This mural of L.A. Clippers former point guard Chris Paul is right on the wide path along the beach in Venice, California, a wealthy neighborhood with many huge homes.
The mural is within steps of the site where a key confrontation takes place in my new novel, New Vampire Online. Cate, the new vampire in the book, is, however, a long time Lakers’ fan. In fact, a key turning point in the novel happens at a Lakers game. In reality–not in this humorous book of fiction–the Clippers are playing much better basketball these days and it’s more difficult to get tickets to their games than to the Lakers games..
Now, about the bike rentals. This shop also rents skates and a key character in New Vampire Online is a young human who skates along the Venice/Santa Monica bike path at night. A mysterious and elusive character.
