Riverside Archive

#1180: 99 Hops House

Posted on November 2016 | No Comments
(Argosy Casino, Riverside, MO) Scooter’s 1180th bar, first visited in 2016. Craft beer bar with a large, frequently-rotating selection and a great food menu too. Features a self-service beer wall...
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#39: Jockey Club Lounge & Bar

Posted on May 2006 | No Comments
(Riverside, MO) Scooter’s 39th bar, first visited in 2006. The bar’s name ties to the local history, when a questionably-legal horse racing track operated during the 1930s under the financing...
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Welcome!
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!

--ScooterJ
A Few Random Favorites
- Happy Bar
  29 August 2014
  (Downtown, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1037th bar, first visited in 2014. Back on the evening of July 18, 2009, a buddy and I tried to make a stop here as part...
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- Nick’s Saloon
  27 November 2008
  (Newark, OH) Scooter’s 523rd bar, first visited in 2008. This was a classic, rustic dive bar. The bar was covered with photos of the regulars, an internet juke box provided...
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- B.B. King’s Blues Club
  26 November 2010
  (Downtown, Memphis, TN) Scooter’s 851st bar, first visited in 2010. Our next stop on Beale Street was packed. There was a cover charge, but it was only $3 and I...
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