One of Venice Beach’s most storied bars, the Venice Whaler has been serving cold drinks and live music on the boardwalk since 1979 — a genuine Venice institution with an upstairs deck overlooking the Pacific and the parade of Ocean Front Walk below. Jim Morrison reportedly drank here; the Doors played nearby; and the Whaler captures the creative, bohemian, slightly unhinged spirit that made Venice Beach one of the most culturally significant beaches in America.
