Mission Pizza & Pub is a family-owned and operated bar and pizzeria. It offers gourmet pizza, calzones, sandwiches and sides. Its bar has thirty-two beers on tap and offers happy hour specials every day. The pub also has live music from Thursday through Saturday every week and specializes in hosting country and bluegrass bands.
Sandtrap Sports Bar is a local bar located on Oak Vally Parkway East of of the 10fwy. Sandtrap Sports Bar has a great selection of domestic and imported beers. They also have an awesome selection of micro brewed beers and they serve many popular mixed drinks. Sandtrap Sports Bar has a food menu that includes sandwiches and burgers to eat. They have most major sports games broadcast in the bar making it a fun spot to watch your favorite team. Prices are reasonable and service is good.
Whisky A Go-Go is beyond a doubt one of the major battlegrounds of rock history. Rock music enthusiasts congregate to this day at this modern day musical Mecca to get a taste of that elusive 1970s LA rock vibe. In addition to giving birth to the term "Go-Go Girl," the venue has hosted celebrated acts like The Doors, Three Dog Night, Led Zeppelin and Janis Joplin. Check out the upstairs to get away from the crowd and to get a different vantage point during a live set.
St. Matthew's Parish School is part of The Parish of Saint Matthew Episcopal Church, providing co-ed education for children in preschool through eighth grade. The school has grown over the years from its small preschool class on Swarthmore to its present day 30-acre site accommodating more than 300 students in contemporary state of the art facilities. The academic program covers all standard subject areas, along with many enrichment programs for students to explore special interests. Preschool through fourth grade students learn in self-contained classrooms, while fifth through eighth grade classes are departmentalized for more in-depth study. Boys, girls, and co-ed sports are offered throughout the academic year, using the school's expansive fields, modern indoor gym and swimming pool. The school's philosophy encourages each student to serve others, develop leadership skills and flourish in a fulfilling life. The Head of St. Matthew's Parish School, Les W. Frost, has served in his position since 1984.
Moe's Alley is Santa Cruz's premier venue to see and hear your favorite blues performers. The place also book bands that play salsa, rhumba and reggae. The music hall is small enough that any seat in the house provides a good view of the stage, or you can get up and dance the night away on the dance floor that leads right up to the stage. For certain shows on Moe's outdoor patio, customers can order food provided by Conscious Creations, which specializes in dishes made with local organic ingredients.
