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

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

Casazza still remembers the Mapes’ crown jewel, the Sky Room, which boasted what was once an unrivaled view of the city from the very top floor. “Some of my early memories — as a family with ...

An old black-and-white photograph of downtown Reno from 1954 shows a sign with two cowboys standing side by side, their billowing chaps forming the “M” in Mapes Casino. Just below the sign ...