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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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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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World of Beer
23 April 2021(Bell Tower, Fort Myers, FL) Scooter’s 1455th bar, first visited in 2021. Fun largely open-air craft beer bar in a suburban shopping center. I had GB Porter by Palm City...
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Buoy Beer Company
09 April 2022(Downtown, Astoria, OR) Scooter’s 1526th bar, first visited in 2022. This is a pretty fascinating brewery build right on the wharf overlooking the Columbia River. A glass bottom in the...
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#403: Firehouse Bar
Posted on December 2007 | No Comments(Blue Springs, MO) Scooter’s 403rd bar, first visited in 2007. We played a made-up “Foods You Will Or Will Not Eat” drinking game, then noticed some “timely” fire related decor:... -
#400: Special Kay’s Pub & Grub
Posted on December 2007 | No Comments(Blue Springs, MO) Scooter’s 400th bar, first visited in 2007. When we asked for 10-oz draws our bartender asked us why we wanted such small beers. Not wanting to get... -
#399: Twin Stroke Bar & Grill
Posted on December 2007 | No Comments(Blue Springs, MO) Scooter’s 399th bar, first visited in 2007. Despite how it looks in the photo, this place was pretty busy and we lucked into the last 3 open... -
#398: Trouser Mouse Bar & Grill
Posted on December 2007 | No Comments(Blue Springs, MO) Scooter’s 398th bar, first visited in 2007. Blues, Jazz, Bluegrass, & Rockabilly venue in a strip mall. Several pool tables, too. The coin boxes on the pool... -
#393: Mac’s South KC Jazz & Blues
Posted on December 2007 | No Comments(Hickman Mills, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 393rd bar, first visited in 2007. Practically in Grandview but technically in Kansas City, Mac’s South KC Jazz & Blues is both a popular... -
#392: McFadden’s
Posted on December 2007 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 392nd bar, first visited in 2007. Initially positioned itself as an Irish sports bar but it’s really neither. Food is good, service is spotty. Gets... -
#388: Jersey’s Sports Cafe
Posted on October 2007 | No Comments(Ripley, Independence, MO) Scooter’s 388th bar, first visited in 2007. We grabbed some Guinness and played a few games of Silver Strike. I was way off my game. Just like... -
#387: Red Dawg Saloon
Posted on October 2007 | No Comments(Buckner, MO) Scooter’s 387th bar, first visited in 2007. I was excited about seeing the bar famous for its bartender flipping out and attacking a patron a couple of years... -
#386: Lexington Inn Lounge
Posted on October 2007 | No Comments(Lexington, MO) Scooter’s 386th bar, first visited in 2007. aka “Edge of Town” This motel bar is a popular hangout, especially at the end of hospital shifts, and gets pretty... -
#382: Shakers Nightclub
Posted on October 2007 | No Comments(Richmond, MO) Scooter’s 382nd bar, first visited in 2007. Modern, clean, and decked out in purple. Also, at $1 a draw, this was the cheapest beer of the day. We... -
#379: Our Place Bar & Grill
Posted on October 2007 | No Comments(Richmond, MO) Scooter’s 379th bar, first visited in 2007. Big place off the highway with a stage for bands. Pay for your drinks with exact change or else the bartender... -
#357: Club Sparks
Posted on August 2007 | No Comments(Armourdale, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 357th bar, first visited in 2007. This was a bonus bar, we were actually heading next door to a place called Carol’s Place that for... -
#353: Country Cabaret Club
Posted on August 2007 | No Comments(Armourdale, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 353rd bar, first visited in 2007. This was like being in an entirely different world. The ultimate Mexican country-western bar experience. The bartender passing out... -
#349: Madrigall
Posted on July 2007 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 349th bar, first visited in 2007. 1627 Oak St Kansas City, MO 64108US [launch map] (816) 472-4400 Visit Web Site -
#369: The Studio Restaurant & Bar
Posted on July 2007 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) OUT OF BUSINESS Scooter’s 369th bar, first visited in 2007. 1118 McGee Street Kansas City, MO 64106US [launch map] 816-214-9701 Visit Web Site -
#344: Muddy Waters Bar & Grill
Posted on July 2007 | No Comments(Muncie, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 344th bar, first visited in 2007. No wonder we didn’t see it, this biker bar was in a strip mall, across from Wild Woody’s, but... -
#342: Frankie D’s
Posted on July 2007 | No Comments(Muncie, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 342nd bar, first visited in 2007. Part bar, part Mexican restuarant. 6411 Kansas Ave Kansas City, KS 66111US [launch map] (913) 287-9134 -
#341: Roadhouse Bar & Grill
Posted on July 2007 | No Comments(Muncie, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 341st bar, first visited in 2007. When we stepped inside here we found ourselves at a nearly-full bar shrouded in total silence. No music, no... -
#340: Bill’s 32 West
Posted on July 2007 | No Comments(Muncie, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 340th bar, first visited in 2007. This was our first stop at what we thought was a cluster of three bars (but would turn out... -
#338: Sports Page Bar & Grill
Posted on July 2007 | No Comments(State Ave, Kansas City, KS) Formerly an arcade and water slide Scooter’s 338th bar, first visited in 2007. We had a hard time finding this place which was why we... -
#332: Bottom of the Hill
Posted on June 2007 | No Comments(New Cambria, MO) Formerly Jimbo’s Scooter’s 332nd bar, first visited in 2007. B: Busch Light 8oz draw – $0.75 S: Busch Light 8oz draw – $0.75 Karaoke was in play...