(7939,1,'2011-05-03 09:16:51','2011-05-03 15:16:51','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3525\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1639-3/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3525\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1639.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy husband and I celebrated our 6th wedding anniversary last month. In a world where something like half of all marriages end in divorce, we feel lucky to have made it this far.\r\n\r\nWe\'ve certainly had our share of ups and downs - maybe even more than our share, especially early in our marriage. But, we have a secret that, through the years, has kept things exciting. And spicy.\r\n\r\nAnd, yeah, sometimes fattening. I\'m talking about the art and romance that is the lunch date.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--more-->\r\n[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nThere\'s just something about taking a break from the worries of the work day and ditching your co-workers to meet your spouse for lunch instead. It feels like something someone would do early on in a love affair, to not be able to make it the whole day without seeing the object of one\'s affections.\r\n\r\nThe key to this is to not do it very often. It has to feel special and out-of-the-ordinary to work its magic. And where you meet doesn\'t really matter. Unlike the case with a dinner date, there\'s no pressure to pick the swankiest joint in town.\r\n\r\nIn fact, last time my husband and I met for a lunch date, it was at Junkyard Dawg. And we shared a hot dog and a dog bowl of chili and a root beer and stared into each other\'s eyes.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/\">And took some most unflattering photos of each other mid-bite</a>. But don\'t worry. You don\'t have to be like us.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3525\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1639-3/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3525\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1639.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood news! We had another lunch date this week. This time we opted for a few seats at the bar at <a href=\"http://www.ikeschilius.com/\">Ike\'s Chili</a>, at 5941 E. Admiral Place.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3526\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1652-4/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3526\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1652.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI have a confession to make: Before our lunch date last week, I\'d never eaten at Ike\'s. I know! Bad Okie, bad. Because I really have no excuse for being a native Tulsan and not having eaten at what the folks at Ike\'s claims is the oldest restaurant in the entire state, the home of a 112-year chili recipe.\r\n\r\nI\'m gonna go ahead and blame my parents for this one. Sometimes it\'s just easier that way.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3531\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1668/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3531\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1668-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe chili at Ike\'s - which I\'d judge as a well-balanced, approachable variety that can be appreciated by novices and chili experts alike, and by folks who were raised on just about any of America\'s regional versions of the stuff - is served in various ways. For instance, you can order it on a Frito pie ($5.49 for the small version that comes with the special, or $6.89 for a large), as above.\r\n\r\nOr, you can order a burger and smother it with chili, like so:\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3534\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1677-3/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3534\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1677-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThis here is the most popular burger at Ike\'s: the humbly named Chili Cheese Burger.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3535\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1680-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3535\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1680-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt\'s $7.99 worth of beef topped with, well, more beef. And, as its name describes, cheese. And it\'s served with a huge side of seasoned waffle fries.\r\n\r\nAnd it\'s worth every penny, especially since all chili, Ike\'s included, only gets better after a night in the fridge. And you\'ll definitely need to take some of this sucker home with you. I think that if you try to eat it all in one sitting you might slip into a chili coma on the way back to the office.\r\n\r\nWhich would probably make your boss pretty mad.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3535\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1680-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3535\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1680-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nChili at Ike\'s also comes on spaghetti, three-way, fries, coneys, tamales and in pint- and quart-sized to-go cups. In other words, if it\'s on the menu, you can order it doused in Ike\'s signature combo of tomatoes, beef and spices.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3529\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1662-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3529\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1662-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nYou weirdos who don\'t like chili have options at Ike\'s, too. For instance, see the above - the Ike\'s Burger ($5.99), complete with lettuce, tomato, pickles, onions and mayo or mustard.\r\n\r\nOr, you can order your burger with jalapenos and bacon ($6.99) or with Head Country BBQ sauce ($5.99). Either way, you\'ll have a true, Okie-fied meal on your hands. Or, you can opt for a chicken tenders basket ($7.29) or a hot dog ($2.09). Ain\'t no shame in any of it.\r\n\r\nMy apologies to my vegetarian readers, though. You might just be out of luck this time. That is, unless you\'re just looking for some dessert.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3536\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1684/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3536\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1684-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIke\'s offers a variety of cobblers for dessert each day. On the chalkboard the day we visited were peach, cherry and blackberry, each $3.25.\r\n\r\nAfter we saw some pass us on the way to another table we were tempted to order one of each kind, but after an Ike\'s Burger, a Chili Cheese Burger and a Frito Pie, that would have been just unreasonable. Crazy. Plain ol\' inadvisable.\r\n\r\nBut that doesn\'t change that we seriously considered doing it anyway.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3537\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1688/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3537\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1688-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIn the end, we opted for the blackberry. And we added a scoop of vanilla ice cream to really party things up. All told, we spent $4 on our little down-home, date day treat.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3538\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1689/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3538\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1689-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI think I ate more than my half. Don\'t tell my husband. He\'s the kind who exacts revenge for such things.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3538\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1689/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3538\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1689-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOne of the cool things about Ike\'s is that it\'s a laid-back, greasy-spoon sort of place. You practically expect to see familiar faces there.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3532\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1675-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3532\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1675-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWait - no, seriously. That guy really does look familiar.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3533\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1676-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3533\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1676-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThat\'s because it\'s Chris Trail, the guy who, in addition to heading up a family business and guarding a secret chili recipe that\'s been in Tulsa since 1908, <a href=\"http://www.tulsacouncil.org/councilors/district-5.aspx\">is the city councilor for District 5 here in the city of Tulsa</a>.\r\n\r\nSo if you live in District 5 and you wanna give Chris a piece of your mind about this, that or the other, you don\'t have to call or e-mail him, You can just go to Ike\'s. That way you can state your case and eat some chili at the same time.\r\n\r\nBonus!\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3527\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1658-3/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3527\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1658-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThere\'s a different special every day the doors are open at Ike\'s, which makes life easy for budget-conscious people (like those who blog for a living). In fact, even without the specials it\'s tough to spend more than $10 on a meal at Ike\'s. You\'d have to do something crazy to get that kind of job done - something like ordering a 32-ounce cup of chili straight up.\r\n\r\nRead: This is <em>not</em> a dare. In other words, this is my please-don\'t-send-me-your-hospital-bills plea.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3540\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1702-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3540\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1702-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThere\'s quite a history behind what goes on day in and day out at Ike\'s Chili. <a href=\"http://ikeschilius.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=57&amp;Itemid=63\">Get the essentials of the story from the Queen of Good Things herself, Martha Stewart</a>. Be sure to check out <a href=\"&lt;object width=&quot;500&quot; height=&quot;400&quot;&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;movie&quot; value=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/DWNrfkMLncI?fs=1&amp;amp;hl=en_US&amp;amp;color1=0x234900&amp;amp;color2=0x4e9e00&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowFullScreen&quot; value=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowscriptaccess&quot; value=&quot;always&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/DWNrfkMLncI?fs=1&amp;amp;hl=en_US&amp;amp;color1=0x234900&amp;amp;color2=0x4e9e00&quot; type=&quot;application/x-shockwave-flash&quot; allowscriptaccess=&quot;always&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; width=&quot;500&quot; height=&quot;400&quot;&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;\">this video from Discover Oklahoma</a>, too.\r\n\r\nOr, you can stop by for a live version from the staff at Ike\'s. Everyone there is proud of their story, and especially if you can find a few seats at the bar during lunch time like my husband and I did last week, you don\'t have to ask very loud to get the scoop.\r\n\r\nThat is, if you can stop eating long enough to ask.\r\n\r\n<strong>Ike\'s Chili</strong>\r\nWhere: 5941 E. Admiral Place (just south of I-244, just west of Sheridan)\r\nWhen: Monday-Friday, 10am-7pm; Saturday, 10am-3pm\r\nCall: (918) 835-3304\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.ikeschilius.com/\">IkesChiliUS.com</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/630690/restaurant/North-Tulsa/Ikes-Chili-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 130px; height: 36px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/630690/minilink.gif\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Ike\'s Chili','Ike\'s Chili claims to be the oldest restaurant in the state of Oklahoma, and it\'s home to a 112-year-old chili recipe. And history tastes delicious, y\'all.','inherit','open','open','','3541-revision-12','','','2011-05-03 09:16:51','2011-05-03 15:16:51','',3541,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/05/3541-revision-12/',0,'revision','',0),(6982,1,'2011-03-15 12:03:42','2011-03-15 18:03:42','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2091\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/mcnellies-mustache-contest/3320759598_f96a806689_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2091\" title=\"McNellies Public House\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/3320759598_f96a806689_o-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Public House\" width=\"350\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<em>This post is part of a <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/st-patricks-day/\">a series here at TDT celebrating St. Patrick’s Day</a>, one of Tulsa’s very favorite holidays. Erin go Bragh!</em> \r\n\r\nSt. Patrick\'s Day is a big, big deal in Tulsa. Several parties swell and spill out of doors, closing surrounding streets. Green beer foams in mugs and pint glasses all over town. Ladies wear lots of glittery green eyeshadow, guys dig out their old Killians Irish Red t-shirts and kids demand nothing but Lucky Charms for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It\'s a thing, to say the least. \r\n\r\nI\'ve been asked before why a midsize city in the south-central U.S. would dive so headlong into an Irish-themed holiday, and I think there are several reasons: First, plenty of folks in this part of the country share an Irish background. And then there\'s that whole gratuitous-and-copious-eating-and-drinking thing. Because we Tulsans are all about eating and drinking. Any time we have an excuse to go overboard, we are so there. \r\n\r\nHere are some tips on where to get your grub and drink on in celebration on St. Patrick\'s Day 2011. Following that are tips and tricks to maximize your luck of the Irish as you party hard in Tulsa this year, from where to park to how to call Tipsy Tow to how to party with the huge NCAA crowd that will be downtown for the festivities. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Where to Eat in Tulsa for St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<strong>McNellie\'s Public House</strong>\r\nWhere: 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\"> McNellie\'s is home to one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day celebrations in the city</a>, and it\'s also one of the top places in town to grab a bite of Irish nosh. Here are some of my favorite Irish-inspired items on the menu:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>The Irish Lunch Special, served with potato leek soup, a 12-ounce Guinness and bread for $5.50;</li>\r\n	<li>St. Patty\'s Melt, with ground beef grilled with onions and topped with Swiss and American cheeses on marble rye for $8.49;</li>\r\n	<li>Landlord\'s Cottage Pie, a casserole of chipped beef and mixed veggies in a beef sauce, topped with mashed potatoes and cheese, $10.99.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe side of Irish Mashed Potatoes and the Fish and Chips are pretty stellar, too. The beer special this month is Abita Amber, at $3.50 a pint, but that\'s, of course, not by any means the only beer available at this bar, the home of the best beer selection in T-Town. McNellie\'s makes a pretty fabulous Irish Car Bomb, too.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://mcnellies.com/images/data/attachments/0000/0349/FoodMenu_TULSA.pdf?1289354812\">Read the full McNellie\'s menus (PDF)</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</strong>\r\nWhere: 1413 E. 15th Street\r\nFor the most robust set of offerings that could just as well be served in Ireland as in Tulsa, Oklahoma, get thee and thine to Cherry Street for a meal at Kilkenny\'s. While the menu is about as Irish as it can get during regular times, St. Pat\'s turn the menu positively green. Here are a few of the offerings:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Irish Trio Sampler, with Kilkenny\'s famous Reuben rolls of corned beef rolled in baked pastry, chicken tenders served with Guinness BBQ sauce, and fried spudders topped with Irish Cheddar, bacon and sour cream, $13.99;</li>\r\n	<li>A menu of seven varieties of Boxty, a traditional Irish dish that\'s common to the rural parts of the country, consisting of a grilled potato pancake stuffed with fillings from corned beef to salmon and creamed leeks. Ranging in price from $9.99-$17.99. And each and every one of them is good. I should know.</li>\r\n	<li>Traditional Irish Stew, with chunks of seared beef cooked slowly with herbs and veggies, $4.99 for a cup, $5.99 for a bowl;</li>\r\n	<li>Oysters Graiguenamanagh (or, as they\'re ordered at Kilkenny\'s, Oysters G.), six gulf oysters on the half shell topped with a creamy shrimp, mushroom and Irish bacon sauce, $10.99;</li>\r\n	<li>Kilkenny\'s Traditional Irish Breakfast, with two eggs, two bangers (Irish sausages), rashers (Irish bacon), a grilled tomato, mushrooms, black pudding and Irish soda bread, $9.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Guinness BBQ Baby Back Ribs, smothered in a Guinness BBQ sauce, $16.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Several items on the dessert menu, from the Guinness Chocolate Cake ($5.99 for a slice that can easily feed two or three), Irish Balloons (fried pastry balls dusted with powdered sugar and served with sweet Irish whiskey butter sauce, $3.49), Brown Bread Pudding (baked with Irish whiskey-soaked raisins, $4.49), and Sticky Toffee Pudding (cream-soaked pound cake pan-fried in a sticky, buttery, caramel toffee, topped with nuts, $4.99).</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYeah. In case you can\'t tell, the menu at Kilkenny\'s is huge. Which isn\'t something I normally like in a menu, but on St. Patrick\'s Day, it\'s nice to have lots of choices. Kilkenny\'s is the place to be post-St. Pat\'s, too - their Irish Coffee does wonders for ringing hears and a sore head.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/menus.htm\">Read the full Kilkenny\'s menus PDF</a>.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150102702490563&amp;set=pu.364126615562&amp;theater\">Read the Kilkenny\'s special St. Patrick\'s Day menu insert (Facebook)</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Brady Tavern</strong>\r\nWhere: 201 N. Main\r\nThree words: Bangers and Mash. More words: Made with the amazing sausage from Fassler Hall. So good. If you pride yourself on knowing Irish food, you must try this dish at <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/\">Brady Tavern</a>. <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/eat/\">Read the Brady Tavern menus here</a>.\r\n<h3>Where To Drink in Tulsa For St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3638\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/mcnellies-pub-run-tulsa-kids/img_5190/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3638\" title=\"McNellies Pub Run\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_5190-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Pub Run\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Arnie\'s Bar</strong>\r\nWhere: 318 E. Second Street\r\nNot only does <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/best-patios-in-tulsa/\">Arnie\'s have the best patio in Tulsa</a>, but it\'s also one of my top choices for getting your Irish drink on this St. Patrick\'s Day. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">Arnie\'s hosts one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day parties in town</a>, and the weather will be beautiful - be sure to stop by, especially if it\'ll be your first time. It\'s a must-have Tulsa experience.\r\n\r\n<strong>Enso</strong>\r\nWhere: 1st and Detroit\r\nCan you say Guinness Milkshake? <a href=\"http://www.ensobar.com/\">The folks at Enso Bar sure can</a>. In fact, it\'s their specialty. Take a break from green beer and try what\'s becoming a Tulsa classic this St. Pat\'s. Plus, Electric Circus is hosting a St. Patrick\'s Day party with live music by \"Unscene\" Trance Progressive with Elliot Post right next door.\r\n\r\nOther Irish-inspired drink spots:\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s Public House</a>, 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>, 1413 E. 15th Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.themaxretropub.com/\">The Max Retropub</a>, 114 S. Elgin Avenue\r\n\r\n<h3>Parking, NCAA Tournament and Tipsy Tow: Surviving St. Patrick\'s Day in Tulsa</h3>\r\n\r\n<strong>The NCAA Crowd.</strong> In case you haven\'t heard, <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&objId=480\">Tulsa\'s very own BOK Center is hosting the NCAA playoffs this week</a>, and several thousand extra folks will be around to push the St. Patrick\'s Day partying to new heights. \r\n\r\nIf you weren\'t planning to carpool to your party of choice, now is the time to make arrangements. Before you head downtown, consult these parking maps provided by the folks at BOK Center: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownDaytimeParkingSpaces2011.pdf\">Downtown Business Hours Daytime Parking map</a> (because the parties at McNellie\'s and Arnie\'s start at noon)\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Business Evening Parking Map</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Hours Parking Map</a>\r\n\r\nI want to say this, too: <em>Be friendly, smiling and warm toward our out-of-town visitors.</em> Offer to give directions to folks who look lost. Let them know about some of the things to do around town this weekend (and if you don\'t know exactly what\'s going on, feel free to refer them to this site). We want these people to enjoy themselves while they\'re here so they\'ll go back home and spread the word about what a hip city Tulsa is. Friendly, welcoming people is where that starts. \r\n\r\n<strong>Tipsy Tow</strong>. The folks at AAA Oklahoma are offering their Tipsy Tow service for both St. Patrick\'s Day as well as the NCAA Tournament. Here\'s how it works: Those who imbibe in the alcoholic beverages with a little too much gusto can call <strong>800-222-4357 (program your phone now)</strong> for a swerve-free ride home for both the motorist and one additional person, plus a free tow for their vehicle within a 15-mile radius of the point of pick-up. And no, you don\'t have to be a member of AAA to take advantage of this life-saving service.  Tipsy Tow starts at noon on St. Patrick\'s Day and runs until 10pm on Sunday, March 20 in the metropolitan Tulsa area. (Thanks to <a href=\"http://havesporkwilltravel.blogspot.com/\">Traveling Spork</a> for this great tip.)\r\n\r\nWhere\'s your favorite place to get your grub and drink on for St. Patrick\'s Day? Got any leprechaun-worthy survival tips? We\'d love to read about them in the comments. ','Where To Eat and Drink in Tulsa This St. Patrick\'s Day (Plus, tips for surviving parking, driving and the NCAA awesome craziness)','Tulsans love St. Patrick\'s Day. It\'s a chance to eat and drink until we\'re full to bursting. Here are some restaurants and bars to hit on the big day, along with some tips on surviving parking, helping NCAA fans and getting home safely.','inherit','open','open','','6973-revision-9','','','2011-03-15 12:03:42','2011-03-15 18:03:42','',6973,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6973-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(6981,1,'2011-03-15 12:02:07','2011-03-15 18:02:07','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2091\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/mcnellies-mustache-contest/3320759598_f96a806689_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2091\" title=\"McNellies Public House\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/3320759598_f96a806689_o-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Public House\" width=\"350\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<em>This post is part of a <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/st-patricks-day/\">a series here at TDT celebrating St. Patrick’s Day</a>, one of Tulsa’s very favorite holidays. Erin go Bragh!</em> \r\n\r\nSt. Patrick\'s Day is a big, big deal in Tulsa. Several parties swell and spill out of doors, closing surrounding streets. Green beer foams in mugs and pint glasses all over town. Ladies wear lots of glittery green eyeshadow, guys dig out their old Killians Irish Red t-shirts and kids demand nothing but Lucky Charms for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It\'s a thing, to say the least. \r\n\r\nI\'ve been asked before why a midsize city in the south-central U.S. would dive so headlong into an Irish-themed holiday, and I think there are several reasons: First, plenty of folks in this part of the country share an Irish background. And then there\'s that whole gratuitous-and-copious-eating-and-drinking thing. Because we Tulsans are all about eating and drinking. Any time we have an excuse to go overboard, we are so there. \r\n\r\nHere are some tips on where to get your grub and drink on in celebration on St. Patrick\'s Day 2011. Following that are tips and tricks to maximize your luck of the Irish as you party hard in Tulsa this year, from how to call Tipsy Tow to how to party with the huge NCAA crowd that will be downtown for the festivities this year. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Where to Eat in Tulsa for St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<strong>McNellie\'s Public House</strong>\r\nWhere: 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\"> McNellie\'s is home to one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day celebrations in the city</a>, and it\'s also one of the top places in town to grab a bite of Irish nosh. Here are some of my favorite Irish-inspired items on the menu:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>The Irish Lunch Special, served with potato leek soup, a 12-ounce Guinness and bread for $5.50;</li>\r\n	<li>St. Patty\'s Melt, with ground beef grilled with onions and topped with Swiss and American cheeses on marble rye for $8.49;</li>\r\n	<li>Landlord\'s Cottage Pie, a casserole of chipped beef and mixed veggies in a beef sauce, topped with mashed potatoes and cheese, $10.99.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe side of Irish Mashed Potatoes and the Fish and Chips are pretty stellar, too. The beer special this month is Abita Amber, at $3.50 a pint, but that\'s, of course, not by any means the only beer available at this bar, the home of the best beer selection in T-Town. McNellie\'s makes a pretty fabulous Irish Car Bomb, too.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://mcnellies.com/images/data/attachments/0000/0349/FoodMenu_TULSA.pdf?1289354812\">Read the full McNellie\'s menus (PDF)</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</strong>\r\nWhere: 1413 E. 15th Street\r\nFor the most robust set of offerings that could just as well be served in Ireland as in Tulsa, Oklahoma, get thee and thine to Cherry Street for a meal at Kilkenny\'s. While the menu is about as Irish as it can get during regular times, St. Pat\'s turn the menu positively green. Here are a few of the offerings:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Irish Trio Sampler, with Kilkenny\'s famous Reuben rolls of corned beef rolled in baked pastry, chicken tenders served with Guinness BBQ sauce, and fried spudders topped with Irish Cheddar, bacon and sour cream, $13.99;</li>\r\n	<li>A menu of seven varieties of Boxty, a traditional Irish dish that\'s common to the rural parts of the country, consisting of a grilled potato pancake stuffed with fillings from corned beef to salmon and creamed leeks. Ranging in price from $9.99-$17.99. And each and every one of them is good. I should know.</li>\r\n	<li>Traditional Irish Stew, with chunks of seared beef cooked slowly with herbs and veggies, $4.99 for a cup, $5.99 for a bowl;</li>\r\n	<li>Oysters Graiguenamanagh (or, as they\'re ordered at Kilkenny\'s, Oysters G.), six gulf oysters on the half shell topped with a creamy shrimp, mushroom and Irish bacon sauce, $10.99;</li>\r\n	<li>Kilkenny\'s Traditional Irish Breakfast, with two eggs, two bangers (Irish sausages), rashers (Irish bacon), a grilled tomato, mushrooms, black pudding and Irish soda bread, $9.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Guinness BBQ Baby Back Ribs, smothered in a Guinness BBQ sauce, $16.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Several items on the dessert menu, from the Guinness Chocolate Cake ($5.99 for a slice that can easily feed two or three), Irish Balloons (fried pastry balls dusted with powdered sugar and served with sweet Irish whiskey butter sauce, $3.49), Brown Bread Pudding (baked with Irish whiskey-soaked raisins, $4.49), and Sticky Toffee Pudding (cream-soaked pound cake pan-fried in a sticky, buttery, caramel toffee, topped with nuts, $4.99).</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYeah. In case you can\'t tell, the menu at Kilkenny\'s is huge. Which isn\'t something I normally like in a menu, but on St. Patrick\'s Day, it\'s nice to have lots of choices. Kilkenny\'s is the place to be post-St. Pat\'s, too - their Irish Coffee does wonders for ringing hears and a sore head.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/menus.htm\">Read the full Kilkenny\'s menus PDF</a>.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150102702490563&amp;set=pu.364126615562&amp;theater\">Read the Kilkenny\'s special St. Patrick\'s Day menu insert (Facebook)</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Brady Tavern</strong>\r\nWhere: 201 N. Main\r\nThree words: Bangers and Mash. More words: Made with the amazing sausage from Fassler Hall. So good. If you pride yourself on knowing Irish food, you must try this dish at <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/\">Brady Tavern</a>. <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/eat/\">Read the Brady Tavern menus here</a>.\r\n<h3>Where To Drink in Tulsa For St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3638\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/mcnellies-pub-run-tulsa-kids/img_5190/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3638\" title=\"McNellies Pub Run\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_5190-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Pub Run\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Arnie\'s Bar</strong>\r\nWhere: 318 E. Second Street\r\nNot only does <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/best-patios-in-tulsa/\">Arnie\'s have the best patio in Tulsa</a>, but it\'s also one of my top choices for getting your Irish drink on this St. Patrick\'s Day. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">Arnie\'s hosts one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day parties in town</a>, and the weather will be beautiful - be sure to stop by, especially if it\'ll be your first time. It\'s a must-have Tulsa experience.\r\n\r\n<strong>Enso</strong>\r\nWhere: 1st and Detroit\r\nCan you say Guinness Milkshake? <a href=\"http://www.ensobar.com/\">The folks at Enso Bar sure can</a>. In fact, it\'s their specialty. Take a break from green beer and try what\'s becoming a Tulsa classic this St. Pat\'s. Plus, Electric Circus is hosting a St. Patrick\'s Day party with live music by \"Unscene\" Trance Progressive with Elliot Post right next door.\r\n\r\nOther Irish-inspired drink spots:\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s Public House</a>, 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>, 1413 E. 15th Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.themaxretropub.com/\">The Max Retropub</a>, 114 S. Elgin Avenue\r\n\r\n<h3>Parking, NCAA Tournament and Tipsy Tow: Surviving St. Patrick\'s Day in Tulsa</h3>\r\n\r\n<strong>The NCAA Crowd.</strong> In case you haven\'t heard, <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&objId=480\">Tulsa\'s very own BOK Center is hosting the NCAA playoffs this week</a>, and several thousand extra folks will be around to push the St. Patrick\'s Day partying to new heights. \r\n\r\nIf you weren\'t planning to carpool to your party of choice, now is the time to make arrangements. Before you head downtown, consult these parking maps provided by the folks at BOK Center: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownDaytimeParkingSpaces2011.pdf\">Downtown Business Hours Daytime Parking map</a> (because the parties at McNellie\'s and Arnie\'s start at noon)\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Business Evening Parking Map</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Hours Parking Map</a>\r\n\r\nI want to say this, too: <em>Be friendly, smiling and warm toward our out-of-town visitors.</em> Offer to give directions to folks who look lost. Let them know about some of the things to do around town this weekend (and if you don\'t know exactly what\'s going on, feel free to refer them to this site). We want these people to enjoy themselves while they\'re here so they\'ll go back home and spread the word about what a hip city Tulsa is. Friendly, welcoming people is where that starts. \r\n\r\n<strong>Tipsy Tow</strong>. The folks at AAA Oklahoma are offering their Tipsy Tow service for both St. Patrick\'s Day as well as the NCAA Tournament. Here\'s how it works: Those who imbibe in the alcoholic beverages with a little too much gusto can call <strong>800-222-4357 (program your phone now)</strong> for a swerve-free ride home for both the motorist and one additional person, plus a free tow for their vehicle within a 15-mile radius of the point of pick-up. And no, you don\'t have to be a member of AAA to take advantage of this life-saving service.  Tipsy Tow starts at noon on St. Patrick\'s Day and runs until 10pm on Sunday, March 20 in the metropolitan Tulsa area. (Thanks to <a href=\"http://havesporkwilltravel.blogspot.com/\">Traveling Spork</a> for this great tip.)\r\n\r\nWhere\'s your favorite place to get your grub and drink on for St. Patrick\'s Day? Got any leprechaun-worthy survival tips? We\'d love to read about them in the comments. ','Where To Eat and Drink in Tulsa This St. Patrick\'s Day (Plus, tips for surviving parking, driving and the NCAA awesome craziness)','Tulsans love St. Patrick\'s Day. It\'s a chance to eat and drink until we\'re full to bursting. Here are some restaurants and bars to hit on the big day, along with some tips on surviving parking, helping NCAA fans and getting home safely.','inherit','open','open','','6973-revision-8','','','2011-03-15 12:02:07','2011-03-15 18:02:07','',6973,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6973-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(7369,1,'2011-03-30 14:44:45','2011-03-30 20:44:45','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7354\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2198/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-7354 aligncenter\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2198.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7349\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2180/\">\r\n</a>Over Spring Break my family and I took to the more than 10 miles of trails at <a href=\"http://www.oxleynaturecenter.org/\">Oxley Nature Center</a>, in Mohawk Park on Tulsa\'s north side.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nAnd I went a little camera crazy. Here\'s what I came up with.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7343\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2061-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7343\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_20611-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI love these.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7344\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2065/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7344\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2065-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSo delicate - like a woman\'s earrings.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7345\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2093/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7345\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2093-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7346\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2090/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7346\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2090-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI have a fascination with fungus.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7347\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2132-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" />\r\n\r\nAt Oxley, it\'s everywhere.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7348\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2143/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7348\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2143-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSo lovely. Like rings on an undiscovered planet.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7349\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2180/\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2180.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7350\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2187/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7350\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2187.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7351\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2125/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7351\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2125.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy boy.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7352\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2158/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7352\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2158.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHe and his dad love hikes at Oxley Nature Center.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7353\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2226/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7353\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2226-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7354\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2198/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7354\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2198.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nEspecially the full moon walks. They happen once each month, and they\'re guided tours of some of the trails at Oxley under the light of a full moon (and, during the summer when the days stretch to almost 9pm, in plenty of daylight, too). They\'re always packed, so if you ever want to go, be sure to call to reserve your spot on the tour.\r\n\r\nA full moon walk last summer was actually our first experience of Oxley as a family.\r\n\r\nWe signed up to be Oxley members as soon as we got back. My husband and I, who knew each other a mere eight weeks before we got married, know love when we see it.\r\n\r\nWe don\'t mess around. We don\'t play games. We plan to hit another full moon walk again soon, this time for date night.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7355\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2159/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7355\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2159-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLook! Here comes spring.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7360\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2164/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7360\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2164-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd this guy.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7356\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2176/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7356\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2176-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7357\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2193/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7357\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2193-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7358\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2204/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7358\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2204-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7359\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2213/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7359\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2213.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOxley Nature Center is a beautiful, wild, teaching place.\r\n\r\nAnd it feels so good to zip past the congested Zoo traffic on the weekends and head a little deeper into Mohawk Park to Oxley. It\'s easy on the pocket book, too. Admission is just $0. In other words, it\'s free. You do have to pay to park at the entrance to Mohawk from April to October, but it\'s two stinkin\' bucks.\r\n\r\nYou can\'t even get a soda for $2 these days. A trip to Oxley is bargain family fun, and you\'re guaranteed a new set of rich memories of fun, relaxation, the great outdoors and time with the kids each time you go.\r\n\r\nCheck out <a href=\"http://www.oxleynaturecenter.org/newsletter.htm\">the Oxley newsletter</a> for more, including information on upcoming events, classes and what\'s new to see on the trails.\r\n\r\n<strong>Oxley Nature Center</strong>\r\n6700 Mohawk Boulevard (Park at N 36° 13.417 W 095° 54.229)\r\nOpen daily, 8am-5pm (you can park outside the gates from 7am-9pm to walk the trails, even when the gates are closed)\r\n(918) 669-6644\r\n<a href=\"http://www.oxleynaturecenter.org/\">OxleyNatureCenter.org</a>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pages/Oxley-Nature-Center/87947990892?ref=ts\">Oxley on Facebook</a>','Oxley Nature Center [PHOTOS]: Bargain, Outdoor Family Fun','A trip to Oxley Nature Center is bargain family fun, and you\'re guaranteed a new set of rich memories of fun, relaxation, the great outdoors and time with the kids each time you go. ','inherit','open','open','','7177-revision-8','','','2011-03-30 14:44:45','2011-03-30 20:44:45','',7177,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/7177-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(7368,1,'2011-03-30 14:28:46','2011-03-30 20:28:46','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7349\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2180/\">\r\n</a>Over Spring Break my family and I took to the more than 10 miles of trails at <a href=\"http://www.oxleynaturecenter.org/\">Oxley Nature Center</a>, in Mohawk Park on Tulsa\'s north side.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nAnd I went a little camera crazy. Here\'s what I came up with.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7343\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2061-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7343\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_20611-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI love these.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7344\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2065/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7344\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2065-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSo delicate - like a woman\'s earrings.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7345\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2093/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7345\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2093-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7346\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2090/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7346\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2090-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI have a fascination with fungus.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7347\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2132-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" />\r\n\r\nAt Oxley, it\'s everywhere.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7348\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2143/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7348\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2143-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSo lovely. Like rings on an undiscovered planet.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7349\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2180/\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2180.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7350\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2187/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7350\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2187.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7351\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2125/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7351\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2125.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy boy.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7352\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2158/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7352\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2158.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHe and his dad love hikes at Oxley Nature Center.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7353\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2226/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7353\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2226-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7354\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2198/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7354\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2198.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nEspecially the full moon walks. They happen once each month, and they\'re guided tours of some of the trails at Oxley under the light of a full moon (and, during the summer when the days stretch to almost 9pm, in plenty of daylight, too). They\'re always packed, so if you ever want to go, be sure to call to reserve your spot on the tour.\r\n\r\nA full moon walk last summer was actually our first experience of Oxley as a family.\r\n\r\nWe signed up to be Oxley members as soon as we got back. My husband and I, who knew each other a mere eight weeks before we got married, know love when we see it.\r\n\r\nWe don\'t mess around. We don\'t play games. We plan to hit another full moon walk again soon, this time for date night. \r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7355\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2159/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7355\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2159-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLook! Here comes spring.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7360\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2164/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7360\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2164-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd this guy. \r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7356\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2176/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7356\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2176-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7357\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2193/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7357\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2193-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7358\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2204/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7358\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2204-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7359\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2213/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7359\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2213.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOxley Nature Center is a beautiful, wild, teaching place. \r\n\r\nAnd it feels so good to zip past the congested Zoo traffic on the weekends and head a little deeper into Mohawk Park to Oxley. It\'s easy on the pocket book, too. Admission is just $0. In other words, it\'s free. You do have to pay to park at the entrance to Mohawk from April to October, but it\'s two stinkin\' bucks. \r\n\r\nYou can\'t even get a soda for $2 these days. A trip to Oxley is bargain family fun, and you\'re guaranteed a new set of rich memories of fun, relaxation, the great outdoors and time with the kids each time you go. \r\n\r\nCheck out <a href=\"http://www.oxleynaturecenter.org/newsletter.htm\">the Oxley newsletter</a> for more, including information on upcoming events, classes and what\'s new to see on the trails. \r\n\r\n<strong>Oxley Nature Center</strong>\r\n6700 Mohawk Boulevard (Park at N 36° 13.417 W 095° 54.229)\r\nOpen daily, 8am-5pm (you can park outside the gates from 7am-9pm to walk the trails, even when the gates are closed)\r\n(918) 669-6644\r\n<a href=\"http://www.oxleynaturecenter.org/\">OxleyNatureCenter.org</a>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pages/Oxley-Nature-Center/87947990892?ref=ts\">Oxley on Facebook</a>','Oxley Nature Center [PHOTOS]: Bargain, Outdoor Family Fun','A trip to Oxley Nature Center is bargain family fun, and you\'re guaranteed a new set of rich memories of fun, relaxation, the great outdoors and time with the kids each time you go. ','inherit','open','open','','7177-revision-7','','','2011-03-30 14:28:46','2011-03-30 20:28:46','',7177,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/7177-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(7367,1,'2011-03-30 14:28:46','2011-03-30 20:28:46','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7349\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2180/\">\r\n</a>Over Spring Break my family and I took to the more than 10 miles of trails at <a href=\"http://www.oxleynaturecenter.org/\">Oxley Nature Center</a>, in Mohawk Park on Tulsa\'s north side.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nAnd I went a little camera crazy. Here\'s what I came up with.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7343\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2061-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7343\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_20611-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI love these.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7344\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2065/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7344\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2065-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSo delicate - like a woman\'s earrings.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7345\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2093/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7345\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2093-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7346\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2090/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7346\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2090-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI have a fascination with fungus.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7347\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2132-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" />\r\n\r\nAt Oxley, it\'s everywhere.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7348\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2143/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7348\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2143-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSo lovely. Like rings on an undiscovered planet.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7349\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2180/\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2180.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7350\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2187/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7350\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2187.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7351\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2125/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7351\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2125.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy boy.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7352\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2158/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7352\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2158.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHe and his dad love hikes at Oxley Nature Center.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7353\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2226/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7353\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2226-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7354\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2198/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7354\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2198.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nEspecially the full moon walks. They happen once each month, and they\'re guided tours of some of the trails at Oxley under the light of a full moon (and, during the summer when the days stretch to almost 9pm, in plenty of daylight, too). They\'re always packed, so if you ever want to go, be sure to call to reserve your spot on the tour.\r\n\r\nA full moon walk last summer was actually our first experience of Oxley as a family.\r\n\r\nWe signed up to be Oxley members as soon as we got back. My husband and I, who knew each other a mere eight weeks before we got married, know love when we see it.\r\n\r\nWe don\'t mess around. We don\'t play games. We plan to hit another full moon walk again soon, this time for date night. \r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7355\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2159/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7355\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2159-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLook! Here comes spring.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7360\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2164/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7360\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2164-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd this guy. \r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7356\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2176/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7356\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2176-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7357\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2193/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7357\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2193-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7358\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2204/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7358\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2204-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7359\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2213/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7359\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2213.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOxley Nature Center is a beautiful, wild, teaching place. \r\n\r\nAnd it feels so good to zip past the congested Zoo traffic on the weekends and head a little deeper into Mohawk Park to Oxley. It\'s easy on the pocket book, too. Admission is just $0. In other words, it\'s free. You do have to pay to park at the entrance to Mohawk from April to October, but it\'s two stinkin\' bucks. \r\n\r\nYou can\'t even get a soda for $2 these days. A trip to Oxley is bargain family fun, and you\'re guaranteed a new set of rich memories of fun, relaxation, the great outdoors and time with the kids each time you go. \r\n\r\nCheck out <a href=\"http://www.oxleynaturecenter.org/newsletter.htm\">the Oxley newsletter</a> for more, including information on upcoming events, classes and what\'s new to see on the trails. \r\n\r\n<strong>Oxley Nature Center</strong>\r\n6700 Mohawk Boulevard (Park at N 36° 13.417 W 095° 54.229)\r\nOpen daily, 8am-5pm (you can park outside the gates from 7am-9pm to walk the trails, even when the gates are closed)\r\n(918) 669-6644\r\n<a href=\"http://www.oxleynaturecenter.org/\">OxleyNatureCenter.org</a>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pages/Oxley-Nature-Center/87947990892?ref=ts\">Oxley on Facebook</a>','Oxley Nature Center [PHOTOS]: Bargain, Outdoor Family Fun','A trip to Oxley Nature Center is bargain family fun, and you\'re guaranteed a new set of rich memories of fun, relaxation, the great outdoors and time with the kids each time you go. ','inherit','open','open','','7177-revision-6','','','2011-03-30 14:28:46','2011-03-30 20:28:46','',7177,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/7177-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(5449,1,'2011-01-27 21:23:06','2011-01-28 02:23:06','<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3465014711/\" title=\"Circle Cinema by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3615/3465014711_eb410b0850.jpg\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Circle Cinema\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOne night my husband and I put on our favorite pajama pants, packed our best pillows, loaded up in our car and drove to Circle Cinema. Our plan? To stay up all night watching movies as a part of <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/07/slumber-party-2-at-circle-cinema/\">Circle\'s annual Slumber Party</a>.\r\n\r\nWhile Slumber Party won\'t come around again until the summer, you parents out there can have a small slice of what it\'s like this weekend. Find out how <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=babysitter-worthy-midnight-movie-circle-cinema\">on my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','Babysitter Worthy: Midnight Movie at Circle Cinema','While Slumber Party won\'t come around again until the summer, you parents out there can have a small slice of what it\'s like this weekend.','publish','open','open','','midnight-movie-circle-cinema-babysitter-worthy-tulsa-kids','','\nhttp://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/07/slumber-party-2-at-circle-cinema/','2011-01-27 21:28:29','2011-01-28 02:28:29','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=5449',0,'post','',0),(5450,1,'2011-01-27 21:21:54','2011-01-28 02:21:54','<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3465014711/\" title=\"Circle Cinema by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3615/3465014711_eb410b0850.jpg\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Circle Cinema\" /></a>\n\nOne night my husband and I put on our favorite pajama pants, packed our best pillows, loaded up in our car and drove to Circle Cinema. Our plan? To stay up all night watching movies as a part of Circle\'s annual Slumber Party.\n\nWhile Slumber Party won\'t come around again until the summer, you parents out there can have a small slice of what it\'s like this weekend. Find out how <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=babysitter-worthy-midnight-movie-circle-cinema\">on my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.','Babysitter Worthy: Midnight Movie at Circle Cinema','','inherit','open','open','','5449-revision','','','2011-01-27 21:21:54','2011-01-28 02:21:54','',5449,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/5449-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(5451,1,'2011-01-27 21:23:06','2011-01-28 02:23:06','<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3465014711/\" title=\"Circle Cinema by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3615/3465014711_eb410b0850.jpg\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Circle Cinema\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOne night my husband and I put on our favorite pajama pants, packed our best pillows, loaded up in our car and drove to Circle Cinema. Our plan? To stay up all night watching movies as a part of <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/07/slumber-party-2-at-circle-cinema/\">Circle\'s annual Slumber Party</a>.\r\n\r\nWhile Slumber Party won\'t come around again until the summer, you parents out there can have a small slice of what it\'s like this weekend. Find out how <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=babysitter-worthy-midnight-movie-circle-cinema\">on my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.','Babysitter Worthy: Midnight Movie at Circle Cinema','While Slumber Party won\'t come around again until the summer, you parents out there can have a small slice of what it\'s like this weekend.','inherit','open','open','','5449-revision-2','','','2011-01-27 21:23:06','2011-01-28 02:23:06','',5449,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/5449-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(5452,1,'2011-01-27 21:35:49','2011-01-28 02:35:49','','Erin Conrad Show','','inherit','open','open','','img_0799','','','2011-01-27 21:35:49','2011-01-28 02:35:49','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/IMG_0799.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(6980,1,'2011-03-15 12:02:07','2011-03-15 18:02:07','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2091\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/mcnellies-mustache-contest/3320759598_f96a806689_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2091\" title=\"McNellies Public House\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/3320759598_f96a806689_o-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Public House\" width=\"350\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<em>This post is part of a <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/st-patricks-day/\">a series here at TDT celebrating St. Patrick’s Day</a>, one of Tulsa’s very favorite holidays. Erin go Bragh!</em> \r\n\r\nSt. Patrick\'s Day is a big, big deal in Tulsa. Several parties swell and spill out of doors, closing surrounding streets. Green beer foams in mugs and pint glasses all over town. Ladies wear lots of glittery green eyeshadow, guys dig out their old Killians Irish Red t-shirts and kids demand nothing but Lucky Charms for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It\'s a thing, to say the least. \r\n\r\nI\'ve been asked before why a midsize city in the south-central U.S. would dive so headlong into an Irish-themed holiday, and I think there are several reasons: First, plenty of folks in this part of the country share an Irish background. And then there\'s that whole gratuitous-and-copious-eating-and-drinking thing. Because we Tulsans are all about eating and drinking. Any time we have an excuse to go overboard, we are so there. \r\n\r\nHere are some tips on where to get your grub and drink on in celebration on St. Patrick\'s Day 2011. Following that are tips and tricks to maximize your luck of the Irish as you party hard in Tulsa this year, from how to call Tipsy Tow to how to party with the huge NCAA crowd that will be downtown for the festivities this year. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Where to Eat in Tulsa for St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<strong>McNellie\'s Public House</strong>\r\nWhere: 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\"> McNellie\'s is home to one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day celebrations in the city</a>, and it\'s also one of the top places in town to grab a bite of Irish nosh. Here are some of my favorite Irish-inspired items on the menu:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>The Irish Lunch Special, served with potato leek soup, a 12-ounce Guinness and bread for $5.50;</li>\r\n	<li>St. Patty\'s Melt, with ground beef grilled with onions and topped with Swiss and American cheeses on marble rye for $8.49;</li>\r\n	<li>Landlord\'s Cottage Pie, a casserole of chipped beef and mixed veggies in a beef sauce, topped with mashed potatoes and cheese, $10.99.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe side of Irish Mashed Potatoes and the Fish and Chips are pretty stellar, too. The beer special this month is Abita Amber, at $3.50 a pint, but that\'s, of course, not by any means the only beer available at this bar, the home of the best beer selection in T-Town. McNellie\'s makes a pretty fabulous Irish Car Bomb, too.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://mcnellies.com/images/data/attachments/0000/0349/FoodMenu_TULSA.pdf?1289354812\">Read the full McNellie\'s menus (PDF)</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</strong>\r\nWhere: 1413 E. 15th Street\r\nFor the most robust set of offerings that could just as well be served in Ireland as in Tulsa, Oklahoma, get thee and thine to Cherry Street for a meal at Kilkenny\'s. While the menu is about as Irish as it can get during regular times, St. Pat\'s turn the menu positively green. Here are a few of the offerings:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Irish Trio Sampler, with Kilkenny\'s famous Reuben rolls of corned beef rolled in baked pastry, chicken tenders served with Guinness BBQ sauce, and fried spudders topped with Irish Cheddar, bacon and sour cream, $13.99;</li>\r\n	<li>A menu of seven varieties of Boxty, a traditional Irish dish that\'s common to the rural parts of the country, consisting of a grilled potato pancake stuffed with fillings from corned beef to salmon and creamed leeks. Ranging in price from $9.99-$17.99. And each and every one of them is good. I should know.</li>\r\n	<li>Traditional Irish Stew, with chunks of seared beef cooked slowly with herbs and veggies, $4.99 for a cup, $5.99 for a bowl;</li>\r\n	<li>Oysters Graiguenamanagh (or, as they\'re ordered at Kilkenny\'s, Oysters G.), six gulf oysters on the half shell topped with a creamy shrimp, mushroom and Irish bacon sauce, $10.99;</li>\r\n	<li>Kilkenny\'s Traditional Irish Breakfast, with two eggs, two bangers (Irish sausages), rashers (Irish bacon), a grilled tomato, mushrooms, black pudding and Irish soda bread, $9.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Guinness BBQ Baby Back Ribs, smothered in a Guinness BBQ sauce, $16.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Several items on the dessert menu, from the Guinness Chocolate Cake ($5.99 for a slice that can easily feed two or three), Irish Balloons (fried pastry balls dusted with powdered sugar and served with sweet Irish whiskey butter sauce, $3.49), Brown Bread Pudding (baked with Irish whiskey-soaked raisins, $4.49), and Sticky Toffee Pudding (cream-soaked pound cake pan-fried in a sticky, buttery, caramel toffee, topped with nuts, $4.99).</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYeah. In case you can\'t tell, the menu at Kilkenny\'s is huge. Which isn\'t something I normally like in a menu, but on St. Patrick\'s Day, it\'s nice to have lots of choices. Kilkenny\'s is the place to be post-St. Pat\'s, too - their Irish Coffee does wonders for ringing hears and a sore head.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/menus.htm\">Read the full Kilkenny\'s menus PDF</a>.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150102702490563&amp;set=pu.364126615562&amp;theater\">Read the Kilkenny\'s special St. Patrick\'s Day menu insert (Facebook)</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Brady Tavern</strong>\r\nWhere: 201 N. Main\r\nThree words: Bangers and Mash. More words: Made with the amazing sausage from Fassler Hall. So good. If you pride yourself on knowing Irish food, you must try this dish at <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/\">Brady Tavern</a>. <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/eat/\">Read the Brady Tavern menus here</a>.\r\n<h3>Where To Drink in Tulsa For St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3638\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/mcnellies-pub-run-tulsa-kids/img_5190/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3638\" title=\"McNellies Pub Run\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_5190-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Pub Run\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Arnie\'s Bar</strong>\r\nWhere: 318 E. Second Street\r\nNot only does <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/best-patios-in-tulsa/\">Arnie\'s have the best patio in Tulsa</a>, but it\'s also one of my top choices for getting your Irish drink on this St. Patrick\'s Day. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">Arnie\'s hosts one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day parties in town</a>, and the weather will be beautiful - be sure to stop by, especially if it\'ll be your first time. It\'s a must-have Tulsa experience.\r\n\r\n<strong>Enso</strong>\r\nWhere: 1st and Detroit\r\nCan you say Guinness Milkshake? <a href=\"http://www.ensobar.com/\">The folks at Enso Bar sure can</a>. In fact, it\'s their specialty. Take a break from green beer and try what\'s becoming a Tulsa classic this St. Pat\'s. Plus, Electric Circus is hosting a St. Patrick\'s Day party with live music by \"Unscene\" Trance Progressive with Elliot Post right next door.\r\n\r\nOther Irish-inspired drink spots:\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s Public House</a>, 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>, 1413 E. 15th Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.themaxretropub.com/\">The Max Retropub</a>, 114 S. Elgin Avenue\r\n\r\n<h3>Parking, NCAA Tournament and Tipsy Tow: Surviving St. Patrick\'s Day in Tulsa</h3>\r\n\r\n<strong>The NCAA Crowd.</strong> In case you haven\'t heard, <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&objId=480\">Tulsa\'s very own BOK Center is hosting the NCAA playoffs this week</a>, and several thousand extra folks will be around to push the St. Patrick\'s Day partying to new heights. \r\n\r\nIf you weren\'t planning to carpool to your party of choice, now is the time to make arrangements. Before you head downtown, consult these parking maps provided by the folks at BOK Center: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownDaytimeParkingSpaces2011.pdf\">Downtown Business Hours Daytime Parking map</a> (because the parties at McNellie\'s and Arnie\'s start at noon)\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Business Evening Parking Map</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Hours Parking Map</a>\r\n\r\nI want to say this, too: <em>Be friendly, smiling and warm toward our out-of-town visitors.</em> Offer to give directions to folks who look lost. Let them know about some of the things to do around town this weekend (and if you don\'t know exactly what\'s going on, feel free to refer them to this site). We want these people to enjoy themselves while they\'re here so they\'ll go back home and spread the word about what a hip city Tulsa is. Friendly, welcoming people is where that starts. \r\n\r\n<strong>Tipsy Tow</strong>. The folks at AAA Oklahoma are offering their Tipsy Tow service for both St. Patrick\'s Day as well as the NCAA Tournament. Here\'s how it works: Those who imbibe in the alcoholic beverages with a little too much gusto can call <strong>800-222-4357 (program your phone now)</strong> for a swerve-free ride home for both the motorist and one additional person, plus a free tow for their vehicle within a 15-mile radius of the point of pick-up. And no, you don\'t have to be a member of AAA to take advantage of this life-saving service.  Tipsy Tow starts at noon on St. Patrick\'s Day and runs until 10pm on Sunday, March 20 in the metropolitan Tulsa area. (Thanks to <a href=\"http://havesporkwilltravel.blogspot.com/\">Traveling Spork</a> for this great tip.)\r\n\r\nWhere\'s your favorite place to get your grub and drink on for St. Patrick\'s Day? Got any leprechaun-worthy survival tips? We\'d love to read about them in the comments. ','Where To Eat and Drink in Tulsa This St. Patrick\'s Day (Plus, tips for surviving parking, driving and the NCAA awesome craziness)','Tulsans love St. Patrick\'s Day. It\'s a chance to eat and drink until we\'re full to bursting. Here are some restaurants and bars to hit on the big day, along with some tips on surviving parking, helping NCAA fans and getting home safely.','inherit','open','open','','6973-revision-7','','','2011-03-15 12:02:07','2011-03-15 18:02:07','',6973,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6973-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(6978,1,'2011-03-15 11:59:52','2011-03-15 17:59:52','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2091\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/mcnellies-mustache-contest/3320759598_f96a806689_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2091\" title=\"McNellies Public House\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/3320759598_f96a806689_o-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Public House\" width=\"350\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<em>This post is part of a <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/st-patricks-day/\">a series here at TDT celebrating St. Patrick’s Day</a>, one of Tulsa’s very favorite holidays. Erin go Bragh!</em> \r\n\r\nSt. Patrick\'s Day is a big, big deal in Tulsa. Several parties swell and spill out of doors, closing surrounding streets. Green beer foams in mugs and pint glasses all over town. Ladies wear lots of glittery green eyeshadow, guys dig out their old Killians Irish Red t-shirts and kids demand nothing but Lucky Charms for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It\'s a thing, to say the least. \r\n\r\nI\'ve been asked before why a midsize city in the south-central U.S. would dive so headlong into an Irish-themed holiday, and I think there are several reasons: First, plenty of folks in this part of the country share an Irish background. And then there\'s that whole gratuitous-and-copious-eating-and-drinking thing. Because we Tulsans are all about eating and drinking. Any time we have an excuse to go overboard, we are so there. \r\n\r\nHere are some tips on where to get your grub and drink on in celebration on St. Patrick\'s Day 2011. Following that are tips and tricks to maximize your luck of the Irish as you party hard in Tulsa this year, from how to call Tipsy Tow to how to party with the huge NCAA crowd that will be downtown for the festivities this year. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Where to Eat in Tulsa for St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<strong>McNellie\'s Public House</strong>\r\nWhere: 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\"> McNellie\'s is home to one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day celebrations in the city</a>, and it\'s also one of the top places in town to grab a bite of Irish nosh. Here are some of my favorite Irish-inspired items on the menu:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>The Irish Lunch Special, served with potato leek soup, a 12-ounce Guinness and bread for $5.50;</li>\r\n	<li>St. Patty\'s Melt, with ground beef grilled with onions and topped with Swiss and American cheeses on marble rye for $8.49;</li>\r\n	<li>Landlord\'s Cottage Pie, a casserole of chipped beef and mixed veggies in a beef sauce, topped with mashed potatoes and cheese, $10.99.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe side of Irish Mashed Potatoes and the Fish and Chips are pretty stellar, too. The beer special this month is Abita Amber, at $3.50 a pint, but that\'s, of course, not by any means the only beer available at this bar, the home of the best beer selection in T-Town. McNellie\'s makes a pretty fabulous Irish Car Bomb, too.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://mcnellies.com/images/data/attachments/0000/0349/FoodMenu_TULSA.pdf?1289354812\">Read the full McNellie\'s menus (PDF)</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</strong>\r\nWhere: 1413 E. 15th Street\r\nFor the most robust set of offerings that could just as well be served in Ireland as in Tulsa, Oklahoma, get thee and thine to Cherry Street for a meal at Kilkenny\'s. While the menu is about as Irish as it can get during regular times, St. Pat\'s turn the menu positively green. Here are a few of the offerings:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Irish Trio Sampler, with Kilkenny\'s famous Reuben rolls of corned beef rolled in baked pastry, chicken tenders served with Guinness BBQ sauce, and fried spudders topped with Irish Cheddar, bacon and sour cream, $13.99;</li>\r\n	<li>A menu of seven varieties of Boxty, a traditional Irish dish that\'s common to the rural parts of the country, consisting of a grilled potato pancake stuffed with fillings from corned beef to salmon and creamed leeks. Ranging in price from $9.99-$17.99. And each and every one of them is good. I should know.</li>\r\n	<li>Traditional Irish Stew, with chunks of seared beef cooked slowly with herbs and veggies, $4.99 for a cup, $5.99 for a bowl;</li>\r\n	<li>Oysters Graiguenamanagh (or, as they\'re ordered at Kilkenny\'s, Oysters G.), six gulf oysters on the half shell topped with a creamy shrimp, mushroom and Irish bacon sauce, $10.99;</li>\r\n	<li>Kilkenny\'s Traditional Irish Breakfast, with two eggs, two bangers (Irish sausages), rashers (Irish bacon), a grilled tomato, mushrooms, black pudding and Irish soda bread, $9.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Guinness BBQ Baby Back Ribs, smothered in a Guinness BBQ sauce, $16.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Several items on the dessert menu, from the Guinness Chocolate Cake ($5.99 for a slice that can easily feed two or three), Irish Balloons (fried pastry balls dusted with powdered sugar and served with sweet Irish whiskey butter sauce, $3.49), Brown Bread Pudding (baked with Irish whiskey-soaked raisins, $4.49), and Sticky Toffee Pudding (cream-soaked pound cake pan-fried in a sticky, buttery, caramel toffee, topped with nuts, $4.99).</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYeah. In case you can\'t tell, the menu at Kilkenny\'s is huge. Which isn\'t something I normally like in a menu, but on St. Patrick\'s Day, it\'s nice to have lots of choices. Kilkenny\'s is the place to be post-St. Pat\'s, too - their Irish Coffee does wonders for ringing hears and a sore head.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/menus.htm\">Read the full Kilkenny\'s menus PDF</a>.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150102702490563&amp;set=pu.364126615562&amp;theater\">Read the Kilkenny\'s special St. Patrick\'s Day menu insert (Facebook)</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Brady Tavern</strong>\r\nWhere: 201 N. Main\r\nThree words: Bangers and Mash. More words: Made with the amazing sausage from Fassler Hall. So good. If you pride yourself on knowing Irish food, you must try this dish at <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/\">Brady Tavern</a>. <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/eat/\">Read the Brady Tavern menus here</a>.\r\n<h3>Where To Drink in Tulsa For St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3638\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/mcnellies-pub-run-tulsa-kids/img_5190/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3638\" title=\"McNellies Pub Run\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_5190-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Pub Run\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Arnie\'s Bar</strong>\r\nWhere: 318 E. Second Street\r\nNot only does <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/best-patios-in-tulsa/\">Arnie\'s have the best patio in Tulsa</a>, but it\'s also one of my top choices for getting your Irish drink on this St. Patrick\'s Day. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">Arnie\'s hosts one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day parties in town</a>, and the weather will be beautiful - be sure to stop by, especially if it\'ll be your first time. It\'s a must-have Tulsa experience.\r\n\r\n<strong>Enso</strong>\r\nWhere: 1st and Detroit\r\nCan you say Guinness Milkshake? <a href=\"http://www.ensobar.com/\">The folks at Enso Bar sure can</a>. In fact, it\'s their specialty. Take a break from green beer and try what\'s becoming a Tulsa classic this St. Pat\'s. Plus, Electric Circus is hosting a St. Patrick\'s Day party with live music by \"Unscene\" Trance Progressive with Elliot Post right next door.\r\n\r\nOther Irish-inspired drink spots:\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s Public House</a>, 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>, 1413 E. 15th Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.themaxretropub.com/\">The Max Retropub</a>, 114 S. Elgin Avenue\r\n\r\n<h3>Parking, NCAA Tournament and Tipsy Tow: Surviving St. Patrick\'s Day in Tulsa</h3>\r\n\r\n<strong>The NCAA Crowd.</strong> In case you haven\'t heard, <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&objId=480\">Tulsa\'s very own BOK Center is hosting the NCAA playoffs this week</a>, and several thousand extra folks will be around to push the St. Patrick\'s Day partying to new heights. \r\n\r\nIf you weren\'t planning to carpool to your party of choice, now is the time to make arrangements. Before you head downtown, consult these parking maps provided by the folks at BOK Center: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownDaytimeParkingSpaces2011.pdf\">Downtown Business Hours Daytime Parking map</a> (because the parties at McNellie\'s and Arnie\'s start at noon)\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Business Evening Parking Map</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Hours Parking Map</a>\r\n\r\nI want to say this, too: <em>Be friendly, smiling and warm toward our out-of-town visitors.</em> Offer to give directions to folks who look lost. Let them know about some of the things to do around town this weekend (and if you don\'t know exactly what\'s going on, feel free to refer them to this site). We want these people to enjoy themselves while they\'re here so they\'ll go back home and spread the word about what a hip city Tulsa is. Friendly, welcoming people is where that starts. \r\n\r\n<strong>Tipsy Tow</strong>. The folks at AAA Oklahoma are offering their Tipsy Tow service for both St. Patrick\'s Day as well as the NCAA Tournament. Here\'s how it works: Those who imbibe in the alcoholic beverages with a little too much gusto can call <strong>800-222-4357 (program your phone now)</strong> for a swerve-free ride home for both the motorist and one additional person, plus a free tow for their vehicle within a 15-mile radius of the point of pick-up. And no, you don\'t have to be a member of AAA to take advantage of this life-saving service.  Tipsy Tow starts at noon on St. Patrick\'s Day and runs until 10pm on Sunday, March 20 in the metropolitan Tulsa area. (Thanks to <a href=\"http://havesporkwilltravel.blogspot.com/\">Traveling Spork</a> for this great tip.)\r\n\r\nWhere\'s your favorite place to get your grub and drink on for St. Patrick\'s Day? Got any leprechaun-worthy survival tips? We\'d love to read about them in the comments. ','Where To Eat and Drink in Tulsa This St. Patrick\'s Day','Tulsans love St. Patrick\'s Day. It\'s a chance to eat and drink until we\'re full to bursting. Here are some restaurants and bars to hit on the big day, along with some tips on surviving parking, helping NCAA fans and getting home safely.','inherit','open','open','','6973-revision-5','','','2011-03-15 11:59:52','2011-03-15 17:59:52','',6973,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6973-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(6977,1,'2011-03-15 11:58:30','2011-03-15 17:58:30','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2091\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/mcnellies-mustache-contest/3320759598_f96a806689_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2091\" title=\"McNellies Public House\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/3320759598_f96a806689_o-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Public House\" width=\"500\" height=\"666\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<em>This post is part of a <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/st-patricks-day/\">a series here at TDT celebrating St. Patrick’s Day</a>, one of Tulsa’s very favorite holidays. Erin go Bragh!</em> \r\n\r\nSt. Patrick\'s Day is a big, big deal in Tulsa. Several parties swell and spill out of doors, closing surrounding streets. Green beer foams in mugs and pint glasses all over town. Ladies wear lots of glittery green eyeshadow, guys dig out their old Killians Irish Red t-shirts and kids demand nothing but Lucky Charms for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It\'s a thing, to say the least. \r\n\r\nI\'ve been asked before why a midsize city in the south-central U.S. would dive so headlong into an Irish-themed holiday, and I think there are several reasons: First, plenty of folks in this part of the country share an Irish background. And then there\'s that whole gratuitous-and-copious-eating-and-drinking thing. Because we Tulsans are all about eating and drinking. Any time we have an excuse to go overboard, we are so there. \r\n\r\nHere are some tips on where to get your grub and drink on in celebration on St. Patrick\'s Day 2011. Following that are tips and tricks to maximize your luck of the Irish as you party hard in Tulsa this year, from how to call Tipsy Tow to how to party with the huge NCAA crowd that will be downtown for the festivities this year. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Where to Eat in Tulsa for St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<strong>McNellie\'s Public House</strong>\r\nWhere: 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\"> McNellie\'s is home to one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day celebrations in the city</a>, and it\'s also one of the top places in town to grab a bite of Irish nosh. Here are some of my favorite Irish-inspired items on the menu:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>The Irish Lunch Special, served with potato leek soup, a 12-ounce Guinness and bread for $5.50;</li>\r\n	<li>St. Patty\'s Melt, with ground beef grilled with onions and topped with Swiss and American cheeses on marble rye for $8.49;</li>\r\n	<li>Landlord\'s Cottage Pie, a casserole of chipped beef and mixed veggies in a beef sauce, topped with mashed potatoes and cheese, $10.99.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe side of Irish Mashed Potatoes and the Fish and Chips are pretty stellar, too. The beer special this month is Abita Amber, at $3.50 a pint, but that\'s, of course, not by any means the only beer available at this bar, the home of the best beer selection in T-Town. McNellie\'s makes a pretty fabulous Irish Car Bomb, too.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://mcnellies.com/images/data/attachments/0000/0349/FoodMenu_TULSA.pdf?1289354812\">Read the full McNellie\'s menus (PDF)</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</strong>\r\nWhere: 1413 E. 15th Street\r\nFor the most robust set of offerings that could just as well be served in Ireland as in Tulsa, Oklahoma, get thee and thine to Cherry Street for a meal at Kilkenny\'s. While the menu is about as Irish as it can get during regular times, St. Pat\'s turn the menu positively green. Here are a few of the offerings:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Irish Trio Sampler, with Kilkenny\'s famous Reuben rolls of corned beef rolled in baked pastry, chicken tenders served with Guinness BBQ sauce, and fried spudders topped with Irish Cheddar, bacon and sour cream, $13.99;</li>\r\n	<li>A menu of seven varieties of Boxty, a traditional Irish dish that\'s common to the rural parts of the country, consisting of a grilled potato pancake stuffed with fillings from corned beef to salmon and creamed leeks. Ranging in price from $9.99-$17.99. And each and every one of them is good. I should know.</li>\r\n	<li>Traditional Irish Stew, with chunks of seared beef cooked slowly with herbs and veggies, $4.99 for a cup, $5.99 for a bowl;</li>\r\n	<li>Oysters Graiguenamanagh (or, as they\'re ordered at Kilkenny\'s, Oysters G.), six gulf oysters on the half shell topped with a creamy shrimp, mushroom and Irish bacon sauce, $10.99;</li>\r\n	<li>Kilkenny\'s Traditional Irish Breakfast, with two eggs, two bangers (Irish sausages), rashers (Irish bacon), a grilled tomato, mushrooms, black pudding and Irish soda bread, $9.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Guinness BBQ Baby Back Ribs, smothered in a Guinness BBQ sauce, $16.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Several items on the dessert menu, from the Guinness Chocolate Cake ($5.99 for a slice that can easily feed two or three), Irish Balloons (fried pastry balls dusted with powdered sugar and served with sweet Irish whiskey butter sauce, $3.49), Brown Bread Pudding (baked with Irish whiskey-soaked raisins, $4.49), and Sticky Toffee Pudding (cream-soaked pound cake pan-fried in a sticky, buttery, caramel toffee, topped with nuts, $4.99).</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYeah. In case you can\'t tell, the menu at Kilkenny\'s is huge. Which isn\'t something I normally like in a menu, but on St. Patrick\'s Day, it\'s nice to have lots of choices. Kilkenny\'s is the place to be post-St. Pat\'s, too - their Irish Coffee does wonders for ringing hears and a sore head.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/menus.htm\">Read the full Kilkenny\'s menus PDF</a>.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150102702490563&amp;set=pu.364126615562&amp;theater\">Read the Kilkenny\'s special St. Patrick\'s Day menu insert (Facebook)</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Brady Tavern</strong>\r\nWhere: 201 N. Main\r\nThree words: Bangers and Mash. More words: Made with the amazing sausage from Fassler Hall. So good. If you pride yourself on knowing Irish food, you must try this dish at <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/\">Brady Tavern</a>. <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/eat/\">Read the Brady Tavern menus here</a>.\r\n<h3>Where To Drink in Tulsa For St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3638\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/mcnellies-pub-run-tulsa-kids/img_5190/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3638\" title=\"McNellies Pub Run\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_5190-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Pub Run\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Arnie\'s Bar</strong>\r\nWhere: 318 E. Second Street\r\nNot only does <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/best-patios-in-tulsa/\">Arnie\'s have the best patio in Tulsa</a>, but it\'s also one of my top choices for getting your Irish drink on this St. Patrick\'s Day. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">Arnie\'s hosts one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day parties in town</a>, and the weather will be beautiful - be sure to stop by, especially if it\'ll be your first time. It\'s a must-have Tulsa experience.\r\n\r\n<strong>Enso</strong>\r\nWhere: 1st and Detroit\r\nCan you say Guinness Milkshake? <a href=\"http://www.ensobar.com/\">The folks at Enso Bar sure can</a>. In fact, it\'s their specialty. Take a break from green beer and try what\'s becoming a Tulsa classic this St. Pat\'s. Plus, Electric Circus is hosting a St. Patrick\'s Day party with live music by \"Unscene\" Trance Progressive with Elliot Post right next door.\r\n\r\nOther Irish-inspired drink spots:\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s Public House</a>, 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>, 1413 E. 15th Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.themaxretropub.com/\">The Max Retropub</a>, 114 S. Elgin Avenue\r\n\r\n<h3>Parking, NCAA Tournament and Tipsy Tow: Surviving St. Patrick\'s Day in Tulsa</h3>\r\n\r\n<strong>The NCAA Crowd.</strong> In case you haven\'t heard, <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&objId=480\">Tulsa\'s very own BOK Center is hosting the NCAA playoffs this week</a>, and several thousand extra folks will be around to push the St. Patrick\'s Day partying to new heights. \r\n\r\nIf you weren\'t planning to carpool to your party of choice, now is the time to make arrangements. Before you head downtown, consult these parking maps provided by the folks at BOK Center: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownDaytimeParkingSpaces2011.pdf\">Downtown Business Hours Daytime Parking map</a> (because the parties at McNellie\'s and Arnie\'s start at noon)\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Business Evening Parking Map</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Hours Parking Map</a>\r\n\r\nI want to say this, too: <em>Be friendly, smiling and warm toward our out-of-town visitors.</em> Offer to give directions to folks who look lost. Let them know about some of the things to do around town this weekend (and if you don\'t know exactly what\'s going on, feel free to refer them to this site). We want these people to enjoy themselves while they\'re here so they\'ll go back home and spread the word about what a hip city Tulsa is. Friendly, welcoming people is where that starts. \r\n\r\n<strong>Tipsy Tow</strong>. The folks at AAA Oklahoma are offering their Tipsy Tow service for both St. Patrick\'s Day as well as the NCAA Tournament. Here\'s how it works: Those who imbibe in the alcoholic beverages with a little too much gusto can call <strong>800-222-4357 (program your phone now)</strong> for a swerve-free ride home for both the motorist and one additional person, plus a free tow for their vehicle within a 15-mile radius of the point of pick-up. And no, you don\'t have to be a member of AAA to take advantage of this life-saving service.  Tipsy Tow starts at noon on St. Patrick\'s Day and runs until 10pm on Sunday, March 20 in the metropolitan Tulsa area. (Thanks to <a href=\"http://havesporkwilltravel.blogspot.com/\">Traveling Spork</a> for this great tip.)\r\n\r\nWhere\'s your favorite place to get your grub and drink on for St. Patrick\'s Day? Got any leprechaun-worthy survival tips? We\'d love to read about them in the comments. ','Where To Eat and Drink in Tulsa This St. Patrick\'s Day','Tulsans love St. Patrick\'s Day. It\'s a chance to eat and drink until we\'re full to bursting. Here are some restaurants and bars to hit on the big day, along with some tips on surviving parking, helping NCAA fans and getting home safely.','inherit','open','open','','6973-revision-4','','','2011-03-15 11:58:30','2011-03-15 17:58:30','',6973,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6973-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(5459,1,'2011-01-28 14:35:22','2011-01-28 19:35:22','','Rhea Lana','','inherit','open','open','','tasha-does-tulsa-what-to-do','','','2011-01-28 14:35:22','2011-01-28 19:35:22','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Tasha-Does-Tulsa-What-to-Do.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5460,1,'2011-01-28 15:42:25','2011-01-28 20:42:25','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5466\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1807-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5466\" title=\"Dim Sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_18071-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Dim Sum\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt\'s not every day a picky two-year-old willingly - no, eagerly - eats sticky rice out of a lotus leaf.\r\n\r\nBut on a Sunday afternoon at <a href=\"http://www.guangzhoudimsum.com/\">Guangzhou, a Chinese restaurant operating out of a former McDonald\'s building on 11th Street east of Harvard</a>, during the only dim sum service in Tulsa, it can happen. With fervor and the abandoning of forks.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"21\"]</p>\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5467\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1841/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5467\" title=\"Dim Sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1841-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Dim Sum\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nFor awhile now some church pals of ours have been trying to invite us out for a type of meal I thought they were mispronouncing as dim sum.\r\n\r\nTurns out they weren\'t mispronouncing (and that I need to get out more). What the heck is dim sum, then? Here\'s the jist: It\'s a type of Chinese food service that features individual-sized portions of food, usually served in small steamer baskets, on a small plate or, in the case of our first dim sum dinner, what looked like the metal bowls that came with this tiffin box my husband brought back from what he likes to call his extended field trip to Kabul, Afghanistan.\r\n\r\nWhen trying dim sum for the first time, remember this: As with other types of cuisine that find their roots in other parts of the world, you don\'t always want to make judgements about what the food must be like by the vibe of the building or the atmosphere in which its served.\r\n\r\nIn other words, if it\'s Chinese food on the menu and it\'s coming out of a kitchen in the back of a former McDonald\'s, you know that nine times out of 10 it\'s gonna knock your socks off.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5468\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1803/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5468  aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_1803\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1803.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nHere\'s how dim sum service works: The dim sum cart wheels by your table and you point to what you want. Then, magically, it\'s yours. It\'s that simple. What\'s most fun is to request a variety of things to try, slide them onto the Lazy Susan that\'s in the middle of every table at Guangzhou and spin to win.\r\n\r\nWhat\'s on the cart? Lots of different types of dumplings - shrimp, pork and more. And these precious little potstickers, crowned with a single pea. And char siu baau, which are these steamed fluffy buns made from wheat flour and filled with Cantonese barbecued pork.\r\n\r\nAnd tasty shrimp and pork fillings wrapped in skins of translucent rice flour, too. Or, as our friends called them, gelatinous deliciousness.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5469\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1853-2/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5469  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim Sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1853.jpg\" alt=\"Dim Sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nAlso on the cart was lo mai gai wrapped in a lotus leaf. Which is, apparently and unbeknownst to me, one of my son\'s favorite foods ever.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5467\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1841/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5467\" title=\"Dim Sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1841-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Dim Sum\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>Ever.</em>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5470\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1848/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5470\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1848-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI loved it, too. While the leaf wasn\'t very tasty (for some reason my husband was compelled to give it a try and reported thus), the innards that were steamed inside - a concoction of sticky rice and tender pork and chicken - were the very definition of comfort food: Warm, starchy, meaty, and deeply savory.\r\n\r\nAnd caramely. And sticky. It\'s the kind of stuff a girl could eat all evening long while camped out with a bunch of pillows on the couch, in front of yet another home screening of The Notebook.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5471\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1830-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5471\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1830-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSee those rice-flour skins on the dumplings? Apparently those take time to learn to make to that photo-worthy standard. So when you find some made as well as these, it\'s craftsmanship that\'s definitely worth noticing. And appreciating.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5472\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1798-2/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5472  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1798.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nI would just like to take this opportunity to say that there were no Phoenix talons on the cart at this dim sum dinner.\r\n\r\nPhoenix talons are, by the way, deep fried chicken feet.\r\n\r\nWhile we love us some yard bird, I just don\'t think that Oklahoma is ready for deep fried chicken feet.\r\n\r\nAt least, not these Oklahomans. I like to think of myself as adventurous when it comes to all matters culinary, but, well...deep fried chicken feet.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5473\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1823-3/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5473  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1823.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nAren\'t our fellow dim summers cute? They\'re sweet, too. They helped us decide what to order off the cart. And they\'re always so nice to my son.\r\n\r\nBut then, who out there who\'s female <em>isn\'t</em> nice to my son?\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5474\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1870/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5474  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1870.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nNot that I\'d have any idea why he\'d get special treatment or anything.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5475\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1866-4/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5475  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1866.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nFor dessert there was a variety of pastry. My favorite was the egg tart, a personal-sized, flakey puff pastry filled with egg custard. It, too, was gelatinous. Delicious, too. Like a stripped-down, everyman\'s mini quiche.\r\n\r\nThe ladies\' man\'s favorite was the jin deui, or matuan, a chewy-and-sticky-on-the-inside, crispy-on-the-outside ball of dough. It\'s filled with red bean paste, rolled in sesame seeds and, you guessed it, deep fried.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5476\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1858-3/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5476\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1858-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSounds strange. Tastes like lightly sweet, lightly nutty heaven.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5477\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1864-2/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5477  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1864.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\"Hmmm. Yes. Sweet. Nutty. Quite.\"\r\n\r\nThe discerning food critic in the family agrees.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5478\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1868/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5478  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1868.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nHey, son? You got a little something right there.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5479\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1869/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5479  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1869.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nOK, got it. Carry on.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5480\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1870-2/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5480  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim Sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_18701.jpg\" alt=\"Dim Sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nDim sum at Guangzhou starts in the late morning and continues into the afternoon. I\'d recommend grabbing a table during what the staff and regulars call magic hour, or the time when the turnover on the cart is the most rapid. According to my observations and the advice of our dim summing friends, it\'s between 12:30 and 1:30pm.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5468\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1803/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5468  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim Sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1803.jpg\" alt=\"Dim Sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nAs a newbie dim summer myself, here\'s my advice: Use a dim sum dinner service at Guangzhou as an easy excuse to expose your kids (and yourself) to a cuisine that, if you\'re locked into the stereotypical Okie diet of meat and potatoes, will challenge and surprise you. Who knows, you might find your new favorite food.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5470\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1848/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5470\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1848-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nYeah. Judging by the experience of the kid who would eat only grilled cheese sandwiches and chocolate chip cookies the day before he was treated to a dim sum dinner, you just might.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<strong>Guangzhou</strong>\r\nWhere: 4003 E. 11th Street\r\nCall: (918) 835-7888\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.guangzhoudimsum.com/2.html\">guangzhoudimsum.com</a>\r\nDim sum hours: Saturday and Sunday, 10:30am-3pm\r\nOther hours: Monday, Wednesday-Sunday, 10:30am-9pm; Closed Tuesdays\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/630640/restaurant/Expo-Square/Guang-Zhou-Dim-Sum-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 130px; height: 36px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/630640/minilink.gif\" alt=\"Guang Zhou Dim Sum on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Do Dim Sum: An Afternoon at Guangzhou','It\'s not every day a picky two-year-old willingly eats sticky rice out of a lotus leaf.','publish','open','open','','dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant','','','2011-01-28 15:50:33','2011-01-28 20:50:33','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=5460',0,'post','',12),(5461,1,'2011-01-28 14:36:27','2011-01-28 19:36:27','PHOTO_1807\n\nIt\'s not every day a two-year-old eats sticky rice out of a lotus leaf. \n\nBut on Sunday afternoons at Guang Zhou, in a former McDonald\'s on 11th Street east of Harvard, it happens. I would know - I was there. \n\nBreak\n\nAd\n\nPHOTO_1841\n\nFor awhile now some church buds of ours have been trying to invite us out for one of the only Dim Sum dinners in Tulsa. \n\nWhat the heck is Dim Sum, you ask? Here\'s the jist: It\'s a type of Chinese food service that features individual-sized portions of food, usually served in small steamer baskets, on a small plate or, in the case of our first Dim Sum dinner, what looked like the metal bowls that came with this tiffin box my husband brought back from Afghanistan. \n\nIf it\'s Chinese food and it\'s coming out of a kitchen in the back of a former McDonald\'s, you know it\'s gonna be good. \n\nPHOTO_1803\n\nHere\'s how it works: The dim sum cart wheels by your table and you point to what you want. Then, magically, it\'s yours. What\'s most fun is to request a variety of things, slide them onto the Lazy Susan in the middle of every table at Ghang Zhou and spin to win. \n\nWhat\'s on the cart? Lots of different types dumplings - shrimp, pork and more. And potstickers, crowned with a single pea. And char siu baau, which are these really great steamed fluffy buns made from wheat flour and filled with Cantonese barbecued pork. \n\nAnd tasty shrimp and pork fillings wrapped in skins of translucent rice flour. Or, as our dining friends called them, gelatinous deliciousness. \n\nPHOTO_1853\n\nAnd lo mai gai wrapped in a lotus leaf. Which is, apparently and unbeknownst to me, one of my son\'s favorite foods ever. \n\nPHOTO_1841\n\nEver. \n\nPHOTO_1848\n\nI loved it too, actually. While the leaf wasn\'t very tasty (for some reason my husband was compelled to give it a try and reported thus), the innards that were steamed inside, a concoction of sticky rice and tender pork and chicken, were the very definition of comfort food: Warm, starchy, meaty, and deeply savory. \n\nAnd caramely. And sticky. It\'s the kind of stuff a girl could eat all evening long while camped out with a bunch of pillows on the couch, in front of yet another home screening of The Notebook. \n\nPHOTO_1830\n\nSee those rice-flour skins on the dumplings? Apparently those take time to learn to make to that photo-worthy standard. So when you find some made as well as these, it\'s craftsmanship that\'s definitely worth noticing. And appreciating. \n\nPHOTO_1798\n\nI would just like to take this opportunity to say that there were not Phoenix talons on the cart at this Dim Sum dinner. \n\nPhoenix talons are, by the way, deep fried chicken feet. \n\nWhile we love us some yard bird, I just don\'t think that Oklahoma is ready for deep fried chicken feet. \n\nAt least, not these Oklahomans. \n\nPHOTO_1823\n\nAren\'t they cute? They\'re sweet, too. And they\'re nice to my son. \n\nBut then, what female <i>isn\'t</i> nice to my son? \n\nPHOTO_1870\n\nNot that I\'d have any idea why. \n\nPHOTO_1866\n\nFor dessert there was a variety of pastry. My favorite was the egg tart, a personal-sized, flakey puff pastry filled with egg custard. \n\nThe ladies\' man\'s favorite was the jin deui, or matuan, a chewy-and-sticky-on-the-inside, crispy-on-the-outside ball of dough. It\'s filled with red bean paste, rolled in sesame seeds and deep fried. \n\nPHOTO_1858\n\nSounds strange, tastes delicious. \n\nPHOTO_1864\n\n\"Hmmm. Yes. Delicious. Quite.\" \n\nDiscerning food critics agree. \n\nPHOTO_1868\n\nHey, son? \n\nPHOTO_1869\n\nYou got a little something right there. \n\nOK, got it. Carry on. \n\nPHOTO_1870\n\nDim sum at Ghang Zhou starts in the late morning and continues into the afternoon. I\'d recommend grabbing a table during magic hour, or the time when the turnover on the cart is greatest. According to my observations on the day we visited, it\'s between 12:30 and 1:30pm. \n\nPHOTO_1803\n\nUse a dim sum dinner service at Guang Zhou as an easy excuse to expose your kids (and yourself) to a cuisine that, if you\'re locked into the stereotypical Okie diet of meat and potatoes, will challenge and surprise you. Who knows, you just might find your new favorite food.\n\nPHOTO_1848\n\nYeah. You just might. \n\n<b>Ghang Zhou</b>\nWhere: 4003 E. 11th Street (no, this isn\'t the dim sum restaurant of the same name that\'s attached to the Econo Lodge Motel off of I-44 in east Tulsa)\nCall: (918) 835-7888\nDim sum hours: Sunday, 11am-2pm\n\nUrbanspoon','Do Dim Sum: Ghang Zhou','','inherit','open','open','','5460-revision','','','2011-01-28 14:36:27','2011-01-28 19:36:27','',5460,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/5460-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(6985,1,'2011-03-15 12:10:01','2011-03-15 18:10:01','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2091\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/mcnellies-mustache-contest/3320759598_f96a806689_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2091\" title=\"McNellies Public House\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/3320759598_f96a806689_o-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Public House\" width=\"350\" /></a></p>\n\n<em>This post is part of a <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/st-patricks-day/\">a series here at TDT celebrating St. Patrick’s Day</a>, one of Tulsa’s very favorite holidays. Erin go Bragh!</em> \n\nBecause Tulsans love to eat and imbibe, here are some tips on which restaurants and bars should be your destinations for grub and drink in celebration on St. Patrick\'s Day 2011. Following that are tips and tricks for where to park, how to call Tipsy Tow when you\'ve had too much fun and to how to party with the huge NCAA crowd that will be downtown for the festivities. \n\n<!--more-->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\n\n<h3>Where to Eat in Tulsa for St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\n<strong>Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</strong>\nWhere: 1413 E. 15th Street\nFor the most robust set of offerings that could just as well be served in Ireland as in Tulsa, Oklahoma, <a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">get thee and thine to Cherry Street for a meal at Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>. While the menu is about as Irish as it can get during regular times, St. Pat\'s turn the menu positively green. Here are a few of the offerings, just as good during <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">one of the largest St. Pat\'s day parties in the city</a> as they are year-round:\n<ul>\n	<li>Irish Trio Sampler, with Kilkenny\'s famous Reuben rolls of corned beef rolled in baked pastry, chicken tenders served with Guinness BBQ sauce, and fried spudders topped with Irish Cheddar, bacon and sour cream, $13.99;</li>\n	<li>A menu of seven varieties of Boxty, a traditional Irish dish that\'s common to the rural parts of the country, consisting of a grilled potato pancake stuffed with fillings from corned beef to salmon and creamed leeks. Ranging in price from $9.99-$17.99. And each and every one of them is good. I should know.</li>\n	<li>Traditional Irish Stew, with chunks of seared beef cooked slowly with herbs and veggies, $4.99 for a cup, $5.99 for a bowl;</li>\n	<li>Oysters Graiguenamanagh (or, as they\'re ordered at Kilkenny\'s, Oysters G.), six gulf oysters on the half shell topped with a creamy shrimp, mushroom and Irish bacon sauce, $10.99;</li>\n	<li>Kilkenny\'s Traditional Irish Breakfast, with two eggs, two bangers (Irish sausages), rashers (Irish bacon), a grilled tomato, mushrooms, black pudding and Irish soda bread, $9.99.</li>\n	<li>Guinness BBQ Baby Back Ribs, smothered in a Guinness BBQ sauce, $16.99.</li>\n	<li>Several items on the dessert menu, from the Guinness Chocolate Cake ($5.99 for a slice that can easily feed two or three), Irish Balloons (fried pastry balls dusted with powdered sugar and served with sweet Irish whiskey butter sauce, $3.49), Brown Bread Pudding (baked with Irish whiskey-soaked raisins, $4.49), and Sticky Toffee Pudding (cream-soaked pound cake pan-fried in a sticky, buttery, caramel toffee, topped with nuts, $4.99).</li>\n</ul>\nYeah. In case you can\'t tell, the menu at Kilkenny\'s is huge. Which isn\'t something I normally like in a menu, but on St. Patrick\'s Day, it\'s nice to have lots of choices. Kilkenny\'s is the place to be the day after St. Pat\'s, too - their Irish Coffee does wonders for ringing hears and a sore head. \n\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/menus.htm\">Read the full Kilkenny\'s menus PDF</a>.\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150102702490563&amp;set=pu.364126615562&amp;theater\">Read the Kilkenny\'s special St. Patrick\'s Day menu insert (Facebook)</a>\n\n<strong>McNellie\'s Public House</strong>\nWhere: 409 E. First Street\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\"> McNellie\'s is home to one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day celebrations in the city</a>, and it\'s also one of the top places in town to grab a bite of Irish nosh. Here are some of my favorite Irish-inspired items on the menu:\n<ul>\n	<li>The Irish Lunch Special, served with potato leek soup, a 12-ounce Guinness and bread for $5.50;</li>\n	<li>St. Patty\'s Melt, with ground beef grilled with onions and topped with Swiss and American cheeses on marble rye for $8.49;</li>\n	<li>Landlord\'s Cottage Pie, a casserole of chipped beef and mixed veggies in a beef sauce, topped with mashed potatoes and cheese, $10.99.</li>\n</ul>\nThe side of Irish Mashed Potatoes and the Fish and Chips are pretty stellar, too. The beer special this month is Abita Amber, at $3.50 a pint, but that\'s, of course, not by any means the only beer available at this bar, the home of the best beer selection in T-Town. McNellie\'s makes a pretty fabulous Irish Car Bomb, too.\n\n<a href=\"http://mcnellies.com/images/data/attachments/0000/0349/FoodMenu_TULSA.pdf?1289354812\">Read the full McNellie\'s menus (PDF)</a>.\n\n<strong>Brady Tavern</strong>\nWhere: 201 N. Main\nThree words: Bangers and Mash. More words: Made with the amazing sausage from Fassler Hall. So good. If you pride yourself on knowing Irish food, you must try this dish at <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/\">Brady Tavern</a>. <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/eat/\">Read the Brady Tavern menus here</a>.\n<h3>Where To Drink in Tulsa For St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3638\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/mcnellies-pub-run-tulsa-kids/img_5190/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3638\" title=\"McNellies Pub Run\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_5190-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Pub Run\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\n\n<strong>Arnie\'s Bar</strong>\nWhere: 318 E. Second Street\nNot only does <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/best-patios-in-tulsa/\">Arnie\'s have the best patio in Tulsa</a>, but it\'s also one of my top choices for getting your Irish drink on this St. Patrick\'s Day. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">Arnie\'s hosts one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day parties in town</a>, and the weather will be beautiful - be sure to stop by, especially if it\'ll be your first time. It\'s a must-have Tulsa experience.\n\n<strong>Enso</strong>\nWhere: 1st and Detroit\nCan you say Guinness Milkshake? <a href=\"http://www.ensobar.com/\">The folks at Enso Bar sure can</a>. In fact, it\'s their specialty. Take a break from green beer and try what\'s becoming a Tulsa classic this St. Pat\'s. Plus, Electric Circus is hosting a St. Patrick\'s Day party with live music by \"Unscene\" Trance Progressive with Elliot Post right next door.\n\nOther Irish-inspired drink spots:\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s Public House</a>, 409 E. First Street\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>, 1413 E. 15th Street\n<a href=\"http://www.themaxretropub.com/\">The Max Retropub</a>, 114 S. Elgin Avenue\n\n<h3>Parking, NCAA Tournament and Tipsy Tow: Surviving St. Patrick\'s Day in Tulsa</h3>\n\n<strong>The NCAA Crowd.</strong> In case you haven\'t heard, <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&objId=480\">Tulsa\'s very own BOK Center is hosting the NCAA playoffs this week</a>, and several thousand extra folks will be around to push the St. Patrick\'s Day partying to new heights. \n\nIf you weren\'t planning to carpool to your party of choice, now is the time to make arrangements. Before you head downtown, consult these parking maps provided by the folks at BOK Center: \n\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownDaytimeParkingSpaces2011.pdf\">Downtown Business Hours Daytime Parking map</a> (because the parties at McNellie\'s and Arnie\'s start at noon)\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Business Evening Parking Map</a>\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Hours Parking Map</a>\n\nI want to say this, too: <em>Be friendly, smiling and warm toward our out-of-town visitors.</em> Offer to give directions to folks who look lost. Let them know about some of the things to do around town this weekend (and if you don\'t know exactly what\'s going on, feel free to refer them to this site). We want these people to enjoy themselves while they\'re here so they\'ll go back home and spread the word about what a hip city Tulsa is. Friendly, welcoming people is where that starts. \n\n<strong>Tipsy Tow</strong>. The folks at AAA Oklahoma are offering their Tipsy Tow service for both St. Patrick\'s Day as well as the NCAA Tournament. Here\'s how it works: Those who imbibe in the alcoholic beverages with a little too much gusto can call <strong>800-222-4357 (program your phone now)</strong> for a swerve-free ride home for both the motorist and one additional person, plus a free tow for their vehicle within a 15-mile radius of the point of pick-up. And no, you don\'t have to be a member of AAA to take advantage of this life-saving service.  Tipsy Tow starts at noon on St. Patrick\'s Day and runs until 10pm on Sunday, March 20 in the metropolitan Tulsa area. (Thanks to <a href=\"http://havesporkwilltravel.blogspot.com/\">Traveling Spork</a> for this great tip.)\n\nWhere\'s your favorite place to get your grub and drink on for St. Patrick\'s Day? Got any leprechaun-worthy survival tips? We\'d love to read about them in the comments. ','Where To Eat and Drink in Tulsa This St. Patrick\'s Day (Plus, tips for surviving parking, driving and the NCAA awesome craziness)','Tulsans love St. Patrick\'s Day. It\'s a chance to eat and drink until we\'re full to bursting. Here are some restaurants and bars to hit on the big day, along with some tips on surviving parking, helping NCAA fans and getting home safely.','inherit','open','open','','6973-revision-12','','','2011-03-15 12:10:01','2011-03-15 18:10:01','',6973,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6973-revision-12/',0,'revision','',0),(6979,1,'2011-03-15 12:01:57','2011-03-15 18:01:57','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2091\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/mcnellies-mustache-contest/3320759598_f96a806689_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2091\" title=\"McNellies Public House\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/3320759598_f96a806689_o-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Public House\" width=\"350\" /></a></p>\n\n<em>This post is part of a <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/st-patricks-day/\">a series here at TDT celebrating St. Patrick’s Day</a>, one of Tulsa’s very favorite holidays. Erin go Bragh!</em> \n\nSt. Patrick\'s Day is a big, big deal in Tulsa. Several parties swell and spill out of doors, closing surrounding streets. Green beer foams in mugs and pint glasses all over town. Ladies wear lots of glittery green eyeshadow, guys dig out their old Killians Irish Red t-shirts and kids demand nothing but Lucky Charms for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It\'s a thing, to say the least. \n\nI\'ve been asked before why a midsize city in the south-central U.S. would dive so headlong into an Irish-themed holiday, and I think there are several reasons: First, plenty of folks in this part of the country share an Irish background. And then there\'s that whole gratuitous-and-copious-eating-and-drinking thing. Because we Tulsans are all about eating and drinking. Any time we have an excuse to go overboard, we are so there. \n\nHere are some tips on where to get your grub and drink on in celebration on St. Patrick\'s Day 2011. Following that are tips and tricks to maximize your luck of the Irish as you party hard in Tulsa this year, from how to call Tipsy Tow to how to party with the huge NCAA crowd that will be downtown for the festivities this year. \n\n<!--more-->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\n\n<h3>Where to Eat in Tulsa for St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\n<strong>McNellie\'s Public House</strong>\nWhere: 409 E. First Street\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\"> McNellie\'s is home to one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day celebrations in the city</a>, and it\'s also one of the top places in town to grab a bite of Irish nosh. Here are some of my favorite Irish-inspired items on the menu:\n<ul>\n	<li>The Irish Lunch Special, served with potato leek soup, a 12-ounce Guinness and bread for $5.50;</li>\n	<li>St. Patty\'s Melt, with ground beef grilled with onions and topped with Swiss and American cheeses on marble rye for $8.49;</li>\n	<li>Landlord\'s Cottage Pie, a casserole of chipped beef and mixed veggies in a beef sauce, topped with mashed potatoes and cheese, $10.99.</li>\n</ul>\nThe side of Irish Mashed Potatoes and the Fish and Chips are pretty stellar, too. The beer special this month is Abita Amber, at $3.50 a pint, but that\'s, of course, not by any means the only beer available at this bar, the home of the best beer selection in T-Town. McNellie\'s makes a pretty fabulous Irish Car Bomb, too.\n\n<a href=\"http://mcnellies.com/images/data/attachments/0000/0349/FoodMenu_TULSA.pdf?1289354812\">Read the full McNellie\'s menus (PDF)</a>.\n\n<strong>Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</strong>\nWhere: 1413 E. 15th Street\nFor the most robust set of offerings that could just as well be served in Ireland as in Tulsa, Oklahoma, get thee and thine to Cherry Street for a meal at Kilkenny\'s. While the menu is about as Irish as it can get during regular times, St. Pat\'s turn the menu positively green. Here are a few of the offerings:\n<ul>\n	<li>Irish Trio Sampler, with Kilkenny\'s famous Reuben rolls of corned beef rolled in baked pastry, chicken tenders served with Guinness BBQ sauce, and fried spudders topped with Irish Cheddar, bacon and sour cream, $13.99;</li>\n	<li>A menu of seven varieties of Boxty, a traditional Irish dish that\'s common to the rural parts of the country, consisting of a grilled potato pancake stuffed with fillings from corned beef to salmon and creamed leeks. Ranging in price from $9.99-$17.99. And each and every one of them is good. I should know.</li>\n	<li>Traditional Irish Stew, with chunks of seared beef cooked slowly with herbs and veggies, $4.99 for a cup, $5.99 for a bowl;</li>\n	<li>Oysters Graiguenamanagh (or, as they\'re ordered at Kilkenny\'s, Oysters G.), six gulf oysters on the half shell topped with a creamy shrimp, mushroom and Irish bacon sauce, $10.99;</li>\n	<li>Kilkenny\'s Traditional Irish Breakfast, with two eggs, two bangers (Irish sausages), rashers (Irish bacon), a grilled tomato, mushrooms, black pudding and Irish soda bread, $9.99.</li>\n	<li>Guinness BBQ Baby Back Ribs, smothered in a Guinness BBQ sauce, $16.99.</li>\n	<li>Several items on the dessert menu, from the Guinness Chocolate Cake ($5.99 for a slice that can easily feed two or three), Irish Balloons (fried pastry balls dusted with powdered sugar and served with sweet Irish whiskey butter sauce, $3.49), Brown Bread Pudding (baked with Irish whiskey-soaked raisins, $4.49), and Sticky Toffee Pudding (cream-soaked pound cake pan-fried in a sticky, buttery, caramel toffee, topped with nuts, $4.99).</li>\n</ul>\nYeah. In case you can\'t tell, the menu at Kilkenny\'s is huge. Which isn\'t something I normally like in a menu, but on St. Patrick\'s Day, it\'s nice to have lots of choices. Kilkenny\'s is the place to be post-St. Pat\'s, too - their Irish Coffee does wonders for ringing hears and a sore head.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/menus.htm\">Read the full Kilkenny\'s menus PDF</a>.\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150102702490563&amp;set=pu.364126615562&amp;theater\">Read the Kilkenny\'s special St. Patrick\'s Day menu insert (Facebook)</a>\n\n<strong>Brady Tavern</strong>\nWhere: 201 N. Main\nThree words: Bangers and Mash. More words: Made with the amazing sausage from Fassler Hall. So good. If you pride yourself on knowing Irish food, you must try this dish at <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/\">Brady Tavern</a>. <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/eat/\">Read the Brady Tavern menus here</a>.\n<h3>Where To Drink in Tulsa For St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3638\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/mcnellies-pub-run-tulsa-kids/img_5190/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3638\" title=\"McNellies Pub Run\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_5190-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Pub Run\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\n\n<strong>Arnie\'s Bar</strong>\nWhere: 318 E. Second Street\nNot only does <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/best-patios-in-tulsa/\">Arnie\'s have the best patio in Tulsa</a>, but it\'s also one of my top choices for getting your Irish drink on this St. Patrick\'s Day. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">Arnie\'s hosts one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day parties in town</a>, and the weather will be beautiful - be sure to stop by, especially if it\'ll be your first time. It\'s a must-have Tulsa experience.\n\n<strong>Enso</strong>\nWhere: 1st and Detroit\nCan you say Guinness Milkshake? <a href=\"http://www.ensobar.com/\">The folks at Enso Bar sure can</a>. In fact, it\'s their specialty. Take a break from green beer and try what\'s becoming a Tulsa classic this St. Pat\'s. Plus, Electric Circus is hosting a St. Patrick\'s Day party with live music by \"Unscene\" Trance Progressive with Elliot Post right next door.\n\nOther Irish-inspired drink spots:\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s Public House</a>, 409 E. First Street\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>, 1413 E. 15th Street\n<a href=\"http://www.themaxretropub.com/\">The Max Retropub</a>, 114 S. Elgin Avenue\n\n<h3>Parking, NCAA Tournament and Tipsy Tow: Surviving St. Patrick\'s Day in Tulsa</h3>\n\n<strong>The NCAA Crowd.</strong> In case you haven\'t heard, <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&objId=480\">Tulsa\'s very own BOK Center is hosting the NCAA playoffs this week</a>, and several thousand extra folks will be around to push the St. Patrick\'s Day partying to new heights. \n\nIf you weren\'t planning to carpool to your party of choice, now is the time to make arrangements. Before you head downtown, consult these parking maps provided by the folks at BOK Center: \n\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownDaytimeParkingSpaces2011.pdf\">Downtown Business Hours Daytime Parking map</a> (because the parties at McNellie\'s and Arnie\'s start at noon)\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Business Evening Parking Map</a>\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Hours Parking Map</a>\n\nI want to say this, too: <em>Be friendly, smiling and warm toward our out-of-town visitors.</em> Offer to give directions to folks who look lost. Let them know about some of the things to do around town this weekend (and if you don\'t know exactly what\'s going on, feel free to refer them to this site). We want these people to enjoy themselves while they\'re here so they\'ll go back home and spread the word about what a hip city Tulsa is. Friendly, welcoming people is where that starts. \n\n<strong>Tipsy Tow</strong>. The folks at AAA Oklahoma are offering their Tipsy Tow service for both St. Patrick\'s Day as well as the NCAA Tournament. Here\'s how it works: Those who imbibe in the alcoholic beverages with a little too much gusto can call <strong>800-222-4357 (program your phone now)</strong> for a swerve-free ride home for both the motorist and one additional person, plus a free tow for their vehicle within a 15-mile radius of the point of pick-up. And no, you don\'t have to be a member of AAA to take advantage of this life-saving service.  Tipsy Tow starts at noon on St. Patrick\'s Day and runs until 10pm on Sunday, March 20 in the metropolitan Tulsa area. (Thanks to <a href=\"http://havesporkwilltravel.blogspot.com/\">Traveling Spork</a> for this great tip.)\n\nWhere\'s your favorite place to get your grub and drink on for St. Patrick\'s Day? Got any leprechaun-worthy survival tips? We\'d love to read about them in the comments. ','Where To Eat and Drink in Tulsa This St. Patrick\'s Day (Plus, tips for surviving parking, driving and the NCAA ','Tulsans love St. Patrick\'s Day. It\'s a chance to eat and drink until we\'re full to bursting. Here are some restaurants and bars to hit on the big day, along with some tips on surviving parking, helping NCAA fans and getting home safely.','inherit','open','open','','6973-revision-6','','','2011-03-15 12:01:57','2011-03-15 18:01:57','',6973,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6973-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(6976,1,'2011-03-15 11:58:30','2011-03-15 17:58:30','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2091\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/mcnellies-mustache-contest/3320759598_f96a806689_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2091\" title=\"McNellies Public House\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/3320759598_f96a806689_o-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Public House\" width=\"500\" height=\"666\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<em>This post is part of a <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/st-patricks-day/\">a series here at TDT celebrating St. Patrick’s Day</a>, one of Tulsa’s very favorite holidays. Erin go Bragh!</em> \r\n\r\nSt. Patrick\'s Day is a big, big deal in Tulsa. Several parties swell and spill out of doors, closing surrounding streets. Green beer foams in mugs and pint glasses all over town. Ladies wear lots of glittery green eyeshadow, guys dig out their old Killians Irish Red t-shirts and kids demand nothing but Lucky Charms for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It\'s a thing, to say the least. \r\n\r\nI\'ve been asked before why a midsize city in the south-central U.S. would dive so headlong into an Irish-themed holiday, and I think there are several reasons: First, plenty of folks in this part of the country share an Irish background. And then there\'s that whole gratuitous-and-copious-eating-and-drinking thing. Because we Tulsans are all about eating and drinking. Any time we have an excuse to go overboard, we are so there. \r\n\r\nHere are some tips on where to get your grub and drink on in celebration on St. Patrick\'s Day 2011. Following that are tips and tricks to maximize your luck of the Irish as you party hard in Tulsa this year, from how to call Tipsy Tow to how to party with the huge NCAA crowd that will be downtown for the festivities this year. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Where to Eat in Tulsa for St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<strong>McNellie\'s Public House</strong>\r\nWhere: 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\"> McNellie\'s is home to one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day celebrations in the city</a>, and it\'s also one of the top places in town to grab a bite of Irish nosh. Here are some of my favorite Irish-inspired items on the menu:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>The Irish Lunch Special, served with potato leek soup, a 12-ounce Guinness and bread for $5.50;</li>\r\n	<li>St. Patty\'s Melt, with ground beef grilled with onions and topped with Swiss and American cheeses on marble rye for $8.49;</li>\r\n	<li>Landlord\'s Cottage Pie, a casserole of chipped beef and mixed veggies in a beef sauce, topped with mashed potatoes and cheese, $10.99.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe side of Irish Mashed Potatoes and the Fish and Chips are pretty stellar, too. The beer special this month is Abita Amber, at $3.50 a pint, but that\'s, of course, not by any means the only beer available at this bar, the home of the best beer selection in T-Town. McNellie\'s makes a pretty fabulous Irish Car Bomb, too.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://mcnellies.com/images/data/attachments/0000/0349/FoodMenu_TULSA.pdf?1289354812\">Read the full McNellie\'s menus (PDF)</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</strong>\r\nWhere: 1413 E. 15th Street\r\nFor the most robust set of offerings that could just as well be served in Ireland as in Tulsa, Oklahoma, get thee and thine to Cherry Street for a meal at Kilkenny\'s. While the menu is about as Irish as it can get during regular times, St. Pat\'s turn the menu positively green. Here are a few of the offerings:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Irish Trio Sampler, with Kilkenny\'s famous Reuben rolls of corned beef rolled in baked pastry, chicken tenders served with Guinness BBQ sauce, and fried spudders topped with Irish Cheddar, bacon and sour cream, $13.99;</li>\r\n	<li>A menu of seven varieties of Boxty, a traditional Irish dish that\'s common to the rural parts of the country, consisting of a grilled potato pancake stuffed with fillings from corned beef to salmon and creamed leeks. Ranging in price from $9.99-$17.99. And each and every one of them is good. I should know.</li>\r\n	<li>Traditional Irish Stew, with chunks of seared beef cooked slowly with herbs and veggies, $4.99 for a cup, $5.99 for a bowl;</li>\r\n	<li>Oysters Graiguenamanagh (or, as they\'re ordered at Kilkenny\'s, Oysters G.), six gulf oysters on the half shell topped with a creamy shrimp, mushroom and Irish bacon sauce, $10.99;</li>\r\n	<li>Kilkenny\'s Traditional Irish Breakfast, with two eggs, two bangers (Irish sausages), rashers (Irish bacon), a grilled tomato, mushrooms, black pudding and Irish soda bread, $9.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Guinness BBQ Baby Back Ribs, smothered in a Guinness BBQ sauce, $16.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Several items on the dessert menu, from the Guinness Chocolate Cake ($5.99 for a slice that can easily feed two or three), Irish Balloons (fried pastry balls dusted with powdered sugar and served with sweet Irish whiskey butter sauce, $3.49), Brown Bread Pudding (baked with Irish whiskey-soaked raisins, $4.49), and Sticky Toffee Pudding (cream-soaked pound cake pan-fried in a sticky, buttery, caramel toffee, topped with nuts, $4.99).</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYeah. In case you can\'t tell, the menu at Kilkenny\'s is huge. Which isn\'t something I normally like in a menu, but on St. Patrick\'s Day, it\'s nice to have lots of choices. Kilkenny\'s is the place to be post-St. Pat\'s, too - their Irish Coffee does wonders for ringing hears and a sore head.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/menus.htm\">Read the full Kilkenny\'s menus PDF</a>.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150102702490563&amp;set=pu.364126615562&amp;theater\">Read the Kilkenny\'s special St. Patrick\'s Day menu insert (Facebook)</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Brady Tavern</strong>\r\nWhere: 201 N. Main\r\nThree words: Bangers and Mash. More words: Made with the amazing sausage from Fassler Hall. So good. If you pride yourself on knowing Irish food, you must try this dish at <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/\">Brady Tavern</a>. <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/eat/\">Read the Brady Tavern menus here</a>.\r\n<h3>Where To Drink in Tulsa For St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3638\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/mcnellies-pub-run-tulsa-kids/img_5190/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3638\" title=\"McNellies Pub Run\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_5190-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Pub Run\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Arnie\'s Bar</strong>\r\nWhere: 318 E. Second Street\r\nNot only does <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/best-patios-in-tulsa/\">Arnie\'s have the best patio in Tulsa</a>, but it\'s also one of my top choices for getting your Irish drink on this St. Patrick\'s Day. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">Arnie\'s hosts one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day parties in town</a>, and the weather will be beautiful - be sure to stop by, especially if it\'ll be your first time. It\'s a must-have Tulsa experience.\r\n\r\n<strong>Enso</strong>\r\nWhere: 1st and Detroit\r\nCan you say Guinness Milkshake? <a href=\"http://www.ensobar.com/\">The folks at Enso Bar sure can</a>. In fact, it\'s their specialty. Take a break from green beer and try what\'s becoming a Tulsa classic this St. Pat\'s. Plus, Electric Circus is hosting a St. Patrick\'s Day party with live music by \"Unscene\" Trance Progressive with Elliot Post right next door.\r\n\r\nOther Irish-inspired drink spots:\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s Public House</a>, 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>, 1413 E. 15th Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.themaxretropub.com/\">The Max Retropub</a>, 114 S. Elgin Avenue\r\n\r\n<h3>Parking, NCAA Tournament and Tipsy Tow: Surviving St. Patrick\'s Day in Tulsa</h3>\r\n\r\n<strong>The NCAA Crowd.</strong> In case you haven\'t heard, <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&objId=480\">Tulsa\'s very own BOK Center is hosting the NCAA playoffs this week</a>, and several thousand extra folks will be around to push the St. Patrick\'s Day partying to new heights. \r\n\r\nIf you weren\'t planning to carpool to your party of choice, now is the time to make arrangements. Before you head downtown, consult these parking maps provided by the folks at BOK Center: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownDaytimeParkingSpaces2011.pdf\">Downtown Business Hours Daytime Parking map</a> (because the parties at McNellie\'s and Arnie\'s start at noon)\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Business Evening Parking Map</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Hours Parking Map</a>\r\n\r\nI want to say this, too: <em>Be friendly, smiling and warm toward our out-of-town visitors.</em> Offer to give directions to folks who look lost. Let them know about some of the things to do around town this weekend (and if you don\'t know exactly what\'s going on, feel free to refer them to this site). We want these people to enjoy themselves while they\'re here so they\'ll go back home and spread the word about what a hip city Tulsa is. Friendly, welcoming people is where that starts. \r\n\r\n<strong>Tipsy Tow</strong>. The folks at AAA Oklahoma are offering their Tipsy Tow service for both St. Patrick\'s Day as well as the NCAA Tournament. Here\'s how it works: Those who imbibe in the alcoholic beverages with a little too much gusto can call <strong>800-222-4357 (program your phone now)</strong> for a swerve-free ride home for both the motorist and one additional person, plus a free tow for their vehicle within a 15-mile radius of the point of pick-up. And no, you don\'t have to be a member of AAA to take advantage of this life-saving service.  Tipsy Tow starts at noon on St. Patrick\'s Day and runs until 10pm on Sunday, March 20 in the metropolitan Tulsa area. (Thanks to <a href=\"http://havesporkwilltravel.blogspot.com/\">Traveling Spork</a> for this great tip.)\r\n\r\nWhere\'s your favorite place to get your grub and drink on for St. Patrick\'s Day? Got any leprechaun-worthy survival tips? We\'d love to read about them in the comments. ','Where To Eat and Drink in Tulsa This St. Patrick\'s Day','Tulsans love St. Patrick\'s Day. It\'s a chance to eat and drink until we\'re full to bursting. Here are some restaurants and bars to hit on the big day, along with some tips on surviving parking, helping NCAA fans and getting home safely.','inherit','open','open','','6973-revision-3','','','2011-03-15 11:58:30','2011-03-15 17:58:30','',6973,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6973-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(6975,1,'2011-03-15 11:53:33','2011-03-15 17:53:33','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2091\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/mcnellies-mustache-contest/3320759598_f96a806689_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2091\" title=\"McNellies Public House\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/3320759598_f96a806689_o-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Public House\" width=\"500\" height=\"666\" /></a></p>\n\n<em>This post is part of a <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/st-patricks-day/\">a series here at TDT celebrating St. Patrick’s Day</a>, one of Tulsa’s very favorite holidays. Erin go Bragh!</em> \n\nSt. Patrick\'s Day is a big, big deal in Tulsa. Several parties swell and spill out of doors, closing surrounding streets. Green beer foams in mugs and pint glasses all over town. Ladies wear lots of glittery green eyeshadow, guys dig out their old Killians Irish Red t-shirts and kids demand nothing but Lucky Charms for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It\'s a thing, to say the least. \n\nI\'ve been asked before why a midsize city in the south-central U.S. would dive so headlong into an Irish-themed holiday, and I think there are several reasons: First, plenty of folks in this part of the country share an Irish background. And then there\'s that whole gratuitous-and-copious-eating-and-drinking thing. Because we Tulsans are all about eating and drinking. Any time we have an excuse to go overboard, we are so there. \n\nHere are some tips on where to get your grub and drink on in celebration on St. Patrick\'s Day 2011. Following that are tips and tricks to maximize your luck of the Irish as you party hard in Tulsa this year, from how to call Tipsy Tow to how to party with the huge NCAA crowd that will be downtown for the festivities this year. \n\n<!--more-->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\n\n<h3>Where to Eat in Tulsa for St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\n<strong>McNellie\'s Public House</strong>\nWhere: 409 E. First Street\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\"> McNellie\'s is home to one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day celebrations in the city</a>, and it\'s also one of the top places in town to grab a bite of Irish nosh. Here are some of my favorite Irish-inspired items on the menu:\n<ul>\n	<li>The Irish Lunch Special, served with potato leek soup, a 12-ounce Guinness and bread for $5.50;</li>\n	<li>St. Patty\'s Melt, with ground beef grilled with onions and topped with Swiss and American cheeses on marble rye for $8.49;</li>\n	<li>Landlord\'s Cottage Pie, a casserole of chipped beef and mixed veggies in a beef sauce, topped with mashed potatoes and cheese, $10.99.</li>\n</ul>\nThe side of Irish Mashed Potatoes and the Fish and Chips are pretty stellar, too. The beer special this month is Abita Amber, at $3.50 a pint, but that\'s, of course, not by any means the only beer available at this bar, the home of the best beer selection in T-Town. McNellie\'s makes a pretty fabulous Irish Car Bomb, too.\n\n<a href=\"http://mcnellies.com/images/data/attachments/0000/0349/FoodMenu_TULSA.pdf?1289354812\">Read the full McNellie\'s menus (PDF)</a>.\n\n<strong>Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</strong>\nWhere: 1413 E. 15th Street\nFor the most robust set of offerings that could just as well be served in Ireland as in Tulsa, Oklahoma, get thee and thine to Cherry Street for a meal at Kilkenny\'s. While the menu is about as Irish as it can get during regular times, St. Pat\'s turn the menu positively green. Here are a few of the offerings:\n<ul>\n	<li>Irish Trio Sampler, with Kilkenny\'s famous Reuben rolls of corned beef rolled in baked pastry, chicken tenders served with Guinness BBQ sauce, and fried spudders topped with Irish Cheddar, bacon and sour cream, $13.99;</li>\n	<li>A menu of seven varieties of Boxty, a traditional Irish dish that\'s common to the rural parts of the country, consisting of a grilled potato pancake stuffed with fillings from corned beef to salmon and creamed leeks. Ranging in price from $9.99-$17.99. And each and every one of them is good. I should know.</li>\n	<li>Traditional Irish Stew, with chunks of seared beef cooked slowly with herbs and veggies, $4.99 for a cup, $5.99 for a bowl;</li>\n	<li>Oysters Graiguenamanagh (or, as they\'re ordered at Kilkenny\'s, Oysters G.), six gulf oysters on the half shell topped with a creamy shrimp, mushroom and Irish bacon sauce, $10.99;</li>\n	<li>Kilkenny\'s Traditional Irish Breakfast, with two eggs, two bangers (Irish sausages), rashers (Irish bacon), a grilled tomato, mushrooms, black pudding and Irish soda bread, $9.99.</li>\n	<li>Guinness BBQ Baby Back Ribs, smothered in a Guinness BBQ sauce, $16.99.</li>\n	<li>Several items on the dessert menu, from the Guinness Chocolate Cake ($5.99 for a slice that can easily feed two or three), Irish Balloons (fried pastry balls dusted with powdered sugar and served with sweet Irish whiskey butter sauce, $3.49), Brown Bread Pudding (baked with Irish whiskey-soaked raisins, $4.49), and Sticky Toffee Pudding (cream-soaked pound cake pan-fried in a sticky, buttery, caramel toffee, topped with nuts, $4.99).</li>\n</ul>\nYeah. In case you can\'t tell, the menu at Kilkenny\'s is huge. Which isn\'t something I normally like in a menu, but on St. Patrick\'s Day, it\'s nice to have lots of choices. Kilkenny\'s is the place to be post-St. Pat\'s, too - their Irish Coffee does wonders for ringing hears and a sore head.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/menus.htm\">Read the full Kilkenny\'s menus PDF</a>.\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150102702490563&amp;set=pu.364126615562&amp;theater\">Read the Kilkenny\'s special St. Patrick\'s Day menu insert (Facebook)</a>\n\n<strong>Brady Tavern</strong>\nWhere: 201 N. Main\nThree words: Bangers and Mash. More words: Made with the amazing sausage from Fassler Hall. So good. If you pride yourself on knowing Irish food, you must try this dish at <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/\">Brady Tavern</a>. <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/eat/\">Read the Brady Tavern menus here</a>.\n<h3>Where To Drink in Tulsa For St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3638\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/mcnellies-pub-run-tulsa-kids/img_5190/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3638\" title=\"McNellies Pub Run\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_5190-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Pub Run\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\n\n<strong>Arnie\'s Bar</strong>\nWhere: 318 E. Second Street\nNot only does <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/best-patios-in-tulsa/\">Arnie\'s have the best patio in Tulsa</a>, but it\'s also one of my top choices for getting your Irish drink on this St. Patrick\'s Day. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">Arnie\'s hosts one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day parties in town</a>, and the weather will be beautiful - be sure to stop by, especially if it\'ll be your first time. It\'s a must-have Tulsa experience.\n\n<strong>Enso</strong>\nWhere: 1st and Detroit\nCan you say Guinness Milkshake? <a href=\"http://www.ensobar.com/\">The folks at Enso Bar sure can</a>. In fact, it\'s their specialty. Take a break from green beer and try what\'s becoming a Tulsa classic this St. Pat\'s. Plus, Electric Circus is hosting a St. Patrick\'s Day party with live music by \"Unscene\" Trance Progressive with Elliot Post right next door.\n\nOther Irish-inspired drink spots:\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s Public House</a>, 409 E. First Street\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>, 1413 E. 15th Street\n<a href=\"http://www.themaxretropub.com/\">The Max Retropub</a>, 114 S. Elgin Avenue\n\n<h3>Surviving St. Patrick\'s Day in Tulsa</h3>\n\n<strong>The NCAA Crowd.</strong> In case you haven\'t heard, <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&objId=480\">Tulsa\'s very own BOK Center is hosting the NCAA playoffs this week</a>, and several thousand extra folks will be around to push the St. Patrick\'s Day partying to new heights. \n\nIf you weren\'t planning to carpool to your party of choice, now is the time to make arrangements. Before you head downtown, consult these parking maps provided by the folks at BOK Center: \n\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownDaytimeParkingSpaces2011.pdf\">Downtown Business Hours Daytime Parking map</a> (because the parties at McNellie\'s and Arnie\'s start at noon)\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Business Evening Parking Map</a>\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Hours Parking Map</a>\n\nI want to say this, too: <em>Be friendly, smiling and warm toward our out-of-town visitors.</em> Offer to give directions to folks who look lost. Let them know about some of the things to do around town this weekend (and if you don\'t know exactly what\'s going on, feel free to refer them to this site). We want these people to enjoy themselves while they\'re here so they\'ll go back home and spread the word about what a hip city Tulsa is. Friendly, welcoming people is where that starts. \n\n<strong>Tipsy Tow</strong>. The folks at AAA Oklahoma are offering their Tipsy Tow service for both St. Patrick\'s Day as well as the NCAA Tournament. Here\'s how it works: Those who imbibe in the alcoholic beverages with a little too much gusto can call 800-222-4357 for a swerve-free ride home. And no, you don\'t have to be a member of AAA to take advantage of this life-saving service.  (thanks to <a href=\"http://havesporkwilltravel.blogspot.com/\">Traveling Spork</a> for this great tip)\n\nWhere\'s your favorite place to get your grub and drink on for St. Patrick\'s Day? Got any leprechaun-worthy survival tips?','Where To Eat and Drink in Tulsa This St. Patrick\'s Day','','inherit','open','open','','6973-revision-2','','','2011-03-15 11:53:33','2011-03-15 17:53:33','',6973,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6973-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(6972,1,'2011-03-15 09:15:58','2011-03-15 15:15:58','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6830\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-in-tulsa-kids-edition/st/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6830\" title=\"St. Patrick\'s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/St.jpg\" alt=\"St. Patrick\'s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n<em>This post is the second in <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/st-patricks-day/\">a series here at TDT celebrating St. Patrick\'s Day</a>, one of Tulsa\'s very favorite holidays. Erin go Bragh!</em>\r\n\r\nIt\'s no secret that St. Patrick\'s Day is one of Tulsa\'s favorite holidays, but there\'s more to our celebrations than just copious amounts of green beer and street parties. From pet-friendly romps and story times to Celtic art and a foodie fight, <strong>here are the St. Patrick\'s Day events for kids in Tulsa this year</strong>.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Parties for Tulsa Kids and Families</h3>\r\n<strong>Irish Paws</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, March 12, 10:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park</a>, 3443 South Mingo Road\r\nGrab the entire family and bring your canine companion to Hicks Park and find out if your dog has the luck o\' the Irish. This seventh-annual event will have your dog tracking a trail of gold - gold treats, that is. Join the folks at Hicks Park for a morning of fun and canine cavorting.\r\n\r\n<strong>Saint Patty\'s Day Projects at Philbrook (MEMBERS ONLY)</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 10am – Noon\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum of Art</a>, 2727 S. Rockford Road\r\nCelebrate St. Patrick’s Day in style with green cookies and a fun family art project just for members at Philbrook Museum of Art (and if you\'re not a member, you should be - the investment pays off in just a few visits, and then you get free admission all year long - just sayin\'). Later, pop in on the Cube Creatures workshop from 1–4 pm. Yay for making stuff! \r\n\r\n<strong>St. Paddy\'s Party hosted by Claremore Main Street</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 11am-2pm\r\nWhere: Claremore Daily Progress Parking Lot, 315 W. Will Rogers Boulevard in Claremore\r\nGet bangers and mash, a pot of gold available at local businesses, a Lucky Bucks drawing and more. Call (918) 341-5881 for tickets (they\'re $5 apiece) and more information.\r\n\r\n<strong>Get Your Green on for St. Paddy\'s Day</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 2pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Martin Regional Library</a>, 2601 South Garnett Road\r\nCelebrate the Irish with games, activities and a leprechaun craft. This event is for ages 5-12.\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Patrick\'s Day Public Open House at Price Tower</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 6-8pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.pricetower.org/\">Price Tower Arts Center</a>, 510 S. Dewey in Bartlesville\r\nJoin the Price Tower Family for Celtic entertainment in the museum. Look for a cash bar with festive drinks and appetizers, too. Cost is $5, or free for members.\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Story Times</h3>\r\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: The Napping House/St. Patrick\'s Day</strong>\r\nWhen: Tuesday, March 15, 10:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Charles Page Library</a>, 551 E. 4th Street in Sand Springs\r\nGet a St. Pat\'s-themed storytime for newborns to 5-year-olds and their caregivers today at Charles Page Library in Sand Springs.\r\n\r\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: St. Patrick\'s Day Party</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 10:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Pratt Library</a>, 3219 S. 113th West Avenue in Sand Springs\r\nWear something green and bring goodies to share when you head to Pratt Library for this St. Patrick\'s Day Party and story time. This event is for ages 5 and younger with their caregivers.\r\n\r\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: Green</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 11am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Nathan Hale Library</a>, 6038 East 23rd Street\r\nLooking for a St. Patrick\'s Day story time for the older kids? Never fear - the library delivers yet again. Parents of two-year-olds, plan to hang around for the story.\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Foodie Fun for Kids and Families</h3>\r\n<strong>St. Patrick\'s Day Foodie Fight</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, March 12th, 12-3pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/tulsa/\">Whole Foods Market Tulsa</a>, 1401 East 41st Street\r\nEver hear of the Foodie Fights at Whole Foods? They\'re fun: Each department is pitted against the others to try to come up with the best, most delightful recipes in the store as decided by customer vote. This time, each time will create something yums for St. Patty\'s Day. Be sure to be there, fill up on samples and vote for your fave.\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Patrick\'s Day Taste the Savings for Free</strong>\r\nWhen: Monday, March 14, 4-7pm\r\nWhere: Where: <a href=\"http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/tulsa/\">Whole Foods Market Tulsa</a>, 1401 East 41st Street\r\nRemember how Sam\'s Club used to be the only place you could shop and fill up on free, tasty food samples at the same time? No longer. Whole Foods is the place to be. Tonight, grab the kids and pass samplings of St. Patrick\'s Day-themed foods from throughout the store.\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Runs</h3>\r\n<strong>St. Patrick’s Day 5K</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, March 12; 9:15am for the 5K, 8:30am for the fun run\r\nWhere: Start line at 4320 S. Peoria Ave.\r\nLet your kids make like a green flash of lucky lightning in this annual St. Patrick\'s Day race and costume contest. All proceeds benefit the <a href=\"http://www.SpecialOlympicsOklahoma.org\">Special Olympics of Oklahoma</a>. In-person registration fees can be paid at <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">RunnersWorld Tulsa</a> up to the day before the race. <a href=\"8:30am 1Mile Fun Run 9:00am Special Olympics Exhibition Run 9:15am 5K Run\">Learn more about the St. Patrick\'s Day 5K</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Shamrock the Ville: Running ‘O The Green</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, March 12, starting at 1pm\r\nWhere: The corner of Johnstone and Frank Phillips in Bartlesville\r\nWant to be smack dab in the middle of one of the biggest St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the entire state? Make sure you and the kids participate in either the 5K race or the fun walk in Bartlesville. Plus, a boxing ring will be there. Fun! Live music, food, beer for the \'rents and a costume contest, too. <a href=\"http://www.shamrocktheville.com/\">Learn more about Bartlesville St. Patrick\'s Day festivities at ShamrockTheVille.com</a>.\r\n\r\nYour favorite kid-friendly St. Patrick\'s Day event not listed here? No biggie - we can fix that. <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">Send Tasha an e-mail with details about your event</a> or leave \'em in the comments.','St. Patrick\'s Day in Tulsa, Kids Edition: Story Times, Parties, 5Ks and Tasty Irish Eats','From pet-friendly romps and story times to Celtic art, 5K runs and a foodie fight, here are the St. Patrick\'s Day events for kids in Tulsa this year.','inherit','open','open','','6802-revision-18','','','2011-03-15 09:15:58','2011-03-15 15:15:58','',6802,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6802-revision-18/',0,'revision','',0),(6973,1,'2011-03-15 12:16:39','2011-03-15 18:16:39','<strong>PSSST: Hey, you.</strong> Looking for <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/event_tags/st-patricks-day/\" target=\"_blank\">the 2012 list of St. Patrick\'s Day events and things to do going on in Tulsa? Get it hot, fresh and made-to-order at DO WHAT</a>.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/where-to-eat-and-drink-in-tulsa-this-st-patricks-day-parking-tipsy-tow/picture-2-14/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7122\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-25.png\" alt=\"Lucky Latte St. Patrick&#039;s Day Joebot&#039;s Coffee Bar Downtown Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Lucky Latte St. Patrick&#039;s Day Joebot&#039;s Coffee Bar Downtown Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"387\" height=\"523\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7122\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<em>This post is part of a <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/st-patricks-day/\">a series here at TDT celebrating St. Patrick’s Day</a>, one of Tulsa’s very favorite holidays. Erin go Bragh!</em>\r\n\r\nBecause Tulsans love to eat and imbibe, here are some tips on which restaurants and bars should be your destinations for grub and drink in celebration on St. Patrick\'s Day 2011. Following that are tips and tricks for where to park downtown, how to call Tipsy Tow when you\'ve had too much fun and to how to party with the huge NCAA crowd that will be downtown for the festivities.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Where to Eat in Tulsa for St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<strong>Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</strong>\r\nWhere: 1413 E. 15th Street\r\nFor the most robust set of offerings that could just as well be served in Ireland as in Tulsa, Oklahoma, <a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">get thee and thine to Cherry Street for a meal at Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>. While the menu is about as Irish as it can get during regular times, St. Pat\'s turns the menu positively green. Here are a few of the offerings, just as good during <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">one of the largest St. Pat\'s day parties in the city</a> as they are year-round:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Irish Trio Sampler, with Kilkenny\'s famous Reuben rolls of corned beef rolled in baked pastry, chicken tenders served with Guinness BBQ sauce, and fried spudders topped with Irish Cheddar, bacon and sour cream, $13.99.</li>\r\n	<li>A menu of seven varieties of Boxty, a traditional Irish dish that\'s common to the rural parts of the country, consisting of a grilled potato pancake stuffed with fillings from corned beef to salmon and creamed leeks. Ranging in price from $9.99-$17.99. And each and every one of them is good. I should know.</li>\r\n	<li>Traditional Irish Stew, with chunks of seared beef cooked slowly with herbs and veggies, $4.99 for a cup, $5.99 for a bowl;</li>\r\n	<li>Oysters Graiguenamanagh (or, as they\'re ordered at Kilkenny\'s, Oysters G.), six gulf oysters on the half shell topped with a creamy shrimp, mushroom and Irish bacon sauce, $10.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Kilkenny\'s Traditional Irish Breakfast, with two eggs, two bangers (Irish sausages), rashers (Irish bacon), a grilled tomato, mushrooms, black pudding and Irish soda bread, $9.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Guinness BBQ Baby Back Ribs, smothered in a Guinness BBQ sauce, $16.99.</li>\r\n	<li>Several items on the dessert menu, from the Guinness Chocolate Cake ($5.99 for a slice that can easily feed two or three), Irish Balloons (fried pastry balls dusted with powdered sugar and served with sweet Irish whiskey butter sauce, $3.49), Brown Bread Pudding (baked with Irish whiskey-soaked raisins, $4.49), and Sticky Toffee Pudding (cream-soaked pound cake pan-fried in a sticky, buttery, caramel toffee, topped with nuts, $4.99).</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYeah. In case you can\'t tell, the menu at Kilkenny\'s is huge. Which isn\'t something I normally like in a menu, but on St. Patrick\'s Day, it\'s nice to have lots of choices. Kilkenny\'s is the place to be the day after St. Pat\'s, too - their Irish Coffee does wonders for ringing hears and a sore head.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/menus.htm\">Read the full Kilkenny\'s menus PDF</a>.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150102702490563&amp;set=pu.364126615562&amp;theater\">Read the Kilkenny\'s special St. Patrick\'s Day menu insert (Facebook)</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>McNellie\'s Public House</strong>\r\nWhere: 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\"> McNellie\'s is home to one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day celebrations in the city</a>, and it\'s also one of the top places in town to grab a bite of Irish nosh. Here are some of my favorite Irish-inspired items on the menu:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>The Irish Lunch Special, served with potato leek soup, a 12-ounce Guinness and bread for $5.50.</li>\r\n	<li>St. Patty\'s Melt, with ground beef grilled with onions and topped with Swiss and American cheeses on marble rye for $8.49.</li>\r\n	<li>Landlord\'s Cottage Pie, a casserole of chipped beef and mixed veggies in a beef sauce, topped with mashed potatoes and cheese, $10.99.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe side of Irish Mashed Potatoes and the Fish and Chips are pretty stellar, too. The beer special this month is Abita Amber, at $3.50 a pint, but that\'s, of course, not by any means the only beer available at this bar, the home of the best beer selection in T-Town. McNellie\'s makes a pretty fabulous Irish Car Bomb, too.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://mcnellies.com/images/data/attachments/0000/0349/FoodMenu_TULSA.pdf?1289354812\">Read the full McNellie\'s menus (PDF)</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Brady Tavern</strong>\r\nWhere: 201 N. Main\r\nThree words: Bangers and Mash. More words: Made with the amazing sausage from <a href=\"http://www.fasslerhall.com/\">Fassler Hall</a>. So good. If you pride yourself on knowing Irish food, you must try this dish at <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/\">Brady Tavern</a>. <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/eat/\">Read the full Brady Tavern menus here</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Local Table</strong>\r\nWhere: 4329 S. Peoria Avenue\r\nThe annual St. Patrick\'s Day Irish whiskey and beer dinner at <a href=\"http://localtablerestaurant.com/\">The Local Table</a> is this at 6:30pm on St. Pat\'s this year, and at $40 a seat for four courses that come complete with a beer and/or whiskey pairing, it\'s a bargain. Here\'s what\'s on the menu:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>First course: Irish brown bread with house-cured salmon and mustard sauce. Whiskey is Michael Collins whiskey, beer is Boulevard Irish Ale;</li>\r\n	<li>Second course: Corned beef and cabbage with creamed horseradish. Whiskey is John Jamison, 18 year, beer is Boulevard Irish Ale;</li>\r\n	<li>Entree: Beef and Guinness Stew. Whiskey is Connemara Cask Whiskey, beer is Guinness Irish Draught;</li>\r\n	<li>Dessert: Irish Cream Chocolate Mousse Cake, to drink is Bailey\'s Irish Cream on the rocks.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nCall (918) 794-8013 for reservations.\r\n\r\nNeed more where-to-eat ideas? Check out <a href=\"http://www.tulsafood.com/\">TulsaFood.com</a>. The <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/category/food/\">food</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/category/restaurants/\">restaurants</a> pages here at TDT offer plenty of options, too.\r\n<h3>Where To Drink in Tulsa For St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3638\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/mcnellies-pub-run-tulsa-kids/img_5190/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3638\" title=\"McNellies Pub Run\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_5190-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"McNellies Pub Run\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Arnie\'s Bar</strong>\r\nWhere: 318 E. Second Street\r\nNot only does <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/best-patios-in-tulsa/\">Arnie\'s have the best patio in Tulsa</a>, but it\'s also one of my top choices for getting your Irish drink on this St. Patrick\'s Day. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">Arnie\'s hosts one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day parties in town</a>, and the weather will be beautiful - be sure to stop by, especially if it\'ll be your first time. It\'s a must-have Tulsa experience.\r\n\r\n<strong>Enso</strong>\r\nWhere: 1st and Detroit\r\nCan you say Guinness Milkshake? <a href=\"http://www.ensobar.com/\">The folks at Enso Bar sure can</a>. In fact, it\'s their specialty. Take a break from green beer and try what\'s becoming a Tulsa classic this St. Pat\'s. Plus, Electric Circus is hosting a St. Patrick\'s Day party with live music by \"Unscene\" Trance Progressive with Elliot Post right next door.\r\n\r\n<strong>Joebot\'s Coffee Bar</strong>\r\nWhere: 119 S. Detroit (inside <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/\">Dwelling Spaces</a>)\r\nEver had a Lucky Latte? Get one this week at Joebot\'s Coffee Bar. Not only is it on special for $4.50, but it\'s also as green as a shamrock. Mmm...green coffee. So St. Pat\'s.\r\n\r\n<strong>Other party-worthy drink spots:</strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s Public House</a>, 409 E. First Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>, 1413 E. 15th Street\r\n<a href=\"http://www.themaxretropub.com/\">The Max Retropub</a>, 114 S. Elgin Avenue (green beer alert!)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=115155261895843\">Woody\'s Corner Bar</a>, 2nd and Elgin (with live music from Kristen Nicole Band and Chloe Johns)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=208410372502832\">Shenanigan\'s</a>, 6373 E. 31st Street (with live music from Blackwood)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=117375691671475\">Fox and Hound</a>, 71st and Garnett (an outdoor party featuring live music from Uninvited Guest)\r\n<h3>Parking, NCAA Tournament and Tipsy Tow: Surviving St. Patrick\'s Day in Tulsa</h3>\r\n<strong>Parking and the NCAA Crowd.</strong> In case you haven\'t heard, <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&amp;objId=480\">Tulsa\'s very own BOK Center is hosting the NCAA playoffs this week</a>, and several thousand extra folks will be around to push the St. Patrick\'s Day partying to new heights.\r\n\r\nIf you weren\'t planning to carpool to your party of choice, now is the time to make arrangements. Before you head downtown, consult these parking maps provided by the folks at <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/\">BOK Center</a>:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownDaytimeParkingSpaces2011.pdf\">Downtown Business Hours Daytime Parking map</a> (because <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">the parties at McNellie\'s and Arnie\'s start during the business day</a>)\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Business Evening Parking Map</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://static.bokcenter.com/documents/DowntownNCAAAfterHoursParkingRoute2011.pdf\">Downtown After Hours Parking Map</a>\r\n\r\nI want to say this, too: <em>Be friendly, smiling and warm toward our out-of-town visitors.</em> Offer to give directions to folks who look lost. Let them know about some of the things to do around town this weekend (and if you don\'t know exactly what\'s going on, feel free to refer them to this site). We want these people to enjoy themselves while they\'re here so they\'ll go back home and spread the word about what a hip city Tulsa is. Friendly, welcoming people is where that starts.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tipsy Tow</strong>. The folks at AAA Oklahoma are offering their Tipsy Tow service for both St. Patrick\'s Day as well as the NCAA Tournament. Here\'s how it works: Those who imbibe in the alcoholic beverages with a little too much gusto can call <strong>800-222-4357 (program your phone now)</strong> for a swerve-free ride home for both the motorist and one additional person, plus a free tow for their vehicle within a 15-mile radius of the point of pick-up. And no, you don\'t have to be a member of AAA to take advantage of this life-saving service.  Tipsy Tow starts at noon on St. Patrick\'s Day and runs until 10pm on Sunday, March 20 in the metropolitan Tulsa area. (Thanks to <a href=\"http://havesporkwilltravel.blogspot.com/\">Traveling Spork</a> for this great tip.)\r\n\r\nWhere\'s your favorite place to get your grub and drink on for St. Patrick\'s Day? Got any leprechaun-worthy survival tips? We\'d love to read about them in the comments.\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Joebots-coffee-bar/122561431116512\">Lucky Latte photo from the Joebot\'s Coffee Bar page on Facebook</a></em>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"27\"]</p>','Where To Eat and Drink in Tulsa for St. Patrick\'s Day 2011 (Plus, tips for surviving parking, driving and the NCAA awesome craziness)','Tulsans love St. Patrick\'s Day. It\'s a chance to eat and drink until we\'re full to bursting. Here are some restaurants and bars to hit on the big day, along with some tips on surviving parking, helping NCAA fans and getting home safely.','publish','open','open','','where-to-eat-and-drink-in-tulsa-this-st-patricks-day-parking-tipsy-tow','','http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\nhttp://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/best-patios-in-tulsa/','2012-03-12 09:37:01','2012-03-12 15:37:01','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=6973',0,'post','',2),(6974,1,'2011-03-15 09:56:49','2011-03-15 15:56:49','<strong>McNellie\'s Public House</strong>\nWhere: 409 E. First Street\n<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\"> McNellie\'s is home to one of the largest St. Patrick\'s Day celebrations in the city</a>, and it\'s also one of the top places in town to grab a bite of Irish nosh. Here are some of my favorite Irish-inspired items on the menu:\n<ul>\n	<li>The Irish Lunch Special, served with potato leek soup, a 12-ounce Guinness and bread for $5.50;</li>\n	<li>St. Patty\'s Melt, with ground beef grilled with onions and topped with Swiss and American cheeses on marble rye for $8.49;</li>\n	<li>Landlord\'s Cottage Pie, a casserole of chipped beef and mixed veggies in a beef sauce, topped with mashed potatoes and cheese, $10.99.</li>\n</ul>\nThe side of Irish Mashed Potatoes and the Fish and Chips are pretty stellar, too. The beer special this month is Abita Amber, at $3.50 a pint.\n\n','Where To Eat and Drink in Tulsa This St. Patrick\'s Day','','inherit','open','open','','6973-revision','','','2011-03-15 09:56:49','2011-03-15 15:56:49','',6973,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6973-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(7733,1,'2011-04-19 13:57:52','2011-04-19 19:57:52','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7730\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7730\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Picture-2-500x354.png\" alt=\"Couple Skating Two\" title=\"Couple Skating Two\" width=\"500\" height=\"354\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7730\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>This post was put together by <a href=\"http://nicci6.com/\">Nicci, one of my favorite Tulsa love and dating bloggers</a> - take it away, Nicci!</em>\r\n\r\nI was writing recently at my favorite local coffee shop when a buddy of mine approached. \r\n\r\n“You know, I love to take women out. It’s just that dating can get so expensive. Do you have any advice for fun dates on the cheap in Tulsa?” he asked. \r\n\r\nBoy, do I. In fact, I’ve got a date idea for you for any given day of the week.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Night in Tulsa: Monday</h3>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7726\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7726\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/yokozunabuns.jpg\" alt=\"Yokozuna Monday Bun Day Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Yokozuna Monday Bun Day Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"478\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7726\" /></a>\r\n\r\nPick up a few $5 pizzas from <a href=\"http://www.whiteowloncherry.com\">White Owl on Cherry Street</a>, rent a movie from <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">the library</a> or <a href=\"http://www.reasors.com/\">Reasor\'s</a> and make out on your sofa = the perfect, Tulsa-centric Monday night date. \r\n\r\nAnother great takeout option is <a href=\"http://www.yokozunatulsa.com/\">Monday Bunday at Yokozuna</a> in the Blue Dome District. You can get $1 steamed chicken or pork filled buns from 5pm-close.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: \r\nPizzas and a movie = $15; \r\nmakeout session = should be free (unless this is that kind of “date”)\r\nTOTAL = $15</strong>\r\n\r\n(If you decide to go the Asian food route, the cost depends on how many buns you can handle...if you know what I mean.)\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Night in Tulsa: Tuesday</h3>\r\n\r\nIt’s Trivia night at <a href=\"http://thesoundpony.com/\">The SoundPony</a> in downtown Tulsa. Spring for a beer and a bag a Cheetos and then relish the chance to flex your intellectual prowess for your heart\'s desire. (Disclaimer: She may or may not be impressed.)\r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: \r\nBeer and Cheetos, $12</strong>\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Night in Tulsa: Wednesday</h3>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/dog-friendly-patios-in-tulsa/joemommas/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6408\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/joemommas.jpg\" alt=\"Joe Momma&#039;s Pizza Downtown Tulsa\" title=\"Joe Momma&#039;s Pizza Downtown Tulsa\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6408\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt\'s a good point in the week to get active. Why not take a short, mile-and-a-half stroll through downtown? You could start at <a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellies</a> with a $3 burger (available Wednesdays only), pop over to the acoustic phenomenon of an attraction known as the Center of the Universe, grab $2 gelato at <a href=\"http://modscrepes.com/\">Mod’s Coffee & Crepes</a> and, if you\'re lucky, you can venture to <a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">Joe Momma\'s</a> for CharityOkie, a monthy gong karaoke event that benefits the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oklahoma.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: \r\nDinner, dessert and a $10 donation to CharityOkie = $20</strong>\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Night in Tulsa: Thursday</h3>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4663802904/\" title=\"Fifth Night at Utica Square by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4663802904_a54b654245.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" alt=\"Fifth Night at Utica Square\"></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/restaurants-entertainment-tulsa-business-journal/luchadore-5-20/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2721\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Luchadore-5.20-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"Elote Luchador Wrestling Federation Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Elote Luchador Wrestling Federation Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2721\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIf can, schedule your date night on a first or third Thursday of the month. Why? So you can catch <a href=\"http://www.elotetulsa.com/\">Luchador wrestling night at Elote Cafe</a> at 5th and Boston. Plus, Elote is home of the Luchador Tequila Club. It\'s free to sign up and each week you get a tequila to sample at a discount. Once you’ve sampled all 30 tequilas in the club, you get your name on the Luchador Tequila Club wall. How’s that for impressing the ladies? A night of watching strangers roll around in spandex and a shot of tequila or two are sure to work in your favor. (Probably.)\r\n\r\nIf you’d like to continue this spicy party and find an excuse to get her thisclose, continue on to salsa dancing at <a href=\"http://www.hibiscusbrookside.com/\">Hibiscus on Brookside</a>.\r\n\r\nAnother fantastic Thursday-night date option throughout the summer here in Tulsa is <a href=\"http://uticasquare.com/now_showing/now_showing_summer.asp\">Utica Square\'s Fifth Night</a>, which packs live music and ample opportunity to picnic in Tulsa\'s park-like upscale shopping center.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: Depends on how much tequila you (and your date) can hold. For Summer\'s Fifth Night, though? Free, plus whatever it costs you to pick up a picnic dinner.</strong>\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Night in Tulsa: Friday</h3>\r\n\r\nDinner at <a href=\"http://www.desiwok.net/\">Desi Wok</a> is always a tasty and economical choice. Dishes run around $8. Just be sure to go easy on the spice if your stomach is in the least bit sensitive. You will be on a date, don\'t forget. \r\n\r\nAfter dinner, you might catch a movie opening at <a href=\"http://www.circlecinema.com/\">Circle Cinema</a>. Tickets are $8.50 per. There\'s usually a concert at <a href=\"http://www.cainsballroom.com/\">Cain’s Ballroom</a> on Friday night, and tickets to shows there tend to run about $10-$40, depending on the gig. \r\n\r\nIf you’d like to see local acts on a more intimate scale, time it right and you’re sure to catch a gem over on Brookside at the Cain’s-owned store, <a href=\"http://www.idaredboutique.com/\">Ida Red Boutique</a>. Ida Red is also a good place to pick up a couple of bottled root beers and a few packages of candy cigarettes. Or, plant the seed now and buy her a Sugar Daddy - Ida Red keeps a variety of vintage-style candies in stock. \r\n\r\nIf it\'s available, another exciting date-night option for Friday night can be found further south on Peoria at <a href=\"http://www.tulsaballet.org/\">Tulsa Ballet\'s exclusive Studio K performance space</a>. \r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: Movie or concert tickets, $20-$80, depending.</strong>\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Day in Tulsa: Saturday Morning/Afternoon</h3>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514472895/\" title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2018/4514472895_9754dbb2ba.jpg\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\"></a>\r\n\r\nVenture over to the <a href=\"cherrystreetfarmersmarket.com/\">Cherry Street Farmers\' Market</a> for a breakfast pastry from a local vendor or one of the famous CSFM breakfast burritos. \r\n\r\nThen, just a mile south on Peoria, <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum</a> is hosting their Don’t Pay in May event starting May 1, which, depending on how much cash is donated between now and then, could mean an entire month of free admission for you and your date. Philbrook is hosting matinee movies, too, through May 14. So, here\'s the idea: Catch a matinee, have a coffee in La Villa, the restaurant at Philbrook, and finish with a stroll through the gardens. There are lots of spots that are perrrrrfect for a first kiss (hint: peep out the gazebo). And, as I have discovered, you won\'t get in trouble if the two of you decide to roll down one of their grassy hills.  \r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: About $10 for breakfast, free museum admission, free matinee, free kiss in the garden, plus about $5 for two cups of coffee</strong>\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Day in Tulsa: Sunday Afternoon</h3>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1952\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1952\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC06456-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"Pedestrian Bridge at River Parks Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Pedestrian Bridge at River Parks Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"666\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1952\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.bluerosecafetulsa.com/elwoods.html\">Elwood’s on Riverside</a> usually has live music on Sundays. Why not pack a picnic, bring a blanket and lounge on the lawn together? If you\'re confident in your masculinity, you can hop on a couple of powder-puff-pink Tulsa Townies for free and ride down the bike paths at <a href=\"http://www.riverparks.org/\">River Parks</a>. Scan your debit or credit card into the bike racks and you\'ll be good to go.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: Essentially, free; that is, unless you decide to partake in food in drink at Elwoods.</strong>\r\n\r\nBefore I wrap up, I want to remind you lovebirds out there about the fantastic (not to mention FREE) festivals going on in Tulsa throughout the summer, each of which would make for exciting date destinations. Be sure to check back with <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/\">TashaDoesTulsa.com</a> each week to stay up to date on the latest happenings. \r\n\r\nWith a little creativity and minimal research, you can find fun and romantic things to do that are sure to impress the date of your dreams.\r\n\r\nHappy dating (and mating)!\r\n\r\nBe sure to check out <a href=\"http://www.nicci6.com/\">Nicci\'s blog at Nicci6.com</a>; <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/nicci6\">follow her on Twitter</a>, too.','Dating Ideas on a Dime in Tulsa: Different Day, Different Date','“You know, I love to take women out. It’s just that dating can get so expensive. Do you have any advice for fun dates on the cheap in Tulsa?” my friend asked. Boy, do I. In fact, I’ve got a date idea for you for any given day of the week.','inherit','open','open','','7543-revision-10','','','2011-04-19 13:57:52','2011-04-19 19:57:52','',7543,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7543-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(6971,1,'2011-03-10 16:25:59','2011-03-10 22:25:59','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6830\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-in-tulsa-kids-edition/st/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6830\" title=\"St. Patrick\'s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/St.jpg\" alt=\"St. Patrick\'s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n<em>This post is the second in <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/st-patricks-day/\">a series here at TDT celebrating St. Patrick\'s Day</a>, one of Tulsa\'s very favorite holidays. Erin go Bragh!</em>\r\n\r\nIt\'s no secret that St. Patrick\'s Day is one of Tulsa\'s favorite holidays, but there\'s more to our celebrations than just copious amounts of green beer and street parties. From pet-friendly romps and story times to Celtic art and a foodie fight, <strong>here are the St. Patrick\'s Day events for kids in Tulsa this year</strong>.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Parties for Tulsa Kids and Families</h3>\r\n<strong>Irish Paws</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, March 12, 10:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park</a>, 3443 South Mingo Road\r\nGrab the entire family and bring your canine companion to Hicks Park and find out if your dog has the luck o\' the Irish. This seventh-annual event will have your dog tracking a trail of gold - gold treats, that is. Join the folks at Hicks Park for a morning of fun and canine cavorting.\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Paddy\'s Party hosted by Claremore Main Street</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 11am-2pm\r\nWhere: Claremore Daily Progress Parking Lot, 315 W. Will Rogers Boulevard in Claremore\r\nGet bangers and mash, a pot of gold available at local businesses, a Lucky Bucks drawing and more. Call (918) 341-5881 for tickets (they\'re $5 apiece) and more information.\r\n\r\n<strong>Get Your Green on for St. Paddy\'s Day</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 2pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Martin Regional Library</a>, 2601 South Garnett Road\r\nCelebrate the Irish with games, activities and a leprechaun craft. This event is for ages 5-12.\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Patrick\'s Day Public Open House at Price Tower</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 6-8pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.pricetower.org/\">Price Tower Arts Center</a>, 510 S. Dewey in Bartlesville\r\nJoin the Price Tower Family for Celtic entertainment in the museum. Look for a cash bar with festive drinks and appetizers, too. Cost is $5, or free for members.\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Story Times</h3>\r\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: The Napping House/St. Patrick\'s Day</strong>\r\nWhen: Tuesday, March 15, 10:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Charles Page Library</a>, 551 E. 4th Street in Sand Springs\r\nGet a St. Pat\'s-themed storytime for newborns to 5-year-olds and their caregivers today at Charles Page Library in Sand Springs.\r\n\r\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: St. Patrick\'s Day Party</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 10:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Pratt Library</a>, 3219 S. 113th West Avenue in Sand Springs\r\nWear something green and bring goodies to share when you head to Pratt Library for this St. Patrick\'s Day Party and story time. This event is for ages 5 and younger with their caregivers.\r\n\r\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: Green</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 11am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Nathan Hale Library</a>, 6038 East 23rd Street\r\nLooking for a St. Patrick\'s Day story time for the older kids? Never fear - the library delivers yet again. Parents of two-year-olds, plan to hang around for the story.\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Foodie Fun for Kids and Families</h3>\r\n<strong>St. Patrick\'s Day Foodie Fight</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, March 12th, 12-3pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/tulsa/\">Whole Foods Market Tulsa</a>, 1401 East 41st Street\r\nEver hear of the Foodie Fights at Whole Foods? They\'re fun: Each department is pitted against the others to try to come up with the best, most delightful recipes in the store as decided by customer vote. This time, each time will create something yums for St. Patty\'s Day. Be sure to be there, fill up on samples and vote for your fave.\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Patrick\'s Day Taste the Savings for Free</strong>\r\nWhen: Monday, March 14, 4-7pm\r\nWhere: Where: <a href=\"http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/tulsa/\">Whole Foods Market Tulsa</a>, 1401 East 41st Street\r\nRemember how Sam\'s Club used to be the only place you could shop and fill up on free, tasty food samples at the same time? No longer. Whole Foods is the place to be. Tonight, grab the kids and pass samplings of St. Patrick\'s Day-themed foods from throughout the store.\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Runs</h3>\r\n<strong>St. Patrick’s Day 5K</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, March 12; 9:15am for the 5K, 8:30am for the fun run\r\nWhere: Start line at 4320 S. Peoria Ave.\r\nLet your kids make like a green flash of lucky lightning in this annual St. Patrick\'s Day race and costume contest. All proceeds benefit the <a href=\"http://www.SpecialOlympicsOklahoma.org\">Special Olympics of Oklahoma</a>. In-person registration fees can be paid at <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">RunnersWorld Tulsa</a> up to the day before the race. <a href=\"8:30am 1Mile Fun Run 9:00am Special Olympics Exhibition Run 9:15am 5K Run\">Learn more about the St. Patrick\'s Day 5K</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Shamrock the Ville: Running ‘O The Green</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, March 12, starting at 1pm\r\nWhere: The corner of Johnstone and Frank Phillips in Bartlesville\r\nWant to be smack dab in the middle of one of the biggest St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the entire state? Make sure you and the kids participate in either the 5K race or the fun walk in Bartlesville. Plus, a boxing ring will be there. Fun! Live music, food, beer for the \'rents and a costume contest, too. <a href=\"http://www.shamrocktheville.com/\">Learn more about Bartlesville St. Patrick\'s Day festivities at ShamrockTheVille.com</a>.\r\n\r\nYour favorite kid-friendly St. Patrick\'s Day event not listed here? No biggie - we can fix that. <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">Send Tasha an e-mail with details about your event</a> or leave \'em in the comments.','St. Patrick\'s Day in Tulsa, Kids Edition: Story Times, Parties, 5Ks and Tasty Irish Eats','From pet-friendly romps and story times to Celtic art, 5K runs and a foodie fight, here are the St. Patrick\'s Day events for kids in Tulsa this year.','inherit','open','open','','6802-revision-17','','','2011-03-10 16:25:59','2011-03-10 22:25:59','',6802,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6802-revision-17/',0,'revision','',0),(5481,1,'2011-01-28 15:41:48','2011-01-28 20:41:48','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5466\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5466\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5466\" title=\"Dim Sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_18071-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Dim Sum\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nIt\'s not every day a picky two-year-old willingly - no, eagerly - eats sticky rice out of a lotus leaf.\n\nBut on a Sunday afternoon at <a href=\"http://www.guangzhoudimsum.com/\">Guangzhou, a Chinese restaurant operating out of a former McDonald\'s building on 11th Street east of Harvard</a>, during the only dim sum service in Tulsa, it can happen. With fervor and the abandoning of forks.\n\n<!--more-->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"21\"]</p>\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5467\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5467\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5467\" title=\"Dim Sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1841-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Dim Sum\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nFor awhile now some church pals of ours have been trying to invite us out for a type of meal I thought they were mispronouncing as dim sum.\n\nTurns out they weren\'t mispronouncing (and that I need to get out more). What the heck is dim sum, then? Here\'s the jist: It\'s a type of Chinese food service that features individual-sized portions of food, usually served in small steamer baskets, on a small plate or, in the case of our first dim sum dinner, what looked like the metal bowls that came with this tiffin box my husband brought back from what he likes to call his extended field trip to Kabul, Afghanistan.\n\nWhen trying dim sum for the first time, remember this: As with other types of cuisine that find their roots in other parts of the world, you don\'t always want to make judgements about what the food must be like by the vibe of the building or the atmosphere in which its served.\n\nIn other words, if it\'s Chinese food on the menu and it\'s coming out of a kitchen in the back of a former McDonald\'s, you know that nine times out of 10 it\'s gonna knock your socks off.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5468\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5468\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5468\" title=\"DSC_1803\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1803.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\nHere\'s how dim sum service works: The dim sum cart wheels by your table and you point to what you want. Then, magically, it\'s yours. It\'s that simple. What\'s most fun is to request a variety of things to try, slide them onto the Lazy Susan that\'s in the middle of every table at Guangzhou and spin to win.\n\nWhat\'s on the cart? Lots of different types of dumplings - shrimp, pork and more. And these precious little potstickers, crowned with a single pea. And char siu baau, which are these steamed fluffy buns made from wheat flour and filled with Cantonese barbecued pork.\n\nAnd tasty shrimp and pork fillings wrapped in skins of translucent rice flour, too. Or, as our friends called them, gelatinous deliciousness.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5469\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5469\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5469\" title=\"Dim Sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1853.jpg\" alt=\"Dim Sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\nAlso on the cart was lo mai gai wrapped in a lotus leaf. Which is, apparently and unbeknownst to me, one of my son\'s favorite foods ever.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5467\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5467\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5467\" title=\"Dim Sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1841-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Dim Sum\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\n<em>Ever.</em>\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5470\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5470\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5470\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1848-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nI loved it, too. While the leaf wasn\'t very tasty (for some reason my husband was compelled to give it a try and reported thus), the innards that were steamed inside - a concoction of sticky rice and tender pork and chicken - were the very definition of comfort food: Warm, starchy, meaty, and deeply savory.\n\nAnd caramely. And sticky. It\'s the kind of stuff a girl could eat all evening long while camped out with a bunch of pillows on the couch, in front of yet another home screening of The Notebook.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5471\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5471\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5471\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1830-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nSee those rice-flour skins on the dumplings? Apparently those take time to learn to make to that photo-worthy standard. So when you find some made as well as these, it\'s craftsmanship that\'s definitely worth noticing. And appreciating.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5472\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5472\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5472\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1798.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\nI would just like to take this opportunity to say that there were not Phoenix talons on the cart at this dim sum dinner.\n\nPhoenix talons are, by the way, deep fried chicken feet.\n\nWhile we love us some yard bird, I just don\'t think that Oklahoma is ready for deep fried chicken feet.\n\nAt least, not these Oklahomans. I like to think of myself as adventurous when it comes to all matters culinary, but, well...deep fried chicken feet.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5473\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5473\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5473  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1823.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\nAren\'t our fellow dim summers cute? They\'re sweet, too. They helped us decide what to order off the cart. And they\'re always so nice to my son.\n\nBut then, who out there who\'s female <em>isn\'t</em> nice to my son?\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5474\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5474\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5474  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1870.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\nNot that I\'d have any idea why he\'d get special treatment or anything.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5475\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5475\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5475  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1866.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\nFor dessert there was a variety of pastry. My favorite was the egg tart, a personal-sized, flakey puff pastry filled with egg custard. It, too, was gelatinous. Delicious, too. Like a stripped-down, everyman\'s mini quiche.\n\nThe ladies\' man\'s favorite was the jin deui, or matuan, a chewy-and-sticky-on-the-inside, crispy-on-the-outside ball of dough. It\'s filled with red bean paste, rolled in sesame seeds and, you guessed it, deep fried.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5476\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5476\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5476\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1858-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nSounds strange. Tastes like lightly sweet, lightly nutty heaven.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5477\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5477\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5477  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1864.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\n\"Hmmm. Yes. Sweet. Nutty. Quite.\"\n\nThe discerning food critic in the family agrees.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5478\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5478\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5478  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1868.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\nHey, son? You got a little something right there.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5479\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5479\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5479  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1869.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\nOK, got it. Carry on.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5480\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5480\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5480  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim Sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_18701.jpg\" alt=\"Dim Sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\nDim sum at Guangzhou starts in the late morning and continues into the afternoon. I\'d recommend grabbing a table during what the staff and regulars call magic hour, or the time when the turnover on the cart is the most rapid. According to my observations and the advice of our dim summing friends, it\'s between 12:30 and 1:30pm.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5468\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5468\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5468  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim Sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1803.jpg\" alt=\"Dim Sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\nAs a newbie dim summer myself, here\'s my advice: Use a dim sum dinner service at Guangzhou as an easy excuse to expose your kids (and yourself) to a cuisine that, if you\'re locked into the stereotypical Okie diet of meat and potatoes, will challenge and surprise you. Who knows, you might find your new favorite food.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5470\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5470\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5470\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1848-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nYeah. Judging by the experience of the kid who would eat only grilled cheese sandwiches and chocolate chip cookies the day before he was treated to a dim sum dinner, you just might.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\n<strong>Guangzhou</strong>\nWhere: 4003 E. 11th Street\nCall: (918) 835-7888\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.guangzhoudimsum.com/2.html\">guangzhoudimsum.com</a>\nDim sum hours: Saturday and Sunday, 10:30am-3pm\nOther hours: Monday, Wednesday-Sunday, 10:30am-9pm; Closed Tuesdays\n\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/630640/restaurant/Expo-Square/Guang-Zhou-Dim-Sum-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 130px; height: 36px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/630640/minilink.gif\" alt=\"Guang Zhou Dim Sum on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Do Dim Sum: An Afternoon at Guangzhou','It\'s not every day a picky two-year-old willingly eats sticky rice out of a lotus leaf.','inherit','open','open','','5460-revision-2','','','2011-01-28 15:41:48','2011-01-28 20:41:48','',5460,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/5460-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(5482,1,'2011-01-28 15:42:25','2011-01-28 20:42:25','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5466\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5466\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5466\" title=\"Dim Sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_18071-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Dim Sum\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt\'s not every day a picky two-year-old willingly - no, eagerly - eats sticky rice out of a lotus leaf.\r\n\r\nBut on a Sunday afternoon at <a href=\"http://www.guangzhoudimsum.com/\">Guangzhou, a Chinese restaurant operating out of a former McDonald\'s building on 11th Street east of Harvard</a>, during the only dim sum service in Tulsa, it can happen. With fervor and the abandoning of forks.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"21\"]</p>\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5467\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5467\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5467\" title=\"Dim Sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1841-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Dim Sum\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nFor awhile now some church pals of ours have been trying to invite us out for a type of meal I thought they were mispronouncing as dim sum.\r\n\r\nTurns out they weren\'t mispronouncing (and that I need to get out more). What the heck is dim sum, then? Here\'s the jist: It\'s a type of Chinese food service that features individual-sized portions of food, usually served in small steamer baskets, on a small plate or, in the case of our first dim sum dinner, what looked like the metal bowls that came with this tiffin box my husband brought back from what he likes to call his extended field trip to Kabul, Afghanistan.\r\n\r\nWhen trying dim sum for the first time, remember this: As with other types of cuisine that find their roots in other parts of the world, you don\'t always want to make judgements about what the food must be like by the vibe of the building or the atmosphere in which its served.\r\n\r\nIn other words, if it\'s Chinese food on the menu and it\'s coming out of a kitchen in the back of a former McDonald\'s, you know that nine times out of 10 it\'s gonna knock your socks off.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5468\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5468\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5468  aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_1803\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1803.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nHere\'s how dim sum service works: The dim sum cart wheels by your table and you point to what you want. Then, magically, it\'s yours. It\'s that simple. What\'s most fun is to request a variety of things to try, slide them onto the Lazy Susan that\'s in the middle of every table at Guangzhou and spin to win.\r\n\r\nWhat\'s on the cart? Lots of different types of dumplings - shrimp, pork and more. And these precious little potstickers, crowned with a single pea. And char siu baau, which are these steamed fluffy buns made from wheat flour and filled with Cantonese barbecued pork.\r\n\r\nAnd tasty shrimp and pork fillings wrapped in skins of translucent rice flour, too. Or, as our friends called them, gelatinous deliciousness.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5469\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5469\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5469  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim Sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1853.jpg\" alt=\"Dim Sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nAlso on the cart was lo mai gai wrapped in a lotus leaf. Which is, apparently and unbeknownst to me, one of my son\'s favorite foods ever.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5467\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5467\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5467\" title=\"Dim Sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1841-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Dim Sum\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>Ever.</em>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5470\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5470\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5470\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1848-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI loved it, too. While the leaf wasn\'t very tasty (for some reason my husband was compelled to give it a try and reported thus), the innards that were steamed inside - a concoction of sticky rice and tender pork and chicken - were the very definition of comfort food: Warm, starchy, meaty, and deeply savory.\r\n\r\nAnd caramely. And sticky. It\'s the kind of stuff a girl could eat all evening long while camped out with a bunch of pillows on the couch, in front of yet another home screening of The Notebook.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5471\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5471\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5471\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1830-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSee those rice-flour skins on the dumplings? Apparently those take time to learn to make to that photo-worthy standard. So when you find some made as well as these, it\'s craftsmanship that\'s definitely worth noticing. And appreciating.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5472\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5472\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5472  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1798.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nI would just like to take this opportunity to say that there were not Phoenix talons on the cart at this dim sum dinner.\r\n\r\nPhoenix talons are, by the way, deep fried chicken feet.\r\n\r\nWhile we love us some yard bird, I just don\'t think that Oklahoma is ready for deep fried chicken feet.\r\n\r\nAt least, not these Oklahomans. I like to think of myself as adventurous when it comes to all matters culinary, but, well...deep fried chicken feet.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5473\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5473\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5473  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1823.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nAren\'t our fellow dim summers cute? They\'re sweet, too. They helped us decide what to order off the cart. And they\'re always so nice to my son.\r\n\r\nBut then, who out there who\'s female <em>isn\'t</em> nice to my son?\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5474\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5474\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5474  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1870.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nNot that I\'d have any idea why he\'d get special treatment or anything.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5475\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5475\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5475  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1866.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nFor dessert there was a variety of pastry. My favorite was the egg tart, a personal-sized, flakey puff pastry filled with egg custard. It, too, was gelatinous. Delicious, too. Like a stripped-down, everyman\'s mini quiche.\r\n\r\nThe ladies\' man\'s favorite was the jin deui, or matuan, a chewy-and-sticky-on-the-inside, crispy-on-the-outside ball of dough. It\'s filled with red bean paste, rolled in sesame seeds and, you guessed it, deep fried.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5476\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5476\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5476\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1858-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSounds strange. Tastes like lightly sweet, lightly nutty heaven.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5477\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5477\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5477  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1864.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\"Hmmm. Yes. Sweet. Nutty. Quite.\"\r\n\r\nThe discerning food critic in the family agrees.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5478\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5478\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5478  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1868.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nHey, son? You got a little something right there.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5479\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5479\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5479  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1869.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nOK, got it. Carry on.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5480\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5480\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5480  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim Sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_18701.jpg\" alt=\"Dim Sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nDim sum at Guangzhou starts in the late morning and continues into the afternoon. I\'d recommend grabbing a table during what the staff and regulars call magic hour, or the time when the turnover on the cart is the most rapid. According to my observations and the advice of our dim summing friends, it\'s between 12:30 and 1:30pm.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5468\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5468\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5468  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim Sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1803.jpg\" alt=\"Dim Sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nAs a newbie dim summer myself, here\'s my advice: Use a dim sum dinner service at Guangzhou as an easy excuse to expose your kids (and yourself) to a cuisine that, if you\'re locked into the stereotypical Okie diet of meat and potatoes, will challenge and surprise you. Who knows, you might find your new favorite food.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5470\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5470\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5470\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1848-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nYeah. Judging by the experience of the kid who would eat only grilled cheese sandwiches and chocolate chip cookies the day before he was treated to a dim sum dinner, you just might.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<strong>Guangzhou</strong>\r\nWhere: 4003 E. 11th Street\r\nCall: (918) 835-7888\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.guangzhoudimsum.com/2.html\">guangzhoudimsum.com</a>\r\nDim sum hours: Saturday and Sunday, 10:30am-3pm\r\nOther hours: Monday, Wednesday-Sunday, 10:30am-9pm; Closed Tuesdays\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/630640/restaurant/Expo-Square/Guang-Zhou-Dim-Sum-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 130px; height: 36px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/630640/minilink.gif\" alt=\"Guang Zhou Dim Sum on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Do Dim Sum: An Afternoon at Guangzhou','It\'s not every day a picky two-year-old willingly eats sticky rice out of a lotus leaf.','inherit','open','open','','5460-revision-3','','','2011-01-28 15:42:25','2011-01-28 20:42:25','',5460,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/5460-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(5483,1,'2011-01-28 15:42:26','2011-01-28 20:42:26','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5466\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1807-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5466\" title=\"Dim Sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_18071-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Dim Sum\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt\'s not every day a picky two-year-old willingly - no, eagerly - eats sticky rice out of a lotus leaf.\r\n\r\nBut on a Sunday afternoon at <a href=\"http://www.guangzhoudimsum.com/\">Guangzhou, a Chinese restaurant operating out of a former McDonald\'s building on 11th Street east of Harvard</a>, during the only dim sum service in Tulsa, it can happen. With fervor and the abandoning of forks.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"21\"]</p>\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5467\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1841/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5467\" title=\"Dim Sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1841-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Dim Sum\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nFor awhile now some church pals of ours have been trying to invite us out for a type of meal I thought they were mispronouncing as dim sum.\r\n\r\nTurns out they weren\'t mispronouncing (and that I need to get out more). What the heck is dim sum, then? Here\'s the jist: It\'s a type of Chinese food service that features individual-sized portions of food, usually served in small steamer baskets, on a small plate or, in the case of our first dim sum dinner, what looked like the metal bowls that came with this tiffin box my husband brought back from what he likes to call his extended field trip to Kabul, Afghanistan.\r\n\r\nWhen trying dim sum for the first time, remember this: As with other types of cuisine that find their roots in other parts of the world, you don\'t always want to make judgements about what the food must be like by the vibe of the building or the atmosphere in which its served.\r\n\r\nIn other words, if it\'s Chinese food on the menu and it\'s coming out of a kitchen in the back of a former McDonald\'s, you know that nine times out of 10 it\'s gonna knock your socks off.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5468\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1803/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5468  aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_1803\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1803.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nHere\'s how dim sum service works: The dim sum cart wheels by your table and you point to what you want. Then, magically, it\'s yours. It\'s that simple. What\'s most fun is to request a variety of things to try, slide them onto the Lazy Susan that\'s in the middle of every table at Guangzhou and spin to win.\r\n\r\nWhat\'s on the cart? Lots of different types of dumplings - shrimp, pork and more. And these precious little potstickers, crowned with a single pea. And char siu baau, which are these steamed fluffy buns made from wheat flour and filled with Cantonese barbecued pork.\r\n\r\nAnd tasty shrimp and pork fillings wrapped in skins of translucent rice flour, too. Or, as our friends called them, gelatinous deliciousness.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5469\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1853-2/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5469  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim Sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1853.jpg\" alt=\"Dim Sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nAlso on the cart was lo mai gai wrapped in a lotus leaf. Which is, apparently and unbeknownst to me, one of my son\'s favorite foods ever.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5467\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1841/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5467\" title=\"Dim Sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1841-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Dim Sum\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>Ever.</em>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5470\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1848/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5470\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1848-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI loved it, too. While the leaf wasn\'t very tasty (for some reason my husband was compelled to give it a try and reported thus), the innards that were steamed inside - a concoction of sticky rice and tender pork and chicken - were the very definition of comfort food: Warm, starchy, meaty, and deeply savory.\r\n\r\nAnd caramely. And sticky. It\'s the kind of stuff a girl could eat all evening long while camped out with a bunch of pillows on the couch, in front of yet another home screening of The Notebook.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5471\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1830-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5471\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1830-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSee those rice-flour skins on the dumplings? Apparently those take time to learn to make to that photo-worthy standard. So when you find some made as well as these, it\'s craftsmanship that\'s definitely worth noticing. And appreciating.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5472\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1798-2/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5472  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1798.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nI would just like to take this opportunity to say that there were not Phoenix talons on the cart at this dim sum dinner.\r\n\r\nPhoenix talons are, by the way, deep fried chicken feet.\r\n\r\nWhile we love us some yard bird, I just don\'t think that Oklahoma is ready for deep fried chicken feet.\r\n\r\nAt least, not these Oklahomans. I like to think of myself as adventurous when it comes to all matters culinary, but, well...deep fried chicken feet.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5473\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1823-3/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5473  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1823.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nAren\'t our fellow dim summers cute? They\'re sweet, too. They helped us decide what to order off the cart. And they\'re always so nice to my son.\r\n\r\nBut then, who out there who\'s female <em>isn\'t</em> nice to my son?\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5474\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1870/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5474  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1870.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nNot that I\'d have any idea why he\'d get special treatment or anything.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5475\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1866-4/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5475  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1866.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nFor dessert there was a variety of pastry. My favorite was the egg tart, a personal-sized, flakey puff pastry filled with egg custard. It, too, was gelatinous. Delicious, too. Like a stripped-down, everyman\'s mini quiche.\r\n\r\nThe ladies\' man\'s favorite was the jin deui, or matuan, a chewy-and-sticky-on-the-inside, crispy-on-the-outside ball of dough. It\'s filled with red bean paste, rolled in sesame seeds and, you guessed it, deep fried.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5476\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1858-3/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5476\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1858-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSounds strange. Tastes like lightly sweet, lightly nutty heaven.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5477\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1864-2/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5477  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1864.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\"Hmmm. Yes. Sweet. Nutty. Quite.\"\r\n\r\nThe discerning food critic in the family agrees.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5478\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1868/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5478  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1868.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nHey, son? You got a little something right there.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5479\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1869/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5479  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1869.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nOK, got it. Carry on.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5480\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1870-2/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5480  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim Sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_18701.jpg\" alt=\"Dim Sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nDim sum at Guangzhou starts in the late morning and continues into the afternoon. I\'d recommend grabbing a table during what the staff and regulars call magic hour, or the time when the turnover on the cart is the most rapid. According to my observations and the advice of our dim summing friends, it\'s between 12:30 and 1:30pm.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5468\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1803/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5468  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim Sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1803.jpg\" alt=\"Dim Sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nAs a newbie dim summer myself, here\'s my advice: Use a dim sum dinner service at Guangzhou as an easy excuse to expose your kids (and yourself) to a cuisine that, if you\'re locked into the stereotypical Okie diet of meat and potatoes, will challenge and surprise you. Who knows, you might find your new favorite food.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5470\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1848/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5470\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1848-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nYeah. Judging by the experience of the kid who would eat only grilled cheese sandwiches and chocolate chip cookies the day before he was treated to a dim sum dinner, you just might.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<strong>Guangzhou</strong>\r\nWhere: 4003 E. 11th Street\r\nCall: (918) 835-7888\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.guangzhoudimsum.com/2.html\">guangzhoudimsum.com</a>\r\nDim sum hours: Saturday and Sunday, 10:30am-3pm\r\nOther hours: Monday, Wednesday-Sunday, 10:30am-9pm; Closed Tuesdays\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/630640/restaurant/Expo-Square/Guang-Zhou-Dim-Sum-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 130px; height: 36px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/630640/minilink.gif\" alt=\"Guang Zhou Dim Sum on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Do Dim Sum: An Afternoon at Guangzhou','It\'s not every day a picky two-year-old willingly eats sticky rice out of a lotus leaf.','inherit','open','open','','5460-revision-4','','','2011-01-28 15:42:26','2011-01-28 20:42:26','',5460,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/5460-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(5484,1,'2011-01-28 15:50:33','2011-01-28 20:50:33','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5466\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1807-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5466\" title=\"Dim Sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_18071-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Dim Sum\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt\'s not every day a picky two-year-old willingly - no, eagerly - eats sticky rice out of a lotus leaf.\r\n\r\nBut on a Sunday afternoon at <a href=\"http://www.guangzhoudimsum.com/\">Guangzhou, a Chinese restaurant operating out of a former McDonald\'s building on 11th Street east of Harvard</a>, during the only dim sum service in Tulsa, it can happen. With fervor and the abandoning of forks.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"21\"]</p>\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5467\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1841/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5467\" title=\"Dim Sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1841-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Dim Sum\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nFor awhile now some church pals of ours have been trying to invite us out for a type of meal I thought they were mispronouncing as dim sum.\r\n\r\nTurns out they weren\'t mispronouncing (and that I need to get out more). What the heck is dim sum, then? Here\'s the jist: It\'s a type of Chinese food service that features individual-sized portions of food, usually served in small steamer baskets, on a small plate or, in the case of our first dim sum dinner, what looked like the metal bowls that came with this tiffin box my husband brought back from what he likes to call his extended field trip to Kabul, Afghanistan.\r\n\r\nWhen trying dim sum for the first time, remember this: As with other types of cuisine that find their roots in other parts of the world, you don\'t always want to make judgements about what the food must be like by the vibe of the building or the atmosphere in which its served.\r\n\r\nIn other words, if it\'s Chinese food on the menu and it\'s coming out of a kitchen in the back of a former McDonald\'s, you know that nine times out of 10 it\'s gonna knock your socks off.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5468\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1803/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5468  aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_1803\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1803.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nHere\'s how dim sum service works: The dim sum cart wheels by your table and you point to what you want. Then, magically, it\'s yours. It\'s that simple. What\'s most fun is to request a variety of things to try, slide them onto the Lazy Susan that\'s in the middle of every table at Guangzhou and spin to win.\r\n\r\nWhat\'s on the cart? Lots of different types of dumplings - shrimp, pork and more. And these precious little potstickers, crowned with a single pea. And char siu baau, which are these steamed fluffy buns made from wheat flour and filled with Cantonese barbecued pork.\r\n\r\nAnd tasty shrimp and pork fillings wrapped in skins of translucent rice flour, too. Or, as our friends called them, gelatinous deliciousness.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5469\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1853-2/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5469  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim Sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1853.jpg\" alt=\"Dim Sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nAlso on the cart was lo mai gai wrapped in a lotus leaf. Which is, apparently and unbeknownst to me, one of my son\'s favorite foods ever.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5467\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1841/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5467\" title=\"Dim Sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1841-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Dim Sum\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>Ever.</em>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5470\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1848/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5470\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1848-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI loved it, too. While the leaf wasn\'t very tasty (for some reason my husband was compelled to give it a try and reported thus), the innards that were steamed inside - a concoction of sticky rice and tender pork and chicken - were the very definition of comfort food: Warm, starchy, meaty, and deeply savory.\r\n\r\nAnd caramely. And sticky. It\'s the kind of stuff a girl could eat all evening long while camped out with a bunch of pillows on the couch, in front of yet another home screening of The Notebook.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5471\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1830-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5471\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1830-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSee those rice-flour skins on the dumplings? Apparently those take time to learn to make to that photo-worthy standard. So when you find some made as well as these, it\'s craftsmanship that\'s definitely worth noticing. And appreciating.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5472\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1798-2/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5472  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1798.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nI would just like to take this opportunity to say that there were no Phoenix talons on the cart at this dim sum dinner.\r\n\r\nPhoenix talons are, by the way, deep fried chicken feet.\r\n\r\nWhile we love us some yard bird, I just don\'t think that Oklahoma is ready for deep fried chicken feet.\r\n\r\nAt least, not these Oklahomans. I like to think of myself as adventurous when it comes to all matters culinary, but, well...deep fried chicken feet.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5473\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1823-3/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5473  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1823.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nAren\'t our fellow dim summers cute? They\'re sweet, too. They helped us decide what to order off the cart. And they\'re always so nice to my son.\r\n\r\nBut then, who out there who\'s female <em>isn\'t</em> nice to my son?\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5474\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1870/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5474  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1870.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nNot that I\'d have any idea why he\'d get special treatment or anything.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5475\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1866-4/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5475  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1866.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nFor dessert there was a variety of pastry. My favorite was the egg tart, a personal-sized, flakey puff pastry filled with egg custard. It, too, was gelatinous. Delicious, too. Like a stripped-down, everyman\'s mini quiche.\r\n\r\nThe ladies\' man\'s favorite was the jin deui, or matuan, a chewy-and-sticky-on-the-inside, crispy-on-the-outside ball of dough. It\'s filled with red bean paste, rolled in sesame seeds and, you guessed it, deep fried.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5476\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1858-3/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5476\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1858-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSounds strange. Tastes like lightly sweet, lightly nutty heaven.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5477\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1864-2/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5477  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1864.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\"Hmmm. Yes. Sweet. Nutty. Quite.\"\r\n\r\nThe discerning food critic in the family agrees.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5478\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1868/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5478  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1868.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nHey, son? You got a little something right there.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5479\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1869/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5479  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1869.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nOK, got it. Carry on.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5480\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1870-2/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5480  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim Sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_18701.jpg\" alt=\"Dim Sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nDim sum at Guangzhou starts in the late morning and continues into the afternoon. I\'d recommend grabbing a table during what the staff and regulars call magic hour, or the time when the turnover on the cart is the most rapid. According to my observations and the advice of our dim summing friends, it\'s between 12:30 and 1:30pm.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5468\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1803/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5468  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim Sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1803.jpg\" alt=\"Dim Sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nAs a newbie dim summer myself, here\'s my advice: Use a dim sum dinner service at Guangzhou as an easy excuse to expose your kids (and yourself) to a cuisine that, if you\'re locked into the stereotypical Okie diet of meat and potatoes, will challenge and surprise you. Who knows, you might find your new favorite food.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5470\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1848/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5470\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1848-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nYeah. Judging by the experience of the kid who would eat only grilled cheese sandwiches and chocolate chip cookies the day before he was treated to a dim sum dinner, you just might.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<strong>Guangzhou</strong>\r\nWhere: 4003 E. 11th Street\r\nCall: (918) 835-7888\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.guangzhoudimsum.com/2.html\">guangzhoudimsum.com</a>\r\nDim sum hours: Saturday and Sunday, 10:30am-3pm\r\nOther hours: Monday, Wednesday-Sunday, 10:30am-9pm; Closed Tuesdays\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/630640/restaurant/Expo-Square/Guang-Zhou-Dim-Sum-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 130px; height: 36px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/630640/minilink.gif\" alt=\"Guang Zhou Dim Sum on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Do Dim Sum: An Afternoon at Guangzhou','It\'s not every day a picky two-year-old willingly eats sticky rice out of a lotus leaf.','inherit','open','open','','5460-revision-5','','','2011-01-28 15:50:33','2011-01-28 20:50:33','',5460,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/5460-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(5487,1,'2011-01-29 10:04:47','2011-01-29 15:04:47','','Lulu\'s Bake Shoppe & Cafe','','inherit','open','open','','dsc_1904','','','2011-01-29 10:04:47','2011-01-29 15:04:47','',5433,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1904.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5488,1,'2011-01-29 10:05:23','2011-01-29 15:05:23','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5487\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5487\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5487\" title=\"Lulu\'s Bake Shoppe &amp; Cafe\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1904-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Lulu\'s Bake Shoppe &amp; Cafe\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nIt’s one of the sweetest sights there is: A father and his young daughter grinning across the dinner table at each another, excited to be out on a daddy-daughter date for Valentine’s Day.\n\nThe TulsaKids food critic puts a Tulsa-area restaurant to the ultimate test: She dines there with her two-year-old son. Check in here each month to see which local dining spots are up to the challenge of making your family nights out memorable - and not because Junior made the waitress cry. Again. <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=activities/entertainment/kids-table-date-night-lulus-bake-shoppe-cafe\">Read the rest of the review on TulsaKids.com</a>.','The Kids\' Table: Date Night at Lulu\'s Bake Shoppe & Cafe','','inherit','open','open','','5433-revision-2','','','2011-01-29 10:05:23','2011-01-29 15:05:23','',5433,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/5433-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(5489,1,'2011-01-29 10:07:36','2011-01-29 15:07:36','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5487\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5487\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5487\" title=\"Lulu\'s Bake Shoppe &amp; Cafe\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1904-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Lulu\'s Bake Shoppe &amp; Cafe\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt’s one of the sweetest sights there is: A father and his young daughter grinning across the dinner table at each another, excited to be out on a daddy-daughter date for Valentine’s Day.\r\n\r\nThe TulsaKids food critic puts a Tulsa-area restaurant to the ultimate test: She dines there with her two-year-old son. Check in here each month to see which local dining spots are up to the challenge of making your family nights out memorable - and not because Junior made the waitress cry. Again. <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=activities/entertainment/kids-table-date-night-lulus-bake-shoppe-cafe\">Read the rest of the review on TulsaKids.com</a>.','The Kids\' Table: Date Night at Lulu\'s Bake Shoppe & Cafe','The TulsaKids food critic puts a Tulsa-area restaurant to the ultimate test: She dines there with her two-year-old son.','inherit','open','open','','5433-revision-3','','','2011-01-29 10:07:36','2011-01-29 15:07:36','',5433,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/5433-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(5491,1,'2011-01-29 10:08:44','2011-01-29 15:08:44','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5487\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/lulus-bake-shoppe-cafe-tulsa-kids/dsc_1904/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5487\" title=\"Lulu\'s Bake Shoppe &amp; Cafe\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1904-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Lulu\'s Bake Shoppe &amp; Cafe\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nIt’s one of the sweetest sights there is: A father and his young daughter grinning across the dinner table at each another, excited to be out on a daddy-daughter date for Valentine’s Day.\n\nThe TulsaKids food critic puts a Tulsa-area restaurant to the ultimate test: She dines there with her two-year-old son. Check in here each month to see which local dining spots are up to the challenge of making your family nights out memorable - and not because Junior made the waitress cry. Again. <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=activities/entertainment/kids-table-date-night-lulus-bake-shoppe-cafe\">Read the rest of the review on TulsaKids.com</a>.','The Kids\' Table: Date Night at Lulu\'s Bake Shoppe & Cafe','The TulsaKids food critic puts a Tulsa-area restaurant to the ultimate test: She dines there with her two-year-old son.','inherit','open','open','','5433-autosave','','','2011-01-29 10:08:44','2011-01-29 15:08:44','',5433,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/5433-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(5492,1,'2011-01-29 10:07:36','2011-01-29 15:07:36','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5487\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/lulus-bake-shoppe-cafe-tulsa-kids/dsc_1904/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5487\" title=\"Lulu\'s Bake Shoppe &amp; Cafe\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1904-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Lulu\'s Bake Shoppe &amp; Cafe\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt’s one of the sweetest sights there is: A father and his young daughter grinning across the dinner table at each another, excited to be out on a daddy-daughter date for Valentine’s Day.\r\n\r\nThe TulsaKids food critic puts a Tulsa-area restaurant to the ultimate test: She dines there with her two-year-old son. Check in here each month to see which local dining spots are up to the challenge of making your family nights out memorable - and not because Junior made the waitress cry. Again. <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=activities/entertainment/kids-table-date-night-lulus-bake-shoppe-cafe\">Read the rest of the review on TulsaKids.com</a>.','The Kids\' Table: Date Night at Lulu\'s Bake Shoppe & Cafe','The TulsaKids food critic puts a Tulsa-area restaurant to the ultimate test: She dines there with her two-year-old son.','inherit','open','open','','5433-revision-4','','','2011-01-29 10:07:36','2011-01-29 15:07:36','',5433,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/5433-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(5493,1,'2011-01-29 10:09:00','2011-01-29 15:09:00','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5487\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/lulus-bake-shoppe-cafe-tulsa-kids/dsc_1904/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5487\" title=\"Lulu\'s Bake Shoppe &amp; Cafe\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1904-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Lulu\'s Bake Shoppe &amp; Cafe\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt’s one of the sweetest sights there is: A father and his young daughter grinning across the dinner table at each another, excited to be out on a daddy-daughter date for Valentine’s Day.\r\n\r\nThe TulsaKids food critic puts a Tulsa-area restaurant to the ultimate test: She dines there with her two-year-old son. Check in here each month to see which local dining spots are up to the challenge of making your family nights out memorable - and not because Junior made the waitress cry. Again. <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=activities/entertainment/kids-table-date-night-lulus-bake-shoppe-cafe\">Read the rest of the review on TulsaKids.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','The Kids\' Table: Date Night at Lulu\'s Bake Shoppe & Cafe','The TulsaKids food critic puts a Tulsa-area restaurant to the ultimate test: She dines there with her two-year-old son.','inherit','open','open','','5433-revision-5','','','2011-01-29 10:09:00','2011-01-29 15:09:00','',5433,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/5433-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(5494,1,'2011-01-29 10:09:20','2011-01-29 15:09:20','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5466\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1807-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5466\" title=\"Dim Sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_18071-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Dim Sum\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nIt\'s not every day a picky two-year-old willingly - no, eagerly - eats sticky rice out of a lotus leaf.\n\nBut on a Sunday afternoon at <a href=\"http://www.guangzhoudimsum.com/\">Guangzhou, a Chinese restaurant operating out of a former McDonald\'s building on 11th Street east of Harvard</a>, during the only dim sum service in Tulsa, it can happen. With fervor and the abandoning of forks.\n\n<!--more-->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"21\"]</p>\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5467\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1841/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5467\" title=\"Dim Sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1841-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Dim Sum\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nFor awhile now some church pals of ours have been trying to invite us out for a type of meal I thought they were mispronouncing as dim sum.\n\nTurns out they weren\'t mispronouncing (and that I need to get out more). What the heck is dim sum, then? Here\'s the jist: It\'s a type of Chinese food service that features individual-sized portions of food, usually served in small steamer baskets, on a small plate or, in the case of our first dim sum dinner, what looked like the metal bowls that came with this tiffin box my husband brought back from what he likes to call his extended field trip to Kabul, Afghanistan.\n\nWhen trying dim sum for the first time, remember this: As with other types of cuisine that find their roots in other parts of the world, you don\'t always want to make judgements about what the food must be like by the vibe of the building or the atmosphere in which its served.\n\nIn other words, if it\'s Chinese food on the menu and it\'s coming out of a kitchen in the back of a former McDonald\'s, you know that nine times out of 10 it\'s gonna knock your socks off.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5468\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1803/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5468  aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_1803\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1803.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\nHere\'s how dim sum service works: The dim sum cart wheels by your table and you point to what you want. Then, magically, it\'s yours. It\'s that simple. What\'s most fun is to request a variety of things to try, slide them onto the Lazy Susan that\'s in the middle of every table at Guangzhou and spin to win.\n\nWhat\'s on the cart? Lots of different types of dumplings - shrimp, pork and more. And these precious little potstickers, crowned with a single pea. And char siu baau, which are these steamed fluffy buns made from wheat flour and filled with Cantonese barbecued pork.\n\nAnd tasty shrimp and pork fillings wrapped in skins of translucent rice flour, too. Or, as our friends called them, gelatinous deliciousness.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5469\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1853-2/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5469  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim Sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1853.jpg\" alt=\"Dim Sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\nAlso on the cart was lo mai gai wrapped in a lotus leaf. Which is, apparently and unbeknownst to me, one of my son\'s favorite foods ever.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5467\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1841/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5467\" title=\"Dim Sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1841-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Dim Sum\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\n<em>Ever.</em>\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5470\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1848/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5470\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1848-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nI loved it, too. While the leaf wasn\'t very tasty (for some reason my husband was compelled to give it a try and reported thus), the innards that were steamed inside - a concoction of sticky rice and tender pork and chicken - were the very definition of comfort food: Warm, starchy, meaty, and deeply savory.\n\nAnd caramely. And sticky. It\'s the kind of stuff a girl could eat all evening long while camped out with a bunch of pillows on the couch, in front of yet another home screening of The Notebook.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5471\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1830-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5471\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1830-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nSee those rice-flour skins on the dumplings? Apparently those take time to learn to make to that photo-worthy standard. So when you find some made as well as these, it\'s craftsmanship that\'s definitely worth noticing. And appreciating.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5472\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1798-2/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5472  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1798.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\nI would just like to take this opportunity to say that there were no Phoenix talons on the cart at this dim sum dinner.\n\nPhoenix talons are, by the way, deep fried chicken feet.\n\nWhile we love us some yard bird, I just don\'t think that Oklahoma is ready for deep fried chicken feet.\n\nAt least, not these Oklahomans. I like to think of myself as adventurous when it comes to all matters culinary, but, well...deep fried chicken feet.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5473\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1823-3/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5473  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1823.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\nAren\'t our fellow dim summers cute? They\'re sweet, too. They helped us decide what to order off the cart. And they\'re always so nice to my son.\n\nBut then, who out there who\'s female <em>isn\'t</em> nice to my son?\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5474\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1870/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5474  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1870.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\nNot that I\'d have any idea why he\'d get special treatment or anything.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5475\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1866-4/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5475  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1866.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\nFor dessert there was a variety of pastry. My favorite was the egg tart, a personal-sized, flakey puff pastry filled with egg custard. It, too, was gelatinous. Delicious, too. Like a stripped-down, everyman\'s mini quiche.\n\nThe ladies\' man\'s favorite was the jin deui, or matuan, a chewy-and-sticky-on-the-inside, crispy-on-the-outside ball of dough. It\'s filled with red bean paste, rolled in sesame seeds and, you guessed it, deep fried.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5476\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1858-3/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5476\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1858-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nSounds strange. Tastes like lightly sweet, lightly nutty heaven.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5477\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1864-2/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5477  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1864.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\n\"Hmmm. Yes. Sweet. Nutty. Quite.\"\n\nThe discerning food critic in the family agrees.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5478\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1868/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5478  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1868.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\nHey, son? You got a little something right there.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5479\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1869/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5479  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1869.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\nOK, got it. Carry on.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5480\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1870-2/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5480  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim Sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_18701.jpg\" alt=\"Dim Sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\nDim sum at Guangzhou starts in the late morning and continues into the afternoon. I\'d recommend grabbing a table during what the staff and regulars call magic hour, or the time when the turnover on the cart is the most rapid. According to my observations and the advice of our dim summing friends, it\'s between 12:30 and 1:30pm.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5468\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1803/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5468  aligncenter\" title=\"Dim Sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1803.jpg\" alt=\"Dim Sum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\nAs a newbie dim summer myself, here\'s my advice: Use a dim sum dinner service at Guangzhou as an easy excuse to expose your kids (and yourself) to a cuisine that, if you\'re locked into the stereotypical Okie diet of meat and potatoes, will challenge and surprise you. Who knows, you might find your new favorite food.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5470\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1848/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5470\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1848-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nYeah. Judging by the experience of the kid who would eat only grilled cheese sandwiches and chocolate chip cookies the day before he was treated to a dim sum dinner, you just might.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\n<strong>Guangzhou</strong>\nWhere: 4003 E. 11th Street\nCall: (918) 835-7888\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.guangzhoudimsum.com/2.html\">guangzhoudimsum.com</a>\nDim sum hours: Saturday and Sunday, 10:30am-3pm\nOther hours: Monday, Wednesday-Sunday, 10:30am-9pm; Closed Tuesdays\n\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/630640/restaurant/Expo-Square/Guang-Zhou-Dim-Sum-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 130px; height: 36px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/630640/minilink.gif\" alt=\"Guang Zhou Dim Sum on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Do Dim Sum: An Afternoon at Guangzhou','It\'s not every day a picky two-year-old willingly eats sticky rice out of a lotus leaf.','inherit','open','open','','5460-autosave','','','2011-01-29 10:09:20','2011-01-29 15:09:20','',5460,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/5460-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(5495,1,'2011-01-29 10:09:00','2011-01-29 15:09:00','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5487\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/lulus-bake-shoppe-cafe-tulsa-kids/dsc_1904/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5487\" title=\"Lulu\'s Bake Shoppe &amp; Cafe\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1904-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Lulu\'s Bake Shoppe &amp; Cafe\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt’s one of the sweetest sights there is: A father and his young daughter grinning across the dinner table at each another, excited to be out on a daddy-daughter date for Valentine’s Day.\r\n\r\nThe TulsaKids food critic puts a Tulsa-area restaurant to the ultimate test: She dines there with her two-year-old son. Check in here each month to see which local dining spots are up to the challenge of making your family nights out memorable - and not because Junior made the waitress cry. Again. <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=activities/entertainment/kids-table-date-night-lulus-bake-shoppe-cafe\">Read the rest of the review on TulsaKids.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','The Kids\' Table: Date Night at Lulu\'s Bake Shoppe & Cafe','The TulsaKids food critic puts a Tulsa-area restaurant to the ultimate test: She dines there with her two-year-old son.','inherit','open','open','','5433-revision-6','','','2011-01-29 10:09:00','2011-01-29 15:09:00','',5433,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/5433-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(5496,1,'2011-01-29 10:09:35','2011-01-29 15:09:35','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5487\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/lulus-bake-shoppe-cafe-tulsa-kids/dsc_1904/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5487\" title=\"Lulu\'s Bake Shoppe &amp; Cafe\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1904-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Lulu\'s Bake Shoppe &amp; Cafe\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt’s one of the sweetest sights there is: A father and his young daughter grinning across the dinner table at each another, excited to be out on a daddy-daughter date for Valentine’s Day.\r\n\r\nThe TulsaKids food critic puts a Tulsa-area restaurant to the ultimate test: She dines there with her two-year-old son. Check in here each month to see which local dining spots are up to the challenge of making your family nights out memorable - and not because Junior made the waitress cry. Again. <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=activities/entertainment/kids-table-date-night-lulus-bake-shoppe-cafe\">Read the rest of this review on TulsaKids.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','The Kids\' Table: Date Night at Lulu\'s Bake Shoppe & Cafe','The TulsaKids food critic puts a Tulsa-area restaurant to the ultimate test: She dines there with her two-year-old son.','inherit','open','open','','5433-revision-7','','','2011-01-29 10:09:35','2011-01-29 15:09:35','',5433,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/5433-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(6966,1,'2011-03-15 08:48:27','2011-03-15 14:48:27','','Humpty Dumpty Wikipedia','','inherit','open','open','','humpty','','','2011-03-15 08:48:27','2011-03-15 14:48:27','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Humpty.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(8935,1,'2011-07-11 07:27:24','2011-07-11 13:27:24','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/07/this-land-press-tasha-does-tulsa/dsc_0151/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8745\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8745\" title=\"This Land Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/DSC_0151-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"This Land Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSome exciting things have been going on here in this little corner of the Interwebs, and I have some news. I\'m eager and excited to finally share it with you.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nYou might have caught wind of what this is all about from <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsa/posts/247577915258109\">my little leak on Facebook</a>, or maybe you already snagged the full details at <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/07/tulsa-blogger-meetup-open-mic-edition-2/\">the most recent Blogger Meetup</a>, but in case you missed it, here\'s the deal:\r\n\r\nIn April I signed on as associate editor with <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\">This Land Press</a>, where the mission is to explore the nooks and crannies of life in middle America through courageous, compelling stories, told in the most suitable medium - whether that means web, print, audio, video, or a combination of the four.\r\n\r\n\"Wait,\" you\'re thinking. \"That\'s it? So you got a day job. In case you missed the memo, most of us have them. What\'s the big damn deal?\"\r\n\r\nIt\'s this: I was brought on by the folks at This Land to help design and edit a big, bright, shiny, new, bad-freaking-ass culture and events calendar. We\'ll be covering Tulsa events like never before, like no one else in town. You\'ll be blown away. And also really, really busy, because I have a lot of ideas for ways you all can do Tulsa over the next couple of months. We\'re calling it Do What?, and at the end of this month you can find it <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\">on the front page of ThisLandPress.com</a>.\r\n\r\nPlus, I\'ll be working on a column called <em><a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/read/?cat=done-that\">Done That</a></em>, a place where I\'ll write about stuff that goes on here in our boomtown river city in a narrative style, beyond the typical who-what-when-and-where of your run-of-the-mill community calendar. I think you\'ll dig.\r\n\r\nWhat this means for TashaDoesTulsa.com: <strong>This site will return to its roots as a blog not just for, but by the community</strong>. It will be a place where you as bloggers, as writers, as photographers, as videographers, as audiophiles can submit your work for publication, for the opportunity to be exposed to a large, local and fiercely loyal audience. And no, you won\'t have to work for free. This ain\'t HuffPo. All accepted submissions will be paid.\r\n\r\nIt will also be a portal to submit work to This Land Press, where they have already attracted the attention of <em>Harper\'s Magazine</em>, <em>The Daily Beast</em>, <em>NBC\'s Today Show</em>, <em>TIME</em>, <em>Al Jazeera</em>, <em>Columbia Journalism Review</em> (which called This Land \"The New Yorker with balls\") and more.\r\n\r\nAnd that\'s just been in the year since they started printing. Late last week we launched <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/\">our new website</a>, which delivers a true multimedia, <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_media\">new media</a>, Oklahoma-centric experience.\r\n\r\nIn other words, we want your words. And we\'re ready to share them with our fellow Tulsans, with Oklahomans and more.\r\n\r\nMore news: You can continue to tune in on Friday mornings to <a href=\"http://www.krmg.com/\">the KRMG Morning News with Joe Kelley</a> for my Friday updates on local weekend entertainment.\r\n\r\nYet more news: <strong>With the help of This Land Press, TashaDoesTulsa.com is hosting this year\'s Oklahoma Blog Awards</strong>. We\'re still working on the details, but you\'ll hear how we\'ll kick off the nominations very soon.\r\n\r\nI\'m so excited about the changes to TashaDoesTulsa.com, my work with This Land Press, what it means for how I can serve Tulsa and how I can learn more about and interact with all of you, my readers who have filled their calendars and charted their gastronomic adventures and procrastinated at the office by following this blog since that first post in March 2007. None of this would be possible without you or my advertisers, each of them locally owned businesses that have supported this website with the money they earned by bringing their ideas into reality and choosing to take that chance right here in Tulsa. My humble and profuse thanks to all of you.\r\n\r\nNow, let\'s get to work.\r\n\r\n<strong>Got an Okie-relevant story and want to submit a pitch to This Land?</strong> <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/submissions/\">Send your article idea, video, audio and poetry here</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Want to submit a pitch to TashaDoesTulsa.com?</strong> <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/contact/\">Contact me here</a> or <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">shoot me an e-mail</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Want to learn more about This Land?</strong> Check out some of our latest work:\r\n<a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/06/27/2011/mother-orpha/\">Mother Orpha </a> (my big hello in the print edition of This Land);\r\n<a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/06/26/2011/gluedobbing-it-2/\">Gluedobbing It</a> (the piece produced by Abby Wendle which aired earlier this week here in Tulsa on KWGS);\r\n<a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/06/21/2011/indian-elvis/\">Indian Elvis</a>, a short-form documentary by the This Land video team, Sterlin Harjo and Matt Leach\r\n<a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/about/\">Learn more about what This Land is all about, the staff and how to subscribe here</a>\r\n\r\nThat\'s all I\'ve got. 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You may now take your seats.”\r\n\r\nGiving the oath was Jenny Vergara, the mastermind behind <a href=\"http://www.testkitchenok.com/\">Test Kitchen Oklahoma</a>, an underground supper club that, though it launched just late last year in Tulsa and Oklahoma City, is already popular among the community’s executive class.\r\n\r\nSupper clubs are the new way food lovers love to eat, and Test Kitchen is just one way Tulsa foodies can transcend the local restaurant scene with the added intrigue of secrecy, exclusivity and, best of all, great food.\r\n\r\nGet the scoop on Test Kitchen OK and more <a href=\"http://tulsabusiness.com/main.asp?SectionID=3&amp;SubSectionID=47&amp;ArticleID=52245\">on the Food page of the latest edition of Tulsa Business Journal</a>.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','Dinner Clubs in Vogue','A group of 20 stood around a long table in a darkened room. 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But today, I just can\'t resist.','private','open','open','','confessions-of-a-work-at-home-mom-a-snow-day-recipe','','','2011-07-10 11:32:19','2011-07-10 17:32:19','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=5513',0,'post','',0),(5514,1,'2011-01-31 22:30:30','2011-02-01 03:30:30','','Bread','','inherit','open','open','','dsc_1792-2','','','2011-01-31 22:30:30','2011-02-01 03:30:30','',5513,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1792.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5515,1,'2011-01-31 22:31:26','2011-02-01 03:31:26','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5514\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5514\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1792-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Bread\" title=\"Bread\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5514\" /></a>\n\nI try not to use blogging as a forum for the sharing of my favorite recipes. There are many blogs out there that do it better than I ever could.\n\nBut today, with the snow clouds hanging heavily over Tulsa, I just can\'t resist. \n\nGet the tummy-warming recipe and motivation to hit the kitchen <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=confessions-work-home-mom-snow-day-recipe\">on my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.\n\n','Confessions of a Work-at-Home Mom: A Snow Day Recipe','','inherit','open','open','','5513-revision','','','2011-01-31 22:31:26','2011-02-01 03:31:26','',5513,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/5513-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(5516,1,'2011-01-31 22:32:25','2011-02-01 03:32:25','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5514\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5514\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5514\" title=\"Bread\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1792-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Bread\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI try not to use blogging as a forum for the sharing of my favorite recipes. There are many blogs out there that do it better than I ever could.\r\n\r\nBut today, with the snow clouds hanging heavily over Tulsa, I just can\'t resist.\r\n\r\nGet the tummy-warming recipe and motivation to hit the kitchen <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=confessions-work-home-mom-snow-day-recipe\">on my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','Confessions of a Work-at-Home Mom: A Snow Day Recipe','I try not to use blogging as a forum for the sharing of my favorite recipes. There are many blogs out there that do it better than I ever could. But today, I just can\'t resist.','inherit','open','open','','5513-revision-2','','','2011-01-31 22:32:25','2011-02-01 03:32:25','',5513,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/5513-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(6798,1,'2011-03-09 15:25:40','2011-03-09 21:25:40','','Brookside Motel Route 66','','inherit','open','open','','brooksideroute66','','','2011-03-09 15:25:40','2011-03-09 21:25:40','',479,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/BrooksideRoute66.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5520,1,'2011-02-01 18:40:03','2011-02-01 23:40:03','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"catching snowflakes  by zeropsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/5408789656/\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5016/5408789656_5e50731eaf.jpg\" alt=\"catching snowflakes \" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/\">zeropsa on Flickr</a>.\r\n\r\nIf misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.\r\n\r\nWith that in mind, check out this <strong>UPDATED</strong> list photos and videos inspired by <a href=\"http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=13949089\">the heaviest snowfall in a 24-hour period in Tulsa history</a>, found in our little corner of the Internet.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<img src=\"http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs787.ash1/167736_184965158202810_100000679806085_499891_3436283_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" />\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.gdephotography.com/\">By Tulsa photographer Gavin Elliott</a>. Check out the whole set <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=44168&amp;id=100000679806085\">here</a> - it\'s amazing.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs047.snc6/167740_1857206669223_1212555756_32245326_184820_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" />\r\n\r\nCreated by <a href=\"http://twitter.com/jamesroyal\">@jamesroyal</a> and seen on the Facebook page of <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/talkradiojoe\">Joe Kelley, host of the KRMG Morning News</a>. And yes, that\'s a Tauntaun.\r\n\r\nGenius.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/large/234855768.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=0ZRYP5X5F6FSMBCCSE82&amp;Expires=1296670192&amp;Signature=ac3J72r90CS3asnc4DpWj0w%2BMDo%3D\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" />\r\n\r\nPosted to Twitter by <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/ok_jax\">@OK_Jax</a>, with this caption: Okay if the even the emergency emsa guys have to park and walk down my street, my car is DEFINITELY not moving!\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/large/234844100.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=0ZRYP5X5F6FSMBCCSE82&amp;Expires=1296668789&amp;Signature=tjXL2Fv27VrxKcpyHs9nLBd9pKs%3D\" width=\"500\" />\r\n\r\nPosted to Twitter by <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/michaelseger\">@MichaelSeger</a>, with this caption: Snow covered Oklahoma...as seen from space!\r\n\r\nWow.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Untitled by Caroline Sanstead, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/34085053@N08/5408704715/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/5408704715_fa35bc7db8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBy <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/34085053@N08/\">Caroline Sanstead on Flickr</a>. (I think this one is my favorite.)\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Used to have a road here by robertdx, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/robertdx/5408912556/\"><img src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5215/5408912556_34d227a123.jpg\" alt=\"Used to have a road here\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBy <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/robertdx/\">robertdx on Flickr</a>.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Posing Cardinal by scubasteve03, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephenselph/5407732307/\"><img src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5014/5407732307_d330e46e5b.jpg\" alt=\"Posing Cardinal\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBy <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephenselph/\">scubasteve03 on Flickr</a> (the one I would have captioned with something like, WTF, Chuck?)\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs885.ash1/179372_10150128668110280_541640279_8299299_1720089_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/marty.coleman\">Marty Coleman</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs797.ash1/168743_10150125231142518_525817517_7876001_4088927_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/andrealmyers\">Andrea Myers</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/.a/6a01156e735f12970c0148c83cbcf3970c-800wi\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/expedition_oklahoma/2011/02/oklahoma-blizzard-2011.html\">Joy at Expedition Oklahoma</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs787.ash1/167770_10150135429306280_537096279_8283726_5382554_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">Kellyology</a>.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5524\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/tulsa-snow-photos-videos-february-2011/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5524\" title=\"Foundations Show Angel\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o-500x669.jpg\" alt=\"Foundations Show Angel\" width=\"500\" height=\"669\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then there\'s <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_197590006923939&amp;notif_t=group_activity\">the snow angel challenge group</a> Tulsa\'s <a href=\"http://www.fctulsa.tv/\">Foundations Church</a> started on Facebook today. All of the videos are pretty fabulous, and you should watch them all if you\'re in the mood for a belly laugh (or flop, as it were), <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=496648055956&amp;oid=197590006923939\">but I like this one the best so far</a>.\r\n\r\nWhat does the snow look like at your house? Have you created your own snow-bound challenge to keep yourself from getting a wicked case of cabin fever? Tell all about it in the comments.','Tulsa Snowstorm 2011 Photos and Videos','If misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.','publish','open','open','','tulsa-snow-photos-videos-february-2011','','','2011-02-02 17:11:34','2011-02-02 22:11:34','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=5520',0,'post','',6),(5522,1,'2011-02-01 18:23:42','2011-02-01 23:23:42','<img src=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/.a/6a01156e735f12970c0148c83cbcf3970c-800wi\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" />\n\nFrom <a href=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/expedition_oklahoma/2011/02/oklahoma-blizzard-2011.html\">Joy at Expedition Oklahoma</a>.\n\nMisery loves company, and cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.\n\nWith that in mind, check out these photos and videos from the Tulsa corner of the Internet.\n\n<!--more-->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"21\"]</p>\n<img src=\"http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs885.ash1/179372_10150128668110280_541640279_8299299_1720089_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" />\n\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/marty.coleman\">Marty Coleman</a>.\n\n<img src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs065.snc6/167562_1471597444967_1684579169_907165_7813960_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" height=\"600\" />\n\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/jojoprice\">Joe Price</a>.\n\nhttp://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs797.ash1/168743_10150125231142518_525817517_7876001_4088927_n.jpg\n\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/andrealmyers\">Andrea Myers</a>.\n\n<a title=\"catching snowflakes  by zeropsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/5408789656/\"><img src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5016/5408789656_5e50731eaf.jpg\" alt=\"catching snowflakes \" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\n\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/\">zeropsa on Flickr</a>.\n\n<img src=\"http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs787.ash1/167770_10150135429306280_537096279_8283726_5382554_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" />\n\n<object style=\"height: 390px; width: 640px;\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"src\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/?version=3\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed style=\"height: 390px; width: 640px;\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/?version=3\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\n\nBoth of the above from <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">Kellyology</a>.\n\n<object style=\"height: 390px; width: 640px;\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"src\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/?version=3\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed style=\"height: 390px; width: 640px;\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/?version=3\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\n\nFrom <a href=\"http://youngandrentless.blogspot.com/2011/02/blizzardthe-b-word.html\">Caitlin Getchell, the Young and Rentless</a>.\n\n<img src=\"http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?op=1&amp;view=global&amp;subj=197590006923939&amp;pid=764301&amp;id=1812326673&amp;oid=197590006923939\" alt=\"\" />\n\nAnd then there\'s the snow angel challenge Foundations Church started on Facebook today. All of the videos are pretty fabulous, <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=496648055956&amp;oid=197590006923939\">but I like this one the best so far</a>.\n\nWhat does the snow look like at your house? Have you created your own snow-bound challenge to keep yourself from getting a wicked case of cabin fever?','Tulsa\'s Best #ohsnowyoudidnt Photos and Videos','','inherit','open','open','','5520-revision','','','2011-02-01 18:23:42','2011-02-01 23:23:42','',5520,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5520-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(5523,1,'2011-02-01 18:24:58','2011-02-01 23:24:58','<img src=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/.a/6a01156e735f12970c0148c83cbcf3970c-800wi\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" />\n\nFrom <a href=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/expedition_oklahoma/2011/02/oklahoma-blizzard-2011.html\">Joy at Expedition Oklahoma</a>.\n\nMisery loves company, and cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.\n\nWith that in mind, check out these photos and videos from the Tulsa corner of the Internet.\n\n<!--more-->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"21\"]</p>\n<img src=\"http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs885.ash1/179372_10150128668110280_541640279_8299299_1720089_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" />\n\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/marty.coleman\">Marty Coleman</a>.\n\n<img src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs065.snc6/167562_1471597444967_1684579169_907165_7813960_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" />\n\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/jojoprice\">Joe Price</a>.\n\n<img src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs797.ash1/168743_10150125231142518_525817517_7876001_4088927_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" />\n\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/andrealmyers\">Andrea Myers</a>.\n\n<a title=\"catching snowflakes  by zeropsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/5408789656/\"><img src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5016/5408789656_5e50731eaf.jpg\" alt=\"catching snowflakes \" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\n\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/\">zeropsa on Flickr</a>.\n\n<img src=\"http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs787.ash1/167770_10150135429306280_537096279_8283726_5382554_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" />\n\n<object style=\"height: 390px; width: 640px;\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"src\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/?version=3\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed style=\"height: 390px; width: 640px;\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/?version=3\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\n\nBoth of the above from <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">Kellyology</a>.\n\n<object style=\"height: 390px; width: 640px;\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"src\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/?version=3\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed style=\"height: 390px; width: 640px;\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/?version=3\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\n\nFrom <a href=\"http://youngandrentless.blogspot.com/2011/02/blizzardthe-b-word.html\">Caitlin Getchell, the Young and Rentless</a>.\n\n<img src=\"http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?op=1&amp;view=global&amp;subj=197590006923939&amp;pid=764301&amp;id=1812326673&amp;oid=197590006923939\" alt=\"\" />\n\nAnd then there\'s the snow angel challenge Foundations Church started on Facebook today. All of the videos are pretty fabulous, <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=496648055956&amp;oid=197590006923939\">but I like this one the best so far</a>.\n\nWhat does the snow look like at your house? Have you created your own snow-bound challenge to keep yourself from getting a wicked case of cabin fever?','Tulsa\'s Best #ohsnowyoudidnt Photos and Videos','','inherit','open','open','','5520-revision-2','','','2011-02-01 18:24:58','2011-02-01 23:24:58','',5520,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5520-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(5535,1,'2011-02-01 18:48:57','2011-02-01 23:48:57','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"catching snowflakes  by zeropsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/5408789656/\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5016/5408789656_5e50731eaf.jpg\" alt=\"catching snowflakes \" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/\">zeropsa on Flickr</a>.\r\n\r\nIf misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.\r\n\r\nWith that in mind, check out these photos and videos inspired by <a href=\"http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=13949089\">the heaviest snowfall in a 24-hour period in Tulsa history</a>, found in our little corner of the Internet.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"21\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs885.ash1/179372_10150128668110280_541640279_8299299_1720089_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/marty.coleman\">Marty Coleman</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs797.ash1/168743_10150125231142518_525817517_7876001_4088927_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/andrealmyers\">Andrea Myers</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/.a/6a01156e735f12970c0148c83cbcf3970c-800wi\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/expedition_oklahoma/2011/02/oklahoma-blizzard-2011.html\">Joy at Expedition Oklahoma</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs787.ash1/167770_10150135429306280_537096279_8283726_5382554_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\n\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">Kellyology</a>.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5524\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/tulsas-best-snow-photos-and-videos-2011/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5524\" title=\"Foundations Show Angel\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o-500x669.jpg\" alt=\"Foundations Show Angel\" width=\"500\" height=\"669\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then there\'s the snow angel challenge <a href=\"http://www.fctulsa.tv/\">Foundations Church</a> started on Facebook today. All of the videos are pretty fabulous, and you should watch them all if you\'re in the mood for a belly laugh (or flop, as it were), <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=496648055956&amp;oid=197590006923939\">but I like this one the best so far</a>.\r\n\r\nWhat does the snow look like at your house? Have you created your own snow-bound challenge to keep yourself from getting a wicked case of cabin fever? Tell all about it in the comments.','Tulsa\'s Best Snowstorm 2011 Photos and Videos','If misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.','inherit','open','open','','5520-revision-12','','','2011-02-01 18:48:57','2011-02-01 23:48:57','',5520,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5520-revision-12/',0,'revision','',0),(5533,1,'2011-02-01 18:48:21','2011-02-01 23:48:21','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"catching snowflakes  by zeropsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/5408789656/\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5016/5408789656_5e50731eaf.jpg\" alt=\"catching snowflakes \" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/\">zeropsa on Flickr</a>.\r\n\r\nIf misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.\r\n\r\nWith that in mind, check out these photos and videos inspired by <a href=\"http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=13949089\">the heaviest snowfall in a 24-hour period in Tulsa history</a>, found in our little corner of the Internet.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"21\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs885.ash1/179372_10150128668110280_541640279_8299299_1720089_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/marty.coleman\">Marty Coleman</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs797.ash1/168743_10150125231142518_525817517_7876001_4088927_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/andrealmyers\">Andrea Myers</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/.a/6a01156e735f12970c0148c83cbcf3970c-800wi\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/expedition_oklahoma/2011/02/oklahoma-blizzard-2011.html\">Joy at Expedition Oklahoma</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs787.ash1/167770_10150135429306280_537096279_8283726_5382554_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/?version=3\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowScriptAccess=\"always\" width=\"640\" height=\"390\">\r\nBoth of the above from <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">Kellyology</a>.\r\n\r\n<object style=\"height: 390px; width: 640px\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/?version=3\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\"><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/?version=3\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowScriptAccess=\"always\" width=\"640\" height=\"390\"></object>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://youngandrentless.blogspot.com/2011/02/blizzardthe-b-word.html\">Caitlin Getchell, the Young and Rentless</a>.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5524\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/tulsas-best-snow-photos-and-videos-2011/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5524\" title=\"Foundations Show Angel\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o-500x669.jpg\" alt=\"Foundations Show Angel\" width=\"500\" height=\"669\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then there\'s the snow angel challenge <a href=\"http://www.fctulsa.tv/\">Foundations Church</a> started on Facebook today. All of the videos are pretty fabulous, and you should watch them all if you\'re in the mood for a belly laugh (or flop, as it were), <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=496648055956&amp;oid=197590006923939\">but I like this one the best so far</a>.\r\n\r\nWhat does the snow look like at your house? Have you created your own snow-bound challenge to keep yourself from getting a wicked case of cabin fever? 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','Tulsa\'s Best Snowstorm 2011 Photos and Videos','If misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.','inherit','open','open','','5520-revision-4','','','2011-02-01 18:40:03','2011-02-01 23:40:03','',5520,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5520-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(5531,1,'2011-02-01 18:45:52','2011-02-01 23:45:52','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"catching snowflakes  by zeropsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/5408789656/\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5016/5408789656_5e50731eaf.jpg\" alt=\"catching snowflakes \" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/\">zeropsa on Flickr</a>.\r\n\r\nIf misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.\r\n\r\nWith that in mind, check out these photos and videos inspired by <a href=\"http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=13949089\">the heaviest snowfall in a 24-hour period in Tulsa history</a>, found in our little corner of the Internet.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"21\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs885.ash1/179372_10150128668110280_541640279_8299299_1720089_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/marty.coleman\">Marty Coleman</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs797.ash1/168743_10150125231142518_525817517_7876001_4088927_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/andrealmyers\">Andrea Myers</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/.a/6a01156e735f12970c0148c83cbcf3970c-800wi\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/expedition_oklahoma/2011/02/oklahoma-blizzard-2011.html\">Joy at Expedition Oklahoma</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs787.ash1/167770_10150135429306280_537096279_8283726_5382554_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\n<object style=\"height: 390px; width: 640px\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/?version=3\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\"><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/?version=3\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowScriptAccess=\"always\" width=\"640\" height=\"390\"></object>\r\nBoth of the above from <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">Kellyology</a>.\r\n\r\n<object style=\"height: 390px; width: 640px\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/?version=3\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\"><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/?version=3\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowScriptAccess=\"always\" width=\"640\" height=\"390\"></object>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://youngandrentless.blogspot.com/2011/02/blizzardthe-b-word.html\">Caitlin Getchell, the Young and Rentless</a>.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5524\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/tulsas-best-snow-photos-and-videos-2011/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5524\" title=\"Foundations Show Angel\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o-500x669.jpg\" alt=\"Foundations Show Angel\" width=\"500\" height=\"669\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then there\'s the snow angel challenge <a href=\"http://www.fctulsa.tv/\">Foundations Church</a> started on Facebook today. All of the videos are pretty fabulous, and you should watch them all if you\'re in the mood for a belly laugh (or flop, as it were), <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=496648055956&amp;oid=197590006923939\">but I like this one the best so far</a>.\r\n\r\nWhat does the snow look like at your house? Have you created your own snow-bound challenge to keep yourself from getting a wicked case of cabin fever? Tell all about it in the comments.','Tulsa\'s Best Snowstorm 2011 Photos and Videos','If misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.','inherit','open','open','','5520-revision-8','','','2011-02-01 18:45:52','2011-02-01 23:45:52','',5520,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5520-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(5527,1,'2011-02-02 17:09:44','2011-02-02 22:09:44','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"catching snowflakes  by zeropsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/5408789656/\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5016/5408789656_5e50731eaf.jpg\" alt=\"catching snowflakes \" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></p>\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/\">zeropsa on Flickr</a>.\n\nIf misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.\n\nWith that in mind, check out this <strong>UPDATED</strong> list photos and videos inspired by <a href=\"http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=13949089\">the heaviest snowfall in a 24-hour period in Tulsa history</a>, found in our little corner of the Internet.\n\n<!--more-->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"21\"]</p>\n<img src=\"http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs787.ash1/167736_184965158202810_100000679806085_499891_3436283_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" />\n\n<a href=\"http://www.gdephotography.com/\">By Tulsa photographer Gavin Elliott</a>. Check out the whole set <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=44168&amp;id=100000679806085\">here</a> - it\'s amazing.\n\n<img src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs047.snc6/167740_1857206669223_1212555756_32245326_184820_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" />\n\nCreated by <a href=\"http://twitter.com/jamesroyal\">@jamesroyal</a> and seen on the Facebook page of <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/talkradiojoe\">Joe Kelley, host of the KRMG Morning News</a>. And yes, that\'s a Tauntaun.\n\n<img src=\"http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/large/234855768.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=0ZRYP5X5F6FSMBCCSE82&amp;Expires=1296670192&amp;Signature=ac3J72r90CS3asnc4DpWj0w%2BMDo%3D\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" />\n\nPosted to Twitter by <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/ok_jax\">@OK_Jax</a>, with this caption: Okay if the even the emergency emsa guys have to park and walk down my street, my car is DEFINITELY not moving!\n\n<img src=\"http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/large/234844100.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=0ZRYP5X5F6FSMBCCSE82&amp;Expires=1296668789&amp;Signature=tjXL2Fv27VrxKcpyHs9nLBd9pKs%3D\" width=\"500\" />\n\nPosted to Twitter by <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/michaelseger\">@MichaelSeger</a>, with this caption: Snow covered Oklahoma...as seen from space!\n\nWow.\n\n<a title=\"Untitled by Caroline Sanstead, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/34085053@N08/5408704715/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/5408704715_fa35bc7db8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" /></a>\n\nBy <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/34085053@N08/\">Caroline Sanstead on Flickr</a>. (I think this one is my favorite.)\n\n<a title=\"Used to have a road here by robertdx, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/robertdx/5408912556/\"><img src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5215/5408912556_34d227a123.jpg\" alt=\"Used to have a road here\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" /></a>\n\nBy <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/robertdx/\">robertdx on Flickr</a>.\n\n<a title=\"Posing Cardinal by scubasteve03, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephenselph/5407732307/\"><img src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5014/5407732307_d330e46e5b.jpg\" alt=\"Posing Cardinal\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\n\nBy <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephenselph/\">scubasteve03 on Flickr</a> (the one I would have captioned with something like, WTF, Chuck?)\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs885.ash1/179372_10150128668110280_541640279_8299299_1720089_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/marty.coleman\">Marty Coleman</a>.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs797.ash1/168743_10150125231142518_525817517_7876001_4088927_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" /></p>\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/andrealmyers\">Andrea Myers</a>.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/.a/6a01156e735f12970c0148c83cbcf3970c-800wi\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" /></p>\nFrom <a href=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/expedition_oklahoma/2011/02/oklahoma-blizzard-2011.html\">Joy at Expedition Oklahoma</a>.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs787.ash1/167770_10150135429306280_537096279_8283726_5382554_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">Kellyology</a>.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5524\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/tulsa-snow-photos-videos-february-2011/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5524\" title=\"Foundations Show Angel\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o-500x669.jpg\" alt=\"Foundations Show Angel\" width=\"500\" height=\"669\" /></a>\n\nAnd then there\'s <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_197590006923939&amp;notif_t=group_activity\">the snow angel challenge group</a> Tulsa\'s <a href=\"http://www.fctulsa.tv/\">Foundations Church</a> started on Facebook today. All of the videos are pretty fabulous, and you should watch them all if you\'re in the mood for a belly laugh (or flop, as it were), <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=496648055956&amp;oid=197590006923939\">but I like this one the best so far</a>.\n\nWhat does the snow look like at your house? Have you created your own snow-bound challenge to keep yourself from getting a wicked case of cabin fever? Tell all about it in the comments.','Tulsa Snowstorm 2011 Photos and Videos','If misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.','inherit','open','open','','5520-autosave','','','2011-02-02 17:09:44','2011-02-02 22:09:44','',5520,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5520-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(5528,1,'2011-02-01 18:40:09','2011-02-01 23:40:09','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"catching snowflakes  by zeropsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/5408789656/\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5016/5408789656_5e50731eaf.jpg\" alt=\"catching snowflakes \" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/\">zeropsa on Flickr</a>.\r\n\r\nIf misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.\r\n\r\nWith that in mind, check out these photos and videos inspired by <a href=\"http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=13949089\">the heaviest snowfall in a 24-hour period in Tulsa history</a>, found in our little corner of the Internet.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"21\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs885.ash1/179372_10150128668110280_541640279_8299299_1720089_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/marty.coleman\">Marty Coleman</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs797.ash1/168743_10150125231142518_525817517_7876001_4088927_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/andrealmyers\">Andrea Myers</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/.a/6a01156e735f12970c0148c83cbcf3970c-800wi\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/expedition_oklahoma/2011/02/oklahoma-blizzard-2011.html\">Joy at Expedition Oklahoma</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs787.ash1/167770_10150135429306280_537096279_8283726_5382554_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\n<object style=\"height: 390px; width: 640px;\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"src\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/?version=3\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed style=\"height: 390px; width: 640px;\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/?version=3\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nBoth of the above from <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">Kellyology</a>.\r\n\r\n<object style=\"height: 312px; width: 512px;\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"src\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/?version=3\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed style=\"height: 312px; width: 512px;\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/?version=3\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://youngandrentless.blogspot.com/2011/02/blizzardthe-b-word.html\">Caitlin Getchell, the Young and Rentless</a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/tulsas-best-snow-photos-and-videos-2011/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5524\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o-500x669.jpg\" alt=\"Foundations Show Angel\" title=\"Foundations Show Angel\" width=\"500\" height=\"669\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5524\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then there\'s the snow angel challenge <a href=\"http://www.fctulsa.tv/\">Foundations Church</a> started on Facebook today. All of the videos are pretty fabulous, and you should watch them all if you\'re in the mood for a belly laugh (or flop, as it were), <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=496648055956&amp;oid=197590006923939\">but I like this one the best so far</a>.\r\n\r\nWhat does the snow look like at your house? Have you created your own snow-bound challenge to keep yourself from getting a wicked case of cabin fever? Tell all about it in the comments. ','Tulsa\'s Best Snowstorm 2011 Photos and Videos','If misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.','inherit','open','open','','5520-revision-5','','','2011-02-01 18:40:09','2011-02-01 23:40:09','',5520,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5520-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(5529,1,'2011-02-01 18:42:39','2011-02-01 23:42:39','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"catching snowflakes  by zeropsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/5408789656/\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5016/5408789656_5e50731eaf.jpg\" alt=\"catching snowflakes \" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/\">zeropsa on Flickr</a>.\r\n\r\nIf misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.\r\n\r\nWith that in mind, check out these photos and videos inspired by <a href=\"http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=13949089\">the heaviest snowfall in a 24-hour period in Tulsa history</a>, found in our little corner of the Internet.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"21\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs885.ash1/179372_10150128668110280_541640279_8299299_1720089_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/marty.coleman\">Marty Coleman</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs797.ash1/168743_10150125231142518_525817517_7876001_4088927_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/andrealmyers\">Andrea Myers</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/.a/6a01156e735f12970c0148c83cbcf3970c-800wi\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/expedition_oklahoma/2011/02/oklahoma-blizzard-2011.html\">Joy at Expedition Oklahoma</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs787.ash1/167770_10150135429306280_537096279_8283726_5382554_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\n<object style=\"height: 390px; width: 640px;\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"src\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/?version=3\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed style=\"height: 390px; width: 640px;\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/?version=3\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nBoth of the above from <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">Kellyology</a>.\r\n\r\n<object style=\"height: 312px; width: 512px;\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"src\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/?version=3\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed style=\"height: 312px; width: 512px;\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/?version=3\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://youngandrentless.blogspot.com/2011/02/blizzardthe-b-word.html\">Caitlin Getchell, the Young and Rentless</a>.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5524\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/tulsas-best-snow-photos-and-videos-2011/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5524\" title=\"Foundations Show Angel\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o-500x669.jpg\" alt=\"Foundations Show Angel\" width=\"500\" height=\"669\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then there\'s the snow angel challenge <a href=\"http://www.fctulsa.tv/\">Foundations Church</a> started on Facebook today. All of the videos are pretty fabulous, and you should watch them all if you\'re in the mood for a belly laugh (or flop, as it were), <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=496648055956&amp;oid=197590006923939\">but I like this one the best so far</a>.\r\n\r\nWhat does the snow look like at your house? Have you created your own snow-bound challenge to keep yourself from getting a wicked case of cabin fever? Tell all about it in the comments.','Tulsa\'s Best Snowstorm 2011 Photos and Videos','If misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.','inherit','open','open','','5520-revision-6','','','2011-02-01 18:42:39','2011-02-01 23:42:39','',5520,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5520-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(5530,1,'2011-02-01 18:42:40','2011-02-01 23:42:40','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"catching snowflakes  by zeropsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/5408789656/\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5016/5408789656_5e50731eaf.jpg\" alt=\"catching snowflakes \" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/\">zeropsa on Flickr</a>.\r\n\r\nIf misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.\r\n\r\nWith that in mind, check out these photos and videos inspired by <a href=\"http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=13949089\">the heaviest snowfall in a 24-hour period in Tulsa history</a>, found in our little corner of the Internet.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"21\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs885.ash1/179372_10150128668110280_541640279_8299299_1720089_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/marty.coleman\">Marty Coleman</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs797.ash1/168743_10150125231142518_525817517_7876001_4088927_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/andrealmyers\">Andrea Myers</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/.a/6a01156e735f12970c0148c83cbcf3970c-800wi\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/expedition_oklahoma/2011/02/oklahoma-blizzard-2011.html\">Joy at Expedition Oklahoma</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs787.ash1/167770_10150135429306280_537096279_8283726_5382554_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\n<object style=\"height: 390px; width: 640px;\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"src\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/?version=3\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed style=\"height: 390px; width: 640px;\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/?version=3\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nBoth of the above from <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">Kellyology</a>.\r\n\r\n<object style=\"height: 312px; width: 512px;\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"src\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/?version=3\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed style=\"height: 312px; width: 512px;\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/?version=3\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://youngandrentless.blogspot.com/2011/02/blizzardthe-b-word.html\">Caitlin Getchell, the Young and Rentless</a>.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5524\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/tulsas-best-snow-photos-and-videos-2011/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5524\" title=\"Foundations Show Angel\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o-500x669.jpg\" alt=\"Foundations Show Angel\" width=\"500\" height=\"669\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then there\'s the snow angel challenge <a href=\"http://www.fctulsa.tv/\">Foundations Church</a> started on Facebook today. 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All of the videos are pretty fabulous, and you should watch them all if you\'re in the mood for a belly laugh (or flop, as it were), <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=496648055956&amp;oid=197590006923939\">but I like this one the best so far</a>.\r\n\r\nWhat does the snow look like at your house? Have you created your own snow-bound challenge to keep yourself from getting a wicked case of cabin fever? 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All of the videos are pretty fabulous, and you should watch them all if you\'re in the mood for a belly laugh (or flop, as it were), <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=496648055956&amp;oid=197590006923939\">but I like this one the best so far</a>.\r\n\r\nWhat does the snow look like at your house? Have you created your own snow-bound challenge to keep yourself from getting a wicked case of cabin fever? Tell all about it in the comments.','Tulsa\'s Best Snowstorm 2011 Photos and Videos','If misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.','inherit','open','open','','5520-revision-11','','','2011-02-01 18:48:21','2011-02-01 23:48:21','',5520,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5520-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(5536,1,'2011-02-01 18:48:57','2011-02-01 23:48:57','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"catching snowflakes  by zeropsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/5408789656/\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5016/5408789656_5e50731eaf.jpg\" alt=\"catching snowflakes \" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/\">zeropsa on Flickr</a>.\r\n\r\nIf misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.\r\n\r\nWith that in mind, check out these photos and videos inspired by <a href=\"http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=13949089\">the heaviest snowfall in a 24-hour period in Tulsa history</a>, found in our little corner of the Internet.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"21\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs885.ash1/179372_10150128668110280_541640279_8299299_1720089_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/marty.coleman\">Marty Coleman</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs797.ash1/168743_10150125231142518_525817517_7876001_4088927_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/andrealmyers\">Andrea Myers</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/.a/6a01156e735f12970c0148c83cbcf3970c-800wi\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/expedition_oklahoma/2011/02/oklahoma-blizzard-2011.html\">Joy at Expedition Oklahoma</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs787.ash1/167770_10150135429306280_537096279_8283726_5382554_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\n\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">Kellyology</a>.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5524\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/tulsas-best-snow-photos-and-videos-2011/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5524\" title=\"Foundations Show Angel\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o-500x669.jpg\" alt=\"Foundations Show Angel\" width=\"500\" height=\"669\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then there\'s the snow angel challenge <a href=\"http://www.fctulsa.tv/\">Foundations Church</a> started on Facebook today. All of the videos are pretty fabulous, and you should watch them all if you\'re in the mood for a belly laugh (or flop, as it were), <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=496648055956&amp;oid=197590006923939\">but I like this one the best so far</a>.\r\n\r\nWhat does the snow look like at your house? Have you created your own snow-bound challenge to keep yourself from getting a wicked case of cabin fever? Tell all about it in the comments.','Tulsa\'s Best Snowstorm 2011 Photos and Videos','If misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.','inherit','open','open','','5520-revision-13','','','2011-02-01 18:48:57','2011-02-01 23:48:57','',5520,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5520-revision-13/',0,'revision','',0),(5537,1,'2011-02-01 18:50:16','2011-02-01 23:50:16','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"catching snowflakes  by zeropsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/5408789656/\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5016/5408789656_5e50731eaf.jpg\" alt=\"catching snowflakes \" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/\">zeropsa on Flickr</a>.\r\n\r\nIf misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.\r\n\r\nWith that in mind, check out these photos and videos inspired by <a href=\"http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=13949089\">the heaviest snowfall in a 24-hour period in Tulsa history</a>, found in our little corner of the Internet.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"21\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs885.ash1/179372_10150128668110280_541640279_8299299_1720089_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/marty.coleman\">Marty Coleman</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs797.ash1/168743_10150125231142518_525817517_7876001_4088927_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/andrealmyers\">Andrea Myers</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/.a/6a01156e735f12970c0148c83cbcf3970c-800wi\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/expedition_oklahoma/2011/02/oklahoma-blizzard-2011.html\">Joy at Expedition Oklahoma</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs787.ash1/167770_10150135429306280_537096279_8283726_5382554_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\n\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">Kellyology</a>.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5524\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/tulsas-best-snow-photos-and-videos-2011/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5524\" title=\"Foundations Show Angel\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o-500x669.jpg\" alt=\"Foundations Show Angel\" width=\"500\" height=\"669\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then there\'s the snow angel challenge <a href=\"http://www.fctulsa.tv/\">Foundations Church</a> started on Facebook today. All of the videos are pretty fabulous, and you should watch them all if you\'re in the mood for a belly laugh (or flop, as it were), <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=496648055956&amp;oid=197590006923939\">but I like this one the best so far</a>.\r\n\r\nWhat does the snow look like at your house? Have you created your own snow-bound challenge to keep yourself from getting a wicked case of cabin fever? Tell all about it in the comments.','Tulsa Snowstorm 2011 Photos and Videos','If misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.','inherit','open','open','','5520-revision-14','','','2011-02-01 18:50:16','2011-02-01 23:50:16','',5520,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5520-revision-14/',0,'revision','',0),(5538,1,'2011-02-01 18:50:18','2011-02-01 23:50:18','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"catching snowflakes  by zeropsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/5408789656/\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5016/5408789656_5e50731eaf.jpg\" alt=\"catching snowflakes \" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/\">zeropsa on Flickr</a>.\r\n\r\nIf misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.\r\n\r\nWith that in mind, check out these photos and videos inspired by <a href=\"http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=13949089\">the heaviest snowfall in a 24-hour period in Tulsa history</a>, found in our little corner of the Internet.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"21\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs885.ash1/179372_10150128668110280_541640279_8299299_1720089_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/marty.coleman\">Marty Coleman</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs797.ash1/168743_10150125231142518_525817517_7876001_4088927_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/andrealmyers\">Andrea Myers</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/.a/6a01156e735f12970c0148c83cbcf3970c-800wi\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/expedition_oklahoma/2011/02/oklahoma-blizzard-2011.html\">Joy at Expedition Oklahoma</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs787.ash1/167770_10150135429306280_537096279_8283726_5382554_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\n\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">Kellyology</a>.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5524\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/tulsa-snow-photos-videos-february-2011/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5524\" title=\"Foundations Show Angel\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o-500x669.jpg\" alt=\"Foundations Show Angel\" width=\"500\" height=\"669\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then there\'s the snow angel challenge <a href=\"http://www.fctulsa.tv/\">Foundations Church</a> started on Facebook today. All of the videos are pretty fabulous, and you should watch them all if you\'re in the mood for a belly laugh (or flop, as it were), <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=496648055956&amp;oid=197590006923939\">but I like this one the best so far</a>.\r\n\r\nWhat does the snow look like at your house? Have you created your own snow-bound challenge to keep yourself from getting a wicked case of cabin fever? Tell all about it in the comments.','Tulsa Snowstorm 2011 Photos and Videos','If misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.','inherit','open','open','','5520-revision-15','','','2011-02-01 18:50:18','2011-02-01 23:50:18','',5520,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5520-revision-15/',0,'revision','',0),(5539,1,'2011-02-01 18:54:31','2011-02-01 23:54:31','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"catching snowflakes  by zeropsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/5408789656/\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5016/5408789656_5e50731eaf.jpg\" alt=\"catching snowflakes \" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/\">zeropsa on Flickr</a>.\r\n\r\nIf misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.\r\n\r\nWith that in mind, check out these photos and videos inspired by <a href=\"http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=13949089\">the heaviest snowfall in a 24-hour period in Tulsa history</a>, found in our little corner of the Internet.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"21\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs885.ash1/179372_10150128668110280_541640279_8299299_1720089_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/marty.coleman\">Marty Coleman</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs797.ash1/168743_10150125231142518_525817517_7876001_4088927_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/andrealmyers\">Andrea Myers</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/.a/6a01156e735f12970c0148c83cbcf3970c-800wi\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/expedition_oklahoma/2011/02/oklahoma-blizzard-2011.html\">Joy at Expedition Oklahoma</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs787.ash1/167770_10150135429306280_537096279_8283726_5382554_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\n\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">Kellyology</a>.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5524\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/tulsa-snow-photos-videos-february-2011/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5524\" title=\"Foundations Show Angel\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o-500x669.jpg\" alt=\"Foundations Show Angel\" width=\"500\" height=\"669\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then there\'s <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_197590006923939&notif_t=group_activity\">the snow angel challenge</a> <a href=\"http://www.fctulsa.tv/\">Foundations Church</a> started on Facebook today. All of the videos are pretty fabulous, and you should watch them all if you\'re in the mood for a belly laugh (or flop, as it were), <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=496648055956&amp;oid=197590006923939\">but I like this one the best so far</a>.\r\n\r\nWhat does the snow look like at your house? Have you created your own snow-bound challenge to keep yourself from getting a wicked case of cabin fever? Tell all about it in the comments.','Tulsa Snowstorm 2011 Photos and Videos','If misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.','inherit','open','open','','5520-revision-16','','','2011-02-01 18:54:31','2011-02-01 23:54:31','',5520,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5520-revision-16/',0,'revision','',0),(5540,1,'2011-02-01 18:54:31','2011-02-01 23:54:31','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"catching snowflakes  by zeropsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/5408789656/\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5016/5408789656_5e50731eaf.jpg\" alt=\"catching snowflakes \" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/\">zeropsa on Flickr</a>.\r\n\r\nIf misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.\r\n\r\nWith that in mind, check out these photos and videos inspired by <a href=\"http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=13949089\">the heaviest snowfall in a 24-hour period in Tulsa history</a>, found in our little corner of the Internet.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"21\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs885.ash1/179372_10150128668110280_541640279_8299299_1720089_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/marty.coleman\">Marty Coleman</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs797.ash1/168743_10150125231142518_525817517_7876001_4088927_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/andrealmyers\">Andrea Myers</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/.a/6a01156e735f12970c0148c83cbcf3970c-800wi\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/expedition_oklahoma/2011/02/oklahoma-blizzard-2011.html\">Joy at Expedition Oklahoma</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs787.ash1/167770_10150135429306280_537096279_8283726_5382554_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\n\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">Kellyology</a>.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5524\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/tulsa-snow-photos-videos-february-2011/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5524\" title=\"Foundations Show Angel\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o-500x669.jpg\" alt=\"Foundations Show Angel\" width=\"500\" height=\"669\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then there\'s <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_197590006923939&notif_t=group_activity\">the snow angel challenge</a> <a href=\"http://www.fctulsa.tv/\">Foundations Church</a> started on Facebook today. All of the videos are pretty fabulous, and you should watch them all if you\'re in the mood for a belly laugh (or flop, as it were), <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=496648055956&amp;oid=197590006923939\">but I like this one the best so far</a>.\r\n\r\nWhat does the snow look like at your house? Have you created your own snow-bound challenge to keep yourself from getting a wicked case of cabin fever? Tell all about it in the comments.','Tulsa Snowstorm 2011 Photos and Videos','If misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.','inherit','open','open','','5520-revision-17','','','2011-02-01 18:54:31','2011-02-01 23:54:31','',5520,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5520-revision-17/',0,'revision','',0),(5541,1,'2011-02-01 18:54:42','2011-02-01 23:54:42','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"catching snowflakes  by zeropsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/5408789656/\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5016/5408789656_5e50731eaf.jpg\" alt=\"catching snowflakes \" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/\">zeropsa on Flickr</a>.\r\n\r\nIf misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.\r\n\r\nWith that in mind, check out these photos and videos inspired by <a href=\"http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=13949089\">the heaviest snowfall in a 24-hour period in Tulsa history</a>, found in our little corner of the Internet.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"21\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs885.ash1/179372_10150128668110280_541640279_8299299_1720089_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/marty.coleman\">Marty Coleman</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs797.ash1/168743_10150125231142518_525817517_7876001_4088927_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/andrealmyers\">Andrea Myers</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/.a/6a01156e735f12970c0148c83cbcf3970c-800wi\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/expedition_oklahoma/2011/02/oklahoma-blizzard-2011.html\">Joy at Expedition Oklahoma</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs787.ash1/167770_10150135429306280_537096279_8283726_5382554_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\n\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">Kellyology</a>.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5524\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/tulsa-snow-photos-videos-february-2011/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5524\" title=\"Foundations Show Angel\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o-500x669.jpg\" alt=\"Foundations Show Angel\" width=\"500\" height=\"669\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then there\'s <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_197590006923939&notif_t=group_activity\">the snow angel challenge group</a> <a href=\"http://www.fctulsa.tv/\">Foundations Church</a> started on Facebook today. All of the videos are pretty fabulous, and you should watch them all if you\'re in the mood for a belly laugh (or flop, as it were), <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=496648055956&amp;oid=197590006923939\">but I like this one the best so far</a>.\r\n\r\nWhat does the snow look like at your house? Have you created your own snow-bound challenge to keep yourself from getting a wicked case of cabin fever? Tell all about it in the comments.','Tulsa Snowstorm 2011 Photos and Videos','If misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.','inherit','open','open','','5520-revision-18','','','2011-02-01 18:54:42','2011-02-01 23:54:42','',5520,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5520-revision-18/',0,'revision','',0),(5542,1,'2011-02-01 18:54:42','2011-02-01 23:54:42','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"catching snowflakes  by zeropsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/5408789656/\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5016/5408789656_5e50731eaf.jpg\" alt=\"catching snowflakes \" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/\">zeropsa on Flickr</a>.\r\n\r\nIf misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.\r\n\r\nWith that in mind, check out these photos and videos inspired by <a href=\"http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=13949089\">the heaviest snowfall in a 24-hour period in Tulsa history</a>, found in our little corner of the Internet.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"21\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs885.ash1/179372_10150128668110280_541640279_8299299_1720089_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/marty.coleman\">Marty Coleman</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs797.ash1/168743_10150125231142518_525817517_7876001_4088927_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/andrealmyers\">Andrea Myers</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/.a/6a01156e735f12970c0148c83cbcf3970c-800wi\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/expedition_oklahoma/2011/02/oklahoma-blizzard-2011.html\">Joy at Expedition Oklahoma</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs787.ash1/167770_10150135429306280_537096279_8283726_5382554_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\n\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">Kellyology</a>.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5524\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/tulsa-snow-photos-videos-february-2011/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5524\" title=\"Foundations Show Angel\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o-500x669.jpg\" alt=\"Foundations Show Angel\" width=\"500\" height=\"669\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then there\'s <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_197590006923939&notif_t=group_activity\">the snow angel challenge group</a> <a href=\"http://www.fctulsa.tv/\">Foundations Church</a> started on Facebook today. All of the videos are pretty fabulous, and you should watch them all if you\'re in the mood for a belly laugh (or flop, as it were), <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=496648055956&amp;oid=197590006923939\">but I like this one the best so far</a>.\r\n\r\nWhat does the snow look like at your house? Have you created your own snow-bound challenge to keep yourself from getting a wicked case of cabin fever? Tell all about it in the comments.','Tulsa Snowstorm 2011 Photos and Videos','If misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.','inherit','open','open','','5520-revision-19','','','2011-02-01 18:54:42','2011-02-01 23:54:42','',5520,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5520-revision-19/',0,'revision','',0),(5543,1,'2011-02-01 18:54:53','2011-02-01 23:54:53','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"catching snowflakes  by zeropsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/5408789656/\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5016/5408789656_5e50731eaf.jpg\" alt=\"catching snowflakes \" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/\">zeropsa on Flickr</a>.\r\n\r\nIf misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.\r\n\r\nWith that in mind, check out these photos and videos inspired by <a href=\"http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=13949089\">the heaviest snowfall in a 24-hour period in Tulsa history</a>, found in our little corner of the Internet.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"21\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs885.ash1/179372_10150128668110280_541640279_8299299_1720089_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/marty.coleman\">Marty Coleman</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs797.ash1/168743_10150125231142518_525817517_7876001_4088927_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/andrealmyers\">Andrea Myers</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/.a/6a01156e735f12970c0148c83cbcf3970c-800wi\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/expedition_oklahoma/2011/02/oklahoma-blizzard-2011.html\">Joy at Expedition Oklahoma</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs787.ash1/167770_10150135429306280_537096279_8283726_5382554_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\n\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">Kellyology</a>.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5524\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/tulsa-snow-photos-videos-february-2011/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5524\" title=\"Foundations Show Angel\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o-500x669.jpg\" alt=\"Foundations Show Angel\" width=\"500\" height=\"669\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then there\'s <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_197590006923939&notif_t=group_activity\">the snow angel challenge group</a> Tulsa\'s <a href=\"http://www.fctulsa.tv/\">Foundations Church</a> started on Facebook today. All of the videos are pretty fabulous, and you should watch them all if you\'re in the mood for a belly laugh (or flop, as it were), <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=496648055956&amp;oid=197590006923939\">but I like this one the best so far</a>.\r\n\r\nWhat does the snow look like at your house? Have you created your own snow-bound challenge to keep yourself from getting a wicked case of cabin fever? Tell all about it in the comments.','Tulsa Snowstorm 2011 Photos and Videos','If misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.','inherit','open','open','','5520-revision-20','','','2011-02-01 18:54:53','2011-02-01 23:54:53','',5520,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5520-revision-20/',0,'revision','',0),(5544,1,'2011-01-17 18:39:48','2011-01-17 23:39:48','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3363\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/oklahoma-races-marathons-training-winter-spring/tulsarun/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-3363  aligncenter\" title=\"Tulsa Run\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/tulsarun.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Run\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\nTailgating, American Idol legends and high-profile fights about the proper naming of parades - those things, Oklahoma can do.\r\n\r\nWhen it comes to taking care of our health, though? Not so much.\r\n\r\nWe Oklahomans rank near the bottom of the stack in nearly every health indicator - weight, diet, smoking, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, cancer - and the list goes on. You name it, we\'re probably bumping into children and processed food displays at the grocery store with our motorized, ride-on cart because of it.\r\n\r\nI\'m no health guru. In fact, on most days I\'d rather set fire to my indoor recumbent bike and use the flame to cook a roast and potatoes than use it to pump up my heart rate. But since the odds of healthfulness are stacked against little Okie me, I try to combine working out with fun and excitement as often as possible. You know what they say - a spoon full of sugar makes the medicine go down, blah blah blah.\r\n\r\nThe way I most enjoy to marry moving and fun is to sign up for Oklahoma 5Ks, 10Ks and, most recently, a half marathon. Our state plays host to several marathons and triathlons, too, all of them favorites amongst our surprisingly large, active and tightly knit runner\'s crowd here in Tulsa.\r\n\r\nHere\'s a list of races taking place in our neck of the woods over the next couple of months. All you have to do is pick a race, click the appropriate buttons and get yourself registered - there are even a few races in which the kids and our furry dog friends can get involved.\r\n\r\nThen, check the bottom of this post for resources on training and more info on, by registering to run, exactly what you\'ve gotten yourself into (read: a smaller, sexier pair of pants).\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h2>January Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Whole Person Indoor Triathlon</strong>\r\nWhen: Jan. 29-30\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.mabeecenter.com/\">Oral Roberts University</a>, Kenneth H. Cooper Aerobics Center\r\nRaces: 400-meter swim, 8-mile bike, 2-mile run, individual or team\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://tatok.com/2011/01/2nd-annual-whole-person-indoor-triathlon/\">Tulsa Area Triathletes</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://mabeecenter.com/events.php?id=triathlon2011\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'s indoors. Which is practically a requirement for any race held during an Oklahoma January. Brrr.\r\n<h2>February Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Groundhog Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 5\r\nWhere: Lake Overholser in Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: 8K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73305\">Groundhog Run 8K</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73305\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because we could all use to know how much more indoor walking, running, swimming and biking we\'re in for.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sweetheart Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 12\r\nWhere: Mohawk Park\r\nRaces: 5K, 10K and 20K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.fleetfeettulsa.com/sweetheart-run\">FleetFeetTulsa.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4246\">Online</a>, in person at Fleet Feet Tulsa, at 61st/Yale and in the Blue Dome District at 2nd/Elgin\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because you get to run it with a partner, whether it\'s the love of your life or the dude who shares a cubicle with you at work. Plus, all participants are treated to a free pancake breakfast. Beat that.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Poker Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 12\r\nWhere: Lee Elementary, 21st and Boston\r\nRaces: Five-mile run\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">RunnersWorldTulsa.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4115\">Online</a> or at Runners World Tulsa, 43rd and Peoria\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because poker races are tons-o-fun. Here\'s how they work: For every mile of the race you complete, you get a playing card. Whoever has the best hand at the end of the race gets first pick at a table full of awesome gifts. It\'s like game night and workout time got together and made a baby - a sweaty baby, but still.\r\n\r\n<strong>St. John Annual Indoor Sprint Triathlon</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 18 and 19\r\nWhere: St. John Siegfried Health Club, 1819 E. 19th Street in Tulsa\r\nRaces: 500-yard swim, 8-mile bike, 3-mile run, individual or team\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.stjohnhealthclub.com/general.asp?id=824&amp;siteuse=15\">StJohnHealthClub.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/72846\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: When it\'s the official month for nasty winter weather here in Oklahoma, you want to be doing your exercising inside. The Health Club at St. John is a darned fine place to do it.\r\n\r\n<strong>Post Oak Lodge Trail Challenge</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 26 and 27\r\nWhere: Post Oak Lodge\r\nRaces: Ready? 50K, 25K, 10K, half marathon, marathon and just about any combo of two of these events (woah.)\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.postoakrun.com/\">PostOakRun.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=3542\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: First of all? Everyone who finishes gets an automatic bad-ass award. Second, this run is where you\'ll find some of the most beautiful sights and vistas in town. The beauty of the rolling Osage Hills are second to none.\r\n<h2>March Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Fight for Air Climb, Oklahoma City</strong>\r\nWhen: March 5\r\nWhere: First National Center, 120 N. Robinson Ave. in OKC\r\nRaces: 5K (29 floors)\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/oklahoma-city-climb/\">LungUSA.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/oklahoma-city-climb/\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: It\'s a vertical 5K. Need I say more?\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Patrick\'s Day 5K</strong>\r\nWhen: March 12\r\nWhere: Start line at 4320 S. Peoria Ave.\r\nRaces: 5K, one-mile fun run\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.specialolympicsoklahoma.org/StPatricks5KRun.html\">SpecialOlympicsOklahoma.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73272\">Online</a>, in person at Runners World Tulsa, 43rd and Peoria\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because you\'re going to have to find some way to burn off enough calories to make up for all of the social lubricant you\'ll consume later this week, that\'s why. Plus, all proceeds benefit the Special Olympics of Oklahoma.\r\n\r\n<strong>Shamrock the Ville: Running \'O The Green</strong>\r\nWhen: March 12\r\nWhere: The corner of Johnstone and Frank Phillips in Bartlesville\r\nRaces: 5K and fun walk\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://shamrocktheville.com/A_wee_tiny_festival_in_the_heart_o_the_Ville.html\">ShamrockTheVille.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/reg/register.aspx?fid=0D2V2K7\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'ll put you smack dab in the middle of one of the biggest St. Patrick\'s Day celebrations in the entire state. And a boxing ring will be there. Live music and food, too.\r\n\r\n<strong>Run Lucky</strong>\r\nWhen: March 13\r\nWhere: Classen Curve District of Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://runlucky.com/\">RunLucky.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73369\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because the Classen Curve District is worth a visit to Oklahoma City in and of itself. Plus, there will be lots of costumes - some scary, some sexy, all green.\r\n\r\n<strong>Snake Run</strong>\r\nWhen: March 19\r\nWhere: Turkey Mountain\r\nRaces: 3-hour or 6-hour\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.tatur.org/\">Tatur.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=3389\">Tatur.org</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'s one of the best intros to trail running in northeastern Oklahoma, even if the name of the run has more to do with the shape of a snake than actual snakes on the trail. Plus, Turkey Mountain is an urban wilderness area. Which sounds wild and untamed and awesome. Like a trail full of snakes.\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Paddy\'s Race</strong>\r\nWhen: March 19\r\nWhere: Lake Hefner, east wharf, Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: 8K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.stpaddysrace.com/\">StPaddysRace.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73838\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because if you\'ve never run Lake Hefner, it\'s time, my son. It\'s time.\r\n\r\n<strong>Wish Lemons Run</strong>\r\nWhen: March 26\r\nWhere: Youth and Family Center, 11th and Main in downtown Tulsa\r\nRaces: 5K, dog walk, 1K fun run\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.wishlemonsrun.com/\">WishLemonsRun.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.wishlemonsrun.com/register-temp.html\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because you still want to be running around like a crazy man when you\'re 92 years old like Tulsa runner Wish Lemons, don\'t you?\r\n<h2>April Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Fight for Air Climb Tulsa</strong>\r\nWhen: April 2\r\nWhere: BOK Tower, 1 Williams Center in downtown Tulsa\r\nRaces: 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/tulsa-climb/\">LungUSA.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/tulsa-climb/\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Like the OKC Fight for Air Climb, but in Tulsa\'s mammoth BOK Tower. Better to learn to love the feeling of a raging bonfire in your chest, and quick.\r\n\r\n<strong>Start! Tulsa Heart Walk</strong>\r\nWhen: April 2\r\nWhere: ONEOK Field\r\nRaces: 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Affiliate/Tulsa/Oklahoma/Home_UCM_SCA025_AffiliatePage.jsp\">Heart.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Affiliate/Tulsa/Oklahoma/Home_UCM_SCA025_AffiliatePage.jsp\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: If walking is your thing, there\'s nothing like a walk through downtown\'s Greenwood, Brady and Blue Dome Districts. Get it all plus plenty of walking companions with this race.\r\n\r\n<strong>Lake McMurtrey</strong>\r\nWhen: April 2\r\nWhere: Stillwater\r\nRaces: 12K, 25K, 50K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.tatur.org/\">Tatur.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=3384\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Not only is this a good training run for the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon (see below), but it\'s also a great excuse to hit the road and check out what\'s going on over in Stilly. Plus, there\'s gonna be dinner. And dinner is good.\r\n\r\n<strong>Remember the Ten</strong>\r\nWhen: April 16\r\nWhere: Oklahoma State University campus in Stillwater\r\nRaces: 2K fun run/walk, 5K, 10K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.remembertheten.com/\">RemembertheTen.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/72248\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'s nice to run through the OSU campus, especially when it\'s not because you\'re late for class. Not that I would know anything about this. That this event is a memorial to the Cowboy lives lost in the plane crash in January 2001 is just one reason more.\r\n<h2>Races in the Beginning of May</h2>\r\n<strong>Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon</strong>\r\nWhen: May 1\r\nWhere: Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: Marathon, half-marathon, marathon relay, 5K and kids\' marathon\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.okcmarathon.com/\">OKCMarathon.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.okcmarathon.com/2011Registration/tabid/162/Default.aspx\">Online, Mail-In</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: The Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon has a fantastic reputation for its sense of reverence, respect for those who lost their lives on April 19, 1995, and community. Every Oklahoman should run this race at least once in his/her lifetime.\r\n\r\n<strong>Xtreme Obstacle Course Runs</strong>\r\nWhen: May 1\r\nWhere: Camp Loughridge\r\nRaces: one-mile fun run, 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://xtreme5k.com/\">Xtreme5K.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://xtreme5k.com/\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Run, fun, swim and burgers - oh, and enough obstacles to keep your focus when the Oklahoma heat tries to put sweat in your eyes.\r\n<h2>Training Resources</h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Classes, training programs and free training runs at <a href=\"http://www.fleetfeettulsa.com/training\">Fleet Fleet Tulsa</a> (both locations)</li>\r\n	<li>Classes, training programs and free training runs at <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">Runners World Tulsa</a></li>\r\n	<li>Free training runs with <a href=\"http://www.tatur.org/\">Tulsa Area Trail Runners</a></li>\r\n	<li>Training clinics with the <a href=\"http://tatok.com/\">Tulsa Area Triathletes</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-238-244--6851-2-2X5X8-4,00.html\">Runner\'s World Ultimate Half Marathon Training Guide</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://moving4life.com/\">Moving 4 Life</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://fat-ass-to-fit-ass.blogspot.com/\">Fat Ass to Fit Ass: Running on Empty</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://veggingoutinttown.wordpress.com/\">Vegging Out in T-Town</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\nDid I miss your favorite winter/spring race or your surefire training resource? Leave details in the comments.','Get Healthy, Green Country: A List of Local Winter, Spring Races','Tailgating, American Idol legends and high-profile fights about the proper naming of parades - those things, Oklahoma can do. When it comes to taking care of our health, though? Not so much.','inherit','open','open','','5194-revision-23','','','2011-01-17 18:39:48','2011-01-17 23:39:48','',5194,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/5194-revision-23/',0,'revision','',0),(5545,1,'2011-02-02 13:07:32','2011-02-02 18:07:32','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3363\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/oklahoma-races-marathons-training-winter-spring/tulsarun/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-3363  aligncenter\" title=\"Tulsa Run\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/tulsarun.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Run\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\nTailgating, American Idol legends and high-profile fights about the proper naming of parades - those things, Oklahoma can do.\r\n\r\nWhen it comes to taking care of our health, though? Not so much.\r\n\r\nWe Oklahomans rank near the bottom of the stack in nearly every health indicator - weight, diet, smoking, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, cancer - and the list goes on. You name it, we\'re probably bumping into children and processed food displays at the grocery store with our motorized, ride-on cart because of it.\r\n\r\nI\'m no health guru. In fact, on most days I\'d rather set fire to my indoor recumbent bike and use the flame to cook a roast and potatoes than use it to pump up my heart rate. But since the odds of healthfulness are stacked against little Okie me, I try to combine working out with fun and excitement as often as possible. You know what they say - a spoon full of sugar makes the medicine go down, blah blah blah.\r\n\r\nThe way I most enjoy to marry moving and fun is to sign up for Oklahoma 5Ks, 10Ks and, most recently, a half marathon. Our state plays host to several marathons and triathlons, too, all of them favorites amongst our surprisingly large, active and tightly knit runner\'s crowd here in Tulsa.\r\n\r\nHere\'s a list of races taking place in our neck of the woods over the next couple of months. All you have to do is pick a race, click the appropriate buttons and get yourself registered - there are even a few races in which the kids and our furry dog friends can get involved.\r\n\r\nThen, check the bottom of this post for resources on training and more info on, by registering to run, exactly what you\'ve gotten yourself into (read: a smaller, sexier pair of pants).\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h2>January Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Whole Person Indoor Triathlon</strong>\r\nWhen: Jan. 29-30\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.mabeecenter.com/\">Oral Roberts University</a>, Kenneth H. Cooper Aerobics Center\r\nRaces: 400-meter swim, 8-mile bike, 2-mile run, individual or team\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://tatok.com/2011/01/2nd-annual-whole-person-indoor-triathlon/\">Tulsa Area Triathletes</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://mabeecenter.com/events.php?id=triathlon2011\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'s indoors. Which is practically a requirement for any race held during an Oklahoma January. Brrr.\r\n<h2>February Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Groundhog Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 5\r\nWhere: Lake Overholser in Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: 8K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73305\">Groundhog Run 8K</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73305\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because we could all use to know how much more indoor walking, running, swimming and biking we\'re in for.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sweetheart Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 12\r\nWhere: Mohawk Park\r\nRaces: 5K, 10K and 20K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.fleetfeettulsa.com/sweetheart-run\">FleetFeetTulsa.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4246\">Online</a>, in person at Fleet Feet Tulsa, at 61st/Yale and in the Blue Dome District at 2nd/Elgin\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because you get to run it with a partner, whether it\'s the love of your life or the dude who shares a cubicle with you at work. Plus, all participants are treated to a free pancake breakfast. Beat that.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Poker Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 12\r\nWhere: Lee Elementary, 21st and Boston\r\nRaces: Five-mile run\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">RunnersWorldTulsa.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4115\">Online</a> or at Runners World Tulsa, 43rd and Peoria\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because poker races are tons-o-fun. Here\'s how they work: For every mile of the race you complete, you get a playing card. Whoever has the best hand at the end of the race gets first pick at a table full of awesome gifts. It\'s like game night and workout time got together and made a baby - a sweaty baby, but still.\r\n\r\n<strong>St. John Annual Indoor Sprint Triathlon</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 18 and 19\r\nWhere: St. John Siegfried Health Club, 1819 E. 19th Street in Tulsa\r\nRaces: 500-yard swim, 8-mile bike, 3-mile run, individual or team\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.stjohnhealthclub.com/general.asp?id=824&amp;siteuse=15\">StJohnHealthClub.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/72846\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: When it\'s the official month for nasty winter weather here in Oklahoma, you want to be doing your exercising inside. The Health Club at St. John is a darned fine place to do it.\r\n\r\n<strong>Post Oak Lodge Trail Challenge</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 26 and 27\r\nWhere: Post Oak Lodge\r\nRaces: Ready? 50K, 25K, 10K, half marathon, marathon and just about any combo of two of these events (woah.)\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.postoakrun.com/\">PostOakRun.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=3542\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: First of all? Everyone who finishes gets an automatic bad-ass award. Second, this run is where you\'ll find some of the most beautiful sights and vistas in town. The beauty of the rolling Osage Hills are second to none.\r\n<h2>March Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Fight for Air Climb, Oklahoma City</strong>\r\nWhen: March 5\r\nWhere: First National Center, 120 N. Robinson Ave. in OKC\r\nRaces: 5K (29 floors)\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/oklahoma-city-climb/\">LungUSA.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/oklahoma-city-climb/\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: It\'s a vertical 5K. Need I say more?\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Patrick\'s Day 5K</strong>\r\nWhen: March 12\r\nWhere: Start line at 4320 S. Peoria Ave.\r\nRaces: 5K, one-mile fun run\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.specialolympicsoklahoma.org/StPatricks5KRun.html\">SpecialOlympicsOklahoma.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73272\">Online</a>, in person at Runners World Tulsa, 43rd and Peoria\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because you\'re going to have to find some way to burn off enough calories to make up for all of the social lubricant you\'ll consume later this week, that\'s why. Plus, all proceeds benefit the Special Olympics of Oklahoma.\r\n\r\n<strong>Shamrock the Ville: Running \'O The Green</strong>\r\nWhen: March 12\r\nWhere: The corner of Johnstone and Frank Phillips in Bartlesville\r\nRaces: 5K and fun walk\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://shamrocktheville.com/A_wee_tiny_festival_in_the_heart_o_the_Ville.html\">ShamrockTheVille.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/reg/register.aspx?fid=0D2V2K7\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'ll put you smack dab in the middle of one of the biggest St. Patrick\'s Day celebrations in the entire state. And a boxing ring will be there. Live music and food, too.\r\n\r\n<strong>Run Lucky</strong>\r\nWhen: March 13\r\nWhere: Classen Curve District of Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://runlucky.com/\">RunLucky.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73369\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because the Classen Curve District is worth a visit to Oklahoma City in and of itself. Plus, there will be lots of costumes - some scary, some sexy, all green.\r\n\r\n<strong>Snake Run</strong>\r\nWhen: March 19\r\nWhere: Turkey Mountain\r\nRaces: 3-hour or 6-hour\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.tatur.org/\">Tatur.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=3389\">Tatur.org</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'s one of the best intros to trail running in northeastern Oklahoma, even if the name of the run has more to do with the shape of a snake than actual snakes on the trail. Plus, Turkey Mountain is an urban wilderness area. Which sounds wild and untamed and awesome. Like a trail full of snakes.\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Paddy\'s Race</strong>\r\nWhen: March 19\r\nWhere: Lake Hefner, east wharf, Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: 8K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.stpaddysrace.com/\">StPaddysRace.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73838\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because if you\'ve never run Lake Hefner, it\'s time, my son. It\'s time.\r\n\r\n<strong>Wish Lemons Run</strong>\r\nWhen: March 26\r\nWhere: Youth and Family Center, 11th and Main in downtown Tulsa\r\nRaces: 5K, dog walk, 1K fun run\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.wishlemonsrun.com/\">WishLemonsRun.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.wishlemonsrun.com/register-temp.html\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because you still want to be running around like a crazy man when you\'re 92 years old like Tulsa runner Wish Lemons, don\'t you?\r\n<h2>April Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Fight for Air Climb Tulsa</strong>\r\nWhen: April 2\r\nWhere: BOK Tower, 1 Williams Center in downtown Tulsa\r\nRaces: 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/tulsa-climb/\">LungUSA.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/tulsa-climb/\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Like the OKC Fight for Air Climb, but in Tulsa\'s mammoth BOK Tower. Better to learn to love the feeling of a raging bonfire in your chest, and quick.\r\n\r\n<strong>Start! Tulsa Heart Walk</strong>\r\nWhen: April 2\r\nWhere: ONEOK Field\r\nRaces: 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Affiliate/Tulsa/Oklahoma/Home_UCM_SCA025_AffiliatePage.jsp\">Heart.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Affiliate/Tulsa/Oklahoma/Home_UCM_SCA025_AffiliatePage.jsp\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: If walking is your thing, there\'s nothing like a walk through downtown\'s Greenwood, Brady and Blue Dome Districts. Get it all plus plenty of walking companions with this race.\r\n\r\n<strong>Lake McMurtrey</strong>\r\nWhen: April 2\r\nWhere: Stillwater\r\nRaces: 12K, 25K, 50K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.tatur.org/\">Tatur.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=3384\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Not only is this a good training run for the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon (see below), but it\'s also a great excuse to hit the road and check out what\'s going on over in Stilly. Plus, there\'s gonna be dinner. And dinner is good.\r\n\r\n<strong>Remember the Ten</strong>\r\nWhen: April 16\r\nWhere: Oklahoma State University campus in Stillwater\r\nRaces: 2K fun run/walk, 5K, 10K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.remembertheten.com/\">RemembertheTen.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/72248\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'s nice to run through the OSU campus, especially when it\'s not because you\'re late for class. Not that I would know anything about this. That this event is a memorial to the Cowboy lives lost in the plane crash in January 2001 is just one reason more.\r\n\r\n<strong>YWCA Tulsa\'s Race Against Racism</strong>\r\nWhen: April 30\r\nWhere: John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park\r\nRaces: 5K and one-mile fun run\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.ywca.org/site/pp.asp?c=ejIRK6OWG&b=6493405\">YWCATulsa.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/reg/register.aspx?fid=LM2VWJ7\">Online</a>, <a href=\"http://www.fleetfeettulsa.com/\">at either Fleet Feet Tulsa location</a>\r\nSee Tulsa\'s John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park and downtown\'s Brady and Greenwood Districts as a participant in the race, and take a stand against racism at the same time.\r\n\r\n<h2>Races in the Beginning of May</h2>\r\n<strong>Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon</strong>\r\nWhen: May 1\r\nWhere: Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: Marathon, half-marathon, marathon relay, 5K and kids\' marathon\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.okcmarathon.com/\">OKCMarathon.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.okcmarathon.com/2011Registration/tabid/162/Default.aspx\">Online, Mail-In</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: The Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon has a fantastic reputation for its sense of reverence, respect for those who lost their lives on April 19, 1995, and community. Every Oklahoman should run this race at least once in his/her lifetime.\r\n\r\n<strong>Xtreme Obstacle Course Runs</strong>\r\nWhen: May 1\r\nWhere: Camp Loughridge\r\nRaces: one-mile fun run, 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://xtreme5k.com/\">Xtreme5K.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://xtreme5k.com/\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Run, fun, swim and burgers - oh, and enough obstacles to keep your focus when the Oklahoma heat tries to put sweat in your eyes.\r\n<h2>Training Resources</h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Classes, training programs and free training runs at <a href=\"http://www.fleetfeettulsa.com/training\">Fleet Fleet Tulsa</a> (both locations)</li>\r\n	<li>Classes, training programs and free training runs at <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">Runners World Tulsa</a></li>\r\n	<li>Free training runs with <a href=\"http://www.tatur.org/\">Tulsa Area Trail Runners</a></li>\r\n	<li>Training clinics with the <a href=\"http://tatok.com/\">Tulsa Area Triathletes</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-238-244--6851-2-2X5X8-4,00.html\">Runner\'s World Ultimate Half Marathon Training Guide</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://moving4life.com/\">Moving 4 Life</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://fat-ass-to-fit-ass.blogspot.com/\">Fat Ass to Fit Ass: Running on Empty</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://veggingoutinttown.wordpress.com/\">Vegging Out in T-Town</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\nDid I miss your favorite winter/spring race or your surefire training resource? Leave details in the comments.','Get Healthy, Green Country: A List of Local Winter, Spring Races','Tailgating, American Idol legends and high-profile fights about the proper naming of parades - those things, Oklahoma can do. When it comes to taking care of our health, though? Not so much.','inherit','open','open','','5194-revision-24','','','2011-02-02 13:07:32','2011-02-02 18:07:32','',5194,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5194-revision-24/',0,'revision','',0),(5546,1,'2011-02-02 14:52:22','2011-02-02 20:52:22','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5471\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1830-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5471\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1830-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\nIf there’s one thing people like to do in this town we call Tulsa, it’s eat.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsafood.com/\">As featured today on TulsaFood.com</a>, here\'s a list of some of my latest restaurant and food finds. My bet is that you\'ll want to add them to your list of places to try.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pie Day</strong>. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/happy-national-pie-day/\">It was national. And happy.</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Do Dim Sum</strong>. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/\">An afternoon at Tulsa\'s one and only Guangzhou</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Kids\' Table </strong>[<a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/\">Tulsa Kids</a>]. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/lulus-bake-shoppe-cafe-tulsa-kids/\">A date night idea involving at Lulu\'s Bake Shoppe &amp; Cafe</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Dinner Clubs in Vogue</strong> [<a href=\"http://www.tulsabusiness.com/\">Tulsa Business Journal</a>]. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dinner-clubs-in-vogue-tulsa-business-journal/\">Join your favorite secret food society here</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>A snow day recipe</strong> [<a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/\">Tulsa Kids</a>]. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/confessions-of-a-work-at-home-mom-a-snow-day-recipe/\">A loaf of light, buttery, homemade bread</a>.\r\n\r\nLooking for even more restaurant reviews and food news? <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/\">Check out TulsaFood.com</a>, or head to the <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/category/restaurants/\">restaurants</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/category/food/\">food sections</a> here at TDT.','The Month in Food','If there’s one thing people like to do in this town we call Tulsa, it’s eat.','publish','open','open','','food-restaurants-january-tulsa-food-blog','','http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/happy-national-pie-day/\nhttp://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/\nhttp://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/lulus-bake-shoppe-cafe-tulsa-kids/','2011-07-10 11:32:09','2011-07-10 17:32:09','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=5546',0,'post','',0),(5547,1,'2011-02-02 14:52:09','2011-02-02 19:52:09','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5471\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1830-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5471\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1830-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\nIf there’s one thing people like to do in this town we call Tulsa, it’s eat.\n\n<!--more-->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsafood.com/\">As featured today on TulsaFood.com</a>, here\'s a list of some of my latest restaurant and food finds. My bet is that you\'ll want to add them to your list of places to try.\n\n<strong>Pie Day</strong>. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/happy-national-pie-day/\">It was national. And happy.</a>\n\n<strong>Do Dim Sum</strong>. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/\">An afternoon at Tulsa\'s one and only Guangzhou</a>.\n\n<strong>The Kids\' Table </strong>[<a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/\">Tulsa Kids</a>]. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/lulus-bake-shoppe-cafe-tulsa-kids/\">A date night idea involving at Lulu\'s Bake Shoppe &amp; Cafe</a>.\n\n<strong>Dinner Clubs in Vogue</strong> [<a href=\"http://www.tulsabusiness.com/\">Tulsa Business Journal</a>]. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dinner-clubs-in-vogue-tulsa-business-journal/\">Join your favorite secret food society here</a>.\n\n<strong>A snow day recipe</strong> [<a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/\">Tulsa Kids</a>]. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/confessions-of-a-work-at-home-mom-a-snow-day-recipe/\">A loaf of light, buttery, homemade bread</a>.\n\nLooking for even more restaurant reviews and food news? <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/\">Check out TulsaFood.com</a>, or head to the <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/category/restaurants/\">restaurants</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/category/food/\">food sections</a> here at TDT.','The Month in Food','','inherit','open','open','','5546-revision','','','2011-02-02 14:52:09','2011-02-02 19:52:09','',5546,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5546-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(5548,1,'2011-02-02 14:52:22','2011-02-02 19:52:22','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5471\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/dsc_1830-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5471\" title=\"Dim sum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1830-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Dim sum\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\nIf there’s one thing people like to do in this town we call Tulsa, it’s eat.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsafood.com/\">As featured today on TulsaFood.com</a>, here\'s a list of some of my latest restaurant and food finds. My bet is that you\'ll want to add them to your list of places to try.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pie Day</strong>. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/happy-national-pie-day/\">It was national. And happy.</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Do Dim Sum</strong>. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dim-sum-guangzhou-restaurant/\">An afternoon at Tulsa\'s one and only Guangzhou</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Kids\' Table </strong>[<a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/\">Tulsa Kids</a>]. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/lulus-bake-shoppe-cafe-tulsa-kids/\">A date night idea involving at Lulu\'s Bake Shoppe &amp; Cafe</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Dinner Clubs in Vogue</strong> [<a href=\"http://www.tulsabusiness.com/\">Tulsa Business Journal</a>]. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/dinner-clubs-in-vogue-tulsa-business-journal/\">Join your favorite secret food society here</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>A snow day recipe</strong> [<a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/\">Tulsa Kids</a>]. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/confessions-of-a-work-at-home-mom-a-snow-day-recipe/\">A loaf of light, buttery, homemade bread</a>.\r\n\r\nLooking for even more restaurant reviews and food news? <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/\">Check out TulsaFood.com</a>, or head to the <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/category/restaurants/\">restaurants</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/category/food/\">food sections</a> here at TDT.','The Month in Food','If there’s one thing people like to do in this town we call Tulsa, it’s eat.','inherit','open','open','','5546-revision-2','','','2011-02-02 14:52:22','2011-02-02 19:52:22','',5546,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5546-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(5549,1,'2011-02-09 15:30:12','2011-02-09 20:30:12','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5550\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/rhea-lana-south-tulsa-2011/racks/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5550\" title=\"Rhea Lana\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/racks-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"Rhea Lana\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSometimes it\'s fun to go to the mall and while away an afternoon gasping at the numbers on the price tags in children\'s boutiques.\r\n\r\nBut when it\'s time to stock up on toys, furniture and clothes you\'d like your kids to be able to wear without being followed around by Mom or Dad and a fresh pack of Shout wipes, those price tags aren\'t so funny anymore.\r\n\r\nCue <a href=\"http://southtulsa.rhealana.com/\">Rhea Lana, a south Tulsa children\'s consignment event</a> where Tulsa-area parents can save on gently used kids\' stuff. It\'s also a place where parents can consign their kids\' clothing and toys and earn 70 percent by doing it.\r\n\r\nAnd to make this news even sweeter, <strong>Rhea Lana wants to give one lucky TDT reader a $50 gift certificate to spend at their sale later this month.</strong>\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nFirst things first: To make sure you don\'t miss this sale, mark this down in your calendar:\r\n\r\n<strong>Rhea Lana Tulsa Sale</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 16-19\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Wednesday, Feb. 16: 9am-8pm</li>\r\n	<li>Thursday, Feb. 17: 9am-8pm</li>\r\n	<li>Friday, Feb. 18 (Half-price day!): 8:30am-7pm</li>\r\n	<li>Saturday, Feb. 19 (Half-price day!): 8:30am-12pm</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://southtulsa.rhealana.com/csssaleinfo.asp?init=ulnhg47grf\">The Shoppes at Regal Plaza, 105th and Memorial</a>\r\n\r\nWhat you find at this sale (where, by the way, there\'s no cost for parking or for admission): Baby stuff. Toys galore. Boys\' and girls\' clothing from just about any brand name or boutique you can imagine. Maternity wear. Games. Books. Enough outdoor goodies to make your back yard look like a playground.\r\n\r\nBasically, anything and everything that can make your life easier as a hardworking parent by pleasing both your kids and your pocketbook.\r\n\r\n<strong>To enter to win a $50 pass to this shopping wonderland</strong>, courtesy of Rhea Lana\'s South Tulsa, simply head to the comments section on this post and \'fess up:\r\n<h2><strong>What is your No. 1 bargain-hunting strategy? </strong></h2>\r\nWhether you\'re at a children\'s consignment event at Rhea Lana or sifting through the racks at your favorite vintage shop or barreling down the aisles at the grocery store, what\'s your top trick for saving a buck?\r\n\r\n<strong>I\'ll accept entries to this contest until Saturday, Feb. 12, at 10 a.m</strong> I\'ll let Random.org choose the winner at that time, and I\'ll announce who won the prize shortly after.\r\n\r\nAfter you enter and while you\'re waiting to see if you\'re a winner, take a minute to check out <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rhea-Lanas-of-South-Tulsa/115747248488308\">the Rhea Lana Facebook page</a> and to <a href=\"http://southtulsa.rhealana.com/cssmailliststart1.asp?init=ulnhg47grf\">put your name and e-mail address on the Rhea Lana mailing list</a>. If you\'re looking for ways to make sure you don\'t miss a single snippet of news on this huge sale, liking Rhea Lana on FB and adding your name to their mailing list are both sure-fire ways to do just that.\r\n\r\nYou can also <a href=\"http://southtulsa.rhealana.com/cssparticipate.asp?init=ulnhg47grf\">sign up to become a consignor</a>.\r\n\r\nIf you\'re a mom-to-be, <a href=\"http://southtulsa.rhealana.com/cssmomstart1.asp?init=ulnhg47grf\">you can sign up for the Rhea Lana pre-sale</a>, which means you get first dibs on all the cutest baby goodies. You can shop early <a href=\"http://southtulsa.rhealana.com/cssworkinfo.asp?init=ulnhg47grf\">if you want to help as staff at the sale</a>, too.\r\n\r\nIf you want to learn even more about the Rhea Lana sale, <a href=\"http://southtulsa.rhealana.com/\">check them out on their website</a>.\r\n\r\nGood luck, everyone, and happy bargain secret sharing!','Win $50 from South Tulsa Rhea Lana’s','Cue Rhea Lana, a south Tulsa children\'s consignment event where Tulsa-area parents can save on gently used clothes that aren\'t only priced right, but that also rival what\'s on the racks at the boutique kids\' stores.','publish','open','open','','rhea-lana-south-tulsa-2011','','','2011-02-09 21:55:54','2011-02-10 02:55:54','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=5549',0,'post','',38),(5550,1,'2011-02-02 15:44:24','2011-02-02 20:44:24','','Rhea Lana','','inherit','open','open','','racks','','','2011-02-02 15:44:24','2011-02-02 20:44:24','',5549,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/racks.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5551,1,'2011-02-02 16:25:15','2011-02-02 21:25:15','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5550\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5550\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5550\" title=\"Rhea Lana\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/racks-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"Rhea Lana\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\n\nSometimes it\'s fun to go to the mall and while away an afternoon gasping at the numbers on the price tags in children\'s boutiques. But when it\'s time to stock up on toys, furniture and clothes you\'d like your kids to be able to wear without being followed around by Mom or Dad with a pack of Shout wipes, those price tags aren\'t so funny anymore.\n\nCue Rhea Lana, a south Tulsa children\'s consignment event where Tulsa-area parents can save on gently used clothes that aren\'t only priced right, but that also rival what\'s on the racks at overpriced kids\' stores. It\'s also a place where parents can consign their own kids\' clothing and toys, and earn 70 percent by doing it.\n\nAnd to make this news even sweeter, <strong>Rhea Lana wants to give one lucky TDT reader a $50 gift certificate to spend at their sale later this month.</strong>\n\n<!--more-->\n\nTo make sure you don\'t miss this sale, mark this down in your calendar:\n\n<strong>Rhea Lana Tulsa Sale</strong>\nWhen: Feb. 16-19\n<ul>\n	<li>Wednesday, Feb. 16: 9am-8pm</li>\n	<li>Thursday, Feb. 17: 9am-8pm</li>\n	<li>Friday, Feb. 18 (Half-price day!): 8:30am-7pm</li>\n	<li>Saturday, Feb. 19 (Half-price day!): 8:30am-12pm</li>\n</ul>\nWhere: <a href=\"http://southtulsa.rhealana.com/csssaleinfo.asp?init=ulnhg47grf\">The Shoppes at Regal Plaza, 105th and Memorial</a>\n\nWhat will you find at this sale (where, by the way, there\'s no cost for parking or for admission)? Baby stuff. Toys galore. Boys\' and girls\' clothing from just about any brand name or boutique you can imagine. Maternity wear. Games. Books. Enough outdoor goodies to make your back yard look like a playground.\n\nBasically, anything and everything that can make your life easier as a hardworking parent by pleasing both your kids and your pocketbook.\n\nTo enter to win a $50 pass to this shopping wonderland, courtesy of Rhea Lana\'s South Tulsa, simply head to the comments section on this post and \'fess up:\n\n<strong>What is your No. 1 bargain-hunting strategy? </strong>\n\nWhether you\'re at a children\'s consignment event at Rhea Lana or sifting through the racks at your favorite vintage shop or barreling down the aisles at the grocery store, what\'s your top trick to saving a buck?\n\n<strong>I\'ll accept entries to this contest until Saturday, Feb. 5, at 10 a.m.</strong> I\'ll let Random.org choose the winner at that time, and I\'ll announce who won the prize shortly after.\n\nAfter you enter and while you\'re waiting to see if you\'re a winner, take a minute to check out <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rhea-Lanas-of-South-Tulsa/115747248488308\">the Rhea Lana Facebook page</a> and to <a href=\"http://southtulsa.rhealana.com/cssmailliststart1.asp?init=ulnhg47grf\">put your name and e-mail address on the Rhea Lana mailing list</a>. If you\'re looking for ways to make sure you don\'t miss a single snippet of news on this huge sale, liking Rhea Lana on FB and adding your name to their mailing list are both sure-fire ways to do just that.\n\nYou can also <a href=\"http://southtulsa.rhealana.com/cssparticipate.asp?init=ulnhg47grf\">sign up to become a consignor</a>.\n\nIf you\'re a mom-to-be, <a href=\"http://southtulsa.rhealana.com/cssmomstart1.asp?init=ulnhg47grf\">you can sign up for the Rhea Lana pre-sale</a>. You can shop early <a href=\"http://southtulsa.rhealana.com/cssworkinfo.asp?init=ulnhg47grf\">if you want to help as staff at the sale</a>, too.\n\nAnd Iif you want to learn even more about the Rhea Lana sale, <a href=\"http://southtulsa.rhealana.com/\">check them out on their website</a>.\n\nGood luck, everyone, and happy hunting!','Win $50 from Rhea Lana\'s South Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','5549-revision','','','2011-02-02 16:25:15','2011-02-02 21:25:15','',5549,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5549-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(5552,1,'2011-02-02 16:26:07','2011-02-02 21:26:07','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5550\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5550\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5550\" title=\"Rhea Lana\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/racks-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"Rhea Lana\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSometimes it\'s fun to go to the mall and while away an afternoon gasping at the numbers on the price tags in children\'s boutiques. But when it\'s time to stock up on toys, furniture and clothes you\'d like your kids to be able to wear without being followed around by Mom or Dad with a pack of Shout wipes, those price tags aren\'t so funny anymore.\r\n\r\nCue Rhea Lana, a south Tulsa children\'s consignment event where Tulsa-area parents can save on gently used clothes that aren\'t only priced right, but that also rival what\'s on the racks at overpriced kids\' stores. It\'s also a place where parents can consign their own kids\' clothing and toys, and earn 70 percent by doing it.\r\n\r\nAnd to make this news even sweeter, <strong>Rhea Lana wants to give one lucky TDT reader a $50 gift certificate to spend at their sale later this month.</strong>\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nTo make sure you don\'t miss this sale, mark this down in your calendar:\r\n\r\n<strong>Rhea Lana Tulsa Sale</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 16-19\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Wednesday, Feb. 16: 9am-8pm</li>\r\n	<li>Thursday, Feb. 17: 9am-8pm</li>\r\n	<li>Friday, Feb. 18 (Half-price day!): 8:30am-7pm</li>\r\n	<li>Saturday, Feb. 19 (Half-price day!): 8:30am-12pm</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://southtulsa.rhealana.com/csssaleinfo.asp?init=ulnhg47grf\">The Shoppes at Regal Plaza, 105th and Memorial</a>\r\n\r\nWhat will you find at this sale (where, by the way, there\'s no cost for parking or for admission)? Baby stuff. Toys galore. Boys\' and girls\' clothing from just about any brand name or boutique you can imagine. Maternity wear. Games. Books. Enough outdoor goodies to make your back yard look like a playground.\r\n\r\nBasically, anything and everything that can make your life easier as a hardworking parent by pleasing both your kids and your pocketbook.\r\n\r\nTo enter to win a $50 pass to this shopping wonderland, courtesy of Rhea Lana\'s South Tulsa, simply head to the comments section on this post and \'fess up:\r\n\r\n<strong>What is your No. 1 bargain-hunting strategy? </strong>\r\n\r\nWhether you\'re at a children\'s consignment event at Rhea Lana or sifting through the racks at your favorite vintage shop or barreling down the aisles at the grocery store, what\'s your top trick to saving a buck?\r\n\r\n<strong>I\'ll accept entries to this contest until Saturday, Feb. 5, at 10 a.m.</strong> I\'ll let Random.org choose the winner at that time, and I\'ll announce who won the prize shortly after.\r\n\r\nAfter you enter and while you\'re waiting to see if you\'re a winner, take a minute to check out <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rhea-Lanas-of-South-Tulsa/115747248488308\">the Rhea Lana Facebook page</a> and to <a href=\"http://southtulsa.rhealana.com/cssmailliststart1.asp?init=ulnhg47grf\">put your name and e-mail address on the Rhea Lana mailing list</a>. If you\'re looking for ways to make sure you don\'t miss a single snippet of news on this huge sale, liking Rhea Lana on FB and adding your name to their mailing list are both sure-fire ways to do just that.\r\n\r\nYou can also <a href=\"http://southtulsa.rhealana.com/cssparticipate.asp?init=ulnhg47grf\">sign up to become a consignor</a>.\r\n\r\nIf you\'re a mom-to-be, <a href=\"http://southtulsa.rhealana.com/cssmomstart1.asp?init=ulnhg47grf\">you can sign up for the Rhea Lana pre-sale</a>. You can shop early <a href=\"http://southtulsa.rhealana.com/cssworkinfo.asp?init=ulnhg47grf\">if you want to help as staff at the sale</a>, too.\r\n\r\nAnd if you want to learn even more about the Rhea Lana sale, <a href=\"http://southtulsa.rhealana.com/\">check them out on their website</a>.\r\n\r\nGood luck, everyone, and happy bargain secret sharing!','Win $50 from Rhea Lana\'s South Tulsa','Cue Rhea Lana, a south Tulsa children\'s consignment event where Tulsa-area parents can save on gently used clothes that aren\'t only priced right, but that also rival what\'s on the racks at overpriced kids\' stores.','inherit','open','open','','5549-revision-2','','','2011-02-02 16:26:07','2011-02-02 21:26:07','',5549,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5549-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(5553,1,'2011-02-01 18:54:53','2011-02-01 23:54:53','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"catching snowflakes  by zeropsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/5408789656/\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5016/5408789656_5e50731eaf.jpg\" alt=\"catching snowflakes \" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/\">zeropsa on Flickr</a>.\r\n\r\nIf misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.\r\n\r\nWith that in mind, check out these photos and videos inspired by <a href=\"http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=13949089\">the heaviest snowfall in a 24-hour period in Tulsa history</a>, found in our little corner of the Internet.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"21\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs885.ash1/179372_10150128668110280_541640279_8299299_1720089_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/marty.coleman\">Marty Coleman</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs797.ash1/168743_10150125231142518_525817517_7876001_4088927_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/andrealmyers\">Andrea Myers</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/.a/6a01156e735f12970c0148c83cbcf3970c-800wi\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/expedition_oklahoma/2011/02/oklahoma-blizzard-2011.html\">Joy at Expedition Oklahoma</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs787.ash1/167770_10150135429306280_537096279_8283726_5382554_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\n\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">Kellyology</a>.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5524\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/tulsa-snow-photos-videos-february-2011/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5524\" title=\"Foundations Show Angel\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o-500x669.jpg\" alt=\"Foundations Show Angel\" width=\"500\" height=\"669\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then there\'s <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_197590006923939&notif_t=group_activity\">the snow angel challenge group</a> Tulsa\'s <a href=\"http://www.fctulsa.tv/\">Foundations Church</a> started on Facebook today. All of the videos are pretty fabulous, and you should watch them all if you\'re in the mood for a belly laugh (or flop, as it were), <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=496648055956&amp;oid=197590006923939\">but I like this one the best so far</a>.\r\n\r\nWhat does the snow look like at your house? Have you created your own snow-bound challenge to keep yourself from getting a wicked case of cabin fever? Tell all about it in the comments.','Tulsa Snowstorm 2011 Photos and Videos','If misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.','inherit','open','open','','5520-revision-21','','','2011-02-01 18:54:53','2011-02-01 23:54:53','',5520,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5520-revision-21/',0,'revision','',0),(5554,1,'2011-02-02 16:53:18','2011-02-02 21:53:18','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"catching snowflakes  by zeropsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/5408789656/\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5016/5408789656_5e50731eaf.jpg\" alt=\"catching snowflakes \" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/\">zeropsa on Flickr</a>.\r\n\r\nIf misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.\r\n\r\nWith that in mind, check out this <strong>UPDATED</strong> list photos and videos inspired by <a href=\"http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=13949089\">the heaviest snowfall in a 24-hour period in Tulsa history</a>, found in our little corner of the Internet.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"21\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs787.ash1/167736_184965158202810_100000679806085_499891_3436283_n.jpg\"/>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.gdephotography.com/\">By Tulsa photographer Gavin Elliott</a>. Check out the whole set <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=44168&id=100000679806085\">here</a> - it\'s amazing.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs047.snc6/167740_1857206669223_1212555756_32245326_184820_n.jpg\"/>\r\n\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/talkradiojoe\">Joe Kelley, host of the KRMG Morning News</a>, on Facebook. And yes, that\'s a Tauntaun. \r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/large/234855768.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=0ZRYP5X5F6FSMBCCSE82&Expires=1296670192&Signature=ac3J72r90CS3asnc4DpWj0w%2BMDo%3D\"/>\r\n\r\nPosted to Twitter by <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/ok_jax\">@OK_Jax</a>, with this caption: Okay if the even the emergency emsa guys have to park and walk down my street, my car is DEFINITELY not moving!\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/large/234844100.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=0ZRYP5X5F6FSMBCCSE82&Expires=1296668789&Signature=tjXL2Fv27VrxKcpyHs9nLBd9pKs%3D\"/>\r\n\r\nPosted to Twitter by <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/michaelseger\">@MichaelSeger</a>, with this caption: Snow covered Oklahoma...as seen from space!\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/34085053@N08/5408704715/\" title=\"Untitled by Caroline Sanstead, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/5408704715_fa35bc7db8.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" alt=\"\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBy <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/34085053@N08/\">Caroline Sanstead on Flickr</a>. (I think this one is my favorite.)\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/robertdx/5408912556/\" title=\"Used to have a road here by robertdx, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5215/5408912556_34d227a123.jpg\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Used to have a road here\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBy <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/robertdx/\">robertdx on Flickr</a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephenselph/5407732307/\" title=\"Posing Cardinal by scubasteve03, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5014/5407732307_d330e46e5b.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" alt=\"Posing Cardinal\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBy <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephenselph/\">scubasteve03 on Flickr</a> (the one I would have captioned with something like, WTF?)\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs885.ash1/179372_10150128668110280_541640279_8299299_1720089_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/marty.coleman\">Marty Coleman</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs797.ash1/168743_10150125231142518_525817517_7876001_4088927_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/andrealmyers\">Andrea Myers</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/.a/6a01156e735f12970c0148c83cbcf3970c-800wi\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/expedition_oklahoma/2011/02/oklahoma-blizzard-2011.html\">Joy at Expedition Oklahoma</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs787.ash1/167770_10150135429306280_537096279_8283726_5382554_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">Kellyology</a>.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5524\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/tulsa-snow-photos-videos-february-2011/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5524\" title=\"Foundations Show Angel\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o-500x669.jpg\" alt=\"Foundations Show Angel\" width=\"500\" height=\"669\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then there\'s <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_197590006923939&amp;notif_t=group_activity\">the snow angel challenge group</a> Tulsa\'s <a href=\"http://www.fctulsa.tv/\">Foundations Church</a> started on Facebook today. All of the videos are pretty fabulous, and you should watch them all if you\'re in the mood for a belly laugh (or flop, as it were), <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=496648055956&amp;oid=197590006923939\">but I like this one the best so far</a>.\r\n\r\nWhat does the snow look like at your house? Have you created your own snow-bound challenge to keep yourself from getting a wicked case of cabin fever? Tell all about it in the comments.','Tulsa Snowstorm 2011 Photos and Videos','If misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.','inherit','open','open','','5520-revision-22','','','2011-02-02 16:53:18','2011-02-02 21:53:18','',5520,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5520-revision-22/',0,'revision','',0),(5555,1,'2011-02-02 16:53:18','2011-02-02 21:53:18','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"catching snowflakes  by zeropsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/5408789656/\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5016/5408789656_5e50731eaf.jpg\" alt=\"catching snowflakes \" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/\">zeropsa on Flickr</a>.\r\n\r\nIf misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.\r\n\r\nWith that in mind, check out this <strong>UPDATED</strong> list photos and videos inspired by <a href=\"http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=13949089\">the heaviest snowfall in a 24-hour period in Tulsa history</a>, found in our little corner of the Internet.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"21\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs787.ash1/167736_184965158202810_100000679806085_499891_3436283_n.jpg\"/>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.gdephotography.com/\">By Tulsa photographer Gavin Elliott</a>. Check out the whole set <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=44168&id=100000679806085\">here</a> - it\'s amazing.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs047.snc6/167740_1857206669223_1212555756_32245326_184820_n.jpg\"/>\r\n\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/talkradiojoe\">Joe Kelley, host of the KRMG Morning News</a>, on Facebook. And yes, that\'s a Tauntaun. \r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/large/234855768.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=0ZRYP5X5F6FSMBCCSE82&Expires=1296670192&Signature=ac3J72r90CS3asnc4DpWj0w%2BMDo%3D\"/>\r\n\r\nPosted to Twitter by <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/ok_jax\">@OK_Jax</a>, with this caption: Okay if the even the emergency emsa guys have to park and walk down my street, my car is DEFINITELY not moving!\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/large/234844100.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=0ZRYP5X5F6FSMBCCSE82&Expires=1296668789&Signature=tjXL2Fv27VrxKcpyHs9nLBd9pKs%3D\"/>\r\n\r\nPosted to Twitter by <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/michaelseger\">@MichaelSeger</a>, with this caption: Snow covered Oklahoma...as seen from space!\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/34085053@N08/5408704715/\" title=\"Untitled by Caroline Sanstead, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/5408704715_fa35bc7db8.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" alt=\"\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBy <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/34085053@N08/\">Caroline Sanstead on Flickr</a>. (I think this one is my favorite.)\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/robertdx/5408912556/\" title=\"Used to have a road here by robertdx, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5215/5408912556_34d227a123.jpg\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Used to have a road here\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBy <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/robertdx/\">robertdx on Flickr</a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephenselph/5407732307/\" title=\"Posing Cardinal by scubasteve03, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5014/5407732307_d330e46e5b.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" alt=\"Posing Cardinal\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBy <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephenselph/\">scubasteve03 on Flickr</a> (the one I would have captioned with something like, WTF?)\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs885.ash1/179372_10150128668110280_541640279_8299299_1720089_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/marty.coleman\">Marty Coleman</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs797.ash1/168743_10150125231142518_525817517_7876001_4088927_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/andrealmyers\">Andrea Myers</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/.a/6a01156e735f12970c0148c83cbcf3970c-800wi\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/expedition_oklahoma/2011/02/oklahoma-blizzard-2011.html\">Joy at Expedition Oklahoma</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs787.ash1/167770_10150135429306280_537096279_8283726_5382554_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">Kellyology</a>.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5524\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/tulsa-snow-photos-videos-february-2011/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5524\" title=\"Foundations Show Angel\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o-500x669.jpg\" alt=\"Foundations Show Angel\" width=\"500\" height=\"669\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then there\'s <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_197590006923939&amp;notif_t=group_activity\">the snow angel challenge group</a> Tulsa\'s <a href=\"http://www.fctulsa.tv/\">Foundations Church</a> started on Facebook today. All of the videos are pretty fabulous, and you should watch them all if you\'re in the mood for a belly laugh (or flop, as it were), <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=496648055956&amp;oid=197590006923939\">but I like this one the best so far</a>.\r\n\r\nWhat does the snow look like at your house? Have you created your own snow-bound challenge to keep yourself from getting a wicked case of cabin fever? Tell all about it in the comments.','Tulsa Snowstorm 2011 Photos and Videos','If misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.','inherit','open','open','','5520-revision-23','','','2011-02-02 16:53:18','2011-02-02 21:53:18','',5520,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5520-revision-23/',0,'revision','',0),(5556,1,'2011-02-02 16:55:22','2011-02-02 21:55:22','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"catching snowflakes  by zeropsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/5408789656/\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5016/5408789656_5e50731eaf.jpg\" alt=\"catching snowflakes \" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/\">zeropsa on Flickr</a>.\r\n\r\nIf misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.\r\n\r\nWith that in mind, check out this <strong>UPDATED</strong> list photos and videos inspired by <a href=\"http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=13949089\">the heaviest snowfall in a 24-hour period in Tulsa history</a>, found in our little corner of the Internet.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"21\"]</p>\r\n<img src=\"http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs787.ash1/167736_184965158202810_100000679806085_499891_3436283_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" />\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.gdephotography.com/\">By Tulsa photographer Gavin Elliott</a>. Check out the whole set <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=44168&amp;id=100000679806085\">here</a> - it\'s amazing.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs047.snc6/167740_1857206669223_1212555756_32245326_184820_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" />\r\n\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/talkradiojoe\">Joe Kelley, host of the KRMG Morning News</a>, on Facebook. And yes, that\'s a Tauntaun.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/large/234855768.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=0ZRYP5X5F6FSMBCCSE82&amp;Expires=1296670192&amp;Signature=ac3J72r90CS3asnc4DpWj0w%2BMDo%3D\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" />\r\n\r\nPosted to Twitter by <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/ok_jax\">@OK_Jax</a>, with this caption: Okay if the even the emergency emsa guys have to park and walk down my street, my car is DEFINITELY not moving!\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/large/234844100.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=0ZRYP5X5F6FSMBCCSE82&amp;Expires=1296668789&amp;Signature=tjXL2Fv27VrxKcpyHs9nLBd9pKs%3D\" width=\"500\" />\r\n\r\nPosted to Twitter by <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/michaelseger\">@MichaelSeger</a>, with this caption: Snow covered Oklahoma...as seen from space!\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Untitled by Caroline Sanstead, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/34085053@N08/5408704715/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/5408704715_fa35bc7db8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBy <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/34085053@N08/\">Caroline Sanstead on Flickr</a>. (I think this one is my favorite.)\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Used to have a road here by robertdx, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/robertdx/5408912556/\"><img src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5215/5408912556_34d227a123.jpg\" alt=\"Used to have a road here\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBy <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/robertdx/\">robertdx on Flickr</a>.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Posing Cardinal by scubasteve03, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephenselph/5407732307/\"><img src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5014/5407732307_d330e46e5b.jpg\" alt=\"Posing Cardinal\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBy <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephenselph/\">scubasteve03 on Flickr</a> (the one I would have captioned with something like, WTF?)\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs885.ash1/179372_10150128668110280_541640279_8299299_1720089_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/marty.coleman\">Marty Coleman</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs797.ash1/168743_10150125231142518_525817517_7876001_4088927_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/andrealmyers\">Andrea Myers</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/.a/6a01156e735f12970c0148c83cbcf3970c-800wi\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/expedition_oklahoma/2011/02/oklahoma-blizzard-2011.html\">Joy at Expedition Oklahoma</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs787.ash1/167770_10150135429306280_537096279_8283726_5382554_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">Kellyology</a>.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5524\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/tulsa-snow-photos-videos-february-2011/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5524\" title=\"Foundations Show Angel\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o-500x669.jpg\" alt=\"Foundations Show Angel\" width=\"500\" height=\"669\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then there\'s <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_197590006923939&amp;notif_t=group_activity\">the snow angel challenge group</a> Tulsa\'s <a href=\"http://www.fctulsa.tv/\">Foundations Church</a> started on Facebook today. All of the videos are pretty fabulous, and you should watch them all if you\'re in the mood for a belly laugh (or flop, as it were), <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=496648055956&amp;oid=197590006923939\">but I like this one the best so far</a>.\r\n\r\nWhat does the snow look like at your house? Have you created your own snow-bound challenge to keep yourself from getting a wicked case of cabin fever? Tell all about it in the comments.','Tulsa Snowstorm 2011 Photos and Videos','If misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.','inherit','open','open','','5520-revision-24','','','2011-02-02 16:55:22','2011-02-02 21:55:22','',5520,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5520-revision-24/',0,'revision','',0),(5557,1,'2011-02-02 16:55:23','2011-02-02 21:55:23','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"catching snowflakes  by zeropsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/5408789656/\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5016/5408789656_5e50731eaf.jpg\" alt=\"catching snowflakes \" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/\">zeropsa on Flickr</a>.\r\n\r\nIf misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.\r\n\r\nWith that in mind, check out this <strong>UPDATED</strong> list photos and videos inspired by <a href=\"http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=13949089\">the heaviest snowfall in a 24-hour period in Tulsa history</a>, found in our little corner of the Internet.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"21\"]</p>\r\n<img src=\"http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs787.ash1/167736_184965158202810_100000679806085_499891_3436283_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" />\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.gdephotography.com/\">By Tulsa photographer Gavin Elliott</a>. Check out the whole set <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=44168&amp;id=100000679806085\">here</a> - it\'s amazing.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs047.snc6/167740_1857206669223_1212555756_32245326_184820_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" />\r\n\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/talkradiojoe\">Joe Kelley, host of the KRMG Morning News</a>, on Facebook. And yes, that\'s a Tauntaun.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/large/234855768.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=0ZRYP5X5F6FSMBCCSE82&amp;Expires=1296670192&amp;Signature=ac3J72r90CS3asnc4DpWj0w%2BMDo%3D\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" />\r\n\r\nPosted to Twitter by <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/ok_jax\">@OK_Jax</a>, with this caption: Okay if the even the emergency emsa guys have to park and walk down my street, my car is DEFINITELY not moving!\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/large/234844100.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=0ZRYP5X5F6FSMBCCSE82&amp;Expires=1296668789&amp;Signature=tjXL2Fv27VrxKcpyHs9nLBd9pKs%3D\" width=\"500\" />\r\n\r\nPosted to Twitter by <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/michaelseger\">@MichaelSeger</a>, with this caption: Snow covered Oklahoma...as seen from space!\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Untitled by Caroline Sanstead, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/34085053@N08/5408704715/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/5408704715_fa35bc7db8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBy <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/34085053@N08/\">Caroline Sanstead on Flickr</a>. (I think this one is my favorite.)\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Used to have a road here by robertdx, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/robertdx/5408912556/\"><img src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5215/5408912556_34d227a123.jpg\" alt=\"Used to have a road here\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBy <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/robertdx/\">robertdx on Flickr</a>.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Posing Cardinal by scubasteve03, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephenselph/5407732307/\"><img src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5014/5407732307_d330e46e5b.jpg\" alt=\"Posing Cardinal\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBy <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephenselph/\">scubasteve03 on Flickr</a> (the one I would have captioned with something like, WTF?)\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs885.ash1/179372_10150128668110280_541640279_8299299_1720089_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/marty.coleman\">Marty Coleman</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs797.ash1/168743_10150125231142518_525817517_7876001_4088927_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/andrealmyers\">Andrea Myers</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/.a/6a01156e735f12970c0148c83cbcf3970c-800wi\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/expedition_oklahoma/2011/02/oklahoma-blizzard-2011.html\">Joy at Expedition Oklahoma</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs787.ash1/167770_10150135429306280_537096279_8283726_5382554_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">Kellyology</a>.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5524\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/tulsa-snow-photos-videos-february-2011/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5524\" title=\"Foundations Show Angel\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o-500x669.jpg\" alt=\"Foundations Show Angel\" width=\"500\" height=\"669\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then there\'s <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_197590006923939&amp;notif_t=group_activity\">the snow angel challenge group</a> Tulsa\'s <a href=\"http://www.fctulsa.tv/\">Foundations Church</a> started on Facebook today. All of the videos are pretty fabulous, and you should watch them all if you\'re in the mood for a belly laugh (or flop, as it were), <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=496648055956&amp;oid=197590006923939\">but I like this one the best so far</a>.\r\n\r\nWhat does the snow look like at your house? Have you created your own snow-bound challenge to keep yourself from getting a wicked case of cabin fever? Tell all about it in the comments.','Tulsa Snowstorm 2011 Photos and Videos','If misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.','inherit','open','open','','5520-revision-25','','','2011-02-02 16:55:23','2011-02-02 21:55:23','',5520,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5520-revision-25/',0,'revision','',0),(5558,1,'2011-02-02 16:56:34','2011-02-02 21:56:34','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"catching snowflakes  by zeropsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/5408789656/\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5016/5408789656_5e50731eaf.jpg\" alt=\"catching snowflakes \" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/\">zeropsa on Flickr</a>.\r\n\r\nIf misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.\r\n\r\nWith that in mind, check out this <strong>UPDATED</strong> list photos and videos inspired by <a href=\"http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=13949089\">the heaviest snowfall in a 24-hour period in Tulsa history</a>, found in our little corner of the Internet.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"21\"]</p>\r\n<img src=\"http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs787.ash1/167736_184965158202810_100000679806085_499891_3436283_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" />\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.gdephotography.com/\">By Tulsa photographer Gavin Elliott</a>. Check out the whole set <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=44168&amp;id=100000679806085\">here</a> - it\'s amazing.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs047.snc6/167740_1857206669223_1212555756_32245326_184820_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" />\r\n\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/talkradiojoe\">Joe Kelley, host of the KRMG Morning News</a>, on Facebook. And yes, that\'s a Tauntaun.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/large/234855768.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=0ZRYP5X5F6FSMBCCSE82&amp;Expires=1296670192&amp;Signature=ac3J72r90CS3asnc4DpWj0w%2BMDo%3D\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" />\r\n\r\nPosted to Twitter by <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/ok_jax\">@OK_Jax</a>, with this caption: Okay if the even the emergency emsa guys have to park and walk down my street, my car is DEFINITELY not moving!\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/large/234844100.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=0ZRYP5X5F6FSMBCCSE82&amp;Expires=1296668789&amp;Signature=tjXL2Fv27VrxKcpyHs9nLBd9pKs%3D\" width=\"500\" />\r\n\r\nPosted to Twitter by <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/michaelseger\">@MichaelSeger</a>, with this caption: Snow covered Oklahoma...as seen from space!\r\n\r\nWow.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Untitled by Caroline Sanstead, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/34085053@N08/5408704715/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/5408704715_fa35bc7db8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBy <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/34085053@N08/\">Caroline Sanstead on Flickr</a>. (I think this one is my favorite.)\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Used to have a road here by robertdx, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/robertdx/5408912556/\"><img src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5215/5408912556_34d227a123.jpg\" alt=\"Used to have a road here\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBy <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/robertdx/\">robertdx on Flickr</a>.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Posing Cardinal by scubasteve03, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephenselph/5407732307/\"><img src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5014/5407732307_d330e46e5b.jpg\" alt=\"Posing Cardinal\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBy <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephenselph/\">scubasteve03 on Flickr</a> (the one I would have captioned with something like, WTF, Chuck?)\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs885.ash1/179372_10150128668110280_541640279_8299299_1720089_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/marty.coleman\">Marty Coleman</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs797.ash1/168743_10150125231142518_525817517_7876001_4088927_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/andrealmyers\">Andrea Myers</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/.a/6a01156e735f12970c0148c83cbcf3970c-800wi\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/expedition_oklahoma/2011/02/oklahoma-blizzard-2011.html\">Joy at Expedition Oklahoma</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs787.ash1/167770_10150135429306280_537096279_8283726_5382554_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">Kellyology</a>.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5524\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/tulsa-snow-photos-videos-february-2011/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5524\" title=\"Foundations Show Angel\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o-500x669.jpg\" alt=\"Foundations Show Angel\" width=\"500\" height=\"669\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then there\'s <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_197590006923939&amp;notif_t=group_activity\">the snow angel challenge group</a> Tulsa\'s <a href=\"http://www.fctulsa.tv/\">Foundations Church</a> started on Facebook today. All of the videos are pretty fabulous, and you should watch them all if you\'re in the mood for a belly laugh (or flop, as it were), <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=496648055956&amp;oid=197590006923939\">but I like this one the best so far</a>.\r\n\r\nWhat does the snow look like at your house? Have you created your own snow-bound challenge to keep yourself from getting a wicked case of cabin fever? Tell all about it in the comments.','Tulsa Snowstorm 2011 Photos and Videos','If misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.','inherit','open','open','','5520-revision-26','','','2011-02-02 16:56:34','2011-02-02 21:56:34','',5520,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5520-revision-26/',0,'revision','',0),(5559,1,'2011-02-02 16:56:34','2011-02-02 21:56:34','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"catching snowflakes  by zeropsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/5408789656/\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5016/5408789656_5e50731eaf.jpg\" alt=\"catching snowflakes \" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/\">zeropsa on Flickr</a>.\r\n\r\nIf misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.\r\n\r\nWith that in mind, check out this <strong>UPDATED</strong> list photos and videos inspired by <a href=\"http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=13949089\">the heaviest snowfall in a 24-hour period in Tulsa history</a>, found in our little corner of the Internet.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"21\"]</p>\r\n<img src=\"http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs787.ash1/167736_184965158202810_100000679806085_499891_3436283_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" />\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.gdephotography.com/\">By Tulsa photographer Gavin Elliott</a>. Check out the whole set <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=44168&amp;id=100000679806085\">here</a> - it\'s amazing.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs047.snc6/167740_1857206669223_1212555756_32245326_184820_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" />\r\n\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/talkradiojoe\">Joe Kelley, host of the KRMG Morning News</a>, on Facebook. And yes, that\'s a Tauntaun.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/large/234855768.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=0ZRYP5X5F6FSMBCCSE82&amp;Expires=1296670192&amp;Signature=ac3J72r90CS3asnc4DpWj0w%2BMDo%3D\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" />\r\n\r\nPosted to Twitter by <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/ok_jax\">@OK_Jax</a>, with this caption: Okay if the even the emergency emsa guys have to park and walk down my street, my car is DEFINITELY not moving!\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/large/234844100.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=0ZRYP5X5F6FSMBCCSE82&amp;Expires=1296668789&amp;Signature=tjXL2Fv27VrxKcpyHs9nLBd9pKs%3D\" width=\"500\" />\r\n\r\nPosted to Twitter by <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/michaelseger\">@MichaelSeger</a>, with this caption: Snow covered Oklahoma...as seen from space!\r\n\r\nWow.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Untitled by Caroline Sanstead, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/34085053@N08/5408704715/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/5408704715_fa35bc7db8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBy <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/34085053@N08/\">Caroline Sanstead on Flickr</a>. (I think this one is my favorite.)\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Used to have a road here by robertdx, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/robertdx/5408912556/\"><img src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5215/5408912556_34d227a123.jpg\" alt=\"Used to have a road here\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBy <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/robertdx/\">robertdx on Flickr</a>.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Posing Cardinal by scubasteve03, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephenselph/5407732307/\"><img src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5014/5407732307_d330e46e5b.jpg\" alt=\"Posing Cardinal\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBy <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephenselph/\">scubasteve03 on Flickr</a> (the one I would have captioned with something like, WTF, Chuck?)\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs885.ash1/179372_10150128668110280_541640279_8299299_1720089_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/marty.coleman\">Marty Coleman</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs797.ash1/168743_10150125231142518_525817517_7876001_4088927_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/andrealmyers\">Andrea Myers</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/.a/6a01156e735f12970c0148c83cbcf3970c-800wi\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/expedition_oklahoma/2011/02/oklahoma-blizzard-2011.html\">Joy at Expedition Oklahoma</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs787.ash1/167770_10150135429306280_537096279_8283726_5382554_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">Kellyology</a>.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5524\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/tulsa-snow-photos-videos-february-2011/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5524\" title=\"Foundations Show Angel\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o-500x669.jpg\" alt=\"Foundations Show Angel\" width=\"500\" height=\"669\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then there\'s <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_197590006923939&amp;notif_t=group_activity\">the snow angel challenge group</a> Tulsa\'s <a href=\"http://www.fctulsa.tv/\">Foundations Church</a> started on Facebook today. All of the videos are pretty fabulous, and you should watch them all if you\'re in the mood for a belly laugh (or flop, as it were), <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=496648055956&amp;oid=197590006923939\">but I like this one the best so far</a>.\r\n\r\nWhat does the snow look like at your house? Have you created your own snow-bound challenge to keep yourself from getting a wicked case of cabin fever? Tell all about it in the comments.','Tulsa Snowstorm 2011 Photos and Videos','If misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.','inherit','open','open','','5520-revision-27','','','2011-02-02 16:56:34','2011-02-02 21:56:34','',5520,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5520-revision-27/',0,'revision','',0),(5560,1,'2011-02-02 17:09:49','2011-02-02 22:09:49','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"catching snowflakes  by zeropsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/5408789656/\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5016/5408789656_5e50731eaf.jpg\" alt=\"catching snowflakes \" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/\">zeropsa on Flickr</a>.\r\n\r\nIf misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.\r\n\r\nWith that in mind, check out this <strong>UPDATED</strong> list photos and videos inspired by <a href=\"http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=13949089\">the heaviest snowfall in a 24-hour period in Tulsa history</a>, found in our little corner of the Internet.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"21\"]</p>\r\n<img src=\"http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs787.ash1/167736_184965158202810_100000679806085_499891_3436283_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" />\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.gdephotography.com/\">By Tulsa photographer Gavin Elliott</a>. Check out the whole set <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=44168&amp;id=100000679806085\">here</a> - it\'s amazing.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs047.snc6/167740_1857206669223_1212555756_32245326_184820_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" />\r\n\r\nCreated by <a href=\"http://twitter.com/jamesroyal\">@jamesroyal</a> and seen on the Facebook page of <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/talkradiojoe\">Joe Kelley, host of the KRMG Morning News</a>. And yes, that\'s a Tauntaun.\r\n\r\nGenius.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/large/234855768.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=0ZRYP5X5F6FSMBCCSE82&amp;Expires=1296670192&amp;Signature=ac3J72r90CS3asnc4DpWj0w%2BMDo%3D\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" />\r\n\r\nPosted to Twitter by <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/ok_jax\">@OK_Jax</a>, with this caption: Okay if the even the emergency emsa guys have to park and walk down my street, my car is DEFINITELY not moving!\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/large/234844100.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=0ZRYP5X5F6FSMBCCSE82&amp;Expires=1296668789&amp;Signature=tjXL2Fv27VrxKcpyHs9nLBd9pKs%3D\" width=\"500\" />\r\n\r\nPosted to Twitter by <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/michaelseger\">@MichaelSeger</a>, with this caption: Snow covered Oklahoma...as seen from space!\r\n\r\nWow.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Untitled by Caroline Sanstead, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/34085053@N08/5408704715/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/5408704715_fa35bc7db8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBy <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/34085053@N08/\">Caroline Sanstead on Flickr</a>. (I think this one is my favorite.)\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Used to have a road here by robertdx, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/robertdx/5408912556/\"><img src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5215/5408912556_34d227a123.jpg\" alt=\"Used to have a road here\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBy <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/robertdx/\">robertdx on Flickr</a>.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Posing Cardinal by scubasteve03, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephenselph/5407732307/\"><img src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5014/5407732307_d330e46e5b.jpg\" alt=\"Posing Cardinal\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBy <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephenselph/\">scubasteve03 on Flickr</a> (the one I would have captioned with something like, WTF, Chuck?)\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs885.ash1/179372_10150128668110280_541640279_8299299_1720089_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/marty.coleman\">Marty Coleman</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs797.ash1/168743_10150125231142518_525817517_7876001_4088927_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/andrealmyers\">Andrea Myers</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/.a/6a01156e735f12970c0148c83cbcf3970c-800wi\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/expedition_oklahoma/2011/02/oklahoma-blizzard-2011.html\">Joy at Expedition Oklahoma</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs787.ash1/167770_10150135429306280_537096279_8283726_5382554_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">Kellyology</a>.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5524\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/tulsa-snow-photos-videos-february-2011/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5524\" title=\"Foundations Show Angel\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o-500x669.jpg\" alt=\"Foundations Show Angel\" width=\"500\" height=\"669\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then there\'s <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_197590006923939&amp;notif_t=group_activity\">the snow angel challenge group</a> Tulsa\'s <a href=\"http://www.fctulsa.tv/\">Foundations Church</a> started on Facebook today. All of the videos are pretty fabulous, and you should watch them all if you\'re in the mood for a belly laugh (or flop, as it were), <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=496648055956&amp;oid=197590006923939\">but I like this one the best so far</a>.\r\n\r\nWhat does the snow look like at your house? Have you created your own snow-bound challenge to keep yourself from getting a wicked case of cabin fever? Tell all about it in the comments.','Tulsa Snowstorm 2011 Photos and Videos','If misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.','inherit','open','open','','5520-revision-28','','','2011-02-02 17:09:49','2011-02-02 22:09:49','',5520,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5520-revision-28/',0,'revision','',0),(5561,1,'2011-02-02 17:09:49','2011-02-02 22:09:49','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"catching snowflakes  by zeropsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/5408789656/\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5016/5408789656_5e50731eaf.jpg\" alt=\"catching snowflakes \" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/\">zeropsa on Flickr</a>.\r\n\r\nIf misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.\r\n\r\nWith that in mind, check out this <strong>UPDATED</strong> list photos and videos inspired by <a href=\"http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=13949089\">the heaviest snowfall in a 24-hour period in Tulsa history</a>, found in our little corner of the Internet.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"21\"]</p>\r\n<img src=\"http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs787.ash1/167736_184965158202810_100000679806085_499891_3436283_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" />\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.gdephotography.com/\">By Tulsa photographer Gavin Elliott</a>. Check out the whole set <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=44168&amp;id=100000679806085\">here</a> - it\'s amazing.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs047.snc6/167740_1857206669223_1212555756_32245326_184820_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" />\r\n\r\nCreated by <a href=\"http://twitter.com/jamesroyal\">@jamesroyal</a> and seen on the Facebook page of <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/talkradiojoe\">Joe Kelley, host of the KRMG Morning News</a>. And yes, that\'s a Tauntaun.\r\n\r\nGenius.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/large/234855768.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=0ZRYP5X5F6FSMBCCSE82&amp;Expires=1296670192&amp;Signature=ac3J72r90CS3asnc4DpWj0w%2BMDo%3D\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" />\r\n\r\nPosted to Twitter by <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/ok_jax\">@OK_Jax</a>, with this caption: Okay if the even the emergency emsa guys have to park and walk down my street, my car is DEFINITELY not moving!\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/large/234844100.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=0ZRYP5X5F6FSMBCCSE82&amp;Expires=1296668789&amp;Signature=tjXL2Fv27VrxKcpyHs9nLBd9pKs%3D\" width=\"500\" />\r\n\r\nPosted to Twitter by <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/michaelseger\">@MichaelSeger</a>, with this caption: Snow covered Oklahoma...as seen from space!\r\n\r\nWow.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Untitled by Caroline Sanstead, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/34085053@N08/5408704715/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/5408704715_fa35bc7db8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBy <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/34085053@N08/\">Caroline Sanstead on Flickr</a>. (I think this one is my favorite.)\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Used to have a road here by robertdx, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/robertdx/5408912556/\"><img src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5215/5408912556_34d227a123.jpg\" alt=\"Used to have a road here\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBy <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/robertdx/\">robertdx on Flickr</a>.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Posing Cardinal by scubasteve03, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephenselph/5407732307/\"><img src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5014/5407732307_d330e46e5b.jpg\" alt=\"Posing Cardinal\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBy <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephenselph/\">scubasteve03 on Flickr</a> (the one I would have captioned with something like, WTF, Chuck?)\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs885.ash1/179372_10150128668110280_541640279_8299299_1720089_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/marty.coleman\">Marty Coleman</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs797.ash1/168743_10150125231142518_525817517_7876001_4088927_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/andrealmyers\">Andrea Myers</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/.a/6a01156e735f12970c0148c83cbcf3970c-800wi\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/expedition_oklahoma/2011/02/oklahoma-blizzard-2011.html\">Joy at Expedition Oklahoma</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs787.ash1/167770_10150135429306280_537096279_8283726_5382554_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">Kellyology</a>.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5524\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/tulsa-snow-photos-videos-february-2011/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5524\" title=\"Foundations Show Angel\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o-500x669.jpg\" alt=\"Foundations Show Angel\" width=\"500\" height=\"669\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then there\'s <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_197590006923939&amp;notif_t=group_activity\">the snow angel challenge group</a> Tulsa\'s <a href=\"http://www.fctulsa.tv/\">Foundations Church</a> started on Facebook today. All of the videos are pretty fabulous, and you should watch them all if you\'re in the mood for a belly laugh (or flop, as it were), <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=496648055956&amp;oid=197590006923939\">but I like this one the best so far</a>.\r\n\r\nWhat does the snow look like at your house? Have you created your own snow-bound challenge to keep yourself from getting a wicked case of cabin fever? Tell all about it in the comments.','Tulsa Snowstorm 2011 Photos and Videos','If misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.','inherit','open','open','','5520-revision-29','','','2011-02-02 17:09:49','2011-02-02 22:09:49','',5520,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5520-revision-29/',0,'revision','',0),(5562,1,'2011-02-02 17:11:34','2011-02-02 22:11:34','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"catching snowflakes  by zeropsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/5408789656/\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5016/5408789656_5e50731eaf.jpg\" alt=\"catching snowflakes \" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeropsa/\">zeropsa on Flickr</a>.\r\n\r\nIf misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.\r\n\r\nWith that in mind, check out this <strong>UPDATED</strong> list photos and videos inspired by <a href=\"http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=13949089\">the heaviest snowfall in a 24-hour period in Tulsa history</a>, found in our little corner of the Internet.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<img src=\"http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs787.ash1/167736_184965158202810_100000679806085_499891_3436283_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" />\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.gdephotography.com/\">By Tulsa photographer Gavin Elliott</a>. Check out the whole set <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=44168&amp;id=100000679806085\">here</a> - it\'s amazing.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs047.snc6/167740_1857206669223_1212555756_32245326_184820_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" />\r\n\r\nCreated by <a href=\"http://twitter.com/jamesroyal\">@jamesroyal</a> and seen on the Facebook page of <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/talkradiojoe\">Joe Kelley, host of the KRMG Morning News</a>. And yes, that\'s a Tauntaun.\r\n\r\nGenius.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/large/234855768.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=0ZRYP5X5F6FSMBCCSE82&amp;Expires=1296670192&amp;Signature=ac3J72r90CS3asnc4DpWj0w%2BMDo%3D\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" />\r\n\r\nPosted to Twitter by <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/ok_jax\">@OK_Jax</a>, with this caption: Okay if the even the emergency emsa guys have to park and walk down my street, my car is DEFINITELY not moving!\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/large/234844100.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=0ZRYP5X5F6FSMBCCSE82&amp;Expires=1296668789&amp;Signature=tjXL2Fv27VrxKcpyHs9nLBd9pKs%3D\" width=\"500\" />\r\n\r\nPosted to Twitter by <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/michaelseger\">@MichaelSeger</a>, with this caption: Snow covered Oklahoma...as seen from space!\r\n\r\nWow.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Untitled by Caroline Sanstead, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/34085053@N08/5408704715/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/5408704715_fa35bc7db8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBy <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/34085053@N08/\">Caroline Sanstead on Flickr</a>. (I think this one is my favorite.)\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Used to have a road here by robertdx, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/robertdx/5408912556/\"><img src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5215/5408912556_34d227a123.jpg\" alt=\"Used to have a road here\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBy <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/robertdx/\">robertdx on Flickr</a>.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Posing Cardinal by scubasteve03, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephenselph/5407732307/\"><img src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5014/5407732307_d330e46e5b.jpg\" alt=\"Posing Cardinal\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBy <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephenselph/\">scubasteve03 on Flickr</a> (the one I would have captioned with something like, WTF, Chuck?)\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs885.ash1/179372_10150128668110280_541640279_8299299_1720089_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/marty.coleman\">Marty Coleman</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs797.ash1/168743_10150125231142518_525817517_7876001_4088927_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/andrealmyers\">Andrea Myers</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/.a/6a01156e735f12970c0148c83cbcf3970c-800wi\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://obscurity.typepad.com/expedition_oklahoma/2011/02/oklahoma-blizzard-2011.html\">Joy at Expedition Oklahoma</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs787.ash1/167770_10150135429306280_537096279_8283726_5382554_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></p>\r\nFrom <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">Kellyology</a>.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5524\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/tulsa-snow-photos-videos-february-2011/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5524\" title=\"Foundations Show Angel\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/171740_1414251575614_1812326673_764315_5084722_o-500x669.jpg\" alt=\"Foundations Show Angel\" width=\"500\" height=\"669\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then there\'s <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_197590006923939&amp;notif_t=group_activity\">the snow angel challenge group</a> Tulsa\'s <a href=\"http://www.fctulsa.tv/\">Foundations Church</a> started on Facebook today. All of the videos are pretty fabulous, and you should watch them all if you\'re in the mood for a belly laugh (or flop, as it were), <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=496648055956&amp;oid=197590006923939\">but I like this one the best so far</a>.\r\n\r\nWhat does the snow look like at your house? Have you created your own snow-bound challenge to keep yourself from getting a wicked case of cabin fever? Tell all about it in the comments.','Tulsa Snowstorm 2011 Photos and Videos','If misery loves company, then cabin fever loves to look and laugh at itself on the Internet.','inherit','open','open','','5520-revision-30','','','2011-02-02 17:11:34','2011-02-02 22:11:34','',5520,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5520-revision-30/',0,'revision','',0),(5565,1,'2011-02-03 12:52:08','2011-02-03 17:52:08','','Yokozuna','','inherit','open','open','','img_0797','','','2011-02-03 12:52:08','2011-02-03 17:52:08','',9985,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG_0797.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(7936,1,'2011-05-02 07:53:02','2011-05-02 13:53:02','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/05/things-to-do-in-tulsa-today-2/dsc_1974/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5049\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1974.jpg\" alt=\"Downtown Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Downtown Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5049\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLooking for ways to stay busy in Tulsa today? Check out the list of local events and activities and parties below.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n[gigpress_shows scope=today group_artists=no]\r\n\r\nDon\'t see your favorite event on today\'s listing? We can fix that. <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">Shoot me an e-mail</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Don\'t miss a single update on Tulsa\'s top events.</strong> Sign up for <a href=\"http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=TashaDoesTulsa&amp;loc=en_US\">the TDT daily e-mail</a> or <a href=\"feed://feeds.feedburner.com/TashaDoesTulsa\">subscribe</a>.','Things To Do In Tulsa Today','','inherit','open','open','','7294-revision-54','','','2011-05-02 07:53:02','2011-05-02 13:53:02','',7294,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/05/7294-revision-54/',0,'revision','',0),(7974,1,'2011-05-04 06:48:49','2011-05-04 12:48:49','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/05/things-to-do-in-tulsa-today-4/philtower/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7970\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Philtower-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Philtower Downtown Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Philtower Downtown Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7970\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLooking for ways to stay busy in Tulsa today? Check out the list of local events and activities and parties below.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n[gigpress_shows scope=today group_artists=no]\r\n\r\nDon\'t see your favorite event on today\'s listing? We can fix that. <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">Shoot me an e-mail</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Don\'t miss a single update on Tulsa\'s top events.</strong> Sign up for <a href=\"http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=TashaDoesTulsa&amp;loc=en_US\">the TDT daily e-mail</a> or <a href=\"feed://feeds.feedburner.com/TashaDoesTulsa\">subscribe</a>.','Things To Do In Tulsa Today','','inherit','open','open','','7294-revision-57','','','2011-05-04 06:48:49','2011-05-04 12:48:49','',7294,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/05/7294-revision-57/',0,'revision','',0),(7937,1,'2011-05-03 09:11:21','2011-05-03 15:11:21','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/05/things-to-do-in-tulsa-today-3/4416711547_91403f18ef/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6127\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/4416711547_91403f18ef.jpg\" alt=\"Old School Computer Local Links\" title=\"Old School Computer Local Links\" width=\"500\" height=\"392\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6127\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLooking for ways to stay busy in Tulsa today? Check out the list of local events and activities and parties below.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n[gigpress_shows scope=today group_artists=no]\r\n\r\nDon\'t see your favorite event on today\'s listing? We can fix that. <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">Shoot me an e-mail</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Don\'t miss a single update on Tulsa\'s top events.</strong> Sign up for <a href=\"http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=TashaDoesTulsa&amp;loc=en_US\">the TDT daily e-mail</a> or <a href=\"feed://feeds.feedburner.com/TashaDoesTulsa\">subscribe</a>.','Things To Do In Tulsa Today','','inherit','open','open','','7294-revision-55','','','2011-05-03 09:11:21','2011-05-03 15:11:21','',7294,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/05/7294-revision-55/',0,'revision','',0),(6926,1,'2011-03-11 14:51:18','2011-03-11 20:51:18','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6913\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/mcnelliessidebar/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6913\" title=\"McNellie\'s Sidebar Downtown Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/McNelliesSideBar-500x428.jpg\" alt=\"McNellie\'s Sidebar Downtown Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"428\" /></a> \r\n\r\n<em>This post is part of a <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/st-patricks-day/\">a series here at TDT celebrating St. Patrick’s Day</a>, one of Tulsa’s very favorite holidays. Erin go Bragh!</em> \r\n\r\nIt’s no secret that Tulsa knows how to party on St. Patrick\'s Day. We have two of the largest St. Pat’s events in the state – two in the Blue Dome District downtown and the other not far away on Cherry Street – not to mention a host of other parties and celebrations happening around town.  With the multitude of fun destinations and green beer taps in the T-Town area, it’s not hard to get confuzzled about where to go to make the most of your one-day pass with the luck of the Irish. See below for the list of spots to hit this St. Pat’s.  And remember, T-Town – <a href=\"http://www.aaaoklahoma.com/news/articles/aaatooffertipsytowforncaatourney.htm\">remember to drink responsibly</a>. <a href=\"http://www.marshallbrewing.com/\">And locally</a>. And be nice and courteous to <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&amp;objId=480\">the tens of thousands of folks in town for the NCAA playoff games</a> (read: carpooling is a good thing).  \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Run Your Way Through St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<strong>St. Patrick’s Day 5K</strong> \r\nWhen: Saturday, March 12; 9:15am for the 5K, 8:30am for the fun run \r\nWhere: Start line at 4320 S. Peoria Ave. \r\nMake like a green flash of lucky lightning in this annual St. Patrick’s Day race and costume contest. All proceeds benefit the <a href=\"http://www.SpecialOlympicsOklahoma.org/\">Special Olympics of Oklahoma</a>. In-person registration fees can be paid at <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">RunnersWorld Tulsa</a> up to the day before the race. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-in-tulsa-kids-edition/8:30am%201Mile%20Fun%20Run%209:00am%20Special%20Olympics%20Exhibition%20Run%209:15am%205K%20Run\">Learn more about the St. Patrick’s Day 5K</a>.  \r\n\r\n<strong>Shamrock the Ville: Running ‘O The Green</strong> \r\nWhen: Saturday, March 12, starting at 1pm \r\nWhere: The corner of Johnstone and Frank Phillips in Bartlesville \r\nWant to be smack dab in the middle of one of the biggest St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the entire state? Make sure you and the kids participate in either the 5K race or the fun walk in Bartlesville. Plus, a boxing ring will be there. Fun! Live music, food, beer for the ‘rents and a costume contest, too. <a href=\"http://www.shamrocktheville.com/\">Learn more about Bartlesville St. Patrick’s Day festivities at ShamrockTheVille.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Parties for the Family</h3>\r\n\r\n<strong>Irish Paws</strong> \r\nWhen: Saturday, March 12, 10:30am \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park</a>, 3443 South Mingo Road \r\nCalling all dog lovers: Dare to outdress and out-green your favorite furry friend at Hicks Park, where the folks there are hosting their annual Irish Paws event. It\'s a guaranteed morning of fun canine cavorting.  \r\n\r\n<strong>St. Paddy’s Party hosted by Claremore Main Street</strong> \r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 11am-2pm \r\nWhere: Claremore Daily Progress Parking Lot, 315 W. Will Rogers Boulevard in Claremore \r\nGet bangers and mash, a pot of gold available at local businesses, a Lucky Bucks drawing and more. Call (918) 341-5881 for tickets (they’re $5 apiece) and more information.  \r\n\r\n<strong>St. Patrick’s Day Public Open House at Price Tower</strong> \r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 6-8pm \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.pricetower.org/\">Price Tower Arts Center</a>, 510 S. Dewey in Bartlesville \r\nJoin the folks at Price Tower Arts Center in Bartlesville for live, Celtic entertainment in the museum. Look for a cash bar with festive drinks and appetizers, too. Cost is $5, or free for members.  \r\n\r\n<strong>St. Patrick’s Day Foodie Fight</strong> \r\nWhen: Saturday, March 12th, 12-3pm \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/tulsa/\">Whole Foods Market Tulsa</a>, 1401 East 41st Street \r\nEver hear of the Foodie Fights at Whole Foods? They’re fun: Each department is pitted against the others to try to come up with the best, most delightful recipes in the store as decided by customer vote. This time, each time will create something yums for St. Patty’s Day. Be sure to be there, fill up on samples and vote for your fave.  \r\n\r\n<strong>St. Patrick’s Day Taste the Savings for Free</strong> \r\nWhen: Monday, March 14, 4-7pm \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/tulsa/\">Whole Foods Market Tulsa</a>, 1401 East 41st Street \r\nRemember how Sam’s Club used to be the only place you could shop and fill up on free, tasty food samples at the same time? No longer. Whole Foods is the place to be. Tonight, pass samplings of St. Patrick’s Day-themed foods from throughout the store. Nom, nom.\r\n\r\n<h3>Green Beer Galore: St. Patrick\'s Day Parties for 21-Plus</h3>\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Patrick\'s Day Party at Arnie’s</strong> \r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, Starting at noon (Yes, noon) \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.arniesbar.com/\">Arnie’s Bar</a>, 318 E. Second Street \r\nYou haven’t celebrated St. Patrick’s Day in Tulsa until you’ve celebrated at Arnie’s, one of Tulsa’s most cherished Irish-themed bars. Show up as early as noon for this 55th annual celebration if you like to get started early and stay until the bands strike up at 5pm. Look for eats by Blue Dome Diner, The Dog House and Joe Momma\'s. Live music includes tunes from 4 Fiddlers, Cairde na Gael and Larkin. This year\'s event benefits Irongate and March of Dimes.  \r\n\r\n<strong>Kilkenny’s (Cherry Street) St. Patrick’s Street Party</strong> \r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, Starting at noon \r\nWhere: Kilkenny’s Irish Pub, 1413 E. 15th (Cherry) Street \r\nArrive on Cherry Street to find the roads blocked, tents up and a pint of Guinness in every hand by high noon in what is one of Tulsa\'s biggest, most epic St. Pat\'s shindigs. Check out the live music, food specials and other vendors outside, too.  \r\n\r\n<strong>McNellie’s St. Patrick’s Party</strong> \r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17 \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s Public House</a>, 409 E. First Street \r\nEvery year First Street closes and the tents go up. When should you show up for the Guinness-doused fun? When <a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">the official McNellie’s countdown to St. Patrick’s Day</a> is about to hit zero, that’s when.  \r\n\r\n<strong>Third Annual Greenhouse Clothing St. Patty\'s Day Party</strong> \r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 8pm \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=152785494778338\">Junkie Live</a>, 18th and Boston Ave. \r\nLook for drawings, giveaways and a great time at this annual party for fans of Greenhouse Clothing, a local apparel company. If you show up in one of their limited edition <a href=\"http://bit.ly/ej6cQj\">Crow Pat\'s Ts</a>, you\'ll be entered into a <em>very</em> special drawing. As the folks at GHC say, get graphic this St. Paddy\'s Day.  \r\n\r\n<strong>Post-St. Pat\'s Party at Arnie\'s</strong> \r\nWhen: Friday, March 18 \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.arniesbar.com/\">Arnie’s Bar</a>, 318 E. Second Street \r\nHang out outside at Arnie\'s for a post-St. Patrick\'s Day jam session with Paul Benjamin, Dustin Pittsley, Jesse Aycock, Dylan Layton. All great local musicians who will know how to lay it on your earholes when you\'re working off that last bit of a St. Pat\'s hangover.  \r\n\r\nYour favorite St. Patrick’s Day par-tay not listed here? No biggie – we can fix that. Send Tasha an e-mail with details about your event or leave ‘em in the comments.','St. Patrick\'s Day Stuff To Do In Tulsa (Grown-Ups Edition)','Just how much green beer is there at the huge St. Patrick\'s Day parties in downtown and on Cherry Street in Tulsa? There\'s only one way to find out.\r\n','inherit','open','open','','6432-revision-16','','','2011-03-11 14:51:18','2011-03-11 20:51:18','',6432,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6432-revision-16/',0,'revision','',0),