Even More Blooming Events The Cherry Blossom Festival continues this week with lots more to do. Every day at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., and 5 p.m., join National Park Service rangers at the Jefferson Memorial or FDR Memorial for half-hour tours covering a variety of cherry blossom–related topics. Or on Saturday and Sunday [...]
Washington, D.C. Events for the Weekend of March 30-April 1
March 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
More Blooming Events The Cherry Blossom Festival continues this week with many more wonderful events, some celebrating Japanese culture and some just for fun. From 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, head down to the Washington Monument for the Blossom Kite Festival, which will include kite ballets and demonstrations, a kite battle, and the [...]
Washington, D.C. Events for the Weekend of March 23-25
March 21, 2012 By 1 Comment
Peak Bloom It’s official: this year peak bloom for the Tidal Basin’s cherry trees, the time when 70 percent of the blossoms are open, runs this week through Saturday. Not coincidentally, the Cherry Blossom Festival opens this week too. This is a big year, commemorating the 100th anniversary of Japan’s gift of 3,000 cherry trees [...]
2012 National Cherry Blossom Festival List of Events
March 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Festival Events: 2012 Pink Tie Party Tuesday, March 20, 2012 7:00 – 11:00 pm The Mayflower® Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel 1127 Connecticut Avenue, NW More information The Opening Ceremony Sunday, March 25, 2012 5:00 – 6:30 PM; doors open at 3:30 pm Walter E. Washington Convention Center The event is free and open to the public, [...]
Washington, D.C. Events for the Weekend of March 16-18
March 14, 2012 By 1 Comment
Green Screens Visit the fragile walls of glacier lakes in Bhutan, the arid waste that was once the Aral Sea, or the oil-slicked Gulf of Mexico. Soar with condors, get close to elephants, and learn how to die an environmentally friendly death. All these subjects—and many more—are covered by the 180 documentaries in the 20th [...]
