I spent the weekend in Mackinaw City Michigan and was fortunate enough to witness the 14th annual Parade of Lights.

What is the Parade of Lights?

It's sort of like the Park Slope Halloween Parade except the  semi-trucks getting dressed instead of kids and grown-ups and the drivers make a lot of noise honking their horns.

The sound is deafening and even unpleasant. But sometimes it sounds musical as the horns create interesting drones, harmonies and accidental melodies.

The semi-trucks with customized cabs, paint/art
work and neon light displays  drive across the famous Mackinac Bridge starting in St. Ignace and ending in Mackinaw City where locals line up hours ahead of time to get a great view.

We were told by locals not to miss the spectacular sight of hundreds of these lighted big trucks as they paraded through Mackinaw City's South Huron Avenue and
Central Avenue on Saturday night.

The Mackinac Bridge, which provide passage over the Straits of Mackinac, is currently the third longest suspension bridge in
the world. It is, however, the longest suspension bridge in the
western hemisphere. The total length of the Mackinac Bridge is 26,372
feet. The length of the suspension bridge (including anchorages) is
8,614 feet. The length from cable bent pier to cable bent pier is 7,400
feet. Length of main span (between towers) is 3,800 feet.