PINE GROVE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — On Sunday, Oct. 5, visitors to Klassic Arcade 1.0 near Gobles can attend the annual Midwest Soda Pop Festival, a free afternoon event which includes live music, a car show, craft vendors and more.
“We have an arcade full of video games and pinball machines,” Kevin Ketchum, owner of Klassic Arcade and founder of the Midwest Soda Pop Festival, said. “We have 60 games in here, roughly.”
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At Klassic Arcade 1.0, guests will be able to sample soda pop and cola from across the U.S., including hidden New England gems like Moxie and other niche beverages.
“We get a lot of our stuff from Washington state,” Ketchum said. “The odder things we have for the show.”
Funds raised from the Midwest Soda Pop Festival go toward Klassic Arcade’s scholarship fund for one graduating Paw Paw High School student and one Gobles High School student, each of whom receive $1,000.
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“The more funds we can raise, the more schools we can support,” Ketchum said…