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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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Tin Mill Brewing
13 August 2023(Downtown, Hermann, MO) Scooter’s 1685th bar, first visited in 2023. After we revisited Stone Creek to finish what we ran out of time for yesterday, the rest of the gang...
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Locust Tap
15 July 2017(Downtown, Des Moines, IA) Scooter’s 1202nd bar, first visited in 2017. FANTASTIC historic dive bar, an old school gem in a highly-gentrified neighborhood. Great people, great times, and a great...
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Frederick’s Tikki Bar
19 September 2008(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...
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Valley Falls Archive
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#973: Humm-Dingers
Posted on April 2013 | No Comments(Valley Falls, KS) Scooter’s 973rd bar, first visited in 2013. We didn’t expect to be the only people here when we arrived, but I guess all the bikers were still... -
#972: Flamingo Too
Posted on April 2013 | No Comments(Downtown, Valley Falls, KS) Scooter’s 972nd bar, first visited in 2013. An interesting place! Apparently it’s a one-man operation, one of the locals told me the owner has no employees...

