HOUSTON - It's considered Houston's Eighth Wonder of the World and despite its dormancy for years, the legacy behind the Astrodome remains a significant part of the city's history. For nearly 40 years ...

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 ...

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 ...

Once a wonder of the world, the storied but moldering stadium has long been part of life in Houston. Is it worth saving? WHY WE’RE HERE We’re exploring how America defines itself one place at a time.

As the referendum on the Astrodome gets closer, I thought it might be worth taking a look back at the last 20 years of stadium history in Houston. Thought 20 years isn’t a lot of time in the grand ...

The redevelopment project, called “Vision: Astrodome,” aims to transform the legendary space into a global entertainment destination at the heart of NRG Park. The vision includes a total of 450,000 ...

When Roy Hofheinz died in 1982, it was not surprisingly the lead story splashed across the top of the front page for both the Houston Chronicle and Houston Post the next day. “Roy Hofheinz, former ...

HOUSTON - I have walked into the Astrodome many times in my life, around 300 times…but never this way. On Friday, April 6, I entered the dome alone through the enormous opening in center field. Kind ...

Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs smile during a news conference in New York to publicize their upcoming “Battle of the Sexes” match at the Houston Astrodome. The Astrodome Conservancy Sept. 20 will ...