Recreation & Sports
512 sites
Subcategories:
- Gardening (32)
- Hobbies (84)
- Sports (15)
- Travel (58)
- Outdoors (28)
- Collecting (161)
- Model Building (134)
http://wcmrs.org/
The Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society operates the Diablo Valley Lines, one of the largest and most mountainous HO scale model railroads in the United States, featuring standard gauge, narrow gauge, and interurban overhead electric lines. Based in Walnut Creek, California, this non-profit club hosts public shows and welcomes new members interested in large-scale model railroading.
https://meteorman.org/
Midwest Meteorites is a collector-focused site offering meteorites and meteorite jewelry for sale, with an emphasis on serving fellow enthusiasts who understand the hobby. The site features photos of available specimens and jewelry pieces, making it a destination for anyone looking to add authentic space rocks to their collection.
https://lovetttokensmedals.blogspot.com/
A comprehensive reference site dedicated to the Lovett family of engravers and diesinkers, cataloging the tokens and medals produced by Robert Lovett Sr., Robert Lovett Jr., George H. Lovett, and John D. Lovett from 1824 to 1894. Featuring extensive galleries organized by family member, biographies, die catalogs, and articles, this site aims to be the definitive single source for numismatists researching Lovett-attributed pieces.
http://slimgaugeguild.com/
The Slim Gauge Guild is a model railroad club based in Pasadena, California, operating two narrow-gauge layouts in a 2000 square foot basement, including an HOn3 layout modeled after the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad and an Sn3 freelanced layout inspired by Colorado and Southern railroads. The club welcomes new members and hosts regular open house events where visitors can see prototype-accurate and freelanced Colorado mountain railroad scenes up close.
http://www.ilnaclub.org/
The Illinois Numismatic Association (ILNA) has been promoting coin collecting and numismatics across Illinois since 1959, hosting annual multi-day shows and connecting collectors statewide. The site offers membership information, a club directory, show schedules, educational resources, and access to The ILNA Digest for enthusiasts of coins, currency, and related collectibles.
http://encasedcoins.info/
Bruce Perdue's comprehensive reference site dedicated to encased coins, a niche area of numismatics covering coins pressed into aluminum or other encasements bearing advertisements and good luck mottos. Visitors will find detailed variety guides, a newsletter archive, checklists, and articles covering specific series like the 1901 Pan American Expo and Stork Club encased cents.
https://riverbankwillow.neocities.org/
A whimsical personal site built around the concept of an 'imaginary fishing spot,' blending humor and a work-in-progress aesthetic with iframes and JavaScript. Created by riverbankwillow on Neocities, the site leans into a playful, dreamy fishing theme with bug-related imagery and a lighthearted tone.
https://perceptivetravel.com/
Perceptive Travel is an online literary travel magazine edited by Tim Leffel, featuring long-form narrative stories from published book authors venturing to destinations across the globe. Each monthly issue is themed around a place or experience, with a deep archive of hundreds of travel stories dating back to the mid-2000s plus an ongoing blog covering unusual and offbeat destinations.
http://wreckingcrew.railfan.net/
The Wrecking Crew is a Birmingham, Alabama model railroad club established in 1989 and affiliated with the NMRA, bringing together modelers working in N, HO, HOn3, and G scales. The site offers information on club events, clinics, members, and links related to their diverse modeling interests.
http://howjust.de/
A detailed reference site dedicated to 1/72 scale plastic Napoleonic War figures, cataloging sets by manufacturer, battle (Austerlitz, Borodino, Jena, Waterloo), and personality figures for collectors, wargamers, and diorama builders. The site fills a niche by focusing on practical usage information rather than photos, helping hobbyists identify which figure sets are appropriate for specific historical scenarios.