Venice is a residential, commercial, and recreational beachfront neighborhood of the City of Los Angeles, California. This suburban region of coastal Los Angeles County is known locally as the Westside.
Venice was founded in 1905 as a seaside resort town. It was an independent city until 1926, when it merged with Los Angeles. Venice is known for the canals, a beach, and Ocean Front Walk, a two-and-a-half-mile (4.0 km) pedestrian promenade that features performers, fortune-tellers, artists and vendors.