Venice Garden and Home Tour

Thanks to all who made the recent tour on Saturday, May 5, 2012 a great success!

On a gloriously beautiful spring day, people from all over Southern California and beyond enjoyed an eclectic array of homes and gardens in Venice's East of Lincoln neighborhood, plus the historic Gregory Ain tract in Mar Vista.

After we have a chance to catch our breath, we'll start planning the next tour - it will be here before you know it. Hope to see you next year!

More about the 2012 tour: View Tour Information
See photos and articles for past tours: View the Archive

From a Venice homeowner:

“I open my home to the community because I think it would be very selfish not to.”

And here’s what some tour-goers have to say:

“...inspiring...moving!”

“It’s amazing...you don’t know what’s here until you uncover little gems.”

“It ups the ante at our own homes.”

“It’s gorgeous...every time I’m amazed!”

“The tour was great...I loved the guy with the metal sculptures and welding studio...so I went home and signed up for a welding class...life...one thing leads to another!”

“It was spectacular!”

“It’s a great day for three moms: my mom, my sister and myself!”

“My first time on the tour and had a wonderful time...I’ll be back every year!”

The Venice Garden & Home Tour is an annual fundraising event, benefiting the children of the Neighborhood Youth Association’s (NYA) Las Doradas Children’s Center in Venice, CA. This self-guided walking tour showcases the unique homes and gardens of the creative Venice Beach community, with original homeowner style as well as the designs of renowned architects and landscapers. The Tour was conceived by Venice landscape designer Jay Griffith and Venice community leaders Linda Lucks and Jan Brilliot. NYA was founded in 1906, and has served thousands of “at risk” children and families in its 106 years.

Film – Cinematography: Ulli Bonnekamp; Editor: Jesse Kane, Burning Bay Productions
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