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San Antonio Alamodome - A Great Attraction That You Should Not Miss

09/13/2011 17:06

When you are thinking to plan a journey to the city of San Antonio, you are suggested to pay a visit to the amazing Alamodome stadium in this city. Alamodome is one of the most enchanting tourist destinations in San Antonio. It is really a must see attraction for all the travelers! Now let us figure out something about this wonderful stadium.

The History:

The Alamodome was accomplished in 1993 at a cost of almost $186 million and on May 15 in this year it opened to all the travelers. This great building is owned and operated by the City of San Antonio. Alamodome is also known ass a "third generation" facility to the people.

Alamodome is popular among people for its column-free spans for unobstructed viewing and its curtain wall system for configuration flexibility. This huge stadium is large enough to easily accommodate assemblies and tradeshows. The column-free design makes it quite different from other domes.

About The Seats:

Altogether the Alamodome has a capacity of 72000 seats. Among all the seats in this great stadium, 65000 seats are regular ones and the Alamodome has the expandable facility to hold another 7000 people. People can find 52 luxury suites and 6000 club level seats within Alamodome. In fact, the Alamodome has 66 luxury suites but only 38 of the suites are available for the audiences. The other great suites only opened to the San Antonio Spurs. In 2006 San Antonio added 14 suites to this stadium so people can enjoy 66 suites now.

Great Amenities:

The Alamodome is really a great place to hold all kinds of big games and matches. The San Antonio Spurs have played basketball in this stadium for half a century. People can also see the NFL teams within Alamodome.