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Texas Tech Red Raiders – Aerial and Bird’s Eye View of Jones AT&T Stadium
Texas Tech is wrapping up the approximate $84 million renovations of the football stadium. Jones AT&T Stadium will make the home for Red Raider Football one of the finest in the nation. The facility contains a state-of-the-art press box, luxury suites and club seating. Concourses on both sides of the stadium plus new concession areas [...]
14Sep2008 | Virtual Bird's Eye | 0 comments | Continued
Texas A&M Aggies – Aerial View of Kyle Field
Known as one of the nation’s most intimidating road venues, Texas A&M’s Kyle Field has been the home of the Aggie football team since the mid-1920s.
The Aggies have always been tough to beat at Kyle Field with an all-time record of 251-122-12 (66.8 winning percentage) on their home field.
In the 1990s, Texas A&M was [...]
Texas Longhorns – Aerial and Bird’s Eye View of Texas Memorial Stadium
As Texas football moves into the 21st century, Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium continues to evolve as a state-of-the-art facility at the forefront of college football.
Expansion plans are already in place for the north end zone, which will feature and upper deck, club seating, an academic center and a war memorial plaza for the [...]
Baylor University Bears – Floyd Casey Stadium Aerial and Bird’s Eye View
The 2008 season marks Baylor’s 59th season of football at the 50,000-seat Floyd Casey Stadium.
Originally named Baylor Stadium, the structure was built in 1950 after a bond sales program raised $1.5 million for construction costs. The first game played in the new stadium was Sept. 30, 1950, a 34-7 Baylor victory over Houston.
In 1989 the [...]
Dallas Cowboys New Stadium – Aerial Location and Bird’s Eye View
I found this while looking around at the new location where the Dallas Cowboys Stadium is being built for the 09 season.┬á It’s in Arlington Texas and it will replace Texas Stadium as the home of the Cowboys.
The aerial photo in the location still has houses and streets:
– Click this link for Aerial View [...]
Dallas Cowboys – Texas Stadium Aerial and Bird’s Eye View
Texas Stadium is the home field of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys. It is located at Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas, and opened on October 24, 1971, at a cost of $35 million. The stadium seats 65,675. Built to replace the aging Cotton Bowl, the stadium was to have originally been a domed stadium, [...]
10Aug2008 | Virtual Bird's Eye | 3 comments | ContinuedHouston Texans – Reliant Stadium Aerial and Bird’s Eye View
Reliant Stadium is the only rodeo and NFL indoor/outdoor retractable roof, natural grass stadium that can be configured to utilize a 125,000 square foot space for general sessions, catered functions, exhibits, concerts, and much more. In addition, Reliant Stadium offers four massive concourse levels for special events. The design of the stadium roof provides [...]
31Jul2008 | Virtual Bird's Eye | 0 comments | Continued
Worlds Largest Wind Farm – Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center Aerial View
ItΓÇÖs located right here in the US ΓÇô Texas to be exact! ItΓÇÖs the Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center.
Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center is the world’s largest wind farm at 735.5 megawatt (MW) capacity. It consists of 291 GE Energy 1.5 MW wind turbines and 130 Siemens 2.3 MW wind turbines spread over nearly [...]
SeaWorld San Antonio Aerial and Bird’s Eye View
SeaWorld San Antonio, the world’s largest marine life adventure park and family entertainment showplace, presents a splashy lineup of more than 26 sensational shows, thrilling rides, animal attractions and educational experiences for all ages. It’s actually four parks in one on 250 acres: a show park, a rides and slides park, a water park [...]
29Apr2008 | Virtual Bird's Eye | 0 comments | ContinuedHouston Astros – Minute Maid Park Aerial View
The year 2000 saw something the grand old game of baseball had not experienced since 1964 – a Major League team in Houston playing on natural grass outdoors. While clear skies and real grass were welcome additions for fans, Bayou City hardball faithful also enjoyed another first in Minute Maid Park’s 242-foot high, retractable [...]
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Texas Rangers – Rangers Ballpark in Arlington Aerial View
Location: Adjacent to Six Flags over Texas and the site where Arlington Stadium stood.
Capacity: 49,178
The playing surface of Ameriquest Field is 22 feet below street level in order to avoid summer winds. Was originally called The Ballpark in Arlington from 1994 until April 2004. In 1995, The Ballpark in Arlington hosted the All-Star game. [...]
Playing With More 3D Flyovers: Texas Motor Speedway
This is by no means a professional job or the quality to expect on the site, but I was playing with some more 3D stuff in Virtual Earth. Why post it then?? Well, I was just having some fun and acting like a race car driver! It was done, collection saved so [...]
3Apr2008 | Virtual Bird's Eye | 0 comments | Continued
Austin Texas Polka-dot Yard
So this is an interesting one…
I guess this is known as one of the more colorful houses in Austin – wonder why How would you like to be one of the other houses on this street…
Click here or on the image below to view in Virtual Earth.
Image to the right is [...]
PGA Tour: Colonial Country Club Golf Course Fort Worth, Texas Aerial View
The Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial golf tournament is the longest running event on the PGA Tour still being held at the original site (since 1946). The players of today know they are competing on the same hallowed ground as the great Ben Hogan won the championship five times in his hometown. His [...]
29Mar2008 | Virtual Bird's Eye | 1 comment | Continued
PGA Tour: TPC Four Seasons Resort Las Colinas Aerial View
Opened in 1983, the course was originally designed by Jay Morrish with player consultants Byron Nelson and Ben Crenshaw. It features rolling hills, indigenous oak and mesquite trees, numerous sand bunkers, and small scenic lakes on a number of the holes, including the two finishing holes. – Official TPC Site
EDS Byron Nelson Championship Official Site
TPC [...]
PGA Tour: Redstone Golf Club Texas Aerial View
Just 15 miles North of Downtown Houston sits a wooded oasis, Redstone Golf Club, the proud home of Houston’s only PGA TOUR stop, the Shell Houston Open. Destined to become the premier showcase for golf in Houston, Member Course amenities include an 18-hole, 7,508-yard championship golf course designed by golf architects Peter Jacobsen and Jim [...]
25Mar2008 | Virtual Bird's Eye | 0 comments | Continued
In Flight: San Antonio International Airport – Number 2
Another plane coming in for a landing – It’s another one at the San Antonio International Airport.┬á A little bigger plane than the first one we put up on the site.
Click the image below for a link to the Virtual Earth – Bird’s Eye view map.
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23Mar2008 | Virtual Bird's Eye | 0 comments | Continued