Downtown Archive

#728: Sidelines Sports Bar & Grill

Posted on June 2010 | No Comments
(Downtown, Iola, KS) Scooter’s 728th bar, first visited in 2010. This was another bonus bar. We had planned to go to a place called Beer Blvd but it was closed...
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Welcome!
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!

--ScooterJ
A Few Random Favorites
- Sidestreet Bar
  10 August 2022
  (Midtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1547th bar, first visited in 2022. Dive bar with pool tables and an absolutely stunning patio. The bartender was very friendly and welcoming. I had...
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- Darlene’s Place
  09 August 2006
  (Ellston, IA) Scooter’s 107th bar, first visited in 2006. We sat at the short end of the L-shaped bar under the watchful eye of a mounted goat head smoking a...
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- 2 Lads Winery
  14 July 2023
  (Old Mission Peninsula, Traverse City, MI) 44.93428459187982, -85.4960756492465 Scooter’s 1666th bar, first visited in 2023. We decided to spend the afternoon winery-hopping on the Old Mission Peninsula. We started with...
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