It was the local skate and surf culture that first inspired Tonan Ruiz to do art. He was so much a part of the skateboard culture that he took part in […]
MEET TONAN RUIZ: VENICE OG SURF AND SKATE CULTURE ARTIST – by Enyaj Pitchford
Music as Community, Community as Change (aka It’s All Write Ma – Zoomin’ Zimmy) by Gerry Fialka
Local musicians and artists celebrate Bob Dylan on Sat, May 21, 2022 from 2 to 3:330pm online Zoom, rsvp to pfsuzy@aol.com for link. https://www.facebook.com/events/284002937025460 But this essay is really about how the […]
VENICE IN MOVIE LAND
VENICE IN MOVIE LAND Since we are next to Hollywood there have been many movies and TV shows filmed here over the years. I usually mention to people interested in our beach […]
Bonin out!-( Haters in?~}:‑<
by Eric Ahlberg, Jon Wolff, and Todd von Hoffman. First, Todd von Hoffman’s excellent editorial. A sad day for Venice but hopefully relief for a family. We’ve been friends of Mike […]
Download a copy of the Free Free Venice Beachhead
You can download a copy of the latest Beachhead Here. The Free Venice Beachhead March_2022.
Abbot Kinney: 1900-1905 – by Marty Schatz
At the turn of the new century Abbot Kinney was nearing his 50th birthday. By this time he had traveled extensively, built himself a fine home called “Kinneloa”, sought to mitigate the […]
Abbot Kinney——1850-1900 – by Marty Schatz
Abbot Kinney, the creator of Venice, California, led a fascinating life, one filled with adventure, scholarly pursuits, public service, and business enterprises. Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey on November 16, 1850, […]
Venice Photo & Film – Gerry Fialka
by Gerry Fialka Venice is rich ground for photography and film. Every year we celebrate our community with award-winning Venice photographers and filmmakers, who explore landscapes of the human psyche and push […]
THE VENICE SIGN STORY, A Story of Civic Pride, gone wrong.
By Jon Wolff The following is from a recent conversation with Venice Sign Restoration Team Project Manager Todd von Hoffmann. In late 2003, the Venice Centennial was coming up. Venice resident Todd […]
Bonin Recall Shenanigans, and how some Democrats ally with Republicans.
by Eric Ahlberg OK so I joined Team Bonin. It was an easy choice for me to make, given that all the wrong people were against him and they were posting slander […]
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