Couple turns old bus into tailgating hot-spot

Summary

A Eugene couple has turned a 1971 Yoncalla school bus into a tailgating hot-spot.

Story Published: Nov 8, 2008 at 6:19 PM PDT

EUGENE, Ore. - Before basketball season gets under way, football fans have a few more games to soak in the tailgating madness. A Eugene couple has turned a 1971 Yoncalla school bus into a tailgating hot-spot. Jessica San Jose is one of the owners. She said a family member found the bus on their property.

"We found it three years ago covered in blackberry bushes with engines inside of it," said San Jose. "We saw the vision of what it could be, a fun tailgate project that we could partake in and make it something that we can keep in our family for a really long time."

Since the bus debuted three years ago, San Jose said they've added turf, paint, and even a satellite television. The next project is making the bus ready for away games. It needs a new engine and tires before it can hit the road.

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