Photograph of a sign at the entrance to the Reliant Park Complex, with Six Flags Astroworld in the background

Reliant Park (formerly the Astrodomain) is a complex in Houston, Texas named after the energy company Reliant Energy. It is located at the 610 Loop at Kirby Road. This fenced in community of buildings encompasses many acres of land and also includes one of the world's largest parking lots. Up till 2004, the lot also served as a parking lot for Six Flags Astroworld, which has since closed down. This is a picture of the sign at Reliant Stadium File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... This is a picture of the sign at Reliant Stadium File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Downtown Houston City nickname: Space City Official website: www. ... Reliant Energy, Inc. ... Interstate 610 (abbreviated I-610 or in Texas IH-610) is a freeway that forms a loop around the city of Houston, Texas. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Six Flags AstroWorld, with the Texas Cyclone Six Flags AstroWorld was a theme park that was part of the Six Flags chain. ...

The complex is served by the Reliant Park Station, a light rail station on the Red Line of the METRORail light rail system. There are four buildings currently located within Reliant Park: The Reliant Astrodome, Reliant Stadium, Reliant Center, and Reliant Arena. This article is about light rail systems in general. ... A METRORail train approaching Preston Station in Downtown Houston, Texas. ... The Reliant Astrodome, formerly the Astrodome, is a domed sports stadium, the first of its kind. ... Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas is the home base for the Houston Texans, a professional NFL football team. ... Reliant Center is a convention center in Houston, Texas, part of the Reliant Park complex that was constructed in the parking lot surrounding the Astrodome. ... The Reliant Arena, formerly the Astroarena, is a 350,000 sq. ...

Reliant Astrodome

The Reliant Astrodome, formerly known as just the Houston Astrodome, is called the "Eighth Wonder of the World" by many as it is the first domed structure of its size created without a pillar supporting it in the center. The Astrodome was the home of the Houston Astros and Houston Oilers for several years before both teams moved out, the former to Minute Maid Park and the latter to Nashville, Tenessee. The Astrodome has been the home of many other special events, including the Republican National Convention, the NBA All-Star Game, and WWF Wrestlemania X-Seven. The Reliant Astrodome, formerly the Astrodome, is a domed sports stadium, the first of its kind. ... Major league affiliations National League (1962-present) Central Division (1994-present) West Division (1969-1993) Major league titles World Series titles (0) None NL Pennants (1) 2005 Central Division titles (4) 2001 â€¢ 1999 â€¢ 1998 â€¢ 1997 West Division titles (2) [1][2] 1986 â€¢ 1980 Wild card berths (2) 2005 â€¢ 2004 [1... The Tennessee Titans are a National Football League team based in Nashville, Tennessee. ... Minute Maid Park is a baseball stadium in Houston, Texas that opened in 2000 to house the Houston Astros. ... The Republican National Convention, the presidential nominating convention of the United States Republican Party, is held every four years to determine the partys candidate for the coming Presidential election and the partys platform. ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... An all-star game is an exhibition game played by the best players in their respective sports league. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, or WWE, is a professional wrestling promotion, currently the largest in North America. ... WrestleMania XVII Logo WrestleMania X-Seven was the seventeenth annual WrestleMania pay-per-view event held on Sunday, April 1, 2001, by WWE at the Reliant Astrodome in Houston, Texas. ...

The Astrodome (and Reliant Park in general) gained nationwide notoriety in September 2005 when it was opened as a massive shelter for evacuees fleeing Hurricane Katrina. Each building except for Reliant Stadium (which was configured for the Houston Texans) hosted several thousand evacuees, and local media dubbed the complex "Reliant City". This "city" was itself evacuated when Hurricane Rita threatened Texas later that month, but many returned after the scare and moved out shortly before the end of the year. September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with 30 days. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the Atlantic hurricane of 2005; for other storms with this name, see Hurricane Katrina (disambiguation). ... City Houston, Texas Team Colors Deep Steel Blue, Battle Red, and Liberty White Head Coach Dom Capers Fight song {{{song}}} Mascot Toro League/Conference affiliations National Football League (2002-present) American Football Conference (2002-present) AFC South (2002-present) Team history Houston Texans (2002-present) League titles League Championships (0... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Hurricane Rita The NHCs archive on Hurricane Rita The HPCs archive on Tropical Depression Rita RitaInfo. ...

Reliant Stadium

As a condition of receiving a new team from the NFL, the city of Houston proceeded to build a brand new, 70,000 seat stadium. Completed in 2002, Reliant Stadium has served as the state-of-the-art successor to the Astrodome, picking up where the Astrodome left off in terms of NFL games and other major events such as the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Monster Jam, the Houston Bowl, and many other events including concerts and wrestling pay per views. Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas is the home base for the Houston Texans, a professional NFL football team. ... NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ... 2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, with attendance approaching nearly two million visitors per year, is the worlds largest livestock exhibition as well as the worlds largest rodeo event, and requires the support of sixteen thousand volunteers. ... Monster Jam is a television show and event created by Clear Channel Communications. ... The Houston Bowl is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned Division I-A college football bowl game that has been played annually in Houston, Texas, since 2000. ...

Reliant Stadium was also the home of Super Bowl XXXVIII (held February 1, 2004), famous for the New England Patriots defeating the Carolina Panthers 32-29, but also infamous for its halftime show incident involving Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction". Date February 1, 2004 Stadium Reliant Stadium City Houston, Texas MVP Tom Brady, Quarterback Favorite Patriots by 7 National Anthem Beyoncé Knowles Coin toss Earl Campbell, Ollie Matson, Don Maynard, Y.A. Tittle, Mike Singletary, Gene Upshaw Halftime show Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake, P. Diddy, Kid Rock, and Nelly Attendance... A halftime show is a performance given between the first and second halves or the 2nd and 3rd quarters of a sporting event. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Reliant Arena

The Reliant Arena, formerly known as the "Astro Arena", is a 350,000 square foot sports center. It was completed in 1974 and located adjacent to the Astro Hall (later renamed the Reliant Hall), which was later demolished in May 2002 to make room for more parking. The Arena has been the home of several different events, including the Houston Hotshots, Houston's former indoor soccer team and smaller wrestling events such as WCW Thunder and WWE Smackdown. The Reliant Arena, formerly the Astroarena, is a 350,000 sq. ... 2002 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for May, 2002. ... For the video game, see WCW/nWo Thunder. ... WWE SmackDown! is a professional wrestling show that airs in the USA on UPN and in Canada on The Score Network. ...

Reliant Center

The Reliant Center is a convention center located amongst the sports arenas in Reliant Park. Sometimes criticized as excessive in light of the George R. Brown Convention Center in downtown Houston, it is without a doubt a state of the art facility more than well equipped for any convention. It opened in 2004 and hosts various events year-round, including the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, who maintains its offices on the second floor of the building. It runs over a quarter mile in length. Reliant Center is a convention center in Houston, Texas, part of the Reliant Park complex that was constructed in the parking lot surrounding the Astrodome. ... The George R. Brown Convention Center was opened on September 26, 1987 on the east side of downtown Houston. ... The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, with attendance approaching nearly two million visitors per year, is the worlds largest livestock exhibition as well as the worlds largest rodeo event, and requires the support of sixteen thousand volunteers. ...

External links

• Reliant Park Homepage