As the temperatures warm and the early spring flowers and bulbs gloriously open after the long, cold winter, it won’t be long ...

My favorite place ... park in West Philadelphia. The Horticulture Center has two parallel lines of cherry trees. Two huge pink weeping cherry trees anchor the rows. It’s fun to see kids playing ...

In 1926 Japan gifted 1,600 cherry trees to Philadelphia for the American Sesquicentennial, and they’ve been a symbol of friendship ever since. Over the years many more have been planted ...

The best time to visit Philadelphia is from March to May, when the city thaws from the cold winter and moderate room ... Key Events: The high season takes place during June, July and August.