October 11, 2011 by Current Publishing

DISPATCHES » Featured artist exhibition – Detrás de la Máscara/Behind the Mask by Salvador Jimenez Flores is on display at the Churchman Fehsenfeld Gallery and Frank M. Basile Exhibition Hall now through Nov. 27 at The Indianapolis Art Center. In this series of works, Salvador has chosen to pay tribute to several immigrants who died pursuing the dream of migrating to the U.S. for a better life. “Instead of a traditional altar, I have created each of their altars as a personalized portrait using the same basic mask outline,” he said. » Marine-themed restaurant - The founder of Domino’s Pizza, Tom Monaghan, has announced that he’s opening a pair of militarythemed burger joints in Naples, Fla., with eyes to possible expansion if the first two are a success. Monaghan, a former Marine, is calling the restaurants Gyrene Burger, after a nickname for the corps. The restaurant will focus on delivery, courtesy of a staff decked out in camouflage. -www.delish.com

» Fight jet lag? – In a study published in the Journal of Science in 2008, researchers suggested that fasting for about 16 hours before a long flight may actually help to fend off jet lag. Normally it’s light that triggers an internal clock that controls when we eat and sleep. But according to the study, a second clock seems to override the first when the body senses that food is in short supply. In essence, if you make your body think it’s starving, you’ll be able to remain awake and alert until it’s dinner time in your new destination, resetting your body’s light clock in the process. -www.independenttraveler.com » Reliable wine importers – If you’re in doubt about a wine, look for the importer’s name on the back label. These importers can always be trusted: 1. Kermit Lynch – Lynch has been finding stunning small-production French wines for more than 20 years. 2. Terry Theise -This importer specializes in Austrian and German wines as well as grower Champagnes like Pierre Peters’s NV Cuvée Reserve. 3. Louis/Dressner – Importer Joe Dressner and his wife, Denyse Louis, source natural wines from throughout Europe. -www.foodandwine.com

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The ‘staycation’ guide: Surprising state parks COMMENTARY By Jocelyn Vare You can always count on Indiana’s network of 25 state parks to provide an ideal setting for outdoor recreation activities. State parks offer wellmaintained hiking trails, camping sites and picnic shelters. Although state parks have unique qualities, Spring Mill State Park in Mitchell and Falls of the Ohio State Park in Clarksville go beyond the definition of a typical state park. Plan on two full days to enjoy the variety of family activities found at Spring Mill State Park. The centerpiece of the park is a pioneer village with multiple historic structures to tour. During a weekend visit, you can watch corn being ground into corn meal inside a two-story mill. At this state park, you can also explore under the surface on a guided boat tour through Twin Caves. For me, the most surprising of all Spring Mill State Park offering is an astronaut museum. Hometown hero, astronaut Virgil “Gus” Grissom, was the second man in space in 1961. Grissom’s space suit and one of the capsules he piloted are inside the newly-refurbished museum. Spring Mill State Park is in Mitchell, south of Bloomington at Ind. 37, about a 1-1/2 hour drive from Indianapolis. Consider spending the night at Spring Mill State Park Inn, inside the park. Indiana’s state park system is almost 100 years old but part of the Falls of the Ohio State Park is more than 390 million years old. The state park is in Clarksville, right on the banks of the Ohio River in southernmost Indiana, just north of Louisville. Accessible fossil beds are a surprising feature of

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the park. Visitors can explore one of the largest exposed Devonian fossil beds in the world. At the spectacular interpretive center overlooking the fossil beds, I learned more than 300 types of fossils have been found in the Falls of the Ohio State Park, a former ancient sea bottom. More recent history can be experienced at the George Rogers Clark Home Site. A representation of General George Rogers Clark’s cabin is filled with items of the colonial era. Today, costumed interpreters greet visitors and exhibits tell the story of General Clark and the significance the cabin had in the Lewis & Clark expedition. The George Rogers Clark Home Site is open during weekends in October. The website www. fallsoftheohio.org offers good alternate routes to reach the state park since the Sherman Minton (I-64) Bridge is currently closed.

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Jocelyn Vare is the president of Propeller Marketing, a Fishers ad agency specializing in Indiana tourism. Share your travel tales with her at jvare@propellermktg.com.

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