Cherry Blossoms

A family taking photos with the cherry blossoms on D.C.’s Tidal Basin spotted a famous figure in the background of their shots: former President Barack Obama. To their delight, the 44th president made a cameo in their family photos early Monday. “It was perfect,” mom Portia Moore said. Her daughter and son were standing under a cherry tree as family...

The Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival is set to return to San Francisco’s Japantown for its 58th year, welcoming community members and visitors alike for two weekends of cultural celebration on April 12–13 and April 19–20, 2025. From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day, guests can enjoy one of the largest and most prominent Cherry Blossom festivals on the…

Four years after his initial rise to fame, Stumpy’s time with us is coming to an end: 159 cherry trees, Stumpy included, will be cut down in May to repair the seawall in that area.