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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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Biker-friendly Archive
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#283: Traphouse
Posted on June 2007 | No Comments(Chillicothe, MO) Scooter’s 283rd bar, first visited in 2007. This place was hard to find. Google Maps got us close but we just didn’t see it. We circled around, drove... -
#278: Hide Out Bar & Grill
Posted on June 2007 | No Comments(Gladstone, MO) Scooter’s 278th bar, first visited in 2007. As karaoke was being set up and old woman made me sign a birthday card for someone I didn’t know. At... -
#275: Hiway House
Posted on June 2007 | No Comments(Colonial Square, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 275th bar, first visited in 2007. On Prather Road, just south of the Prather/Antioch split. The bar is very small compared to the rest... -
#273: Antoinette’s Lounge
Posted on June 2007 | No Comments(N. Brighton, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 273rd bar, first visited in 2007. 2007 Visit: I take back what I said about that American Legion being the most redneck place I’ve... -
#262: Knucklehead’s Tavern
Posted on May 2007 | No Comments(Salina, KS) Scooter’s 262nd bar, first visited in 2007. We both had Bud Light. $1.00 for a 10oz. draw. This place was pretty small and pretty brightly lit on the... -
#255: Cock & Bull
Posted on May 2007 | No Comments(Manhattan, KS) Formerly My Place Tavern Scooter’s 255th bar, first visited in 2007. Based on its name I was certain would be a pretty rough and tumble gay bar, though... -
#251: Perry Bar & Grill
Posted on May 2007 | No Comments(Perry, KS) Scooter’s 251st bar, first visited in 2007. We both had Bud Light. 12 oz draws were $1.25 each. There was a fish fry in progress while we were... -
#250: Slow Ride Roadhouse
Posted on May 2007 | No Comments(Lawrence, KS) Scooter’s 250th bar, first visited in 2007. We both had Bud. 16 oz draws were $2.25 each. The ceiling fans were designed to look like engines. Check out... -
#249: Helen’s Hilltop
Posted on May 2007 | No Comments(Tonganoxie, KS) Scooter’s 249th bar, first visited in 2007. Kick-ass biker bar, though we were too early to have any company there. B had a Bud Light, I had a... -
#234: Hot Shots
Posted on March 2007 | No Comments(Pleasant Valley, MO) Formerly Charlie’s Cue Ball Lounge Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Now Mustang Sally’s Scooter’s 234th bar, first visited in 2007. 2007... -
#233: JC’s Sports Bar
Posted on March 2007 | No Comments(Vivion, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 233rd bar, first visited in 2007. 2006: We didn’t get a good vibe from this place. No one would talk to us, no one was... -
#232: Marcy’s Lounge
Posted on March 2007 | No Comments(Antioch/Vivion, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 232nd bar, first visited in 2007. You wouldn’t know this place was here from driving by on Vivion, all you might notice is Marcy’s diner.... -
#231: Helen’s Just Another Dive
Posted on March 2007 | No Comments(North Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 231st bar, first visited in 2007. Probably the most popular under-the-radar place in North Kansas City. I rarely find people that know about it, but... -
#227: Oak Tree Restaurant & Lounge
Posted on March 2007 | No Comments(North Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 227th bar, first visited in 2007. Of all of the dive bars in North Kansas City, this was the one that I was most nervous... -
#224: O’Malley’s Irish Pub
Posted on February 2007 | No Comments(Weston, MO) Scooter’s 224th bar, first visited in 2007. Irish bar located underground in a series of old ammunition bunkers. There’s three major underground rooms. The main bar is in... -
#222: Court Of aPpealS Pub and Grub
Posted on February 2007 | No Comments(Downtown, Shawnee, KS) Scooter’s 222nd bar, first visited in 2007. AKA “C-O-P-S Pub”. Great little dive in downtown Shawnee. Clean and well maintained with nice bar decor. Jukebox, MegaTouch, and... -
#215: Other Place
Posted on February 2007 | No Comments(Downtown, Overland Park, KS) Scooter’s 215th bar, first visited in 2007. One of the two JoCo locations for the popular chain from Iowa. 7324 W 80th St Overland Park, KS... -
#208: Back Door Lounge
Posted on December 2006 | No Comments(River Bend, MO) Scooter’s 208th bar, first visited in 2006. This is a tiny dive bar on the back side of a gas station at 291 & 210 Hwys. Access... -
#193: Knuckleheads Saloon
Posted on September 2006 | No Comments(East Bottoms, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 193rd bar, first visited in 2006. This is by far one of THE coolest places in KC. If you like the blues at all,... -
#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... -
#41: Shooter’s
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(Northland, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 41st bar, first visited in 2006. Shooter’s is one of those places where everybody knows everybody. But don’t let that intimidate you, newcomers are welcome...
