Venice Beach Archives

Gardens Galor: Award-winning Landscape Architects Talk Top Projects

Jenn Thornton April 30, 2021

Airy, spacious, imbued with tranquil views—strikingly contemporary homes immersed in nature and natural light capturing the upper echelons of indoor / outdoor landscape design.

Enchanting Ensemble & Versatility+

Wendy Bowman February 4, 2021

Roll Hall of Famer Robbie Robertson of The Band sleek contemporary residence and a modern Steven Ehrlich, AIA-designed loft in Venice that really does have

The Epitome Of Venice Beach Living

Wendy Bowman October 30, 2019

ell-known in Venice circles as “The California Poppy House” due to the exterior’s eye-catching silhouette of the state flower etched into a second-floor aluminum screen

514 Altair Place: Venice Canals Home With Balance

Wendy Bowman May 16, 2019

514 Altair Place a Venice home’s warm yet elegant living quarters are highlighted by cherry wood, Douglas fir flooring, abundant light and the owner’s wealth

Surfside Venice Beach: Seaside Soul

Joclene Davey February 8, 2018

Previously the location of long-standing Danny’s Deli, a local meeting place in Venice Beach and part of the community for more than 100 years, Surfside

Pasta Perfecto

DIGS September 27, 2017

Chef Evan Funke displays his famed pasta prowess at Felix, his highly touted Abbot Kinney restaurant open in Venice Written by Wendy Bowman | Photography

Queen of Gems

DIGS August 30, 2017

Gorjana comes to Abbot Kinney—and brings its coastal cool sparkle Written by Wendy Bowman | Photography Courtesy of Gorjana Gorjana Reidel is bringing her chic,

Santa Monica’s Via Veneto Restaurant exudes an Authentic Italian Flare

Wendy Bowman April 26, 2017

When Via Veneto first began serving fine Italian fare almost two decades ago on Main Street in Santa Monica—a fairly run-down area at the time,

By His Hand

DIGS February 24, 2017

Venice Beach artist Charles Lushear handcrafts seriously playful pieces out of exotic wood Written by Constance Dunn | Photography Courtesy of Gim Gold with Synek

Hotel Figueroa Revived to Arrive

Wendy Bowman November 2, 2016

Today, that former Young Women’s Christian Association-owned haven at 939 S. Figueroa Street is undergoing a transformation that will see it re-emerge as a luxurious

Green Living at Corner Greens in Playa Vista

DIGS August 24, 2016

Call it the ultimate confluence of events that have come home to harvest on the Los Angeles real estate scene: Homebuyers are both shying away from water-guzzling lawns and

Westside Digs • August 5, 2016

DIGS August 5, 2016

ON THE COVER Perfectly Sculpted: This exquisitely crafted Venice Beach abode shows off the artistic flair of the designer, while providing an ideal space for