Location: Santa Monica Pier vs. Venice Beach. Venice Beach and Santa Monica Pier are around 20 mins away from downtown Los Angeles and both offer breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean.

Bodybuilders have long flocked to Muscle Beach Venice in Venice, Calif., but this year a new "vintage swimsuit" category debuted at the annual Memorial Day competition. In addition to bodybuilding ...

Venice Beach. 1800 Ocean Front Walk Venice, CA 90291 www.venicebeach.com. Nestled between Marina Del Rey to the south and Santa Monica to the north, Venice Beach is one of the most popular, albeit ...

Located a less than 3 miles south of Santa Monica Pier, Venice Beach stretches for 3 miles along the Pacific Ocean and is bordered by Santa Monica, Culver City and Marina del Rey.It features the ...

Spend the day at Santa Monica Pier and Beach is ranked #4 out of 33 things to do in Los Angeles. See pictures and our review of Spend the day at Santa Monica Pier and Beach.