Tidal Basin Cherry Blossoms Burst into Peak Bloom
• March 31, 2025

By Zoe Howard-Barr The trees have come alive with white blossoms, their delicate petals fluttering in the breeze. As spring settles in, Washington, D.C. is once again graced by the […]

Editorial: Let’s Take Positive Steps This Earth Day, April 22 
• April 20, 2023

Our April, 2023 print edition lead editorial concerning Earth Day:  April 22 marks Earth Day, dedicated to celebrating, protecting and restoring our natural environment here on our life-rich planet, so […]

Gift of the Cherry Blossoms: Seize the Day
• March 27, 2023

Mother Nature’s meteorological whiplashes seem not to care that we are here. Our March weather springs from 80 degrees back to 40, from sunny to cloudy to rainy. Thursday was […]

Downtowner News Briefs: July 13, 2022
• July 13, 2022

D.C. Homes Worth at Least $1 Million — Where Do We Rank?   According to a LendingTree report, the D.C. metro area is number eight in the country for its share […]

Cherry Blossom Festival to Go Live and In-Person in 2022 (photos)
• November 10, 2021

After a two-year pause, the National Cherry Blossom Festival announced plans to return to “live and in-person” events in 2022.” The announcement by Cherry Festival President Diana Mayhew became official […]

Cherry Blossoms Peak Early at Tidal Basin (photos)
• March 29, 2021

Due to a stretch of unseasonably warm temperatures, the cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin have achieved peak bloom several days earlier than expected.

Park Service: Cherry Blossoms to Peak March 27
• March 4, 2020

The National Cherry Blossom Festival, which encompasses dozens of events, will kick off with an opening ceremony on Saturday, March 21, and continue through Easter Sunday, April 12.