Dogtown
Venice Beach locale
Dogtown is a nickname for rough, down-at-heel urban neighborhoods, often applied to areas perceived as neglected or working-class.
Several specific places carry the name, most notably the section of Santa Monica and Venice in Los Angeles where skateboarding culture emerged in the 1970s: The Z-Boys put Dogtown on the map.
Other Dogtowns exist across the United States, typically named for stray dogs, prairie dog colonies, or general scrappiness.
Left behind completely
- St. LouisMajor Missouri river city
- historicOf lasting significance
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- desertedLeft behind, uninhabited
ruins · rural · Maryland · Missouri · Massachusetts · village · locale
Los Angeles oceanfront district
- Santa MonicaLos Angeles beach suburb
- carvingShaping by cutting away
- slalomSki race through gates
- surfingRiding waves standing up
Factual film about reality
- 2005A calendar year
- biopicFilm about real life
- CaliforniaWest coast megastate
- coming-of-ageYouth becoming adulthood
Heath Ledger · soundtrack · surf culture · drama · true story
Los Angeles beach suburb
- VeniceLagoon city, northeastern Italy
- CaliforniaWest coast megastate
- beachfrontLand bordering the sea
- urban decayCity infrastructure deterioration
poverty · gang territory · working-class · pier · boardwalk · low-income · gritty · rundown
abandoned
Left behind completely
- St. LouisMajor Missouri river city
- historicOf lasting significance
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
deserted · ruins · rural · Maryland · Missouri · Massachusetts · village · locale
Venice Beach
Los Angeles oceanfront district
- Santa MonicaLos Angeles beach suburb
- carvingShaping by cutting away
- slalomSki race through gates
documentary
Factual film about reality
- 2005A calendar year
- biopicFilm about real life
- CaliforniaWest coast megastate
Heath Ledger · coming-of-age · soundtrack · surf culture · drama · true story
Santa Monica
Los Angeles beach suburb
- VeniceLagoon city, northeastern Italy
- CaliforniaWest coast megastate
- beachfrontLand bordering the sea
urban decay · poverty · gang territory · working-class · pier · boardwalk · low-income · gritty · rundown · coastal
DogtownBeverly Hills
Affluent Southern California city
Park Avenue · Bel Air · affluent suburb · gated community · Gold Coast
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