Venice Canals

You can find the canals just a few blocks away from Venice Beach.  The canals were originally built by Abbot Kinney.  They were modeled after the famous Venice Canal in Italy. 

The houses here are beautiful.  They all have their own docks and most have kayaks parked along the canal.

Many tourists walk along the sidewalks and on the bridges to look at the houses. 

The houses vary in size and most of them are two-storey houses.  As for real estate, houses here start at $2,000.000.00 making it an upscale neighborhood.  A lot of movies and TV shows were also shot here like Little Rascals, Hollywood Homicide and Valentine's Day to name a few.  I'm not really sure but this house kind of looks like Ashton Kutcher's house in Valentine's Day.

Walking along the sidewalks and admiring the quaint houses is a very enjoyable experience.  To make it even cooler, you can hang out in one of the cafes and restaurants along Abbot Kinney Boulevard.  My favorite cafe is Jin Patisserie.  The treats they offer are so delectable.  They make THE best french macarons in California. 

The cafe has an outdoor garden where patrons can enjoy the tasty food and awesome Cali weather.  And if you get lucky, you might just see a Hollywood star walking by!  On our last visit to Jin, Marisa Tomei walked by as we  were getting off the car.  Talk about star struck. Haha!  For a split second, my sister and I thought of pulling a paparazzi move but eventually chickened out.  Maybe next time:-)