We were vacationing near Venice, so decided to visit to see what it was like. It has a nice downtown area, with two one way streets with a nice palm tree-lined center strip. The stores are a mix of restaurants, touristy stores (postcards, t-shirts, knickknacks), and some home goods and clothing stores. I really enjoyed the quality of the merchandise, and the prices were very reasonable. It was hotter than heck outside, and all the stores were nice and airconditioned. They were very strict about having to wear a mask to enter the stores, so be sure to bring one or you won't be shopping! The center strip area widens at one end for a splash pad type park, and there are tons of street and parking lot parking options. Very cute - we enjoyed our little shopping excursion! read more