What's the best way to experience the National Cherry Blossom Festival in D.C.?
The Cherry Blossom Festival is our favorite time in D.C. at American Guest House. It’s just so unique to the cultural and diplomatic history of the area.First, the best way to appreciate the Cherry Blossom Festival is to understand the history of the event itself. In 1912, Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo gifted D.C. 3,000 cherry trees as a symbol of friendship and peace between the United States and Japan. However, the delivery and implantation of the trees weren’t simple. When the first batch arrived in 1910, nearly all of the plants were diseased, and further efforts to import healthy trees required a massive team effort. Working together to secure a healthy batch, Dr. Jokichi Takamine, Dr. David Fairchild of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Eliza Scidmore, and First Lady Helen Herron Taft coordinated the importation of over 3,000 trees in 1912. In a simple ceremony in spring of that year, First Lady Taft and Viscountess Chinda, the wife of the Japanese ambassador to the U.S., jointly planted the first two trees on the northern bank of the Tidal Basin on the National Mall.This year, the Cherry Blossom Festival is due to take place between March 20-April 14, so go ahead and buy your tickets to the festival now.However, you don’t have to attend the festival itself to take in the beauty of the cherry blossoms. Some suggestions? Plan a picnic to take along on your classic stroll of the National Mall. If you want a really unique experience, consider booking a river cruise tour. If you’re the more outdoorsy type, maybe rent a paddle boat and take in the beauty with more peace and tranquility on the water by yourself or with a loved one.If you need any more suggestions, don’t hesitate to reach out!
How will DC legally run Whites Only trains for ultra-right-wingers attending the rally, August 12, 2018?
Metro Board Chairman Jack Evans and DC Councilmember issued a previous statement that he would CONSIDER having DC Metro police and Transit police (WMATA) separate these activists from the public to prevent any potential outbreaks of violence similar to what happened in Charlottesville, VA last year.It was NOT as you say, whites only - which is hilarious to think of today - and would be illegal.However, yesterday Jack Evans stated to the contrary that they will NOT be doing this - as it was interpreted by some as preferential treatment and providing personal security or chauffeur services for the activists.