#1 most popular of 7 nightlife options in Santa Cruz
- "This place is classy! It is in the old Santa Cruz Hotel, upstairs, and has beautiful stained glass windows; low, red-colored lighting; antique sofas, love seats, and chairs; and a fireplace--and they even serve…"
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#2 most popular of 7 nightlife options in Santa Cruz
- "Beyond being an extraordinary Afghan restaurant, Parwana is also the sight of weekly belly dancing performances by the dance troupe Heavy Hips. Not the glitter-laden belly dancers one conjures up with the I…"
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#3 most popular of 7 nightlife options in Santa Cruz
- "Rosie's is Santa Cruz's token Irish Pub. Above a Mexican fusion restaurant on the "mall" or main street in Santa Cruz, it is in the most peculiar of places for a pub. But one does not mistake the sound of Irish…"
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#4 most popular of 7 nightlife options in Santa Cruz
- "The Catalyst is a Santa Cruz staple. Big acts come to perform on the main stage, while smaller acts fill in on weekends and weekdays as well. With three bars, one upstairs and two downstairs, there is plenty of…"
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#5 most popular of 7 nightlife options in Santa Cruz
- "This place is THE dive bar for the East Side of Santa Cruz. If you want to see what the locals are really like, or want to stop for a brew after a surf session at Pleasure Point, then this is your spot. Smoking…"
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#6 most popular of 7 nightlife options in Santa Cruz
- "The dance club in Santa Cruz for those in the know. This is the "gay club" of downtown, but it's really a mixed crowd, including college students and so on. It's the only place with even a smattering of good…"
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#7 most popular of 7 nightlife options in Santa Cruz
- "The Cinema 9 is a very nice modern theater, with THX, dolby digital, DTS, reclining seats, and all those other accoutrements that one has come to expect from movie theaters.
The Cinema 9 generally shows the…"
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