For the past 15 years, documentary photographer Karen Ballard has been working on a long-term project about Venice, a vibrant ...

The iconic Mr. and Ms. Muscle Beach is back for the 4th of July! The Left is celebrating July 4 with protests while the Right sees a patriotic revival ...

Get ready for a spectacular 4th of July in Santa Monica with our roundup of the best events, including parades, fireworks, ...

The Muscle Beach Championship returned to Venice for Labor Day, where competitors of all ages and different body types displayed stunning physiques.

As the original Santa Monica Muscle Beach fell into decline, eventually closing in 1959, more lifters started heading to the Venice weight room instead to get a pump in.

Before a night filled with captivating professional firework shows, families can enjoy daytime events on Friday, July 4.

Tourists flock to Venice Beach for its exhibitionist boardwalk and quaint canals, but Los Angeles insiders have long headed a few blocks east, to Abbot Kinney Boulevard. Named for the founder of ...

Venice Beach is ranked #10 out of 14 things to do in Santa Monica. ... It features the Venice Boardwalk, Muscle Beach, a fishing pier, a skate park, canals with gondolas, ...

Original Muscle Beach is ranked #13 out of 14 things to do in Santa Monica. ... along the Marvin Braude Bike Trail to Venice Beach. Stop for lunch at the Venice Whaler.

Even the Venice Beach neighborhood's City Councilwoman, the 11th District's Traci Park, said she was caught completely off guard by the playground's demolition.

Since the 1950s, Venice has been home to Muscle Beach, the outdoor gym where Schwarzenegger and another legendary bodybuilder, Lou Ferrigno, trained in the ’70s and ’80s.