Venice Beach, California

Another beach post? Yes. And still there might be another because it’s my favorite place to go to in Southern California.

In all of my 10 years living here, I never went to Venice Beach. Mostly because it is one that is near Los Angeles and it’s just a hassle to get in and out of due to the traffic that it’s famous for. My friends who know me well are always telling me that I needed to go here and that I would really like it.

I was told that I should walk on Abbot Kinney Blvd as well as go to the Venice Canals and that is exactly what I did!

We parked in one of the Marina Del Rey Public Parking Lots and walked towards Abbot Kinney Blvd. This was such a cool street with a lot of very artsy shops and restaurants. My friend and I could have spent the whole day just going through each of the shops.

Some of the ones that I enjoyed going into were: 5 Points – A Creative Union, Tumbleweed and Dandelion, Huset, and Vnyl.

5 Points – A Creative Union

Tumbleweed and Dandelion

Huset

Vnyl

By the time we were done walking most of the street, we got hungry and all I wanted was fish tacos (I could eat fish tacos all day every day). I looked up a few places and found Plancha Tacos.

Their fish tacos were pretty good. I would give them 4/5 stars. What made them better was their salsas which were really fresh and tasty especially the salsa verde! My friend ordered shrimp tacos and a chicken quesadilla which she thought were pretty decent too. Overall, a pretty good stop to have lunch.

Then, we circled our way to the actual beach and boardwalk.

First and foremost, I had to go and sit on the beach for a while and soak in the 70 degree weather.

After I was satisfied with the beach, we walked over to the boardwalk. It has so much character. There are a lot of The Green Doctor shops here which only meant one thing, stoners and interesting people everywhere.

Being a lover of people watching (don’t hate, you know you like it too) this area was pretty great. Get ice cream, find a bench and just sit and enjoy the atmosphere.

You can also find a bunch of hand-made art here. I stopped and bought some bracelets and souvenirs for my nieces. Surprisingly, very good prices too!

Finally, on our way out, we strolled through the canals.

Um, can I live here please?

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