Great flowers = great escapes

Winter’s about over, just look at your calendar.

When I look at my mine, I like to have a trip marked in at least one of those many squares. Why not plan a spring get-away around flowers?

Particularly if you’re a cherry blossom fan, you’ll be spoiled for choice. Here are some spots to consider:

Atlanta
Atlanta Dogwood Festival runs April 4-6
For more info: dogwood.org

Charleston, SC
Camellia Walks at Middleton Place runs through March 29
For more info: middletonplace.org

London
Chelsea Flower Show runs May 20-24
For more info: rhs.org.uk/chelsea/index.html

Los Angeles (Little Tokyo in downtown)
Southern California Cherry Blossom Festival runs April 5-6
For more info: cherryblossomfestivalsocal.org

Macon, GA
International Cherry Blossom Festival runs March 28-April 6
For more info: cherryblossom.com

Philadelphia
Cherry Blossom Festival runs April 5-19
For more info: jasgp.org/sakura

San Francisco
N. California Cherry Blossom Festival runs April 12-13, 19-20
For more info: nccbf.org

Skagit County, Washington
Skagit Valley Tulip Festival runs April 1-30
For more info: tulipfestival.org

Virginia
Virginia Historic Garden Week runs April 19-27
Events take place around the state
For more info: vagardenweek.org

Washington, D.C.
National Cherry Blossom Festival runs March 29-April 13
For more info: nationalcherryblossomfestival.org

London, D.C., and Tokyo are featured cities in a travel story on spring flower escapes; read more at msnbc.msn.com/id/23594868
If you have flower pix from a recent trip, send a few to Flower Blog. We’d love to see ’em!

Jacqueline - Editor