OMG!  You have to check out Sleek Identity' pop up gallery on Abbot Kinney Blvd! - SLEEK IDENTITY - Exclusive Home Design by Europe's Hottest Designers Sleek Identity is a modern L.A. Based online store that promotes up-and-coming International designers. - Pop up Address: 1306 Abbot Kinney Blvd.  Venice, Ca 90291.  www.sleekidentity.com (310) 740 7860 - Sleek Identity's pop up gallery will be open till Aug. 11th, 2011. Stop on by! - Check out some of their beautiful items. SLEEK IDENTITY IS...more

Take a walk down Abbot Kinney Blvd. and check out the Abbot Kinney Flea Market.  You can find shirts and tanks for $10, leather neck ties, vintage jewelry and more. It goes on every Saturday and Sunday from 10: 00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. .  Word on the streets is that Abbot Kinney Blvd. is the new Melrose.  Abbot Kinney Flea Market in Venice, CA. 1219 Abbot Kinney Blvd. Los Angeles,...more

Venice Pier area/Washington Square:  The southern end of Venice is home to the Venice Pier and an upscale area known to locals as Washington Square. The crowds are good looking and the party is steady.  The Square is home to a wide variety of eating and drinking options. HERE ARE SOME OF THE BEST: (For more information on the following hots pots, click on it.  ) __________________________________________ Cabo Cantina. Cabo Cantina is the ultimate sports event and...more

Go with the Flow ---------- Article by Jenni Williams – V.P. Fashion Correspondent I believe the female form has always been served best wrapped in loose fabrics delicately flowing around a body in motion.  This Spring, full length skirts have returned in a variety of colors, prints, and textiles.  My favorite, cotton soft and sheer materials reveal the slightest of curves when worn, while provoking bit of allure and ...more

Brookelyn Boyle of NAYTIV ------------------ Article by Jenni Williams ------------------ Since my move to California three years ago, I’ve been blessed to know an abundance of creative, intelligent and welcoming people.  I came into my first family of friends while working in Venice and since then, these people been a part of my life in various ways.  Continuously inspiring, I’ve looked up to them as they continue progressing through life with grace and ambition, everlasting in pursuing their...more

Melrose Trading Post ------------------ Article by Jenni Williams ------------------ Every Sunday at the corner of Melrose and Fairfax Ave thrives the Melrose Trading Post. It’s a flea market of sorts where local and distant artist, designers and shop owners come together and sell their collections of idyllic wares, antique crafts, woven piece goods, vintage garments, leathers, vinyl’s, jewelry…you should just go. In the realm of fashion, we’re always looking in the past for a new vision of style....more

Through dress, we can transform moods, accentuate personalities, and entice our inner star to make an appearance.  The newest collection by Portland native, Niki Dimitras does just that.  Her line, Luxury Jones, arouses bold, colorful, and expressive gestures which summon only a visceral response. Niki’s hand-made and artfully reconstructed retro- vintage pieces fit into her own eccentric collage of silk chiffon, jersey cotton, and leather textiles.  The collection, “Just for Fun and Epic Nights” is saturated...more

SUGGESTED ACTIVITY: Play handball or watch a game. ABOUT: The handball courts are one of Venice's unique features.  Played one one one or two on two, handball only requires a court and a small 61 gram ball.  The ball is swatted with an open hand against the wall and then returned, after one bounce, by the opposition.  The U.S. Handball Association, the sport's national governing body, holds tournaments in Venice...more

SUGGESTED ACTIVITY: Play a game of paddle tennis or watch from the sidelines. WHO CAN PARTICIPATE: Anyone.  All ages! ADMISSION FEE:  Free to the public. LOCATION: 1800 Ocean Front Walk. Venice, CA 90291. CONTACT: Venice Recreation and Parks.  310.399.2775   310.396.6764 ABOUT: Paddle Tennis is a game that looks like a cross between ping-pong and tennis.  The court looks like a scaled down tennis court and the rules are the same as tennis as well. ...more

SUGGESTED ACTIVITY: Visit, watch a show or work-out at Muscle Beach Gym.  A day pass is $10, a week pass is $50 and a year membership is $170.  Also, most of the people who work out at Muscle Beach Gym, will not mind if you ask to take a photo with them. ABOUT MUSCLE BEACH GYM: Located steps from the sand on Venice Beach Boardwalk, Muscle Beach Gym is one of the...more

SUGGESTED ACTIVITY: Play ball, join the Venice Beach Basketball League or watch a game. In addition, get your kids involved with the Kids Venice Beach Basketball League. (The Kids Venice Basketball League (KVBL), a free summer day camp for kids, was founded in 2008 by Jon Nash of the The Venice Basketball League (VBL) as a non-profit collaborative committed to empowering the under-privileged children of Los Angeles with essential healthy life and basketball...more

SUGGESTED ACTIVITY: Go to the beach! Seriously, go to the beach. This is the thing that makes Venice the most special place on earth. Sure we have great culture and people, but it is the magnificent Pacific that makes it all happen. This three-mile beach is manicured daily and the lifeguards are on duty, so grab a towel and head down to the sand. You can rent surf, body and...more

SUGGESTED ACTIVITY: Watch a Venice Sunset. Perfect for dates, family outings, meditation, etc. Also, why not plan a sunset beach jog or walk. WHO CAN PARTICIPATE: Everyone. ADMISSION FEE: Free BEST TIME OF YEAR TO WATCH A SUNSET IN VENICE: Everyday, however make it a point to watch a sunset during the winter months. This is when the sunsets are the most amazing. That is when the colors are most concentrated and the sunsets drop directly...more

SUGGESTED ACTIVITY: Visit, participate and enjoy the drum circle. If you are in Venice on a weekend day, stick around even after the sun goes down, because at the end of Brooks Ave. on the beach, hundreds of people gather with their drums, shakers, congas, percussions and their dancing feet. If you can't find Brooks Ave, just listen and you will hear their beats. This gathering of different types of people from different parts of...more

Venice open from 6:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Central Surf Report: 310-578-0478 LIVE BEACH CAMS/WEATHER/SURF REPORT: http://www.watchthewater.org/beach.cfm?bid=15 Best spots to surf in Venice: 1.  Venice Breakwater 2.  Venice Pier 3. Bay Street VENICE BREAKWATER: The Venice Breakwater is an acclaimed local surf spot in Venice, located north of the Venice Pier and Lifeguard Headquarters, and south of the Santa Monica Pier. This spot is sheltered on the north by an artificial barrier, the breakwater, consisting of an extending sand...more