Oran Archive

#939: Kelsey’s Tavern

Posted on November 2011 | No Comments
(Oran, MO) Scooter’s 939th bar, first visited in 2011. There’s at least 2 bars in this town, but this was the only one I found find that was open. I...
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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!

--ScooterJ
A Few Random Favorites
- Shaker’s Cigar Bar
  06 April 2019
  (Walker’s Point, Milwaukee, WI) Scooter’s 1322nd bar, first visited in 2019. This place was recommended to us by the bartender at the previous bar. Along the way we did some...
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- Barrymore’s
  19 June 2021
  (Downtown, Lincoln, NE) Scooter’s 1477th bar, first visited in 2021. I almost cut this one off my list because the second half of my planned day was a focus on...
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- Elly’s Lake Front Tap
  10 August 2006
  (Clear Lake, IA) Scooter’s 126th bar, first visited in 2006. It was a warm, overcast Thursday afternoon in August as we walked around downtown Clear Lake, Iowa, enjoying cold drinks...
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