Marina del Rey

Bicyclists ride on a bike path along the marina in Marina del Rey.  (Christina House / For The Times)

Willie Hjorth, head of the Marina del Rey Historical Society, sails through the marina. Hjorth arrived in Marina del Rey in 1963 and raised her family on a boat.  (Christina House / For The Times)

After undergoing redevelopment, the Esprit Apartments in Marina del Rey reopened recently with chic windows made of turquoise glass, a public promenade and more than 100 additional units.   (Christina House / For The Times)

Olivia Wintner, 5, fishes off a boat dock near Fisherman’s Village in Marina del Rey. L.A. County’s new planning document for Marina del Rey acknowledges that the area’s architecture and infrastructure is “dated” and said a key goal is to “create a vibrant destination.”  (Christina House / For The Times)

The Marina del Rey Hotel, one of the first hotels in the area, is being renovated.  (Christina House / For The Times)

Visitors are reflected in an empty storefront at Fisherman’s Village in Marina del Rey.  (Christina House / For The Times)

Lucas Haimes, 14, of Venice, fishes off a boat dock near Fisherman’s Village in Marina del Rey.  (Christina House / For The Times)

Visitors enjoy Fisherman’s Village and the marina in Marina del Rey.  (Christina House / For The Times)

Pedestrians walk on a bike path along the marina in Marina del Rey.  (Christina House / For The Times)