Perry Archive

#251: Perry Bar & Grill

Posted on May 2007 | No Comments
(Perry, KS) Scooter’s 251st bar, first visited in 2007. We both had Bud Light. 12 oz draws were $1.25 each. There was a fish fry in progress while we were...
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Welcome!
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!

--ScooterJ
A Few Random Favorites
- 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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- Independent Ale House
  07 September 2019
  (Downtown, Rapid City, SD) Scooter’s 1380th bar, first visited in 2019. “Wait, you picked this place for the beer, not the food!” my wife said, angrily, when we stepped inside....
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- Village Lounge
  27 May 2006
  (South Waldo, Kansas City, MO) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Now Swagger Scooter’s 55th bar, first visited in 2006. The movie “First Knight” was...
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