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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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Finn’s Food & Spirits
(Downtown, Hannibal, MO) Scooter’s 1873rd bar, first visited in 2026. I really needed a good coffee and had been unable to find one in downtown Springfield. Hannibal was the city…
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#550: Club Savage
Posted on April 2009 | No Comments(Leavenworth, KS) Formerly Creamy’s Place, Firehouse Club Scooter’s 550th bar, first visited in 2009. Formerly the Firehouse Club, also formerly Creamy’s Place. We almost did not come here because our... -
#549: Tom’s Country Stampede
Posted on April 2009 | No Comments(Leavenworth, KS) Scooter’s 549th bar, first visited in 2009. We walked in and immediately felt the “who are you and what are you doing here?” vibe from the regulars. The... -
#548: Cyclone
Posted on April 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Leavenworth, KS) Scooter’s 548th bar, first visited in 2009. This was a very nicely done biker bar, we were very impressive with the place. Our bartender was pretty cool.... -
#547: Fatheads Irish Pub
Posted on April 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Leavenworth, KS) Scooter’s 547th bar, first visited in 2009. This was the first place we went to to make us fill out membership cards. This was a split-level bar,... -
#546: Sweetwoods Bar & Grille
Posted on April 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Leavenworth, KS) Scooter’s 546th bar, first visited in 2009. This was a clean, well-lit, open place. A band was setting up in front, and we grabbed some lunch while... -
#545: Our Place
Posted on April 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Leavenworth, KS) Scooter’s 545th bar, first visited in 2009. By now the sky was clear and the sun was bright, so we were completely blinded upon entering this totally... -
#544: High Noon Saloon & Brewery
Posted on April 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Leavenworth, KS) Scooter’s 544th bar, first visited in 2009. This place was unbelievably huge, quite possibly the biggest bar I’ve ever been in. We both had the stout. B... -
#543: Marfield’s Pub
Posted on April 2009 | No Comments(Leavenworth, KS) Scooter’s 543rd bar, first visited in 2009. As we pulled up we saw the “Esplanade Tavern” signs and the Mexican style architecture and decided this would be where... -
#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... -
#538: Clarette Club
Posted on March 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Mission, KS) Scooter’s 538th bar, first visited in 2009. Old school dive bar / lounge in the back of a shopping center in downtown Mission. 5400 Martway St Mission,... -
#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... -
#530: Ye Ole Inn
Posted on November 2008 | No Comments(Cloverdale, IN) Scooter’s 530th bar, first visited in 2008. Ye Ole Inn has been open since 2004 in a building that has served many purposes: previously a video store, before...
