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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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B.B. King’s Blues Club
26 November 2010(Downtown, Memphis, TN) Scooter’s 851st bar, first visited in 2010. Our next stop on Beale Street was packed. There was a cover charge, but it was only $3 and I...
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Rochester Brewing and Roasting Company – Parkville
29 July 2023(Downtown, Parkville, MO) Scooter’s 1672nd bar, first visited in 2023. This second location of Rochester Brewing opened in an iconic downtown Parkville building that features seating in a vintage rail...
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Hessen Haus
05 July 2019(Downtown, Des Moines, IA) Scooter’s 1341st bar, first visited in 2019. Since we foudn foot at Mullets we decided to save Iowa Taproom for tomorrow as originally planned. We checked...
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Van Till Family Farm Winery
(Rayville, MO ) Scooter’s 1844th bar, first visited in 2025. This winery has been on our list for a while, as we had been to its former satellite location in…
Crazy Gnome Brewery
(East Nashville, Nashville, TN) Scooter’s 1843rd bar, first visited in 2025. I decided I wanted to visit one brewery in Nashville while camped about 15 miles north of the city….
Bryson City Brewing
(Bryson City, NC) Scooter’s 1842nd bar, first visited in 2025. It was a toss-up which brewery in Bryson City we were going to visit today, but this one won out…
Native Brews Tap & Grill
(Cherokee, NC) Scooter’s 1841st bar, first visited in 2025. This Native-American (and I believe women as well) owned restaurant and brewery has two locations as of the day before our…
River’s End
(Nantahala Outdoor Center, Bryson City, NC) Scooter’s 1840th bar, first visited in 2025. Cane here for dinner and drinks. Couldn’t sit at the bar due to it being a small…
Clad & Cordon Vineyard
(Creal Springs, IL) Scooter’s 1839th bar, first visited in 2025. We stayed on their RV campground on the first night of a 9-day vacation. We tried pretty much all of…
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…
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#248: Dodie’s Roadhouse
Posted on May 2007 | No Comments(Basehor, KS) Scooter’s 248th bar, first visited in 2007. We both had Bud Light. 16 oz draws were $2.50 each. The interior was decorated with marlins and had t-shirts stretched... -
#247: Askew Inn
Posted on April 2007 | No Comments(Scarritt Pointe, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 247th bar, first visited in 2007. 3600 Independence Ave Kansas City, MO 64124US [launch map] (816) 231-0526 -
#246: Bar Natasha
Posted on April 2007 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Closed September 2008. Replaced by Flo’s Cabaret in early 2009. Scooter’s 246th bar, first visited... -
#245: Manny’s Restaurant
Posted on April 2007 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 245th bar, first visited in 2007. Mexican restaurant with a bar in the front. 207 Southwest Blvd Kansas City, MO 64108US [launch map] (816) 474-7696... -
#244: Embassy
Posted on April 2007 | No Comments(Midtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 244th bar, first visited in 2007. Hipster dive on Main Street. 3945 Main St Kansas City, MO 64111US [launch map] (816) 561-1600 Visit Web Site -
#243: Jardine’s Restaurant
Posted on April 2007 | No Comments(Plaza, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 243rd bar, first visited in 2007. Great jazz spot. Drinks are expensive, but the atmosphere is worth it. 4536 Main St Kansas City, MO 64111US... -
#242: Sharp’s 63rd St Grill
Posted on April 2007 | No Comments(Brookside, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 242nd bar, first visited in 2007. 128 W 63rd St Kansas City, MO 64113US [launch map] (816) 333-4355 Visit Web Site -
#241: Cashew
Posted on April 2007 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 241st bar, first visited in 2007. Popular upscale bar. I’m not a fan, I’ve found the bartenders to be somewhat unfriendly. 2000 Grand Blvd Kansas... -
#240: Blue
Posted on April 2007 | No Comments(Old Town, Lenexa, KS) Scooter’s 240th bar, first visited in 2007. Upscale lounge in downtown Lenexa. 13424 Santa Fe Trail Dr Lenexa, KS 66215US [launch map] -
#239: Jerry’s Bait Shop
Posted on April 2007 | No Comments(Old Town, Lenexa, KS) Scooter’s 239th bar, first visited in 2007. Great little sports dive in downtown Lenexa, with live music on the weekends. I like this location better than... -
#238: Wetherbee’s
Posted on March 2007 | No Comments(Antioch/Vivion, Kansas City, MO) OUT OF BUSINESS Evidently closed in 2010 Scooter’s 238th bar, first visited in 2007. We were the only people in the bar on our visit, we... -
#237: Player’s Sports Bar
Posted on March 2007 | No Comments(Antioch, Gladstone, MO) Formerly The Peanut Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Now a Tanner’s. Scooter’s 237th bar, first visited in 2007. Located in the... -
#236: Bojo’s Bar & Grill
Posted on March 2007 | No Comments(Antioch, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 236th bar, first visited in 2007. 5410 NE Antioch Rd Kansas City, MO 64119US [launch map] (816) 455-3344 Visit Web Site -
#235: VFW Post 5606
Posted on March 2007 | No Comments(Oak Ridge, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 235th bar, first visited in 2007. This VFW is tucked back from the road a bit, located between a golf course and Stroud’s North.... -
#234: Hot Shots
Posted on March 2007 | No Comments(Pleasant Valley, MO) Formerly Charlie’s Cue Ball Lounge Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Now Mustang Sally’s Scooter’s 234th bar, first visited in 2007. 2007... -
#233: JC’s Sports Bar
Posted on March 2007 | No Comments(Vivion, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 233rd bar, first visited in 2007. 2006: We didn’t get a good vibe from this place. No one would talk to us, no one was... -
#232: Marcy’s Lounge
Posted on March 2007 | No Comments(Antioch/Vivion, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 232nd bar, first visited in 2007. You wouldn’t know this place was here from driving by on Vivion, all you might notice is Marcy’s diner.... -
#231: Helen’s Just Another Dive
Posted on March 2007 | No Comments(North Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 231st bar, first visited in 2007. Probably the most popular under-the-radar place in North Kansas City. I rarely find people that know about it, but... -
#230: Paul & Jack’s Tavern
Posted on March 2007 | No Comments(North Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 230th bar, first visited in 2007. I’ve never had the food here, but this is one of my favorite places in North Kansas City to... -
#229: Paci’s Cafe
Posted on March 2007 | No Comments(North Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 229th bar, first visited in 2007. This is a place that blurs the boundaries of my definition of a dive, but since it technically meets... -
#228: VFW Post 4050
Posted on March 2007 | No Comments(North Kansas City, MO) OUT OF BUSINESS I’d never thought of a VFW as something that would go out of business, but this one did in mid-2009. Scooter’s 228th bar,...

![Askew Inn (Scarritt Pointe, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 247th bar, first visited in 2007. 3600 Independence Ave Kansas City, MO 64124US [launch map] (816) 231-0526](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/247-115x115.jpg)

![Manny’s Restaurant (Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 245th bar, first visited in 2007. Mexican restaurant with a bar in the front. 207 Southwest Blvd Kansas City, MO 64108US [launch map] (816) 474-7696...](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/245-115x115.jpg)
![Embassy (Midtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 244th bar, first visited in 2007. Hipster dive on Main Street. 3945 Main St Kansas City, MO 64111US [launch map] (816) 561-1600 Visit Web Site](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/244-115x115.jpg)

![Sharp’s 63rd St Grill (Brookside, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 242nd bar, first visited in 2007. 128 W 63rd St Kansas City, MO 64113US [launch map] (816) 333-4355 Visit Web Site](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/sharps-115x115.jpg)

![Blue (Old Town, Lenexa, KS) Scooter’s 240th bar, first visited in 2007. Upscale lounge in downtown Lenexa. 13424 Santa Fe Trail Dr Lenexa, KS 66215US [launch map]](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/blue-115x115.jpg)



![Bojo’s Bar & Grill (Antioch, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 236th bar, first visited in 2007. 5410 NE Antioch Rd Kansas City, MO 64119US [launch map] (816) 455-3344 Visit Web Site](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/236-115x115.jpg)







