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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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#545: Our Place
Posted on April 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Leavenworth, KS) Scooter’s 545th bar, first visited in 2009. By now the sky was clear and the sun was bright, so we were completely blinded upon entering this totally... -
#542: RJ’s Bar
Posted on April 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Weston, MO) Scooter’s 542nd bar, first visited in 2009. This was a charming downtown dive. The main room was much smaller than I expected from the outside. Later I... -
#541: Music Box Saloon
Posted on April 2009 | No Comments(Weston, MO) Scooter’s 541st bar, first visited in 2009. This is another one that mapping sites get wrong. In fact if you were on my TD’s Bunkhouse map & info... -
#540: TD’s Bunkhouse
Posted on April 2009 | No Comments(Weston, MO) Scooter’s 540th bar, first visited in 2009. I must have driven past this place several times and never noticed it, it’s well hidden from the main road. Most... -
#539: The Pool Hall
Posted on April 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Platte City, MO) Scooter’s 539th bar, first visited in 2009. We actually came to Platte City expecting to visit Outlaws, but we found that place long gone (it’s something... -
#531: The Peanut
Posted on January 2009 | No Comments(South Plaza, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 531st bar, first visited in 2009. Arguably the best of the Peanut locations. Very old, tiny, but cozy neighborhood bar. Fills up with college... -
#530: Ye Ole Inn
Posted on November 2008 | No Comments(Cloverdale, IN) Scooter’s 530th bar, first visited in 2008. Ye Ole Inn has been open since 2004 in a building that has served many purposes: previously a video store, before... -
#529: Village Tavern
Posted on November 2008 | No Comments(Waldo, OH) Scooter’s 529th bar, first visited in 2008. Established in 1840, this is by far the oldest bar I have been to so far. The front area did not... -
#527: Somewhere Else
Posted on November 2008 | No Comments(Newark, OH) Scooter’s 527th bar, first visited in 2008. This as divided into two rooms. The front room was the bar, which like it’s neighbor Tony’s had a lunchcounter feel... -
#525: Tony’s Bar
Posted on November 2008 | No Comments(Newark, OH) Scooter’s 525th bar, first visited in 2008. I sought this place out specifically because of an online review I found that made this out to be the absolute... -
#524: Elbow Lounge
Posted on November 2008 | No Comments(Newark, OH) Scooter’s 524th bar, first visited in 2008. When we arrived the place had just opened and we were the first customers. They were waiting for a DJ to... -
#523: Nick’s Saloon
Posted on November 2008 | No Comments(Newark, OH) Scooter’s 523rd bar, first visited in 2008. This was a classic, rustic dive bar. The bar was covered with photos of the regulars, an internet juke box provided... -
#522: Dew Drop Inn
Posted on November 2008 | No Comments(Newark, OH) Scooter’s 522nd bar, first visited in 2008. Big space divided into 2 main areas. Two pool tables, DJ booth and small dance floor. The wall behind the bar... -
#521: Draft House
Posted on November 2008 | No Comments(Downtown Square, Newark, OH) Scooter’s 521st bar, first visited in 2008. Dive bar with VERY loud internet jukebox. In business as Draft House since 1973, but has been a bar... -
#520: Sparta
Posted on November 2008 | No Comments(Downtown Square, Newark, OH) Scooter’s 520th bar, first visited in 2008. Established in 1900, recently refurbished. Popular Italian-themed bar on the square. 16 W Main St Newark, OH 43055US [launch... -
#519: Full Moon Bar & Grill
Posted on November 2008 | No Comments(Vandalia, IL) Scooter’s 519th bar, first visited in 2008. Been in business since 1988. Friendly local dive with pool table, jukebox, and an aquarium behind the bar. 120 S 6th... -
#518: Fatheads and Braindeads
Posted on November 2008 | No Comments(Grandview, MO) Scooter’s 518th bar, first visited in 2008. 2 blocks west of downtown, Fatheads and Braindeads is a huge and popular biker bar. We entered through the rear, as... -
#517: Corner Bar
Posted on November 2008 | No Comments(Grandview, MO) Scooter’s 517th bar, first visited in 2008. Located in downtown Grandview, this was a really good find. Our bartender was a hoot and made some pretty mean looking... -
#516: One-Eyed Jacks
Posted on November 2008 | No Comments(Belton, MO) Scooter’s 516th bar, first visited in 2008. I’ve never seen this place not busy, and this afternoon was no exception. While relatively peaceful on the bar side, the... -
#513: McGrew’s Pub
Posted on November 2008 | No Comments(Raymore, MO) Scooter’s 513th bar, first visited in 2008. Located in a strip mall off MO-58, McGrew’s doesn’t fit the usual profile of a suburban strip mall bar. What on... -
#512: Butcher’s Inn
Posted on November 2008 | No Comments(Raymore, MO) Scooter’s 512th bar, first visited in 2008. The closest thing to a downtown bar in this town that seems to lack a downtown, Butcher’s Inn is hidden away...
