Proudly presenting all the winners from the music & nightlife category of our annual Readers Survey.
BEST Bar
The Red Restaurant and Bar
200 Locust St, Santa Cruz. 831.425.1913
Poet & Patriot
320 Cedar St, Santa Cruz. 831.426.8620
Motiv
1209 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.429.8070
BEST Bartender
Shannon Greathouse
Motiv, 1209 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.429.8070
Patrick Johnson
Motiv, 1209 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.429.8070
Sean Brookins
Poet & Patriot, 320 Cedar St, Santa Cruz. 831.426.8620
BEST Beer Selection
99 Bottles
110 Walnut Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.459.9999
Parish Publick House
841 Almar Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.421.0507
Burger.
1520 Mission St, Santa Cruz. 831.425.5300
BEST Dance Club
Motiv
1209 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.429.8070
Blue Lagoon
923 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.423.7117
Cypress Lounge
120 Union St, Santa Cruz. 831.459.9876
BEST Dance Lessons
El Palomar Ballroom
1344 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.426.1221
Dancenter
810 Bay Ave, Capitola. 831.475.5032
Motion Pacific
1001 Center St, Santa Cruz. 831.457.1616
BEST Dive Bar
Brady’s
413 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz. (no phone)
Rush Inn
113 Knight St, Santa Cruz. 831.425.9673
Jury Room
712 Ocean St, Santa Cruz. 831.426.7120
BEST Fancy Cocktails
515 Kitchen & Cocktails
515 Cedar St, Santa Cruz. 831.425.5051
Clouds
110 Church St, Santa Cruz. 831.429.2000
The Red Restaurant & Bar
200 Locust St, Santa Cruz. 831.425.1913
BEST Happy Hour
Crow’s Nest
2218 East Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz. 831.476.4560
El Palomar
1336 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.425.7575
The Red Restaurant & Bar
200 Locust St, Santa Cruz. 831.425.1913
BEST Karaoke
I Love Sushi
516 Front St, Santa Cruz. 831.421.0706
Boardwalk Bowl/Coasters
115 Cliff St, Santa Cruz. 831.426.3324
Hindquarter Bar & Grill
303 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.426.7770
BEST Live Music Club
Moe’s Alley
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. 831.479.1854
Catalyst
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.423.1336
Kuumbwa
320-2 Cedar St, Santa Cruz. 831.427.2227
BEST Local Band
Extra Large
http://www.extra-large.net
Ribsy’s Nickel
http://www.ribsysnickel.com
Expendables
http://www.myspace.com/theexpendables
BEST Local Musician
Joe Ferrara
http://www.atlantisfantasyworld.com/singing.htm
Bryn Loosley
http://brynloosley.com/
Nick Gallant
http://www.myspace.com/nickgallantmusic
BEST Margaritas
El Palomar
1336 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.425.7575
Olita’s
49B Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz. 831.458.9393
Little Tampico
2605 Main St, Soquel. 831.475.4700
BEST Microbrewery
Santa Cruz Mountain Brewery
402 Ingalls St, Santa Cruz. 831.425.4900
Seabright
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
Surf City Billiards
931 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.423.7665
One Double-Oh Seven
1007 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.425.9589
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
