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

Cornhenge
Place

Cornhenge

This field of corn consists of 109 six-foot-tall concrete corn statues that honor Ohio's rich agricultural history

Shared by Clario
Grand Ole Opry
Place

Grand Ole Opry

The Opry is the Mother Church of country music. It is a must see here in Tennesse and an experience like no other.

Shared by QueenJenna
annual hiking
Activity

annual hiking

every year my family and i go to a different hiking area on new years. this past year, we went to mammoth lakes!!!

Shared by doodleshark
Naptown basketball
Activity

Naptown basketball

Indianapolis (aka, Indy, the Circle City, or Naptown) is basically the place to go if you really love Basketball.

Shared by Nigel Severson
Deep Dish Pizza
Everyday life

Deep Dish Pizza

We eat Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza a type of pizza that is exclusive and famous for being in Chicago Illinois

Shared by Rubi Elai
Pierogi Dinner
Tradition

Pierogi Dinner

Christmas (and special) occasions my family and I have Pierogi dinner because my great parents were from Poland.

Shared by Maybellene101
Beautiful Multnomah Falls
Place

Beautiful Multnomah Falls

I love this place. Definitely one of my go to outdoor spots. On a hot day the mist alone will cool and relax you!

Shared by james M.
Georgia aquarium
Place

Georgia aquarium

Georgia has the largest aquarium in the United States. And most people in Georgia love boiled peanuts and grits.

Shared by Little Flea
Thanksgiving Meal time
Family life

Thanksgiving Meal time

We eat a large meal with family to celebrate everything we are thankful for that brings joy throughout the year.

Shared by SmileMore22
Taking photos of the sky
Everyday life

Taking photos of the sky

I like to take pictures of sky. This is one of my favorite pictures of sky because of the color and the clouds:)

Shared by Rituko
My Family Tradition
Tradition

My Family Tradition

Every year around Christmas my grandpa will make green jello salad. It is really good and a fun tradition to do.

Shared by Tony Burns
Southern living
Place

Southern living

I live down south so we enjoy simple things like town festivals and fairs. Riding four wheels is also all we do.

Shared by Thinker_17
Friday Night Footabll
Event

Friday Night Footabll

I play trumpet in the band, so I go to every game and play music. I don’t really like football, but band is fun

Shared by Jayda Bowman
Red bull italian soda
Activity

Red bull italian soda

I don’t know if any other states do this but in Washington we like to drink Red Bull’s with cream and flavoring

Shared by aylinsjo
Salt trail
Activity

Salt trail

We have a hiking trail that people can walk. It is where the old train tracks that went to the salt mines were.

Shared by Brightestjewel
Central Park
Place

Central Park

Kinda basic but I just wanted to put central park in New York City because me and my friends come here a lot.

Shared by jcmoon0313
El dia de los muertos
Tradition

El dia de los muertos

So on this day, we celebrate the day of the dead. We look at our ancestors and give thanks for what they did.

Shared by Maraaaa
Favourite foods
Activity

Favourite foods

One of my favorite foods to enjoy with my family is corn and a special ice cream made in a tub called garrafa.

Shared by Saxgirl53
USA Winter
Event

USA Winter

Most of America gets snow and ice in the winter time. It makes commuting difficult, but it sure is beautiful.

Shared by Mike the Pen Friend
What my family enjoys
Activity

What my family enjoys

Something my family loves doing in louisiana is going ti the french quarter and seeing the Mississippi River.

Shared by Moonie1994
Park fishing days
Activity

Park fishing days

On a nice summer day our family goes to the park to play on the playground and fish at the lakes and streams.

Shared by Marie2785
Kinsale Harbor
Place

Kinsale Harbor

Probably the most beautiful place this soul has trodden upon and the place my heart yearns to be once more.

Shared by gr8listener65
Christmas Eve
Tradition

Christmas Eve

We all open one small gift for Christmas Eve. It is usually a small gift but some people open a bigger gift.

Shared by Trenenp

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