Cherry Blossom Festival will feature virtual programs and crowd limits at the Tidal Basin
Marissa J. Lang, The Washington Post
March 7, 2021
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A cherry tree along the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., on March 2. The cherry blossoms are expected to be in peak bloom in early April. MUST CREDIT; Washington Post photo by Matt McClainMatt McClain/The Washington Post
WASHINGTON - This time last year, the organizers of the National Cherry Blossom Festival were scrambling to cancel events, call vendors and tell people to stay away in light of a deadly disease that had begun to sweep the globe.