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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!
--ScooterJA Few Random Favorites
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Kap’s Tavern
24 August 2013(Downtown, Shenandoah, IA) Scooter’s 987th bar, first visited in 2013. Walking in from the bright sunshine outside, we stumbled a bit in what initially seemed like complete blackness. It took...
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Josephine’s Cozy Corner Lounge
29 August 2014(Downtown, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1038th bar, first visited in 2014. What a fantastic find! We had all agreed from how it looked on the outside (much like a house) that...
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Bird Creek Farms
08 July 2023(Port Austin, MI) Scooter’s 1660th bar, first visited in 2023. I almost didn’t count this as a bar, but we ended up seated in the outdoor bar area and had...
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#1009: VFW Post 2368
Posted on November 2013 | No Comments(Malden, MO) Scooter’s 1009th bar, first visited in 2013. This was a little more of a mixed crowd than the Bears lodge next door — closer to an equal mix... -
#1008: Fraternal Order Of Bears Lodge #238
Posted on November 2013 | No Comments(Malden, MO) Scooter’s 1008th bar, first visited in 2013. I’m listing this under the “Private Club” category, though I walked in and was served without question so it may very...

