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Venice Pit On a sunny Saturday afternoon the crew went down to Venice Beach to check out the walls. As on a usual weekend, the spot was lively with artists and tourists roaming the area. Since the beginning, the Venice “Graffiti Pit” has always been a place for rebels of society to showcase their form of artwork whether it was skateboarding or graffiti art. The pavilion was an infamous skate spot among skaters to grind on graffed out walls and benches during the 90s. In 1999, the pavilion was torn down but a portion of the walls were saved in memorial to the artwork. In 2000, I Creative Unity (ICU ART) helped make this become a legal wall for local artist to still do their thing. The walls are still up to this day and are now open for artists during national holidays and weekends to paint via permit. To obtain a permit you can visit the Venice Wall’s website at www.veniceartwalls.com 27