drink beer in the old train station, listen to music by the river, see art being made in front of your eyes - all weekend

just go here first:
http://www.artistsoftherustbelt.com/arbfest09.html

it's got it all: music schedules, menus, artist listings.

from their website:

"Artists of the Rust Belt create and present their work in the epicenter of the newly thriving Rust Belt of America, Youngstown, Ohio. Our goal is to produce three major shows annually presenting the work of local artists and local musicians from the greater rust belt region."

A Free Art Show and Music Festival
Presented by The Rust Belt Brewing Co. at the B&O Station
530 Mahoning Ave, Youngstown, OH 44502

vindy article here about the cooperation with the SMARTS program.





eggs benedict brunch next to the mr. peanut bridge!