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Readers' Choice Awards
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MUSIC & NIGHTLIFE
Best Bar
Gold
Crow's Nest 2218 E. Cliff Dr., SC 476.4560
Silver
Henfling's 9450 Hwy. 9, Ben Lomond 336.8811
Bronze
Cloud's Downtown 110 Church St., SC 429.2000
Best Bar for Fifty+ Crowd
Gold
Crow's Nest 2218 E. Cliff Dr., SC 476.4560
Silver
Cloud's Downtown 110 Church St., SC 429.2000
Bronze
Severino's 7500 Old Dominion Court, Aptos 688.8987
Best Bartender
Gold
Andra Farstad at Crow's Nest 2218 E. Cliff Dr., SC 476.4560
Silver
Sandy Luskutoff at Henfling's 9450 Hwy. 9, Ben Lomond 336.8811
Bronze
Deborah at Tampico 820 Pacific Ave., SC 425.9820
Best Cafe Scene
Gold
Jahva House 120 Union St., SC 459.9876
Silver
Caffé Pergolesi 418 Cedar St., SC 426.1775
Bronze
Santa Cruz Coffee Roasting Company 1330 Pacific Ave., SC 459.0100
Best Well Drinks
Gold
Crow's Nest 2218 E. Cliff Dr., SC 476.4560
Silver
Blue Lagoon 923 Pacific Ave., SC 423.7117
The Catalyst (tie) 1011 Pacific Ave., SC 423.1336
Bronze
The Red Room 1003 Cedar St., SC 426.2994
Cloud's Downtown (tie) 110 Church St., SC 429.2000
Best Club DJ
Gold
DJ Adrian
Silver
DJ Rebbiel
Bronze
DJ Taylor
Best Dance Night
Gold
Blue Lagoon 923 Pacific Ave., SC 423.7117
Silver
Club Dakota 1209 Pacific Ave., SC 454.9030
Bronze
Tuesday night at the Blue Lagoon 923 Pacific Ave., SC 423.7117
Best Happy Hour
Gold
Crow's Nest 2218 E. Cliff Dr., SC 476.4560
Silver
The Catalyst 1011 Pacific Ave., SC 423.1336
Bronze
El Palomar 1336 Pacific Ave., SC 425.7575
Best Live Music Club
Gold
The Catalyst 1011 Pacific Ave., SC 423.1336
Palookaville (tie) 1133 Pacific Ave., SC 454.0600
Silver
Moe's Alley 1535 Commercial Way, SC 479.1854
Bronze
Kuumbwa 320-2 Cedar St., SC 427.2227
Best Local CD
Gold
Shed Some Skin--Slow Gherkin
Silver
Santa Cruz Still Sucks--Compilation
Bronze
For Lack of a Better Word--Fury 66
Oliver Eats Five Hot Dogs--Oliver Brown (tie)
Blue Bottle Cafe--Dresden (tie)
Best Local Musician
Gold
Bob Brozman
Silver
Sista Monica
Bronze
Dizzy Burnett
Best Local Band
Gold
Slow Gherkin
Silver
Pele Juju
Bronze
Wally's Swing World
Best Place to Dance
Gold
Blue Lagoon 923 Pacific Ave., SC 423.7117
Silver
The Catalyst 1011 Pacific Ave., SC 423.1336
Bronze
Moe's Alley 1535 Commercial Way, SC 479.1854
Best Place to Play Darts
Gold
Poet & Patriot 320 Cedar St., SC 426-8620
Silver
One Double Oh Seven 1007 Soquel Dr., SC 425.9589
Bronze
Rosie McCann's 1220 Pacific Ave., SC 426.9930
Best Place to Play Pool
Gold
Fast Eddy's 4300 Capitola Rd., Capitola 462.1882
Silver
Santa Cruz Billiards 325 Soquel Ave., SC 425.7665
Bronze
The Catalyst 1011 Pacific Ave., SC 423.1336
Best Singles Bar
Gold
Blue Lagoon 923 Pacific Ave., SC 423.7117
Silver
Crow's Nest 2218 E. Cliff Dr., SC 476.4560
Bronze
Club Dakota 1209 Pacific Ave., SC 454.9030
ARTS
Best Art Gallery
Gold
Many Hands Gallery 1510 Pacific Ave., SC 429.8696 510 Bay Ave., Capitola 475.2500
Silver
Santa Cruz Art League 526 Broadway, SC 426.5787
Bronze
Santa Cruz Mountains Arts Center 9341 Mill St., Ben Lomond 336.3513
Best Artist
Gold
Zach Gaylord
Silver
Mattie Leeds
Bronze
Harry Federico
Best Festival or Community Celebration
Gold
First Night Santa Cruz
Silver
Capitola Art and Wine Festival
Bronze
Greek Festival
Open Studios (tie)
Best Local Writer
Gold
James Houston
Silver
Cheri Lovedog
Bronze
Jeanne Houston
Best Movie of 1998
Gold
Saving Private Ryan
Silver
Shakespeare in Love
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