Musician Ray Manzarek, who co-founded The Doors with singer Jim Morrison after a chance encounter here on the sands of Venice Beach, has died. Manzarek was 74 years old. From The Doors: Ray Manzarek, keyboardist and founding member of The Doors, passed away today at 12:31PM PT at the RoMed Clinic in Rosenheim, Germany after [...]

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Ex-Director of the CIA David Petraeus doing chin ups at Muscle Beach last month. Yes, Venice really is that weird. Picture via Team Rubicon Join the forum discussion on this post

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Miss the Venice Art Walk yesterday? Check out Steve Christensen’s pictures! Click here to see the slide show “real” size, or here to see them individually! Join the forum discussion on this post

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Leandre Sanders 5-18-13 Picture by Ray Rae! Click here to see more! Buy a print! Join the forum discussion on this post

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The Venice Art Walk & Auctions will celebrate their 34th anniversary this today, hosting their traditional Art Walk (the largest art walk in Southern California) and a “Silent Art Auction and Family Fun Day” at Google’s Venice Campus on Main! The events are a fundraiser to benefit the Venice Family Clinic, a community health system [...]

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