Scooter's Bar Journal » Baldwin City

Wooden Spoke Rest & Sports Sln

scooterj — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:12:00 +0000

(Baldwin City, KS)

Scooter’s 470th bar, first visited in 2008.

We were hesitant to enter because it looked too much like a Cracker Barrel. But inside we found a legitimate bar.

203 1st St
Baldwin City, KS 66006
US
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(785) 594-2222

Salt Mine

scooterj — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:11:00 +0000

(Baldwin City, KS)

Scooter’s 469th bar, first visited in 2008.

It took us quite a while to find the Salt Mine earlier in the morning, which is funny because it was right next door to Puckett’s. Until the beer signs lit up we thought this was a house.

Like Puckett’s it used dollar bills as wallpaper, but to a much greater degree. Unlike Puckett’s, it seemed to be the college kid hangout as 7 students from nearby Baker University showed up in 7 different cars and sat together talking about their classes.

I had a Boulevard Stout, while B & D had Bud Light. The draws here were a little large, which is probably what draws the college kids, so we played some trivia while finishing our drinks.

301 Ames St
Baldwin City, KS 66006
US
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(785) 594-2498

Puckett’s

scooterj — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:10:00 +0000

(Baldwin City, KS)

Scooter’s 468th bar, first visited in 2008.

Puckett’s is in a converted gas station, with the pump canopy still in place in the parking lot. From the color scheme on the canopy it was likely a Texaco or a Phillips 66.

B ordered a PBR, D a Bud Light, and I ordered a Coors Light. Our beer was served in mason jars.

This was a surprising find. Usually you see these machines at Chuck E. Cheese or Dave & Busters, where you gamble for tokens. In this case it was filled with quarters. I wonder if this is even legal in Kansas.

309 Ames
Baldwin City, KS 66006
US
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