Traditions and everyday life in USA

Festivals, 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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Traditions and culture in USA

Powwow, social gathering
Tradition

Powwow, social gathering

Powwow is a significant social gathering for many of the Native American tribes. To reconnect with each other and honor their traditions.

Shared by T aachil
Making Shortfilms/photoshoot
Activity

Making Shortfilms/photoshoot

My friends and I enjoy making short films and taking pictures in our free time. We do this to boost our creativity and express ourselves.

Shared by aylac
Playing Truth or Dare
Tradition

Playing Truth or Dare

friends love playing truth or dare so much its become a tradition. Everything is PG13 and TEEN appropriate but its still fun....sometimes.

Shared by Belac
Madison Regatta
Event

Madison Regatta

What a fun way to spend the weekend! From the boat races to the street fair to the music fest, there is plenty to do for the whole family.

Shared by Miagrace
fun around every corner
Tradition

fun around every corner

Mermaids, dolphins, and strawberries! Oh my!! History galore. Norfolk has mermaids. Va Bch has dolphins. Pungo draws crowds every April

Shared by MamaDuck
Movie Nights
Activity

Movie Nights

Something me and my friends love to do is watch movies. We binge movies that sometimes goes long into the night and even in the morning.

Shared by ejjace15
Camping in the redwoods
Activity

Camping in the redwoods

I love to go camping with my mom in the redwoods. We get to enjoy the tall beautiful trees!! This is a fun keepsake that I really enjoy.

Shared by laychip
Pep rallies
Place

Pep rallies

Every year at my high school we make floats out of paper for our homecoming. Here are some pictures of the floats we’ve made in the past.

Shared by kitcats
The Flying M Coffee Garage
Place

The Flying M Coffee Garage

The Flying M Coffee Garage is this place that I go to with my friends, I do homework, study, make penpals, or just go to eat and hangout.

Shared by Snailmailbela
4th Of July
Event

4th Of July

We celebrate the independence of the US and let off fireworks and usually bbq outside :) Sometimes we go swimming or use water balloons

Shared by .bobabear.
Trillium Lake
Place

Trillium Lake

Trillium Lake is southwest of Mount Hood. It has peaceful trails and looks great in the snow. Get there early to avoid the crowds though

Shared by Penguipocalypse
Holiday baking
Tradition

Holiday baking

We bake for the holidays! Every Christmas morning we have Christmas casserole for breakfast and on Christmas Eve we make snickerdoodles.

Shared by Raynee
Thrifting
Activity

Thrifting

Thrifting is so much fun! You can find all sorts of odd and beautiful items, my friends and I spend way too much money at thrift stores.

Shared by Mackaroni
Zion national park
Place

Zion national park

Zion is a nation park in Utah with colorful, tall cliffs. It has so many hiking trails and the popular Angels Landing hike is here too!

Shared by Antisaddy
View of the Rockies
Place

View of the Rockies

This is the typical view from a campsite deep in the Rocky Mountains, in the western United States. It’s North America’s longest range!

Shared by callmepluve47
Yellow School Busses
Activity

Yellow School Busses

In America, we use yellow school busses to transport children to and from school. These busses are made specifically for this purpose.

Shared by FaithTheFae
Coffee with friends
Place

Coffee with friends

My friends and I go to hang out at coffee shops. We get smoothies, bakery items, tea, and especially coffee. I personally enjoy lattes.

Shared by Mackaroni
marching band
Activity

marching band

marching band is a group of musicians who play instruments while marching, typically in a parade, at a sports even, and at competitions

Shared by Awesome Nana
Las Vegas Golden Knights
Event

Las Vegas Golden Knights

These our our boys, Las Vegas Golden Knights! A pic after they (we) won the playoffs, going to the Stanley Cup. In our inaugural Year!

Shared by lvraiderfan00
Miami Grand Prix, Miami
Event

Miami Grand Prix, Miami

One of the many Formula 1 grand prix is held in miami, lots of celebrities come to watch and it’s the most expensive race of formula 1

Shared by skinnylegendg
Running of the Buffalo
Event

Running of the Buffalo

I was able to be on the field multiple times to photograph the running of Ralphie, the buffalo mascot for the university of Colorado.

Shared by PhotoGuy2023
4th of July
Everyday life

4th of July

the 4th of july is a holiday where americans celebrate our independence. people will have cookouts , pop fireworks , go swimming etc..

Shared by ilovesolange
The city
Place

The city

This is downtown and People go here to work and there are large buildings everywhere with malls , Restaurants , working buildings etc.

Shared by ijulia17
Fourth of July!
Tradition

Fourth of July!

Fourth of July is celebrated every year for when we gained independence! We launch fireworks, have cookouts and do water activities!

Shared by Ladybug333
TEXAS STATE FAIR
Place

TEXAS STATE FAIR

The State Fair of Texas is an annual state fair held in Dallas at historic Fair Park. The fair has taken place every year since 1886.

Shared by Diamondgyrl
San Diego Zoo and Safari Park
Place

San Diego Zoo and Safari Park

One of our local attractions is the San Diego Zoo, which is over 100 years old now. My city has the Zoo's off-shoot, The Safari Park.

Shared by Scout39

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