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Pints North

Season 2 of Pints North is here!

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

Season 2 of Pints North is here!

That means brand new trivia questions about the Land, Water, and Inhabitants of the Great Lakes – hosted by the Points North podcast team. Plus, brand new pint glasses!

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

Past Events:
Monday, Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. – Right Brain Brewery, Traverse City
Wednesday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. – Creston Brewery, Grand Rapids
Monday, Mar. 18 at 7 p.m. – Stormcloud Brewing Company, Frankfort
Tuesday, April 2 at 7 p.m. – Farm Club, Traverse City
Monday, April 22 at 7 p.m. – Cherry Public House, Glen Arbor

Check out the latest episodes of Points North to brush up on your Great Lakes knowledge!
  • Kiko Silvelet rides his BMX bike 'Glamour Girl' during a race in the Upper Peninsula. (courtesy: Kiko Silvelet
    Pedaling to the Beat of His Own Drum
    There’s this biker in the Upper Peninsula. Seems like everybody knows him or knows of him. He competes in some of the most challenging mountain bike races, but he doesn’t even ride a mountain bike. He competes on a single-speed BMX bike. Why does he do it?
  • As legend has it, a young boy was attacked by a shark while swimming in Lake Michigan near Chicago in 1955. Is it true, or just a bunch of bull shark? (photo illustration: Dan Wanschura / Points North)
    Presenting Curious City: Lake Michigan’s Legendary ‘Shark Attack’
    We think of the Great Lakes as shark-free, but as legend has it, a young boy named George Lawson was attacked by a shark while swimming in Lake Michigan near Chicago in 1955. Is this story true or just a bunch of bull shark?
  • The view of Lake Superior’s shoreline at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. A new copper mine near the lakeshore and the state park is stirring controversy. (Credit: David Kenyon / Michigan Department of Natural Resources)
    Copper Country’s Conundrum
    Copper is a key metal for renewable energy, and experts say we’re going to need a lot more of it to transition to clean energy. Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is Copper Country. Some see copper mining as an economic boon for the region, but others worry it could come at the cost of some of the Great Lakes’ most pristine wild spaces.
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