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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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#869: Rock House
Posted on May 2011 | No Comments(Downtown, Tybee Island, GA) Scooter’s 869th bar, first visited in 2011. An open, airy music menu right on the corner of the busiest intersection in Tybee. There’s karaoke, live acts,... -
#864: The Riptide
Posted on May 2011 | No Comments(On the Pier, Tybee Island, GA) Scooter’s 864th bar, first visited in 2011. This is a seasonal outdoor bar under the big rotunda on the fishing pier. There’s a small... -
#861: Bullfrog’s Bar & Grill
Posted on May 2011 | No Comments(Lee’s Summit, MO) Formerly McKeever’s Scooter’s 861st bar, first visited in 2011. Well-done strip mall bar, re-opened after a significant upgrade and remodel of the old McKeever’s. Golden Tee Live,... -
#855: Lucky 7 Tavern
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Mountain Grove, MO) Scooter’s 855th bar, first visited in 2010. I found this place operating entirely on BARDAR, but for a while I thought my BARDAR was broken as... -
#853: Mr. Handy’s Blues Hall Juke Joint
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Memphis, TN) Scooter’s 853rd bar, first visited in 2010. Something about this bar caught my eye earlier in the evening, and I just had to see more. We entered... -
#852: Black Diamond
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Memphis, TN) Scooter’s 852nd bar, first visited in 2010. A nice quiet smoky dive, a great place to take a break from the excitement of Beale Street and recharge... -
#851: B.B. King’s Blues Club
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Memphis, TN) Scooter’s 851st bar, first visited in 2010. Our next stop on Beale Street was packed. There was a cover charge, but it was only $3 and I... -
#850: Coyote Ugly Memphis
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Memphis, TN) Scooter’s 850th bar, first visited in 2010. Though it was Saturday night, we got here way too early and the bar was virtually empty. There were a... -
#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... -
#847: Twilight Zone
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Quincy, IL) Scooter’s 847th bar, first visited in 2010. Back at the Cedar Club, where we learned of the 1am bar closing time in Quincy, we also learned that there... -
#846: Player’s 5th Street Pub
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Quincy, IL) Scooter’s 846th bar, first visited in 2010. After Kutter’s we knew we were “Kutting” it close to bar closing time. We looped around the downtown area looking for... -
#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... -
#841: The Club
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Quincy, IL) Formerly Saddle Club, High Hat Scooter’s 841st bar, first visited in 2010. After finishing at the Silver Moon we walked across the street to an unidentified bar. “The... -
#839: Uncle Bob’s Bar
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Quincy, IL) Scooter’s 839th bar, first visited in 2010. Our visit to the next bar may have made the bartender nervous, as B entered the side door while I almost... -
#837: North End Tavern
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Quincy, IL) Scooter’s 837th bar, first visited in 2010. Finally, some 11 hours after it began, we completed our 4-hour drive across Illinois and arrived at our ultimate destination: Quincy.... -
#836: Tiny’s New Place
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Barry, IL) Scooter’s 836th bar, first visited in 2010. This was a nice little bar around the corner from The Black Lantern. The bartender was pretty friendly and we talked... -
#835: Black Lantern Tavern
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Barry, IL) Scooter’s 835th bar, first visited in 2010. We stepped inside to find the bar packed with hunters. There were two long bars along opposite walls, but only one... -
#834: The Still
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(New Berlin, IL) Scooter’s 834th bar, first visited in 2010. B noticed this bar as we headed into town, I somehow missed it completely despite it being at the main... -
#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...
