Mindy Sink

Mindy Sink is a freelance guidebook author and travel writer based in Denver, CO. She is the author of "60 Hikes Within 60 Miles of Denver and Boulder," "Walking Denver," and the Moon Handbooks Guide to Denver, Boulder, and Colorado Springs. Find out what she's up to at www.mindysink.com.

Toghrul Jabarov plays padel at Parker Racquet Club in Parker on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Is there room for a new racket sport in Colorado? Here’s where to play padel

July 29, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

This year, padel courts -- both indoors and outdoors — are opening in Denver, Aspen and Boulder.

The Manitou Cliff Dwellings are former ancestral Puebloan homes that were relocated from McElmo Canyon outside of Dolores, Colorado, brick-by-brick in the early 1900s. Photo courtesy of Manitou Cliff Dwellings

Can’t leave Colorado? Explore 4 amazing lookalike locations

July 28, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

Hidden gems like the Manitou Cliff Dwellings rival sites in Utah, California, New Mexico and Hawaii.

Hikers get views of Horsetooth Reservoir on the Bay-to-Bay Trail. (Joel Schwab, provided by Larimer County Department of Natural Resources)

3 brand new hiking trails to try in Boulder, Fort Collins and Golden

July 11, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

Try the Shale Trail, Jawbone Ridge or the Bay to Bay Trail.

Hotel 1888, a new boutique inn inside the historic Stone Bath House at the Glenwood Hot Springs Resort, offers easy access to the resort's seven hot springs pools. Photo courtesy of Glenwood Hot Springs Resort

Four new hotel pools to cool down your summer

July 1, 2025 at 5:40 p.m.

The ultimate Colorado staycation must include some water fun — either as a whole-day activity or as a way to relax after a thrilling day of adventures.

La Fonda on the Plaza in Santa Fe, N.M. (Jonathan Shikes/The Denver Post)

Four towns worth an hours-long road trip from Denver for lunch

May 21, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

Have a mid-day meal in Moab, Santa Fe, Sheridan or Aspen.

Colorado mule deer bucks in velvet. (Provided by Colorado Parks & Wildlife)

Colorado hikers can keep an eye out for antlers during ‘shed hunting’ season

May 16, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

There are approximately 280,000 elk and 400,000 mule deer in Colorado, according to the state.

In Telluride, the Madeline Hotel & Residences offers a “Lllama Llama with Your Mama” guided hike with these friendly animals through seasonally-available wilderness spots nearby. (Provided by Paragon Guides)

Fancy outdoor picnics are hot, from Denver to Vail to NYC

May 9, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

During your travels this summer, consider arranging an elevated picnic experience to get immersed in the locale and create a unique memory. Here are a few suggestions to get started.

An angler casts a line in Lake Agnes at State Forest State Park in northern Colorado.

Photo courtesy of Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

Here are a few ways to try fly fishing in Colorado

May 4, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

Lakes, streams and high-altitude settings all offer something different.

Cows like Tito are available for some cuddling at Luvin’ Arms Animal Sanctuary in Henderson. (Provided by Daniel Cook)

Anxious about the world? Cow cuddling or bee buzzing might help ease your stress

May 1, 2025 at 7:18 a.m.

Or you could try forest-bathing, a Japanese concept that creates a mindful connection with the natural world

At 2020 Arapahoe St., parking spots are currently listed for $15,000 each — marked down from closer to $40,000. (Mindy Sink, Special to The Denver Post)

Would you buy a Colorado ski-town parking spot for $415,000?

April 17, 2025 at 2:25 p.m.

In a few Colorado ski resort towns, and to a lesser degree in downtown Denver, parking spots are now a hot accessory real estate item.

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