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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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Parkville Wine House
(Downtown, Parkville, MO) Scooter’s 1830th bar, first visited in 2025. This wine bar (which also features a curated set of craft beer) opened in 2024 in a converted house right…
Latest Posts
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#1242: The Turtle Club
Posted on May 2018 | No Comments(Fox, AK) Scooter’s 1242nd bar, first visited in 2018. I had sat down planning to order something more sensible to eat, but my wife insisted that I can’t come 3,500... -
#1241: Silver Gulch Brewing Company
Posted on May 2018 | No Comments(Fox, AK) Scooter’s 1241st bar, first visited in 2018. Our visit here was dampened by two weirdos who decided they needed to sit down right next to us and started... -
#1240: The Boatel
Posted on May 2018 | No Comments(Fairbanks, AK) Scooter’s 1240th bar, first visited in 2018. There’s a fireplace inside, and outside there’s a stage and a deck overlooking the Chena River. I had a Hopothermia by... -
#1239: Midnight Mine
Posted on May 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Fairbanks, AK) Scooter’s 1239th bar, first visited in 2018. I never would have guessed that the very first bar I would ever visit in Alaska would be my favorite... -
#1238: Palace Kitchen & Cocktails
Posted on May 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Seattle, WA) Scooter’s 1238th bar, first visited in 2018. Stopped in for a quick visit with an old friend of ours who works here. We were very full and... -
#1237: Seattle Beer Co
Posted on May 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Seattle, WA) Scooter’s 1237th bar, first visited in 2018. Popped in here for a short visit. I wanted to stay longer, but we were full from fish and cookies... -
#1236: Horse and Cow
Posted on May 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Bremerton, WA) Scooter’s 1236th bar, first visited in 2018. Popped in to this Navy bar for a short visit after driving around to see the placed I lived when... -
#1235: The Drift Inn
Posted on May 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Bremerton, WA) Scooter’s 1235th bar, first visited in 2018. This old dive bar is practically the first place you see after stepping out of the ferry terminal. We really... -
#1234: Atlas Saloon & Brewery
Posted on May 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Excelsior Springs, MO) Scooter’s 1234th bar, first visited in 2018. Beers consumed: Toasted Lager by Blue Point Brewing Company , Siloam Irish Stout , McCleary’s Scottish Ale, Atlas Brew,... -
#1233: Dubious Claims Brewing Company
Posted on May 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Excelsior Springs, MO) Scooter’s 1233rd bar, first visited in 2018. This new brewery in downtown Excelsior Springs is far more spacious than I was expecting, and they’ve done great... -
#1232: La Hacienda
Posted on April 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Osawatomie, KS) Scooter’s 1232nd bar, first visited in 2018. Dropped in and had a Negra Modelo by Grupo Modelo to kill time while waiting for a wedding nearby to... -
#1231: BC Bistro
Posted on April 2018 | No Comments(Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1231st bar, first visited in 2018. Visited for a friend’s birthday party. I had Block IPA by Cinder Block Brewery. 7749 NW Prairie View Rd Kansas... -
#1230: Johnny White’s Corner Pub
Posted on March 2018 | No Comments(French Quarter, New Orleans, LA) Scooter’s 1230th bar, first visited in 2018. After we split off from the rest of the group that had kids with them, we had time... -
#1229: Bubba Gump Shrimp Company
Posted on March 2018 | No Comments(French Quarter, New Orleans, LA) Scooter’s 1229th bar, first visited in 2018. We made a side trip to New Orleans for a few hours, and since we had kids we... -
#1228: Beach House Kitchen & Cocktails
Posted on March 2018 | No Comments(Gulf Shores, AL) Scooter’s 1228th bar, first visited in 2018. Restaurant with a full bar and a patio. We stopped in here for a few minutes while waiting for the... -
#1227: Pink Pony Pub
Posted on March 2018 | No Comments(Gulf Shores, AL) 30.247819, -87.687602 Scooter’s 1227th bar, first visited in 2018. Beachfront bar right at the heart of Gulf Shores. Has a full bar, an extensive food menu, and... -
#1226: Flora-Bama
Posted on March 2018 | No Comments(Perdido Key, Pensacola, FL) Scooter’s 1226th bar, first visited in 2018. After we realized the Florida state line was about 15 miles from our beach house, we drove the 15... -
#1225: Mud Bugs
Posted on March 2018 | No Comments(Gulf Shores, AL) Scooter’s 1225th bar, first visited in 2018. This isn’t the only dive in Gulf Shores, but it was the easiest for me to find. This place is... -
#1224: Shade Tree Lounge
Posted on March 2018 | No Comments(Tupelo, MS) Scooter’s 1224th bar, first visited in 2018. We were staying the night in Tupelo and decided to go out. All the downtown bars were to crowded with college... -
#1223: Strange Days Brewing Company
Posted on March 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1223rd bar, first visited in 2018. New brewery in the River Market that seems to have hit a gold mine on location as it’s always... -
#1222: Strawberry South
Posted on March 2018 | No Comments(Strawberry Hill, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 1222nd bar, first visited in 2018. Private club that I’d tried twice to get into, and after 11 years I finally found a member...
