Google Stadium Tour: PNC Park

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Staying in Pittsburgh for our next stop, PNC Park is home to the Pittsburgh Pirates. For more info check out Wikipedia.

Google Stadium Tour: Heinz Field

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In addition to the Windows Live Stadium Tour I am also going to start the Google Stadium Tour. To start off I figured I would begin with Heinz Field, home of the Pittsburgh Steelers. For more info check out Wikipedia

Windows Live Stadium Tour: Reliant Stadium

Reliant Stadium is home to the Houston Texans of the NFL. The Texans debut in the NFL was a 19-10 win over the Dallas Cowboys in 2002. They were are the first and only expansion team in league history to win their debut. Reliant Stadium seats ~70,000 people and is located Southwest of Downtown Houston.

Windows Live Stadium Tour: Minute Made Park

Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX is home to the Houston Astros of MLB. Opened in 2000, the park seats just over 40,000 fans and is located just southeast of Downtown.

Windows Live Stadium Tour: Monster Park

Monster Park is home to the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL. The stadium was originally named Candlestick Park and opened in 1960. An interesting fact about the stadium is that in 1966 the Beatles played their last concert for paying fans here.

Windows Live Stadium Tour: Petco Park

Petco Park is home to the San Diego Padres of MLB. Opened in 2004 this stadium seats 42,445 fans. It is one of the newer ball parks around and is similar to PNC Park in Pittsburgh.

Windows Live Stadium Tour: AT&T Park

AT&T Park is the home to the San Francisco Giants of MLB. Opened in 2000 this is the first privately financed ball park since Dodger Stadium in 1962. The seating capacity is 41,503.

Windows Live Stadium Tour: Honda Center

Formerly called Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim, the Honda Center is home to the Anaheim Ducks of the NHL. The building opened in 1993 and is host to many events including the John R. Wooden Classic. The arena is located northeast across CA State Route 57 from Angels Stadium of Anaheim.

Windows Live Stadium Tour: Angel Stadium of Anaheim

Angel Stadium of Anaheim is our next stop on the Stadium Tour. It is home to the oddly named Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. It seems to be a theme with teams from Anaheim as the Ducks were originally called the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. The stadium opened in 1966 and was renovated from 1996-1998 to return it to a baseball only park. It had been modified during 1979-1980 to add additional seating for the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL.

Windows Live Stadium Tour: Staples Center

The Staples Center is home to the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers of the NBA and the Los Angeles Kings of the NHL. Opened in 1999 it is host to nearly 4 million visitors each year. Not only has it held sporting events and concerts, but it was the home of the 2000 Democratic National Convention.

Windows Live Stadium Tour: Dodger Stadium

Dodger Stadium is home to the Los Angeles Dodgers of MLB. The stadium opened in 1962 and seats approximately 56,000 spectators. An average of 2.79 million fans have attended games each of the 46 seasons it has been open.

Windows Live Stadium Tour: Gillette Stadium

Gillette Stadium is home to the New England Patriots of the NFL. Opened in 2002, this stadium has been the home of the Super Bowl Champions 2 of the 5 years it has been open. Interestingly enough 2 of the 3 AFC Championship games leading to the Super Bowl weren't played in Boston, but in Pittsburgh.

Windows Live Stadium Tour: Fenway Park

Fenway Park is yet another classic baseball stadium rich in history. Home of the Boston Red Sox, it has been home to many disappointing moments, some exciting moments and tons of great players. Sporting a monstrous wall in left field appropriately named the Green Monster, Fenway has been around since the 1912 baseball season.

Windows Live Stadium Tour: Nassua Coliseum

Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum is home to the New York Islanders of the NHL. The arena opened it's doors May 29 1972. According to the official website the coliseum was the next place Elvis Presley was scheduled to play before he died.

Windows Live Stadium Tour: Continental Airlines Arena

Continental Airlines Arena is home to the New Jersey Devils of the NHL and New Jersey Nets of the NBA. It is located in the same sports complex as Giants Stadium and other attractions including a race track. Next year the Devils will be moving into the newly built Prudential Center, the first new arena built in New Jersey in 25 years.

Windows Live Stadium Tour: Giants Stadium

Giants Stadium is home to the New York Giants and New York Jets both of the NFL. Over 45 million people have attended events here since it opened in 1976. Some say the the remains of Jimmy Hoffa are buried in one of the end zones of the stadium.

Windows Live Stadium Tour: Shea Stadium

Shea Stadium is home to the New York Mets of MLB. Located in Flushing Meadows, Queens the stadium opened it's doors on April 17 1964 for a game between the Mets and the Pittsburgh Pirates

Windows Live Stadium Tour: Yankee Stadium

Yankee Stadium as most people know is home to the New York Yankees of MLB. According to the official website, it was baseball's first triple decked structure and was the first ball park to be labeled a Stadium The doors were opened in 1923 for a game between the Yankees and Red Sox. This historic ballpark is scheduled to close it's doors after the 2008 season as construction of the New Yankee Stadium is already under way.

Windows Live Stadium Tour: Madison Square Garden

We now move from The Windy City to the Big Apple. Madison Square Garden home to the New York Knicks of the NBA and the New York Rangers of the NHL. The 4th building to hail by this name, it opened it's doors in 1968. This is one of the worlds most famous sports and concert venues.

Windows Live Stadium Tour: The United Center

The United Center home of the Chicago Bulls of the NBA & Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL. . Host to major events year round from sporting events to concerts, this is the largest arena in the United States. Opened in 1994 it has been host to over 200 million guests.