Leisure & Hobbies

AARP: Find your interest on the Internet

2008-10-29T08:34:00.000-07:00

Finding a hobby is a great way to spend time, be creative, exercise your brain and perhaps meet new friends. Plus some hobbies are a great way to relax after a hectic day. The Web is a useful resource either to find a new hobby or expand your knowledge with a current one. My escape from the computer and technology is sewing and quilting; here are several sites that might inspire you to find a hobby also.
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Cooking

2008-10-28T08:37:00.000-07:00

We have the greatest cooks in the world as anyone who goes to our Pot Luck dinners will testify. Here is a collection of thousands of recipes that I hope will be interesting.
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AARP: Cooking

Hiking

2008-10-28T08:29:00.001-07:00

The Mojave Group of the Sierra Club invites others to join them on hikes and other outings in the Mojave Desert. We have monthly meetings and also a weekly Wednesday evening conditioning walk near our community.

Mojave Group :: San Gorgonio Chapter

About Bicycling

2008-10-28T08:24:00.000-07:00

Many of us ride bikes around the community. This article describes some of the more obvious reasons and technical info on selecting a bike and related equipment.

Lots of people ride bikes for lots of different reasons. Here are the top five reasons why you should be out there too.

1. For Your Body

Riding a bike offers many health benefits. Here are just a few:

increased cardiovascular fitness
increased strength
increased balance and flexibility
increased endurance and stamina
increased calories burned

It can be done by people of all ages, from childhood up even through the adult years when achy joints don't allow for more stressful exercise like jogging.

2. For Your State of Mind

Riding a bike is a proven stress releaser. Regardless of if you are riding purely for pleasure or for a specific purpose, you will arrive at your destination feeling relaxed, energized and happier about the world and yourself. Plus, being out on your bike is just flat-out fun. The more time you spend on two wheels, the harder it is to take yourself too seriously.

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Practice pool more effectively

2008-10-28T08:19:00.000-07:00

iTunes has several videos describing how to practice pool. With practice we all can improve our game.

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Apple Valley Square Dance Club

2008-10-28T08:14:00.000-07:00

The Thunderbird Square Dance Club dances from 7:30pm - 10:30 pm on the second and fourth Saturdays at the Apple Valley Community Center, 13467 Navajo Road, Apple Valley, CA. We dance at the Plus level with round dancing between each square dance tip. We hope you will be able to join us!

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Travel Town Train Museum

2008-10-28T08:06:00.000-07:00

In the late 1940s, Charley Atkins, a Recreation and Parks employee, along with a handful of rail enthusiast friends, had the idea that a steam locomotive would make an attractive addition at the Griffith Park miniature railroad ride. The original intention of the Museum was to be a "railroad petting zoo," an opportunity for the children of Los Angeles to "imagineer" themselves as engineers.

The City of Los Angeles Harbor Department had two little engines destined for scrap that seemed to fit the bill. The idea escalated as Atkins, with the enthusiastic support of former Recreation and Parks Department General Manager George Hjelte and Superintendent of Recreation William Frederickson, initiated contacts with major railroads in California to determine what equipment they might be willing to donate. At that time, the steam locomotive era was drawing to a close, and Atkins found a good response.

Travel Town was dedicated on December 14, 1952. The concept of a combined transportation museum and recreation center blossomed, and wishes for donations were generously fulfilled. In 1965, Travel Town's exhibits were re-grouped, and the park re-dedicated. Today, Travel Town is in a state of new growth and development. Charley Atkins passed away in 1959, but he left Los Angeles a grand legacy at Travel Town.

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