Spend the night in Venice!!!!! Check out these local hotel deals. Best places to dine and drink in Venice Coffee, teas, juice, smoothies, wheatgrass, coconuts and baked goods Breakfast, brunch or lunch locations during the weekends in Venice. Eating healthy at the beach! Late night Dining Where to go for live music. Where to get your beer and liquor. Watch the games here! Check out this list of venues showing the games, and...more

EAT and DRINK on ABBOT KINNEY BLVD: _____________ Brickhouse Kitchen: Where the locals eat! Indoor and outdoor patio. Huge variety and large portions. . Buy one meal and get the second free at the Brickhouse Kitchen! Fridays for dinner only! Coupon deal starts at 5 -8:30 p.m. Also, $10 pizza w/ three toppings. Delivery available. 826 Hampton Ave. | brickhousevenice.com | 310.581.1639 __________________________________________ French Market Cafe: Traditional French...more

HOW TO AVOID GETTING PARKING TICKETS IN VENICE.  Remember to be carefully read all signs when parking your car in Venice.  Avoid parking where the curbs are painted red.   Red means no parking.  Pay attention to when your parking meter expires. The parking attendants are on it, and there is no negotiating your way out of a ticket once they start writing it up.  If...more

  Local Venice Phone Numbers: Breakwater Conditions Hot-line 800-525-5662 Venice Beach Recreation & Parks (Old Office) 1800 Oceanfront Walk. Venice, CA 90291 Tel: 310-399-2775. Fax: 310-577-0146 LAPD Sub-Station 310-392-6764 Life Guard Emergency 310-394-3261 310-577-5700 LAPD Front Desk Pacific Division 310-482-6334 LAPD Pacific Division 310-202-4501 310-202-4502 (03) LA DOT (DISPATCH) 213-485-4184 LAFD Venice Station 310-575-8563 Council Office WLA (Mark Grant) 310-575-8461 Dept. Of Beach & Harbors 310-305-9503 (Permits) 310-305-9549 (Filming) Park Rangers Emergency 310-913-7390 L.A. City Dept. Of Animal Services (Animal Regulation) 888-452-7381 (Regular) 310-207-3266 (WLA) District office 310-837-8116. Rec and Parks Maintenance 310-396-1615 Venice Pool (Venice high School) 310-575-8260 Venice Library 310-821-1769 Sidewalk Café (Vending...more

RELAX & BEAUTIFY in Venice! Here is a list of local places and deals to help you get ready and feel good for the New Year! ___________________________He_______________ --- Green Goddess. Providing safe access to the highest quality medicine in the heart of Venice since 2006! 420 happy hour special. 4.2 grams 1/8′s from 4–5pm daily. 70 Windward Ave. | 310.396.7770 - Green Goddess Collective is a patients’ group organized under the...more

SHOP LIKE A LOCAL!   Animal House: Hotter-than-hot vintage and contemporary Venice boutique. 10% off everything. 66 Windward Ave | animalhousevenice.com | 310 392 5411 __________________________________________ Arbor Collective: We carry, for sale or demo, the full range of Arbor Snowboards, Arbor Skateboards, Arbor/Firewire Collab Surfboards, and Arbor Apparel, as well as other popular brands that share our performance, style, and eco-minded DNA. Use this page to receive Arbor...more

Kettle Bell Boxing.  $75/hour private lessons kettlebells-boxing.  Indoor training with an ocean view. Women and travelers encouraged. - KETTLEBELL BOXING is a state of the art private training facility located in Venice, Ca.  We use Russian kettlebells as the basis for our strength and conditioning programs and focus on precision techniques in regards to boxing skills.  We offer small group classes and private training.   Head coach Alex...more

There is so much to do in Venice daily.  Here are a few activities I suggest you try: (Click on any one of the desired activities below to get more info.)  Visit Muscle Beach Gym, the facility where our current Govenor Arnold Scharzenegger once worked out. A gym day pass is $10. Click here for past bodybuilding and power-lifting events. The paddle tennis, handball courts, volleyball courts,...more

BEACH WHEELCHAIRS FOR PUBLIC USE. Info from: http://www.patdemar.com/beach.htm) Pat DeMar started the California Beach Wheelchair Program in 1993. Money has been donated by individuals and corporations to purchase over 34 beach wheelchairs which were donated to the lifeguards on California beaches. From San Diego to Santa Cruz these unique wheelchairs are available for public beach use. (See list of locations below.) For more...more

BEACH WATER QUALITY REPORT: http://www.healthebay.org/brcv2/default.aspx RULES OF THE BEACH: Venice open from 6:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. Do not touch, feed, or disturb any marine life on the beach. Animals on the beach are wild and may bite. If you see an injured animal on the beach, ask a lifeguard to call animal rescue. California Marine and Wild Life. 310-457-9453 No alcohol on the...more