Having grown up in Westchester, I've always had a soft spot for Venice Beach, and I get excited when there's a reason to celebrate community. Ask any local what their favorite street is in the area and chances are they'll reply "Abbot Kinney", often followed by Main Street, both literally and geographically. On Sunday, September 27 the 25th Annual Abbot Kinney Festival with an expected attendance of 150,000 is being held. Abbot Kinney is full of original artsy shops selling anything from eclectic books, to captivating floral arrangements, design furniture, and art galleries.
If you're a local like I am, then you've probably seen the same funky original personalities perform, skate board, or work out in public on the Venice Boardwalk year after year. Although I lived abroad for many years, each return trip home always included a trip to the Boardwalk with the obligatory purchase of T-shirts, sunglasses and beach gear, usually at sunset. Every visitor we've had from around the world still wants to go there and is delighted to see it really is just like the post cards. Who hasn't seen the skate boarding granny or been to the bookstore at the Sidewalk Café? How about The Rose Café, located on nearby Rose Avenue. It's still the place to meet up with old-time friends or get acquainted with new ones for the first time.
The Abbot Kinney Festival is sure to be a wonderful fun way to spend the day by taking part in local activities and supporting their mission of "celebrating community, beauty and goodwill."
I'll be there and hope to see you there, too! Come on out and Celebrate Community this weekend!
http://www.abbotkinney.org/
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