Palmer Alaska

Vagabond Blues June 30th, 2009

Categories: Businesses, Restaurants and Cafes

 Vagabond Blues is one of my favorite places in downtown Palmer. It’s a cool cafe with organic foods and delicious drinks, located on S Alaska St, in the Koslosky building. I go there and work on my computer all the time; they offer MTA wireless. In fact, I’m there right now!

Not only is Vagabond Blues a great coffeehouse, it is also a well-known musical venue. With concerts ranging in genre from bluegrass to metal, V-Blues does its best to keep the music as diverse as our community. The performances are reasonably priced, some are even free. Many local artists are known to come and play as well as groups from out of state. Want to share your undiscovered talent? Open-Mike nights are on Mondays.

Soups, salads, breads, all made here in Alaska, if not in V-Blues’ own kitchen, are just part of the menu. They use as much local produce as possible, similar to the Red Beet. Like Starbucks’ coffee? This is the place for you.

All ages come to Vagabonds to chill. Some order full meals, others (like me) get something simple like Diet Coke and a jumbo chocolate chip cookie, made right there in the kitchen. You can find groups of students from the local schools in the large booths, laughing and talking about the day at school. Elderly couples and families hold meetings and bible studies earlier in the mornings. The atmosphere is very relaxed; with the radio on all the time (but turned down low), smiling baristas and giggling babies of patrons make you feel at home.

Drop in for a tasty morsel, stay an hour, chat with friends, stay late! It’s open until 8 Mon-Sat and 6 on Sundays. Vagabond Blues is part of what makes Palmer, Palmer. It’s a comfy, slow-paced, community gathering place. Come be part of it!

Written by Marty Van Diest Please leave a comment.