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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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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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#977: Ross’s 20th Street Bar & Grill
Posted on April 2013 | No Comments(Leavenworth, KS) Scooter’s 977th bar, first visited in 2013. Bar on one side, liquor store on the other. So, as a I quickly learned, if the bar doesn’t stock what... -
#976: Benny’s
Posted on April 2013 | No Comments(Leavenworth, KS) Scooter’s 976th bar, first visited in 2013. We almost didn’t stop here because it looked so much like someone’s house, but the small sign on the east side... -
#975: Legends of Country Music
Posted on April 2013 | No Comments(Downtown, Easton, KS) Scooter’s 975th bar, first visited in 2013. I guess they mustn’t get very many out-of-town visitors, because we were all carded despite being in our 30s and... -
#974: Stinky’s Other Side
Posted on April 2013 | No Comments(Downtown Square, Oskaloosa, KS) Scooter’s 974th bar, first visited in 2013. This was a place I had to make a side trip to just for the name alone. I mean... -
#973: Humm-Dingers
Posted on April 2013 | No Comments(Valley Falls, KS) Scooter’s 973rd bar, first visited in 2013. We didn’t expect to be the only people here when we arrived, but I guess all the bikers were still... -
#972: Flamingo Too
Posted on April 2013 | No Comments(Downtown, Valley Falls, KS) Scooter’s 972nd bar, first visited in 2013. An interesting place! Apparently it’s a one-man operation, one of the locals told me the owner has no employees... -
#971: The Hop
Posted on April 2013 | No Comments(Downtown, Nortonville, KS) Scooter’s 971st bar, first visited in 2013. This is the kind of place I love to find — a dive bar in a far-flung small town located... -
#970: The Milk House
Posted on April 2013 | No Comments(Atchison, KS) Scooter’s 970th bar, first visited in 2013. On the outskirts of town and a little tricky to find. You have to drive down a short gravel road, cross... -
#969: Willie’s
Posted on April 2013 | No Comments(Downtown, Atchison, KS) Scooter’s 969th bar, first visited in 2013. In a converted drug store, this place is more restaurant than bar. However the small bar in the back is... -
#968: Mueller’s Locker Room
Posted on April 2013 | No Comments(Downtown, Atchison, KS) Scooter’s 968th bar, first visited in 2013. We were the first customers of the day. They were training a new employee and trying really hard to get... -
#967: Anton’s Tap Room
Posted on January 2013 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 967th bar, first visited in 2013. Sat at the bar for a late evening dinner. As a bar, this place is great. They have done... -
#966: Johnny’s Tavern
Posted on December 2012 | No Comments(Corinth Square, Prairie Village, KS) Scooter’s 966th bar, first visited in 2012. Dropped in to the Prairie Village of this location for a quick bite and a couple of beers... -
#965: Buzzard Billy’s
Posted on December 2012 | No Comments(Downtown, Lincoln, NE) Scooter’s 965th bar, first visited in 2012. Lincoln location of a small midwest cajun restaurant/bar chain. I thought the catfish was a little too “natural” tasting for... -
#964: The Office
Posted on November 2012 | No Comments(Bloomfield, MO) Formerly Zeros Bar Scooter’s 964th bar, first visited in 2012. This was the busiest and the cleanest of the three bars I visited today, though it was also... -
#963: Sonny’s Place
Posted on November 2012 | No Comments(Downtown, Dexter, MO) Scooter’s 963rd bar, first visited in 2012. I stopped in briefly here and chatted with the owner’s mother over a beer. The owner’s name is Scott, a... -
#962: He’s Not Here
Posted on November 2012 | No Comments(Downtown, Dexter, MO) Scooter’s 962nd bar, first visited in 2012. Stopped in here for a couple of drinks on the day after Thanksgiving. The long bar had several middle-aged to... -
#961: Wabash BBQ
Posted on November 2012 | No Comments(Downtown, Excelsior Springs, MO) Scooter’s 961st bar, first visited in 2012. Located in an old train station, there’s a small bar in the back of the restaurant’s smoking section. The... -
#960: Fitter’s Restuarant & Pub
Posted on October 2012 | No Comments(Downtown, Warrensburg, MO) Scooter’s 960th bar, first visited in 2012. This and The Garage were the only two bars open on Pine Street this particular Saturday afternoon. I was really... -
#959: The Garage on Pine
Posted on October 2012 | No Comments(Downtown, Warrensburg, MO) Formerly The Warehouse Scooter’s 959th bar, first visited in 2012. College sports bar, one of only a couple that were actually open on this particular Saturday afternoon.... -
#957: Arthur’s Lounge
Posted on October 2012 | No Comments(Platte Ridge, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 957th bar, first visited in 2012. This is a bar that I was supposed to visit way back in 2006, but as I was... -
#958: Nick and Jake’s
Posted on October 2012 | No Comments(Parkville Commons, Parkville, MO) Scooter’s 958th bar, first visited in 2012. Suburban restaurant/bar. A little pricey, but the food and beer selection were both good. The bar area is huge...
