Issaquah, Washington: Buddy Holly's Bus
Parked in a drive-in restaurant lot, a 1950s bus is apparently one that was used by Buddy Holly on his doomed final tour.
- Address:
- 98 NE Gilman Blvd, Issaquah, WA
- Directions:
- I-90 exit 17. Drive south on Fort St. N. At the stoplight turn left onto NE Gilman Blvd. You'll quickly see the old bus parked on the left; turn left to access the parking lot.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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Buddy Holly's Tour Bus may be parked in the back, behind the Triple XXX root beer shop.
[Brian Tobin, 07/22/2018]
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Buddy rented the plane (and died) to avoid riding on the frigid bus, not because it was broken down. The tour used several buses, so this might not be the precise Death Bus -- but it's close enough!