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Goldies 2004 Miscellaneous Top 10 Things Santa Cruz Is Famous For 1. Marijuana 2. Boardwalk 3. Medical marijuana 4. Steamer Lane 5. Murder capital 6. City Council decrees on international issues 7. Vegetarians 8. UCSC as top party school/The koi fish fry 9. Marxism 10. Quality lists from leading alternative news source Top 10 Santa Cruz Fashion Accessories 1. Cell phone 2. Cell phone radiation detector 3. Cruiser bike (dog in basket, surfboard in trailer optional) 4. Fleece (summer) 5. Sunglasses (winter) 6. Skateboard (under arm) 7. Hemp T-shirt 8. Flip-flops (winter) 9. Uggs (summer) 10. VW van covered in peace signs and "Fuck Bush" bumper stickers Goldies 2004 Contents: Arts & Culture (readers' choice) A-Z Index of Names/Places Economic Index Food & Drink (readers' choice) Goods & Services (readers' choice) Historical Index Lit Miscellaneous Movies Music Music & Nightlife (readers' choice) People & Places People & Places (readers' choice) Politics List of 'Stans' Top 10 Santa Cruz Anomalies 1. The Mystery Spot 2. River Street Sign 3. Phallic Bush 4. Cell phone tower tree 5. San Lorenzo fish statue 6. Pacific Avenue echo effect 7. The Giant Dipper 8. Tom Scribner Statue 9. Collateral Damage statue 10. Snazzy compound Top 10 Time-Honored Nicknames for Mike Rotkin 1. Marxist Mike 2. Rotten Rotkin 3, The Bearded One 4, Big Mouth Rotkin 5. The Conservative Councilmember 6. Neo-Con Fascist 7. Budget Crisis Bendover Mike 8. Recycled Rotkin 9. El Presidente 10. Serial Mayor Top 10 Endangered Species in Santa Cruz 1. Santa Cruz long-toed salamander 2. Brown pelican 3. California clapper rail 4. Tidewater goby 5. Smith's blue butterfly 6. Mt. Herman June beetle 7. Ohlone tiger beetle 8. Zayante band-winged grasshopper 9. San Francisco garter snake 10. Santa Cruz wallflower Top 10 Local Predators 1. Mountain lion 2. Great white shark 3. Bobcat 4. Coyote 5. Nuz 6. Ohlone tiger beetle 7. Pelican 8. Sea lion 9. Elephant seal 10. Banana slug Top 10 Proposals for Dealing With the River Street Sign 1. Demolish 2. Explode 3. Tow 4. Crush 5. Sink 6. Camouflage 7. Melt 8. Catapult 9. Ship to Los Angeles 10. Retrofit as Boardwalk ride [ Santa Cruz | Metroactive Central | Archives ]