The article was originally published on https://sfist.com/2025/11/05/muni-gussies-up-49-van-ness-buses-with-holiday-wraparound-decorative-furbishing/Look how freakin’ festive the 49-Van Ness bus will look for the holidays, with snowflakes, mittens, wrapped gifts, and more. But is that… a Christmas coyote near the front left wheel? It was admittedly something of a cute cult-hit thing this summer when the SF Municipal Transit Agency (SFMTA) decided to roll out Grateful Dead/Summer of Love-themed Muni buses to get people all stoked for the Dead & Company shows in Golden Gate Park. They were like wraparound advertising, except they didn’t really advertise anything other than Muni itself. Now as we head into the holiday season, the SFMTA is back at it with a more holly, jolly flair. Today the a

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