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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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McShane’s Irish Pub & Whiskey Bar
27 August 2023(Corktown, Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1697th bar, first visited in 2023. And another great bar! We love Detroit. We stayed here for quite a while, sharing several plates of appetizers while...
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Berts Pub & Grub
09 August 2006(Afton, IA) Scooter’s 109th bar, first visited in 2006. Afton, Iowa is the former county seat of Union County, and has a nice town square to prove it. While people...
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Grand Trunk Pub
25 November 2022(Downtown, Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1596th bar, first visited in 2022. After leaving Detroiter Bar we called to check on our companion who was getting some much needed sleep back at...
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#756: Applebee’s
Posted on September 2010 | No Comments(Blue Springs, MO) Scooter’s 756th bar, first visited in 2010. I’m embarassed listing this as I always am when I list a suburban chain, but I sat at the bar... -
#754: Rivals Sports Bar
Posted on September 2010 | No Comments(Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 754th bar, first visited in 2010. Sports bar at Kauffman Stadium overlooking the outfield. I’m listing it as “private” since you have to buy... -
#753: Sidepockets
Posted on July 2010 | No Comments(Lees Summit, MO) Scooter’s 753rd bar, first visited in 2010. Gigantic strip mall sports bar. Mostly centered on pool but also has darts, several video games, cornhole tournaments, and lots... -
#735: JR’s Bar & Grill
Posted on July 2010 | No Comments(Northland, Kansas City, MO) Formerly Shaker, Buster’s Bar & Grill Scooter’s 735th bar, first visited in 2010. Though from the inside it appears to be a typical bar for a... -
#734: The Lost Bar
Posted on July 2010 | No Comments(Gladstone, MO) Formerly End Zone Scooter’s 734th bar, first visited in 2010. Talk about a lost bar… I thought I’d covered every bar on North Oak four years ago! Every... -
#719: Amsterdam Cafe
Posted on June 2010 | No Comments(Amsterdam, MO) Scooter’s 719th bar, first visited in 2010. Amsterdam Cafe was the only business in town open on this Saturday. (I actually wondered if it’s the only business open... -
#718: Drexel Bar & Grill
Posted on June 2010 | No Comments(Drexel, MO) Scooter’s 718th bar, first visited in 2010. Even all the way from downtown Kansas City I’ve known about this bar for a long time, due to seeing it... -
#716: The Landing
Posted on June 2010 | No Comments(Liberty, MO) Scooter’s 716th bar, first visited in 2010. Popular locally-owned suburban sports bar with good good and great happy hour deals (2 for 1 drinks). UFC, live music, and... -
#715: Damage Control
Posted on June 2010 | No Comments(Independence, MO) Formerly The Pig Also formerly Nick’s, and then Neiner’s way back in the day. Scooter’s 715th bar, first visited in 2010. Waaaay back when I was a youth... -
#714: Roadies Rockhouse
Posted on June 2010 | No Comments(Blue Springs, MO) Formerly Harley Hotrods Scooter’s 714th bar, first visited in 2010. We stopped in here because it was the ONLY bar along 7 Hwy in Blue Springs open…... -
#713: Eddie’s Bar & Grill
Posted on June 2010 | No Comments(Robandee, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 713th bar, first visited in 2010. This is a bar I’d never heard of and likely would never have known about, if not for my... -
#712: Highlander Bar & Grill
Posted on June 2010 | No Comments(Grandview, MO) Scooter’s 712th bar, first visited in 2010. This aging (and showing it) bar is the other of two intoxicating bookends to this strip mall on the south side... -
#711: Doghouse Bar & Grill
Posted on June 2010 | No Comments(Grandview, MO) Scooter’s 711th bar, first visited in 2010. This aging but well-kept bar is one of two intoxicating bookends to this strip mall on the south side of Main... -
#710: Elbow Bend
Posted on June 2010 | No Comments(Grandview, MO) Scooter’s 710th bar, first visited in 2010. I didn’t know such a thing existed in the Kansas City area, but Elbow Bend is a Pittsburgh Steelers themed bar.... -
#709: BB’s Lawnside BBQ
Posted on June 2010 | No Comments(Legacy East, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 709th bar, first visited in 2010. (This entry fixes an injustice… I’ve actually visited BB’s several times over the years but for some reason... -
#708: Woodswether Cafe
Posted on May 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 708th bar, first visited in 2010. Long time breakfast/lunch dinner that recently opened its bar and started staying open late. Excellent, inexpensive food. Nightly dinner... -
#707: Brothers Lounge
Posted on April 2010 | No Comments(Cape Girardeau, MO) Scooter’s 707th bar, first visited in 2010. This is a pretty relaxing lounge located in an aging strip mall complex. I sat at the bar with a... -
#706: Whiskey River
Posted on April 2010 | No Comments(Cape Girardeau, MO) Scooter’s 706th bar, first visited in 2010. Whiskey River has apparently just opened recently, the liquor license is new and there isn’t a permanent sign in place... -
#705: Rhymer’s on the Plaza
Posted on April 2010 | No Comments(Cape Girardeau, MO) Scooter’s 705th bar, first visited in 2010. When I pulled up to the run-down strip mall where Rhymer’s is located, I didn’t expect much. Probably just a... -
#704: Roxy’s Big Country Saloon
Posted on April 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Cape Girardeau, MO) Scooter’s 704th bar, first visited in 2010. I’m not sure if this is formerly Club Moxy or if Club Moxy is what was upstairs from here.... -
#703: Rude Dog Pub
Posted on April 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Cape Girardeau, MO) Scooter’s 703rd bar, first visited in 2010. The bar was pretty crowded when I arrived and only got busier during the course of my visit. Nonetheless...