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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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The Bulldog
11 May 2004(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 17th bar, first visited in 2004. Specializes in prohibition-era and pre-prohibition drinks. One of the few bars in town that serves absinthe. Be sure to...
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Friends Bar
26 August 2022(Downtown, Austin, TX) Scooter’s 1559th bar, first visited in 2022. After a while we got antsy and wanted a change of scenery, but it only took a couple of doors...
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#1842: Bryson City Brewing
Posted on July 2025 | No Comments(Bryson City, NC) Scooter’s 1842nd bar, first visited in 2025. It was a toss-up which brewery in Bryson City we were going to visit today, but this one won out... -
#1841: Native Brews Tap & Grill
Posted on July 2025 | No Comments(Cherokee, NC) Scooter’s 1841st bar, first visited in 2025. This Native-American (and I believe women as well) owned restaurant and brewery has two locations as of the day before our... -
#1840: River’s End
Posted on July 2025 | No Comments(Nantahala Outdoor Center, Bryson City, NC) Scooter’s 1840th bar, first visited in 2025. Cane here for dinner and drinks. Couldn’t sit at the bar due to it being a small...


