...Until the real thing comes along, in this case, flowers on the branches of cherry trees, you can enjoy a lifelike simulation. The newly refurbished visitor's center at Branchbrook Park in Belleville boasts a a cathedral ceiling, arched windows, and the wonderful faux cherry tree shown above. The Cherry Blossom Festival takes place April 15-22, and you can get more information about all the planned events here:http://www.branchbrookpark.org/event.htm
You can see more photos of Branchbrook Park and other signs of spring in Baristaville over at the Baristanet Flickr site:Flickr Baristanet group
Cherry BLOSSOM Trees, Not Cherry Trees
As a native Belleville-ite (Bellevillian, someone who grew up in Belleville), it bugs me when the cherry blossom trees are referred to as "cherry trees" because they are cherry-blossom trees, not cherry trees.
The fruit of the cherry tree is cherry. But the fruit of a cherry blossom tree is a blossom.
Feel free to correct anyone around you who makes this mistake.
You might want to point out that there are two kinds of cherry blossom trees: the single blossom and the double blossom.