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  Venice Beach, California photos of Beach, Canals, shops
Venice, California may bare the name of an Italian city but comparing it to that European location is like comparing apples and oranges.
Though the California beach community located in the Santa Monica Bay between Marina del Rey and Santa Monica has canals and was created as the Venice-of-America in 1905, it is Southern California to the core.
Though Muscle Beach was once synonymous with Venice, the smell of sweat has been subdued as coconut suntan oil and sea breezes titillate the senses now.
www.beachcalifornia.com /venice.html   (861 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Venice, California   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Venice, California, is a district of the city of Los Angeles, California.
Venice Beach is understood to include the beach, the promenade that runs parallel to the beach ("Ocean Front Walk" or just "the boardwalk"), Muscle Beach, the tennis courts, the numerous beach volleyball courts, the bike trail and the businesses and residences that have their addresses on Ocean Front Walk.
Venice is today a vibrant area of Southern California and it continues a tradition of progressive social change involving prominent Westsiders.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Venice,-California   (877 words)

  
 Travel Guide - Venice Whaler, California   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Venice offers excellent public recreational facilities including paddle tennis courts, not quite Wimbledon, though it seems to attract quite a lot of sweaty bodies, basketball courts for white men to practice jumping and that great Irish sport of handball at the beach.
The Venice fishing pier is a great place for anglers to spend a weekend afternoon, and if the catch is slim, they can rehearse their tall tales so when the reach the Venice Whaler, they are only red faced from the sun.
For those who find themselves in Venice after a traumatic separation from their armchairs, as in natural born spectators, there are volleyball, paddle tennis, handball and fitness competitions, plus skateboarding exhibitions and a host of other events as in LA's foremost pastime "people watching" on the famous Venice Beach boardwalk.
www.venicewhaler.com /travelvenicebeach.htm   (642 words)

  
 travel Venice Beach pictures and a virtual tour guide
Venice Beach is no doubt one of the most famous beaches in the world.
Venice's artists painted the walls with colorful murals and Venice Beach became one of the most popular attractions in Los Angeles.
Venice Beach is mostly famous for its boardwalk featuring unique and unusual street performers, palm readers, shops and restaurants, a basketball court, a playground and of course "muscle beach".
www.skylightweb.com /losangeles/venice.html   (478 words)

  
 Venice Beach California.
Venice of America was founded by pioneer developer Abbot Kinney in 1905 as a resort town, and was modeled after Venice Italy.
Along the southern portion of Venice Beach, at the end of Washington Boulevard, is a 1,310-foot concrete structure of Venice Fishing Pier (opened in 1964).
Venice Beach is a magnet for tourists, artists and merchants, street performers and entertainers, surfers and rollerbladers, as well as exercising and dog walking locals, drunks, crazies and homeless people.
www.californiaimage.com /venice-beach.htm   (364 words)

  
 SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Venice Beach
Lifeguard captains at Venice Beach and Zuma Beach had no reports of sharks washing up dead on the beach but lifeguard Captain Lutton of Venice Beach said that many small leopard sharks are mating in the area.
We began at Los Angeles' Venice Beach, where St. Louis' male tutu-wearing, cross-dressing baton twirler, Baton Bob, would be lost in the shuffle of turban-wearing, electric-guitar-playing roller bladers, Muscle Beach weightlifters wider than they are tall, and the guy walking around with a large, live snake around his neck.
Venice Beach, CA (PRWEB) December 10 2003--Tiffini Dooris Jewelry, the exceptional jewelry line known for its innovative blend of semi- precious gemstones, leather, sterling and 14K gold, is proud and excited to announce the launch of it's new and improved online store, www.
news.surfwax.com /surfing/files/Venice_Beach_California.html   (2807 words)

  
 EarthCam - Venice Beach Cam
Venice Beach has a 3 mile beach, but tourists go there to shop and stare.
Muscle Beach is where bodybuilders pump iron and show off in public.
EarthCam brings you a live webcam from the lively and famous Venice Beach, California, from the Venice Beach Suites and Hotel.
www.earthcam.com /usa/california/venicebeach   (237 words)

  
 Venice Beach California Hostels — Venice Beach Cotel History
Venice Beach, California was the dream of Abbot Kinney a wealthy cigarette manufacturer who wanted to re-create Venice Italy next to the Pacific Ocean.
Located half a block from Venice Beach and its boardwalk, and within 10 minutes of Los Angeles airport, The Venice Beach Cotel is ideal for long or short term accommodation.
The Venice Beach Cotel’s central location provides easy access to not only the Venice beach but also the local cafes, restaurants, bars, clubs, and popular nightlife scene.
www.venicebeachcotel.com /venice-history.html   (313 words)

  
 Venice Beach, California
People do usually not go to Venice for the beach, but for the street entertainers, the skaters, the cheap t-shirts, and the food.
Meanwhile, Venice was making a name for itself as a place accepted "alternate lifestyles." There were "Love Ins," some nude sun bathing, and a growing reputation for accepting the off-beat.
With a long history of entertainment, amusement, and a certain tolerance for the "different," Venice is a great place to visit for people of all ages and sizes.
www.gardenandhearth.com /FamilyFunSouthwest/venicebeach.htm   (577 words)

  
 Venice Beach in Los Angeles - Guide to Los Angeles's Venice Beach
Venice Beach has the usual staples of a California beach: sun, sand, and the vast expanse of Pacific Ocean.
Originally, Venice Beach was intended to be part of a 1900s resort modeled after Renaissance Venice, complete with canals and gondolas.
Venice Beach is located in the coastal area of Los Angeles, south of Santa Monica, in the city of Venice, CA.
losangeles.travelape.com /attractions/venice-beach   (719 words)

  
 Venice Beach Hotels - Best Western Lodging in Venice Beach, California -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Muscle Beach is a special area where fanatic bodybuilders pump iron in a public show of strength.
Originally called Venice-in-America, Venice was the dream of Albert Kinney, wealthy from the tobacco industry, in the early years of the 1900's.
Venice's fortunes have ebbed and flowed throughout the years since then.
www.bestwesterncalifornia.com /venicebeach.htm   (254 words)

  
 Venice Beach, California Place Hippie Havens - California - Hippyland
Venice is a special place and those that want to run it down just missed the point.
Comment: Venice and southern SM do have a great vibe to them but Venice being policed by the LAPD is extremely unfriendly to those "camping rough" and living a street type existence.
If you want to sleep on the beach just wander over to the Santa Monica side of the beach to the north but be careful and sleep near a lifegaurd station or the bathrooms.
www.hippy.com /php/review-22.html   (1600 words)

  
 Venice California City Guide ... All About the Venice Beach Community
Venice is a small beach community located west of downtown Los Angeles between Santa Monica and Marina del Rey.
Much of the social scene of Venice centers around the art/creative community with many art shows/openings, little theater and night spots featuring local talent.
Venice's many small vintage clothing, artist's galleries, and custom furniture and antique shops are a haunt for designers and trendy entertainment types.
www.cjcole.com /cm   (263 words)

  
 Venice Beach, California - Hotels, Lodging, Attractions, Real Estate - Beach Directory
Venice Beach is three-mile stretch of beach and boardwalk famous for its street performers, artisans and funky shops - a unique mix found no place else.
Venice was founded on July 4th 1905 by Abbot Kinney, a real estate entrepreneur.
Venice is full of activity at all times of the day or year.
www.venice-beach.beachdirectory.com   (249 words)

  
 Hotels in Venice Beach California
All of these hotels are very close to the beach and most of these hotels are located right in the center of Venice Beach, close to all the shops, cafes, and street performers.
The only exceptions are the Venice Beach House and the Inn at Venice Beach, which are located on the south end of Venice, close to the Washington Boulevard Pier and Marina del Rey.
Shared rooms are available at the Venice Beach Hostel and the Venice Beach Cotel for as little as $10 to $15 per night.
skatelog.com /countries/us/ca/venice-beach/hotels   (541 words)

  
 Jeff Stanton Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
In 1969 I moved to Long Beach, California to satisfy the requirements of my draft board that I design weapons in exchange for not fighting in the Vietnam War.
In 1979, when the popularity of Venice's boardwalk reached critical mass and it became a tourist destination, I decided to start a postcard company to promote my photography.
Venice's long time residents weren't helpful and all photo collections in the community were unavailable for my use.
naid.sppsr.ucla.edu /venice/articles/jeffbiography.htm   (4158 words)

  
 Venice Beach, Marina del Rey Nightlife, Nightclub, Bars and Parties ­ PubClub.com!
Venice possesses a quirky atmosphere, colorful seaside performers and a laid-beach life with a bit of Harley and Hollywood sprinkled in – in short the entire outdoor experience that defines Los Angeles.
This is one of the few beaches in the world where most of the action takes place away from the shore.
Venice is also a good place to pick up tickets to tapings of TV shows.
www.pubclub.com /losangeles/venice.htm   (1068 words)

  
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Recently Venice Beach was rated the 3rd most unique cultural experience in the USA, behind San Francisco and New Orleans.
Venice was the home of the first Shelby manufacturing plant in the USA.
After you have indulged yourself in the history of Venice Beach you should be soaked up by the atmosphere of all the entertainment around you.
www.bhrentacar.com /places/Venice-Beach-California.htm   (371 words)

  
 Venice California History Web Site   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Venice California was considered the "Coney Island of the Pacific" during the first half of the 20th Century.
It was a town built to resemble Venice, Italy and with its network of canals, business district built in Venetian architectural style, and its two huge amusement piers, it became the finest amusement resort on the America's West Coast.
The 43 modern color photographs used to illustrate the 1996 Venice Map are postcards sold at several stores and at Stanton's weekend table on Venice's Ocean Front Walk.
naid.sppsr.ucla.edu /venice   (645 words)

  
 California Beach Weather
California Beach of the Month is Huntington Beach.
Huntington Beach's coastline spans eight miles, starting with the west-side Huntington State Beach, called Bolsa Chica State Beach, followed by Huntington City Beach near the downtown area and Huntington State Beach on the east side.
California has some of the most popular and scenic beaches in the world so we hope you enjoy your visit.
www.californiabeachweather.com   (118 words)

  
 Venice Beach
VENICE BEACH * The Video *- Raw, pure, uncesored, unrated tapestry of the essence of the Venice Beach experience at the beginning of the 21st Century.
Venice Beach, California- Visit the most comprehensive directory to Venice Beach.
Venice Beach- Photos of the latest artists in venice and a live venice beach cam.
www.photo.net /ca/venice-beach   (244 words)

  
 Tim Wheals - California (Venice Beach)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
You can expect to get really fit if you skate at Venice Beach, not only is the standard of skating excellent, but there is miles and miles of excellent surface to skate on.
Not to mention the large variety of beach sports that are encouraged across the front.
There are skaters all over Venice beach through out the week training or just relaxing and having fun.
ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/tim_wheals/venice.htm   (366 words)

  
 Shwing! Art+Culture+Life Article: Carnevale Venice Beach, California 2003
Venice Beach, March 8, 2003: Event Producer Esquire Jauchem announced today that the 2nd annual Carnevale Venice Beach will be held June 14, 2003 from 2:00 p.m.
The costumed celebration, which focuses on the art and artists who live and work in Venice, is co-produced by Miriam More and Bonnie Cheeseman in Association with the Venice Chamber of Commerce with funding from the City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department.
As part of the event, a poster contest, open to artists who live or work in Venice, is currently underway to select a design which will be used to promote the Carnevale.
www.shwing.com /artman/publish/article_130.shtml   (696 words)

  
 Venice Beach California USA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
To get the Venice Beach experience you really need to visit it on a Sunday when the crowds are out.
The famous Muscle Beach (south of Windward) is where serious iron pumping is performed to the entertainment of the crowds.
Stay away from Venice Beach and vicinity at night though as it becomes a dangerous place with the local street gangs and drug dealing, even though cleaned up a bit in recent years.
www.strathlorntravel.co.uk /travel-Venice-Beach.asp   (149 words)

  
 The Inn at Venice Beach - California Inn Reservations
The beautiful Inn at Venice Beach is a charming; first class hotel located just 6 miles from LAX International Airport in trendy, exciting Venice, California.
At the Inn at Venice Beach, customer satisfaction is the number one priority, and all guests receive the courteous, service with a smile that the most discriminating travelers demand.
Each spacious, comfortable guest room at the Inn at Venice Beach is tastefully decorated in a fun, colorful style with pretty, modern furnishings; and each is fully equipped to meet the demands of the 21st century.
www.hotels.com /property.jsp?property=15869   (379 words)

  
 Venice Beach is Calling You   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Venice is, after all, second only to Disneyland as the top tourist destination in L.A. And it aint got no publicist.
Kinney indulged his penchant for big, ungainly dreams in every detail of his “Venice of America,” dredging 16 miles of canals, importing genuine gondoliers to sing in Italian, constructing arched bridges and ornate facades and building a massive pier that featured a wild amusement park and a dance hall that held 600 Jazz-era swingers.
Today, Venice is home to the most diverse population of any part of L.A. — and they are not what you would call shy.
www.brntwdmagazine.com /jan.feb.02/venice/venice-2.html   (1675 words)

  
 BEACH CAM - Live webcam from Venice Beach, California
Venice Beach, just south of Santa Monica, is an eclectic, funky, and definitely unique place where sidewalk vendors line the boardwalk selling their wares, many of the items homemade; and street performers entertain the passing crowds by performing their unusual talents.
The Cam is pointing south along the boardwalk, displaying the bike path, beach, pavilion area and the beautiful Pacific Ocean.
One of the most interesting times to view Beach Cam is during the weekend, when up to 150,000 people a day visit this exciting place called Venice Beach.
www.westland.net /beachcam   (299 words)

  
 The Cadillac Hotel, Venice Beach California Hotel - South California Beach Hotels
With its breathtaking views of Santa Monica Bay and the coastline to Malibu, The Cadillac Hotel is the ideal destination to experience the Southern Californian dream at a South California beach hotel.
The Cadillac Hotel, Venice Beach California hotel, has a comfortable lounge, and close proximity to the beach and Venice's cafes, bars and restaurants.
Our South California beach hotel provides the ideal environment to relax after exploring the sights and shops from Beverly Hills to Disneyland, from Santa Monica to Hollywood.
www.thecadillachotel.com   (266 words)

  
 Venice Beach Hostel - California Youth Hostel - Venice Beach Cotel
Venice Beach Hostel - California Youth Hostel - Venice Beach Cotel
This Venice Beach hostel is a hostel with hotel standards.
The Venice Beach Cotel is a cool haven for the international traveler in the heart of Venice Beach, California.
www.venicebeachcotel.com   (213 words)

  
 Venice Beach Suite & Hotel on Venice Beach.
Experience the historic and eclectic charm of the Venice Beach Suites and Hotels, offering fully-furnished studio suites right on exciting Venice Beach and the world-famous Venice Beach Ocean Front Walk.
Conveniently located on the Venice Beach Ocean Front Walk, our stylish hotel is steps from Venice Beach, the Venice Beach Boardwalk, the Venice Bike Path and Venice Pier.
Check out beach toys, surfboards, boogie boards, sports equipment and lounge chairs at the front office.
www.venicebeachsuites.com   (328 words)

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