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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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Joe’s Duck Inn
14 October 2023(Millard, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1717th bar, first visited in 2023. After the morning breweries it was time for a dive bar break. If I had realized the route our Uber...
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Stand-Up Frank’s
12 August 2006(North Side, Minneapolis, MN) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Painted lime green, redecorated with a zombie theme, shows horror movies, and now called “Donny...
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Brickway Brewery & Distillery
14 October 2023(Downtown, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1715th bar, first visited in 2023. Since this was directly across the street from Jackson Street Tavern it made sense for this to be our next...
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#365: Sammy’s Tavern
Posted on August 2007 | No Comments(Strawberry Hill, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 365th bar, first visited in 2007. We all thought this was a new bar for us, but once we were inside both of my... -
#364: Chicago’s
Posted on August 2007 | No Comments(Strawberry Hill, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 364th bar, first visited in 2007. Another busy place, the 3 of us crowded around the far end of the bar. Chicago’s is the... -
#363: Johnnie’s On Seventh
Posted on August 2007 | No Comments(Strawberry Hill, Kansas City, KS) Formerly Johnnie’s Club, Johnnie’s Sports Bar Scooter’s 363rd bar, first visited in 2007. aka Johnnie’s On Seventh We’d tried to come here 3 weekends ago... -
#362: Blue Rose
Posted on August 2007 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 362nd bar, first visited in 2007. We had first entered a private club called Dixie’s and immediately faced a grilling not only from the bartender... -
#361: Hideout Club
Posted on August 2007 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 361st bar, first visited in 2007. I believe this was the bar where “The Perfect Storm” was playing on TV, and we discussed the futility... -
#360: Dot Landers
Posted on August 2007 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 360th bar, first visited in 2007. All I remember really is that it was packed, but we did find an empty table. RE-VISITED ON DEC... -
#359: Gossip Inn
Posted on August 2007 | No Comments(Park Drive, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 359th bar, first visited in 2007. Had we realized how close this was to Pam’s, we could have gotten here faster by walking. The... -
#358: Pam’s Pizza & Pub
Posted on August 2007 | No Comments(Park Drive, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 358th bar, first visited in 2007. We were hoping this would be more pub than pizza place, and we were in luck. The bartender... -
#356: Oasis: the Club
Posted on August 2007 | No Comments(Armourdale, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 356th bar, first visited in 2007. This was another rough looking place but we were comfortable enough to sit and play several rounds at the... -
#355: Alibi’s
Posted on August 2007 | No Comments(Armourdale, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 355th bar, first visited in 2007. This almost went on the list of places that refused to serve us, but a customer “remembered” B and... -
#354: Casino Bar
Posted on August 2007 | No Comments(Armourdale, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 354th bar, first visited in 2007. With an interior finish of the finest particle board, this place looked like it had the potential to get... -
#353: Country Cabaret Club
Posted on August 2007 | No Comments(Armourdale, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 353rd bar, first visited in 2007. This was like being in an entirely different world. The ultimate Mexican country-western bar experience. The bartender passing out... -
#352: Reich’s Club
Posted on August 2007 | No Comments(Argentine, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 352nd bar, first visited in 2007. Despite the name this place had little to do with WW2 Germany. However it was a little bunker-like. After... -
#351: Dad’s Hole In the Wall
Posted on August 2007 | No Comments(State Ave, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 351st bar, first visited in 2007. This was a nice, tiny little spot. Bar seating for 9, with a total capacity of 32. Almost... -
#345: Coyote Blue Cantina
Posted on July 2007 | No Comments(Argentine, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 345th bar, first visited in 2007. The photo is actually of the building we went in by mistake first. Coyote Blue is the next building... -
#344: Muddy Waters Bar & Grill
Posted on July 2007 | No Comments(Muncie, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 344th bar, first visited in 2007. No wonder we didn’t see it, this biker bar was in a strip mall, across from Wild Woody’s, but... -
#343: Jamie’s Place
Posted on July 2007 | No Comments(Turner, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 343rd bar, first visited in 2007. The bartender here was a really cool guy and came over to chat with us a bit. He pointed... -
#342: Frankie D’s
Posted on July 2007 | No Comments(Muncie, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 342nd bar, first visited in 2007. Part bar, part Mexican restuarant. 6411 Kansas Ave Kansas City, KS 66111US [launch map] (913) 287-9134 -
#341: Roadhouse Bar & Grill
Posted on July 2007 | No Comments(Muncie, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 341st bar, first visited in 2007. When we stepped inside here we found ourselves at a nearly-full bar shrouded in total silence. No music, no... -
#340: Bill’s 32 West
Posted on July 2007 | No Comments(Muncie, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 340th bar, first visited in 2007. This was our first stop at what we thought was a cluster of three bars (but would turn out... -
#337: 61st St Pit Stop
Posted on July 2007 | No Comments(State Ave, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 337th bar, first visited in 2007. Your basic dive bar. I can’t remember for sure but this might be the place where our 10oz...