As I mentioned in my previous entry, I stayed in Houston, Texas for a two week period in September 2005. Midway through my trip, I took two days off and was able to visit Minute Maid Park to catch a couple MLB games. Minute Maid Park still to this day is one of my favorite ball parks that I have had the opportunity to visit. What else can't be better then getting to spend your birthday with friends at a baseball game and see the likes of reigning Triple Crown Winner Miguel Cabrera, Roger Clemens, Josh Beckett, Jeff Bagwell and Craig Biggio. The stadium itself was very unique in its own right. The replacement to the aging Astrodome was built in downtown Houston originally opened as Enron Field prior to that company's national scandal. The stadium's entrance was constructed in what was Houston's Union Station and the left-field side of the stadium features a railway as homage to the site's history. Every time a home run is hit or the Astros win, the train moves along the length of an exterior track atop the left field wall.
Getting to the stadium is as simple as a short walk through the city streets, a trip on the light rail or the underground walkway built beneath the skyline. I had the opportunity to sit down first base side and again in the upper deck, both times great experiences. I wasn't able to take many photos while visiting, but I would recommend this stadium to any baseball fan new or old.
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