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Everything You Need To Know About Olivia Rodrigo’s GUTS World Tour Bus

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Olivia Rodrigo is taking her GUTS World Tour on the road, and bringing along a ‘90s teenage dream bus with her. Along with a merch truck filled with butterfly totes and tees, Livies HQ announced there will be a GUTS World Tour Bus Experience parked outside the venue at each show for fans to visit.

The GUTS World Tour Bus, similar to the SOUR tour experience , is an Insta-worthy and immersive pop-up with photo ops inspired by Rodrigo’s second album. According to Broadway World , the first 1,000 fans who stop by the purple bus will also get a $10 Starbucks gift card to try the brand’s new lavender drinks .

In addition to freebies and photos, Livies can try out Rodrigo’s limited-edition violet LinkBuds S earbuds from Sony before buying them. If you’re an American Express Card Member, the GUTS World Tour Bus also has exclusive merch, as well as an Olivia Rodrigo x Amex trading card set.

Even if you don’t have tickets to the GUTS tour, you can stop by the bus experience. Admission is free, and fans will have a chance to enter a giveaway that includes tickets to the show. Of course, you have to get there early. Clara Pullam from Arkansas visited the GUTS World Tour Bus Experience before her show in Nashville, Tennessee, and had to wait around two to three hours.

I would recommend you get there earlier.

“I would recommend you get there earlier — about an hour before it opens — because after that, the bus line became pretty crowded,” Pullam tells Elite Daily. Anyone wanting to buy merch and visit the GUTS bus will have to really prep before their show, but Pullam says the experience is so worth it. “The experience was super cool.”

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While snapping a pic with the red lip phone like Rodrigo was a highlight for Pullam, she says there’s way more than just photo ops at the GUTS bus. “One of my favorite things from the bus was we got to see her past tour outfits, and I am in love with her Vivienne Westwood look from SOUR ,” she says.

While waiting in line, Pullam also got to send postcards to her friends, and says the bus included photo moments from Rodrigo’s “bad idea right?” music video . Fans will also get to snap pics with a crescent moon that looks like the one Rodrigo rides around on during her set , and a glitter-filled toilet. One of the cutest details are the vintage VHS tapes on the shelf inspired by songs off Rodrigo’s GUTS album, like “Making the Bed” as She’s All That and “All-American B*tch” as Scarface.

It was super amazing to know she experienced what we experienced.

After you go through the bus and purchase merch, you also have the opportunity to bedazzle it at a styling station . Turn your tee into something retro chic if “pretty isn’t pretty enough” for you. The best part of all is that Rodrigo has gone through the bus as well. Pullam says, “It was super amazing to know she experienced what we experienced,” and you can even take your pics just like your fave homeschooled girl.

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The GUTS bus made its first stop at Rodrigo’s show in Charlotte, North Carolina on March 8, and has followed along with the tour since. While Rodrigo’s site doesn’t list exactly where the GUTS experience will be, the bus is expected to appear at tour venues and local points of interest as she makes her way across the U.S.

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We’ve seen some very interesting stretched vehicles, but this 1941 Packard 90 that was stretched to over 22 feet long has to be the most interesting yet! To put all that added space to good use a few more doors were added to each side and enough seats bolted in to make room for 12! The engine is a 356 cid Flathead 8 with a three speed manual, so performance won’t be blistering, but it should have enough power to move all this mass. Since most drives will be leisurely, pull back the canvas cover and the top is open the entire length of the car to let some fresh air in. The paint is original and the seller claims there are only 14,237 miles on the dial. It’s listed on Auctions America  and featured here on Hemmings . It’s going to be in the Auctions America event being held September 2nd through the 6th and expected to sell for between $25k and $30. That will just be the first small outlay if the new owner is going to restore it. It would be interesting to know what someone finally does with this old Packard. And this is a first, we had several readers send this in all within just a few minutes of each other, so special thanks to Charles H, Steve Y, and Robert R for the tip!

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How fun is that. The little kidney-shaped window at the back has a slight concave curve for even more whimsy. This would be amazing used at an historic resort, shuttling guests into town or down to the lake for rides in old wooden boats – perhaps an elegant logo emblazoned on the driver and front passenger doors in gold leaf.

That is so cool! Yes, it would be less than useless for most people and cost too much to restore — I can see it in, say, cream over dark red — but it would be all kinds of fun to take out for the occasional party, or simply to amaze your friends.

And, as far as performance potential, I’m sure it could attain a “dignified” speed when all spiffed up. You probably wouldn’t want to take it faster than that, anyway.

You certainly wouldn’t meet yourself coming the other way down the road!

the same basic design was used by White Motor Company for tourist buses in Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks. The grill on these buses was pure Packard design, the main difference that I can tell, is the White buses only had doors on the right side of the bus, otherwise, pretty much identical.

It his is nothing like a White, The Whites were built on truck chassis and this fine old girl is built on a limo car chassis. It would be fascinating to learn the history of her. There are pretty good records on Packards. It may not be a factory job though. Many commercial cars like this were done by custom builders after they left the factory. In any event, she is grand. I could see her being used as a car for a fancy New England resort, maby ferrying people from the train depot.

Think Bing Crosby and White Christmas………

Dave, you are right about the chassis, and the rear end, I am not sure what the straight 8 White engine was different from the packard, but the buses had a heavier rear end, with dual wheels. But the rear of this body looks almost identical. The bodies are almost identical, was my point, with the open convertible roof for sightseeing. I know one guy who is really into these types of early “buses” especially ones associated with Yellowstone.

White was a truck manufacturer by this time, they built some brass era cars but by the time this was built were solidly a truck manufacturer with an excellent line of there own engines. The White “Mustang” was used in trucks from 1 1/2 ton to full size semis. They had nothing to do with Packard. I am sure that commercial cars could have been built by the same contractors and have similar design. Packard quit building trucks in the early 20’s. I have a 1920 Packard 3 ton truck that we are beginning restoration on next year and have owned several White trucks. I love the White grills. They were good trucks that were taken out by the war, like Reos and other smaller manufacturers. Most were such good trucks that they were used hard, eventually worn out and scrapped. Off course…….everyone remembers the WW2 White half tracks. The French used them into the 90’s. I don’t think White built a straight 8, mine have always been 6’s and I have never seen an 8. There were some with other makers diesels though,

This is likely not on a standard Packard 1908 (model #) limo chassis, but rather a commercial chassis, that was then lengthened. If you look at the fender grills just below the hood edges [top of the fender], you will note the standard junior Packard chrome molding with the round Packard crest. To the rear of the crest is another chrome piece. That piece was ONLY used on Packard vehicles with custom bodies by Henney Motor Co., of Freeport Indiana. That means this is what is known as a Henney-Packard.

This is not a Super 8 chassis but a Packard 120 [small eight] chassis, as evidenced by the shorter front end and the 120 taillights down near the bumper. As for the 356 engine [the 9 main bearing Super 8 engine], that will not fit in the 120 chassis without modifying the front end sheetmetal, increasing it’s length by several inches to move the radiator support forward. That has not been done to this vehicle. Since the 3 sizes of Packard straight 8 engines [288, 327, & 356 use the same headgasket, it’s likely the engine has a 356 cylinder head with slightly higher compression.

So it’s a 1941 Henney-Packard 8 door, likely made for an airport or resort hotel. Would love to have it in my collection.

The HENNEY Motor Company was in Freeport Illinois, NOT Indiana. I Live about 5 miles from the Factory.

This ol gal is known as Miss Sequoia. She was purchased new in 1941, believed to be the last Packard acquired by the tour service. She remained a part of Smoky Mountain National Park Tours Company fleet until late in 1955 when she was retired and loaned to Eliada Home For Children, the local orphange in Asheville, NC.

more info at Smoky Mountain Tour on facebook, also at Chauffuers, Couriers, Drivers & Dispatchers on facebook.

Man I love this one. I wish we would have had one of these in our big family back when I was a kid in the late 1950s. We all would have had a window seat except baby sister. Instead we had a worn out ford wagon that Dad had to work on all the time.

I’d love to drive this beast. So neat looking.

I agree it is quite a find, also in the same auction there are other Packards , which I already nailed a couple of ideas for this one . Yes, it could be used as a tour bus, but it would have to be for fair weather days, because of the expense to get it up to par . with this and other 40s vehicles, I take note that the tires look like truck tires . Hard to tell the actual color, but to bring the interior up to present day comfort standards you wouldn’t want it with a performance engine, but it would need to get out of its own way it would be a looker with an ultra shiny paint job, I like the idea of the shiny hubcaps . Somebody with more imagination than I would come up for a use for it but it would sure attract attention!

I’m gonna nominate this one as BF of the year.

Nomination noted!

The doors on the back, when open, look like the entrance to the cars basement. Like Pete said, BF of the year.

That’s two nominations! A couple more and I think we will have to award it the title of Barn Find of the Year!

I live in warren ohio.home of the packard and would love to see that rusty gold come home

Would make a kewl resort/hotel airport limo or a tourist vehicle for an historic city such as Key West Fla…

Two words: TRAVELING BAND!

Especially perfect for a country/western, bluegrass or folksy type group! ^_^

Wedding parties.

They produce cars in 1941? Wasn’t that war time production?

Not until December 7th, 1941… the day that would live in infamy. Plus, 1941 models would’ve begun in 1940.

Here’s a fantastic article I just found detailing some of the timeline, and how automakers and dealers spent those war years…

http://www.autonews.com/article/20111031/CHEVY100/310319970/no-new-cars-but-that-didnt-stop-u.s.-automakers-dealers-during-wwii

No. Wartime production started after January 1942. We didn’t declare war on Japan until December 8, 1941.

The recurring traveling band in Mayberry (Bobby Fleet and his Band with a Beat) drove a similar ride:

This is a cool find. I saw this on Hemmings. As far as the canvas top, with 12 people, it’s more like open the top and let the stinky air out. ( I’m sure the food at the “lodge” didn’t agree with someone) As others have said, this was probably just a shuttle vehicle and probably never used for long trips. Quite a project, for sure.

You can’t award BF of the year in August! What if something even more wonderful comes along in December? It’s like awarding the batting title before the season is over.

Sort of like a Nobel Prize to a New untested President…………..

A company that leases cars to movie makers cd use this… its a great find… impractical as hell but fun!

Would make a great car Transporter for a small vintage racer ! Keep the second row of seats

There are a group of Packard enthusiast’s who think that regardless of the history sold with the car that this vehicle actually was built and owned by Smoky Mountain Tours Co of Asheville,NC. If you compare the attachment below with the shot of the Packard posted you will see the number #25 on both.I also have an article from the July 1,1941 Asheville Citizen Times about a Packard Super 8 160 hp 12 passenger bus purchased by Smoky Mountain Tours picked up at the Henny plant in Freeport, Illinois the week before. My guess is the mileage is at least 114,000 if not more. Still hope the new buyer gets it finished and would love to see it restores to original!

Hi Steve, we are the proud owners of the Packard. The car has #25 on several places. Can you send me the Infos and scans of the magazine you have. After inspecting the enginecomponents and the Transmission we also think that 14.000 miles are impossible.

Hey Michael, Sorry for the delay! just saw this. My email is [email protected] . If you will email me I will send you some other stuff!

Now in Croatia!

Edo; Please join both the Packard club (PAC), and the Professional Car Society (PCS). Keep us updated on what happens with this giant! If possible can you provide the VIN for the car so I can identify the model/series? My email address is my name without spaces, @ aol.com. Thanks!

Great!! It has gone to someone who will [evidently] appreciate it and [evidently] has the money to restore it.

Re: 1941 Packard 90 – Steve Bryson’s comments above are correct, except it carried 10 passengers plus the driver. Smoky Mountain Tours [SMT] of Asheville NC bought this from Packard in 1941. Except for the WWII years it was operated by SMT through their 1955 season. It was the newest vintage Packard bus operated by SMT and the last to be in service by SMT. SMT had an interesting variety of stretched-out Packards, some up to 17-passengers that had a 3rd ‘pony’ axle mounted on a turntable to hold up the rear end. See my attachment. Steve Bryson, still living in Asheville, and his brother Bob (Savannah GA), were the sons of Bob Bryson who worked for SMT as a driver and accountant until SMT discontinued business in 1969. My father, Jack Priedeman, bought SMT Dec 7, 1941, just in time to have that kind of business sidelined by the the US War Dept. until the fall of 1945. I worked as a gofer in the SMT garage for several high school and college summers. This No. 25 bus was my favorite Packard. For more information about SMT go to the Facebook pages under “Smoky Mountain Tours Company” and look at the various “Files” available there.

Amazing, Dan. Thank you so much for your thoughtfulness to share all this info. Another example of a vehicle’s history being as interesting and important as the vehicle itself.

Hi Dan, that is amazing. CAn you send me your contact details. [email protected] The Packard is going to be finished in his SMT livery around November. Just checked the FB PAge and found 2 pictures of it. http://www.chromecars.de/fahrzeuge/1941-super-eight/

Michael Gross – Aug 23, 2016 I don’t understand what you want when you asked me to send “my contacts list.” What is the context of the contacts you want?

My total contacts list is >200 and I’m not willing to share that with anyone. My Smoky Mountain Tours Co. list has 20 – 25 names on it.

Questions – your email address @ .de sounds like it’s in Germany. Correct? Do you have information about where the 1941 Packard bus is now and what has been done to it in the way of restoration? I know for a fact that is was owned by Smoky Mountain Tours Co. [SMT] of Asheville NC from 1941 until 1955. My father owned SMT during that time and I worked in his company’s garage during some high school and college summers

I don’t know its history from 1955 through 2014, when it was sold at auction in Indiana and was to be shipped to Germany.

I’d like its current location and contact if you are willing to share that with me.

I wanted your contact to call you to maybe get more info about #25. The car is with me in Germany

You guys don’t drift off into personal emails. Keep the rest of us posted on what has happened to the car, or maybe set up a facebook page. What a great story.

Mike: There is a Facebook page if anyone is interested. It is Smoky Mountain Tours Company! Thanks, Steve Bryson

Pictures can`t be sent here. That needs to be with personal emails. I will update the information here http://www.chromecars.de/fahrzeuge/1941-super-eight/

Smoky Mountain Tours Co. http://oldcarandtruckpictures.com/OldTrucks/indexMotorhomes.html

If I had the funds, I would buy it, have it restored and donate it to the Fort Lauderdale Packard museum. It would be a wonderful addition to the collection.

That vehicle was bought at Indy Auction in 2014 and shipped to Germany where Chrome Cars was rebuilding it. I’ve asked them for updates on it restoration and next location; they have not responded Originally it was Smoky Mountain Tours Co, Asheville NC bus #25. The company was owned by my father J.H. (Jack)Priedeman. If I knew how, I’d send you some pix of some of their other stretched out Packard roll-top buses, 10, 13 and 17 passenger version. The 13-and 17-passenger versions had a third, rear axle mounted on a turntable to accommodate curves needed to hold up to back end. If you’d like send me your email address and I’ll forward some pix. – [email protected] Dan Priedeman, Columbus Ohio

Dan, I was also in contact with the people doing the restoration in Germany, and like you, I’ve heard nothing for a long time. Hope that just means they don’t need anything else from me and the restoration is slowly going forward!

Hi bill, you seem to know a lot about these stretched commercial chassis. Want to know if you have heard of 1940 Henney packered 890L. It’s wheelbase is almost 160”,and the frame has appears to have factory extensions

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Los Angeles is exploring whether to clamp down on tour buses driving near a home once owned by Marilyn Monroe, under a proposal backed Friday by the City Council.

The Brentwood home was designated by the city as a historic monument in June, a move that helps protect the residence from demolition, after its new owners began preparing to tear the house down.

Monroe bought the home for $75,000 in 1962 and died there of an apparent overdose six months later. Councilmember Traci Park, who represents the area where the home is located, argued that demolishing the home “would be a devastating blow for historic preservation.”

The owners sued the city over the push to make the house a landmark, asserting that it had undergone major alterations since Monroe died. “There is not a single piece of the house that includes any physical evidence that Ms. Monroe ever spent a day at the house,” the lawsuit said.

In June, a judge turned down the owners’ push for a preliminary injunction to halt the historic designation process. The council voted soon after to recognize the home as a monument.

Amid the debate over the Brentwood house, neighbors had complained that a flock of tourists and fans were bringing unwanted traffic to the area.

Park proposed that the L.A. Department of Transportation assess whether to restrict tour bus operations on two stretches near the historic home, one on 5th Helena Drive, the other on Carmelina Avenue.

The City Council voted 13-0 on Friday to move forward with that evaluation, a step that could ultimately lead to barring tour buses during particular hours or all times.

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DERRY, N.H. - Four women are bringing their passion for food and travel to their own bus tour business in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

The Savory Lane  is a two-year-old company that operates out of a farmhouse bus with a bathroom, mini kitchen, and plenty of seats. It's named "Freddie," after their grandmother.

"I have a picture right by my drivers seat and I wear her necklace with me everytime I get on board. So number one, I know she is watching over us," co-owner Maria Czyzewski told WBZ-TV.  

"To have my sister, my mother and my niece involved.  A woman family-owned business, it's been pretty cool," co-owner Lisa Galloni told WBZ-TV.

"I had seen tiny home buses. It's amazing on what you can do with some of those, but what it ended up being is absolutely above and beyond what we had thought," Czyzewski said.

Customers can expect an unforgettable experience on the bus.

"I'm sitting in the drivers seat, so I see everyone coming on and the minute they turn the little corner. They are like, 'Oh my God, this is amazing,'" Czyzewski said.

Where does The Savory Lane go?

They offer tours for for everybody. From their winery tour, to a book lovers "literary adventure," or even a gourmet cheese shop tour. They also offer seasonal experiences for fall, Halloween and Christmas. 

"Scavenger hunts is a favorite, our tea parties are a favorite," Galloni said.

The tours range from four to eight hours and they can welcome 15 to 24 people. But the Savory Ladies' favorite part is watching customers smile ear to ear.

"It kind of solidifies what we wanted to bring to people. It exceeded our expectations, that people are enjoying this that much," Czyzewski said.

"The positive feedback and the excitement, 'This is the best day I've ever had in so long.' Those type of things are really incredible," Galloni said.

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The tours are also a positive experience for the businesses they visit.

"It's pretty exciting. It's great for us because it's a great partnership. They're our biggest supporters, but they also bring in a lot of people who had no idea that this was here," Appolo Vineyards owner Mike Appolo told WBZ.

The ladies know that all the great memories they have made on the bus would make their grandmother proud.

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The club, which has been operating in Moscow from the very start, and was closed for four years, has recently re-opened. This institution does not need any special promotion, and it is content with its popularity only among “select” circles, being famous for its “imports”, shows, animations, and of course, great music.

These are large dark premises with a “loft” style interior, where iron reinforcement bars and brick walls blend gracefully with velvet “baroque” style armchairs and a cozy fireplace – welcome to the Gazgolder – the Mecca of the capital’s “anti-glamour”.

Kurskaya Subway Station, 5 Nizhny Susalny Lane, bldg. 1 (entrance from Kazakova St.). You will find the building next to the Kruzhka Bar, go to the end and knock on the closed door that has no sign on it. Be prepared that they will ask you your name, or you will be asked to show an SMS with a special invitation to the party.

Owner of the club

Socialite Anna Antimony

Club’s target group

This institution is intended for “club life” old-timers, who were there at the beginning of the Moscow “rave” movement. This club is not intended for dating, being visited only by people who want to relax and “taste” quality “techno”. The ages of visitors range from 20 to 50.

“Selective techno” and its variations: progressive, trance, etc. You will not hear recognizable compositions in the style of David Guetta, as the music, for the most part, is without vocal accompaniment.

Parties are held no more than once every one to two months.

How to get into the club

You have to be on the “list”. The day before, or on the very day, the lucky person gets a message with a special invitation.

Average bill

From 1500 rubles. The prices “don’t bite”, as this is a non-profit institution, exclusively friendly in nature. Credit cards are accepted.

What to wear

Club visitors dress in extremely simple attire. Heels and dinner clothes are not welcome.

Troyka Multi Space 

( https://www.facebook.com/TROYKA.MULTISPACE )

This is one of the most beautiful clubs, located in a mansion in the center of Moscow, and named in honor of the “Moscow residence registration” – Building 3 on Yauzskaya Street.

1/15 Yauzskaya St., bldg. 3

You will surely notice the gate, surrounded by a crowd of people and lots of parked cars from the side of Yauzskaya St.

The club has three floors. The first of them is occupied by a cloakroom and welcome-zone. There is a dance floor and a stage on the second floor, with a second dance-floor located on the third floor. There is no restaurant as such.

Two investors, who own several mansions in Moscow, opened this still fully non-profit club.

Recently, the club has become more “massive”, which certainly increases your chances of getting inside. The age group is 25–30 and older.

Great techno music, combined with foreign techno-star “imports”.

The club holds exactly 12 parties each year. It is best to arrive at 11 p.m. and to stay until 3 a.m.

You can learn about an event via SMS messages or through the club’s group in social networks. In addition, you can submit a request and obtain a special code on the club’s webpage, after mentioning a name of a person who can recommend you. You should know that, after the receipt of a recommendation, the administration of the club will study your profile on Facebook, before making a “final verdict”.

You should not come here hungry, as you will not be able to order a meal in this club; there simply is no food on the menu. You will have to snack only on a berry or fruit salad. The average bill ranges from 1500 to 5000 rubles. Credit cards are not accepted.

There is no dress code. You may come dressed in anything that feels comfortable.

Vanilla Ninja 

( https://www.facebook.com/VanillaNinjaClub )

Do not get scared when you enter these dark 100% techno-oriented premises... You will soon feel the mood of the club, as the main funds are invested into DJ's and performers. The club has been operating for more than 5 years, and in that time has already “moved” to a new location, without losing any of its regular clientele.

Krasnopresnenskaya Subway Station, 15 Rochdelskaya St.

One of the owners is Seva Shcherbakov, a very public figure and founder of more than a dozen commercial clubs in Moscow.

Fans of techno.

You are the right place to hear all variations on the theme of “progressive” and “trans” music.

There are two club days: Thursdays, for those who are in no hurry to get to work and are free to spend their time as they wish, and Fridays. You can keep track of the DJ “imports” on the club’s official page on Facebook. One week in advance, the club sends an SMS with an announcement of events. It is worth noting this club’s partnership relations with the Troyka Club – The Vanilla Ninja is closed during parties at the Troyka.

Admission is only by lists, club cards or if one of the club promoters is a personal acquaintance. You can try entering through a private group on Facebook.

Credit cards are accepted. The average bill is 2000 rubles.

It is advisable to be dressed in the street style of “ghetto-gothic” or “street-gothic” – black color, layering and asymmetrical cuts.

Monasterio 

( https://www.facebook.com/pages/Monasterio )

This is the newest club, which entices fans of Arma. You will feel as if you just dropped into the Moscow Berghaim (Berlin), the most famous freak disco, which is famous for its “frivolous” parties, unusual music, relaxed and incoherent clientele.

15/12a Krasnopresnenskaya Subway Station, Tryokhgornaya Manufaktura. Behind the Jagger Club.

Russian investors, former DJs

Fans of “techno”, “tech house” and “minimal techno” music styles.

Monasterio perhaps has the most high quality and expensive sound equipment. DJs from the most famous clubs of Germany, Spain, etc., play here. However, be prepared also for the “hard” music – “progressive” changing into “trans”.

It is best come at about 4 o'clock in the morning, considering this club as an “after party”.

Unlike all the previous clubs, you can get into this club by paying 500 rubles for admission, and after passing a strict “face control” process, which is not typical for the Moscow club scene, with its “free admission” policies.

You can get a bite to eat in this club, with the food being of very good quality. Credit cards are accepted.

You may wear what you like, but it is best to dress in black.

Petrovich Club-Restaurant

( www.club-petrovich.ru )

Are you tired of fashionable glamour? Do you yearn for something real, something “Soviet”? Then a place with a 15-year history awaits you, with its traditions and stunning cuisine – Olivier salad, “dressed herring”, pies, khrenovuha, salo, and of course, vodka in faceted glasses!

24/3 Miasnitskaya St. 

One of the owners of the club is the cartoonist Andrey Bilzho.

This club is intended for anyone who wants to relax and feel “at home”, for fans of “eat–drink–have fun” in good quality company. Besides this, you can always find the capital’s big names here – bankers, media people, senior managers, politicians, and journalists – all of these are longtime fans of the Petrovich.

The motto of this institution is “Merry and Noisy”. There are evenings of jazz, guitar and even piano. Every Saturday there are dances to music by ABBA, Boni M and Soviet songs.

The schedule is kept up to date on the club's website – disco of the 90s, and live music every day. The club is open until 5 a.m.

Admission is strictly by club cards. You can get a card through a friend's recommendation or by filling in a form and providing a photo directly at the club.

You must try everything on the menu – without exception! Book your table in advance, especially on weekends. The average bill is 1500–2000 rubles.

Wear what feels comfortable for a relaxing evening and for dancing. Hipsters and glamorous socialites you certainly will not meet here.

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From Kurt Cobain to Chris Cornell: '90s Rock Stars That Left Us Too Soon

A slew of talented artists from the '90s rock scene died too young

Chris Cornell, 52

The Soundgarden and Audioslave frontman was found unresponsive in his Detroit hotel room on May 17, 2017; his death was ruled a suicide. A family attorney released a statement implying it may not have been deliberate, however. It stated: "Chris, a recovering addict, had a prescription for Ativan and may have taken more Ativan than recommended dosages. The family believes that if Chris took his life, he did not know what he was doing, and that drugs or other substances may have affected his actions."

Kurt Cobain, 27

Cobain 's death rocked the music world in 1994, after the young and troubled Nirvana frontman was found in his Seattle home with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He left behind wife Courtney Love and their daughter, Frances Bean .

Kristen Pfaff, 27

Love lost another member of her inner circle in 1994 when Pfaff (second from left), the bassist of her band Hole, died of acute opiate intoxication in her Seattle apartment. A bag containing drug paraphernalia was found near her body.

Jonathan Melvoin, 34

Melvoin, who was touring with the Smashing Pumpkins as a keyboardist, died in his Manhattan hotel room in 1996 after using heroin with the band's drummer, Jimmy Chamberlin.

Layne Staley, 34

The Alice in Chains frontman died at home in Seattle eight years to the day after Cobain, the result of mixing cocaine and heroin. The singer had long experienced both drug abuse and depression.

Mike Starr, 44

Another former member of Alice in Chains, bassist Starr (right) died as a result of mixing Xanax and alcohol at a home in Salt Lake City in March 2012. The musician was another who had experienced drug abuse for years, even appearing on Celebrity Rehab in 2010.

Doug Hopkins, 32

The Gin Blossoms' lead guitarist, who experienced alcoholism , made his misery the focus of many of the group's songs, and it's what ultimately led him to his death in 1994 from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He was found in his home in Tempe, Ariz.

Stefanie Sargent, 24

Guitarist Sargent (third from left) of 7 Year Bitch was just back home in Seattle after a New York City concert when she overdosed on heroin in 1992 .

Shannon Hoon, 28

Blind Melon lead singer Hoon was found dead on his band's tour bus from an accidental cocaine overdose in a New Orleans parking lot in 1995. The rocker had several run-ins with the law in years prior, and his mother told Rolling Stone that "when he got into drugs I just gave up hope."

Scott Weiland, 48

The former Stone Temple Pilots singer died while touring with his new band, The Wildabouts, in Bloomington, Minn., in 2015. The cause of death was found to be a mix of cocaine, ethanol (alcohol) and MDA (a relative of ecstasy). In a candid open letter in Rolling Stone , his ex-wife and mother of his then-teen children, Mary, wrote, "Let's choose to make this the first time we don't glorify this tragedy with talk of rock and roll and the demons that, by the way, don't have to come with it."

Bradley Nowell, 28

Though not necessarily a grunge artist, Nowell was also a tragic '90s loss, overdosing on heroin in his San Francisco hotel room in 1996 just seven days after his wedding and 11 months after the birth of his son.

Taylor Hawkins, 50

The legendary Foo Fighters drummer died on March 25, 2022, in Bogotá, Colombia, shortly before a scheduled music festival performance, after complaining of chest pains in his hotel. Ten different substances were found in a preliminary urine toxicology test , according to the Attorney General's Office of Colombia. During an emotional speech at a tribute concert honoring the late drummer , Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl said of Hawkins, "For those of you who knew him personally, you know that no one else could make you smile or laugh or dance or sing like he could. And for those of you that admired him from afar, I'm sure you've all felt the same thing."

If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), text "STRENGTH" to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 or go to suicidepreventionlifeline.org .

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The Top Ten '90s Buses

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Todd: When we talk about the '90s, so many trends and styles and events and media come to mind [image of The 1990s issue of "Decades of the 20th Century"] Grunge, the Clinton administration, OJ, 90210, G-Funk, the internet. But of all the things that defined the decade, I think we can all agree that the true iconic symbol of the '90s is... the bus.

Clip of Kriss Kross - "I Missed The Bus", followed by various other '90s bus clips

Todd (VO): Was there a single moment in the '90s when we were not thinking about buses?

Clip from Speed

Jack Traven (Keanu Reeves): There is a bomb on this bus.

More '90s bus clips

Todd (VO): All over the news, in our TV shows and songs and movies. It was a nonstop barrage of buses.

Clip from Seinfeld - The Muffin Tops

Kramer (Michael Richards): Hey Jerry! I'm starting a Peterman Reality bus tour!

Todd (VO): Whenever you see a bus nowadays, everyone's like "Wow, a bus, that's so '90s!"

Clip of Outkast - "Rosa Parks"

Big Boi: Ah ha, hush that fuss

Everybody move to the back of the bus

Todd (VO): And so, to honor the iconic vehicle of the era, I think someone should do a definitive ranking of the best buses of the decade. And it seems that duty belongs to me. With so many to choose from, I had to make some painful cuts. Some of your favorites might not make it on here, and I'm sorry. It was a stiff competition.

Todd: So get on board, everyone. Next stop is: this list. We're counting down!

Clip of "I Missed The Bus", which serves as the interlude throughout the countdown

Kriss Kross: I missed the bus, I missed the bus

Todd (VO): The Top Ten Buses of the '90s

Todd (VO): Number 10

Clip from Spice World

Posh Spice: Fasten your seatbelts!

Todd (VO): In 1998, the short-lived but glorious pop phenomenon known as the Spice Girls reached its peak with the wonderfully inane Spice World . A thoroughly plotless and pointless romp through all things Spice.

Ginger Spice: Um, blah blah blah. Um, girl power, feminism.

But this ridiculous pop star vehicle had a star vehicle of its own...

#10. The Spicebus

Todd (VO): The Spicebus.

Nicola (Meat Loaf): Hey, that's my bus!

Decorated like Austin Powers ' apartment, both outside and in, the Spicebus was also apparently three lanes wide on the inside. Big enough to accommodate Sporty's exercise space, Posh's beauty routine, and... whatever it was the other three did.

Todd: All in all, a very impressive means of transport.

Todd (VO): But the Spicebus earns its way onto this list for one...

Todd: ...magical scene.

Posh Spice: Get out of the way! Get out of the way!

Todd (VO): In the movie's grand climax, the Spice Girls have to get to the... their, there's a bomb or- I don't really remember. But the point is, they have to get across the Tower Bridge, which is being raised right at that moment.

Todd: Can they make it across!?

Posh Spice: Hold onto your knickers, girls!

The girls scream as a model of the bus jumps over a model Tower Bridge

Todd: Brilliant. Masterpiece film making.

Todd (VO): I will be shocked, shocked if any other bus on this list has a better jump scene. [clip of video about the Spicebus Airbnb] The Spicebus has since been converted into an Airbnb, and you can stay in it for $260 a night. For that reasonable price, you too can use the bus toilet that Meat Loaf refused to unclog.

Nicola: I love these girls, and I'll do anything for 'em. But I won't do that.

Todd: To think, this movie got bad reviews. Next!

Todd (VO): Number 9

Clip from Space Jam

Reporter: What are you gonna do now?

Michael Jordan: Well, I've never really told anybody this except for one person, and uh... But I think I'mma go and play professional baseball.

Clips of Michael Jordan playing baseball with K7 - "Come Baby Come" playing over top

K7: Swing, batter, batter, batter

Batter, batter, swing

Todd (VO): In 1994, Michael Jordan began his brief and ill-fated attempt to play baseball, signing with the Birmingham Barons in the double A league. Now, there were many questions about this move, but one of them was: Could a jet-setting superstar adjust to the indignities of life in the minors?

Todd: The answer? Sort of.

Michael: I'm not too adjusted to royalty that I can't ride a bus. You know what I mean, uh, I don't have a problem with it. As long as it's a luxury bus.

Todd (VO): And so came...

#9. The Jordan Cruiser

...the Jordan Cruiser. A luxury charter bus provided to the team by Michael himself. [image of an ad for the bus company featuring Michael] Loaned out by the bus company free-of-charge in exchange for Michael's endorsement, [various clips of...] the Jordan Cruiser boasted 35 seats, six televisions, a VCR, and a lounge in the back. By God, when they had to travel to Carolina Mudcats games, they would get there in style.

Todd: Now, those of you who aren't enthusiasts of third-tier professional baseball might ask...

Todd (VO): "Is that it? Just some celebrity's actual bus?"

Todd: What makes this bus so much better than the many, many other iconic buses of the '90s? My answer is...

Todd (VO): Look at it! My God, have you ever seen a more '90s bus in your life? It looks like [image of a paper cup with a teal and purple design] those paper cups they used to make. It looks like the opening credits of Saved By the Bell . I don't know how teal and purple became the colors of the entire '90s.

Todd: But that is apparently what we decided.

Todd (VO): Michael autographed both sided of the bus at the end of the season and returned to basketball. The Jordan Cruiser, meanwhile, served the Barons until 2002, but its legend lives on. [clip of a AAA video] The Barons even gave away commemorative Jordan Cruiser figurines a couple years ago to loyal fans. And more than anything, the Jordan Cruiser remains a potent symbol of how there are benefits to letting celebrities do whatever stupid thing they want.

Todd: Hey Michael, I don't know if you wanna be a YouTuber. But buy me a fancy bus, you can have this entire channel. Next!

Todd (VO): Number 8

Clip from "Cruis'n USA"

Singer: Cruisin', yeah, cruisin' USA

Todd (VO): Oh, was any '90s arcade complete without at least one "Cruis'n USA" machine? I don't know anyone who played [image of machine for...] Daytona. Like, [back to "Cruis'n USA"] why would you when you had "Cruis'n USA", the greatest arcade racing game of all time? Lot of fun levels, great gameplay, extremely age-inappropriate bikini babes. But the best part was if you knew the secret code that could unlock the best vehicle in the entire game: The Skool Bus.

#8. Cruis'n USA Skool Bus

The Skool Bus didn't have great acceleration, and it couldn't turn for shit. But my God, you could move it just as fast as any other car in the game. And more importantly, you could move that fast while also being absolutely huge. Which means that if you ever had any physical collision with the other cars...

The Skool Bus crashes into another car and the driver screams

Todd (VO): Ha ha ha, eat it! In a game with otherwise no combat, there is no greater joy than sideswiping one of your competitors into oncoming traffic with your gigantic school bus.

Todd: And then you would lose, because the computer cheats.

Clip from "Vigilante 8"

Todd (VO): And while we're talking video games, apologies to "Vigilante 8", a Twisted Metal ripoff which had a school bus as its flagship character. [clip of commercial for "Vigilante 8"] It looks cool enough and has this badass commercial.

A wrecked school bus reverses into frame

Girl: Holy sh*t!

But I'd never heard of this game or know anyone who played it. [back to "Cruis'n USA"] So, the best video game bus belongs to "Cruis'n USA". [beat]

Todd: Or does it?

Todd (VO): Number 7

Todd: It's the most infamous unreleased video game of all time.

Clip from "Penn and Teller: Smoke and Mirrors"

Todd (VO): In 1995, magician comedians Penn and Teller were set to release their first game "Smoke and Mirrors" on the Sega CD. It never made it to stores as, shortly before its release, the developer went kaput, as did the Sega CD as a console. But its legend lives on, mostly because of one hellish minigame.

Clip of Pen and Teller showcasing the came

Penn Jillette: Desert bus!

Clip from...

That game was...

#7. Desert Bus

Todd (VO): ..."Desert Bus", designed deliberately to be one of the most unplayable games of all time. Apparently inspired by the misery of tour life, "Desert Bus" is a racing game where you have to get from Tucson to Las Vegas.

Penn: 45 miles per hour maximum.

Accomplishing this takes eight hours . The road is straight the entire way, there are no other vehicles, you can't pause. And because the bus is misaligned...

Penn: Watch that little pull to the right.

Todd (VO): You cannot let go of the wheel. It is one of the most punishingly boring experiences ever designed. [clip of a "Desert Bus" charity stream] Streamers marathon this game for charity now. And I don't care how out of shape you are, running an actual marathon has to be a better experience.

Clip from "Desert Bus"

Penn: Teller!

Now you might ask, "Shouldn't this not be on the list then? Shouldn't this be on a list of the worst buses?" But come on. This is a prank too legendary, too conceptually perfect to not get all of your respect.

Todd (VO): The only way it could get better is if this had actually been sold to the unsuspecting public as intended. And besides, I completely get the enjoyment of deliberately wasting someone else's time. After all, I just made you watch more than a third of a list about buses of the '90s! It's not getting any more rewarding from here, folks.

Todd: All hail "Desert Bus".

Todd (VO): The greatest shit post of a video game ever made.

Todd (VO): Number 6

Clip from My Neighbor Totoro showing two kids being approached by...

Todd (VO): Points docked for this one for technically being an '80s bus. But this movie didn't come out [image of wiki page for My Neighbor Totoro ] in America until 1993, so I am counting it. [clip of My Neighbor Totoro ] If you say you knew Catbus before the '90s, you're a liar.

Todd: There are no 40-somethings in Japan watching my videos.

Todd (VO): Anyway, Catbus, what's its deal? Hayao Miyazaki's beloved anime My Neighbor Totoro is about these magical fat rabbits called Totoros. The movie never quite explains what they are or do. Which, you know, is fine. I'm a grown man, I don't need lore spoon-fed to me. But Catbus is... an actual bus. Why? Like, I thought the Totoros were ancient spirits, so does Catbus predate human buses? Is he mimicking our buses, or do our buses copy him? Why do Totoros need a bus anyway when they can fly? Where are they going? Honestly, Catbus should probably be higher on the list since he's the one who saves the day in the movie. And he's certainly the most unique bus on this list.

Most of the other buses are just... "bus" buses. [back to My Neighbor Totoro ] Honestly though, Catbus kinda freaks me out. I can't imagine being inside his body, under his furry canopy, sitting on seats made of cat parts. Like, Totoros I like, I'd take a nap on a Totoro. But Catbus never loses that creepy smile and he's got way too many legs. Like, why can't it just have four legs? Or tires? Why does Catbus have to have millipede legs? Eugh!

Todd: Oh, I'm gonna get murdered by a bunch of weebs for this.

Todd (VO): Look, the movie's a masterpiece, alright? I love it, don't hurt me.

Todd (VO): Number 5

Clip from The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

Adam Whitley (Guy Pearce): I hereby christen this budget Barbie camper... Priscilla, Queen of the Desert!

Todd (VO): The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert is a 1994 cult movie that was part of a wave of cinema that sought to humanize that most demeaned and stereotyped group of people, Australians. For a long time, they were thought of as only backwater croc-wrestling hicks. But this movie showed that they could also be very, very gay.

Mitzi Del Bra (Hugo Weaving): Alright, girls. Let's go shopping.

In case you don't know it, the movie's about cabaret performers travelling through the outback to catch their next show. And it was a real milestone along the path to your mom watching drag competitions on TV every week.

Todd: But forget all that, we're here to talk about...

#5. Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

Todd (VO): ...the bus. One of the few buses to earn the honor of being the title character. Now, naysayers may say that Priscilla was not actually that great a bus. And yes, it did certainly get broken down a couple times and stranded our heroes in the desert. But before you look down on Priscilla and her failings...

Todd: I think you should check your privilege...

Todd (VO): ...and acknowledge the rampant homophobia of the '90s. Priscilla withstood horrible hate crimes, the Australian wastelands, and altogether too much ABBA. Just to get an LGBT dance group to their next gig. And it got a fabulous makeover in the process.

The dancers lip-synch to Peaches & Herb - "Shake Your Groove Thing"

Peaches & Herb: Shake your groove thing

Shake your groove thing, yeah yeah

We talk about the importance of trans allyship. But as it turns out, the best ally ship is actually an ally bus. Assuming Priscilla isn't trans herself. I mean, I don't know, maybe her first owners named her Roger or something. Shake your groove thing, Priscilla. You've earned it.

Peaches & Herb: A-shake it, shake it, a-do it to it, y'all

Todd (VO): Number 4

Clip of promo for... wait for it...

Announcer: We're on a bus with no brakes!

Todd (VO): No list of '90s buses would be complete without NFL legend...

#4. Jerome Bettis

...Jerome Bettis, one of the greatest running backs of all time.

Jerome Bettis: Wait 'til they get a load of me.

Various football clips of Jerome

Todd (VO): Nicknamed "The Bus" for his astonishing size and speed, Bettis was 250 lbs of muscle and plowed through defenses like a runaway Greyhound. Knocking over linebackers left and right in his unstoppable rush to the end zone. The Bus was named Rookie of the Year in his first season with the Rams, but he wouldn't become a true superstar until 1996, when he was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he would play for the rest of his career.

Cartoon image of "The Bus", followed by more clips of Jerome

In the 1997 season alone, The Bus carried the ball for a career high 1,665 yards. After twelve seasons in the NFL, this black and yellow Bus made his final stop in dramatic fashion with his victory in Super Bowl XL, his last game.

Hines Ward: I'm going to Disney World, and I'm taking The Bus!

Todd (VO): The Bus finished his career with 94 touchdowns, and an amazing 13,662 rushing yards. Which currently ranks as the sixth highest of all time. And in 2015, The Bus got its highest honor yet as it was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Jerome: The Bus will always and forever run in the Pro Football Hall of Fame!

Pittsburgh sports legend Jerome Bettis. Truly one of the great...

Todd: ...'90s buses. Before we continue, I'd like to say that I love this list and making it and writing it. Next!

Todd (VO): Number 3

Todd: Now, I know what you're thinking. Yes, these buses are all great, but they only do one thing.

Clip of the Jordan Cruiser

Todd (VO): Transport people, and/or footballs, from one place to another.

Todd: That's not the only function of a bus.

Clip of ad for VIP Party Bus

Todd (VO): Sometimes a bus is just a place to get fuckin' lit, play loud music and have a good time. Why is the party bus so unrepresented on this list? Doesn't anybody like to party?

Todd: Well, good news.

Clip of Vengaboys - "We Like To Party"

Vengaboys: We like to party, we like

Todd dances to the song

Vengaboys: We like to party, we like to party

#3. The Vengabus

Vengaboys: The Vengabus is coming, and everybody's jumping

New York to San Francisco, an intercity disco

Todd (VO): Number 3 is the Vengabus.

Todd: Number 3, number 3 is the Vengabus.

Clip of Top of the Pops performance from Vengaboys

Todd (VO): In the summer of 1998, the world was introduced to the beautiful and confusingly half-female Vengaboys. To this day, we know very little about them. But we do know that they like to party. And when they did, they did it on a miraculous vehicle they called [clip of "We Like To Party"] the Vengabus. [single cover for "We Like To Party"] The Vengabus first appeared on "We Like To Party"'s single cover. But, does that look like a Vengabus to you? No, that's just a regular bus. [back to "We Like To Party"] When the video came out in 1999, we got to see the true Vengabus in all its glory.

Vengaboys: The Vengabus is coming

Look at this thing. Just utter nonsense all around. The chassis, the paint job, I love it. That's a true '90s Eurodance bus. I can only assume they drove it everywhere. [clip of Vengaboys - "We're Going to Ibiza"] Even when they were going to Ibiza... Which is an island. And they specifically say they're going to fly there on Venga Airways. What are they travelling in in the video?

Vengaboys: (Oh) We're going to Ibiza

Todd (VO): That goddamn ugly-ass bus. [clip of ad for Six Flags] Little wonder that Six Flags tried to latch onto the Vengabus legend with its own creepy dancing old guy bus commercials.

"We Like to Party" plays as the old man dances

This is stolen valor, you are no Vengabus. And also, the Six Flags I went to sucked ass. But honestly, I can't lie, I like this horrible commercial. I can't help it, just too many good vibes by association.

Vengaboys: Happiness is just around the corner

Todd: Happiness is just around the corner!

Todd (VO): God bless you Vengabus. May you keep spreading good vibes from New York to San Francisco, an inter-city disco.

Vengaboys: So if you like to party

Get up and move your body

The Vengabus is coming

Todd (VO): Number 2

Clip from The Simpsons

Homer Simpson: I saw this in a movie about a bus that had to speed around the city, keeping its speed over 50. And if its speed dropped, it would explode. I think it was called... The Bus That Couldn't Slow Down

#2. The Bus That Couldn't Slow Down

Todd (VO): Pop quiz, hotshot! What is the best Die Hard ripoff of all time? [movies posters for...] Under Siege ? Under Siege 2 ? Die Hard 3 ? No, it is of course Speed , quite possibly the best action movie of the '90s.

Jack: There is a bomb on this bus.

As summer blockbusters go, Speed has a number of great performances. One of Keanu Reeves' best performances, a star-making role for Sandra Bullock, Dennis Hopper at his most Dennis Hopper-y. Jeff Daniels making an absolutely perfect face before getting blown the fuck up!

A beep is heard, then the house explodes

Todd (VO): But I think we can all agree, the star of Speed is that goddamn bus. On that fateful day in 1994, bus 2525 was hijacked and all its passengers held hostage at the whim of a mad man.

Howard Payne (Dennis Hopper): "The whim of a mad man!" Ha-ha-ha-ha, I like that!

And that bomber's horrible plot put that poor bus to its limits. Speeding through Los Angeles at over 50 miles per hour to avoid being detonated.

Howard: You know that I'm on top of you! Do not attempt to grow a brain!

Todd (VO): Now let us be clear, this is a miracle bus. Having now experienced LA traffic myself, I now know for certain that this is a stupid, stupid evil plan! Cause that bus would've been stopped and exploded immediately and Dennis Hopper would have no leverage. And yet that bus kept bussing. Right up through the scene everyone remembers.

Jack: There's a gap in the freeway. Floor it! It's an interchange, there might be an incline, floor it!

Let us be clear about this too; this scene is [arrow appears between highway segments showing a straight line] impossible. That bus should've gone straight into the ground, there is no way it makes it over that gap. Except for the fact that this is a magic goddamn bus.

Jack: Everybody hold on!

Todd (VO): Look at this, it doesn't just race up to the gap, it fucking rears up on its hind legs and jumps.

The bus makes the jump and lands on the other side

This twelve-tonne bus popped a wheelie and hit the rocket boosters to keep those men and women alive. And only succumbed to its sad end after making sure all of its charges were safe. We salute you and your sacrifice, bus 2525. May you go down in history as the greatest hero bus of all time.

Todd: [salutes]

Bus 2525 crashes into a plane and explodes

Todd (VO): Number 1

Todd: We have seen many buses do amazing things during the course of this list today.

Clips from Speed; The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert; "Cruis'n USA"; Jerome Bettis playing football; "We Like to Party"

Todd (VO): Make miraculous leaps of faith, cross treacherous terrain, win races, score touchdowns, bring parties to the unexpecting populous.

Todd: Now these are all incredible feats.

Zoomed in picture of the door of... wait for it...

Todd (VO): But the number 1 bus is superior to all of them. Because it's the only bus that can do all of those things. And in fact, can do anything and everything. Every single thing you can imagine.

Todd: And you already know what it is. So it's time to announce it. [claps]

Todd (VO): Buckle your seatbelts, kids. [the image zooms out]

Clip of The Magic School Bus intro

Ms. Frizzle (Lily Tomlin): Seatbelts, everyone!

Arnold (Amos Crawley): Please let this be a normal field trip!

Wanda (Lisa Yamanaka): With the Friz?

Todd: No way!

#1. The Magic School Bus

Little Richard: Cruisin' on down Main Street

You're relaxed and feeling good

Todd (VO): Was there ever a better moment in class than when the teacher wheeled out the TV and declared that Ms. Frizzle was gonna be teaching today's lesson while she went and got a smoke? The Magic School Bus led us into a magical world where learning about the respiratory system was a fun adventure and not just memorizing a bunch of vocabulary words.

Ms. Frizzle: To the bus!

And that's all because of the titular character. A bus that could do literally anything. And while it only used its powers for educational purposes, I have no doubt it could do everything the other buses did. It could win races, it could break tackles, it could turn into a cat. [The Magic School Bus transforms into a frog] I mean, look at this! Can you do that, Catbus? I don't think you can.

Arnold: Oh no! Field trip...

Todd (VO): I always wondered what Arnold's problem was but... That bus and those kids on it were in mortal danger every single episode.

Ms. Frizzle: That's right, Arnold. They'll try to destroy us!

Kids: Destroy us!?

Did that ever stop Ms. Frizzle or her bus? Hell no! Magic School Bus don't care. Magic School Bus don't give a fuck!

Ms. Frizzle: Ah, the wonders of the human body.

Todd (VO): You could travel through space, time, computers, Arnold's nose, you could spank plankton, get baked into a pie. All on the Magic School Bus, the greatest bus of the '90s.

Todd: I mean, here's how you know it was magic, it had...

Todd (VO): ...seatbelts. Did your school bus have seatbelts?

Todd: Mine didn't, we were getting thrown around all over the place. [gets up and leaves]

Little Richard: Come on, ride on the Magic School Bus

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Todd: [runs back to the piano] Oh. Oh, oh, oh, and... Speaking of educational content.

Clip from The Woodstock Bus

Todd (VO): If this ridiculous goof-off video I made put you in the mood to learn something more substantial on the topic. Might I suggest you watch a documentary about a bus of a different decade, the Woodstock bus. And how it became an enduring symbol of the '60s. That's the documentary The Woodstock Bus , and you can of course watch that on Curiosity Stream. Go to curiositystream.com/toddintheshadows ...

Todd: ...and you will get an entire year [URL shows up on screen] for just 14 dollars and 79 cents. That's nothing . Not only is that [yellow text reading "$14.79/yr! (26% off!)" appears on screen] a 26% discount on the regular price, you will also get free access to...

Clip of ad for Curiosity Stream and...

Todd (VO): ...Nebula. A streaming video platform built by and for independent creators like Hbomberguy, Adam Neely, and myself. So you will get all the high budget, premium content you get on Curiosity Stream plus all the independent video creators on Nebula.

Todd: Once you use the code and get Curiosity Stream, you'll get a welcome email from Nebula giving you access, and you'll have access to both services.

Todd (VO): So sign up now, click the link in the description, and enjoy.

Todd: Thank you for listening, and goodnight.

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Highlights:.

• Explore most popular parks of Moscow;
• Get this special feeling of the ancient times;
• Experience the best route of a local public trolley;
• Take a ride along the border of medieval Moscow;
• Take a stroll through the city's only hanging bridge;
• See stunning, extraordinary sculptures and statues in Muzeon park;
• Learn the history of the names of the main squares, streets and embankments;
• Enjoy vintage and Soviet architecture of our city;
• Enjoy scenic views of Moscow from the Crimean Bridge.

Bus Tour Itinerary:

Want to feel like a real Muscovite and experience the atmosphere or this extraordinary city in just a few hours? Then explore ithe main artery of Moscow - the Garden Ring.

After you visited the ancient Kremlin, explored the area of Kitay Gorod and enjoyed the sights of White city, it's time to move on and take a ride along the 17th century border of Moscow - the Garden Ring.

After we explore the Stalin skyscraper -  building of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, we will turn to Old Arbat pedestrian zone. You will see lovely houses of 19 centuries and feel the atmosphere of old Moscow, as the Arbat preserved it almost untouched.

In 90-s Arbat was chosen by the members of numerous subcultures as the place for hangout. Nowadays Arbat is Bohemian place and one of Moscow's symbols. But long time ago it was just a suburb.

Soon we’ll find ourselves on New Arbat, that was founded in 60-s, and was conceived as a government road. This New Arbat dramatically differs from the Old Arbat.

Patriarch Ponds

One more beloved place among the Muscovites with a very rich history. A lots of famous and outstanding personalities lived in this area: poets, scientists, militaries and even criminals. In 17 century Patriarch Hermogenus founded a Patriarch's village here, hence the name. Moreover, this place is famous all over the world thanks to the genius Russian writer M. Bulgakov. He chose Patriarch's ponds as the scene of his novel "The Master and Margarita".

Hermitage Garden

The next coziest and memorable place for all of Muscovites is Hermitage Garden. Before the Revolution it was a Bohemian place, frequently attended by the great actors and writers, art workers, and patrons. Here for the first time in Moscow a movie of Lumiere's brothers was shown. Today tradition continues and there are two theaters inside the park, lots of memorials and fun.

Museon Park & Gorky Park

Today Muscovites can't imagine their leisure activities without visiting Museon Statues Park and Gorky Park. These are fun areas. Take a look at Soviet monuments of Communist rulers, take a walk along the embankment, note what's wrong with the Peter's the Great monument, enjoy big musical fountain in Gorky park and observe how Russians spend their free time.

Crimean bridge

The last part of our Moscow bus tour you'll spend walking over the Crimean bridge. Long time ago on that place was a ford, which the Crimean Tatars used in order to attack Muscovy, that's why it was called Crimean. This hanging bridge is the one of a kind in Moscow. Moreover, it serves as a fabulous observation point, it is really a mysterious place.

On the tour you will find out:

• why Stalin was mad when he saw the building of Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
• how Muscovites truly call New Arbat;
• the real reason why Bulgakov chose Patriarch's ponds as the scene where Devil arrived for the first time;
• who suggested to build Moscow rings;
• where are hidden all the gardens on the Garden Ring;
• why Crimean bridge is very dangerous.

On the tour you will see:

• Historical buildings of 19 century;
• Stalin's Empire;
• 4 out of 7 Stalin Skyscrapers;
• Old and New Arbat;
• Most popular Moscow Parks;
• First electric street lamp in Moscow;
• Main squares of the city;
• Fascinating non touristy places;
• Muscovites daily life and transportation.

Fun Facts from our Bus Tours:

What is the garden ring in moscow.

Actually, we call the Garden Ring  a series of streets, separated by the squares.

A great number of fascinating and historical places a re situated on the Garden Ring.  Traveling along that street, you can briefly learn about all main areas of Moscow, learn its history and meaning. It will help you to navigate Moscow better and surely you can feel more like a local on this tour.

Every square on the Garden Ring has its own historical background. For example, Sukharevskaya square in 19 century hosted a market. It was very popular among Muscovites, but usually stolen things were sold there. Often people had to buy there their own stuff again after it was stolen. The Smolenskaya, Crimean, Serpukhovskaya, Taganskaya squares were market places too.

Triumphalnaya square bears its name in memory of triumphal arch that stood here to commemorate the victory over Sweden, built by the order of Peter the Great, as well as Red Gate square placed another triumphal arch. In the beginning of 20 century Triumphal square was a cultural place. Several theaters were situated there, Meyerhold’s theater among them, a circus and a park.

Three squares of the Garden Ring became real battlefields during the revolution between the bolsheviks and tsar's supporters in 1917. And finally capitulation of royal regime was signed in the building, situated on the Garden Ring.

"And the Garden ring became a wedding ring to us…"

These are words from the official soundtrack to the very popular soviet movie "Moscow does not believe in tears" that has won an American Academy Award for the best foreign language film in 1980. Not coincidentally Garden Ring is mentioned in this song as a symbol of Moscow. As it is very important part of our city, it reflects all historical events beginning from the end of 16th century.

A Garden Ring? No. An earthern rampart!

The territory outside White city's wall was called Earthern city . The Earthern city was an area were traditionally poor citizens used to settle: peasants and craftsmen. In comparison with the White city this area has always been dirty and less prestigious. For example, in White city streets were paved in stone and buildings stood on the stone basements while Earthern city had only wooden houses.

This area was proclaimed as a part of Moscow only in 1593. And great fortification wooden wall, that surrounded the territory of Earthern city, was erected by the order of tsar Fyodor Ioannovich only in a year and was called "Skorodom" - fast-built house. Outside Skorodom was additionally fortificated with the moat and the rampart.

In Times of Troubles Skorodom was burnt down by Poles and restored by the Great Tsar Alexis Mikhailovich the Silent. Finally it had 57 towers and 11 entry gates.  Nowadays on that spots, where gates once stood, you can spot the main squares of Moscow.

Skorodom was destroyed and restored a lot's of times: during the Times of Troubles, Napoleon's invasion, in frequent Moscow fires. And finally in 1830 Skorodom was demolished as it lost its functions.

Miraculous transfiguration on Stalin’s orders

In 1917 the Great October revolution blew up everything that seemed to be right at that time. And in 1930-s Moscow was reconstructed… again. This time communists were making Moscow a model of communistic city. Surely that large-scale reconstruction touched the Garden Ring. The road was widened up to 60-70 meters, paved and became a ring with the help of new bridges: Crimean and Krasnokholmskiy. Since that time the Garden Ring is considered the main artery of Moscow.

What you get:

• + A friend in Moscow.
• + Private & customized Moscow bus tour.
• + An exciting pastime, not just boring history lessons.
• + An authentic experience of local life.
• + Flexibility during the tour: changes can be made at any time to suit individual preferences.
• + Amazing deals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the very best cafes & restaurants. Discounts on weekdays (Mon-Fri).
• + A photo session amongst spectacular Moscow scenery that can be treasured for a lifetime.
• + Good value for souvenirs, taxis, and hotels.
• + Expert advice on what to do, where to go, and how to make the most of your time in Moscow.

*This Moscow bus tour can be modified to meet your individual preferences.

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We are Sergey and Simon, a Russian and a Frenchman, both  passionate about Moscow, Saint-Petersburg and classic cars. Together, we have created Put-in tours. Our goal is to help you experience Russian culture off the beaten path. Join us onboard our classic Soviet van and let’s get rolling!

In Moscow we offer you a city tour to discover most of the city in an original way as well as a night tour to admire the lights. Our pubcrawl is ideal to explore Moscow’s night-life and have fun. If you are craving to discover Russian culture, come impress your senses during our monastery diner or join our 100% Russian Banya Excursion . The latest will also bring you to Sergiyev Posad and it’s famous monastery!

For the most extreme travellers, our shooting tour will deliver your daily dose of adrenaline whereas our tank excursion will let you ride a real tank and shoot a bazooka.

We also offer help to receive your visa , safe and multilingual airport transfers , as well as organisation services for team-building events or bachelor parties .

All our excursions (but the monastery diner) happen onboard our Soviet military vans and can be covered by our  professionnal photographer or videographer.

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We welcome you in Saint Petersburg onboard our Soviet van to discover the imperial city with our city tour and night tour .

Continue your discovery in style! The adrenaline lovers will like our shooting tour  which brings 3 Russian weapons to the tip of your trigger finger.

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