Our visit with our daughter and son-in-law was wonderful! While there we celebrated the birthdays by taking a tour of the new Dallas Cowboy's Stadium on Saturday morning. First of all, let it be known that my husband and I are not Cowboy fans, and we timidly raised our hands when they asked if there were fans in the audience, from other teams. I must admit though, that this stadium tour was the most impressive tour that we have taken in our lifetime. The architecture, the design, the decor, the massiveness, and the building of this stadium was beyond what my small mind could comprehend. The total square footage is 3 million square feet. The entire Statue of Liberty and its base could fit into the stadium with the roof closed. It is also the world's largest column-free room. The American Airlines Center in Dallas could fit entirely into the new stadium at field level. It is the largest enclosed stadium(in cubic feet) in the NFL.

It has a seating capacity of 80,000 plus standing room or additional seating in the end zones, along with thicketed areas in the end zone plazas can increase total capacity to 100,000.



The flat screen television in the center of this complex is one of the largest(if not the largest), in the world. There are not words for me to describe the enormity of this screen. I think if I ever had the privilege of attending a game in this stadium, I would spend my time watching the screen instead of the field.

The expansive retractable roof is the largest of its kind in the world and measures approximately 661,000 square feet.

The gift shop was amazing! I never realized that so much was available with the Cowboy's logo on it.

This is one of the beautifully decorated concession stands and eating areas. Notice the football lights hanging from the ceiling. There are several hundred concession stands within this structure. I can't repeat the number exactly, but I know it was in the hundreds, because our tour guides has everyone guess how many it had.

Ford Motor Co. has new cars on display in the glass section...many new vehicles. If you look carefully you will see them.

Outside of the offices of the Cotton Bowl floor of the stadium, was another eating area. This one had gorgeous crystal chandeliers hanging from the ceiling. There were at least five different designed chandeliers in this eating section. This was truly a new concept to me...crystal chandeliers in a football stadium. We were told however by the tour guides, that Jerry Jones wife did quite a bit of the decorating in the complex.

This is the Cowboy's locker room, and yes we had the privilege of spending some time in it, and were told to feel free to take pictures.

I am sure she wouldn't have guessed that she would be standing at Tony Romo's personal locker on her 25th birthday.


The largest Dr. Pepper display that I have ever seen. I liked all of the brilliantly colored glass ball lights that were hanging in the middle. The design and decor was amazing to me.

Walking on the artificial turf field left me feeling small compared to the vastness of this place.

We were told that the Salvation Army was the charity of choice, for Jerry Jones, the Cowboy's owner. Four of these huge pots occupied the four corners of the field.
I thought to myself, "wouldn't it be a great idea, if at each sporting event held here, each patron would put a 1.00 in the big red pot to be used by this wonderful charity. Just think what huge gifts would be created with every happening. Maybe Haiti could benefit from this. Just my idea.


Another look at the huge screen and the big side screens.

A former player, Eugene Lockhart was on hand after the tour for autographs.

Whether you are a football fan or not, I hope you enjoyed this abbreviated tour. It did create a special memory for the four of us. This tour is open to anyone visiting the Dallas area. It is a good idea to call ahead and reserve space.

I want to thank you for the kind birthday wishes you extended to my husband and my daughter. I look forward to visiting your blogs as soon as I find the time.