History
Marina Del Rey is an uptown neighborhood located in the city of Los Angeles, California in the United States. The community is adjacent to Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, Venice Beach, and Redondo Beach. It is also a perfect place for celebrating special events. The unique blend of the city’s remarkable assets made Marina Del Rey famous. The city provides an easy access to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), which is only four miles away, nevertheless, far away enough from the residential areas for them not to be disturbed.

As a Census-Designated Place (CDP), the population of Marina Del Rey was 8,176 persons with 1,520 families and 5,315 households, according to the year 2000 study of the United States Census Bureau.

Marina Del Rey, California, is the home of the largest man-made harbor for over 7,000 yachts, pleasure boats and fishing boats, and the boat launch-ramp is huge and has excellent docking facilities. The city is also the headquarters of the Internet governing organizations, namely, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA), and ISA. Marina Del Rey, known as Los Angeles County's "Gateway to the Pacific," offers an accessible entry for sailors and for those who want to travel by water. It is also one of the fastest growing areas in Los Angeles County.

Marina Del Rey possesses its own Fisherman's Village, luxury accommodations, world-class shopping, gourmet restaurants, and countless boating and fishing opportunities. It is also one of the fastest growing areas in Los Angeles County, and currently the world's largest man-made marina. Marina Del Rey has an area code of 310 and a ZIP code of 90292.

In 1887 M. C. Wicks, a real estate developer, had foreseen turning the Playa del Rey estuary into a major commercial harbor. Almost $300,000 was invested by Wicks' Ballona Development Co., but went bankrupt three years later. Nothing much had changed a century later. By 1916 Playa del Rey was reported as unusable for development into a major harbor. Another study was made in 1936, when the Congress authorized reassessment of the report. In 1937, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors ordered another study. The Corps of Engineers submitted another study indicating the probability of creating a pleasure craft harbor, after more than thirty years of their first report.

The Chamber President Larry Norman, who was accredited to promote peace and cooperation between the city and county, traveled to the state's capital a number of times to secure funds which would acquire the harbor site. The development was slow due to construction setbacks. There were serious damages because of winter storms which enforced launching of emergency programs for protection of the site. The construction of structures protecting the harbor, shoreline, and anchorage or basin from ocean waves was the key to the successful completion of Marina. In 1965, a formal dedication of Marina Del Rey was held.

Lodging
Marina Del Ray offers a great accommodation through the six hotels that provide waterfront sceneries. Foghorn Harbor Inn is one of the hotels, which offer a view of the Marina. The following shows the address of the hotel:

Foghorn Harbor Inn
4140 Via Marina
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292

Marina del Rey Hotel
13534 Bali Way
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292

In terms of transportation, Marina Del Ray offers a lot of services. Its location of being near to the Los Angeles International airport (LAX) makes Marina Del Ray a great destination for travelers. Other airports are accessible by shuttle services of Marina Del Ray. The three-mile distance of the community from Santa Monica Airport makes transport convenient for private aircrafts. The main option of transportation is traveling by boat.

Schools
Education in Marina Del Rey is served by schools of the Los Angeles Unified School District. Among the great schools of Marina Del Rey that provide quality education are as follows:

Marina Del Rey Middle School
12500 Braddock Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90066
Los Angeles County

A public school that serves grade six to eight. It offers safe, enjoyable and productive educational services to the local streets.

Venice High School
13000 Venice Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA USA 90066

The school develops the learning experiences of students by a wide variety of classes in all subject fields. They offer a diversity of core subjects, innovative electives, comprehensive athletic programs, Advanced Placement classes and extracurricular activities.

Coeur D'Alene Avenue School
810 Coeur D'Alene Avenue
Venice, California 90291

Coeur d'Alene Avenue School is a public elementary school which offers quality education to students in grades K-5. The school has been designated as a School for Advanced Studies by the Los Angeles Unified School District and offers enhanced programs for its students in math, science and the arts. Coeur d’Alene is also recognized for its extensive integration of computer based technology in the classroom.

Marina Del Rey lies on the waterfront between Los Angeles International Airport and Santa Monica. It is situated in the core of Los Angeles’ Westside. Marina Del Ray is really a great place for travelers and visitors, made possible through a practical, convenient, and easy access to all major Southern California freeways.

It makes dreams come true through the community’s high-quality recreational areas. The astonishing attractions of Marina Del Rey make living more accommodating and exciting. It is a wonderful place for tourists, visitors, water sports enthusiasts, as well as business travelers.

DR. JOHN CHAVES
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Woodland Hills, CA 91364
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