Carole Schiffer

Venice

Venice is a throwback to earlier Los Angeles times, when ‘city folk’ came down to this beach resort on the Red Car, a turn-of-the century street car that traveled the length of what is today Venice Boulevard.  The land on which Venice sits today consisted of approximately two miles of beachfront property just south of Santa Monica — some of it was actually good, solid land.  But most was not.  In order to develop all of the property, the developer — named Albert Kinney — had to drain marshes and swamp land, and then dug canals and let the ocean water in the canals, which still exist today.  The canals and charms of this early 20th century beach resort are still present, and today Venice is a trendy community — a quaint mixture of turn-of-the century neighborhoods and high-priced, luxury homes, condominiums and art galleries.  Venice beach is famous for its “Ocean Front Walk” — a two-and-half pedestrian-only promenade featuring circus-type acts, musicians, artists, jugglers, and fortune tellers.  It is bordered by Santa Monica to the North and East and Marina del Rey to the South.  Venice is one of the “must-see” seaside resort towns still.

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