By CJ Gronner I’d seen Peter Lodato around for years, taking strolls along the streets of Venice in his signature hat. Only recently have I gotten to know more about the man […]
Peter Lodato: Capturing Venice’s Light
Big Trouble for Playa Vista
By John Davis The frantic developers of Playa Vista are trying to explain why they installed drains in the Ballona Wetlands without State and Federal permits. One would expect a sophisticated response […]
Manny’s Lowrider Bikes Keep Us Rolling
By Greta Cobar One thing about Venice is that everyone is rolling on something: be it a bike, skateboard, rollerblades, unicycle or tricycle. “I’m here to keep the wheels rolling in Venice.”, […]
Parking, Traffic and Other Evils in Venice
By Jim Smith The recent fight over pay parking in Venice brought to the fore the problem of too many cars in Venice. Not only are there more than 21,000 vehicles in […]
Poetry
Venice Nights Venice nights Life’s sweet delights Spinning carnival lights Cool jaded moon Soft golden sand We walk hand in hand We walk onto the promise land Hear the drums When the […]
Calendar August 2013
Friday, August 2 • 6-10pm – Venice Street Legends live at the Venice Bistro, 323 OFW. No Cover. • 7pm – Dave McPeters plays 1930s, 40s and 50s sentimental tunes followed by […]
Suzy’s Lit Show Lit Up The Night
By CJ Gronner Suzy Williams and her excellent band (“The Cracked Binding Quintette”) brought back the everpopular Lit Show to Beyond Baroque, and a blast was had by all. This unique – […]
Venice and the Next One Hundred Years
Poster by Earl Newman By Pano Douvos The Golden Age of Venice for me was the late 60’s and through most of the 70’s. The highlight was the glorious Venice Canals […]
Venice Vortex
By Krystle Shannon ( TreeGirl) Step into the Venice Vortex Make sure your shoes are laced Cause you don’t wanna twist an ankle In this spinning Vortex Space Welcome to the Freakshow […]
Letters
Dear Fellow Venetians, CONGRATULATIONS on the resounding, unanimous defeat of OPD’s at the Coastal Commission! A proud moment in Venetian self-determination (as John Haag used to call it). It made my heart […]
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