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 60 of 159Moments from members' own lives: family traditions, favourite places, hobbies and memories, some from other countries they love.
I LOVE EPCOT!!!!!! Epcot is one of Disney World's four theme parks. It is known for its World Showcase, annual festivals, and the celebration of tomorrow!! MY FAVORITE THING EVER IS COSMIC REWIND AT EPCOT. I travel here all the…
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When I was little my Paternal Grandmother had a small garden and grew raspberries and currants to make jelly. I loved to pick the raspberries and to watch her make jelly. Now we have a small orchard and first thing on a summer…
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American Football team. The Kansas City Chiefs were established in 1959 and play at Arrowhead stadium (now GEHA @ Arrowhead stadium) which is the loudest in the league, even breaking Guinness Book of World Records reaching 142…
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I come from a small Bavaria Style town that is a known tourist destination. A tourist "trap" filled with shopping and fun gift shops as well as the largest Christmas store in the US open almost every day of the year. German…
Shared by NurseGirl
One of the biggest joys of my life is my eleven grandchildren. I know that I proud grandmother, but the fact is that each and every one of the eleven are exceptional. They all live in the next state down, California,and we get to…
Shared by HollyDD
We celebrate on September 16 the day that Mexico was free from Spain. I live in Los Angeles and there’s so many cultures and traditions luckily I’m Mexican so I fit right in and always feel connected to a country that such a big…
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Where I'm from (in Coastal North America), going to the beach is like going to the park on the weekends! Almost everyone I know from where I live has been going to the beach since they were tiny. Going to the beach creates very…
Shared by Bug07
I helped build this wooden catamaran. It was a lot of work, and a great achievement. My friend has sailed to the Carolinas and back on his boat. Maine is an amazing place to sail. I have enjoyed trips on this lovely sailboat…
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The Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) has been the official Maryland flower since 1918. Black-eyed Susans are charming, carefree North American natives that are perfectly at home both in our gardens and in our meadows. All have…
Shared by thefemur
This is a train tunnel located in downtown Olympia. I took a picture of it because I think it adds a unique element to the city's identity. I like that trains occasionally pass through the city. Though Olympia isn't as nice as it…
Shared by MailMachine
Fort Vancouver is the original settlement of the town proper Vancouver, Washington. It was a fur trading post and working fort built in 1824. The area also includes a beautiful Officers Row of original houses for various famous…
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Every Saturday, except during the hottest summer months, a large farmers market opens up. It’s an excuse for my girlfriend and I to treat ourselves to a yummy breakfast and a nice coffee. We get to walk around and see the huge…
Shared by Bushka20
This is my favorite roller coaster! Actually, it's a combination interactive dark ride and roller coaster! Located at Lagoon Amusement Park in Farmington, Utah, USA, this unique, in-house design features an animatronic in the…
Shared by JoKyR
Bonnet Springs is a park that has nature trails, a canopy walk, playgrounds, gardens, and a children’s museum. Built on a restored railyard, it blends natural landscapes with community spaces for families, events, and outdoor…
Shared by alib444
I think San Francisco is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. I love the cultural diversity and eclectic tastes in music, food and art. I fell in love with San Francisco since going to college there. To this day I still…
Shared by Angie Toyang
Every now and then the town I live in will have such beautiful sunsets. My family, my significant other, and myself have decided that whenever we see one that’s truly breathtaking, we’d capture it and share it amongst ourselves…
Shared by SnekiNeki
My therapy is rock hunting, finding beauty I nature. Every single rock has a story to tell. If you know how to read it you can know where it came from, how it was made, how long it took to make, and how just one rock can explain…
Shared by HikerGirl89
Every March hosts Portland Dining Month, where various restaurants create set menus to allow people to try new places that may've otherwise been way out of budget or that they never would've thought of before. It's always been a…
Shared by CandiBunny
The strawberry Festival is held in my town where they celebrate the ending of the strawberry season. They have a fair with tons of rides and food, they host a showing of farm animals that the local kids compete in and show off…
Shared by Abby. E
This holiday celebrates the expression of showing your love to not just your significant other, but to your friends and family too. In elementary school, kids give each other candy and make cards for their loved ones. Everything…
Shared by PinkButters
The Chautauqua Belle is a replica (built in 1976) of the kind of steamships that were once common on Chautauqua Lake. Pictured here, it launches from a spot in Jamestown, and travels down the Chadakoin River about 2 miles until…
Shared by DearingCat
This keepsake is just a few of the little things that make me who I am... in the first picture I'm hiking Natural Bridge ( A national park in Kentucky) the second picture is my dad when he was a teenager, he was killed in a…
Shared by thelittlekentuckian
I am an avid reader of books, especially non-fiction, biography, and historical non-fiction. My favorite things to do includes book browsing at unique locally owned bookstores, Barnes and Noble with a good mocha latte from…
Shared by Rebecca de Winter
I like to draw; I always have. While my art is based off anime and manga art styles I have tried to make it my own. I have used it to calm myself and keep my mind off of things that stress me out. Like school of course. I would…
Shared by Akumer
First Ave. is a music venue in downtown Minneapolis. They’ve operated since the 1970s. The outside is painted black with large stars featuring names of performers who have played there and local legends. All the stars are silver…
Shared by Vireo
Every year, my family (who are Catholic) go to church on Christmas Eve. After church, we have a feast at my grandparents house. After dinner, we open presents in their living room in a huge circle. After that, we play games at…
Shared by Suzanacat
My sister and her family live in a city 6 hours away from my parents and I, so we travel almost every other weekend to hang out with her and chill at her house. Most of my extended family also lives in that city so we end up…
Shared by Hafsah Kazi
The Tamarind Institute in Albuquerque, NM is a world-famous Lithography Studio, and associated with the University of New Mexico. With many studios, printshops, and festivals New Mexico is a Printmakers dream! Albuquerque is also…
Shared by Penfriend Rosie
Local to my town is the famous Burger Bar - a burger joint that's been in business since 1956. They're locally famous, even being featured on TV once or twice by big wigs. One of the things they do is "exotic meat of the month,"…
Shared by Starbird
Watching the sun set is watching our closest star move on to rise elsewhere on the planet; After it disappears beyond the horizon, I love to watch the twilight fade to darkness and illuminate the countless stars throughout the…
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