Poster by Earl Newman By Pano Douvos The Golden Age of Venice for me was the late 60’s and through most of the 70’s. The highlight was the glorious Venice Canals […]
Venice and the Next One Hundred Years
Venice Vortex
By Krystle Shannon ( TreeGirl) Step into the Venice Vortex Make sure your shoes are laced Cause you don’t wanna twist an ankle In this spinning Vortex Space Welcome to the Freakshow […]
Letters
Dear Fellow Venetians, CONGRATULATIONS on the resounding, unanimous defeat of OPD’s at the Coastal Commission! A proud moment in Venetian self-determination (as John Haag used to call it). It made my heart […]
Sikh on Wheels
By Delores Hanney He’s practically the living logo of our town, the rolling symbol of Venice eccentricity known far and wide. Rambling about northward and south, strumming his tunes flush with abundant […]
$18 Dollars for 40 Seconds Will Do
By Greta Cobar A zip line between the boardwalk and the beach is to be installed by the Canadian company Greenheart/Flightlinez beginning July. Running for a distance of just under 700ft., […]
Big Bill’s Automotive Fearing Eviction
Above: Big Bill as painted by Barbara Mastej. Her work is currently on view at the Cadillac Hotel on Dudley and OFW. By Greta Cobar Abbot Kinney would be unhappy with […]
They’re Driving Up Real Estate on Lincoln
By Greta Cobar “Venice is changing” has become an often-heard statement around town these days. Like a plague spreading around town, the infestation of gentrification is now trying to overcome Lincoln Blvd. […]
Big Boss Man vs the Indigent Children
Political Cartoon by Khalil Bendib By Eric Ahlberg Get a job. Nothing seems to disturb the gentrifiers of Venice like unemployed youth hanging out on their block. Why can’t they just get a job […]
Beachhead Front and Center in NOPD Battle
By Greta Cobar Over the past three months the Beachhead proved to be the go-to source of print media when it came to Overnight Parking Districts in Venice. Other publications that cover Venice are the Marina […]
This is what commissioner Jack Wickett had to say about Venice, Venetians and the Vibe
“I want to thank everyone for their testimonies today. Often times when we have so many people testify it gets pretty repetitious for the Commissioners, and I just want to say that […]
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