Alpha-Bit Cafe & Bookstore

Being a part of the larger Mapleton-Deadwood community is important to us. In fact, it's a natural consequence of the original vision: if indeed we are to change the world, not by proselytizing or politicizing, but rather by allowing a fullness of spirit and openness of heart to be dominant in us, then it follows that an invitation to some exposure is in order. That's how Alpha-Bit came into being. In the beginning we could scarcely afford it, but since creating a common ground for meeting the public was a priority, we borrowed on credit established in our "previous" lives. The result is a bookstore-cafe in which we offer useful services: healthy food, well-selected books, quality notecards, and crafts. The name, a bit of Alpha, reflects the true purpose of extending to the greater community a certain kind of atmosphere--a lightness of spirit, friendship to strangers, and an openness of who we are and what we are about. Alpha-Bit is located in Mapleton where Highway 126 and Highway 36 meet, just over an hour's drive west of Eugene and 14 miles inland from the coastal town of Florence.