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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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Outdoor seating Archive
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#1861: Block 15 Tavern & Exchange
Posted on December 2025 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1861st bar, first visited in 2025. This was a last-second impulse stop after riding the streetcar around to various Christmas destinations. It was exactly halfway... -
#1860: OSO at Bear Point Harbor
Posted on November 2025 | No Comments(Bear Point Harbor, Orange Beach, AL) Scooter’s 1860th bar, first visited in 2025. We rented a boat for the afternoon and docked here for drinks and snacks. I had I... -
#1859: Bushwhacker’s Landing
Posted on November 2025 | No Comments(Pensacola, FL) Scooter’s 1859th bar, first visited in 2025. This was a completely accidental find. We had spent the afternoon at Flora-Bama. While we were there we decided to have... -
#1856: Gary’s Brewery & Biergarten / Wandering Oaks Winery
Posted on November 2025 | No Comments(Pensacola, FL) Scooter’s 1856th bar, first visited in 2025. This was just a couple of blocks over from Rocky’s Bar so it was a no-brainer making this our next stop.... -
#1854: Big Beach Brewing Company
Posted on November 2025 | No Comments(Gulf Shores, AL) Scooter’s 1854th bar, first visited in 2025. I didn’t have a chance to make it here last year, but this time I was in town for two... -
#1853: The Dragonfly
Posted on November 2025 | No Comments(Gulf State Park, Gulf Shores, AL) Scooter’s 1853rd bar, first visited in 2025. We were out for a bike ride and decided to pedal our asses over to the park... -
#1852: Fertile Ground Beer Company
Posted on November 2025 | No Comments(Belhaven, Jackson, MS) Scooter’s 1852nd bar, first visited in 2025. We were doing a short overnight camp at LeFleur’s Bluff State Park on our way to Gulf Shores, and decided... -
#1851: Cooper’s Hawk
Posted on November 2025 | No Comments(Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1851st bar, first visited in 2025. We had been to the Plaza location for a meal a few years ago, then went to this location a... -
#1847: Gravel Bar @ Wanderloo Lodge
Posted on September 2025 | No Comments(Eureka Springs, AR) Scooter’s 1847th bar, first visited in 2025. Came here after the brewery so that the rest of the group (who were betting massages) could have a chance... -
#1846: Gotahold Brewing
Posted on September 2025 | No Comments(Eureka Springs, AR) Scooter’s 1846th bar, first visited in 2025. Stopped here on a rainy Saturday afternoon. Started out outdoor but later had to move inside. Good thing they are... -
#1845: Historic Weston Orchard & Vineyard
Posted on September 2025 | No Comments(Weston, MO ) Scooter’s 1845th bar, first visited in 2025. Came across this place while out for an afternoon drive during a camping trip. They make theirt own wines and... -
#1844: Van Till Family Farm Winery
Posted on July 2025 | No Comments(Rayville, MO ) Scooter’s 1844th bar, first visited in 2025. This winery has been on our list for a while, as we had been to its former satellite location in... -
#1843: Crazy Gnome Brewery
Posted on July 2025 | No Comments(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.... -
#1842: Bryson City Brewing
Posted on July 2025 | No Comments(Bryson City, NC) Scooter’s 1842nd bar, first visited in 2025. It was a toss-up which brewery in Bryson City we were going to visit today, but this one won out... -
#1841: Native Brews Tap & Grill
Posted on July 2025 | No Comments(Cherokee, NC) Scooter’s 1841st bar, first visited in 2025. This Native-American (and I believe women as well) owned restaurant and brewery has two locations as of the day before our... -
#1839: Clad & Cordon Vineyard
Posted on July 2025 | No Comments(Creal Springs, IL) Scooter’s 1839th bar, first visited in 2025. We stayed on their RV campground on the first night of a 9-day vacation. We tried pretty much all of... -
#1833: Brews Taproom & Java Joint
Posted on May 2025 | No Comments(Downtown, Eureka Springs, AR) Scooter’s 1833rd bar, first visited in 2025. A combination coffee shop and craft beer bar. Also offered at least some cocktails — my wife got a... -
#1832: Spring On Main
Posted on May 2025 | No Comments(Downtown, Eureka Springs, AR) Scooter’s 1832nd bar, first visited in 2025. This bar/restaurant is accessible only via an outdoor flight of stairs on the second floor of a downtown building.... -
#1831: Kon Tiki
Posted on April 2025 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1831st bar, first visited in 2025. I didn’t even know this tiki bar existed until visiting it on this Sunday afternoon for a birthday party.... -
#1828: Huey’s Hidden Vault
Posted on December 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Excelsior Springs, MO) Scooter’s 1828th bar, first visited in 2024. This is a new whiskey, cocktail, and cigar bar that opened this past August. Don’t worry if you don’t... -
#1826: The Sloop
Posted on November 2024 | No Comments(Gulf Shores, AL) Scooter’s 1826th bar, first visited in 2024. We were looking for a true dive bar among a sea of touristy bars, and we struck gold with this...
