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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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#214: Denim & Diamonds
Posted on January 2007 | No Comments(North Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 214th bar, first visited in 2007. More of a dance club than a bar, so expect to pay a small cover. 1725 Swift Ave North... -
#213: Chip Shot Bar & Grill
Posted on January 2007 | No Comments(North Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 213th bar, first visited in 2007. Chip Shot is one of the best bars on NKC’s Swift Avenue dive bar row.It has an “authentic” feel... -
#212: The Mango Room
Posted on January 2007 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) OUT OF BUSINESS Closed in 2009. Replaced by Ingredient Scooter’s 212th bar, first visited in 2007. Came here several times on various downtown pub crawls. 1111... -
#211: Stardust Club
Posted on December 2006 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 211th bar, first visited in 2006. I’ve been here several times over the past few years after some friends from another bar told me about... -
#210: Pub House
Posted on December 2006 | No Comments(Liberty, MO) MOVED – No longer at this location. This location is now a bar called Sherlock’s Underground Scooter’s 210th bar, first visited in 2006. Spacious suburban strip mall bar.... -
#209: VFW Post 4043
Posted on December 2006 | No Comments(Liberty, MO) Scooter’s 209th bar, first visited in 2006. This could very well be the smokiest bar I’ve ever been to. I don’t mind smoke, but there was literally a... -
#208: Back Door Lounge
Posted on December 2006 | No Comments(River Bend, MO) Scooter’s 208th bar, first visited in 2006. This is a tiny dive bar on the back side of a gas station at 291 & 210 Hwys. Access... -
![(Liberty, MO) Scooter’s 207th bar, first visited in 2006. Bowling alley bar 906 W Liberty Dr Liberty, MO 64068US [launch map] (816) 781-1998](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/207-115x115.jpg "Retro Bowl")
#207: Retro Bowl
Posted on December 2006 | No Comments(Liberty, MO) Scooter’s 207th bar, first visited in 2006. Bowling alley bar 906 W Liberty Dr Liberty, MO 64068US [launch map] (816) 781-1998 -
#206: Piano Room
Posted on November 2006 | No Comments(Waldo, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 206th bar, first visited in 2006. Third time’s the charm on this south Waldo staple — my previous two attempts to visit this place were... -
#205: Roxy
Posted on November 2006 | No Comments(Overland Park, KS) Scooter’s 205th bar, first visited in 2006. Stopping here was really more of an afterhought as we weren’t originally planning to. This was one of those deals... -
#204: Birdies Pub & Grill
Posted on November 2006 | No Comments(Overland Park, KS) Scooter’s 204th bar, first visited in 2006. I used to live just a few blocks away, but since that was back when “bars are for the dregs... -
![(Shawnee, KS) Scooter’s 203rd bar, first visited in 2006. The infamous karaoke bar 10325 W 75th St Shawnee, KS 66214US [launch map] (913) 962-2330](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/11/bar200-115x115.jpg "Red Balloon")
#203: Red Balloon
Posted on November 2006 | No Comments(Shawnee, KS) Scooter’s 203rd bar, first visited in 2006. The infamous karaoke bar 10325 W 75th St Shawnee, KS 66214US [launch map] (913) 962-2330 -
#202: Rusty’s Last Chance Saloon
Posted on November 2006 | No Comments(Lenexa, KS) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Now “Kites” Scooter’s 202nd bar, first visited in 2006. The beers here were enormous, so we played... -
#201: VFW Post 846
Posted on November 2006 | No Comments(Overland Park, KS) Scooter’s 201st bar, first visited in 2006. Since it was Veteran’s Day we wanted to stop in and have a drink with some vets. We bought a... -
#200: Bar
Posted on November 2006 | No Comments(Old Town, Lenexa, KS) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Now “Woody’s Pub & Grub” Scooter’s 200th bar, first visited in 2006. Yep, Just “Bar”... -
#199: Fred P Ott’s
Posted on October 2006 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) OUT OF BUSINESS Closed in 2008. Scooter’s 199th bar, first visited in 2006. Nice local bar & grill chain in a downtown office tower. Was a... -
![(Gladstone, MO) Destroyed by a tornado in 2007, was rebuilt. Scooter’s 198th bar, first visited in 2006. Mexican restaurant & bar 7013 N Oak Trfy Gladstone, MO 64118US [launch map]...](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/10/198-115x115.jpg "Margarita’s North")
#198: Margarita’s North
Posted on October 2006 | No Comments(Gladstone, MO) Destroyed by a tornado in 2007, was rebuilt. Scooter’s 198th bar, first visited in 2006. Mexican restaurant & bar 7013 N Oak Trfy Gladstone, MO 64118US [launch map]... -
![(Zona Rosa, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 197th bar, first visited in 2006. Basic suburban restaurant bar chain 8680 NW Prairie View Rd Kansas City, MO 64153US [launch map] (816) 746-8668...](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/09/197-115x115.jpg "Tomfooleries Restaurant & Bar")
#197: Tomfooleries Restaurant & Bar
Posted on September 2006 | No Comments(Zona Rosa, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 197th bar, first visited in 2006. Basic suburban restaurant bar chain 8680 NW Prairie View Rd Kansas City, MO 64153US [launch map] (816) 746-8668... -
![(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 196th bar, first visited in 2006. Mizzou-oriented sports bar. 1501 Grand Blvd Kansas City, MO 64108US [launch map] (816) 527-0188 Visit Web Site](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/09/196-115x115.jpg "Willlie’s Pub")
#196: Willlie’s Pub
Posted on September 2006 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 196th bar, first visited in 2006. Mizzou-oriented sports bar. 1501 Grand Blvd Kansas City, MO 64108US [launch map] (816) 527-0188 Visit Web Site -
![(Westport, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 195th bar, first visited in 2006. Irish theme dive bar north of Westport. 3801 Broadway St Kansas City, MO 64111US [launch map] (816) 753-4949](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/09/blarney-115x115.jpg "Fitz’s Blarney Stone")
#195: Fitz’s Blarney Stone
Posted on September 2006 | No Comments(Westport, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 195th bar, first visited in 2006. Irish theme dive bar north of Westport. 3801 Broadway St Kansas City, MO 64111US [launch map] (816) 753-4949 -
#194: AJ’s Tavern
Posted on September 2006 | No Comments(Scarritt, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 194th bar, first visited in 2006. I had heard about this place before, a story about a customer bringing in a shopping cart that had...
