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Top 10 Venice Boardwalk Attractions
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1. Venice Pier
Abbott Kinney built Venice’s first pier back in 1905, but the current model dates from 1963. Rescued from demolition in the mid-1980s, the restored fishing pier reopened in 1997.
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2. Murals
Numerous murals beautify façades all along the Venice Boardwalk and its side streets. Rip Cronk’s Venice Reconstituted and Homage to a Starry Night are famous.
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3. Muscle Beach Venice
Check out beefy, hunky bodybuilders with abs of steel at this outdoor gym, successor to the Santa Monica original, which shut in 1959.
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4. Basketball Courts
The game’s always on at Venice’s famous outdoor courts, especially during “Hoops by the Beach,” which draws the best street basketball teams.
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5. Street Performers
The best in the business, Boardwalk’s street performers dance, walk barefoot on glass, balance people on their chin, and even juggle chainsaws.
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6. Drum Circle
People of all colors and ages gather on the beach on Sunday afternoons, chanting and gyrating to the seductive rhythms of pots, bells, and bottles.
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7. Windward Avenue
Flanking Windward Avenue are Venice’s oldest Renaissance-style buildings, including St. Marks Hotel, a hostel.
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8. Beach Architecture
Unique private homes line the Boardwalk between Venice and Washington Boulevards. Look for the one by Steven Ehrlich at No. 2311 and Frank Gehry’s Norton House.
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9. Jody Maroni’s Sausage Kingdom
The simple sausage goes gourmet at this locally popular but unassuming take-out stand.
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10. Sidewalk Café
The kitchen produces satisfying sandwiches, salads, and other simple fare. Ideal for people-watching.
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