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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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Nancy Whiskey
27 August 2023(North Corktown, Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1696th bar, first visited in 2023. An absolutely amazing 120+ year old neighborhood dive bar just outside of downtown Detroit! Inside there’s an antique phone...
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Vine Street Brewing Company
19 August 2023(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1688th bar, first visited in 2023. After an hour delay to go inside caused by them changing their hours in the week since I checked...
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Bullet Hole
16 July 2009(Utica, NE) Scooter’s 586th bar, first visited in 2009. This was a COMPLETE bonus bar, absolutely nothing in our research indicated this would be here and we wouldn’t expect a...
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#571: Bulldog’s Bar & Grill
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Murdock, NE) Scooter’s 571st bar, first visited in 2009. We made our way over to Murdock and parked across the street from the bar, conveniently right in front of the... -
#570: Get-A-Way Bar & Grill
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Manley, NE) Scooter’s 570th bar, first visited in 2009. We got inside and the first thing we noticed was that our friends from Hopkins Tavern back in Weeping Water were... -
#569: Good Times
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Louisville, NE) Scooter’s 569th bar, first visited in 2009. The people in this bar were very friendly. While walking back from the restroom I accidently bumped into a biker, causing... -
#567: Roadrunner Bar
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Avoca, NE) Scooter’s 567th bar, first visited in 2009. We played a few games of bartop trivia and set a respectable new high score. 513 House St Avoca, NE 68307US... -
#566: Ruli’s Pour House
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Nehawka, NE) Scooter’s 566th bar, first visited in 2009. This place had a pretty big beer garden to the side. We asked the bartender who Ruli is and we learned... -
#565: Brown Bottle
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Union, NE) Scooter’s 565th bar, first visited in 2009. By now it was a little after 3:00 in the afternoon. We walked up to the front door of the bar,... -
#564: Dinty Moore’s Lunch Room
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Nebraska City, NE) Scooter’s 564th bar, first visited in 2009. This was a tiny, tiny bar. Though no one was eating at the moment, the lunch cooking in the kitchen... -
#563: End Zone
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Nebraska City, NE) Scooter’s 563rd bar, first visited in 2009. Looked like a converted Pizza Shoppe. Had a sand volleyball court outside, something we soon found to be common about... -
#562: Paul Tavern-Kats Place
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Paul, Nebraska City, NE) Scooter’s 562nd bar, first visited in 2009. Located in the unincorporated community of Paul, one of approximately 6 buildings in the village. The inside of the... -
#561: Ron’s Bar & Grill
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Nebraska City, NE) Scooter’s 561st bar, first visited in 2009. This was a pretty big place, and the bar had kind of a lunch counter feel to it. The older... -
#560: Wagon Wheel Bar
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Nebraska City, NE) Scooter’s 560th bar, first visited in 2009. To our right, an old man with a very, very large nose. To our left, a child shot pool... -
#559: Blue Moon Bar
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Hamburg, IA) Scooter’s 559th bar, first visited in 2009. It was pretty busy inside, with a smell of burgers and fries permeating the air. There was nothing on tap so... -
#558: Terri’s Place Bar & Grill
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Mound City, MO) Scooter’s 558th bar, first visited in 2009. It only took our second stop to find our first bar with nothing on tap. We popped open a couple... -
#557: Quackers Bar & Grill
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Mound City, MO) Scooter’s 557th bar, first visited in 2009. The bar area was fairly small, and while several tables were occupied we were obviously the first bar customers of... -
#556: Brock’s Bar & Grill
Posted on May 2009 | No Comments(Northland, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 556th bar, first visited in 2009. Nice sports bar in Platte County. Good food, good prices, friendly people. Front patio is fully enclosed during the... -
#555: American Legion Post 318
Posted on May 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Parkville, MO) Scooter’s 555th bar, first visited in 2009. Technically a private club but open to the public, this is the only true bar in downtown Parkville and serves... -
#551: Little Bar
Posted on April 2009 | No Comments(Leavenworth, KS) Scooter’s 551st bar, first visited in 2009. We weren’t sure if this was really open or not, the Google Maps Street View did not look promising. But, because... -
#550: Club Savage
Posted on April 2009 | No Comments(Leavenworth, KS) Formerly Creamy’s Place, Firehouse Club Scooter’s 550th bar, first visited in 2009. Formerly the Firehouse Club, also formerly Creamy’s Place. We almost did not come here because our... -
#549: Tom’s Country Stampede
Posted on April 2009 | No Comments(Leavenworth, KS) Scooter’s 549th bar, first visited in 2009. We walked in and immediately felt the “who are you and what are you doing here?” vibe from the regulars. The... -
#548: Cyclone
Posted on April 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Leavenworth, KS) Scooter’s 548th bar, first visited in 2009. This was a very nicely done biker bar, we were very impressive with the place. Our bartender was pretty cool.... -
#547: Fatheads Irish Pub
Posted on April 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Leavenworth, KS) Scooter’s 547th bar, first visited in 2009. This was the first place we went to to make us fill out membership cards. This was a split-level bar,...




















