HHH Metrodome Driving Directions

It's not the easiest to navigate to places downtown Minneapolis. Here's just a reminder how to get down to the HHH Metrodome in the heart of Minneapolis, home of the Minnesota Vikings. The Metrodome is located on 900 South 5th Street, bordered by Kirby Pucket Place, South 11st Street, and 4th Street South. It is located right next to 35W that is easily accesible from Washington Avenue and 3rd Street. 35W runs North and South right next to HHH Metrodome, as well as 94 East and West. The Hennepin County Medical Center is two blocks away on 7th Street.

Get into the Dome for only $5, with a Minnesota Vikings Preseason Ticket.

Sound too good to be true? It’s not! Access to the HHH Metrodome on a Vikings Game day can be yours for the low, low price of $5! That’s right folks, Minnesota Vikings Preseason Tickets are selling for as low as $5… which in itself is unheard of, but with the rumors that the Vikings are still making a big push to leave the HHH Metrodome and that this may be one of the last seasons of anything in the Metrodome, the $5 price-tag on Vikings Preseason Tickets is unheard of! So DO NOT WAIT, if you want to go to a Minnesota Vikings Preseason Game, get your $5 HHH Metrodome Tickets today!

Will a Dome Dog be a Dome Dog without the Minnesota Twins at the Dome??

A highlight of my summer has always been eating Dome Dogs at the HHH Metrodome. Let me just say, "I LOVE ME a Dome Dog." While normal people eat one Dome Dog and call it quits, I am all about the two-fisting... I like one Dome Dog with nothing on it and one Dome Dog with everything on it, gross I know that I can eat that much Dome Dog, but really I love them. However, I really only eat Dome Dogs during Twins season, never during Minnesota Vikings Games and I don't really know why. So my question to all of you is, is it a Dome Dog if the Minnesota Twins aren't there?

Mall of America Field hopes Brett Favre returns to Minnesota Vikings Roster

Like most Minnesota Vikings fans, the Mall of America as a collective thing is waiting right along side with the rest of us to see if Brett Favre will come back for a second year on the Minnesota Vikings Roster. After an ankle injury late in the 2009 Minnesota Vikings Season required Favre to get surgery the status of the seasoned quarterback went into question.

While most Minnesota Vikings Fans are eager to have Brett Favre back, the Mall of America, sponsor of Mall of America Field at the HHH Metrodome, has a vested interest in getting our quarterback back. Sales on Vikings merchandise in several Mall of America stores went up considerably last season when Brett Favre, the NFL legend signed with the Minnesota Vikings.

The Mall of America and its stores could really use another boost in interest like the one Favre started last season. However, even though their name is on the field it seems like they are going to have to just sit and wait like the rest of us.

University of St Thomas Students to Graduate at Metrodome

The University of St Thomas students will graduate at the Metrodome this Saturday, May 22nd due to construction of the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex on the St. Paul campus. I am sure St Thomas grads are a little disappointed to be graduating at the Dome, but on the plus side they will be able to invite as many family and friends as they want since they have 30-40,000 seats available. The Dome will be set up in baseball fashion so I am not sure what kind of views parents will have of their kids receiving the diploma. If you go to the Metrodome this Saturday and see the ceremony, let me know how it goes! I checked the St Thomas web site and they have plenty of details for the students and guests. Check it out here.

I do have to say the Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome is definitely a multi-purpose facility.

Heading to the HHH Metrodome soon? Check out the best places to Park Near the Metrodome...

With Spring Graduations and Gopher Baseball, there are lots of upcoming events at the HHH Metrodome. Whether you are a local heading over to watch the Minnesota Golden Gophers Baseaball team or an out-of-towner coming in for one of the graduations happening at the Metrodome, parking near the HHH Metrodome in downtown Minneapolis can be a challenge.

Even as a seasoned "dome veteran" I still have troubles some time figuring out where I can and can't park and what the best place is to find a spot without driving around for hours. So if you are heading to the HHH Metrodome any time soon and are planning on Parking near the Metrodome check out the parking ahead of time!

When I park near the dome I typically leave my car in one of the ramps, although you usually have to walk a little farther than the surface lots, you can almost always find a spot. I like the Government Center Ramp on 5th Ave and 6th Street, or the Riverfront Parking Ramp on 2nd Street and Washington Ave, or Mill Quarter Parking Ramp also on 2nd and Washington. To view Parking Near the Metrodome, follow this link to the City of Minneapolis Parking Map.

HHH Metrodome may continue to be the home of the Minnesota Vikings after the propsal for a new Vikings Stadium was voted down

The Minnesota Vikings had a major blow dealt today to their hopes of getting a new stadium. Just two days after the Minnesota Vikings released their plans for a new stadium that would cost almost $800 Million. The proposal was voted down 10-9 this morning with little hope for revision before the legislator goes on a break in 2 weeks.

Some are saying that the proposal took so long to come about because there was an internal debate about funding from the Vikings Camp... others say that the release of the proposal was strategic so that the legislature would be forced to make a decision before the session ran out. Whatever the motivation was, the Minnesota Vikings will need to come up with a major Plan B before they can even think about moving ahead on finding a new home.

Minnesota Vikings spokespeople have already claimed they WILL NOT be renewing their lease at the HHH Metrodome after the 2011 season, however critics are beginning to think that the line in the sand may have to be re-drawn at the cost of the Vikings pride and credibility. Check back for more updates in the coming weeks.