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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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McShane’s Irish Pub & Whiskey Bar
27 August 2023(Corktown, Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1697th bar, first visited in 2023. And another great bar! We love Detroit. We stayed here for quite a while, sharing several plates of appetizers while...
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LynLake Brewery
30 March 2023(Lowry Hill East, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 1608th bar, first visited in 2023. This brewery is located in a former theater, and is two doors over from a bar that I...
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Piranha’s Bar & Grill
14 November 2010(Downtown, Nashville, TN) Scooter’s 807th bar, first visited in 2010. We had noticed a 2 for 1 drink special advertised here when we first arrived in Nashville, so we wanted...
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#1522: My Father’s Place
Posted on April 2022 | No Comments(Buckman, Portland, OR) Scooter’s 1522nd bar, first visited in 2022. Though I wanted to, we were not going to stop here because it was getting late and we needed an... -
#1521: Rum Club
Posted on April 2022 | No Comments(Buckman, Portland, OR) Scooter’s 1521st bar, first visited in 2022. This was a last-second addition to out evening that we almost didn’t get to visit because they were requiring proof... -
#1520: The Slammer Tavern
Posted on April 2022 | No Comments(Buckman, Portland, OR) Scooter’s 1520th bar, first visited in 2022. I’ve had a t-shirt for this bar for years but had never been, so it was a convenient find that...


