Although the Annapolis Pride Parade is the city’s most politically charged event, the march and the festival that follow it on Saturday remain a fun, community-oriented event.

Life at sea was “like being in prison, with a chance of drowning”, 18th-century English writer Samuel Johnson reckoned.

Here are some of the best snorkelling spots a short journey away from the capital.

Memorial Day was marked with parades and solemn ceremonies across the New York City area Monday, which was also the final day of Fleet Week.