Dive bar Archive

  • (Peoria, IL) Scooter’s 1740th bar, first visited in 2023. Our last dive bar for this trip opened in an old bunker in 1947. The oddly-shaped building features a low and...

    #1740: Friendly Valley Tavern

    (Peoria, IL) Scooter’s 1740th bar, first visited in 2023. Our last dive bar for this trip opened in an old bunker in 1947. The oddly-shaped building features a low and...

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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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  • (West Peoria, IL) Scooter’s 1738th bar, first visited in 2023. The town of West Peoria has a cluster of neighborhood dive bars, and we decided to explore a couple of...

    #1738: Mike’s Tavern

    (West Peoria, IL) Scooter’s 1738th bar, first visited in 2023. The town of West Peoria has a cluster of neighborhood dive bars, and we decided to explore a couple of...

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  • (West Bluff, Peoria, IL) Scooter’s 1737th bar, first visited in 2023. This dive bar serves breakfast from 6am-2pm daily, so seemed like a good place to start the day. Most...

    #1737: West Town Tap

    (West Bluff, Peoria, IL) Scooter’s 1737th bar, first visited in 2023. This dive bar serves breakfast from 6am-2pm daily, so seemed like a good place to start the day. Most...

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  • (West Bluff, Peoria, IL) Scooter’s 1736th bar, first visited in 2023. We hadn’t been to a dive bar yet on this trip and my wife wanted to sing, so after...

    #1736: The Basket Case

    (West Bluff, Peoria, IL) Scooter’s 1736th bar, first visited in 2023. We hadn’t been to a dive bar yet on this trip and my wife wanted to sing, so after...

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  • (Downtown, Kearney, MO) Scooter’s 1729th bar, first visited in 2023. We came up here for a big cannabis sale at a nearby dispensary, then decided to check out the local...

    #1729: Fat Boyz Grill & Bar

    (Downtown, Kearney, MO) Scooter’s 1729th bar, first visited in 2023. We came up here for a big cannabis sale at a nearby dispensary, then decided to check out the local...

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  • (Millard, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1719th bar, first visited in 2023. We decided our next bar was close enough to walk to, so we set out on foot passing a new...

    #1719: The Sociable Inn

    (Millard, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1719th bar, first visited in 2023. We decided our next bar was close enough to walk to, so we set out on foot passing a new...

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  • (Millard, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1718th bar, first visited in 2023. This was an unplanned stop, but it was literally right next door so it would have been dumb to not...

    #1718: Piccolo’s Bar

    (Millard, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1718th bar, first visited in 2023. This was an unplanned stop, but it was literally right next door so it would have been dumb to not...

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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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  • (Leavenworth, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1712th bar, first visited in 2023. After St. Andrew’s Pub we still had a couple of hours before the other bars we wanted to visit in...

    #1712: Leavenworth Bar

    (Leavenworth, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1712th bar, first visited in 2023. After St. Andrew’s Pub we still had a couple of hours before the other bars we wanted to visit in...

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  • (Downtown, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1707th bar, first visited in 2023. This is another bar that I tried to visit in August 2009 but it was so busy it was impossible...

    #1707: Barry O’s

    (Downtown, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1707th bar, first visited in 2023. This is another bar that I tried to visit in August 2009 but it was so busy it was impossible...

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  • (Downtown, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1704th bar, first visited in 2023. Another basement bar located a few doors over from Dubliner. Originally we weren’t going to stop here, but we were...

    #1704: Harney St. Tavern

    (Downtown, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1704th bar, first visited in 2023. Another basement bar located a few doors over from Dubliner. Originally we weren’t going to stop here, but we were...

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  • (Downtown, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1703rd bar, first visited in 2023. I tried to visit this bar on an August Saturday night back in 2009, but it was so packed I...

    #1703: Dubliner Pub

    (Downtown, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1703rd bar, first visited in 2023. I tried to visit this bar on an August Saturday night back in 2009, but it was so packed I...

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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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  • (Downtown, Hermann, MO) Scooter’s 1682nd bar, first visited in 2023. I was expecting a dive bar, but this was too clubby for my tastes. I think I would have enjoyed...

    #1682: Loose Caboose Saloon

    (Downtown, Hermann, MO) Scooter’s 1682nd bar, first visited in 2023. I was expecting a dive bar, but this was too clubby for my tastes. I think I would have enjoyed...

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  • (Downtown, Hermann, MO) Scooter’s 1679th bar, first visited in 2023. After the wineries closed for the day, we took a break for a couple of hours back at the rental...

    #1679: Concert Hall & Barrel Tavern

    (Downtown, Hermann, MO) Scooter’s 1679th bar, first visited in 2023. After the wineries closed for the day, we took a break for a couple of hours back at the rental...

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  • (Downtown, Hermann, MO) Scooter’s 1673rd bar, first visited in 2023. Our train was late arriving in Hermann so we wandered around a bit looking for a place still serving food...

    #1673: Sharp Corner Tavern

    (Downtown, Hermann, MO) Scooter’s 1673rd bar, first visited in 2023. Our train was late arriving in Hermann so we wandered around a bit looking for a place still serving food...

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  • (Downtown, Port Austin, MI) Scooter’s 1664th bar, first visited in 2023. And this is the bar we ordered our (really good!) pizzas from! I had a Bell’s Two-Hearted IPA. 8724...

    #1664: The Landing Tavern

    (Downtown, Port Austin, MI) Scooter’s 1664th bar, first visited in 2023. And this is the bar we ordered our (really good!) pizzas from! I had a Bell’s Two-Hearted IPA. 8724...

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  • (Downtown, Port Austin, MI) Scooter’s 1663rd bar, first visited in 2023. I came here for a round of drinks while waiting for pizzas we ordered from the bar next door....

    #1663: Lake Street Local

    (Downtown, Port Austin, MI) Scooter’s 1663rd bar, first visited in 2023. I came here for a round of drinks while waiting for pizzas we ordered from the bar next door....

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