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ENP 12 Washington DC: Tips for Visiting the Cherry Blossoms

Description: Every spring people flock to Washington, DC to see the cherry blossoms and participate in the National Cherry Blossom Festival. Danielle speaks with Linda Samuel of KidFriendly DC, a go-to resource for recreation with kids in the Washington, DC-Metro area since 2010. Linda and Danielle share their tips for seeing the cherry blossoms and favorite events. Discussion includes the following:  * About KidFriendlyDC.com (2:17) * Symbolism of cherry blossoms (4:44) * How cherry blossoms came to Washington, DC (5:21) * Cherry Blossom Festival (9:19) * Cherry Blossom Watch (9:54) * SAAM (Smithsonian American Art Museum) Cherry Blossom Celebration (11:24) * Blossom Kite Festival (13:03) * Cherry Blossom Parade (15:15) * Sakura Matsuri street fair (16:37) * Anacostia River Festival (18:02) * Petalpalooza (18:57) * “In Peak Bloom” Digital Art Exhibit at Artechouse (20:26) * Transportation (21:42) * Library of Congress (24:14) * Hirschorn Museum (26:24) * National Arboretum (27:08) * Tips for Visiting Cherry Blossoms at the Tidal Basin (30:27) * Danielle’s cherry blossom tradition (30:50) * Cherry Blossom Junior Ranger Activity Book (33:40) * Potomac Cruises (34:42) * Other places to see Cherry Blossoms (36:10) * What Linda does with her family (38:59) * Linda’s favorite cherry blossom memory (40:04) Resources: KidFriendly DC (http://www.kidfriendlydc.com) Tips for Families Viewing the Cherry Blossoms (http://www.kidfriendlydc.com/special-seasonal/tips-for-families-viewing-the-cherry-blossoms-2019/) The Best Activities for Families during the Cherry Blossom Season (http://www.kidfriendlydc.com/2019/03/12/the-best-activities-for-families-during-the-2019-cherry-blossom-season/) Bloom Watch (https://www.nps.gov/subjects/cherryblossom/bloom-watch.htm) Cherry Blossom Festival (https://nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/)   Actions Subscribe to our podcast from our website https://www.everybodysnationalparks.com/ (https://www.everybodysnationalparks.com/) Tell your friends about Everybody’s National Parks Support us on 

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