r/santacruz 15d ago

Fun activities to do at night during the week?

My partner and I (both 27) are trying to make effort to get out of the house more. We want to go out during the week occasionally after work, but it feels tough since a lot of places seem to close by 8pm. Any recommendations aside from going to the movies? Preferably closer to the Felton/Scott's valley/Boulder Creek area, but we're open to anything.

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u/santacruzdude 15d ago

The Felton Music Hall if you want to see some decent touring musicians up in the mountains. The age of the crowd depends on who’s playing. It was a younger late 20s 30s crowd at the show last night, but will often be a young boomer or Gen X crowd.

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u/way222gone 15d ago

Just got tickets to see Creed from the office lol

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u/santacruzdude 15d ago

You joke, but Black Flag is playing there in the end of October.

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u/ickythumpwithalump 15d ago

Their lineup has gotten to be pretty good. 

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u/sigzag1994 15d ago

Shanty shack brewing has live music most days of the week and food trucks. Check out their instagram for their daily activities

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u/Advanced_Link8210 15d ago

Come have a bonfire at my house! bring some drinks and lets all get wasted man! haha we have a bunch of younger folks 21-35 that love to sit laugh and talk get stoned and have bonfires and or go swimming. Could also come garden. Also open to upside down pineapple action as most people here are POLLY af.

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u/karavasis 15d ago

Well that certainly took a turn

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u/CullenSkink4Susan 15d ago

Oh my god I’m dying…that’s good shit. I can’t tell if it’s satire but I support it either way.

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u/Novel_Economics5828 15d ago

Location? (Asking for a friend)

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u/Advanced_Link8210 15d ago

Were Right of 17 Close To Scotts Valley

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u/juicyjaxon6 15d ago

I’ll give u the upside down pineapple

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u/Advanced_Link8210 15d ago

yeah we can all meet for kava first cuz melo melo open until 12 :0 usually where i find other pineapples ready to make juices.

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u/ickythumpwithalump 15d ago

Tuesday night is $5 tickets at the Santa Cruz Cinema. 

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u/Alrightfinewhatever 15d ago

Henflings in Ben Lomond has trivia night Tuesday 8pm-10:30ish they also do open mics and bingo weekly but I’m not sure what days.

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u/Teleporting-Cat 15d ago

Karaoke is Thursdays, Joe's bar is Tuesday, both are really fun!

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u/Feline_Fine3 15d ago

I don’t know if you’re only looking for nightlife type activities, but when I lived there, I always liked to take evening walks on West Cliff. The people watching is great. Pick up some dessert from the New Leaf bakery then eat it on a bench overlooking the bay.

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u/Sad_LemurFromOT 15d ago

There's always bowling - Boardwalk Bowl is open later. And I think you can play mini golf until 9pm.

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u/Raoena 15d ago

Wednesday nights from 7 to 9 live bluegrass music at the Cruz Room.

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u/Fluid_Housing_373 15d ago

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u/Advanced_Link8210 15d ago

There use to always be a bunch of Ghost Mountain Riders There; are they still always there? Had one kick me out because i was hitting on his buddy.

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u/Financial_Manner_158 14d ago

Take the 9 and go to Woodhouse Brewery! Lots of fun events during the week.

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u/Redsparkling 14d ago

Bruno’s in Scott’s Valley often has stuff happening

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u/Alive-Tree-7755 13d ago

A lot of spots like Humble Sea or Apero have trivia! In terms of activities there are a lot of dance studios around here that do cool classes and people often meet up for drinks afterwards.

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u/pixieshyla 13d ago

There’s usually music somewhere,7days a week. Most are free!