"We have to go to Venice Beach!" I said to my wife as we drove into LA. You see it on TV with it's long beautiful paved strip. Palm trees bordering all the way down. When I think of Venice beach it congers up images of beautiful people roller skating in skimpy clothing, basking in the sun. As we walked... more

We went to Venice beach for a couple of nights, the Pacific coast is stunning with beautiful beach side homes, white sandy beaches, palm trees, an amazing pier/board walk and cool evening scene. The people however were a very odd mix, I was expecting a cool surfer chic crowd but to me it looked a little more like gang land... more

Venice Beach is just one of those places you need to visit when you come to Los Angeles! To me it's the true heart of the artistic experience of the city. It's also a great people watcher sort of place with all the interesting characters that walk about, it's endless entertainment. Go to the boardwalk, stroll down main st, or... more

We went to Venice beach on a bus tour that combined venice and santa monica beach tours together. At first I didnt get why we would only get about 20 minutes at venice and about 4 hours at santa monica. Then when we got there I saw why. This place had a melting pot of different types. We saw many... more

This past Sat. we did a brief stop in Venice Beach while on our way to Norwalk to pick up a car there. The beach area is gorgeous with a nice stretch of sand for walking. Some of the homes right on the beach were beautiful in this area. There were lots of sailboats out on the water the day... more

I don't quite understand why so many reviewers are dropping points on Venice Beach because it's filled with crazy people. What on earth are they expecting from Venice Beach?! With that said, Venice Beach was everything we thought it would be. It was filled with interesting people who were a bit "out there". Every step you take is a new... more

Reading Venice beach descriptions in tour and guide books was quite misleading. Venice was....sketchy. We didn't do any shopping or dining while we were there. Were kinda scared the entire time, actually. The only good thing about our visit is that 1) we got to say we saw Venice Beach, and 2) we saw some of the canals running through... more

Went on a cloudy sunday afternoon, not having heard much about venice beach beforehand other than muscle beach we were pretty surprised by the tackiness and the amount of people drunk and drugged up to the eyeballs openly doing drugs. There were a few laughs like the guitar playing sikh on roller skates and the dishevelled filthy looking bloke pointing... more

I'm quite surprised that so many people don't seem to realize that Venice Beach is extremely bohemian, seedy, has lots of homeless people, and is not for the faint of heart. Frankly, I don't see how it's unique culture could have arisen if it were forced to clean itself and abide by all the typical rules of society. Yes, you... more