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Over 70-some years after Wicks’ failed attempt to create a marina from what was mostly wetlands (locals called it a swamp), his concept periodically piqued renewed interest of various governmental and private developers. But in 1936, the region lost the commercial harbor debate to southern neighbor San Pedro, now the home of Los Angeles Harbor, the West Coast’s largest port.
Not long after Wicks’ fall, a visionary named Abbot Kinney had his own dream: the creation of an oceanfront cultural and recreational haven, complete with an extensive system of canals and bridges modeled on a certain sea-surrounded Italian paradise in the blue Adriatic. Kinney magnificently pulled off his ambitious artistic vision immediately north of today’s Marina, where he founded Venice-by-the-Sea, later shortened to Venice. The community reigned as the Coney-Island-of-the-West for some 30 years, though it faded in the mid-20th century. Venice rebounded in the 1960s, and today it still carries that era’s bohemian attitude and culture.
The wetland landscape didn’t dissuade the eccentric multimillionaire Howard Hughes from relocating his Hughes Tool Company in 1940 to over a thousand acres in the nearby Ballona Wetlands. There he constructed Hughes Airport (with the world’s longest runway at nearly 2 miles) and built the famous Spruce Goose, a huge wooden aircraft that flew just one short flight, with its chagrined creator at the stick. more
Blessed with a temperate climate and stunning views of the Pacific Ocean, this unincorporated district of Los Angeles County with a population just over 8,000 began as a dream that, to paraphrase Marcel Proust, became an address.
The estimated cost of gas to get between Marina del Rey, CA and Riverside, CA is $7.79. [links]
During the route, an average car will release 67.2 pounds of CO2 to the atmosphere. Your carbon footprint is 0.91 pounds of CO2 per mile.
A car with an average MPG will needs 3.43 gallons of gas to get the route between these points. here
Distance from Marina del Rey, CA to Riverside, CA is 74Miles or 119 Km. You can get this distance about 1 hours 33 mins . here
* Average US MPG used for calculations is 21.6 MPG.
* Average US gas price used for calculation is 2.27 per gallon. [links]
In the United States House of Representatives, Marina del Rey is in California’s 33rd congressional district, represented by Democrat Ted Lieu. here
On average, there are 286 sunny days each year in Marina del Rey. The July high is around 84 degrees and the January low is 46.
Marina del Rey is an unincorporated district of Los Angeles County, located in the center of Los Angeles’ Westside between Venice Beach and Playa del Rey, and just four miles north of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
The three-mile-long Marina Freeway (State Route 90) runs through Marina del Rey. This route links the town to Culver City and the 405 freeway to the east. [links]
While there are no schools within the proper area of Marina del Rey, public education is provided by the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). here
Step aboard a two-hour brunch or dinner cruise while you glide smoothly along the Marina channel. Breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean and Los Angeles skyline are the perfect backdrop for selfies on the open-air top deck. Click to make reservations.
When you visit Marina del Rey, you’ll see that living in the moment means paddle boarding to breakfast. Here, you can rejuvenate and reconnect with the outdoors by soaking in the Marina’s mesmerizing sunsets and fresh ocean breezes. Be inspired to set sail, try paddle board yoga or parasailing. Celebrate by embracing a summer evening under the star-kissed sky on a dining cruise.
It’s all here … visit Marina del Rey for your next coastal getaway!
Final Weekend features 3 nights of movies with new movies just added! Tickets on sale now! The Marina Drive-In summer series is presented by Los Angeles County Sup. Janice Hahn, Luxury Liners and Waterside Shops by Caruso.
Southern California's hidden gem, Marina del Rey, boasts blue skies and warm weather nearly 300 days a year. Plan your future getaway now!
Check out five ways to party on or by the sea. From birthdays and anniversaries to holiday office parties, graduations and more, we’ve got venues along the water, on rooftops or on the top deck of a yacht. Click button to learn more. [links]
Bang a drum and enjoy this free interactive drumming circle held on summer Sundays in Marina Del Rey’s Burton Chace Park; open to all ages.