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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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Grains & Taps
12 June 2021(Downtown, Lee’s Summit, MO) Scooter’s 1462nd bar, first visited in 2021. This brewery and restaurant/taproom grew from the Grains & Taps home brewing store a few blocks down the street....
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Joe’s Duck Inn
14 October 2023(Millard, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1717th bar, first visited in 2023. After the morning breweries it was time for a dive bar break. If I had realized the route our Uber...
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The Old Fishtrap
09 April 2022(Chinook, WA) Scooter’s 1527th bar, first visited in 2022. After we were done exploring Astoria we decided to cross the bridge into Washington and visit the first interesting-looking bar we...
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#599: Nathan Detroit
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Grand Island, NE) Scooter’s 599th bar, first visited in 2009. This place was more restaurant than bar, though by this time of day the bar was the only thing... -
#597: Club 69
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Grand Island, NE) Scooter’s 597th bar, first visited in 2009. This was a rock bar. As we entered, B expressed concern over the “”NO NUDITY”" sign posted at the... -
#596: Bonzai Beach Club / Wave Pizza Company
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Grand Island, NE) Scooter’s 596th bar, first visited in 2009. Finally, the place we had been waiting for all day! The owner of this place owns a few other...