<strong>Venice Beach</strong>: This beach has always been associated with California cool.
Venice Beach: This beach has always been associated with California cool.
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It's popular with surfers and hipsters alike, with real estate some of the most expensive in Los Angeles.
It's popular with surfers and hipsters alike, with real estate some of the most expensive in Los Angeles.
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"Venice is a very inspirational place that has very young ideas," says Jason Ostro, owner of the Gabba Gallery near downtown L.A.
"Venice is a very inspirational place that has very young ideas," says Jason Ostro, owner of the Gabba Gallery near downtown L.A.
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The best chance of getting solo beach time is getting there early in them morning before the crowds swell.
The best chance of getting solo beach time is getting there early in them morning before the crowds swell.
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One of the City of Angels' best places to experience street art is right here in Venice.
One of the City of Angels' best places to experience street art is right here in Venice.
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Venice Beach's famous boardwalk is home to surf shops, bikes and a drum circle.
Venice Beach's famous boardwalk is home to surf shops, bikes and a drum circle.
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Walk down Abbot Kinney Boulevard for some of L.A.'s coolest shops and cafes.
Walk down Abbot Kinney Boulevard for some of L.A.'s coolest shops and cafes.
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It may technically be down the road in Santa Monica, but it's hard to go wrong with a stay at waterfront hotel Shutters on the Beach.
It may technically be down the road in Santa Monica, but it's hard to go wrong with a stay at waterfront hotel Shutters on the Beach.
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