Leisure & Nightlife, UBE-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
Uber Cup, trophy representing the women’s world championship in the sport of badminton. The cup was contributed......
underwater diving, swimming done underwater either with a minimum of equipment, as in skin diving (free diving),......
uneven parallel bars, gymnastics apparatus developed in the 1930s and used in women’s competition. The length and......
United Parks & Resorts, Inc. (formerly SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc.) is an American company that manages several......
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......
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......
whist, trick-taking card game developed in England. The English national card game has passed through many phases......
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......
Since 1949 NASCAR has been crowning a season champion, using a scoring system that awards drivers points in each......
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......
Wimbledon Championships, internationally known tennis championships played annually in London at Wimbledon. The......
windsurfing, sport that combines aspects of sailing and surfing on a one-person craft called a sailboard. The earliest......
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 skiing, trophy awarded annually since 1967 to the top male and female Alpine skiers. In World Cup......
World Cup, in football (soccer), quadrennial tournament of men’s national teams that determines the sport’s world......
World Series, in baseball, a postseason play-off 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......
Xbox, video game console system created by the American company Microsoft. The Xbox, Microsoft’s first entry into......
écarté, card game usually played for a stake with nonplayers making side bets. The game was highly popular in France......