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Beach Life

Beaches

Southern California is home of some of the most beautiful, well known beaches in the world --there’s no better place for surfing, rollerblading, people watching or just taking in a spectacular sunset. Venice Beach Venice Beach is second only to Disneyland as Southern California’s most popular California tourist destination. Home to wide, sandy beaches, the bohemian Boardwalk filled with street performers, artists and vendors, not to mention the world-famous Venice Canals. Muscle Beach One of Venice Beach’s most recognizable landmarks, this outdoor gym (called The Pit) hosts an impressive show of weightlifters pumping iron. Santa Monica Beach Gorgeous stretches of white sandy beaches await the sun worshipper, and plenty to do when the day is done. A mix of the old and new, Santa Monica’s century-old pier is home to an old-fashioned amusement park, and adjacent to the scenic Palisades Park. A short block away is the popular 3rd Street Promenade offering shopping, restaurants, bars, movie theaters and plenty of outdoor entertainment. Malibu Beach A short drive up the Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu is home to L.A.'s rich and famous. This laid back beach town offers beautiful beaches, great surfing, excellent seafood and plenty of celebrity watching! Catalina Island A wilderness of oak, cactus, and sage, secluded coves, lush kelp forests and abundant sea life waits just off the coast of Southern California. Cross-channel boats, air travel or private charter take visitors to Catalina Island.

Surf

Southland WX Current and forecast weather for southern California. Including numerous weather related links. Urban Ocean Program The Sea Grant Program at the University of Southern California's Hancock Institute for Marine Studies provides information about marine resources, recreation and education to the public.

Beach Cams

Canals

Venice Canals Welcome to world famous Venice Beach, the last bastion of the true free spirit of California. There is nothing like it elsewhere in the world, except maybe your childhood experience of going to the circus for the first time, or going to the country fair next to the great big Pacific Ocean. It is one big giant block party every weekend where tourist and locals come together to celebrate the art of life.

Drum Circles

Venice Beach Drum Circle The canals are now a quaint upscale neighborhood in Venice. Fully restored and remodeled homes make it a postcard scene along the canal shores. Venice California originally was to be a copy of Venice, Italy, canals and all. Few of the original canals remain today.

Sports, Health & Recreation

Board Gallery Owned and operated by DogTown legend Ray Flores, The Board Gallery specializes in custom-made skateboards, snowboards and surfboards. Check out the great boards and accessories plus other unique items we have in our store, and read about my part in the history of skateboarding. Thanks for stopping by. Surfing Cowboys Welcome to surfingcowboys.com, the online link to the Surfing Cowboys storefront located at 1624 Abbot Kinney Blvd. in Venice, California. We invite you to enjoy your shopping experience. We assure you that we pay close attention to detail when describing our items, we are happy to answer any questions you might have prior to ordering and we ship worldwide. Cheers! Gold's Gym Welcome to Gold's Gym Venice, CA. We understand choosing the right fitness center to help you reach your fitness goals and provide a comfortable atmosphere is important to you. YAS - Yoga And Spinning Welcome to YAS Yoga and Spinning Center, with locations in Venice and downtown Los Angeles. We offer yoga and spinning classes and our exclusive Yoga for Athletes® classes, developed by YAS founder Kimberly Fowler.