Howell for First-Timers
12 stops · about 6 hours · Updated October 6, 2026
Start your first visit to Howell, MI with food, then make room for a pub, a park and a boutique. Along Grand River Avenue, 2FOGS's Golf pairs two indoor Trackman 4 simulator bays with the full menu from 2FOG's Pub. The pub itself offers a subterranean speakeasy setting, New American fare and shuffleboard. On North Michigan Avenue, Jonna's Bar & Grill serves Mediterranean-influenced bar food and handcrafted burgers, with brunch on Saturdays.
For drinks, choose among tap beer and live music nights at Cleary's Pub, beer and cocktails at Sandbaggers Restaurant, or beer flights and BBQ at Block Brewing Company. Baldwin Park adds slides, swings and picnic tables to the itinerary; Howell Summit Gardens also has a children's play area and picnic tables.
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Finish with shopping that ranges from clothing to gifts and home decor. Sunshine & Sage carries boho-inspired goods and offers a make-your-own gemstone bracelet bar. Michigan Southern Charm brings together women's apparel, home decor and faith-based products, while Simply Charming Too stocks women's and men's clothing, accessories and shoes. These stops give a first visit to Howell, MI a mix of meals, indoor play, park time and shopping.
Eat here first
anytime
Stop 1
2FOGS's Golf
4.9(16)Howell
Two Trackman 4 simulator bays pair indoor golf practice or casual play with the full food and drink menu from 2FOG's Pub.
Stop 2
Jonna's Bar & Grill
4.6(931)Howell
Jonna's Bar & Grill combines Mediterranean-influenced bar food, handcrafted burgers and 12 drafts with Saturday brunch featuring mimosas and Bloody Marys.
Stop 3
2FOG's Pub
4.5(1869)Howell
2FOG's Pub brings together a subterranean speakeasy theme, New American fare, craft beers and cocktails, with shuffleboard and outdoor seating.
Have a drink
evening
Stop 4
Cleary's Pub
4.5(1366)Howell
Cleary's Pub pairs a brick Irish pub setting with tap beer, bar food, live music nights, outdoor seating and sports viewing.
Stop 5
Sandbaggers Restaurant
4.3(37)Howell
Sandbaggers Restaurant offers comfort food and small plates alongside an on-site bar serving beer and cocktails, with sports viewing and table service.
Stop 6
Block Brewing Company
4.2(967)Howell
Block Brewing Company pairs craft beer flights with BBQ and hearty pub food in a spacious, low-key dining room with an on-site bar.
See something
anytime
Stop 7
Baldwin Park
4.9(7)Howell
Baldwin Park provides slides, swings and picnic tables for a play-and-picnic stop, with dogs welcome and free on-site parking available.
Stop 8
Rolling Oaks Park
Howell
Rolling Oaks Park adds a park stop in Howell, MI that welcomes children and provides wheelchair-accessible parking for arriving visitors.
Stop 9
Howell Summit Gardens
4.1(22)Howell
Howell Summit Gardens offers a children's play area, playground slides and picnic tables, along with a wheelchair-accessible entrance and parking.
Take something home
anytime
Stop 10
Sunshine & Sage
5.0(15)Howell
Sunshine & Sage combines boho-inspired clothing, decor and gifts with a make-your-own gemstone bracelet bar, sourcing over 85% from small and micro US businesses.
Stop 11
Michigan Southern Charm
5.0(12)Howell
Michigan Southern Charm brings women's apparel, home decor, gifts and faith-based products together in a women-owned boutique offering in-store shopping and pickup.
Stop 12
Simply Charming Too
4.7(63)Howell
Simply Charming Too stocks women's and men's clothing, accessories and shoes in a locally owned boutique with a wheelchair-accessible entrance and parking.
