Venice (California) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
beachfront neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, USA
About Venice (California)
Venice was the creation and dream of one man, Abbot Kinney. Kinney was an investor who built a sort of recreation ofVenice, Italy including a massive system of canals and a huge entertainment complex that opened in 1905 and became very popular. The overly ambitious canals were mostly filled and made into streets in 1929. A few of the canals survive and are lined with funky, expensive, and architecturally diverse urban homes. A stroll along a couple of the remaining streets is a lesson in architectural eclecticism. Kinney's huge Pacific Ocean Park entertainment complex survived until the mid-1960s, eventually succumbing to competition fromDisneylandand others. The spirit of his seaside entertainment complex however, still pulses in Venice's captivating Boardwalk. In the 1950s and '60s,
Top Attractions in Venice (California)
Explore the best things to see and do in Venice (California):
- ★Abbot Kinney
- ★Abbot Kinney Blvd. Festival
- ★Canals
- ★Ocean Front Walk
- ★Venice Annual Art Walk
- ★Venice Beach
- ★Venice Beach Music Festival
- ★Venice Canal Holiday Boat Parade
Where to Eat in Venice (California)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴C&O Trattoria
- 🍴Felix Trattoria
- 🍴Hama Sushi
- 🍴Jin Patisserie
- 🍴La Cabaña
- 🍴Mao's Kitchen
Where to Stay in Venice (California)
- 🏨Hotel Erwin
- 🏨Samesun Venice Beach
- 🏨The Cadillac Hotel
- 🏨The Inn at Venice Beach
- 🏨Venice Beach Hotel & Hostel
- 🏨Venice Breeze Suites
Venice (California) Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 10 sections including: