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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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Royal Mile
06 July 2019(Downtown, Des Moines, IA) Scooter’s 1345th bar, first visited in 2019. This is a fantastic-looking English pub right in the heart of downtown. Along with the great interior, there is...
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Beer Kitchen
29 August 2015(Westport, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1119th bar, first visited in 2015. We met here for brunch with my family. We almost didn’t go — parking was difficult and once we...
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#336: To the Hoop Bar & Grill
Posted on July 2007 | No Comments(State Ave, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 336th bar, first visited in 2007. A pretty small sports bar in a commercial area. I had a Bud Select and quickly remembered why... -
#334: Jerry’s Neighborhood Sports Bar
Posted on July 2007 | No Comments(Bethel, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 334th bar, first visited in 2007. Because of the lack of neon we had driven right past this place without noticing it. The main bar... -
#333: Office Bar & Grill
Posted on July 2007 | No Comments(Bethel, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 333rd bar, first visited in 2007. Our first stop was actually a bonus bar. We weren’t expecting to find one here and were just flying... -
#319: Ryan’s Sports Bar
Posted on June 2007 | No Comments(Kirksville, MO) Scooter’s 319th bar, first visited in 2007. B: Bud Lite 10oz draw – $1.75 S: Bud Lite 10oz draw – $1.75 112 W Harrison St Kirksville, MO 63501US... -
#317: The Locker Room
Posted on June 2007 | No Comments(Kirksville, MO) Scooter’s 317th bar, first visited in 2007. B: Bud Lite 10oz draw – $1.50 S: Bud Lite 10oz draw – $1.50 We watched a couple rounds of UFC... -
#305: Dugout
Posted on June 2007 | No Comments(Ottumwa, IA) OUT OF BUSINESS Shut down in July 2008 after a drug raid. Scooter’s 305th bar, first visited in 2007. B: Miller Light 10oz draw – $1.50 S: Miller... -
#294: Murph’s Sports Bar
Posted on June 2007 | No Comments(Albia, IA) Scooter’s 294th bar, first visited in 2007. B: Bud Lite 8oz draw – $1 S: Bud Lite 8oz draw – $1 17 S Clinton St Albia, IA 52531US... -
#280: Boomers Bar & Grill
Posted on June 2007 | No Comments(Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 280th bar, first visited in 2007. Pretty decent strip mall sports bar. Features a good jukebox, pool tables, fried bar food favorites, Golden Tee and Silver... -
#276: Mickey’s Irish Pub
Posted on June 2007 | No Comments(Englewood, Kansas City, MO) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Has gone through several names. Among others it has been a Tanner’s before it was... -
#274: Bama’s
Posted on June 2007 | No Comments(N. Brighton, Kansas City, MO) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Now called One Eyed Jacks Scooter’s 274th bar, first visited in 2007. Pizza place... -
#264: Sharkey’s
Posted on May 2007 | No Comments(Salina, KS) Scooter’s 264th bar, first visited in 2007. We drank our beers quickly while watching a guy do some pretty impressive pool playing. The bartender here told us about... -
#237: Player’s Sports Bar
Posted on March 2007 | No Comments(Antioch, Gladstone, MO) Formerly The Peanut Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Now a Tanner’s. Scooter’s 237th bar, first visited in 2007. Located in the... -
#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... -
#220: Jake’s Place
Posted on February 2007 | No Comments(Shawnee, KS) Scooter’s 220th bar, first visited in 2007. 12001 Johnson Dr Shawnee, KS 66203US [launch map] (913) 962-5253 Visit Web Site -
#219: Arizonas Sports Bar & Grill
Posted on February 2007 | No Comments(Overland Park, KS) Scooter’s 219th bar, first visited in 2007. 9617 W 87th St Overland Park, KS 66212US [launch map] (913) 341-2000 -
#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 -
#215: Other Place
Posted on February 2007 | No Comments(Downtown, Overland Park, KS) Scooter’s 215th bar, first visited in 2007. One of the two JoCo locations for the popular chain from Iowa. 7324 W 80th St Overland Park, KS... -
#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.... -
#202: Rusty’s Last Chance Saloon
Posted on November 2006 | No Comments(Lenexa, KS) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Now “Kites” Scooter’s 202nd bar, first visited in 2006. The beers here were enormous, so we played... -
#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...













![Jake’s Place (Shawnee, KS) Scooter’s 220th bar, first visited in 2007. 12001 Johnson Dr Shawnee, KS 66203US [launch map] (913) 962-5253 Visit Web Site](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/220-115x115.jpg)
![Arizonas Sports Bar & Grill (Overland Park, KS) Scooter’s 219th bar, first visited in 2007. 9617 W 87th St Overland Park, KS 66212US [launch map] (913) 341-2000](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/arizonas-115x115.jpg)
![Maloney’s Bar and Grill (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)




