Fox news reports that a 3-foot ALLIGATOR was found on 4th and Rose this morning at about 1:30am, wandering around a front yard.  Obviously, it was stumbling home from The Otheroom (isn’t that where most slithering reptiles hang out these days?  kidding!)

The LAPD thinks it must have been a pet that got loose.  Fox report that “It is illegal to have an alligator without a permit.”  Uhhh….  I remember 10 years ago when dogs were not allowed on the boardwalk between 10am-5pm.   Now we can have alligators?  WTF?  This makes the Fences & Hedges War seem (a) more silly and unimportant, and (b) like a total WIN for the high fence supporters.

One of our readers, Erika, told us about this story - and I’m with her: “If this won’t get your paranoia running out of control - not much will. - Erika”  I’m thinking of all the horrible childhood urban legends my brother told me - like if I flush my pet newt but it’s not actually dead, it will live in the sewer and grow into a 10-foot alligator!  Right now, some little kid in Venice is thinking “oh crap!  Newtie!”

(Thanks, Erika!)

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According to Bulldog Realtors on Abbott Kinney, this 1922 single family bungalow “just west of Main and East of Pacific” at 309 Main Street is the cheapest property in Venice right now. So whatcha get for $780,000? 2 bedrooms in 624 SQ feet on a 1,116 SQ foot lot. It sold for $261,500 in 2002. Jeebus!

In the time it took for us to take the picture and post this, it looks like it sold and went off the market … wowza?

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We dropped in to Elvino to see how things were going these days, and Bart’s response was despite a recession people still like drinking wine. If you haven’t been, drop in for an Elvino tasting and talk with the always friendly Bart!

Elvino Wines
1142 Abbot Kinney Blvd
Venice, CA 90291
310-396-9705

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Yo! Venice! reader Anthony Citrano sent in a great picture he took of sunset over the pacific this week. You can check his photo stream here. Thanks Anthony!

Although it is in Santa Monica, we thought we would let you know you can help celebrate Nick Moffatt’s successful walk across the United States with an end of the journey victory beer at the Daily Pint. We assume you have no idea who Nick is, so here is a link to his travel blog which is quite fun to read.

From TheFullPint.com:

For the past 5 months, Nick Moffatt has been walking across the country to raise money for the American and Royal British Legions. Along the way, he’s been writing an excellent online travel journal, which he updates from the road via cell phone. He started in New York back on June 17th.
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