Recreation and Leisure of the 1980s

Music
Era of mostly Rock and Pop, with the beginning stages of Rap taking form
Idols-Madonna, Michael Jackson, Joan Jett, Queen, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Whitesnake, Bruce Springsteen, Run DMC, Beastie Boys, Dolly Parton, Marilyn Monroe(still)
Works Cited
Entertainment
Video Games- Super Mario Bros., Tetris, Pacman, Legend of Zelda, Duck Hunt
TV-Saved By The Bell, Full House, Head of the Class, Punky Brewster
Movies-Pretty in Pink, The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Back To The Future
Activities-Roller Skating, "cruising", cinema, Rubik's Cubes, BMX, Board Games, Video games,
Movie Stars- Molly Ringwald, Jamie Lee Curtis, Lea Thompson, Matthew Broderick, Demi Moore, Carrie Fisher
Dance Culture
Moon Walk
Worm
Electric Slide
Cabbage Patch
MC Hammer
Robot
Sprinkler
Sports
Basketball- Michael Jordan with the most scored points between 1987-88
1980 Summer olympics in Moscow were boycotted by the U.S.
In return, the Soviet Union boycotted the Los Angeles games in 1984
The "Rad" 1980s
http://eclectikrelaxation.com/blog/?p=2049
http://nineteeneighties.weebly.com/recreation.html
http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2013/08/best-80s-movies/
http://www.ehow.com/info_7981071_popular-childrens-activities-1980s.html
http://www.ehow.com/info_7981071_popular-childrens-activities-1980s.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980s_in_music
http://www.thekitchn.com/10-recipes-that-defined-the-1980s-recipes-of-the-decade-200638
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/famous-restaurant-chains-shrinking-fast-105142828.html
Food
Popular foods: Jell-o pudding pops, sloppy joes, sushi, cajun, pasta salad, Totino's Pizza Rolls, 7-layer dip
Restaurants: Howard Johnson's, Mister Donut, Steak&Ale, Chi-Chi's, Sambo's