Posts Tagged ‘cherry blossoms’
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. Be the first to [...]
More »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, [...]
More »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 [...]
More »Cherry Blossoms A-Coming!
They’re coming! According to the just-held National Cherry Blossom Festival press conference this morning, the expected ‘bloom date’ is going to be… April 3 through April 9! Keep in mind this is when 70 percent of the blossoms of the Yoshino Cherry trees that surround the Tidal Basin are open. Admit it, you all have [...]
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