MEDIA
Officials ‘can’t ignore’ Astrodome as NRG Park redevelopment planning continues
Houston Business Journal - August 8, 2024 As officials plan for the future of NRG Park, there is one piece of the puzzle that needs tobe addressed. “We can’t ignore the Astrodome,” said Ryan Walsh,...
Stunning Scarves that Higlight Houston Spots
Paper City.Houston - January 2024 PaperCity first visited with Chromasta months ago, when her Houston, Texas silk scarf was in the planning stages — and now they’re here. The...
Houston’s most fascinating, controversial and notorious people of 2023
Houston Chronicle - December 14, 2023 Phoebe Tudor and Beth Wiedower Jackson After renewed interest in the Astrodome following an engineering competition where architects contributed to...
Harris County leaders seek to upgrade NRG Park
Houston Public Media – October 11, 2023 by Andrew Schneider Commissioners voted unanimously to have the Harris County Sports and Convention Corporation come up with at least two alternatives to plan...
Remember the Astrodome?
By Brianna Griff – Associate editor, Houston Business JournalJune 30, 2023 Houston has become a hot spot for major events, but the fate of the landmark stadium remains in limbo. Some say it’s an...
Race for the Dome and other upcoming fitness events around Houston
Houston Chronicle - April 12, 2023 by Ana Khan This week, join hundreds of Dome-lovers and fans for a race around the iconic Astrodome, learn about endangered sea turtles in the Gulf of Mexico at...
Space waste: Future of long-dormant Astrodome remains up in the air
Houston Public Media - March 30, 2023 by Adam Zuvanich The NCAA Men’s Final Four has the national spotlight on Houston and NRG Park, where the historic domed stadium sits unused. What’s next for the...
Astrodome supporters turn out for a 5K run — and nostalgia
Houston Chronicle - April 10, 2021 by Dylan McGuinness Some 200 supporters of the Astrodome trekked to the Houston relic Saturday for a 5K run, raising funds for the building’s conservancy and...
Why it makes sense, and cents, to invest in the Astrodome
Houston Chronicle - February 18, 2018 by Lisa Falkenberg Tone deaf. That's the term Paul Bettencourt – Republican state senator and self-appointed fiscal hawk over all things government - used to...
Quick coolness for the Dome?
Houston Chronicle - February 10, 2017 by Molly Glentzer What if the Astrodome roof held the world's biggest media installation? Think of it: The exquisite circular geometry of that five-acre pie of...
Astrodome joins Alamo as state antiquities landmark
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...
Editorial: Astrodome’s 50th
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...
Still standing
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,"...