Venice is a district in western Los Angeles, California, United States. It is known for its canals, beaches and circus-like Ocean Front Walk which features performers, fortune-tellers and vendors. Throughout the summer the boardwalk is actively entertaining and this tradition continues on weekends in the winter . It is an important tourist attraction in Southern California and has retained its popularity in part because it is an easy place to walk and bike around. Venice Ocean Front Walk has accessible boutiques, restaurants and world class people-watching. It also retains a Bohemian character in some of its residential areas and was home to early Beat poets and artists in Los Angeles.