A page to document all the fun, interesting, silly, unusual, shocking and downright weird things that make Santa Cruz what it is.
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People
Robert 'Umbrella Man' Steffen aka Pinky
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Town Characters, including Robert 'Umbrella Man' Steffen
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The Box The weekly Goth night at the Blue Lagoon brings out many characters
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Santa Cruz Rollergirls Roller Derby team
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Laffing Sal Though technically not a person, it's a pretty creepy roboticized version of one.
Signs and Art
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Santa in his Underwear wooden cutout, previously displayed outside a home on Bay Street
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Porter Squiggle It's not only a classic piece of Porter College art, but it is also fun to lay on.
Stories and News
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Light Brown Apple Moth Didn't the CDFA know that locals wouldn't want to be sprayed with chemicals?
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Stolen Yellow Submarine February 2007
Places
Restaurants
Yes, that is a pie IN the table at the Saturn Cafe
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Brookdale Lodge A beautiful, natural creek runs through the main dining room of this hotel and restaurant that is laden with bizarre history and legends of ghosts.
Residences
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Zami Co-op Aka Zombie
Museums
Beaches
Shopping
Buildings and Structures
Mysterious and Mystical
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Tree Circus Axel Erlandson's wild botanical visions are now located in Gilroy, but two Circus Trees still remail at Tree Circus Center on Scotts Valley Drive
Everyday Phenomena
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Surfers carrying their surfboards while riding their bikes
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Pleas to Keep Santa Cruz Weird
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Musicians and travelers on Pacific Avenue
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Demonstrators of all political persuasions at the Town Clock
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Really loud Sea Lions you can hear barking a mile away from the harbor
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People smoking copious amounts of Marijuana (for medicinal purposes only, of course!) on a regular basis
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Obsessives complaining about the lack of and searching out the few Local Escalators
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Bumper Stickers, mostly of the Liberal persuasion
Media
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Free Radio Santa Cruz Our local free-form, pirate radio station
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Strange Movies Filmed Locally, such as Killer Klowns from Outer Space and Heartbeeps
Education
Events
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The Giant Menorah, which appears every Hannukah to commemorate the 8-day Jewish celebration
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Omega Nu's Ducky Derby, a Rubber Ducky race and festival, the proceeds of which go to support charitable causes in the community
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Santa Cruz By Night A live action roleplaying game with a vampire theme Downtown
UCSC Classes
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The entire UCSC History of Consciousness Department
Bizarro Santa Cruz Of The Past
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Ciao Bella Italian food with a wild dinner show
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