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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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Missy’s White Rabbit Lounge
(Downtown, Eureka Springs, AR) Scooter’s 1837th bar, first visited in 2025. Missy’s White Rabbit is located in one of the staircase alleys, either one flight down or 2 flights up…
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#1711: St. Andrew’s Pub
Posted on October 2023 | No Comments(Benson, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1711th bar, first visited in 2023. This is a separate sports bar attached to and affiliated with Beercade is Beercade. Though both bars share the same... -
#1710: Beercade
Posted on October 2023 | No Comments(Benson, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1710th bar, first visited in 2023. After lunch we still needed to kill some more time before other bars would be open, so we walked over... -
#1709: Bärchen Beer Garden
Posted on October 2023 | No Comments(Benson, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1709th bar, first visited in 2023. We arrived in the Benson neighborhood before most places were open, and this was the more interesting looking of the... -
#1708: Havana Garage
Posted on October 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1708th bar, first visited in 2023. We were walking back to our hotel from Barry O’s, staying under awnings and canopies as much as possible due... -
#1707: Barry O’s
Posted on October 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1707th bar, first visited in 2023. This is another bar that I tried to visit in August 2009 but it was so busy it was impossible... -
#1706: Howard & Fine
Posted on October 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1706th bar, first visited in 2023. This is a speakeasy tucked in the back of the downtown location of Moe & Curly’s Pub. (Omaha’s Three Stooges... -
#1705: DJ’s Dugout
Posted on October 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1705th bar, first visited in 2023. The place we had originally planned as a possible dinner spot (Gate 10 Sports Bar) turned out to be closed,... -
#1704: Harney St. Tavern
Posted on October 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1704th bar, first visited in 2023. Another basement bar located a few doors over from Dubliner. Originally we weren’t going to stop here, but we were... -
#1703: Dubliner Pub
Posted on October 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1703rd bar, first visited in 2023. I tried to visit this bar on an August Saturday night back in 2009, but it was so packed I... -
#1702: Casa Di Vite
Posted on September 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Excelsior Springs, MO) Scooter’s 1702nd bar, first visited in 2023. We were heading to Atlas Saloon Brewery when we noticed a few (within the past year) wine bar that... -
#1701: Atwater Brewery
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Romulus, MI) Scooter’s 1701st bar, first visited in 2023. We got dropped off at the airport and were at our gate 6 minutes later, so... -
#1700: Baus (Bar)ber
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Rochester, MI) Scooter’s 1700th bar, first visited in 2023. As soon as I found out that there was a fancy cocktail bar with a barber shop inside, I had... -
#1699: Orion Boat House
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Lake Orion, MI) Scooter’s 1699th bar, first visited in 2023. After taking a break for most of the afternoon, we went back out in the evening to find a place... -
#1697: McShane’s Irish Pub & Whiskey Bar
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Corktown, Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1697th bar, first visited in 2023. And another great bar! We love Detroit. We stayed here for quite a while, sharing several plates of appetizers while... -
#1697: Nemo’s Bar
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Corktown, Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1697th bar, first visited in 2023. And another great historic dive bar! As we approached we were worried we wouldn’t be able to get in because... -
#1696: Nancy Whiskey
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(North Corktown, Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1696th bar, first visited in 2023. An absolutely amazing 120+ year old neighborhood dive bar just outside of downtown Detroit! Inside there’s an antique phone... -
#1695: Atwater Brewery
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1695th bar, first visited in 2023. I’d had their Java Porter many times both from stores and at other bars, now I finally got to see where... -
#1694: Eastern Market Brewing Company
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1694th bar, first visited in 2023. We didn’t stay here very long since they didn’t have anything two members of our group were interested in. Outdoor... -
#1693: Vivio’s Food & Spirits
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1693rd bar, first visited in 2023. Our first stop after getting picked up at the airport. We were looking for someplace that would have brunch food... -
#1692: The Blue Note
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(St. Louis Lambert International Airport, St. Louis, MO) Scooter’s 1692nd bar, first visited in 2023. Stopped in here for breakfast and a couple of drinks during a layover. I had... -
#1691: Walnut Creek Winery
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Holt, MO) Scooter’s 1691st bar, first visited in 2023. A pretty massive winery in an old metal barn. In addition to wine they also serve pizza and beer from a...
