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Article: In D.C. suburb, a very cherry scene.
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- The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD)
- Article date:
- March 28, 2006
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Byline: Joe Burris
Mar. 28--It's the knowing smile before a lover's embrace. It's the musicians' warm-up notes before an orchestra's performance.
This time of year, on the streets of Bethesda's Kenwood neighborhood, most of the pink buds on the cherry trees are still closed. Tree branches from both sides of the streets arch so far, they meet in the middle, but there's no burst of color, no fragrance. Yet.
But some people can't wait. Anticipating that the blossoms will be in full bloom by this weekend, they've come out days in advance, beating the throng of cars and the crowds on foot that will soon descend on this ever-less-secret alternative ...