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Yahoo
10-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Hagerstown railroad history enthusiasts ready for spring opening of museum at City Park Train Hub Museum
HAGERSTOWN, Md. () — Volunteers have been busy this week making plans for the reopening of the Train Hub Museum at Hagerstown City Park. Grassroots group Save Locomotive 202 has been working to keep some artifacts after the historic locomotive – the centerpiece of the museum park – caught the attention of a prospective buyer in Western Maryland. But a citizens' group has formed a nonprofit to get city hall's support for keeping the locomotive in the community, which is so tied to railroad history in the region. 'We are serious about keeping Locomotive 202 preserved for the railroad heritage community in Hagerstown,' says Karen Dunn Swafford, a volunteer for the effort. Martinsburg High School band to perform in Cherry Blossom Festival Parade 'We're determined to pitch in and do everything we can to preserve our rail heritage here in Hagerstown,' says Richard M. Roche, founder of the Hagerstown chapter of the National Railroad Historical Society. The rail enthusiasts have an afternoon of fun planned this Sunday at Hagerstown City Park's Train Hub Museum. The Easter bunny will also be on hand from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Axios
17-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
"Jeopardy" and "Queer Eye" are headed to D.C.
D.C. T.V. fans, now's your time — "Jeopardy" and "Queer Eye" are coming to town. Why it matters: Ken Jennings and the Fab Five!!!! State of play: " Queer Eye" is currently in D.C. scouting candidates for its 10th season. Know someone who needs a glow up? Email their name, pic, and backstory to [email protected]. Meanwhile, " Jeopardy" will be in town April 10-12. Deets are still TBD, but the show's host, Ken Jennings, will be the Cherry Blossom Festival Parade's grand marshal. Expect an IRL taping of the "Inside Jeopardy! Live" podcast at the Lincoln Theatre and visits to local universities.
The Independent
28-02-2025
- The Independent
Peak bloom for the iconic cherry blossom trees of Washington, DC, is predicted for late March
For decades, the thousands of blooming cherry blossom trees in the nation's capital have served as both a magnet to visitors and the unofficial start of the tourist season for Washington, D.C. This year, the peak bloom for the iconic pinkish white flowers is predicted to come between March 28 and 31, according to the National Park Service, which cares for the city's 3,500 trees. The overall Cherry Blossom Festival will run from March 20 through April 13. The timing reverses a recent trend — attributed to global warming — of peak bloom creeping up in the calendar, coming earlier almost every year. But after a harsher-than-usual winter in D.C., this year's peak bloom window has shifted back by almost a week — still much earlier than 2013, when it started around April 9. Festival President Diana Mayhew said last year's numbers exceeded pre-pandemic peaks for the first time — with about 1.6 million visitors and more than $200 million in revenue for city businesses. 'Every year the festival transforms our city,' D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said at the announcement event. 'It's a big, big, big infusion of excitement and economic activity.' Organizers have planned a host of events, including the annual kite festival March 29, the Petalpalooza celebration with music and fireworks on April 5, and the Cherry Blossom Festival Parade on April 12. Restaurants traditionally roll out various cherry blossom-flavored specialties, from martinis to milkshakes. The cherry blossoms date back to a 1912 gift of 3,000 trees from the mayor of Tokyo, and the Japanese government remains involved in their care and in the annual festival celebrations; this year, there will be a Japanese Street Festival on April 12 and 13. Fumito Miyake, minister for public affairs at the Japanese embassy, said his government's decision to contribute an additional 250 trees would be a 'birthday present' in advance of next summer's celebration for the 250th anniversary of American independence. Visitors this year will have to contend with slightly diminished access to the Tidal Basin, home to the highest concentration of the trees. The National Park Service is in the midst of a three-year renovation project to shore up the basin's aging seawall in time for next summer's anniversary. As a result, parts of the basin will be off limits and fenced off. More than 100 of the trees had to be cut down as part of the project and will be replanted. Devotees of Stumpy — the gnarled tree that became an internet celebrity — will not be able to visit the icon in person. Stumpy was one of the trees cleared for the renovations, but Stumpy clones live on, waiting to be planted when the work is done. Organizers this year have added an event to honor the city's most famous tree — a memorial pedal-boat race March 20.
Associated Press
28-02-2025
- Associated Press
Peak bloom for the iconic cherry blossom trees of Washington, DC, is predicted for late March
WASHINGTON (AP) — For decades, the thousands of blooming cherry blossom trees in the nation's capital have served as both a magnet to visitors and the unofficial start of the tourist season for Washington, D.C. This year, the peak bloom for the iconic pinkish white flowers is predicted to come between March 28 and 31, according to the National Park Service, which cares for the city's 3,500 trees. The overall Cherry Blossom Festival will run from March 20 through April 13. The timing reverses a recent trend — attributed to global warming — of peak bloom creeping up in the calendar, coming earlier almost every year. But after a harsher-than-usual winter in D.C., this year's peak bloom window has shifted back by almost a week — still much earlier than 2013, when it started around April 9. Festival President Diana Mayhew said last year's numbers exceeded pre-pandemic peaks for the first time — with about 1.6 million visitors and more than $200 million in revenue for city businesses. 'Every year the festival transforms our city,' D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said at the announcement event. 'It's a big, big, big infusion of excitement and economic activity.' Organizers have planned a host of events, including the annual kite festival March 29, the Petalpalooza celebration with music and fireworks on April 5, and the Cherry Blossom Festival Parade on April 12. Restaurants traditionally roll out various cherry blossom-flavored specialties, from martinis to milkshakes. The cherry blossoms date back to a 1912 gift of 3,000 trees from the mayor of Tokyo, and the Japanese government remains involved in their care and in the annual festival celebrations; this year, there will be a Japanese Street Festival on April 12 and 13. Fumito Miyake, minister for public affairs at the Japanese embassy, said his government's decision to contribute an additional 250 trees would be a 'birthday present' in advance of next summer's celebration for the 250th anniversary of American independence. Visitors this year will have to contend with slightly diminished access to the Tidal Basin, home to the highest concentration of the trees. The National Park Service is in the midst of a three-year renovation project to shore up the basin's aging seawall in time for next summer's anniversary. As a result, parts of the basin will be off limits and fenced off. More than 100 of the trees had to be cut down as part of the project and will be replanted. Devotees of Stumpy — the gnarled tree that became an internet celebrity — will not be able to visit the icon in person. Stumpy was one of the trees cleared for the renovations, but Stumpy clones live on, waiting to be planted when the work is done. memorial pedal-boat race March 20.
