Outdoor recreation offers immense physical, social, and emotional benefits, from beach ball games to competitive cheerleading conditioning. Master the rules of speedball, kickball, and mini-golf, and discover the best spots in Maryland and North Carolina for finding sea glass.
Sea glass: It starts its life as cast-off garbage, is utterly destroyed by the sea, then becomes almost magically beautiful during the process of that destruction. Finally, the trash becomes luminous, velvety pieces of captured light, waiting to be retrieved from a sandy beach.
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Lawn bowls is a tactical and challenging game. The balls are commonly referred to as bowls or woods. Although they look round, they're not symmetrical. One side is shaved down so that the bowl travels in a curve. The bulkier side is known as the "bias."
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A picnic needs more than sandwiches, chips and soda; it needs an entertaining activity. Boredom can quickly cut a picnic short, but preparing games that kids and teens enjoy will keep the young people occupied and out of trouble.
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Professional quality pool tables are built to exacting dimensions. The World Pool-Billiards Association, or WPA, is a recognized international authority that defines the rules by which the game is played, including the markings and measurements of the table itself.
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Tetherball is a game that consists of a volleyball attached to a rope, which is tied to a center pole. The playing circle is typically a 20-foot circle, with each player assigned to one-half of the circle. It can also be played with a smaller ball attached to a rope and struck with paddles.
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Before starting a game of pool you need to set up the table for play. Pool has several variations, all of which require a different style of racking the balls. The most common rack is a triangle rack, which allows you to manipulate the balls to set up any type of game you decide to play.
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Miniature golf is generally enjoyed by those looking for friendly entertainment but is taken more seriously as a competitive sport in a variety of professional leagues. Across the globe, you'll find families, teenagers and couples as well as experts playing this skilled putting game.
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 37 percent of U.S. adults can’t swim 24 yards, which is the length of a typical recreation-center pool. For some adults who don’t know how to swim, signing up for lessons is a big step in itself, as is showing up for a lesson.
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There's more to Atlanta's nightlife than the restaurant, bar and club scene. In fact, some of the city's most popular tourist attractions are open at night, even late into the night in some cases.
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Pool shock is the application of extra chlorine to the water to kill harmful bacteria and algae. Chlorine is a highly reactive and corrosive oxidizer.
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Whether it’s a pickup game of basketball or an organized water polo league, playing sports can make you healthier and happier because of the physical activity involved.
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A modern version of an old English game named shovelboard, outdoor shuffleboard is generally associated with senior citizens due to its prevalence at senior centers and relative ease of play. Yet the game contains elements of strategy and competition that make it appropriate for all ages.
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Speedball is a game played with two 11-player teams, each of which attempt to advance a soccer ball down a field to score at a goal line. Players kick the ball -- as in soccer, throw and catch the ball -- as in basketball, and punt and pass -- as in football.
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Kickball is a sport that contains elements of baseball, softball and soccer. Kickball rules are designed to offer a flowing, fun game that is played in a safe environment. Competitive kickball rules and regulations are governed by the World Adult Kickball Association (WAKA), which is based in the United States.
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