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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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Deep Eddy Cabaret
27 August 2022(Westfield, Austin, TX) Scooter’s 1568th bar, first visited in 2022. On the way back in to drop off the rental car we decided to take in one last must-see dive...
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theChive HQ
26 August 2022(Downtown, Austin, TX) Scooter’s 1560th bar, first visited in 2022. After a long-ish walk from Friends Bar (made longer with a side trip to CVS to buy a forgotten toothbrush)...
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#200: Bar
Posted on November 2006 | No Comments(Old Town, Lenexa, KS) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Now “Woody’s Pub & Grub” Scooter’s 200th bar, first visited in 2006. Yep, Just “Bar”... -
#195: Fitz’s Blarney Stone
Posted on September 2006 | No Comments(Westport, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 195th bar, first visited in 2006. Irish theme dive bar north of Westport. 3801 Broadway St Kansas City, MO 64111US [launch map] (816) 753-4949 -
#194: AJ’s Tavern
Posted on September 2006 | No Comments(Scarritt, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 194th bar, first visited in 2006. I had heard about this place before, a story about a customer bringing in a shopping cart that had... -
#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,... -
#192: Karen’s Kozy Cabin
Posted on September 2006 | No Comments(Scarritt, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 192nd bar, first visited in 2006. This is one of the smallest bars I have ever seen, it was a full house with approximately 6... -
#191: Tom’s Bigger Jigger
Posted on September 2006 | No Comments(Indian Mound, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 191st bar, first visited in 2006. A well-worn place with a large sqaure-shaped bar and about a dozen patrons. Our bartender, Norma, was a... -
#190: Rivers Edge
Posted on September 2006 | No Comments(East Bottoms, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 190th bar, first visited in 2006. A combination breakfast/lunch diner (kitchen closes around 1:00-2:00) and dive bar. 1036 N Agnes Ave Kansas City, MO... -
#189: What’s Happen’n Lounge
Posted on September 2006 | No Comments(Marlborough, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 189th bar, first visited in 2006. Formerly a trolley barn, this run down old building next to the railroad at the southern end of Prospect... -
#188: Bogart’s
Posted on September 2006 | No Comments(Independence, MO) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Now Erin’s Pub Scooter’s 188th bar, first visited in 2006. When we visited it a cool stained... -
#187: Spanky’s Lounge
Posted on September 2006 | No Comments(Raytown, MO) Scooter’s 187th bar, first visited in 2006. 5230 Blue Ridge Blvd Raytown, MO 64133US [launch map] (816) 737-1620 -
#186: Hangout
Posted on September 2006 | No Comments(Raytown, MO) Scooter’s 186th bar, first visited in 2006. 10002 E 63rd Ter Raytown, MO 64133US [launch map] (816) 737-8566 -
#185: Cuzzins Pub & Grill
Posted on September 2006 | No Comments(Raytown, MO) Scooter’s 185th bar, first visited in 2006. 9315 E State Route 350 Raytown, MO 64133US [launch map] (816) 353-4242 -
#184: Race Day Cafe
Posted on September 2006 | No Comments(Raytown, MO) Scooter’s 184th bar, first visited in 2006. Biker-friendly bar in Raytown. (Tuesday is Bike Night if I remember correctly.) A small place, but it has lots to do... -
#182: Creekside Pub & Grille
Posted on September 2006 | No Comments(Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 182nd bar, first visited in 2006. 9916 Holmes Rd Kansas City, MO 64131US [launch map] (816) 941-4014 -
#181: Billy B’s Restaurant & Bar
Posted on September 2006 | No Comments(South KC, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 181st bar, first visited in 2006. 9922 Holmes Rd Kansas City, MO 64131US [launch map] (816) 943-1188 -
#179: Half Time Sports Bar
Posted on September 2006 | No Comments(South KC, Kansas City, MO) Formerly Good Time Charlies Pub & Grill Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Now called Baylee’s Scooter’s 179th bar, first... -
#178: Daily Limit
Posted on September 2006 | No Comments(South KC, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 178th bar, first visited in 2006. In the Red Bridge Shopping Center. More than just fishing themed… when we were in there fishing was... -
#177: Sand Trap Bar & Grill
Posted on September 2006 | No Comments(South KC, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 177th bar, first visited in 2006. 13037 Holmes Rd Kansas City, MO 64145US [launch map] (816) 942-0990 -
#175: River Bar
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Dows, IA) Scooter’s 175th bar, first visited in 2006. This was another unexpectedly nice place. One thing we had noticed throughout the trip was that we never came across anyplace... -
#174: Boonies Bar & Grill
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Faribault, MN) Scooter’s 174th bar, first visited in 2006. We were flying down 35 when Brandon’s eye caught a tiny highway sign for a place called Boonie’s so veered off... -
#170: Elsie’s Bar & Restaurant
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Nord East, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 170th bar, first visited in 2006. Elsie’s is either a bowling alley with a separate bar and restaurant, or it’s a restaurant/bar with a bowling...