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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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Lounge Archive
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#1257: Courthouse Exchange
Posted on June 2018 | No Comments(Independence Square, Independence, MO) Scooter’s 1257th bar, first visited in 2018. I never knew this was here, despite it having been around for about 120 years. A basement restaurant/bar, with... -
#1256: F Street Station
Posted on June 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Anchorage, AK) Scooter’s 1256th bar, first visited in 2018. This was billed to us as “the second oldest bar in Anchorage” as well as “the oldest bar in downtown... -
#1252: Ray’s Waterfront
Posted on May 2018 | No Comments(Small Boat Harbor, Seward, AK) Scooter’s 1252nd bar, first visited in 2018. We had about 45 minutes to kill between finishing a boat cruise and the arrival of our bus... -
#1247: Thorn’s Showcase Lounge
Posted on May 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Seward, AK) Scooter’s 1247th bar, first visited in 2018. Researuant/lounge famous for their “Bucket Of Butts” (halibut bites), which I highly recommend! Beer-wise, I had an Amber by Alaskan... -
#1246: Lucky Miss Saloon
Posted on May 2018 | No Comments(Denali Park Village, Denali National Park and Preserve, AK) Scooter’s 1246th bar, first visited in 2018. A small bar located in the back of the main lodge at Denali Park... -
#1243: Elf’s Den
Posted on May 2018 | No Comments(North Pole, AK) Scooter’s 1243rd bar, first visited in 2018. After dinner we drove down to the town of North Pole just say we’d been. But when we discovered it... -
#1242: The Turtle Club
Posted on May 2018 | No Comments(Fox, AK) Scooter’s 1242nd bar, first visited in 2018. I had sat down planning to order something more sensible to eat, but my wife insisted that I can’t come 3,500... -
#1193: Tepee Tavern
Posted on May 2017 | No Comments(Pahaska Tepee, Cody, WY) Scooter’s 1193rd bar, first visited in 2017. A tiny little lounge in the corner of the main lodge of a cabin resort. Very nicely decorated and... -
#1181: Mir’s Bar & Grill and Hookah Lounge
Posted on November 2016 | No Comments(Vivion West, Northmoor, MO) Scooter’s 1181st bar, first visited in 2016. Hookah bar that had just recently opened for business. Nice plush lounge areas, and a back pool room with... -
#1172: Fatties
Posted on September 2016 | No Comments(Mile Marker 60-1/2, Edwards, MO) Formerly Rendezvous Scooter’s 1172nd bar, first visited in 2016. Odd mix of dive bar and Cracker Barrel. We had some good appetizers and Cari sang... -
#1169: Char Bar
Posted on August 2016 | No Comments(Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1169th bar, first visited in 2016. Large restaurant and bar featuring good BBQ and a beer garden with several lawn games. In addition to burnt ends... -
#1166: La Fonda El Taquito
Posted on August 2016 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1166th bar, first visited in 2016. Mexican Restauarant/bar that I’d been meaning to try for years and kept forgetting to. I had fried tacos and... -
#1159: Great Dane Pub & Brewing Company
Posted on August 2016 | No Comments(Downtown, Madison, WI) Scooter’s 1159th bar, first visited in 2016. Madison’s oldest currently-operating brewpub encompasses two buildings on the eastern corner of the outer ring of the Capitol Square. The... -
#1157: Essen Haus
Posted on August 2016 | No Comments(Downtown, Madison, WI) Scooter’s 1157th bar, first visited in 2016. German restaurant with a covered outdoor seating area and an enevaled bar area indoors. We were hungry but wanted something... -
#1153: Donnie Dirk’s Zombie Den
Posted on August 2016 | No Comments(Hawthorne, Minneapolis, MN) Formerly Stand-Up Frank’s Scooter’s 1153rd bar, first visited in 2016. I have a strict rule that I cannot count count a bar on this list if it’s... -
#1149: Gluek’s Restaurant & Bar
Posted on August 2016 | No Comments(Downtown, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 1149th bar, first visited in 2016. Nice German restaurant / beer hall with a small sidewalk patio. As we approached we noticed a number of people... -
#1147: Psycho Suzi’s Motor Lounge
Posted on August 2016 | No Comments(Nordeast, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 1147th bar, first visited in 2016. New incarnation in a new location, so ten years later, to the day, I get to claim it again! Large... -
#1146: Betty Danger’s Country Club
Posted on August 2016 | No Comments(Nordeast, Minneapolis, MN) Formerly Psycho Suzi’s Scooter’s 1146th bar, first visited in 2016. Kitschy to borderline bizarre country-club themed bar, complete with event space, a restaurant, indoor and outdoor dining/drinking,... -
#1142: Maxwell’s American Pub
Posted on August 2016 | No Comments(Downtown, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 1142nd bar, first visited in 2016. Small, popular restaurant + bar. As with most places we visitied in the Twin Cities, it was bustling. I had... -
#1140: Republic
Posted on August 2016 | No Comments(Downtown, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 1140th bar, first visited in 2016. Craft beer bar with a good selection of local beers. I had fish & chips, which were good, but I... -
#1124: Grass Skirt Tiki Room
Posted on November 2015 | No Comments(Downtown, Columbus, OH) Scooter’s 1124th bar, first visited in 2015. What a lot of fun this place was! We spent well over an hour here, enjoying appetizers and multiple rounds...
