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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!
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Missouri Archive
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#963: Sonny’s Place
Posted on November 2012 | No Comments(Downtown, Dexter, MO) Scooter’s 963rd bar, first visited in 2012. I stopped in briefly here and chatted with the owner’s mother over a beer. The owner’s name is Scott, a... -
#962: He’s Not Here
Posted on November 2012 | No Comments(Downtown, Dexter, MO) Scooter’s 962nd bar, first visited in 2012. Stopped in here for a couple of drinks on the day after Thanksgiving. The long bar had several middle-aged to... -
#961: Wabash BBQ
Posted on November 2012 | No Comments(Downtown, Excelsior Springs, MO) Scooter’s 961st bar, first visited in 2012. Located in an old train station, there’s a small bar in the back of the restaurant’s smoking section. The... -
#960: Fitter’s Restuarant & Pub
Posted on October 2012 | No Comments(Downtown, Warrensburg, MO) Scooter’s 960th bar, first visited in 2012. This and The Garage were the only two bars open on Pine Street this particular Saturday afternoon. I was really... -
#959: The Garage on Pine
Posted on October 2012 | No Comments(Downtown, Warrensburg, MO) Formerly The Warehouse Scooter’s 959th bar, first visited in 2012. College sports bar, one of only a couple that were actually open on this particular Saturday afternoon.... -
#957: Arthur’s Lounge
Posted on October 2012 | No Comments(Platte Ridge, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 957th bar, first visited in 2012. This is a bar that I was supposed to visit way back in 2006, but as I was... -
#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... -
#952: Dough Boys
Posted on July 2012 | No Comments(Harrisonville, MO) Scooter’s 952nd bar, first visited in 2012. Biker-friendly pizza pub featuring a thin Chicago-style pizza (I didn’t know there even was such a thing, a bar in the... -
#951: Valley One Pub & Grill
Posted on July 2012 | No Comments(Pleasant Valley, MO) Scooter’s 951st bar, first visited in 2012. I visited this place a few days after it first opened. For a soft launch, things seemed to be running... -
#946: Grandma’s Bar & Grill
Posted on January 2012 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Formerly Connie’s Genessee Inn Scooter’s 946th bar, first visited in 2012. Dive bar with hot wings and other basic bar food. There’s a pool table in... -
#941: Rustic Lodge
Posted on November 2011 | No Comments(Zalma, MO) Scooter’s 941st bar, first visited in 2011. Afiliated with Modern Day Veterans Chapter 207, Rustic Lodge (aka “The Rustic”) is a long-time Zalma institution and a regional draw,... -
#940: Sportsman’s Lounge
Posted on November 2011 | No Comments(Advance, MO) Scooter’s 940th bar, first visited in 2011. I knew this bar existed, but on previous visits to this town I had been unable to find it. This time... -
#939: Kelsey’s Tavern
Posted on November 2011 | No Comments(Oran, MO) Scooter’s 939th bar, first visited in 2011. There’s at least 2 bars in this town, but this was the only one I found find that was open. I... -
#938: Sandy’s Toddle Inn
Posted on November 2011 | No Comments(Downtown, Chaffee, MO) Scooter’s 938th bar, first visited in 2011. I very rarely see a bar that has a big “Stag” sign out front. Little did I realize this would... -
#937: The Roundabout
Posted on November 2011 | No Comments(Chaffee, MO) Formerly Curve Inn Scooter’s 937th bar, first visited in 2011. This is a brand new bar & grill that opened within the past couple of months at the... -
#936: Recovery Room
Posted on November 2011 | No Comments(Cape Girardeau, MO) Scooter’s 936th bar, first visited in 2011. I’ve been wanting to check this place out for a couple of years, but I kept getting scared off. I... -
#933: VFW Post 9997
Posted on September 2011 | No Comments(Sheffield, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 933rd bar, first visited in 2011. I’ve known about this VFW for a couple of years, and chose this year’s Veterans Day (11/11/11) to pay... -
#932: Ebbets Field
Posted on September 2011 | No Comments(Springfield, MO) Scooter’s 932nd bar, first visited in 2011. I’m amazed I was able to find this place later to add it to this list! We were visiting a friend... -
#931: W.F. Cody’s
Posted on September 2011 | No Comments(Springfield, MO) Scooter’s 931st bar, first visited in 2011. While my friend Ken and I were in Springfield visiting our buddy Nik, we spent about an hour here downing a... -
#930: Wiley’s Lounge
Posted on September 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 930th bar, first visited in 2011. Wiley’s Pub is a converted Pizza Hut (I’ve been to quite a few converted Pizza Hut bars) whose front patio... -
#929: Cagney’s
Posted on September 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 929th bar, first visited in 2011. Cagney’s is a wedge-shaped bar that focuses on being a venue for live music. The stage is in a recessed...
