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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!
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#848: Charley Brown’s
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Advance, MO) Scooter’s 848th bar, first visited in 2010. This is a BBQ restaurant/bar in a small town in southeastern Missouri. There was no room at the bar (someone grabbed... -
#845: Kutter’s Bar & Grill
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Quincy, IL) Scooter’s 845th bar, first visited in 2010. We were looking for a particular bar downtown when I asked B how many many more blocks away it was. “17... -
#843: B&R Tavern
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Quincy, IL) Formerly Bob & Ray’s Tavern Scooter’s 843rd bar, first visited in 2010. Just when we thought things couldn’t get any weirder than how our visit at Jimbo’s Place... -
#833: Shepp’s Bar & Grill
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, New Berlin, IL) Scooter’s 833rd bar, first visited in 2010. I got kind of an off vibe from Shepp’s, I don’t know if B got it too or not.... -
#831: Curly’s Sports Bar & Grill
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Decatur, IL) Scooter’s 831st bar, first visited in 2010. We were starving when we pulled into Decatur, and some quick Google research on our phones made it appear that Curly’s... -
#830: Sliderz
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Long Creek, IL) Scooter’s 830th bar, first visited in 2010. This is a new-looking sports bar in a strip mall on the outskirts of Decatur. It has pool tables, a... -
#827: Proud Mary’s
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Tuscola, IL) Scooter’s 827th bar, first visited in 2010. This is a pretty big bar. There’s a large front room that’s the “face” of the establishment. There’s an even larger... -
#825: Teresa’s Too
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Hindsboro, IL) Scooter’s 825th bar, first visited in 2010. This place was freshly cleaned and full of hunters. We sat down alone at the boomerang-shaped bar, the hunters were all... -
#824: Stumble In
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Hindsboro, IL) Scooter’s 824th bar, first visited in 2010. We plopped down near the corner of the L-shaped bar that wrapped along 2 sides of the building. Our beers were... -
#821: Ballyhoo Pizza King: Campus Location
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Terre Haute, IN) Scooter’s 821st bar, first visited in 2010. We found this bar as a result of our unsuccessful attempt to circle back and find Mogger’s. We didn’t know... -
#818: Ambrosini’s
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Terre Haute, IN) Scooter’s 818th bar, first visited in 2010. This Italian restaurant & catering operation looks so elegant from the outside that I was stunned to step in and... -
#817: Terminal Sports & Spirits
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Terre Haute, IN) Scooter’s 817th bar, first visited in 2010. Right next to Copper Bar is Terminal Sports & Spirits. This is a big sports bar in what appears to... -
#816: The Copper Bar
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Terre Haute, IN) Scooter’s 816th bar, first visited in 2010. We found Wasbash Avenue and took a left, to find disappointment. The only open bar we found turned off its... -
#815: T’s Lounge
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Terre Haute, IN) Scooter’s 815th bar, first visited in 2010. We pulled into Terre Haute considerably later than we had intended. Leave it to us to make a 5 hour... -
#809: Deerhead Tavern
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Jacobsville, Evansville, IN) Scooter’s 809th bar, first visited in 2010. A pizza pub, jazz tavern, and sidewalk cafe all rolled up into one. This is a new one for me... -
#808: Hogs Head Bar
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Hopkinsville, KY) Scooter’s 808th bar, first visited in 2010. Attached to a place called The Beer Barrel, this is a very clean-spacious bar in an old building downtown. This... -
#807: Piranha’s Bar & Grill
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Nashville, TN) Scooter’s 807th bar, first visited in 2010. We had noticed a 2 for 1 drink special advertised here when we first arrived in Nashville, so we wanted... -
#806: Big River Grille & Brewing Works
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Nashville, TN) Scooter’s 806th bar, first visited in 2010. We had gone walking around some of the side streets looking for a dive, but we didn’t find anything that... -
#805: Paradise Park Trailer Resort
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Nashville, TN) Scooter’s 805th bar, first visited in 2010. After walking most of the length of the Broadway strip, we decided this looked like the most interesting place to... -
#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... -
#801: Pickle Barrel
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Chattanooga, TN) Scooter’s 801st bar, first visited in 2010. As we were heading towards downtown I noticed a very cool looking building, so I wanted to check it our...
