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Departures Field Guides

Travel as a tourist, get lost in your own hometown. Discover a neighborhood unfamiliar to you or explore a different side to the one you live in. Through Departures Field Guides we provide routes for self-guided walking tours, hiking and biking trails, where to go horse-riding and fishing, museums and historical sites to visit, and where to eat and shop.

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Hit the streets of Venice on your bicycle away from the beach toward jurassic technology, public art, and more.
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A trio of art establishments ranging from theater and poetry to public art and screenwriting anchors itself on Venice Boulevard.
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Align your ride with the Pacific Ocean on this bicycle path from Venice to Will Rogers State Beach. Aside from other riders and pedestrians the only traffic will be cool breeze and sunshine.
Image used under the Creative Commons license via flickr user mark.hogan
Co-founded by David Wilson - winner of the Macarthur Fellowship in 2001 - and his wife, Diana Wilson, the Museum of Jurassic Technology is part factual, part fantastical, and wholly engaging.
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The Ballona Creek Bike Path offers stunning views and oceans breeze for cyclists. Find out how to connect with this beachfront gem and learn more about nearby amenities for when you work up an appetite.
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From the heart of Venice to the iconic Santa Monica, this bicycle ride along Main Street passes great eateries and intriguing architecture.
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Tourists flock from all over the world to bathe on Venice's sandy shore and walk through the circus-like attractions of the boardwalk.
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Glimpse--and enjoy--the festival atmosphere of Venice's past at the Santa Monica Pier, featuring a rollercoaster ride, ferris wheel, giant carousel, carnival games, street performers, fishing, restaurants, and much more!
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Spend an afternoon discovering the diversity of sea life and beach leisure at the Venice Pier.
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Treat yourself to the wonders of Venice beyond the beach via the pedestrian pathways referred to by the locals as the "walk-streets," which feature scenic residential bungalows, cottages, and flourishing gardens.
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Modernist designer, Gregory Ain, created stylish, mid-century homes that were also cost-efficient in 1947. Now designated as a Historic Overlay Zone, the homes remain well-preserved for you to enjoy today.
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Surf history and waves in Venice Beach, where relics of Abbot Kinney's vision gave way to pioneering dynamics in the sport.
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