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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Abick’s Bar
25 November 2022(Michigan-Martin, Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1598th bar, first visited in 2022. Now THIS is what looking for good neighborhood dive bars is all about. Easily in my top 5 of all...
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Deep Eddy Cabaret
27 August 2022(Westfield, Austin, TX) Scooter’s 1568th bar, first visited in 2022. On the way back in to drop off the rental car we decided to take in one last must-see dive...
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Johnny White’s Corner Pub
22 March 2018(French Quarter, New Orleans, LA) Scooter’s 1230th bar, first visited in 2018. After we split off from the rest of the group that had kids with them, we had time...
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#7: Granfalloon Bar & Grill
Posted on December 2002 | No Comments(Plaza, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 7th bar, first visited in 2002. I’ve only been here once. The crowd was pretty much a mix of fratty and JoCo-ish, not the kind... -
#5: Oldham
Posted on April 2002 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) OUT OF BUSINESS This later became Kabal, which was forced to close after numerous fights, shootings, and a firebombing. It then reopened as Skybox, and history...