Venice beach is one of the most happening beaches in LA. Abbott Kinney, a tobacco millionaire, founded the Venice in 1905. His vision was to create a place dedicated to health, wealth, and higher education. He brought in professors and ministers to develop the patterns he thought of. However, people were more interested in relaxation and fun. So, he gave people what they wanted. He introduced an amusement park, a pier, and a miniature stream train. He even imported gondolas all the way from Italy for a 16 miles of ride through the canals. Today, the miniature train, gondola rides, amusement park stays out of operation, however, the canals still exists. Venice is the second largest tourist attraction spot after Disneyland.Venice beach has been a pretty popular spot among the tourists. The major spots includes the beach, boardwalk, and the recreation centers. The beach has a bohemian & funky vibe and surfing in Venice Beach is considered to be the best. The iconic Venice Sign is the most famous of all and is a pretty dope photoshoot location. Even if you get there as early as 6am, you'll see a huge flight of people taking the pictures. A perfect day at the beach: But First Coffee: Reach the beach early and grab a cup of coffee at the very famous Great White Café. Situated at 1604 Pacific Avenue, this amazing little café is only minutes away from the beach. It stands right in front of the Venice Sign. I am sure there are other nice cafes around. I just happened to be at this one and I highly recommend the place. Head to the beach: The Venice Ocean Front Walk (aka Boardwalk) runs along the edge of Venice Beach, is one of amazing places in Venice and in Los Angeles. The circus like oceanfront remains popular and it is spread on to two and half mile pedestrian only promenade. The promenade consists of different fancy restaurants, souvenir shops, performances from local artists, fortune-tellers, tattoos, bicycle-rentals and a whole lot of dispensary vendors. After enjoying that, walk across the boardwalk to the beach. The beach areas is well like other beaches, however, the central area is dominated by muscle beach, a place for outdoor workout. It has a grass park as well. Activities you can do on the beach: You can sunbathe, skate, play volleyball, basketball, handball, tennis etc. You can also rent a bicycle and stroll the area or if you are a bodybuilder or gym-lover, you can also weigh-lift. Other than that, you can see various local artists performing or eat at one of the various cuisines. Gran Abbot Kinney Blvd:
I, now welcome you to the "coolest block in America." Yes, that's right! GQ magazine named Abbot Kinney Blvd as the coolest block in the America. The very hub of latest fashion, art, and food is what attracts people at this Blvd. HOW TO GET THERE: Simply plug "Abbot Kinney and Venice Blvd, 90291" into GPS. There's some free street parking available, but its generally difficult to find the parking and you pay $10 - $40. First Friday of each month is very famous in Abott Kinney Blvd. Starting at 5pm until late night, a dozen of A-list food trucks gather on the blvd. It is a fun and festive night and consists of all cuisines of food. They even rotate the food trucks to give chance to each truck food vendor a chance to sell their product. MUSIC COVID update: I last checked the status on 11/03/2021, the food trucks were temporarily closed for the month of November ,2021. For more information regarding the next opening, please check: https://www.abbotkinneyblvd.com/blog Shopping: To shop local goods, vintage goods, or internationally acclaimed brands, look no further than Abbott Kinney Boulevard. Some of the famous shops on the Blvd includes Aesop Abbott Kinney (for skin care). All Things Fabulous (cozy sweatshirts & graphic tees), Bazaar, and etc. Food & Dining: Other than the First Friday, this Blvd consists of great bars and cute restaurants. There's a whole list of restaurants that can be extracted here, but my favorite are these three below: 1) The Neighbor LA 2) The Butcher's Daughter 3) Gran Blanco
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