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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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#445: Stix & Stones
Posted on March 2008 | No Comments(Sugar Creek, MO) Scooter’s 445th bar, first visited in 2008. We had heard about this as a new place earlier in the day back at Down The Road but coming... -
#444: Tonahill’s Three of A Kind
Posted on March 2008 | No Comments(Englewood, Independence, MO) Formerly Cecil’s Scooter’s 444th bar, first visited in 2008. Formerly Cecil’s, the interior has been renovated to make this place the third Tonahill’s location. On the way... -
#443: Norm & Betty’s
Posted on March 2008 | No Comments(Englewood, Independence, MO) Scooter’s 443rd bar, first visited in 2008. We met with Norm and/or Betty and learned how much the smoking ban has hurt their business as well. They’ve... -
#442: Players Club Bar & Grill
Posted on March 2008 | No Comments(Independence, MO) Scooter’s 442nd bar, first visited in 2008. This former Mr. Steak restaurant was bought, gutted, and transformed into a bar last year by the current owner/bartender. My beer... -
#441: Tommy’s Tavern
Posted on March 2008 | No Comments(The Square, Independence, MO) Scooter’s 441st bar, first visited in 2008. On the edge of the Independence Square. I missed the parking lot so we circled around the block and... -
#440: Big John’s Corner Bar
Posted on March 2008 | No Comments(The Square, Independence, MO) Scooter’s 440th bar, first visited in 2008. A very tiny, long-standing institution in the heart of downtown Independence. Since this was my first visit we were... -
![(Independence, MO) Scooter’s 439th bar, first visited in 2008. 1016 N Doris Ave Independence, MO 64050US [launch map] (816) 836-0123](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/bar5-115x115.jpg "Wild Stallion Saloon")
#439: Wild Stallion Saloon
Posted on March 2008 | No Comments(Independence, MO) Scooter’s 439th bar, first visited in 2008. 1016 N Doris Ave Independence, MO 64050US [launch map] (816) 836-0123 -
#438: Down the Road Lounge
Posted on March 2008 | No Comments(Independence, MO) Scooter’s 438th bar, first visited in 2008. This is kind of cool… a former Mugs Up Root Beer restaurant that has been converted to a bar, and a... -
#437: Cosmo’s
Posted on March 2008 | No Comments(Ripley, Independence, MO) Scooter’s 437th bar, first visited in 2008. This was the first of many bars we went to today where the bartender lamented that they have lost business... -
#436: Rack Daddy’s
Posted on March 2008 | No Comments(Ripley, Independence, MO) Scooter’s 436th bar, first visited in 2008. We took a couple of seats at the bar populated by older, blue-collar men. B needed to break a large... -
#435: Neighbors Cocktail Lounge
Posted on March 2008 | No Comments(Leeds, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 435th bar, first visited in 2008. Having been kicked out of this place at the end of our last run through Independence (one member of... -
#434: Old Chicago
Posted on March 2008 | No Comments(Shawnee Mission, KS) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Next became a Mickey’s Irish Pub. Now it’s called Saints. Now it’s called Saints. Scooter’s 434th... -
#433: Garozzo’s Ristorante
Posted on February 2008 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 433rd bar, first visited in 2008. Formal restaurant, the bar is well-separated from the dining area so can be enjoyed on its own. 526 Harrison... -
![(West End, Dallas, TX) Scooter’s 432nd bar, first visited in 2008. Pizza/pasta place with a mid-sized bar. 2001 N Lamar St # 125 Dallas, TX 75202US [launch map] (214) 999-0066](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/spiatza-115x115.jpg "Spiatza Pizza & Pasta Co")
#432: Spiatza Pizza & Pasta Co
Posted on February 2008 | No Comments(West End, Dallas, TX) Scooter’s 432nd bar, first visited in 2008. Pizza/pasta place with a mid-sized bar. 2001 N Lamar St # 125 Dallas, TX 75202US [launch map] (214) 999-0066 -
![(West End, Dallas, TX) Scooter’s 431st bar, first visited in 2008. 1800 N Market St Dallas, TX 75202US [launch map] (214) 999-0662 Visit Web Site](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/cad-115x115.jpg "Cadillac Bar")
#431: Cadillac Bar
Posted on February 2008 | No Comments(West End, Dallas, TX) Scooter’s 431st bar, first visited in 2008. 1800 N Market St Dallas, TX 75202US [launch map] (214) 999-0662 Visit Web Site -
![(West End, Dallas, TX) Scooter’s 430th bar, first visited in 2008. 1801 N Lamar St # 100 Dallas, TX 75202US [launch map] (214) 748-5711 Visit Web Site](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/westend-115x115.jpg "West End Pub")
#430: West End Pub
Posted on February 2008 | No Comments(West End, Dallas, TX) Scooter’s 430th bar, first visited in 2008. 1801 N Lamar St # 100 Dallas, TX 75202US [launch map] (214) 748-5711 Visit Web Site -
![(Plano, TX) Scooter’s 429th bar, first visited in 2008. Bowling alley bar, but totally isolated from the bowling alley. 2521 K Ave Plano, TX 75074US [launch map] (972) 881-0242](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/plano-115x115.jpg "Plano Super Bowl")
#429: Plano Super Bowl
Posted on February 2008 | No Comments(Plano, TX) Scooter’s 429th bar, first visited in 2008. Bowling alley bar, but totally isolated from the bowling alley. 2521 K Ave Plano, TX 75074US [launch map] (972) 881-0242 -
![(Addison, TX) Scooter’s 428th bar, first visited in 2008. Known for its huge beer selection 14999 Monfort Dr. Addison, TX 75254US [launch map] (972) 991-7093 Visit Web Site](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/428-115x115.jpg "Flying Saucer")
#428: Flying Saucer
Posted on February 2008 | No Comments(Addison, TX) Scooter’s 428th bar, first visited in 2008. Known for its huge beer selection 14999 Monfort Dr. Addison, TX 75254US [launch map] (972) 991-7093 Visit Web Site -
![(Dallas, TX) Scooter’s 427th bar, first visited in 2008. A private club to get around the local smoking ban. Membership was easy. 14902 Preston Rd Dallas, TX 75254US [launch map]...](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/hideaway-115x115.jpg "Al’s Hideaway")
#427: Al’s Hideaway
Posted on February 2008 | No Comments(Dallas, TX) Scooter’s 427th bar, first visited in 2008. A private club to get around the local smoking ban. Membership was easy. 14902 Preston Rd Dallas, TX 75254US [launch map]... -
#426: Austin Avenue Grill & Bar
Posted on February 2008 | No Comments(Plano, TX) Scooter’s 426th bar, first visited in 2008. Huge places divided into multiple rooms — each room with its own format. A private club to get around the local... -
![(Plano, TX) Scooter’s 425th bar, first visited in 2008. Played a lot of trivia here 701 W Parker Rd Plano, TX 75023US [launch map] (972) 398-9900](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/jj-115x115.jpg "Jake’s Joint")
#425: Jake’s Joint
Posted on February 2008 | No Comments(Plano, TX) Scooter’s 425th bar, first visited in 2008. Played a lot of trivia here 701 W Parker Rd Plano, TX 75023US [launch map] (972) 398-9900
