When considering LA’s West Side, there are certainly no shortage of options, literally something for everyone. With this being said, there are, naturally, areas that stand out, and then there are areas that pretty much walk away with the prize.
Without any doubt, a serious Prize Winning location is the World renown community of Venice Beach.
For a special and unique style of life, one would need not look any further than Venice Beach.
This is truly a gem, and it’s easy to see why...the lovable seasoned vintage cottage located on a picturesque corner lot, just a block off Venice Blvd. and a stones throw from Abbot Kinney...this was clearly the right choice for my early summer retreat.
The home is full of charm and has that special welcoming special warmth known to destinations like Carmel by the Sea, Sedona, Cape Cod, and the Florida Keys.
Original hard wood floors, a cozy eat in kitchen, a wrap around yard with a hammock and sweet smelling flowering hedges, all tucked under a wonderful old mature tree...all of this and more just could not be more inviting.
Large enough to host a modest gathering opening up the house and the yard, cooking fresh from the Venice Farmers Market on the full size gas grill outside, and then retiring to the front room for a glass of wine and Netflix...well, what more would one want, or need??
A short walk down the tree lined streets affords a multitude of architectural fascination and charm, shop at the all natural Earwhan Market and Cafe, enjoy fellowship on Main Street which is host to California’s very first Starbucks, and make the front pages of the trend magazines with a fun artistic visit to the Abbot Kinney Design District.
Breakfast, a smoothy, or just a slice or two of the tastiest pizza ever, and you will be ready to attend the Drum Circle on the sands of Venice Beach its very self, as the sun sets slowly over the Pacific. Then a short stroll and you are back home again.
Thank you so much for allowing us to taste the good life, we will tell our friends, and count on seeing us again sometime!