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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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#982: Bar Louie
Posted on June 2013 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Formerly Famous Dave’s BBQ Scooter’s 982nd bar, first visited in 2013. I stopped in here to take advantage of the Tuesday $1 burger special and stuck... -
#980: The Garage Sports Bar/Grill
Posted on April 2013 | No Comments(Lincoln, NE) Scooter’s 980th bar, first visited in 2013. Spacious sports bar were we stopped in for some lunch. The menu has a good variety of traditional bar food options,... -
#973: Humm-Dingers
Posted on April 2013 | No Comments(Valley Falls, KS) Scooter’s 973rd bar, first visited in 2013. We didn’t expect to be the only people here when we arrived, but I guess all the bikers were still... -
#972: Flamingo Too
Posted on April 2013 | No Comments(Downtown, Valley Falls, KS) Scooter’s 972nd bar, first visited in 2013. An interesting place! Apparently it’s a one-man operation, one of the locals told me the owner has no employees... -
#968: Mueller’s Locker Room
Posted on April 2013 | No Comments(Downtown, Atchison, KS) Scooter’s 968th bar, first visited in 2013. We were the first customers of the day. They were training a new employee and trying really hard to get... -
#966: Johnny’s Tavern
Posted on December 2012 | No Comments(Corinth Square, Prairie Village, KS) Scooter’s 966th bar, first visited in 2012. Dropped in to the Prairie Village of this location for a quick bite and a couple of beers... -
#965: Buzzard Billy’s
Posted on December 2012 | No Comments(Downtown, Lincoln, NE) Scooter’s 965th bar, first visited in 2012. Lincoln location of a small midwest cajun restaurant/bar chain. I thought the catfish was a little too “natural” tasting for... -
#961: Wabash BBQ
Posted on November 2012 | No Comments(Downtown, Excelsior Springs, MO) Scooter’s 961st bar, first visited in 2012. Located in an old train station, there’s a small bar in the back of the restaurant’s smoking section. The... -
#960: Fitter’s Restuarant & Pub
Posted on October 2012 | No Comments(Downtown, Warrensburg, MO) Scooter’s 960th bar, first visited in 2012. This and The Garage were the only two bars open on Pine Street this particular Saturday afternoon. I was really... -
#956: O’Shea’s Irish Pub
Posted on July 2012 | No Comments(Highlands, Louisville, KY) Scooter’s 956th bar, first visited in 2012. We had a quick dinner here Saturday evening before returning to the Lebowski Fest. Ken had a BBQ chicken breast... -
#955: Molly Malone’s Irish Pub
Posted on July 2012 | No Comments(Highlands, Louisville, KY) Scooter’s 955th bar, first visited in 2012. This is one of those rare places that straddles the line between dive and upscale. There were touches of old-school... -
#954: Wick’s
Posted on July 2012 | No Comments(Highlands, Louisville, KY) Scooter’s 954th bar, first visited in 2012. This Wick’s location features a small old-school pub and prizes itself on its rather heavy pizzas, with a 10-pounder even... -
#950: Busted Nut Bar & Grill & Garage
Posted on June 2012 | No Comments(Draper, SD) Scooter’s 950th bar, first visited in 2012. We were desperately low on gas and saw a sign on the freeway mentioning gas at this exit. We pulled off... -
#947: Ray’s Tavern
Posted on May 2012 | No Comments(Green River, UT) Scooter’s 947th bar, first visited in 2012. We arrived during an intense wind/sandstorm at “The Place For Everyone” That tagline definitely holds true here. This great dive,... -
#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... -
#930: Wiley’s Lounge
Posted on September 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 930th bar, first visited in 2011. Wiley’s Pub is a converted Pizza Hut (I’ve been to quite a few converted Pizza Hut bars) whose front patio... -
#929: Cagney’s
Posted on September 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 929th bar, first visited in 2011. Cagney’s is a wedge-shaped bar that focuses on being a venue for live music. The stage is in a recessed... -
#926: Tuck’s Bar
Posted on September 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 926th bar, first visited in 2011. This was a bonus, unexpected find. Tuck’s Bar is a biker-friendly bar attached to the front of Belt Bowl. It... -
#917: Norty’s Bar & Grill
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 917th bar, first visited in 2011. This is the second location for Norty’s. It used to be located on Messanie, but it burned down in 2007.... -
#914: Hi-Ho Bar & Grill
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 914th bar, first visited in 2011. This is a great little bar with a really nice semi-covered patio. I saw Golden Tee and lots of flatscreens,... -
#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....
