West Side Safety

Much of Venice demands some caution. The long-troubled Oakwood neighborhood of Venice has a long history of gang and drug activity and racial tensions and is best avoided except for major streets. However, there is very little of interest for tourists in this area. Read More »

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West Side Safety is based on West Side by Nurg, San Francisco Girl, Ryan Holliday, Peter Fitzgerald, Susanne Skaggs, David, Jeff, Frederick Heald, iGuide and others. Travel guides are available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.