Sunday, April 21, 2013
Venice Beach - where ART, and LOVE live...
Venice, originally called "Venice of America," was
founded by tobacco millionaire Abbot Kinney in 1905 as a beach resort town, west
of Los Angeles. Venice has always been known as a hangout for the creative and
the artistic people. In the 1950s and 60s, Venice became a center for the Beat
generation. There was an explosion of poetry and art. Today Venice is one of the most vibrant and
eclectic areas in Los Angeles.
Venice Beach - "melting pot"
They say Los Angeles is a “melting pot” of different
cultures and ethnic groups…Well, to realize this in full you have to visit
Venice Beach…
Venice Beach - "the boardwalk"
"Ocean Front Walk” or just “the boardwalk” is a
two-and-a-half-mile pedestrian-only promenade- a harbor of talent and
creativity…
Venice Beach- prominent residents...
Prominent residents of Venice include actresses, actors, and
musicians like Julia Roberts, Nicolas Cage, and John Frusciante of the Red Hot
Chili Peppers. Photographer Lauren Greenfield has lived in Venice since 1972. Actor
Robert Downey Jr. kept an apartment on the boardwalk during the 1990s. Jim
Morrison lived in Venice for two years where he met Ray Manzarek to form the
nucleus of The Doors. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s acting career began after
becoming a regular bodybuilder at Venice’s famous Gold’s Gym, whose present
facility claims to be “The Mecca of Bodybuilding.”
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