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Addison Kester makes magic at 515 as Ella Ross and Flo Barth look on. Photo by Chip Scheuer.

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

www.myspace.com/ancestree

 

 

Best Local Musician     

James Durbin

www.Durbinrock.com

 

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