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 open. Everything inside was woodwork, and the dining area included upstairs and downstairs booths forming a ring around the outer walls.

316 N Pine St
Grand Island, NE 68801
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(308) 384-3655

Scooter’s 598th bar, first visited in 2009.

This was a cool place. We started out at the angular, stainless steel bar but later moved into the lounge room and relaxed on a very comfortable leather sofa looking out onto the patio.

308 N Pine St
Grand Island, NE 68801
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(308) 398-8466

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 door. “”Oh, it’s more of a guideline,”" joked the bouncer.

B had tremendous difficulty finding the restrooms, which turned out to be in the room with the pool tables. When he returned, he told me to go look for them and even showed me which room. I went to the pool table room and looked around, and I was stumped. One wall of windows, 2 bare walls, and one wall painted with graffiti. No doors anywhere! I was just about to give up when suddenly a rectangle of light appeared on the graffiti wall as someone exited a restroom. The doors were camouflaged, blending perfectly into the wall.

106 E 3rd St
Grand Island, NE 68801
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(308) 675-0187

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 places around town, and the person B talked to a week earlier during our planning was very nice and helpful. We’d been waiting all day to try their pizza.

Our plan was to put in an order, go hit up a couple of nearby bars, and then come back. But when they said it would be only 15 minutes, we decided to just stick around and wait.

After several minutes of watching others eat we were getting impatient, so I went outside to call our backup motel and reserve a room, knowing that stepping away always triggers food to arrive. It worked.

The pizza was absolutely delicious and very cheesy, one of the best pizzas I’ve had!

107 N Walnut St
Grand Island, NE 68801
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(308) 398-9283