• My Umbrella Dance experience February 18, 2013 http://youtu.be/7Y8CJx_BQ38 I've always wanted to be in a flash mob, and last year, my dream came true thanks to the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival: I joined the 500 dancers who… Read more
  • Whitcomb in the West End February 17, 2013 Wendy Cutler broke the good news that "The 'Whitcomb' cherries are OPEN in the West End and they're looking excellent. These are spring cherry blossoms. They were open around this… Read more
  • Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Chinese Garden February 17, 2013 Did you enjoyed the Chinese New Year parade in Vancouver today?  On your way there, if you took a few minutes to stroll through the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Chinese Garden,… Read more
  • Autumnalis Rosea (Lost Lagoon) February 10, 2013 Wendy Cutler intrigued me with the photo of an Autumnalis Rosea (a winter blooming cherry tree) that she shared with us on January 13.  The picture showed a small tree… Read more
  • Accolade on Richards (corner Robson) February 10, 2013 Today I took advantage of the sunny weather to check up again on Vancouver's first blooming Accolade cherry tree on Richards street (corner Robson), right across the coffee shop. There… Read more
  • Haiku Invitational 2013 January 31, 2013 The Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival Haiku Invitational will be accepting submissions from March 1st to June 3rd 2013. Theme: "Many many things they call to mind these cherry blossoms." --… Read more
  • Sakura! Sakura! tea January 30, 2013 I went to pick up my beautiful Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival umbrella. It's really great that we can pick up our umbrella early this year!  You can bring your paypal… Read more
  • Cherry Blossom Pin January 22, 2013 Every year, I have a ritual: after seeing the first cherry blossoms, I put on my cherry blossom pin and I don't take it off until the last blossoms have… Read more
  • First Accolade (Richards and Robson) January 21, 2013 The rumors are true. There's an Accolade cherry tree blossoming in January!  The tree is located on Richards street (corner Robson) right across from the Starbucks. Here are pictures I… Read more
  • First Accolade January 19, 2013 Are these big news - these 'Accolade' blossoms on Richards south of Robson? Apparently they are - CBC radio called Douglas Justice downtown to interview him about them. The interview… Read more
  • First cherries in West End January 13, 2013 Temperatures are below freezing and, yet, the first cherry blossoms are starting to come out at Lost Lagoon.  Beautiful! Read more
  • World Umbrella Dance – choreography January 11, 2013 Hey, Vancouver, here's your chance to dance under the blossoms for the whole world to see. Buy your cherry blossom umbrella, learn the steps to the World Umbrella Dance and… Read more