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  • (Eureka Springs, AR) Scooter’s 1759th bar, first visited in 2024. Technically closer to the town of Beaver than to Eureka Springs, we had driven by this place many times in...

    #1759: Railway Winery & Butler Creek Distilling

    (Eureka Springs, AR) Scooter’s 1759th bar, first visited in 2024. Technically closer to the town of Beaver than to Eureka Springs, we had driven by this place many times in...

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  • (Monowi, NE) Scooter’s 1754th bar, first visited in 2024. On the last day of this vacation we took back roads and dropped down into northeastern Nebraska, specifically to visit the...

    #1754: Monowi Tavern

    (Monowi, NE) Scooter’s 1754th bar, first visited in 2024. On the last day of this vacation we took back roads and dropped down into northeastern Nebraska, specifically to visit the...

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  • (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...

    #1750: Wagon Wheel Bar

    (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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  • (Downtown, Mitchell, SD) Scooter’s 1748th bar, first visited in 2024. We stopped in here for dinner after setting up camp, after checking online menus and determining this looked like our...

    #1748: The Depot Pub & Grille

    (Downtown, Mitchell, SD) Scooter’s 1748th bar, first visited in 2024. We stopped in here for dinner after setting up camp, after checking online menus and determining this looked like our...

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  • (West Peoria, IL) Scooter’s 1739th bar, first visited in 2023. We decided to visit just one other bar in West Peoria, and it was a choice between Owls Nest and...

    #1739: Tartan Inn

    (West Peoria, IL) Scooter’s 1739th bar, first visited in 2023. We decided to visit just one other bar in West Peoria, and it was a choice between Owls Nest and...

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  • (Metamora, IL) Scooter’s 1734th bar, first visited in 2023. Our original plan was for our next destination to be Tres Rojas Winery in the nearby town of Washington. But When...

    #1734: Evergreen Farm Brewing

    (Metamora, IL) Scooter’s 1734th bar, first visited in 2023. Our original plan was for our next destination to be Tres Rojas Winery in the nearby town of Washington. But When...

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  • (Downtown, Cape Girardeau, MO) Scooter’s 1725th bar, first visited in 2023. My next destination turned out to be a nice, relaxing places to sip on some really good libations. The...

    #1725: Ebb & Flow Fermentations

    (Downtown, Cape Girardeau, MO) Scooter’s 1725th bar, first visited in 2023. My next destination turned out to be a nice, relaxing places to sip on some really good libations. The...

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  • (Downtown, Cape Girardeau, MO) Scooter’s 1723rd bar, first visited in 2023. I needed to kill about 30 minutes waiting for my net planned stop to open, and I had noticed...

    #1723: Katy O’Ferrell’s Publick House

    (Downtown, Cape Girardeau, MO) Scooter’s 1723rd bar, first visited in 2023. I needed to kill about 30 minutes waiting for my net planned stop to open, and I had noticed...

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  • (La Vista, NE) Scooter’s 1720th bar, first visited in 2023. I’ve been wanting to come here for many, many years, so this was definitely the highlight of the day for...

    #1720: Nebraska Brewing Company Tap Room & Brewery

    (La Vista, NE) Scooter’s 1720th bar, first visited in 2023. I’ve been wanting to come here for many, many years, so this was definitely the highlight of the day for...

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  • (Millard, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1717th bar, first visited in 2023. After the morning breweries it was time for a dive bar break. If I had realized the route our Uber...

    #1717: Joe’s Duck Inn

    (Millard, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1717th bar, first visited in 2023. After the morning breweries it was time for a dive bar break. If I had realized the route our Uber...

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  • (Downtown, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1715th bar, first visited in 2023. Since this was directly across the street from Jackson Street Tavern it made sense for this to be our next...

    #1715: Brickway Brewery & Distillery

    (Downtown, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1715th bar, first visited in 2023. Since this was directly across the street from Jackson Street Tavern it made sense for this to be our next...

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  • (Downtown, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1713th bar, first visited in 2023. After Leavenworth Bar we headed out to revisit The Elbow Room, which we had both previously visited in August 2014....

    #1713: The District

    (Downtown, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1713th bar, first visited in 2023. After Leavenworth Bar we headed out to revisit The Elbow Room, which we had both previously visited in August 2014....

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  • (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...

    #1706: Howard & Fine

    (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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  • (Corktown, Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1697th bar, first visited in 2023. And another great bar! We love Detroit. We stayed here for quite a while, sharing several plates of appetizers while...

    #1697: McShane’s Irish Pub & Whiskey Bar

    (Corktown, Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1697th bar, first visited in 2023. And another great bar! We love Detroit. We stayed here for quite a while, sharing several plates of appetizers while...

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  • (Corktown, Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1697th bar, first visited in 2023. And another great historic dive bar! As we approached we were worried we wouldn’t be able to get in because...

    #1697: Nemo’s Bar

    (Corktown, Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1697th bar, first visited in 2023. And another great historic dive bar! As we approached we were worried we wouldn’t be able to get in because...

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  • (North Corktown, Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1696th bar, first visited in 2023. An absolutely amazing 120+ year old neighborhood dive bar just outside of downtown Detroit! Inside there’s an antique phone...

    #1696: Nancy Whiskey

    (North Corktown, Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1696th bar, first visited in 2023. An absolutely amazing 120+ year old neighborhood dive bar just outside of downtown Detroit! Inside there’s an antique phone...

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  • (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...

    #1695: Atwater Brewery

    (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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  • (Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1688th bar, first visited in 2023. After an hour delay to go inside caused by them changing their hours in the week since I checked...

    #1688: Vine Street Brewing Company

    (Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1688th bar, first visited in 2023. After an hour delay to go inside caused by them changing their hours in the week since I checked...

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  • (Downtown, Hermann, MO) Scooter’s 1685th bar, first visited in 2023. After we revisited Stone Creek to finish what we ran out of time for yesterday, the rest of the gang...

    #1685: Tin Mill Brewing

    (Downtown, Hermann, MO) Scooter’s 1685th bar, first visited in 2023. After we revisited Stone Creek to finish what we ran out of time for yesterday, the rest of the gang...

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  • (Hermann, MO) Scooter’s 1678th bar, first visited in 2023. We got here a little too close to closing time and needed a meal, so we actually had to split this...

    #1678: Stone Hill Winery

    (Hermann, MO) Scooter’s 1678th bar, first visited in 2023. We got here a little too close to closing time and needed a meal, so we actually had to split this...

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  • (Downtown, Parkville, MO) Scooter’s 1672nd bar, first visited in 2023. This second location of Rochester Brewing opened in an iconic downtown Parkville building that features seating in a vintage rail...

    #1672: Rochester Brewing and Roasting Company – Parkville

    (Downtown, Parkville, MO) Scooter’s 1672nd bar, first visited in 2023. This second location of Rochester Brewing opened in an iconic downtown Parkville building that features seating in a vintage rail...

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