(Photo by Jackie Strause)

Web Links

• The National Cherry Blossom Festival Web site provides updates on the bloom watch, information on all festival events and the history of the festival and organization.
• The National Park Service of the U.S. Department of the Interior  provides updates on the bloom watch, information on all festival events and the history of the festival and organization.
• The Japan-America Society of Washington, D.C., provides a history of the Sakura Matsuri - Japanese Street Festival and guides visitors on how to visit, participate and volunteer at the festival.
• About: DC/ Capital Region provides photos of the cherry blossoms and galleries of the festivals and advises visitors about the best things to do in the Tidal Basin. The site also gives directions and links to other information about Washington, D.C.
• The Washington D.C. Convention and Tourism Corp. helps visitors to plan their trip to the capital city by listing hotel and dining suggestions.