Cherry Blossoms
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Annual Sakura Matsuri Japanese Street Festival opens
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The Japan-America Society of Washington is hosting the 53rd annual festival on Saturday.
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Cherry Blossom Parade set for National Mall route
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The parade is schedule to begin Saturday at 10 a.m. and will run to noon, rain or shine.
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Metro expects huge crowds Wednesday
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There has been a whole lot going on around Washington, and that means Metro and area roads were more crowded than usual.
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Washington D.C. weather: Record high temperatures possible Wednesday
Cherry blossoms are peaking, tree pollen levels are almost off the chart and temperatures may reach or surpass record levels Wednesday.
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Cherry Blossom Festival, best days to go
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Planning to check out the blossoms this weekend? You might want to go sooner than later.
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Cherry blossoms finally put on a show
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The perfect weather and the blooming cherry blossoms have made the Tidal Basin the place to be. If you haven’t made it out there yet, there’s still time.
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Cherry blossom trees bring big crowds but few blooms
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Thousands came to the Tidal Basin on the National Mall Saturday to take in one of Washington's most cherished springtime traditions, the cherry blossoms, during their peak of bloom -- but were disappointed.
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Cherry blossoms still shy of color, but draw large crowds
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Though the cherry blossoms are still a bit shy, they’re showing enough color to thrill their winter weary fans.
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Cherry blossom bloom pushed back again
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The National Park Service has updated its predicted peak bloom time for the District of Columbia's cherry trees for a second time, moving it back a few days.
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Cherry blossom bloom prediction seems optimistic
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Wednesday is when the National Park Service has said the peak of cherry blossom season will begin, but a look at the trees makes the prediction seem a bit optimistic.
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Tourists bring more traffic to D.C. area
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AAA says July sees more tourists arrive in Washington than any other month, thanks largely to the July 4th fireworks. But April is the second busiest month.
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Peduncle elongation: Washington D.C. cherry blossom peak bloom forecast
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Peduncle Elongation – do you know the definition? It is the indicator of the progress of the peak cherry blossom bloom date!
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Cherry blossom bloom: Peak bloom expected April 3 to April 6
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The latest National Park Service predictions has Wednesday through Saturday as the peak bloom for the cherry blossoms.
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Cherry Blossom Festival opens
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Despite the possibility of snow, the Cherry Blossom Festival is in full bloom. The threat of bad weather hasn’t dampened spirits.
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D.C. tourism: Cherry Blossom, NCAA and Spring break make District busy
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D.C. is getting busy. Three major events are happening during the same 10 day period: Spring break, the Cherry Blossom festival and the NCAA basketball tournament.
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Cherry blossoms in Japan peak at earliest time ever
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While the D.C. area waits, patiently or impatiently, for the cherry blossoms to pop around the Tidal Basin, the country from which the trees came is celebrating its earliest season ever.
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Cherry blossom peak bloom pushed to April 3-6
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Washington is going to have to wait a little longer to see the city's iconic cherry blossoms at peak bloom, as National Park Service officials project it will not come until about April 3.
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D.C. National Cherry Blossom Festival Nearing (Update)
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Just as winter turns into spring next week, the Tidal Potomac will come alive with vivid color as the cherry blossoms bloom.
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