City Plaza has yet to fulfill ambitions for site of Mapes
Initial plans showed an ice rink and amphitheater, sweeping canopy and plantings. Yet City Plaza in downtown Reno remains ...
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‘It was beautiful’: Mapes Hotel was a fixture for generations of one Reno family
Like a rich, colorful tapestry, the Mapes Hotel was tightly woven in Rick Casazza’s memories as a kid growing up in the ...
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25 years ago, Reno's historic Mapes Hotel-Casino was demolished. Take a look back with us
Built in the mid-1940s from 20-year-old plans, the Mapes' art deco style was already becoming nostalgic. It opened as ...
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Magical but beyond saving: Longtime casino exec looks back at Mapes Hotel
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 ...
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‘It was beautiful’: Mapes Hotel was a fixture for generations of one Reno family
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 ...