Originally a gift from Japan to the United States, the capital's cherry blossoms mostly appear along the Tidal Basin and in surrounding ... for the cherry trees is a big part of the festival's ...

Let the countdown begin: there are 120 days until the National Cherry Blossom Festival gets underway on March 20.

WASHINGTON — On the first day of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, the cherry blossom trees at the Tidal Basin have officially reached stage four (there are six stages), which is known as ...