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Venice Sign Lighting
The Venice Sign is the most iconic symbol of Venice, California. The landmark has a long history. On July 4th, 1905, legendary developer Abbot Kinney built the sign to attract people to his nascent community. Roughly fifty years later, the sign vanished. ...
Venice Oceanarium
More than 25 years ago, Chamber member Tim Rudnick had an idea that sounded more than a little impractical. He wanted to build a museum without walls – an organization that could host events whenever and wherever it needed to go. Educating the public and...
Venice Politicians
While the greater Venice area is known for arts, culture, food, and beautiful beaches, Venice has ties to many effective and charismatic politicians on the city, state, and national level. These leaders take many different approaches to the issues of the day, but...
Meals on Wheels West
Meals on Wheels West has been serving Santa Monica, Pacific Palisades, Malibu, Marina Del Rey, and Venice since 1974. They deliver meals to people of all ages who are unable to shop or cook for themselves. People who can’t make their own food generally suffer from...
Venice Family Clinic
The Venice Family Clinic has served for over fifty years as a community health center in the Venice region. The clinic was started by Philip Rossman, MD and Mayer B. Davidson, MD in 1970. In the old days, care was provided through a borrowed dental storefront in...
Venice Japanese American Memorial Monument
Have you visited the Venice Japanese American Memorial Monument lately? It sits on the northwest corner of Venice and Lincoln Boulevards, and pays tribute to the 1000+ Japanese Americans in the Los Angeles area who were deported to the Manzanar internment camp...
Friends of the Venice Library
Former United States President John F. Kennedy once wrote: “If this nation is to be wise as well as strong, if we are to achieve our destiny, then we need more new ideas for more wise men reading more good books in more public libraries.” This is just as true in...
Venice Coin Toss
https://i.imgur.com/obA775g.jpg Did you know the birth of Venice was the result of a coin toss gone awry? We owe it all to a land developer who was a transplant from New Jersey and had a unique vision for a city by the sea. January 1904, Los Angeles: Abbot...
Beach Clean-Up
At the Venice Chamber of Commerce, our Chamber in Action Committee takes a day at the beach seriously! Earlier this year, we joined forces with Future Cleaning, professional cleaning company and VCC member, to do a cleanup day at the Venice Pier. Future Cleaning...
Hama Sushi
If you love sushi, happen to be in the Venice area, and haven’t been to Hama Sushi...run, don’t walk. You won’t be disappointed! Hama Sushi has served sushi, sashimi, and Japanese fare in the heart of Venice for forty years. When Hama opened its doors in 1979,...