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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