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Perry’s Café & Rentals (end of Ocean Park)

doglord — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:24:28 +0000

2600 Ocean Front Walk (end of Ocean Park)
Santa Monica, CA
Phone: (310) 584-9306
Perry’s Rentals
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One of eight Santa Monica and Venice locations renting bikes, blades, beach chairs, umbrellas, mats, boogie boards, volleyballs, storage lockers and more. KCRW members get a 15% discount. Private and corporate groups of all sizes accommodated. Plus, it’s playground and cafe-adjacent (actually, what isn’t around here?) in case the kids (or BF) throw a tantrum on the bike ride.

Sea Mist Skate & Bike Rentals

doglord — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 04:16:01 +0000

1619 Ocean Front Walk (just south of the pier)
Santa Monica, CA 90405
Phone: 310-395-7075
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Santa Monica Pier adjacent skate and bike rentals. This place, like many rental establishments along the beach, is directly adjacent to a bar. Upon return from strenuous bike ride chasing bathing suit-clad rollerbladers, it’s good to know there’s a place nearby to hydrate as necessary.

Perry’s Café & Rentals (end of Hollister Ave)

doglord — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 04:14:24 +0000

2400 Ocean Front Walk (end of Hollister Ave)
Santa Monica, CA 90405
Phone: (310) 452-7609
Perry’s Rentals
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Perry’s will hook you up: Another one of eight Santa Monica and Venice locations renting bikes, blades, beach chairs, umbrellas, mats, boogie boards, volleyballs, storage lockers and more. KCRW members get a 15% discount. Private and corporate groups of all sizes accommodated.

And it’s to this location that all you fledgling bladers should come for a lesson with the incomparable Debbie Merrill.

Perry’s Venice One Stop (end of Rose Ave)

doglord — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 21:47:48 +0000

100 Ocean Front Walk
Venice, CA 90291
Phone: (310) 396-1959
www.perryscafe.com
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Another Perry’s, this one in the beach parking lot at Rose Ave. looking a little like a bunker. One of eight Santa Monica and Venice locations renting bikes, blades, beach chairs, umbrellas, mats, boogie boards, volleyballs, storage lockers and more. KCRW members get a 15% discount. Private and corporate groups of all sizes accommodated.

Spokes ‘N Stuff Rentals (Santa Monica)

doglord — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 21:35:16 +0000

1715 Ocean Front Walk
Santa Monica, CA
Phone: (310) 395-4748
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Bike and blade rentals just south of the Santa Monica Pier. Also, repairs and sales of new and used gear.

Con: Yes, nerds, Spokes ‘N Stuff rents Segways. Terrorize people on the boardwalk if you must.

Pro: They sell chalk blocks for use on the various adjacent gym apparati. I’ll be the guy doing the iron cross.

Venice Bike & Skate

doglord — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:34:58 +0000

21 Washington Blvd.
Venice, CA 90291
Phone: (310) 301-4011
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Rent or buy bikes and blades at this longtime Venice beach business. Plenty of quality bikes to rent. And if you’re considering buying, they have some cool beach cruisers at affordable prices. The staff is warm and fuzzy. Okay, some are warm and fuzzy. Some are just fuzzy.

Boardwalk Skate & Surf

doglord — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:33:38 +0000

201 1/2 Ocean Front Walk
Venice, CA 90291
Phone: (310) 450-6634
www.boardwalkskate.com
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Bike and blade rentals as well as beach gear, including boogie boards and surf boards. The place also sells stuff like flip-flops and various beach wear and accessories.

A plan: Rent bikes here, roar around Venice, bring them back in time to snag a table next door at On the Waterfront for a sunset Erdinger. Cheers.

Perry’s Venice One Stop (end of Venice Blvd)

doglord — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:32:16 +0000

2500 Ocean Front Walk (end of Venice Blvd)
Venice, CA 90291
Phone: (310) 846-3290
www.perryscafe.com
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In the Breakwater parking lot at Venice and Ocean Front Walk. Another one of eight Perry’s locations at the beach in Santa Monica and Venice. Rent bikes, blades, beach chairs, umbrellas, mats, boogie boards, volleyballs, storage lockers and more. KCRW members get a 15% discount. Private and corporate groups of all sizes accommodated.

And don’t run me down with your rented recumbent tricycle.

J’s Rentals

doglord — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:08:27 +0000

1501 Ocean front Ave.
Venice, CA 90291
Phone: (310) 392-7306
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Bike, blade and beach rentals right in the thick of things at Windward Ave and the boardwalk. This means you can watch the loincloth man balancing on a ladder while clutching rubber cobras while they’re setting up your ride. Jay’s also performs repairs, just in case you get a flat or blow out a blade wheel.

Perry’s Venice One Stop (end of Washington Blvd)

doglord — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:20:23 +0000

3100 Ocean Front Walk
Venice, CA 90291
Phone: (310) 846-3736
www.perryscafe.com
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In the parking lot by the Venice Pier at Washington Blvd and Ocean Front Walk, giving park-and-ride new meaning. Yet another of Perry’s eight Santa Monica and Venice Beach locations. Rent bikes, blades, beach chairs, umbrellas, mats, boogie boards, volleyballs, storage lockers and more. KCRW members get a 15% discount. Private and corporate groups of all sizes accommodated.