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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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Mutual Musicians Foundation
29 September 2013(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 999th bar, first visited in 2013. I came here on the last leg of a 21st birthday party. The birthday girl didn’t make it this...
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Panther’s Place
17 July 2021(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1488th bar, first visited in 2021. Not quite a speakeasy,. but pretty close. You have to follow them on Instagram to be apprised of when...
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Archive for August 9th, 2006
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#120: Rookie’s
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Osceola, IA) Scooter’s 120th bar, first visited in 2006. Pretty good sized bar. I found out later it’s associated with an attached bowling alley that we didn’t even notice! We... -
#119: Plain Jane’s Lounge
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Osceola, IA) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Now called Foxy’s Scooter’s 119th bar, first visited in 2006. The bartender confirmed for us that that... -
#118: West Side Tavern
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Osceola, IA) Scooter’s 118th bar, first visited in 2006. Young crowd, bolted leather seats, country music, 5 ceiling fans with none of them on. I got a phone call and... -
#117: Side Tracked Again
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Creston, IA) Scooter’s 117th bar, first visited in 2006. Due to the extreme darkness a good picture could not be obtained either outside or inside. But this bar’s most prominent... -
#116: Twilight Zone
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Creston, IA) Scooter’s 116th bar, first visited in 2006. Everything about this place screamed dance club from the outside and we were a bit hesitant, but once inside we saw... -
#115: Eagles Club Room – Post 1398
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Creston, IA) Scooter’s 115th bar, first visited in 2006. The bar area was quite large and located on the upper level. We think this may have been a members-only place... -
#114: American Legion – Post 70
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Creston, IA) Scooter’s 114th bar, first visited in 2006. We munched from styrofoam cups of snack mix and I found that the restroom had the smallest trough-style urinal I had... -
#113: Montgomery Street Pub
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Creston, IA) Scooter’s 113th bar, first visited in 2006. A fairly small place with an L-shaped bar and a slightly rowdy crowd. One guy was particularly drunk and tossed out... -
#112: Good Time Charley’s
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Creston, IA) Scooter’s 112th bar, first visited in 2006. This was a fairly large place with a long bar, font and rear entrances, that was split lengthwise with the bar... -
#111: Elms Club
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Creston, IA) Scooter’s 111th bar, first visited in 2006. Nice neighborhood spot. L-shaped bar and several booths. 108 N Elm St Creston, IA 50801US [launch map] (641) 782-2615 Visit Web... -
#110: TJ’s
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Afton, IA) Scooter’s 110th bar, first visited in 2006. After Bert’s, having a beer in what was essentially a Butler building wasn’t quite as enchanting but this was still a... -
#109: Berts Pub & Grub
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Afton, IA) Scooter’s 109th bar, first visited in 2006. Afton, Iowa is the former county seat of Union County, and has a nice town square to prove it. While people... -
#108: Long Branch Lounge
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Arispe, IA) Scooter’s 108th bar, first visited in 2006. This place had a pretty big dance floor. When we explained to the bartender that we had come up through Lamoni,... -
#107: Darlene’s Place
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Ellston, IA) Scooter’s 107th bar, first visited in 2006. We sat at the short end of the L-shaped bar under the watchful eye of a mounted goat head smoking a... -
#106: G & L Bar and Grill
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Diagonal, IA) Scooter’s 106th bar, first visited in 2006. From the outside this was probably the most run-down looking of any place we visited but once we stepped in we... -
#105: Office Bar & Grill
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Mt Ayr, IA) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Now called “Bo’s Place” Scooter’s 105th bar, first visited in 2006. When we stepped inside we... -
#104: Smith’s Sports & Spirits
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Mt Ayr, IA) OUT OF BUSINESS Scooter’s 104th bar, first visited in 2006. This place was a lot more of a restaurant but the kitchen was already closed, not reopening... -
#103: K-Town Legends
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Kellerton, IA) Closed briefly, is back open now with a new owner. Scooter’s 103rd bar, first visited in 2006. We drove onto the main strip in this quiet little town,... -
#102: Poor Boys Lounge
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Decatur City, IA) Scooter’s 102nd bar, first visited in 2006. Lots of dead animals on display, and showers in the restrooms, leading us to believe this used to be a... -
#101: Bears Den Pub
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Leon, IA) Scooter’s 101st bar, first visited in 2006. This place had a roulette-like game that used the ceiling fan as the spinner. 101 W 1st St Leon, IA 50144US... -
#100: Characters Sports Bar / The Raging Buffalo
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Lamoni, IA) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Was also called The Longhorn Pub for a while, is now simply called The Bar. Scooter’s 100th...