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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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Outdoor seating Archive
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#893: Pop’s Place
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 893rd bar, first visited in 2011. Pop’s Place is quite a bit bigger, and nicer, than I was expecting! It has at least 3 pool tables,... -
#892: Bill’s Pub
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(Hyde Park, St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 892nd bar, first visited in 2011. This was a nice sports dive bar just down the street from Southgate. It has a couple of... -
#890: Skeeter’s
Posted on June 2011 | No Comments(Shawnee, KS) Formerly Several different places Scooter’s 890th bar, first visited in 2011. This should have been bar #220, visited in Feb 2007. It was a football-themed bar at the... -
#889: Vinnie Van Go-Go’s
Posted on June 2011 | No Comments(North Historic District, Savannah, GA) Scooter’s 889th bar, first visited in 2011. Divey pizza place on the City Market, with outdoor seating and limited indoor seating along the bar. We... -
#875: Sting Ray’s
Posted on June 2011 | No Comments(Tybee Island, GA) Scooter’s 875th bar, first visited in 2011. Of all the bars we visited on Tybee Island, this was the only one that was packed to the gills.... -
#873: Spanky’s Beachside
Posted on May 2011 | No Comments(South Beach, Tybee Island, GA) Scooter’s 873rd bar, first visited in 2011. Spanky’s also seemed more tourist oriented than the bars we visited earlier in the day. It’s a seafood... -
#872: Fannie’s on the Beach
Posted on May 2011 | No Comments(South Beach, Tybee Island, GA) Scooter’s 872nd bar, first visited in 2011. Up until this point, the bars I had visited on Tybee seemed more for the locals. Fannie’s, however,... -
#867: Bernie’s
Posted on May 2011 | No Comments(Downtown, Tybee Island, GA) Scooter’s 867th bar, first visited in 2011. We stepped into this bar on 16th (Tybrisa St.) looking for a quick bite to eat, and I’m glad... -
#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... -
#863: Jean Bonnet Tavern
Posted on May 2011 | No Comments(Bedford, PA) Scooter’s 863rd bar, first visited in 2011. This historic tavern was established around 1762, making it among the very oldest bars I have been to. Check out the... -
#862: Handlebar Saloon
Posted on May 2011 | No Comments(Sugar Grove, OH) Scooter’s 862nd bar, first visited in 2011. Basic little dive bar and grill in a small town. There’s a basic menu of burgers and various other items... -
#858: Westside Local
Posted on February 2011 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 858th bar, first visited in 2011. A restaurant serving locally grown food, but also very popular for its beer garden. A small back room features... -
#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... -
#838: Cedar Club
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Quincy, IL) Scooter’s 838th bar, first visited in 2010. After we left the North End Tavern we instructed the GPS to take us to the nearest bar in a westerly... -
#832: Nellie’s Lounge
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Decatur, IL) Scooter’s 832nd bar, first visited in 2010. This was a bonus bar, that we spotted across a highway behind Curly’s as we were getting ready to leave. It... -
#821: Ballyhoo Pizza King: Campus Location
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Terre Haute, IN) Scooter’s 821st bar, first visited in 2010. We found this bar as a result of our unsuccessful attempt to circle back and find Mogger’s. We didn’t know... -
#816: The Copper Bar
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Terre Haute, IN) Scooter’s 816th bar, first visited in 2010. We found Wasbash Avenue and took a left, to find disappointment. The only open bar we found turned off its... -
#812: Da Bar & Grill
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Oaktown, IN) Scooter’s 812th bar, first visited in 2010. This is a very hard bar to find. Some mapping software claims it doesn’t exist, and the roads in this town... -
#809: Deerhead Tavern
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Jacobsville, Evansville, IN) Scooter’s 809th bar, first visited in 2010. A pizza pub, jazz tavern, and sidewalk cafe all rolled up into one. This is a new one for me... -
#804: Coconut Bay Cafe
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Manchester, TN) Scooter’s 804th bar, first visited in 2010. The bartender at Irma’s Place told us there were no other bars in town. We headed back to I-24, but crossed... -
#801: Pickle Barrel
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Chattanooga, TN) Scooter’s 801st bar, first visited in 2010. As we were heading towards downtown I noticed a very cool looking building, so I wanted to check it our...
