But the tale didn’t end there. The close didn’t stop Muscle Beach. It moved. By the early 1960s, Venice Beach, a few miles south, took over as the new Muscle Beach [5]. Lifters hauled their ...

Although there is a popular Muscle Beach in nearby Venice Beach, the Santa Monica location is considered the "original." Recent visitors said the Original Muscle Beach has a vibrant energy and ...

Stop for lunch at the Venice Whaler ... the beach is home to unique amenities like the Original Muscle Beach (a 1930s-era beach park with retro gym equipment), the Santa Monica Pier and ...