AAPAR - American Association for Physical Activity and Recreation
http://www.aahperd.org/aalr/template.cfm
The American Association for Physical Activity and Recreation (AAPAR) is dedicated to enhancing quality of life by promoting creative and active lifestyles through meaningful physical activity, recreation and fitness experiences across the lifespan with particular focus on community-based programs. |
Google Directory - Sports
http://directory.google.com/Top/Sports/
All you could possible need in this directory. Alternatively, a Google search for any sport with words like "professional association" or whatever you are looking for will be effective. |
Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
http://imdb.com/
Visited by over 25 million movie lovers each month! Welcome to the Internet Movie Database, the biggest, best, most award-winning movie site on the planet. The ultimate source for movie information -- search by any movie data (actor, director, producer, character, movie name, etc.). |
Intute: Hospitality and Catering
http://www.intute.ac.uk/socialsciences/hospitality/
Intute: Hospitality and Catering provides free access to high quality resources
on the Internet. Each resource has been evaluated and categorised by subject
specialists based at UK universities. We aim to match resources to the hospitality
and catering curriculum and the needs of researchers. Our target audience is
students, staff and researchers in higher and further education. Search or browse. |
Intute: Sport and Leisure Practice
http://www.intute.ac.uk/socialsciences/sport/
Intute: Sport and Leisure Practice provides free access to high quality resources on the Internet. Each resource has been evaluated and categorised by subject specialists based at UK universities. We aim to match resources to the business curriculum and the needs of researchers. Our target audience is students, staff and researchers in higher and further education. Search or browse. |
Matrix Reloaded
http://whatisthematrix.warnerbros.com/
"Fans of The Matrix will want to enter this virtual tour of the movie set to experience The Matrix in a completely new way. Read interviews with the cast and crew, view photos from the set, take 3D tours of the deck of the Nebuchadnezzar, flip through the comics, and more. One of the best new science fiction movies has the best science fiction website as well. It will keep visitors of all ages busy for hours."--Kraynak, Best of the Internet |
All Crafts - Your guide for All Crafts
http://www.allcrafts.net/
Craft Projects and Craft Patterns -- See each arts and crafts section for free craft patterns, projects, kits and books. Offers Message Boards. |
Arts and Crafts Society
http://www.arts-crafts.com/
An online community dedicated to the philosophy and spirit of the arts & crafts movement. Site features an archives, bookstore, events calendar, forum, and marketplace. |
Crafts Report Magazine
http://www.craftsreport.com/
The Crafts Report, established in 1975, is a monthly business magazine for the crafts professional. |
Crochet Pattern Central
http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/
Updated weekly, Crochet Pattern Central is an online directory featuring thousands of links to free crochet patterns, with over ninety categories from which to choose, including afghans, hats, doilies, ponchos, kitchen, clothing, holiday and baby crochet. Begin browsing by category at the Free Crochet Pattern Directory or by keyword with Crochet Pattern Central's Pattern Search, located to the left. Includes video clips; and links to Knitting
Pattern Central. |
Do It Yourself Network
http://www.diynet.com/
Huge collection of projects complete with step-by-step instructions for the do-it-yourselfer. Projects include everything from creating your own party favors to weatherproofing your home. Includes Crafts and Hobbies as major categories, along with Autos & Boats, Gardening, Home Building, Home Improvement, Living and Woodworking. |
Exploring Origami
http://www.exploratorium.edu/exploring/paper/
Article on the Japanese paper craft of origami and related topics. Features paper folding background, videos of the origami process, brief information about Sadako Sasaki, and illustrated instructions for making a paper airplane and handmade recycled paper. From the magazine of the Exploratorium museum in San Francisco. |
Fabric Origami Workshop
http://www.fabricorigami.com/
Instructions for preparing fabric to make origami boxes and ornaments. Features ideas for embellishing techniques, such as stamping, beading, gold leaf, and laminating. Includes a bibliography and an image gallery. Note: This is a commercial site, with a store that supplies products used in fabric origami. |
Hobbylinc
http://www.hobbylinc.com/
Welcome to the Web's #1 and largest general hobby site! For over 10 years we have been dedicated to being the #1 online site for hobby items. This means we have the largest online selection and the lowest every day prices! We currently list over 33,000 discounted items. A good source for hobby supplies: Model Rockets, Arts & Crafts, Plastic Models, Toys & Games, Model Trains, and more. |
Home Sewing Association
http://www.sewing.org/
The Home Sewing Association is a not-for-profit organization comprised of members who support and promote the home sewing industry. This includes manufacturers, suppliers, and retailers of sewing machines, fabrics, notions, and sewing-related craft and home décor products; pattern companies of all sizes; writers and publishers; and educators. |
JoAnn Fabric & Craft Centers
http://www.joann.com/
Commercial site for Jo-Ann, ClothWorld, and other stores features a creative
center for loads of crafts and sewing ideas and information. A one-stop kiosk
for everything related to fabrics and crafts. (Some free patterns available) |
Joseph Wu's Origami Page
http://www.origami.as/home.html
Site features the origami art of Joseph Wu, along with links to sites where you can find other origami creations and instructions. Crisp, clear photos of some of these amazing creations will inspire visitors. |
Knitting Universe
http://www.knittinguniverse.com/
Comprehensive site for anyone interested in knitting. Learn about yarns; get tips, tricks and techniques; shop for yarns and patterns, or download free patterns too. Resource for beginners and experts alike. |
Origami
http://www.origami.com
Provides a gallery of origami, a database of diagrams, and a database of models from a selection of origami books. |
Quilters Online Resource
http://www.nmia.com/~mgdesign/qor/
Pen-pals, patterns, project ides, software reviews, email card section, photo gallery. Beginner's section (well suited for a general quilting audience). Given Kraynak's Best of the Best in category. |
ReadyMade
http://www.readymademag.com/
Site is "for people who like to make stuff." You can find articles from the magazine, along with a store where you can buy plans and kits for many of the projects. ReadyMade can show you how to make everything from posters to your own modular dwelling. Archives and forums. |
American Garden Museum - Heritage Gardens across America
http://www.americangardenmuseum.com/
This site "is a working archive that celebrates American gardens and their gardeners. The Museum highlights gardens big and small, urban and rural, gentle and outrageous, wildly expensive and affordable." It features images of gardens from throughout the U.S., garden design details, and garden flowers. Also includes changing exhibits relating to garden design and information about showcase gardens. |
Burpee Seeds Home Page
http://www.burpee.com/
More than 12,000 products--plants, flowers, gardening supplies, accessories, and gifts. Gardening tips, an online magazine, and a 24-hour chat also available. Membership and monthly newsletters are free. |
Dave's Garden
http://davesgarden.com/
Dave has a Garden bookworm, for locating just the right book; a Plant Scout, so you can find those Brandywine Tomatoes; Lists of Gardening terms; the Garden Watchdog page, which ranks gardening mail order companies, and many other pages to explore, to dream and plan, and anticipate that first garden bloom, or taste of a homegrown tomato. |
Gardening resources: Your portal to gardening information at Cornell
http://www.gardening.cornell.edu/index.html
And what a portal it is! Jam-packed with more information than could possible by absorbed on Vegetables, Flowers, Fruit, Lawn, Trees & shrubs, Houseplants, Weather, Soil & composting, and Pests. Then throw in these additional tempting links: Online course in organic gardening, Site assessement & landscape design, Garden-based learning, Fruit cultivars, Tree fruit field guide, Vegetable varieties for gardeners, Allstar groundcovers, Lawn care without pesticides, pruning: An illustrated guide; and supplemental sites like Home Gardening: This supplement to the Cornell gardening site provides "ecologically sound, science-based practices" for gardening and lawn care. Features illustrated growing guides for specific flowers and vegetables, a tutorial on designing flower gardens, lawn care tips and techniques, and fact sheets on gardening techniques, avoiding pests and diseases, and lawns. |
Garden Watchdog: Guide to Gardening by Mail
http://davesgarden.com/gwd/
"Welcome to the most complete directory of gardening sources! There are 3,600 gardening vendors listed within the Garden Watchdog and this directory makes it easy to find and contact them. Our name sums up our mission: we're here to protect and serve consumers by providing information on gardening companies." --A segment of "Dave's Garden" site linked above. |
Gardening Features from Missouri Extension: Spring
http://extension.missouri.edu/explore/seasonspring.htm
Colorful seasonal site offers help to Select the right rose for Missouri, Daffodils, Girdling roots, Dealing with Deer, Strawberry cultivars, the Nitrogen Cycle, Hybrid tomatoes, Container plants, Healthier potted plants, and more. Then you could move on to Summer, Fall, and Winter. |
Gardening Tips - The Helpful Gardener
http://www.helpfulgardener.com/
An abundance of gardening tips are presented in this collection of articles on topics such as bonsai, native plants, roses, perennials, and other gardening subjects. Includes a message board. From a garden designer who specializes in Japanese and native gardens. |
Organic Materials Management -- Home Gardening
http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Organics/Gardening/
This site provides ideas for reducing gardening waste. Topics covered include grasscycling (leaving clippings on the lawn when mowing), xeriscaping ("landscaping with slow-growing, drought tolerant plants to conserve water and reduce yard trimmings"), composting, erosion control, and purchasing recycled gardening and landscaping products. From the California Integrated Waste Management Board. |
Home and Garden Television
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/gardening/
Home and Garden Television's website is arranged in "villages," letting participants home in on decorating, gardening, remodeling, craft, and entertainment information. Our link goes directly to the Gardening page. |
LocalHarvest - Farmers Markets
http://www.localharvest.org/
Search or browse to find "all the farmers' markets, family farms, locally-grown produce, grass-fed meats, and other sources of sustainably grown food in your area." Iincludes farmers' markets, U-Pick farms, farm stands, meat/dairy/egg producers, and more. Listings include locations, contact information, and lists of available products by season. |
National Gardening Association
http://www.garden.org/home
FAQs, tips (articles), and reminders from an organization established to help foster gardening as a pastime; info on gardening programs in schools, available gardening grants, and more. Tabs include: Home Gardening, Kids Gardening, National Garden Month, Garden Research, Garden Smart TV, Shop. |
New Jersey Weed Gallery
http://www.rce.rutgers.edu/weeds/
From Barnyardgrass to Yellow Rocket, an award-winning weed identification site from Rutgers University. --Kraynak, Best of the Internet |
Purdue Extension: Garden Tips
http://www.ces.purdue.edu/gardentips/
"Welcome to Garden TIPS, your online resource for Indiana gardening information from Purdue's experts." A wealth of information for Hoosiers! Virtual field guides for garden pests and weeds top the list. |
Saving Seed from the Garden
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/hortihints/0008c.html
Tips for saving seeds from flowers and vegetable plants for preservation and future planting. Discusses hybrid and heirloom varieties of plants, when to harvest the seed, saving seed from fleshy fruits (such as tomatoes and melons), and storage. From the University of Illinois Extension, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. |
Weekend Gardener - Horticulture for Busy People
http://www.chestnut-sw.com/index.htm
**GrowGuide - A weekly vegetable garden planner. Seeds you need to start each week are calculated for you, based on your frost dates. **Seed Starting - One page is devoted to each vegetable, flower, or herb seed. All the seed-starting data you'd ever need. **Readings - Why do onions make you cry? What makes hot peppers hot? Read all this and more here. **Links - Some of the best gardening sites around the 'net, pruned for your selection. |
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