I always thought the photos of the Tahoe Village were cool with it's rounded shape and lots of windows to watch the snow while you had a beer after your shift. The building had a number of names from its inception in 1945 as the Tahoe Village with Mickey Wood financing. Bert Riddick was one... Continue Reading →
Photo Courtesy (William Pettite) The last time I posted, there was a lot of snow around my car. No more than there was in the picture of the old Christmas Tree casino at Mt. Rose in Reno, but a lot. It's 107 degrees in Scottsdale, Arizona right now. I'm comfortable. In the picture above, June... Continue Reading →
The 2010 edition of the CC>CC convention hits Las Vegas in just a few weeks. This year's event is being held at the South Point Casino. Conventioneers will begin arriving as early as the 18th, but the main event, the show in the Grand Ballroom, opens to the public on June 24th at 10:00 AM... Continue Reading →
Next door to Barney’s at Lake Tahoe was Harrah’s Sports Casino. I walked in and was surprised by how small it was. There were about a dozen chairs for a keno game, several TV’s by the bar, a craps game, and half-a-dozen blackjack tables. They had little yellow signs with $1 to $100 on them.... Continue Reading →
Park Tahoe 1978 Post Card above is copyright RTSI The Park Tahoe, 1978, what an awesome location for a casino. The Park was around for a couple years before becoming Caesar's Tahoe when management found they had no ability to run the property profitably. When I arrive, I didn’t care about the casino names or... Continue Reading →
So, what exactly is the scoop here, you might ask? I would have to say that I have sold out. I've been busy, working a regular job and ignoring my blog, and my articles, and my books, and blah, blah, blah. Now if you want to know about Lake Tahoe, well, I've got nothing for... Continue Reading →
I just love this photo of the Ta-Neva-Ho. Taken in the late 1930s, it shows what Lake Tahoe is like every winter - snowy! No kidding, right? Well, not everybody has a chance to see the amazing lake that straddles the California and Nevada state lines. This club, built and opened in 1937, stands along... Continue Reading →
In chip collecting In my humble opinion In the state of Nevada In my collection Indian headdress Incredible The Stateline Country Club was situated on the California/Nevada state border on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe. Originally owned by Cal Custer, the club had a reputation for fun during the short summer season at the... Continue Reading →
How is everybody this week? I haven't really been gone for a week, in blog-world, my posts follow each other, so I've always been here. The State Line Country Club is one of my favorite stories. Part of the reason is that long ago I made friends with Karl Berge, a bartender and part-owner of... Continue Reading →
The Tahoe Mariner sits forlornly in the photo above. Situated on a small rise above the highway, the casino property went through a long progression of owners and name changes before Valley Bank of Nevada finally foreclosed on the casino in 1983. Capy Ricks purchased the property in 1946 from Ed Malley's real estate office.... Continue Reading →
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