I've never thought that rock looked anything like a greyhound. Nice pictures though, bernadette. They sure do make me want to go to the beach! I too like the dog's eye view down the sand.
Whatever you do, don't go into the Bay Mission Market - that place is scary! La Esperanza is okay, although I seem to recall they had some scandal recently..maybe Rodney can enlighten us. Anyhow it wasn't about the food, the food is fine. Sabieng, next to it, is a good place to eat also. Another good place to go for that genuine Santa Cruz feel is the Food Bin right across Laurel Street from there. And there's Emily's Good Things to Eat bakery, although their coffee kind of sucks. Can you tell you were in my neighborhood?
Santa Cruz is kind of the place to go for random nudity...we have laws here permitting it in fact. Topless or bottomless is okay in public.
Speaking of hippies, years ago I was at Greyhound Rock beach for an annual Easter goat roast and magic mushroom party held by one of our popular local eateries. What a bizarre combination!