The 13th Annual Celebration of the Gift of the Cherry Trees will take place at Como Park on May 3. The event celebrates the anniversary of the Japanese government donating a group of 20 cherry trees ...

McClellan has written two books, “The Cherry Blossom Festival: Sakura Celebration” and “Cherry Blossoms, The Official Book of the National Cherry Blossom Festival.” She talks about the history of the ...

As cherry blossom season comes to an end and petals start to blanket D.C.’s streets, it’s worth noticing the cherry trees’ resilience. These trees have seen it all, from flooding and harsh winds to ...

Cherry blossom season is in full swing in Washington, D.C., with the trees reaching peak bloom on Friday, according to the National Park Service. Originally a gift from Japan to the United States, the ...

The District’s cherry blossom trees reached peak bloom Thursday, drawing crowds to the Tidal Basin on a mild afternoon as puffy white blossoms wrapped the shoreline. With more than 70% of the blooms ...

WASHINGTON — For decades, the thousands of blooming cherry blossom trees in the nation’s capital have served as both a magnet to visitors and the unofficial start of the tourist season for Washington, ...

You’ve probably noticed different hues of pink flowers blooming from the recently-bare trees that are scattered across Tacoma and thought two things: Spring is finally here. It’s cherry blossom season ...

WASHINGTON (CBS/AP) — If you're heading down the Beltway to enjoy Washington, D.C.'s famed Cherry Blossom festival, be sure to enjoy the lush trees painting the Tidal Basin pink, because it'll look a ...