Venice Beach is a neighborhood of the city of Los Angeles within the Westside region of Los Angeles County, California.
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17 Facts About Venice Beach
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Venice Beach was founded by Abbot Kinney in 1905 as a seaside resort town.
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In 1839, a region called La Ballona that included the southern parts of Venice Beach, was granted by the Mexican government to Ygnacio and Augustin Machado and Felipe and Tomas Talamantes, giving them title to Rancho La Ballona.
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When it was proposed that Venice Beach consolidate with Los Angeles, the board of trustees voted to hold an election.
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Venice Beach is one of the hardest places in the United States to build new housing due to stringent zoning regulations and pervasive NIMBYism.
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Venice Beach is bounded on the northwest by the Santa Monica city line.
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The northern apex of the Venice Beach neighborhood is at Walgrove Avenue and Rose Avenue, abutting the Santa Monica Airport.
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Many of Venice Beach's houses have their principal entries from pedestrian-only streets and have house numbers on these footpaths.
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Venice Beach, which receives millions of visitors a year, has been labeled as "a cultural hub known for its eccentricities" as well as a "global tourist destination".
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Basketball courts in Venice Beach are renowned across the country for their high level of streetball; numerous professional basketball players developed their games or have been recruited on these courts.
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Venice Beach Breakwater is an acclaimed local surf spot in Venice Beach.
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Venice Beach has been known as a preferred location for creative artists.
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Thirty-eight years later the Venice Beach Pavilion was torn down but some of the walls, along with two large, conical concrete structures, were maintained.
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Venice Beach was where rock band The Doors were formed in 1965 by UCLA alumni Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison.
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Venice Beach is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles represented by District 11 on the Los Angeles City Council.
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Venice Beach is the headquarters of the Los Angeles County Lifeguards of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
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Venice Beach has been the location of numerous movies, TV shows, and video games.
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