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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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Caddy Shack
09 June 2006(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 70th bar, first visited in 2006. Caddyshack, or “The Shack” as many of the regulars refer to it, is a popular dive bar and night...
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Katy O’Ferrell’s Publick House
24 November 2023(Downtown, Cape Girardeau, MO) Scooter’s 1723rd bar, first visited in 2023. I needed to kill about 30 minutes waiting for my net planned stop to open, and I had noticed...
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Coconut Bay Cafe
13 November 2010(Manchester, TN) Scooter’s 804th bar, first visited in 2010. The bartender at Irma’s Place told us there were no other bars in town. We headed back to I-24, but crossed...
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#945: Rum Boogie Cafe
Posted on November 2011 | No Comments(Downtown, Memphis, TN) Scooter’s 945th bar, first visited in 2011. Technically I had already been here a year ago, but it was only to use the restroom so I didn’t... -
#943: Club 152
Posted on November 2011 | No Comments(Downtown, Memphis, TN) Scooter’s 943rd bar, first visited in 2011. We came in here because a band was playing, the band went on break right as we ordered our drinks.... -
#942: Silky O’Sullivan’s
Posted on November 2011 | No Comments(Downtown, Memphis, TN) Scooter’s 942nd bar, first visited in 2011. Big Irish bar with a large beer selection and a comprehensive menu. The long bar runs most of the length... -
#934: DRB’s at Diversy River Bowl
Posted on November 2011 | No Comments(Logan Square, Chicago, IL) Scooter’s 934th bar, first visited in 2011. Bowling alley bar, well-separated from the bowling alley itself. Visited this while here for Lebowskifest 2011. 2211 W. Diversy... -
#922: Hammerjack’s Rock’n'Roll Sports Bar
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(Downtown, St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 922nd bar, first visited in 2011. I wasn’t planning on coming here, but for some reason we would up here instead of the more-our-speed Felix... -
#910: First Ward House
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 910th bar, first visited in 2011. The First Ward House opened in 1878 and is one of the contenders for Oldest Bar West of the Mississippi.... -
#905: Magoon’s Saloon
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 905th bar, first visited in 2011. Magoon’s Saloon is a place we chose to visit simply because we liked the name, and it turned out to...