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.
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Located along the Mississippi River across from St. Cloud State University, Munsinger and Clemens Gardens invite you to walk the winding paths and brick pathways as you experience this dazzling St. Cloud treasure.
Shared by BBDesign
Every year my roommate and I take a couple people with us to see this small Christmas light display. It’s really cute and has a old time country store that we go in also. Then we eat at Cracker Barrel afterwards.
Shared by PumpkinCat
This is the Matanuska Glacier. It is near where I live. We have glaciers all around us. It is very pretty to see. You can hike to them. This is a postcard of the glacier. The photo credit goes to Richard Estelle.
Shared by Quirky Dreamer
Crater Lake is a volcanic crater lake in south-central Oregon in the Western United States. It is the main feature of Crater Lake National Park and is a tourist attraction known for its deep blue color and water.
Shared by Daynl
Minnesota is known for it's hotdish. Tater tot hotdish specifically. There are many kinds of hotdish though. My family makes a kind of hotdish with ground beef, celery, tomatoes, rice, and corn. It is very good!
Shared by Maya C
These are animal spirit cards from Oregon state. In the Pacific Northwest, lots of people are very in touch with nature due to the history of the natives of the land. Animals are held to a very high status here.
Shared by hunibun18
When autumn rolls around, the Midwest explodes with color. The trees go from green to beautiful shades of yellow, orange, red and purple. We celebrate the season by eating and drinking all things pumpkin spice.
Shared by Kyouverse
I live near Mt. Rainier. It’s a beautiful national park and popular destination. I have spent much time on the Mountain camping, hiking and discovering the beauty of nature. This is one of my favorite places.
Shared by GemSix
My family has a tradition of opening presents on Christmas Eve instead of Christmas Day. This originated from everyone being to busy on Christmas Day. My mother and I also hand craft our own Gift Tags every year!
Shared by Kylee Halbin
These are photos I took of a local nature reserve that has walking trails. Some of the trails go out over the water and there's an environmental center. There's also an amazing view of the New York City skyline.
Shared by hologhx
My school is well-known for its large student body and football team, and football games are one of the most fun events at school! We all dress up in red to show our school spirit and cheer on the team together.
Shared by kavvy
Did you know that there are more than 100 hiking trails in the foothills and mountains that surround Tucson, Arizona? They range from 2,000 to 9,000+ feet above sea level. My family and I love the scenery here!
Shared by ManonMaeve
Long-distance driving is a rite of passage of sorts. With hundreds of Hotels/Motels, Diners, National Parks, and family vacation nostalgia.Road trips reflect the country’s size and various geographical changes.
Shared by EccentricDerek
My state has many trails and mountains to hike and explore with many views of lakes. Washington State has more that 7800 lakes and 5400 trails. The best thing is all of these places are within a 1-2 hour drive.
Shared by FindingNima
Hays Kansas hosts charming parades on their old red brick streets. These horseback riders represent the 1867 military fort established to protect the railroad workers from the attacking Native American tribes.
Shared by Jane Calamity
The national parks are so, so, so cool and they're really important to the US. My favorite is Isle Royale, it is in Michigan (very close to Canada), and not super well known, so it's very quiet when you visit.
Shared by ceciking
florida has over 700 natural springs! some of them have really cool cave systems. these pictures are from blue springs, and you can swim alongside manatees there. my family loves to go scuba diving in springs!
Shared by rosariumxx
The Cleveland Orchestra is one of the most prestigious orchestras in America! As a college student who lives just outside of Cleveland, I love to attend concerts for a discounted price in this beautiful hall.
Shared by cottage_cowgirl
A carving, into the side of Stone Mountain in Georgia, of General Robert E. Lee, Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, and Jefferson Davis; the former two the Confederacy’s greatest generals; the latter its president.
Shared by Androscogg
The Fort Worth Stockyards are fun and educational. You can see rodeos or if you time it right, you can see the cattle drives. There are different shops and restaurants. You can feel like a true Texan cowboy!
Shared by MoogleNessie
I’m not sure other countries celebrate this as well but I love halloween it’s so spooky and the movies are great. There’s also a lot of scary things you can do during this time like mazes, or haunted houses
Shared by Kalynn bradley
The subway is an integral part of life in New York City. Over 3.5 million people ride the subway every day, and there are 36 lines that connect the city. The subway has been running continuously since 1904.
Shared by ixxemx
There is a local trail near my house that has a secluded little detour to a secret creek only me and my friends know about. It’s one of my favorite places in Florida and i have so many good memories here :)
Shared by artgoddess
This is the coffeehouse at our church where I volunteer and we reach out to our community. We have lots of joyful fellowship here! We have concerts and serve espresso, scratch bakery and food all week long.
Shared by Daniroo
Friendsgiving is basically just us showing up with food, eating way too much, and laughing over nothing for hours. It’s messy, and loud but honestly the best part is just being together with your friends.
Shared by Goobiscuits
My friends family exchanges small Gifts to mark the changing of the seasons. It usually pertains to the upcoming season. For example I gifted a friend of mine some pressed flowers for the summer solstice.
Shared by Birdsneeze
We like to plan time at the pool together. We always have a light lunch and cocktails. We blast music, everyone takes turns being the DJ. In Florida there are only a few month in the winter we don’t swim.
Shared by Andrea cest la vie
Before the Christmas holiday (December 25), my family and I always go out and pick out a real Christmas tree. It has to be real and not a fake one. We wither cut it down on the farm or buy pre-cut trees.
Shared by PenPalCoCo
I like to hike in the Willamette Forest. We have cougar, black bears and deer. It’s beautiful. Unfortunately, it faces wild fires seasonally now. Currently, there are firefighters living in my classroom.
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