Traditions and everyday life in USAFestivals, family customs, favourite places and everyday traditions, written by members of Global Penfriends who live in USA. Each cultural keepsake is a short note about life where they are.
4,770 keepsakes from USA (1,387 traditions and culture, 3,383 personal) · page 20 of 159
Kayaking is super fun and relaxing. There are Sit-In and Sit-on-Top Kayaks. Sit-on-Top kayaks are better for people that want to swim and then get back into the kayak. Sit-in kayaks are more for lakes and still water and if your…
Shared by seabeesami
There is a trail nearby that leads to a waterfall. Its roughly 3/4 of a mile one way. The trail down to the bottom of the fall is a bit steep but the area beneath the falls is worth the trouble. It is a horseshoe that has been…
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The most beautiful time of year in the Shenandoah Valley is the fall. The Blue mountains turn orange, yellow, and red. This is the best time to eat fresh apples and pumpkins. People from all over the world come to see the leaves…
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Northwestern Arkansas has a beautiful spread of fall colors during peak season from October-November. After spending hours in windowless laboratories, I like to treat myself so some vitamin D by exploring the many trails this…
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I'm lucky enough to live in what we call "The Land of Enchantment". It is the beautiful state of New Mexico and the sights are more gorgeous than anything I've ever seen. I know there are even more places out there that are just…
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Within 90 minutes of driving, you have historic downtown Savannah (birthplace of the Girl Scouts!) with all of its culture shopping and eateries/bars, beaches, wildlife preserves, woods that include hiking trails, and lots of…
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I don't think it's a secret or anything, but people in the US really like the flag and will put it everywhere! While I don't have one outside my house, it isn't odd to drive down a random street and see one hanging prominently…
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The Arch is a 630-foot structure known as the gateway into the Midwest. It is a national park and a national historical landmark. Tourists are awestruck by its impressive height, but locals find the Arch comforting because it…
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When participating in the Catholic Mass, it is traditional for seminarians to wear a cassock - a long black robe with buttons down the front. The black color of the cassock symbolizes "death" to the world and self - and total…
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Friday night high school football is very popular in the Midwest! It usually lasts from September-November, depending on if teams make it to play-offs for a regional or state title. The whole community gathers and cheers on the…
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Fourth of July is pretty well known, but the thing i have noticed is other countries celebrate a holiday with fireworks but for different holidays which is cool. Like chinese new year. We celebrate it to recognise the freedom of…
Shared by Kendra Wright
This is something that some people do to express themselves or something currently happening. Sometimes it is removed because it is not in a legal area. Some towns are full of street art! The image shown is from Cape Girardeau…
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My family celebrates shabbos, we absolutely love it! We sing, pray, eat, and disscuss memes. We are not religious and we are certainly goys, we celebrate it as a family because it brings us together and we appreciate the…
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A college football game is a sporting event where two university teams compete to score the most points by moving a ball into the other team’s end zone. Game days are a fun way to dress up, hang with friends, and root for your…
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Every year my city holds a large parade on St. Patrick’s Day, in honor of the city’s Irish immigrants. The weather can be beautiful or terrible, but there will always be a crowd, and it will always be a wonderful time! Corned…
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A beautiful park to enjoy nature. You can take a jet boat ride down the river, ride the aerial tramway, do some white water rafting, walk the Lovers Leap trail, eat in the restaurant, and shop in the gift shop. Admission to the…
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In the Appalachian Mountains, on the east coast of the United States is home to a bunch of trails that go down from Maine to Lousiana. A trail that I hiked was the Black Rock Summit Trail, which was a lot of fun and the summit…
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Tims Ford State Park is located at the Tims Ford Lake water reservoir. There are beautiful hiking trails, cozy cabins, a marina. The campgrounds are nice. I’ve rented a Jet Ski and went riding in the lake on it. It’s also great…
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The Constitution defines the fundamental law of the U.S. federal government, setting forth the three principal branches of the federal government and outlining their jurisdictions. It also ensures rights and liberties to American…
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it is a day for all the peope of my same ethnicity to be proud of who they are. the day is filled with food,dancing and joy. My grandfather help runs this event which is held in New York City.The parade is held on the second…
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This is a place me and my family (and sometimes friends) go, it is a charity for third world countries, you package dry food, and they ship it to families in need. I think this is really great, and fun, and it means you get to…
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We sing a rather long song before the regular birthday song. Every Venezuelan will know both the regular lyrics, and the naughty jokey one as well. It starts with “Ay que noche tan preciosa” which translates to “Oh what a…
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The Tennessee River is approximately 652 miles long and is located in the southeastern United States in the Tennessee Valley and is the largest tributary of the Ohio River. It flows right through my hometown. (Knoxville) Gorgeous…
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We have many tourist spots in the Ozark Mountains of Missouri. Most of the people come here to see the Historic Mills and the beautiful crystal clear spring fed rivers. I love traveling around and taking pictures in the Spring…
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On Día de los muertos, we celebrate the ones we lost. We bring them food and different offerings, we also bring items they liked and place them on an alter. We also have parades in México with the whole town and celebrate with…
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Me, my siblings, and cousins (sometimes significant others) get together to have game nights. We play traditional game boards but we are very into mystery games. And we usually order a mystery box from the internet and solve the…
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Waffle house is a very common place in the southern U.S. they are located everywhere and are an amazing place to feel a sense of community. There’s nothing like hash browns or a chocolate chip waffle after a long night out with…
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Going to Church is a Christian thing we do on Sundays! Many people think church is boring, sitting in a pew singing hymns, but my Church is very upbeat and fun! We even have seperate grades so you can socialize with people your…
Shared by Toribeth2108
We rebuild homes for the poor while spreading the word of Jesus. We first get assigned to teams with people we haven’t met before, then we go to our assigned house and rebuild it all the while doing team building activity’s and…
Shared by Noelle Walsh
Arts is a relaxing way to pass time. Music speaks for me more than my own words do. Theater involves being someone/something completely different for a while. Helping people and kids is the ideal way to have a better life and…
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