Mackinac Straits Bridge as seen from Mackinac City
Today I had the great privilege and pleasure of attending the 2009 Mackinac Bridge Walk. It's a fantastic event that hosts 40,000 people from everywhere imaginable making their way across the longest suspension bridge in the Western hemisphere, on foot. The great Mackinac Straights Bridge that connects Michigan's Upper Peninsula to the rest of the state is all but shut down to allow for a morning of glorious views walking across the bridge.
Now I will admit that I did not walk the bridge, I was working in the festival area at the end of the walk encouraging people to take shorter showers and conserve water, but even from that perspective the event is awe inspiring.
The bridge walk happens every labor day and is a yearly event for many of the participants. It is not really a Chicago event, but since Lake Michigan happens to be one of two Great Lakes you can see while walking on the bridge I thought it might be an experience worth sharing.
I encourage everyone to try to make it up here for at least one labor day to experience the fantastic event. The bridge is around 5 miles across, and walking the entire thing can be a feat of will, but everyone I talked to today felt it was totally worth it. What a fantastic way to witness the beauty of our Great Lakes.
For more info: Visit the Mackinac Bridge Authority web page for information about the bridge and the bridge walk.
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