Description: Enron Field is the first of the 3 new stadiums coming to Houston. It's located in downtown Houston at Union Station, and is part of the renovation of downtown. For many years, the Astrodome was home to the Houston Astros, but since the opening of Enron Field in 2000, baseball in Houston has made a comeback. From what I hear, the numbers of people going to the games now is a lot more than the Dome was getting in it's last few years, even though Enron Field is smaller. And once you see the field you'll know why. The field just looks "fun." From the outside, it's all shiny, colorful, and inviting. Once you walk in, you are greeted to the breezes running under the seat decks, all the vendors, and stores. There's even an "open air" Ruggles restaurant & bar that overlooks the field. Everything at Enron Field is themed around the railroad, since it's located in the old Union Station. There's even a vintage, full size train that runs, with steam and all, along one of the walls when an Astro hits a homerun! The mascot has even followed suit: Union Jack, a jack rabbit dressed like a train engineer. But, my favorite feature is the retractable roof that they open when the weather is nice. It's awesome watching a great baseball game, with the downtown skyline in the background, and even better when the sun sets. Also, before & during the game, the Astros Field Patrol also periodically takes to the field to get the crowd riled up and distribute t-shirts and other fun stuff.
I've been to a few games, and I've always had fun. There are many different prices for the seats. There's even $1 Mondays, where all the $5 seats in the tip-top of the field are $1. My favorite seats (price & location-wise) are the Crawford Boxes. $17. However, I try not to use ticketmaster to get the tickets, I go directly to the field and avoid the $3.25 per ticket fee. And of course, food is at ballpark prices... $4 sodas, $6 nachos, $4 beers etc.
As for the 2001 season, it looks like the Astros might do pretty well this season. Keep your fingers crossed!
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