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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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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…
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#557: Quackers Bar & Grill
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Mound City, MO) Scooter’s 557th bar, first visited in 2009. The bar area was fairly small, and while several tables were occupied we were obviously the first bar customers of... -
#556: Brock’s Bar & Grill
Posted on May 2009 | No Comments(Northland, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 556th bar, first visited in 2009. Nice sports bar in Platte County. Good food, good prices, friendly people. Front patio is fully enclosed during the... -
#555: American Legion Post 318
Posted on May 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Parkville, MO) Scooter’s 555th bar, first visited in 2009. Technically a private club but open to the public, this is the only true bar in downtown Parkville and serves... -
#554: The Marquee
Posted on May 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 554th bar, first visited in 2009. The Marquee Bar fills the north lobby of the AMC Mainstreet Theatre in downtown Kansas City. You do not... -
#553: Brass Rail
Posted on April 2009 | No Comments(Northland, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 553rd bar, first visited in 2009. This is definitely not the same type of Brass Rail as the other Brass Rail I’ve been to. Basically... -
#552: Gator’s VIII Bar & Grill
Posted on April 2009 | No Comments(Platte Woods, MO) Scooter’s 552nd bar, first visited in 2009. I’d long suspected that there ought to be a bar in this location, but despite numerous drive-bys and Google searches... -
#551: Little Bar
Posted on April 2009 | No Comments(Leavenworth, KS) Scooter’s 551st bar, first visited in 2009. We weren’t sure if this was really open or not, the Google Maps Street View did not look promising. But, because... -
#550: Club Savage
Posted on April 2009 | No Comments(Leavenworth, KS) Formerly Creamy’s Place, Firehouse Club Scooter’s 550th bar, first visited in 2009. Formerly the Firehouse Club, also formerly Creamy’s Place. We almost did not come here because our... -
#549: Tom’s Country Stampede
Posted on April 2009 | No Comments(Leavenworth, KS) Scooter’s 549th bar, first visited in 2009. We walked in and immediately felt the “who are you and what are you doing here?” vibe from the regulars. The... -
#548: Cyclone
Posted on April 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Leavenworth, KS) Scooter’s 548th bar, first visited in 2009. This was a very nicely done biker bar, we were very impressive with the place. Our bartender was pretty cool.... -
#547: Fatheads Irish Pub
Posted on April 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Leavenworth, KS) Scooter’s 547th bar, first visited in 2009. This was the first place we went to to make us fill out membership cards. This was a split-level bar,... -
#546: Sweetwoods Bar & Grille
Posted on April 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Leavenworth, KS) Scooter’s 546th bar, first visited in 2009. This was a clean, well-lit, open place. A band was setting up in front, and we grabbed some lunch while... -
#545: Our Place
Posted on April 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Leavenworth, KS) Scooter’s 545th bar, first visited in 2009. By now the sky was clear and the sun was bright, so we were completely blinded upon entering this totally... -
#544: High Noon Saloon & Brewery
Posted on April 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Leavenworth, KS) Scooter’s 544th bar, first visited in 2009. This place was unbelievably huge, quite possibly the biggest bar I’ve ever been in. We both had the stout. B... -
#543: Marfield’s Pub
Posted on April 2009 | No Comments(Leavenworth, KS) Scooter’s 543rd bar, first visited in 2009. As we pulled up we saw the “Esplanade Tavern” signs and the Mexican style architecture and decided this would be where... -
#542: RJ’s Bar
Posted on April 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Weston, MO) Scooter’s 542nd bar, first visited in 2009. This was a charming downtown dive. The main room was much smaller than I expected from the outside. Later I... -
#541: Music Box Saloon
Posted on April 2009 | No Comments(Weston, MO) Scooter’s 541st bar, first visited in 2009. This is another one that mapping sites get wrong. In fact if you were on my TD’s Bunkhouse map & info... -
#540: TD’s Bunkhouse
Posted on April 2009 | No Comments(Weston, MO) Scooter’s 540th bar, first visited in 2009. I must have driven past this place several times and never noticed it, it’s well hidden from the main road. Most... -
#539: The Pool Hall
Posted on April 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Platte City, MO) Scooter’s 539th bar, first visited in 2009. We actually came to Platte City expecting to visit Outlaws, but we found that place long gone (it’s something... -
#538: Clarette Club
Posted on March 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Mission, KS) Scooter’s 538th bar, first visited in 2009. Old school dive bar / lounge in the back of a shopping center in downtown Mission. 5400 Martway St Mission,... -
#537: Ernie Biggs Dueling Piano Bar
Posted on February 2009 | No Comments(Westport, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 537th bar, first visited in 2009. Dueling piano bar in Westport. I went during the daytime for a charity mini golf pub crawl. 4115 Mill...
