The Asti is the shadiest and possibly worst bar in downtown Santa Cruz, in the past there has been a problem with thugs from Oakland coming down trying to get pretty girls who are drunk to, ya know, smoke some crack. I highly recommend that no one go there after dark..fortunately about a year ago, biker gangs and street gangs got a little pissed at these black fellas, asked them to leave and then made them leave, but from time to time they will be down there, but stick to pacific ave. cause at least there are lit areas to protect you. oh and "smoke this" is not the pickup line it was in high school