Sentences with phrase «major pastime»

This became their major pastime and hobby.

A major pastime here is just relaxing on the beach or sunbathing.

Whale watching has become a major pastime in Albany since the whaling industry ceased in 1978.

The major pastime here is cycling or motorbiking around the countryside — which is the whole island — best done in the early morning or late afternoon to avoid the oppressive midday heat.

Chewing is a major pastime, topped only by running around like a crazy thing and napping.

Though all the mod - con amenities are here (including a small spa, a one - computer Internet room, and a tiny boutique open around the clock), the major pastimes are simple ones: sunning and canoodling around the pool; plunging off the resort's dock; and indulging in Bahamian cuisine and fruity cocktails on the property's expansive, open - air patio (an after - work gathering place for locals).

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The last time I played Wiffle Ball, Lyndon Johnson was President, Mickey Mantle was hitting home runs for the Yankees and the game with the plastic bat and ball was strictly for kids, a safe way for parents to introduce future major leaguers to the national pastime.

As Major League Baseball kicks off All Star Week, where the greatest players of our American pastime come together for a game, as a Cincinnati Reds fan, I...

Throughout this Expo and the various press conferences associated with it, there has been an undercurrent of a return to simplicity in the typical e-reading experience, a drive to bring reading back to a basic enjoyable pastime, as evidenced by two of the major e-reader platforms — Kobo and Barnes & Noble — introducing scaled - down elegant simplicity in their newest launches.

As surfing is not a major sporting pastime in Phuket there are relatively few places to rent boards or to receive surfing lessons but the best bet for the aspiring surfer is to head over to Kata Beach where boards, instructors and - most importantly - waves are available.

While the 2007 major league baseball season is just getting started, it's already clear that a few teams are winners in terms of making the national pastime a little bit greener.