Recreation & Sports
512 sites
Subcategories:
- Gardening (32)
- Hobbies (84)
- Sports (15)
- Travel (58)
- Outdoors (28)
- Collecting (161)
- Model Building (134)
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://paulkilfoil.co.za/Leisure.aspx
Paul Kilfoil's sprawling personal site documents travelogues from 50+ countries since 1987, complete with photos, trip reports to destinations like Machu Picchu, the Great Wall of China, and the Trans-Siberian Railway. Beyond travel, Paul also shares blogs on science, politics, railways, and sports, plus a free downloadable software tool he built to track statistics for rugby, soccer, cricket, tennis, and Formula 1.
https://glassyhouse.neocities.org/
Glassyhouse.net is a charming personal site by a creator who documents their ever-growing collections of CDs, enamel pins, bracelets, stickers, and plushies alongside original art and a personal blog. The site is hand-coded with a warm, indie web aesthetic and includes travel entries, a guestbook, and a dedicated graphics page that make it a fun browse.
http://centralohiontrak.org/
Central Ohio NTrak (Contrak) is an N scale model railroad club based in Columbus, Ohio, open weekly for members and visitors interested in running or learning about N scale trains. The club operates both a large DCC layout and a modular T-Trak setup, participates in regional train shows, and hosts the annual Ohio N Scale Weekend event.
https://2mm.org.uk/
The 2mm Scale Association is a UK-based club dedicated to promoting finescale model railway construction at 2mm:1ft and related scales, including N-gauge and international equivalents. Members can access standards documents, product ranges, layout galleries, area group news, and event listings including the association's Expo exhibitions.
http://gemworld.com/Tumbling.asp
GemWorld, maintained by Jack Slevkoff, offers detailed step-by-step tumbling instructions for polishing rocks and gemstones, covering everything from coarse grinding grits to final polish with cerium oxide. A practical reference for lapidary hobbyists, the site walks through each stage of the tumbling process with specific ratios, grit recommendations, and tips for both rotary and vibratory tumblers.
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.
https://steamonly.org/
Riverside Live Steamers is a club based in Riverside, California dedicated to operating and maintaining a historic 7.5-inch gauge live steam miniature railroad at Hunter Park, originally built in the 1950s. The site covers the club's rich history, public run days, rules, and even a for-sale section for steam locomotive enthusiasts.
http://stampshows.com/
Stamp Shows Worldwide has been the premier online resource for philatelists since 1996, listing hundreds of stamp shows, fairs, bourses, and exhibitions across the globe with dates, locations, and directions. The site also hosts the Stamp Yellow Pages Directory, a comprehensive guide to dealers, clubs, societies, and postal history resources for collectors worldwide.
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.