Posts Tagged ‘cherry blossoms’
FREE FOOD ALERT: Cherry Picks at Capital One Bank Branches
‘cherry blossoms + Washington Monument’
courtesy of ‘martha_jean’
Unless you’ve got tons of free time and an expansive stomach and wallet, there’s just no way to take advantage of every cherry blossom-inspired dish at restaurants around town. So instead, you can sample some of the “Cherry Picks” this week and next at various Capital One Bank locations.
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As Blossoms Arrive, a Moment with Diana Mayhew
The National Cherry Blossom Festival kicks off tomorrow, commemorating Japan’s gift of 3,000 Yoshino cherry trees to the city 99 years ago. The Festival is a grand two-week affair that draws over a million people annually, with a diverse range of events all across the District.
Key to the success of this yearly event for the [...]
Roundup: Cherry Blossom Restaurant Specials
‘10-4-4 – Cherry Blossoms – Warm Blossoms’
courtesy of ‘mosley.brian’
Ah the cherry blossoms–the time when you finally know it’s spring in Washington. While the Mall will be packed, I’m betting restaurant patios will also start to fill up. So while you’re starting to enjoy some outdoor dining during the cherry blossom season, here are some restaurants [...]
And the Cherry Blossoms Cometh…
Hard to believe it, but the National Cherry Blossom Festival is right around the corner! The official festival celebration is from March 26 through April 10 this year.
Just announced this morning by National Park Service Chief Horticulturist Rob DeFeo, the optimal bloom time for the blossoms will be March 29 – April 3, right in [...]
DC Crafts: Find Of The Day
‘10-4-4 – Cherry Blossoms – Warm Blossoms’
courtesy of ‘mosley.brian’
Last night’s premiere of TopChefDC, filmed in April, has me thinking back to the cooler days of spring when the city was infiltrated with tourists on their yearly pilgrimages to see the cherry blossom. While I long for the chillier weather and the beautiful, cotton candy cherry [...]
Weekend Flashback: Cherry Blossoms! 4/2 – 4/4/10
‘Parking under the cherries’
courtesy of ‘afagen’
While the peak time may have already passed for the blooms this year, it didn’t deter the crowds along the Tidal Basin. More crowded than the last few years, the blossoms were the key attraction once again as spring fully exploded all over the DC area.
Many area photographers were out [...]
Second Highest Ridership Day Ever for Metro Yesterday
‘at least we’re not outside anymore!’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
Think these cherry blossom tourists are crowding up the Metro even more than usual? You’re right. Metro announced today that more people rode the Metro yesterday than any other day in history, except for Obama’s Inauguration last January. The high ridership (totaling 877,890 trips) was due [...]
Not Quite Peak Bloom Yet?
I did a round of the Tidal Basin today, and it looks like moving Cherry Blossom Peak Bloom dates back a week might have been premature; still a lot more buds than blossoms. It’s already very picturesque, however, so you won’t regret going this early, but there is still lots of promise for next week.
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The Blossoms Are Coming! The Blossoms Are Coming!
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courtesy of ‘Ghost_Bear’
I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for this winter to be over. The best signpost of spring around here is the blooming of the cherry trees, and National Park Service Chief Horticulturist Rob DeFeo has finally announced their best estimate as to when we’ll be seeing these beautiful blooms. According to [...]
2010 Cherry Blossom Festival. Will the snow be gone by then?
‘Cherry Blossoms look like snow’
courtesy of ‘InspirationDC’
Covered in 20″ of snow, it’s hard to imagine the beautiful spring weather common during the Cherry Blossom Festival, but let’s try anyways.
The 2010 festival will run from March 27 to April 11, and marks the 98th anniversary of Japan’s cherry tree gifting. Activity planning is underway with the [...]
More Tourists, Not Much More Money
Tourist season is here: you can feel it on the sidewalk, on the Mall, around the Tidal Basin, and especially on the left sides of downtown Metro escalators. Washington Post reports that DC tourism is up, but that hasn’t necessarily translated to increased revenue for local retail and hospitality businesses. DC, after all, is Freebie [...]
More »Weekend Flashback: 4/3 – 4/5/09
Macro Blossoms II/Washington DC, courtesy of base10
Did you get out to see the blossoms, like seemingly everyone else around here and along the East Coast? A gorgeous weekend – even with high wind bursts on Saturday – couldn’t damper the Cherry Blossom Festival and many blooms remained attached to their branches. Which meant they were [...]
Bitter sweet&soggy
‘Hold onto your hats!’
courtesy of ‘lorigoldberg’
We’re getting much-needed rain today. The U.S. Drought Monitor shows our region as being in moderate drought conditions, so this rainfall is good news. It’s not a one-shot fix, though – Capitol Weather pointed out at the end of last month that we were a full five inches below normal, [...]
Weekend Flashback: 3/27 – 3/29/09
Cherry Blossoms in DC, courtesy of Somewhat Frank
It’s here, our ‘official’ herald of spring in the DC area – the Cherry Blossom Festival! Despite a narrow window of peak flowers this year, thousands of photos will be snapped by throngs of tourists in and around the DC area. And finally, the weather is beginning to [...]
Man in Kimono with Dog in Bunny Ears by Tidal Basin at Cherry Blossom Festival
サー、あなたは着物を着ている！そしてあなたの犬は、ウサギのように見えます！それは素晴らしいことです。それは素晴らしいことです！
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Cherry Blossoms In Your Food
‘Pink Goodness’
courtesy of ‘maxedaperture’
Another benefit of the cherry blossom season, aside from the gorgeous trees themselves, is the opportunity to take advantage of some good eats. Local restaurants play off the theme, creating delicious pink or cherry based food. For a sampling of the inspired dishes, click on through.
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Weekend Flashback: 3/20 – 3/22/09
They make a big deal about the cherry blossoms and spring here in DC, courtesy of quinnums
In case you had no doubt, spring is finally here in DC. Hope you all were able to get out and enjoy the beautiful weather and the end of winter’s grasp. From the photos I saw in Flickr, there [...]
Blossom Time UPDATED!
So a couple weeks ago, the National Park Service announced when the peak blooming period would be for the cherry blossoms this year.
Apparently, they were wrong.
This morning, Rob DeFeo, the Chief Horticulturist of the NPS, announced a ‘revised’ bloom period: April 1-4 . (Yep, shorter than previously predicted.)
We can’t blame DeFeo for revising his forecast; [...]
