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Bars, Clubs & Coffee Houses 2001 A Neighborhood Guide to Bars and Clubs: Downtown Santa Cruz PACIFIC AVENUE is indisputably the king when it comes to nightspots. There's something here for just about everyone and for every taste, from college hangs and dimly lit dives to gay dancehalls and trendy wine bars. The Acapulco 1116 Pacific Ave (831.426.7588) Cocktail lounge. Daily happy hour 3-6pm. Open until 10pm. Adolph's 25 Water St (831.423.4403) Cocktail lounge. Daily happy hour 4-6pm. Open until 9pm. 5 Asti Cafe 715 Pacific Ave (831.423.7337) Neighborhood bar. Pool tables, video lottery games, great jukebox. Weekday happy hour 4-6pm. Open until 2am. The Avenue 711 Pacific Ave (831.426.3434) Neighborhood bar. Pool tables and sports on four TV screens. Outdoor back patio. Daily happy hour 5-7pm with cheap brews. Open until 2am. Blue Lagoon Cocktail Lounge 923 Pacific Ave (831.423.7117) www.thebluelagoon.com Dance club. DJs seven nights a week and two pool tables. Daily happy hour 6-9pm. Open until 2am. Cover varies. Callahan's Pub 507 Water St (831.427.3119) Pub and cocktail lounge. Blues on Thursdays, and punk and rock Friday to Sunday. Weekday happy hour 5-7pm. Open until 2am. The Catalyst 1011 Pacific Ave (831.423.1336) www.catalystclub.com Nightclub. Santa Cruz's showcase spot for big national music acts and local favorites alike. Three bars, pool tables. Friday happy hour 4:30-7pm. Open until 2am. Cover varies. Clouds Downtown 110 Church St (831.429.2000) www.cloudsdowntown.com Cocktail lounge with award-winning martinis. Late night dining. Weekday happy hour 4-6pm, with $2 well drinks, draft beer and house wine. Club Dakota 1209 Pacific Ave (831.454.9030) Dance club. DJs seven nights a week. Weekday happy hour 4-7pm. Cover varies. Costa Brava 1222 Pacific Ave (831.425.7871) Cocktail lounge. Weekday happy hour 4:30-7pm on margaritas, some beer and well drinks and tapas. Open until midnight on weekdays and until 2am on weekends. The Four-Eighteen Project 418 Front St (831.466.9770) www.four-eighteen.org Dance, music and eclectic performance venue. The Garage Sports Bar 603 Front St (831.471.5555) Sports bar. Pool table, darts and TVs. Weekday happy hour 5-7pm. Open until 2am. Jose's Cantina 1336 Pacific Ave (831.425.7575) Cantina and cocktail lounge adjacent to El Palomar restaurant. Weekday happy hour 4-6pm in the taco bar. Kuumbwa Jazz Center 320-2 Cedar St (831.427.2227) www.kuumbwajazz.com Nightclub. Top national jazz acts on Mondays, Fridays feature Bay Area bands, and weekend shows are an eclectic mix of groups. Good wine list, bottled beers, nonalcoholic beverages. Cover varies. Mobo Sushi 105 S. River St (831.425.1700) Cocktail lounge. Open until 10pm on weekdays and until 11pm on weekends. 99 Bottles of Beer 110 Walnut Ave (831.459.9999) www.99bottles.com Pub with more than 40 beers on tap, California wines and hard ciders. Pearl Alley Bistro & Wine Bar 110 Pearl Alley (831.429.8070) www.pearlalley.com Cocktail lounge with extraordinary wine list. Poet & Patriot Irish Pub 320 Cedar St (831.426.8620) www.poetpat.com Neighborhood bar with real room-temp Guinness. Darts, open-mic offerings, and some on weekends, Irish bands play. Weekday happy hour 5-7pm. Red Room 1003 Cedar St (831.426.2994) Cocktail lounge. Occasional live acts and jukebox with mix of '70s soul, adrenal rock and lounge music. Open until 2am. Rosie McCann's Irish Pub 1220 Pacific Ave (831.426.9930) www.rosiemccanns.com Cocktail lounge with 29 beers on tap. Happy hour all night Tuesday. DJs on Fridays, and Santa Cruz funk, rock and reggae bands on Saturdays. Weekday happy hour 4-6pm. Open until midnight on weekdays and until 1:30am on weekends. Rush Inn 113 Knight St (831.425.9673) Neighborhood bar with domestic beer. Pool table and jukebox. Open until 2am. Santa Cruz Brewing Co. 516 Front St (831.429.8838) Pub with beer and wine. Live music, featuring blues, jazz, funk, bluegrass and more. Daily happy hour 3-6pm. Tampico Kitchen & Lounge 820 Pacific Ave (831.425.9820) www.tampicokitchen.com Cocktail lounge and cantina with specialty margaritas. Open until 2am. Vets Hall 846 Front St (831.454.0478) www.vetshall.org Dance, music and theater venue. Central Santa Cruz West Side Santa Cruz East Side Santa Cruz Boardwalk & Waterfront San Lorenzo Valley Capitola/Soquel Aptos South County [ Santa Cruz | Metroactive Home | Archives ]