Downtown Archive

#1523: Deschutes Public House – Portland

Posted on April 2022 | No Comments
(Downtown, Portland, OR) Scooter’s 1523rd bar, first visited in 2022. I was tasked with with us finding lunch somewhere along the way to the coast, still in Portland, and only...
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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!

--ScooterJ
A Few Random Favorites
- Wagon Wheel Bar
  04 July 2024
  (Interior, SD) Scooter’s 1750th bar, first visited in 2024. While driving through Badlands National Park we accidentally exited the park, and we decided “why not drive on to that little...
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- The Dotte Spot
  28 December 2018
  (Victory Hills, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 1307th bar, first visited in 2018. Nice strip-mall dive-ish bar with great staff. Serves food and has a separate party room that can be...
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- Bang Brewing Company
  31 March 2023
  (South St. Anthony Park, St Paul, MN) Scooter’s 1624th bar, first visited in 2023. This was originally planned to be my last brewery of the night. It was a late...
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