Kaiser Permanente Arena — Attraction in Santa Cruz

Great to have this local venue for basketball games, concerts, and other events, I think it is awesome for Santa cruz to have the warriors D league team.

My issues with this venue are 1- absolutely no venue parking, you need to use downtown meters and garages which are already overflowing and inaccessible on weekends 2- the food selection for events is terrible 3- the venue is really not in a desirable part of town. Most people don't feel comfortable walking to their cars after dark in this part of toen, as it is right near the notoriously dangerous river walk.

I've heard that the city is in the works of putting up a permanent building, so if this is true I hope they will take these things (that I know other people complain about also) into considerstion.

** I was here with a handicap person with placard and was told that this venue does not offer any handicap parking....

I am a huge Warriors fan but I had never been to this facility before. I went over there because the facilities manager called me about some work on the building as I am a contractor. One thing that struck me is that the facility is a lot larger on the inside than it looks from the outside. The vibe was very good and as I went through the building I met some of the staff and everybody was very friendly, a good sign. When I told the manager I was a Warriors fan she told me that they would have to get me over...

Nothing necessarily wrong with this place. I have been to two Mavericks' games here. Location is walking distance for me so I don't have to worry about parking (which looks troublesome). Facilities and Concessions are accessible from any seat. Moving around is an issue so I wish there were more ways to enter and exit. Take a seat cushion because if you up in the top there is no backrest and seats are...