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SUGGESTED ACTIVITY: PEOPLE WATCH, SHOP, AND BE ENTERTAINED ON THE VENICE BEACH BOARDWALK
ADMISSION FEE: Free to the public
WHO CAN PARTICIPATED: Everyone
LOCATION: OCEAN FRONT WALK. VENICE, BEACH, CA. 90291.
FOR MORE INFO: Venice Recreation and Parks. 310.396.6764 or 310.399.2775
ABOUT: The World famous Venice Beach Boardwalk is not to be missed. If you are visiting the Los Angeles area, you owe it to yourself to come to Southern California’s number one visitor attraction. Stretching about one a half miles along the manicured sands of the Pacific Ocean, the boardwalk is a large part of what makes Venice unique. On the west side of the “walk” are hundreds of street vendors and performers. You can see everything from break-dancing to broken glass walking. Mimes to musicians, jugglers to jesters and everything in between make up the human landscape. You can have your fortune read, get a temporary tattoo or have your name written on a grain of rice. If souvenirs is what you are after then the boardwalk is the place to go. The Westside offers unique arts and crafts, odds and ends and one of kinds only obtainable here. Paintings, photos, rocks of various sorts and sculptures are among the popular offerings. On the Eastside are the store fronts of the boardwalk. Here you will find every sort of t-shirt under the sun. From the politically motivated to sexually charged to the plain old Venice Beach t-shirt there is sure to be one for everybody. In addition, there are tattoo and piercing stores, skate and surf shops, medical marijuana dispensaries and more. You can buy sun glasses, vaporizers, beer and shoes. This is all in addition to the large selection of restaurants, juice spots and bars.In summary, packed into its one and a half mile, the boardwalk has more diversity in demographics and retail then probably anywhere else in the world. There is reason it so famous. Come and see for yourself!
WRITE UP BY EDIZEN STOWELL: If you are a shopper or love to browse, the Venice Boardwalk is filled with everything and anything you can imagine and more. On the east side of the boardwalk you can find Venice tees, fashion clothing, jewellery, furniture, etc. The west side of the boardwalk is dominated by artists from around the world that come to Venice to exhibit their works. It's like an outdoor market where you can sometimes barter the costs of goods. Artists offer original sculptures, paintings, poetry, photographs and sketches, etc. You'll find the neatest things in Venice, such as paintings on spoons, endearing poems on cardboard or recycled trash turned into art. Take a moment to enjoy a performance by one of the boardwalk performers . We have performers eating fire, walking on glass, singing, break dancing, standing on stilts while juggling very large knives, singing, playing instruments and more. As well, stop and take a moment to listen to the newest sounds and beats from one of our Local Venice Artists.
Additional info from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venice_beach#Venice_Beach). This 2.5 kilometer boardwalk has a bike path, rollerskaters and skateboard ramps, restaurants, sunglasses, and plenty of tourists. Venice beach is famous for muscle beach, where body builders work out. California Arnold govenor Arnold Schwarzenegger worked out on Muscle Beach and made Gold's Gym famous in the 1980s.
Visitor survivor tip: Bring plenty of $1 dollar bills when you walk along the Venice Beach Boardwalk. If you watch an entire performer's show or appreciate an artist's work, please leave a tip. They work very hard to make your stay enjoyable at Venice Beach.
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ADDITIONAL WEBSITES ON THE VENICE BEACH BOARDWALK:
VENICE BEACH.COM http://www.venicebeach.com/
CITY OF LOS ANGELES: http://www.laparks.org/venice/venice.htm
YELP: http://www.yelp.com/biz/venice-beach-boardwalk-venice
Westland Travel: (VENICE BEACH CAM) http://www.westland.net/BeachCam/
CLICK HERE FOR VENICE VIDEOS:
Click here to get the information you need to PERFORM, DISPLAY OR SELL YOUR ART on the Venice Beach Boardwalk.
NOTE: ALL PHOTOS BY VENICE PAPARAZZI'S EDIZEN STOWELL. If you wish to publish or reproduce the materials in any physical or digital form or use them, you must obtain prior written permission from the photographer. Contact Edizen |
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