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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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Warbird Whiskey
(Downtown, Excelsior Springs, MO) Scooter’s 1829th bar, first visited in 2024. A whiskey/cocktail bar that opened a few months ago, this one with theme honoring American military aviation history. When…
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#1535: Weston Wine Company
Posted on June 2022 | No Comments(Downtown, Weston, MO) Scooter’s 1535th bar, first visited in 2022. This place feels more like a wine bar than a winery, primarily because at least at the time of our... -
#1534: Pirtle Winery
Posted on June 2022 | No Comments(Weston, MO) Scooter’s 1534th bar, first visited in 2022. This winery tasting room is located on the second (main) level of an old church. There’s outdoor seating on a deck... -
#1533: Holladay Distillery
Posted on June 2022 | No Comments(Weston, MO) Scooter’s 1533rd bar, first visited in 2022. This was a very cool find that I’ve probably driven past dozens of times and never noticed. The tasting room is... -
#1532: Lake Bums BrewCo
Posted on June 2022 | No Comments(Pontiac, MO) Scooter’s 1532nd bar, first visited in 2022. Founds this brewery across the highway from a campground where we were staying. The tap room is in a mewer building... -
#1531: Percheron Rooftop Bar
Posted on June 2022 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1531st bar, first visited in 2022. Seasonal rooftop bar at the Crossroads Hotel, with stunning views in all directions. Cocktail-oriented but does have a few... -
#1530: Electric Park at J. Reiger & Co.
Posted on April 2022 | No Comments(East Bottoms, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1530th bar, first visited in 2022. The outdoor bar at J Reiger that was closed for the season the last time we were here.... -
#1529: Alaska Lounge
Posted on April 2022 | No Comments(SEA-TAC, Seattle, WA) Scooter’s 1529th bar, first visited in 2022. And another new Alaska Lounge. We didn’t really have time to go to our usual (and favorite) Alaska Lounge in... -
#1528: Alaska Lounge
Posted on April 2022 | No Comments(Portland International Airport, Portland, OR) Scooter’s 1528th bar, first visited in 2022. Adding another Alaska Lounge to my list, this time the one at the Portland airport. Terminal C, near... -
#1527: The Old Fishtrap
Posted on April 2022 | No Comments(Chinook, WA) Scooter’s 1527th bar, first visited in 2022. After we were done exploring Astoria we decided to cross the bridge into Washington and visit the first interesting-looking bar we... -
#1526: Buoy Beer Company
Posted on April 2022 | No Comments(Downtown, Astoria, OR) Scooter’s 1526th bar, first visited in 2022. This is a pretty fascinating brewery build right on the wharf overlooking the Columbia River. A glass bottom in the... -
#1525: The Beach Bite / Ros Rocas Bar & Grill
Posted on April 2022 | No Comments(Rockaway Beach, OR) Scooter’s 1525th bar, first visited in 2022. OPur plan for weeks was to visit Rick’s Roadhouse next door, a dive bar that looked right up our alley.... -
#1524: Pelican Brewing – Pacific City
Posted on April 2022 | No Comments(Pacific City, OR) Scooter’s 1524th bar, first visited in 2022. Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area was one of the first stops on our list of must-see beaches. Upon arrival, however... -
#1523: Deschutes Public House – Portland
Posted on April 2022 | No Comments(Downtown, Portland, OR) Scooter’s 1523rd bar, first visited in 2022. I was tasked with with us finding lunch somewhere along the way to the coast, still in Portland, and only... -
#1522: My Father’s Place
Posted on April 2022 | No Comments(Buckman, Portland, OR) Scooter’s 1522nd bar, first visited in 2022. Though I wanted to, we were not going to stop here because it was getting late and we needed an... -
#1521: Rum Club
Posted on April 2022 | No Comments(Buckman, Portland, OR) Scooter’s 1521st bar, first visited in 2022. This was a last-second addition to out evening that we almost didn’t get to visit because they were requiring proof... -
#1520: The Slammer Tavern
Posted on April 2022 | No Comments(Buckman, Portland, OR) Scooter’s 1520th bar, first visited in 2022. I’ve had a t-shirt for this bar for years but had never been, so it was a convenient find that... -
#1519: The Rambler
Posted on April 2022 | No Comments(Humboldt, Portland, OR) Scooter’s 1519th bar, first visited in 2022. This wasn’t intended to be our first stop in Portland but the first place on our list, up the street,... -
#1518: Budweiser Brew House
Posted on April 2022 | No Comments(Kansas City International Airport, Kansas City, MO) Formerly Also listed as “Budweiser Stadium Club” Scooter’s 1518th bar, first visited in 2022. Inside security, near gate G77. Had a Guinness and... -
#1517: Bamboo Penny’s
Posted on April 2022 | No Comments(Leawood Town Center, Leawood, KS) Scooter’s 1517th bar, first visited in 2022. Under normal circumstances an upscale place in Leawood is about the last place I’d be on a Saturday... -
#1516: The Doctor’s Office
Posted on March 2022 | No Comments(Dodge City, KS) Scooter’s 1516th bar, first visited in 2022. After visiting the brewery and the distillery, I realized I need a Guinness to make St. Patrick’s Day official. This... -
#1515: Boot Hill Distillery
Posted on March 2022 | No Comments(Downtown, Dodge City, KS) Scooter’s 1515th bar, first visited in 2022. I don’t normally drink distilled spirits. They’ve never interested me and never tasted good to me. But this place...
