The Flying Saucer is ground zero for all of us who live here. It is a place where all of us have befriended other locals who we would never gotten to know otherwise. These friendships are genuine. We all care about one another, have gotten to know each other on a first name basis, and are open to meeting as many people from the neighborhood as possible.

As a central business in our neighborhood, The Flying Saucer goes beyond the function of the standard coffeehouse by receiving and holding packages for all of us, providing free wifi (for as long as we wish to stay), and acting as a gallery for local artist. Many times, the owner has seen me waiting for the bus, and ran out with my coffee, knowing that I didn’t have time to come inside. Where else would you get this type of service?

The coffee comes from La Colombe. There are soy mild drinks for the vegans and even handmade, locally produces vegan cookies for people. Some of the pastries come from Miele (the best bakery in town). What more could one want?

As for the conversations at the coffeeshop, they are never the same from day to day. My suggestion would be, if someone says something that you disagree with, pipe up. Don’t like eating wild game? Afraid of pirates? Whatever your point of view, say something then and there, not annonymously.

Troy