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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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Piranha’s Bar & Grill
14 November 2010(Downtown, Nashville, TN) Scooter’s 807th bar, first visited in 2010. We had noticed a 2 for 1 drink special advertised here when we first arrived in Nashville, so we wanted...
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Elephant Room
25 November 2022(Downtown, Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1594th bar, first visited in 2022. We knew our companion would still be needing some more nap time at the hotel, so we headed on over...
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The Alaskan Hotel & Bar
12 May 2023(Downtown, Juneau, AK) Scooter’s 1651st bar, first visited in 2023. We used this historic bar as our meet-up spot after our group converged from three different directions. I was the...
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#709: BB’s Lawnside BBQ
Posted on June 2010 | No Comments(Legacy East, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 709th bar, first visited in 2010. (This entry fixes an injustice… I’ve actually visited BB’s several times over the years but for some reason... -
#708: Woodswether Cafe
Posted on May 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 708th bar, first visited in 2010. Long time breakfast/lunch dinner that recently opened its bar and started staying open late. Excellent, inexpensive food. Nightly dinner... -
#707: Brothers Lounge
Posted on April 2010 | No Comments(Cape Girardeau, MO) Scooter’s 707th bar, first visited in 2010. This is a pretty relaxing lounge located in an aging strip mall complex. I sat at the bar with a... -
#706: Whiskey River
Posted on April 2010 | No Comments(Cape Girardeau, MO) Scooter’s 706th bar, first visited in 2010. Whiskey River has apparently just opened recently, the liquor license is new and there isn’t a permanent sign in place... -
#705: Rhymer’s on the Plaza
Posted on April 2010 | No Comments(Cape Girardeau, MO) Scooter’s 705th bar, first visited in 2010. When I pulled up to the run-down strip mall where Rhymer’s is located, I didn’t expect much. Probably just a... -
#703: Rude Dog Pub
Posted on April 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Cape Girardeau, MO) Scooter’s 703rd bar, first visited in 2010. The bar was pretty crowded when I arrived and only got busier during the course of my visit. Nonetheless... -
#701: Daytimer Lounge
Posted on April 2010 | No Comments(Cape Girardeau, MO) Scooter’s 701st bar, first visited in 2010. I arrived mid-afternoon on a Saturday. The bar was very dark, so dark it took a good 15-20 minutes for... -
#700: Do Drop Inn
Posted on March 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Lees Summit, MO) Scooter’s 700th bar, first visited in 2010. 8:45pm This was supposed to be our first stop of the day since it was listed online as opening... -
#699: Russo’s Pizza & Pub
Posted on March 2010 | No Comments(Lees Summit, MO) Scooter’s 699th bar, first visited in 2010. 7:40pm I’ve driven by Russo’s for many years but for some reason had never stopped in before tonight. Apparently it’s... -
#695: Rooster’s Sports Bar
Posted on March 2010 | No Comments(Pleasant Hill, MO) Scooter’s 695th bar, first visited in 2010. 5:25pm Roosters is part steakhouse, part sports bar. It was pretty busy during our visit. According to the collapsing billboard... -
#694: Pleasant Hill Pool Hall
Posted on March 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Pleasant Hill, MO) Scooter’s 694th bar, first visited in 2010. 4:55pm Pleasant Hill Pool Hall, operated by Vikings USA Bootheel MO Post 190, is rumored to be the oldest... -
#693: Fugly’s Bar & Grill
Posted on March 2010 | No Comments(East Lynne, MO) Scooter’s 693rd bar, first visited in 2010. 4:05pm Operated by Modern Day Veterans Post 295, Fugley’s (aka The Assembly of the Drunken Brethren Church) is a bar... -
#692: Mary’s Corral
Posted on March 2010 | No Comments(Strasburg, MO) Scooter’s 692nd bar, first visited in 2010. 3:25pm This is another place I’ve been curious about for a while, having seen it a few times while driving on... -
#691: Cowboy Inn
Posted on March 2010 | No Comments(Holden, MO) Scooter’s 691st bar, first visited in 2010. 2:10pm This was a nice quiet downtown bar with a small deli counter in the front and a good menu of... -
#690: Stumble Inn
Posted on March 2010 | No Comments(Holden, MO) Scooter’s 690th bar, first visited in 2010. 1:40pm I had been looking forward to visiting this bar for over a year since I first found it on Google... -
#689: Logan’s Cabin
Posted on March 2010 | No Comments(Lees Summit, MO) Scooter’s 689th bar, first visited in 2010. 12:20pm Now that it was lunchtime we would no longer be the the only bar customers for a while. We... -
#688: Sharkeez
Posted on March 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Lees Summit, MO) Scooter’s 688th bar, first visited in 2010. 11:40am I was surprised to find this open this early, I had been under the impression it didn’t open... -
#683: Los Corrals
Posted on February 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 683rd bar, first visited in 2010. This is an extremely popular Mexican restaurant. The bar is a separate room in front, it is fairly tiny... -
#682: Spirits Pub
Posted on January 2010 | No Comments(North Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 682nd bar, first visited in 2010. Motel bar for the regional American Inn chain. The bar is located on the fact side of the lobby... -
#681: Harleys & Horses Bar & Grill
Posted on January 2010 | No Comments(Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 681st bar, first visited in 2010. Biker & rock/blues themed bar in a converted restaurant near Worlds of Fun. The bar is a rectangle in the... -
#676: Red Rocket Saloon
Posted on December 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Odessa, MO) Scooter’s 676th bar, first visited in 2009. From outside I expected this place to be huge, instead I found Odessa’s tiniest bar. The few barstools were occupied...