VENICE BEACH - Lace up and ride the wave-runners ... The Run-Down on Race Day Early birds can pick up race packets starting at 6 a.m., with the half marathon waves taking off at 7:30 and 7:40 ...

Venice Beach is modeled – canals and all – after its namesake city in Italy. Admittedly, the experiment didn't live up to its Italian inspiration, but the neighborhood has become distinctly ...