Because Stella and I had found such a stunning sunset in Hermosa Beach the night before, Emily and I were hoping for a repeat. We weren’t going to make it to Hermosa in time for sunset, so we stopped in Venice Beach. I had heard that this area was a little more artsy, but the contrast coming from Santa Monica was like night and day. \
We rushed out to the beach to watch the sunset and found a large circle of people playing drums and other small instruments.
We wandered past a man on stilts dressed up as some swampy creature.
There were people on rollerblades and skateboards everywhere.
And then of course, there was the clinic that could solve all of your medical problems…
And while the sunset in no way compared to the one I saw at Hermosa Beach, it was still pretty.
As we left Venice Beach, we caught sight of this mural on a building near the beach.
Emily and I had a fun time walking around. Venice Beach is certainly a great place for people watching. Have you been?
Venice Beach was is one of the places in LA I’m most looking forward to visiting when I eventually get there! I love the idea of a place where people rollerblade :)
Love the new header by the way :)
I have not been to Venice Beach, but is on my list to go. If for nothing else then to people watch :)
The photos look really great. Venice Beach is definitely an awesome place to watch a sunset. Thanks for sharing this article. I enjoyed looking at the interesting photos. How many days did you stay there?
I was only in LA this time for 3 nights and just spent an evening in Venice Beach.
Looks like such a great chill vibe!
I have never been but it looks like it would be so much fun!
I loved Venice Beach when I went there in 2004. It had such a cool vibe and was so relaxing. I would so love to go again one day.
I went to UCLA, so I’ve been a bunch. I will never forget a Chilean friend who upon arriving said that it was amazing, he didn’t understand how I wasn’t there every weekend, he wanted to live there, etc. and after about half an hour was going “ohh…I get it. This place is kind of exhausting!”
Haha, I know exactly how he feels! That sums it up quite well :)