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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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Kansas City Archive
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#1310: Firelight Lounge
Posted on December 2018 | No Comments(Quindaro, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 1310th bar, first visited in 2018. We tried to visit this place in 2007, but it was closed. We tried to visit again today and... -
#1309: Coach Lite Club
Posted on December 2018 | No Comments(Argentine, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 1309th bar, first visited in 2018. Happily, this is very much a dive in every sense of the word. I didn’t notice a pool table... -
#1308: Big D’s On The Hill
Posted on December 2018 | No Comments(Argentine, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 1308th bar, first visited in 2018. Despite the outward appearance, this is a genuine sports dive. There’s pool and a patio. I didn’t notice if... -
#1307: The Dotte Spot
Posted on December 2018 | No Comments(Victory Hills, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 1307th bar, first visited in 2018. Nice strip-mall dive-ish bar with great staff. Serves food and has a separate party room that can be... -
#1306: Elevate Bar & Grill
Posted on December 2018 | No Comments(Victory Hills, Kansas City, KS) Formerly a thrift store Scooter’s 1306th bar, first visited in 2018. This is a brand new upscale bar & grill focusing on cocktails and southern... -
#1305: Colonial Club
Posted on December 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 1305th bar, first visited in 2018. This cute neighborhood pub re-opened in 2018 after having been closed for at least a few years. There’s a... -
#1304: 7th Street Casino
Posted on December 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 1304th bar, first visited in 2018. Operated by the Wyandotte Nation, this casino features three floors of slots and video poker, a snack bar, and... -
#1222: Strawberry South
Posted on March 2018 | No Comments(Strawberry Hill, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 1222nd bar, first visited in 2018. Private club that I’d tried twice to get into, and after 11 years I finally found a member... -
#1179: 403 Club
Posted on November 2016 | No Comments(Strawberry Hill, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 1179th bar, first visited in 2016. In terms of the building, I have technically been here before when it was the Six-Ten Club. But... -
#1178: Breit’s Stein & Deli
Posted on November 2016 | No Comments(Strawberry Hill, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 1178th bar, first visited in 2016. Dive bar with fantastic sandwiches and a large outdoor patio. First visited as part of a birthday pub... -
#1177: Fat Matt’s Vortex
Posted on November 2016 | No Comments(Strawberry Hill, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 1177th bar, first visited in 2016. Visited this dive bar for the first time on a birthday pub crawl. Very friendly bartenders! The building... -
![(Indian Springs, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 509th bar, first visited in 2008. 5000 State Avenue Kansas City, KS 66102 [launch map] (913) 287-6733](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/509-115x115.jpg "Jalisco")
#509: Jalisco
Posted on October 2008 | No Comments(Indian Springs, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 509th bar, first visited in 2008. 5000 State Avenue Kansas City, KS 66102 [launch map] (913) 287-6733 -
#505: Frederick’s Tikki Bar
Posted on September 2008 | No Comments(Turner, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 505th bar, first visited in 2008. Tiny private club in the railyards. Serves pizza and canned beer. Karaoke on Friday nights. 4448 Speaker Rd Kansas... -
#488: Jaywalkers
Posted on August 2008 | No Comments(KU Med Center area, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 488th bar, first visited in 2008. This wasn’t on our planned route but we decided to knock this one out since we... -
#487: Hitching Post
Posted on August 2008 | No Comments(Merriam Lane, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 487th bar, first visited in 2008. Across the street from Double T’s, and thankfully lacking in a cover charge. Getting here was a bit... -
#486: Double T’s Roadhouse
Posted on August 2008 | No Comments(Merriam Lane, Kansas City, KS) Formerly Miss Kitty’s Scooter’s 486th bar, first visited in 2008. After getting extremely lost (only Kansas would have a 47th Street curve around on itself... -
#466: Dave & Busters
Posted on July 2008 | No Comments(The Legends, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 466th bar, first visited in 2008. Arcade bar & grill, but the rooftop bar is a nice escape since kids are banned. 1843 Village... -
#367: The View
Posted on August 2007 | No Comments(Strawberry Hill, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 367th bar, first visited in 2007. We played several rounds of trivia here. This may have been a gay-friendly bar based upon the rainbow-colored... -
#366: Six-Ten Club
Posted on August 2007 | No Comments(Strawberry Hill, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 366th bar, first visited in 2007. Turned out my cohorts had been here before, too. A private club dive bar that let us visit... -
#365: Sammy’s Tavern
Posted on August 2007 | No Comments(Strawberry Hill, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 365th bar, first visited in 2007. We all thought this was a new bar for us, but once we were inside both of my... -
#364: Chicago’s
Posted on August 2007 | No Comments(Strawberry Hill, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 364th bar, first visited in 2007. Another busy place, the 3 of us crowded around the far end of the bar. Chicago’s is the...
