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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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Suzy’s Bar
25 November 2022(Hamtramck, MI) Scooter’s 1600th bar, first visited in 2022. We almost didn’t stop here because of the party bus parked out front, but we decided to give it a shot....
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Locust Tap
15 July 2017(Downtown, Des Moines, IA) Scooter’s 1202nd bar, first visited in 2017. FANTASTIC historic dive bar, an old school gem in a highly-gentrified neighborhood. Great people, great times, and a great...
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Atwater Brewery
26 August 2023(Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1695th bar, first visited in 2023. I’d had their Java Porter many times both from stores and at other bars, now I finally got to see where...
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Manchester Archive
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#804: Coconut Bay Cafe
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Manchester, TN) Scooter’s 804th bar, first visited in 2010. The bartender at Irma’s Place told us there were no other bars in town. We headed back to I-24, but crossed... -
#803: Irma’s Place
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Black Jack, Manchester, TN) Scooter’s 803rd bar, first visited in 2010. We were having a terrible time finding another bar in this down. We had headed to downtown and found... -
#802: Mickey’s Home Town Bar & Grill
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(West Meade, Manchester, TN) Formerly Snafu Scooter’s 802nd bar, first visited in 2010. When we arrived in Manchester we drove from one end of town to the other and decided...


