Downtown Archive

#673: Miss Kelly Jo’s

Posted on December 2009 | No Comments
(Downtown, Oak Grove, MO) Scooter’s 673rd bar, first visited in 2009. There were three bars we planend to visit in Oak Grove. One turned out to be a formal restaurant,...
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Welcome!
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!

--ScooterJ
A Few Random Favorites
- Big Beach Brewing Company
  19 November 2025
  (Gulf Shores, AL) Scooter’s 1854th bar, first visited in 2025. I didn’t have a chance to make it here last year, but this time I was in town for two...
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- Vue Wine Bar
  06 October 2024
  (Downtown, Charlevoix, MI) Scooter’s 1813th bar, first visited in 2024. It was too windy and choppy to put our kayaks into Lake Michigan, so we decided to drive down to...
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- Grand Trunk Pub
  25 November 2022
  (Downtown, Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1596th bar, first visited in 2022. After leaving Detroiter Bar we called to check on our companion who was getting some much needed sleep back at...
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