Venice Beach is one of Los Angeles’ most artistic, quirky seaside neighborhoods with colorful characters and edgy entertainment to match. Modeled after its Italian namesake, Venice Beach’s homes and businesses flank manmade piazzas and canals. From the pier to the boardwalk to its renowned Albert Kinney Boulevard, the community has no shortage of boutique fashion shops,  and celebrated, one-of-a-kind bars and ice cream parlors.