Venice Beach
Venice Beach may refer to: * Venice, Los Angeles * Venice Beach, the actual beach in Venice, which includes: ** Venice Beach Boardwalk ** Venice Beach Skatepark * Venice Beach in Half Moon Bay State Beach Half Moon Bay State Beach is a stretch of protected beaches in the state park system of California, United States, on Half Moon Bay. From north to south it comprises Roosevelt, Dunes, Venice, and Francis Beaches. The park was established in ...

Venice, Los Angeles
Venice is a neighborhood of the city of Los Angeles within the Westside region of Los Angeles County, California. Venice was founded by Abbot Kinney in 1905 as a seaside resort town. It was an independent city until 1926, when it was annexed by Los Angeles. Venice is known for its canals, a beach, and Ocean Front Walk, a pedestrian promenade that features performers, fortune-tellers, and vendors. History 19th century In 1839, a region called La Ballona that included the southern parts of Venice, was granted by the Mexican government to Ygnacio and Augustin Machado and Felipe and Tomas Talamantes, giving them title to Rancho La Ballona. Later this became part of Port Ballona. Founding Venice, originally called "Venice of America", was founded by wealthy developer Abbot Kinney in 1905 as a beach resort town, west of Los Angeles. He and his partner Francis Ryan had bought of ocean-front property south of Santa Monica in 1891. They built a resort town on the north end of the ...
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Venice Beach Boardwalk
The Venice Beach Boardwalk is a two-mile promenade stretching parallel to Venice Beach. In the North, the Boardwalk connects to the Santa Monica Boardwalk, and terminates in Marina del Rey Marina del Rey (Spanish for "Marina of the King") is an unincorporated seaside community in Los Angeles County, California, with an eponymous harbor that is a major boating and water recreation destination of the greater Los Angeles area. The p ... in the South. Notable attractions along the Venice Beach boardwalk include Muscle Beach, the Venice Beach Skatepark, as well as numerous volleyball courts. The Venice Beach Boardwalk attracts approximately 28,000 to 30,000 tourists daily. References Venice, Los Angeles {{LosAngeles-stub ...
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Venice Beach Skatepark
The Venice Beach Skatepark is a public skatepark located in Venice, Los Angeles. It opened in late 2009. History Venice Beach has been host to a number of well known skate spots throughout the history of skateboarding. From the backyard bowls to the concrete plaza covered in graffiti, the landscapes of Venice, California were integral to the development of skateboarding. Starting in the 2000s, a group of Venice locals, headed by Jesse Martinez, organized an effort to build the Venice Beach Skatepark. In April 2020, the park was covered in sand to discourage gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identif .... References External links LA Parks Website - Venice Skate ParkVideo of Venice Skate Park filled with sand during the Covid-19 pa ...
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