Cherry Blossom Festival in San Francisco, CA

^ Nice set of pics, K... It looked pretty warm out there. :sweat:

Added some more pictures. Link to Flickr on page 7.

bmwracer wrote:^ Nice set of pics, K... It looked pretty warm out there. :sweat:

It didn't just look warm... it was really warm with the cloudless sky.

dochira wrote:It didn't just look warm... it was really warm with the cloudless sky.

I figured as much, judging from the faces, particularly those fully garbed in kimonos and the like. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
I figured as much, judging from the faces, particularly those fully garbed in kimonos and the like. :sweat:

The ones in the kimonos must have been toasty. I noticed some of the floats brought along water bottles. I wish I was a quarter as smart.

dochira wrote:The ones in the kimonos must have been toasty. I noticed some of the floats brought along water bottles. I wish I was a quarter as smart.

That's where the street vendors with their $1.00+ a can sodas come in. :victory:

Has anyone ever been to the Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival? Is it worth going to? I know it's not quite on topic, but it's close enough in geographical terms.

kitakaze wrote:Has anyone ever been to the Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival? Is it worth going to? I know it's not quite on topic, but it's close enough in geographical terms.

Never been, but here's their website: http://www.cupertinotoyokawa.org/[/list:u]

kitakaze wrote:Has anyone ever been to the Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival? Is it worth going to? I know it's not quite on topic, but it's close enough in geographical terms.

It's not really on the same scale. Sort of a "swap meet" compared to Walmart. ;)

Are you going to the SF Hana Matsuri this year?

Itazura ichiban wrote:

It's not really on the same scale. Sort of a "swap meet" compared to Walmart. ;)

Are you going to the SF Hana Matsuri this year?

Hana Matsuri?

Perhaps you're referring to the upcoming Sakura Matsuri?

And hello everyone, long time no see.


Cheers,
PCM

Yeah.
http://nccbf.org/
I don't know why we've always called it Hana Matsuri. Is that a different festival at a different time? :crazy:

Itazura ichiban wrote:Yeah.
http://nccbf.org/
I don't know why we've always called it Hana Matsuri. Is that a different festival at a different time? :crazy:

You could say I am familiar with SF's festival, LOL. :hehe:

FYI, for those that are not familiar with Japanese, hana means flower, matsuri means festival, and sakura to cherry blossoms.


Cheers,
PCM

Gomen nasai for the inaccuracy.:bow:

PCM, are you under the mikoshi this year? A friend of mine is with the group and he's trying to talk me into it. :woot:

I am consulting with my aching back.... :bleh:

Any ideas on good restaurants around Peace Plaza, and if they'll take reservations diuring the matsuri? :drooling:

Itazura ichiban wrote:Any ideas on good restaurants around Peace Plaza, and if they'll take reservations diuring the matsuri? :drooling:

Not sure if all of them take reservations, but I usually find something to eat in the Kintetsu/Kinokuniya buildings. (Do they still use those names?)

dochira wrote:

Not sure if all of them take reservations, but I usually find something to eat in the Kintetsu/Kinokuniya buildings. (Do they still use those names?)

Thank you Dochira, they do, although Yelp calls it "Peace Plaza".
My dear departed used to detest those "indoor" restaurants, but Takara and Ino Sushi get pretty good reviews.
Don't want to get too fancy for a 2nd date... :naughty:

Heads up for all the NorCal folks, Cherry Blossom Festival this weekend and next:
http://nccbf.org/

Okay, too late for last weekend, but not too late for this weekend: https://sfcherryblossom.org/2018-schedule/

Because of the Coronavirus, this years festival has gone virtual: https://sfcherryblossom.org/?fbclid=IwAR1dCRUTy9YCCnqHhiSjVbhOSNU1CBXaSz6acJtsXCO1sP8VRJMo49ek7g0

^ I wonder if they'll be a "virtual" Nisei Week this year. :sweat: