Venice Beach California
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This carnival city runs all year round free of charge. Recently Venice Beach was rated the 3rd most unique cultural experience in the USA, behind San Francisco and New Orleans. Many people don't realize how electric, alternative, and culturally diverse the city has become. Through the years Venice Beach has been the birthplace to many famous American icons, here are two you may recognize.
The Doors
Before Jim Morrison and company took on the other side they were playing for the citizens of Venice Beach. The majority of their gigs were played at the Cheetah on the pier. Mr. Morrison even lived in a house along the Venice Canal.
Val Kilmer and Oliver Stone visited the birthplace of the Doors when they filmed the movie "The Doors".
The Shelby
Venice was the home of the first Shelby manufacturing plant in the USA. Carroll Shelby, an exciting sports car driver, decided to manufacture a car that would change the way we accelerate down the road today. In 1964, he transformed a Ford Mustang into a Shelby; the ground breaking street legal racecar and the rest is history.
After you have indulged yourself in the history of Venice Beach you should be soaked up by the atmosphere of all the entertainment around you. Here are some ideas of what to look for.
Street Performers
Once you leave the warm sand of Venice Beach you can encounter the street performers who entertain in many ways. The performers range from walkway art and sculptures to musical and magic acts. Along these streets there is entertainment for all types of travelers.
If the above does not tickle your fancy then you may indulge yourself in one of these other highlights of Venice Beach:
- Back massage booths
- Hair braiding
- Palm reading
- Tattooing and piercing shops