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 75 of 159Moments from members' own lives: family traditions, favourite places, hobbies and memories, some from other countries they love.
Lake Sacajawea is a beautiful lake in my town. It is about 2 miles long and has a little Japanese island that is so calm and relaxing to walk around. I love to take walks here to think about my future and what I want to do.
Shared by TowerClimber
Lancaster City, Pennsylvania, was founded in 1730. This is a picture of the Central Market, a popular place for vegetables, hot foods, and other goodies. It used to be a fire hall and the alley behind is said to be haunted!
Shared by daffers234
Winters can be extremely cold where I am from, and my family always stocks up on wood for the season! You can see just how much we need to fit in our basement. We sometimes go through the whole thing and have to get more!
Shared by gms99
Just some photos with my friends from the nights where we get together to bond over DnD. I am doing makeup in one because you never know what your getting into . We were preparing for renaissance fair and trying out looks
Shared by PeachRiot
On the 1st Saturday of each month, local vendors from artisans to food gather at Jackson St. Harlingen Tx. Jackson St. Is a historic street home to many antique shops that offer more interesting trinkets to buy... and AC!
Shared by Maglord
I enjoy living my life walking around seeing new things i am versatile and my roots run deep im half Mexican and half black so I have a taste of different things I am very spiritual lady who is inspiring to lift others up.
Shared by Misty Ramirez
theres this super cute town about an hour from me that i visit whenever i want to escape. the people are super laid back and are as kind as can be. theres cute lil shops and even cute little parks to go and read or draw :)
Shared by aestheticjess
The ceramic Muneca Sin Rostro was originally created by Liliana Mera Lime, a pottery worker in the town of Moca, a northern province in the Dominican Republic in 1981. Liliana, wanted to depict a small figure of a woman.
Shared by Marco Jaime
Disc Golfing is a fun activity that gets you outside and moving. It is a mix of golf and frisbee. Many courses are located in the middle of the woods to create fun obstacles. I love to disc golf every spring and summer.
Shared by Thekoz
There is nothing like the kindness and magic this place gives! Located in Orlando, Florida is Magic Kingdom with the other parks of Epcot, Animal Kingdom, and Hollywood Studios. I find you either Love Disney or you don't!
Shared by RFS444
Examples of beautiful parks I love going to. The photos I picked are in the fall, when I think it is especially pretty and peaceful. My country and state's natural areas are some of my favorite things about where I'm from
Shared by Boisenberry
Since being born in America I have learned to love my Vietnamese heritage from the food down to its clothes. Learning what life is really like as a Vietnamese American learning in depth with my culture that represents me.
Shared by Cilla13
going to houses on halloween and saying "trick or treat" to receive candy!!! here is my bf dressed up to go as judy hopps and nick wilde from zootopia to pass out candy to kids :> (2nd photo isnt mine!! just a reference)
Shared by hieveryonelol
Something important to me is to support workers and workers’ rights across the country and world. Whenever I can, I picket and protest with signs. Most recently, with flight attendants. We always wear red for solidarity!
Shared by queen-of-violets
I have played soccer ever since I was a kid, and am still playing. Although that is the only sport my parents support me in, I try new things everyday, and would enjoy doing an sport with someone I have never met before.
Shared by leo lil
I love to go camping. My last trip was to cloudland canyon during the winter months. It got down to 18 degrees during the night. The trip was one that pushed the limits. I enjoy going on trips that do this kind of thing
Shared by Redbomb65
We live next to the water. Our backyard is a tidal creek with a 40 meter pier, and we are able to fish or put crab pots off of our pier with no license required in the State of Virginia! We are very blessed to have that.
Shared by MatthewDC
Imagine Dragons is an American pop/rock band formed in the late 2000's. Their music is in my opinion, some of the best and one of my favorites! I would love to go see them in concert one day for my second concert ever!
Shared by rubberduckyyy
Almost everyday, me, my mom, my brothers and my boyfriend drive down the street to our town's library. Here I get to do a lot of actives such as join clubs, read to children, help people with school, and of course read.
Shared by roryjelly
Mardi Gras is a fun time of year that marks the close of pre-Lenten season or the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras brings everyone together and we party and have a good time. But I like the king cake every year.
Shared by Rae07
I take hikes at parks and trails. When I reach a stream, I stop to cool down and dig for rocks and minerals. Sometimes I find beautiful stones. Where I live, there are a lot of geodes and quartz. There's also fossils!
Shared by starsandclouds
I learned how to knit a couple of years ago and have been completely addicted ever since. I adore the art of creating/making garments. It makes the end result so much more rewarding to know I made it with my own hands!
Shared by kc_accidental
These are my "Fur Babies ". They are such a joy! I have 3 yorkies: 2 - 10 month old sisters and 1 - 14 yr old. The two young ones are like having 2 - year old kids...into everything! Can't turn your back for 1 minute.
Shared by Linda63
I know that in the US Christmas is a big holiday, but I feel like we go all out. Every street is decorated, houses are lit up with Christmas lights, everyone has a jolly mood, and everything and everyone is so giving.
Shared by Sinn11
Carnival, SaltRiver, my backyard. At the Salt River lots of people go tubing down it in the summer. But in the winter, like now, I hike, relax and watch the wild horses. Nice way to get out of the house for the day!
Shared by Sogashia
In American highschools, we put on an event every fall to welcome students back to school called "Homecoming". We dress up, take photos and eat dinner with our date or friends, then we dance to popular American music!
Shared by aubservatory
Attending concerts is something that my sister and I do when we’re together, and although it doesn’t happen often, we still find ourselves traveling to different parts of the state to see our favorite artists/groups!
Shared by cherrysoda
We buy and sell things to people. We also have the option for people to pawn their items. Pawning is where you bring an item that you want to make money off of but still come back and buy it back later with interest.
Shared by SongfulJoker91
i usually take hour roadtrips on the weekends sometimes to visit family in WV or NY ! the scenery for both is very different but the process of getting there and spending time in different environments is really cool!
Shared by Nep
Molasses reef is the 3rd largest barrier reef in the world of the east coast of Key Largo, Florida keys, Florida. I’ve dove over 45 locations on this reef. It’s so majestic and just helps my mind escape from reality.
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