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Pints North

Season 3 of Pints North is here!

Brand new trivia questions about the Land, Water, and Inhabitants of the Great Lakes – hosted by the Points North podcast team.

Season 3 of Pints North is here!

Brand new trivia questions about the land, water, and inhabitants of the Great Lakes – hosted by the Points North podcast team. Plus, we'll be giving away a bunch of new pint glasses and other cool prizes!

Come hang out, grab a drink, and maybe even learn a thing or two about this incredible region we call home!

Upcoming Events:
Tuesday, January 21 at 7 p.m. – Right Brain Brewery, Traverse City
*Monday, February 24 at 7 p.m. – Stormcloud Brewing Company, Frankfort
**Wednesday, March 19 at 7 p.m. – Broad Leaf Brewery, Kentwood (w/ Friends of Grand Rapids Parks)
*Monday, March 31 at 7 p.m. – Farm Club, Traverse City (w/ Inland Seas Education Association)
Thursday, April 17 at 7 p.m. – Cheboygan Brewing Company, Cheboygan
Tuesday, April 22 at 7 p.m. – Cherry Public House, Glen Arbor (w/ Leelanau Conservancy)

*Updated date
** New location

Check out the latest episodes of Points North to brush up on your Great Lakes knowledge!
  • Bugsy Sailor watches the sunrise on October 16, 2025 at Little Presque Isle in Marquette County, Michigan. (credit: Dan Wanschura / Points North)
    The Sunrise Guy
    For almost seven years, Bugsy Sailor has been on a mission to watch every sunrise. But now, he wonders if the inspiration that started this project will also be the thing that ends it.
  • "The Other Side of the Storm" tells the story of a few fishermen fighting for their lives, mere miles from where the SS Edmund Fitzgerald is going down in Lake Superior.
    The Other Side of the Storm
    November 10, 1975: The SS Edmund Fitzgerald sinks in a massive storm on Lake Superior. But just miles away, a few fishermen are struggling in the same storm — fighting for survival.
  • Bluegill are native to freshwater ecosystems in North America east of the Rocky Mountains, including the Great Lakes region. They’ve been introduced throughout North America and other parts of the world. (credit: U.S. Geological Survey)
    Gills Gone Wild
    In October 1960, Prince Akihito of Japan visited Chicago for 21 hours. Chicago’s mayor presented the prince with a diplomatic gift: 18 bluegill. What happened next would change the underwater world of Japan forever.