Real Estate Development

The canals were built in 1905 as a private real estate development named Short Line Beach Venice Canals Subdivision No. 1. They capitalized on Abbot Kinney’s “Venice of America,” a canal development and amusement center Read more…

Welcome to “Monarch Manor”

Home of the Monarch Butterfly. Located at 29th Ave. between Pacific Ave. and Strongs Drive The photos below are of “Monarch Manor,” our Monarch Butterfly Garden.  Grace Godlin and Darryl DuFay began the garden in December 2007.  They Read more…