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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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Old Rock Tavern
15 November 2014(Rockville, MO) Scooter’s 1062nd bar, first visited in 2014. For being so far away from anywhere, this is an absolutely fantastic gem. This is am amazingly beautiful bar. When I...
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Thorn’s Showcase Lounge
30 May 2018(Downtown, Seward, AK) Scooter’s 1247th bar, first visited in 2018. Researuant/lounge famous for their “Bucket Of Butts” (halibut bites), which I highly recommend! Beer-wise, I had an Amber by Alaskan...
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Bobby’s Downtown
29 November 2019(Downtown, Fairbanks, AK) Scooter’s 1419th bar, first visited in 2019. While we were at Mecca Bar we mentioned that we were looking for a place to get dinner. Bobby’s was...
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#399: Twin Stroke Bar & Grill
Posted on December 2007 | No Comments(Blue Springs, MO) Scooter’s 399th bar, first visited in 2007. Despite how it looks in the photo, this place was pretty busy and we lucked into the last 3 open... -
#398: Trouser Mouse Bar & Grill
Posted on December 2007 | No Comments(Blue Springs, MO) Scooter’s 398th bar, first visited in 2007. Blues, Jazz, Bluegrass, & Rockabilly venue in a strip mall. Several pool tables, too. The coin boxes on the pool... -
#393: Mac’s South KC Jazz & Blues
Posted on December 2007 | No Comments(Hickman Mills, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 393rd bar, first visited in 2007. Practically in Grandview but technically in Kansas City, Mac’s South KC Jazz & Blues is both a popular... -
#392: McFadden’s
Posted on December 2007 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 392nd bar, first visited in 2007. Initially positioned itself as an Irish sports bar but it’s really neither. Food is good, service is spotty. Gets... -
#388: Jersey’s Sports Cafe
Posted on October 2007 | No Comments(Ripley, Independence, MO) Scooter’s 388th bar, first visited in 2007. We grabbed some Guinness and played a few games of Silver Strike. I was way off my game. Just like... -
#387: Red Dawg Saloon
Posted on October 2007 | No Comments(Buckner, MO) Scooter’s 387th bar, first visited in 2007. I was excited about seeing the bar famous for its bartender flipping out and attacking a patron a couple of years... -
#386: Lexington Inn Lounge
Posted on October 2007 | No Comments(Lexington, MO) Scooter’s 386th bar, first visited in 2007. aka “Edge of Town” This motel bar is a popular hangout, especially at the end of hospital shifts, and gets pretty... -
#382: Shakers Nightclub
Posted on October 2007 | No Comments(Richmond, MO) Scooter’s 382nd bar, first visited in 2007. Modern, clean, and decked out in purple. Also, at $1 a draw, this was the cheapest beer of the day. We... -
#379: Our Place Bar & Grill
Posted on October 2007 | No Comments(Richmond, MO) Scooter’s 379th bar, first visited in 2007. Big place off the highway with a stage for bands. Pay for your drinks with exact change or else the bartender... -
#357: Club Sparks
Posted on August 2007 | No Comments(Armourdale, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 357th bar, first visited in 2007. This was a bonus bar, we were actually heading next door to a place called Carol’s Place that for... -
#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... -
#349: Madrigall
Posted on July 2007 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 349th bar, first visited in 2007. 1627 Oak St Kansas City, MO 64108US [launch map] (816) 472-4400 Visit Web Site -
#369: The Studio Restaurant & Bar
Posted on July 2007 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) OUT OF BUSINESS Scooter’s 369th bar, first visited in 2007. 1118 McGee Street Kansas City, MO 64106US [launch map] 816-214-9701 Visit Web Site -
#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... -
#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... -
#338: Sports Page Bar & Grill
Posted on July 2007 | No Comments(State Ave, Kansas City, KS) Formerly an arcade and water slide Scooter’s 338th bar, first visited in 2007. We had a hard time finding this place which was why we... -
#332: Bottom of the Hill
Posted on June 2007 | No Comments(New Cambria, MO) Formerly Jimbo’s Scooter’s 332nd bar, first visited in 2007. B: Busch Light 8oz draw – $0.75 S: Busch Light 8oz draw – $0.75 Karaoke was in play... -
#331: My Place Ca Fae and Lounge
Posted on June 2007 | No Comments(Bucklin, MO) Scooter’s 331st bar, first visited in 2007. We pulled in to Bucklin, MO a little after 10:00 on a summer Saturday night, and after a couple of wrong... -
#329: Lucky’s
Posted on June 2007 | No Comments(Brookfield, MO) Formerly Shawn’s Place Scooter’s 329th bar, first visited in 2007. B: Coors Light bottle – $2 S: Coors Light bottle – $2 Your basic strip-mall bar. When we...