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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!
--ScooterJA Few Random Favorites
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Mitchell Street Pub
08 October 2024(Downtown, Petoskey, MI) Scooter’s 1817th bar, first visited in 2024. We had parked a couple of blocks away and shopped and a candy shop and a clothing store. I took...
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Mango’s Pool Bar
26 April 2021(North Captiva, FL) Scooter’s 1457th bar, first visited in 2021. Outdoor bar located between the swimming pool and the boat docks that we ended up vising multiple times. I had...
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Sons of Norway Kringen Lodge / Troll Lounge
22 August 2024(Downtown, Fargo, ND) Scooter’s 1778th bar, first visited in 2024. On almost every bar trip I take I come across at least one place that blows me away. But this...
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#781: Smokey’s Bar & Grill
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Ringgold, Clarksville, TN) Scooter’s 781st bar, first visited in 2010. We just so happened to walk in on karaoke night, so we watched three girls performing “The Time Warp” back... -
#778: Tipper’s Night Club
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Clarksville, TN) Scooter’s 778th bar, first visited in 2010. We weren’t planning on coming here as night clubs aren’t our thing, but it wasn’t very busy and there wasn’t a... -
#779: Mouse Trap
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Clarksville, TN) Scooter’s 779th bar, first visited in 2010. As soon as we stepped in the door, we knew we had found it… THIS IS THE BEST BAR IN CLARKSVILLE!... -
#777: Rebounds Sports Bar
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Clarksville, TN) Scooter’s 777th bar, first visited in 2010. Located directly across the street from the Fort Campbell military base, security was tighter here than at any other bar on... -
#776: Tipper’s Neighborhood Pub
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Clarksville, TN) Scooter’s 776th bar, first visited in 2010. This little bar is attached to a gas station about halfway between I-24 and the military base. The bar itself is... -
#775: O’Connor’s Irish Pub
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Clarksville, TN) Scooter’s 775th bar, first visited in 2010. We picked this as our first stop into Clarksville because we found a number of reviews that led us to believe... -
#773: Fat Moe’s Bar & Grill
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Paducah, KY) Scooter’s 773rd bar, first visited in 2010. This place was quite a bit nicer than we were counting on, a beautiful bar in a beautiful building. (We... -
#772: Mandy’s East State Bar
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, O Fallon, IL) Scooter’s 772nd bar, first visited in 2010. Since we’d already stayed in O’Fallon longer than we planned, we figured there was no way we could leave... -
#769: Towne Lounge
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, O Fallon, IL) Scooter’s 769th bar, first visited in 2010. We popped in here after our first visit to the local VFW and were greeted by an enthusiastic young... -
#768: VFW Post 805
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, O Fallon, IL) Scooter’s 768th bar, first visited in 2010. We pulled into O’Fallon a little after 11am on Veterans Day, looking for some veterans to honor. Unfortunately, when... -
#766: JJ’s Cool Change
Posted on October 2010 | No Comments(Overland Park, KS) Scooter’s 766th bar, first visited in 2010. Wow, how did I not know about this place? A genuine, honest-to-God, real-deal dive bar right in the heart of... -
#765: Spivey’s Bar & Grill
Posted on October 2010 | No Comments(Lenexa, KS) Scooter’s 765th bar, first visited in 2010. More of a dive bar than I’d have expected in this part of Lenexa. There’s a standard L-shaped bar with a... -
#764: JT’s Grill & Sports Bar
Posted on October 2010 | No Comments(De Soto, KS) Scooter’s 764th bar, first visited in 2010. Restaurant on one side, sports bar on the other side. Past the restaurant is a back room with pool tables... -
#762: Beer Thirty
Posted on October 2010 | No Comments(De Soto, KS) Scooter’s 762nd bar, first visited in 2010. At first glance, this was a run down, dirty, almost scary place. But the longer I sat there, the more... -
#760: Llywelyn’s Pub
Posted on October 2010 | No Comments(Old Stanley, Overland Park, KS) Scooter’s 760th bar, first visited in 2010. This is an amazingly beautiful Irish pub in a converted 19th-century church. The interior features all the original... -
#759: PJ’s Sports Bar & Grill
Posted on September 2010 | No Comments(Shawnee, KS) OUT OF BUSINESS As of May 2011, PJ’s appears to have closed. Scooter’s 759th bar, first visited in 2010. This strip mall sports bar is really showing its... -
#758: Goodfellas Bar & Grill
Posted on September 2010 | No Comments(Belton, MO) Scooter’s 758th bar, first visited in 2010. This is a new Italian Gangster / Gangster movie themed bar in Belton. It’s small but has room to move around.... -
#757: Whiskey Tango
Posted on September 2010 | No Comments(Grain Valley, MO) Scooter’s 757th bar, first visited in 2010. HUUUUGE country-western night club, with a capacity of over 3,000 people. Unfortunately I went on a night where there were... -
#750: Mojo’s
Posted on July 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Indianola, IA) Scooter’s 750th bar, first visited in 2010. The birthday group from the previous bar led us to Mojo’s. There was a strong smell of paint or varnish... -
#749: The Garage
Posted on July 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Indianola, IA) Scooter’s 749th bar, first visited in 2010. This was a very small bar, with darts and video slots. The wood-grained interior was considerably nicer than what I’d... -
#746: Main Street Station
Posted on July 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Milo, IA) Scooter’s 746th bar, first visited in 2010. Milo was always going to be a last-minute decision. We were on a schedule, and Milo was about thirty minutes...