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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!
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Missouri Archive
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#552: Gator’s VIII Bar & Grill
Posted on April 2009 | No Comments(Platte Woods, MO) Scooter’s 552nd bar, first visited in 2009. I’d long suspected that there ought to be a bar in this location, but despite numerous drive-bys and Google searches... -
#542: RJ’s Bar
Posted on April 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Weston, MO) Scooter’s 542nd bar, first visited in 2009. This was a charming downtown dive. The main room was much smaller than I expected from the outside. Later I... -
#541: Music Box Saloon
Posted on April 2009 | No Comments(Weston, MO) Scooter’s 541st bar, first visited in 2009. This is another one that mapping sites get wrong. In fact if you were on my TD’s Bunkhouse map & info... -
#540: TD’s Bunkhouse
Posted on April 2009 | No Comments(Weston, MO) Scooter’s 540th bar, first visited in 2009. I must have driven past this place several times and never noticed it, it’s well hidden from the main road. Most... -
#539: The Pool Hall
Posted on April 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Platte City, MO) Scooter’s 539th bar, first visited in 2009. We actually came to Platte City expecting to visit Outlaws, but we found that place long gone (it’s something... -
#537: Ernie Biggs Dueling Piano Bar
Posted on February 2009 | No Comments(Westport, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 537th bar, first visited in 2009. Dueling piano bar in Westport. I went during the daytime for a charity mini golf pub crawl. 4115 Mill... -
#536: The Riot Room
Posted on February 2009 | No Comments(Westport, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 536th bar, first visited in 2009. Night club / venue in Westport. I went during the daytime for a charity mini golf pub crawl. 4048... -
#535: Crowne Plaza Hotel Bar
Posted on January 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Also known as “City Lounge at Crowne Plaza” Scooter’s 535th bar, first visited in 2009. Basic hotel bar, nothing fancy. 1301 Wyandotte St. Kansas City, MO... -
#534: The Phoenix
Posted on January 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 534th bar, first visited in 2009. Famous Jazz bar downtown. It had closed for a while but is back open under new management. 302 W.... -
#533: Le Fou Frog
Posted on January 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 533rd bar, first visited in 2009. French restaurant on the edge of the River Market neighborhood downtown. the dining area is in the back, in... -
#532: Bo Ling’s
Posted on January 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 532nd bar, first visited in 2009. Upscale Chinese restaurant in the City Market. The bar is backed by large windows looking out over 5th street.... -
#531: The Peanut
Posted on January 2009 | No Comments(South Plaza, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 531st bar, first visited in 2009. Arguably the best of the Peanut locations. Very old, tiny, but cozy neighborhood bar. Fills up with college... -
#518: Fatheads and Braindeads
Posted on November 2008 | No Comments(Grandview, MO) Scooter’s 518th bar, first visited in 2008. 2 blocks west of downtown, Fatheads and Braindeads is a huge and popular biker bar. We entered through the rear, as... -
#517: Corner Bar
Posted on November 2008 | No Comments(Grandview, MO) Scooter’s 517th bar, first visited in 2008. Located in downtown Grandview, this was a really good find. Our bartender was a hoot and made some pretty mean looking... -
#516: One-Eyed Jacks
Posted on November 2008 | No Comments(Belton, MO) Scooter’s 516th bar, first visited in 2008. I’ve never seen this place not busy, and this afternoon was no exception. While relatively peaceful on the bar side, the... -
#515: The Locker Room
Posted on November 2008 | No Comments(Belton, MO) Formerly Jose Pepper’s OUT OF BUSINESS Closed July 2009. Scooter’s 515th bar, first visited in 2008. Locker Room opened in September 2008 in a former Jose Pepper’s restaurant.... -
#514: Frankie and Johnny’s
Posted on November 2008 | No Comments(Belton, MO) Scooter’s 514th bar, first visited in 2008. A relative newcomer to Belton in a former bowling alley, this bar was much bigger, and much nicer, than I expected... -
#513: McGrew’s Pub
Posted on November 2008 | No Comments(Raymore, MO) Scooter’s 513th bar, first visited in 2008. Located in a strip mall off MO-58, McGrew’s doesn’t fit the usual profile of a suburban strip mall bar. What on... -
#512: Butcher’s Inn
Posted on November 2008 | No Comments(Raymore, MO) Scooter’s 512th bar, first visited in 2008. The closest thing to a downtown bar in this town that seems to lack a downtown, Butcher’s Inn is hidden away... -
#511: J and J Roadhouse
Posted on November 2008 | No Comments(Belton, MO) Formerly Jaudon Hideout Scooter’s 511th bar, first visited in 2008. This was a surprising find. Who’d have expected to find a bar at 203rd & Holmes? And how... -
#510: The Pendergast Club
Posted on November 2008 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 510th bar, first visited in 2008. (From the web site…) The Pendergast Club (Boss Tom’s Hangout) A Private Club for Members and Guests Only. Located...
