Coast · Neighborhood · Morning · Book P.46–47
Venice
About
Venice sits just south of Santa Monica. Developer Abbot Kinney laid it out in 1905 as a 'Venice of America,' and a small grid of residential canals survives. The beachfront Boardwalk has street performers, tattoo shops, Muscle Beach and the skate park (lively and a little chaotic), while Abbot Kinney Blvd inland is design shops, coffee and restaurants. The canals are quiet and great for a walk.
Jasmine says
The Boardwalk, once is enough.
What keeps people coming back
is the shops on Abbot Kinney, the quiet of the canals,
and that 'everyone's just doing their own thing' air.
I like coming in the morning:
coffee on Abbot Kinney first,
then a walk to the canals to do absolutely nothing.
Venice is a vibe. No explanation needed.
See the Boardwalk once; what really brings people back is Abbot Kinney, the canals and the everyday feel.
- Address
- Venice, Los Angeles, CA
- Best time
- Morning
Where I wrote about it
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