Frank “Great Morgani” Lima, a street-performance staple in Downtown Santa Cruz for the last 17 years, has announced he will be retiring from playing his accordion in outrageous outfits on Pacific Avenue because of downtown ordinances that regulate performing.
Posts Tagged: downtown Santa Cruz
A Guide to New Year’s Eve in Santa Cruz
Where to be and who to see on NYE.
Why Everyone’s Ignoring the New Downtown Ordinance
The vast majority of larger acts aren’t following the directive laid out by the new law, they’re just playing downtown like they always have.
Foodie File: Caffe Pergolesi
Owner Karl Heiman explains how Caffe Pergolesi has become a coffeehouse beer garden.
Will New Rules Change Culture of Pacific Avenue?
Ordinance 2013-14 will restrict the space allotted for “noncommercial use of city streets and sidewalks” in downtown Santa Cruz.
Does Palomar Need An Upgrade?
“Let’s turn the Palomar Inn on Pacific Avenue back into a hotel.” That’s the theme Good Times keeps hammering away at lately—most recently in its “Critics’ Picks” last month—with a bizarre lack of analysis as to how such a move would affect low-income housing locally.
Downtown Businesses React to Shooting
“Oh my gosh, what’s happening to Santa Cruz?” Carlos Ortiz of Planet Fresh Gourmet Burritos said two days after a tragic shooting near the restaurant. “It wasn’t like this five years ago.”
Warriors Stadium Keeps on Track
Anyone who caught the totally jacked-looking steel framework towering over Front Street—after a construction mishap at the site of the Santa Cruz Warriors arena a couple of weeks ago—might have wondered just how far back in a construction schedule something like that will set you.
Council Candidates Weigh in on Downtown
A year ago, retail expert Bob Gibbs came to Santa Cruz and finished an economic development study. According to his analysis, making Pacific Avenue a two-way street would boost sales 30 percent and bring in new businesses to fill vacancies downtown. This year, the controversial two-way Pacific Avenue concept is still on the table, and the plan might not see a council vote until after the election.
First Friday Offers Best in Free Dining
The coming of “First Friday” means two things: One, another night of inspiring, innovative arts events. Two, you just paid rent. Luckily, once a month in Santa Cruz you can satisfy your inner culture vulture, while simultaneously acting like an actual vulture. Go ahead, eat that 18th cheese cube—save your groceries for Saturday night.
