S anta Monica Pier and Venice Beach may sit side by side, but they could not be more different. One is packed with classic ...

Venice Beach tops many beachgoers' lists for its lively boardwalk and sleek mansion-lined canals. Dana Point's Doheny State Beach—the first in California—is a favorite for swimming and tide ...

Venetians were up in arms over a tourist's brazen decision to swim across the famed Grand Canal ... The levy does not apply to people staying in hotels in Venice, who are already charged a lodging ...