Recreation & Sports
563 sites
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- Gardening (38)
- Hobbies (110)
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- Travel (59)
- Outdoors (36)
- Collecting (166)
- Model Building (139)
https://rccr1957.com/hangartalk
The Radio Control Club of Rochester (RCCR) maintains this comprehensive club hub covering field locations, membership info, event schedules, newsletters, and a large photo and video archive of club activities. With resources ranging from beginner flying guides and electric flight calculators to prop charts and sailplane references, it serves both newcomers and seasoned RC enthusiasts in the Rochester, New York area.
http://www.gatorgirlrocks.com/
Gator Girl Rocks is a comprehensive rockhounding resource covering all 50 US states, with guides to finding gems, minerals, and fossils across the country. Created by Zoe Tolbert, the site includes state-by-state rockhounding locations, an Amazon gear store, wildlife photography from field trips, and a blog chronicling real rockhound adventures.
http://coldslapfreemo.org/welcome.htm
Coldslap Free-mo is Larry Sebelley's site dedicated to a Free-mo modular model railroad layout, inviting visitors to 'board the train' and explore his work. The minimal but charming welcome page hints at a hobbyist project centered on the Free-mo standard for modular model railroading.
http://espee.railfan.net/aar_1989.html
Part of Richard Percy's ESPEE Modelers Archive, this page catalogs all AAR car type codes from the October 1989 Official Railway Equipment Register, covering everything from boxcars to gondolas with detailed classification descriptions. An invaluable reference for Southern Pacific railroad modelers and prototype enthusiasts looking to accurately identify and model freight car types.
http://rivercitymodelers.org/
River City Modelers is a model railroad club based around their HO scale layout, the River City Western Railroad, featuring over 19 scale miles of track across two levels built since 2009. The club welcomes everyone from beginners to veteran hobbyists, offering opportunities to learn track design, scenery, wiring, and train operations in a friendly community setting.
https://dfr.me/
DFR is a personal lifestream and blog by a New Zealand-based writer who documents adventures in his Jeep, international travels with a well-worn £18 backpack, and major life milestones like a new baby and a new home. Posts mix outdoor excursions through sand dunes and bush tracks with reflective personal writing, making it an engaging slice-of-life journal from Aotearoa.
https://countrysidegardenclub.org/
The Countryside Garden Club, established in 1949 in McHenry County, Illinois, is a long-running community gardening organization with an impressive range of civic activities including a Triangle Garden, Monarch Waystation, native plant resources, and a Little Seed Library. The site offers newsletters, photo galleries, event calendars, scholarship information, and member resources, making it a rich hub for local gardening enthusiasts and club members alike.
http://historicalartmedals.com/
Benjamin Weiss presents his personal collection of over 500 historical and commemorative medals spanning the 16th through 19th centuries, covering both European and American examples with images, descriptions, and scholarly historical commentary. The site also features original essays and free e-books by Weiss on topics such as the medallic history of slavery, religious intolerance, and the War of 1812's impact on Native American nations.
https://mer-nmra.com/elocals.html
The Mid-Eastern Region of the National Model Railroad Association (MER-NMRA) hosts this comprehensive hub for model railroad enthusiasts across the eastern United States, covering divisions from New Jersey to the Carolinas. Visitors can browse decades of archived issues of 'The eLocal' newsletter dating back to 2005, explore contest results, clinic resources, layout galleries, and achievement programs.
http://blackmoor.ca/
Blackmoor Miniatures is the personal site of Canadian artist Angela Imrie (known as SaxonAngel on CoolMiniOrNot), showcasing her finely painted fantasy and sci-fi miniatures from makers like Games Workshop, Reaper, and Hasslefree. The site features a miniature gallery, terrain gallery, painting tips and FAQ, work-in-progress projects, and a for-sale/commissions section.