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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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Dive bar Archive
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#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... -
#675: Jugheads
Posted on December 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Odessa, MO) Scooter’s 675th bar, first visited in 2009. Another basic small down, downtown neighborhood dive. There was some cleaning/repair work underway. Though there was essentially no difference between... -
#674: Woody’s Tavern
Posted on December 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Odessa, MO) Scooter’s 674th bar, first visited in 2009. Your basic neighborhood dive bar, exactly the type of place you expect to find downtown in a small town. There...
