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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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The Scheme
05 May 2007(Salina, KS) Scooter’s 266th bar, first visited in 2007. B had a Bud Light, I had a Miller Lite. Bottles, I believe they were $2 each. B’s was an insulated...
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Fossil Cove Brewing Company
12 October 2019(Fayetteville, AR) 1946 N Birch Ave, Fayetteville, AR 72703 Scooter’s 1400th bar, first visited in 2019. I didn’t realize that this was such a short distance from the previous brewery,...
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Brickway Brewery & Distillery
14 October 2023(Downtown, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1715th bar, first visited in 2023. Since this was directly across the street from Jackson Street Tavern it made sense for this to be our next...
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Strawberry Hill Brewing
(Strawberry Hill, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 1838th bar, first visited in 2025. After a few years of delays, this finally opened in the Fall of 2024. But since it’s only…

Missy’s White Rabbit Lounge
(Downtown, Eureka Springs, AR) Scooter’s 1837th bar, first visited in 2025. Missy’s White Rabbit is located in one of the staircase alleys, either one flight down or 2 flights up…

Jack Rabbett’s Whisky Bar
(Downtown, Eureka Springs, AR) Scooter’s 1836th bar, first visited in 2025. This is one of two bars in the Basin Park Hotel, located on the 1st floor (which is actually…

Voodoo Lounge
(Downtown, Eureka Springs, AR) Scooter’s 1835th bar, first visited in 2025. This is the other bar in the New Orleans Hotel, at street level and tucked away in the back…

The Quarter
(Downtown, Eureka Springs, AR) Scooter’s 1834th bar, first visited in 2025. One of two bars in the New Orleans Hotel, I wouldn’t necessarily call this a basement bar because it…

Brews Taproom & Java Joint
(Downtown, Eureka Springs, AR) Scooter’s 1833rd bar, first visited in 2025. A combination coffee shop and craft beer bar. Also offered at least some cocktails — my wife got a…

Spring On Main
(Downtown, Eureka Springs, AR) Scooter’s 1832nd bar, first visited in 2025. This bar/restaurant is accessible only via an outdoor flight of stairs on the second floor of a downtown building….

Kon Tiki
(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1831st bar, first visited in 2025. I didn’t even know this tiki bar existed until visiting it on this Sunday afternoon for a birthday party….

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…

Warbird Whiskey
(Downtown, Excelsior Springs, MO) Scooter’s 1829th bar, first visited in 2024. A whiskey/cocktail bar that opened a few months ago, this one with theme honoring American military aviation history. When…

Huey’s Hidden Vault
(Downtown, Excelsior Springs, MO) Scooter’s 1828th bar, first visited in 2024. This is a new whiskey, cocktail, and cigar bar that opened this past August. Don’t worry if you don’t…

The Undertow
(Orange Beach, AL) Scooter’s 1827th bar, first visited in 2024. One of the locals suggested we go here next. We were a little let down when we saw it was…

The Sloop
(Gulf Shores, AL) Scooter’s 1826th bar, first visited in 2024. We were looking for a true dive bar among a sea of touristy bars, and we struck gold with this…

Grassroots Garden Lounge
(Downtown, Smithville, MO) Scooter’s 1825th bar, first visited in 2024. While I was circling around the block after leaving the brewery I noticed this cocktail bar and decided to check…

WelCo Brewing Project
(Smithville, MO) Scooter’s 1824th bar, first visited in 2024. I was camping nearby at Smithville Lake and got bored one afternoon so decided to head into town to check out…

Ron’s Bar
(Petoskey, MI) Scooter’s 1823rd bar, first visited in 2024. While we were at the winery my wife asked one of the servers, “If we wanted to go to a dive…

Mackinaw Trail Winery, Brewery & Bistro
(Petoskey, MI) Scooter’s 1822nd bar, first visited in 2024. This winery / brewery is a few miles south of Petoskey. I’d originally planned to do a wine tasting or have…

The Back Lot
(Downtown, Petoskey, MI) Scooter’s 1821st bar, first visited in 2024. We were looking for someplace to get lunch, and I was charged with finding a place, but no one could…

Legs Inn
(Cross Village, MI) Scooter’s 1820th bar, first visited in 2024. This historic tavern is a must-see tourist destination at the end of the Tunnel of Trees scenic highway. It was…

Petoskey Brewing
(Petoskey, MI) Scooter’s 1819th bar, first visited in 2024. This had been on my must-visit list ever since I saw a picture of the building a little over a year…

Tap30 Pourhouse
(Downtown, Petoskey, MI) Scooter’s 1818th bar, first visited in 2024. Since this was right next door we decided it was a must-visit before heading out of downtown. Most of the…

Mitchell Street Pub
(Downtown, Petoskey, MI) Scooter’s 1817th bar, first visited in 2024. We had parked a couple of blocks away and shopped and a candy shop and a clothing store. I took…

Great Turtle Brewery & Distillery
(Mackinac Island, MI) Scooter’s 1816th bar, first visited in 2024. After high tea at the Grand Hotel we went to the bar at the top of the hotel, which offers…

Mustang Lounge
(Mackinac Island, MI) Scooter’s 1815th bar, first visited in 2024. While we were at the Pink Pony we heard about the oldest bar on the island, so headed over there…

Pink Pony Bar & Grill
(Mackinac Island, MI) Scooter’s 1814th bar, first visited in 2024. Our visit to Mackinac Island was kind of a spur of the moment decision. Upon arrival we had a great…

Vue Wine Bar
(Downtown, Charlevoix, MI) Scooter’s 1813th bar, first visited in 2024. It was too windy and choppy to put our kayaks into Lake Michigan, so we decided to drive down to…

New Holland Brewing – Holland Tap Room
(Downtown, Holland, MI) Scooter’s 1812th bar, first visited in 2024. This brewery has been on my bucket list for a few years, and today our driving route just happened to…

Barley & Vine
(Downtown, Platte City, MO) Scooter’s 1811th bar, first visited in 2024. Half brewery, half wine bar, this place opened (I believe) around the end of last year. I opted for…

Willcott Brewing Company
(Downtown, Leavenworth, KS) Scooter’s 1810th bar, first visited in 2024. As we walked in the door we were stopped by a lady who said “Here’s even more people I don’t…

VFW Post # 56
(Downtown, Leavenworth, KS) Scooter’s 1809th bar, first visited in 2024. We were walking from Fluffy’s to Willcott Brewing when we found ourselves in front of an open VFW that we…
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#704: Roxy’s Big Country Saloon
Posted on April 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Cape Girardeau, MO) Scooter’s 704th bar, first visited in 2010. I’m not sure if this is formerly Club Moxy or if Club Moxy is what was upstairs from here.... -
#703: Rude Dog Pub
Posted on April 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Cape Girardeau, MO) Scooter’s 703rd bar, first visited in 2010. The bar was pretty crowded when I arrived and only got busier during the course of my visit. Nonetheless... -
#702: Buckner Brewing Company
Posted on April 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Cape Girardeau, MO) Scooter’s 702nd bar, first visited in 2010. Nice brewpub on the riverfront in downtown Cape Girardeau. Two levels of restaurant seating and a long, curving bar... -
#701: Daytimer Lounge
Posted on April 2010 | No Comments(Cape Girardeau, MO) Scooter’s 701st bar, first visited in 2010. I arrived mid-afternoon on a Saturday. The bar was very dark, so dark it took a good 15-20 minutes for... -
#700: Do Drop Inn
Posted on March 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Lees Summit, MO) Scooter’s 700th bar, first visited in 2010. 8:45pm This was supposed to be our first stop of the day since it was listed online as opening... -
#699: Russo’s Pizza & Pub
Posted on March 2010 | No Comments(Lees Summit, MO) Scooter’s 699th bar, first visited in 2010. 7:40pm I’ve driven by Russo’s for many years but for some reason had never stopped in before tonight. Apparently it’s... -
#698: Canoe Club
Posted on March 2010 | No Comments(Lake Lotawana, MO) Scooter’s 698th bar, first visited in 2010. 7:05pm This was a bonus bar — we didn’t know about it at all even though it was right next... -
#697: Lake House Pub
Posted on March 2010 | No Comments(Lake Lotawana, MO) Scooter’s 697th bar, first visited in 2010. 6:35pm This visit to an extremely popular night spot in Lake Lotawana finally settled a personal mystery of mine that... -
#696: Home Plate Grill & Sports Bar
Posted on March 2010 | No Comments(Pleasant Hill, MO) Scooter’s 696th bar, first visited in 2010. This was a pretty basic strip mall hangout. Half the place was dedicated to the restaurant, the bar was on... -
#695: Rooster’s Sports Bar
Posted on March 2010 | No Comments(Pleasant Hill, MO) Scooter’s 695th bar, first visited in 2010. 5:25pm Roosters is part steakhouse, part sports bar. It was pretty busy during our visit. According to the collapsing billboard... -
#694: Pleasant Hill Pool Hall
Posted on March 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Pleasant Hill, MO) Scooter’s 694th bar, first visited in 2010. 4:55pm Pleasant Hill Pool Hall, operated by Vikings USA Bootheel MO Post 190, is rumored to be the oldest... -
#693: Fugly’s Bar & Grill
Posted on March 2010 | No Comments(East Lynne, MO) Scooter’s 693rd bar, first visited in 2010. 4:05pm Operated by Modern Day Veterans Post 295, Fugley’s (aka The Assembly of the Drunken Brethren Church) is a bar... -
#692: Mary’s Corral
Posted on March 2010 | No Comments(Strasburg, MO) Scooter’s 692nd bar, first visited in 2010. 3:25pm This is another place I’ve been curious about for a while, having seen it a few times while driving on... -
#691: Cowboy Inn
Posted on March 2010 | No Comments(Holden, MO) Scooter’s 691st bar, first visited in 2010. 2:10pm This was a nice quiet downtown bar with a small deli counter in the front and a good menu of... -
#690: Stumble Inn
Posted on March 2010 | No Comments(Holden, MO) Scooter’s 690th bar, first visited in 2010. 1:40pm I had been looking forward to visiting this bar for over a year since I first found it on Google... -
#689: Logan’s Cabin
Posted on March 2010 | No Comments(Lees Summit, MO) Scooter’s 689th bar, first visited in 2010. 12:20pm Now that it was lunchtime we would no longer be the the only bar customers for a while. We... -
#688: Sharkeez
Posted on March 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Lees Summit, MO) Scooter’s 688th bar, first visited in 2010. 11:40am I was surprised to find this open this early, I had been under the impression it didn’t open... -
#687: The Peanut
Posted on March 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Lees Summit, MO) Scooter’s 687th bar, first visited in 2010. 11:05am The Peanut’s Lee’s Summit location is much larger than the Plaza or Downtown locations, but doesn’t have the... -
#686: Jerry’s Bait Shop
Posted on March 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Lees Summit, MO) Scooter’s 686th bar, first visited in 2010. 10:30am Jerry’s main focus is as a music venue, but as we were the first customers of the day... -
#685: Savvy Coffee & Wine Bar
Posted on February 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) OUT OF BUSINESS Went out of business, again, in May 2010. Cant help but think their hours had a lot to do with it. Scooter’s 685th... -
#684: Savoy Grill
Posted on February 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 684th bar, first visited in 2010. Given that this bar is located inside what could be considered downtown’s ritziest restaurant, I was really surprised that...