Ballona Lagoon and Venice Canals--and Dinner

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LOTS OF WATER AND BIRDS: 4 MILES AND 2 HOURS HIKE/WALK, part on a dirt path, part on sidewalk in the Venice Canals
DIRECTIONS: In West L.A/Marina Del Rey area--take Washington Blvd all the way to the beach. Two blocks before the Venice Pier, turn left on Via Dolce and go 1/2 mile. At the fork, go straight. (The left fork is Marquesas and that leads to Via Marina--DON'T go that way!) The right fork stays called Via Dolce and we will be parked next to the big lagoon, between Marquesas Way and Roma Court.
HERE IS A PRINTABLE MAP: http://photos2.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/9/1/f/1/highres_43897361.jpeg http://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/9/1/f/1/event_43897361.jpeg
A GOOGLE MAP TO THE HIKE: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=3945+Via+Dolce,+Marina+Del+Rey,+CA&hl=en&ll=33.976036,-118.46019&spn=0.010463,0.01929&sll=33.974969,-118.45886&sspn=0.010463,0.01929&z=16 --------------------------
BRING: water, flashlight, comfortable hiking shoes.
TO SEE A CALENDAR OF L.A. MEETUP HIKES: http://lameetuphikes.blogspot.com

Ballona Lagoon and Venice Canals--and Dinner