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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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#1892: Two Birds One Stone
Posted on August 2026 | No CommentsDowntown, Kansas City, MO Scooter’s 1892nd bar, first visited in 2026. This is a really cool riverfront bar with indoor seating (garage doors, a covered patio, and a massive open-air... -
#1891: The Dub
Posted on August 2026 | No CommentsDowntown, Kansas City, MO Scooter’s 1891st bar, first visited in 2026. Kansas City’s first sports bar dedicated to women’s sports. Since there is a Current game later we had to... -
#1890: Mr. JB’s Sky Bar & Grill
Posted on August 2026 | No CommentsMBS Airport, Freeland, MI Scooter’s 1890th bar, first visited in 2026. The only airport bar at MBS International Airport (aka Tri City Airport). I had a Founder’s Dirty Bastard and... -
#1888: Beachy’s
Posted on August 2026 | No CommentsCaseville, MI Scooter’s 1888th bar, first visited in 2026. Technically we went back and forth between Beachy’s and Beachy’s Bake & Brew — two different buildings with a ton of... -
#1887: Chili’s
Posted on August 2026 | No CommentsDTW Airport, Detroit, MI Scooter’s 1887th bar, first visited in 2026. We were supposed to have a really short layover, but due to a flight delay we ended up with... -
#1884: Calico Skies Vineyard and Winery
Posted on July 2026 | No CommentsInwood, IA Scooter’s 1884th bar, first visited in 2026. This is a Harvest Host and we were originally going to stay here the first night of our Yellowstone vacation, but... -
#1883: Streetcar Grille & Tavern KC Northland
Posted on June 2026 | No CommentsNorthland, Kansas City, MO Scooter’s 1883rd bar, first visited in 2026. I’d been to the original downtown location a few times, but met some friends here after finding out this... -
#1882: The Vineyards @ Pirtle Winery
Posted on June 2026 | No CommentsWeston, MO Scooter’s 1882nd bar, first visited in 2026. We were on a winery crawl visiting Pirtle Winery when suddenly half the group disappeared across the street. After I finished... -
#1881: Tin Kitchen
Posted on May 2026 | No CommentsDowntown, Weston, MO Scooter’s 1881st bar, first visited in 2026. We knew about this as a restaurant but didn’t think it had a bar. We went in for some appetizers... -
#1878: Walnut Creek of Weston
Posted on May 2026 | No CommentsDowntown, Weston, MO Scooter’s 1878th bar, first visited in 2026. A second location for the existing Walnut Creek Winery in Holt, serving all the same wines. Unlike the Holt location... -
#1877: New Delhi Cafe
Posted on February 2026 | No Comments(Downtown, Eureka Springs, AR) Scooter’s 1877th bar, first visited in 2026. We went to several Eureka Springs bars today, but this was the only of them I hadn’t been to... -
#1876: Station 7 Tavern
Posted on January 2026 | No Comments(Lee’s Summit, MO) Scooter’s 1876th bar, first visited in 2026. This bar is part of the Martin City Brewing family and serves their beer and food. We were there close... -
#1875: Lotawana Brewing Company
Posted on January 2026 | No Comments(Grain Valley, MO) Scooter’s 1875th bar, first visited in 2026. After I left Edge on 7 I went on a bar crawl. This was technically stop #4, but it was... -
#1874: Edge On 7
Posted on January 2026 | No Comments(Blue Springs, MO) Formerly Joe’s Standard Bar Scooter’s 1874th bar, first visited in 2026. There are two halves of this bar. The south half used to be the Class Reunion... -
#1873: Finn’s Food & Spirits
Posted on January 2026 | No Comments(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... -
#1870: Bloom Bawarchi Indian Restaurant & Bar
Posted on January 2026 | No Comments(Bloomington, IL) Scooter’s 1870th bar, first visited in 2026. This place was a lucky accident! We had plans to eat at a small Indian restaurant in Springfield, but icy road... -
#1868: Beeters Brew Pub
Posted on January 2026 | No Comments(Sebewaing, MI) Scooter’s 1868th bar, first visited in 2026. This wasn’t a planned stop, but it was (sort of) on the way back to the house and the owner is... -
#1867: Colwood Bar
Posted on January 2026 | No Comments(Unionville, MI) Scooter’s 1867th bar, first visited in 2026. Another favorite find of ours, especially due to friendly regulars and an awesome bartender. This bar is located WAY out in... -
#1866: Bay Port Inn
Posted on January 2026 | No Comments(Bay Port, MI) Scooter’s 1866th bar, first visited in 2026. This was our favorite bar that we found on this trip. Located in a building that used to be a... -
#1865: Blue Water Inn
Posted on December 2025 | No Comments(Downtown, Caseville, MI) Scooter’s 1865th bar, first visited in 2025. After our earlier bar crawl we took a break for a couple of hours, then came here for the annual... -
#1864: Biff’s Bar & Grill
Posted on December 2025 | No Comments(Kinde, MI) Scooter’s 1864th bar, first visited in 2025. This was the third and final stop of our NYE afternoon bar crawl. They were serving a prime rib dinner and...
