Cherry Blossom Tea at the Waldorf Astoria  

March 11, 2025

By Zoe Howard-Barr  Cherry blossom season is almost upon us. With it comes the Cherry Blossom Afternoon Tea at Peacock Alley at the Waldorf Astoria.    Located in the hotel’s atrium […]

Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore’s Passion Behind D.C.’s Cherry Blossoms

March 10, 2025

Given March is Women’s History Month, did you know that our area’s cherry blossom trees were the product of a woman? Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore, a geographer, photographer and writer who […]

National Cherry Blossom Parade Returns (photos)

April 11, 2022

After a three-year pause, thousands returned once again to Constitution Ave. in Washington D.C. on Saturday April 9 to witness and enjoy the live spectacle of the National Cherry Blossom […]

Ambassadors Ball: Cherry Blossoms Inspire Hope for a Cure

October 10, 2018

Ambassador Shinsuke and Yoko Sugiyama of Japan co-chaired the 40th Anniversary of the Ambassadors Ball to support the National Multiple Sclerosis Society at The Anthem Oct. 2. The cherry blossom […]