Venice Beach

You have to love Venice for its eco-lovin’ locals, Jeff Spicoli look-a-likes and whacked out street performers who run the gamut from walking on glass to telling fortunes.

Righteous: Nowhere else in L.A. can you sunbathe and simultaneously be entertained by freaks and muscle heads in their banana hammocks.
Bummer: The water here is foul. Don’t even think about splashing around in the H²0 unless you want to go home with a rash.