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TORONTO - Sept. 19, 2026 - PRLog -- Calgary hosted North America's finest regional magazine professionals at the 2026 International Regional Magazine Awards.
The annual event, hosted by the International Regional Media Association (IRMA), took place September 18.
Gold, Silver, Bronze and Merit awards were presented in 45 categories, after rigorous judging of 354 entries undertaken by 38 volunteer judges.
"The IRMA Awards celebrate the very best in regional magazine journalism in North America. Our magazine members are vital chronicles of place, people, history and community, and these awards recognize excellence in writing, visual art, editing, art direction and brand marketing. IRMA is honoured to bring these publications and their teams together to celebrate regional storytelling," said Joyce Byrne, Executive Director of IRMA.
This year's Magazine of the Year category was presented to Adirondack Life in the circulation under 34,999 category, and to Texas Highways in the circulation over 35,000 category.
Of Adirondack Life, judges acknowledged the striking covers and beautifully but simply designed features that highlight the lush photography and draw the reader in, as well as thoughtful writing that is full of energy on important topics.
Judges praised Texas Highways, saying "Everything is bigger in Texas, and that's a point of pride for Texas Highways, but that also presents a unique journalistic challenge: to document a state so vast and so diverse culturally and topographically in a way that still feels personal and local. What comes across and ties the magazine and state together are the voices of the people that are featured."
Top Gold-winning publications:
 Texas Highways
Arizona Highways
Louisiana Life
Adirondack Life
New Mexico Magazine
  2026 Gold Award Winners
Magazine of the Year, Circulation 34,999 or Less: Adirondack Life
Magazine of the Year, Circulation 35,000 or More: Texas Highways
Public Issues: (Tie) "Addition and Subtraction", Adirondack Life; "Home of the Clouds", Arizona Highways
Historic Feature, Circulation 34,999 or Less: "Strike and Struggle", El Palacio
Historic Feature, Circulation 35,000 or More: "Staring Into Space", Arizona Highways
Nature and Environment, Circulation 34,999 or Less: (Tie) "The River Fixers", Adirondack Life; "Hiding in Plain Sight", Louisiana Life
Nature and Environment, Circulation 35,000 or More: "Gone in Seven Seconds", Texas Highways
Travel Feature: "Arizona Unplugged", Arizona Highways
Art and Culture Feature, Circulation 34,999 or Less: "Mardi Gras Magic", Louisiana Life
Art and Culture Feature, Circulation 35,000 or More: "Earth, Water, Wind, and Fire", Texas Highways
Recreation Feature: "Show of Hands", Texas Highways
General Feature, Circulation 34,999 or Less: "Northern Cousins in a World of Silos", The Yukon Magazine
General Feature, Circulation 35,000 or More: "A Tale of Two Crops", New Mexico Magazine
Profile, Circulation 34,999 or Less: "Character Study", Adirondack Life
Profile, Circulation 35,000 or More: "Forces for Nature", Texas Highways
Reader Service Article: "Flight Of Fancy", New Mexico Magazine
Hed & Dek: (Tie) "Fork Yeah", Acadiana Profile; "Ducking and Weaving", Louisiana Life
Essay: "Amarillo by Morning", Texas Highways
Column: "Editor's Letter", Arizona Highways
Best New Magazine Writer of the Year: "Bobby Alemán: Where the Raindrop Ends", Texas Highways
Magazine Writer of the Year: "Kevin Rabalais", Louisiana Life
Single Photo: "Gone in Seven Seconds", Texas Highways
Photo Series, Circulation 34,999 or Less: "Hoop Net Fishing", Acadiana Profile
Photo Series, Circulation 35,000 or More: "Big Skies", Texas Highways
Portrait Photo: "Bill Anton", Arizona Highways
Portrait Series: (Tie) "The Makers and the Music", Acadiana Profile; "The Young'Uns", Arizona Highways
Magazine Photographer of the Year: "Joel Hazelton", Arizona Highways
Illustration -- Feature or Series: (Tie) "The Cottager's Guide to Cloud Collecting", Cottage Life; "State Parks Field Guide", Oklahoma Today
Spot Illustration: "Open Road: Tied to a String", Texas Highways
Home and Garden: "Into the Woods", Texas Highways
Art Direction of a Single Story, Circulation 34,999 or Less: "Surf and Turf", Louisiana Life
Art Direction of a Single Story, Circulation 35,000 or More: "Music Venues", Texas Highways
Overall Art Direction, Circulation 34,999 or Less: "Sarah Majeste", Acadiana Profile
Overall Art Direction, Circulation 35,000 or More: "Mark Mahorsky, Sara D'Eugenio, Chris Linnen, Brandon Jakobeit", Texas Highways
Department: "Fuel", Texas Highways
Food Feature: "The Reel Deals", Texas Highways
Special Focus: "The Music Issue", Texas Highways
Editorial Package: "The Music Issue", Texas Highways
Cover, Circulation 34,999 or Less: "Hiding in Plain Sight", Louisiana Life
Cover, Circulation 35,000 or More: "Everything's Big Here", Texas Highways
Best Print Calendar: "Louisiana Culinary Calendar", Louisiana Life
Best Brand Innovation: (Tie) "Top 20 Under 20", Avenue; "Route 66 Centennial", New Mexico Magazine
Website of the Year: "arizonahighways.com", Arizona Highways
Newsletter: "New Mexico Magazine, Newsletter", New Mexico Magazine
Podcast: "Arizona Highways Podcast", Arizona Highways
The complete list of winners and finalists can be seen at https://www.irmamagazines.com/2026-irma-awards-winners/
The International Regional Media Association (IRMA) is a member-driven not-for-profit organization dedicated to connecting members through their passion for publishing and their communities. Since 1960, IRMA has been bringing members together to share business successes and celebrate regional stories.
2026 IRMA Members: Acadiana Profile, Adirondack Life, Arizona Wildlife Views, Arizona Highways, Avenue, Bucks County, Cape Cod and the Islands, Cottage Life, Down East, El Palacio, Kansas!, Louisiana Life, Maine Home + Design, Mountain Home, New Mexico, Oklahoma Today, Saltscapes, Texas Highways, The Bermudian, Wyoming Wildlife, The Yukon Magazine.
For inquiries or more information please contact
Joyce Byrne
Executive Director
info@irmamagazines.com
416-886-8114

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Joyce Byrne
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Kung Fu Thai & Chinese Restaurant in Las Vegas Introduces Pepsi Beverages to Complement Its Cuisine

LAS VEGAS, NV - September 18, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - 
Kung Fu Thai & Chinese Restaurant, a fixture in the Las Vegas dining community since 1973, is adding a new element to its guest experience. Beginning in mid-September 2026, the restaurant will offer Pepsi soda products, giving diners a new way to complement the restaurant's Chinese-American and Thai cuisine.
The addition reflects a longstanding philosophy at the restaurant: a memorable meal is about more than an individual dish. It is about how flavors come together, from the ingredients and cooking techniques to the beverage served alongside them.

Chinese-American cuisine is known for bringing together contrasting flavors and textures. Sweet and savory sauces, wok-fired meats and vegetables, crispy coatings, citrus, garlic, soy sauce and chili can all appear across a single family-style meal. Pepsi's combination of sweetness, carbonation and cola flavor provides a natural complement to many of these characteristics, pairing well with dishes such as Orange Chicken, General Tso's Chicken, Sesame Chicken, Kung Pao Chicken, Mongolian Beef and Chinese BBQ specialties. With sweeter dishes, the carbonation offers a crisp contrast to rich sauces and fried textures, while with spicier fare, the cold cola creates a counterpoint to chili and bold seasonings.
The restaurant's Thai menu presents a different pairing opportunity. Central Thai cuisine is celebrated for its balance of sweet, sour, salty, spicy and savory flavors, with ingredients such as chili peppers, lime, garlic, basil, tamarind, coconut milk and aromatic spices creating dishes of notable depth. Those characteristics can make Pepsi an enjoyable accompaniment to Thai favorites including Pad Thai, Pad Kra Pao, Thai garlic pepper dishes, spicy basil specialties and Thai curries. The richness of coconut milk combined with varying levels of chili heat creates an interesting contrast with the sweetness and carbonation of a chilled cola.
"Great meals live in the details," said Alan Wong, owner of Kung Fu Thai & Chinese Restaurant. "Adding Pepsi products gives guests one more way to experience the flavors we have served for decades. It is a small change that can make a shared, family-style meal even more enjoyable." Kung Fu Thai & Chinese Restaurants in Las Vegas have long focused on generous, shareable dishes, and Wong noted that the beverage addition continues that tradition.
For the family-run eatery, introducing Pepsi products is not about changing the food that generations of Las Vegas diners have enjoyed, but about complementing it. Some of the most satisfying dining experiences come from discovering combinations that make familiar foods even more enjoyable, whether that is a crispy bite of Orange Chicken followed by a cold cola or a spicy spoonful of Panang curry followed by a refreshing sip.
"We take pride in serving what many guests consider the Best Chinese Food in Las Vegas, and thoughtful pairings are part of that experience," he said.
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Kung Fu Thai & Chinese Restaurant specializes in Chinese-American and authentic Thai cuisine, with a menu spanning traditional favorites, wok-fired specialties, sweet and savory classics, spicy Thai dishes and aromatic curries. Operating since 1973, the eatery had its start on 3rd Street and Fremont in downtown Las Vegas before relocating to the Plaza Hotel in 1983. Since 1993, it has operated from its current location in Chinatown, serving generations of Las Vegas locals and visitors as one of the city's longest-standing family restaurants.

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For more information about Kung Fu Thai & Chinese Restaurant, contact the company here:
Kung Fu Thai & Chinese Restaurant
Alan Wong
702-247-4120
aw@kungfurestaurants.com
3505 S Valley View Blvd Las Vegas, NV 89103
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Carriage Shoppe Publishes Consumer Guidance on Front-End Collision Damage

Fort Collins, CO - September 18, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - 
Carriage Shoppe has published new consumer guidance explaining how front-end collision damage is evaluated during repair planning and why damage at the front of a vehicle can involve more than the components visible immediately after an accident.
The September resource focuses specifically on the front-end evaluation process, including exterior damage documentation, component relationships, access to covered areas, and vehicle-specific repair information. The guidance is intended to help consumers understand how damage involving the bumper, grille, headlights, hood, fenders, and nearby components can be evaluated as part of a coordinated repair plan.

Front-end collisions can produce different damage patterns depending on the location, direction, and severity of the impact. An initial inspection may identify visible conditions such as a cracked bumper cover, damaged grille, displaced headlight, bent hood edge, dented fender, or changes in panel alignment.
These visible conditions provide a starting point for evaluation, but the September guidance explains that the front of a modern vehicle consists of multiple components positioned in close proximity to one another. An impact involving one exterior part can therefore lead technicians to evaluate adjacent areas when appropriate to the documented collision.
Additional information about evaluating and restoring collision-damaged vehicles is available through Yoder Collision Network's collision repair information.
The bumper area provides one example of how front-end repair planning can progress. A bumper cover forms the visible exterior surface, while other components may be positioned behind or around it. Depending on the vehicle, these areas can include mounting hardware, reinforcement components, energy-absorbing materials, wiring, sensors, and adjoining body structures.
Damage to the exterior bumper cover does not automatically establish that components behind it are also damaged. When appropriate repair planning provides access to those areas, technicians can document their actual condition and determine whether additional operations are relevant.
Headlights and their mounting areas can also be part of a front-end evaluation. A lamp assembly may remain illuminated after an impact while still requiring evaluation for physical damage, displaced mounting points, or changes in its position relative to nearby panels.
The September guidance distinguishes the operation of a component from its physical condition. A functioning light does not by itself establish that every mounting point or surrounding component remains unaffected. Evaluation is based on the documented condition of the individual vehicle.
Hoods and fenders introduce additional considerations because their fit is connected to adjoining components and attachment areas. Changes in the spacing or alignment between a hood, fender, bumper, grille, and lamp can provide information about where technicians may need to evaluate the vehicle more closely.
Panel position alone does not determine the extent of collision damage. Instead, technicians can document the affected areas and use appropriate measurements, access, and repair information when those steps are relevant.
Carriage Shoppe's Fort Collins operation identifies structural repair and measuring capabilities among its collision repair services. Modern vehicle structures are engineered with specific dimensions, attachment points, and energy-management areas, making measurement useful when the documented impact indicates that structural evaluation is appropriate.
The September resource also addresses the role of materials in front-end collision repair.
Modern front-end assemblies can contain combinations of steel, aluminum, plastics, composites, adhesives, mechanical fasteners, and other materials. Different components on the same vehicle may therefore require different repair considerations.
A dented metal fender, cracked plastic bumper cover, damaged mounting bracket, and deformed structural component cannot necessarily be evaluated using the same repair criteria. The material, location of the damage, attachment method, and condition of each component can contribute to the repair decision.
Additional information about body panel and exterior component restoration is available through Yoder Collision Network's auto body repair information.
Vehicle technology can also be positioned within front-end components. Depending on the model and installed equipment, cameras, radar units, parking sensors, wiring, and other electronic systems may be located in or near bumpers, grilles, windshields, and related areas.
Their presence does not automatically mean that a particular diagnostic or calibration procedure will be required after every front-end collision. Vehicle identification and manufacturer-specific repair information can help determine which procedures apply to the components and repair operations involved.
This makes technical research another part of front-end repair planning. Manufacturer information may address component removal and installation, repair limitations, joining methods, measurements, inspections, corrosion protection, electronic procedures, and other requirements for the individual vehicle.
Yoder Collision Network provides information about manufacturer-specific repair programs through its OEM certification resource.
The September guidance brings these considerations together by presenting front-end collision evaluation as a component-by-component process rather than treating the entire front of the vehicle as a single damaged area.
Visible exterior conditions are documented first. Adjacent and previously covered areas can then be evaluated when appropriate access is available. Structural measurements or technical research can be incorporated when relevant to the documented impact and repair operations.
This approach also explains why two vehicles with apparently similar front-end damage can receive different repair plans. Differences in vehicle construction, materials, affected components, installed technology, and manufacturer procedures can influence the operations applicable to each repair.
The new September resource adds a front-end-specific explanation to Carriage Shoppe's existing consumer collision repair information. Its focus is not on predicting the extent of damage from the appearance of an accident but on explaining how technicians develop a more complete picture of the affected components during repair planning.
The central takeaway is that front-end collision repair begins with visible damage but is developed around the documented condition of the individual vehicle. Exterior components, adjoining areas, structural elements, materials, and installed technology can each provide relevant information when determining the appropriate repair scope.


Carriage Shoppe is part of Yoder Collision Network and provides collision and auto body repair services at 327 S Link Ln, Fort Collins, CO 80524. The Fort Collins facility provides structural repair, refinishing, vehicle measuring, diagnostic, and other collision-related repair services.

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For more information about Carriage Shoppe, contact the company here:
Carriage Shoppe
Micah
970 482 3597
officestaff@carriageshoppe.com
327 S Link Ln, Fort Collins, CO 80524
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Carriage Shoppe Explains How Hidden Collision Damage Can Be Identified During Repair Planning

Fort Collins, CO - September 18, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - 
Carriage Shoppe has published new consumer guidance explaining how collision damage that is not visible during an initial exterior inspection can be identified as repair planning progresses. The September resource focuses on how technicians use damage documentation, appropriate access to affected areas, structural evaluation, and vehicle-specific repair information to develop a more complete understanding of collision damage.
The new guidance expands on Carriage Shoppe's existing collision repair information by concentrating specifically on the difference between damage visible immediately after an accident and conditions that may only become accessible during later stages of evaluation.

An initial inspection provides an important starting point. Technicians can document visible dents, cracks, deformation, displaced components, damaged paint, and other observable conditions. The location and apparent direction of the impact can also help identify areas that may require further evaluation during repair planning.
Exterior appearance, however, does not always provide access to every component associated with the impact area. Bumper covers, body panels, lamps, trim, and other installed components can limit access to brackets, reinforcements, absorbers, mounting points, wiring, sensors, and adjoining parts.
The September guidance emphasizes that these covered areas should not automatically be considered damaged. Instead, their condition can be evaluated when appropriate repair planning provides access to them.
A bumper assembly illustrates how this process can work. Visible damage may initially appear concentrated on the exterior bumper cover. Depending on the vehicle, components located behind that cover can include reinforcement areas, energy-absorbing materials, mounting hardware, wiring, and electronic equipment.
When removal of the affected bumper components is appropriate to the repair, technicians can inspect previously covered areas and document their actual condition. Additional collision-related findings can then be incorporated into the repair plan when applicable.
Structural evaluation represents another part of the process. Modern vehicles commonly use integrated structures designed around specific dimensions, attachment points, materials, and impact-management areas. Collision-related changes to those areas may not always be apparent from the exterior.
Carriage Shoppe identifies computerized measuring and structural repair among the capabilities used in its Fort Collins collision repair operations. Measurement can provide information about structural conditions that cannot be determined solely by looking at exterior panels.
The same principle can apply around wheel and suspension areas. An impact near a wheel may lead technicians to evaluate related components or vehicle geometry when appropriate to the documented collision. This evaluation provides evidence about the condition of those areas rather than assuming that nearby components were affected.
Vehicle technology can add another layer to hidden-damage evaluation. Cameras, radar units, sensors, wiring, and electronic modules may be positioned within or behind collision-sensitive exterior components. Their location can make vehicle identification and technical research relevant when the surrounding area has been affected.
Carriage Shoppe provides additional information about manufacturer-specific repair considerations through Yoder Collision Network's OEM certification information. Manufacturer procedures can provide technical requirements associated with particular components, materials, inspections, measurements, and repair operations.
The September resource distinguishes between hidden damage and assumed damage throughout the repair-planning process. A concealed component is not considered damaged simply because it is located behind an impacted panel. Additional collision-related conditions become part of the repair plan when they are identified and documented through appropriate evaluation.
This distinction also helps explain why repair documentation can develop after the initial estimate.
An initial estimate reflects conditions and repair information reasonably available during the first evaluation. As technicians gain appropriate access to damaged areas and obtain additional technical information, the documented repair scope can become more detailed.
For example, an exterior inspection may identify damage to a fender, bumper, or another body component. Later access can allow technicians to evaluate mounting points, brackets, adjoining components, or structural areas that were previously covered. If those findings affect the required repair operations, they can be documented as part of the developed repair plan.
Modern vehicle construction can make this staged evaluation particularly relevant. High-strength steels, aluminum, plastics, composites, electronic equipment, and other materials and technologies can be incorporated into different areas of the same vehicle. The condition of each affected component and the technical information applicable to it can therefore matter when determining the repair approach.
Additional information about exterior component restoration is available through Yoder Collision Network's auto body repair information.
The September guidance presents hidden-damage evaluation as a progression from what can initially be observed to what can later be documented. Technicians begin with visible collision conditions, identify areas requiring further evaluation, gain appropriate access where necessary, and use measurements or vehicle-specific information when those steps apply to the repair.
This framework provides consumers with context for why a developed collision repair plan can contain more information than an initial exterior assessment without suggesting that every accident results in concealed structural, mechanical, or electronic damage.
By publishing the September guidance, Carriage Shoppe is providing Fort Collins vehicle owners with a focused explanation of a part of collision repair planning that may not be apparent from looking at a damaged vehicle. The resource emphasizes that exterior appearance is one source of information, while appropriate access, inspection, measurement, and technical research can provide additional information needed to document the individual repair.


Carriage Shoppe is part of Yoder Collision Network and provides collision and auto body repair services from its facility at 327 S Link Ln, Fort Collins, CO 80524. The facility's services include structural and unibody repair, body repair and refinishing, diagnostic procedures, and other collision-related repair operations.

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For more information about Carriage Shoppe, contact the company here:
Carriage Shoppe
Micah
970 482 3597
officestaff@carriageshoppe.com
327 S Link Ln, Fort Collins, CO 80524
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