Leisure & Nightlife, UNI-éCA
When it comes to free time, everyone has his or her own activity of choice. While some may like to repose with a nice game of bridge, poker, or chess, others may find bungee jumping or bullfighting to be more engaging, and still others would rather opt for hiking or archery. Luckily, there's no shortage of leisure activities available for those who have the time, resources, and inclination to pursue them.
Leisure & Nightlife Encyclopedia Articles By Title
United States Amateur Championship, golf tournament conducted annually in the United States from 1895 for male......
United States Women’s Amateur Championship, golf tournament conducted annually in the United States for female......
United States Women’s Open Championship, annual golf tournament conducted by the United States Golf Association......
vaulting, gymnastics exercise in which the athlete leaps over a form that was originally intended to mimic a horse.......
venationes, (Latin: “animal hunts”), in ancient Rome, type of public spectacle that featured animal hunts. Contests......
vint, trick-taking card game, popular around the Baltic Sea, and a significant contributor to the development of......
volleyball, game played by two teams, usually of six players on a side, in which the players use their hands to......
walk, in horsemanship, moderately slow four-beat gait of a horse, during which each foot strikes the ground separately......
Walker Cup, golf trophy awarded to the winner of a competition between amateur men’s teams from the United States......
walking, activity that ranges from a competitive sport, usually known as race walking, to a primary and popular......
Karl Wallenda was the founder of the Great Wallendas, a circus acrobatic troupe famed for their three-man-high......
Walt Disney World Resort, resort complex near Orlando, Florida, envisioned by Walt Disney and featuring attractions......
Before he wrestled with the future of American democracy as the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln......
By early 1933 Adolf Hitler had effectively become the dictator of Germany. All non-Nazi parties, organizations,......
Washington, D.C., International, United States flat horse race attracting leading horses from all over the world.......
water polo, sport played in a swimming pool by teams of seven with a buoyant ball resembling an association football......
Alice Waters is an American restaurateur, chef, and food activist who was a leading proponent of the “slow food”......
waterskiing, planing over the surface of the water on broad skilike runners while being towed by a motorboat moving......
weight throw, sport of throwing a weight for distance or height. Men have long matched strength and skill at hurling......
weight training, system of physical conditioning using free weights (barbells and dumbbells) and weight machines......
weightlifting, sport in which barbells are lifted competitively or as an exercise. For other activities using weights......
Wendy’s, fast-food company that is the third largest hamburger chain in the United States, behind McDonald’s and......
Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, leading U.S. dog show competition, held annually by the New York City-based Westminster......
The most dangerous sports at the Winter Olympics, which see the highest number of and most severe injuries, include......
The torpedo bat, also called the bowling pin bat, is a new baseball bat design that became widely known during......
The Olympic Games were founded on a love of sport, unity, and competition and an ancient tradition of physical......
A pit stop is a brief halt during an automobile race or journey for refueling, maintenance, or rest. The phrase......
While Summer Olympic sports such as swimming, gymnastics, and football are more popular with worldwide audiences,......
In cricket, “DRS” refers to the “Decision Review System,” a set of technologies introduced in 2008 to help umpires......
In the sport of tennis the term open era refers to the period—beginning in 1968 and continuing to the present day—in......
The Super Bowl era in the National Football League (NFL) refers to the period that started in 1967 and continues......
Since the first Winter Olympic Games, held in 1924, athletes have come together to compete in sports that test......
It’s 1984. More than 77 million Americans—nearly one-third of the country—are tuned in to their televisions to......
The Olympic Games features dozens of sports in its competitive lineup, including multiple disciplines of singular......
Happy hour is an American tradition in which people gather at a local bar or restaurant (more or less between 3:00......
It’s fourth down, and the offense is just inches from the goal line. What play does the team run? In some cases,......
Since the Winter Olympics made their debut in 1924, thousands of athletes representing scores of countries have......
After the conclusion of each NBA regular season, a group of 100 journalists and broadcasters votes to determine......
whist, trick-taking card game developed in England. The English national card game has passed through many phases......
In modern men’s professional golf, the four major tournaments are the Masters, PGA Championship, U.S. Open, and......
Since 1939 the NCAA has been crowning a men’s basketball champion. It is one of the most coveted titles in college......
In 1982 the first NCAA women’s basketball champion was crowned, as Louisiana Tech defeated Cheyney State College......
The high five is one of the most popular and recognizable gestures in the world—second, perhaps, only to the traditional......
You may have heard the charming tale of how war hero Abner Doubleday invented baseball in Cooperstown, New York.......
Let’s say you’re looking to get rich quick. Would you sell your belongings? Play the lottery? Head to Las Vegas?......
Since 1949 NASCAR has been crowning a season champion, using a scoring system that awards drivers points in each......
Throughout gyms, parks, and driveways around the world, basketball hoops are almost always 10 feet (3 meters) off......
The average female gymnast is about 5 feet (1.5 meters) tall. That is about 4 inches (10 cm) less than the average......
Horseshoes are considered lucky because of their traditional association with protection and good fortune. The......
Rip currents are dangerous primarily because they are often more powerful than they initially seem and move quickly,......
The Olympic Games are held every four years to honor their origins and maintain a tradition that dates back to......
“The new and enterprising Cleveland Club management has taken the bull by the horns and numbered its players,”......
Baseball players chew gum to help them maintain focus and stay relaxed during games. Players have described the......
Dogs enjoy playing fetch because of a combination of instinctual behaviors, physical exercise needs, and the joy......
Horseshoes protect hooves from cracking or wearing down on rough surfaces. When horses walk on such terrains, their......
Horses wear blinders to limit their field of vision, which helps them focus on what is directly ahead. Blinders,......
One of the best-known differences between British and American English is the fact that the sport known as football......
The Wimbledon Championships are the oldest and most prestigious of the four tennis Grand Slam tournaments. (The......
The box score of a baseball game is filled with all kinds of shorthand, which is necessitated by the desire for......
The marathon’s origin traces back to ancient Greece, where a legendary Greek soldier ran from Marathon to Athens,......
It would be natural to think that a spelling bee gets its name from the buzz created when students compete in bees......
The first full year of auto racing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was 1910. Races were held over the weekends......
Wightman Cup, trophy awarded the winner of women’s tennis matches held annually from 1923 to 1989 between British......
wild-water racing, competitive canoe or kayak racing down swift-flowing, turbulent streams called wild water (often......
Realistically, no! There are 6,670,903,752,021,072,936,960 possible solvable Sudoku grids that yield a unique result......
Wimbledon Championships, major international tennis tournament played annually at Wimbledon, a neighborhood in......
windsurfing, sport that combines aspects of sailing and surfing on a one-person craft called a sailboard. The earliest......
Two winning tickets were drawn over the weekend for the $1.8 billion Powerball, the second biggest jackpot in U.S.......
Women’s British Open, golf tournament conducted annually that is recognized by the Ladies Professional Golf Association......
Women’s World Cup, international football (soccer) competition that determines the world champion among women’s......
World Baseball Classic (WBC), international baseball tournament, first held in 2006, in which many of the world’s......
World Cup, in golf, trophy awarded to the winner of an annual competition for two-man professional teams representing......
World Cup, in football (soccer), quadrennial tournament of men’s national teams that determines the sport’s world......
World Cup, in skiing, trophy awarded annually since 1967 to the top male and female Alpine skiers. In World Cup......
World Series, in baseball, a postseason playoff series between champions of the two major professional baseball......
The World Series of Poker consists of a series of poker events that culminate with a winner being crowned annually......
wrestling, sport practiced in various styles by two competitors, involving forcing an opponent to touch the ground......
The X Games are extreme sports competitions held twice a year. The Summer X Games typically feature skateboarding,......
Xbox, video game console system created by the American company Microsoft. The Xbox, Microsoft’s first entry into......
In January 2016 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Zika virus a Public Health Emergency of International......
écarté, card game usually played for a stake with nonplayers making side bets. The game was highly popular in France......