"Marina Del Rey Where I Live!" Top 5 Page for this destination Marina del Rey by giampiero6
Marina del Rey Travel Guide: 138 reviews and 165 photos
This is where I live. It's quite a nice spot. Marina del Rey right next to Venice Beach, is the largest yacht moorage in the world and most of its activities are centered around sailing, yachting and cocktailing at places on the docks as you might imagine. In the 70's the Marina was very much like 3's Company. I keep searching for the Regal Beagle. My dental hygienist (in her 60's) told me that the Marina conjures up images of hairy chested medallion wearing divorced swingers in their 40's and 50's and certainly theres a bit of that which is rather humorous, but it's also a quiet peaceful nautical haven within a major metropolis. Because there's no parking and it's a bit inaccessible compared to other beaches, in the summer, you can walk out the door and have an uncrowded beach to yourself, while the teeming masses elbow each other a half mile down the beach.
The Marina Penninsula, bordered on one side, by a lovely canal ( a remnant of a crazy developers scheme to turn Venice, CA into a Venice, Italy like place) and the ocean on the other is characterized by its pedestrian walks (most streets are dead ends) and so you can just stroll around and enjoy the beach. Washington Street houses most of the restaurants, bars and shops that you'll find.
The cool thing is you can pretty much walk everywhere including the beach which is a huge, pleasant rarity in a place like LA.
For nightlife, and restaurants, I usually go out in Venice or Santa Monica and you should too. Check out those pages for more fun stuff to do.
- Pros:Uncrowded beaches, pedestrian walks, peace and quiet
- Cons:It's a little '3's Company'
- In a nutshell:Boats, Beaches, Peace and Quiet
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Hey G, we are staying here for 4 days in the summer, thnks for the tips. Looking fwrd to a quiet bch. The Pacific sounds warmer than the Irish Sea.
Definitely want to avoid the Marina del Rey Motel. Thanks for the warning!
I was lucky to swim in a lake on Kodiak Island, Alaska; so 70-72F is hot water for me :-)
The place you stay reminds me of Isle of Man, a little island on the west of England, which is the most beautiful island I've ever been, the waves, the sun set, the see gull and the cat without tail......a treasure in my memory.
fantastic waves there huh..
Surfin a bit with you while I'm here.....
Good afternoon!
Very good tips. And just now I am thinking about my favourite dish in Saskatoon. It is a californian pizza, at the Earl's restaurant. I will write about it on my pages. Cheers.
The beautiful, the weird, and the insane? Which are you? ;o) What a beautiful place to live - You might want to keep those uncrowded beaches under wraps though!
Looks like a great place to live. I have always thought like your dental hygienist when it comes to where you live:)
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