Name: WGVU Fresh Reads Book Swap
Start: 2026-10-02
End: 2026-10-02

Get ready for a delicious taste of history. Archival Brewing taps into ancient processes, recipes and ingredients to recreate age-old and often forgotten beers, ciders and mead from around the world along with craft cocktails & mocktails. Located in Belmont, about 15 minutes northeast of downtown Grand Rapids, Archival serves up its historical beverage styles along with craft cocktails in a beautiful modern setting, accompanied by seasonally crafted eats made from scratch on site. Bring the family, a full kid’s menu is sure to satisfy. A park-like outdoor space includes a wraparound deck and biergarten with its own bar, plus fire pits and corn hole. The outdoor space is dog-friendly – you can even order a dog patty for your furry friend – and the brewery regularly hosts live music concerts, game nights, yoga classes and more.

Archival Brewing

We provide mission based challenges that are great for individuals and groups. You can make a reservation for just a few people or come as a group. Our goal is to provide fun and entertaining experiences through strategic team-on-team games, bringing people and families together to create unforgettable memories. Much like a video game we change up the objective to the games to make it fun and exciting.

Common events that we host include birthday parties, bachelor or bachelorette parties, family reunions, team building exercises, home school group events, special needs group events, parents night out, church or school lock-ins, and many more.

We have an arena that you can come to or we can set up at your location. Our mobile serves are laser tag and archery tag®.

BattleGR Tactical Games

The Score is committed to being an **innovative, destination sports bar** with a passion for craft beer and fresh, scratch cooking. We stand behind delivering an exceptional dining and entertainment experience to the community that supports us.

The Score combines everything you love about a **family friendly Sports Bar** with an exceptional menu and an outdoor entertainment venue that holds 3 full-sized beach volleyball courts, beach sand dining area, palm trees, and live entertainment 7 days a week! Watch every game from one seat with our 70+ TVs inside.

Stop in today and see why **Everyday is a Party at The Score!**

The Score Restaurant & Sports Bar

*Down to Earth dining* means traditional American cuisine prepared using simple and wholesome ingredients. We've learned from our families, mentors, and culinary heroes that fresh ingredients, sound technique, a sense of adventure, and a little love is all you need to make outstanding food. We prepare meals with the same fare and techniques that we use in our own homes.

Join us for Sunday afternoon Bloody Marys, garnished with handmade pickled veggies. Make it a special family pizza night around a Wood-Fired Margherita topped with fresh basil from our lakeside garden. The view is Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired architecture with clean lines, open spaces, and giant walls of glass framing the beautiful lake. Enjoy fresh air as you dine just feet away from the sapphire blue Versluis Lake. Feel the warmth and romance of a roaring fire while the moon lights a Michigan winter wonderland. There's a view for every season and a season for every palate at Blue Water. **Eat here. Breathe here. Be here.**

Blue Water

Pizza in Grand Rapids, MI. Flo's Pizzeria Ristorante is a family owned restaurant with authentic Italian Cuisine. We offer the best pizza in Grand Rapids with the Award winning Flo's Signature pizza.

Flo's Pizzeria

Boulder Creek is an upscale 18-hole public course with a warm atmosphere and courteous, professional staff. The elegant, yet casual clubhouse has a pro shop, restaurant, bar and banquet facilities.

Boulder Creek Golf Club

Great Lakes Pickleball Club

Great Lakes Pickleball Club (GLPC) is a premier indoor pickleball and social recreation destination in West Michigan, offering an elevated experience for players, families, athletes, and visitors of all skill levels.

With 10 indoor pickleball courts across two Grand Rapids-area locations, GLPC provides year-round opportunities to play, compete, learn, and connect. Our facilities feature dedicated pickleball courts, two golf simulators, a training and turf area, conference and gathering spaces, recovery and wellness amenities, lockers and showers, and social areas designed to bring people together both on and off the court.

Whether you’re picking up a paddle for the first time, looking for competitive play, participating in a league or tournament, or simply looking for a fun activity with friends and family, GLPC offers something for everyone. Guests can enjoy open play, organized events, leagues, tournaments, lessons, clinics, private training, corporate outings, and social gatherings.

GLPC is also committed to growing the sport throughout West Michigan, with a strong focus on youth development, school partnerships, community programming, and introducing new players to the game.

For visitors to Grand Rapids, GLPC offers a unique indoor recreation experience that can be incorporated into a weekend getaway, sporting trip, corporate event, or group outing. Our goal is to create a welcoming destination where people can be active, have fun, meet others, and experience one of America’s fastest-growing sports.

Great Lakes Pickleball Club — Play. Connect. Compete.

Great Lakes Pickleball Club

A view of the golf course and a variety of food and beverage services are offered. Their banquet facility is available for private parties, wedding receptions, corporate meetings, and golf outings.

Boulder Creek Restaurant & Banquet Facility

TreeRunner Grand Rapids features an extensive aerial park with over 70 obstacles and zip lines, designed to test your balance, strength, and courage. With trails ranging from beginner to expert levels, it caters to a wide range of skill levels and confidence. Whether you're a seasoned climber or a first-timer looking for a little adventure, there’s something for everyone.

The park is an ideal destination for families, groups of friends, or even corporate team-building events, providing an engaging environment that encourages collaboration and teamwork. The beautiful, wooded setting offers a refreshing escape from the hustle and bustle, allowing guests to connect with nature while having a blast.

TreeRunner Grand Rapids Adventure Park

Located in the heart of Grand Rapids, Michigan, is your ultimate destination for unforgettable outdoor high ropes and ziplining adventures, catering to ages 7 and up with multiple skill levels.

From a long line of bakers and brewers, we were looking for a way to put our stamp on a family tradition. Distilled spirits was the answer. Then, the real work began. Recipes were developed to get the target taste profile from each spirit. Bottles were ordered, labels designed, knuckles were scraped. The dream became reality. We now produce an expanding line of spirits, beer, and wine.

Both the drink and food menus contain delicious Dutch influences, from Stroopwafel and Banket liqueurs to split pea soup and a Dutch Boy burger. Cocktail offerings range from traditional to trendy, and monthly specials incorporate seasonal flavors and themes. Bottled spirits are available for sale on site.

Located in northeast GR, just three minutes from LMCU Ballpark – home to the West Michigan Whitecaps baseball team and annual Winter Beer Festival.

Cheers!

Bier Distillery

Bier Distillery Facility Tour

Dogs and their owners must have a membership to enter The Pack, Michigan’s first indoor dog park – but you can visit for free without a dog, just to hang out in the facility’s people-only space or say hi to the dogs and enjoy some delicious food and drink.

The Pack Indoor Dog Park, Restaurant & Bar

We are an economic generator through sports tourism for Greater Grand Rapids and Kent County in the West Michigan area.

We own and operate an award winning baseball/softball complex; the Meijer Sports Complex [www.MeijerSportsComplex.com](https://www.MeijerSportsComplex.com) featuring eight fields, including a championship field that seats 1,000.

Our signature event, the Meijer State Games of Michigan (Olympic-style sporting event), draws 10,000 athletes through 60+ sports in its Winter and Summer Games.  We work with many of our local sports clubs and organizations to host various regional and national tournaments.

Why Grand Rapids? We have:
•	12,000 + hotel rooms (2,500 downtown)
•	234,000 square foot downtown convention center (fits 40 volleyball courts)
•	12,000 seat Van Andel Arena
•	5 facilities that feature 4+ courts and multiple grass or turf fields
•	Grant program for new events
•	and more!

West Michigan Sports Commission

Join WGVU for a special book swap event at Archival Brewing in Belmont! This family-friendly community event invites book lovers around West Michigan to bring books you've already read, leave with some fresh new reads, and make some friends in between!

WGVU Fresh Reads Book Swap

Four days of championship foosball in Grand Rapids. Juniors and touring professionals play at the same tables. Every dollar raised helps put free foosball tables in schools.

The Great Lakes Classic

Gear up for the 2026 University of Michigan Health - West Grand Rapids Marathon, a thrilling all-ages multi-sport event set to energize the vibrant streets of Grand Rapids on October 18, 2026!  Traverse the scenic landscapes of Michigan's second-largest city as you race towards triumph amidst the community's cheers. 

University of Michigan Health - West Grand Rapids Marathon

The 2026 Thunderfest Wheelchair Rugby Tournament, presented by Fusion Medical, is a Grand Rapids Thunder home tournament taking place October 24–25, 2026, at MSA Fieldhouse in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This six-team Division II–III wheelchair rugby competition welcomes athletes, coaches, volunteers, and officials, with lunch and a tournament T-shirt provided to participants. Tournament schedules will be emailed after rosters are received, with roster submissions due October 13.

Thunderfest Wheelchair Rugby Tournament

The 2nd annual Women's 3x3 Unified Basketball Tournament is taking place in West Michigan in November 2026! Teams throughout the nation will compete for the gold medal in a thrilling 4-day experience.

Special Olympics North America Women's 3x3 Unified Basketball Tournament

The mission of Special Olympics Michigan is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.

Athletes develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage and experience joy while participating in the sharing of gifts, skills and friendship among their families, Special Olympics athletes and the community. The athletes achieve their dreams with the support of caring volunteers, coaches, family members and staff. Donations from Michigan citizens and businesses provide funding for the program.



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