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  • German-friends.jpg - Visitors from Germany who rated Venice Beach their favorite beach in the world. They told me they've been to the East and West Coasts and like Venice best for its surf and laid-back vibe.
  • Soccer-on-beach.jpg - A man balances a soccer ball on Venice Beach in the city of Los Angeles.
  • Flyboarding.jpg - Flyboarding at dusk off Venice Beach, Calif., as dusk descends.
  • Pullups-at-Muscle-Beach.jpg - A local man goes through his fitness regimen at Muscle Beach in Venice, California, where spectators gather to gawk and marvel.
  • Muscle-Beach-girl.jpg - A young woman tackles the pullup bars on Muscle Beach in Venice, Calif.
  • On-the-balance-beam-at-Muscle-Beach.jpg - On the balance beam at Muscle Beach in the Venice Beach neighborhood of LA.
  • sunset-venice-beach.jpg - A fiery sunset over Venice Beach, California.
  • Doggie-at-Muscle-Beach.jpg - A doggie at Muscle Beach in Venice, California.
  • Surfer-with-sailboat.jpg - A surfer and sailboat in the waters of Venice Beach, California.
  • Wildfire-sky.jpg - A moody sky over Venice Beach, Calif., during a wildfire in the foothills to the east.
  • venice-bridge.jpg - A bridge leads to the canals of Venice. (Yes, California's Venice has them too.)
  • venice-canal-houses4.jpg - Houses line the canals of Venice, California.
  • venice-canal-houses3.jpg - Expensive houses line the canals of Venice in the city of LA.
  • venice-canal-houses.jpg - Houses line the canals of Venice in the city of Los Angeles.
  • venice-bridge3.jpg - A bridge spanning one of the small canals of Venice, California.
  • venice-canal-houses5.jpg - Houses line the canals of Venice, California.
  • venice-canal.jpg - A view from a footbridge spanning one of the canals of Venice, California.
  • venice-canal6.jpg - A view from a footbridge spanning one of the canals of Venice, California.
  • venice-canal11.jpg - A view of the intersecting canals of Venice, Calif., set back a few blocks from the beach.
  • venice-canal9.jpg - A view from a footbridge spanning one of the canals of Venice, California.
  • bird-venice-beach-los-angeles - A bird at Venice Beach, California.
  • Jogging-on-Venice-beach-1.jpg - A look at the seaside resort of Venice Beach, California.
  • Workout-at-Muscle-Beach.jpg - A body builder at Muscle Beach in Venice, California, where Arnold Schwarzenegger got his start.
  • Muscle-Beach2.jpg - Young women goof off on the pullup bars on Muscle Beach in Venice, Calif.
  • Dismount-at-Muscle-Beach.jpg - A young woman discounts a balance beam at Muscle Beach in Venice, California.
  • Futbol-on-the-beach-2.jpg - A group of visitors from Italy play soccer (futbol) on Venice Beach in the city of Los Angeles.
  • frolicking-in-surf-Venice.jpg - Friends frolic in the surf during a summer holiday in Venice Beach, California.

Summer getaway at Venice Beach

Over the years I've taken a week off during the summer to vacation with my family up and down the California coast, from San Diego to Santa Barbara. But my favorite spot has to be Venice Beach, the funky coastal town, just south of Santa Monica, that's part of the city of Los Angeles. 

Why? The sun and surf, sure, but the people watching is amazing. Here are some shots of locals, visitors, beachgoers and the canals of Venice — which a lot of folks who visit every year don't even know about (they're about 6-7 blocks away from the ocean, far from the beach throngs). The houses there are so pretty ... did you know about them? (This house, fronting a canal, goes for a cool $5.5 million.)

If you're taking a cruise that departs from or ends in Los Beach between April and October, make sure you stop by this classic seaside resort town and take a stroll along its famous boardwalk/promenade.

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