VENICE
Silicon Beach startups and a Google office. Multi-million-dollar canal-front homes. Abbot Kinney Boulevard, which GQ named "the coolest block in America," is a diningshopping powerhouse that gets cooler every year. These are just a few reasons the Westside neighborhood of Venice is one of the most desirable areas in Los Angeles. The Venice Beach boardwalk, with its skateboarders and bodybuilders, is as lively as ever. Walk into daytime hotspots like Rose Cafe wearing board shorts after your morning beach stroll. New restaurants like Abbot Kinney Boulevard's Yours Truly and Felix bring in guests from all over Los Angeles for over-the-top dinners.
Things to love about VENICE
A tech-savvy business community that dresses down for confabs
Abbot Kinney Boulevard's walkable restaurant row
Surfing and swimming around the Venice Pier
Parks and playgrounds for the whole family
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Created in the early 1900s as an American resort version of the famous Italian city it's named for, Venice naturally included canals. Four of these historic waterways still exist, lined with bridges and houses that offer enviable views.
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The famously bohemian Venice Beach Boardwalk draws throngs of locals and visitors to stroll, shop the crafts stalls, watch street performers and skateboarders or simply soak up some rays alongside the Pacific Ocean.
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Venice has long been a mecca for surfers, often boasting mellow enough waves that even beginners can ride. The most popular place to catch some waves is Breakwater.
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Venice Beach is widely considered the birthplace of skateboarding, and the tradition stays alive and well at the Venice Skate Park between the Boardwalk and the ocean. Watching the action is almost as thrilling as joining it.
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VENICE
Founded in 1905 as a seaside resort by wealthy developer Abbot Kinney, Venice has become a Southern California icon known for its bohemian spirit, its canal-front houses and, more recently, tech startups that have made it part of Silicon Beach.
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