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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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Lounge Archive
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#1089: The Trophy Room
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Downtown, Emporia, KS) Scooter’s 1089th bar, first visited in 2015. A laid-back lounge, located upstairs from the Casa Ramos Mexican restaurant. They feature rotating selections of craft beers and some... -
#1085: Brick Yard 20 Ale House
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Downtown, Emporia, KS) Scooter’s 1085th bar, first visited in 2015. This is an enormous new establishment that was still under construction at the time of our visit, but had been... -
#1084: The Noose
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Downtown, Emporia, KS) Formerly Lariat Lounge Scooter’s 1084th bar, first visited in 2015. Biker-friendly dive bar with a pool table in the front and a patio in the back. The... -
#1077: Founder’s Club at Sprint Center
Posted on March 2015 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1077th bar, first visited in 2015. Had a few beers here before and during the Bob Seger concert. Great food, too. 1407 Grand Kansas City,... -
#1074: Tapcade
Posted on February 2015 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1074th bar, first visited in 2015. Officially part of the new Screenland Crossroads theater, this new arcade/bar (just opened the day before our visit) feels... -
#1073: The Belfry
Posted on February 2015 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1073rd bar, first visited in 2015. I’ve known about this place since it opened a while back, but bring that it’s in a spot that’s... -
#1067: The Ship
Posted on November 2014 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1067th bar, first visited in 2014. The Ship is a re-creating of a classic decades-old Kansas City institution that was demolished in the 1990s to... -
#1038: Josephine’s Cozy Corner Lounge
Posted on August 2014 | No Comments(Downtown, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1038th bar, first visited in 2014. What a fantastic find! We had all agreed from how it looked on the outside (much like a house) that... -
#996: Rosey’s Cantina
Posted on August 2013 | No Comments(Downtown, Hiawatha, KS) Scooter’s 996th bar, first visited in 2013. This was nothing at all like I expected. From the name, I was thinking Mexican restaurant. Instead I found a... -
#970: The Milk House
Posted on April 2013 | No Comments(Atchison, KS) Scooter’s 970th bar, first visited in 2013. On the outskirts of town and a little tricky to find. You have to drive down a short gravel road, cross... -
#969: Willie’s
Posted on April 2013 | No Comments(Downtown, Atchison, KS) Scooter’s 969th bar, first visited in 2013. In a converted drug store, this place is more restaurant than bar. However the small bar in the back is... -
#967: Anton’s Tap Room
Posted on January 2013 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 967th bar, first visited in 2013. Sat at the bar for a late evening dinner. As a bar, this place is great. They have done... -
#958: Nick and Jake’s
Posted on October 2012 | No Comments(Parkville Commons, Parkville, MO) Scooter’s 958th bar, first visited in 2012. Suburban restaurant/bar. A little pricey, but the food and beer selection were both good. The bar area is huge... -
#953: Lounge at Executive Strike & Spare
Posted on July 2012 | No Comments(Fairgrounds, Louisville, KY) Scooter’s 953rd bar, first visited in 2012. Spent a good deal of time here throughout the weekend during the 11th annual Lebowski Fest, putting away more than... -
#948: Royal Hotel & Pizza Parlor
Posted on May 2012 | No Comments(Lava Hot Springs, ID) Scooter’s 948th bar, first visited in 2012. This little bar & pizzeria is tucked away in the corner on the ground floor of a bed &... -
#934: DRB’s at Diversy River Bowl
Posted on November 2011 | No Comments(Logan Square, Chicago, IL) Scooter’s 934th bar, first visited in 2011. Bowling alley bar, well-separated from the bowling alley itself. Visited this while here for Lebowskifest 2011. 2211 W. Diversy... -
#921: Shaft Nightclub
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(Downtown, St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 921st bar, first visited in 2011. My exterior photo did not turn out, so I stole this photo from Google Street View. This is technically... -
#898: Adams Bar & Grill
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Formerly Phipps Tavern Scooter’s 898th bar, first visited in 2011. This is one of those places that looks a lot bigger — and nicer — on the... -
#894: Hap’s Place
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 894th bar, first visited in 2011. Hap’s is primarily a well-known catfish restaurant (located right by the river), but it has a small bar in the... -
#888: Churchill’s British Pub
Posted on June 2011 | No Comments(North Historic District, Savannah, GA) Scooter’s 888th bar, first visited in 2011. This was located right next to JJ Bonerz, but since it didn’t open until 5pm I wasn’t able... -
#887: Cotton Exchange Tavern
Posted on June 2011 | No Comments(North Historic District, Savannah, GA) Scooter’s 887th bar, first visited in 2011. This was tied with Chuck’s as our favorite bar on the riverfront, due in part to the intimate...
