Stadium 9 - Minute Maid (Astros, Houston TX)

As my father and I proceeded on our lengthy drive from Miami to Houston, we had the luxury of staying with my mom's sister, Linda, and her family, just outside of Houston. They have an enormous, beautiful home, with a pool that we of course used to get a bit of sun and refresh from the hot hot heat of Texas.



We headed to Minute Maid Park, home of the Astros, who beat the Cincinnati Reds. This park had a retractable roof, which was closed for our game because of the heat. However, contrary to Tropicana Field, this indoor park did not feel so cagelike. There were windows spanning the left field line that gave us a fantastic view of downtown Houston. The park was clearly built to be an outdoor park that just happened to have a roof. There were no cupholders on the seats, and the seats themselves were fairly small. There was even a mini green monster out in left field, as well as a Citgo sign hanging on the glass wall! Fenway will never be rivaled. As far as cost goes, the beer was 7 bucks, and food was comparable. Overall, it was a great place to watch a ballgame, in the air conditioning and on a nice looking field. See for yourself below: