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Love your vid's love these people. Praying they all wake-Up before it's too late. I noticed my comments were errassed. Was it you, or Blue Tube? Most of this worlds' population has tolerance for anything and everything, except the TRUTH/Jesus. Facts over feeling's. His very Identity is the TRUTH. The Great Tribulation is soon upon IS. Once the holy Spirit is gone, is why NOW is the time to invite the Prince of Peace into your temple/Body. Just repent of your Revolt from Heaven, and invite him in to your body/temple. Here when he mentions he's seeing the *"Walking Dead,"* it's on a on a whole new level, because we are seeing those people who have NOT been converted / the two souls/the dual nature of a fallen human made at one again, by Jesus Ephesians two/2-PEACE. All Humans are ( except the of an DUAL NATURE / two spirited of an angel/god of the Lord GOD, that is unevenly yoked with a daemon/devil in the FLESH Host Body of the human /hypocrite's flesh, that is @ WAR against Jesus holy Spirit. Not only was Eve the adulteress / the woman ( over 300 Hebrew words for "Woman" and this word for Woman means harlot.") .. the Harlot that rode the beast is satan and anything human & animal that's alive is the beast. Satan the devil/serpent/little "g" god/ little "p" prince /an Upright creature before the Beguilement, who is the Covering Cherub, who covers with a Covering, yet NOT of the Lord God's Covering), and so is our flesh - *6-protons, 6-electrons, 6-neutrons.* Satan the devil serpent dragon is the Covering Cherub.
OG straightright speaking truth. All these Young Bucks with their PTSD and cptsd. Is bulshit just cuz Mommy told you you can't have anything and you got to be home at a certain time you got trauma. Stupid. Spoiled little babies who think they're worth more than they are for the job that they want handed to them. This generation is a bunch of pussies and the youngest generation coming up now or even worse. Disability has become way of life and mentally crippling your children because they're weak and they are not taught to stand up for themselves rooting everything about America. Don't come after me cuz I'll tell you the truth right to your face. I'm old school OG. I've been through some s*** and I know how to deal with it. Don't come after me
@@ddz1375 I mean I understand your point but some kids out here really do got ptsd I done seen my momma get beat on when young and couldn’t do anything, I also was molested when I was young child plus the list goes on and we can’t blame the kids it’s the parents and how they raise or don’t raise their kids. But I see what you saying OG just be open with your perspective atleast and instead of calling out all the problems why don’t we start calling out solutions! Shalom and God bless
@@LovingDeantheGodMachine333 I understand I was diagnosed with cptsd, mp3d severe anxiety well as depression with psychosis when I was a young woman in my twenties. I went through a whole lot of abuse and Chaos as a child. With the grace of God I made it out by the skin of my teeth. Life hasn't been easy but I muscle through. I remember when labels were bad now it seems that everybody wants a label every young adult collects labels that's a bag of honor to show just how absolutely disabled they are. This permissiveness is invading Society. Young people are not given coping skills to deal with life on life's terms. It's going to end badly. I wish you all the luck in the world God bless you and keep you safe
I grew up at Venice beach. I’m 71. It’s changed at lot. I used to love the canals. I’m glad to see it is cleaned up and where people can enjoy it. Thank you for the video ❤
Why wouldn't they show him love. Peter is doing these things to inform the rest of the country what's going on. Peter is a lovable guy, how could people not show him love.
@@witchclubarchive your more likely to get shown love coming to LA the being robbed or bangged on not that it doesn't happen and despite how many people come to visit rather than what most people out there who never been thnk . like you said if you chill ,
Bro the respect Peter gets when people see him in public is so awesome. He deserves it because everywhere he goes he shows respect and curiosity in people first.
OG has an awesome positive contagious energy. He has the ability to connect with tourists, cops, street vendors and homeless people. I instantly feel great after watching this video. We need more positive people like OG in this world!
Thank you so much for this update! I was in Venice 1, 2, and 3 years back and it was just horrific. I felt terrible for the merchants and residents. So glad to see they cleaned the place up.
Was there 2015 and saw a lot of tents and in general people sleeping under hot sun covered in bags and police waking them up with batons. Was at subway near muscle beach and almost got attacked by a homeless guy for not giving him my sandwich, i was down to give him some money but i was so scared i run away lol
@@peterandreadakis3851 I'm guessing you want nothing to have changed, for political Narrative purposes. Unless you have video evidence to the otherwise.
@@There.Is.Only.Now. I wonder if your dates are off as I was there with two pre-teens walking up and down Venice Beach and did not see tent encampments that long ago
I rented a house three blocks from the Beach with my 2 young kids in December 2016. We are from Germany and had a great time. I taught my kids how to skateboard in an hour and spent the rest of the trip skating and talking with the locals. Did we feel unsafe, no. Were there homeless? It was FULL of homeless, but it was a special place with its own vibe. My kids are now teenagers and STILL talk about Buddha the homeless guy they befriended and are always asking when we can go back.
@@brainchildguru Yes you are correct, the homelessness and the lawlessness has gotten out of control!. I was in Venice in 1994 and 1996 and I didn't even notice the homeless. But from 2012 to 2019 they were literally in my face and their feces was on my shoes🤮
Thanks for this video! I grew up in Venice from about `78 - `88...lived of California St. Moved to OR in `89 but the Boardwalk was always in my heart. Gangs, drugs, and homeless were just a fact of life growing up but the issues multiplied exponentially until the 2021 when it looked like tent cities. So glad that the community found a way to address some of the problems and take back the Boardwalk.
So I live in Southern OR now and transients, illegal squatters & campers, drug abuse (OR legalized pot for rec use and decriminalized "hard" drugs), mental health issues, property crimes, fentanyl overdoses, and illegal pot grows + narcoslavery are all very real and present (and growing) issues up here now. And it's even more serious up north in Portlandia. More and more people (both libs and progs) are frustrated, scared, intimidated, or fed up. "Risk management" does t seem to be working!! We are on I-5 corridor and no solutions in sight for OR.😕
@@darencroy5454 clearly they’re not getting fed up enough. Look at your elected leaders. They’re not changing. They’re a bunch of insane power-hungry moneygrubbing Skumbag socialist.
Peter seriously makes some of my favorite videos on all of TH-cam. I discovered his videos only like 6-8 months ago but his view of humanity is what I vibe with. He treats the variety of ppl he encounters with respect. So many ppl (who are otherwise good ppl) have a hard time doing that, developing hatred and contempt for ppl they deem too different than themselves.
He seems annoying and pushy, shouting "you dropped your smile" and stuff after people, particularly women. You can tell the police is completely useless over there though. Imagine reporting harassment to those cops who're barely interested in breaking up a fight. Punishment is nonexistent too as he explains, the only thing the city did is clean up the homeless camp.
I'm glad Peter videos include the OG. One of the biggest issues as a Californian myself is a generation that thinks they have the solutions for everything by allowing everything as long as it doesn't hurt their feelings. Without thinking of the longterm effects with short-term solutions we will continue to create greater problems.
Well said! It's mind boggling to me that a generation that has lived their lives behind a cell phone thinks they have all the answers. As if they have engaged in human interaction firsthand and think everything that came before them is wrong because it doesn't work to fit their needs.
I wish that there were more people in the world like OG. He is such a positive and caring human being and is clearly adored by so many there. For some people, I am sure he is the father figure that they might never have had and the fact that he understands addiction so completely, must really give others who have fallen on hard times, somebody to aspire to be. I have so much respect for this lovely man.
Thanks for this, Peter! I'm planning a road trip back home to California in two years with my daughter and was hesitant about taking her to Venice Beach because of all the bad stuff I've heard recently. I was sad because I always LOVED going to Venice Beach when I was a kid and I wanted my daughter to experience it for herself. This has really set my heart at peace that it's ok and safe to return. I will definitely stop in and say hello to OG when we go!
There was always homelessness in California ever since I was born there in 86'. Venice haven't changed much except those tents that popped up two years ago.
My man skateboarding holding a camera and smoking a blunt at the same time was Epic! Only Peter can give this type of inside look into these communities he visits 👍
@@jeanmember You can smoke weed just as well as use alcohol. But if you use too much of it, it becomes an addiction and a problem. A joint and/or a beer should be possible. But do it with moderation.
Thanks for making this follow up video. I remember thinking about how much the world had changed a couple years ago when you posted your first video and this update continues to show the world's unrelenting changing influence on all of us. Great content.
Really good to see that Venice Beach has gotten better. I remember your video from 2 years ago. Frankly, it was quite depressing. Interesting how a community can improve if the residents take charge and watch out for each other. 👍🏻
One of the few travel youtubers who actually holds morals. To have respect you must first give respect and this is why Peter is a boss youtuber. Respect!
I visited Venice Beach in April of 2013. I only had a hostel booked in Marina del Rey for a week but literally after the first day there I had met some of the most amazing, polite and generous people I have ever known. I also met another wonderful person who introduced me to the awesome music and arts culture there and I got to hang with some of the local stall owners who had some of the most wacky and fun personalities. In the end I was in Venice for over a month. This is a great video mate, much love from Tasmania
Venice Beach will always be a shiny spot in my memory as a young punk kid living in the LA suburbs during the mid-80s through to the late 90s. Venice was a rad place then, had a real bad spell a couple years ago, and will become a rad place once again. Yeah, the east coast has some neat spots along the shore but none of them come close to how awesome Venice Beach is.
I am so pleased to see that Venice has gotten better. I live in Northern Cali, but I'm originally from So Cal (born and raised. ) I always say, we are California! We will make a come back! It's good to hear things are looking up! Much Love Cali! ❤🧡💚🌴💙💜🤎
Dream on. Ya'll keep re-electing the same fools. The cleanups are for show, and it's back to business as usual a week or two later. Venice beach has been "cleaned up" MANY times, and it always looks like a toilet weeks later. Do some research on how much California spends "fighting homelessness", the how much people in charge of "fighting homelessness" are PAID. If tent cities disappeared tomorrow, a lot of politicians would be out of a job...that's why most of their help involves passing out clean needles, decriminalizing sh*tting in public and so on.... basically just enabling and encouraging the same behavior. I was born in California. It's no longer a shadow of what it used to be...it's a stain of what it used to be.
Spent the 90’s at Venice Beach, such a great combo of people and sites to see. Visited it this year, 2023 with my kids telling all the stories of my youth there. Saw mostly closed shops and the overwhelming smell of weed. It felt really unsafe, run down and was sad to see its current state. I hope they are able to revive it to the wonderful place that it is. ❤🤘
Glad to see Venice Beach coming back! I've been homeless and it SUCKS! Glad the community came together here. Venice Beach was a must see place. Looks like it can be again!
Now its better. USA war machine is drowning in money. For every 100 ukraine/russian dead, one Venice Beach heroin junkie is now a respectful coke user citizen
California’s different from other states? Politicians are supposed to save everyone? Repubs talk about less govt. So where is the private sector saving society? And the Dems want to do more to help/ spend more, but it’s not easy to do lickity split if a sustained effort isn’t maintained. And so the cycle goes. But it’s really about individual choices… collective action. I don’t know about blaming politicians no matter how selfish and greedy they are. We vote.
Definitely enough blame to go around, but some of the laws he was talking about were ballot initiatives that got passed by voters that were well meaning at the time, but DEFINITELY not thought through.
5th best economy in the world with almost the same amount of people that live in Canada.It looks like politicians are doing what they are supposed to be doing. Started cleaning up the beach right? And not by picking them up and throwing them on to the next city, like certain other rich city’s seem to do. They help them out by giving them housing and other options. Some of these people can’t mentally work, some on drugs. At least they are doing something and not looking from afar and talk smack with no solution. At the end of the day it’s that something is getting done and at least some help is given to the poor.
OG spoke the unfiltered truth. It took a real man to say the things he said. It also took balls. Somebody who came from his culture, in the streets, and can speak the truth about whats going on, and about police how he did, is a truthteller and real man.
I used to hang out in Venice in the 80s. It was cool and the people were great, especially if you were a regular. I can't imagine it went through a period of homeless camps. The store owners were awesome and the street performers were amazing, Venice was so much fun, I miss those days. OG you rock! Thank you for being a guide with common sense to keep people on their toes.
Yup! 100 agree, I'm 50 born and raised In Highland park 90065 and all west side was great from 70s to 90s and beginning of 200s, plenty of parking, never traffic, everyone was great. I don't drive at all to west side starting from dtla all the way to Malibu all garbage ghetto crime traffic road raging losers
@@nightowl6811 yeah man....used to be awesome there back in the late 70's and 80's...I MYSELF think it's a shithole now and I steer clear.....rather be in Huntington....
@@candyy9746I was born in the late 50’s too & from where I sit life was soo much Better back in the day it’s like two different Words! Social media is ok we didn’t have that but we had Family. Most everyone grew up in a home with their own parents. Divorce was rare. The only people with One or Two tattoos were the Men that were ex-military. There was one homeless man that rode a bicycle the only Chinese we knew was Hop Sing on Bonanza. I didn’t know what food stamps were till I was a teenager. Most people didn’t Expect a government handout of any kind. You Rarely if ever heard of a lawsuit. I believe it’s a breakdown of Morals. Maybe I’m just nostalgic but the world is getting Scarier by the Day to me.✌️
Good interview. Good vibes. Good to see that Venice Beach is starting to get back to normal. Shout out to the Venice Beach OG. Your insight, knowledge and wisdom about the problems and your solutions to address the problems about Venice Beach and ( LA in general ); was on point. Peter continue the good work. Take care. Stay safe. God bless.
Amazing job on this Peter. You really hit everything with OG. I skate Venice with my 14-year-old son all the time. It is safe and has a great vide. I was a street vendor on the VB boardwalk back in the mid 90's and Venice has the same vibe today as it did nearly 30 years ago. The "homeless takeover" has been cleaned up quite a bit and all of Venice seems to be getting better.
I've been binging Peter's videos for 2 years from the UK, and always look forward to a new upload. Peter is a great documentarian. He is an awesome human, interacting, learning and understanding communities. He does a far better job than any film maker and local officials. They all can learn from his videos. Time to start The Peter Santenello Foundation.
My wife and I visited Southern California(Los Angeles)for the first time last July. Prior to that, I watched your Venice Beach video from 2021, and I can’t lie, I was nervous it was gonna be kind of bad there. But overall, it was great! We walked around the boardwalk for a while, watched the skateboarders and some excellent basketball being played. After that we ate at a rooftop bar, and the. Went to Santa Monica pier. We saw some homeless people, but they were for the most part in a limited area, and didn’t bother anybody. I’m glad to hear that the homeless problem is getting even better.
This was literally disproven archeologically this year that we had horse breeds that were impossible to be brought by the Colonizers which predate any Spanish contact in North America ...lmao you look 🤡🤡🤥 They will keep finding evidence as they repeatedly have that our culture is thousands of years older than white people claim it to be because y'all really want to act like you INVENTED culture. Go read about the archeological/DNA evidence of those horse bones unless what you really want is to disprove the validity of Indigenous cultures...which seems to be the raison d'etre for you Karens...Sorry, I meant Katie! haha see, I'm acting like you! Getting all the names wrong and butchering facts. ;) Now imagine 1000 years of it then you'll know how we feel!
Wow. What an improvement!It I met my wife 37 years ago when I lived on Sunset. I used to jog from Venice to the Santa Monica Pier and back. We were in Venice about two years ago and the homeless situation was insane. Including in what used to be beautiful Santa Monica. It is so nice to see such an improvement. Maybe we will go back to reminiscence again next year. Thanks for the positive video. I never thought Venice could be cleaned up.
I lived in LA for a couple years and Venice was one of my favorite haunts. Such a unique place. This video makes me think about how in my brain time stood still in Venice, I always just imagined that it was the same hub of culture and music that it was back in 2010-2012. It's not the same, certainly, but there's still that same Venice charm that I adored from the moment I stepped foot there.
People literally said Jackie Brown was racist at the time...I have to laugh! No really read the reviews, they said to see black people portrayed with dignity and respect, look to...Amnistad! And it's respectful treatment of black people! I can't make this up.
I am so glad to see Venice Beach looking back to how I remember it. I lived in Marina del Rey in 2004 and would pay Venice Beach several visits during my time living out there. It always was fun walking around the boardwalk, shopping and people watching. Thumbs up to this video! There is a TH-camr who refers to himself as the "GIV" (German in Venice) who works in a tattoo shop on the boardwalk and is always featuring this city in his videos and I'm sure he would find this entertaining.
I’ve lived in LA for 30 years and been to Venice exactly twice. I learned quickly it’s not the romanticized place the movies make it out to be. It’s a cesspool.
Yeah. Malibu and most of OC/San Diego have a much better "traditional" California beach vibe. I grew up near Solana Beach, Del Mar, and Carlsbad and it was fantastic. Of course if you're looking for the seedy and vice-y environment you won't find it there 😅
I'm from Australia and visited Venice Beach in 2015. It has a very edgy feel to it, I bought some homeless dude some food after he was bugging me and he went on to tell me his friend was stabbed and killed a few days ago and there's a lot of meth consumption behind the main drag. Interesting place, I'd say once was enough for me personally and the same goes for Skid Row.
I was stationed in San Bernardino in the late 80’s and I would come to Venice frequently. It was sad to see it overrun with homelessness. This video shows it’s much better.
CA Democrat politicians just moved the homeless to another, less embarrassing area for them. Nothing is cleaner or better. You can bet it is far worse now, just bulldozed into an out of sight fentanyl addicted hellscape waiting to emerge again.
Another great video. Peter you are a natural at this. Keep up the great work. You are obviously very passionate about this and it shows in every production you make.
We were there in 2013 , really enjoyed Venice Beach, Vancouver Bc needs to do this for the homeless population where it’s getting so bad with tents, fires and not safe for them or the businesses that have to see tents in front of their stores .. great job the community of Venice
Trust me they haven’t solved anything. They move them from one place and they go to another, then they come back to the original place. Nothing is solved.
No, life isn't a picnic but it's how you react to challenges and difficulties that matter. I'm grateful my 19 y.o. has an incredible work ethic and is willing to work his ass off to achieve his goal of retiring by the age of 35. Although most would say that is an unrealistic and immature goal, and for most it is, I have no doubt he will at least be very successful bc he is willing to work for it. Most kids his age think there's an easier, softer way and they're in for a rude awakening.
Society has only gotten weaker and dumbed downed because of 1. Money = intelligence 2. lack of mental health care in this country 3. Housing has become unaffordable + much more. The interesting thing is most who complain about these issues are the cause of the problem. Unfortunately theres too much misinformation all around for any real solutions to become a reality.
@@birdflipper I'm really iffy on the early retirement thing, not because it's a bad idea in and of itself but that people are potentially missing out on the prime of their life where they can physically do things that become harder with age. Being 43 and dedicating myself to work most of my adult life has certainly had it's ups but I regret not living my life more fully when I was younger. You learn faster, are more physically capable and just open to new things in general. Hopefully your son is working for himself. Working yourself raged for someone else is a big mistake, especially corporations as they couldn't give two F's about you. I've never heard of any last words from those on their death bed being, "I wish I worked harder", it anything it's the opposite.
I just recently discovered your channel and really like it! Just watched your video on Philadelphia and am so proud of how much you enjoyed our city. It's nice to have someone appreciate it and not just sit and talk about the trashy neighborhoods we have like all big cities do. Thanks again for showing my beautiful city!!!
Really love your videos Peter! Especially the LA and SF ones! Really love how you talk with locals and let them share their take on things. Also great to include so many different kinds of people!
Thanx for the update Pete,I’m an Aussie,who used to live in LA and I love Venice...What an improvement on 2yrs ago...great to see people out and about again ✌🏼❤️🇺🇸
I lived in Hollywood 20 years ago and used to longboard at Venice Beach every weekend. There were small pockets of homeless folks in the parking lots and in the park south of Santa Monica pier, but artists, vendors and performers we plentiful and all very active. Tourists and locals everywhere. I miss hanging at the Outback Shack, drinking Coopers beer and watching people. I got a Dogtown cross tattoo from Dennis "Polar Bear" Agnew a few years before he passed. Dennis was an OG skater from the 70s and a sweet dude. They named that skate park after him.
I grew up in south central and going to Venice was a weekend thing every weekend growing up. When I saw all the tents out there in 2020/2021 it broke my heart. I joined the military at 21 and hadn’t been back there in like 10 yrs. It was crazy to see how desolate it was . Glad to see it’s getting back to what it’s really meant to be
Really? I grew up like 10 miles away from Venice in the 2000s and my parents wouldn’t even let me go there! Beach days were spent at Huntington, Seal, Santa Monica, literally anywhere else haha.
Been checking in and out since the video of the hotel that houses a city. You have a way about you that has kept you safe, honesty and love are key. Showing what’s really going on out here is not an easy task. Much respect to you.
Was last on Venice beach 6 years ago on vacation and it was starting to decline then and it made me worry for its future,so glad that it’s started to get back to what it was. Thanks for your wonderful work Peter👌
OG's energy is off the chain. I was smiling throughout this entire walk with Peter. Love from Toronto Canada. Venice has been a dream for us Canucks to visit.
My first time in LA was in 2011 and I stayed with a friend who lived right off the boardwalk (Speedway and Westminster) in Venice. I thought I loved LA before I got there but I absolutely fell in love with Venice from the moment I stepped foot on the boardwalk. It become my happy place. I eventually moved to LA in 2017 and lived in Culver City but whenever I was feeling down or needed a reset, I went to Venice and I immediately felt like myself again. I moved out of LA in 2021 so it's been a few years since I've been to Venice but this video made me feel like I was right there again.
When I first landed in CA it was Venice Beach. I went to the roller skating circle and found a new family. That was 2003, and I’ve lived a 100 miles from Venice for the last 15 years and every time I come down to visit even if it’s been a year or more… the family welcomes me back into the circle. That’s the real real.
From NorCal .. Last time I went to Venice I was honestly scared and left vowing not to come back, but this gave me an entirely different perspective. I will return, and say hello to OG. great vid, Peter! Loved the skating video, that was awesome.
The energy at Venice Beach is amazing! Makes me wanna sell everything & throw up a tent there😂 I'm so glad I discovered your channel. You're so incredibly fortunate to do this and we're all fortunate to join you on your journey thru your videos! Keep up the good work brother. Be safe
It’s been a few years, but being from the Bay Area, I’d take several trips to SoCal and I’ll never leave without a beautiful bike ride along the Marvin Braude trail up and down Santa Monica to Venice. Never EVER gets old! From the Bay to LA…no place like Cali!
That skating segment where the local took the camera was epic. The feeling of being at the skate part was solidified by the main local's explanation that "this is the skate life". Impactful content!
Grew up there early 60's. Went to Anchorage Street Elementary school. Parents would send us down to Shanahand's Market for milk, bread and cigarettes. Me and my brothers spent most of our free time at Venice Beach, fishing off Venice Pier, Marina Del Rey and the Venice canals. Friends were mostly bikers and hippies. Lots of undeveloped property back then. Made for great shortcuts from A to B, and the occasional dirt clod fight. Great memories.
@@lewiskellye We lived in an apartment on the north side of Washington Blvd, between Ocean Ave and Grayson Ave. Really have cherished memories from that time. Was a great place to raise kids, but sadly things have changed so much. Not like it use to be.
The world needs more people like Darick aka OG, what a character. Obviously I don't know him, but he seems a top guy. All the best to him for the future.
I live here in Venice. And it's more than just the beach and boardwalk. There are real neighborhoods with really great folks that have been victimized by the houseless during the pandemic. I will say honestly that the situation has improved.
@@JoseGonzalez-gg6rs Inexpensive? Highly unlikely. Might want to look in Culver City or Palms but it's still gonna be expensive. Cheap places are really gnarly, and they are still aren't cheap.
Happy to see Venice coming back to life. OG seems like the best tour guide you could have found. I also love the look from the GoPro max. What do you do for audio? It sounds great.
One of the most memorable and personable people I've ever seen! If everyone had like even 5% of OG's natural social skill, the world would be so much more connected and harmonious
Love your channel. I keep learning more about issues that are not shown on major networks. You show the real America and I appreciate it. God bless OG and the people there.
Thank you Pete for all that you do with informing us with your videos. OG is good people. You can really feel his good spirit even through a video. Really makes me want to visit Venice Beach after all these years.
you are totally correct. You lived there when it was the real deal. Then they started to gentrify the place and it's not the same. The freak shows are gone ( remember the guy with the chain saw?) even Harry Perry no longer play his guitar on his skates but i see him jogging on the bike path. Abbot kinney blvd has become super trendy, Hal's restaurant sold for 42M and the rooster fish were you could get a beer for few bucks is now a $17 cocktail place.
This is freaking awesome to see! I used to love running from Santa Monica into Venice and back before I joined the Army. Last time I went in 2021 it was terrible and honestly made me sad and every time I've been home I never returned because of how I remembered it. I will definitely be going back now when I'm back in California! Thanks for the awesome content!
The evolution of Venice Beach is fascinating because starting in 1950’s it was a complete nothing dump … where my mom drove me thru one day stating that if my grades did not improve, we would have to live here (instead of in a funky Malibu beach house) … gosh mom, wish you had purchased some land so I could be there when Star Trek arrives!!! 😂 Thank you so much for this update!
That's pretty funny cuz last time I was here was all Mexican and drugs. scummy. San Clemente, Dana Point, Balboa Island's pretty good. Never been to Malibu
My friend's dad used to live off of Lincoln. We ride bikes there and ride along the boardwalk to Manhattan Beach and other beaches. But my God I am so sick of the s h It people. It's like Delhi slums. Colombian slums
Im from LA. All though from Maywood, Huntington Park and Bell, I never really got into the local gang and Chicano culture. I was mostly hanging out at Santa Monica, Venice, Redondo Beach, Malibu. Sunset on the weekends at all the rock clubs. This was back in the 80's I left LA when I enlisted in the Army in 89. I was stationed in Germany in 92. Been here ever since. In 2019 was the first time I took my children to LA and to see where i grew up. One of the places we went was Venice Beach. I was so sad and disappointed to see the state of it. Sad to see the cool fun expressive and imaginative people, all gone. Nothing but people selling you junk. Drug dealers everywhere. So sad.
@@Jason21012 Why do you assume I'm Mexican? First off, I am born in the US. I'm a natural born American citizen. Second of all, yes I am Latino, but not all Latinos are Mexican. My family is actually from Argentina. That's a country in South America, not even in the same continent as Mexico, which is part of North America. Don't make assumptions about people, it only highlights ignorance. Plus, its offensive. And lastly, my wife of over 28 years is not a chick, she is a woman and a lady.
I stumbled upon this clip while doing some search for my upcoming vacation in the next days. Venice is one of the locations to visit and I really looking forward to it. Thanks for sharing your clip and talk with OG. ❤
Venice went down hill when the homeless problem got out of control. I remember riding rented bikes from santa monica to Venice and during covid it was so bad. A few months ago we did that again on the weekend and the homeless was gone. But so so was every one else. Reminded me of going to malls nowdays. It's just a shell of what it used to be and what you remember. Still it's part of the connecting beaches of the area. And that bike ride up and down to santa monica is breath taking. And I'll do that every time i have a chance to go to la.
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Love your vid's love these people. Praying they all wake-Up before it's too late. I noticed my comments were errassed. Was it you, or Blue Tube? Most of this worlds' population has tolerance for anything and everything, except the TRUTH/Jesus. Facts over feeling's. His very Identity is the TRUTH. The Great Tribulation is soon upon IS. Once the holy Spirit is gone, is why NOW is the time to invite the Prince of Peace into your temple/Body. Just repent of your Revolt from Heaven, and invite him in to your body/temple.
Here when he mentions he's seeing the *"Walking Dead,"* it's on a on a whole new level, because we are seeing those people who have NOT been converted / the two souls/the dual nature of a fallen human made at one again, by Jesus Ephesians two/2-PEACE. All Humans are ( except the of an DUAL NATURE / two spirited of an angel/god of the Lord GOD, that is unevenly yoked with a daemon/devil in the FLESH Host Body of the human /hypocrite's flesh, that is @ WAR against Jesus holy Spirit.
Not only was Eve the adulteress / the woman ( over 300 Hebrew words for "Woman" and this word for Woman means harlot.") .. the Harlot that rode the beast is satan and anything human & animal that's alive is the beast. Satan the devil/serpent/little "g" god/ little "p" prince /an Upright creature before the Beguilement, who is the Covering Cherub, who covers with a Covering, yet NOT of the Lord God's Covering), and so is our flesh - *6-protons, 6-electrons, 6-neutrons.* Satan the devil serpent dragon is the Covering Cherub.
I would like to buy that glass for solar eclipse. From that guy. How?
THIS IS NOT ATLANTA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS LOS
I wàs not there or my kids were not there I don't want to see it cause tired ppl lying bout me and my kids
@@JOEDIRTERULEZ LA the City of *Lost Angels.*
People like OG really bring the neighborhood together. Sometimes you just need that positive spark.
OG is definitely a good human being. We need more people like him in this world.
Talk about charisma, jeez.
All true OGs are good people fr fr
OG straightright speaking truth. All these Young Bucks with their PTSD and cptsd. Is bulshit just cuz Mommy told you you can't have anything and you got to be home at a certain time you got trauma. Stupid. Spoiled little babies who think they're worth more than they are for the job that they want handed to them. This generation is a bunch of pussies and the youngest generation coming up now or even worse. Disability has become way of life and mentally crippling your children because they're weak and they are not taught to stand up for themselves rooting everything about America. Don't come after me cuz I'll tell you the truth right to your face. I'm old school OG. I've been through some s*** and I know how to deal with it. Don't come after me
@@ddz1375 I mean I understand your point but some kids out here really do got ptsd I done seen my momma get beat on when young and couldn’t do anything, I also was molested when I was young child plus the list goes on and we can’t blame the kids it’s the parents and how they raise or don’t raise their kids. But I see what you saying OG just be open with your perspective atleast and instead of calling out all the problems why don’t we start calling out solutions! Shalom and God bless
@@LovingDeantheGodMachine333 I understand I was diagnosed with cptsd, mp3d severe anxiety well as depression with psychosis when I was a young woman in my twenties. I went through a whole lot of abuse and Chaos as a child. With the grace of God I made it out by the skin of my teeth. Life hasn't been easy but I muscle through. I remember when labels were bad now it seems that everybody wants a label every young adult collects labels that's a bag of honor to show just how absolutely disabled they are. This permissiveness is invading Society. Young people are not given coping skills to deal with life on life's terms. It's going to end badly. I wish you all the luck in the world God bless you and keep you safe
I grew up at Venice beach. I’m 71. It’s changed at lot. I used to love the canals. I’m glad to see it is cleaned up and where people can enjoy it. Thank you for the video ❤
Obviously you haven’t seen the Venice beach bathroom videos. It’s still a shlthole.
But you know it is a vicious circle. They clean up & they come back and on and on so why bother?
I lived in Venice (on Breeze and on Paloma) in 1969. It's amazing how much it's changed! So sad.
So great to see Peter out in public and a bunch of people showing him love .. he deserves all the support.. God Be With You brother 🤜🏻🤛🏻
just how L.A. is when you're chill
Why wouldn't they show him love. Peter is doing these things to inform the rest of the country what's going on. Peter is a lovable guy, how could people not show him love.
@@witchclubarchive your more likely to get shown love coming to LA the being robbed or bangged on not that it doesn't happen and despite how many people come to visit rather than what most people out there who never been thnk . like you said if you chill ,
Try
Bro the respect Peter gets when people see him in public is so awesome. He deserves it because everywhere he goes he shows respect and curiosity in people first.
Yeah, Peter is approachable. OG is like the mayor!!!!!
There's respect for each other.
Thank You Peter for all u our hard work
Our world needs more people like OG. He is an ambassador for humanity.
OG has an awesome positive contagious energy. He has the ability to connect with tourists, cops, street vendors and homeless people. I instantly feel great after watching this video. We need more positive people like OG in this world!
I fully agree. It would also take courage to say some of the things he said.
He may be the coolest guy I have ever seen.
True true..
Thank you so much for this update! I was in Venice 1, 2, and 3 years back and it was just horrific. I felt terrible for the merchants and residents. So glad to see they cleaned the place up.
Was there 2015 and saw a lot of tents and in general people sleeping under hot sun covered in bags and police waking them up with batons. Was at subway near muscle beach and almost got attacked by a homeless guy for not giving him my sandwich, i was down to give him some money but i was so scared i run away lol
@@There.Is.Only.Now. One of the more gritty clips from Peter I've seen. Great footage from the skateboard.
TAKE OFF your rose-colored glasses. NOTHING HAS CHANGED!
@@peterandreadakis3851 I'm guessing you want nothing to have changed, for political Narrative purposes. Unless you have video evidence to the otherwise.
@@There.Is.Only.Now. I wonder if your dates are off as I was there with two pre-teens walking up and down Venice Beach and did not see tent encampments that long ago
I rented a house three blocks from the Beach with my 2 young kids in December 2016. We are from Germany and had a great time. I taught my kids how to skateboard in an hour and spent the rest of the trip skating and talking with the locals. Did we feel unsafe, no. Were there homeless? It was FULL of homeless, but it was a special place with its own vibe. My kids are now teenagers and STILL talk about Buddha the homeless guy they befriended and are always asking when we can go back.
A LOT has changed since 2016. It’s almost like another planet post-Covid.
@@brainchildguru Yes you are correct, the homelessness and the lawlessness has gotten out of control!. I was in Venice in 1994 and 1996 and I didn't even notice the homeless. But from 2012 to 2019 they were literally in my face and their feces was on my shoes🤮
Buddha is likely dead and gone.
Thanks for this video! I grew up in Venice from about `78 - `88...lived of California St. Moved to OR in `89 but the Boardwalk was always in my heart. Gangs, drugs, and homeless were just a fact of life growing up but the issues multiplied exponentially until the 2021 when it looked like tent cities. So glad that the community found a way to address some of the problems and take back the Boardwalk.
I never had a problem at Venice ❤!! Thank you!! Mic'2023 😊
You. 100 percent right. God bless you.
So I live in Southern OR now and transients, illegal squatters & campers, drug abuse (OR legalized pot for rec use and decriminalized "hard" drugs), mental health issues, property crimes, fentanyl overdoses, and illegal pot grows + narcoslavery are all very real and present (and growing) issues up here now. And it's even more serious up north in Portlandia. More and more people (both libs and progs) are frustrated, scared, intimidated, or fed up. "Risk management" does t seem to be working!! We are on I-5 corridor and no solutions in sight for OR.😕
do you vote for democrats?@@darencroy5454
@@darencroy5454 clearly they’re not getting fed up enough. Look at your elected leaders. They’re not changing. They’re a bunch of insane power-hungry moneygrubbing Skumbag socialist.
Peter seriously makes some of my favorite videos on all of TH-cam. I discovered his videos only like 6-8 months ago but his view of humanity is what I vibe with. He treats the variety of ppl he encounters with respect. So many ppl (who are otherwise good ppl) have a hard time doing that, developing hatred and contempt for ppl they deem too different than themselves.
OG is one of those people that just make you not lose hope in humanity.
what do you know about losing hope in humanity?
He is acting he is really bad
I used to hang with him back in the day.Dont mess with OG you'll get turnt
He seems annoying and pushy, shouting "you dropped your smile" and stuff after people, particularly women.
You can tell the police is completely useless over there though. Imagine reporting harassment to those cops who're barely interested in breaking up a fight. Punishment is nonexistent too as he explains, the only thing the city did is clean up the homeless camp.
@@ramdas363 Nah just his vibe.We used to roll together.Hes a a G .
I'm glad Peter videos include the OG. One of the biggest issues as a Californian myself is a generation that thinks they have the solutions for everything by allowing everything as long as it doesn't hurt their feelings. Without thinking of the longterm effects with short-term solutions we will continue to create greater problems.
Well said! It's mind boggling to me that a generation that has lived their lives behind a cell phone thinks they have all the answers. As if they have engaged in human interaction firsthand and think everything that came before them is wrong because it doesn't work to fit their needs.
I abandoned CA because of this exact thing
You’re so smart
When you play victim it's everybody's fault but your own. Labeling an entire generation is weak minded. Label yourself limit yourself.
I wish that there were more people in the world like OG. He is such a positive and caring human being and is clearly adored by so many there.
For some people, I am sure he is the father figure that they might never have had and the fact that he understands addiction so completely, must really give others who have fallen on hard times, somebody to aspire to be. I have so much respect for this lovely man.
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Thanks for this, Peter! I'm planning a road trip back home to California in two years with my daughter and was hesitant about taking her to Venice Beach because of all the bad stuff I've heard recently. I was sad because I always LOVED going to Venice Beach when I was a kid and I wanted my daughter to experience it for herself. This has really set my heart at peace that it's ok and safe to return. I will definitely stop in and say hello to OG when we go!
Me too, thanks, Peter!!❤!! Sincerely!! Mic'2023
Don’t 😅
There was always homelessness in California ever since I was born there in 86'. Venice haven't changed much except those tents that popped up two years ago.
OG seems like such a good down to earth genuine person.. your friendship is great to see
My man skateboarding holding a camera and smoking a blunt at the same time was Epic! Only Peter can give this type of inside look into these communities he visits 👍
Those are the locals. Lol
Doing drugs in public is so cool!!!
@@johnsambo9379 smoking weed is as much “doing drugs” as smoking a cigarette or drinking a beer.
@@johnsambo9379 darn weed-heads throwing up and groaning in the street from thc withdrawals. Horrible epidemic
@@jeanmember You can smoke weed just as well as use alcohol. But if you use too much of it, it becomes an addiction and a problem. A joint and/or a beer should be possible. But do it with moderation.
Thanks for making this follow up video. I remember thinking about how much the world had changed a couple years ago when you posted your first video and this update continues to show the world's unrelenting changing influence on all of us. Great content.
Really good to see that Venice Beach has gotten better. I remember your video from 2 years ago. Frankly, it was quite depressing. Interesting how a community can improve if the residents take charge and watch out for each other. 👍🏻
One of the few travel youtubers who actually holds morals. To have respect you must first give respect and this is why Peter is a boss youtuber. Respect!
"Day Tripper" in the background 30:18 😉
@@laudreport3798 Haha I noticed that, good spot.
Facts
I visited Venice Beach in April of 2013. I only had a hostel booked in Marina del Rey for a week but literally after the first day there I had met some of the most amazing, polite and generous people I have ever known. I also met another wonderful person who introduced me to the awesome music and arts culture there and I got to hang with some of the local stall owners who had some of the most wacky and fun personalities. In the end I was in Venice for over a month. This is a great video mate, much love from Tasmania
OG is the man of inspiration. Very good episode Peter!
Venice Beach will always be a shiny spot in my memory as a young punk kid living in the LA suburbs during the mid-80s through to the late 90s. Venice was a rad place then, had a real bad spell a couple years ago, and will become a rad place once again. Yeah, the east coast has some neat spots along the shore but none of them come close to how awesome Venice Beach is.
Culver City here... :D
I am so pleased to see that Venice has gotten better. I live in Northern Cali, but I'm originally from So Cal (born and raised. ) I always say, we are California! We will make a come back! It's good to hear things are looking up! Much Love Cali! ❤🧡💚🌴💙💜🤎
I do believe that as well, but it's going to take years tho.
Dream on. Ya'll keep re-electing the same fools. The cleanups are for show, and it's back to business as usual a week or two later. Venice beach has been "cleaned up" MANY times, and it always looks like a toilet weeks later. Do some research on how much California spends "fighting homelessness", the how much people in charge of "fighting homelessness" are PAID. If tent cities disappeared tomorrow, a lot of politicians would be out of a job...that's why most of their help involves passing out clean needles, decriminalizing sh*tting in public and so on.... basically just enabling and encouraging the same behavior. I was born in California. It's no longer a shadow of what it used to be...it's a stain of what it used to be.
Peter is an awesome lad always striving to unite people from all over the world
The gopro shot from the skater! That's rad! I love everything in this episode ✌️ Thanks for taking us along, Peter.
That was the skate goat DeAndre sanders 🤙
This was my home from 2002-2014, and when I saw what the pandemic did was HEART BREAKING! Nice to see this!
Thank you, Peter for doing a return visit. It gives us in other cities some hope that things can/will get better.
Thanks for taking us around with you, Peter. May God bless you.
Spent the 90’s at Venice Beach, such a great combo of people and sites to see. Visited it this year, 2023 with my kids telling all the stories of my youth there. Saw mostly closed shops and the overwhelming smell of weed. It felt really unsafe, run down and was sad to see its current state. I hope they are able to revive it to the wonderful place that it is. ❤🤘
weed is legal now in Cali, so yea the smell is everywhere.
Youre not likely to experience danger from weed smokers. Crackheads like Hunt3r will stab you for the change in your pocket though.
Santa Monica is the same with the homelessness, but safer than Venice.
Glad to see Venice Beach coming back! I've been homeless and it SUCKS! Glad the community came together here. Venice Beach was a must see place. Looks like it can be again!
I live very near..........Venice is NEVER coming back.
Now its better. USA war machine is drowning in money. For every 100 ukraine/russian dead, one Venice Beach heroin junkie is now a respectful coke user citizen
Politicians really let the people down in California. It is perfectly explained within the first 6 minutes.
People need to account themselves with strong parental values
California’s different from other states? Politicians are supposed to save everyone? Repubs talk about less govt. So where is the private sector saving society? And the Dems want to do more to help/ spend more, but it’s not easy to do lickity split if a sustained effort isn’t maintained. And so the cycle goes. But it’s really about individual choices… collective action. I don’t know about blaming politicians no matter how selfish and greedy they are. We vote.
Definitely enough blame to go around, but some of the laws he was talking about were ballot initiatives that got passed by voters that were well meaning at the time, but DEFINITELY not thought through.
5th best economy in the world with almost the same amount of people that live in Canada.It looks like politicians are doing what they are supposed to be doing. Started cleaning up the beach right? And not by picking them up and throwing them on to the next city, like certain other rich city’s seem to do. They help them out by giving them housing and other options. Some of these people can’t mentally work, some on drugs. At least they are doing something and not looking from afar and talk smack with no solution. At the end of the day it’s that something is getting done and at least some help is given to the poor.
This is the dumbfuck rightwing Fox News hot take for sure.
The joint-smoking-skater-dude section is probably the most Cali thing I have ever seen. 😂
OG spoke the unfiltered truth. It took a real man to say the things he said. It also took balls. Somebody who came from his culture, in the streets, and can speak the truth about whats going on, and about police how he did, is a truthteller and real man.
I used to hang out in Venice in the 80s. It was cool and the people were great, especially if you were a regular. I can't imagine it went through a period of homeless camps. The store owners were awesome and the street performers were amazing, Venice was so much fun, I miss those days. OG you rock! Thank you for being a guide with common sense to keep people on their toes.
Yup! 100 agree, I'm 50 born and raised In Highland park 90065 and all west side was great from 70s to 90s and beginning of 200s, plenty of parking, never traffic, everyone was great. I don't drive at all to west side starting from dtla all the way to Malibu all garbage ghetto crime traffic road raging losers
@@nightowl6811 yeah man....used to be awesome there back in the late 70's and 80's...I MYSELF think it's a shithole now and I steer clear.....rather be in Huntington....
@@candyy9746I was born in the late 50’s too & from where I sit life was soo much Better back in the day it’s like two different Words! Social media is ok we didn’t have that but we had Family. Most everyone grew up in a home with their own parents. Divorce was rare. The only people with One or Two tattoos were the Men that were ex-military. There was one homeless man that rode a bicycle the only Chinese we knew was Hop Sing on Bonanza. I didn’t know what food stamps were till I was a teenager. Most people didn’t Expect a government handout of any kind. You Rarely if ever heard of a lawsuit. I believe it’s a breakdown of Morals. Maybe I’m just nostalgic but the world is getting Scarier by the Day to me.✌️
@@nightowl6811 RIght! Born in Cali too. I usually avoid those areas traffic and ghetto ass places.
Good interview. Good vibes. Good to see that Venice Beach is starting to get back to normal. Shout out to the Venice Beach OG. Your insight, knowledge and wisdom about the problems and your solutions to address the problems about Venice Beach and ( LA in general ); was on point. Peter continue the good work. Take care. Stay safe. God bless.
OG’s charisma is off the charts
Amazing job on this Peter. You really hit everything with OG. I skate Venice with my 14-year-old son all the time. It is safe and has a great vide. I was a street vendor on the VB boardwalk back in the mid 90's and Venice has the same vibe today as it did nearly 30 years ago. The "homeless takeover" has been cleaned up quite a bit and all of Venice seems to be getting better.
Definitely my new favorite channel , period. 💗 Doing the lord's work!
I've been binging Peter's videos for 2 years from the UK, and always look forward to a new upload. Peter is a great documentarian. He is an awesome human, interacting, learning and understanding communities. He does a far better job than any film maker and local officials. They all can learn from his videos. Time to start The Peter Santenello Foundation.
OG is a really great human… smart, good observer, logical, practical
OG is definitely a stand-up guy! Respect. He’s down to earth
OG seems like a really genuine dude. We need more people like him. God bless this brother 👊🏽
Not everyone is that fortunate
My wife and I visited Southern California(Los Angeles)for the first time last July. Prior to that, I watched your Venice Beach video from 2021, and I can’t lie, I was nervous it was gonna be kind of bad there. But overall, it was great! We walked around the boardwalk for a while, watched the skateboarders and some excellent basketball being played. After that we ate at a rooftop bar, and the. Went to Santa Monica pier. We saw some homeless people, but they were for the most part in a limited area, and didn’t bother anybody. I’m glad to hear that the homeless problem is getting even better.
This was literally disproven archeologically this year that we had horse breeds that were impossible to be brought by the Colonizers which predate any Spanish contact in North America ...lmao you look 🤡🤡🤥
They will keep finding evidence as they repeatedly have that our culture is thousands of years older than white people claim it to be because y'all really want to act like you INVENTED culture.
Go read about the archeological/DNA evidence of those horse bones unless what you really want is to disprove the validity of Indigenous cultures...which seems to be the raison d'etre for you Karens...Sorry, I meant Katie! haha see, I'm acting like you! Getting all the names wrong and butchering facts. ;) Now imagine 1000 years of it then you'll know how we feel!
Wow. What an improvement!It
I met my wife 37 years ago when I lived on Sunset. I used to jog from Venice to the Santa Monica Pier and back. We were in Venice about two years ago and the homeless situation was insane. Including in what used to be beautiful Santa Monica.
It is so nice to see such an improvement. Maybe we will go back to reminiscence again next year.
Thanks for the positive video. I never thought Venice could be cleaned up.
I lived in LA for a couple years and Venice was one of my favorite haunts. Such a unique place. This video makes me think about how in my brain time stood still in Venice, I always just imagined that it was the same hub of culture and music that it was back in 2010-2012. It's not the same, certainly, but there's still that same Venice charm that I adored from the moment I stepped foot there.
Venice is now a violent sewer due to democrat policies.
People literally said Jackie Brown was racist at the time...I have to laugh! No really read the reviews, they said to see black people portrayed with dignity and respect, look to...Amnistad! And it's respectful treatment of black people! I can't make this up.
I am so glad to see Venice Beach looking back to how I remember it. I lived in Marina del Rey in 2004 and would pay Venice Beach several visits during my time living out there. It always was fun walking around the boardwalk, shopping and people watching. Thumbs up to this video!
There is a TH-camr who refers to himself as the "GIV" (German in Venice) who works in a tattoo shop on the boardwalk and is always featuring this city in his videos and I'm sure he would find this entertaining.
I’ve lived in LA for 30 years and been to Venice exactly twice. I learned quickly it’s not the romanticized place the movies make it out to be. It’s a cesspool.
Yeah. Malibu and most of OC/San Diego have a much better "traditional" California beach vibe. I grew up near Solana Beach, Del Mar, and Carlsbad and it was fantastic. Of course if you're looking for the seedy and vice-y environment you won't find it there 😅
They have tried to clean up the Venice Canals.
@@lizzsszzy7800Those places in OC and SD are still good.... for now.
Yeah, perhaps try Floridumb , they bus their problems to liberal areas and just tax the snot out of old white bigots.@@lizzsszzy7800
I'm from Australia and visited Venice Beach in 2015. It has a very edgy feel to it, I bought some homeless dude some food after he was bugging me and he went on to tell me his friend was stabbed and killed a few days ago and there's a lot of meth consumption behind the main drag. Interesting place, I'd say once was enough for me personally and the same goes for Skid Row.
The gentleman in the green sweatshirt truly made this whole video! Please have him on again in another future episode🙌 He is full of life& knowledge!
I was stationed in San Bernardino in the late 80’s and I would come to Venice frequently. It was sad to see it overrun with homelessness. This video shows it’s much better.
It's not that there's alot of homeless it's everyone just looks homeless. It's a style
@@Lion-dq9ujna bruh, people be living on these lawns
@@Puretea4711 It should be called Tent City now.
@@RuiLuz They should call it Tent state as it's everywhere here. Such an eyesore
CA Democrat politicians just moved the homeless to another, less embarrassing area for them. Nothing is cleaner or better. You can bet it is far worse now, just bulldozed into an out of sight fentanyl addicted hellscape waiting to emerge again.
Another great video. Peter you are a natural at this. Keep up the great work. You are obviously very passionate about this and it shows in every production you make.
We were there in 2013 , really enjoyed Venice Beach, Vancouver Bc needs to do this for the homeless population where it’s getting so bad with tents, fires and not safe for them or the businesses that have to see tents in front of their stores .. great job the community of Venice
Are you going to pay for This?😂
Trust me they haven’t solved anything. They move them from one place and they go to another, then they come back to the original place. Nothing is solved.
As always, great video Peter. Sadly we as a society have gotten weaker and dumbed down. Life isn’t a picnic.
No, life isn't a picnic but it's how you react to challenges and difficulties that matter. I'm grateful my 19 y.o. has an incredible work ethic and is willing to work his ass off to achieve his goal of retiring by the age of 35. Although most would say that is an unrealistic and immature goal, and for most it is, I have no doubt he will at least be very successful bc he is willing to work for it. Most kids his age think there's an easier, softer way and they're in for a rude awakening.
Society has only gotten weaker and dumbed downed because of 1. Money = intelligence 2. lack of mental health care in this country 3. Housing has become unaffordable + much more. The interesting thing is most who complain about these issues are the cause of the problem. Unfortunately theres too much misinformation all around for any real solutions to become a reality.
@@birdflipper I'm really iffy on the early retirement thing, not because it's a bad idea in and of itself but that people are potentially missing out on the prime of their life where they can physically do things that become harder with age. Being 43 and dedicating myself to work most of my adult life has certainly had it's ups but I regret not living my life more fully when I was younger. You learn faster, are more physically capable and just open to new things in general. Hopefully your son is working for himself. Working yourself raged for someone else is a big mistake, especially corporations as they couldn't give two F's about you. I've never heard of any last words from those on their death bed being, "I wish I worked harder", it anything it's the opposite.
@@TimothyCHenderson I feel the same way
Weaker... yes. Dumber? Idk about that one man, people in ancient times used to use shit as medicine.
Love to hear that Karen Bass is making a positive impact on LAs homeless crisis!! Love that lady❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
OG is a good man, so is Peter. This is what the true definition of humanity is.
I just recently discovered your channel and really like it! Just watched your video on Philadelphia and am so proud of how much you enjoyed our city. It's nice to have someone appreciate it and not just sit and talk about the trashy neighborhoods we have like all big cities do. Thanks again for showing my beautiful city!!!
Awesome! Absolutely love y'all's videos! Learn so, so much!!
Really love your videos Peter! Especially the LA and SF ones! Really love how you talk with locals and let them share their take on things. Also great to include so many different kinds of people!
Thanx for the update Pete,I’m an Aussie,who used to live in LA and I love Venice...What an improvement on 2yrs ago...great to see people out and about again ✌🏼❤️🇺🇸
I lived in Hollywood 20 years ago and used to longboard at Venice Beach every weekend. There were small pockets of homeless folks in the parking lots and in the park south of Santa Monica pier, but artists, vendors and performers we plentiful and all very active. Tourists and locals everywhere. I miss hanging at the Outback Shack, drinking Coopers beer and watching people. I got a Dogtown cross tattoo from Dennis "Polar Bear" Agnew a few years before he passed. Dennis was an OG skater from the 70s and a sweet dude. They named that skate park after him.
I grew up in south central and going to Venice was a weekend thing every weekend growing up. When I saw all the tents out there in 2020/2021 it broke my heart. I joined the military at 21 and hadn’t been back there in like 10 yrs. It was crazy to see how desolate it was . Glad to see it’s getting back to what it’s really meant to be
It still looks awful though
Really? I grew up like 10 miles away from Venice in the 2000s and my parents wouldn’t even let me go there! Beach days were spent at Huntington, Seal, Santa Monica, literally anywhere else haha.
@@pbcash778810 miles would be like a totally different city or even country 😊 in Europe 👍
Zuma Beach or bust.
@@michaelbread5906 nah .San Diego beaches are much nicer.
Life is fragile, treat everyone with kindness and respect, serve the poor and needy, just spread love ya'll.
Been checking in and out since the video of the hotel that houses a city. You have a way about you that has kept you safe, honesty and love are key. Showing what’s really going on out here is not an easy task. Much respect to you.
Was last on Venice beach 6 years ago on vacation and it was starting to decline then and it made me worry for its future,so glad that it’s started to get back to what it was. Thanks for your wonderful work Peter👌
OG's energy is off the chain. I was smiling throughout this entire walk with Peter. Love from Toronto Canada. Venice has been a dream for us Canucks to visit.
My first time in LA was in 2011 and I stayed with a friend who lived right off the boardwalk (Speedway and Westminster) in Venice. I thought I loved LA before I got there but I absolutely fell in love with Venice from the moment I stepped foot on the boardwalk. It become my happy place. I eventually moved to LA in 2017 and lived in Culver City but whenever I was feeling down or needed a reset, I went to Venice and I immediately felt like myself again. I moved out of LA in 2021 so it's been a few years since I've been to Venice but this video made me feel like I was right there again.
When I first landed in CA it was Venice Beach. I went to the roller skating circle and found a new family. That was 2003, and I’ve lived a 100 miles from Venice for the last 15 years and every time I come down to visit even if it’s been a year or more… the family welcomes me back into the circle. That’s the real real.
From NorCal .. Last time I went to Venice I was honestly scared and left vowing not to come back, but this gave me an entirely different perspective. I will return, and say hello to OG. great vid, Peter! Loved the skating video, that was awesome.
The energy at Venice Beach is amazing! Makes me wanna sell everything & throw up a tent there😂 I'm so glad I discovered your channel. You're so incredibly fortunate to do this and we're all fortunate to join you on your journey thru your videos! Keep up the good work brother. Be safe
It’s been a few years, but being from the Bay Area, I’d take several trips to SoCal and I’ll never leave without a beautiful bike ride along the Marvin Braude trail up and down Santa Monica to Venice. Never EVER gets old! From the Bay to LA…no place like Cali!
Peter, your way of sharing stores is so telling. Keep up the amazing work. I thank you you very much for keeping the content real
That skating segment where the local took the camera was epic. The feeling of being at the skate part was solidified by the main local's explanation that "this is the skate life". Impactful content!
The guy holding the camera while skating was the best scene ever. Felt like I was in a video game. Never skated in my life 😂🙌🏼
Grew up there early 60's. Went to Anchorage Street Elementary school. Parents would send us down to Shanahand's Market for milk, bread and cigarettes. Me and my brothers spent most of our free time at Venice Beach, fishing off Venice Pier, Marina Del Rey and the Venice canals. Friends were mostly bikers and hippies. Lots of undeveloped property back then. Made for great shortcuts from A to B, and the occasional dirt clod fight. Great memories.
I went to Anchorage Street School in 68, 69 and 70. I lived on Buccaneer St. right next to the school.
@@lewiskellye We lived in an apartment on the north side of Washington Blvd, between Ocean Ave and Grayson Ave. Really have cherished memories from that time. Was a great place to raise kids, but sadly things have changed so much. Not like it use to be.
"dirt clod fight"...man I haven't thought about that in many decades...made me smile, thanks.
San Diego kid here, Grant Elementary School .
@@waitaminute-vw9hf Yeah, those were definitely the good old days.
Loved this, OG is so cool!
The world needs more people like Darick aka OG, what a character. Obviously I don't know him, but he seems a top guy. All the best to him for the future.
I live here in Venice. And it's more than just the beach and boardwalk. There are real neighborhoods with really great folks that have been victimized by the houseless during the pandemic. I will say honestly that the situation has improved.
@@JoseGonzalez-gg6rs camp on beach like the homeless
@@JoseGonzalez-gg6rs you will do as you are told little man. You will stay in the beach !
Have you met Daisy ?
@@JoseGonzalez-gg6rs Inexpensive? Highly unlikely. Might want to look in Culver City or Palms but it's still gonna be expensive. Cheap places are really gnarly, and they are still aren't cheap.
if you like communism and dumb ppl
Way to go with being hands on! Pride in your community- that’s what makes it happen.
O.G. was a great guide, he had such positive energy and rapport with the community. That was a great episode!
Happy to see Venice coming back to life. OG seems like the best tour guide you could have found. I also love the look from the GoPro max. What do you do for audio? It sounds great.
One of the most memorable and personable people I've ever seen! If everyone had like even 5% of OG's natural social skill, the world would be so much more connected and harmonious
OG knows how to run his town and engage his community. we need more people like him.
@@boofert.washington2499 do you even live there. Im not here to judge about his past.
OG is a legend. Love that dude’s energy
Love your channel. I keep learning more about issues that are not shown on major networks. You show the real America and I appreciate it. God bless OG and the people there.
Great video Peter! OG teaching us life lessons. Don’t drop your smile!
Yes, teaching us all how to be illiterate, drug addicted, morons in porn hats. 'Merica!
This is great to see Venice is getting back like I remember it. Thanks Peter and OG for the report!
There's also Romanian which everyone forgets :P
Thank you Pete for all that you do with informing us with your videos. OG is good people. You can really feel his good spirit even through a video. Really makes me want to visit Venice Beach after all these years.
I've watched every one of Peters videos and I don't regret it 📹
@@Puretea4711 I bet Peter cares - LOL!
looks so so much better, hats off to the people who helped clean this place up its defo healing!
I lived in VB from 2004 to 2011. Had a bungalow on Grand and loved it. I miss it there but I also know THAT Venice Beach no longer exists.
you are totally correct. You lived there when it was the real deal. Then they started to gentrify the place and it's not the same. The freak shows are gone ( remember the guy with the chain saw?) even Harry Perry no longer play his guitar on his skates but i see him jogging on the bike path. Abbot kinney blvd has become super trendy, Hal's restaurant sold for 42M and the rooster fish were you could get a beer for few bucks is now a $17 cocktail place.
Venice is another world from when I lived there in 1969. It was a safe place then.
This is freaking awesome to see! I used to love running from Santa Monica into Venice and back before I joined the Army. Last time I went in 2021 it was terrible and honestly made me sad and every time I've been home I never returned because of how I remembered it. I will definitely be going back now when I'm back in California! Thanks for the awesome content!
Love that OG around making sure that the community will get back. The United States could use more people like him.
Great interview as always. Emotional
The evolution of Venice Beach is fascinating because starting in 1950’s it was a complete nothing dump … where my mom drove me thru one day stating that if my grades did not improve, we would have to live here (instead of in a funky Malibu beach house) … gosh mom, wish you had purchased some land so I could be there when Star Trek arrives!!! 😂 Thank you so much for this update!
That's pretty funny cuz last time I was here was all Mexican and drugs. scummy. San Clemente, Dana Point, Balboa Island's pretty good. Never been to Malibu
My friend's dad used to live off of Lincoln. We ride bikes there and ride along the boardwalk to Manhattan Beach and other beaches. But my God I am so sick of the s h It people. It's like Delhi slums. Colombian slums
Im from LA. All though from Maywood, Huntington Park and Bell, I never really got into the local gang and Chicano culture. I was mostly hanging out at Santa Monica, Venice, Redondo Beach, Malibu. Sunset on the weekends at all the rock clubs. This was back in the 80's I left LA when I enlisted in the Army in 89. I was stationed in Germany in 92. Been here ever since. In 2019 was the first time I took my children to LA and to see where i grew up. One of the places we went was Venice Beach. I was so sad and disappointed to see the state of it. Sad to see the cool fun expressive and imaginative people, all gone. Nothing but people selling you junk. Drug dealers everywhere. So sad.
It all happened because you left!
@@TheFugliestDuckling All my fault. Im such an asshole. I am sorry. :( Mea Culpa
Mexican dude marrying a German chick eh haha nice man
@@Jason21012 Why do you assume I'm Mexican? First off, I am born in the US. I'm a natural born American citizen. Second of all, yes I am Latino, but not all Latinos are Mexican. My family is actually from Argentina. That's a country in South America, not even in the same continent as Mexico, which is part of North America.
Don't make assumptions about people, it only highlights ignorance. Plus, its offensive.
And lastly, my wife of over 28 years is not a chick, she is a woman and a lady.
@@doode1971 Jesus dude I was just making a joke lol. I assumed you were Mexican because you said something about Chicano culture and you’re from HP
I stumbled upon this clip while doing some search for my upcoming vacation in the next days. Venice is one of the locations to visit and I really looking forward to it. Thanks for sharing your clip and talk with OG. ❤
You got the best content out there Peter 🙌🏽
Thank you Peter for this video. I went to Venice as a teenager and it was in a very bad state... nice to see it is coming back to its good old self.
Venice went down hill when the homeless problem got out of control. I remember riding rented bikes from santa monica to Venice and during covid it was so bad.
A few months ago we did that again on the weekend and the homeless was gone. But so so was every one else. Reminded me of going to malls nowdays. It's just a shell of what it used to be and what you remember.
Still it's part of the connecting beaches of the area. And that bike ride up and down to santa monica is breath taking. And I'll do that every time i have a chance to go to la.