Scooter's Bar Journal » Mason City

Sportsmans Lounge

scooterj — Thu, 10 Aug 2006 17:27:00 +0000

(Mason City, IA)

Scooter’s 138th bar, first visited in 2006.

The bartender was a tall blond-haired guy who talked about Mason City in its night-life heyday (complete with strip clubs) and went off on the conservative voters who keep tightening up the laws and getting things shut down. He warned us to bee careful walking back to the motel, as the police love to pick people up for public intoxication. “Would they rather us drive?” Scott asked. “That’s exactly what I tell them!” the bartender said.

217 N Federal Ave
Mason City, IA 50401
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(641) 423-3252

Candy Bar Nite Club

scooterj — Thu, 10 Aug 2006 17:26:00 +0000

(Mason City, IA)
Formerly The Poodle

Scooter’s 137th bar, first visited in 2006.

I don’t remember much about this place other than approximately where it was.

116 N Federal Ave
Mason City, IA 50401
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(641) 423-9299

South Federal Reserve

scooterj — Thu, 10 Aug 2006 17:25:00 +0000

(Mason City, IA)
Formerly Sallee’s

Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location.
Is back to its original name: Sallee’s.

Scooter’s 136th bar, first visited in 2006.

Had the smallest tap of any place we’d ever seen.

627 S Federal Ave
Mason City, IA 50401
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(641) 424-1310

Saddle Company

scooterj — Thu, 10 Aug 2006 17:24:00 +0000

(Mason City, IA)
Formerly Gumps

OUT OF BUSINESS
Close in 2007. Re-opened as Ghost Riders. That failed in 2008. Re-opened again as Cancun. That failed in 2009.

Scooter’s 135th bar, first visited in 2006.

This was a fun little dive. As we talked to the bartender a nearby customer asked what brought us up from Kansas City. When we explained our quest and that this was the 36th bar we had been to, he insisted we get up on the saddle in the back of our place and get our pictures taken.

516 S Federal Ave
Mason City, IA 50401
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(641) 421-1166

Wok ‘N Roll

scooterj — Thu, 10 Aug 2006 17:23:00 +0000

(Mason City, IA)

Scooter’s 134th bar, first visited in 2006.

The Chinese bar/restaurant with a funny name. A fairly elegant place but a pleasant spot for a drink. The bartender was a young guy who chatted it up a bit with us and the other two customers.

YouTube: Wok N Roll – Mason City, IA

15 S Delaware Ave
Mason City, IA 50401
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(641) 423-1558
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Rhythm and Brews

scooterj — Thu, 10 Aug 2006 17:22:00 +0000

(Mason City, IA)
Formerly Cousin’s Sports Bar

Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location.
Now called “Toast Bar”

Scooter’s 133rd bar, first visited in 2006.

This place had a nice bar and eating area. We got a medium all-meat pizza here that was really good — very meaty and flavorful.

11 S Delaware Ave
Mason City, IA 50401
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(641) 424-4490

Champions Bar & Grill

scooterj — Thu, 10 Aug 2006 17:21:00 +0000

(Mason City, IA)

Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location.
Now called “Dano’s Bar & Grill”

Scooter’s 132nd bar, first visited in 2006.

I remember this being a nice little place not far from the downtown square but that’s about all I remember.

1327 N Federal Ave
Mason City, IA 50401
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(641) 424-5929

Burke’s Bar & Grill

scooterj — Thu, 10 Aug 2006 17:20:00 +0000

(Mason City, IA)
Formerly The Stoned Toad

Scooter’s 131st bar, first visited in 2006.

Food was weighing heavily on our minds and that picture of a burger on the front helped pull us in. Once inside, however, our beer caused us to forget about food and after we left we remembered we were still hungry.

1221 N Federal Ave
Mason City, IA 50401
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(641) 423-9610

Kozy Korner Bar

scooterj — Thu, 10 Aug 2006 17:19:00 +0000

(Mason City, IA)

Scooter’s 130th bar, first visited in 2006.

This was diagonally opposite from Mugshotz, and that’s all I can remember.

1402 N Federal Ave
Mason City, IA 50401
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(641) 424-7905

Mug Shotz

scooterj — Thu, 10 Aug 2006 17:18:00 +0000

(Mason City, IA)
Formerly Route 65

Scooter’s 129th bar, first visited in 2006.

This places is called Mugshotz if you go by the newer sign on the side or Route 65 if you go by the sign on the front. (Looks like Mugshotz is the official name.)

1401 N Federal Ave
Mason City, IA 50401
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(641) 421-1756

Willow Run Lounge

scooterj — Thu, 10 Aug 2006 17:17:00 +0000

(Mason City, IA)

Scooter’s 128th bar, first visited in 2006.

We asked for a good place to eat. “Right here,” said the bartender. Well, we didn’t really want tacos, though, so she recommended a steak place at the north end of town.

2821 4th St SW
Mason City, IA 50401
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(641) 423-9709