We drove up from New Orleans where we had seen the Triple A Zephyrs of the Astro organization and arrived just before game time.
Parking is free.
He is a cartoonish riverboat captain with an oversized head and a blue suit. This latter promotion seemed like it might be worth rethinking as the woman in the race fell flat on her back during the competition and clearly hobbled off the field, while the man who lost gave a mighty shove to the man who won, propelling him across the finish line and onto the ground. The crowd was encouraged to sing and dance along, but the music was too low and the dancers did not drive anyone into frenzies of disco nostalgia. The stadium is a two tier concrete structure with metal bleachers along the outfield lines. We were told that all the field box seats are sold out in season ticket plans, with the exception of those directly behind home plate, but it was obvious that the seats are often vacant.