Scooter's Bar Journal » Great Falls

Sip ‘n Dip Lounge

scooterj — Thu, 05 Sep 2019 17:12:00 +0000

(Great Falls, MT)

Scooter’s 1377th bar, first visited in 2019.

Who would ever think that the bar in a borderline shady motel would be a tourist attraction? But that’s exactly what this is.

Located on the second level of a very-dated motel, this tiki bar features casino games and a full menu of pretty decent food. But the main feature is that the back of the bar butts up against the motel’s swimming pool, with a glass wall allowing bar patrons to see into the water. At scheduled times of day women dressed as mermaids swim in the pool, performing for bar guests and getting pictures taken with them for tips.

(I assume that at other times of day bar patrons would see motel guests swimming, which might be a bit weird at times.)

I had a Cloudblast (NE IPA) and a Dam Fog (wheat beer), both by Mighty Mo Brewing Company

First-time visitors (such as us) might find it a bit confusing figuring out how to get to the bar, and might go to the ground floor restaurant instead. Enter the main motel entrance and take these stairs at the back of the lobby.

17 7th St S
Great Falls, MT 59401
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Enbär Craft Cocktail Lounge

scooterj — Sun, 01 Sep 2019 17:12:00 +0000

(Downtown, Great Falls, MT)

Scooter’s 1371st bar, first visited in 2019.

Located next door to The Block and connected through a corridor in the back, so you can actually take your drinks and/or food freely between both places.

There are two rooms for seating, plus an upper-level loft seating area and a sidewalk patio.

This places is all about the cocktails, and as I’m coming to learn is common in western Montana, many of the cocktails are made with huckleberry.

I had a coffee cocktail (Dirty Coffee, I think), and a Huckleberry Press.

8 5th St S
Great Falls, MT 59401
United States
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(406) 952-1520
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The Block

scooterj — Sun, 01 Sep 2019 17:11:00 +0000

(Downtown, Great Falls, MT)

Scooter’s 1370th bar, first visited in 2019.

We arrived in Great Falls after most of the restaurants had closed, but this place was open and we stopped in for dinner and drinks. Great sandwiches and great beer selection.

I had a Naughty Irish Red Ale by Black Eagle Brewery and Space Goat by Big Sky Brewing Company.

4 5th St S
Great Falls, MT 59401
US
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(406) 315-1783
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