{"id":13447,"date":"2021-02-24T16:47:56","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T23:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/?p=13447"},"modified":"2025-01-15T13:34:19","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T20:34:19","slug":"venice-beach-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/venice-beach-california\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekend Away &#8211;  Venice Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13447\" class=\"elementor elementor-13447\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-30612df2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"30612df2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6558656\" data-id=\"6558656\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c39466 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c39466\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CALIFORNIA<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60453c17 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"60453c17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56123863 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56123863\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>L.A.&#8217;s iconic beach town has an eclectic vibe and distinctly &#8220;SoCal&#8221; food, sun and fun<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-774d8c0a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"774d8c0a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5aed07b5\" data-id=\"5aed07b5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4daa9ff3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4daa9ff3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>There may be affiliate links within this post which provide me with a small commission, at no cost to you. More information is at: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/privacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Privacy &amp; Disclosure<\/a><\/span>.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55b65def elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55b65def\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Venice, California is a vibrant beach town in a big city. It offers colorful mural art, gorgeous cuisine and unexpected canals in a neighborhood of charming houses and gardens. And it&#8217;s\u00a0 set next to miles of golden sand and ocean. Venice encapsulates much of what is appealing about Southern California while having a character all its own.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My son Charles is at college at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, just a few minutes from Venice (technically a suburb in west LA) so I\u2019ve had the chance to get to know this area in the last few years. One of the things I love is that in a city known for nightmarish traffic, there is so much to do within a walk or a bike ride. No car required.<\/span><\/p><p>I just returned from my latest visit so thought it was time to share all that I love about this popular part of Los Angeles.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66abd59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"66abd59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/venice-beach-sign.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13504\" alt=\"Venice Beach Sign with surfers beyond\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/venice-beach-sign.png 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/venice-beach-sign-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/venice-beach-sign-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/venice-beach-sign-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/venice-beach-sign-640x640.png 640w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/venice-beach-sign-96x96.png 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c3528e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c3528e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Venice Beach Map<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f56050e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f56050e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This Venice Beach Map &amp; Guide is designed to give you an overview, and specific ideas for several fun-filled and delicious days. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Broader Los Angeles offers endless options which I am not covering here. I do highly recommend a visit to the Getty Museum. The art is wonderful and the building and hilltop setting are stunning. I also like the Griffith Observatory, and if you are with kids or teens, Universal Studios is great fun.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f0fc25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f0fc25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1oNaieEvwXiUd6EcBC1HMKtNZklxTm5i9\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-670ac2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"670ac2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dining in Venice, California<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f640dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f640dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m going to start with food because I love to eat and the fresh food in California makes dining such a pleasure. Venice has enough exceptional dining options to keep you happy for weeks. It\u2019s creative, fresh and represents many cultures.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0b80a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b0b80a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gjelina's (California cuisine)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07ece40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07ece40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gjelina.com\/la\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Gjelina\u2019s<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is one of my favourite restaurants &#8211; anywhere. I love the menu; the vegetable and grain dishes are original and exciting. I loved the romanesco, an edible flower related to broccoli, and the pizza will transport you to a piazza in Naples. Meat is available but is not the star of the show. This fabulous dining experience is made even better if it\u2019s warm enough to sit in the charming back garden. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have room for desert order the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chocolate pistachio tart. I tried it on my visit last week. Otherwise, go to Salt and Straw down the street for exceptional ice cream. Note: If you can\u2019t get a reservation at Gjelina, you can go to Gjelina\u2019s Takeaway (GTA) next door and get their delish pizza to go.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c796fc8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c796fc8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b7c78a\" data-id=\"6b7c78a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-469b4c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"469b4c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/gjelina-garden-patio.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13518\" alt=\"Gjelina garden patio in Venice California\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/gjelina-garden-patio.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/gjelina-garden-patio-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/gjelina-garden-patio-150x202.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The back garden at Gjelina, especially charming at night<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-339c193\" data-id=\"339c193\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f07e8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2f07e8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/zinque-venice.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13505\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/zinque-venice.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/zinque-venice-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/zinque-venice-150x202.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">A little blurry but a fabulous dinner at Zinqu\u00e9. I am with my mother-in-law and two sons. <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21f0f9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21f0f9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Zinqu\u00e9 (French small plates)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6df1814 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6df1814\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best way I can describe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lezinque.com\/venice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Zinqu\u00e9<\/span><\/a> is French bistro food with a California twist with a small plate concept. The Tartines are made with Poil\u00e2ne bread flown in from Paris.\u00a0 It\u2019s also a nice place to go for a cocktail because they have a nice selection of smaller bites. The California influence is in a nice array of lighter fare such as salads and bowls, so there\u2019s something for everyone. Also open for brunch and lunch.\u00a0 Zinqu\u00e9 now has multiple locations in L.A., so you can try it regardless of where you are staying.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32ccecc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32ccecc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For Italian in Venice\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cf9264 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cf9264\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/felixla.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u201cFelix\u201d<\/span><\/a> is Latin for lucky which is ironic as I\u2019ve been unlucky thus far as far as getting a reservation. To be fair, I&#8217;ve tried at the last minute.\u00a0 I hope to try Felix on my next trip to L.A. and am already dreaming of the carb splurge that will ensue. Pasta or Pizza? I may have to try both.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-244cc9c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"244cc9c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/butchers-daughter-venice.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13485\" alt=\"The patio at Butcher&#039;s Daughter restaurant in Venice California\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/butchers-daughter-venice.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/butchers-daughter-venice-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/butchers-daughter-venice-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/butchers-daughter-venice-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/butchers-daughter-venice-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/butchers-daughter-venice-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa78817 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa78817\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Butcher\u2019s Daughter (plant-based \/vegetarian)\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40a151e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40a151e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/thebutchersdaughter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Butcher&#8217;s Daughter<\/span><\/a> is a celeb favourite &#8211;\u00a0 you just may spot Jessica Alba or Gwyneth Paltrow. The surfer&#8217;s burrito was just what I needed after a morning of&#8230; walking around the Venice canals and taking photos of the pretty gardens. The juices are wonderful as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3477d4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3477d4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Venice-Beach-Gjusta-Grocer.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22347\" alt=\"Fresh produce and excellent bread at Gjusta Grocer in Venice Beach California\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Venice-Beach-Gjusta-Grocer.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Venice-Beach-Gjusta-Grocer-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Venice-Beach-Gjusta-Grocer-768x640.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Venice-Beach-Gjusta-Grocer-150x125.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f86728 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f86728\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gjusta Grocer (picnic food)\n\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1b8efd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1b8efd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gjusta.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Gjusta<\/span><\/a> is am upscale grocery\/cafe &#8211; perfect for creating a beach picnic. It began as a bakery supplying bread and baked goods to its restaurants, Gjelina (mentioned above) and GTA. And the bread and pastries are French-level delish.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Gjusta sources most of its food locally. Fresh produce comes from mostly from SoCal farmers and meat and seafood from local fishermen, ranchers, and co-ops. Daily deliveries mean this is a true taste of the the bounty of California.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-063dfae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"063dfae\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-97fb75d\" data-id=\"97fb75d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbac565 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bbac565\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/hotel-erwin-bike.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13488\" alt=\"A bike is parked in front of Rotisseria in Venice California\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/hotel-erwin-bike.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/hotel-erwin-bike-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/hotel-erwin-bike-150x202.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">A beach bike parked in Venice Beach<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-15a7407\" data-id=\"15a7407\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8bb448 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e8bb448\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/beach-breakfast-venice.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13517\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/beach-breakfast-venice.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/beach-breakfast-venice-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/beach-breakfast-venice-150x202.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Eggslut breakfast at Venice Beach<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c90bcda elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c90bcda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Breakfast\n\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-559bb5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"559bb5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Eggslut<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed45b07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed45b07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I was debating what to get at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eggslut.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Eggslut<\/span><\/a>, the cult favorite breakfast spot. Luckily a woman waiting in line set me straight. All first timers should try the slut she said, a coddled egg on top of potato pur\u00e9e, poached in a glass jar and topped with chives. I enjoyed my egg breakfast at the beach, watching the surfers. Those 30 minutes were pretty close to perfect. If you want something more hearty, the Fairfax sandwich is popular.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bd52b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6bd52b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/erewhon-venice-LA.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23713\" alt=\"The front of the Erewhon Market in Venice, Los Angeles\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/erewhon-venice-LA.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/erewhon-venice-LA-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/erewhon-venice-LA-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/erewhon-venice-LA-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93dc08a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93dc08a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Erewhon Grocer and Caf\u00e9<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aed8419 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aed8419\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Erewhon is a fancy grocery chain in L.A. with an emphasis on nutritious grocery items sourced locally from small producers, and gourmet prepared foods. If your ideal breakfast is an organic cold-pressed juice or fancy smoothie bowl, you will like Erewhon. It has a cute patio so you can people watch while you eat. Keep your eyes peeled for Jessica Biel.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0d88142 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0d88142\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-97f2e8d\" data-id=\"97f2e8d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b57b47c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b57b47c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4603d3ab\" data-id=\"4603d3ab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a5166c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1a5166c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/initelligentsia-venice.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13487\" alt=\"Intelligenstsia coffee shop in Venice California\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/initelligentsia-venice.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/initelligentsia-venice-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/initelligentsia-venice-150x202.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fff27fb\" data-id=\"3fff27fb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40b043ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"40b043ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/blue-bottle-venice.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13501\" alt=\"A hand holds a cup of blue bottle coffee in Venice California\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/blue-bottle-venice.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/blue-bottle-venice-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/blue-bottle-venice-150x202.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7f3317 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f7f3317\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coffee\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a128c55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a128c55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So. Much. Great. Coffee. Just a block from the beach is <a href=\"https:\/\/menottis.com\/pages\/coffee-shop-venice-beach?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Menetti\u2019s<\/span> <\/a>&#8211; very nice coffee and great pastries. A couple of blocks apart on Abbott Kinney Boulevard are two of the avant-garde of premium coffee: Intelligentsia (Chicago) and Blue Bottle (LA).<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-af20e60 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af20e60\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dec4243\" data-id=\"dec4243\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fa7225 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3fa7225\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/cha-cha-matcha.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13493\" alt=\"Cha Cha Matcha Tea in Venice California\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/cha-cha-matcha.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/cha-cha-matcha-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/cha-cha-matcha-150x202.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cccda37\" data-id=\"cccda37\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f9b4f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3f9b4f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/street-art-venice.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13500\" alt=\"Street Art along Abbot Kinney\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/street-art-venice.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/street-art-venice-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/street-art-venice-150x202.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ab3aab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ab3aab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Matcha Tea - Cha Cha Matcha\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea69955 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea69955\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Matcha, a caffeinated Japanese green tea powder is supposed to provide hours of clear-headed energy with a dose of antioxidants. Who doesn\u2019t need more of that in their life?\u00a0 I visited <a href=\"https:\/\/chachamatcha.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Cha Cha Matcha<\/span><\/a> and tried the turmeric and ginger with coconut milk. Yes, I loved it so matcha. There are several non-dairy milk options here, so dream up any combination and they are happy to oblige. Beyond Matcha they have other drinks such as fresh-squeezed lemonade. Whatever you choose, you can enjoy it while you walk around Venice to see all the neat street art and murals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04317a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"04317a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/salt-straw-venice.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13509\" alt=\"Entrance to Salt and Straw ice cream shop, Venice, California\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/salt-straw-venice.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/salt-straw-venice-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/salt-straw-venice-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/salt-straw-venice-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/salt-straw-venice-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/salt-straw-venice-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-282833a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"282833a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ice Cream - Salt &amp; Straw\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a2af15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a2af15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/saltandstraw.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Salt &amp; Straw<\/span><\/a>, possibly the best ice cream in L.A. originated in Portland, Oregon. It\u2019s worth the wait in a line which sometimes extends out onto Abbott Kinney. Don\u2019t let that scare you away. It moves quickly and you\u2019ll need the time to decide, anyway.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Salted malted chocolate chip cookie cough is a fan favourite. I loved the honey lavender.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-280e3e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"280e3e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to See &amp; Do in Venice, California<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82058c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"82058c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/venice-canals-california.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13480\" alt=\"Historic Venice California Canals\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/venice-canals-california.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/venice-canals-california-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/venice-canals-california-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/venice-canals-california-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/venice-canals-california-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/venice-canals-california-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8464a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d8464a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Historic Venice Canals\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d71f2af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d71f2af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you didn\u2019t know the Venice Canals were here, it would be easy to miss them. The grid of six canals are tucked away a few blocks from the beach:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> four run east-west and two larger canals run north-south. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These man-made wetland canals were created by Abbot Kinney in 1905 when he was developing this area. He even brought gondolas in from Venice, Italy, apparently.\u00a0 With the advent of cars, travel by boat lost its luster and by 1940 the canals had fallen into disrepair. It wasn\u2019t until 1992 that they were rebuilt, and sidewalks added. The addition of sidewalks enables anyone to walk amongst the canals and admire the eclectic houses and gardens. It&#8217;s one of my favorite things to do here.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80998b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"80998b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/santa-monica-pier.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13489\" alt=\"Santa Monica Pier California\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/santa-monica-pier.png 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/santa-monica-pier-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/santa-monica-pier-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/santa-monica-pier-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/santa-monica-pier-640x640.png 640w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/santa-monica-pier-96x96.png 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The Santa Monica pier is a short ride away from Venice<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-639449c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"639449c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ride the 22-mile Strand Bike Path\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8faaaea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8faaaea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Strand Bike Path extends 22 miles along the coast, between Will Rogers State Beach in the north and Torrance State Beach in the south &#8211; Venice Beach is about halfway in between. (Note that the path winds inland around Marina del Rey, a few miles from Venice). I haven\u2019t made it all the way to either end but really enjoyed the shorter rides I\u2019ve taken. Some hotels have free bikes and helmets available, including the Hotel Erwin. Otherwise, bike rentals are everywhere. Segways are another option and available to rent.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc970d0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fc970d0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3557807\" data-id=\"3557807\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7726665 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7726665\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/touch-of-venice-mural.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13486\" alt=\"A Touch of Venice Mural in Venice California\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/touch-of-venice-mural.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/touch-of-venice-mural-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/touch-of-venice-mural-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/touch-of-venice-mural-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/touch-of-venice-mural-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/touch-of-venice-mural-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc7428e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc7428e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Venice Beach Boardwalk\n\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9477223 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9477223\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll see it all along the mile-and-a-half-mile pedestrian promenade that runs parallel with the beach: fortune-tellers, street performers, souvenir and tattoo shops and interesting restaurants. It\u2019s fascinating people watching and there&#8217;s street art to see as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fcc888 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6fcc888\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mural &amp; Street Art Tour\n\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f3602c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f3602c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It&#8217;s fun to see the epic Venice Street Art. This website has a <a href=\"https:\/\/urbankulturblog.com\/2018\/01\/06\/venice-beach-street-art-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">self-guided tour with a map<\/span><\/a>. Or you could take a guided tour\u2014here&#8217;s a 2-hour option booked through Viator. I&#8217;ve used Viator for tour booking and had good success. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/tours\/Los-Angeles\/Los-Angeles-Street-Art-Tour-Venice\/d645-134107P1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Los Angeles Street Art Tour (Venice).<\/span><\/a><\/p><p>If you post photos of the art on social media, remember to tag the artists when they\u2019ve left their social on their work.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b40e768 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b40e768\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/skate-park-venice.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13481\" alt=\"A skateboarder does a trick at the skate park Venice Beach California\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/skate-park-venice.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/skate-park-venice-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/skate-park-venice-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/skate-park-venice-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/skate-park-venice-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/skate-park-venice-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1488827 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1488827\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Venice Recreation Park &amp; Beach\n\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4da6bfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4da6bfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Surfing, volleyball, basketball, paddle tennis, roller blading, windsurfing &amp; sailing: it&#8217;s all available at Venice Beach. Many of these activities are found at the Venice Beach Recreation area with its paddle tennis courts, volleyball and basketball courts. Some hotels have equipment to borrow. Otherwise rentals are available. Find out more at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laparks.org\/reccenter\/venice-beach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">L.A. Parks website.<\/span><\/a> I think they rent the paddle tennis racquets for example.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stop by the 27,000 square foot outdoor skate park for incredible entertainment by the skateboarders who perform impressive tricks. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also workout at the famous Muscle Beach, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a stretch of sand with an outdoor gym. Get a day pass for $10.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For water activities such as surfing and sailing there are many outfitters. Ask your hotel for a suggestion or check out<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/Search?geo=7231038&amp;q=surfing&amp;searchSessionId=DB0D8FEE1D9521E1260DAA51A68498FF1614363998147ssid&amp;sid=20EDBA9B96394123B6E472AFDD73876F1614364066997&amp;blockRedirect=true&amp;ssrc=A&amp;rf=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> Tripadvisor<\/span><\/a> for reviews.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb559f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eb559f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/balcony-hotel-erwin.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13483\" alt=\"Susan Heinrich sits on a balcony at the Hotel Erwin Venice, California\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/balcony-hotel-erwin.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/balcony-hotel-erwin-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/balcony-hotel-erwin-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/balcony-hotel-erwin-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/balcony-hotel-erwin-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/balcony-hotel-erwin-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Susan enjoying the Cali sunshine at the Hotel Erwin, Venice, California<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e97d18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e97d18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where to Stay - Hotels in Venice<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-054bbd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"054bbd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are actually surprisingly few hotels right in Venice Beach so I am including hotel options in nearby Marina del Ray. In the other direction, there are many wonderful hotels in Santa Monica; note that it tends to be pricy. I would love to splurge on a stay at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stay22.com\/allez\/expedia?aid=midlifeglobetrotter&amp;campaign=midlifeglobetrotter&amp;product=lma&amp;habl=false&amp;isinc=false&amp;sid22=b4aaff66-8c96-4c52-a878-a10fb6f3ca98&amp;source=direct&amp;medium=deeplink&amp;address=Venice%2C+Los+Angeles%2C+CA%2C+USA&amp;link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.expedia.com%2FLos-Angeles-Hotels-Viceroy-Santa-Monica.h889909.Hotel-Information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Viceroy<\/span> <\/a>sometime.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e30025 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0e30025\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/hotel-erwin-venice.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13482\" alt=\"Hotel Erwin in Venice California\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/hotel-erwin-venice.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/hotel-erwin-venice-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/hotel-erwin-venice-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/hotel-erwin-venice-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/hotel-erwin-venice-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/hotel-erwin-venice-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41d4ff1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"41d4ff1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hotel Erwin (a classic beach hotel)\n\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79e6a56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79e6a56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/Los-Angeles-Hotels-Hotel-Erwin.h531775.Hotel-Information?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Hotel Erwin<\/span><\/a> is a beach hotel from the 1970\u2019s that\u2019s been given a significant update, The rooms are lovely, it has a fun vibe and some very nice amenities. There\u2019s no pool but it\u2019s next to the Venice boardwalk, with the beach just beyond. Many rooms have ocean views, and a rooftop patio is a perfect place to enjoy a cocktail and watch the sun set over the Pacific. (Guests are prioritized for rooftop reservations).\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I stayed here on a recent trip and booked an Epic View King Room which has a balcony with a table and chairs and an ocean view. There are less expensive city view rooms and spacious suites with kitchens and living areas. They offer complimentary cruiser bicycles and helmets.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\">If you are happy to spend time at the beach, rather than a pool, this is perfect.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ecb65f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ecb65f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc6cafa\" data-id=\"fc6cafa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c836bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3c836bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/marriott-marina-del-rey.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13502\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/marriott-marina-del-rey.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/marriott-marina-del-rey-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/marriott-marina-del-rey-150x202.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-45ffd5f\" data-id=\"45ffd5f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd747e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fd747e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/marina-del-rey-california.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13503\" alt=\"An overhead view of boats in Marina del Rey California\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/marina-del-rey-california.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/marina-del-rey-california-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/marina-del-rey-california-150x202.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c561f54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c561f54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Marina del Rey Marriott (family friendly)\n\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1a2433 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1a2433\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I stayed at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/Los-Angeles-Hotels-Marriott-Marina-Del-Rey.h34529.Hotel-Information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Marina del Rey Marriott<\/span><\/a> with my kids and my in-laws. It\u2019s comfortable and has a nice bar and a small pool. It\u2019s not fancy, but nice enough and does the job. You can easily walk to the canals from here, while the Venice Beach boardwalk and Abbot Kinney restaurants are each about a mile away.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcc54a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fcc54a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/prf.hn\/click\/camref:1101lftIe\/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ritzcarlton.com%2Fen%2Fhotels%2Fcalifornia%2Fmarina-del-rey\">The Ritz-Carlton Marina del Rey (luxury)<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7da4c04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7da4c04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want luxurious accommodations with lots of amenities the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/Los-Angeles-Hotels-The-Ritz-Carlton.h11767.Hotel-Information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Ritz-Carlton Marina del Rey<\/span><\/a> may be ideal. Waterfront dining next to the sprawling marina, a spa and a pretty saltwater pool. There&#8217;s also basketball and tennis &#8211; enough to keep everyone happy. I haven&#8217;t stayed here but I\u2019ve stayed at other Ritz locations.\u00a0 They are usually very nice with great service.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-28fee8d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"28fee8d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a0c86d6\" data-id=\"a0c86d6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f5af1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4f5af1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/abbot-kinney-venice.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13484\" alt=\"Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice California\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/abbot-kinney-venice.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/abbot-kinney-venice-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/abbot-kinney-venice-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/abbot-kinney-venice-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/abbot-kinney-venice-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/abbot-kinney-venice-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e3ff66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e3ff66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shopping in Venice<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3ef9d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3ef9d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abbot Kinney Boulevard is pleasantly absent the big name retailers, although there is an Adidas store. Instead you\u2019ll find charming boutiques with a coastal vibe and an assortment of curated items. The Piece Collective and Urbanic are worth a visit. Farm Rio is one of my favorites for breezy, colorful dresses.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll also find many brands with a mission to do good such as Cuyana, Toms and <a href=\"https:\/\/shrsl.com\/2xs65\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">AllBirds<\/span><\/a>, my new favorite shoes for travel days.\u00a0 And in case your sunglasses need an adjustment there&#8217;s also a Warby Parker on Abbot Kinney. (If you haven\u2019t been to Warby Parker, check it out. I had no idea glasses and prescription sunglasses could be so affordable.) Gorjana is popular for pretty and affordable jewelry and Saje Wellness sells natural remedies and skin care. Burro is the spot for a last-minute gift. It has wonderfully creative cards and fabulous candles. There is also AWAY for luggage and Buck Mason for men. My son loves their tees. Find a current list at\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abbotkinneyblvd.com\/shopping-abbot-kinney\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Abbott Kinney Blvd &#8211; shopping.\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p><p>There are also art galleries scattered around the neighborhood. 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