Tips, maps and features

From The Going Out Gurus

• Fundraisers for Japanese disaster relief
  Events around town offer the chance to do good while having fun.
• Test your knowledge
  How much do you really know about the cherry blossoms? Take our quiz to find out.
• Wax poetic
  Submit your blossom-related haikus in honor of the humble Japanese bloom.
• Blossoms beyond the Basin
  You don't have to battle the crowds to get your fill of flowers.
• Where to eat
  There aren't many dining options near the cherry blossoms, but these are worth the walk.
• Top sandwich shops
  Bringing a picnic to see the blooms? These shops turn bread and toppings into an art form.

Maps and Guides

• Tidal Basin tour
  Download our podcast of quirky facts about the blossoms and print a map (PDF) to take with you.
• Traveler's guide map
  Our larger map has tips on traveling to the Tidal Basin by bike, bus, Metro or car.

Photos and Video

• Video: In bloom
  Despite the cold, visitors and District residents made the trip to the Tidal Basin.
• In living color
  The iconic flowering trees, a rite of spring in Washington, are coming to life.
• Photos: Blossoms through history
  A look back at long-ago blooms at Washington’s Tidal Basin, from the Library of Congress’s archives.
• Video: Peak bloom announcement
  National Park Service Chief Horticulturalist Rob DeFeo announces the cherry blossom peak dates.
• In bloom
  A time-lapse chronicles the blooming process for one branch of a Tidal Basin cherry blossom tree.
• Kite Festival
  Revisit the 2009 kite celebration.
• The scene at the Jefferson Memorial
  Visitors and locals enjoy music and good weather 2009 festival.
• Your blossom photos
  See photos submitted by washingtonpost.com users.

Visitors Guide

Interactive map of the Mall

Find yourself with an overview of what museum is where.