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Houston Astrodome

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2012

    Rest In Peace, Astrodome, You Deserved So Much Better

    From April 1988 through January 2000, I spent a lot of time at the Astrodome. About 100-150 nights a year, each year, more or less. My first job was operating the out-of-town games scoreboard for the Astros. I carried camera cables on the turf during Oiler games, dodged Monster Trucks and cattle. I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2012

    The New Astrodome, Ladies and Gentlemen

    Something had to be done. After today's Harris County Sports and Convention Corporation board meeting -- and pending acceptance from Harris County Commissioners Court -- the Reliant Astrodome will become a multipurpose spot with the potential for hosting concerts and, yes, football. Now, don't ge ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2012

    The 5 Oddest AstroWorld Items on eBay Right Now

    AstroWorld may be gone as a physical entity, but it lives on in the hearts of Houstonians and in people trying to make a buck on eBay. We took a look at the AstroWorld items currently up for auction, and found some odd stuff. Like these five: 5. Swellegant cup and saucerWe think we saw m'lady sipp ... More >>

  • News

    April 12, 2012

    The Dome, Abandoned

    Touring the old favorite

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2012

    Astrodome Decor: Which of These Superboxes Is Most Hideous? YOU Decide!!

    Retrospace got its hands on a 1966 Astrodome guide (subhed: "The Astrodome is more than a stadium -- it is a way of treating people"), and while it's filled with such unimaginable wonders as $3.50 box seats, our favorite is the superbox page. There, the Dome shows off its terrible, wonderful, appal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2012

    Comment of the Day: The Great Astrodome Conspiracy

    We have some great commenters here on Hair Balls, and it's time we paid some damn attention to them. So we'll be highlighting a Comment of the Day each morning, from the previous day's work. Maybe two comments, even. This will all be determined by a highly rigorous scientific formula involving wit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2012

    Comments of the Day: What Will Remain of the Astrodome

    We have some great commenters here on Hair Balls, and it's time we paid some damn attention to them. So we'll be highlighting a Comment of the Day each morning, from the previous day's work. Maybe two comments, even. This will all be determined by a highly rigorous scientific formula involving wit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2012

    Digging Around The All-But-Abandoned Astrodome

    The Reliant Astrodome was -- is -- the Eighth Wonder of the World. Generations of Houston-area kids spent their days dreaming of playing on the field under that massive domed ceiling. It's one of our city's last non-NASA ties to the space program, this UFO-like structure in the middle of a modern co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2011

    Last Day To Vote For The Astrodome As A National "Place That Matters"

    Is the Dome worthy of a click?​The National Trust for Historic Preservation is running the 2011 edition of its "This Place Matters" competition, where voters support local sites worthy of saving. Getting a big push this time around is the Astrodome, thanks to the folks at Houston Mod, which c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2010

    The Astrodome: The Plans Just Keep Getting More Ridiculous

    Photos courtesy of Harris County Sports and Convention CorporationComing soon to the Astrodome: a world map made from solar panels!​Note: The following information about Harris County officials' redevelopment plan for the Astrodome is not a joke. We're serious. One option, costing $1.36 billion, r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2010

    The Tale Of The AstroSafari Theme Park, Revealed

    ​A new edition of the Houston Press hits the web today, so at last it can be revealed -- last week's cover story, on the county's plans to turn the Astrodome into a Tilman Fertitta-owned safari hunt club, was tied closely to the publication date of April 1.A lot of people figured it out pretty fas ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 7, 2009

    Rocks Off's Brother Once Stepped in Human Shit at a U2 Show... Got a Better Astrodome Story?

    Smash Mouth had just finished playing, and not coincidentally, Rocks Off's brother John had just returned from a trip to the bathroom. It was November 1997, and we were watching the stagehands putting the finishing touches on U2's ginormous set in the Astrodome. The Irish rockers were touring behin ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 28, 2009

    Astrodome Cinema

    CAMH takes a look at the former 8th Wonder of the World

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2009

    They Haven't Given Up Hope Yet On Making The Astrodome Into A Movie Studio

    Logo courtesy Astrodome StudiosThese are tough times for the Astrodome -- it's in such bad shape that the rodeo could not use it for its Hideout bar and performance area this year.These are also tough times for the economy, as you may have heard, and tough times to launch seemingly improbable scheme ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2008

    The Dome As A Movie Studio

    Logo courtesy Astrodome StudiosThese are tough times for the Astrodome -- it's in such bad shape that the rodeo could not use it for its Hideout bar and performance area this year.These are also tough times for the economy, as you may have heard, and tough times to launch seemingly improbable scheme ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2008

    Top Ten Astrodome Sports Moments

    Logo courtesy Astrodome StudiosThese are tough times for the Astrodome -- it's in such bad shape that the rodeo could not use it for its Hideout bar and performance area this year.These are also tough times for the economy, as you may have heard, and tough times to launch seemingly improbable scheme ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2008

    Time for the Astrodome to Step Up?

    Logo courtesy Astrodome StudiosThese are tough times for the Astrodome -- it's in such bad shape that the rodeo could not use it for its Hideout bar and performance area this year.These are also tough times for the economy, as you may have heard, and tough times to launch seemingly improbable scheme ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2008

    An Exclusive Interview with the Astrodome

    Logo courtesy Astrodome StudiosThese are tough times for the Astrodome -- it's in such bad shape that the rodeo could not use it for its Hideout bar and performance area this year.These are also tough times for the economy, as you may have heard, and tough times to launch seemingly improbable scheme ... More >>

  • Dining

    March 27, 2008

    THE HIDEOUT'S BLOODY MARIA

    Logo courtesy Astrodome StudiosThese are tough times for the Astrodome -- it's in such bad shape that the rodeo could not use it for its Hideout bar and performance area this year.These are also tough times for the economy, as you may have heard, and tough times to launch seemingly improbable scheme ... More >>

  • News

    November 15, 2007

    The Astrodome

    Mail Call

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2007
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    October 26, 2006
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    October 26, 2006
  • News

    February 14, 2002

    We're Enron-Free!

    Guaranteed: No mention of that story everyone's obsessed with

  • Calendar

    August 2, 2001

    Retrodome

    Architects collaborate to give the Astrodome a second chance

  • Calendar

    February 11, 1999

    Night & Day

    February 11 - 17, 1999

  • Calendar

    January 21, 1999

    Night & Day

    January 21 - 27, 1999

  • Calendar

    October 29, 1998

    Ballroom Brawls

    January 21 - 27, 1999

  • News

    November 20, 1997

    Sports Afield

    The Harris County-Houston Sports Authority is a parody of a public body. But who's got time for the niceties of democracy when you're trying to keep Drayton McLane happy?

  • Calendar

    November 20, 1997

    Press Picks

    The Harris County-Houston Sports Authority is a parody of a public body. But who's got time for the niceties of democracy when you're trying to keep Drayton McLane happy?

  • News

    July 3, 1997

    Fast Eddie's Getaway

    Insider deals. Outrageous perks. Exorbitant salaries. No wonder Eddie Webster's taken a permanent vacation from the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau.

  • News

    June 12, 1997

    The Insider

    Insider deals. Outrageous perks. Exorbitant salaries. No wonder Eddie Webster's taken a permanent vacation from the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau.

  • News

    February 6, 1997

    The Insider

    Insider deals. Outrageous perks. Exorbitant salaries. No wonder Eddie Webster's taken a permanent vacation from the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau.

  • Calendar

    February 6, 1997

    Press Picks

    Insider deals. Outrageous perks. Exorbitant salaries. No wonder Eddie Webster's taken a permanent vacation from the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau.

  • News

    October 17, 1996

    Hard Sell

    That credibility gap may be too wide for Proposition One backers to traverse

  • News

    October 3, 1996

    Bonus Babies

    That credibility gap may be too wide for Proposition One backers to traverse

  • News

    September 26, 1996

    Drayton Steals Home

    That credibility gap may be too wide for Proposition One backers to traverse

  • News

    July 4, 1996

    Cameron Frye Has a Big Idea

    And he's put his own money behind it. But who's Cameron Frye?

  • News

    May 30, 1996

    On the Ropes

    In 1966, Cleveland "Big Cat" Williams fought Muhammad Ali for the world heavyweight championship. In 1996, he fights just to get by.

  • Calendar

    May 23, 1996

    Beat the Heat!

    1996 Summer Guide

  • News

    May 2, 1996

    Stadia Watch

    1996 Summer Guide

  • Calendar

    March 14, 1996

    Press Picks

    1996 Summer Guide

  • News

    December 7, 1995

    Stadia Boys

    A new panel is suiting up to customize the city's sports future in private

  • News

    August 24, 1995

    Beat It, Bud

    ... And don't let the door hit you on the way out

  • News

    May 11, 1995

    Born to Win ... or Lose?

    Can Drayton McLane bring Houston a World Series champion on a budget? Can Houston support major-league baseball to Drayton McLane's satisfaction? It's time to find out.

  • News

    March 9, 1995

    Letters

    Can Drayton McLane bring Houston a World Series champion on a budget? Can Houston support major-league baseball to Drayton McLane's satisfaction? It's time to find out.

  • Calendar

    November 17, 1994

    Press Picks

    Can Drayton McLane bring Houston a World Series champion on a budget? Can Houston support major-league baseball to Drayton McLane's satisfaction? It's time to find out.

  • News

    October 27, 1994

    The Cloud Over Lightning Strike

    Did the U.S. government spend $2 million just to nail little guys like David Proctor?

  • News

    September 1, 1994

    Diamond in the Rough

    Need a baseball fix? Hop over to Beaumont for Kerfeld's Frogs

  • News

    January 27, 1994

    Wanna Buy a RoboDome?

    The city's sports tycoons maneuver for inside position, and the questions mount: Who needs it? Why? At what cost?

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