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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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#935: Crossroads Public House
Posted on November 2011 | No Comments(Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL) Scooter’s 935th bar, first visited in 2011. Stopped in here around 1am after the LebowskiFest and a subsequent driving tour of the city. Our local friend... -
#934: DRB’s at Diversy River Bowl
Posted on November 2011 | No Comments(Logan Square, Chicago, IL) Scooter’s 934th bar, first visited in 2011. Bowling alley bar, well-separated from the bowling alley itself. Visited this while here for Lebowskifest 2011. 2211 W. Diversy... -
#933: VFW Post 9997
Posted on September 2011 | No Comments(Sheffield, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 933rd bar, first visited in 2011. I’ve known about this VFW for a couple of years, and chose this year’s Veterans Day (11/11/11) to pay... -
#932: Ebbets Field
Posted on September 2011 | No Comments(Springfield, MO) Scooter’s 932nd bar, first visited in 2011. I’m amazed I was able to find this place later to add it to this list! We were visiting a friend... -
#931: W.F. Cody’s
Posted on September 2011 | No Comments(Springfield, MO) Scooter’s 931st bar, first visited in 2011. While my friend Ken and I were in Springfield visiting our buddy Nik, we spent about an hour here downing a... -
#930: Wiley’s Lounge
Posted on September 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 930th bar, first visited in 2011. Wiley’s Pub is a converted Pizza Hut (I’ve been to quite a few converted Pizza Hut bars) whose front patio... -
#929: Cagney’s
Posted on September 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 929th bar, first visited in 2011. Cagney’s is a wedge-shaped bar that focuses on being a venue for live music. The stage is in a recessed... -
#928: Neighborhood Tavern
Posted on September 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 928th bar, first visited in 2011. Unlike most of the other bars in this part of town that open bright and early, Neighborhood Tavern doesn’t open... -
#927: Last Call Bar & Grill
Posted on September 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 927th bar, first visited in 2011. Big biker park, taking up about half of an old strip mall. It’s really not that visible from the street,... -
#926: Tuck’s Bar
Posted on September 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 926th bar, first visited in 2011. This was a bonus, unexpected find. Tuck’s Bar is a biker-friendly bar attached to the front of Belt Bowl. It... -
#925: Hammer Heads
Posted on September 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 925th bar, first visited in 2011. This was a fantastic little bar located right on one of the busiest corners in St. Joseph. The U-shaped bar... -
#924: Uncle D’s Sports Bar & Grill
Posted on September 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 924th bar, first visited in 2011. Just barely off the beaten path, this is a pretty good sports bar that was pretty busy with people watching... -
#923: Bullseye Bar
Posted on August 2011 | No Comments(Lee’s Summit, MO) Scooter’s 923rd bar, first visited in 2011. Your basic strip mall sports bar, with pool tables and several dart boards. Some of the signs say “Bar and... -
#922: Hammerjack’s Rock’n'Roll Sports Bar
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(Downtown, St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 922nd bar, first visited in 2011. I wasn’t planning on coming here, but for some reason we would up here instead of the more-our-speed Felix... -
#921: Shaft Nightclub
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(Downtown, St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 921st bar, first visited in 2011. My exterior photo did not turn out, so I stole this photo from Google Street View. This is technically... -
#920: Rendezvous Bar & Grill
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(Downtown, St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 920th bar, first visited in 2011. This dive is located a block down the street from Foster’s. Another responsible bartender working here. B had water... -
#919: Foster’s
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(Downtown, St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 919th bar, first visited in 2011. Fosters is a martini & wine bar primarily. We got here pretty late and they were preparing to close.... -
#918: Long Branch Tavern
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 918th bar, first visited in 2011. As expected from the outside appearance, this was a good old-school dive. There were two rooms, with the smaller side... -
#917: Norty’s Bar & Grill
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 917th bar, first visited in 2011. This is the second location for Norty’s. It used to be located on Messanie, but it burned down in 2007.... -
#916: Kelly’s Pub
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 916th bar, first visited in 2011. We started out about to go the the Frederick Inn, but when we looked inside we decided it looked too... -
#915: Big Shots
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 915th bar, first visited in 2011. We had no idea what kind of place this was going to be, as we could find absolutely NO information...
