From his childhood and college days to his last visit before it was torn down, Rick Casazza remembers his time at Reno’s ...

"When Las Vegas eclipsed Reno, the Mapes reflected that change as well. When the downtown hotel-casino closed its doors on Dec. 17, 1982, it was a metaphor for the rough-and-tumble Reno that ...

Thursday marks 25 years since the downtown skyline changed forever when the iconic Mapes Hotel in Reno was imploded, a ...