Lamar Archive

#1385: The Gallows

Posted on October 2019 | No Comments
(Lamar, MO) Scooter’s 1385th bar, first visited in 2019. Stopped here on the way to Joplin because I loved the name. It was pretty quiet in there at the time...
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Welcome!
Some people collect autographs, some collect antiques, others collect stamps. My hobby is a little different, I collect bars. This site represents my collection, documenting each bar I visit.

This is not a review site, there's plenty of those already. Most posts in this bar diary are slice-of-life recaps of the half hour or so I spent having a beer. I hope you enjoy browsing through my collection!

--ScooterJ
A Few Random Favorites
- Old Rock Tavern
  15 November 2014
  (Rockville, MO) Scooter’s 1062nd bar, first visited in 2014. For being so far away from anywhere, this is an absolutely fantastic gem. This is am amazingly beautiful bar. When I...
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- Rochester Brewing and Roasting Company – Parkville
  29 July 2023
  (Downtown, Parkville, MO) Scooter’s 1672nd bar, first visited in 2023. This second location of Rochester Brewing opened in an iconic downtown Parkville building that features seating in a vintage rail...
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- Dick Weed’s Bar
  18 August 2019
  (Mt Clemens, MI) Scooter’s 1365th bar, first visited in 2019. We wanted to get a nice dive bar in on our afternoon, and we picked this one based partly on...
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