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The Status Flow • Documenting 150 years of change on the Colorado River system.

Roll Call • A Colorado podcaster on the Centennial State’s overlooked trailblazers.

The Art Of Skiing, Simply • Weird Foothill Guy could notch more than 100 days on the snow this year without battling ski traffic. Is he on to something?

ALL THAT GLITTERS

Till Death Do Us Part • Can Nederland’s Frozen Dead Guy Days live on… in Estes Park?

Something Fishy • Wellness Sushi’s exquisitely prepared vegan fare satisfies plant-based eaters and seafood lovers.

Old Dependable • Efrain’s of Boulder, which moved into an expanded space this past summer, remains a citadel of satisfying Mexican cuisine.

TIMELESS BITES • While Boulder is known for swanky hot spots such as Blackbelly, Frasca Food and Wine, and the Flagstaff House, the enclave is still home to some casual, budget-friendly mainstays, including these gems, which have all endured the city’s record-breaking real estate prices and shifting demographics.

Two Passions, One Love • Female athletes in Steamboat Springs’ Nordic combined program are drawn to the discipline’s dual nature—but is that fervor enough to keep them going after a recent Olympic snub?

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ROAD WARRIORS • Some of the city’s best bites aren’t found atop white tablecloths—or on tables at all. Here’s how Front Range food truck operators churn out flavor-packed tacos, succulent wontons, perfectly grilled barbecue, and more in about 200 square feet.

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FOUR-WHEEL FINANCIALS • After 10 years of cooking in fine-dining kitchens across the Front Range, Zurisadai Resendiz hit the streets this past June. Since then, the Mexico City–raised chef’s Luchador Mexican Food truck has been a popular fixture at festivals and breweries, where he slings up to 200 daily orders of his spins on Mexican street food. He gave us a peek under the hood of his operation.

ROADBLOCKS • When the city abruptly banned food trucks from LoDo on Fridays and Saturdays in late July because of a rise in violence in the neighborhood, it brought attention to the complex system mobile food operators must navigate simply to set up shop.

A Driving Force • Denverites are crazy for Penelope Wong’s delicate wontons, fluffy bao, and giant soup dumplings. The high demand translates into super busy days, which is why we decided to outline just one week in the life of the Mile High City’s favorite dough wrapper.

WORLD KITCHENS • Parking lots, taprooms, and farmers’ markets across the Front Range have become havens for sampling cuisines from around the globe.

ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT • Building efficient mobile kitchens has become a full-time gig for Colorado companies such as North American Food Trucks (NAFT) and Mile High Custom Food Trucks (MHCFT), who say it generally takes $25,000 to $120,000 to convert vehicles of all shapes and sizes into deliverers of deliciousness.

Community Building • When Aurora’s La Plaza Marketplace opens this spring, more than 20 food truck owners will get the chance to take their operations from pavement to more...