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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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Elly’s Lake Front Tap
10 August 2006(Clear Lake, IA) Scooter’s 126th bar, first visited in 2006. It was a warm, overcast Thursday afternoon in August as we walked around downtown Clear Lake, Iowa, enjoying cold drinks...
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Josephine’s Cozy Corner Lounge
29 August 2014(Downtown, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1038th bar, first visited in 2014. What a fantastic find! We had all agreed from how it looked on the outside (much like a house) that...
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Panther’s Place
10 July 2021(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1488th bar, first visited in 2021. Not quite a speakeasy,. but pretty close. You have to follow them on Instagram to be apprised of when...
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North Kansas City Archive
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#1445: Tiki Huna
Posted on October 2020 | No Comments(Iron District, North Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1445th bar, first visited in 2020. A cocktail-focused, outdoor-only tiki bar located in a shipping container shopping/easting district. 1599 N Iron St North... -
#1261: Callsign Brewing
Posted on July 2018 | No Comments(North Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1261st bar, first visited in 2018. New brewery located WAY back in the heart of industrial NKC. Dog friendly, has several bar games and a... -
#1184: Velo Garage & Tap House
Posted on March 2017 | No Comments(North Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1184th bar, first visited in 2017. Recently opened in a former costume store and an adjoining retail space that had been vacant for years. Half... -
#1131: Calibration Brewery
Posted on June 2016 | No Comments(Downtown, North Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1131st bar, first visited in 2016. New microbrewery, bringing the total in North Kansas City to 3. I only had 10 minutes, just enough... -
#1001: Big Rip Brewing Company
Posted on November 2013 | No Comments(North Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1001st bar, first visited in 2013. To kick of my second thousand bars, I headed down the street to the other new microbrewery that recently... -
#1000: Cinder Block Brewery
Posted on November 2013 | No Comments(North Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1000th bar, first visited in 2013. I spent months thinking about what I wanted my 1,000th bar to be. It needed to be local, centrally-located,... -
#214: Denim & Diamonds
Posted on January 2007 | No Comments(North Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 214th bar, first visited in 2007. More of a dance club than a bar, so expect to pay a small cover. 1725 Swift Ave North...