Best Bar

The Red
200 Locust St, Santa Cruz. 831.425.1913

Red Room
1003 Cedar St, Santa Cruz. 831.426.2994

Crepe Place
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.426.6994

Best Beer Selection

99 Bottles
110 Walnut Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.459.9999

Parish Publick House
841 Almar Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.421.0507

Seabright Brewery
519 Seabright Ave #107, Santa Cruz. 831.426.2739

Best Cocktails

515
515 Cedar St, Santa Cruz. 831.425.5051

Clouds
110 Church St, Santa Cruz. 831.429.2000

The Red
200 Locust St, Santa Cruz. 831.425.1913

Best Dance Club

Blue Lagoon
923 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.423.7117

Motiv
1209 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.427.2516

Moe's Alley
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. 831.479.1854

Best Dive Bar

Asti
715 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.423.7337

Jury Room
712 Ocean St, Santa Cruz. 831.426.7120

Rush Inn
113 Knight St, Santa Cruz. 831.425.9673

Best Happy Hour

El Palomar
1336 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.425.7575

Crow's Nest
2218 East Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz. 831.476.4560

Clouds
110 Church St, Santa Cruz. 831.429.2000

Best Live Music

Moe's Alley
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. 831.479.1854

Catalyst
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.423.1336

Kuumbwa
320 Cedar St, Santa Cruz. 831.427.2227

Best Local Band

Archer

Extra Large

Devil Makes Three

Best Local Musician

Dylan Rosenberg

Patti Maxine

Sista Monica

Best Margaritas

El Palomar
1336 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.425.7575

Olitas
49B Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz. 831.458.9393

Acapulco
1116 Pacific Ave #A, Santa Cruz. 831.426.7588

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

Asti
715 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.423.7337

Best Place to Play Darts

Poet and Patriot
320 Cedar St, Santa Cruz. 831.426.8620

One Double-Oh Seven
1007 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.425.9589

Britannia Arms
8017 Soquel Dr, Aptos. 831.688.1233

Best Sports Bar

99 Bottles
110 Walnut Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.459.9999

One Double-Oh Seven
1007 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.425.9589

Jury Room
712 Ocean St, Santa Cruz. 831.426.7120

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