2014 Venice Canals Holiday Boat Parade and the Best-Dressed Homes & Bridges
ADULT BOATS
- 1st – “Ginger Bread Paradise” – Dunne – Meunier Family; Lippens Family; Paul Rother
- 2nd – “Love Thy Neighbor” – Diane & Michael Silver
- 3rd – “Share the Light; Share the Warmth” – Suzanne Wrede
- 4th – “Rainbow Holiday Explosion Paradise” – Amy & Oliver Standring
- 5th – “Jack in Paradise” – Jack Galanty & Mark Galanty
HOMES
- 1st – 426 Carroll Canal – Robert & Susan Oliver
- 2nd – 452 Carroll Canal – Barbara & Allen Toennies
- 3rd – 425 Linnie Canal – Helen & Bert Fallon
BRIDGES
- 1st – Linnie Canal at Grand Canal – Martin and Nika Meunière; Steve Slayden; Josie and Paul Scibetta
- 2nd – Sherman Canal at Grand Canal – Patrick Taylor; Connie Forest; Susan Painter
- 3rd – Howland Canal at Grand Canal – Paul Rother
The Venice Canals Association would like to thank everyone who participated in this 33rd Annual Holiday Boat Parade by decorating homes, boats and bridges and the parade committee: Sandy Berens, (Chairperson), CJ Cole (Publicity), Renee Kaplan, Deb Kaufman, Josie & Paul Scibetta, John Schacht, Monnie Fanning, Claudette Shores, Trudi & Irv Puskin, Maggie Bright
Special Thanks to Steve Slayden (Captain) and George Notaras (Santa) for the lead boat and Steffi Berens for all her hard work! And a big thank you to Susan Rennie for taking pictures of the entire parade!
And the local restaurants that donated prizes:
| Baja Cantina | 311 Washington Blvd | 310-821-BAJA |
| C&O Cucina | 3016 Washington Blvd | 310-301-7278 |
| C&O Trattoria | 31 Washington Blvd | 310-823-9491 |
| Canal Club | 2025 Pacific Ave | 310-823-3878 |
| Canali Cafe | 123 Washington Blvd | 310-822-5379 |
| Cheesecake Factory | 4142 Via Marina, MDR | 310-306-3344 |
| Danny’s Venice | 23 Windward Ave | 310-566-5610 |
| Islands | 404 Washington Blvd | 310-822-3939 |
| James Beach | 60 N Venice Blvd | 310-823-5396 |
| Joni’s Coffee Roasting Cafe | 552 Washington Blvd | 310-305-7147 |
| The Terrace Cafe | 7 Washington Blvd | 310-578-1530 |
| Tony P’s Dockside Grill | 4445 Admiralty Way, MDR | 310-823-4534 |
| Wabi Sabi Sushi Bar & Pacific Grill | 1635 Abbot Kinney Blvd | 310-314-2229 |
| Whiskey Reds | 13813 Fiji Way, MDR | 310-823-4522 |
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