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

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

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

"The Sky Room had a plain ceiling and they hung ... The 1960 Winter Olympics made the Mapes into an internationally known hotel. The Mapes made Reno into a destination resort.

With Reno roots dating back to the ... an anniversary party up there last time. The Sky Room was wonderful.” First built in 1947, the Mapes Hotel was the brainchild of one of Nevada’s gaming ...