but this is what people always want to come see, so instead of trying to change their minds, the City and Metro and the sports teams — who are mostly owned by the same guy— are just leaning into it.
BTW the Festival itself is awesome— the parade, all the dance exhibitions, the art installations. It’s not just a bunch of people standing around looking at some trees. It just doesn’t always align to peak bloom because these things are planned so far in advance,