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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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Blue Springs Archive
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#1437: Wind Shift Brewing
Posted on August 2020 | No Comments(Blue Springs, MO) Scooter’s 1437th bar, first visited in 2020. This was the first stop on what was originally intended to be a short brewery crawl until we started making... -
#1311: Elk’s Lodge #2509
Posted on January 2019 | No Comments(Blue Springs, MO) Scooter’s 1311th bar, first visited in 2019. I’m not a member so technically I shouldn’t have been on the bar side (I was there for a private... -
#1260: Smokehouse BBQ
Posted on June 2018 | No Comments(Zona Rosa, Blue Springs, MO) Scooter’s 1260th bar, first visited in 2018. We popped in here for an appetizer and one last beer for the day. I had a Helldorado... -
#1259: Brewer’s Sports Bar
Posted on June 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Blue Springs, MO) Scooter’s 1259th bar, first visited in 2018. While visiting East Forty I noticed a new place across the street, so we went over to check it... -
#1258: East Forty Brewing
Posted on June 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Blue Springs, MO) Scooter’s 1258th bar, first visited in 2018. A new brewery in downtown Blue Springs. Lots of seating inside, several games (including skee-ball), and a good sized... -
#756: Applebee’s
Posted on September 2010 | No Comments(Blue Springs, MO) Scooter’s 756th bar, first visited in 2010. I’m embarassed listing this as I always am when I list a suburban chain, but I sat at the bar... -
#714: Roadies Rockhouse
Posted on June 2010 | No Comments(Blue Springs, MO) Formerly Harley Hotrods Scooter’s 714th bar, first visited in 2010. We stopped in here because it was the ONLY bar along 7 Hwy in Blue Springs open…... -
#405: Edge of Town
Posted on December 2007 | No Comments(Blue Springs, MO) Scooter’s 405th bar, first visited in 2007. B had said we’d be carded harder here than any other place, and he was right. All 3 of us... -
#404: Wise Guy’s Bar & Grill
Posted on December 2007 | No Comments(Blue Springs, MO) OUT OF BUSINESS Closed in early 2010, the vacant building then burned down on June 30, 2011. Scooter’s 404th bar, first visited in 2007. I’d always thought... -
#403: Firehouse Bar
Posted on December 2007 | No Comments(Blue Springs, MO) Scooter’s 403rd bar, first visited in 2007. We played a made-up “Foods You Will Or Will Not Eat” drinking game, then noticed some “timely” fire related decor:... -
#402: Night Shades
Posted on December 2007 | No Comments(Blue Springs, MO) Scooter’s 402nd bar, first visited in 2007. This bar had no sign and at the time wasn’t listed in Google, but we found the name on a... -
#401: Stick’s Bar & Grill
Posted on December 2007 | No Comments(Blue Springs, MO) Scooter’s 401st bar, first visited in 2007. Pool hall. I can’t remember if we played any pool, but I’m pretty sure we introduced D to Silver Strike... -
#400: Special Kay’s Pub & Grub
Posted on December 2007 | No Comments(Blue Springs, MO) Scooter’s 400th bar, first visited in 2007. When we asked for 10-oz draws our bartender asked us why we wanted such small beers. Not wanting to get... -
#399: Twin Stroke Bar & Grill
Posted on December 2007 | No Comments(Blue Springs, MO) Scooter’s 399th bar, first visited in 2007. Despite how it looks in the photo, this place was pretty busy and we lucked into the last 3 open... -
#398: Trouser Mouse Bar & Grill
Posted on December 2007 | No Comments(Blue Springs, MO) Scooter’s 398th bar, first visited in 2007. Blues, Jazz, Bluegrass, & Rockabilly venue in a strip mall. Several pool tables, too. The coin boxes on the pool... -
#397: Clancy’s Cafe & Pub
Posted on December 2007 | No Comments(Blue Springs, MO) Scooter’s 397th bar, first visited in 2007. Lots of beers on tap, but nothing any of us hadn’t had before so we stuck with the basics. Too... -
#396: Gridiron Lounge
Posted on December 2007 | No Comments(Downtown, Blue Springs, MO) Scooter’s 396th bar, first visited in 2007. The Gridiron is the end point for one of the world’s shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parades, an annual tradition... -
#395: Ranch House
Posted on December 2007 | No Comments(Blue Springs, MO) Scooter’s 395th bar, first visited in 2007. Technically in unincorporated Jackson County, the Ranch House is believed to be the oldest bar in Eastern Jackson County, both... -
#36: Class Reunion Lounge
Posted on March 2006 | No Comments(Blue Springs, MO) Scooter’s 36th bar, first visited in 2006. Dance club and bar in a strip mall. Actually nicer than that makes it sound. 1200 NW State Route 7...
