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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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Sports bar Archive
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#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... -
#169: N E Yacht Club
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Nord East, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 169th bar, first visited in 2006. Based on the name I assumed this would be some sort of high brow place but it turned out... -
#168: Scott’s 1029 Bar
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Nord East, Minneapolis, MN) Formerly Laura’s Scooter’s 168th bar, first visited in 2006. Originally a sports bar, local police started hanging out so the theme switched to a police bar.... -
#167: Johnny A’s 200 Club
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(North Side, Minneapolis, MN) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Several drugs busts and a liquor license violation led to be being shut down in... -
#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... -
#155: New City
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Downtown, Minneapolis, MN) OUT OF BUSINESS Went out of business sometime between 2007-2009. Scooter’s 155th bar, first visited in 2006. This place had several pool tables and we played a... -
#150: Champps Sports Bar & Cafe
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Downtown, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 150th bar, first visited in 2006. This was a cool stop — a long outdoor bar in an alley. Mary was our bartender. We then found,... -
#141: Champions Sports Bar & Grill
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 141st bar, first visited in 2006. This sports bar was a little bit of an anomaly in what seemed to be a predominantly Somalian neighborhood. The interior... -
#138: Sportsmans Lounge
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Mason City, IA) Scooter’s 138th bar, first visited in 2006. The bartender was a tall blond-haired guy who talked about Mason City in its night-life heyday (complete with strip clubs)... -
#132: Champions Bar & Grill
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Mason City, IA) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Now called “Dano’s Bar & Grill” Scooter’s 132nd bar, first visited in 2006. I remember this... -
#122: Other Place
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Clear Lake, IA) Scooter’s 122nd bar, first visited in 2006. This bar is a small chain with most of their locations clustered in north-central Iowa, but for some reason it... -
#121: Rookie’s
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Clear Lake, IA) Scooter’s 121st bar, first visited in 2006. This was a 2-sided bar on Main Street right downtown. We noticed that the lower level side of the bar... -
#120: Rookie’s
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Osceola, IA) Scooter’s 120th bar, first visited in 2006. Pretty good sized bar. I found out later it’s associated with an attached bowling alley that we didn’t even notice! We... -
#103: K-Town Legends
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Kellerton, IA) Closed briefly, is back open now with a new owner. Scooter’s 103rd bar, first visited in 2006. We drove onto the main strip in this quiet little town,... -
#100: Characters Sports Bar / The Raging Buffalo
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Lamoni, IA) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Was also called The Longhorn Pub for a while, is now simply called The Bar. Scooter’s 100th... -
#98: John’s Big Deck
Posted on July 2006 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Was closed for 3 months for cleaning/remodeling. Re-opened March 13, 2009 under new management. Scooter’s 98th bar, first visited in 2006. John’s Deck is three bars... -
#81: PR’s Place
Posted on June 2006 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 81st bar, first visited in 2006. Located on the eastern edge of Kansas City’s West Side, PR’s Place is a popular hangout for Kansas City’s... -
#70: Caddy Shack
Posted on June 2006 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 70th bar, first visited in 2006. Caddyshack, or “The Shack” as many of the regulars refer to it, is a popular dive bar and night... -
#67: Brooksider Bar & Grill
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(Brookside, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 67th bar, first visited in 2006. Very popular Brookside hangout – sports bar / live music venue 6330 Brookside plz Kansas City, MO 64113US [launch... -
#64: Tanner’s Bar & Grill
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(Waldo, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 64th bar, first visited in 2006. Generic sports bar & grill – though one of the better locations for this chain. 7425 Broadway St Kansas...
