Metrodome

As the Metrodome continues to be taken down, pieces of it are ending up all over the place.  We know Cathy Kates has some seats, the roof is being used for things like bags, and now the Iron Range is getting a couple of really cool pieces of the historic field.

The plug was pulled on the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome early Saturday morning (January 18, 2014) as crews allowed the roof to deflate in the demolition process that will lead up to a new stadium for the Minnesota Vikings.

Since being constructed in 1981, the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome has deflated five times; most of which were caused by heavy snow. The sixth, and final deflation of the 'Dome' will come on purpose Saturday, January 18.

The day started out grand!  We were heading to the MOA field, the Metrodome to pick up our Viking's Season Ticket seats we had owned for the past 26 years.  Who knew the adventure that lay ahead would be SUCH a fiasco?  However, the extra time did allow me to take some great video of the Metrodome destruction.  Check out the amazing destruction in this "last look" video before it's demol

We have been Minnesota Viking's Season Ticket holders for 26 years.  Yes, they've had their ups and downs, but we were always excited to sit front row in an end zone at an NFL game.  Many friends and family members used our tickets when we couldn't go, so why not buy the chairs that we called "ours" for so many years.

When life throws you lemons...well, you know the rest. When life deflates your football stadium roof, why not make the most of the situation? Duluth Pack has created a line of handbags that use material from the Metrodome roof after it collapsed roughly three years ago.

As the Minnesota Vikings are set to kick off the NFL Preseason tonight at the Metrodome against the Houston Texans, they remind fans of a new safety policy regarding what you can bring into NFL stadiums - a policy which starts tonight.

This year marks a bittersweet end of the Metrodome as the home of the Minnesota Vikings and many other big sports moments in Minnesota history.

The Minnesota Vikings will kick off their final season at the Metrodome with a preseason game against the Houston Texans on August 9th and wrap up the regular season by playing divisional rivals Detroit Lions on December 29th, and tickets for these two matchups and the seven others go on sale July 16th.

I think today brought fantastic news in that the Minnesota Vikings are as close as they've been to staying put and having a new facility that will help the entire state.  There are still some political obstacles to get over, but the momentum is positive.   After days of intense, closed-door meetings, DFL Gov. Mark Dayton and the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday morning announced an agreement for what

The latest update in 'As The Stadium Turns'.  It appears there is a tentative in place but, as you will see, there are a couple big hurdles to overcome before there would be an official green light.  Of course, this is an election year too so you never know what crazy things will happen.   Minneapolis, the state and the Minnesota Vikings have reached a tentative agreement on a new, $975 million st

I wonder if there will be a day when we solve this issue.  At least the focus is now in the same area.   Minneapolis and Minnesota Vikings officials said Monday they're scrutinizing a parcel of land next to the Metrodome in hopes of continuing to play at the old stadium while the new one is under construction.