Lounge Archive

  • (Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Also known as “City Lounge at Crowne Plaza” Scooter’s 535th bar, first visited in 2009. Basic hotel bar, nothing fancy. 1301 Wyandotte St. Kansas City, MO...

    #535: Crowne Plaza Hotel Bar

    (Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Also known as “City Lounge at Crowne Plaza” Scooter’s 535th bar, first visited in 2009. Basic hotel bar, nothing fancy. 1301 Wyandotte St. Kansas City, MO...

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  • (Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 534th bar, first visited in 2009. Famous Jazz bar downtown. It had closed for a while but is back open under new management. 302 W....

    #534: The Phoenix

    (Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 534th bar, first visited in 2009. Famous Jazz bar downtown. It had closed for a while but is back open under new management. 302 W....

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  • (Newark, OH) Scooter’s 528th bar, first visited in 2008. Part sports bar, part night club. The exterior looked more like an air conditioning repair business than a bar, but thee...

    #528: Tristan’s

    (Newark, OH) Scooter’s 528th bar, first visited in 2008. Part sports bar, part night club. The exterior looked more like an air conditioning repair business than a bar, but thee...

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  • (Newark, OH) Scooter’s 524th bar, first visited in 2008. When we arrived the place had just opened and we were the first customers. They were waiting for a DJ to...

    #524: Elbow Lounge

    (Newark, OH) Scooter’s 524th bar, first visited in 2008. When we arrived the place had just opened and we were the first customers. They were waiting for a DJ to...

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  • (Grandview, MO) Scooter’s 518th bar, first visited in 2008. 2 blocks west of downtown, Fatheads and Braindeads is a huge and popular biker bar. We entered through the rear, as...

    #518: Fatheads and Braindeads

    (Grandview, MO) Scooter’s 518th bar, first visited in 2008. 2 blocks west of downtown, Fatheads and Braindeads is a huge and popular biker bar. We entered through the rear, as...

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  • (Belton, MO) Scooter’s 514th bar, first visited in 2008. A relative newcomer to Belton in a former bowling alley, this bar was much bigger, and much nicer, than I expected...

    #514: Frankie and Johnny’s

    (Belton, MO) Scooter’s 514th bar, first visited in 2008. A relative newcomer to Belton in a former bowling alley, this bar was much bigger, and much nicer, than I expected...

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  • (Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 510th bar, first visited in 2008. (From the web site…) The Pendergast Club (Boss Tom’s Hangout) A Private Club for Members and Guests Only. Located...

    #510: The Pendergast Club

    (Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 510th bar, first visited in 2008. (From the web site…) The Pendergast Club (Boss Tom’s Hangout) A Private Club for Members and Guests Only. Located...

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  • (Indian Springs, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 509th bar, first visited in 2008. 5000 State Avenue Kansas City, KS 66102US [launch map] (913) 287-6733

    #509: Jalisco

    (Indian Springs, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 509th bar, first visited in 2008. 5000 State Avenue Kansas City, KS 66102US [launch map] (913) 287-6733

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  • (Martin City, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 507th bar, first visited in 2008. We arrived too early in the morning for RC’s Back Door Lounge. However we were welcomed in downstairs...

    #507: RC’s Restaurant & Lounge

    (Martin City, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 507th bar, first visited in 2008. We arrived too early in the morning for RC’s Back Door Lounge. However we were welcomed in downstairs...

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  • (Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 504th bar, first visited in 2008. From the web site: This music-centric bar is the best place to grab a drink before and after a...

    #504: Indie on Main

    (Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 504th bar, first visited in 2008. From the web site: This music-centric bar is the best place to grab a drink before and after a...

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  • (Excelsior Springs, MO) Scooter’s 501st bar, first visited in 2008. This place is so new it doesn’t even have signage yet (other than a pole sign facing the interstate) so...

    #501: Centerfield Pub

    (Excelsior Springs, MO) Scooter’s 501st bar, first visited in 2008. This place is so new it doesn’t even have signage yet (other than a pole sign facing the interstate) so...

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  • (Downtown, Excelsior Springs, MO) Scooter’s 500th bar, first visited in 2008. It wasn’t at all by design that my 500th bar turned out to be a brand new bar in...

    #500: Dani’s Hitch Lot

    (Downtown, Excelsior Springs, MO) Scooter’s 500th bar, first visited in 2008. It wasn’t at all by design that my 500th bar turned out to be a brand new bar in...

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  • (Bethany, MO) Scooter’s 489th bar, first visited in 2008. Our draws (Bud Light & Busch Light) were the most expensive of the day, at $2.50 each. It may seem cheap...

    #489: Camaro’s Lounge

    (Bethany, MO) Scooter’s 489th bar, first visited in 2008. Our draws (Bud Light & Busch Light) were the most expensive of the day, at $2.50 each. It may seem cheap...

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  • (KU Med Center area, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 488th bar, first visited in 2008. This wasn’t on our planned route but we decided to knock this one out since we...

    #488: Jaywalkers

    (KU Med Center area, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 488th bar, first visited in 2008. This wasn’t on our planned route but we decided to knock this one out since we...

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  • (Merriam Lane, Kansas City, KS) Formerly Miss Kitty’s Scooter’s 486th bar, first visited in 2008. After getting extremely lost (only Kansas would have a 47th Street curve around on itself...

    #486: Double T’s Roadhouse

    (Merriam Lane, Kansas City, KS) Formerly Miss Kitty’s Scooter’s 486th bar, first visited in 2008. After getting extremely lost (only Kansas would have a 47th Street curve around on itself...

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  • (Overland Park, KS) Formerly Mulvaney’s Beef & Brew Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Now called Tailgator’s Scooter’s 481st bar, first visited in 2008. Formerly...

    #481: Final Approach Bar & Grill

    (Overland Park, KS) Formerly Mulvaney’s Beef & Brew Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Now called Tailgator’s Scooter’s 481st bar, first visited in 2008. Formerly...

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  • (Olathe, KS) Scooter’s 480th bar, first visited in 2008. A pretty generic strip mall bar & grill. 11922 S Strang Line Rd Olathe, KS 66062US [launch map] (913) 782-6464

    #480: Pickering’s Restaurant & Pub

    (Olathe, KS) Scooter’s 480th bar, first visited in 2008. A pretty generic strip mall bar & grill. 11922 S Strang Line Rd Olathe, KS 66062US [launch map] (913) 782-6464

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  • (Gardner, KS) Scooter’s 475th bar, first visited in 2008. Like Wally’s, another small regional strip mall bar & grill chain. I had a Guinness, while B & D had Bud...

    #475: Austins Bar & Grill

    (Gardner, KS) Scooter’s 475th bar, first visited in 2008. Like Wally’s, another small regional strip mall bar & grill chain. I had a Guinness, while B & D had Bud...

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  • (Baldwin City, KS) Scooter’s 470th bar, first visited in 2008. We were hesitant to enter because it looked too much like a Cracker Barrel. But inside we found a legitimate...

    #470: Wooden Spoke Rest & Sports Sln

    (Baldwin City, KS) Scooter’s 470th bar, first visited in 2008. We were hesitant to enter because it looked too much like a Cracker Barrel. But inside we found a legitimate...

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  • (Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Formerly Sarah’s On Grand OUT OF BUSINESS Scooter’s 467th bar, first visited in 2008. Looked like a nice little martini bar, but nothing seems to lats...

    #467: Twist

    (Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Formerly Sarah’s On Grand OUT OF BUSINESS Scooter’s 467th bar, first visited in 2008. Looked like a nice little martini bar, but nothing seems to lats...

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  • (Tiffany Springs, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 465th bar, first visited in 2008. Stopped by here for a Guinness after dropping a co-worker off at an airport. By doing so, I...

    #465: Final Approach Pub

    (Tiffany Springs, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 465th bar, first visited in 2008. Stopped by here for a Guinness after dropping a co-worker off at an airport. By doing so, I...

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