Peak cherry blossom bloom could arrive later than recent years thanks to D.C.'s record-breaking cold. Why it matters: It's been a brutal winter — snowcrete, the sewage spill — and the District could ...

Everyone has heard of the cherry blossom festival in Washington, D.C., when the tidal basin is surrounded every spring by beautiful pink and white blooms. But it turns out there’s one city in the U.S.

There’s no better time to visit Washington, DC than in the spring when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom. “When you are thinking about coming to the nation’s capital, the spring is one of the best ...