Behind the Cherry Blossom Festival at Denver's Sakura Square

Wendy Thompson remembers attending the Tri-State Denver Buddhist Temple's Cherry Blossom Festival as a Dharma School student decades ago, when she was tasked with bussing tables and serving hot tea inside the temple's gym. Back then, the festival didn't close down Lawrence Street for vendors and entertainment, as it will for its 51st iteration on June 21 and June 22…

Behind the Cherry Blossom Festival at Denver's Sakura Square
Wendy Thompson remembers attending the Tri-State Denver Buddhist Temple's Cherry Blossom Festival as a Dharma School student decades ago, when she was tasked with bussing tables and serving hot tea inside the temple's gym. Back then, the festival didn't close down Lawrence Street for vendors and entertainment, as it will for its 51st iteration on June 21 and June 22…