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Part 1:\u00a0Watts, Los Angeles<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Part 2:\u00a0Mid City, Los Angeles<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Part 3:\u00a0Bel Air and West Los Angeles<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Part 4: Huntington Park, Los Angeles\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Scenes from Silent<\/h2>\n

Venice Beach<\/em><\/h3>\n

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And now we\u2019ve gone west again. Venice Beach is the people-watching capital of Southern California. You\u2019ll see everything here\u2014tourists from all over the world, locals from every part of LA (which by now you know is pretty diverse), artists, musicians, body builders, break dancers\u2026you name it, Venice Beach probably has it. Street vendors line the boardwalk, selling everything from popcorn to life-size statues of movie characters.<\/p>\n

I love the atmosphere here\u2014the laid-back, anything-goes kind of feeling that I have walking the beach. You can dress up or dress down, you can purchase expensive works of art or just a few kitschy odds and ends. You can eat at a fancy caf\u00e9 or grab a hot dog and some curly fries. Or you could just sit back and watch the vibrant scenery around you, both natural and man-made.<\/p>\n

This is where Alex finds reason to hope again.<\/p>\n\n\t\t