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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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Bay Port Inn
01 January 2026(Bay Port, MI) Scooter’s 1866th bar, first visited in 2026. This was our favorite bar that we found on this trip. Located in a building that used to be a...
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Old Rock Tavern
15 November 2014(Rockville, MO) Scooter’s 1062nd bar, first visited in 2014. For being so far away from anywhere, this is an absolutely fantastic gem. This is am amazingly beautiful bar. When I...
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Merriam Lane Archive
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#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...

