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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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Deerhead Tavern
14 November 2010(Jacobsville, Evansville, IN) Scooter’s 809th bar, first visited in 2010. A pizza pub, jazz tavern, and sidewalk cafe all rolled up into one. This is a new one for me...
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Guy & Mae’s Tavern
22 June 2013(Downtown, Williamsburg, KS) Scooter’s 984th bar, first visited in 2013. Guy & Mae’s is a little hole in the wall bar that, apart from the dollar bills hanging from the...
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Shorty’s Somewhat Fancy Bar
05 July 2019(Downtown, Des Moines, IA) Scooter’s 1343rd bar, first visited in 2019. We tried to go to El Bait Shop next but it was wasn’t happening — far too crowded. So...
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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... -
#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... -
#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... -
#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...