Calhoun of his mother-in-law's $10,000 purchase of Dumbarton Oaks in 1822. At that time, twenty-one years after the estate had been built, it was called Oakly and was surrounded by thirty acres of ...

There’s no better time to visit Washington, DC than in the spring when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom. “When you are ...

Washington's National Cherry Blossom Festival is underway. Michigan hosts the National Cherry Festival in June.

Tidal Basin destinations to enjoy the blossoms, and follow our recommendations on the nearby restaurants to pick up lunch.

Within a year, the Blisses hired landscape gardener Beatrix Farrand to design the garden. Working in collaboration for almost thirty years, Mildred Bliss and Beatrix Farrand planned every garden ...