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Venice City Beach
1531 Ocean Front Walk
Los Angeles, California, 90291
(310) 399-2775
I couldn’t think of a better way to spend my time thn going to Venice Beach. Named after the canals of Venice, Italy, Venice Beach boasts their own canals. A few blocks from the beach is a small neighborhood that has canals instead of roads going past their houses. Sidewalks are built alongside of the canals so that anyone can stroll down this beautiful area.
Venice Beach is set up to encourage activity. Bike paths are built running down the shore for bikers, joggers, or anyone on wheels. Other side walks are built closer to the houses so that anyone walking can enjoy the unusual architecture of the houses built here. It seems that homeowners try to out-do each other by not only building their dream house, but the more unusual the better. Several are all glass but my two favorites were done in a Buddhist/Asian style and the other was a tree house.
If you continue to walk south on the path, you’ll end up in Marina Del Ray (our beaches are on top of one another), but if you head north, towards Santa Monica, you’ll hit the shops. Past the houses is a series of shops that sell the usual souvenirs including sarongs, sunglasses, and incense. Bring cash because most of these shops don’t take credit cards. Street acts are also abundant here. Around this area, the famous Muscle Beach can be found. Stop for a few moments to watch oversized men bench press your body weight several times over.
On a section of the beach is a skate park that is covered in graffiti. Usually the graffiti in LA detracts from the area, but some how it adds to the natural beauty of the area. Walls, trash cans, rock, and even palm trees are covered in color.
Near the skate park there is a breaker. During low tide you can walk out to it and take beautiful picture of the ocean and the water breaking on the rocks without getting wet.
The ocean itself is wonderful. Lifeguard stands are everywhere. The coast guard is also patrolling the water and security driving up and down the beach.
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