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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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#633: I Don’t Care
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Northwest Omaha, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 633rd bar, first visited in 2009. This was a place we had selected simply because of its name. If we had pulled up and found... -
#629: The Fire Barn
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Waterloo, NE) Scooter’s 629th bar, first visited in 2009. Not too far from The Depot we found The Fire Barn, a firefighter-themed bar in a brand new strip mall. (Which... -
#628: Depot
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Waterloo, NE) Scooter’s 628th bar, first visited in 2009. A railroad themed bar, though we didn’t notice the theme quite so much on the inside as we did on the... -
#624: DJ’s Bar & Grill
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Fremont, NE) Scooter’s 624th bar, first visited in 2009. We made it just in time, 10 minutes before the kitchen closed. B ordered a hot ham and cheese sandwich,... -
#621: J’s Steakhouse
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Fremont, NE) Scooter’s 621st bar, first visited in 2009. This was a bonus bar in a building that looked like it had been converted into some sort of mall.... -
#619: Big Red Keno
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Fremont, NE) Scooter’s 619th bar, first visited in 2009. Having missed the Big Red Keno in Lincoln, we made sure to visit this location. It wasn’t what I expected on... -
![(Fremont, NE) Scooter’s 618th bar, first visited in 2009. 353 W 23rd St Fremont, NE 68025US [launch map] (402) 727-4119](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/p2860142-115x115.jpg "Franky & Oly’s")
#618: Franky & Oly’s
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Fremont, NE) Scooter’s 618th bar, first visited in 2009. 353 W 23rd St Fremont, NE 68025US [launch map] (402) 727-4119 -
#617: Bottom Road Bar
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Morse Bluff, NE) Scooter’s 617th bar, first visited in 2009. This place looked like it was built somewhat recently. I expected it to be a biker bar, but it seemed... -
#615: Little Ricky’s Saloon & Grill
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(North Bend, NE) Scooter’s 615th bar, first visited in 2009. This was a surprisingly nice place. We played with some interlocking horseshoe puzzles for a while that were very tricky,... -
#610: Gottberg Brew Pub
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Columbus, NE) Scooter’s 610th bar, first visited in 2009. We had trouble finding this place. First off, the building doesn’t look like a bar. Second, we went inside and... -
#609: Glur’s Tavern
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Columbus, NE) Scooter’s 609th bar, first visited in 2009. Having opened in 1876, this is the oldest continually-operating bar in Nebraska and one of the oldest in the west.... -
#605: Hinkle’s Pub
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Rising City, NE) Scooter’s 605th bar, first visited in 2009. This was a family run place, enough that children were working behind the counter and had to call for mom... -
#604: Shelby Hotel
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Shelby, NE) Scooter’s 604th bar, first visited in 2009. I later found a notation in an earlier draft of my guide book for this trip: Also check out the local... -
#603: Sportsman Bar
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Polk, NE) Scooter’s 603rd bar, first visited in 2009. When we got out of the car we were greeted by a cute little scruffy dog named Chloe who was waiting... -
#600: White Horse Tavern
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Grand Island, NE) Scooter’s 600th bar, first visited in 2009. This was a good, basic roadhouse-style dive. There was a menu and the food smelled good, but we had leftover... -
#599: Nathan Detroit
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Grand Island, NE) Scooter’s 599th bar, first visited in 2009. This place was more restaurant than bar, though by this time of day the bar was the only thing... -
#596: Bonzai Beach Club / Wave Pizza Company
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Grand Island, NE) Scooter’s 596th bar, first visited in 2009. Finally, the place we had been waiting for all day! The owner of this place owns a few other... -
#593: Pam’s Pub & Grub
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(South Locust, Grand Island, NE) Scooter’s 593rd bar, first visited in 2009. The front area was a buffet style restaurant, serving up all-you-can-eat fried chicken. It smelled really good and... -
#591: Korner Still Bar & Grill
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Hampton, NE) Scooter’s 591st bar, first visited in 2009. This is about as incognito as a bar can get. Circling around the block a few times we deduced that this... -
#590: Hoffman’s Cafe & Lounge
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Bradshaw, NE) Scooter’s 590th bar, first visited in 2009. Bonus Bar! We have now established the First Law Of Rural Nebraska Barfinding. Grain towers of suitable size = bar in... -
#589: Midway Cafe & Bar
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(York, NE) Scooter’s 589th bar, first visited in 2009. This was a long, narrow space that was well lit. It was really more grill than bar, the actual bar was...
