How To

Amazon Listmania List of Books on: Instead of TV

Adults

Reading For Pleasure

Literature Map

Public Libraries - by State

Meetup

Meetup - Bookclub

Book Club Directory

Find local quiz nights held in a place near you

Couch Surfing (but not the TV kind)

Walk Score - shows what is within walking distance of your home

Hobbies & Games

Hobbies

Instructables

Games

Partygame Central

Conversation Cafe

Easing Your Way Out of Loneliness

Making Friends

Craig's List

City Guide

American Hiking Society

Sports

Contra Dance Primer

Contra Corners

Contra Dance Links

Dance

Voice of Dance

150 THINGS YOU CAN DO

TO BUILD SOCIAL CAPITAL

Toastmasters

Orienteering

Society for Creative Anachronism

Live action role-playing game

Volunteer Match

One Brick creates "a friendly and social atmosphere around volunteering, and after each volunteer event -- which typically lasts only 3 to 4 hours -- we invite volunteers to gather at a local restaurant or café where they can get to know one another in a relaxed social setting."

Instead of TV...

Things you could be doing instead of watching television

TV Limiting Technology

The Gaming Krib Challenge - "The parent will now be able to limit the amount of time played with TV / video games / PC games / online activities and cell phone use after installing our suite of products."

List & Comparison of TV blockers

Secura Plug - $12  (profits go to Screentime)

TV Allowance

TV Inhibitor

Power Cop

Time Machine

Eye Timer

Screenblock (Britain)

TV Be Gone

TV Be Gone - Article

Stanford Student Media Awareness to Reduce Television (SMART) curriculum is being used in California and Michigan. SMART in San Francisco, SMART in Canada