Category: Cherry Blossom Festival

Cherry Blossom Festival Coming to Huntington Beach This Month

April 11, 2023
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Traditional Japanese treats, live entertainment, arts and crafts, vendors, and more await guests at this year’s Cherry Blossom Festival in Huntington Beach, California, from April 14th through the 16th. The event is set to draw thousands to its location this year on Talbert Avenue, according to the festival’s website. According to organizers, over 70,000 people…

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Top 10 Places to See Cherry Blossoms Around the World

March 24, 2023
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By Jackie Burrell From The Mercury News Sure, tulips are lovely, and roses sublime. But the pale pink froth of sakura—or cherry—blossoms is extraordinary. Tripadvisor recently ranked the best spots around the world to see these blossoms—and it’s hardly surprising that two Japanese cities top the list. These beautiful cherry trees are native to Japan,…

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Torrance Cherry Blossom Festival Draws Large, Happy Crowd

April 4, 2022
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TORRANCE, Calif.—The City of Torrance hosted the ninth annual Cherry Blossom Festival on April 3, in honor of the cherry trees gifted by a Buddhist organization, Soka Gakkai International, and to promote cultural diversity. About a thousand residents attended the event, which featured over 40 vendors, Origami Arts, face painting, as well as multicultural performances…

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Torrance’s Cherry Blossom Festival Returns in 2022 This Weekend

April 1, 2022
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TORRANCE, Calif.—The 2022 Cherry Blossom Festival will return to the City of Torrance on Sunday, April 3, to celebrate the blooming of the cherry blossom trees with South Bay residents after two years of pandemic hiatus. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., cherry blossom enthusiasts can appreciate the flower at Columbia Park on 190th Street…

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Capitol Report (March 1): Biden Addresses Nation at Fraught Moment

March 1, 2022
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President Joe Biden is addressing the nation before Congress Tuesday night in his first State of the Union address, where he’ll discuss America’s role in the Ukraine war. And he will announce a new plan to tackle inflation and mental health—an area where he hopes to find common ground. With the world on edge as…

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