Downtown Archive

#1199: Badlands Saloon & Grille

Posted on June 2017 | No Comments
(Downtown, Wall, SD) Scooter’s 1199th bar, first visited in 2017. Bar/restaurant located across the street from the famous Wall Drug. In addition to a burger I had an 11th Hour...
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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
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  29 July 2023
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- Elephant Room
  25 November 2022
  (Downtown, Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1594th bar, first visited in 2022. We knew our companion would still be needing some more nap time at the hotel, so we headed on over...
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- Howard & Fine
  12 October 2023
  (Downtown, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1706th bar, first visited in 2023. This is a speakeasy tucked in the back of the downtown location of Moe & Curly’s Pub. (Omaha’s Three Stooges...
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