Jan 27, 2017 | Media
Houston Chronicle – January 27, 2017 By Gabrielle Banks The aging behemoth billed as the Eighth Wonder of the World has joined the revered ranks of the Alamo and State Capitol as an honored historical site. Just days before a crowd of more than 70,000 files past...
Apr 10, 2015 | Media
Houston Chronicle – April 10, 2015 By Anita Hassan, Mike Tolson Most buildings don’t have their own holidays. Most buildings aren’t the Astrodome. A crowd of more than 20,000 turned out Thursday evening for the Eighth Wonder’s 50th Anniversary,...
Dec 27, 2013 | Media
ESPN – December 27, 2013 by Chris Jones, ESPN Senior Writer NOTHING DEPRECIATES LIKE a marvel. When the Houston Astrodome opened in 1965, it was heralded as the “Eighth Wonder of the World,” the first indoor multipurpose stadium, a gleaming...
