Results for subject term "Tourism": 31 All Featured Tags Subjects Sort by: Title Date Added Filed Under Gambling Riverside HotelThe grand 1927 hotel took center stage during Reno's reign as the Divorce Capital of the World. By The Reno Historical Team View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Gambling El Cortez HotelAn Art Deco dazzler built for Abe Zetoony in 1931 By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Tourism Chapel of the BellsOne of Reno's first wedding chapels opened here in 1965. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Gambling Mapes Hotel (site)The luxury hotel-casino revolutionized Reno's gambling landscape upon its 1947 opening. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Tourism Park Wedding Chapel (site)Reno's first freestanding wedding chapel opened across from the Washoe County Courthouse in 1956. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Tourism Silver Bells Wedding Chapel (site)The chapel operated in a converted bungalow duplex on Virginia Street. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Tourism Chism's Auto CampAn appealing stop for travelers to and through Reno since 1927 By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Tourism Silver State Lodge (site)A charming rustic retreat on U.S. 40 By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Tourism Pony Express LodgeDeveloped by Harolds Club in the fifties from Cremer's Auto Court, which was founded in 1933. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Tourism El Rancho Motel No. 2The 1954 motel marked the expansion of the Cladianos family's hospitality business. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Tourism Farris MotelThe red-roofed motel developed from a 1921 poultry farm. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Tourism Morris HotelBuilt for F.C. Savage in 1931, the 40-unit hotel occupied a enviable spot along busy U.S. Highway 40. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Tourism Royal HotelThis 1907 hotel on East 4th Street and Evans Avenue profited from its proximity to three railroad lines. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Tourism Sutro MotelA unique 1951 motel split into two halves that border Sutro Street and East 4th Street (former U.S. 40). By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Transportation Historic Reno ArchNow located on Lake Street, Reno's first arch was originally installed over Virginia Street in 1926. By Cindy Ainsworth View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Gambling Holiday HotelMillionaire Norman Biltz opened the new hotel on the south bank of the Truckee River in 1956. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Tourism Senator HotelBuilt by Pietro Saturno, the three-story 1907 hotel is one of the area's oldest commercial buildings. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Tourism Ho Hum MotelThe charming little motel opened on South Virginia Street in 1953. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Tourism Longhorn MotelA popular South Virginia Street motel opened in 1954. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Tourism 777 MotelBuilt in 1964 when Virginia Street was still the north-south highway through the city. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Tourism St. Albans Hotel (site)Demolished in 2020, the hotel had anchored the SE corner of Virginia and Fourth Streets since 1908. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Businesses Santa Fe HotelThe second Santa Fe Hotel opened in 1949 with Basque-style family dining, a barber shop, and 22 rooms. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Businesses Piazzo BuildingSantino Piazzo and his family ran their market on the ground floor and the St. Francis Hotel above. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Residences El Reno Apartment HomeDesigned by Paul Revere Williams and relocated from its original site on South Virginia Street By ZoAnn Campana View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Gambling Club Harlem (site)Operated by African Americans and open to all, the club bucked the segregated policies of Reno's mainstream casinos. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Gambling Club Cal-NevaThe popular casino is partially built upon the physical structure of the 1914 Fordonia Building. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Gambling Harrah's RenoFrom a small bingo parlor to one of the top gaming companies in the world, it all began with Bill Harrah in 1937 Reno. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Gambling Harolds Club (site)"The Friendly Club" brought a personal, lighthearted touch to Reno's gambling landscape. By Alicia Barber & Dwayne Kling View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Gambling Eldorado Hotel-CasinoOpened in 1973, the Eldorado was the first hotel-casino north of the railroad on Virginia Street. By Alicia Barber & Dwayne Kling View Story — Show on Map Filed Under Residences Needham Rooming HouseThe Needhams offered necessary lodging for Black visitors to Reno, including divorce-seekers. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map Next Loading Stories Map
Filed Under Gambling Riverside HotelThe grand 1927 hotel took center stage during Reno's reign as the Divorce Capital of the World. By The Reno Historical Team View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Gambling El Cortez HotelAn Art Deco dazzler built for Abe Zetoony in 1931 By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Tourism Chapel of the BellsOne of Reno's first wedding chapels opened here in 1965. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Gambling Mapes Hotel (site)The luxury hotel-casino revolutionized Reno's gambling landscape upon its 1947 opening. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Tourism Park Wedding Chapel (site)Reno's first freestanding wedding chapel opened across from the Washoe County Courthouse in 1956. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Tourism Silver Bells Wedding Chapel (site)The chapel operated in a converted bungalow duplex on Virginia Street. By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Tourism Chism's Auto CampAn appealing stop for travelers to and through Reno since 1927 By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Tourism Silver State Lodge (site)A charming rustic retreat on U.S. 40 By Mella Rothwell Harmon View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Tourism Pony Express LodgeDeveloped by Harolds Club in the fifties from Cremer's Auto Court, which was founded in 1933. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Tourism El Rancho Motel No. 2The 1954 motel marked the expansion of the Cladianos family's hospitality business. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Tourism Farris MotelThe red-roofed motel developed from a 1921 poultry farm. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Tourism Morris HotelBuilt for F.C. Savage in 1931, the 40-unit hotel occupied a enviable spot along busy U.S. Highway 40. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Tourism Royal HotelThis 1907 hotel on East 4th Street and Evans Avenue profited from its proximity to three railroad lines. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Tourism Sutro MotelA unique 1951 motel split into two halves that border Sutro Street and East 4th Street (former U.S. 40). By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Transportation Historic Reno ArchNow located on Lake Street, Reno's first arch was originally installed over Virginia Street in 1926. By Cindy Ainsworth View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Gambling Holiday HotelMillionaire Norman Biltz opened the new hotel on the south bank of the Truckee River in 1956. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Tourism Senator HotelBuilt by Pietro Saturno, the three-story 1907 hotel is one of the area's oldest commercial buildings. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Tourism Ho Hum MotelThe charming little motel opened on South Virginia Street in 1953. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Tourism Longhorn MotelA popular South Virginia Street motel opened in 1954. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Tourism 777 MotelBuilt in 1964 when Virginia Street was still the north-south highway through the city. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Tourism St. Albans Hotel (site)Demolished in 2020, the hotel had anchored the SE corner of Virginia and Fourth Streets since 1908. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Businesses Santa Fe HotelThe second Santa Fe Hotel opened in 1949 with Basque-style family dining, a barber shop, and 22 rooms. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Businesses Piazzo BuildingSantino Piazzo and his family ran their market on the ground floor and the St. Francis Hotel above. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Residences El Reno Apartment HomeDesigned by Paul Revere Williams and relocated from its original site on South Virginia Street By ZoAnn Campana View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Gambling Club Harlem (site)Operated by African Americans and open to all, the club bucked the segregated policies of Reno's mainstream casinos. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Gambling Club Cal-NevaThe popular casino is partially built upon the physical structure of the 1914 Fordonia Building. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Gambling Harrah's RenoFrom a small bingo parlor to one of the top gaming companies in the world, it all began with Bill Harrah in 1937 Reno. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Gambling Harolds Club (site)"The Friendly Club" brought a personal, lighthearted touch to Reno's gambling landscape. By Alicia Barber & Dwayne Kling View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Gambling Eldorado Hotel-CasinoOpened in 1973, the Eldorado was the first hotel-casino north of the railroad on Virginia Street. By Alicia Barber & Dwayne Kling View Story — Show on Map
Filed Under Residences Needham Rooming HouseThe Needhams offered necessary lodging for Black visitors to Reno, including divorce-seekers. By Alicia Barber View Story — Show on Map