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The Venice Canals We are having a love affair with The Venice Canals in Venice, CA and the surrounding area!

09/07/2026

Appropriate song for the canals this morning… we don’t see the rain so often, but it’s also beautiful when it does ☔️

08/31/2026

Old Venice, back on the water. ⛵️🌴

Yesterday the Sherman Canal Boat Race made its return, a revival of the wonderfully DIY downwind regattas that took place on the Venice Canals in the ’60s and ’70s.

In honor of his birthday, Harlan brought the tradition back: two hours to build a “sailboat” from found materials, $30 limit, no existing watercraft allowed… and then, by sail only, off they went down Sherman Canal (or NOT) slight change of course as the wind took them down Grand Canal. 😂 And special thanks to Gerry Karr for always being down to host the coolest Venice things!! 💙

This is the Venice I love ❣️creative, slightly ridiculous, community-made and completely original.

And there’s a great historical full-circle moment: photographs from the original era of canal regattas are currently on exhibit at the Venice Heritage Museum If yesterday makes you curious about the Venice that came before us, go see them. ❤️

Here’s to keeping the weird, wonderful traditions of Venice alive.

08/30/2026

‘Stand By Me’ showing now at Linnie canal ❤️

Who else saw last nights sunset? And that perfect line of clouds in the opposite direction? Always some magic here 🤍 ton...
08/27/2026

Who else saw last nights sunset? And that perfect line of clouds in the opposite direction? Always some magic here 🤍 tonight we will be on the look out for the giant full moon - always a treat 🌕

Going LIVE today at 4pm 🎥Join me + Sunny Bak Sunny Bak for a walk through the Venice Canals as we talk all things Venice...
08/19/2026

Going LIVE today at 4pm 🎥

Join me + Sunny Bak Sunny Bak for a walk through the Venice Canals as we talk all things Venice Art Crawl 🎨 ahead of tomorrow night.

We’ll walk the route, talk about what’s happening on the bridges, what not to miss — and answer your questions along the way.

📍 Live right here The Venice Canals
⏰ Today • 4pm

See you on the canals 🖤 Sunny Bak

Venice Art Crawl 🎨 on the Venice Canals Venice Canals Association this Thursday. Info stand Baja Cantina - come and pic...
08/19/2026

Venice Art Crawl 🎨 on the Venice Canals Venice Canals Association this Thursday. Info stand Baja Cantina - come and pick up your map from me 🙋🏼‍♀️ and enjoy all the art on the canals! I’m super excited for this!!

Thursday night, art takes over the Venice Canals 🎨Join the Venice Art Crawl on Thursday, August 20, from 6–10 PM, with a...
08/19/2026

Thursday night, art takes over the Venice Canals 🎨

Join the Venice Art Crawl on Thursday, August 20, from 6–10 PM, with art, music and live performances throughout the neighborhood. Save the map and come wander with us - and find me 🙋🏼‍♀️ at the info booth at Baja Cantina!

Only in Venice.Vintage Willys Jeepster. The Canal Market Perfect backdrop. No notes.
08/17/2026

Only in Venice.
Vintage Willys Jeepster. The Canal Market Perfect backdrop. No notes.

Imagine calling the police about a fight in your neighborhood park… and being told the park didn’t exist. 😂VENICE THEN/N...
08/14/2026

Imagine calling the police about a fight in your neighborhood park… and being told the park didn’t exist. 😂

VENICE THEN/NOW — The Duck Park 🦆

At Linnie Canal and Dell Avenue, the little park most of us know as “Duck Park” looked very different before the canals were restored.

Longtime canal resident Paul Tanck, who lived across the street, remembers it in the mid-1980s as a rustic little lot with a few swings and parking along Dell. Apparently it could get rowdy enough that neighbors occasionally called the police — only to be told there was no park at that location.

Today it’s officially Linnie Canal Park: a tiny green gathering place, playground, duck hangout and home to canal traditions like Canaloween and the Holiday Toy Drive.

Same little corner. Very different Venice.

Which do you prefer — the wonderfully scrappy old Duck Park or the one we have today?

📸 Then/Now photos + history courtesy of Paul Tanck

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