All the good spots to look at the cherry blossoms were crowded, so I walked around my neighbourhood to look at the cherry blossoms there to avoid the crowds.
この場合、次のような言い方ができますよ。
ーAll the good spots to look at the cherry blossoms were crowded, so I walked around my neighbourhood to look at the cherry blossoms there to avoid the crowds.
「桜を見るのに良い場所はどこも混雑しているから、人混みを避けるため近所の桜を見て歩きました」
to avoid the crowds で「人混みを避ける」と言えます。
to look at the cherry blossoms「桜を見る」
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