Taking Time for Fun:
Recreation, Leisure, and Sports
Adventure Sports Online
http://www.adventuresports.com/
Provides resources and links for outdoor sports.
All-Music Guide
Provides information about a variety of musical recordings, searchable by artist, title, song, style, and label.
Amateur Baseball Umpire
Provides information and links for umpires and others interested in understanding the rules of baseball.
Amazon
Provides an online bookstore with information about books, authors, and awards and with search capabilities.
Art Guide
Provides art resources and links in Britain and Ireland.
Art Institute of Chicago Museum
Provides resources from the Art Institute of Chicago.
Atlantic Online
Provides the online version of The Atlantic Monthly.
Australian Folk Songs
http://crixa.com/muse/songnet/
Provides words, music, and information about Australian folk songs.
Author Webliography
http://www.lib.lsu.edu/hum/authors.html
Contains links to author information with an emphasis on the classics.
Authors on the Web
http://avery.med.virginia.edu/~jbh/author.html
Contains links to biographical sketches of authors.
Ballparks by Munsey and Suppes
Provides information and pictures of professional baseball ballparks. Links to similar features for football, basketball, hockey, and golf.
Booklists
http://www.webrary.org/rs/FLbklistmenu.html
Provides a variety of booklists from the members of the Fiction_L listserv.
Books & Book Collecting
http://www.trussel.com/f_booksx.htm
Contains links to resources on many book-related topics, including assistance in locating rare or out-of-print books.
Booktalk
Provides books reviews and other book-related resources and links.
British & Irish Authors
http://lang.nagoya-u.ac.jp/~matsuoka/UK-authors.html
Contains links to resources on British and Irish authors.
Bungee Jumping Resource
Provides information on equipment and techniques for the sport also known as Suicide Practice, and also has links to related resources.
Canadian Figure Skating Association
Provides resources and links on amateur and professional figure skating.
Classical Music
Provides resources and links on classical music.
CNN/SI from CNN and Sports Illustrated
Provides news from the world of sports with none of the content limited to subscribers.
Cross-country Skiing Guide
http://www.gorp.com/gorp/activity/skiing/ski_cros.htm
Provides resources and links on cross-country skiing and other winter sports.
Crossword Puzzles
http://www.primate.wisc.edu/people/hamel/cp.html
Contains links to hundreds of crossword puzzle sites.
Culture Finder
http://www.culturefinder.com/index.htm
Provides information and links on cultural events and news in the arts world.
Cyber Dance
Contains links to classical ballet and modern dance resources.
Drew's Script-O-Rama
Provides hundreds of movie and television scripts.
Drive In Theater
http://www.driveintheater.com/
Provides a taste of nostalgia with resources about drive-in theaters and also provides information about those drive-in theaters still in existence.
ESPNET Sports Zone
http://msn.espn.go.com/main.html
Provides up-to-date coverage on sporting events. Also has sports information and interactive programming that is accessible only to subscribers.
Festival Finder
http://www.festivalfinder.com/
Provides information about music festivals in North America.
Figure Skating World
Provides information, links, message boards, and chats about figure skating.
Flyfishing Resource Guide
Provides resources and links on flyfishing.
Fox Sports Online
Provides resources on professional and college sports.
Funster
Provides a competitive online word game.
Game Master
Provides free TV-style games to play online.
Games and Trivia
Provides online versions of games from the '80s, including Trivial Pursuit, Pac Man, and the Rubik's Cube, plus links to related games.
Gibson Musical Instruments
Provides resources on musical instruments, news on the music industry, and related topics for musicians and music lovers.
Glossaries of Sports Terms
http://www.firstbasesports.com/glossaries/gloshome.htm
Provides definitions for terminology for soccer, hockey, football, and basketball.
Go Ski
Provides resources and links about skiing and other winter sports.
Great Outdoor Recreation Pages
http://www.gorp.com/gorp/guide.htm
Provides resources on camping, biking, hiking, horseback riding, and just about any other outdoor recreation activity you can think of.
Greatest Films of All Time
http://www.filmsite.org/films.html
Provides information about classic American movies and the history of filmmaking.
Guide at Internet Art Resources
http://www.artresources.com/guide/
Contains links to resources on the arts.
I Ski
Provides resources and links on skiing.
International In-Line Skating Association
http://www.iisa.org/index.html
Provides information and links for both beginners and experts on in-line skating
Internet Beatles Album
http://www.liv.ac.uk/ipm/beatles/
Provides facts, trivia, and fun about the Beatles, using song titles as section headings.
Internet Book Information Center
Provides information about books and authors, book reviews, and links to book-related sites.
Internet Park
http://www.amo.qc.ca/parc/indexPark.html
Provides scrabble and boggle games to play online, plus the opportunity to chat with other players.
Jane Austen Info Page
http://www.pemberley.com/janeinfo/janeinfo.html
Provides resources and links on Jane Austen and her novels.
Jazz Junkey
http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/4671/
Provides resources and links on jazz.
John Labovitz's e-zine-list
http://www.meer.net/~johnl/e-zine-list/index.html
Provides links to electronic zines, accessible via an alphabetical list or keyword.
John Skilton's Baseball Links
http://www.baseball-links.com/
Provides links to almost 3000 baseball related sites.
Judo Information Site
Provides resources and links about judo.
Just Sports for Women
http://www.sportsforwomen.com/contents/index.html
Provides information, chat opportunities, and links on women's sports and fitness.
Kentucky Derby Museum
Provides information about the history of the Kentucky Derby, and also has activities for children.
Kinte Space
Provides a multimedia literary e-zine.
Literary Web
http://avery.med.virginia.edu/~jbh/litweb.html
Contains links to literature sites with an emphasis on fiction and poetry. Geared to both readers and writers.
Lyrics Connection
http://www.lyricsconnection.com/
Contains link to sites with song lyrics.
Lyrics Library
http://tinpan.fortunecity.com/blondie/313/
Contains links to the lyrics of many songs in a variety of types.
Lyric's Playground
http://www.geocities.com/Paris/9256/
Provides lyrics to current popular songs.
Major League Baseball MLB@BAT
http://www.majorleaguebaseball.com/
Official home page for major league baseball with up-to-date information on teams, players, and scores. Also has information on minor league teams and baseball history.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Provides an overview of the collection and services provided by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC.
Mr. Showbiz
Provides resources on movies, music, celebrities, and other parts of the entertainment industry.
Motion-Picture Industry: Behind-the-Scenes
http://library.advanced.org/10015/
Provides resources and links to assist students in creating their own motion
pictures.Movie Cliches List
Provides a detailed list of the most annoying and common logic flaws and stereotypes found in movies.
Mplayer
Provides free games to play online. Has additional features with paid subscription.
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
Provides resources and links from the Museum of Modern Art.
Mystery Net: The Online Mystery Network
Provides information and links about mystery books, television programs, and games.
NBA
Official site of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Provides scores, stats, and other information, as well as links to the teams.
New York Times Book Reviews
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/books/index.html
Provides search capabilities for thousands of book reviews.
Negro Leagues Baseball Online Archives
http://www.negroleaguebaseball.com/
Provides information and pictures about the history of the Negro Leagues' teams and players.
NFL
Official home page of the National Football League (NFL). Provides links to information about all of the teams in the league.
Nick at Nite & TV Land
Provides lots of information about classic television programs and commercials, and has fun and games to accompany the knowledge.
Opera Glass
http://rick.stanford.edu/opera/main.html
Provides resources on opera, including synopses, discographies, libretti, and information about the people who make opera possible.
Oprah Winfrey's booklist
http://www.2think.org/oprah/oprah.shtml
Provides information about the books featured on Oprah Winfrey's show.
Paris Pages Musee duLouvre
http://www.paris.org/Musees/Louvre/
Provides information about and links to resources on the Louvre art museum in Paris.
Piano on the Net
Provides online piano lessons, some of which require the use of the Quick Time plug in.
Playbill
http://www1.playbill.com/playbill/
Provides information and links of interest to theater buffs.
Poetry Daily
Provides poetry from Poetry Magazine.
Poetry Today Online
http://www.poetrytodayonline.com/
Provides an online poetry journal and contains links to other poetry writing and reading resources.
Point No Point Online
Provides a free online magazine of poetry, fiction, and other prose.
Readers' Services Page
http://www.rhpl.org/ReadersServices.html
Contains links to resources for people who like to read.
Riddler's Games
Provides challenging games to play online.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Provides information and entertainment from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Rosie O'Donnell Show
Provides information about the Rosie O'Donnell Show and the opportunity to send e-mail messages to Rosie.
Running Page
http://www.ibiblio.org/drears/running/running.html
Provides resources and links about running, including running tips, race schedules, and running related products.
Sew Net
http://www.patternshowcase.com
Provides online sewing classes and other resources and links for those who like to sew.
Shakespeare
http://the-tech.mit.edu/Shakespeare/works.html
Provides access to the complete works of Shakespeare and links to related resources.
Ski Central
Provides links and search capabilities for information useful to skiers and snowboarders.
Sport Quest
Contains links to resources on sports and physical education with search capabilities.
Sporting News
Provides current sports news and opinion, plus interactive features.
Sports Line USA
Provides up-to-date information on a variety of sporting events. Also has some resources available only to members.
Sports Media
Provides resources and links for physical education teachers and others interested in sports.
Sports Schedules As You Like 'Em
http://www.cs.rochester.edu/u/ferguson/schedules/
Provides access to schedules for a variety of sports and links to more information about that sport/league.
Technical Figure Skating
http://nsn.nslsilus.org/eakhome/skating/kevinnew/
Provides multimedia resources to assist both skaters and figure skating fans in understanding a variety of jumps, spins, and other figure skating moves, and has links to other figure skating resources.
Tennis Magazine Online
Provides tips for improving your tennis game and general physical fitness, reviews of equipment, information about professional tennis, and links to related resources. Also has a free monthly newsletter.
Tennis Server
http://www.tennisserver.com/Tennis.html
Provides resources, links, and access to an e-mail newsletter on tennis for both players and spectators.
Top 40 Countdown
http://www.top40countdown.com/
Provides audio for the top 40 country and adult contemporary songs each week and has other music resources and links.
Triathlon and triathlete
Provides resources and links for triathletes.
2002 Olympic Winter Games
http://www.slc2002.org/slocmain.html
Provides resources for the 2002 winter Olympics
United States Figure Skating Association
Provides resources and links on amateur and professional figure skating.
USA Gymnastics
http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/
Provides resources and links on gymnastics for both spectators and participants.
Virtual Library: Museums
Provides links to museums and museum exhibits with sites on the Internet. Also gives links to mirror sites that may help load the pages more quickly.
Web Chess
Provides the opportunity to play chess online.
White Water Rafting
http://www.adventureliving.com/home/wwr/index.html
Provides resources for white water rafting, and has links to resources on other outdoor adventures.
Windsurfer
Provides resources and links on windsurfing equipment and techniques.
World Village
Provides entertainment designed for all members of the family, plus other features.
Writer's Almanac
Provides poetry and historical tidbits from the public radio program the Writer's Almanac hosted by Garrison Keillor.
WWW Women's Sports Page
http://fiat.gslis.utexas.edu/~lewisa/womsprt.html
Contains links to information about women's teams, female athletes, and other related resources.
Zone Zero
Provides resources on analog and digital photography and access to online photography exhibitions.
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