Category Archives: Canals
Boats Parade in the Venice Canals
By CJ Gronner One of the most adorable things you could ever do in Venice, California is attend the annual Holiday Boat Parade in the Venice Canals. This year was the 30th one, and I think it might have been … Continue reading
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CANalABYSS
By Mary Lou Johnson Come on, come all All you hippies, have a ball! Now’s the time, today’s the day Lose your blues, pay no dues Style your life, discard your shoes. In the process of a much needed desk cleanup, … Continue reading
A Venice Holiday
By CJ Gronner Our hard core Christmas baking day, a verrrry serious annual tradition, fell on Sunday this year. Things began to fall apart even before I awoke on Sunday morning to find that SUMMER had actually finally arrived in … Continue reading
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Sluice Gates slush fund
Six years after the project was approved by the Grass Roots Venice Neighborhood Council (GRVNC), new sluice gates are in operation on the Venice canals. The gates regulate the flow of sea water into and out of the canals. On … Continue reading
The Jaya Mural
By Emily Winters and maryjane In March 1974, Judy Baca of the City Wide Mural Project approached Jaya (Sanskrit for non-violent Revolution/peace/victory), an active, uppity Women Artists Collective, to create a mural about the Venice Canals community and its struggle … Continue reading
Jaya Mural Celebration
Jaya Mural Celebration – On May 3, the Venice Arts Council (VAC) Endangered Art Fund is celebrating the completion of the Jaya Mural Restoration Project by honoring donors at a champagne brunch. The brunch will be held at Switch Studios … Continue reading
