Category Archives: Beachhead
The Beachhead Hits 43
By Jim Smith One of the many distinctions Venice holds is that of being the only city in North America with a progressive newspaper run by an all-volunteer collective. Even back in the heyday of alternative newspapers – the Sixties … Continue reading
Working on the Beachhead
By C.J. Gronner I dug the Free Venice Beachhead from the day I moved here. An entirely volunteer operation, it has been in existence since 1968, celebrating the auspicious 43rd Birthday this December! Every community needs its newspaper, but a … Continue reading
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Survey asks Venetians: How do you feel, What do you think?
A survey conducted by the Beachhead at the Abbot Kinney Festival, Sept. 25, showed declining support for Barack Obama and Bill Rosendahl, but overwhelming support for Venice Cityhood. Abbot’s Habit was voted the most popular coffee house and the Free … Continue reading
Charles Brittin
The 82-year-old artist and photographer of Venice’s beat scene died Jan. 23. Brittin’s photos are invaluable for visualizing Venice in the 1950s and 60s. He also photographed the civil rights movement in Southern California and the deep South. Brittin’s friend, … Continue reading
The Venice Poetry Renaissance
The Venice Poetry Renaissance, a free Beachhead holiday event, Dec. 30, filled Beyond Baroque’s theatre with an enthusiastic crowd of poetry lovers. The readings were followed by a party featuring some of Venice’s best musicians at a local home. The … Continue reading
This is the 42nd Anniversary Issue of the Free Venice Beachhead
In the winter of 1968, Venetians began reading the Beachhead, and they haven’t stopped since. The first issue contained articles by Jane Gordon, John Haag, Phil Chamberlin, Carol Fondiller and Rick Davidson. All of them were to play a crucial … Continue reading
From the first issue of the Beachhead, Dec. 1, 1968:
This issue of the Beachhead is dedicated to all our departed brothers, living and dead, who have loved Venice, and in particular to Abbot Kinney, Ron Boise, Stuart Perkoff, Maurice Lacey, John Thomas and Jimmy Morris. To those who read, … Continue reading
Coming Next Month: The Beachhead’s Annual Venice Celebration Issue.
Venice was born on July 4, 1905. Please submit your letters, poems, articles, photos, drawings about Venice. Give us your views, recollections and opinions about historic, present day and future Venice. Send to: Beachhead@freevenice.org or P.O. Box 2, Venice 90294
From the Beachhead Archives
From June 2005 – 5 Years Ago MTA lot The bus maintenance lot at Sunset, Pacific and Main redevelopment is proceeding. An Environmental Impact Report has been issued and is available for perusal at the Vera Davis Community Center and … Continue reading
