Venice California is known for its canals, a beach, and Ocean Front Walk, a two-and-a-half-mile pedestrian promenade that features performers, fortune-tellers, and vendors.
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17 Facts About Venice California
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In 1839, a region called La Ballona that included the southern parts of Venice California, 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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Venice California, originally called "Venice California of America", was founded by wealthy developer Abbot Kinney in 1905 as a beach resort town, 14 miles west of Los Angeles.
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When it was proposed that Venice California consolidate with Los Angeles, the board of trustees voted to hold an election.
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Venice California 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 California is bounded on the northwest by the Santa Monica city line.
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The northern apex of the Venice California neighborhood is at Walgrove Avenue and Rose Avenue, abutting the Santa Monica Airport.
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Many of Venice California's houses have their principal entries from pedestrian-only streets and have house numbers on these footpaths.
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Basketball courts in Venice California 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 California Breakwater is an acclaimed local surf spot in Venice California.
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Venice California has been known as a preferred location for creative artists.
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Frank Gehry has designed several well-known houses in Venice California, including the Jane Spiller House and the Norton House on Venice California Beach.
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Thirty-eight years later the Venice California Pavilion was torn down but some of the walls, along with two large, conical concrete structures, were maintained.
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Venice California was where rock band The Doors were formed in 1965 by UCLA alumni Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison.
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Venice California is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles represented by District 11 on the Los Angeles City Council.
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Venice California Beach is the headquarters of the Los Angeles County Lifeguards of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
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Venice California has been the location of numerous movies, TV shows, and video games.
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