Recreation & Sports
563 sites
Subcategories:
- Gardening (38)
- Hobbies (110)
- Sports (15)
- Travel (59)
- Outdoors (36)
- Collecting (166)
- Model Building (139)
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://vinologue.com/
Vinologue is a wine and travel guide publisher specializing in regional wine books covering areas like Priorat, Georgia, Dalmatia, Montsant, and the Costa Brava. The site by Hudin.com offers enotourism resources, tastings, tours, and an online shop for wine enthusiasts exploring off-the-beaten-path wine regions.
https://nergsd.com/clubs
The NMRA Garden State Division's clubs directory lists member model railroad clubs across New Jersey and Staten Island, including the historic Model Railroad Club founded in 1949 by Paul Mallery. Each entry details the club's history, facilities, meeting times, and scale layouts, making it a useful hub for hobbyists seeking local model railroading communities.
https://10-31.net/fans/croissants
Crescent Shaped is a fanlisting dedicated to croissants, celebrating fans of the beloved flaky pastry from around the world. With 628 members and counting, it invites croissant enthusiasts to join and connect through The Fanlistings Network.
https://sarsradio.com/
The Southeastern Antique Radio Society (SARS) is a club dedicated to collecting, restoring, and appreciating vintage and antique radios, hosting monthly meetings with themed presentations on topics like transistor radios, crystal radios, and 1970s sets. The site features swap meet schedules, a photo gallery, member websites, archived newsletters, and technical resources including FET tube replacements and capacitor guides.
https://pinkdreamsponyland.neocities.org/
Pink Dreams Ponyland is a charming personal site where the creator documents their My Little Pony collection, complete with catalogued figures, beauty salon features, and imaginative headcanons about each pony's family and job. The site also showcases fan art of the creator's ponysona Starsketch, contributed by various artists from the MLP Arena and ArtFight communities.
http://78records.cdbpdx.com/
An extensive archive dedicated to 78 RPM records, featuring digitized audio recordings and photographs spanning jazz legends like Louis Armstrong and Jelly Roll Morton, early Columbia pressings, and rare international recordings from West Africa, Japan, Portugal, and the Balkans. The collection is a treasure trove for vintage record enthusiasts, offering password-protected access to hundreds of catalogued 78s alongside label scans and historical ephemera.
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://citac-il.org/
The Central Illinois Tropical Aquarium Club (CITAC) is a central Illinois community organization for aquarium hobbyists, holding monthly meetings and connecting members with local fish stores and aquatic suppliers. The site lists club events, member discounts at partner pet shops, and a curated collection of links to aquarium resources, magazines, and online fish markets.
http://micromineral.org/
The Association Française de Microminéralogie (AFM) is a French organization dedicated to the hobby of micromounting, the art of collecting and studying minerals under magnification. The site features their periodical 'Cahier des Micromonteurs', a photo gallery, a collection database, practical guides, and listings of mineral exchange fairs across France and internationally.