Muscatine

Muscatine, a Mississippi River town once known as the 'Pearl Button Capital of the World' for its freshwater-mussel button industry, and a place Mark Twain singled out for its sunsets in Life on the Mississippi, has a modest bar scene today - BarFinder lists 28 venues, led by sports bars and classic bars. Local spots like M&M Pub and Grill and Low Boy's Motorcycle Lounge keep things casual, with a couple of lounges and a winery rounding out the mix. It's a small river-town scene built around a handful of neighborhood regulars.