Like a rich, colorful tapestry, the Mapes Hotel was tightly woven in Rick Casazza’s memories as a kid growing up in the Biggest Little City. With Reno roots dating back to the late 1870s when ...

From the day the Mapes Hotel-Casino closed in 1982 until the day of its implosion on Jan. 30, 2000, debates grew between preservationists urging the building be saved and others wanting to tear it ...

One of those in-between places was Charles and Gladys Mapes’ hotel-casino in Reno. When the Mapes first opened in 1947, the 12-story hotel was the tallest building in Nevada. It was also “THE ...

Thursday marks 25 years since the downtown skyline changed forever when the iconic Mapes Hotel in Reno was imploded, a significant event in the city's history. The Mapes Hotel, built in 1947 ...

and the Mapes Hotel. Black Springs Volunteer Firehouse is now officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced ...