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Everything Points Here - Portage County News

Try your luck in winning an outdoor vacation in Central Wisconsin!

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Patty and John Noel at the dedication of their gift of 33 acres of Moses Creek headwaters to the Friends of Schmeeckle Reserve.

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2021 Riverfront Rendezvous Celebration - We’re BACK!

Apr 21, 2021 City of Stevens Point Parks & Recreation

Riverfront Rendezvous will return for the 36th year at Pfiffner Pioneer Park in Stevens Point, with a NEW logo and NEW look in 2021! The annual Riverfront Rendezvous Festival will kick off on Friday, July 2, & run the entire weekend through July 4, 2021.

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The world’s largest trivia contest returns to Stevens Point

Mar 17, 2021 Submitted by UW-Stevens Point Media Relations

The world’s largest trivia contest is back this year – and it is out of this world. The Stevens Point community will celebrate 51 years of trivia with the UFO-themed “Raid on Trivia 51” to be held April 16-18 on WWSP-90 FM, the student-run campus radio station at UW-Stevens Point.

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Places I Love in Portage County

Sep 08, 2020 Arianna - Portage County Business Council Intern

Arianna was one of our Spring 2020 Interns and I have been holding on to this blog for many months. Arianna wrote this shortly before the pandemic and state shutdown, so I didn't think then was the time to post it. Now that things have started to settle down and return to a little more normal, I thought it would be a great time to share this. Most of the businesses she mentions are now open but may have more limited hours, so please check with the business prior to your visit. 

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The C's of Life: Cuisine, Caffeine, Cold-Ones and Culture

Jun 26, 2020 Arianna - Portage County Business Council Intern

There are so many amazing places in this area... Here are some of my “must visit” places if you are traveling to (or living in) the Stevens Point area broken up into the C’s of life; Cuisine, Caffeine, Cold-Ones, and Culture.

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Iverson Park Winter Sports Area, Goerke Park outdoor rink and the new downtown ice rink are officially open for the season.

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Celebrate the new year by learning how to cross-country ski at UW-Stevens Point’s Treehaven field station on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020.

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This December, learn how favorite holiday traditions originated throughout the world at the UW-Stevens Point’s Allen F. Blocher Planetarium.

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Concerts will be held at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point this December. All concerts will be at 7:30 p.m. in Michelsen Hall in the Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage St., Stevens Point. 

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The next stop...Silver Coach, where you’ll find one of the state’s most unique dining experiences. 

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Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz, and their team plan to film episodes of the hitseries American Pickers throughout Wisconsin in October 2019.

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Join in the second annual SentryWorld/Special Olympics Wisconsin Golf and Pickleball Classic on Tuesday, September 10 at SentryWorld in Stevens Point. Registration is now open online at www.SpecialOlympicsWisconsin.org/SentryWorld. All proceeds will go to Special Olympics Wisconsin.

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SentryWorld Golf Course Ranked in Top 100 by Golf Digest

Jun 07, 2019 Portage County Business Council

SentryWorld consistently ranks as one of the best destination golf courses in the nation, making America's 100 Greatest Public Courses published by Golf Digest for 2019-20. 

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7 Wisconsin Breweries Worth Visiting

Apr 26, 2019 By Daniel Rose Special to TravelWisconsin.com

The explosion of microbreweries in Wisconsin truly exemplifies the state’s diverse and fun-loving spirit. According to the Brewers’ Association, there are about a hundred craft breweries operating in the state.

Below, we’ve selected seven breweries (and beers) that deserve to be included in your next Wisconsin road trip.

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Blind taste test of 18 Wisconsin-brewed Oktoberfest beers.

Sep 13, 2018 Daniel Higgins - Stevens Point Journal

I want three things from an Oktoberfest-style beer. It should be big on malt flavors. It should be fairly creamy. It should be devoid of bitterness. Oh, and a fourth: It should finish clean. With that in mind, I did a blind tasting of 18 Oktoberfest beers from Wisconsin breweries.

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A point is the beginning of a journey. Everything points here on yours. Even at its origin, this community was founded on a point along the majestic Wisconsin River. You will find that everything points you here.

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