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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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#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... -
#588: Hunters Restaurant Lounge
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Waco, NE) Scooter’s 588th bar, first visited in 2009. This place has a split personality. When you walk in you are presented with a choice of two doors: one leading... -
#586: Bullet Hole
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Utica, NE) Scooter’s 586th bar, first visited in 2009. This was a COMPLETE bonus bar, absolutely nothing in our research indicated this would be here and we wouldn’t expect a... -
#585: RO’S
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Seward, NE) Scooter’s 585th bar, first visited in 2009. This was originally supposed to be our first Seward bar but it was closed when we arrived, we spotted it open... -
#583: DJ’s Bar & Grill
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Staplehurst, NE) Scooter’s 583rd bar, first visited in 2009. We weren’t 100% sure if there would be a bar here or not, our research had given us an iffy impression... -
#581: Merle’s Food & Drink
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Emerald, Lincoln, NE) Scooter’s 581st bar, first visited in 2009. I think we were the day’s first customers, though more began trickling in. There was no shortage of service, we... -
#580: Bison Witches Bar & Deli
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Lincoln, NE) Scooter’s 580th bar, first visited in 2009. It was microbrew/import night, all microbrews and imports were $2.50. While B perused the cooler I I went to use... -
#575: The Keg
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Woods Park, Lincoln, NE) Scooter’s 575th bar, first visited in 2009. There were quite a few motorcycles in the parking lot. We stepped inside and the first thing we noticed...
