The renovated Metrodome is officially open for business, but the memory of the roof collapse of 2010 is still with many Minnesota sports fans. To keep the memory alive, the first 3,000 fans attending last week’s Metrodome Open House hosted by Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission received their very own piece of the old Dome roof. But for visitors 3,001 and up who wish to have a relic of the old roof, there is still a chance to score a free [...]
Metrodome Monday Posts
When the Metrodome roof collapsed seven months ago, Minnesota sports teams and fans were scrambling to reschedule games, get new tickets and figure out exactly what to do with a deflated stadium…and all of the snow that led to the collapse. But one Minnesotan saw this as an opportunity and worked for months to obtain what is left of the old Metrodome roof. Thanks to his efforts, now you can own a piece of the famous Teflon roof. Most of [...]
Tune in tomorrow for the most notable roof-raising since the Sistine Chapel. After months of documenting the repairs to the Metrodome roof, tomorrow the Dome returns to its former glory. And while there is still work to be done once the roof is inflated, we are excited to see the Metrodome reclaim its spot in the Minneapolis skyline. Picture taken on July 12, 2011 Ironically, the creator of Metrodome Monday, Jeron Udean, is on his honeymoon this week, and isn’t [...]
If you’re like many of us at Strother Communications Group, you love Vikings football and are interested in the progress of the Metrodome roof repair. There’s perhaps no better view of the reconstruction project than from our office on top the Campbell Mithun Tower – and we wanted to share it with you. Reconstruction efforts recently started and are expected to continue through July. We’ll post a progress photo each Monday (and perhaps more during the week if something significant [...]
