Recreation Introduction
Entertainment and recreation are big topics for many of us because they are the most interesting. Very few of us truly love our jobs or businesses so we seek to fill the void by engaging in leisure and social activities in our downtime.
From a commerce point of view, the entertainment and recreation industries are huge business ventures with people spending a lot of money on them such that they contribute a lot to the economy overall.
Despite this, in my research on entertainment and recreation, I was not able to find one resource book that attempts to identify most topics under the banner of entertainment and recreation and offer resource information about where you can go to get more information about these subject areas.
Beyond the books in the #790 to #799 section at the library which deal with some sectors of the recreation field, the only two places in the whole library that I found that specifically deal with recreation is the recreation section of the Encyclopedia of Associations and the Leisure section of a Periodical Directory like Ulrich's or the Standard Periodical Directory.
There are all kinds of hobbies, arts & crafts and sports that people do that I didn't include in this book because I'm just one guy. I can't possibly know all the things people do for recreation but I'm willing to provide a starting point through this book.
Computers and the internet are a major source of recreation but they're so big that I've written a separate book about them. Refer to either #004.00 to #006.00 at the library or refer to my Computer & Internet Resource Guide.
Recreation for Fun, Inspiration & Fellowship
I tried a bunch of different things for recreation and entertainment then settled on a few that mainly tax my physical and creative abilities. Through doing these just about everyday, I stay young, inspired and vital about my life. I'm no different than the 51 year old hula hoop master I met who could balance 30 hula-hoops on her body. She found her joy in life, her fountain of youth in life but it just wasn't there, laid out in front of her. She had to check out a bunch of things before she found that this was what she really liked. This is what I'm talking about. We need a guidebook to show us fun things to check out.
As a 14 year-old kid, I didn't know anything about weightlifting, long distance biking or what the lifestyle of a creatively inspired artist-bohemian was. I was brought up in the straightlaced world of public grade school. I thought I would either work a job or start a business. I never imagined my life would become a continuous journey of inspired-esthetic experiences day after day.
I never conceived such a lifestyle option existed until I went out into the world and start learning about some of the many different options life has to offer.
That's why I wrote this book, to gather all these recreational options in one place for you to explore them and maybe find one or two things that exist in your soul now but have to be manifested by you discovering them, realizing they are a force within you then using them as a source of inspiration andf pleasure for the rest of your life.
That's what I see as the power of recreation. Sure, the frivolus stuff is fun for a season or a filler if you're bored as a young person uncertain about your true identity but there is great power in finding the one or two recreational activities that make you come alive and give you a sense of vitality about your life.
Granted, many of us cannot earn our living through pursuing our recreational passions but some of us can. I'm not about that in this book, whether your recreation is your vocation or vacation.
I'm about presenting as many options as I can find in this guidebook to help you discover what you really, really like to do then maybe you might end up like me and all the other inspired people on the planet enjoying their lives by following the passions in their souls to live inspired-esthetic lives for themselves.
I'm telling you to use this book of ideas to find what you really like to do then follow it for the rest of your life.
From another point of view, recreation gives us friends, fellowship, social contact and love. As a guy who has written a love, sex and romance book with a volume dedicated to dating and courtship, based on what I've observed about people meeting each other and falling in love, the number one way they do it is through introductions between family and friends but number two is not bars or dating websites.
It's through recreational type activities and clubs where people go to meet united by their common interests and from there, they develop a relationship.
There is much less pressure in this kind of situation than going to a bar or to a dating website where there is so much pressure to get hitched so to speak. Here, you join a club or sporting activity and it's not as pressured as a single's activity where it's all about trying to score.
As a result, people develop a relationship more gradually and fall in love over time which is much better than the all or nothing night out at the local bar where you're expected to go on the hunt or preen like a peacock in order to attract possible suitors.
Recreation Information at the Library
Books about recreation and leisure are mostly at #790 or GV (Library of Congress System) at the library. Most sports books are at #796. There are many sports books available at humankinetics.com.
The major recreation section at the library is the 700s as follows:
700. The Arts.
701. Philosophy and theory.
702. Miscellaneous.
703. Dictionaries, encyclopedias, etc.
704. Collections, iconography.
705. Serial publications.
706. Organizations.
707. Study and teaching.
708. Galleries, museums, etc.
709. Historical and geographical treatments.
710. Civic & Landscape Art.
711. Area planning (Civic art).
712. Landscape.
713. Landscape design of trafficways.
714. Water in landscape design.
715. Woody plants in landscape design.
716. Herbaceous plants in design.
717. Structures in landscape design.
718. Landscape design of cemeteries.
719. Natural landscapes.
720. Architecture.
721. Architectural construction.
722. Ancient.
723. Medieval.
724. Modern.
725. Public structures.
726. Religious buildings.
727. Educational buildings.
728. Residential buildings.
729. Design and decoration.
730. Sculpture & the Plastic Arts.
731. Processes of sculpture.
732. Ancient nonclassical sculpture.
733. Ancient classical sculpture.
734. Medieval sculpture.
735. Modern sculpture.
736. Carving.
737. Coin and money collecting.
738. Ceramic arts.
739. Art metalwork.
740. Drawing & the Decorative Arts.
741. Freehand drawing.
742. Perspective.
743. Freehand drawing by subject.
744. Technical drawing.
745. Design and crafts.
746. Textile handicrafts, i.e. sewing.
747. Interior decoration.
748. Glass.
749. Furniture and accessories.
750. Painting & Paintings.
751. Processes and forms.
752. Color theory and practice.
753. Abstractions, mythology, etc.
754. Subjects of everyday life.
755. Religious.
756. Historical events.
757. Human figures.
758. Other subjects.
759. Historical and geographical treatments.
760. Graphic Arts.
761. Relief processes for prints.
763. Lithographic processes.
764. Chromolithography and serigraphy.
765. Metal intaglio processes.
766. Mezzotinting, etc. processes.
767. Etching an drypoint processes.
769. Prints.
770. Photography.
771. Equipment, supplies, chemistry.
772. Metallic salt processes.
773. Pigment processes of printing.
778. Specific fields of photography.
779. Collections of photographs.
780. Music.
781. General principles.
782. Dramatic music.
783. Sacred music.
784. Vocals.
785. Instrumental music.
786. Keyboard instruments.
787. String instruments.
788. Wind instruments.
789. Percussion, mechanical, electrical instruments.
790. Recreation.
791. Public entertainment.
792. Stage theater.
793. Indoor games and amusements.
794. Indoor games of skill.
795. Games of chance.
796. Outdoor sports.
797. Water and air sports.
798. Equestrian and animal sports.
799. Fishing, hunting, shooting.
Some recreation subjects are as follows:
Acting, #791.45-792.08, PN1992.8.
Archery, #799.32.
Arts & crafts, #700-#710. #746.
Ballet, #792.80, GV1785-99.
Basic games like chess, checkers, mah-jongg, etc., #794.10-20 or GV1455.
Basic recreation, #790.
Baton twirling., #785.067, MT733.6.
Bicycling, #796.6, #612.044 or GV1043.7 and RC1220.
Boxing, #796.83, GV1133
Brain twisters, word puzzles, word games like Scrabble, #793.73-74.
Camping, #796.54, GV191 to GV198.
Canoeing, #797.122, GV783.
Card games, bridge, poker, etc., #795.4, GV1282.
Cars, #629.
Car racing, #796.72, GV1029.3
Ceramics, sculpture, #730-739.
Children's games and parties, #793.00-22, GV1205.
Comedy, #792.7028, PN2287-PN6162.
Computer games, video games, #794.815, QA76.76.
Cooking, #641.
Dancing, #793.30-34, GV1751.
Dog sledding, #798.80-83, SF440.
Drawing, #740-744.
Falconry, #799.232, SK321.
Fencing, #796.86, GV1147
Fishing, #799.5, H441-455.
Folklore, #398.
Gardening, #635.
Glass arts, #748.
Graphic arts, #760-769.
Hiking, trekking, orienteering are at #796.51 or GV199.5
Hockey, ice, #796.962, GV847.
Home improvement, home building, #643, #690-699.
Horsemanship, #798.23, SF309.
Hot air ballooning, #797.5, GV762.
Hunting, #799, SK33-SK251.
Kayaking, #797.122, GV788.
Languages, #400-499.
Literature, #800-899.
Martial Arts, #796.809-810, GV505 to GV1113
Mime, #792.3, PN2071.
Mountain biking, #796.63 or GV1056
Mountain climbing, #796.52, GV199.4
Movie and video review guides, #791.430-791.4375.
Movie industry, #792.93, PN1998.
Outdoor activities in general; hiking, backpacking, etc., #796.50, GV191.
Painting pictures, #750-759.
Parades, how to manage and create parades, #791.6, GT3980.
Pets, #636.
Photography, #770-779.
Puppetry, #791.53, PN1972.
Rafting, #796.122, GV780.
Raising children, #649.
Rowing, #797.123, GV791.
Rving, recreational vehicles, #629.226-629.28, #796.7, TL298, TX1110.
Sailing, #797.124, GV811.
Science, #500-599.
Scuba diving, #797.23-24, GV840.
Sewing, knitting, etc., #746.
Skating, figure skating, #796.91, GV850.
Skiing, cross-country, #796.93, GV853.
Skiing, downhill, #796.93, GV854.
Skydiving, #797.5.
Snowboarding, #796.9, GV852.
Snowshoeing, #796.92, GV853.
Stagecraft, #792.025, PN2091.
Stage costume, #792.026.
Stage make-up, #792.027.
Stripteasing, #792.7028, PN1949.
Swimming, #797.210, GV837.
Tai Chi, #299.5, #615.5 and #796.8155 or CV504
Theater, #792, PN1655.
Travel, #904, #910-919.
Windsurfing, #797.172, GV811.
Wrestling, #796.812, GV1196.3
There are many sports magazines listed in a periodical directory like the Standard Periodical Directory or Ulrich's. The Sports Periodicals Index is devoted exclusively to sports. The Physical Education Index covers sports and fitness.
Sports books at the library are at:
793. Indoor games and amusements.
794. Indoor games of skill.
795. Games of chance.
796. Outdoor sports.
797. Water and air sports.
798. Equestrian and animal sports.
799. Fishing, hunting, shooting.
More specifically;
Backpacking, #796.50, GV200.5.
Badminton, #796.345, GV1007.
Baseball, softball, #796.357, GV865-GV888.
Basketball, #796.323, GV883-GV885.
Bicycling, #796.6, GV1043.7.
Boomerangs, #796.435.
Bowling., #794.6, GV902.5.
Boxing, #796.83, GV1132.
Camping, #796.54, GV191.7.
Car racing, #796.72, GV1029.9.
Cricket, #796.358.
Fencing, #796.86, GV1147.
Field hockey, #796.355.
Football, #796.332, GV939-GV956.
General health, diet, fitness, exercise, nutrition, #611 to #613.
Golf, #796.352, GV979.
Gymnastics, #796.44, GV463.
Hockey, #796.962, GV847.
Kites, kiting, #629.133, #796.15, TL759.
Lacrosse, #796.34.
Martial Arts, #796.8159, GV1114.7
Olympic Games, #796.48, GV7215.
Outdoor activities, #796.50, GV191.4.
Racquetball, Squash, #796.343, GV1003.34.
Rodeos, #791.8, GV1834.56.
Roller blading, roller skating, inline skating, #796.21, GV859.
Running, #796.42, GV1061.
Skating ice, figure, #796.912, GV849.
Skiing, #796.93, GV854.2.
Soccer, #796.334, GV943-GV944.
Sports in general, #796, GV722.5, GV735.
Sports coaching, #796.071, GV711.
Sports officiating, #796, GV735.
Sports psychology, #796.01. 790.01. GV706.4.
Tennis, #796.342, GV994-GV1002.
Track & Field, #796.42, GV1060.
Trampoline, #796.47.
Triathlon, #796.4257.
Volleyball, #796.325, GV1015.5.
Weightlifting, #796.41, #613.71-77, #646.75 (bodybuilding), GV546.
Wrestling, #796.812, GV1196.3.
Periodical directories like The Standard Periodical Directory and Ulrich's Periodical Directory available at most libraries are thick books which neatly list all the magazines and newsletters in a number of different categories. There are travel, fishing, hunting and outdoor/ camping categories as well as many others. If you want specific information about something, find the right magazines and go from there.
Chapter 2. Recreation Resources
Some Recreation Websites
aahperd.org/aalr, assn. for leisure and recreation.
aahperd.org/naspe/, national association for sport & physical education
play.com
thriftyfun.com, gardening, arts & crafts
answers.com/topic/recreation
recreationnews.com, recreation magazine for workers.
findthefun.com
search4recreation.net
leisureideas.com
ace.acadiau.ca/fps/srmk/rlonline/, listing of internet resources aimed at the recreation and leisure profession.
worldhoopday.com
activityreg.com
thingsyouremissing.com
yahoo.com/recreation/
directoryrecreation.com
top10links.com/cat.php/recreation
surftilyoudrop.com/links/outdoorrecreation.html
dmoz.org/recreation
dir.yahoo.com/recreation
questionville.com/games__recreation
google.com/top/recreation
directory.google.com/top/recreation
aftercare.com.au/programsservices/recreationleisure/
ahs.uwaterloo.ca/rec/, recreation and leisure studies.
altis.ac.uk, the guide to internet resources in hospitality, leisure.
ausleisure.com.au
betterliving.co.nz/content/atplay/recreation/default.aspx
usnationals.net, aerobatics.
bored.com
brocku.ca/recandleisure, brock university department of recreation & leisure studies
cabi-publishing.org/leisure.asp
calpoly.edu/visitors/recreational.html
census.gov/compendia/statab/arts_entertainment_recreation/recreation_and_leisure_activities/
cis.ufl.edu/~thoth/library/recreation.html, games and recreation.
cortland.edu/rec, new york state.
cprs.org, california parks and recreation.
cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/tourism.htm, the history of recreation, leisure time, and tourism in america.
csudh.edu/hhs/kr/rls/courses.htm, recreation & leisure studies
csulb.edu/~rls, recreation and leisure studies at csulb
csulb.edu/aux/alumni/membership/chapters/recreationleisure/index.html, recreation and leisure studies.
csun.edu/search/cat9698/leisurestudiesandrecreation.htm
csus.edu/rls, recreation and leisure studies.
departments.ithaca.edu/trls/, department of. therapeutic recreation and leisure services.
dir.yahoo.com/entertainment
dir.yahoo.com/social_science/recreation_and_leisure_studies/
direct.gov.uk/leisureandrecreation
dmoz.org/recreation
drleisure.com
ecu.edu/rcls, recreation and leisure studies at ecu.
e-guide.com, covers music, movies, etc.
eleisurelink.com
emol.org, entertainment magazine.
emu.edu.tr/english/academics/schools/tourismhospitality/leisuresportsrecreation, dept. of leisure, sports and recreation management
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/recreation
eprints.org/view/subjects/gv.html, recreation articles.
esu.edu/academics/rec.asp, east stroudsburg u.
esu.edu/recr, department of recreation & leisure services management, east stroudsburg u.
eurweb.com, euro-entertainment.
familyvillage.wisc.edu/leisure/information.html
forestparkforever.org/recreation/
fs.fed.us
fs.fed.us/recreation/
galaxy.einet.net/galaxy/leisure-and-recreation/games
gorp.com
gorp.away.com, adventure travel and outdoor recreation.
gutenberg.org/browse/loccs/gv, browse books.
hackleylibrary.org/leisure.htm
health.jbpub.com/recleisure, books for sale.
health.utah.edu/prt/, parks, recreation, and tourism.
hg.org/recr.html, sports and recreation law
hhd.csun.edu/lsrc, the department of leisure studies & recreation at california state university, northridge.
hhs.csus.edu/rls, sacramento state
department of recreation and leisure studies
il
imeplace.com/global_directory/sport_rec_leisure.htm
iws.wcupa.edu/campusrec/, department of recreation and leisure programs.
kb.nl/dutchess/76/index.html, rec topics.
keepmedia.com/topics/lifehealth/recreationalactivities/
leisureexpress.com/, pearland parks and recreation.
leisurerecgroup.com/
leisuretourism.com/
lfpress.ca/recreation, london free press, london, canada.
library.csun.edu/mhenry/leisurestudies.html
mygoals.com
mygoals.com/categorypages/pub-setgoal-rec-lev1.html
nau.edu/ihd/aztap/factsheets/recreation.shtml, institute for human development.
ncaonline.org/rec-leisure/index.shtml, recreation & leisure. people with disabilities.
nrpa.org, national recreation and park association.
online.onetcenter.org/link/summary/39-9032.00, conduct recreation activities with groups.
ottawa.ca/residents/health/living/injury_prevention/youth_safety/recreation/index_en.html, safety in recreation.
pacer.org/tatra/myd-recreation.htm
pacifica.recware.com/, online recreation activities.
parks-leisure.com.au
partyguideonline.com/recreation/subjects.html
qualityrecreation.com
railtrails.org/benefits/recreation
recreation.gov
recreation-guide.com
recreationtherapy.com
recreationtherapy.com/tx/actindex.htm, recreation activity and treatment ideas.
rptsweb.tamu.edu/journals/jlr, journal of leisure research.
scholarly-societies.org/recreation_soc.html
semi-house-society.com/programs/recreation_leisure.htm
sfsu.edu/~puboff/programs/undergrad/rec_lsr.htm
sfsu.edu/~recdept, department of recreation and leisure studies.
shawguides.com, 800-247-6553, books about artistic and creative schools, vacations, etc. where you can apply to work for.
sjsu.edu/depts/casa/recreation, recreation & leisure studies department, sam jose state.
sociosite.net/topics/leisure.php
thechp.syr.edu/abreclei.htm, materials on supporting children and adults in integrated community recreation and leisure activities.
thesis.haverford.edu/view/subjects/gv.html, haverford college senior thesis archive, subject: gv recreation.
travel.discovery.com/fansites/worldsbest/listing.html, world's best lists.
tsbvi.edu/bib/recreati.htm, specific recreational activities are listed.
tsbvi.edu/recc/rl.htm, recreation and leisure resources for teaching students who are blind or visually impaired.
ua-ohio.net/parksrec/lifelong, akron, oh.
umm.maine.edu/majors/recmgmt/index.shtml, recreation management major at u maine machias.
umpi.maine.edu/programs/pgms/recc.htm, recreation/leisure services, commercial recreation.
unc.edu/depts/recreate/
unc.edu/depts/recreate/crds/poptions/manual/questionnaires.pdf, recreation questionaire to help you discover your interests.
uncg.edu/rth/leisure.html
und.edu/dept/rls, university of north dakota, recreation and leisure services.
und.nodak.edu/dept/registrar/catalogs/catalog/ugdept/depts/rls.htm, university of north dakota, recreation and leisure services.
unhooked.com/recreation/index.htm
uscollegesearch.org/parks--recreation--leisure-and-fitness-colleges.html
weather.com/activities/recreation/
webpages.csus.edu/~sac60031/, interested in trying new recreational activities.
webworldindex.com/phtml/recreation_and_sports
who.int/entity/hia/examples/recreation/en/index.html, world health organization.
worldleisure.org, world leisure and recreation association.
worldleisure.org/wice, school in holland.
yahoo.com/recreation
yellow.byu.edu/~grayh/swdaahperd/swdjournal2005.html, journal of recreation and leisure.
Some Recreation Activities
Probably the simplest way to look for recreational activities is to browse through your local Yellow Pages and see what comes up, look through a dictionary or go to one of those search engines with local features like google or yahoo, type in your zip code and see what's going on in your area.
Type any of these terms into a search engine along with your town.
Air show
Airplane lessons
Amusement park
Antiquing
Apple-picking
Aquarium
Aquariums
Arcade games
Archery Tournament
Architecture
Art galleries
Art gallery
Art museum
Art museums
Auction
Author reading, book store, library
Badminton
Bakeries
Ballet
Ballroom dancing
Ballroom dancing
Bars
Baseball
Basketball
Batting cages
Beach
Beach resorts
Beaches
Bicycling
Biking trails
Bingo
Bird watching
Birds as pets
Bluegrass
Blues
Board games
Boat show
Boating
Bocce ball
Boogie boarding
Books
Bookstores
Bowling
Bowling alleys
Brew beer
Broomball
Cafes, coffee shops
Campfire
Campgrounds
Canoeing
Car show
Card games
Carnival
Carriage ride
Casino
Cat, Cat Show
Caving
Church
Church choir
Circus
Civil War Battle Reconstructors
Clubs
Coffeehouse
College cultural activities at the local college
Colleges
Comedy club
Comedy clubs
Community theatre
Companies
Cooking classes
Cooking classes
Cornfield maze
Country drive
Croquet
Cruises
Dance clubs
Dance lessons
Dance lessons
Dancing
Demolition derby
Dinner theatre
Dirt biking
Dog Sledding
Dogs, Dog Show
Drive to a new, random restaurant.
Drive-in movie
Driving around in the car.
Driving range, golf
Driving ranges
Entertainment
Estate sales, look them up in the newspaper
Fair
Farmer's market
Ferry ride
Festivals
Film festival
Finger-painting
Fireworks
Fishing
Fishing
Flea market
Flea markets
Fly fishing
Food/drinks
Football
Frisbee
Frisbee golf
Garage sales
Garden club
Gardens
Gardens, public
Go-cart racing
Golf
Golf courses
Golf driving ranges
Grocery stores
Gyms
Hayride
Health and fitness
Helicopter lessons, tour
Hiking
Hiking trails
Hockey
Horse races
Horseback riding
Horseback riding
Hot-air balloon
Hunting
Ice cream treat
Ice skating
Ice skating rinks
Indoor rock climbing
In-line skating
Jazz
Jazz clubs
Jet ski
Juggling
Karaoke
Karaoke bars
Karate schools
Kayak
Kite flying
Laser tag
Lectures, free ones at colleges, bt activist groups and by authors on book tours.
Lessons in just about anything.
Letter boxing
Libraries
Line dancing at country bar
Live music
Live theatre
Mall crawler, hang around the mall
Massage
Miniature golf
Miniture golf courses
Monster truck rally
Motorcycle
Mountain biking
Movies
Museum
Museums
Music concerts
Musical, a play or movie with music
Musician, become one
Nature lover
Nightclubs
Nut picker, in season
Opera
Organizations
Orienteering
Outdoor recreation
Oxygen bar
Paddle boating
Parachuting
Parasailing
Parks
Parks
Performance art
Pet stores
Piano bar
Picnic
Pizzas
Planetarium
Planetariums
Playground
Plays, theaters
Poetry slam
Pool tables
Public speaking
Racquetball
Reading
Religious
Resorts
Restaurants
Riverboat cruise
Rock climbing
Rock climbing
Running
Sailing
Salsa dancing
Scenic trails
Schools
Science centers/ museums
Scuba diving
Shell gathering, beachcombing
Shooting ranges
Shopping malls
Singles bars
Ski resorts
Skiing, downhill, cross-country
Sledding
Snorkeling
Snowboarding
Snowmobiling
Spa resorts
Spas
Spiritual retreat
Sports
Sports bars
Square dancing
Squash
Storm Chasing, watching
Sunbathing
Swap meets
Swimming
Swimming pools
Swing dancing
Symphony
Synagogue
Tango
Tea houses
Tennis
Tennis courts
Tubing, go down the river in a tube
TV Show taping in your area.
Underwater park
Vineyard tour
Volleyball
Walking
Water parks
Water skiing
Water theme park
Waterfalls
White-water rafting
Wine bars
Wine tasting
Wineries
Work out
Yoga classes
Zoo
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