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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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New Glarus Brewing Company
13 August 2016(New Glarus, WI) Scooter’s 1156th bar, first visited in 2016. After a long drive across Wisconsin we arrived here about 55 minutes before closing time, but with people still arriving...
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Nemo’s Bar
27 August 2023(Corktown, Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1697th bar, first visited in 2023. And another great historic dive bar! As we approached we were worried we wouldn’t be able to get in because...
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#1586: Callahan’s
Posted on November 2022 | No Comments(Downtown, Columbus, OH) Scooter’s 1586th bar, first visited in 2022. Because it was so cold/windy and everyplace we had tried while walking back was way too crowded, we had decided... -
#1585: Char Bar
Posted on November 2022 | No Comments(Downtown, Columbus, OH) Scooter’s 1585th bar, first visited in 2022. We had been excitedly looking forward to this bar all day, but we were unaware of the hockey game that... -
#1584: Lumin Sky Bar
Posted on November 2022 | No Comments(Downtown, Columbus, OH) Scooter’s 1584th bar, first visited in 2022. This cocktail bar sits atop the AC Marriott Hotel and has studding views of the Columbus skyline. A large patio...


