Thursday, January 8, 2015

Misc. Salem #30: Coffee In Motion

2420 Mission Street SE

IMG_3876 Coffee In Motion London Double-Decker Bus in Salem, Oregon on September 17, 2006
Coffee In Motion Double-Decker Bus on September 17, 2006

This double-decker bus of the type used in London, England (and, to a lesser degree, in Victoria, British Columbia) serves as a unique espresso stand.

IMG_3874 Coffee In Motion London Double-Decker Bus in Salem, Oregon on September 17, 2006
Coffee In Motion Double-Decker Bus on September 17, 2006

According to the side facing away from the road, this double-decker bus was once part of a restaurant known as The London Eatery.

IMG_3877 Coffee In Motion London Double-Decker Bus in Salem, Oregon on September 17, 2006
Coffee In Motion Double-Decker Bus on September 17, 2006

I assume that the building behind the bus was the restaurant (its now an Adult Shop) and the bus was originally just a attention-getting marketing device.

IMG_3875 Coffee In Motion London Double-Decker Bus in Salem, Oregon on September 17, 2006
Coffee In Motion Double-Decker Bus on September 17, 2006

In the 1980s the building was a restaurant called Cheers, themed after the television show, and the bus advertised a realtor.

IMG_3872 Old Cheers Restaurant Sign near the Coffee in Motion London Double-Decker Bus in Salem, Oregon on September 17, 2006
Old Cheers Restaurant Sign on September 17, 2006

The former Cheers restaurant's sign still stands, as does a very old stop sign and exit sign.

IMG_3871 Old Signs near the Coffee in Motion London Double-Decker Bus in Salem, Oregon on September 17, 2006
Old “Out” and “Stop” Signs on September 17, 2006

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