The Beat Generation in Venice will be talked about and studied for years to come. Many of the landmarks are gone, but some remain. The Gas House, the first coffee house, was […]
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WALKING WITH THE BEATS ON THE VENICE BOARDWALK AT HALLOWEEN
By Jack Foley the ghosts are all here—Philomene, John, Tony, Bill, Stuart, Jim—but they are all friendly, taking in the health-giving sea air and the glorious Southern California sunshine weirdos everywhere and […]
Theatre Review: Island of Brilliance
By Suzy Williams Here is what we have right on Venice boulevard: Beyond Baroque, Sparc, and Pacific Resident Theater, all in a row. Three classy meccas of culture. The first specializing in […]
Swami X Speaks
I seriously believe America’s main addiction is entertainment. It may be true that all public gatherings are motivated by a dearth of sexual fulfillment. All the priest crafts have utilized fear and […]
Poetry
Angels – Krista Schwimmer Stop the Ride – Jim Mussio Basking in My Element – Roxanna Gómez Sequeira To Bill Rosendahl – Mary Getlein inside the Talking Stick – Roger Houston Yo Saturnalia – Jim Smith […]
This is the 42nd Anniversary Issue of the Free Venice Beachhead
In the winter of 1968, Venetians began reading the Beachhead, and they haven’t stopped since. The first issue contained articles by Jane Gordon, John Haag, Phil Chamberlin, Carol Fondiller and Rick Davidson. […]
From the first issue of the Beachhead, Dec. 1, 1968:
This issue of the Beachhead is dedicated to all our departed brothers, living and dead, who have loved Venice, and in particular to Abbot Kinney, Ron Boise, Stuart Perkoff, Maurice Lacey, John […]
Court Order Puts End to Ocean Front Lottery; Reinstates Amplified Music
By Greta Cobar The boardwalk lottery, which somewhat changed the free spirit of Venice over the past two years, was deemed to violate the 1st Amendment’s right to free speech by the […]
Why RVs Are Here To Stay
By Jim Smith Forget about the wars, forget about global warming, and forget about obnoxious weed blowers, the Santa Monica Airport, illegal fences and rent gouging. Nothing has attracted more strong […]
Letters: Venice Needs a Dump Station
By Edward LaGrossa First off, let’s make this absolutely clear… I know of no homeless person or RV dweller in my over three decades in Venice that thinks it’s acceptable for anyone […]
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