Entertainment & Leisure

Activities of amusement and diversion.

Sub-headings:

Arts & Crafts

Activities involving manual dexterity or skilled artistry.

Astrology

Books

Printed works.

Entertainment & Leisure News

Literary and entertainment online news sites.

Fashion

Sites dealing with costume, fashion advice, shoes, cosmetics, and fads.

Food

Recipes and cooking styles; creativity in nourishment.

Games

Activities providing entertainment or amusement, some involving competition.

History of Entertainment & Leisure

Entertainment-related sites linked to information about the past.

Hobbies

Activities or interests pursued outside one's regular occupation.

Home & Garden

Building and maintenance of dwellings and their grounds.

Movies

Motion pictures, their makers and performers.

Music

Theories, performance, and criticism of sounds having melody, harmony or rhythm; music technologies.

Outdoor Recreation

Recreational outdoor activities.

Paranormal Phenomena

Phenomena beyond the range of normal experience or scientific explanation.

Pets

Obtaining and caring for animal companions.

Radio

Commercial, public, and amateur wireless transmissions of sound.

Sports

Activities governed by rules or customs, often undertaken competitively, usually involving physical exertion and skill.

Television

Programs, criticism, and technologies having to do with visual images transmitted as electromagnetic waves.

Theater

Dramatic literature performance, from a popular entertainment view, i.e. going to the theater, performers, shows, etc.

Travel & Tourism

Trips, journeying, and related activities.

Resources in this category:

American Mensa
http://www.us.mensa.org//AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home

"The US branch of Mensa, the international high IQ society...The only requirement for membership is that the applicant can provide documented proof that, at some time, he or she scored in the top 2% on one of over 200 supervised, standardized intelligence test."

Society for Creative Anachronism
http://www.sca.org/

"An international organization dedicated to researching and re-creating pre-17th-century European history. There are lots of people in all fields in the SCA--historians, writers, secretaries, law enforcement personnel, teachers, programmers, insurance agents--the appeal of the SCA is widespread." This site provides links to local groups, member services, events, heraldry and miscellany.

World Leisure
http://www.worldleisure.org/

"Founded in 1952, World Leisure, is a world-wide, non-governmental association of persons and organizations dedicated to discovering and fostering those conditions best permitting leisure to serve as a force for human growth, development and well-being." The site includes information on world congresses, forums and conferences, commissions and working groups, publications, consultation, post-graduate studies, and political positions.