Stadiums

2008 CMA Awards Location – Sommet Center Nashville

Recognized worldwide as “Country Music’s Biggest NightΓäó,” the CMA Awards represent the pinnacle of achievement for Country Music artists, musicians, producers, publishers, songwriters, video directors and industry executives who work in America’s most popular music genre.

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LSU Tigers – Aerial and Bird’s Eye View of Tigers Stadium

The home of one of football’s proudest traditions, Tiger Stadium once served as a dormitory for approximately 1,500 students, and while Broussard Hall, then LSU’s athletics dormitory, was being renovated during the fall of 1986, the LSU football players lived in Tiger Stadium. The original phase of construction was completed in 1924. This first phase [...]

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Georgia Bulldogs – Aerial and Bird’s Eye View of Sanford Stadium

With a $25 million expansion completed in 2003 and another $8 million in 2004, Sanford Stadium added a second upper deck on the north side and 27 new north side SkySuites bringing the new stadium capacity to 92,746–the fifth largest on-campus stadium in the country. Named for the late Dr. S. V. Sanford, former president [...]

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Alabama Crimson Tide – Aerial and View of Bryant-Denny Stadium

Bryant-Denny Stadium has been the home of Alabama football since 1929 and was first known as the George Hutchenson Denny Stadium. The state legislature renamed the stadium “Bryant-Denny Stadium” in 1975. Denny Stadium opened on September 28, 1929 and was officially dedicated the following week at Homecoming ceremonies. In 1937 the first expansion of the [...]

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World Series 2008 Baseball – Aerial View of Rays and Phillies Fields

We have linked to these in the past, here and here, but wanted to just give a quick update and link in case you are a fan of MLB and wanted to see each field were the games are going to be played.┬á There isn’t much to look at for the Rays field, as it’s [...]

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California Golden Bears – Aerial and Bird’s Eye View of Memorial Stadium

When the University of California launched a statewide campaign in October of 1921 to build a football stadium on campus in honor of the World War I participants who lost their lives on the battlefields abroad, the response and results were staggering. In only one month, generous supporters of the University pledged more than $1 [...]

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Arizona State Sun Devils – Aerial and Bird’s Eye View of Sun Devil Stadium

One of the most aesthetic, dynamic, innovative and beautiful collegiate stadiums in the nation, Arizona State University’s Sun Devil Stadium has played host to some of the best football games for more than four decades. It has hosted Arizona State University football games since 1958, including the game on Sept. 21, 1996, when the playing [...]

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Arizona Wildcats – Aerial and Bird’s Eye View of Arizona Stadium

Considered one of the finest playing facilities in the country, Arizona Stadium stands as a testament to the history and continuing tradition of Arizona football. Built in 1928 with only 7,000 seats located on the west side between the end zones, the stadium has grown into a 56,000- seat facility that combines old style charm [...]

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Wisconsin Badgers – Aerial and Bird’s Eye View of Camp Randall Stadium

Distinguished by its impressive double-deck structure, Camp Randall Stadium has been the Badgers’ facility since its opening game on Nov. 3, 1917. It has been host to UW football games, outdoor concerts, Drum Corps International, Green Bay Packer exhibition games, and other large public events. Besides the field, the historic Camp Randall Stadium complex houses [...]

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Penn State Nittany Lions – Aerial View of Beaver Stadium

Beaver Stadium, the home of the Nittany Lions, is one of the nation’s premier football venues. An expansion and renovation prior to the 2001 season added more than 12,000 seats, increasing the stadium’s capacity to 107,282 and easing the waiting list for season ticket requests from Penn State fans. The second-largest stadium in the nation, [...]

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Ohio State Buckeyes – Aerial and Bird’s Eye View of Ohio Stadium

Nestled snugly on the banks of the Olentangy River, stately Ohio Stadium is one of the most recognizable landmarks in all of college athletics. Ohio Stadium is one of the most recognizable landmarks in all of sports. Built in 1922 at a cost of $1.3 million and refurbished in 2001 for slightly more than $194 [...]

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Northwestern Wildcats – Aerial View of Ryan Field

The day after the last home football game in 1996, a $30 million renovation of NU’s stadium began. Opened in the fall of 1997, the new stadium was christened Ryan Field, in honor of the Patrick G. Ryan family. Mr. Ryan is the chair of Northwestern’s Board of Trustees and has been a member of [...]

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Minnesota Golden Gophers – Aerial and Bird’s Eye View of HHH Metrodome

The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, home of Golden Gopher football since 1982, is the nationΓÇÖs largest air-supported, multiple-use facility. It has been the site of two World Series, a Super Bowl and two NCAA Final Fours, and has kept over five million college football fans warm as they watched and cheered University of Minnesota football. [...]

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Michigan State Spartans – Aerial and Bird’s Eye View of Spartan Stadium

Spartan Stadium represents a tribute to Michigan State’s football past and a vote of confidence in its future. A $64 million expansion project completed prior to the start of the 2005 football season features the addition of nearly 3,000 seats, including 24 suites and a 193-seat press box, bringing the current stadium capacity to 75,005. [...]

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Michigan Wolverines – Aerial and Bird’s Eye View of Michigan Stadium

Michigan Stadium, nicknamed The Big House, is the football stadium for the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. UM Stadium has often been called “The Carnegie Hall of all Sports” and is also known as the House that Yost built.It was built in 1927, at a cost of $950,000 and had an original capacity [...]

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Iowa Hawkeyes – Aerial and Bird’s Eye View of

Iowa home games are played in historic Kinnick Stadium, named after 1939 Heisman Trophy winner Nile Kinnick. With a capacity of 70,585, Kinnick Stadium ranks as one of the 20 largest college-owned stadiums in the nation. A $89 million renovation of Kinnick was completed in August 2006. That two-year project resulted in a long-list of [...]

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