The very first Cherry Blossom Festival was held in Seward Park in Seattle, Washington, in 1976 to celebrate the 1,000 cherry trees that Japanese Prime Minister Takeo Miki gave to Seattle for the U.S.

The city has closed the portion of Oak Street Northeast between Cherry and Vine streets until 2:30 p.m. Tuesday for tree work.

You don't need to visit Japan or Washington, D.C. to see cherry blossom trees. Here are three places around the U.S. where ...

Last week’s “severe thunderstorm” forecast turned into a spectacular — and rare — lightning show over Seattle but Sunday’s winds did the real damage on Capitol ...

A key springtime marker that attracts 1.5 million visitors to the nation's capital each year hit a major milestone.

While street performers entertain year-round, April’s warmer weather definitely ramps up their show frequency, most of which ...

It's that magical time of year when red buds and green leaves finally burst forth from the brown tree branches we've been ...

Several important events have taken place on March 27. The US Food and Drug Administration approved Pfizer’s Viagra as the ...

Annually, nearly 30 cherry trees come to life in the University of Washington (UW) quad, typically in the second half of March. As we rapidly approach peak bloom season, here's what you need to ...

The blossoms line the Japanese American Historical Plaza along the ... We recommend hurrying up and soaking up these Akebono cherry trees while you can. They are expected to only be in bloom ...

or are about to be, include tree species such as redbuds, magnolias, flowering cherry, flowering dogwood and more.

The Staccato cherry variety was developed in the early 1980s. (Agriculture and Agri Food Canada) Summerland Varieties Corporation, which commercializes the Staccato variety for the federal government, ...