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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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Emporia Archive
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#1092: Bruff’s
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Emporia, KS) Scooter’s 1092nd bar, first visited in 2015. More of a restaurant, but there’s an island bar in the center and a back room with pool tables. We snacked... -
#1091: Korner Pocket
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Emporia, KS) Scooter’s 1091st bar, first visited in 2015. This would probably count as Emporia’s diviest dive bar. We had a great time chatting with the bartender and another patron... -
#1089: The Trophy Room
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Downtown, Emporia, KS) Scooter’s 1089th bar, first visited in 2015. A laid-back lounge, located upstairs from the Casa Ramos Mexican restaurant. They feature rotating selections of craft beers and some... -
#1090: Mulready’s Pub
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Downtown, Emporia, KS) Scooter’s 1090th bar, first visited in 2015. We’d expected to see college students all night, but this was the only bar we encountered any at — and... -
#1088: Radius Brewing Company
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Downtown, Emporia, KS) Scooter’s 1088th bar, first visited in 2015. Radius Brewing Company opened just in the past year or two and appears to be very successful. We were starting... -
#1087: The Scoreboard Sports Bar & Grill
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Downtown, Emporia, KS) Scooter’s 1087th bar, first visited in 2015. We expected this to be the busiest bar of the night, instead it was the quietest at this particular time.... -
#1086: Town Royal
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Emporia, KS) Scooter’s 1086th bar, first visited in 2015. This place is apparently an Emporia institution, one of the town’s most beloved bars. While we were seated at the large... -
#1085: Brick Yard 20 Ale House
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Downtown, Emporia, KS) Scooter’s 1085th bar, first visited in 2015. This is an enormous new establishment that was still under construction at the time of our visit, but had been... -
#1084: The Noose
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Downtown, Emporia, KS) Formerly Lariat Lounge Scooter’s 1084th bar, first visited in 2015. Biker-friendly dive bar with a pool table in the front and a patio in the back. The... -
#1083: Charlie’s Place
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Downtown, Emporia, KS) Formerly Last Chance Cantina Scooter’s 1083rd bar, first visited in 2015. Though the bar counter itself is pretty small (though very nice and clean), this is a... -
#1082: Mary’s Place
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Emporia, KS) Scooter’s 1082nd bar, first visited in 2015. One of the ratings I sometimes give when visiting bars in new city is, “This is the Zoo Bar of ____.”... -
#1081: Just One More
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Emporia, KS) Formerly Purple Duck Scooter’s 1081st bar, first visited in 2015. This narrow dive bar features a long, boomerang-shaped bar with a pool table at one end. We watched... -
#1080: Coach’s
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Emporia, KS) Scooter’s 1080th bar, first visited in 2015. This place is quite a bit nicer than I expected. It’s really more of a restaurant than a bar, the bar... -
#1079: Wagon Wheel
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Emporia, KS) Scooter’s 1079th bar, first visited in 2015. This was originally going to be our third Emporia stop, but after we learned of its quirky weekday hours we decided...
