Guidebook for Venice

Claire
Guidebook for Venice

Essentials

Amazing Health Store; fresh juices, amazing avocados... 5 minutes drive.
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Rainbow Acres Natural Foods
13208 Washington Blvd
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Amazing Health Store; fresh juices, amazing avocados... 5 minutes drive.
Good, often organic food. Cheaper than most common supermarkets like ralphs etc...
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Trader Joe's
6150 Slauson Ave
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Good, often organic food. Cheaper than most common supermarkets like ralphs etc...
hair salon that specializes in wash and dry
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Drybar Marina del Rey
4712 1/2 Admiralty Way
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hair salon that specializes in wash and dry
Organic supermarket within walking distance with a coffee bar and lots of good food to go
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Erewhon Market
585 Venice Blvd.
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Organic supermarket within walking distance with a coffee bar and lots of good food to go

Entertainment & Activities

Huge reclining seats with a button to press and order food... Bring your blanky and you'll never leave.
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AMC DINE-IN Marina 6
13455 Maxella Ave
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Huge reclining seats with a button to press and order food... Bring your blanky and you'll never leave.
Indoor playground with full menu and wine and beer for the parents. (25 min car ride- might be a nice thing to do on your way home from a sightseeing trip)
Giggles N' Hugs
10250 CA-2
Indoor playground with full menu and wine and beer for the parents. (25 min car ride- might be a nice thing to do on your way home from a sightseeing trip)
If you have a YMCA membership this is a great one with lots of new equipment and childcare
Westside Family YMCA - YMCA of Metro Los Angeles
11311 La Grange Avenue
If you have a YMCA membership this is a great one with lots of new equipment and childcare

Food Scene

warm and inviting, local cafe with imported market food: French cheeses, wine, crackers, escargot etc...
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French Market Cafe
2321 Abbot Kinney Blvd
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warm and inviting, local cafe with imported market food: French cheeses, wine, crackers, escargot etc...
great local cafe and wine bar with a nice healthy lunch and dinner menu. Their breakfast sandwich is particularly delicious
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Zinqué
1440 Lincoln Blvd
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great local cafe and wine bar with a nice healthy lunch and dinner menu. Their breakfast sandwich is particularly delicious
Amazing food, hip. hard to get a reservation but worth it if you do
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Gjelina Take Away
1427 Abbot Kinney Blvd
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Amazing food, hip. hard to get a reservation but worth it if you do
great vegetarian / vegan restaurant with great cold pressed juices
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The Butcher's Daughter
1205 Abbot Kinney Boulevard
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great vegetarian / vegan restaurant with great cold pressed juices
Really good restaurant on Abbot Kinney- specializes in seafood, but has much more
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Salt Air
1616 Abbot Kinney Blvd
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Really good restaurant on Abbot Kinney- specializes in seafood, but has much more
great Cuban food a block from the beach
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Mercede's Grille
14 W Washington Blvd
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great Cuban food a block from the beach
Mexican restaurant right off the canals. Margaritas and Guacamole!!
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Baja Cantina
311 Washington Blvd
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Mexican restaurant right off the canals. Margaritas and Guacamole!!
Great weekend brunch place.
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Sunny Spot
822 Washington Blvd
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Great weekend brunch place.
noisy local favorite. Italian food
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C&O Trattoria
3016 Washington Boulevard
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noisy local favorite. Italian food
lively Family friendly chain restaurant with a nice skinny margarita and nachos. We love this place because it is SO family friendly
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Islands Restaurant Marina Del Rey
404 Washington Blvd
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lively Family friendly chain restaurant with a nice skinny margarita and nachos. We love this place because it is SO family friendly
Great artisanal, organic pizza place- perfect for families. a local favorite
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Pitfire Artisan Pizza
12924 W Washington Blvd
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Great artisanal, organic pizza place- perfect for families. a local favorite
local unassuming diner. Great for weekend brunch (get in early though because there will be a wait)
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Cafe Buna
552 Washington Blvd
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local unassuming diner. Great for weekend brunch (get in early though because there will be a wait)
Great lunch place!
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Munch
2300 Abbot Kinney Blvd
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Great lunch place!

Drinks & Nightlife

music downstairs. speakeasy with great drinks at the bar or at a booth
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Townhouse Venice
52 Windward Ave
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music downstairs. speakeasy with great drinks at the bar or at a booth

Parks & Nature

small playground for little ones located in the canals
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Linnie Cana Park
200 Linnie Canal
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small playground for little ones located in the canals
big playground with 3 play structures for kids of all ages. Sits at the edge of the Marina
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Marina Beach
4101 Admiralty Way
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big playground with 3 play structures for kids of all ages. Sits at the edge of the Marina

Shopping

local family run paper store on Abbot Kinney where you can buy gifts, cards, wrapping paper etc...
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Urbanic Paper Boutique
11720 Abbot Kinney Blvd
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local family run paper store on Abbot Kinney where you can buy gifts, cards, wrapping paper etc...

Getting Around

New station! The metro goes all over the city and has a lot of stops but it still usually takes longer than the car since LA is just so big... Take it more for the adventure of than the convenience. Metro + Lyft/Uber = Freedom (especially if you plan on drinking)
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Downtown Santa Monica Station
402 Colorado Ave
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New station! The metro goes all over the city and has a lot of stops but it still usually takes longer than the car since LA is just so big... Take it more for the adventure of than the convenience. Metro + Lyft/Uber = Freedom (especially if you plan on drinking)
The metro goes all over the city and has a lot of stops but it still usually takes longer than the car since LA is just so big... Take it more for the adventure of than the convenience. Metro + Lyft/Uber = Freedom (especially if you plan on drinking)
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Culver City station
8817 Washington Blvd
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The metro goes all over the city and has a lot of stops but it still usually takes longer than the car since LA is just so big... Take it more for the adventure of than the convenience. Metro + Lyft/Uber = Freedom (especially if you plan on drinking)
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car
3240 Washington Blvd
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