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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!
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Dive bar Archive
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#1091: Korner Pocket
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Emporia, KS) Scooter’s 1091st bar, first visited in 2015. This would probably count as Emporia’s diviest dive bar. We had a great time chatting with the bartender and another patron... -
#1086: Town Royal
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Emporia, KS) Scooter’s 1086th bar, first visited in 2015. This place is apparently an Emporia institution, one of the town’s most beloved bars. While we were seated at the large... -
#1084: The Noose
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Downtown, Emporia, KS) Formerly Lariat Lounge Scooter’s 1084th bar, first visited in 2015. Biker-friendly dive bar with a pool table in the front and a patio in the back. The... -
#1083: Charlie’s Place
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Downtown, Emporia, KS) Formerly Last Chance Cantina Scooter’s 1083rd bar, first visited in 2015. Though the bar counter itself is pretty small (though very nice and clean), this is a... -
#1082: Mary’s Place
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Emporia, KS) Scooter’s 1082nd bar, first visited in 2015. One of the ratings I sometimes give when visiting bars in new city is, “This is the Zoo Bar of ____.”... -
#1081: Just One More
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Emporia, KS) Formerly Purple Duck Scooter’s 1081st bar, first visited in 2015. This narrow dive bar features a long, boomerang-shaped bar with a pool table at one end. We watched... -
#1079: Wagon Wheel
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Emporia, KS) Scooter’s 1079th bar, first visited in 2015. This was originally going to be our third Emporia stop, but after we learned of its quirky weekday hours we decided... -
#1078: Bishop’s Brew
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Ottawa, KS) Scooter’s 1078th bar, first visited in 2015. We started out our weekend road trip with a couple of bottles at this 3.2% beer bar. There’s pool tables, a... -
#1076: Hard Core Cafe
Posted on February 2015 | No Comments(Gladstone, MO) Scooter’s 1076th bar, first visited in 2015. This was our last stop of the night and honestly it’s mostly a blur. It was very busy but we lucked... -
#1075: The North End
Posted on February 2015 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Formerly La Sala’s Scooter’s 1075th bar, first visited in 2015. Formerly La Sala’s Deli, this was converted into a bar a couple of years ago and... -
#1070: The Garage Burgers & Brews
Posted on February 2015 | No Comments(Harrisonville, MO) Formerly an auto repair shop Scooter’s 1070th bar, first visited in 2015. This former service center is now a nice little burger joint with a racing/garage theme. It’s... -
#1067: The Ship
Posted on November 2014 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1067th bar, first visited in 2014. The Ship is a re-creating of a classic decades-old Kansas City institution that was demolished in the 1990s to... -
#1066: Friendly Tavern
Posted on November 2014 | No Comments(Downtown, Garden City, MO) Scooter’s 1066th bar, first visited in 2014. Since this was our last stop of the night I don’t remember much here except that it was a... -
#1065: Eric’s Rockin C Bar & Grill
Posted on November 2014 | No Comments(Downtown, Garden City, MO) Scooter’s 1065th bar, first visited in 2014. For only about the third time in my entire barhopping history, a member of my group nearly wound up... -
#1063: River’s Edge Bar & Grill
Posted on November 2014 | No Comments(Roscoe, MO) Scooter’s 1063rd bar, first visited in 2014. We sat in a table at the very back, right next to the restrooms, scratching lottery tickets we bought from vending... -
#1062: Old Rock Tavern
Posted on November 2014 | No Comments(Rockville, MO) Scooter’s 1062nd bar, first visited in 2014. For being so far away from anywhere, this is an absolutely fantastic gem. This is am amazingly beautiful bar. When I... -
#1061: The Office
Posted on November 2014 | No Comments(Downtown, Rich Hill, MO) Scooter’s 1061st bar, first visited in 2014. On the drive here we had been talking about various songs and had made the decision to play one... -
#1060: Alley Pick N Pub
Posted on November 2014 | No Comments(Downtown, Butler, MO) Scooter’s 1060th bar, first visited in 2014. We had a great time chatting with the bartender and the owner during our visit here. In addition to the... -
#1059: The Fishing Dock
Posted on November 2014 | No Comments(Archie, MO) Scooter’s 1059th bar, first visited in 2014. We stopped by here not really knowing what to expect, and immediately enjoyed the large shark over the entrance. Inside is... -
#1058: The Frog Pond
Posted on November 2014 | No Comments(Peculiar, MO) Scooter’s 1058th bar, first visited in 2014. Smoky but pleasant dive bar in the heart of Peculiar. It opens early in the morning, we stopped in for breakfast... -
#1055: Marley’s Bar & Grill
Posted on August 2014 | No Comments(Ferguson, MO) Scooter’s 1055th bar, first visited in 2014. This was another unplanned stop, being as that today was supposed to be about breweries. But when we found Ferguson Brewing...
