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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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Nick’s Saloon
27 November 2008(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...
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Midnight Mine
26 May 2018(Downtown, Fairbanks, AK) Scooter’s 1239th bar, first visited in 2018. I never would have guessed that the very first bar I would ever visit in Alaska would be my favorite...
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Crazy Gnome Brewery
10 July 2025(East Nashville, Nashville, TN) Scooter’s 1843rd bar, first visited in 2025. I decided I wanted to visit one brewery in Nashville while camped about 15 miles north of the city....
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#695: Rooster’s Sports Bar
Posted on March 2010 | No Comments(Pleasant Hill, MO) Scooter’s 695th bar, first visited in 2010. 5:25pm Roosters is part steakhouse, part sports bar. It was pretty busy during our visit. According to the collapsing billboard... -
#693: Fugly’s Bar & Grill
Posted on March 2010 | No Comments(East Lynne, MO) Scooter’s 693rd bar, first visited in 2010. 4:05pm Operated by Modern Day Veterans Post 295, Fugley’s (aka The Assembly of the Drunken Brethren Church) is a bar... -
#691: Cowboy Inn
Posted on March 2010 | No Comments(Holden, MO) Scooter’s 691st bar, first visited in 2010. 2:10pm This was a nice quiet downtown bar with a small deli counter in the front and a good menu of... -
#687: The Peanut
Posted on March 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Lees Summit, MO) Scooter’s 687th bar, first visited in 2010. 11:05am The Peanut’s Lee’s Summit location is much larger than the Plaza or Downtown locations, but doesn’t have the... -
#684: Savoy Grill
Posted on February 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 684th bar, first visited in 2010. Given that this bar is located inside what could be considered downtown’s ritziest restaurant, I was really surprised that... -
#683: Los Corrals
Posted on February 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 683rd bar, first visited in 2010. This is an extremely popular Mexican restaurant. The bar is a separate room in front, it is fairly tiny... -
#681: Harleys & Horses Bar & Grill
Posted on January 2010 | No Comments(Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 681st bar, first visited in 2010. Biker & rock/blues themed bar in a converted restaurant near Worlds of Fun. The bar is a rectangle in the... -
#680: Gordon Biersch Brewery
Posted on December 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 680th bar, first visited in 2009. Kansas City location of a brewpub restaurant chain. Beer is served directly from the vats via chilled taps. The... -
#678: Tengo Sed Cantina
Posted on December 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 678th bar, first visited in 2009. I was in here on a snowy Tuesday night so I was the only customer. Often this place gets... -
#677: Johnny’s Tavern
Posted on December 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 677th bar, first visited in 2009. Downtown KC location of a sports bar chain. It wasn’t super busy during my visit but it seems less... -
#671: Nila’s Pizza & Pub
Posted on December 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Grain Valley, MO) Scooter’s 671st bar, first visited in 2009. This was a bit unexpected, I checked it out on a whim but wasn’t expecting to find an actual... -
#669: Crescent Moon Ale House
Posted on October 2009 | No Comments(Leavenworth, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 669th bar, first visited in 2009. This place is actually 3 bars in 1, plus a liquor store: Crescent Moon is the main bar where you... -
#668: Grumpy’s Goat Shack
Posted on September 2009 | No Comments(Victor, ID) Scooter’s 668th bar, first visited in 2009. Seasonal (Summer) bar in a converted 1-car garage. The bar seats 8, but there’s ample seating outside. There’s a wide selection... -
#667: The Gusher
Posted on September 2009 | No Comments(West Yellowstone, MT) Scooter’s 667th bar, first visited in 2009. The pizza may not be anything spectacular pretty standard. (I’m not a fan of any pizza that hides onions in... -
#666: Cassie’s
Posted on September 2009 | No Comments(Cody, WY) Scooter’s 666th bar, first visited in 2009. Started out originally as a brothel, then relocated to the edge of town and eventually converted to a steakhouse/lounge. 214 Yellowstone... -
#665: Proud Cut Saloon
Posted on September 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Cody, WY) Scooter’s 665th bar, first visited in 2009. Dive bar on the main downtown strip in Cody. The bartender seemed to have some difficulty with improvising when he... -
#663: Silver Dollar Bar
Posted on September 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Cody, WY) Scooter’s 663rd bar, first visited in 2009. Great beer selection, great burgers! Back room: 1313 Sheridan Ave Cody, WY 82414US [launch map] (307) 527-7666 Visit Web Site -
#662: Loud American Roadhouse
Posted on September 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Sturgis, SD) Scooter’s 662nd bar, first visited in 2009. If you’re not going for a show, then go on Sunday night for the famous all-you-can-eat steak tips! 1305 Main... -
#661: Dr Lucky’s Bar & Grill
Posted on September 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Mitchell, SD) Scooter’s 661st bar, first visited in 2009. 19 beers on tap. Food was basic fried standard bar food. 205 N Main St Mitchell, SD 57301US [launch map]... -
#660: Tommy’s
Posted on August 2009 | No Comments(Gladstone, MO) Scooter’s 660th bar, first visited in 2009. Usually restaurant lounges are kind of lame, but the lounge at Tommy’s holds its own as a sports dive. It’s isolated... -
#659: Buck’s
Posted on August 2009 | No Comments(Gladstone, MO) Scooter’s 659th bar, first visited in 2009. A former Ponderosa restaurant converted into a sports bar with pretty good Italian food and BBQ. 5708 N Oak Trfy Gladstone,...