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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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#1103: American Legion Post 58
Posted on May 2015 | No Comments(Smithville, MO) Scooter’s 1103rd bar, first visited in 2015. This was an unplanned stop. We were intending to go to a bar in Plattsburg, but exited in Kearney when we... -
#1102: Ninja Moose Brewery
Posted on May 2015 | No Comments(Hamilton, MO) Scooter’s 1102nd bar, first visited in 2015. Located in a former telephone building, this brewery opened just last year and is drawing crowds from many miles away. There... -
#1101: McCorkle’s Eatery & Pub
Posted on May 2015 | No Comments(Downtown, Cameron, MO) Scooter’s 1101st bar, first visited in 2015. I ordered Guinness from a can, and this became only the third bar in all my years where I ordered... -
#1100: Terry’s Bar & Grill
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Downtown, Topeka, KS) Scooter’s 1100th bar, first visited in 2015. We decided to add this one at the last minute at the end of our trip to get me to... -
#1099: The Celtic Fox Irish Pub
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Downtown, Topeka, KS) Scooter’s 1099th bar, first visited in 2015. The restaurant is on one side of the building, the pub is on the other. There’s outdoor seating in the... -
#1098: Skivies Bar & Grill
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Downtown, Topeka, KS) Scooter’s 1098th bar, first visited in 2015. Officially this is a gay bar, but we visited shortly after opening time so it was just us and the... -
#1097: Ichabod Laundra Bar
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Quinton Heights, Topeka, KS) Scooter’s 1097th bar, first visited in 2015. This dive bar is accessed through a strip mall laundromat. It was a little intimidating in here at first,... -
#1096: The Spot
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Quinton Heights, Topeka, KS) Scooter’s 1096th bar, first visited in 2015. A nice little dive bar in a residential neighborhood. There’s a covered patio with picnic tables, free popcorn, and... -
#1095: Blind Tiger Brewery
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Likins Foster, Topeka, KS) Scooter’s 1095th bar, first visited in 2015. This is a well-known brewery across our general region. There are multiple rooms in this quirky stone-and-timber building, we... -
#1094: Abigail’s
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Likins Foster, Topeka, KS) Scooter’s 1094th bar, first visited in 2015. A nice neighborhood dive bar in the back corner of a strip mall next to Walmart. Serves burgers and... -
#1093: Stevie Rae’s
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Likins Foster, Topeka, KS) Scooter’s 1093rd bar, first visited in 2015. This rather-hard-to-get-to bar just recently opened and was prepping for a birthday party. It’s more of a pool hall,... -
#1092: Bruff’s
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Emporia, KS) Scooter’s 1092nd bar, first visited in 2015. More of a restaurant, but there’s an island bar in the center and a back room with pool tables. We snacked... -
#1091: Korner Pocket
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Emporia, KS) Scooter’s 1091st bar, first visited in 2015. This would probably count as Emporia’s diviest dive bar. We had a great time chatting with the bartender and another patron... -
#1090: Mulready’s Pub
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Downtown, Emporia, KS) Scooter’s 1090th bar, first visited in 2015. We’d expected to see college students all night, but this was the only bar we encountered any at — and... -
#1089: The Trophy Room
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Downtown, Emporia, KS) Scooter’s 1089th bar, first visited in 2015. A laid-back lounge, located upstairs from the Casa Ramos Mexican restaurant. They feature rotating selections of craft beers and some... -
#1088: Radius Brewing Company
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Downtown, Emporia, KS) Scooter’s 1088th bar, first visited in 2015. Radius Brewing Company opened just in the past year or two and appears to be very successful. We were starting... -
#1087: The Scoreboard Sports Bar & Grill
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Downtown, Emporia, KS) Scooter’s 1087th bar, first visited in 2015. We expected this to be the busiest bar of the night, instead it was the quietest at this particular time.... -
#1086: Town Royal
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Emporia, KS) Scooter’s 1086th bar, first visited in 2015. This place is apparently an Emporia institution, one of the town’s most beloved bars. While we were seated at the large... -
#1085: Brick Yard 20 Ale House
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Downtown, Emporia, KS) Scooter’s 1085th bar, first visited in 2015. This is an enormous new establishment that was still under construction at the time of our visit, but had been... -
#1084: The Noose
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Downtown, Emporia, KS) Formerly Lariat Lounge Scooter’s 1084th bar, first visited in 2015. Biker-friendly dive bar with a pool table in the front and a patio in the back. The... -
#1083: Charlie’s Place
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Downtown, Emporia, KS) Formerly Last Chance Cantina Scooter’s 1083rd bar, first visited in 2015. Though the bar counter itself is pretty small (though very nice and clean), this is a...
