The famous Venice Beach Freakshow located right on the Venice boardwalk is now closed. They have been quickly forced out by their landlords. Local rents for businesses have sky rocketed due to high demand from wealthy tech companies that have moved on over the last few years. Snapchat LLC has been on a land gobble all over Venice forcing out many locals out along with the Venice way of life. Many Venice locals have seen funky Venice turn in to Beverly Hills by the Sea. The Freakshow is the latest victim of a sea change in the area. The new tenant for the former Freakshow building has not been announced, many have speculated it would house more Snapchat offices. Snapchat LLC recently denied that they had a lease with the building's owner.
Photos by Ted Soqui for The Argonaut © 2017
Photos by Ted Soqui for The Argonaut © 2017
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| Bearded lady. |
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| Morgue with a steel hook in his face. |
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| The smallest man. |
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| Live turtle with two-heads. |
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| The cast and owners of the Venice Freakshow. |
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| Wolf Boy. |
