
Addison Kester makes magic at 515 as Ella Ross and Flo Barth look on. Photo by Chip Scheuer.
Best Bar
515 Kitchen & Cocktails
515 Cedar St, Santa Cruz. 831.425.5051
Motiv
1209 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.429.8070
Poet & Patriot
320 Cedar St, Santa Cruz. 831.426.8620
Best Bartender
Sean Brookins
Poet & Patriot
Jason Tang
Motiv
Shannon Greathouse
Motiv
Best Beer Selection
99 Bottles
110 Walnut Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.459.9999
Burger.
1520 Mission St, Santa Cruz. 831.425.5300
Santa Cruz Mountain Brewery
402 Ingalls St # 27, Santa Cruz. 831.425.4900
Best Dance Club
Motiv
1209 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.429.8070
Blue Lagoon
923 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.423.7117
Moe’s Alley
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. 831.479.1854
Best Dance Lessons
El Palomar Ballroom
1344 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.426.1221
Motion Pacific
131 Front St, Santa Cruz. 831.457.1616
Dancenter
810 Bay Ave, Capitola. 831.475.5032
Best Fancy Cocktails
515 Kitchen & Cocktails
515 Cedar St, Santa Cruz. 831.425.5051
Oswald
121 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.423.7427
Clouds
110 Church St, Santa Cruz. 831.429.2000
Best Happy Hour
El Palomar
1336 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.425.7575
Hula’s
221 Cathcart St, Santa Cruz. 831.426.4852
Crow’s Nest
2218 East Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz. 831.476.4560
Best Karaoke
Boardwalk Bowl/Coasters
115 Cliff St, Santa Cruz. 831.426.3324
I Love Sushi
516 Front St, Santa Cruz. 831.421.0706
Malone’s Grille
4402 Scotts Valley Dr, Scotts Valley. 831.438.2244
Best Live Music
Moe’s Alley
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. 831.479.1854
Catalyst
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.423.1336
The Crepe Place
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.429.6994
Best Local Band
Eliquate
www.myspace.com/eliquate5
Wooster
www.myspace.com/84wooster
Ancestree
Best Local Musician
James Durbin
Chris Rene
www.ChrisReneOfficial.com
Joe Ferrara
www.atlantisfantasyworld.com/singing.htm
Best Margaritas
El Palomar
1336 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.425.7575
Acapulco
1116 Pacific Ave # A, Santa Cruz. 831.426.7588
Tortilla Flats
4616 Soquel Dr, Soquel. 831.476.1754
Best Microbrewery
Santa Cruz Mountain Brewery
402 Ingalls St, Santa Cruz. 831.425.4900
Seabright Brewery
519 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.426.2739
Boulder Creek Brewery
13040 Hwy 9, Boulder Creek. 831.338.7882
Best Place to Play Pool
Fast Eddy’s
4300 Capitola Rd, Capitola. 831.462.1882
Surf City Billiards
931 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.423.7665
Catalyst
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.423.1336
Best Place to Play Darts
Poet & Patriot
320 Cedar St, Santa Cruz. 831.426.8620
One Double Oh Seven Club & Smoking Parlor
1007 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.425.9589
Surf City Billiards
931 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.423.7665
Best Pub
Poet & Patriot
320 Cedar St, Santa Cruz. 831.426.8620
The Parish Publick House
841 Almar Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.421.0507
Britannia Arms
8017 Soquel Dr, Aptos. 831.688.1233
110 Monterey Ave, Capitola. 831.464.2583