Milky Way bathers in the Cecil Bay of Lake Michigan, by Mike Meyers.

What better way to stave off the superstition of Friday the 13th than by casting your wishes to the falling stars of the Perseid Meteor Shower?! As Earth cruises along in its orbit through the peak of this meteor shower’s stream, we’ll cruise out to the west end of the Straits in Lake Michigan, to get the best views of the thickest region of Milky Way stars and one of the season’s most showy displays. The Moon is at waxing crescent phase this week, which makes for beautiful evenings in anticipation of deeper dark when the meteor shower peaks. Go to www.sheplersferry.com for tickets and information.