Downtown Archive

#673: Miss Kelly Jo’s

Posted on December 2009 | No Comments
(Downtown, Oak Grove, MO) Scooter’s 673rd bar, first visited in 2009. There were three bars we planend to visit in Oak Grove. One turned out to be a formal restaurant,...
Continue Reading...

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
- Main Street Station
  10 July 2010
  (Downtown, Milo, IA) Scooter’s 746th bar, first visited in 2010. Milo was always going to be a last-minute decision. We were on a schedule, and Milo was about thirty minutes...
  Read More
- LynLake Brewery
  30 March 2023
  (Lowry Hill East, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 1608th bar, first visited in 2023. This brewery is located in a former theater, and is two doors over from a bar that I...
  Read More
- Locust Tap
  15 July 2017
  (Downtown, Des Moines, IA) Scooter’s 1202nd bar, first visited in 2017. FANTASTIC historic dive bar, an old school gem in a highly-gentrified neighborhood. Great people, great times, and a great...
  Read More
Browse By Location
Dates of First Visit
Types of Bars
Airport Bar Biker-friendly Brewery Craft Beer Bar Distillery Dive bar Food Available Hotel Bar LGBTQ Live music/karaoke Lounge Outdoor seating Private/restricted Sports bar Upscale Whisky Bar Wine or Cocktail Bar Winery/Vineyard