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Sakura Matsuri will celebrate its 60th Anniversary on April 9-10 2022. Attracting as many as 40,000 visitors in a single day, the event is the largest of Washington DCs world famous National Cherry Blossom Festival.

Over two days, Sakura Matsuri – Japanese Street Festival brings Japan into the heart of the nation’s capital. Stretching from 3rd to 7th streets NW on Pennsylvania Ave at the base of Capitol Hill, the festival features over 24 hours of Japanese cultural performances, authentic Japanese food and beverages, handmade Japanese crafts, and more.

The United States Capitol Police released a statement on Tuesday warning of “aggressive fox encounters” on or near the grounds of the U.S. Capitol after a fox bit Rep. Ami Bera (D-California). on Monday night.

“We have received several reports of aggressive fox encounters on or near the grounds of the U.S. Capitol.

“Look… me and the McDonald’s people got this little misunderstanding. See, they’re McDonald’s… I’m McDowell’s. They got the Golden Arches, mine is the Golden Arcs. They got the Big Mac, I got the Big Mick. We both got two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles and onions, but their buns have sesame seeds. My buns have no seeds.”

That’s the famous line delivered by John Amos’ character Cleo McDowell in the 1988 Eddie Murphy hit movie Coming to America.

A nightmare scenario for anyone who has walked down a city street with the fear of falling through a sidewalk grate occurred for a D.C. woman on Wednesday, falling approximately 10 feet down into an air well.

At approximately 5:30pm, fire and rescue units were called to the 800 block of 4th St SW for a below grade rescue after an adult female fell approximately 10 feet down into an air well. The woman was extricated and treated for injuries and will be okay, according to DC Fire and EMS.