People driving from Reno to Salt Lake City in Utah will likely pass through West Wendover, where stands the World's Tallest Mechanical Cowboy, according to the Guinness Book of Records. Known as Wendover Will, the 63-foot neon-lit cowboy welcomes visitors to the town that borders Nevada and Utah.

Purchasing and renovating historic properties is nothing new to Allan Affeldt, as the Arizona-based entrepreneur has spent decades breathing new life into distressed buildings across the Southwest.

Historic theaters in Reno, Las Vegas and beyond The exterior of the Huntridge Theater, one of the properties on Preserve Nevada's list of 12 "most endangered" historical things, on Dec. 12, 2024 ...

Although segregation in Las Vegas ended in 1960, UNLV Associate Professor Tyler Parry says that discrimination, racism and police brutality all contributed to tensions within the community.

Takeaways. Allan Affeldt, the owner of The Plaza Hotel and the Castañeda Hotel in Las Vegas, New Mexico, is planning on selling the two historic properties after renovating and reopening them.

A lack of trees makes the Historic Westside one of the hottest neighborhoods in Las Vegas, which climate scientists consider to be the nation’s second-fastest warming city.