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The Santa Cruz Sentinel reported that homes on West Cliff Drive (i.e., waterfront) just aren't selling the way they used to and people are having to trim millions off their asking prices -- which still leaves them costing millions... Unfortunately for anyone contemplating a move here, I don't think Santa Cruz is seeing softness at the other end of the market. For example, realtor.com reports that $189,000 will get you a 2 bedroom, 560 sq. ft. "cabin home" in Boulder Creek. Ouch. So, I would have to concur that financially it probably makes more sense to stay in Chicago and come to California when there actually is an event. It probably makes financial sense even if in order to perform as well as listen you had to keep a looping rig in storage in California. On the other hand, the relative frequency of events in Santa Cruz is one of the attractions of the area for me particularly since there's a chance that I can avoid being tired from my job and can get away from my family to go to some of them whereas the chances would be essentially nil if I had to say "I need to fly halfway across the country again to go to this looping event. See you in a couple days." (Expressing it as "getting away from my family" feels wrong, but I think most people with families will understand the intended meaning.) Mark P.S. Speaking of the midwest and looping, if there are any would be looping festival organizers in Ann Arbor, I can suggest two spaces that seem like they could be pretty cool. One is the auditorium at East Quad. Nice stage. Intimate theater. I have no idea what sort of arrangements would have to be made to use the space. The other is the concert hall at the Vitosha Guest Haus (http://www.vitosha.org/serv021.htm). Not cheap. Probably best for a quieter looping event. But a cool space.