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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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Archive for July, 2009
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#658: The Jones
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 658th bar, first visited in 2009. Seasonal rooftop pool & bar on the roof of the downtown Cosentino’s grocery store. There is a swim-up bar... -
#657: Caddy Shack
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Council Bluffs, IA) Scooter’s 657th bar, first visited in 2009. We were the first customers of the day, and the bartender was still cleaning up from previous night’s RAGBRAI crowd... -
#656: Quarthouse Bar
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Council Bluffs, IA) Scooter’s 656th bar, first visited in 2009. We headed over to Main Street and drove up and down both sides trying to decide what our next... -
#655: Glory Days
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Council Bluffs, IA) Scooter’s 655th bar, first visited in 2009. This was a pretty nice sports bar. We discussed our plans for the day — would we stop when... -
#654: Barley’s
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Council Bluffs, IA) Scooter’s 654th bar, first visited in 2009. This was a really nice looking old bar. However, the bartender was MIA. We sat there for about 10... -
#653: Downtown Blues
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 653rd bar, first visited in 2009. Just as we were giving up, the light of this place appeared. We only had 10 minutes left until closing... -
#652: O’Connor’s Irish Pub
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Old Market, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 652nd bar, first visited in 2009. I can’t remember exactly what it was that B asked the bartender for when we sat down. But when... -
#651: T Henery’s Pub
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Old Market, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 651st bar, first visited in 2009. We were making circles throughout the neighborhood and sort of stumbled across this place when we saw people disappearing... -
#650: Bullpen
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Old Market, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 650th bar, first visited in 2009. This was more like it. It wasn’t super crowded like the other places had been. The front end of... -
#649: Old Market Tavern
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Old Market, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 649th bar, first visited in 2009. Since Barry O’s blew, we were on a mission to find a nearby bar that didn’t blow. This was... -
#648: Bishop’s Bar & Grill
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 648th bar, first visited in 2009. We walked over here to grab one last been before in this area before calling a cab. Our cab showed... -
#647: Rose & Crown Pub
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 647th bar, first visited in 2009. This place is rated as one of Omaha’s top dives. The bar area itself is nice, and it has a... -
#646: Old Dundee Bar & Grill
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Dundee, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 646th bar, first visited in 2009. At long last! B had been searching for the new PowerPutt Golf game for a few months, and now he... -
#645: Beer and Loathing in Dundee
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Dundee, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 645th bar, first visited in 2009. Right across the street from Underwood. We had a very nice waitress who gave us 1/2 price, 1/2 pint draws... -
#644: Underwood Bar
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Dundee, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 644th bar, first visited in 2009. The parking lot was very small and very full. I had to parallel park inside the lot, and the lot... -
#643: Homy Inn
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(North Omaha, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 643rd bar, first visited in 2009. We have a winner! Normally it would be hard for me to pick a favorite bar of each day,... -
#642: Lynx Lounge
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Dundee, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 642nd bar, first visited in 2009. We would end up going to 101 bars on this trip, yet this was the only one we went to... -
#641: Nifty Bar & Grill
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(North Omaha, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 641st bar, first visited in 2009. We picked this place because the online reviews we read talked about the rowdy crowd and that customers are... -
#640: Musette Bar
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Benson, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 640th bar, first visited in 2009. There was a cute little dog running around in here that loved to chase the ball and play fetch. We... -
#639: The Waiting Room
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Benson, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 639th bar, first visited in 2009. This place looked like it’s probably a music venue or dance club by night. B and I had a discussion... -
#638: Burke’s Pub
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Benson, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 638th bar, first visited in 2009. The bartender offered us up some free hot dogs and popcorn. I declined, but B went ahead and dug into...