Jun 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
Venice is full of notable landmarks: the Venice Sign, Abbot Kinney Boulevard, the Boardwalk, the Skate Park, the Canals…all beloved by locals and destinations for tourists who flood to Venice every year. It can be easy to forget that perhaps the most...
May 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
With the recent rise in popularity of the boutique fitness industry, it’s easy to forget that one of the most popular Venice workout hotspots has a long city history, and a pretty unique origin! In the wake of the Great Depression, The Works Progress Administration...
Apr 9, 2021 | Member Features, Uncategorized
One of the things that makes Venice so special are our community organizations. In particular, our local booster clubs do an amazing job supporting schools. Their generous support and hours of service ensures that our kids have the resources they need and the best...
Feb 9, 2021 | Member Features, Uncategorized, Venice Highlights
You’ve heard the expression, “don’t quit your day job”? Well, in 1991, a Los Angeles artist named Cathy Salser didn’t take that advice. She quit her day job as an art teacher, and embarked on a road trip which took her to 32 domestic violence shelters...
Jan 11, 2021 | Member Features, Uncategorized
Anyone involved in any kind of community organizing knows that outreach to residents and attracting sustained involvement in the neighborhood is a major challenge. Luckily, one of our board members has a solution. The REACH course teaches marketing techniques and...
Dec 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
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. View...
