As part of the marketing campaign for the upcoming release of Microsoft Vista, Nick White, a Vista Product Manager, as well as a other Windows community influencers will be touring on a custom-wrapped Windows Vista bus and visiting major cities on the East coast of the United States.

For those who are interested in trying to visit the bus the tour starts in Nashville on January 16th and ends on the 24th back in Nashville. Below are the cities they plan on visiting:

* Nashville
* Lexington
* Cincinnati
* Columbus
* Pittsburgh
* Philadelphia
* Baltimore
* Washington, DC
* Charlotte
* Savannah
* Jacksonville
* Orlando
* Gainesville
* Atlanta
* ... and points in between

"On board there'll be free Wi-Fi if you need to check your mail and a very comfortable lounge area where you can test-drive numerous systems running Windows Vista and an Xbox 360, or enjoy a refreshment while chatting with us about Windows Vista."

So if you see the bus, go check it out, represent BC, and let us know about your experiences playing with Vista. The daily schedule for the bus will be updated on the Vista Team blog linked below.