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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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Outdoor seating Archive
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#1467: Tavern on the Square
Posted on June 2021 | No Comments(Downtown, Lincoln, NE) Scooter’s 1467th bar, first visited in 2021. I would like to have spent more time here because it seems like a pretty cool place, but it was... -
#1464: Big Ten Tavern
Posted on June 2021 | No Comments(Bennet, NE) Scooter’s 1464th bar, first visited in 2021. From what it sounds like, this place recently opened under new ownership. The bar is divided into three main seating areas,... -
#1461: The Goat Brewing Company
Posted on June 2021 | No Comments(Lee’s Summit, MO) Scooter’s 1461st bar, first visited in 2021. New brewery that did quite am impressive job creating a signature space out of a strip mall location. Focus seems... -
#1460: Iron Kettle Brewing
Posted on June 2021 | No Comments(Downtown, Grain Valley, MO) Scooter’s 1460th bar, first visited in 2021. New brewery in downtown Grain Valley that did a really nice job fixing up one of the original old... -
#1458: Cabbage Key
Posted on April 2021 | No Comments(Pineland, FL) Scooter’s 1458th bar, first visited in 2021. We stopped here for lunch and drinks while island-hopping in our rental boat. I had a Cowboy Way (IPA) by LaBelle... -
#1457: Mango’s Pool Bar
Posted on April 2021 | No Comments(North Captiva, FL) Scooter’s 1457th bar, first visited in 2021. Outdoor bar located between the swimming pool and the boat docks that we ended up vising multiple times. I had... -
#1456: Barnacles Bar
Posted on April 2021 | No Comments(North Captiva, FL) Scooter’s 1456th bar, first visited in 2021. A mostly outdoor bar (there’s a few seats inside) next to the Mainstay restaurant, located near the airstrip on North... -
#1455: World of Beer
Posted on April 2021 | No Comments(Bell Tower, Fort Myers, FL) Scooter’s 1455th bar, first visited in 2021. Fun largely open-air craft beer bar in a suburban shopping center. I had GB Porter by Palm City... -
#1452: Bar Stilwell
Posted on February 2021 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1452nd bar, first visited in 2021. The bar in the main lobby of the new Loew’s Hotel. The bar features split-level seating areas with an... -
#1449: Free State Brewing Company
Posted on November 2020 | No Comments(Downtown, Lawrence, KS) Scooter’s 1449th bar, first visited in 2020. I actually visited this place around 30 years ago, not long after it opened. But I was not quite 21... -
#1447: River Bluff Brewing
Posted on November 2020 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 1447th bar, first visited in 2020. This place is enormous. Multiple rooms and seating areas. All sorts of interesting decor. Pinball machines, arcade games, and a... -
#1445: Tiki Huna
Posted on October 2020 | No Comments(Iron District, North Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1445th bar, first visited in 2020. A cocktail-focused, outdoor-only tiki bar located in a shipping container shopping/easting district. 1599 N Iron St North... -
#1444: Madison’s
Posted on September 2020 | No Comments(West Plaza, Kansas City, MO) Formerly The Point Scooter’s 1444th bar, first visited in 2020. I had been here a few times when it was The Point. The remodel that... -
#1443: Old Chicago
Posted on September 2020 | No Comments(One North, North Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1443rd bar, first visited in 2020. It occurred to me that as many times as I’ve sat at the bar waiting for a... -
#1442: T&A Saloon
Posted on September 2020 | No Comments(Busch, Eureka Springs, AR) Scooter’s 1442nd bar, first visited in 2020. We stopped here on a weekend camping trip after seeing a sign for it about 10 miles away and... -
#1440: Rockcreek Brewing Company
Posted on August 2020 | No Comments(Downtown, Mission, KS) Scooter’s 1440th bar, first visited in 2020. This brewery is a little tricky to find, it’s hard to see from Johnson Drive. Parking is pretty tight due... -
#1439: Pathlight Brewing
Posted on August 2020 | No Comments(Shawnee, KS) Scooter’s 1439th bar, first visited in 2020. This is another brewery that opened during COVID-19. It has a spacious interior and a patio off to the side. There’s... -
#1438: Transparent Brewing Company
Posted on August 2020 | No Comments(Grandview, MO) Scooter’s 1438th bar, first visited in 2020. This was our second NEW venue of the day, but because of two last minute additions it was already our fourth... -
#1437: Wind Shift Brewing
Posted on August 2020 | No Comments(Blue Springs, MO) Scooter’s 1437th bar, first visited in 2020. This was the first stop on what was originally intended to be a short brewery crawl until we started making... -
#1436: O’Connor’s Public House
Posted on July 2020 | No Comments(Downtown, Rochester, MI) Scooter’s 1436th bar, first visited in 2020. Another bar that I didn’t really get to experience due to COVID. Apart from slipping in the back door to... -
#1435: RJ’s Pub
Posted on July 2020 | No Comments(Rochester Hills, MI) Scooter’s 1435th bar, first visited in 2020. My wife has been here a few times and always had a blast. This was my first visit, and because...
