Scooter's Bar Journal » Valley Falls http://www.scootersbars.com A journal of the many places I have raised a glass or two... or twelve Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:35:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Humm-Dingers http://www.scootersbars.com/2013/04/humm-dingers/ http://www.scootersbars.com/2013/04/humm-dingers/#comments Sat, 06 Apr 2013 17:17:00 +0000 scooterj http://www.scootersbars.com/?p=7839 (Valley Falls, KS)

Scooter’s 973rd bar, first visited in 2013.

Humm-Dingers, Valley Falls

We didn’t expect to be the only people here when we arrived, but I guess all the bikers were still out riding in the great weather we were having.

Indoors, Humm-Dingers features a small bar, a stage, a pool table, and a buffet. (No food was being served at the time of our visit.) Outdoors there is a huge covered deck.

It can be a little tricky to see this place from the main road. Look for a liquor store, then drive around to the back.

Humm-Dingers, Valley Falls

Humm-Dingers, Valley Falls

Humm-Dingers, Valley Falls

Humm-Dingers, Valley Falls


1414 K4 Hwy
Valley Falls, KS 66088
US
[launch map]
(785) 945-3239
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Scooter’s 972nd bar, first visited in 2013.

Flamingo Too, Valley Falls

An interesting place! Apparently it’s a one-man operation, one of the locals told me the owner has no employees and does everything himself. If true, that makes it all the more impressive that the owner is a really friendly guy with a good sense of humor.

Flamingo Too is located in a formal old-school Rexall drug store, complete with the soda fountains which are still intact. The decor is somewhat eclectic, note the photos of the “mannequins” below.

The menu is largely sandwiches and fried food. However, while in most bars fried food is the way to go if you want something quick, that’s not the case here. There is only one fryer, and it’s very small, so he can fry only one order at a time.

One of the locals advised me that the best bet here is to ignore the menu altogether and instead ask the owner what he has. Often the answer is delicious BBQ — smoked out front on his smoker — or tacos and gigantic burritos made from the leftover smoked meats. On Sunday an all-you-can-eat breakfast menu is served.

We almost didn’t notice that there was another room to the side. We went around the corner to find additional seating, pool tables, and a stage with a complete light and sound system. Quite a lot for a one-man operation!

Flamingo Too, Valley Falls

Flamingo Too, Valley Falls

Flamingo Too, Valley Falls

Flamingo Too, Valley Falls

Flamingo Too, Valley Falls

Flamingo Too, Valley Falls

Flamingo Too, Valley Falls

Flamingo Too, Valley Falls

Flamingo Too, Valley Falls


324 Broadway
Valley Falls, KS 66088
US
[launch map]
(785) 945-3407

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