Welcome!
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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#86: Gilhouly’s
Posted on June 2006 | No Comments(West 39th, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 86th bar, first visited in 2006. The bartender had not arrived yet and the only person who could legally get us a beer was... -
![(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 79th bar, first visited in 2006. Upscale wine bar 1526 Walnut St Kansas City, MO 64108US [launch map] (816) 842-2660 Visit Web Site](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/06/jp-115x115.jpg "JP Wine Bar")
#79: JP Wine Bar
Posted on June 2006 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 79th bar, first visited in 2006. Upscale wine bar 1526 Walnut St Kansas City, MO 64108US [launch map] (816) 842-2660 Visit Web Site -
#76: Grinders
Posted on June 2006 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 76th bar, first visited in 2006. Great pizza and wings, excellent beer selection, spotty service. Picnic table just outside the back door leaving to a... -
#71: Red Front Bar & Grill
Posted on June 2006 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 71st bar, first visited in 2006. From the web site: The Red Front Bar is located on Admiral Blvd. in the heart of downtown. A... -
#70: Caddy Shack
Posted on June 2006 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 70th bar, first visited in 2006. Caddyshack, or “The Shack” as many of the regulars refer to it, is a popular dive bar and night... -
![(Plaza, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 69th bar, first visited in 2006. Basic semi-upscale bar & grill 612 W 47th St Kansas City, MO 64112US [launch map] (816) 753-0555 Visit Web...](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/06/69-115x115.jpg "Tomfooleries")
#69: Tomfooleries
Posted on June 2006 | No Comments(Plaza, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 69th bar, first visited in 2006. Basic semi-upscale bar & grill 612 W 47th St Kansas City, MO 64112US [launch map] (816) 753-0555 Visit Web... -
![(Waldo, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 65th bar, first visited in 2006. Restaurant with bar near the front 321 E Gregory Blvd Kansas City, MO 64114US [launch map] (816) 444-2252 Visit...](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/05/19-115x115.jpg "Governor Stumpy’s Grillhouse")
#65: Governor Stumpy’s Grillhouse
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(Waldo, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 65th bar, first visited in 2006. Restaurant with bar near the front 321 E Gregory Blvd Kansas City, MO 64114US [launch map] (816) 444-2252 Visit... -
#62: Hanibal’s Waldo Bar
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(Waldo, Kansas City, MO) Formerly Fin’s Waldo Bar Changed hands in early 2008. Scooter’s 62nd bar, first visited in 2006. I liked this place better back when it was Fin’s... -
#59: Lew’s Grill & Bar
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(Waldo, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 59th bar, first visited in 2006. Popular Waldo hangout and live music venue. Seems especially popular with the striped-shirt crowd. 7539 Wornall Rd Kansas City,... -
#53: Grand Saloon
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(South Waldo, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 53rd bar, first visited in 2006. Located south-southeast of Waldo, this bar almost seems out of place in the neighborhood. (Though BB’s being located... -
#43: Pat’s Pub
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(North Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 43rd bar, first visited in 2006. Pat’s Pub is my favorite of the bars on the Swift Avenue dive bar row. It and River City... -
#41: Shooter’s
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(Northland, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 41st bar, first visited in 2006. Shooter’s is one of those places where everybody knows everybody. But don’t let that intimidate you, newcomers are welcome... -
#30: Winslow’s City Market Barbecue
Posted on September 2005 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 30th bar, first visited in 2005. BBQ restaurant with a separate bar on the other side of the kitchen. The bar opens to the largest... -
#25: Buzzard Beach
Posted on July 2005 | No Comments(Westport, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 25th bar, first visited in 2005. This is one of the few bars in Westport that I don’t mind going to. A true dive. There’s... -
![(Plaza, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 19th bar, first visited in 2004. Irish themed restaurant-bar with a really nice rooftop deck. 4742 Pennsylvania Ave Kansas City, MO 64112US [launch map] (816)...](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2004/06/19-115x115.jpg "O’Dowd’s Little Dublin")
#19: O’Dowd’s Little Dublin
Posted on June 2004 | No Comments(Plaza, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 19th bar, first visited in 2004. Irish themed restaurant-bar with a really nice rooftop deck. 4742 Pennsylvania Ave Kansas City, MO 64112US [launch map] (816)... -
![(Leawood, KS) Scooter’s 15th bar, first visited in 2003. Generic suburban chain sports bar 11851 Roe Avenue Leawood, KS 66211US [launch map] (913) 345-1119 Visit Web Site](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2003/11/18-115x115.jpg "Paddy O’Quigley’s")
#15: Paddy O’Quigley’s
Posted on November 2003 | No Comments(Leawood, KS) Scooter’s 15th bar, first visited in 2003. Generic suburban chain sports bar 11851 Roe Avenue Leawood, KS 66211US [launch map] (913) 345-1119 Visit Web Site -
#14: Harry’s Country Club
Posted on September 2003 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 14th bar, first visited in 2003. Hands down one of the best bars in Kansas City! Great tap beer selection including all the local Boulevard... -
#13: Harling’s Upstairs Bar & Grill
Posted on June 2003 | No Comments(Westport, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 13th bar, first visited in 2003. Nice, spacious upstairs dive and venue with a patio during the summer. If using the men’s room, watch your... -
#12: Velvet Dog
Posted on May 2003 | No Comments(Union Hill, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 12th bar, first visited in 2003. This is one of the trendier bars, a genre I typically am not a fan of. But of...
