Connected to and south of Santa Monica Beach is the Venice Beach. There is a change in atmosphere when you move from one to the other. The former has a resort-beach feel while the latter a carnival-like atmosphere, very much like Phuket's Patong Beach.
I only have a day in LA and between going to the beach and Hollywood, the beach was probably a better choice.
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| Venice Beach Skate Plaza |
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| The land of the free does have rules and regulations |
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| Sun-filled beach |
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| Huge murals can be found around the beach and this particular one is "Venice Kinesis" which features goddess Venus in beachwear. |
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| Can't figure out the end of the beach |
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| Linnie Canal, one of the few remaining man-made canals around. One needs to have deep pocket to live by it. |
