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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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Deerhead Tavern
14 November 2010(Jacobsville, Evansville, IN) Scooter’s 809th bar, first visited in 2010. A pizza pub, jazz tavern, and sidewalk cafe all rolled up into one. This is a new one for me...
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Dugout Bar
17 July 2009(Downtown, Fremont, NE) Scooter’s 620th bar, first visited in 2009. Before we went inside we walked around the block looking for a pizza place that was supposed to be there,...
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G & L Bar and Grill
09 August 2006(Diagonal, IA) Scooter’s 106th bar, first visited in 2006. From the outside this was probably the most run-down looking of any place we visited but once we stepped in we...
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- *Favorites*
Types of Bars
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Rum Boogie Cafe
(Downtown, Memphis, TN) Scooter’s 945th bar, first visited in 2011. Technically I had already been here a year ago, but it was only to use the restroom so I didn’t…
Alfred’s On Beale
(Downtown, Memphis, TN) Scooter’s 944th bar, first visited in 2011. We were going to go all the way to the east end of Beale and work are way back, but…
Club 152
(Downtown, Memphis, TN) Scooter’s 943rd bar, first visited in 2011. We came in here because a band was playing, the band went on break right as we ordered our drinks….
Silky O’Sullivan’s
(Downtown, Memphis, TN) Scooter’s 942nd bar, first visited in 2011. Big Irish bar with a large beer selection and a comprehensive menu. The long bar runs most of the length…
Rustic Lodge
(Zalma, MO) Scooter’s 941st bar, first visited in 2011. Afiliated with Modern Day Veterans Chapter 207, Rustic Lodge (aka “The Rustic”) is a long-time Zalma institution and a regional draw,…
Sportsman’s Lounge
(Advance, MO) Scooter’s 940th bar, first visited in 2011. I knew this bar existed, but on previous visits to this town I had been unable to find it. This time…
Kelsey’s Tavern
(Oran, MO) Scooter’s 939th bar, first visited in 2011. There’s at least 2 bars in this town, but this was the only one I found find that was open. I…
Sandy’s Toddle Inn
(Downtown, Chaffee, MO) Scooter’s 938th bar, first visited in 2011. I very rarely see a bar that has a big “Stag” sign out front. Little did I realize this would…
The Roundabout
(Chaffee, MO) Formerly Curve Inn Scooter’s 937th bar, first visited in 2011. This is a brand new bar & grill that opened within the past couple of months at the…
Recovery Room
(Cape Girardeau, MO) Scooter’s 936th bar, first visited in 2011. I’ve been wanting to check this place out for a couple of years, but I kept getting scared off. I…
Crossroads Public House
(Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL) Scooter’s 935th bar, first visited in 2011. Stopped in here around 1am after the LebowskiFest and a subsequent driving tour of the city. Our local friend…
DRB’s at Diversy River Bowl
(Logan Square, Chicago, IL) Scooter’s 934th bar, first visited in 2011. Bowling alley bar, well-separated from the bowling alley itself. Visited this while here for Lebowskifest 2011. 2211 W. Diversy…
VFW Post 9997
(Sheffield, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 933rd bar, first visited in 2011. I’ve known about this VFW for a couple of years, and chose this year’s Veterans Day (11/11/11) to pay…
Ebbets Field
(Springfield, MO) Scooter’s 932nd bar, first visited in 2011. I’m amazed I was able to find this place later to add it to this list! We were visiting a friend…
W.F. Cody’s
(Springfield, MO) Scooter’s 931st bar, first visited in 2011. While my friend Ken and I were in Springfield visiting our buddy Nik, we spent about an hour here downing a…
Wiley’s Lounge
(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 930th bar, first visited in 2011. Wiley’s Pub is a converted Pizza Hut (I’ve been to quite a few converted Pizza Hut bars) whose front patio…
Cagney’s
(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 929th bar, first visited in 2011. Cagney’s is a wedge-shaped bar that focuses on being a venue for live music. The stage is in a recessed…
Neighborhood Tavern
(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 928th bar, first visited in 2011. Unlike most of the other bars in this part of town that open bright and early, Neighborhood Tavern doesn’t open…
Last Call Bar & Grill
(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 927th bar, first visited in 2011. Big biker park, taking up about half of an old strip mall. It’s really not that visible from the street,…
Tuck’s Bar
(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 926th bar, first visited in 2011. This was a bonus, unexpected find. Tuck’s Bar is a biker-friendly bar attached to the front of Belt Bowl. It…
Hammer Heads
(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 925th bar, first visited in 2011. This was a fantastic little bar located right on one of the busiest corners in St. Joseph. The U-shaped bar…
Uncle D’s Sports Bar & Grill
(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 924th bar, first visited in 2011. Just barely off the beaten path, this is a pretty good sports bar that was pretty busy with people watching…
Bullseye Bar
(Lee’s Summit, MO) Scooter’s 923rd bar, first visited in 2011. Your basic strip mall sports bar, with pool tables and several dart boards. Some of the signs say “Bar and…
Hammerjack’s Rock’n'Roll Sports Bar
(Downtown, St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 922nd bar, first visited in 2011. I wasn’t planning on coming here, but for some reason we would up here instead of the more-our-speed Felix…
Shaft Nightclub
(Downtown, St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 921st bar, first visited in 2011. My exterior photo did not turn out, so I stole this photo from Google Street View. This is technically…
Rendezvous Bar & Grill
(Downtown, St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 920th bar, first visited in 2011. This dive is located a block down the street from Foster’s. Another responsible bartender working here. B had water…
Foster’s
(Downtown, St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 919th bar, first visited in 2011. Fosters is a martini & wine bar primarily. We got here pretty late and they were preparing to close….
Long Branch Tavern
(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 918th bar, first visited in 2011. As expected from the outside appearance, this was a good old-school dive. There were two rooms, with the smaller side…
Norty’s Bar & Grill
(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 917th bar, first visited in 2011. This is the second location for Norty’s. It used to be located on Messanie, but it burned down in 2007….
Kelly’s Pub
(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 916th bar, first visited in 2011. We started out about to go the the Frederick Inn, but when we looked inside we decided it looked too…
Bars Most recently Added
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#945: Rum Boogie Cafe
(Downtown, Memphis, TN) Scooter’s 945th bar, first visited in 2011. Technically I had already been here a year ago, but it was only to use the restroom so I didn’t…
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#944: Alfred’s On Beale
(Downtown, Memphis, TN) Scooter’s 944th bar, first visited in 2011. We were going to go all the way to the east end of Beale and work are way back, but…
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#943: Club 152
(Downtown, Memphis, TN) Scooter’s 943rd bar, first visited in 2011. We came in here because a band was playing, the band went on break right as we ordered our drinks….
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#942: Silky O’Sullivan’s
(Downtown, Memphis, TN) Scooter’s 942nd bar, first visited in 2011. Big Irish bar with a large beer selection and a comprehensive menu. The long bar runs most of the length…
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#941: Rustic Lodge
(Zalma, MO) Scooter’s 941st bar, first visited in 2011. Afiliated with Modern Day Veterans Chapter 207, Rustic Lodge (aka “The Rustic”) is a long-time Zalma institution and a regional draw,…
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#940: Sportsman’s Lounge
(Advance, MO) Scooter’s 940th bar, first visited in 2011. I knew this bar existed, but on previous visits to this town I had been unable to find it. This time…
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#939: Kelsey’s Tavern
(Oran, MO) Scooter’s 939th bar, first visited in 2011. There’s at least 2 bars in this town, but this was the only one I found find that was open. I…
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#938: Sandy’s Toddle Inn
(Downtown, Chaffee, MO) Scooter’s 938th bar, first visited in 2011. I very rarely see a bar that has a big “Stag” sign out front. Little did I realize this would…
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#937: The Roundabout
(Chaffee, MO) Formerly Curve Inn Scooter’s 937th bar, first visited in 2011. This is a brand new bar & grill that opened within the past couple of months at the…
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#936: Recovery Room
(Cape Girardeau, MO) Scooter’s 936th bar, first visited in 2011. I’ve been wanting to check this place out for a couple of years, but I kept getting scared off. I…
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#935: Crossroads Public House
(Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL) Scooter’s 935th bar, first visited in 2011. Stopped in here around 1am after the LebowskiFest and a subsequent driving tour of the city. Our local friend…
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#934: DRB’s at Diversy River Bowl
(Logan Square, Chicago, IL) Scooter’s 934th bar, first visited in 2011. Bowling alley bar, well-separated from the bowling alley itself. Visited this while here for Lebowskifest 2011. 2211 W. Diversy…
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#933: VFW Post 9997
(Sheffield, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 933rd bar, first visited in 2011. I’ve known about this VFW for a couple of years, and chose this year’s Veterans Day (11/11/11) to pay…
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#932: Ebbets Field
(Springfield, MO) Scooter’s 932nd bar, first visited in 2011. I’m amazed I was able to find this place later to add it to this list! We were visiting a friend…
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#931: W.F. Cody’s
(Springfield, MO) Scooter’s 931st bar, first visited in 2011. While my friend Ken and I were in Springfield visiting our buddy Nik, we spent about an hour here downing a…
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#930: Wiley’s Lounge
(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 930th bar, first visited in 2011. Wiley’s Pub is a converted Pizza Hut (I’ve been to quite a few converted Pizza Hut bars) whose front patio…
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#929: Cagney’s
(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 929th bar, first visited in 2011. Cagney’s is a wedge-shaped bar that focuses on being a venue for live music. The stage is in a recessed…
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#928: Neighborhood Tavern
(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 928th bar, first visited in 2011. Unlike most of the other bars in this part of town that open bright and early, Neighborhood Tavern doesn’t open…
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#927: Last Call Bar & Grill
(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 927th bar, first visited in 2011. Big biker park, taking up about half of an old strip mall. It’s really not that visible from the street,…
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#926: Tuck’s Bar
(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 926th bar, first visited in 2011. This was a bonus, unexpected find. Tuck’s Bar is a biker-friendly bar attached to the front of Belt Bowl. It…
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#925: Hammer Heads
(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 925th bar, first visited in 2011. This was a fantastic little bar located right on one of the busiest corners in St. Joseph. The U-shaped bar…




















