Built in the mid-1940s from 20-year-old plans, the Mapes' art deco style was already becoming nostalgic. It opened as ...

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

If you're a fan of rock climbing, you'll have a blast at this Nevada hotel. Even those without experience, though, will find ...

Mullen, originally appeared in the Reno Gazette-Journal on Jan. 30, 2000, the date of the Mapes Hotel-Casino's implosion. Since its publication, Nevada lost three of its great keepers of local ...

Veteran casino executive Ferenc Szony, whose dad used to perform at the Mapes, remembers his time at the hotel as a kid and ...