Place
Salt Springs State Park
Hiking at Salt Springs is a great stress relief. The rushing water from the waterfalls and the hemlocks towering above are a great reminder of how peaceful nature can be!
Shared by FishOnTheRun
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.
4,770 keepsakes from USA (1,387 traditions and culture, 3,383 personal) · page 89 of 159Personal keepsakes from members in USA
Moments from members' own lives: family traditions, favourite places, hobbies and memories, some from other countries they love.
Event
C day to honor a friend that passed
C day is celebrated on 2 days, February 27-28th. Its a holiday/event that me and my friends came up with. Its where we honor one of our friends that is no longer with us.
Shared by Lady_bug4
Event
School Prom
Prom is a formal dance for 12th grade students. We get to dress up and do makeup and we even choose a queen. It is very fun and is a significant part of American culture.
Shared by SarahB
Activity
Finding peace in nature
going in nature and seeing the good things within is the best way to get a break from the world, i love to see the trees dance and the ducks swim soothingly in the water.
Shared by Lila morales
Activity
I enjoy birdwatching
I enjoy birdwatching and have some bird feeders set up outside. some mourning doves landed on our porch fan and i took a photo because i never seen a bird do that before.
Shared by benjified
Everyday life
Collecting Crystals
I love sciences, especially volcanoes, geology, and plate tectonics. These crystals were formed in our crust, and are beautiful examples of what pressure and time can do!
Shared by EMTWench
Everyday life
Russian History
I love history but especially Russian history and culture. It is so fascinating! I especially love Imperial Russian history. I visited St. Petersburg in 2019. I loved it!
Shared by Rojo83
Place
Upstate New York !
Upstate New York is where I grew up and obviously a part of New York :). My favorite parts of upstate are the state parks such as Letchworth state park and Niagara Falls!
Shared by Eml.ilia <3
Activity
Beaches, friends and bookstores
Beaches, friends hangouts and bookstores, these describe me pretty well. We go to the beach every summer, amusement park and my frequent visit to my fav place bookstore.
Shared by Pearlll
Activity
Christmas in an Apartment Complex
When you don’t have a yard to decorate, the next best step is to decorate your apartment door! Sometimes apartment complexes will even have door decorating competitions!
Shared by idlejuicebox
Activity
Getting tacos from the gas station
We love Mexican food in south Texas, so it’s not uncommon that you’ll find a really tasty taco place in a gas station or small store! I love to eat tacos before school!
Shared by Crabslayer
Activity
Visiting Theme Parks
Most of my family enjoy going to a theme park every summer. We have gone to different parks over the years, but this year we went to King’s Dominion and rode every ride!
Shared by Scot the Yeti Crab
Activity
Southern Gospel Concert with Family
My family used to sing southern gospel music and now they attend concerts and on occasion I go with them even though I can’t stand gospel music and don’t believe in god.
Shared by AGPym
Event
My first concert
I went and seen 3 different concerts after this one because it was so good! And the first is still my favorite out of them all. She sang to me. Ps this is Alicia keys.
Shared by Magpie55
Event
The Northern Lights in Massachusetts
Here are photos from the Aurora Borealis in Cambridge, MA (just outside of Boston.) This is a really rare sighting as the Aurora Borealis doesn't typically appear here.
Shared by MistereeGirl
Place
San Marcos River
My favorite place in San Marcos is the River. Just the River. I’m sure it has a name but they’ve never broadcasted it. It’s full of endangered species and is beautiful!
Shared by Emmy234
Everyday life
Christmas Exchange
I live in the United States and would love to link up with people from all over the world and send letters, share snacks, foods, and small items from where you are from.
Shared by Mommaof3
Place
Broadway shows
I really enjoy theatre, so going to see Broadway shows and seeing all the theaters is really surreal for me. I love New York, and seeing shows on Broadway make me smile.
Shared by smilebees
Everyday life
Sunsets of Kansas
Kansas has beautiful sunsets!! The flat land makes the sky visible for miles on end resulting in the sunsets being easily viewed. Sunsets are one of my favorite things!
Shared by JosieB22451
Activity
Flower in the Desert, Arizona
Arizona is home to a lot of beautiful plants and animals. This was a pic I took during a hike in the Madera Canyon. There are tons of flowering cacti this time of year!
Shared by Amber Aye
Place
Long Beach Island
It’s always nice to just relax, or even go for a walk down the beach. There’s quite a few stores, some of which sell rather unique items. It's a very picturesque place.
Shared by MagicHatTrick
Tradition
Halloween
Every year the weekend before Halloween we have a pumpkin carving party. If I have time I make Halloween themed food, one year we made a cake that looked like a brain.
Shared by Tiff Skaar
Place
Secret forest
I like looking here,it changes each season,in the winter it has a pond underneath the trees,but in the summer,it gets all dried out,it's such a intriguing place to sit.
Shared by Handdrawnhearts
Activity
In my town, everyone is beachgoing!
Everybody who lives in my town lives close to the beach, so we eat sleep and breathe sea air. Locals love to watch the sunset, swim in the ocean and walk on the beach.
Shared by Writer02
Activity
Family Photography Days
Once or twice a month, my husband and I will take our kids and cameras and go find somewhere neat to take pictures of whatever we want. The kids love it, and so do we.
Shared by Abbigaleceleste31
Activity
Thumbprint cookies
A recipe my great grandmother has used and passed down through the family. They are a peanut butter cookie with a Hershey kiss on top. A staple for our family parties.
Shared by kalemama444
Activity
That one thing
I just draw the faces of my favorite anime characters at any given time. I did it more often when I was 15 and younger. Time has passed me by quite swiftly I might say.
Shared by Weeping_Oni555
Tradition
Candy Bags
My friends and I often make candy bags for the kids around our community. It’s kinda something we do for school as well for community service hours but it’s pretty fun.
Shared by squid.57
Tradition
Lunar New Year
Every lunar new year a celebration takes place near my neighborhood. People of all ethnicity attend this event to enjoy traditional Asian music, dance, food, and drinks
Shared by Toney Truong
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