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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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#267: Big Nose Kate’s
Posted on May 2007 | No Comments(Salina, KS) Scooter’s 267th bar, first visited in 2007. We were in downtown Salina, but we did not have our bearings and did not know where to go. We spotted... -
#241: Cashew
Posted on April 2007 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 241st bar, first visited in 2007. Popular upscale bar. I’m not a fan, I’ve found the bartenders to be somewhat unfriendly. 2000 Grand Blvd Kansas... -
#234: Hot Shots
Posted on March 2007 | No Comments(Pleasant Valley, MO) Formerly Charlie’s Cue Ball Lounge Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Now Mustang Sally’s Scooter’s 234th bar, first visited in 2007. 2007... -
#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... -
#230: Paul & Jack’s Tavern
Posted on March 2007 | No Comments(North Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 230th bar, first visited in 2007. I’ve never had the food here, but this is one of my favorite places in North Kansas City to... -
#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... -
#223: Mc Coy’s Public House & Brew
Posted on February 2007 | No Comments(Westport, Kansas City, MO) Formerly Harris House & Santa Fe Saloon Scooter’s 223rd bar, first visited in 2007. Popular Brewpub in Westport. I count this as a separate bar from... -
#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... -
![(Downtown, Overland Park, KS) Scooter’s 216th bar, first visited in 2007. 7201 W 79th St Overland Park, KS 66204US [launch map] (913) 385-9595 Visit Web Site](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/maloneys-115x115.jpg "Maloney’s Bar and Grill")
#216: Maloney’s Bar and Grill
Posted on February 2007 | No Comments(Downtown, Overland Park, KS) Scooter’s 216th bar, first visited in 2007. 7201 W 79th St Overland Park, KS 66204US [launch map] (913) 385-9595 Visit Web Site -
#213: Chip Shot Bar & Grill
Posted on January 2007 | No Comments(North Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 213th bar, first visited in 2007. Chip Shot is one of the best bars on NKC’s Swift Avenue dive bar row.It has an “authentic” feel... -
#210: Pub House
Posted on December 2006 | No Comments(Liberty, MO) MOVED – No longer at this location. This location is now a bar called Sherlock’s Underground Scooter’s 210th bar, first visited in 2006. Spacious suburban strip mall bar.... -
#199: Fred P Ott’s
Posted on October 2006 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) OUT OF BUSINESS Closed in 2008. Scooter’s 199th bar, first visited in 2006. Nice local bar & grill chain in a downtown office tower. Was a... -
![(Gladstone, MO) Destroyed by a tornado in 2007, was rebuilt. Scooter’s 198th bar, first visited in 2006. Mexican restaurant & bar 7013 N Oak Trfy Gladstone, MO 64118US [launch map]...](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/10/198-115x115.jpg "Margarita’s North")
#198: Margarita’s North
Posted on October 2006 | No Comments(Gladstone, MO) Destroyed by a tornado in 2007, was rebuilt. Scooter’s 198th bar, first visited in 2006. Mexican restaurant & bar 7013 N Oak Trfy Gladstone, MO 64118US [launch map]... -
#193: Knuckleheads Saloon
Posted on September 2006 | No Comments(East Bottoms, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 193rd bar, first visited in 2006. This is by far one of THE coolest places in KC. If you like the blues at all,... -
#192: Karen’s Kozy Cabin
Posted on September 2006 | No Comments(Scarritt, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 192nd bar, first visited in 2006. This is one of the smallest bars I have ever seen, it was a full house with approximately 6... -
#188: Bogart’s
Posted on September 2006 | No Comments(Independence, MO) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Now Erin’s Pub Scooter’s 188th bar, first visited in 2006. When we visited it a cool stained... -
#184: Race Day Cafe
Posted on September 2006 | No Comments(Raytown, MO) Scooter’s 184th bar, first visited in 2006. Biker-friendly bar in Raytown. (Tuesday is Bike Night if I remember correctly.) A small place, but it has lots to do... -
#172: Legends Cafe
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Nord East, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 172nd bar, first visited in 2006. This place was big, really big, and featured a patio at one end. Brandon did some exploring and found... -
#170: Elsie’s Bar & Restaurant
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Nord East, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 170th bar, first visited in 2006. Elsie’s is either a bowling alley with a separate bar and restaurant, or it’s a restaurant/bar with a bowling... -
#165: NE Palace
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN) Formerly First Chance, Last Chance Revisited 17 years later in 2023, scroll down for more. Scooter’s 165th bar, first visited in 2006. This place used to... -
#163: Tony Jaro’s River Garden
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Nord East, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 163rd bar, first visited in 2006. This was a rectangular bar with a sticky floor. We selected Iron Range Amber Lager because we liked the...
