Cherry blossoms are a big deal in the D.C. area. Every year, there is a flurry of excitement over when to expect peak bloom and what to expect during this year’s National Cherry Blossom Festival.

Experts plan to address several health problems among African Americans at the 2nd annual Black Family Wellness Expo on Saturday. Nearly 400 people will be coming together for a night of dancing ...

In spring, the ornamental cherry trees on ... the Japanese tradition of blossom viewing. Known as hanami, it is a huge festival in Japan, when families and friends gather to eat picnics under the ...

"She refused to stay at her marital home in Devlai area here and approached police on March 4," Chikalthana police station in charge Ravikiran Darwade said.

If your idea of a dreamy afternoon is lunching outdoors under a canopy ... which is home to 20 cherry trees gifted from Japan for the 2012 Columbus Bicentennial Celebration. The season's marquee event ...

The cherry blossoms date back to a 1912 gift of 3,000 trees from the mayor of Tokyo, and the Japanese government remains involved in their care and in the annual festival celebrations; this year ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — For decades, the thousands of blooming cherry blossom trees in the nation’s capital have served as both a magnet to visitors and the unofficial start of the tourist season ...

The overall Cherry Blossom Festival will run from March 20 through April 13. The timing reverses a recent trend — attributed to global warming — of peak bloom creeping up in the calendar ...