Venice Boardwalk
Venice Beach Boardwalk Attractions In California
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Here are the top ten Venice Boardwalk attractions, including boardwalk skates, restaurants, clothing stores on the Venice Beach oceanfront boardwalk.
And the address for how to get to Venice Beach California from Los Angeles.
There are lots of restaurants near, or on the Venice Boardwalk, and sidewalk cafes with views of the beach and the ocean.
If you wonder how to walk from the Santa Monica Pier to the Venice Beach Boardwalk, here is how.
Just follow the bicycle path south and your next stop is Venice Beach.
There are plenty of fun things to do for kids as well. The new Skateboarding Rink is turning out to be very popular with kids.
If you like shopping, there are lots of Venice Beach clothing shops on the boardwalk. Fun, funky and very hip clothing is the rule.
| VENICE PIER: it's a restored fishing pier, originally built in 1905 by Abbott Kinney. It was almost demolished during the 1980's, but it re-opened in 1997. The pier is located south of the Venice Beach oceanfront boardwalk. |
VENICE STREET PERFORMERS: these are the best street performers anywhere. They dance, walk barefoot on glass, do balancing acts, juggle and entertain with music and songs. You name it they do it! |
| VENICE MURALS: lots of murals adorn facades along the boardwalk, and its side streets. Rip Cronk's Venice Reconstituted and Homeage to a Starry Night are the most famous of the murals. |
MUSCLE BEACH VENICE: it's an outdoor gym, a succession to the Santa Monica original. Check out the beefy, hunky body-builders with abs of steel. |
| BASKETBALL COURTS: the best basketball teams can be found during Hoops by the Beach days. There is always a game going, on the Venice's famous courts. |
DRUM CIRCLE: Sunday afternoon is when the drum action takes place. People of all ages, gather on the beach, chanting and gyrating to the rhytms of pots, bells, and bottles. |
| WINDWARD AVENUE: on Windward you'll find Venice's oldest Renaissance style buildings, including the St. Marks Hotel, currently a Hostel. The Venice Beach Italian influence is very interesting. |
BEACH ARCHITECTURE: there are many unique private homes lining the Boardwalk between Venice and Washington Boulevards. Look for one by Steven Ehrlich at No. 2311 and Frank Gehry's Norton House. |
| SIDEWALK CAFE: located at 1401 Oceanfront Walk, the Cafe produces great tasting sandwiches, salads and simple beach fare. It's an ideal spot for people watching. Phone: (310)399-5547. |
Jody Maroni's Sausage Kingdom: the gourmet sausages are absolutely delicious. They are very popular with the locals as well as tourists. It's an unassuming outdoor take out stand. 2011 Ocean Front Walk. Phone: (310)822-5639. |
The address and how to get to to Venice Beach Boardwalk: From Los Angeles, take the Santa Monica Freway (10)West, and exit at 4th and 5th Streets; go north on 4th Street to Colorado Aveneue, west on Ocean Avenue to Venice Boardwalk and parking.
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