- Tour the National Aquarium in Baltimore (image below) (website: www.aqua.org), home to more than 560 species of sub aquatic life. S
tart your day by having breakfast with the dolphins, or sign up for a sleepover with the sharks.
- Listen to the music at the beautiful Pier Six Concert Pavilion (website: www.piersixpavilion.com) where concerts are hosted during the summer months (June to late September).
- Climb the Washington Monument (website: www.nps.gov/wamo) in the heart of Washington, DC for a panoramic view.
- Take a water taxi ride to the neighbourhoods of Fell's Point (website: www.fellspoint.us) and Little Italy (website: www.littleitalymd.com).
- Sign on for sailing lessons at the world-renowned Annapolis Sailing School (website: www.annapolissailing.com).
- Soak up the sun at Ocean City (website: www.oceancity.org), a lovely beach resort boasting an expansive white sand beach, a 5km- (3-mile-) long boardwalk, amusements, tram rides, boating and deep-sea fishing.
- Hike or bike the old towpath once used by mule-drawn barges in Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historic Park (website: www.nps.gov/choh), stretching 295km (184 miles) from Washington, DC to Cumberland in Western Maryland, and visit the headquarters where George Washington began his military career.
- Enjoy a variety of water-based activities at Deep Creek Lake (website: www.deepcreeklake.com), the state's four-season resort, or play 18 holes of golf on two scenic championship courses.
- Admire some of the world's best racehorses during the week-long activities celebrating the annual running of the Preakness Stakes (website: www.preakness.com) in May. It is the second event in thoroughbred racing's prestigious triple crown.
What are your favorite things to do in Maryland? I would love to hear them!
