Rusty Waters Apparel will host “Winter Thunderland” Dec. 11 at Westside Bowl. The all-day event features a holiday vendors market, food and live music. Admission is free.

The event begins at 3 p.m. with a vendors market, seasonal movies, bowling, pizza, a gift raffle (benefiting the Rescue Mission of the Mahoning Valley) and, possibly, a visit from Santa.

Rusty Waters is staging the event with Noble Creature Cask House. Live music begins 8 p.m. with Papers, Neighbor Dan, Shes in Pain and Greywalker (voted Pittsburgh’s favorite metal band by the Pittsburgh City Paper).

“Winter Thunderland” seeks to “promote local businesses, artisans and musicians that inspire them.” Organizers describe the event as “a day filled with holiday havoc.”

Rusty Waters Apparel was established in 2005 when three Ursuline high school friends banded together to create and promote the Rust Belt through silk-screened T-shirts. Since then, the company has created designs highlighting Youngstown, Pittsburgh and Cleveland “history, aesthetic and pride.”

Westside Bowl requires proof of vaccination (card or photo of card) or a negative test within 48 hours of all events/live shows.

Winter Thunderland. Westside Bowl, 2617 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown 44509. 330-774-1951. Email: 

ru****************@gm***.com











. For more information, see the event’s Facebook page.