When tobacco millionaire Abbot Kinney founded Venice Beach in 1905, it was nothing but marshland. Now, the area is one of Los Angeles' most frequented seaside neighborhoods.

(1219 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice ... (inquire to learn more), or strike out on your own by wandering down the Venice Beach Boardwalk between Navy and Rose Avenue. Created by the Social Public ...

Less surfing and bongs, more picnics at the beach, and grocery stores ... on a project pitched as a “modern Venice” in 1902, three years before Kinney’s project opened.

But ever the consummate businessman, Kinney also provided a more ... “I should tell you Venice is more than just the beach.” And she’s right. For a different view of Venice, read on.

It was a win for Harry Perry and his fellow artists who occupy Venice Beach. But it was also a victory for the vision tobacco millionaire Abbot Kinney intended for Venice. Kinney won the ...

Venice Beach always vibes with its own chaotic, kaleidoscopic, and artistic energy. But the onset of spring and the later setting sun bring a fresh jolt to the ever-eclectic neighborhood ...

Located a half-mile inland from Venice Beach, the boulevard features popular ... stops at the Abbot Kinney Memorial Branch Library on the corner of Abbot Kinney and Venice boulevards.

Venice’s newest dinnertime entrant is a Japanese and craft cocktail hangout with a rather long pedigree. Housed in the former Wabi-Sabi space at 1635 Abbot Kinney — which burned down in 2018 ...