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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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Sports bar Archive
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#458: Mike’s Tavern
Posted on March 2008 | No Comments(UMKC, Kansas City, MO) Closed November 2009 after more than 40 years in business. Re-opened under new ownership in May 2010. Scooter’s 458th bar, first visited in 2008. Our last... -
#454: Flamingo Lounge
Posted on March 2008 | No Comments(East Side, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 454th bar, first visited in 2008. “We’re going to be the only white people in here,” said B. “Naw, this is going to be... -
#445: Stix & Stones
Posted on March 2008 | No Comments(Sugar Creek, MO) Scooter’s 445th bar, first visited in 2008. We had heard about this as a new place earlier in the day back at Down The Road but coming... -
#444: Tonahill’s Three of A Kind
Posted on March 2008 | No Comments(Englewood, Independence, MO) Formerly Cecil’s Scooter’s 444th bar, first visited in 2008. Formerly Cecil’s, the interior has been renovated to make this place the third Tonahill’s location. On the way... -
#442: Players Club Bar & Grill
Posted on March 2008 | No Comments(Independence, MO) Scooter’s 442nd bar, first visited in 2008. This former Mr. Steak restaurant was bought, gutted, and transformed into a bar last year by the current owner/bartender. My beer... -
#434: Old Chicago
Posted on March 2008 | No Comments(Shawnee Mission, KS) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Next became a Mickey’s Irish Pub. Now it’s called Saints. Now it’s called Saints. Scooter’s 434th... -
![(Plano, TX) Scooter’s 429th bar, first visited in 2008. Bowling alley bar, but totally isolated from the bowling alley. 2521 K Ave Plano, TX 75074US [launch map] (972) 881-0242](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/plano-115x115.jpg "Plano Super Bowl")
#429: Plano Super Bowl
Posted on February 2008 | No Comments(Plano, TX) Scooter’s 429th bar, first visited in 2008. Bowling alley bar, but totally isolated from the bowling alley. 2521 K Ave Plano, TX 75074US [launch map] (972) 881-0242 -
![(Dallas, TX) Scooter’s 427th bar, first visited in 2008. A private club to get around the local smoking ban. Membership was easy. 14902 Preston Rd Dallas, TX 75254US [launch map]...](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/hideaway-115x115.jpg "Al’s Hideaway")
#427: Al’s Hideaway
Posted on February 2008 | No Comments(Dallas, TX) Scooter’s 427th bar, first visited in 2008. A private club to get around the local smoking ban. Membership was easy. 14902 Preston Rd Dallas, TX 75254US [launch map]... -
#426: Austin Avenue Grill & Bar
Posted on February 2008 | No Comments(Plano, TX) Scooter’s 426th bar, first visited in 2008. Huge places divided into multiple rooms — each room with its own format. A private club to get around the local... -
#424: Industry Bar
Posted on February 2008 | No Comments(Dallas, TX) Scooter’s 424th bar, first visited in 2008. Maybe I went on the wrong night of the week. I’ve heard great things about this bar and I wanted to... -
#423: Boomer’s Sports Bar
Posted on February 2008 | No Comments(Purcell, OK) Scooter’s 423rd bar, first visited in 2008. Boomers is located right in the heart of downtown Purcell. It’s slightly larger than most small town bars and a little... -
![(Downtown, Mission, KS) Scooter’s 415th bar, first visited in 2008. Neighborhood dive/sports bar tucked away on a side street in downtown Mission. 5902 Woodson Rd Mission, KS 66202US [launch map]...](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/415-115x115.jpg "Keyhole Tavern")
#415: Keyhole Tavern
Posted on January 2008 | No Comments(Downtown, Mission, KS) Scooter’s 415th bar, first visited in 2008. Neighborhood dive/sports bar tucked away on a side street in downtown Mission. 5902 Woodson Rd Mission, KS 66202US [launch map]... -
#414: R G’s
Posted on December 2007 | No Comments(40 Hwy, Independence, MO) Scooter’s 414th bar, first visited in 2007. This was confusing because the marquee sign had me convinced this was a Chinese restaurant, but inside it was... -
#401: Stick’s Bar & Grill
Posted on December 2007 | No Comments(Blue Springs, MO) Scooter’s 401st bar, first visited in 2007. Pool hall. I can’t remember if we played any pool, but I’m pretty sure we introduced D to Silver Strike... -
#398: Trouser Mouse Bar & Grill
Posted on December 2007 | No Comments(Blue Springs, MO) Scooter’s 398th bar, first visited in 2007. Blues, Jazz, Bluegrass, & Rockabilly venue in a strip mall. Several pool tables, too. The coin boxes on the pool... -
#392: McFadden’s
Posted on December 2007 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 392nd bar, first visited in 2007. Initially positioned itself as an Irish sports bar but it’s really neither. Food is good, service is spotty. Gets... -
#388: Jersey’s Sports Cafe
Posted on October 2007 | No Comments(Ripley, Independence, MO) Scooter’s 388th bar, first visited in 2007. We grabbed some Guinness and played a few games of Silver Strike. I was way off my game. Just like... -
#363: Johnnie’s On Seventh
Posted on August 2007 | No Comments(Strawberry Hill, Kansas City, KS) Formerly Johnnie’s Club, Johnnie’s Sports Bar Scooter’s 363rd bar, first visited in 2007. aka Johnnie’s On Seventh We’d tried to come here 3 weekends ago... -
#360: Dot Landers
Posted on August 2007 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 360th bar, first visited in 2007. All I remember really is that it was packed, but we did find an empty table. RE-VISITED ON DEC... -
#348: Paddy O’Quigleys Pub & Grille
Posted on July 2007 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) OUT OF BUSINESS Closed in early 2008, less than a year after opening. Scooter’s 348th bar, first visited in 2007. 100 E 20th St Kansas City,... -
#338: Sports Page Bar & Grill
Posted on July 2007 | No Comments(State Ave, Kansas City, KS) Formerly an arcade and water slide Scooter’s 338th bar, first visited in 2007. We had a hard time finding this place which was why we...
