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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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#1798: Wiley’s
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Sioux Falls, SD) Scooter’s 1798th bar, first visited in 2024. Wiley’s was not on my itinerary, but when I returned to my AirBNB for a mid-afternoon break I got... -
#1795: Gaslight Saloon
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(Emerson, Sioux Falls, SD) Scooter’s 1795th bar, first visited in 2024. I fully expected this to be a dive bar, but I guess I was…. gaslighted… because it most definitely... -
#1794: The Log Cabin
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(Sioux Falls, SD) Scooter’s 1794th bar, first visited in 2024. I began the day by walking to the Phillips Diner for breakfast, then got in an Uber and headed out... -
#1793: Tommy Jack’s Pub
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Sioux Falls, SD) Scooter’s 1793rd bar, first visited in 2024. After leaving Top Hat I decided to take a short cut through the alley to avoid the construction zone,... -
#1790: Glacial Lakes Distillery and Brewhouse
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Sioux Falls, SD) Scooter’s 1790th bar, first visited in 2024. I almost changed my mind about coming here because there was a singer on the patio and the place... -
#1789: Woodgrain Brewing
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Sioux Falls, SD) Scooter’s 1789th bar, first visited in 2024. After dinner I walked back across the river again into the main core of the downtown area and headed... -
#1782: Würst Beer Hall
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Fargo, ND) Scooter’s 1782nd bar, first visited in 2024. Because of its early closing time, this place wasn’t originally on my itinerary. But it was on my if there’s... -
#1777: Swing Barrel Brewing
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Moorhead, MN) Scooter’s 1777th bar, first visited in 2024. If not for all the road construction in this area making walking no fun, this brewery actually would have been... -
#1776: Harold’s
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Moorhead, MN) Scooter’s 1776th bar, first visited in 2024. Originally I didn’t plan to come here because of the late opening time, but because it took me so long... -
#1775: Junkyard Brewing Company
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Moorhead, MN) Scooter’s 1775th bar, first visited in 2024. Based on my research this seems to be the most popular brewery in the Fargo-Moorhead area, and it actually has... -
#1772: Beer & Fish Company
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Fargo, ND) Scooter’s 1772nd bar, first visited in 2024. After I spent some time walking around downtown (and in particular Robert’s Alley) looking at the various sculptures and murals,... -
#1771: Speck’s
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(Fargo, ND) Scooter’s 1771st bar, first visited in 2024. Speck’s is right next door to Rick’s. It’s a bit smaller, and has one pool table and a bank of casino... -
#1770: Rick’s
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(Fargo, ND) Scooter’s 1770th bar, first visited in 2024. I have to admit, I was a little nervous getting dropped off here. Not that I was worried about the bar... -
#1767: Fort Noks Bar of Gold
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Fargo, ND) Scooter’s 1767th bar, first visited in 2024. I’m not going to lie, I visited this bar (located in a historic former bank building) only for its name.... -
#1765: Front Street Taproom
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Fargo, ND) Scooter’s 1765th bar, first visited in 2024. My next stop was supposed to be a highly-recommended dive bar named Duffy’s, but after I got dropped off and... -
#1764: Drekker Brewing Company
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(Madison-Unicorn Park, Fargo, ND) Scooter’s 1764th bar, first visited in 2024. After I figured out that Drekker Brewing was not actually the same thing as Brewhalla, I made my way... -
#1763: Brewhalla
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(Madison-Unicorn Park, Fargo, ND) Scooter’s 1763rd bar, first visited in 2024. I walked in here thinking this was Drekker Brewing. And it’s an easy mistake to make — the glassware... -
#1762: Chubs
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Fargo, ND) Scooter’s 1762nd bar, first visited in 2024. This dive bar wasn’t originally on my radar but while I was finalizing my travel plans I realized it was... -
#1761: Fargo Brewing Company
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Fargo, ND) Scooter’s 1761st bar, first visited in 2024. After landing in Fargo and checking into my hotel, I decided my first stop in the city should be the... -
#1760: Venn Brewing Company
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(Ericsson, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 1760th bar, first visited in 2024. I had a rather long layover at MSP, so rather than spend it in the airport I decided to look... -
#1759: Railway Winery & Butler Creek Distilling
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(Eureka Springs, AR) Scooter’s 1759th bar, first visited in 2024. Technically closer to the town of Beaver than to Eureka Springs, we had driven by this place many times in...
