Sakura Matsuri. :O

[Sam]

I think you all should go to the Cherry Blossom Festival in NYC. It's great fun, May 2-3 (I'll be there the 2nd in cosplay), and yeah, Just go.

it's in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, in -duh- Brooklyn. I take the train and subway there fro about $20 total then Iit's $12 to get in or $6 if you have a student ID.

Sakura Matsuri, New York City's "rite of spring," marks its 28th year with over 50 events and performances celebrating Japanese culture and the blossoming of BBG's 220 cherry trees. Visitors to the weekend-long Cherry Blossom Festival can enjoy a range of performances from traditional Japanese music and dance to concerts by some of Japan's hottest J-pop stars, plus taiko drumming, an anime voice actor panel, bonsai pruning workshops, J-pop DJs, a traditional kimono show, and demonstrations and workshops for all ages. Bring your camera and join anime comedian Uncle Yo and the World Cosplay Summit Team USA in a giant Sakura Matsuri cosplay photo shoot!

For those who don't know the trees were a gift from Japan  a couple decades ago, so it's pretty much a celebration of japanese culture. There's tons of Japanese food and shows and music and panels and everything. It's a lot of fun, cheap, and a great way to spend a day.

Just thought I'd spread the news since I never understand why more people don't go to this.

http://www.bbg.org/exp/cherries/sakura.html

[YPrrrr]

Because Washington DC is much closer and has better cherry blossoms

[ME##]

Because Washington DC is much closer and has better cherry blossoms

I'd have to agree with YPR here.   


DC seems like a nicer city anyway.

[l a c e y]

does this mean that there is going to be tons of japanese people?

[Sam]

I'd have to agree with YPR here.   


DC seems like a nicer city anyway.

The events are timed around when the cherry blossoms bloom. Obviously, it gets warmer in DC before Brooklyn, so their blossoms have already bloomed and the event has already passed. I personally love NYC and think it's a great city as long as you stay in the correct parts. The Botanic Garden is in a nice area of Brooklyn, next to a museum thingy and some other nice store buildings, I think. I have a bad memory.

I dunno, personally I'm much closer to NYC than DC, so going all the way down there for the cherry blossom festival just seems silly.

And besides, I had a fantastic time last year at the BBG. Even if it's not superior to DC, it's a damn good time. Here's a picture I took last year:

[YPrrrr]

The events are timed around when the cherry blossoms bloom. Obviously, it gets warmer in DC before Brooklyn, so their blossoms have already bloomed and the event has already passed. I personally love NYC and think it's a great city as long as you stay in the correct parts. The Botanic Garden is in a nice area of Brooklyn, next to a museum thingy and some other nice store buildings, I think. I have a bad memory.

I dunno, personally I'm much closer to NYC than DC, so going all the way down there for the cherry blossom festival just seems silly.

Yeah and it seems silly for me to go to NYC for a cherry blossom festival

[Sam]

Yeah and it seems silly for me to go to NYC for a cherry blossom festival

Well yeah I wouldn't expect you to.

It was more for people who are more in the area. We have a lot of New York members. and even, like, jimvers isn't that far.

[l a c e y]

i like when people get tattoos of thse flowers.

[Feynman]

my dad works so close to that

i might go

[Sam]

my dad works so close to that

i might go

do it :o

You can see me

actually maybe I don't want you to see me

THE MYSTERY WOULD BE RUINED

[Sam]

i like when people get tattoos of thse flowers.

They had free temporary tattoo stations of the flowers and you could have them put on as many flowers as you wanted. :o

[l a c e y]

They had free temporary tattoo stations of the flowers and you could have them put on as many flowers as you wanted. :o

i love getting those damn temporary tattoos.
i would have done that and got lots.

[strongbad]

There was one of these in WA yesterday and my asian friend went so he could pick up some Japanese girls lol

[Feynman]

do it :o

You can see me

actually maybe I don't want you to see me

i don't think i want to see you either

[Sam]

i don't think i want to see you either

that's fine