Venice
Season 3 Episode 5 | 26m 40sVideo has Closed Captions
Venice Beach boasts a rich, multilayered history.
From its origins as a themed seaside resort to its international fame as a countercultural hub, Venice Beach boasts a rich, multilayered history. This episode explores Abbot Kinney’s original Venice of America development; the community of Beat poets who called Venice home; and how the commercial renaissance along Abbot Kinney Boulevard has impacted the historically African-American neighborhood.
Lost LA is a local public television program presented by PBS SoCal
Venice
Season 3 Episode 5 | 26m 40sVideo has Closed Captions
From its origins as a themed seaside resort to its international fame as a countercultural hub, Venice Beach boasts a rich, multilayered history. This episode explores Abbot Kinney’s original Venice of America development; the community of Beat poets who called Venice home; and how the commercial renaissance along Abbot Kinney Boulevard has impacted the historically African-American neighborhood.
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These Streets are Made For Boating
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The streets of Venice evoke a bygone era, when the city was modeled after Venice, Italy. (3m 47s)
Venice’s Inclusive African American Roots
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Abbot Kinney vision of California's Venice was uniquely inclusive of African Americans. (5m 2s)
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Lawrence Lipton's description of Venice, California is captured on film by Orson Welles. (2m 59s)
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Lost LA is a local public television program presented by PBS SoCal