Detroit's Ford Fireworks are famous throughout the state of Michigan. But there's another display a bit further north that just might be the biggest and best fireworks show you've never attended.
If you enjoy viewing fireworks on the 4th of July one of the best places to see two big displays at once is in Petoskey and Harbor Springs in Northern Michigan.
I've enjoyed fireworks my whole life. Growing up in Chicago, whenever a White Sox slugger hit a home run, the exploding scoreboard shot them in to the sky, day and night.
Yes this is an important lesson on the dangers of setting off fireworks at home and not leaving the pyrotechnics to the professions. But it sure looks like this Detroit Fire Department captain was having quite a bit of fun during the demonstration.
The cities of Detroit and Windsor and their shared river were lit up on June 27 for the Ford Fireworks, one of the nation's largest fireworks displays. This summer marked the 58th anniversary of the display. Check out some of the highlights captured on YouTube.