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Pink fireworks and cherry blossom cocktails: why spring is the best time to see Washington, D.C.

The capital is blooming with revitalised neighbourhoods and new attractions, from the culinary to the cultural — and there’s no better time to visit than spring, when it lets loose for all things cherry blossom

The eyes of the world are often trained on Washington’s political dealings, but for a few weeks each spring, state affairs fade into the background as the city succumbs to something uncharacteristically frivolous: cherry blossom fever. In the century since Japan gifted the capital 2,000 of its iconic sakura trees, the US capital has layered spectacle after spectacle onto the annual bloom; America, after all, doesn’t do things by halves.    

I arrive in April, just in time for the grand finale of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, where local bands perform on pink stages and pink fireworks dazzle over the Anacostia River. It’s a taste of the frenzy that’s swept the city for the past fortnight: parades, a pink-tie ball, a kite festival and the crowning of a cherry blossom queen are just a fraction of the events in the calendar. And, as I continue to explore over the following days, the mania shows no signs of subsiding. Fake blossom boughs adorn brunch spots and cherry blossom stickers are plastered across the metros. Every mixologist worth their salt, it seems, has a signature sakura cocktail on offer.

“I was doing cherry blossom products long before the festival became this big,” Kim Downes tells me at her stall of pink candles and pink bath bombs in Eastern Market, a 150-year-old hub for produce-growers and artisans in Capitol Hill. She’s dressed the part: pink trousers and accessories to match her pink hair. “They make perfect souvenirs if you’re visiting for the blossom,” she says of the display. “The funny thing people don’t realise is that cherry blossoms don’t have any scent, so I’ve created one using hyacinth!”  

Keen to better understand the collective craze, I hire a bicycle and head down to Tidal Basin, where most of the cherry trees are planted, weaving between the monuments, memorials and museums of National Mall park. This is the DC of postcards and first-timers’ travel guides — the Washington Monument at one end, the Lincoln Memorial at the other — but it’s by no means the city’s only attraction. In the five years since I last visited, revitalised neighbourhoods including NoMa, The Wharf and Southwest have come into their own, with new galleries, serious gastronomy and a young, hip energy drawing it all together.  

Nevertheless, I’m pleased to be pedalling through the most famous of DC’s 683 parks in the springtime sunshine, and it’s not long before I spot a profusion of frothy blossoms. This tree is one of the last still in bloom, and, as I get closer, its delicate, candy-pink buds have an unexpected effect on me. A breeze stirs a flurry of petals into the warm air, and I realise I’m converted. Cherry blossom parades, cocktails and bath bombs? Sign me up.  

What to see and do in Washington, D.C.

1. Artechouse A shock of the irreverent and cutting-edge amid a sea of venerable institutions, Artechouse (an elision of ‘art’, ‘tech’ and ‘house’) creates immersive digital installations in the bowels of a once-derelict theatre near The Wharf. The company have been merging art and art spaces here since 2017, collaborating with digital architects to one-up themselves year-on-year, even partnering with NASA on one of their latest projects.  

2. Monuments & Memorials Bike Tour This three-hour, two-wheeled city tour from Unlimited Biking is a particularly comprehensive option. It whisks riders down the National Mall and around the Tidal Basin, taking in as many landmarks and photo opportunities as the crowds allow. To have the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial and others to yourself, opt for the night-time tour.  

3. Rubell Museum Don and Mera Rubell are contemporary art power players: the octogenarians have collected over 7,000 pieces since they married in 1964 and show no sign of stopping. Artists such as Keith Haring and Kehinde Wiley address searing issues here at their second museum, which opened in 2022 in the capital’s southwest — poignantly close to the country’s legislative seat.

4. Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum The most popular of DC’s 17 free-to-enter Smithsonian museums, this temple to American engineering reopened in late 2022 with phase one of a vast renovation that is due to conclude in 2025. Launch yourself into the history of flight and space exploration with a collection — the largest of its kind in the world — showcasing planes, rockets and curiosities, including the original 1903 Wright brothers flying machine and Neil Armstrong’s Apollo 11 spacesuit.

5. National Museum of Women in the Arts A two-year renovation saw the world’s first major institution dedicated to women artists reopen in October with super-swish, expanded galleries and a busy schedule of public programming, from workshops to talks with artists and educators. Standouts include works by Frida Kahlo and Mary Cassatt; discover them with the free collection tour held each Friday.

6. Key Bridge Boathouse Georgetown, the capital’s oldest and most charming neighbourhood, is on the Potomac waterfront, and you could easily spend a day bouncing between its high-end boutiques and fashionable restaurants. Instead, pack a picnic, rent a kayak and take to the river to unlock natural treasures such as Roosevelt Island or C & O Canal.

Where to eat

1. Union Market At the heart of revitalised NoMa is DC’s foremost food hub, a welcoming warehouse given over to 40 local culinary vendors, with ample outdoor seating. Diaspora cuisines are well represented: tuck into fragrant dumplings at Laoban; South Indian chutneys at DC Dosa; and dishes like Persian chicken salads or falafel bocadillo sandwiches at Immigrant Food, a start-up that advocates for immigration rights.  

2. Succotash The city takes dining seriously, but there’s a playful indulgence to the Southern menu at chichi Succotash, which opened in 2017 in the historic Penn Quarter. Salads dressed in buttermilk, tomahawk steaks with shrimp, and family-style platters of chicken and waffles are just some of the treats from James Beard Award nominee chef Edward Lee, while the long bar serves up unmissable bourbon cocktails.

3. Causa Located in Shaw, chef Carlos Delgado’s masterful ode to his native Peru is one of DC’s newest — and hottest — Michelin-starred joints. The ever-evolving, six-course prix fixe menu ($125/£100 per person) celebrates the Andean nation’s natural pantry and culinary traditions, with optional pisco flights or wine pairing.

Best places to stay

1. Elina Union Market A funky addition to the city’s hotel scene since 2022, the 106-room property is targeted at younger crowds with street art creeping up the outside brickwork and industrial-chic co-working spaces inside. Rooms are plush and stylish for the price tag, with upcycled furniture and whimsical pops of colour.  

2. The Line Feeding off and into the fashionable vibe of Adams Morgan, home to some of DC’s best nightlife, this bolthole set in a former church dazzles with grown-up hipster style that stays just the right side of pretentious. Yoga classes and live podcasting events add buzz to the common areas, while, six years on from opening, the house restaurant is still a hot ticket.

3. Hotel Washington Hotels don’t come more central than this four-star abutting the White House’s east wing. Dating back to 1917, it’s hosted a who’s who of diplomats over the years in its classically styled bedrooms and panoramic rooftop bar. Design touches include lifts decorated with constellations showing what the night sky looked like on key political dates, from the Declaration of Independence to Barack Obama’s inauguration.

Like a local

1. Drum circle at Meridian Hill Park Held on Sundays at 3pm, this 60-year-old tradition is said to have begun as a response to the assassination of Malcolm X. It sees scores of rhythmic musicians — joined by jugglers, hula-hoopers and other street performers — strike up a free-to-all drum circle that offers uplift and catharsis for participants and viewers alike.

2. Busboys & Poets Now with nine locations in the wider Washington metropolitan area, this chain of bookshop-restaurants started out with the venue at 14th and V Streets in 2005. It’s a hub for activists — or travellers looking for a bite, a political talk or both. A mural on the wall quotes poet (and former busboy) Langston Hughes: ‘Let America be America again / Let it be the dream it used to be.’  

3. Municipal Fish Market The nation’s longest-running open-air collection of seafood vendors dates back to 1805 and has been smartened up in the ongoing revitalisation of The Wharf neighbourhood. Barges selling fish, shrimp, crab, clams and oysters from the Chesapeake Bay float alongside the pier, with sellers including Jessie Taylor Seafood tossing your selection into boiling water, seasoning it and serving it there and then.  

After hours

1. 9:30 Club Washington’s legendary concert venue got a new home at the eastern end of swinging U Street in 1996, but it still carries all the kudos gained during the 80s, nurturing emerging talent at 930 F Street NW. From sold-out shows by Bob Dylan and secret gigs by Radiohead to rising stars, this is the spot for a raucous crowd and electric sets.

2. Chicken & Whiskey Prohibition has been out since 1933, but DC never stopped loving speakeasies. A fake freezer door at the back of this South American cafe conceals a casual cocktail bar with hand-carved ice cubes and over 60 types of whisky. The concept may not be unique, but the venue has become somewhat of an institution in the nightlife district around 14th Street.

3. Red Bear Brewing Co America’s urban microbrewery boom hasn’t bypassed DC; there are more spots for a cold one here than weeks in a year. Among the best is this 100% gay-owned tap room in a former NoMa industrial space, with reclaimed wood benches and a board game library. To sample more craft beer bars, take a tour with   City Brew Tours , featuring 16 tastings and behind-the-scenes access.  

This story was created with the support of Visit Washington, DC .  

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Kate Middleton Spotted in Public for the First Time Since Her Surgery

In a video, the Princess of Wales is pictured shopping with her husband in Windsor.

Today, however, British tabloid the Sun published photos and video of Kate and William at a local farm stand in Windsor, which was taken on Saturday, March 16. Per the paper , "We have chosen to both report her appearance in yesterday's paper, and show the footage today, in a bid to bring an end to what the Palace has called the madness of social media.'"

In the video, which was taken by a man named Nelson Silva, the Prince and Princess of Wales are smiling as they each carry grocery bags. Silva tells the Sun , " I noticed a couple choosing loaves of bread and the woman turned her face and I felt like I had seen the face before. It was familiar. I knew it from somewhere. Then William turned back and I thought 'hold on I know this person'. I said to the staff 'I think it's them' as I paid."

He added, "I went to my car and as they came out of the shop I just filmed them. I think they walked out through a gate out of the grounds. They just vanished and I didn't see a car. I just wanted to share with my family footage and show just how normal they were."

In January, Kensington Palace said, "Based on the current medical advice, she is unlikely to return to public duties until after Easter." Reports this weekend suggested that "after Easter" could, in fact, mean after Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis's Easter break ends on April 17, and no official return to duties for Kate has been set yet.

Emily Burack (she/her) is the Senior News Editor for Town & Country, where she covers entertainment, culture, the royals, and a range of other subjects. Before joining T&C, she was the deputy managing editor at Hey Alma , a Jewish culture site. Follow her @emburack on Twitter and Instagram .

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M25 closure: Aerial pictures show calm amid weekend gridlock fears with section of motorway shut

A five-mile stretch between junctions 10 and 11 in Surrey is closing from 9pm on Friday until 6am on Monday.

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Saturday 16 March 2024 04:47, UK

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Aerial footage of the M25 showed relative calm on Friday evening, before an "unprecedented" weekend closure of a section of Britain's busiest motorway.

Drivers are being warned of massive delays this weekend, with the M25 shutting in both directions on a five-mile stretch between junctions 10 and 11 in Surrey .

The closure began at 9pm on Friday, with the motorway set to reopen at 6am on Monday 18 March.

This section of the M25 normally carries between 4,000 and 6,000 vehicles in each direction per hour from 10am until 9pm at weekends, so the disruption caused by the works is expected to be significant.

More than 200,000 vehicles are set to be affected, including many travelling in and out of London, and to and from Heathrow and Gatwick airports and Channel ports.

It is the first scheduled daytime all-lanes shutdown on the M25 since it opened in 1986, with National Highways planning to demolish a bridge and install a new gantry.

Jonathan Wade, National Highways project lead, said drivers should "only use the M25 if their journey is absolutely necessary" during the closure.

Read: Everything you need to know about the M25 closure

From junction 10 to 11, a diversion route is in place with cars being told to go northbound A3 to Painshill Junction, on the A245 towards Woking, and then on the A320 to M25 junction 11.

In the other direction, cars are being told to travel on the A320 south towards Woking, on the A245 towards Byfleet and Painshill junction, and then southbound on the A3 to junction 10.

Drivers are being urged to ignore satnavs and only follow official diversion routes to prevent causing gridlock during an "unprecedented" closure.

Read more: Map shows diversion route for closure between junction 10 and 11

Mr Wade said the amount of disruption will partly depend on whether drivers stick to official diversions.

"How many people are going to take the initiative and try and use satnavs?", he said.

"There's probably a greater risk of congestion by people just doing their own thing and thinking they can perhaps beat the signs and find a shorter or quicker route.

"That will cause further congestion on some of the key junctions so please avoid doing that if at all possible."

National Highways senior project manager Daniel Kittredge said: "If people move away from diversion routes that we prescribe, it creates additional issues in different parts of the road network.

"The majority of the time that will be local roads, so that really impacts residents in those particular areas.

"That's why we're trying to encourage people to not follow the satnav.

"Stick on the prescribed diversion route. It's going to be more suitable for your journey."

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The closure is one of five planned full closures between the two junctions. The other dates have not yet been confirmed.

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