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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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49th State Brewing Company
28 May 2018(Healy, AK) Scooter’s 1245th bar, first visited in 2018. The seating area in the very nice main building is a bit small/cramped for the crowds they get, but they tacked...
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WYOld West Brewing Company
30 May 2017(Downtown, Powell, WY) Scooter’s 1192nd bar, first visited in 2017. Brewery/restaurant in downtown Powell. The restaurant and bar are separated on opposite sides of a central hallway. The sinks in...
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Bang Brewing Company
31 March 2023(South St. Anthony Park, St Paul, MN) Scooter’s 1624th bar, first visited in 2023. This was originally planned to be my last brewery of the night. It was a late...
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Limitless Brewing
Lenexa, KS Scooter’s 1893rd bar, first visited in 2026. Kurt and I had been trying to get to the new location for years, but every time we have try it’s…
Two Birds One Stone
Downtown, Kansas City, MO Scooter’s 1892nd bar, first visited in 2026. This is a really cool riverfront bar with indoor seating (garage doors, a covered patio, and a massive open-air…
The Dub
Downtown, Kansas City, MO Scooter’s 1891st bar, first visited in 2026. Kansas City’s first sports bar dedicated to women’s sports. Since there is a Current game later we had to…
Mr. JB’s Sky Bar & Grill
MBS Airport, Freeland, MI Scooter’s 1890th bar, first visited in 2026. The only airport bar at MBS International Airport (aka Tri City Airport). I had a Founder’s Dirty Bastard and…
Shipwreck
Caseville, MI Scooter’s 1889th bar, first visited in 2026. This little distillery is open periodically and only for a portion of the day. A visit gets you four free samples….
Beachy’s
Caseville, MI Scooter’s 1888th bar, first visited in 2026. Technically we went back and forth between Beachy’s and Beachy’s Bake & Brew — two different buildings with a ton of…
Chili’s
DTW Airport, Detroit, MI Scooter’s 1887th bar, first visited in 2026. We were supposed to have a really short layover, but due to a flight delay we ended up with…
Varsity Club
Downtown, Kansas City, MO Scooter’s 1886th bar, first visited in 2026. This is a basement bar that’s accessed from the alley behind the building. It doesn’t serve food directly, but…
Mitch e Amaro
Downtown, North Kansas City, MO Scooter’s 1885th bar, first visited in 2026. I took AJ on a birthday bar crawl and we ended up here as the final stop so…
Calico Skies Vineyard and Winery
Inwood, IA Scooter’s 1884th bar, first visited in 2026. This is a Harvest Host and we were originally going to stay here the first night of our Yellowstone vacation, but…
Streetcar Grille & Tavern KC Northland
Northland, Kansas City, MO Scooter’s 1883rd bar, first visited in 2026. I’d been to the original downtown location a few times, but met some friends here after finding out this…
The Vineyards @ Pirtle Winery
Weston, MO Scooter’s 1882nd bar, first visited in 2026. We were on a winery crawl visiting Pirtle Winery when suddenly half the group disappeared across the street. After I finished…
Tin Kitchen
Downtown, Weston, MO Scooter’s 1881st bar, first visited in 2026. We knew about this as a restaurant but didn’t think it had a bar. We went in for some appetizers…
Royal Deluxe
Downtown, Weston, MO Scooter’s 1880th bar, first visited in 2026. Another one that we never knew existed! We saw a placard outside saying “Craft Beer” so decided to go in…
Holladay on Main
Weston, MO Scooter’s 1879th bar, first visited in 2026. We didn’t know this even existed until Cari’s aunt texted that hey were there as we were out wandering around Weston….
Walnut Creek of Weston
Downtown, Weston, MO Scooter’s 1878th bar, first visited in 2026. A second location for the existing Walnut Creek Winery in Holt, serving all the same wines. Unlike the Holt location…
New Delhi Cafe
(Downtown, Eureka Springs, AR) Scooter’s 1877th bar, first visited in 2026. We went to several Eureka Springs bars today, but this was the only of them I hadn’t been to…
Station 7 Tavern
(Lee’s Summit, MO) Scooter’s 1876th bar, first visited in 2026. This bar is part of the Martin City Brewing family and serves their beer and food. We were there close…
Lotawana Brewing Company
(Grain Valley, MO) Scooter’s 1875th bar, first visited in 2026. After I left Edge on 7 I went on a bar crawl. This was technically stop #4, but it was…
Edge On 7
(Blue Springs, MO) Formerly Joe’s Standard Bar Scooter’s 1874th bar, first visited in 2026. There are two halves of this bar. The south half used to be the Class Reunion…
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…
Celtic Mist Pub
(Downtown, Springfield, IL) Scooter’s 1872nd bar, first visited in 2026. There were several bars available to choose from on the downtown square, but since we were planning to go to…
Brewhaus
(Downtown, Springfield, IL) Scooter’s 1871st bar, first visited in 2026. We arrived in Springfield too late to visit out hotel’s bar, so after getting settled in we headed out into…
Bloom Bawarchi Indian Restaurant & Bar
(Bloomington, IL) Scooter’s 1870th bar, first visited in 2026. This place was a lucky accident! We had plans to eat at a small Indian restaurant in Springfield, but icy road…
Tri-City Brewing Company
(Bay City, MI) Scooter’s 1869th bar, first visited in 2026. I have had lots of beers from this brewery and even own some of their merchandise, but had never been….
Beeters Brew Pub
(Sebewaing, MI) Scooter’s 1868th bar, first visited in 2026. This wasn’t a planned stop, but it was (sort of) on the way back to the house and the owner is…
Colwood Bar
(Unionville, MI) Scooter’s 1867th bar, first visited in 2026. Another favorite find of ours, especially due to friendly regulars and an awesome bartender. This bar is located WAY out in…
Bay Port Inn
(Bay Port, MI) Scooter’s 1866th bar, first visited in 2026. This was our favorite bar that we found on this trip. Located in a building that used to be a…
Blue Water Inn
(Downtown, Caseville, MI) Scooter’s 1865th bar, first visited in 2025. After our earlier bar crawl we took a break for a couple of hours, then came here for the annual…
Biff’s Bar & Grill
(Kinde, MI) Scooter’s 1864th bar, first visited in 2025. This was the third and final stop of our NYE afternoon bar crawl. They were serving a prime rib dinner and…
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#717: Timber Creek Bar & Grill
Posted on June 2010 | No Comments(Louisburg, KS) Scooter’s 717th bar, first visited in 2010. This restaurant/bar appears to serve as Louisburg’s main gathering spot. It’s a huge space, divided into several rooms. The bar area... -
#716: The Landing
Posted on June 2010 | No Comments(Liberty, MO) Scooter’s 716th bar, first visited in 2010. Popular locally-owned suburban sports bar with good good and great happy hour deals (2 for 1 drinks). UFC, live music, and... -
#715: Damage Control
Posted on June 2010 | No Comments(Independence, MO) Formerly The Pig Also formerly Nick’s, and then Neiner’s way back in the day. Scooter’s 715th bar, first visited in 2010. Waaaay back when I was a youth... -
#714: Roadies Rockhouse
Posted on June 2010 | No Comments(Blue Springs, MO) Formerly Harley Hotrods Scooter’s 714th bar, first visited in 2010. We stopped in here because it was the ONLY bar along 7 Hwy in Blue Springs open…... -
#713: Eddie’s Bar & Grill
Posted on June 2010 | No Comments(Robandee, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 713th bar, first visited in 2010. This is a bar I’d never heard of and likely would never have known about, if not for my... -
#712: Highlander Bar & Grill
Posted on June 2010 | No Comments(Grandview, MO) Scooter’s 712th bar, first visited in 2010. This aging (and showing it) bar is the other of two intoxicating bookends to this strip mall on the south side... -
#711: Doghouse Bar & Grill
Posted on June 2010 | No Comments(Grandview, MO) Scooter’s 711th bar, first visited in 2010. This aging but well-kept bar is one of two intoxicating bookends to this strip mall on the south side of Main... -
#710: Elbow Bend
Posted on June 2010 | No Comments(Grandview, MO) Scooter’s 710th bar, first visited in 2010. I didn’t know such a thing existed in the Kansas City area, but Elbow Bend is a Pittsburgh Steelers themed bar.... -
#709: BB’s Lawnside BBQ
Posted on June 2010 | No Comments(Legacy East, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 709th bar, first visited in 2010. (This entry fixes an injustice… I’ve actually visited BB’s several times over the years but for some reason... -
#708: Woodswether Cafe
Posted on May 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 708th bar, first visited in 2010. Long time breakfast/lunch dinner that recently opened its bar and started staying open late. Excellent, inexpensive food. Nightly dinner... -
#707: Brothers Lounge
Posted on April 2010 | No Comments(Cape Girardeau, MO) Scooter’s 707th bar, first visited in 2010. This is a pretty relaxing lounge located in an aging strip mall complex. I sat at the bar with a... -
#706: Whiskey River
Posted on April 2010 | No Comments(Cape Girardeau, MO) Scooter’s 706th bar, first visited in 2010. Whiskey River has apparently just opened recently, the liquor license is new and there isn’t a permanent sign in place... -
#705: Rhymer’s on the Plaza
Posted on April 2010 | No Comments(Cape Girardeau, MO) Scooter’s 705th bar, first visited in 2010. When I pulled up to the run-down strip mall where Rhymer’s is located, I didn’t expect much. Probably just a... -
#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...




















