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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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#265: Blind Pig
Posted on May 2007 | No Comments(Salina, KS) Scooter’s 265th bar, first visited in 2007. We both had Bud Light. 10 oz draws were $1.25. We asked the bartender here about non-chain eating options and after... -
#258: Uptown Lounge
Posted on May 2007 | No Comments(Junction City, KS) Scooter’s 258th bar, first visited in 2007. We both had Bud Light. 12 oz draws were $2.00 each. This was one of the more run-down places we... -
#251: Perry Bar & Grill
Posted on May 2007 | No Comments(Perry, KS) Scooter’s 251st bar, first visited in 2007. We both had Bud Light. 12 oz draws were $1.25 each. There was a fish fry in progress while we were... -
#249: Helen’s Hilltop
Posted on May 2007 | No Comments(Tonganoxie, KS) Scooter’s 249th bar, first visited in 2007. Kick-ass biker bar, though we were too early to have any company there. B had a Bud Light, I had a... -
#246: Bar Natasha
Posted on April 2007 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Closed September 2008. Replaced by Flo’s Cabaret in early 2009. Scooter’s 246th bar, first visited... -
![(Midtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 244th bar, first visited in 2007. Hipster dive on Main Street. 3945 Main St Kansas City, MO 64111US [launch map] (816) 561-1600 Visit Web Site](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/244-115x115.jpg "Embassy")
#244: Embassy
Posted on April 2007 | No Comments(Midtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 244th bar, first visited in 2007. Hipster dive on Main Street. 3945 Main St Kansas City, MO 64111US [launch map] (816) 561-1600 Visit Web Site -
#243: Jardine’s Restaurant
Posted on April 2007 | No Comments(Plaza, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 243rd bar, first visited in 2007. Great jazz spot. Drinks are expensive, but the atmosphere is worth it. 4536 Main St Kansas City, MO 64111US... -
#239: Jerry’s Bait Shop
Posted on April 2007 | No Comments(Old Town, Lenexa, KS) Scooter’s 239th bar, first visited in 2007. Great little sports dive in downtown Lenexa, with live music on the weekends. I like this location better than... -
#238: Wetherbee’s
Posted on March 2007 | No Comments(Antioch/Vivion, Kansas City, MO) OUT OF BUSINESS Evidently closed in 2010 Scooter’s 238th bar, first visited in 2007. We were the only people in the bar on our visit, we... -
#237: Player’s Sports Bar
Posted on March 2007 | No Comments(Antioch, Gladstone, MO) Formerly The Peanut Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Now a Tanner’s. Scooter’s 237th bar, first visited in 2007. Located in the... -
#233: JC’s Sports Bar
Posted on March 2007 | No Comments(Vivion, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 233rd bar, first visited in 2007. 2006: We didn’t get a good vibe from this place. No one would talk to us, no one was... -
#232: Marcy’s Lounge
Posted on March 2007 | No Comments(Antioch/Vivion, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 232nd bar, first visited in 2007. You wouldn’t know this place was here from driving by on Vivion, all you might notice is Marcy’s diner.... -
#231: Helen’s Just Another Dive
Posted on March 2007 | No Comments(North Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 231st bar, first visited in 2007. Probably the most popular under-the-radar place in North Kansas City. I rarely find people that know about it, but... -
#229: Paci’s Cafe
Posted on March 2007 | No Comments(North Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 229th bar, first visited in 2007. This is a place that blurs the boundaries of my definition of a dive, but since it technically meets... -
#227: Oak Tree Restaurant & Lounge
Posted on March 2007 | No Comments(North Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 227th bar, first visited in 2007. Of all of the dive bars in North Kansas City, this was the one that I was most nervous... -
#226: Club Deja Vu
Posted on March 2007 | No Comments(Antioch/Vivion, Kansas City, MO) Formerly Attitudes and Latitudes OUT OF BUSINESS Something called Eclipse is moving in. But this is such a terrible place I can’t imagine it will last... -
#224: O’Malley’s Irish Pub
Posted on February 2007 | No Comments(Weston, MO) Scooter’s 224th bar, first visited in 2007. Irish bar located underground in a series of old ammunition bunkers. There’s three major underground rooms. The main bar is in... -
#221: Danally’s Bar & Grill
Posted on February 2007 | No Comments(Shawnee, KS) Scooter’s 221st bar, first visited in 2007. This is one of B’s favorite places. A tiny little standalone dive, but it doesn’t feel cramped. A faint musty smell... -
![(Shawnee, KS) Scooter’s 220th bar, first visited in 2007. 12001 Johnson Dr Shawnee, KS 66203US [launch map] (913) 962-5253 Visit Web Site](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/220-115x115.jpg "Jake’s Place")
#220: Jake’s Place
Posted on February 2007 | No Comments(Shawnee, KS) Scooter’s 220th bar, first visited in 2007. 12001 Johnson Dr Shawnee, KS 66203US [launch map] (913) 962-5253 Visit Web Site -
#218: J Barleycorn’s Bar & Grill
Posted on February 2007 | No Comments(Overland Park, KS) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Now Jimmy’s Pub & Grill Scooter’s 218th bar, first visited in 2007. One of several former... -
#214: Denim & Diamonds
Posted on January 2007 | No Comments(North Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 214th bar, first visited in 2007. More of a dance club than a bar, so expect to pay a small cover. 1725 Swift Ave North...
