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LA named ‘coolest city on the planet’, Venice is top factor

August 17, 2010 · No comments

Los Angeles is “the coolest city on the planet” according to GQ magazine. (GQ) Reason number one? Venice beach. According to the write up, Venice represents the “LA ideal” of palm trees, bohemians, movie stars, sunshine and beaches. Venice also ...

Venice Art Crawl kicks off tonight!

August 17, 2010 · No comments

As if you needed another reason to crawl through Venice, the “Venice Art Crawl” (VAC) kicks off this week. Why? Local artists are complaining about a lack of exhibition spaces in the area. In response, the VAC aims to turn ...

Venicestock 2010 drops on Sept 12 (maybe)

August 17, 2010 · No comments

Buzz is building around Venicestock 2010. And the date is set for September 12th. But one important thing is missing: bands. Welo checked out the Venicestock Facebook page and traditional site, but couldn’t find anything. Last year, Venice favorites Saint ...

Stronghold’s future as a music venue in jeopardy

June 30, 2010 · 3 Comments

Until further notice, there will be no more live music shows at The Stronghold. When WeLoVenice heard the news, we were pretty bummed out. We’re music lovers here, and the Stronghold is (was?) hands-down the best venue for live music ...

Venice artist collective has show opening in New York City

June 28, 2010 · 1 Comment

A group of Venice Beach artists will have their art showcased at a string of New York City galleries this summer. “Swell, Art 1950-2010″ is a “survey of art inspired by surf and beach culture… the show historically contextualizes beach ...

eS Game of SKATE U.S. tournament kicks off in Venice

June 17, 2010 · No comments

The eighth annual eS Game of SKATE tournament kicks off at the Active Ride Shop in Venice this year. (ESPN) What is SKATE? It’s basically HORSE (the basketball game) for skateboarding. Legend is that Lance Mountain, Neil Blender and John Lucero started ...