Reno, Nevada 1998

[@paulnicolosi4792]

I played there at Fitzgerald’s often, between 95-2001, With the Joey Carmon Band. Great times. Reno today, is a sad reminder of what she used to be...

[@icncu222]

Good to see that this footage is available. This is how I would like to remember Reno. I grew up during this decade and recall visiting Reno at least once a year. We mostly stayed at Circus Circus when we were younger, eventually moving over to the Comstock. Close to the end of the decade we ended up staying at Ballys (was the MGM Grand before that). I think it is the Reno Grand Sierra now? Eddies Fabulous 50's (was originally the Mapes Money Tree) was across the road from the Riverboat. I recall early in the decade that the Riverboat Tower was a former casino known as the Onslow and I believe the Flamingo was originally the Sahara back in the 70's. Of course the 90's was beyond the glory days of both the Mapes and Riverside. Peppermill was around as was Atlantis, but I think the Atlantis was around mid-decade (1996-ish). Cal-Neva still had the 99 cent ham and eggs and I also recall the Nevada Club still lit up before Harrah's claimed the entire block. The separate east tower of Harrah's started out as a Hampton Inn. I do miss going through the prize lines in Fitzgerald's and Harold's Club. I still have some card decks and coffee mugs from both of the places. The midway at Circus Circus was always fun,though there could be some people rough around the edges lurking around the area. Eldorado, Sands Regency and the Sundowner were casinos we rarely visited, still sad to see the Sundowner not lit anymore. I sort of felt that Sundower received the shaft when Silver Legacy came to town in 1995. The Silver Legacy has always looked out of place to me, seems to me it has more of a Vegas feel. I was able to find another video here where they filmed the Holiday Inn at night, still to this day the only Holiday Inn I have seen lit up in the "casino" style.

[@beehanson3593]

Yes I totally remember.99 cent breakfasts at the Calneva-I would order 2 sunny side up eggs, sausage, hash browns and 2 slices of sourdough toast...was the coffee extra? Lol I’m not sure now it’s been awhile! Now the .99 cent breakfast is $5.99 I believe and you only get 1 slice of toast instead of 2!

[@samuelestigoy4219]

Very Nice ❤ I worked in Harrah's before I Joined the Navy and I'm now RETIRED Navy. RENO is a place to start for a Living ❤ Thank you RENO 😊

[@generay6807]

I miss this Reno. This is the year that I moved here and was a delivery driver downtown. Lots of positive activity going on then. Last time I was downtown it was heartbreaking. So dirty.

[@danw2112]

RIP Harrah's Reno and the Little Nugget.

[@beehanson3593]

Little Nugget closed? No way

[@danw2112]

@@beehanson3593 Back in July 2020. And the Awful Awful Burger as well.

[@petermczip9011]

@@danw2112 🍔RIP Awful Awful😭

[@catherine5446]

Love these videos thank you from Reno we love your videos please keep them forever post more please!!! These may be the only way to document what has happened to our beloved Reno

[@danmathis7781]

Worked at the Comstock to. I was the one and only guy cocktail server they ever had there.

[@garyhall6294]

Riverboat had the best ribs in town. Hands down!

[@rickygervais1776]

Wow. It is amazing to compare 1998 with 2010. I was there last weekend and it seems as if half of that stuff is gone. I know Fitzgerald's shut down, for one thing. And a bunch of hotels whose names I cannot recall are no longer there. Sad.

[@rarvisuals80]

Compare it now.... wow!

[@ravsinghrajput2105]

​life goes on. 2023 October now,,, Not much has changed for me since 1989

[@stevenmorrison7266]

RENO Was A RIP-Roaring 24 Hr City But Has Lost It's Sparkel YES Reno Was The Good.Ole Days

[@xzynta]

Steven Morrison yeah it changed a whole lot once we started to become an art town most casinos got closed off and it’s sad that all the tourist we would get from California or anywhere near have casinos closer to them

[@bradenriley9066]

Good old day's? Good old days of Reno peaked in the mid 80s. 90s all the way through the 2000s is was a dump. Mid town has actually made it more attractive.

[@catherine5446]

Thanks for keeping our history of our Reno!

[@danmathis7781]

I used to work right on skybridge at Silver Legacy. Right next to the Dome. Back in 98 I might have been running one of the bank booths when this was filmed.

[@Howrider65]

Wow it has changed for the worse.. Stayed only 2 nights this can't be the same RENO we once knew.. Stayed in June 2020.. It was so sad what has happened to this place..

[@kngsunny]

i seen lot of reno downtown video by far this is the best

[@RenoDroneZone]

Ah...glory days!

[@mochababyextramilk]

Lived in Reno from 2007 to 2009.Fitzgerald's had just closed,Spark's Baldinis had closed. Cal Neva was open as was the SIlver Legacy but one of the maids who lived in my apt building said that their occupancy was only 60% No1 goes to harrahs' and main gamblers in town were all at Peppermill or Atlantis.When I 1st got2Reno buy ins 4 poker at Grand Sierra was 500, and when I left it was only40bucks.Sad.Sands Regency is still open.Comstock&Riverboat have been long gone

[@bobcuster8930]

Mocha--Baldini's has never closed...The Baldwin family sold it (after Mr. Baldwin died) , and the new owners have sort of mucked the place up, but it's still there...

[@805NAVE]

I stayed at the Sands Regency back in I think it was 2009 and it looked well the same. Very beautiful

[@beehanson3593]

I won 5,000$ bucks on keno at Baldinis - I’ve been playing keno many many years at Calneva and never won

[@garyhall6294]

Used to be you had your choice of tour buses from Cali. Arrive, get your little coupon and enjoy it. Now? A lot of tour buses only go to Cali Indian casinos, unless you're part of a charter. Miss the good old days.

[@beehanson3593]

Do you remember.99 cent breakfasts at Calneva?

[@garyhall6294]

@@beehanson3593 Hell yeah! I'd get two or three, haha.

[@bradleyprice1125]

I miss those days back in 1998 I was two years old during the day

[@wardogies]

The Hampton inn is now part of harrahs now

[@MichaelMiller-qz4fr]

Perfect michael Miller special thanks

[@Dogzforgodzz]

Im glad i live here

[@sharioverend1618]

I love you, Reno

[@dylanrupp8214]

Glad to be from here.

[@NorthernNevadaMusic432hz]

This city Fucking Awsome!

[@Calibeachgtl1024]

Great footage

[@chriscampesinos]

Everything looks exactly the same short of the hilton.

[@pinkfoundations]

@4lifeEDM right?

[@hellgirlzz]

@jpmatheu i live in reno nevada right now and prostitution isnt legal but rember this video was in 1998 and now its 2011 and i go to downtown reno all the time but in this video not alot of it is there any more so yes

[@samuelpharris9973]

I like outskirts southwest or northwest reno and other parts BUT downtown is a complete hole full of drugs prostitutes hooking up to fourth street very drab full of old seedy motels. Enjoy sierra's/Pevine and Tahoe. Rarely go downtown unless I have to.

[@mamacordella]

Well, first amendment, i give it to you; its true, downtown is not what it used to be. It was a big time first Class TOURIST town for gamblers & the family. Once upon a time. It was buzzing of excitement.!!! YES, they sucked the very life out of this sweet little city Now, you can't park anywhere downtown, meters EVERY where. " Hello Hollywood Hello" Show in the MGM destroyed by the IRS. Mapes Casino 9/11 ened. All the cute little casinos GONE. Nothing of value stays safe HERE, its all taken over by "Deep State". No culture allowed, just ZOMBIES, ready to kiss the NWO's feet.

[@VRockVulture]

Is Reno the only place in the US where prostitution is legal or is there any towns and cities besides Reno ?

[@beehanson3593]

I think so but I could be wrong too

[@rickymartinezrubio9496]

Las Vegas