Opened: April 12, 1965, Capacity: 54,313 (baseball); 62,439 (football) Surface: Tifway 419 Bermuda grass (1965); Astroturf (1966 to present)

Did you know the Astrodome was financed by an $18 million general obligation bond which passed in January, 1961?

Did you know the Astrodome was officially named the Harris County Domed Stadium?

The Astrodome is the world's first all-weather domed stadium, and opened on April 9, 1965 when the Astros played the New York Yankees.

Good morning. Hard at work. Beautiful day here!

Visit www.tweetcongress.org and petition your Rep to begin tweeting. It is a vote for more transparent government

Follow representative @JudgeCarter on Twitter! http://is.gd/efbH #tweetcongress #TX-31

This guy really did not like The Oscars: http://tinyurl.com/abq3es

Off to work. Busy Saturday. Crews need some help on a job site.

There might be a way to integrate filmmaking activity in the dome's future as a hotel, but only as ancillary activity.

Was reading about the dome as movie studio. Interesting idea...BUT in this economy we don't see it happening. However...

Good morning Houston Tweeps! I've been away but I'm back.

OK Tweeps... my chores are chanting "do us!" Have a great day. More soon...

Thanks for all the support and direct messages! Let's hope 2009 moves us closer to the Dome's redevelopment. Texans should embrace this!

Happy Valentines Weekend! It's a very nice day here in Texas! Great supper with friends last night.

Have you seen the Pew Internet Report on Twitter use? Interesting! Read here: http://tinyurl.com/btwdvx

Saying hello to all of our Astrodome friends. I've been offline for a week - flu! Work & flu again! Feeling better!

Astrodome Redev Corp to save the dome: http://tinyurl.com/baqqoj

The event that started is all:http://www.hotel-online.com/News/PR2005_1st/Jan05_AstrodomeHotel.html

Remember The Jetsons? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jetsons