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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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Outdoor seating Archive
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#1082: Mary’s Place
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Emporia, KS) Scooter’s 1082nd bar, first visited in 2015. One of the ratings I sometimes give when visiting bars in new city is, “This is the Zoo Bar of ____.”... -
#1078: Bishop’s Brew
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Ottawa, KS) Scooter’s 1078th bar, first visited in 2015. We started out our weekend road trip with a couple of bottles at this 3.2% beer bar. There’s pool tables, a... -
#1076: Hard Core Cafe
Posted on February 2015 | No Comments(Gladstone, MO) Scooter’s 1076th bar, first visited in 2015. This was our last stop of the night and honestly it’s mostly a blur. It was very busy but we lucked... -
#1075: The North End
Posted on February 2015 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Formerly La Sala’s Scooter’s 1075th bar, first visited in 2015. Formerly La Sala’s Deli, this was converted into a bar a couple of years ago and... -
#1074: Tapcade
Posted on February 2015 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1074th bar, first visited in 2015. Officially part of the new Screenland Crossroads theater, this new arcade/bar (just opened the day before our visit) feels... -
#1071: Westport Ale House
Posted on February 2015 | No Comments(Westport, Kansas City, MO) Formerly Streetside Records Scooter’s 1071st bar, first visited in 2015. The last time I was here, this was Pennylane Records and I was buying cassettes and... -
#1069: Bier Station
Posted on January 2015 | No Comments(Waldo, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1069th bar, first visited in 2015. This fairly recent addition to Kansas City has already leaped to top spaces in multiple lists of the best... -
#1062: Old Rock Tavern
Posted on November 2014 | No Comments(Rockville, MO) Scooter’s 1062nd bar, first visited in 2014. For being so far away from anywhere, this is an absolutely fantastic gem. This is am amazingly beautiful bar. When I... -
#1059: The Fishing Dock
Posted on November 2014 | No Comments(Archie, MO) Scooter’s 1059th bar, first visited in 2014. We stopped by here not really knowing what to expect, and immediately enjoyed the large shark over the entrance. Inside is... -
#1055: Marley’s Bar & Grill
Posted on August 2014 | No Comments(Ferguson, MO) Scooter’s 1055th bar, first visited in 2014. This was another unplanned stop, being as that today was supposed to be about breweries. But when we found Ferguson Brewing... -
#1054: Urban Chestnut Brewing Company
Posted on August 2014 | No Comments(Midtown, St. Louis, MO) Scooter’s 1054th bar, first visited in 2014. This is where the day starts getting a little fuzzy. This place was very crowded, with a tour underway... -
#1053: Sundeckers
Posted on August 2014 | No Comments(Downtown, St. Louis, MO) Scooter’s 1053rd bar, first visited in 2014. Since today was supposed to be about breweries we hadn’t planned on stopping here, but due to a festival... -
#1051: Fat Edd’s Roadhouse
Posted on August 2014 | No Comments(Downtown, Metropolis, IL) Scooter’s 1051st bar, first visited in 2014. The final stop on our 9-states-in-1-day pub crawl, arrived it with 32-1/2 minutes left to spare! We arrived too late... -
#1050: WWW Sports Bar
Posted on August 2014 | No Comments(St. Johns, Paducah, KY) Scooter’s 1050th bar, first visited in 2014. Stop #8 on our 9-states-in-1-day pub crawl, representing Kentucky. We had planned on staying here for a little while,... -
#1049: Touchdown Sports Bar & Grill
Posted on August 2014 | No Comments(Dyersburg, TN) Scooter’s 1049th bar, first visited in 2014. AKA Touchdown Bar AKA Touchdown Club. This was stop #7 on our 9-states-in-1-day pub crawl, representing Tennessee. We picked this bar... -
#1048: CJ’s Chatterbox
Posted on August 2014 | No Comments(Paragould, AR) Scooter’s 1048th bar, first visited in 2014. The 6th stop in our 9-states-in-1-day pub crawl, representing Arkansas. This little dive near the eastern end of Paragould has almost... -
#1044: The Neighber’s
Posted on August 2014 | No Comments(Leavenworth, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1044th bar, first visited in 2014. That’s not a typo, the bar’s name is really spelled that way. It’s named after a family name as opposed... -
#1041: Benson Brewery
Posted on August 2014 | No Comments(Benson, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1041st bar, first visited in 2014. Nice brewpub with food, good brews, and covered outdoor seating in the front. I wish I could remember more, but... -
#1036: No. 9 Saloon
Posted on August 2014 | No Comments(Gladstone, MO) Scooter’s 1036th bar, first visited in 2014. A biker bar in a former Harley Davidson dealership, apparently it’s been there for a year and I never noticed it... -
#1035: Judge’s Pizza & Pub
Posted on August 2014 | No Comments(Shwerwood Estates, Kansas City, MO) Formerly Pancake House Scooter’s 1035th bar, first visited in 2014. I didn’t really know what to expect since I have never heard anyone talk about... -
#1032: Logboat Brewing Company
Posted on July 2014 | No Comments(Old Shoe Factory District, Columbia, MO) Formerly A meatpacking plant Scooter’s 1032nd bar, first visited in 2014. Our 7th and final stop on our mid-Missouri brewery tour was an abandoned...
