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 7 of 159
This is the city that I call home! We are a historical city with many museums (The Philadelphia Art Museum) and landmarks (my personal favorite: the "Rocky" statue) you can visit! We are very passionate about our many sports…
Shared by Samanthaa
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania has the most bridges in the world, totaling 446! Our downtown area has a very special place called Point State Park where two rivers meet to create a third (the Allegheny and the Monongahela converge to…
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At Brickell station (for metro & bus) you can find a bunch of chickens! When waiting for the bus, you can see a bunch of chickens, and usually a pile of bird feed on the ground somewhere nearby. If the rumor is true, it’s the…
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Burgerville is a fast-food chain in Oregon and Southern Washington that uses local ingredients such as Oregon strawberries, Tillamook cheddar and Walla Walla onions. I am fond of their milkshakes, which incorporate Oregon…
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Every Christmas we make tamales as a family and other traditional Mexican foods. Since my family moved to USA two generations ago we keep our culture alive through our family and food. In our neighborhood, an Elote man comes…
Shared by Dachachie
Halloween is celebrated around the world, but its modern celebration is a uniquely American tradition with a blending of cultures from Europe, Mexico, and American Classic Monster movies from the 1920s to now. I got married on…
Shared by Leora Morning Lark
A pep rally is a school event to boost school spirit with cheers, performances, and fun activities! A sports game is a competitive event where school teams play against others, and students cheer for their school team! The most…
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We celebrate Dia de los Muertos also known as Day of the Dead. Every family will do it differently which normal. For my family and I we will have pictures of our loved ones we want to remember along with their favorite food or…
Shared by LadyLouise
My Sweetheart lives on a ranch and I go to visit him quite often to go on trail rides and help tend to the horses. In the pictures you’ll see Trojan (brown horse) and Comet (black horse)! They are the sweetest boys and they love…
Shared by MissDaisy
Family reunions occur al over the world, and I’ve been going to them since I was a child. On one side of our family, we have people who come from California, Arizona, Connecticut, South Carolina, Wisconsin, etc. and we continue…
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Vicksburg National Military Park one of many national parks in the United States. It serves as a memorial to all who died in the American Civil War. People commonly go there to learn about the war in Vicksburg, to hike, and to…
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Homecoming is a dance durning the fall that all high schools in the U.S do to celebrate their football team! There is a homecoming football game, then a few days after there is a dance. Usually you bring a date to the dance, but…
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The Cloud Column sculpture, created by Anish Kapoor, is the precursor of the famous “Bean” sculpture seen in Chicago, USA. The Cloud Column is outside the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, USA. Because both sculptures are similar…
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During the winter holiday season, Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World decorates and plays different Christmas for the different decades of the park. They recently added a special ticketed event called Jollywood that is a fun…
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In the U.S. the legal age for drinking, smoking, and entering bars or nightclubs is 21. So the 21st birthday is a significant turning point for a young adult as they're now able to partake in more adult activities, legally. I…
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Thrift shopping is a really neat way for my friends and I to bond over like interests. Not to mention it decreases your carbon footprint and it’s eco friendly !! :))) So we usually pick a store or two, have an set list of items…
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One of my favorite ways to unwind is taking long walks along the shores of Lake Michigan. Even though I live in a busy city, the lake has a way of making everything feel calmer. I like snapping photos, watching the waves, and…
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The Statue of Liberty in NYC is one of the most recognized symbols in the world. To me, the statue represents the many cultures you can find in NYC, a big bronze welcome to the city that never sleeps! I love this place because I…
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Cracker Barrel is an American restaurant chain with a gift shop at the entrance. The gift shop is full of kitschy keepsakes and tchotchkes. The walls of the restaurant are covered in various pieces of Americana from to floor to…
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Midwest Old Threshers has been going on as long as I can remember. I remember coming here as a child to get taffy apples, listen to the country/bluegrass/gospel music and ride the train and 1894 carousel. It is a celebration of…
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The city of Tarpon Springs, in Florida, is well known for its large Greek population and is world famous for its sponge docks. Every day dozens of boats go out to the Gulf of Mexico to harvest natural wild sponges. These sponges…
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As a middle school English teacher based here in Northern Virginia, my work in the nation's capital usually involves leading student field trips down to the National Mall, exploring the Smithsonian museums to spark narrative…
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Worn all over Vietnam, nón lá is a traditional hat used by farmers and everyday people to keep them out of the dangerous heat. Made of straw and a metal rim, weaved into a hat, it has a fabric fastener on the bottom and can be…
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Rucking is a community-centered activity that features wearing a weighted backpack or rucksack, perhaps carrying other weighted items along the way and can range from just a few miles to an all day or all night event. Along the…
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The Fort Worth Stockyards is a special place that feels like stepping back in time to the Old West. It's a historic district in Fort Worth, Texas, where you can see longhorn cattle being herded down the street, watch a live…
Shared by Jojo1940
Puerto Rico has beautiful beaches and places to visit. My favorite place is probably the mall “Plaza las Americas” or “Condado.” I live in PR so I’m gonna be honest. It has a lot of beautiful places but it has its fair amount of…
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I great up on Mount Desert Island the daughter of a fishermann. I have many great memories around lobster fishing from being on the boat with my daddy hauling traps to working my first job on high school at a lobster pound…
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We do something in our town every year called “The Duck Race.” We have large waterfalls in our city and people can “buy” a duck. On the day of the event they drop rubber ducks into the river and whichever duck goes over the…
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College Football in Texas is huge and played around August - January. The biggest college football teams are the Texas Longhorns, Texas A&M Aggies, Baylor, TCU and Texas Tech. They play every Saturday and each has its own…
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Our city has two major high schools that have been “rivals” for years, and every year we have a football game where the two teams of the high schools face off. I’m in the Buena Marching Band, so we preform every other time and I…
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