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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!
  • McCormick Place is a large convention center in Chicago right on the shores of Lake Michigan. The building is characterized by it's many glass panels. (credit: Rob Jacob / Wikimedia Commons)
    Presenting Up From Dust: Can We Save Millions of Migrating Birds?
    Buildings and light pollution are taking a heavy toll on migrating birds. Some cities in the Midwest and Great Plains are working to fix that.
  • Chip Dickelman, left, and Will Henriksen, right, get a fishing net ready for harvest in Green Bay. (credit: Ellie Katz / Points North)
    Hopes and Fishes
    In one of the most polluted parts of Lake Michigan, whitefish are thriving. Some people wonder if we should try to replicate that environment elsewhere to save the iconic species. But that could mean doing something untested and controversial.
  • The “Mitchell Map,” circa 1757. This map features inaccuracies that likely contributed to the Toledo War, the 1800s border conflict between the State of Ohio and the Michigan Territory. (Library of Congress image via Wikimedia Commons)
    Pushing the Boundary
    In the early 1800s, a group of politicians decided part of the Ohio border should move farther north. It started a decades-long border fight between Michigan and Ohio. There were winners. There were losers. And in the end, it shaped the states as we know them.