Virtual race among changes for Howell Melon Festival because of COVID-19

This article originally appeared here. With less than three months before the Howell Melon Festival is scheduled to take place, organizers are working on significant changes to the 60th annual event because of issues surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the largest changes is that the 43rd annual Howell Melon Run, which had 572 finishers last year, will be …more

Howell, MI (April 16, 2020) – Livingston County Convention & Visitors Bureau is thrilled to announce that Amelia Ritter has been named one of Destinations International’s 2020 30 Under 30 recipients. Amelia Ritter is the Digital Marketing and Content Manager at the Livingston County Convention & Visitors Bureau. In under two years at the organization, …more

 UPDATED: April 16, 2020 3:38pm EST Though we encourage visitors to practice social distancing as much as possible, avoiding crowds, and washing hands often, there are still ways to support Livingston County businesses. As developments around COVID-19 continue to unfold, please follow refer to guidelines from the public health authorities including the CDC, Michigan …more

UPDATED: March 16, 2020 1:00pm EST Below is a list of Livingston County organizations that are providing free meals for children during the state-mandated school shutdown. For more resources on COVID-19, click here. Bountiful Harvest Torch 180 Howell Public Schools Meal Assistance

UPDATED: March 16, 2021, 10:56am EST For industry resources, click here. Livingston County visitors, We know many of you are tracking COVID-19 (coronavirus) and looking for up-to-date information. The Livingston County Convention & Visitors Bureau is closely monitoring the status of COVID-19 as the situation continues to evolve. We will update this page with new …more

BRIGHTON, MI — A Michigan ski resort is offering a unique opportunity to ski or snowboard down a pink hill in pink gear for a cause. Mount Brighton is dying a hill pink, hosting a pink party and holding a pink costume contest Saturday, Feb. 22 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will …more

The Amazing Brewery Race is a race to visit all the breweries in each state. The first person to get all the stamps from their state will receive a check and a victory t-shirt. Livingston County’s Eternity Brewing is one of the 139 breweries on Michigan’s Brewery Race.   For more information, click here.

Please continue to support the funding for Pure Michigan #SavePureMichigan Thank you to our friends at Visit Charlevoix for coordinating and producing this video.

From the Wall Street Journal, “As 2020 approaches, WSJ’s personal tech columnist, Joanna Stern, wanted to see just how much the smartphone has changed our lives in the past decade. So she ditched her iPhone and traveled to Hell, Mich., with a bag of 2010 gadgets, including an old BlackBerry, a Garmin GPS and a …more