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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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Iowa Taproom
04 April 2019(Downtown, Des Moines, IA) Scooter’s 1313th bar, first visited in 2019. I tried to visit this place a couple of years ago, but some sort of bike event/street party (not...
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HooDoo Brewing Company
29 November 2019(Fairbanks, AK) Scooter’s 1416th bar, first visited in 2019. This is one that I was unable to make it to the last time I was in Fairbanks, so I was...
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#37: Dirk’s Sports Bar & Grill
Posted on April 2006 | No Comments(Barry, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 37th bar, first visited in 2006. Basic strip mall sports bar 8132 NW Prairie View Rd Kansas City, MO 64151US [launch map] (816) 587-3646 Visit... -
#33: AmeriSports Brew Pub
Posted on January 2006 | No Comments(Ameristar Casino, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 33rd bar, first visited in 2006. Casino bar (location approximate) 8201 NE Birmingham Road Kansas City, MO 64161US [launch map] Visit Web Site -
#16: Replays Sports Bar
Posted on February 2004 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 16th bar, first visited in 2004. Sports bar on the lower level of Kemper Arena. Open before most events and after sporting events. Located near... -
#15: Paddy O’Quigley’s
Posted on November 2003 | No Comments(Leawood, KS) Scooter’s 15th bar, first visited in 2003. Generic suburban chain sports bar 11851 Roe Avenue Leawood, KS 66211US [launch map] (913) 345-1119 Visit Web Site -
#11: Minsky’s Pizza
Posted on April 2003 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 11th bar, first visited in 2003. Good pizza, sandwiches, and appetizers. Great bar with a terrific selection. Service can get pretty slow at lunchtime. If... -
#10: Chappell’s Restaurant & Sports
Posted on April 2003 | No Comments(North Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 10th bar, first visited in 2003. It’s been a few years since I’ve been here so I don’t remember a whole lot. Good food and... -
#4: Tanner’s Bar & Grill
Posted on April 2002 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) OUT OF BUSINESS Tanner’s downtown location usually attracted decent crowds but was notorious for poor service. It closed in 2008. Scooter’s 4th bar, first visited in... -
#3: The Quaff
Posted on October 2001 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 3rd bar, first visited in 2001. The Quaff is a pretty popular sports bar in downtown Kansas City. The main bar is fairly small, but... -
#0: Longbranch Saloon
Posted on February 1989 | No Comments(Plaza, Kansas City, MO) OUT OF BUSINESS Scooter’s 0th bar, first visited in 1989. This sports bar was located in the dark, carpeted basement of the former Seville Square shopping...
![Dirk’s Sports Bar & Grill (Barry, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 37th bar, first visited in 2006. Basic strip mall sports bar 8132 NW Prairie View Rd Kansas City, MO 64151US [launch map] (816) 587-3646 Visit...](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/04/37-115x115.jpg)
![AmeriSports Brew Pub (Ameristar Casino, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 33rd bar, first visited in 2006. Casino bar (location approximate) 8201 NE Birmingham Road Kansas City, MO 64161US [launch map] Visit Web Site](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/01/33-115x115.jpg)

![Paddy O’Quigley’s (Leawood, KS) Scooter’s 15th bar, first visited in 2003. Generic suburban chain sports bar 11851 Roe Avenue Leawood, KS 66211US [launch map] (913) 345-1119 Visit Web Site](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2003/11/18-115x115.jpg)




