Bike the Beach - View this location on map  'Ocean Front Walk is Venice's famous freak-show-cum-boardwalk - a gantlet of weightlifters, tattoo artists, reggae bands and vendors. Unless you love a spectacle, skip the stroll and rent a bike instead. Next to the boardwalk is a bicycle path that parallels about seven miles of beaches and will take you all the way northwest through Santa Monica. Bikes rent for $6 an hour at Venice One-Stop Beach Rentals, with several locations on the boardwalk (310-864-3290). To fuel up before your ride, stop in at Abbot's Habit (310-399-1171), a sunny brick cafe that also serves as a social center. On Sundays, sun-bleached screenwriters and artists congregate with their dogs to drink lattes, read the paper and marvel about the weather.'' New York Times 1401 Abbot Kinney Boulevard, Venice, CA Active, Kids |