Bryan Shelmon Freelance writer Bryan Shelmon, based in Detroit, has written more than 2,500 travel articles for publications like Lonely Planet and Ensemble Vacations. He is the author of Detroit Culture Guide: Everything You Need to Know About Detroit. About Midwest Living Midwest Living, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, is an award-winning resource for stories of travel, culture, food, garden and home readers can't find anywhere else. As the definitive voice of the region, Midwest Living reaches 3.2 million readers and 2.2 million pageviews a month. Our inspirational, authentic content is smart, playful, diverse and loudly, proudly Midwestern. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines.