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

Local farmers markets
Activity

Local farmers markets

Every weekend my mother and I sell her handmade goods at various farmers markets and festivals in our area

Shared by COMtnBlus
Texas Pride
Place

Texas Pride

I am from Texas in the USA and us Texans tend to be very proud of our state, our history and heritage. :-)

Shared by Rojo83
Buc-ee’s
Everyday life

Buc-ee’s

It’s a massive gas station. Where you can get practically get anything and everything with a beaver on it

Shared by cawailey_02
Sleeping Giant
Place

Sleeping Giant

In my state we have a park that looks like a sleeping giant. Its a nice hike but beware of mountain loins!

Shared by Pengwen
Christmas traditions
Tradition

Christmas traditions

This is a tradition most people love Christmas. When you get to open presents and sing Christmas carols.

Shared by HDsoccer23
Flagstaff, Arizona
Place

Flagstaff, Arizona

Flagstaff Arizona is not only filled with fun shops, great food, but also lots of hiking and site seeing!

Shared by Jenny333
Roads are everywhere
Place

Roads are everywhere

Usually When getting around Roads like these ones are common, long and with houses and trees on the sides

Shared by ijulia17
Diner en blanc
Event

Diner en blanc

Diner en blanc is an annual tradition where everyone dresses in all white in secret location and its BYOD

Shared by Tranise
California beaches
Place

California beaches

In California, everyone is constantly at the beach, surfing, swimming and laying out. We love it so much!

Shared by beachygal18
Visiting the cafe
Place

Visiting the cafe

When u wanna hang out with friends or study you can go to different cafes and have a calm relaxing time.

Shared by Daniela1
Exploring nature
Place

Exploring nature

I love to go outside and appreciate the nature. I like all things nature from the air, to the animals :3

Shared by devastatedgal
Little Free Library
Activity

Little Free Library

Little free library! You take a book and then you leave one. All for free and outside peoples houses :)

Shared by Hemmy78
4th of July
Event

4th of July

The celebration of the United States becoming a country! There are fireworks and we have big barbecues!

Shared by liv_

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