The Car-Free 4th: A Full Day of Westside Fun by Bike

July 4th is not just America's 250th. It is Venice's 121st birthday, and Abbot Kinney's canals still host the best party of the day. Here is the full car-free itinerary, from a sunrise Strand cruise to riding home past the fireworks traffic.

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