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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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Strawberry Hill Brewing
(Strawberry Hill, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 1838th bar, first visited in 2025. After a few years of delays, this finally opened in the Fall of 2024. But since it’s only…
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#1271: The B-Hive
Posted on September 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Colby, KS) Scooter’s 1271st bar, first visited in 2018. This dive bar was intended to be a dinner stop (I’d seen great things about their burgers and they were... -
#1270: Defiance Brewing Company
Posted on September 2018 | No Comments(Hays, KS) Scooter’s 1270th bar, first visited in 2018. When we arrived and found ourselves at a warehouse in an industrial area, we were sure we’d accidentally gone to a... -
#1269: Gellas Diner & Lb. Brewing Co.
Posted on September 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Hays, KS) Scooter’s 1269th bar, first visited in 2018. I’ve had beer from here at the Parkville Brew Fest. This was a much larger and much more upscale place... -
#1268: Beaver Brewery at Mo’s Place
Posted on September 2018 | No Comments(Beaver, KS) Scooter’s 1268th bar, first visited in 2018. When you have a chance to visit a brewery that’s located in a town with a population of 34 in the... -
#1267: Maggie Mae’s
Posted on September 2018 | No Comments(Salina, KS) Scooter’s 1267th bar, first visited in 2018. I’m not sure how I missed this place in 2007, considering it’s along the route I would have taken to The... -
#1266: Blue Skye Brewery & Eats
Posted on September 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Salina, KS) Scooter’s 1266th bar, first visited in 2018. Back on my Cinco de Mayo pub crawl of 2007, this place was called Groove and Salina was suffering an... -
#1265: Chuck’s Bar
Posted on September 2018 | No Comments(Salina, KS) Scooter’s 1265th bar, first visited in 2018. We popped in here for a bit because we arrived in Salina a little too early for the brewery we planned... -
#1264: Christine’s Firehouse
Posted on September 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, North Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1264th bar, first visited in 2018. New location! Right around the corner from the old place. It’s only been open a few days so... -
#1263: Mo Brew
Posted on August 2018 | No Comments(West 39th, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1263rd bar, first visited in 2018. Craft beer bar that borders on both sports bar and five bar. Great staff. Open and airy with... -
#1262: The Peanut on 64th
Posted on August 2018 | No Comments(North, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1262nd bar, first visited in 2018. Stopped in for a beer and a bite to eat after a long afternoon of programming. I had a... -
#1261: Callsign Brewing
Posted on July 2018 | No Comments(North Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1261st bar, first visited in 2018. New brewery located WAY back in the heart of industrial NKC. Dog friendly, has several bar games and a... -
#1260: Smokehouse BBQ
Posted on June 2018 | No Comments(Zona Rosa, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1260th bar, first visited in 2018. We popped in here for an appetizer and one last beer for the day. I had a Helldorado... -
#1259: Brewer’s Sports Bar
Posted on June 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Blue Springs, MO) Scooter’s 1259th bar, first visited in 2018. While visiting East Forty I noticed a new place across the street, so we went over to check it... -
#1258: East Forty Brewing
Posted on June 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Blue Springs, MO) Scooter’s 1258th bar, first visited in 2018. A new brewery in downtown Blue Springs. Lots of seating inside, several games (including skee-ball), and a good sized... -
#1257: Courthouse Exchange
Posted on June 2018 | No Comments(Independence Square, Independence, MO) Scooter’s 1257th bar, first visited in 2018. I never knew this was here, despite it having been around for about 120 years. A basement restaurant/bar, with... -
#1256: F Street Station
Posted on June 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Anchorage, AK) Scooter’s 1256th bar, first visited in 2018. This was billed to us as “the second oldest bar in Anchorage” as well as “the oldest bar in downtown... -
#1255: Darwin’s Theory
Posted on June 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Anchorage, AK) Scooter’s 1255th bar, first visited in 2018. This place came highly recommended as far as dive bars go, but we didn’t get a good chance to get... -
#1254: Humpy’s Great Alaskan Alehouse
Posted on June 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Anchorage, AK) Scooter’s 1254th bar, first visited in 2018. After a day of hiking we googled the “best place for crab legs in Anchorage” and were surprised to find... -
#1253: Flattop Pizza & Pool
Posted on May 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Anchorage, AK) Scooter’s 1253rd bar, first visited in 2018. By the time we picked up our rental car we were starving, so sought out something to eat that was... -
#1252: Ray’s Waterfront
Posted on May 2018 | No Comments(Small Boat Harbor, Seward, AK) Scooter’s 1252nd bar, first visited in 2018. We had about 45 minutes to kill between finishing a boat cruise and the arrival of our bus... -
#1251: Seasalt Alaskan Grill & Bar
Posted on May 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Seward, AK) Formerly Christo’s Palace Scooter’s 1251st bar, first visited in 2018. We finished our day in downtown Seward as the very last customers for dinner and drinks. Dinner...
