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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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#487: Hitching Post
Posted on August 2008 | No Comments(Merriam Lane, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 487th bar, first visited in 2008. Across the street from Double T’s, and thankfully lacking in a cover charge. Getting here was a bit... -
#486: Double T’s Roadhouse
Posted on August 2008 | No Comments(Merriam Lane, Kansas City, KS) Formerly Miss Kitty’s Scooter’s 486th bar, first visited in 2008. After getting extremely lost (only Kansas would have a 47th Street curve around on itself... -
#485: KC’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill
Posted on August 2008 | No Comments(Merriam, KS) Scooter’s 485th bar, first visited in 2008. We were about to give up on finding this place, because the neighborhood was just seeming way too residential and we... -
#484: Chief’s Bar & Grill
Posted on August 2008 | No Comments(Shawnee, KS) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Now called Hurricane Alley’s Scooter’s 484th bar, first visited in 2008. As we stepped inside we were... -
#483: Bilski’s Bar & Grill
Posted on August 2008 | No Comments(Shawnee, KS) Scooter’s 483rd bar, first visited in 2008. We entered a neighborhood where I fully expected to find bonus bars, and this was the first such find. This was... -
#482: Jackson’s Bar & Grill
Posted on August 2008 | No Comments(Shawnee, KS) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Now known as Pour House Scooter’s 482nd bar, first visited in 2008. This was an unexpected bonus... -
#481: Final Approach Bar & Grill
Posted on August 2008 | No Comments(Overland Park, KS) Formerly Mulvaney’s Beef & Brew Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Now called Tailgator’s Scooter’s 481st bar, first visited in 2008. Formerly... -
![(Olathe, KS) Scooter’s 480th bar, first visited in 2008. A pretty generic strip mall bar & grill. 11922 S Strang Line Rd Olathe, KS 66062US [launch map] (913) 782-6464](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/13_0-115x115.jpg "Pickering’s Restaurant & Pub")
#480: Pickering’s Restaurant & Pub
Posted on August 2008 | No Comments(Olathe, KS) Scooter’s 480th bar, first visited in 2008. A pretty generic strip mall bar & grill. 11922 S Strang Line Rd Olathe, KS 66062US [launch map] (913) 782-6464 -
#479: Brickyard
Posted on August 2008 | No Comments(Olathe, KS) Scooter’s 479th bar, first visited in 2008. Another private club. After showing the bartender our out-of-state (Missouri) IDs, we were allowed to sign in as new registrations. As... -
#478: Mulligans Bar & Grill
Posted on August 2008 | No Comments(Olathe, KS) Scooter’s 478th bar, first visited in 2008. This was also a private club, but we were allowed in as guests. The bartender insisted on selling us a pitcher... -
#477: Jobsite
Posted on August 2008 | No Comments(Olathe, KS) Scooter’s 477th bar, first visited in 2008. I had a Bud Light while B & D both had Bud Select. We found a Silver Strike machine, where I... -
#476: Double Nickel Bar & Grill
Posted on August 2008 | No Comments(Olathe, KS) Scooter’s 476th bar, first visited in 2008. I nearly used the women’s restroom for the second time today! Luckily I was corrected by a passing server. In my... -
#475: Austins Bar & Grill
Posted on August 2008 | No Comments(Gardner, KS) Scooter’s 475th bar, first visited in 2008. Like Wally’s, another small regional strip mall bar & grill chain. I had a Guinness, while B & D had Bud... -
![(Gardner, KS) Scooter’s 474th bar, first visited in 2008. Strip mall chain 808 E Main St Gardner, KS 66030US [launch map] (913) 856-3885](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/7_0-115x115.jpg "Wally’s Neighborhood Bar-Grill")
#474: Wally’s Neighborhood Bar-Grill
Posted on August 2008 | No Comments(Gardner, KS) Scooter’s 474th bar, first visited in 2008. Strip mall chain 808 E Main St Gardner, KS 66030US [launch map] (913) 856-3885 -
#473: Tumbleweed Saloon Bar & Grill
Posted on August 2008 | No Comments(Gardner, KS) Scooter’s 473rd bar, first visited in 2008. Everyone keeps trying to sell us more beer than we want evern though we’re fine with paying a higher price for... -
#472: BJ’s Oasis
Posted on August 2008 | No Comments(Gardner, KS) Scooter’s 472nd bar, first visited in 2008. This was the darkest bar we went to by far. We were blind for a few moments upon entering, then re-blinded... -
#471: Tracy’s Tavern
Posted on August 2008 | No Comments(Edgerton, KS) Scooter’s 471st bar, first visited in 2008. This was almost our first stop for the day, as it was already open when we first passed through at 10:15,... -
#470: Wooden Spoke Rest & Sports Sln
Posted on August 2008 | No Comments(Baldwin City, KS) Scooter’s 470th bar, first visited in 2008. We were hesitant to enter because it looked too much like a Cracker Barrel. But inside we found a legitimate... -
#469: Salt Mine
Posted on August 2008 | No Comments(Baldwin City, KS) Scooter’s 469th bar, first visited in 2008. It took us quite a while to find the Salt Mine earlier in the morning, which is funny because it... -
#468: Puckett’s
Posted on August 2008 | No Comments(Baldwin City, KS) Scooter’s 468th bar, first visited in 2008. Puckett’s is in a converted gas station, with the pump canopy still in place in the parking lot. From the... -
#467: Twist
Posted on July 2008 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Formerly Sarah’s On Grand OUT OF BUSINESS Scooter’s 467th bar, first visited in 2008. Looked like a nice little martini bar, but nothing seems to lats...
