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 ... Casazza also remembers his ...

Mullen, originally appeared in the Reno Gazette-Journal on Jan. 30, 2000, the date of the Mapes Hotel-Casino's implosion ... "The old post office was there before and I was sorry to see that ...

Built in the mid-1940s from 20-year-old plans, the Mapes' art deco style was already becoming nostalgic. It opened as Nevada's tallest building in 1947, and its Sky Room overlooked a town that ...