And local festivals celebrate the joys of cherry blossoms — while they last. "It is ephemeral; that's what's so magical about it," says Peter Clarke, owner of Clarke's Garden and Home ...

The Charles B. Wang Center at Stony Brook University hosted their 25th Sakura Matsuri: Cherry Blossom Festival, co-produced by Wang Cultural Programs, the Japan Center at Stony Brook, and Ryu Shu ...