Recreation & Sports
563 sites
Subcategories:
- Gardening (38)
- Hobbies (110)
- Sports (15)
- Travel (59)
- Outdoors (36)
- Collecting (166)
- Model Building (139)
https://uselesscar.bike/
Eric Schmidt of San Francisco converted a 1971 VW Bug into a human-powered pedal car weighing 900 pounds, and this site documents the quirky project as a hands-on argument for rethinking automobile culture. Visitors can learn about the physics of car inefficiency, read press coverage, and even contact Eric to borrow the bizarre vehicle for events or join him on a cross-country pedal adventure.
http://mylittlewiki.org/wiki/Fakies
My Little Wiki is a comprehensive collector's encyclopedia dedicated to My Little Pony, and this page dives deep into the world of 'fakies,' the off-brand knockoff pony toys that have fascinated collectors for decades. With detailed entries on dozens of manufacturers, authenticity guides covering stamps, paint, and hoof markings, and hundreds of reference photos, it's an invaluable resource for anyone trying to identify a suspicious pony in their collection.
https://worldrailfans.org/
WorldRailFans.org is an online railway web magazine run by a longtime railfan and webmaster, featuring articles on real and model railways from around the world including Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Readers can browse editorial columns, personal travel pieces, and community submissions covering everything from German railways to the Gatwick Express.
https://plaidstallions.com/
PlaidStallions is Brian Heiler's sprawling celebration of 1970s pop culture, focused on vintage toys, action figures, rack toys, and funky polyester fashion from the decade. The site features catalog archives, collector guides, a print magazine called Toy-Ventures, YouTube episodes, and coverage of obscure toy lines like AHI, Mego, and Popy World Heroes.
https://www.sports-central.org/
Sports Central has been delivering original fan-written commentary and columns on professional and college sports since 1998, covering the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, tennis, golf, and more. With named columnists, regular features like "Slant Pattern" and "Foul Territory," and coverage spanning everything from spring training to the Winter Olympics, it reads like an independent sports magazine built by passionate fans.
http://tusentakk2.com/wordpress
Chuck and Barb Shipley have chronicled their remarkable journey from liveaboard sailors on a Kadey-Krogen 48 trawler to full-time RV travelers, documenting destinations across the Caribbean, Europe, and the American West since 2005. With hundreds of posts organized by location spanning everywhere from Bonaire and the British Virgin Islands to Norway, Spain, and Italy, this is a richly detailed travel log that captures over a decade of adventurous living.
https://sfbaaps.org/
The San Francisco Bay Area Aquatic Plant Society (sfbaaps) is a regional club for planted aquarium enthusiasts spanning from Monterey to Sacramento, offering forums, plant swaps, open houses, and local resource guides. Members can participate in group buys, connect with fellow aquascapers, and browse a showcase of beautifully scaped tanks created by club members.
http://devils-own.co.uk/
A site dedicated to the Connaught Rangers (88th Regiment of Foot), a Napoleonic battle re-enactment group known as the 'Devil's Own.' Visitors can learn about this living history group that recreates the experiences of one of the British Army's most celebrated Irish regiments from the Napoleonic Wars era.
https://greekcoinage.org/
The Online Greek Coinage project is an international scholarly initiative building a comprehensive typology and linked open data ecosystem for ancient Greek coinage, backed by the International Numismatic Council and European funding. Researchers and collectors will find catalogues, mint studies, bibliography resources, hoard data, and structured numismatic description standards all in one place.
https://deathbusters.org/sweets
Love Sweets is a revival clique run by Christina, dedicated to celebrating all things sugary including candies, cakes, and desserts, originally created in 2001 by Glowbot. Members can join and display a sweet-themed badge on their own webpages, keeping this charming piece of old-web internet history alive.