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See Venetian Canals Without Ever Leaving Los Angeles

After you're done taking our advice and dining on Washington Blvd, you should treat yourself to one of the more surreal neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Just a few meters from the restaurants - across Pacific Ave and then up - are the Venice canals and the multi-million dollar homes that line their shores.

Venice began as a planned city at the turn of the last century. Casino and tobacco mogul Abbot Kinney wanted an upscale modern Venice, modeled culturally and architecturally on the original. He had contractors dig out 16 miles water-filled canals and crisscross them with bridges for horses and carriages. It was all supposed to be very American and very elegant, a crown jewel of industrialization.

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Human-Powered Travel: Bachelorette Puts Her Winner to Work

Now that's what we call energy independence! TV bachelorette DeAnna Pappas and her fiance Jesse Csincsak go for a tandem ride in Venice Beach yesterday.

It's always fun to go for a bike ride, but make sure you stay in regulation areas: A spate of off-roaders in Wales has done such major damage to the peat hills that it's visible from a plane. Stick to trails whether you're on a bicycle built for two or a lone rider.

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· What Are Your Staycation Plans, DeAnna and Jesse? [Jaunted]
· Bird's Eye View of Biking Damage [BBC]
· Celeb Travel coverage [Jaunted]

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