I’ve lived in DC since 2007, and every year with the blooming of the cherry blossoms in DC, it’s a fight between the two sides of my personality: the side that gets true joy out of flowers, and the side who hates crowds. When people think of cherry blossoms in DC, they think of the…
The land that the monuments in Washington sit on was, at one time, in the middle of the Potomac River. Transforming tidal flats and marshland into some of the best known landmarks in the world was an engineering feat that some have compared to better known projects such as the Statue of Liberty. Born out…
When people in Washington, DC hear the term “peak bloom,” they immediately think of the cherry blossoms. It’s easy to understand why when they are world-renowned for their beauty and the whole city seems to celebrate. However, DC has more to offer than just the cherry blossoms! Here are the 5 best peak blooms in…
As spring unfolds in Washington, DC, there’s one thing on everyone’s minds: cherry blossoms peak bloom. Signaling the onset of spring, the pale pink and white blossoms of these trees engulph the Tidal Basin in delicate clouds of color. Each year, over 1.5 million people come to enjoy the cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin….