Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sixty years ago, on January 3, 1962, construction began on the Houston Astrodome. Former Houston mayor Roy Mark Hofheinz pitched ...

HOUSTON (AP) - Harris County commissioners will discuss the future of the long-vacant Astrodome at a capital projects meeting on Tuesday. The iconic dome has been sitting dormant and rotting in the ...

The Houston Astrodome was last open to the public more than 20 years ago in 2002, and since then, it has sat as an unoccupied eyesore near NRG Stadium. As 2026 approaches, there is increasing clarity ...

Despite being condemned in 2009, the Astrodome could soon receive a new lease on life with the Astrodome Conservancy scheduled to announce a new vision for the historic landmark on Wednesday. Little ...

HOUSTON — It’s been sitting idle since 2009, and on Wednesday, we got a look at what the Astrodome Conservancy wants to do with the iconic venue next to NRG Stadium. The Astrodome Conversancy released ...

Reliant Stadium and the Reliant Astrodome seen in an aerial view on Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Houston. ( Smiley N. Pool / Houston Chronicle ) (Photo by Smiley N ...

HOUSTON – The Astrodome, a beloved landmark in Houston, holds a special place in the hearts of Houstonians. Since its debut on April 9, 1965, as the world’s first multi-purpose, domed sports stadium, ...

The application was completed by the Heritage Society Program Director Mike Vance and Mike Acosta, the Houston Astros' team historian. The two are longtime researchers of sports history and have ...

Regarding “Voters already rejected the Astrodome. Houston elites are forcing a revival down our throats.” (April 1): Shame on Harris County for allowing its iconic Astrodome to sit empty for years!

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- One week after renderings were released showing what the Astrodome could be, the Harris County Sports and Convention Corporation approved another study on what to do with the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Despite spending more than $1 million on a study, the Astrodome's fate remains unknown. After hosting games, concerts, and other ...