I had been to the famous Venice boardwalk once before, but never had I really explored Venice or the rest of the area until that day.
I came earlier in the day and walked around the Venice Canals that morning. I then headed over to the gallery where I helped to set up. I then walked around Abbot Kinney for an hour or so before the event started.
Venice is named Venice because it was originally built to look like Venice, Italy. There were manmade canals built to mimic the original city. But slowly over the years as areas were bought up and districted to Los Angeles.
Venice is known for several reasons: Muscle Beach, street art, street performers, "hippie vibe", bars, cafes and other boardwalk attractions.
Abbot Kinney Blvd is named after the man who built Venice (as well as large areas of Santa Monica and Ocean Park).
Abbot Kinney has a lot bars, galleries, small stores and cafe/restaurants. The people there are locals, although tourists do come to check it out from time to time.
This area of Los Angeles is very different than others. There are expensive areas and cheaper property prices. However the people who are there are usually heavily involved with Los Angeles culture. Many are some form of an artist. They specialize in different forms of art and sell their work.
Abbot Kinney has a lot bars, galleries, small stores and cafe/restaurants. The people there are locals, although tourists do come to check it out from time to time.
This area of Los Angeles is very different than others. There are expensive areas and cheaper property prices. However the people who are there are usually heavily involved with Los Angeles culture. Many are some form of an artist. They specialize in different forms of art and sell their work.
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