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The Arizona Republic
Feb. 15, 1999

Readers Choice Awards

People/Relationships

- SeniorSite.com ( www.seniorsite.com): Huge site full of news, information, humor, advice and much more for those over age 55.

- MOMversations ( www.momversations.com): Site by and for mothers, offering advice, information and friendship.

- Planet Alumni ( www.planetalumni.com): Keep in touch with old high school or college friends. Offers searches by names of individuals, schools or organizations.

- ClassMates ( www.classmates.com): Similar to Planet Alumni, but site specializes in high school relationships and offers e-mail links to those who register.

Entertainment

- Celebrities' E-mail Addresses ( web2.airmail.net/bobb/): Want to write to your favorite actor or actress? Check this site. It just might have the e-mail address you need.

- MovieLink ( www.777film.com): Information, including movie times, locations, award nominations and lots more about current movies.

- How Stuff Works ( www.howstuffworks.com): Curious about how your VCR operates? Wonder what makes your toilet work? Check out this site for all the details.

- EarthCam ( www.earthcam.net): The Yahoo! of online camera Web sites. Parental warning: This site includes links to adult-oriented camera sites.

- Ultimate Cribbage ( www.geocities.com/timessquare/4226/): Great Cribbage site, built around the use of a free Cribbage program you can download from the Internet.

- Mad Trivia ( www.madtrivia.com): Games with cash prizes.

- Chef/Jive/ValSpeak ( www.cs.utexas.edu/users/jbc/home/chef.html): Translates any phrase into how it would sound from a Swiss chef, in Pig Latin and other ways.

- Hollywood Stock Exchange ( www.hsx.com): Free investment-type game in which players buy up to $2 million in stock in their favorite movies or actors. Prizes offered.

- Urban Legends Reference Pages ( www.snopes.com): Fun look at many urban legends.

- Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter ( www.ancestry.com/columns/eastman/index.htm): Informationn-packed genealogy site.

- The Hamster Dance ( www.hamsterdance.com/): Silly. Fun.

- Rubber Stamping Library ( www.stampcity.com/library.html): Arts and crafts ideas and instructions.

Shopping/Consumer

- Ugottashop.com ( www.ugottashop.com): Online gift shop specializing in Beanie Babies

- Karen's Koncepts ( www.netmegs.com/koncepts/telemark.htm): Anti-telemarketing and anti-spam information

- FTC Telemarketing Fraud Page ( www.ftc.gov/telemarketing): Anti-telemarketing information

- Kelley Blue Book ( www.kbb.com): Automobile pricing information

- Greenfield Citrus Nursery ( www.greenfieldcitrus.com): Citrus planting and care

- Astronomy Mall ( Astronomy-Mall.com/): Astronomy products.

Kids

- Information Please Kids' Almanac ( www.kids.infoplease.com/): Dictionary, encyclopedia, homework help and more.

- Bedtime Story ( the-office.com/bedtime-story/index.htm): Stories, information on "kid-safe" movies and more

- Kidz Connection ( members.aol.com/Kaycee555/index.html): Wide variety of info and fun for kids and parents

- Great Sites ( www.ala.org/parentspage/greatsites/amazing.html): Links to great kid-oriented Web sites.

- KidsNet Connect ( www.kidsnetconnect.com): Information and links for kids, parents and teachers

- Ask Jeeves for Kids ( www.ajkids.com): Fun Q&A site for kids

Religious/Inspirational

- Christianity and the Net ( members.aol.com/sftrail/christ/): Christian-oriented news, info, studies, Bible readings and more.

- Mr. Mom's Poems and Stories ( mrmom.amaonline.com/inspirational.htm): Christian-oriented inspirational poems and stories.

Reference

- CIA World Factbook ( www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/): More than you ever need to know about any nation.

- Information Please ( www.infoplease.com/): Dictionary, encyclopedia, almanac and more

- AltaVista Translations ( babelfish.altavista.digital.com/cgi-bin/translate): Translate words or phrases into different languages

- Drew's Script-O-Rama ( www.script-o-rama.com/): Hundreds of movie and television scripts

- Intellectual Property Network ( patent.womplex.ibm.com): Offers U.S. and European patent info.

- Atomic Clock ( www.bldrdoc.gov/doc-tour/atomic_clock.html): Provides the current time.

- Countries.com ( www.countries.com): Information and links about countries all over the world.

- Goodman Law Firm ( www.goodmanlaw.com/): Free legal forms, info about Arizona business, family and property law.

- Reference Desk ( www.refdesk.com): Search engines, news links and info on virtually any topic

- Librarians' Index to the Internet ( sunsite.berkeley.edu/InternetIndex/): Index of useful links.

- Ask Jeeves ( www.aj.com): Ask Jeeves anything, and he just might provide the answer

News

- Drudge Report ( drudgereport.com/): Hot sheet with links to news and rumors.

- Jewish World Review ( jewishworldreview.com/): News, info and commentary from around the world.

- CRAYON ( www.crayon.net/): Create your own newspaper site.

- NewspaperLinks.com ( www.newspaperlinks.com): Links to virtually every paper in the nation.

- SINANET.com ( sinanet.com): Chinese news and information

Government related

- The Great American Web Site ( www.uncle-sam.com/): Site offering links and information about online government resources.

- Patent and Trademark Office ( www.uspto.gov): Official site.

- General Services Administration sales ( www.gsa.gov/regions/r9/fss/sales): Sales of surplus government equipment in the West.

Computing

- Lockergnome ( www.lockergnome.com/): Free news and info on Windows 95, 98 and NT.

- Windows-Help.NET ( Windows-help.net) (note the hyphen between Windows and help): News, tips and info for Windows users.

- ComputingX ( members.tripod.com/ComputingX/): Tips and tricks for Windows users

- Animated GIF Artists Guild ( www.agag.com/): News, info, links and contests on animated GIFs.

- Digital Blasphemy ( www.digitalblasphemy.com): Original 3D artwork for use as wallpaper for Windows, Macintosh and others.

- Dogpile ( www.dogpile.com): Conduct a search using a variety of search engines all at once

- Hotsheet.com ( www.tstimpreso.com/hotsheet/): Nice jumping off page, with search engines and links

- Research-It! ( www.itools.com/): A one-stop reference desk, with search engines, translators and much more

- MailStart ( www.mailstart.com): Free service that allows anyone to check their e-mail accounts from anywhere in the world.

Business

- IdeaBook.com ( www.ideabook.com/): Tips and information on a wide variety of topics.

Sports

- Phoenix Suns' Back Court ( www.phoenixsunsfan.com): Great site for serious Suns fans

- Basketball Congress International ( www.bcibasketball.org): Non-profit group that helps youths through involvement in basketball

- Phoenix Coyotes ( www.phoenixcoyotes.com): Official site of the Phoenix Coyotes hockey team

Cooking

- Epicurious ( www.epicurious.com): Great collection of cooking-related Web sites.

- Top Secret Recipes ( www.topsecretrecipes.com/): Ever wonder how a famous restaurant prepares a certain meal? This site might have the recipe

- World Wide Recipes ( www.wwrecipes.com): Free recipes delivered via e-mail

Travel

- AfriCam ( www.africam.com): Images from African game reserves.

- Las Vegas Entertainment Hit List ( www.roundnoon.com/vegas/index.html): Info about Las Vegas-area shows and more.

- Aaron's Travel Online ( www.hotel-intl.com) (note hyphen between hotel and intl.): Info and reservations for U.S. hotels.

- Canyon Country ( www.canyon-country.com) (note hyphen between canyon and country): Info and reservations for vacations in and around northern Arizona.

- Legendary Lighthouses ( www.pbs.org/legendarylighthouses): Info and wonderful images of U.S. lighthouses.

- Pacific Islands Ring ( www.webring.org/cgi-bin/webring?ring=pac&id=3&list) (note hyphen between cgi and bin): Want to visit the islands that dot the Pacific? This is the place to begin.

- Movinon ( www.movinon.net): Considering life in an RV? This spot run by part-time Mesa residents Ron and Barb Hofmeister is the best Web site to do your research.

- Sympatico ( www.Sympatico.ca): Online site all about Canada, including news and features in English and French. Aimed at traveling Canadians interested in keeping up with news from back home.

- Grand Canyon Explorer ( www.kaibab.org): Great information and panoramic views of Arizona's greatest natural wonder.

Music

- Classical MIDI Archives ( www.prs.net/midi.html): Great place to find MIDI (music) files.

- The Nicks Fix ( www.nicksfix.com): Are you a Stevie Nicks fan? This site is for you.

- All-Music Guide ( www.allmusic.com): This site has it all - albums, artists, labels, styles . . .

- RockOnTV ( www.rockontv.com): Find out when anything rock 'n' roll-related is on TV.

Books

- The Romance Reader ( www.theromancereader.com): Thousands of book reviews, information about authors and much more for lovers of romance novels.

- The Mystery Reader ( www.themysteryreader.com): Reviews, information about authors and lots more for lovers of mystery novels.

- Free Gallery of Authors' Voices ( fregalry.interspeed.net): Hear short audio clips of your favorite authors.

Art/Photography

- Peabody Essex Museum ( www.pem.org): Virtual museum offering exhibits related to art, nature and architecture.

- New York Institute of Photography ( www.nyip.com/index.html): Images, photo tips and much more.

Health and Medicine

- MedCatalog.com ( www.medcatalog.com): Free medical supplies, products, info and more.

- RxList ( www.rxlist.com): Search for information about common prescription drugs.

- Hystersisters ( www.hystersisters.org): Support site for woman who have had hysterectomies.

Astronomy

- J-Track ( liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/RealTime/JTrack/): Ever wonder what that shiny thing is floating among the stars? You might find the answer here.

- The Planetary Society ( www.planetary.org): Read up on the latest astronomy news, including SETI, comets and conferences.

Miscellaneous

- DateReminder.com ( www.datereminder.com): Free e-mail notification of special dates.

- The Free Site ( www.thefreesite.com/): Hundreds of links to free stuff, including Web graphics, software, games and tons more.

- Weather Underground ( www.wunderground.com/): Alternative weather site with lots of info, products and services.

Greeting Cards

- Blue Mountain Arts ( www.bluemountain.com): Virtual greeting cards for every occasion. This site received more nominations than any other site!

- Bristo's ( www.bristos.com): Free online greeting cards.

Automobiles

- Car Talk ( www.cartalk.org): Web site of the popular National Public Radio show of the same name. Advice, humor and lots more from Ray and Tom Magliozzi.

- AutoByInternet ( www.autobyinternet.com/): New and used car buying information.

David Hoye can be reached at dhoye@home.net by e-mail.