4th July LA/Santa Monica/Venice

HI

What is the best thing to do on 4th July in the LA/Santa Monica/Venice area?

We are in town at the time and want to find somewhere fun to celebrate!

4th July LA/Santa Monica/Venice

If you want a wild and crazy party, I would recommend Hermosa Beach. It%26#39;s south of Santa Monica %26amp; Venice, but it%26#39;s wild. It%26#39;s all day festivities there ... but beware Parking is a huge pain in the butt! You usually have to park in a lot far away and they have shuttles that will drop you off on Pier Avenue.

They have tons of house parties and everyone is really friendly and you will probably get invited to a ton of them (especially if you are a girl) Lots of volleyball going on the beach ect ... just a big party all day and all night. Be warned that at nighttime the lines will all start forming at the local bars around town.

It%26#39;s fun %26amp; chaos if that%26#39;s what you are looking for. You can also see fireworks over on the Redondo Beach Pier(1 mile away)

Also they shoot fireworks in Marina del Rey that you may be able to see from Venice Beach ...

Be safe, and don%26#39;t drink %26amp; drive. It%26#39;s not worth it!

4th July LA/Santa Monica/Venice

Thanks bebe.

We don%26#39;t have a car at the moment and Hermosa is a bit far for us to ride to on our bikes. Could probably manage public transport there but what are taxi%26#39;s like on 4th july to get home? If they are like trying to catch one in London on NewYears eve in the rain then perhaps i%26#39;ll give it a miss!

I noticed they had a sign on SM pier saying no fireworks this year? Does anyone know the reason for that?

citychick,

There have not been fireworks in Sant aMonica for a while. Ther eason they post signs is that every year, groves of people, mostly out of towners, line up along Ocean Avenue expecting fireworks. If Hermosa is too far, Marina Del Rey is your best bet.

Thanks guys x

Happy 4th July

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Venice is having their 100th year Anniversary of muscle beach and there is a muscle builders contest on the beach today.

If you like to rock, we%26#39;re having a jamming party at 14 Below in the evening in S.M. the info is here:

http://www.myspace.com/theboombash

If you call 310-203-1527 or email from the site (above) you can rsvp and get 1/2 price admission ($5). It%26#39;s going to be a pretty fun and silly night. That is if you like hard rocking music and the club scene.

The Hollywood Bowl always has a fun 4th of July Fireworks show and concert and you can easily reach it by public transportation

www.hollywoodbowl.com

Venice Pier does fireworks. And there%26#39;s bars all around to hang out afterward.

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