The festival, which in the city’s downtown, celebrates the famous Wistaria Vine, the sweetly fragrant blossoming pant. Sierra Madre’s famous plant is on private property, but people get one ...

Thousands are expected to pay homage, and go Instagram-official, with a 130-year-old purple, blooming vine, the star of Sierra Madre’s annual Wistaria Festival, set from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m ...