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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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#66: GAF
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(Waldo, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 66th bar, first visited in 2006. Our bartender on our first visit was a recent transplant from New Zealand. This place sways back and forth... -
![(Waldo, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 65th bar, first visited in 2006. Restaurant with bar near the front 321 E Gregory Blvd Kansas City, MO 64114US [launch map] (816) 444-2252 Visit...](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/05/19-115x115.jpg "Governor Stumpy’s Grillhouse")
#65: Governor Stumpy’s Grillhouse
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(Waldo, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 65th bar, first visited in 2006. Restaurant with bar near the front 321 E Gregory Blvd Kansas City, MO 64114US [launch map] (816) 444-2252 Visit... -
#64: Tanner’s Bar & Grill
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(Waldo, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 64th bar, first visited in 2006. Generic sports bar & grill – though one of the better locations for this chain. 7425 Broadway St Kansas... -
#63: Bobby Baker’s Lounge
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(Waldo, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 63rd bar, first visited in 2006. At $4 a draw this was the most expensive beer we bought all day. Unfortunately for B this fell... -
#62: Hanibal’s Waldo Bar
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(Waldo, Kansas City, MO) Formerly Fin’s Waldo Bar Changed hands in early 2008. Scooter’s 62nd bar, first visited in 2006. I liked this place better back when it was Fin’s... -
#61: Kennedy’s Bar & Grill
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(Waldo, Kansas City, MO) MOVED – No longer at this location. Destroyed by fire on February 16, 2007. Moved to a temporary location next door. Move back to the original... -
#60: 75th Street Brewery
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(Waldo, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 60th bar, first visited in 2006. Restaurant / brew pup. I am a particular fan of their Muddy Mo Stout. 520 W 75th St Kansas... -
#59: Lew’s Grill & Bar
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(Waldo, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 59th bar, first visited in 2006. Popular Waldo hangout and live music venue. Seems especially popular with the striped-shirt crowd. 7539 Wornall Rd Kansas City,... -
#58: Tommy Farha Cafe & Bar
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(Waldo, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 58th bar, first visited in 2006. The place with the white hearse in front. Opens at 7am! 8019 Wornall Rd Kansas City, MO 64114US [launch... -
#57: Patricks Bar & No Grill
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(South Waldo, Kansas City, MO) Formerly Deangelo’s Lounge Now “Patrick’s Bar No Grill” Scooter’s 57th bar, first visited in 2006. This place has a cool split-level bar, with a big... -
#56: Jake’s Smokehouse Bar & Grill
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(South Waldo, Kansas City, MO) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Now called Murphy’s Pub and Grill. It’s still the same people. Just a new... -
#55: Village Lounge
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(South Waldo, Kansas City, MO) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Now Swagger Scooter’s 55th bar, first visited in 2006. The movie “First Knight” was... -
#54: Walsh’s Corner Cocktail
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(South Waldo, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 54th bar, first visited in 2006. This place was decked out in an Irish decor but didn’t have any Irish beers on tap. We... -
#53: Grand Saloon
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(South Waldo, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 53rd bar, first visited in 2006. Located south-southeast of Waldo, this bar almost seems out of place in the neighborhood. (Though BB’s being located... -
#52: Flo’s Poke-A-Dot Lounge
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(Waldo, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 52nd bar, first visited in 2006. At the extreme southern end of Waldo, or arguably at the extreme northern end of South KC, sits a... -
#51: Dos Hombres
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Closed Fall 2009. Reopened in January 2011 as Hickock’s Southwest Bar & Grill Scooter’s 51st... -
#50: Vivace
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Now the Redhead Tavern. Update again: Now it’s Thirsty’s Cantina Update: Now it’s called Thirsty’s... -
#49: River Aces Lounge
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(North Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 49th bar, first visited in 2006. This is a very popular dive in North Kansas City. While it’s pretty quiet with an older crowd earlier... -
#48: Depot Saloon
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(Avondale, MO) Scooter’s 48th bar, first visited in 2006. Depot Saloon is located in the heart of the tiny town of Avondale, which is located about a half mile north-northeast... -
#47: Harry T’s Corner Bar & Grill
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(Chouteau, Kansas City, MO) OUT OF BUSINESS Is now a BBQ restaurant. I assume the bar is still available during restaurant hours. Oops, closed again, late 2009. Scooter’s 47th bar,... -
#46: The Bar
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(Chouteau, Kansas City, MO) OUT OF BUSINESS Closed in Spring 2011. A sign outside says “Dangerous Building”. Scooter’s 46th bar, first visited in 2006. This is one of the most...
