If someone told you that one of Michigan’s best festivals revolves entirely around melons, you might think they’d been out in the sun too long.
But Howell’s annual Melon Festival proves that sometimes the simplest concepts make for the most memorable celebrations.
Tucked into Livingston County about an hour northwest of Detroit, Howell looks like the kind of town where everyone knows everyone and life moves at a pace that won’t give you a heart attack.
The downtown area showcases stunning brick architecture from the late 1800s and early 1900s, with buildings that have character modern construction can’t replicate…