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Venice, originally called "Venice of America", was founded by wealthy developer Abbot Kinney in 1905 as a beach resort town, 14 miles (23 km) west of Los Angeles. He and his partner Francis Ryan had bought 2 miles (3 km) of ocean-front property south of Santa Monica in 1891.
The Venice Beach Boardwalk is a two-mile promenade stretching parallel to Venice Beach. [1] In the north, the Boardwalk connects to the Santa Monica Boardwalk, and it terminates in Marina del Rey in the south. Notable attractions along the Venice Beach Boardwalk include Muscle Beach Venice, [2] the Venice Beach Skatepark, [3] the Venice Art ...
The Venice Breakwater is a popular and favorite local spot which was built by Abbot Kinney in 1905. Its purpose is to protect the amusement pier. Surfing is a popular famous activity. Abbot Kinney is a famous shopping destination for travelers and locals, and is located blocks away from Venice Beach. The clothing shops range from surf tees ...
Venice Beach may refer to: Venice, Los Angeles; Venice Beach, the actual beach in Venice, which includes: Venice Beach Boardwalk; Venice Beach Skatepark;
V. Venice 13; Venice Art Walls; Venice Beach Boardwalk; Venice Beach Skatepark; Venice Boulevard; Venice Boulevard gas pipeline explosion; Venice Branch; Venice Canal Historic District
[6] [7] [8] Starting in the 2000s, a group of Venice locals, headed by Jesse Martinez, organized an effort to build the Venice Beach Skatepark. [1] In April 2020, the park was covered in sand to discourage gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic. [9] Venice Skate Park filled with sand during pandemic, April 2020.
Washington Boulevard is an east-west arterial road in Los Angeles County, California spanning a total of 27.4 miles (44 km).. Its western terminus is the Pacific Ocean just west of Pacific Avenue and straddling the border of the Venice Beach and Marina Peninsula neighborhoods of Los Angeles.
Venice Beach, California; Venice, Los Angeles; W. The Wedge (surfing) West Beach (Santa Barbara) Will Rogers State Beach; William Randolph Hearst Memorial State Beach;