Rapid City Archive

#1380: Independent Ale House

Posted on September 2019 | No Comments
(Downtown, Rapid City, SD) Scooter’s 1380th bar, first visited in 2019. “Wait, you picked this place for the beer, not the food!” my wife said, angrily, when we stepped inside....
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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
- Black Apple Crossing
  13 October 2019
  (Downtown, Springdale, AR) Scooter’s 1405th bar, first visited in 2019. So remember how in the previous entry I said I wasn’t in the mood for cider? Well here’s what happened...
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- Stand-Up Frank’s
  12 August 2006
  (North Side, Minneapolis, MN) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Painted lime green, redecorated with a zombie theme, shows horror movies, and now called “Donny...
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- Electric Park at J. Reiger & Co.
  24 April 2022
  (East Bottoms, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1530th bar, first visited in 2022. The outdoor bar at J Reiger that was closed for the season the last time we were here....
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