Enter the Venice Mixtape Contest to be included in our final tracklisting and win music! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LINK: [ http://www.kcet.org/socal/departures/community/initiatives/venice-mixtape-1/venice-mixtape-contest.html ]http://www.kcet.org/socal/departures/community/initiatives/venice-mixtape-1/venice-mixtape-contest.html Public Television's KCET Departures launches the Venice Mixtape Contest, collecting songs inspired by the cultural, community and personal history of Venice for a chance to win a gift certificate to Amoeba and be published on our site. About KCET Departures KCET Departures is a web-based, trans-media, documentary series...more

Walk-in or call today  310.396.3330  |  www.venicetrim.com   ---------------------- TRIM HAIR SALON Trim is a trendy full-service salon located on Venice Beach’s famous Abbot Kinney Blvd. Trim rocks seven days a week and offers a first-time hair cut deal of 20 dollars, in addition to a range of coloring services and nail care treatments. Enjoy a stimulating scalp massage in the atrium sun room or sip a glass of...more

CREWS BEGIN WORK ON MAIN STREET ROAD DIET Bike lanes will help improve mobility and enhance pedestrian experience VENICE -- A new transportation project on one of Venice's busiest streets will help improve mobility, increase road safety, and encourage active modes of transportation. The "Main Street Road Diet "-- taking place between Windward Circle and the City of Santa Monica -- will reduce travel lanes to one in...more

About A Window Between Worlds ------------ A Window Between Worlds (AWBW) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to using art to help end domestic violence. Since 1991, AWBW has provided creative expression as a healing tool for over 74,000 battered women and their children in crisis shelters, transitional homes, and outreach centers throughout the United States. By providing an environment that promotes healing, art workshops help women and children to...more

[caption id="attachment_11420" align="alignnone" width="404" caption="(Click the above image to view larger)"][/caption]  Help - Join - Donate - Give - Feel Good www.sparcmurals.org | 685 Venice Blvd. Venice, CA 90291 | 310.822.9560 Creating Sites of Public Memory: The Social and Public Art Resource Center (SPARC) was founded in 1976 by Chicana muralist and educator Judith F. Baca, filmmaker/director Donna Deitch and Artist/Teacher Christina Schlesinger. SPARC is a cultural center...more

Venice landmark closing Dec. 31 Cafe Benice (otherwise known as The HOT or House of Teriyaki) 1715 Pacific Avenue is closing forever on Dec. 31. Usual closing time is 2pm so get there before then. The sign in front of the restaurant tells it all: "Venice local hang out place since 1985." Originally located at Horizon and Pacific Avenues, the restaurant once advertised that the...more

Address:  501 S. Venice Boulevard  Venice, 90291 Phone:  (310) 821-1769 Website:  http://www.lapl.org/branches/Branch.php?bID=40 Events: Adult Jan 03 - Mindful Meditation 7:00 PM Enjoy a pause in the day in which to refresh yourself by simply sitting and paying attention to your senses, feelings, and thoughts. You are welcome to stay for 5 minutes or for the entire 30 minute session. Led by Henry Schipper, UCLA Mindful Studies graduate. Jan 14 - Swapper's Bazaar 12:00 PM Join Jade Wilson, FIDUM grad, for the Swapper’s...more

ARBOR’S WEEKLY WIN FREE STUFF IS BACK! This week they are giving away a full streetwear kit. - Venice, CA - January 23, 2012 - The Arbor Collective is giving their eco-friendly products, every week, all winter long in their Weekly Win Free Stuff giveaway. They will be kicking down a variety of their bamboo apparel, skateboards and snowboards. It’s really easy for anyone to enter and win. To...more

  Emergency Homeless Shelter Needs Supplies.  Toiletries and coffee are requested for the Emergency homeless shelter serving Venice people at the WLA armory. Contact. Rev. Reed: 323.595.7502 ___________________________________ Be in the know of upcoming Venice events, local deals and more by visiting VenicePaparazzi.com or  by joining the Venice Paparazzi facebook fanpage and twitter.  Click on the “like” button on our Facebook Fanpage and join us on twitter.com/venicepaparazzi. Thank you. Hire Venice...more

The Off their Jingle Bell Rockers, a Venice based group of professional singers, are back just in time for the holidays. The Rockers have been spicing up the holiday season here in LA for the past 10 years. The Off Their Jingle Bell Rockers include Catherine Allison, Rory Johnston, Marianne Lewis, Kathy Leonardo, Jon Preston, and Suzy Williams.  The Rockers are very excited to be performing...more