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

Spring Creek Prairie
Place

Spring Creek Prairie

This is an uncultivated area of tall-grass prairie that is maintained by the Audubon Center for birdwatching and trail walking.

Shared by SnailsPace23
Emerald Coast
Place

Emerald Coast

clear emerald waters, bright white sand and angel wing shells. Would you like to splash in the ocean or relax on the warm sand?

Shared by honeybeeleo
Silver Falls
Activity

Silver Falls

We have a gorgeous State Park near us named Silver Falls. It is full of beautiful waterfalls and we love to bike and hike there.

Shared by _GossipGirl_
I love Southern Cuisine
Tradition

I love Southern Cuisine

I, love to eat southern food from deep fried chicken, to barbecue, to cornbread, and buttermilk biscuits! Note: not my image.

Shared by Benjamin077
Deer watching
Activity

Deer watching

I love deer and sometimes I go out to try and find some to just watch and take pictures of, they’re one of my favorite animals

Shared by WereWuff
Buc-ee’s store
Place

Buc-ee’s store

everyone in texas loves bucees. Bucees is amazing. it’s a gas station and convenience store. their mascot is a beaver, bucee :)

Shared by mmvi_
Mormon Temple of Salt Lake
Place

Mormon Temple of Salt Lake

Salt Lake City is the Mormon capital of the world! This is a picture of the iconic Salt Lake Temple in downtown Salt Lake City.

Shared by Flavor 31
Autumn in New England
Activity

Autumn in New England

Nothing better then Fall in New England. All the trees changing colors, apple festivals, corn mazes and family fun activities.

Shared by Mama McCauley
I love Tiktok
Activity

I love Tiktok

Entertainment :) I spend a lot of my time watching tiktoks. I like the short videos and talk to me to find out which sides on!!

Shared by PeachyPink
Family Vacations
Tradition

Family Vacations

My family vacation in Ocean City, New Jersey as often as possible and have been going longer than I have been alive (36 years).

Shared by tealandwhitevictory
Swimming competitively
Activity

Swimming competitively

I competitively swim for YMCA middies and I made junior olypics for a 100 Brest stroke and I made sunskiss for 50 breaststroke

Shared by quinnrose
Dinner with friends!
Activity

Dinner with friends!

We love getting together with our friends and eating at cool restaurants that the whole family can enjoy. This was Korean bbq!

Shared by CherryBlossomLady
Carnival in Trinidad
Tradition

Carnival in Trinidad

Trinidad and Tobago Carnival, recognized as "The Greatest Show on Earth normally takes place in February before Ash Wednesday.

Shared by BBW
Rodeo event
Activity

Rodeo event

Done in mostly Western and Southwestern America, this sport has many events like bull riding, roping, barrel racing, and more.

Shared by crowws777
Universal Studios Orlando
Place

Universal Studios Orlando

Universal is my favorite theme park! I love to ride the rollercoasters and walk around in such a colorful and exciting place!

Shared by OctoPeril
Making a snowman
Activity

Making a snowman

We live in a climate with cold snowy winters. I LOVE the snow! We often make a snowman with our whole family on a snowy day.

Shared by Jennifer Burt
Sunrise at Fort Ross
Place

Sunrise at Fort Ross

Fort Ross is an old Russian fur trading Outpost located in California. These are pictures of the sunrise November 14th 2021.

Shared by Captain Carter
Christmas tree
Tradition

Christmas tree

We decorate a cut pine tree with ornaments, candycanes, and a star on top. We have presents under the tree on Christmas tree.

Shared by Flower_Girl
Swimming competition
Activity

Swimming competition

It’s a competitive sport herein the us you can do four different strokes freestyle, butterfly, breast stroke, and back stroke

Shared by Topchinchilla
The Palmetto Tree
Everyday life

The Palmetto Tree

The Palmetto Tree is a strong tree soilders used to make forts with. When someone shot a bullet it would bounce right off.

Shared by ILoveJ-Hope
Oral history
Tradition

Oral history

My grandfather passes down his history orally. Telling us things about horses, and mythical creatures Note: not my image.

Shared by EtherCrala
Rabbit, rabbit
Tradition

Rabbit, rabbit

On the first day of the month, one of us says "rabbit, rabbit", and the first person to say it has good luck for that month.

Shared by Nikola
First Friday Art Trail
Event

First Friday Art Trail

Every first Friday of a month there is an art trail with music, art booths, food, and music! It is a very accepting place.

Shared by kadngot
Fourth of July
Event

Fourth of July

A national holiday that celebrates do US becoming a country. There is usually fireworks and lots of people have barbecues.

Shared by liv_
Independence day
Tradition

Independence day

On Fourth of July, everyone dresses up in patriotic stuff, and there is usually barbecues and fireworks. It’s lots of fun!

Shared by Maddie_26
4th of July parade
Event

4th of July parade

Nearly every 4th of July, we have a big parade in the downtown area of my city. Tons of people attend, and it’s great fun.

Shared by ZiggyStardust886
New Years Ball Drop
Tradition

New Years Ball Drop

Well for the New Years we have a tradition where people from all over come and join at Times Square to see the ball drop.

Shared by Kareyni

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