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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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Finn’s Food & Spirits
(Downtown, Hannibal, MO) Scooter’s 1873rd bar, first visited in 2026. I really needed a good coffee and had been unable to find one in downtown Springfield. Hannibal was the city…
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#907: American Tavern
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 907th bar, first visited in 2011. American Tavern is a beautifl, timeless, classic example of a dive bar all-around. It is rustic, dirty, and charming. This... -
#906: VFW #1668
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 906th bar, first visited in 2011. This is one of the busiest VFW bars I have been to on a day that wasn’t a holiday! Almost... -
#905: Magoon’s Saloon
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 905th bar, first visited in 2011. Magoon’s Saloon is a place we chose to visit simply because we liked the name, and it turned out to... -
#904: A’s J. R’s McGaughy Lounge
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 904th bar, first visited in 2011. We knew before arriving here that were not exactly going to fit in here. We’d been warned that the bar... -
#903: Susie’s Place
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Formerly Frank’s Tavern Scooter’s 903rd bar, first visited in 2011. There was a little bit of tension in the air when we first stepped inside, and I’m... -
#902: Pappy’s Grill & Pub
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 902nd bar, first visited in 2011. We almost didn’t stop here because it looked too much like a restaurant, but once inside we decided to go... -
#901: Muny Inn
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 901st bar, first visited in 2011. We kept seeing this place listed as “Big Al’s Muny Inn”, but the bartender had never heard of the “Big... -
#900: First & Last Chance Tavern
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 900th bar, first visited in 2011. My 900th bar! To help me celebrate B bought the round out-of-turn, and lucked out with $1 cans for the... -
#899: Jackson’s Tavern
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Formerly Yost & Fisher Tavern Scooter’s 899th bar, first visited in 2011. Jackson’s Tavern looks a block from Adams B&G on the map, but in reality they... -
#898: Adams Bar & Grill
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Formerly Phipps Tavern Scooter’s 898th bar, first visited in 2011. This is one of those places that looks a lot bigger — and nicer — on the... -
#897: Hickory Tavern
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 897th bar, first visited in 2011. Hickory Tavern is an old bar. No one present during our visit could confirm the age, but they did speak... -
#896: Cordonnier’s Place
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 896th bar, first visited in 2011. This is a fish restaurant, specializing in catfish & carp. Just inside the main entrance is a bar area. A... -
#895: Biggins Sports Bar
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Formerly Mackenzie’s Scooter’s 895th bar, first visited in 2011. This is the new location for Biggins, having opened here just a few weeks ago after previously being... -
#894: Hap’s Place
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 894th bar, first visited in 2011. Hap’s is primarily a well-known catfish restaurant (located right by the river), but it has a small bar in the... -
#893: Pop’s Place
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 893rd bar, first visited in 2011. Pop’s Place is quite a bit bigger, and nicer, than I was expecting! It has at least 3 pool tables,... -
#892: Bill’s Pub
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(Hyde Park, St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 892nd bar, first visited in 2011. This was a nice sports dive bar just down the street from Southgate. It has a couple of... -
#891: Southgate Grill & Lounge
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(Hyde Park, St. Joseph, MO) Formerly 6106 King Hill Avenue Scooter’s 891st bar, first visited in 2011. Southgate is divided into two main areas. The larger restaurant area takes up... -
#890: Skeeter’s
Posted on June 2011 | No Comments(Shawnee, KS) Formerly Several different places Scooter’s 890th bar, first visited in 2011. This should have been bar #220, visited in Feb 2007. It was a football-themed bar at the... -
#889: Vinnie Van Go-Go’s
Posted on June 2011 | No Comments(North Historic District, Savannah, GA) Scooter’s 889th bar, first visited in 2011. Divey pizza place on the City Market, with outdoor seating and limited indoor seating along the bar. We... -
#888: Churchill’s British Pub
Posted on June 2011 | No Comments(North Historic District, Savannah, GA) Scooter’s 888th bar, first visited in 2011. This was located right next to JJ Bonerz, but since it didn’t open until 5pm I wasn’t able... -
#887: Cotton Exchange Tavern
Posted on June 2011 | No Comments(North Historic District, Savannah, GA) Scooter’s 887th bar, first visited in 2011. This was tied with Chuck’s as our favorite bar on the riverfront, due in part to the intimate...
