Hobbies

Activities or interests pursued outside one's regular occupation.

Sub-headings:

Automobiles

Resources covering do-it-yourself care and maintenance of all types of self-propelled passenger vehicles.

Collecting

Photography, Photographs & Picture Blogs

Web logs devoted to the discussion of how-to aspects of photography, film or digital.

Resources in this category:

All Magic Guide
http://allmagic.com/allmagicguide/

Online guide for stage magic practitioners, both amateur and professional. Searchable.

AllExperts: Hobbies
http://www.allexperts.com/

Are you stumped trying to find an answer about your favorite hobby? If so, then this site is for you! Allexperts.com is the oldest & largest free Q&A service on the Internet where you can ask the experts any question! This section of their website is devoted to people with knowledge of a wide variety of hobbies (arts, crafts, collecting, and other pastimes). Click on a subject that interests you to find a listing of experts and the areas in which they specialize. Each expert profile even has comments and a ratings history from people who have already asked them questions.

Anthony's Kite Workshop
http://www.cit.gu.edu.au/~anthony/kites/

A hobbyist put together this site full of kite information. It includes plans for several types of kites and general information about kites.

Antiques Oronoco
http://www.antiques-oronoco.com/

"This is a list of some of the types of antiques one might collect with links to images and information." Includes tips for new antique collectors.

Bala Shark Bay Aquarium Resource
http://www.bbayaquariums.com/

Check out this site which calls itself "an online aquarium fish community" for all you need to know about working with an aquarium - fish types, healthy fish, setting up your first aquarium, breeding fish. Bala Shark Bay also offers a forum and blog to connect aquarists.

Balloon HQ
http://www.balloonhq.com/

A resource for balloon sculpturers and decorators. Includes a photo archive, how-to information, and an archive of the balloon sculpting mailing list. "Also included is information on the manufacture of balloons, health effects of balloons, and environmental issues related to ballooning."

Basketry Information
http://www.beebes.net/basket/

A collection of basketry information - including magazines & newsletters, sources of materials, Associations & Guilds, conventions & meetings, exhibits, collections, and related web links.

Boy Scouts of America National Council
http://www.scouting.org/

This is the National Boy Scouts of America Site. It includes information for Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Venturers. It also has information for Scoutmasters, Advisors, and Adult Leaders.

Card Trick Central
http://www.cardtricksite.com/

Card Trick Central contains free card tricks on an easy, intermediate, and hard level. Each card trick explains the effect of how the card trick looks when performed, and then the background information on how to execute it. Also included is is a glossary of card trick terminology, how to submit card tricks, and links to other sites.

Chip's Celebrity Home and E-Mail Addresses
http://www.addresses.site2go.com/

Searchable directory of E-mail and postal addresses for celebrities, designed for autograph collectors. Also includes advice and tips for autograph seekers.

Curioscape
http://www.curioscape.com/

An annotated guide to Internet sites relating to antiques and collectables. Searchable and browsable. Very well done.

Gemology & Lapidary Pages
http://www.tradeshop.com/gems/index.shtml

"A comprehensive introduction to gemology and gemcutting."

Hummingbirds.net
http://www.hummingbirds.net/

This comprehensive source for information on North American hummingbirds includes information on attracting, feeding, their distribution in the U.S., natural history, migration maps, and hummingbird organizations. A bibliography and several images are also linked to this page.

Internet Cigar Group
http://www.cigargroup.com/

"Free, non-commercial information representing cybersmokers from all over the world!" Comprehensive information on all aspects of cigar smoking - including a Cigar Smoker's FAQ, a section on Cigars and Your Health, a Cigar brand database, a USENET group and chat room dedicated to cigar smoking, a monthly newsletter, and links to many other cigar web sites.

Juggling Information Service
http://www.juggling.org/

Juggling Information Service, serves the Internet juggling community by connecting all of the juggling related resources that they can find. "If you're a juggler, or want to learn to juggle, or just want some information on juggling, this is the place to be." Included in this site are helpful suggestions from fellow jugglers, links to jugglers' personal home pages, access to a juggling newsgroup, information about the various organizations of jugglers, how to contact them, and what services they provide, and an archive of complete issues of Juggler's World magazine, the quarterly publication of the International Juggler's Association.

Learn2 Hold a Wine Tasting
http://www1.iwon.com/home/info/learn2/tutorials_qa_overview/...

"Included here is a review of how to enjoy wine, along with suggestions for hosting an informal tasting."

LEGO FAQ
http://www.multicon.de/fun/legofaq.html

This is the FAQ list for the newsgroup rec.toys.lego, devoted to LEGO® Brand bricks and toys. Among its many entries are How to wash LEGOs and How to Take Pieces Apart.

National Council on Fireworks Safety
http://www.fireworksafety.com/

"A non-profit organization dedicated to the safe enjoyment of fireworks in the United States." Site includes safety tips, state laws, injury information, news, and a parents' section.

PhoneSpell
http://www.phonespell.org/

This site allows someone to type in a 6 to 10 digit phone number and see what words the digits spell.

The Puppetry Home Page
http://www.sagecraft.com/puppetry/

Covers all aspects of puppetry, from creating puppets to performing with them, from an international perspective.

The Real Beer Page
http://www.realbeer.com/

This site has extensive information about beer, brewpubs, microbreweries, homebrewing, and the beer industry. It includes a list of upcoming beer festivals and other beer events, publications about beer, and a searchable database of breweries, bars, and brewpubs in the US and Canada.

Ropers Knots Page
http://www.realknots.com/

A huge site dedicated to the art of knotting, consisting of detailed instruction pages, an alphabetical index to locate and learn the many different types of knots, links to other knotting sites, connection to a knotting newsgroup, and a list of books on this subject.

Skateboarding FAQ
http://www.dansworld.com/faq.html

"This is the FAQ file compiled by the members of the alt.skate-board Usenet newsgroup. Most of the questions tend to be asked by people who skated as a kid, possibly gave up for a while, and have now realised what they're missing. As a result this FAQ serves a specific purpose in a certain way" and does not claim to give a complete picture of skating today.

Unicycling Home Page
http://www.unicycling.org/

Information about unicycling as a hobby and a sport. Includes a FAQ and how to ride.

Webville and Hypertext Railroad Company
http://www.spikesys.com/webville.html

"A site for the archiving of historical and informational documents and binaries concerning Railroads, Railfanning and Model Railroading;" technical, historical, rosters, and other information.

Yoga Journal
http://www.yogajournal.com/

This site has over 800 articles on yoga practice and philosophy, including a searchable database of poses.