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.
4,770 keepsakes from USA (1,387 traditions and culture, 3,383 personal) · page 6 of 159
My family has a Christmas tradition we practice every year. Christmas is very special to our family because it was the birth of Jesus Christ, our Savior. We all get matching pajamas and eat an authentic supper by candlelight…
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Every Sunday, Lake Eola in Orlando hosts a farmers market, where I love to walk around and see or buy fresh produce, fresh food, jewelry, arts and crafts, etc. There are so many interesting thing to see! You can sit on the lawn…
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My Sister and 12 year old great niece have begun tooling leather trading cards.They both are tooling a armadillo design but different details.My niece became so excited sharing a hobby together.When sister retired few years ago…
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Chicago is a very big city so there is lots to do here, because it is a very big place it always looks different from different areas in the city. Chicago is also very diverse so you can experience different cultures in certain…
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People here really like GOOD coffee. Even when we go camping we bring the French-press or the pour-over with us. There are lots of cafés in the area. In fact, the home of Starbucks is in Seattle, Washington (about 3 hours north…
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The Civil Rights Institute is important because it preserves the history of the American Civil Rights Movement and teaches visitors about the fight for human equality. As a former volunteer, I've witness hundreds of visitors from…
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The Wildwood Boardwalk located in Cape May, NJ, USA is a very popular tourist location where over 2 million people visit on average a year. I grew up only a 20 minute drive from the boardwalk/beach and have spent many Summer's…
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We burn Zozobra every year to get rid of unwanted sorrows from the year. People have burned wedding dresses, furniture, and anything else that brings them sorrows. You can also write what you want to let go of and make a wish…
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Kent Falls State Park is a public recreation area located in the town of Kent, Connecticut, within the Litchfield Hills region of the southern Berkshires. The state park is home to Kent Falls, a series of waterfalls on Falls…
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Every year when it is the week of our schools homecoming football game we have a homecoming week. We get to dress up to all kinds of themes which have included Meme Monday, Tacky Tourist Tuesday, Out of This World Wednesday…
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Not only do marching bands get to compete and see how they score against bands at different schools, the camaraderie and friends we make there is unlike anything else. We cheer each other on before and after our shows, introduce…
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Every year Detroit Michigan hosts a a free jazz music festival outside in Hart Plaza. People walk through the different stages listening to various jazz musicians from all over. It's great fun to come for a day out with family…
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When spring comes and the temperatures increase, most of my friends and family have access to local fishing ponds. Some fish for catfish as a sport on the Alabama River. Some, like me, fish on my family’s land which contains a…
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This holiday celebrates and commemorates the day when the remaining enslaved African Americans in Texas, in 1865, learned they were free people. This was two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863 declaring…
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My family and I love to go to the beach. There’s beaches all around my home but this one is a little further south about 45 minutes away. You walk down this really steep path of stairs and there’s like 300 steps but it feels like…
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The Parthenon in Centennial Park, Nashville is a full-scale replica of the original Parthenon in Athens, was built for Tennessee’s centennial celebration of joining the U.S. It was selected because Tennessee is nicknamed “the…
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These are some flower bunches that my local farm sells at the local farmers’ markets each week during the summer. To make these bunches is an art form that was passed down to us from the founder of our farm - Granny (86 yo) - to…
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I live near the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Through the navy, they have these jets called “Blue Angels”. Every year in the spring, people from all over Annapolis and Maryland come and watch the Blue Angels…
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I love dressing up in one of my many outfits and walking around. You can watch performances and browse the shops, but I love finding a nice shady spot to sit and either people watch, crochet, or chat with a friend. I just love…
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It’s hard to believe a man-made rock formation could carry so much meaning within a community. The Sutter Buttes are deep-rooted in Native American history, and most of us don’t even understand their profoundness. However, many…
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In the American South, eating black-eyed peas and collard greens on New Year's Day has been associated with bringing good luck to the one who consumes them. The black-eyed peas were long thought of as having mystical powers to…
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Every year around the beginning of February, the super bowl takes place. The National(American) Football league teams compete to see who will play until it comes down to two teams (playoffs). On the Day of the Super Bowl Sunday…
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In the United States each state has a state fair along with smaller county fairs. In these pictures I’m at the GA state fair and you can see some awesome tater tots, the view from the Ferris wheel and a ride. The culture of…
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Every year, my city hosts a huge rodeo. It has a mix of carnival rides and the chance to actually watch people bull ride. Get to walk around stalls and see the pretty cows. Delicious fair foods, that you might regret later, lol…
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I live in the valley of California, where most of the world’s almonds are grown. Naturally, I’m surrounded by a lot of almond orchards, and my elementary school was completely surrounded by them! In February, my town has an event…
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on New Years eve, we have a plate of food and when the clock hits 10 sec, we shove food in our mouths, we also have coins I our pockets, we turn on every light in the house, and when it hits New Years, we jump up and down and…
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I love music particularly because it is very relaxing and also because it’s a great way to connect with people. In the summer me and my friends are in marching band and we listen to music afterwards and jam, so it’s a great…
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Our entire country celebrates July 4th, also known as Independence Day, with cookouts, a holiday from work, and fireworks in every city, big or small. There are sometimes festivals including food and music. The day is to…
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Bok Tower Gardens is located in Lake Wales Florida. The tower is known as the singing tower. It sits a top a mountain, Iron mountain. It was built in the 1920's. The tower is 205 feet tall. A carillon with 60 bells is played…
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