For the past 15 years, documentary photographer Karen Ballard has been working on a long-term project about Venice, a vibrant ...

VENICE - Sunshine, song and sneakers set the tone for the first-ever Venice Beach Half Marathon, where more than 3,000 runners laced up and dashed through one of Los Angeles' most iconic ...

Meet the Prince of Venice Beach He's an 11-year-old street performer who calls himself Gabriel B as he hopes to be discovered by the power players in the L.A. music scene Author: ...

The Doors' 1967 hit "Light My Fire" broke the mold of the conventional hit pop song. ... Venice was poised to become a New World beach of beat poetry. It was a place where Jewish pensioners, ...

Venice Beach comes alive with art shows, jazz nights, and community events this spring. Discover the best happenings near the boardwalk. Skip to main content. ... $65 at the door) ...

Venice Beach. (Courtesy L.A. Department of Recreation and Parks) ... at 1965 where a chance encounter between Jim Morrison and his film school acquaintance Ray Manzarek gave birth to The Doors.