AAA predicts 45.1 million Americans to travel domestically during the popular holiday period – an increase of 1.4 million from last year.

It's the unofficial start to summer with Memorial Day weekend, and that means many will have their boats out on the water.

AAA’s fuel tracker showed motorists could expect to pay less for gasoline this year; the U.S. average price on Friday was about $3.20 for a gallon of regular gas compared to $3.61 a year ago.

Here’s when local grocery stores will be open in the Sacramento area on Monday for Memorial Day, as well as which ones will be closed: Bel Air: Open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday. Compton’s Market: Open 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday. Costco: Closed Monday. Food 4 Less: Open 5 a.m. Monday to midnight Tuesday. Foods Co.: Open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday.

Monday marks the unofficial start of summer, but it is also the federal holiday that takes a moment to honor those men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.

Chicago will kick off its Memorial Day celebrations with a wreath-laying in Daley Plaza Saturday at 11 a.m. followed by the annual Memorial Day Parade down State Street at 12 p.m.