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Beat poet Philomene Long once said that the remains of the great American feast—its crumbs—ended up in Venice. And no place is this more evident that in the polyglot tapestry of the Venice Boardwalk. People are drawn to the area because it is the is the greatest leveler, it pairs the weird with the sublime, the rich with the poor, creating a democratizing effect that is hard to find in any other place in America. This live and let live attitude stems from the American West’ ethos of individualism, non-conformism and personal responsibility.

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SKATE PARK
Departures

SKATE PARK

7 The Crumbs:
The Dennis "Polar Bear" Agnew Memorial Skate Park came to life on October 3rd, 2009, with the vibration of hundreds of poly-urethane wheels hitting the pavement.
ZEPHYR TEAM
Departures

ZEPHYR TEAM

7 The Crumbs:
Jeff Ho is the embodiment of Venice surf and skate and in many ways can be considered one of the godfathers of modern skateboarding.
GUY OKAZAKI - Surfboard Shaper
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GUY OKAZAKI - Surfboard Shaper

7 The Crumbs:
Guy Okazaki is a seasoned shaper and carves each board by hand, a trade passed on through his father.
POP - Slideshow
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POP - Slideshow

7 The Crumbs:
Pacific Ocean Park was the last of the great amusement parks in the Santa Monica/Venice area.
SKIP ENGBLOM - Surf and Skate Entrepreneur
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SKIP ENGBLOM - Surf and Skate Entrepreneur

7 The Crumbs:
Surf & Skate icon Skip Engblom created the Zephyr skateboard team, mentoring a crew of West-side kids into international superstars.
SWAMI X - Comedian
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SWAMI X - Comedian

7 The Crumbs:
Swami X belongs to an older generation of boardwalk performers from the 1970's. He felt his intellect was on display and poetry on the boardwalk was more than a mere gimmick as he feels boardwalk is now.
HARRY PERRY - Street Performer
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HARRY PERRY - Street Performer

7 The Crumbs:
Harry Perry is a legend on the Venice boardwalk.As a musician, he's performed with bands such as the Grateful Dead and Jane's Addiction, but he prefers to garnish fans by playing on the streets.
MOUSE - Transient Resident
Departures

MOUSE - Transient Resident

7 The Crumbs:
RVers try to to be respectful to avoid being hassled by police and potentially have their vehicle towed. Trying to survive is no means glamorous--as Mouse puts it, it's a dog eat dog world
DR. JOHN - Homeless
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DR. JOHN - Homeless

7 The Crumbs:
Dr. John, a homeless resident here, is the self-proclaimed Mayor of Venice. He organizes and tries to build a resistance to LAPD's efforts to kick homeless out of Venice.
BARBARA PECK - Activist
Departures

BARBARA PECK - Activist

7 The Crumbs:
Decorated in pink camo fatigues, Barbara Peck refers to herself as a soldier of peace
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