I’ll be Ken and you can be a Barbie girl in a Venice Beach World.
Or Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling who have showcased the LA playground.
Roller-skating down the Venice boardwalk in Barbie-pink lycra.
Saw plenty of that when we went LA LA retracing the original Barbie’s steps.
On our weekend with Marilyn.
Rock’n’roller
Now if you’ve travelled all the way from Europe you probably won’t have your skates with you.
Good then that you can hire some at Perry’s Café and Beach Rentals on the coast between Venice and Santa Monica.
You’ll maybe even catch a performance from one of Venice’s popular roller skate groups.
Bleach boys and girls
Barbie and Ken aren’t complete without their bleach blonde hairstyles.
Visitors can get the Barbie look at The Salon Venice a mile away from the ocean with stylists offering a selection of services.
Shop til you drop
And what use is a good do without killer threads.
Abbot Kinney boasts a mile-long stretch of shops, restaurants and galleries.
Inhabiting century-old bungalows and modern buildings.
With options ranging from retro looks to modern chic, will you style yourself as workout, beachside or air hostess Barbie?
Think pink
Of course Barbie nails it every time and you can too at Venice Soleil by the beach.
That includes curated packages using chem-free and hypo-allergenic products.
It also offers facials, waxing, eyelash extensions, massages and an infrared sauna.
Pool party
No Barbie day is complete without some sunbathing on your ‘dream house’ rooftop.
Just a few miles from the heart of Venice Beach, Hotel June West LA the breezy Caravan Swim Club is a poolside hub.
Perfect for soaking up the sun with cabanas, fire pits and a menu of snacks, seasonal salads, refreshing cocktails and more.
In true Barbie fashion, Hotel June welcomes guests to bring their furry friends along to enjoy the sunny poolside paradise together.
Well, that’s Barbie
Barbie is the queen of self-care, and LA is the best place to soak up wellness trends.
Moon Juice brings adaptogens, mushrooms and clinical-level actives into supplements and skincare with clinically studied ingredients.
Describing their shops as a coffee bar, candy store and apothecary all in one, Moon Juice’s brick-and-mortar Venice location serves up.
Highlights include their Goddess Greens juice, Silver Strawberry milk, Chocolate Chaga donuts, Moon Dusts…
Signature skincare products and so much more.
So, that’s you made up, a Barbie girl in a Venice Beach world.
Just waiting for her Ken… and this Ken knows the ground.
