(4539,1,'2009-12-19 20:40:00','2009-12-19 20:40:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4198226644/\" title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/4198226644_cabaa519fc.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a><br /></div><br />Perhaps you\'ve heard that I\'m going to <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/12/ugly-sweater-party-yall.html\">the Ugly Sweater Party at Joe Momma\'s tonight, downtown at 112 S. Elgin Ave.</a>&nbsp;Of course, I waited until today to realize that no sweater ugly enough to win any sort of contest is within the meager sphere of stuff I own.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a><br />Yesterday I asked my <a href=\"http://facebook.com/tashadoestulsa\">Facebook</a> and <a href=\"http://twitter.com/tashadoestulsa\">Twitter</a> buddies to help me narrow down which thrift stores I should hit to score the most hideous, the most appalling, the most gag-inducing sweater in the universe.<br /><br />They, as per their usual, came through for me. Head to <a href=\"http://www.valuethrifttulsa.com/\">Value Thrift Store at 11th and Memorial</a>, the local Internets said. And I obeyed, as per my usual when disembodied voices tell me to do things. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4197473111/\" title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2661/4197473111_543da13afe.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a><br /></div><br />Confession: For all of my penny-pinching ways, I\'ve never really been a thrift store shopper. As in, I\'d maybe been to one thrift store before today and that was, like, ten years ago. Consignment stores, yes. Thrift stores, no. <br /><br />I\'m not sure why, though. It\'s not that I\'m freaked out by the prospect of purchasing used goods. Half the stuff that\'s in my house right now had previous lives somewhere else. Plus, check out the cool stuff you could have if you\'re into buying pre-owned: <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4197473225/\" title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4197473225_ee632710d4.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4197473527/\" title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2724/4197473527_00ffa178fa.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4197474319/\" title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2689/4197474319_8d3dde5e22.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a><br /></div><br />That last one could just as well be a photo of my room in 1985 as it could be a photo of the toy department at Value Thrift Store.<br /><br />I still miss my Cabbage Patch dolls, naked or not.<br /><br />VTS is actually a pretty nice place. It offers a ton of selection in women\'s, kids\' and men\'s clothing of all kinds, toys, housewares and furniture. Everything is well-merchandised, easy to find and fun to shop.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4198229048/\" title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2517/4198229048_5474937dc5.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4197476199/\" title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2790/4197476199_06f6a36475.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4198229130/\" title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2558/4198229130_5dca19de73.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a><br /></div><br />I like this. But I can\'t tell you why. I just do. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4198229250/\" title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2732/4198229250_79f524b71c.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a><br /></div><br />I like these, too, and I <i>can</i> tell you why. They remind me of my grandmother and some plates she might have used back in the \'80s. My grandma has always had pretty dishes.<br /><br />So, back to ugly sweater shopping. I wasn\'t sure where to start. My fashion sense isn\'t exactly the sharpest on the block, so I wondered if I should go with whatever sweater I liked best to, you know, hedge my bets. With that strategy in mind, I hit the racks. <br /><br />I soon found I needed to come up with some other plan of attack. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4197473635/\" title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2698/4197473635_f2813f9dfd.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a><br /></div><br />Oh, boy.<br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4198225952/\" title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4198225952_c074236594.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a><br /></div><br />I know this isn\'t a sweater but, hey, it\'s cute and snappy and has a slice of pie printed on it. And you know how I feel about pie. I just had to show you.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4197473775/\" title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4037/4197473775_8a8819d951.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4197473889/\" title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2737/4197473889_c7679c4ced.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a><br /></div><br />I really wanted my husband to buy this one. He said no. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4197474183/\" title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4197474183_e173b6e41d.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a><br /></div><br />Fleece! How I itch thee.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4198227104/\" title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2630/4198227104_9c0c636c71.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a><br /></div><br />Again, this photo could just as well be of my bedroom in 1985 as it could be in the sweater section of a local thrift shop. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4198227290/\" title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2731/4198227290_edd9489c43.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a><br /></div><br />What\'s this even supposed to be? Animal print? Landscape? A cross-section of that leftover pot roast that\'s been in my fridge for six weeks?<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4198227406/\" title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2751/4198227406_6242152ab8.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a><br /></div><br />And the designer of this sweater was going for...that hairball look? <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4198227552/\" title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2795/4198227552_0bf518a98a.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a><br /></div><br />Found in the men\'s section. No, really. <br /><br />A few more picks for my hubby: <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4198227714/\" title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2719/4198227714_419d5ea7aa.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4197475237/\" title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4007/4197475237_60af1831f9.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a><br /></div><br />This sweater belonged to either Bill Crosby or my dad at some point. I just know it. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4197475709/\" title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2653/4197475709_8565063ff1.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4197476089/\" title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2550/4197476089_862d77bc1b.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a><br /></div><br />I think we have a winner.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4197475421/\" title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2717/4197475421_414015b237.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4197475603/\" title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2651/4197475603_f91e6a275d.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a><br /></div><br />Tell me I look good.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4197475513/\" title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2710/4197475513_6c894785c8.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a><br /></div><br />Which is going to give me a better chance of winning the contest tonight, y\'all: This one or that one?<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4197475795/\" title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2792/4197475795_673f4ca945.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4198228556/\" title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2614/4198228556_f1f2daa40f.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a><br /></div><br />Don\'t bother looking, Tash - there\'s nothing to see back there. <br /><br />My little sister got all the good booty genes. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4198228662/\" title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2513/4198228662_5e2970b750.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a><br /></div><br />Okay, friends, I need your help.<br /><br /><form action=\"http://www.acepolls.com/votes\" id=\"poll_id_1072164\" method=\"post\"><div style=\"background-color: #fa876c; background-image: url(http://www.acepolls.com/images/designs/red_vertical_stripe.png); border: 1px solid #FA3527; padding: 10px 0; width: 250px;\"><input name=\"vote[poll_id]\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"1072164\" /><br /><div style=\"color: #c9d8ff; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;\">Which sweater should I wear to the Ugly Sweater Party at Joe Momma\'s tonight?<br /></div><ul style=\"list-style-type: none; margin: 0; padding-left: 0; padding-left: 10px;\"><li><input id=\"vote_choice_id_6103860\" name=\"vote[choice_id]\" type=\"radio\" value=\"6103860\" /><label for=\"vote_choice_id_6103860\" style=\"color: #92e38f;\">Faded mustard Aran sweater</label></li><li><input id=\"vote_choice_id_6103861\" name=\"vote[choice_id]\" type=\"radio\" value=\"6103861\" /><label for=\"vote_choice_id_6103861\" style=\"color: #92e38f;\">Blue applique vest</label></li></ul><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><input id=\"submit_1072164\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Vote!\" /><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.acepolls.com/polls/1072164-which-sweater-should-i-wear-to-the-ugly-sweater-party-at-joe-mommas-tonight/results\" id=\"results\" style=\"color: #92e38f;\">View Results</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.acepolls.com/create\" style=\"color: #92e38f;\">Create a Blog Poll</a><br /></div></div></form><br />Using the poll above, vote which sweater I should wear tonight to <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/12/ugly-sweater-party-yall.html\">the Ugly Sweater Party at Joe Momma\'s</a>.<br /><br />I\'ll wear whichever one you choose. I\'m at your mercy. Do with me as you please. <br /><br />Then come see me rock the woolen winner of the Reader\'s Choice Awards: Ugly Sweater Edition at the party tonight. It starts at 9. On hand will be live entertainment, beer specials, prizes and darned good company. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2657/4192189079_882f7e4e31.jpg\" /><br /></div><br />Be there or be somewhere else wishing you were there.','Ugly Sweater Shopping in Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','401-revision','','','2009-12-19 20:40:00','2009-12-19 20:40:00','',401,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/12/401-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2584,1,'2010-04-12 19:53:00','2010-04-12 19:53:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515103434/\" title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4057/4515103434_5f14cecd1a.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />The Cherry Street Farmers\' Market, the largest farmers\' market in Tulsa and one of the largest in the region, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/this-saturday-its-coming-new-improved.html\">kicked off its 2010 season Saturday morning with a ribbon cutting to celebrate its new home on 15th Street</a>.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a>As in, literally, on 15th Street. This ain\'t no parking lot operation confined to the corner of 15th and Quaker anymore, folks. It\'s a full-fledged open-air street market, complete with live music and the Cherry Street stores and cafes jumping into the fun by serving breakfast and opening their doors to the street, all rolled up in a festival atmosphere.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515103302/\" title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2011/4515103302_9bb3aa800a.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />To say that the market was well-attended would be an understatement. Here\'s what I mean. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515104516/\" title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4515104516_31aa6c520f.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />Pictured above is the state of things at the Three Springs Farm tent by the time my little family got around and rolled in to the market, about an hour after it opened. Word on the street was that produce at this stand, along with that at many others, was either picked over or completely gone by 7:30, just a half-hour after opening. <br /><br />Here\'s what Emily and Mike at Three Springs Farm showed up with Saturday morning (photo from the CSFM Facebook page):<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://hphotos-sjc1.fbcdn.net/hs422.snc3/24396_108020122567932_100000798342941_65694_1225299_n.jpg\" /></div><br />And thirty minutes later...<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515104388/\" title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2174/4515104388_3a20b179a5.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />Nadda. Zip. Zilch. Except, of course, Mike\'s friendly, smiling face and the sound Emily\'s chipper voice as she carried on with customers - customers who, by the way, weren\'t pissed off that they\'d missed out on Three Springs\' produce. In fact, they were overjoyed. They were ecstatic to see their favorite farmers doing so well. <br /><br />And that\'s Way in Which a Trip to the Farmers\' Market is Different From a Trip to a Big-box Grocery Store No. 852.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515103846/\" title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4515103846_9f62e5afda.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />We saw several old friends Saturday morning, and we made some new ones, too. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515106952/\" title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2759/4515106952_5fd0141c6d.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />Ever had cheese from a local dairy? <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514471153/\" title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2796/4514471153_bb7dd1e5e3.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />It can be a religious experience. Just be advised that it\'s okay to do your happy dance after that first taste. <br /><br />These dairy farmers, they get that a lot. They don\'t expect it, but at the same time, they\'re ready for you and your happy dance, no matter how arrhythmic and sad and lonely. Another nibble of a little somethin\' stinky and everyone will feel all better.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514470703/\" title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2698/4514470703_1b51ddfc05.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515106534/\" title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4515106534_9b92c8c836.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514470023/\" title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4514470023_a449b50b3f.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515105942/\" title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2293/4515105942_5a0651e5e8.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><div style=\"text-align: left;\">Lordy, do I love me some man soap. And I don\'t mean Axe or Irish Spring. I like my man to smell like actual manly stuff, not strong cologne or weird, artificial mystery scents.</div></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514468955/\" title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2341/4514468955_aaf65d684e.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Heh. Pork and Greens. Get it? Pork and Greens? Love the name, love the people.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515105168/\" title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2250/4515105168_3541abda6c.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">That there is Wes Downing of Downing Family Farm out in Grove, just less than 100 miles from Tulsa. He\'s a super-nice guy, he knows his product and he\'s committed to what he calls clean food. In fact, he started a co-op last winter, the Tulsa Clean Food Market. It\'s an easy way to pre-order everything from grass-fed, free-range eggs to locally-made apple pie for guaranteed pick up at the Cherry Street Farmers\' Market.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">Plus, TCFM is nice to have around during the winter months when there aren\'t any farmers\' markets in Tulsa. Once you get used to having grass-fed eggs, it\'s hard to go back to the grocery store stuff come October.&nbsp;</div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514469279/\" title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2113/4514469279_7e286345de.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515105502/\" title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2113/4515105502_3e8a103c0a.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">On Saturday we snagged a dozen eggs and a pound and a half of bacon from Downing.&nbsp;</div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515034953/\" title=\"Downing Family Farm by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Downing Family Farm\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4010/4515034953_6957fbed70.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">We had an Oklahoma-grown breakfast before church yesterday.&nbsp;</div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515672148/\" title=\"Downing Family Farm by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Downing Family Farm\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2731/4515672148_3bc9bf064c.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">I\'m sorry, but look at the thickness of that bacon. This should be certified bacon p0rn, people. It\'s obscene, really.</div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">And yet, we can\'t look away.&nbsp;</div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515672220/\" title=\"Downing Family Farm by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Downing Family Farm\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4515672220_3cb28904e1.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515034839/\" title=\"Downing Family Farm by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Downing Family Farm\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2162/4515034839_3c87b8f81e.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"></div><br />Even though the hubs overcooked my egg (a travesty, I know!), it was still delish. There\'s a subtle difference in taste between store-bought and farm-fresh eggs - the real significant difference is in the texture and body of the egg. Store-bought eggs just can\'t compete.<br /><br />And do I need to say anything further about the bacon? Except that it will make you want to curl up and cry for your mommy? And move out to the country to start a farm so you\'ll never have to eat anything else?<br /><br />Trust me, this bacon, it\'s worth the 4:30 a.m. rooster wake-up calls. And the poop shoveling.<br /><br />I wouldn\'t lie to you. Not about bacon.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514471349/\" title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2054/4514471349_b0b082cc04.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515107298/\" title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2775/4515107298_839acf948e.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515107770/\" title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4515107770_fa6d1d024a.jpg\" width=\"333\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515107438/\" title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2060/4515107438_fb6f229231.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Did you know that you can sample and buy Oklahoma wine at CSFM? It\'s true.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515109280/\" title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2739/4515109280_2ee7affab9.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a><br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: left;\">Mmm - Tidal School. Delish.</div></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><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 alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2018/4514472895_9754dbb2ba.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />Something else momentous happened on Saturday. I got my CSFM breakfast burrito fix from the folks at Palace Cafe/Pare Catering. And all will be right with the world until next Saturday, when I eat another one. <br /><br />All bets are off from October to April. Without those breakfast burritos, what happens in this crazy world, it\'s out of my hands. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514472975/\" title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2695/4514472975_b8a4d4a51a.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />My friend from Miami showed up to the market for her burrito fix, too. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514472631/\" title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4514472631_932ddb7b86.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />She also loves the Kosher salt from The Spice Hunter. She\'s been without it all winter. <br /><br />This salt, it makes my friend frisky and ornery. Get a load of this burrito streaking episode for which she was fully responsible after her salt purchase.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514473113/\" title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2048/4514473113_6c3bdd5587.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />The product of a Kosher salt-deprived mind, I tell you.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514472305/\" title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2120/4514472305_56789e7541.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: auto;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: auto;\">Check out the band. They played Celtic music. And you can bet that every last red hair on my head was resonating with joy.</div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514468691/\" title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2007/4514468691_b8d334e063.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514468529/\" title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/4514468529_6bc7e1cc2e.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />And I loved how the Cherry Street stores and restaurants got in there and made the most out of the market. CSFM in its street market incarnation is sure to be a boon to all of the businesses in the area. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515103094/\" title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2781/4515103094_ea3308cda8.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515109498/\" title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4515109498_a8cfd76b0d.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514470327/\" title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4010/4514470327_c750c3fa7b.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515108286/\" title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2344/4515108286_35cc7f2f05.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />If you didn\'t make it out for the opening of the CSFM last weekend, be sure to grab your favorite basket and/or tote bag and head out there next Saturday. Get around early and be on 15th Street by 7 a.m. if you want produce, and be sure to pick up a promo poster while you\'re there - trust me, you\'re going to want to shout about this thing from the rooftops. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514468193/\" title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2293/4514468193_8d3fff8060.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514472175/\" title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4514472175_1416351256.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />All of them.','Cherry Street Farmers\' Market Opening: A Recap','','inherit','open','open','','554-revision','','','2010-04-12 19:53:00','2010-04-12 19:53:00','',554,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/554-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2586,1,'2010-10-04 20:58:50','2010-10-05 01:58:50','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Crayon Pouch, ExplodingMary Designs by Tex Montana by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4508270333/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2133/4508270333_abce8c4a7f.jpg\" alt=\"Crayon Pouch, ExplodingMary Designs by Tex Montana\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\nHey, hot mammas. Look what I found this week.\n\n<a name=\"more\"></a>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Crayon Pouch, ExplodingMary Designs by Tex Montana by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4508910968/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2172/4508910968_90b3effbc4.jpg\" alt=\"Crayon Pouch, ExplodingMary Designs by Tex Montana\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\nI don\'t know about you other Tulsa moms out there, but if I try to take my son to a restaurant, a museum, a bathroom or down a cold, dark alley without something for him to do, I can pretty much count on him to completely freak out about 15 minutes into any of the above said adventures.\n\nConsidering that I rarely do Tulsa alone - my two-year-old son is recognized around town more often than I am, and pretty much always before me, because we do darn near everything together and, well, someone old and less cute has to man the camera - I have a plentiful stock of toddler diversions on hand at any given time, ranging from broken cell phones to those mini Tonka trucks to interview notes (never a good choice, but almost always better than a major meltdown in public).\n\nBut ever since my latest trip to <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/\">Dwelling Spaces, downtown at 119 S. Detroit</a>, I think I\'ll start leaving that junk at home. Because I found something better. Something really, really smart.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Crayon Pouch, ExplodingMary Designs by Tex Montana by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4508270627/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2178/4508270627_5bdfe5561d.jpg\" alt=\"Crayon Pouch, ExplodingMary Designs by Tex Montana\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\nIt\'s a fold-up crayon and tablet pouch, complete with velcro fastener. My son enjoys opening and closing it as much as he likes to scribble and rearrange the \"coy-lers.\" Plus, it\'s made well, I don\'t have to button or unclasp anything for my son to be able to play with it and, hello, it\'s as cute as all get out.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Crayon Pouch, ExplodingMary Designs by Tex Montana by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4508270799/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2702/4508270799_52da45f3be.jpg\" alt=\"Crayon Pouch, ExplodingMary Designs by Tex Montana\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\nSo, I bought two - one to keep, one to give away.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Crayon Pouch, ExplodingMary Designs by Tex Montana by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4508911076/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2268/4508911076_9827e992fd.jpg\" alt=\"Crayon Pouch, ExplodingMary Designs by Tex Montana\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/shoppingeating-local-elote-schematic.html\">If you all think I get fired up about shopping local</a>, just wait until you hear me wax poetic about buying handmade. As a crafter myself (if I had more time for any one thing, it\'d be for knitting), I understand the time and effort and skill required to make something that will please and be useful to someone else, not to mention something that won\'t cost me an arm, a leg and 67 hours to make.\n\nWhen you can, buy handmade either directly from the craftsperson or from a local vendor. It\'s the absolute best way to get your retail therapy on, especially in terms of supporting the local economy and receiving something original and thoughtfully made in exchange.\n\nThese crayon pouches are made right here in Tulsa by <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/shop/explodingmary\">Tex Montana, which is the coolest name ever, under the banner explodingmary designs</a>. Tex makes beautiful quilts, too. Ask Mary Beth at Dwelling Spaces if you can see them next time you\'re in. You all will freak out, dudes included. They\'re hip, modern and funky, but they\'re still cuddly, handmade quilts, and that\'s a combo I can get on board with.\n\nHere\'s a baby quilt from <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/shop/explodingmary\">the explodingmary Etsy page</a>:\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.117363013.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.117363091.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></div>\n<blockquote>\"Please don\'t cover your cute baby with an ugly quilt!\n\nUse this one instead. 100% cotton fabric featuring Denyse Schmidt fabrics from her Katie Jump Rope line. Batting 80/20 cotton.Measures approximately 45\" X 60\". Original design, completely handmade while whistling happy tunes. Ok, I may have cussed a little, too. But mostly just the happy whistling. Machine pieced and quilted, hand bound. And I wouldn\'t dream of selling you a baby quilt that wasn\'t machine washable. No way!\n\nMind-numbingly boring: This is an original design. That means don\'t make one like this and try to sell it. I will send goons to your house. You will not like these goons. (Design Copy Right 2010 by explodingmary designs by Tex Montana)\"</blockquote>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">So, do you all think Tex would be friends with me? No? I\'m not good enough, you say? I\'m not smart enough? And by the way, no one likes me?</div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Yeah. You\'re probably right. If Tex ever decided to hang out with me, I\'d be too busy apologizing the entire time for my lameness for us to do anything cool.</div>\n</div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Crayon Pouch, ExplodingMary Designs by Tex Montana by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4508270627/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2178/4508270627_5bdfe5561d.jpg\" alt=\"Crayon Pouch, ExplodingMary Designs by Tex Montana\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\nSo, these uber-cute crayon pouches. They\'re $12. As in, you could go crazy in the $1 aisle at a big-box store, snag a bunch of crap that breaks the second time it\'s used and feel really dirty and guilty afterward, or you could purchase a bit of handcrafted insanity insurance from a store that continues to be an integral part of the revitalization of the heart of our city.\n\nChoose wisely, my fellow mothers. Our control of the purse strings in the households of this country, it\'s a force with which to be reckoned. Wield it with care and for stuff that doesn\'t suck.','Tulsa moms, buy this if you want to live.','I don\'t know about you other Tulsa moms out there, but if I try to take my son to a restaurant, a museum, a bathroom or down a cold, dark alley without something for him to do, I can pretty much count on him to completely freak out about 15 minutes into any of the above said adventures.','inherit','open','open','','552-autosave','','','2010-10-04 20:58:50','2010-10-05 01:58:50','',552,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/552-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(2587,1,'2010-04-10 23:32:00','2010-04-10 23:32:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4508270333/\" title=\"Crayon Pouch, ExplodingMary Designs by Tex Montana by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Crayon Pouch, ExplodingMary Designs by Tex Montana\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2133/4508270333_abce8c4a7f.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Hey, hot mammas. Look what I found this week.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4508910968/\" title=\"Crayon Pouch, ExplodingMary Designs by Tex Montana by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Crayon Pouch, ExplodingMary Designs by Tex Montana\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2172/4508910968_90b3effbc4.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />I don\'t know about you other Tulsa moms out there, but if I try to take my son to a restaurant, a museum, a bathroom or down a cold, dark alley without something for him to do, I can pretty much count on him to completely freak out about 15 minutes into any of the above said adventures. <br /><br />Considering that I rarely do Tulsa alone - my two-year-old son is recognized around town more often than I am, and pretty much always before me, because we do darn near everything together and, well, someone old and less cute has to man the camera - I have a plentiful stock of toddler diversions on hand at any given time, ranging from broken cell phones to those mini Tonka trucks to interview notes (never a good choice, but almost always better than a major meltdown in public). <br /><br />But ever since my latest trip to <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/\">Dwelling Spaces, downtown at 119 S. Detroit</a>, I think I\'ll start leaving that junk at home. Because I found something better. Something really, really smart.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4508270627/\" title=\"Crayon Pouch, ExplodingMary Designs by Tex Montana by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Crayon Pouch, ExplodingMary Designs by Tex Montana\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2178/4508270627_5bdfe5561d.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />It\'s a fold-up crayon and tablet pouch, complete with velcro fastener. My son enjoys opening and closing it as much as he likes to scribble and rearrange the \"coy-lers.\" Plus, it\'s made well, I don\'t have to button or unclasp anything for my son to be able to play with it and, hello, it\'s as cute as all get out.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4508270799/\" title=\"Crayon Pouch, ExplodingMary Designs by Tex Montana by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Crayon Pouch, ExplodingMary Designs by Tex Montana\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2702/4508270799_52da45f3be.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />So, I bought two - one to keep, one to give away. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4508911076/\" title=\"Crayon Pouch, ExplodingMary Designs by Tex Montana by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Crayon Pouch, ExplodingMary Designs by Tex Montana\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2268/4508911076_9827e992fd.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/shoppingeating-local-elote-schematic.html\">If you all think I get fired up about shopping local</a>, just wait until you hear me wax poetic about buying handmade. As a crafter myself (if I had more time for any one thing, it\'d be for knitting), I understand the time and effort and skill required to make something that will please and be useful to someone else, not to mention something that won\'t cost me an arm, a leg and 67 hours to make.<br /><br />When you can, buy handmade either directly from the craftsperson or from a local vendor. It\'s the absolute best way to get your retail therapy on, especially in terms of supporting the local economy and receiving something original and thoughtfully made in exchange. <br /><br />These crayon pouches are made right here in Tulsa by <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/shop/explodingmary\">Tex Montana, which is the coolest name ever, under the banner explodingmary designs</a>. Tex makes beautiful quilts, too. Ask Mary Beth at Dwelling Spaces if you can see them next time you\'re in. You all will freak out, dudes included. They\'re hip, modern and funky, but they\'re still cuddly, handmade quilts, and that\'s a combo I can get on board with.<br /><br />Here\'s a baby quilt from <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/shop/explodingmary\">the explodingmary Etsy page</a>: <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img height=\"500\" src=\"http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.117363013.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img height=\"500\" src=\"http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.117363091.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></div><br /><blockquote>\"Please don\'t cover your cute baby with an ugly quilt!<br /><br />Use this one instead. 100% cotton fabric featuring Denyse Schmidt fabrics from her Katie Jump Rope line. Batting 80/20 cotton.Measures approximately 45\" X 60\". Original design, completely handmade while whistling happy tunes. Ok, I may have cussed a little, too. But mostly just the happy whistling. Machine pieced and quilted, hand bound. And I wouldn\'t dream of selling you a baby quilt that wasn\'t machine washable. No way!<br /><br />Mind-numbingly boring: This is an original design. That means don\'t make one like this and try to sell it. I will send goons to your house. You will not like these goons. (Design Copy Right 2010 by explodingmary designs by Tex Montana)\"</blockquote><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><div style=\"text-align: left;\">So, do you all think Tex would be friends with me? No? I\'m not good enough, you say? I\'m not smart enough? And by the way, no one likes me?</div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">Yeah. You\'re probably right. If Tex ever decided to hang out with me, I\'d be too busy apologizing the entire time for my lameness for us to do anything cool.</div><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4508270627/\" title=\"Crayon Pouch, ExplodingMary Designs by Tex Montana by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Crayon Pouch, ExplodingMary Designs by Tex Montana\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2178/4508270627_5bdfe5561d.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />So, these uber-cute crayon pouches. They\'re $12. As in, you could go crazy in the $1 aisle at a big-box store, snag a bunch of crap that breaks the second time it\'s used and feel really dirty and guilty afterward, or you could purchase a bit of handcrafted insanity insurance from a store that continues to be an integral part of the revitalization of the heart of our city. <br /><br />Choose wisely, my fellow mothers. Our control of the purse strings in the households of this country, it\'s a force with which to be reckoned. Wield it with care and for stuff that doesn\'t suck.','Tulsa moms, buy this if you want to live.','','inherit','open','open','','552-revision','','','2010-04-10 23:32:00','2010-04-10 23:32:00','',552,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/552-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(3546,4,'2010-11-05 17:05:26','2010-11-05 22:05:26','A  big argument from fans about buying music digitally is that it leaves  out the thrill of “bin browsing.” To a music fan, there’s nothing like a  spontaneous trip to the record store and stumbling upon a copy of that  rare or forgotten gem that suddenly seems to be the perfect salve for  what ails you.\n\nBut  if you haven’t noticed, there’s a serious lack of local record stores  these days (tips my 40oz. to Under the Mooch/Mohawk Music/Peaches &amp;  more). “Big Box” shops carry CDs almost as an afterthought mostly fail  to deliver on the hidden-gems front, too.\n\nWell  fear not, dusty bin browsers. There’s a damn-near perfect solution for  your musical grab-bag blues. It’s a place that was here before music  shops and the internet, and yet combines the best of both-- browsing  bins and free sampling of music.\n\nIt’s more than just Raffi records and recordings of Tuvan throat singing, too-- It’s the library, suckers.\n\nSome  locations have a larger selection than others, of course, but with the  Tulsa County Library’s fabulous holds system, you can always get great  stuff brought in. The Netflix-like online catalog is a wonderful tool  and one can spend hours doing some virtual bin-browsing of the wonderful  music titles that the library has, and adding them to your “queue.” You  can have items sent from all over town to your neighborhood location  whenever it’s available.\n\nThese  days, Tulsa County Library is doing quite an impressive job at  regularly acquiring lots of new releases. They may not be available the  same week as their national release, but at my location alone, (big ups  to Nathan Hale branch), there were several titles on-shelf that were  released just in the last few months.\n\nYou  can also click the “new titles” on the web catalog page to view what  was recently added to the stock. (Current titles include the new  Elton/Leon duet album, Sufjan Stevens, Mavis Staples, Grinderman, and  Lil Wayne . .  yes, Lil Wayne at the mother-scratching library).\n\nOf  course, the library also has a great selection of rock-related movies  and books, including this book on Burlesque Poster Design. Yes,  librarians aren’t the only sexy thing you’ll find at the library.\n\nSo dust off your library card, rude-boy, pay those late fees, and go get your rock on at the Tulsa Library.\n<h2>PLAYLIST: Revisit the \'90s</h2>\nSince  I know people that haven’t even been to the library  since their senior research paper in ‘97 (*cuts eyes to my wife*), I  decided to spin the crank on the \'ol Wayback Machine and give you a set  of gems from the 1990s. Fellow music geeks will recognize most of these,  but hopefully you’ll find a few you haven’t heard.\n\nIt  blows my mind that we can still find music released during our  adolescence that we’ve never heard before. It reminds us that maybe we  DIDN’T know EVERYTHING like we thought we did. Then it makes us  wonder if there’s things NOW that we don’t know. (Wha?! Get the eff  out!). If only there was a place in our community where we could go to learn  things and stuff . . . .\n<ol>\n	<li>Silver Jews - \"Random Rules\"</li>\n	<li>Elevator to Hell\" - Why I Didn\'t Like August \'93\"</li>\n	<li>The Dismemberment Plan - \"Gyroscope\"</li>\n	<li>Sleater-Kinney - \"Get Up\"</li>\n	<li>Jawbox - \"Savory\"</li>\n	<li>Built to Spill - \"Car\"</li>\n	<li>Helium - \"Pat\'s Trick\"</li>\n	<li>The Beta Band - \"Dry the Rain\"</li>\n	<li>Arches of Load - \"Web in Front\"</li>\n	<li>Jesus &amp; Mary Chain - \"Little Stars\"</li>\n	<li>The Magnetic Fields - \"Underwear\"</li>\n	<li>Damien Jurado - \"Ohio\"</li>\n	<li>Neutral Milk Hotel - \"Holland, 1945\"</li>\n	<li>Bonnie Prince Billy - \"Another Day Full of Dream\"</li>\n	<li>De La Soul - \"A Roller Skating Jam Named \'Saturdays\'\"</li>\n	<li>Fugazi - \"Forensic Scene\"</li>\n	<li>Solex - \"Randy Costanza\"</li>\n	<li>Mercury Rev - \"Holes\"</li>\n	<li>Bettie Serveert - \"Kid\'s Alright\"</li>\n	<li>Modest Mouse - \"Trailer Trash\"</li>\n	<li>Guided by Voices - \"I am a Scientist\"</li>\n	<li>Olivia Tremor Control - \"No Growing (Exegesis)\"</li>\n	<li>Of Montreal - \"Tim I wish You Were Born a Girl\"</li>\n	<li>Heatmiser - \"Plain Clothes Man\"</li>\n	<li>Pavement - \"Trigger Cut/Wounded-Kite at :17\"</li>\n</ol>','Tulsa Rock Spots: The Library','','inherit','open','open','','3545-revision','','','2010-11-05 17:05:26','2010-11-05 22:05:26','',3545,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/3545-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2575,1,'2010-04-14 14:16:00','2010-04-14 14:16:00','<div align=\"center\"><img height=\"500\" src=\"http://missjacksons.com/PressRelease/DSC_9613.gif\" width=\"332\" /></div><br />Last week, the east end of <a href=\"http://www.uticasquare.com/\">Utica Square</a> was the site of a weekend-long birthday party, complete with an invitation-only gala, celebrity appearances, spa showcases and high-end trunk shows. <br /><br />Both the host and guest of honor was <a href=\"http://www.missjacksons.com/\">Miss Jackson’s, Tulsa’s upscale department store</a>, which celebrates the100-year anniversary of its founding this month. <br /><br />“Everyone is so excited,” said Judy White, president of Miss Jackson’s. “How many businesses have survived 100 years?” <br /><br /><a href=\"http://tulsabusiness.com/industry_article.asp?cID=j&amp;aID=32421534.1473002.661713.1293086.2784372.983&amp;aID2=50892\">Read the rest of this story on the High Life page in Tulsa Business Journal</a>.','Tulsa tradition celebrates 100 years','','inherit','open','open','','558-revision','','','2010-04-14 14:16:00','2010-04-14 14:16:00','',558,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/558-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2576,1,'2010-10-04 20:39:48','2010-10-05 01:39:48','<div><a title=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4504549626/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4504549626_6a1c6ae034.jpg\" alt=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\nPeanuts, Cracker Jack, hot dogs and cold beer — these are the consumables we expect to see on a menu board above a ballpark concession stand. Of course, all of these noshes are available at Oneok Field, which celebrated its grand opening April 8.\n\nBut shrimp, kabobs, bistro-style carving stations with prime rib and pork loin and a specialty dessert cart, on which many of the items are made by Tulsa’s own Merritt’s Bakery — these are more on the unexpected side.\n\nThis upscale, gourmet menu will be available to sports fans in the 23 suites at Oneok Field. Suite and club seat holders also have access to the private restaurant and bar at the park, Tycoon’s, which features an outdoor balcony and seating for 80.\n\n<a href=\"http://tulsabusiness.com/industry_article.asp?cID=i&amp;aID=97579346.6153376.661739.4290539.76289702.600&amp;aID2=50894\">Read the rest of this story on the Food page in this week\'s edition of Tulsa Business Journal</a>.','Concession stand staples go gourmet at Oneok Field','Peanuts, Cracker Jack, hot dogs and cold beer — these are the consumables we expect to see on a menu board above a ballpark concession stand. Of course, all of these noshes are available at Oneok Field, which celebrated its grand opening April 8. But shrimp, kabobs, bistro-style carving stations with prime rib and pork loin and a specialty dessert cart, on which many of the items are made by Tulsa’s own Merritt’s Bakery — these are more on the unexpected side.','inherit','open','open','','557-autosave','','','2010-10-04 20:39:48','2010-10-05 01:39:48','',557,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/557-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(2577,1,'2010-04-14 14:12:00','2010-04-14 14:12:00','<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4504549626/\" title=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4504549626_6a1c6ae034.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Peanuts, Cracker Jack, hot dogs and cold beer — these are the consumables we expect to see on a menu board above a ballpark concession stand. Of course, all of these noshes are available at Oneok Field, which celebrated its grand opening April 8.<br /><br />But shrimp, kabobs, bistro-style carving stations with prime rib and pork loin and a specialty dessert cart, on which many of the items are made by Tulsa’s own Merritt’s Bakery — these are more on the unexpected side. <br /><br />This upscale, gourmet menu will be available to sports fans in the 23 suites at Oneok Field. Suite and club seat holders also have access to the private restaurant and bar at the park, Tycoon’s, which features an outdoor balcony and seating for 80. <br /><br /><a href=\"http://tulsabusiness.com/industry_article.asp?cID=i&amp;aID=97579346.6153376.661739.4290539.76289702.600&amp;aID2=50894\">Read the rest of this story on the Food page in this week\'s edition of Tulsa Business Journal</a>.','Concession stand staples go gourmet at Oneok Field','','inherit','open','open','','557-revision','','','2010-04-14 14:12:00','2010-04-14 14:12:00','',557,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/557-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2578,1,'2010-10-04 20:38:29','2010-10-05 01:38:29','<div><img src=\"http://missjacksons.com/PressRelease/DSC_9613.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></div>\r\nLast week, the east end of <a href=\"http://www.uticasquare.com/\">Utica Square</a> was the site of a weekend-long birthday party, complete with an invitation-only gala, celebrity appearances, spa showcases and high-end trunk shows.\r\n\r\nBoth the host and guest of honor was <a href=\"http://www.missjacksons.com/\">Miss Jackson’s, Tulsa’s upscale department store</a>, which celebrates the100-year anniversary of its founding this month.\r\n\r\n“Everyone is so excited,” said Judy White, president of Miss Jackson’s. “How many businesses have survived 100 years?”\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://tulsabusiness.com/industry_article.asp?cID=j&amp;aID=32421534.1473002.661713.1293086.2784372.983&amp;aID2=50892\">Read the rest of this story on the High Life page in Tulsa Business Journal</a>.','Tulsa tradition celebrates 100 years','“Everyone is so excited,” said Judy White, president of Miss Jackson’s. “How many businesses have survived 100 years?”','inherit','open','open','','558-revision-2','','','2010-10-04 20:38:29','2010-10-05 01:38:29','',558,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/558-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2579,1,'2010-10-04 20:41:24','2010-10-05 01:41:24','<div><img src=\"http://missjacksons.com/PressRelease/DSC_9613.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></div>\r\nLast week, the east end of <a href=\"http://www.uticasquare.com/\">Utica Square</a> was the site of a weekend-long birthday party, complete with an invitation-only gala, celebrity appearances, spa showcases and high-end trunk shows.\r\n\r\nBoth the host and guest of honor was <a href=\"http://www.missjacksons.com/\">Miss Jackson’s, Tulsa’s upscale department store</a>, which celebrates the100-year anniversary of its founding this month.\r\n\r\n“Everyone is so excited,” said Judy White, president of Miss Jackson’s. “How many businesses have survived 100 years?”\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://tulsabusiness.com/industry_article.asp?cID=j&amp;aID=32421534.1473002.661713.1293086.2784372.983&amp;aID2=50892\">Read the rest of this story on the High Life page in Tulsa Business Journal</a>.','Tulsa tradition celebrates 100 years','“Everyone is so excited,” said Judy White, president of Miss Jackson’s. “How many businesses have survived 100 years?”','inherit','open','open','','558-revision-3','','','2010-10-04 20:41:24','2010-10-05 01:41:24','',558,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/558-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(2580,1,'2010-10-04 20:42:23','2010-10-05 01:42:23','<div><img src=\"http://missjacksons.com/PressRelease/DSC_9613.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></div>\r\nLast week, the east end of <a href=\"http://www.uticasquare.com/\">Utica Square</a> was the site of a weekend-long birthday party, complete with an invitation-only gala, celebrity appearances, spa showcases and high-end trunk shows.\r\n\r\nBoth the host and guest of honor was <a href=\"http://www.missjacksons.com/\">Miss Jackson’s, Tulsa’s upscale department store</a>, which celebrates the100-year anniversary of its founding this month.\r\n\r\n“Everyone is so excited,” said Judy White, president of Miss Jackson’s. “How many businesses have survived 100 years?”\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://tulsabusiness.com/industry_article.asp?cID=j&amp;aID=32421534.1473002.661713.1293086.2784372.983&amp;aID2=50892\">Read the rest of this story on the High Life page in Tulsa Business Journal</a>.','Tulsa tradition celebrates 100 years','“Everyone is so excited,” said Judy White, president of Miss Jackson’s. “How many businesses have survived 100 years?”','inherit','open','open','','558-revision-4','','','2010-10-04 20:42:23','2010-10-05 01:42:23','',558,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/558-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(2581,1,'2010-10-04 20:50:07','2010-10-05 01:50:07','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Sushi Train by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515900273/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2716/4515900273_8a15b4a4f7.jpg\" alt=\"Sushi Train\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nIt doesn\'t seem to matter if sushi looks like this Crunchy Philly Roll:\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Sushi Train by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515900021/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4515900021_5508a051ff.jpg\" alt=\"Sushi Train\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nOr this California Roll (on the left):\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Sushi Train by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515900517/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2118/4515900517_bfce37ff53.jpg\" alt=\"Sushi Train\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nOr this Lisa Roll:\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Sushi Train by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515900273/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2716/4515900273_8a15b4a4f7.jpg\" alt=\"Sushi Train\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nMy son just isn\'t enthusiastic about sushi.\n\nSee?\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Sushi Train by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4516536060/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4516536060_b5fbb61d3e.jpg\" alt=\"Sushi Train\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nThough it doesn\'t always end well, I do have a process for trying to coerce my son into trying foods that are foreign to him (though as much as this family eats sushi, especially from <a href=\"http://www.sushitraintulsaok.com/\">Sushi Train at 51st and Harvard</a>, I don\'t quite see how we can classify it as a \"foreign food\"). For what it\'s worth, here\'s how it goes.\n\nGet <a href=\"http://ttownmoms.com/?page=blogs/view&amp;BLID=8132\">my 1-2-3 method for introducing new foods to toddlers on my blog at Ttownmoms.com</a>.','How to Feed Sushi to a Toddler','My son just isn\'t enthusiastic about sushi. See?','inherit','open','open','','555-autosave','','','2010-10-04 20:50:07','2010-10-05 01:50:07','',555,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/555-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(2582,1,'2010-04-13 14:43:00','2010-04-13 14:43:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515900273/\" title=\"Sushi Train by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Sushi Train\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2716/4515900273_8a15b4a4f7.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />It doesn\'t seem to matter if sushi looks like this Crunchy Philly Roll: <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515900021/\" title=\"Sushi Train by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Sushi Train\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4515900021_5508a051ff.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />Or this California Roll (on the left): <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515900517/\" title=\"Sushi Train by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Sushi Train\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2118/4515900517_bfce37ff53.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />Or this Lisa Roll: <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515900273/\" title=\"Sushi Train by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Sushi Train\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2716/4515900273_8a15b4a4f7.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />My son just isn\'t enthusiastic about sushi.<br /><br />See?<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4516536060/\" title=\"Sushi Train by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Sushi Train\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4516536060_b5fbb61d3e.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />Though it doesn\'t always end well, I do have a process for trying to coerce my son into trying foods that are foreign to him (though as much as this family eats sushi, especially from <a href=\"http://www.sushitraintulsaok.com/\">Sushi Train at 51st and Harvard</a>, I don\'t quite see how we can classify it as a \"foreign food\"). For what it\'s worth, here\'s how it goes.<br /><br />Get <a href=\"http://ttownmoms.com/?page=blogs/view&amp;BLID=8132\">my 1-2-3 method for introducing new foods to toddlers on my blog at Ttownmoms.com</a>.','How to Feed Sushi to a Toddler','','inherit','open','open','','555-revision','','','2010-04-13 14:43:00','2010-04-13 14:43:00','',555,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/555-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2583,1,'2011-04-07 12:12:46','2011-04-07 18:12:46','<a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515103434/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4057/4515103434_5f14cecd1a.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\n\nThe Cherry Street Farmers\' Market, the largest farmers\' market in Tulsa and one of the largest in the region, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/this-saturday-its-coming-new-improved.html\">kicked off its 2010 season Saturday morning with a ribbon cutting to celebrate its new home on 15th Street</a>.\n\n<!--more-->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\n\nAs in, literally, on 15th Street. This ain\'t no parking lot operation confined to the corner of 15th and Quaker anymore, folks. It\'s a full-fledged open-air street market, complete with live music and the Cherry Street stores and cafes jumping into the fun by serving breakfast and opening their doors to the street, all rolled up in a festival atmosphere.\n\n<a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515103302/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2011/4515103302_9bb3aa800a.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nTo say that the market was well-attended would be an understatement. Here\'s what I mean.\n\n<a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515104516/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4515104516_31aa6c520f.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\n\nPictured above is the state of things at the <a href=\"http://www.threespringsfarm.com/\">Three Springs Farm</a> booth by the time my little family got around and rolled in to the market, about an hour after it opened. Word on the street was that produce at this stand, along with that at many others, was either picked over or completely gone by 7:30, just a half-hour after opening.\n\nHere\'s what Emily and Mike at Three Springs showed up with Saturday morning (photo from the CSFM Facebook page):\n\n<img src=\"http://hphotos-sjc1.fbcdn.net/hs422.snc3/24396_108020122567932_100000798342941_65694_1225299_n.jpg\" width=\"400\" />\n\nAnd thirty minutes later...\n\n<a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515104388/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2174/4515104388_3a20b179a5.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\n\nNadda. Zip. Zilch. Except, of course, Mike\'s friendly, smiling face and the sound Emily\'s chipper voice as she carried on with customers - customers who, by the way, weren\'t pissed off that they\'d missed out on Three Springs\' produce. In fact, they were overjoyed. They were ecstatic to see their favorite farmers doing so well.\n\nAnd that\'s Way in Which a Trip to the Farmers\' Market is Different From a Trip to a Big-box Grocery Store No. 852.\n\n<a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515103846/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4515103846_9f62e5afda.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\n\nWe saw several old friends Saturday morning, and we made some new ones, too.\n\n<a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515106952/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2759/4515106952_5fd0141c6d.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\n\nEver had cheese from a local dairy?\n\n<a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514471153/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2796/4514471153_bb7dd1e5e3.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nIt can be a religious experience. Just be advised that it\'s okay to do your happy dance after that first taste.\n\nThese dairy farmers, they get that a lot. They don\'t expect it, but at the same time, they\'re ready for you and your happy dance, no matter how arrhythmic and sad and lonely. Another nibble of a little somethin\' smooth and creamy and everyone will feel all better.\n\n<a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514470703/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2698/4514470703_1b51ddfc05.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\n\n<a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515106534/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4515106534_9b92c8c836.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\n\n<a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514470023/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4514470023_a449b50b3f.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\n<a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515105942/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2293/4515105942_5a0651e5e8.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" />\n\nBoy, do I love me some man soap. And I don\'t mean Axe or Irish Spring. I like my man to smell like scents that actually occur in nature, not like some strong cologne or weird, artificial mystery scents.\n\n<a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514468955/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2341/4514468955_aaf65d684e.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nHeh. Pork and Greens. Get it? Pork and Greens? Love the name, love the people.\n\n<a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515105168/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2250/4515105168_3541abda6c.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nThat there is Wes Downing of Downing Family Farm out in Grove, just less than 100 miles from Tulsa. He\'s a super-nice guy, he knows his product and he\'s committed to what he calls clean food. In fact, he started a co-op last winter, the Tulsa Clean Food Market. It\'s an easy way to pre-order everything from grass-fed, free-range eggs to locally-made apple pie for guaranteed pick up at the Cherry Street Farmers\' Market.\n\nPlus, TCFM is nice to have around during the winter months when there aren\'t any farmers\' markets in Tulsa. Once you get used to having grass-fed eggs, it\'s hard to go back to the grocery store stuff come October.\n\n<a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514469279/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2113/4514469279_7e286345de.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\n<a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515105502/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2113/4515105502_3e8a103c0a.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nOn Saturday we snagged a dozen eggs and a pound and a half of bacon from Downing.\n\n<a title=\"Downing Family Farm by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515034953/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4010/4515034953_6957fbed70.jpg\" alt=\"Downing Family Farm\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nWe had an Oklahoma-grown breakfast before church yesterday.\n\n<a title=\"Downing Family Farm by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515672148/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2731/4515672148_3bc9bf064c.jpg\" alt=\"Downing Family Farm\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nI\'m sorry, but look at the thickness of that bacon. This should be certified bacon p0rn, people. It\'s obscene, really.\n\nAnd yet, we can\'t look away.\n\n<a title=\"Downing Family Farm by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515672220/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4515672220_3cb28904e1.jpg\" alt=\"Downing Family Farm\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\n<a title=\"Downing Family Farm by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515034839/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2162/4515034839_3c87b8f81e.jpg\" alt=\"Downing Family Farm\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nEven though the hubs overcooked my egg (a travesty, I know!), it was still delish. There\'s a subtle difference in taste between store-bought and farm-fresh eggs - the real significant difference is in the texture and body of the egg. Store-bought eggs just can\'t compete.\n\nAnd do I need to say anything further about the bacon? Except that it will make you want to curl up and cry for your mommy? And move out to the country to start a farm so you\'ll never have to eat anything else?\n\nTrust me, this bacon, it\'s worth the 4:30 a.m. rooster wake-up calls. And the poop shoveling.\n\nI wouldn\'t lie to you. Not about anything. But especially not about bacon.\n\n<a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514471349/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2054/4514471349_b0b082cc04.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\n\n<a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515107298/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2775/4515107298_839acf948e.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\n\n<a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515107770/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4515107770_fa6d1d024a.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" /></a>\n\n<a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515107438/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2060/4515107438_fb6f229231.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nDid you know that you can sample and buy Oklahoma wine at CSFM? It\'s true.\n\n<a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515109280/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2739/4515109280_2ee7affab9.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" />\n\nMmm - Tidal School. Delish.\n\n<a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514472895/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2018/4514472895_9754dbb2ba.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\n\nSomething else momentous happened on Saturday. I got my CSFM breakfast burrito fix from the folks at Palace Cafe/Pare Catering. And all will be right with the world until next Saturday, when I eat another one.\n\nAll bets are off from October to April. Without those breakfast burritos, what happens in this crazy world, it\'s out of my hands.\n\n<a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514472975/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2695/4514472975_b8a4d4a51a.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\n\nMy friend from Miami showed up to the market for her burrito fix, too.\n\n<a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514472631/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4514472631_932ddb7b86.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\n\nShe also loves the Kosher salt from The Spice Hunter. She\'s been without it all winter.\n\nThis salt, it makes my friend frisky and ornery. Get a load of this burrito streaking episode for which she claimed full responsibility post-salt purchase.\n\n<a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514473113/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2048/4514473113_6c3bdd5587.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\n\nThe product of a Kosher salt-deprived mind.\n\n<a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514472305/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2120/4514472305_56789e7541.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\n\nCheck out the band. They played Celtic music. And you can bet that every last red hair on my head was resonating with joy.\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514468691/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2007/4514468691_b8d334e063.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514468529/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/4514468529_6bc7e1cc2e.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\n\nAnd I loved how the Cherry Street stores and restaurants got in there and made the most out of the market. CSFM in its street market incarnation is sure to be a boon to all of the businesses in the area.\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515103094/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2781/4515103094_ea3308cda8.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515109498/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4515109498_a8cfd76b0d.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514470327/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4010/4514470327_c750c3fa7b.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515108286/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2344/4515108286_35cc7f2f05.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\n\nIf you didn\'t make it out for the opening of the CSFM last weekend, be sure to grab your favorite basket and/or tote bag and head out there next Saturday. Get around early and be on 15th Street by 7 a.m. if you want produce, and be sure to pick up a promo poster while you\'re there - trust me, you\'re going to want to shout about this thing from the rooftops.\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514468193/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2293/4514468193_8d3fff8060.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514472175/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4514472175_1416351256.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\n\nAll of them. In the entire Tulsa metro.','Cherry Street Farmers\' Market Opening 2010: A Recap [PHOTOS]','The Cherry Street Farmers\' Market, the largest farmers\' market in Tulsa and one of the largest in the region, kicked off its 2010 season Saturday morning with a ribbon cutting to celebrate its new home on 15th Street.','inherit','open','open','','554-autosave','','','2011-04-07 12:12:46','2011-04-07 18:12:46','',554,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/554-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(7499,1,'2011-04-07 12:08:31','2011-04-07 18:08:31','<a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515103434/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4057/4515103434_5f14cecd1a.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe Cherry Street Farmers\' Market, the largest farmers\' market in Tulsa and one of the largest in the region, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/this-saturday-its-coming-new-improved.html\">kicked off its 2010 season Saturday morning with a ribbon cutting to celebrate its new home on 15th Street</a>.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nAs in, literally, on 15th Street. This ain\'t no parking lot operation confined to the corner of 15th and Quaker anymore, folks. It\'s a full-fledged open-air street market, complete with live music and the Cherry Street stores and cafes jumping into the fun by serving breakfast and opening their doors to the street, all rolled up in a festival atmosphere.\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515103302/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2011/4515103302_9bb3aa800a.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n\r\nTo say that the market was well-attended would be an understatement. Here\'s what I mean.\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515104516/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4515104516_31aa6c520f.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n\r\nPictured above is the state of things at the <a href=\"http://www.threespringsfarm.com/\">Three Springs Farm</a> booth by the time my little family got around and rolled in to the market, about an hour after it opened. Word on the street was that produce at this stand, along with that at many others, was either picked over or completely gone by 7:30, just a half-hour after opening.\r\n\r\nHere\'s what Emily and Mike at Three Springs showed up with Saturday morning (photo from the CSFM Facebook page):\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://hphotos-sjc1.fbcdn.net/hs422.snc3/24396_108020122567932_100000798342941_65694_1225299_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></div>\r\n\r\nAnd thirty minutes later...\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515104388/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2174/4515104388_3a20b179a5.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n\r\nNadda. Zip. Zilch. Except, of course, Mike\'s friendly, smiling face and the sound Emily\'s chipper voice as she carried on with customers - customers who, by the way, weren\'t pissed off that they\'d missed out on Three Springs\' produce. In fact, they were overjoyed. They were ecstatic to see their favorite farmers doing so well.\r\n\r\nAnd that\'s Way in Which a Trip to the Farmers\' Market is Different From a Trip to a Big-box Grocery Store No. 852.\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515103846/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4515103846_9f62e5afda.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n\r\nWe saw several old friends Saturday morning, and we made some new ones, too.\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515106952/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2759/4515106952_5fd0141c6d.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n\r\nEver had cheese from a local dairy?\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514471153/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2796/4514471153_bb7dd1e5e3.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n\r\nIt can be a religious experience. Just be advised that it\'s okay to do your happy dance after that first taste.\r\n\r\nThese dairy farmers, they get that a lot. They don\'t expect it, but at the same time, they\'re ready for you and your happy dance, no matter how arrhythmic and sad and lonely. Another nibble of a little somethin\' smooth and creamy and everyone will feel all better.\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514470703/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2698/4514470703_1b51ddfc05.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515106534/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4515106534_9b92c8c836.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514470023/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4514470023_a449b50b3f.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515105942/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2293/4515105942_5a0651e5e8.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBoy, do I love me some man soap. And I don\'t mean Axe or Irish Spring. I like my man to smell like scents that actually occur in nature, not like some strong cologne or weird, artificial mystery scents.\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514468955/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2341/4514468955_aaf65d684e.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n\r\nHeh. Pork and Greens. Get it? Pork and Greens? Love the name, love the people.\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515105168/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2250/4515105168_3541abda6c.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n\r\nThat there is Wes Downing of Downing Family Farm out in Grove, just less than 100 miles from Tulsa. He\'s a super-nice guy, he knows his product and he\'s committed to what he calls clean food. In fact, he started a co-op last winter, the Tulsa Clean Food Market. It\'s an easy way to pre-order everything from grass-fed, free-range eggs to locally-made apple pie for guaranteed pick up at the Cherry Street Farmers\' Market.\r\n\r\nPlus, TCFM is nice to have around during the winter months when there aren\'t any farmers\' markets in Tulsa. Once you get used to having grass-fed eggs, it\'s hard to go back to the grocery store stuff come October.\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514469279/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2113/4514469279_7e286345de.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515105502/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2113/4515105502_3e8a103c0a.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n\r\nOn Saturday we snagged a dozen eggs and a pound and a half of bacon from Downing.\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Downing Family Farm by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515034953/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4010/4515034953_6957fbed70.jpg\" alt=\"Downing Family Farm\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">We had an Oklahoma-grown breakfast before church yesterday.</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Downing Family Farm by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515672148/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2731/4515672148_3bc9bf064c.jpg\" alt=\"Downing Family Farm\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n\r\nI\'m sorry, but look at the thickness of that bacon. This should be certified bacon p0rn, people. It\'s obscene, really.\r\n\r\nAnd yet, we can\'t look away.\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Downing Family Farm by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515672220/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4515672220_3cb28904e1.jpg\" alt=\"Downing Family Farm\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Downing Family Farm by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515034839/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2162/4515034839_3c87b8f81e.jpg\" alt=\"Downing Family Farm\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n\r\nEven though the hubs overcooked my egg (a travesty, I know!), it was still delish. There\'s a subtle difference in taste between store-bought and farm-fresh eggs - the real significant difference is in the texture and body of the egg. Store-bought eggs just can\'t compete.\r\n\r\nAnd do I need to say anything further about the bacon? Except that it will make you want to curl up and cry for your mommy? And move out to the country to start a farm so you\'ll never have to eat anything else?\r\n\r\nTrust me, this bacon, it\'s worth the 4:30 a.m. rooster wake-up calls. And the poop shoveling.\r\n\r\nI wouldn\'t lie to you. Not about anything. But especially not about bacon.\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514471349/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2054/4514471349_b0b082cc04.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515107298/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2775/4515107298_839acf948e.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515107770/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4515107770_fa6d1d024a.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515107438/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2060/4515107438_fb6f229231.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n\r\nDid you know that you can sample and buy Oklahoma wine at CSFM? It\'s true.\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515109280/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2739/4515109280_2ee7affab9.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMmm - Tidal School. Delish.\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514472895/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2018/4514472895_9754dbb2ba.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n\r\nSomething else momentous happened on Saturday. I got my CSFM breakfast burrito fix from the folks at Palace Cafe/Pare Catering. And all will be right with the world until next Saturday, when I eat another one.\r\n\r\nAll bets are off from October to April. Without those breakfast burritos, what happens in this crazy world, it\'s out of my hands.\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514472975/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2695/4514472975_b8a4d4a51a.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n\r\nMy friend from Miami showed up to the market for her burrito fix, too.\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514472631/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4514472631_932ddb7b86.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n\r\nShe also loves the Kosher salt from The Spice Hunter. She\'s been without it all winter.\r\n\r\nThis salt, it makes my friend frisky and ornery. Get a load of this burrito streaking episode for which she claimed full responsibility post-salt purchase.\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514473113/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2048/4514473113_6c3bdd5587.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n\r\nThe product of a Kosher salt-deprived mind.\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514472305/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2120/4514472305_56789e7541.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n\r\nCheck out the band. They played Celtic music. And you can bet that every last red hair on my head was resonating with joy.\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514468691/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2007/4514468691_b8d334e063.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514468529/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/4514468529_6bc7e1cc2e.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n\r\nAnd I loved how the Cherry Street stores and restaurants got in there and made the most out of the market. CSFM in its street market incarnation is sure to be a boon to all of the businesses in the area.\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515103094/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2781/4515103094_ea3308cda8.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515109498/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4515109498_a8cfd76b0d.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514470327/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4010/4514470327_c750c3fa7b.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515108286/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2344/4515108286_35cc7f2f05.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n\r\nIf you didn\'t make it out for the opening of the CSFM last weekend, be sure to grab your favorite basket and/or tote bag and head out there next Saturday. Get around early and be on 15th Street by 7 a.m. if you want produce, and be sure to pick up a promo poster while you\'re there - trust me, you\'re going to want to shout about this thing from the rooftops.\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514468193/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2293/4514468193_8d3fff8060.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514472175/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4514472175_1416351256.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n\r\nAll of them. In the entire Tulsa metro.','Cherry Street Farmers\' Market Opening 2010: A Recap [PHOTOS]','The Cherry Street Farmers\' Market, the largest farmers\' market in Tulsa and one of the largest in the region, kicked off its 2010 season Saturday morning with a ribbon cutting to celebrate its new home on 15th Street.','inherit','open','open','','554-revision-4','','','2011-04-07 12:08:31','2011-04-07 18:08:31','',554,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/554-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(7497,1,'2010-10-04 20:53:51','2010-10-05 01:53:51','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515103434/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4057/4515103434_5f14cecd1a.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nThe Cherry Street Farmers\' Market, the largest farmers\' market in Tulsa and one of the largest in the region, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/this-saturday-its-coming-new-improved.html\">kicked off its 2010 season Saturday morning with a ribbon cutting to celebrate its new home on 15th Street</a>.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>As in, literally, on 15th Street. This ain\'t no parking lot operation confined to the corner of 15th and Quaker anymore, folks. It\'s a full-fledged open-air street market, complete with live music and the Cherry Street stores and cafes jumping into the fun by serving breakfast and opening their doors to the street, all rolled up in a festival atmosphere.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515103302/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2011/4515103302_9bb3aa800a.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nTo say that the market was well-attended would be an understatement. Here\'s what I mean.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515104516/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4515104516_31aa6c520f.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nPictured above is the state of things at the Three Springs Farm tent by the time my little family got around and rolled in to the market, about an hour after it opened. Word on the street was that produce at this stand, along with that at many others, was either picked over or completely gone by 7:30, just a half-hour after opening.\r\n\r\nHere\'s what Emily and Mike at Three Springs Farm showed up with Saturday morning (photo from the CSFM Facebook page):\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://hphotos-sjc1.fbcdn.net/hs422.snc3/24396_108020122567932_100000798342941_65694_1225299_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></div>\r\nAnd thirty minutes later...\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515104388/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2174/4515104388_3a20b179a5.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nNadda. Zip. Zilch. Except, of course, Mike\'s friendly, smiling face and the sound Emily\'s chipper voice as she carried on with customers - customers who, by the way, weren\'t pissed off that they\'d missed out on Three Springs\' produce. In fact, they were overjoyed. They were ecstatic to see their favorite farmers doing so well.\r\n\r\nAnd that\'s Way in Which a Trip to the Farmers\' Market is Different From a Trip to a Big-box Grocery Store No. 852.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515103846/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4515103846_9f62e5afda.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nWe saw several old friends Saturday morning, and we made some new ones, too.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515106952/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2759/4515106952_5fd0141c6d.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nEver had cheese from a local dairy?\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514471153/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2796/4514471153_bb7dd1e5e3.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nIt can be a religious experience. Just be advised that it\'s okay to do your happy dance after that first taste.\r\n\r\nThese dairy farmers, they get that a lot. They don\'t expect it, but at the same time, they\'re ready for you and your happy dance, no matter how arrhythmic and sad and lonely. Another nibble of a little somethin\' stinky and everyone will feel all better.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514470703/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2698/4514470703_1b51ddfc05.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515106534/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4515106534_9b92c8c836.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514470023/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4514470023_a449b50b3f.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515105942/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2293/4515105942_5a0651e5e8.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Lordy, do I love me some man soap. And I don\'t mean Axe or Irish Spring. I like my man to smell like actual manly stuff, not strong cologne or weird, artificial mystery scents.</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514468955/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2341/4514468955_aaf65d684e.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nHeh. Pork and Greens. Get it? Pork and Greens? Love the name, love the people.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515105168/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2250/4515105168_3541abda6c.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">That there is Wes Downing of Downing Family Farm out in Grove, just less than 100 miles from Tulsa. He\'s a super-nice guy, he knows his product and he\'s committed to what he calls clean food. In fact, he started a co-op last winter, the Tulsa Clean Food Market. It\'s an easy way to pre-order everything from grass-fed, free-range eggs to locally-made apple pie for guaranteed pick up at the Cherry Street Farmers\' Market.</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Plus, TCFM is nice to have around during the winter months when there aren\'t any farmers\' markets in Tulsa. Once you get used to having grass-fed eggs, it\'s hard to go back to the grocery store stuff come October.</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514469279/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2113/4514469279_7e286345de.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515105502/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2113/4515105502_3e8a103c0a.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">On Saturday we snagged a dozen eggs and a pound and a half of bacon from Downing.</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Downing Family Farm by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515034953/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4010/4515034953_6957fbed70.jpg\" alt=\"Downing Family Farm\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">We had an Oklahoma-grown breakfast before church yesterday.</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Downing Family Farm by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515672148/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2731/4515672148_3bc9bf064c.jpg\" alt=\"Downing Family Farm\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">I\'m sorry, but look at the thickness of that bacon. This should be certified bacon p0rn, people. It\'s obscene, really.</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">And yet, we can\'t look away.</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Downing Family Farm by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515672220/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4515672220_3cb28904e1.jpg\" alt=\"Downing Family Farm\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Downing Family Farm by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515034839/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2162/4515034839_3c87b8f81e.jpg\" alt=\"Downing Family Farm\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nEven though the hubs overcooked my egg (a travesty, I know!), it was still delish. There\'s a subtle difference in taste between store-bought and farm-fresh eggs - the real significant difference is in the texture and body of the egg. Store-bought eggs just can\'t compete.\r\n\r\nAnd do I need to say anything further about the bacon? Except that it will make you want to curl up and cry for your mommy? And move out to the country to start a farm so you\'ll never have to eat anything else?\r\n\r\nTrust me, this bacon, it\'s worth the 4:30 a.m. rooster wake-up calls. And the poop shoveling.\r\n\r\nI wouldn\'t lie to you. Not about bacon.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514471349/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2054/4514471349_b0b082cc04.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515107298/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2775/4515107298_839acf948e.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515107770/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4515107770_fa6d1d024a.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515107438/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2060/4515107438_fb6f229231.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nDid you know that you can sample and buy Oklahoma wine at CSFM? It\'s true.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515109280/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2739/4515109280_2ee7affab9.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Mmm - Tidal School. Delish.</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514472895/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2018/4514472895_9754dbb2ba.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nSomething else momentous happened on Saturday. I got my CSFM breakfast burrito fix from the folks at Palace Cafe/Pare Catering. And all will be right with the world until next Saturday, when I eat another one.\r\n\r\nAll bets are off from October to April. Without those breakfast burritos, what happens in this crazy world, it\'s out of my hands.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514472975/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2695/4514472975_b8a4d4a51a.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nMy friend from Miami showed up to the market for her burrito fix, too.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514472631/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4514472631_932ddb7b86.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nShe also loves the Kosher salt from The Spice Hunter. She\'s been without it all winter.\r\n\r\nThis salt, it makes my friend frisky and ornery. Get a load of this burrito streaking episode for which she was fully responsible after her salt purchase.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514473113/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2048/4514473113_6c3bdd5587.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nThe product of a Kosher salt-deprived mind, I tell you.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514472305/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2120/4514472305_56789e7541.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: auto;\">Check out the band. They played Celtic music. And you can bet that every last red hair on my head was resonating with joy.</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514468691/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2007/4514468691_b8d334e063.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514468529/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/4514468529_6bc7e1cc2e.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nAnd I loved how the Cherry Street stores and restaurants got in there and made the most out of the market. CSFM in its street market incarnation is sure to be a boon to all of the businesses in the area.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515103094/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2781/4515103094_ea3308cda8.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515109498/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4515109498_a8cfd76b0d.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514470327/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4010/4514470327_c750c3fa7b.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515108286/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2344/4515108286_35cc7f2f05.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nIf you didn\'t make it out for the opening of the CSFM last weekend, be sure to grab your favorite basket and/or tote bag and head out there next Saturday. Get around early and be on 15th Street by 7 a.m. if you want produce, and be sure to pick up a promo poster while you\'re there - trust me, you\'re going to want to shout about this thing from the rooftops.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514468193/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2293/4514468193_8d3fff8060.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514472175/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4514472175_1416351256.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nAll of them.','Cherry Street Farmers\' Market Opening: A Recap','The Cherry Street Farmers\' Market, the largest farmers\' market in Tulsa and one of the largest in the region, kicked off its 2010 season Saturday morning with a ribbon cutting to celebrate its new home on 15th Street.','inherit','open','open','','554-revision-2','','','2010-10-04 20:53:51','2010-10-05 01:53:51','',554,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/554-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2568,1,'2010-10-04 20:20:52','2010-10-05 01:20:52','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cupcake Massacre by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4549625060/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4549625060_c120b0904d.jpg\" alt=\"Cupcake Massacre\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nAs someone who blogs about things to do in Tulsa, I field lots of questions about the city and all the stuff there is to do within its borders.\r\n\r\nWhile I\'m cool with answering these questions on <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tasha-Does-Tulsa/403568208507\">Facebook</a>, <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/tashadoestulsa\">Twitter</a> and <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">by e-mail</a>, I also highlight an FAQ every week with a post here at TDT. I\'m sure the folks who pose the questions aren\'t the only ones who would benefit from their answers.\r\n\r\nThe following question is one I get via Facebook, Twitter, e-mail, in person, ESP and smoke signals at least 727 times each week. Just kidding. I don\'t have ESP. But I really do get this question often, so read on - odds are, you\'ve either asked me about it or you\'ve wondered it to yourself.\r\n\r\n<strong>Q. Help! I need a list of family-friendly restaurants in Tulsa. </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>A. You\'ve come to the right place.</strong>\r\n\r\n<!--more-->I love to dine out. In fact, it\'s my favorite pasttime. But, I have a a two-year-old son, which tends to stymie my fine dining efforts. Not that there isn\'t great food to be had outside of the fine dining sphere, because there most certainly is, especially here in Tulsa.\r\n\r\nSo, Tulsa parents, grandparents and anyone else who gets to hang out with kids every now and again: Print it, put in on your fridge, keep it in your purse, keep it in your car - here\'s a list of locally owned, kid-friendly restaurants in Tulsa.\r\n\r\n<strong>Downtown</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.elotetulsa.com/\">Elote Cafe</a>, 514 S. Boston Ave.</strong> Owner Libby Auld is always quick to bring my son robot and dinosaur toys when he gets unmanageable - she has a whole supply of the things at Elote. Plus, the choices on the kids\' menu aren\'t just yummy, they\'re healthful and eco-conscious, too.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">Joe Momma\'s</a>, 112 S. Elgin Ave.</strong> With everything from old-school video games to a cabinet full of toddler toys to Saturday morning kids\' book club events, Joe Momma\'s is always an easy place to take the kids. Plus, there\'s an enclosed patio, which is nice when you have a little one who hates to sit still.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.dillydelitulsa.com/\">Dilly Deli</a>, 402 E. Second Street.</strong> The patio is choice, and Dru, who heads things up at what I like to call The Dilly, packs tons of board games that\'ll keep the kids occupied while Mom and Dad have a sandwich and, if they want (and who wouldn\'t?) some Marshall beer.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.cazschowhouse.com/\">Caz\'s Chowhouse</a>, 18 E. Brady Street.</strong> Did you know that each Wednesday kids eat free at Caz\'s? It\'s true. Dine in Tulsa\'s art district and get free food for your kiddos - and some of the best comfort food in town for caretakers - at the same time.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.mexicalibordercafe.com/\">Mexicali Border Cafe</a>, 14 W. Brady Street.</strong> Kids are always welcome at this easy-going, reasonably priced, long-standing haven of Tex-Mex cuisine.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.tallyscafe.com/cafe.html\">Tally\'s</a>, 1102 S. Yale Ave.</strong> With the flashy, Route 66-reminiscent decor and a menu full of kid-friendly, affordable comfort food items, Mom and Dad can\'t go wrong packing the kids in the minivan and heading to Tally\'s, especially for breakfast on the weekends.\r\n\r\n<strong>Brookside</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.cosmo-cafe.com/\">Cosmo Cafe</a>, 3334 S. Peoria Ave.</strong> With a shelf full of board games and other goodies to distract the younger set, plus a patio that welcomes both canines and the pint-sized and a kid\'s menu offering choices above and beyond the usual composite chicken nuggets, Cosmo Cafe is a win for any family outing.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.brookrestaurant.com/\">The Brook</a><a href=\"http://www.brookrestaurant.com/\"></a>, 3401 S. Peoria Ave.</strong> Who can argue with that macaroni and cheese? My son loves it, and I\'m sure your little one will, too. The enclosed patio offers the best seating for families.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.senortequilaok.com/\">Senor Tequila\'s</a>, 3348 S. Peoria Ave.</strong> The booth seating is roomy and the cheese enchiladas will please any kiddo. Plus, it looks like a party in there.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.webersoftulsa.com/\">Weber\'s Root Beer and Hamburgers</a>, 3817 S. Peoria Ave.</strong> I don\'t know about your kid, but my kid will do just about anything, including rolling around on the floor screaming like a banshee, for a frosty class of Weber\'s (caffeine free!) root beer. Plus, it\'s hard to beat those burgers. If your little one isn\'t old enough to sit on a barstool, take some root beer and burgers to go and head to Woodward Park for a picnic.\r\n\r\n<strong>Brookside By Day, 3313 S. Peoria Ave.</strong> Got a screamer? No one will notice at the ever-busy Brookside By Day. Yes, Mom and Dad, thanks to BBD, you really do live in a world where doing weekend brunch is still possible.\r\n\r\n<strong>West</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.olliesstation.com/\">Ollie\'s Station Restaurant</a>, 4070 Southwest Boulevard.</strong> In two words: Toy trains. In more words: Toy trains running tracks along the ceiling, plus one of the best breakfasts in town. Plus, there\'s a kids\' lunch buffet on Sundays where the really little ones (those under age 3) eat free.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.knottypinetulsa.com/\">Knotty Pine BBQ</a>, 3301 W. Fifth Street.</strong> Because both grandpa and baby can eat the barbeque at this Tulsa tradition, operable chompers or no.\r\n\r\n<strong>Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers, 1722 W. 51st Street.</strong> If your little girl has a poodle skirt and your son does a perfect greaser impression, Arnold\'s is calling you. Don\'t leave without trying the milkshakes and the onion rings. If y\'all can\'t stay for dinner, there\'s always the drive-thru window.\r\n\r\n<strong>Midtown</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.hideawaypizza.com/\">Hideaway Pizza</a>, 1419 E. 15th Street.</strong> With a menu full of kid-friendly foodstuffs, Hideaway\'s always up for a family night out.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.camillescafe.com/\">Camille\'s Sidewalk Cafe</a>, 1342 E. 15th Street.</strong> A patio with a fantastic view of downtown and a wine and beer list for Mom and Dad, a kid-friendly atmosphere and menu for the ankle biters of the human variety.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.merrittsbakery.com/\">Merritt\'s Bakery</a>, 3202 E. 15th Street</strong>. Did you know that Merritt\'s offers a lunch menu? It\'s true, and it\'s one of the best sandwiches available \'round these parts. Plus, there\'s always that house-made cookie or brownie or chocolate cupcake with sprinkles for an end-of-the-meal treat for the kiddos (and for Mom, too, duh).\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.lambruscoz.com/index.html\">Lambrusco\'z To Go</a>, 1344 E. 41st Street.</strong> While there\'s lots of stuff in the retail area for toddlers\' grabby hands, the sandwiches are not only choice and delicious, but they\'re also kid-friendly. We\'ve always had good luck both dining in and taking out at Lambrusco\'z.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.pieholepizzeria.com/\">Pie Hole Pizzeria</a>, 2708 E. 15th Street.</strong> The dining area is tiny, but the golden part about this place for families is the take-and-bake crust. Imagine, Pie Hole pizza from your very own oven. Solid, Jackson.\r\n\r\n<strong>South Tulsa and Beyond</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.gardnersbooks.com/\">Gatsby\'s Grill</a>, 4421 S. Mingo Road.</strong> Gatsby\'s is where the kids\' meals are traditional, and parents can feel good about feeding their children breakfast, lunch or dinner made by hand. Plus, there\'s a 2-million-volume bookstore, complete with a huge children\'s and toys section, right next door.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.sushitraintulsaok.com/\">Sushi Train</a>, 3302 E. 51st Street.</strong> Not only is there a kids\' menu with choices friendly even for the extremely sushi averse, but there\'s also a toy train that circles the sushi bar, each car topped with a sushi creation. Our son loves it, and I bet your kiddos will, too.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.siegis.com/\">Siegi\'s Sausage Factory</a>, 8104 S. Sheridan Road.</strong> Don\'t feed your kid just any hot dog - reach for the hand-crafted, house made hot dogs at Siegi\'s. Booth seating is oversized, which makes dining with kids easier.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.hideawaypizza.com/\">Hideaway Pizza</a>, at 8204 S. Harvard Ave; 7877 E. 51st Street and 103rd and Memorial.</strong> With a menu full of kid-friendly foodstuffs, Hideaway\'s always up for a family night out.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://brewburgertulsa.com/\">Brewburger</a>, 6577 E. 71st Street.</strong> A variety of great burgers for Mom and Dad, plus a kids-eat-free night each Monday. Score! Plus, there are coloring books galore for the kiddos.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.compadresgrill.com/\">Compadres Mexican Grill</a>, at 2200 W. New Orleans Street in Broken Arrow; at 12551 E. 86th Street North in Owasso; at 7104 S. Sheridan Road in Tulsa.</strong> Kids eat free every Tuesday with the purchase of an adult dinner. Plus, with three Tulsa-area locations, odds are you won\'t have to drive far to the dinner table. P.S. - Parents, margaritas at Compadres are $2.99 every day. It\'s okay, you can squee.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.andopizza.com/\">Andolini\'s</a>, at 12140 E. 96th Street North in Owasso.</strong> Check out this family friendly restaurant with all of the Italian offerings a family wishes for - namely, pizza and pasta. Mmm.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.brookrestaurant.com/\">The Brook South</a>, 7727 E. 91st Street.</strong> Who can argue with that macaroni and cheese? My son loves it, and I\'m sure your little one will, too.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.merrittsbakery.com/\">Merritt\'s Bakery</a>, 2832 E. 101st Street.</strong> Did you know that Merritt\'s offers a lunch menu? It\'s true, and it\'s one of the best sandwiches available \'round these parts. Plus, there\'s always that house-made cookie or brownie or chocolate cupcake with sprinkles for an end-of-the-meal treat for the kiddos (and for Mom, too, duh).\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.camillescafe.com/\">Camille\'s Sidewalk Cafe</a>, 6030 S. Yale Ave.</strong> in KingsPointe Village. A patio with a fantastic view of downtown and a wine and beer list for Mom and Dad, a kid-friendly atmosphere and menu for the ankle biters of the human variety.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.loscabosok.com/\">Los Cabos</a>, at 151 E. Bass Pro Drive in Broken Arrow and 300 Riverwalk Terrace, Ste. 100 in Jenks</strong>. You won\'t have to bust up your kid\'s piggy bank for a night out in BA or on the Riverwalk as long as you dine at Los Cabos. Plus, look for live music and some of the best people watching opportunities, especially at the Riverwalk location. P.S. - There\'s gelato on the Riverwalk at Kaffe Bona, kids. Beg and cry until Mommy and Daddy cave. It\'s that good.\r\n\r\n<strong>Uncle Vinny\'s, 6565 E. 71st Street.</strong> With a relaxed, NYC Italian-esque atmosphere and a dining room TV - plus, some of the best, most affordable thin crust pizza in town - Uncle Vinny\'s is a sure bet on family night.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.reasors.com/\">Reasor\'s</a>, 220 S. Elm in Jenks</strong>. Get everything from chef-created sushi to burritos at this restaurant that\'s right on your way home - and you\'ve gotta grab a few things at the grocery store anyway, right?\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.primetimepizza.info/\">Primetime Pizza</a>, 109 N. Elm in Jenks.</strong> Not only does Primetime serve up pizza raved about by the top movers and shakers in one of Tulsa\'s fastest growing \'burbs (one of whom is charged with the task of feeding three children every night), but they also deliver. Getcha some.\r\n\r\n<strong>Steak Stuffers USA, 7846 E. 51st Street.</strong> It might be in an old Captain D\'s location, but yes, this place is as local as it gets. The kids\' menu is straight-forward, and grown-ups of all walks will love the cheesesteak-style sandwiches at this dine-in or drive-thru diner.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.shilohsrestaurant.com/\">Shiloh\'s Restaurant</a>, 12521 E. 52nd Street.</strong> If you can\'t make it to Granny\'s for dinner, Shiloh\'s is your next best bet. Get some of the best rolls in town, plus slices of pie as tall as your three-year-old. If you\'re trolling for breakfast, look no further for incredible cinnamon rolls.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.tulsabistro.com/\">The Bistro at Seville</a>, 10021 S. Yale Ave.</strong> If you love French and European cuisine, don\'t think that just because you have kiddos means you can\'t get this food on a family night out ever again. Check out this patio and laid-back service at The Bistro to see what I mean.\r\n\r\n<strong>Casa Bonita, 2120 S. Sheridan Road.</strong> The cave, the cave, the cave - raise the flag, baby, because I\'m talking about Casa Bonita, one of my personal favorite old-school hangouts. Get ski ball and other arcade-style kids\' games that Mom and Dad won\'t look too creepy when they can\'t resist playing, too.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.savastanospizzeria.com/\">Savastano\'s Pizzeria</a>, 8211 E. Regal Place, Ste. 109.</strong> Double-dare your kids to eat an entire slice of the Chicago-style deep-dish pizza and they\'ll be fast asleep in the backseat before you even get home. Bonus!\r\n\r\nSo. Where are your favorite places to take the fam when it\'s time to get some grub?','Family Friendly Restaurants in Tulsa: TDT Friday Advice Column','Print it, put in on your fridge, keep it in your purse, keep it in your car - here\'s a list of locally owned, kid-friendly restaurants in Tulsa.','inherit','open','open','','572-revision-3','','','2010-10-04 20:20:52','2010-10-05 01:20:52','',572,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/572-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(2713,1,'2010-10-07 11:13:03','2010-10-07 16:13:03','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/tulsa-state-fair-rides-food-people/img_2336/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2698\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2336-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2336\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2698\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"http://errantcook.blogspot.com/\">Jennifer Schooley of The Errant Cook</a> regales us today with a report on some of the rides and food she tried at Tulsa State Fair this week. Take it away, Jennifer!</em>\r\n\r\nMy husband, our almost-4-year-old daughter and I went to this year’s Tulsa State Fair on a mission.  \r\n\r\nWell, more precisely, I had a mission: <em>to ride until I (nearly) puked</em>.  \r\n\r\n<!--more-->As a lifelong Tulsan, I’ve had my share of trips to the fair, as well as to the old Bell’s Amusement Park. I’m a huge fan of gut-wrenching, upside-down-y, spin-y rides. \r\n\r\nIt’s been a few years since I’ve set foot inside a metal cage with the intention of being tossed about under the dubious supervision of a scowling, chain-smoking carnie. I guess I got nostalgic, because when I heard that there was a ride bracelet day on Monday the 4th for $25 with a coupon from Mazzio’s, I was on board.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/tulsa-state-fair-rides-food-people/img_2336/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2698\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2336-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2336\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2698\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy little one and I both enjoyed our ride-riding with gusto. She liked the ferris wheel and the Sky Ride. My favorite ride was the Kamikaze, and I was gleefully close to being terrified. I found that the more adventurous the ride, the shorter the line to get on, which was just fine by me.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/tulsa-state-fair-rides-food-people/img_2334/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2697\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2334-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2334\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2697\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe wide variety of food is always a reason to visit the fair, and this year was no exception. While we steadfastly avoided the much-publicized fried butter and most of the other batter-fried goodies, we managed to down more than our fair share of artery clogging deliciousness. My husband is still talking about a sublime ear of roasted corn he got from a shack on the east end of the midway. My daughter and I scarfed down corndogs with plenty of mustard, and she chugged her weight in lemonade.  \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/tulsa-state-fair-rides-food-people/img_2332/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2696\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2332-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2332\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2696\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/tulsa-state-fair-rides-food-people/img_2331/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2695\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2331-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2331\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2695\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWe also took advantage of one of our favorite fair food stops, the Oklahoma Pork Council’s booth in the Exchange Center, for simple and tasty pork burgers with Head Country barbecue sauce. I eyeballed some gorgeous caramel apples inside the QT Center but didn’t manage to grab one before we left. I normally have my yearly funnel cake at the fair, but my enjoyment of numerous stomach-churning rides left me less than enthusiastic about eating anything else remotely greasy. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/tulsa-state-fair-rides-food-people/img_2328/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2694\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2328-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2328\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2694\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTrue to form, the fair’s most appealing aspect for a cynic like me is people-watching. I could’ve spent all week just ogling strangers. They never fail to amuse me. I was witness to some of the best of the worst, like People of Wal-Mart in glorious 3D. My favorite was the girl with the orange pancake makeup, back-combed Jersey Shore pouf, gold-trim sneakers, and muffin top. So awesome.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/tulsa-state-fair-rides-food-people/img_2331/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2695\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2331-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2331\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2695\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIf you’re in the mood for some good old-fashioned family fun, you can’t go wrong with the Tulsa State Fair. And if you’re just a big old meanie who loves greasy food, questionably safe carnival rides, and laughing at the misguided fashion choices of strangers, you <em>still</em> can’t go wrong with the Tulsa State Fair.\r\n\r\n<em>Tasha\'s note: This the last weekend of the <a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/\">2010 Tulsa State Fair</a>, y\'all. Be sure to tune in tomorrow morning to my segment on <a href=\"http://www.krmg.com/krmgmorningnews\">the KRMG Morning News with Joe Kelley</a> (on the :10s and :40s) to get a list of what not to miss during these final days of this annual mega-event.</em>','Tulsa State Fair: Rides, Food, Jersey Shore Poufs, Oh My!','My husband, almost 4-year-old daughter, and I went to this year’s Tulsa State Fair on a mission. Well, more precisely, I had a mission: <em>to ride until I (nearly) puked</em>. ','inherit','open','open','','2693-revision-13','','','2010-10-07 11:13:03','2010-10-07 16:13:03','',2693,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2693-revision-13/',0,'revision','',0),(2712,1,'2010-10-07 15:24:02','2010-10-07 20:24:02','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cupcake Massacre by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4549625060/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4549625060_c120b0904d.jpg\" alt=\"Cupcake Massacre\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nAs someone who blogs about things to do in Tulsa, I field lots of questions about the city and all the stuff there is to do within its borders.\r\n\r\nWhile I\'m cool with answering these questions on <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tasha-Does-Tulsa/403568208507\">Facebook</a>, <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/tashadoestulsa\">Twitter</a> and <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">by e-mail</a>, I also highlight an FAQ every week with a post here at TDT. I\'m sure the folks who pose the questions aren\'t the only ones who would benefit from their answers.\r\n\r\nThe following question is one I get via Facebook, Twitter, e-mail, in person, ESP and smoke signals at least 727 times each week. Just kidding. I don\'t have ESP. But I really do get this question often, so read on - odds are, you\'ve either asked me about it or you\'ve wondered it to yourself.\r\n\r\n<strong>Q. Help! I need a list of family-friendly restaurants in Tulsa. </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>A. You\'ve come to the right place.</strong>\r\n\r\n<!--more-->I love to dine out. In fact, it\'s my favorite pasttime. But, I have a a two-year-old son, which tends to stymie my fine dining efforts. Not that there isn\'t great food to be had outside of the fine dining sphere, because there most certainly is, especially here in Tulsa.\r\n\r\nSo, Tulsa parents, grandparents and anyone else who gets to hang out with kids every now and again: Print it, put in on your fridge, keep it in your purse, keep it in your car - here\'s a list of locally owned, kid-friendly restaurants in Tulsa.\r\n\r\n<strong>Downtown</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Blue Dome Diner, 311 E. Second Street</strong>. Kids eat free on Thursdays, and if that\'s not enough of a reason to visit to Blue Dome Diner, it\'s also home to some of the most delicious, approachable-yet-gourmet food in Tulsa. Find something for the whole family, even the picky eaters, at this downtown diner.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.elotetulsa.com/\">Elote Cafe</a>, 514 S. Boston Ave.</strong> Owner Libby Auld is always quick to bring my son robot and dinosaur toys when he gets unmanageable - she has a whole supply of the things at Elote. Plus, the choices on the kids\' menu aren\'t just yummy, they\'re healthful and eco-conscious, too.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">Joe Momma\'s</a>, 112 S. Elgin Ave.</strong> With everything from old-school video games to a cabinet full of toddler toys to Saturday morning kids\' book club events, Joe Momma\'s is always an easy place to take the kids. Plus, there\'s an enclosed patio, which is nice when you have a little one who hates to sit still.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.dillydelitulsa.com/\">Dilly Deli</a>, 402 E. Second Street.</strong> The patio is choice, and Dru, who heads things up at what I like to call The Dilly, packs tons of board games that\'ll keep the kids occupied while Mom and Dad have a sandwich and, if they want (and who wouldn\'t?) some Marshall beer.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.cazschowhouse.com/\">Caz\'s Chowhouse</a>, 18 E. Brady Street.</strong> Did you know that each Wednesday kids eat free at Caz\'s? It\'s true. Dine in Tulsa\'s art district and get free food for your kiddos - and some of the best comfort food in town for caretakers - at the same time.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.mexicalibordercafe.com/\">Mexicali Border Cafe</a>, 14 W. Brady Street.</strong> Kids are always welcome at this easy-going, reasonably priced, long-standing haven of Tex-Mex cuisine.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.tallyscafe.com/cafe.html\">Tally\'s</a>, 1102 S. Yale Ave.</strong> With the flashy, Route 66-reminiscent decor and a menu full of kid-friendly, affordable comfort food items, Mom and Dad can\'t go wrong packing the kids in the minivan and heading to Tally\'s, especially for breakfast on the weekends.\r\n\r\n<strong>Brookside</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.cosmo-cafe.com/\">Cosmo Cafe</a>, 3334 S. Peoria Ave.</strong> With a shelf full of board games and other goodies to distract the younger set, plus a patio that welcomes both canines and the pint-sized and a kid\'s menu offering choices above and beyond the usual composite chicken nuggets, Cosmo Cafe is a win for any family outing.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.brookrestaurant.com/\">The Brook</a><a href=\"http://www.brookrestaurant.com/\"></a>, 3401 S. Peoria Ave.</strong> Who can argue with that macaroni and cheese? My son loves it, and I\'m sure your little one will, too. The enclosed patio offers the best seating for families.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.senortequilaok.com/\">Senor Tequila\'s</a>, 3348 S. Peoria Ave.</strong> The booth seating is roomy and the cheese enchiladas will please any kiddo. Plus, it looks like a party in there.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.webersoftulsa.com/\">Weber\'s Root Beer and Hamburgers</a>, 3817 S. Peoria Ave.</strong> I don\'t know about your kid, but my kid will do just about anything, including rolling around on the floor screaming like a banshee, for a frosty class of Weber\'s (caffeine free!) root beer. Plus, it\'s hard to beat those burgers. If your little one isn\'t old enough to sit on a barstool, take some root beer and burgers to go and head to Woodward Park for a picnic.\r\n\r\n<strong>Brookside By Day, 3313 S. Peoria Ave.</strong> Got a screamer? No one will notice at the ever-busy Brookside By Day. Yes, Mom and Dad, thanks to BBD, you really do live in a world where doing weekend brunch is still possible.\r\n\r\n<strong>West</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.olliesstation.com/\">Ollie\'s Station Restaurant</a>, 4070 Southwest Boulevard.</strong> In two words: Toy trains. In more words: Toy trains running tracks along the ceiling, plus one of the best breakfasts in town. Plus, there\'s a kids\' lunch buffet on Sundays where the really little ones (those under age 3) eat free.\r\n\r\n<strong>Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers, 1722 W. 51st Street.</strong> If your little girl has a poodle skirt and your son does a perfect greaser impression, Arnold\'s is calling you. Don\'t leave without trying the milkshakes and the onion rings. If y\'all can\'t stay for dinner, there\'s always the drive-thru window.\r\n\r\n<strong>Midtown</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.hideawaypizza.com/\">Hideaway Pizza</a>, 1419 E. 15th Street.</strong> With a menu full of kid-friendly foodstuffs, Hideaway\'s always up for a family night out.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.camillescafe.com/\">Camille\'s Sidewalk Cafe</a>, 1342 E. 15th Street.</strong> A patio with a fantastic view of downtown and a wine and beer list for Mom and Dad, a kid-friendly atmosphere and menu for the ankle biters of the human variety.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.merrittsbakery.com/\">Merritt\'s Bakery</a>, 3202 E. 15th Street</strong>. Did you know that Merritt\'s offers a lunch menu? It\'s true, and it\'s one of the best sandwiches available \'round these parts. Plus, there\'s always that house-made cookie or brownie or chocolate cupcake with sprinkles for an end-of-the-meal treat for the kiddos (and for Mom, too, duh).\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.lambruscoz.com/index.html\">Lambrusco\'z To Go</a>, 1344 E. 41st Street.</strong> While there\'s lots of stuff in the retail area for toddlers\' grabby hands, the sandwiches are not only choice and delicious, but they\'re also kid-friendly. We\'ve always had good luck both dining in and taking out at Lambrusco\'z.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.pieholepizzeria.com/\">Pie Hole Pizzeria</a>, 2708 E. 15th Street.</strong> The dining area is tiny, but the golden part about this place for families is the take-and-bake crust. Imagine, Pie Hole pizza from your very own oven. Solid, Jackson.\r\n\r\n<strong>South Tulsa and Beyond</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.gardnersbooks.com/\">Gatsby\'s Grill</a>, 4421 S. Mingo Road.</strong> Gatsby\'s is where the kids\' meals are traditional, and parents can feel good about feeding their children breakfast, lunch or dinner made by hand. Plus, there\'s a 2-million-volume bookstore, complete with a huge children\'s and toys section, right next door.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.sushitraintulsaok.com/\">Sushi Train</a>, 3302 E. 51st Street.</strong> Not only is there a kids\' menu with choices friendly even for the extremely sushi averse, but there\'s also a toy train that circles the sushi bar, each car topped with a sushi creation. Our son loves it, and I bet your kiddos will, too.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.siegis.com/\">Siegi\'s Sausage Factory</a>, 8104 S. Sheridan Road.</strong> Don\'t feed your kid just any hot dog - reach for the hand-crafted, house made hot dogs at Siegi\'s. Booth seating is oversized, which makes dining with kids easier.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.hideawaypizza.com/\">Hideaway Pizza</a>, at 8204 S. Harvard Ave; 7877 E. 51st Street and 103rd and Memorial.</strong> With a menu full of kid-friendly foodstuffs, Hideaway\'s always up for a family night out.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://brewburgertulsa.com/\">Brewburger</a>, 6577 E. 71st Street.</strong> A variety of great burgers for Mom and Dad, plus a kids-eat-free night each Monday. Score! Plus, there are coloring books galore for the kiddos.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.compadresgrill.com/\">Compadres Mexican Grill</a>, at 2200 W. New Orleans Street in Broken Arrow; at 12551 E. 86th Street North in Owasso; at 7104 S. Sheridan Road in Tulsa.</strong> Kids eat free every Tuesday with the purchase of an adult dinner. Plus, with three Tulsa-area locations, odds are you won\'t have to drive far to the dinner table. P.S. - Parents, margaritas at Compadres are $2.99 every day. It\'s okay, you can squee.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.andopizza.com/\">Andolini\'s</a>, at 12140 E. 96th Street North in Owasso.</strong> Check out this family friendly restaurant with all of the Italian offerings a family wishes for - namely, pizza and pasta. Mmm.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.brookrestaurant.com/\">The Brook South</a>, 7727 E. 91st Street.</strong> Who can argue with that macaroni and cheese? My son loves it, and I\'m sure your little one will, too.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.merrittsbakery.com/\">Merritt\'s Bakery</a>, 2832 E. 101st Street.</strong> Did you know that Merritt\'s offers a lunch menu? It\'s true, and it\'s one of the best sandwiches available \'round these parts. Plus, there\'s always that house-made cookie or brownie or chocolate cupcake with sprinkles for an end-of-the-meal treat for the kiddos (and for Mom, too, duh).\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.camillescafe.com/\">Camille\'s Sidewalk Cafe</a>, 6030 S. Yale Ave.</strong> in KingsPointe Village. A patio with a fantastic view of downtown and a wine and beer list for Mom and Dad, a kid-friendly atmosphere and menu for the ankle biters of the human variety.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.loscabosok.com/\">Los Cabos</a>, at 151 E. Bass Pro Drive in Broken Arrow and 300 Riverwalk Terrace, Ste. 100 in Jenks</strong>. You won\'t have to bust up your kid\'s piggy bank for a night out in BA or on the Riverwalk as long as you dine at Los Cabos. Plus, look for live music and some of the best people watching opportunities, especially at the Riverwalk location. P.S. - There\'s gelato on the Riverwalk at Kaffe Bona, kids. Beg and cry until Mommy and Daddy cave. It\'s that good.\r\n\r\n<strong>Uncle Vinny\'s, 6565 E. 71st Street.</strong> With a relaxed, NYC Italian-esque atmosphere and a dining room TV - plus, some of the best, most affordable thin crust pizza in town - Uncle Vinny\'s is a sure bet on family night.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.reasors.com/\">Reasor\'s</a>, 220 S. Elm in Jenks</strong>. Get everything from chef-created sushi to burritos at this restaurant that\'s right on your way home - and you\'ve gotta grab a few things at the grocery store anyway, right?\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.primetimepizza.info/\">Primetime Pizza</a>, 109 N. Elm in Jenks.</strong> Not only does Primetime serve up pizza raved about by the top movers and shakers in one of Tulsa\'s fastest growing \'burbs (one of whom is charged with the task of feeding three children every night), but they also deliver. Getcha some.\r\n\r\n<strong>Steak Stuffers USA, 7846 E. 51st Street.</strong> It might be in an old Captain D\'s location, but yes, this place is as local as it gets. The kids\' menu is straight-forward, and grown-ups of all walks will love the cheesesteak-style sandwiches at this dine-in or drive-thru diner.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.shilohsrestaurant.com/\">Shiloh\'s Restaurant</a>, 12521 E. 52nd Street.</strong> If you can\'t make it to Granny\'s for dinner, Shiloh\'s is your next best bet. Get some of the best rolls in town, plus slices of pie as tall as your three-year-old. If you\'re trolling for breakfast, look no further for incredible cinnamon rolls.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.tulsabistro.com/\">The Bistro at Seville</a>, 10021 S. Yale Ave.</strong> If you love French and European cuisine, don\'t think that just because you have kiddos means you can\'t get this food on a family night out ever again. Check out this patio and laid-back service at The Bistro to see what I mean.\r\n\r\n<strong>Casa Bonita, 2120 S. Sheridan Road.</strong> The cave, the cave, the cave - raise the flag, baby, because I\'m talking about Casa Bonita, one of my personal favorite old-school hangouts. Get ski ball and other arcade-style kids\' games that Mom and Dad won\'t look too creepy when they can\'t resist playing, too.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.savastanospizzeria.com/\">Savastano\'s Pizzeria</a>, 8211 E. Regal Place, Ste. 109.</strong> Double-dare your kids to eat an entire slice of the Chicago-style deep-dish pizza and they\'ll be fast asleep in the backseat before you even get home. Bonus!\r\n\r\nSo. Where are your favorite places to take the fam when it\'s time to get some grub?','Family Friendly Restaurants in Tulsa: TDT Friday Advice Column','Print it, put in on your fridge, keep it in your purse, keep it in your car - here\'s a list of locally owned, kid-friendly restaurants in Tulsa.','inherit','open','open','','572-revision-5','','','2010-10-07 15:24:02','2010-10-07 20:24:02','',572,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/572-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(2570,1,'2010-10-04 20:24:53','2010-10-05 01:24:53','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S8ya_d16-eI/AAAAAAAABvE/wlKGA_fvrLo/s1600/Lamar.jpg\"><img src=\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S8ya_d16-eI/AAAAAAAABvE/wlKGA_fvrLo/s400/Lamar.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"482\" height=\"600\" /></a></div>\nYes, that is right, Ben Jones.\n\n<a name=\"more\"></a>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S8ya_d16-eI/AAAAAAAABvE/wlKGA_fvrLo/s1600/Lamar.jpg\"><img src=\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S8ya_d16-eI/AAAAAAAABvE/wlKGA_fvrLo/s400/Lamar.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"482\" height=\"600\" /></a></div>\nYes, this is a still from the late \'70s when <a href=\"http://www.quiktrip.com/\">Broken Arrow-based QuikTrip</a> was running ads on its QT-branded line of products, which included QT Beer and QT Lite. And yes, it\'s autographed by Ben Jones. And yes, that\'s Lamar the dog.\n\n\"QT\" stood for Quittin\' Time in this campaign, by the way. Which is the perfect name for a beer, if you ask me. I would have had a six pack or two in my fridge had I not yet to have come into existence. I wasn\'t even a twinkle in my parents\' eyes in the late \'70s.\n\nIf you\'d like to take a trip down memory lane and relive the excitement that were these QuikTrip commercials, grab a copy of <a href=\"http://www.tulsafilms.com/\">Jack Frank\'s Tulsa A-Z show</a>. It\'s in the extra features part of the DVD and it\'s available at <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/\">Dwelling Spaces</a>.\n\nWhich was your favorite QT commercial starring Lamar? Would you like to see Lamar make a come back in a new QT commercial? Sound off in the comments.\n\n<em>Thanks to </em><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000195283062\"><em>Jason Taylor</em></a><em> for sending this photo. It made me laugh. Really hard.</em>','Ain\'t That Right, Lamar?','Yes, this is a still from the late \'70s when Broken Arrow-based QuikTrip was running ads on its QT-branded line of products, which included QT Beer and QT Lite. And yes, it\'s autographed by Ben Jones. And yes, that\'s Lamar the dog.','inherit','open','open','','566-autosave','','','2010-10-04 20:24:53','2010-10-05 01:24:53','',566,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/566-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(2571,1,'2010-04-19 18:21:00','2010-04-19 18:21:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S8ya_d16-eI/AAAAAAAABvE/wlKGA_fvrLo/s1600/Lamar.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"600\" src=\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S8ya_d16-eI/AAAAAAAABvE/wlKGA_fvrLo/s400/Lamar.jpg\" width=\"482\" /></a></div>Yes, that is right, Ben Jones.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S8ya_d16-eI/AAAAAAAABvE/wlKGA_fvrLo/s1600/Lamar.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"600\" src=\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S8ya_d16-eI/AAAAAAAABvE/wlKGA_fvrLo/s400/Lamar.jpg\" width=\"482\" /></a></div><br />Yes, this is a still from the late \'70s when <a href=\"http://www.quiktrip.com/\">Broken Arrow-based QuikTrip</a> was running ads on its QT-branded line of products, which included QT Beer and QT Lite. And yes, it\'s autographed by Ben Jones. And yes, that\'s Lamar the dog.<br /><br />\"QT\" stood for Quittin\' Time in this campaign, by the way. Which is the perfect name for a beer, if you ask me. I would have had a six pack or two in my fridge had I not yet to have come into existence. I wasn\'t even a twinkle in my parents\' eyes in the late \'70s.<br /><br />If you\'d like to take a trip down memory lane and relive the excitement that were these QuikTrip commercials, grab a copy of <a href=\"http://www.tulsafilms.com/\">Jack Frank\'s Tulsa A-Z show</a>. It\'s in the extra features part of the DVD and it\'s available at <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/\">Dwelling Spaces</a>.<br /><br />Which was your favorite QT commercial starring Lamar? Would you like to see Lamar make a come back in a new QT commercial? Sound off in the comments.<br /><br /><i>Thanks to </i><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000195283062\"><i>Jason Taylor</i></a><i> for sending this photo. It made me laugh. Really hard.</i>','Ain\'t That Right, Lamar?','','inherit','open','open','','566-revision','','','2010-04-19 18:21:00','2010-04-19 18:21:00','',566,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/566-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2572,1,'2010-10-04 20:35:29','2010-10-05 01:35:29','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4530993413/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4530993413_39258459c3.jpg\" alt=\"Owen Park\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\nSometimes it feels like my son and I go to the same parks day after day, week in and week out. We tend to wimp out and frequent the ones nearest our house, even though there are literally hundreds of parks in the area to explore.\n\nSo, late last week, we hit Sonic for milkshakes and then hit the trail for Owen Park, Tulsa\'s first and oldest.\n\n<a name=\"more\"></a>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4531625092/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2134/4531625092_6c37a342f0.jpg\" alt=\"Owen Park\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\nOwen Park is situated right in the shadow of downtown Tulsa, just north of I-244, just east of the Owen Park neighborhood, at 560 N. Maybelle. The Owen Park neighborhood, by the way, is where any Tulsa young professional who is any Tulsa young professional is trying to buy a house right now. It\'s where the cool kids want to be.\n\nOwen Park is also home to Tulsa\'s oldest house still in existence. See?\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4531624278/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2749/4531624278_bb001c887a.jpg\" alt=\"Owen Park\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\nCool, right?\n\nBack in its day, which was in the teens and twenties, Owen Park was to the middle and upper class what Woodward Park has been for those same socioeconomic slices of society since suburban living caught on in the midwest. It was where the moneyed went to promenade, and it was the place to see and be seen enjoying the outdoors - which to rich people meant, fountains and cultivated gardens.\n\nWhile Woodward Park has definitely cornered the market on the cultivated garden front, Owen Park still has the fountain. Plus, there\'s more to do for kids at Owen Park than there is at Woodward.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4530991945/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2781/4530991945_bbb94cb4bc.jpg\" alt=\"Owen Park\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nAll you\'ll find for the kiddos at Woodward is a swing set or two and lots of azalea plants to bludgeon with sticks (<a href=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3613/3520548563_ce3c097b1c.jpg\">not that I know any children who would do this</a>). At Owen, there\'s a big toy, a huge duck pond and a grotto that\'s perfect for climbing. I hear that soon there will be a splash pad at Owen Park, too.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4531624796/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2191/4531624796_d605d5564f.jpg\" alt=\"Owen Park\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nThat\'s great news for us. We love a good splash pad.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4531625228/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4064/4531625228_d246880298.jpg\" alt=\"Owen Park\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nWe love a good bridge, too.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4530992711/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4035/4530992711_13dd3a3d2c.jpg\" alt=\"Owen Park\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nOf course, duck ponds are fascinating, too.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4530994039/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2421/4530994039_5f444816c3.jpg\" alt=\"Owen Park\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nNot for me, though. Personally, I\'m afraid of ducks and geese. They\'re waddling, slightly evolved, blood-thirsty velociraptors, as far as I\'m concerned. A goose tried to bite my finger off once. After that, it hissed at me.\n\nIt was a bad, evil goose.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4531627404/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2048/4531627404_b51d942362.jpg\" alt=\"Owen Park\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\nLook at them. Plotting. Planning. Conniving.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4531627894/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4046/4531627894_2d8a8fcba7.jpg\" alt=\"Owen Park\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nLook at its beady eyes. It\'s beady, evil eyes.\n\nMy son, on the other hand, feels goodwill toward waterfowl.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4531628068/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2486/4531628068_5caea6baaa.jpg\" alt=\"Owen Park\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nThat is, if trying to feed them sticks could be considered evidence of feelings of goodwill.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4531628200/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2042/4531628200_780e95121e.jpg\" alt=\"Owen Park\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nHere\'s how my son is rewarded by these degenerate beings for his peaceable attitude:\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4531626344/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4531626344_8d62943d67.jpg\" alt=\"Owen Park\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\nI\'m sorry you all had to see that...that depraved scene of...depravity. But you must know the truth. Plus, if I had to pretend to ignore it for 20 minutes while my son pointed and laughed and screamed with wonder and joy as the white duck took liberties with the black duck <em>five freaking times</em>, then the least you all could do is share my pain.\n\nAnd then I came home and told my husband what we had seen, only to enter into an education on how male ducks often take female ducks against their wills, and that \"the dude ducks rape other dude ducks\' wife ducks, like, all the time. It\'s just something they do.\"\n\nAnd now you know why I love my husband. Because he says things like \"wife ducks\" when he has to explain something biological or scientific to his wife, the one who boasts an antique typewriter collection and can poach an egg real purdy-like.\n\nThank goodness for all of that, because I don\'t think I could have handled the jargon behind what we saw that the duck pond that day.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4531626612/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4531626612_74a9030806.jpg\" alt=\"Owen Park\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\nYes, baby. We can still play by the water, but do come away from those nasty, naughty dude ducks.\n\nNasty.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4531627136/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2514/4531627136_3a6de22abb.jpg\" alt=\"Owen Park\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4531628744/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4041/4531628744_60890dd11a.jpg\" alt=\"Owen Park\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4530995791/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2230/4530995791_0607a4ffd0.jpg\" alt=\"Owen Park\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nLook! A romantic grotto-ish.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4530996217/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2361/4530996217_3fb3e55d41.jpg\" alt=\"Owen Park\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4531629792/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2754/4531629792_3062dd68b8.jpg\" alt=\"Owen Park\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nOh, son. We\'ve really got to get you into some longer pants. If you\'d gain some weight around your middle, we could do that, no problem.\n\nThis kid, he takes after his dad in this way. I\'ve certainly never had a problem filling out a pair of jeans, not even in my Osh Kosh days.\n\nLe sigh.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4530997095/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2694/4530997095_551e91a998.jpg\" alt=\"Owen Park\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4531630368/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2035/4531630368_3dc1818f26.jpg\" alt=\"Owen Park\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\nWanna see what my son looks like when he serenades his mommy, whom he loves so very, very much that he can\'t help but express it with an original song?\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4531630090/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/4531630090_72975ace52.jpg\" alt=\"Owen Park\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4530997329/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2427/4530997329_5b48bb1de4.jpg\" alt=\"Owen Park\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\nJust kidding. He\'s not singing to me. He\'s trying to put a dead, crusty leaf in my hair.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4530997769/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4061/4530997769_81f0fb1244.jpg\" alt=\"Owen Park\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\nLook what else we found at Owen Park.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4531630896/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/4531630896_f8bde82708.jpg\" alt=\"Owen Park\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nAnother one of my favorite Tulsa school buildings, right up there with Will Rogers High School, an art deco relic, and East Central High, a Route 66 gem. It\'s Roosevelt Elementary School.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4530998139/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2755/4530998139_22abafee41.jpg\" alt=\"Owen Park\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\nRoosevelt is what I imagine when I picture what an urban school should look like. Not that I would know anything about what an urban school should look like - I graduated with about 80 other kids from a small country school (at least, it was when I went there) out in west Tulsa. But I always wanted to go to a school that had more than one floor. I had dreams about flirting with boys passing in the stairwell and staring out of a second-story window at the playground below during math class.\n\nMaybe in the next life.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4530998349/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4530998349_d27c2cd1d6.jpg\" alt=\"Owen Park\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4531631640/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2530/4531631640_953716482c.jpg\" alt=\"Owen Park\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\nIf you\'ve been following the local news you might have heard that the City of Tulsa closed several of its community centers recently. Owen Park Recreation Center was one of those.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4531631762/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2717/4531631762_05e2f8ec98.jpg\" alt=\"Owen Park\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\nWhat really sucks about that is that Owen Park\'s community center reopened just 18 months before it was shut down again. It\'s calendar was chock full of family-friendly activities, ranging from pumpkin decorating parties during Halloween to run-around-like-crazy activities for the family dog during the summer.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4531632156/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2106/4531632156_17e6d81b83.jpg\" alt=\"Owen Park\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nI\'ve heard whispers that there\'s an effort to convince the city that, for the health of the surrounding community, especially for the kids who live there whose families face economic difficulty, Owen Park\'s community center <em>needs</em> to reopen.\n\nI\'m really crossing my fingers on this one.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4530998581/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2797/4530998581_6ac972e7c6.jpg\" alt=\"Owen Park\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nI\'m convinced that the continued development of downtown depends on convincing families, especially those that live in Tulsa\'s moneyed far south and far north areas, that there are caboodles of ways for kids and their caregivers to have a great time there.\n\nYou can build only so many bars and restaurants and clubs that cater to young professionals downtown. Something I hear all the time is that the reason Tulsa is so great is because it\'s a fantastic place to raise a family. But, from what I can tell, when people say this, they\'re not really talking about Tulsa proper. What they mean is Broken Arrow, Bixby and Owasso - you know, those suburban towns with growth rates that have trumped Tulsa\'s since we were all wearing Hammer pants.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4531626966/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2468/4531626966_7feb26b928.jpg\" alt=\"Owen Park\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\nBut, don\'t wait for someone to build it before you come. Veer off your beaten path every once in awhile and try something new. For Tulsa families, Owen Park would be an easy place to start.\n\nIf Owen Park had a vibrant, busy community center with a calendar full of family-friendly activities, it\'d not only attract families from other parts of the city who might eat or see a show while they\'re downtown, but it\'d also contribute to the community just beyond the IDL a boatload of safe things for the kids that live there to do after school and on the weekends.\n\nBecause the best way to improve what Tulsa has to offer tomorrow is to use the heck out of what\'s available to do here today.','Owen Park: Tulsa\'s Oldest','Late last week, we hit Sonic for milkshakes and then hit the trail for Owen Park, Tulsa\'s first and oldest.','inherit','open','open','','565-autosave','','','2010-10-04 20:35:29','2010-10-05 01:35:29','',565,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/565-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(2573,1,'2010-04-18 21:23:00','2010-04-18 21:23:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4530993413/\" title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Owen Park\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4530993413_39258459c3.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Sometimes it feels like my son and I go to the same parks day after day, week in and week out. We tend to wimp out and frequent the ones nearest our house, even though there are literally hundreds of parks in the area to explore. <br /><br />So, late last week, we hit Sonic for milkshakes and then hit the trail for Owen Park, Tulsa\'s first and oldest.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4531625092/\" title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Owen Park\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2134/4531625092_6c37a342f0.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Owen Park is situated right in the shadow of downtown Tulsa, just north of I-244, just east of the Owen Park neighborhood, at 560 N. Maybelle. The Owen Park neighborhood, by the way, is where any Tulsa young professional who is any Tulsa young professional is trying to buy a house right now. It\'s where the cool kids want to be.<br /><br />Owen Park is also home to Tulsa\'s oldest house still in existence. See? <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4531624278/\" title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Owen Park\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2749/4531624278_bb001c887a.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Cool, right? <br /><br />Back in its day, which was in the teens and twenties, Owen Park was to the middle and upper class what Woodward Park has been for those same socioeconomic slices of society since suburban living caught on in the midwest. It was where the moneyed went to promenade, and it was the place to see and be seen enjoying the outdoors - which to rich people meant, fountains and cultivated gardens. <br /><br />While Woodward Park has definitely cornered the market on the cultivated garden front, Owen Park still has the fountain. Plus, there\'s more to do for kids at Owen Park than there is at Woodward. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4530991945/\" title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Owen Park\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2781/4530991945_bbb94cb4bc.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />All you\'ll find for the kiddos at Woodward is a swing set or two and lots of azalea plants to bludgeon with sticks (<a href=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3613/3520548563_ce3c097b1c.jpg\">not that I know any children who would do this</a>). At Owen, there\'s a big toy, a huge duck pond and a grotto that\'s perfect for climbing. I hear that soon there will be a splash pad at Owen Park, too. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4531624796/\" title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Owen Park\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2191/4531624796_d605d5564f.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />That\'s great news for us. We love a good splash pad. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4531625228/\" title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Owen Park\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4064/4531625228_d246880298.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />We love a good bridge, too. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4530992711/\" title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Owen Park\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4035/4530992711_13dd3a3d2c.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />Of course, duck ponds are fascinating, too. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4530994039/\" title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Owen Park\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2421/4530994039_5f444816c3.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />Not for me, though. Personally, I\'m afraid of ducks and geese. They\'re waddling, slightly evolved, blood-thirsty velociraptors, as far as I\'m concerned. A goose tried to bite my finger off once. After that, it hissed at me. <br /><br />It was an evil goose. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4531627404/\" title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Owen Park\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2048/4531627404_b51d942362.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Look at them. Plotting. Planning. Conniving. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4531627894/\" title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Owen Park\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4046/4531627894_2d8a8fcba7.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />Look at its beady eyes. It\'s beady, evil eyes. <br /><br />My son, on the other hand, feels goodwill toward waterfowl. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4531628068/\" title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Owen Park\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2486/4531628068_5caea6baaa.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />That is, if trying to feed them sticks could be considered evidence of feelings of goodwill. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4531628200/\" title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Owen Park\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2042/4531628200_780e95121e.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />Here\'s how my son is rewarded by these degenerate beings for his peaceable attitude: <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4531626344/\" title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Owen Park\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4531626344_8d62943d67.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />I\'m sorry you all had to see that...that depraved scene of...depravity. But you must know the truth. Plus, if I had to pretend to ignore it for 20 minutes while my son pointed and laughed and screamed with wonder and joy as the white duck took liberties with the black duck <i>five freaking times</i>, then the least you all could do is share my pain. <br /><br />And then I come home and tell my husband what we had seen, only to enter into an education on how male ducks often take female ducks against their wills, and that \"the dude ducks rape other dude ducks\' wife ducks, like, all the time. It\'s just something they do.\" <br /><br />And now you know why I love my husband. Because he says things like \"wife ducks\" when he has to explain something biological or scientific to his wife, the one who boasts an antique typewriter collection and can poach and egg real pretty-like. <br /><br />Thank goodness for all of that, because I don\'t think I could have handled the jargon behind what we saw that the duck pond that day. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4531626612/\" title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Owen Park\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4531626612_74a9030806.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Yes, baby. We can still play by the water, but do come away from those nasty, naughty dude ducks. <br /><br />Nasty. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4531627136/\" title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Owen Park\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2514/4531627136_3a6de22abb.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4531628744/\" title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Owen Park\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4041/4531628744_60890dd11a.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4530995791/\" title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Owen Park\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2230/4530995791_0607a4ffd0.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />Look! A romantic grotto-ish. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4530996217/\" title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Owen Park\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2361/4530996217_3fb3e55d41.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4531629792/\" title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Owen Park\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2754/4531629792_3062dd68b8.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />Oh, son. We\'ve really got to get you into some longer pants. If you\'d gain some weight around your middle, we could do that, no problem. <br /><br />This kid, he takes after his dad in this way. I\'ve certainly never had a problem filling out a pair of jeans, not even in my Osh Kosh days. <br /><br />Le sigh. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4530997095/\" title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Owen Park\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2694/4530997095_551e91a998.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4531630368/\" title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Owen Park\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2035/4531630368_3dc1818f26.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Wanna see what my son looks like when he serenades his mommy, whom he loves so very, very much that he can\'t help but express it with an original song? <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4531630090/\" title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Owen Park\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/4531630090_72975ace52.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4530997329/\" title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Owen Park\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2427/4530997329_5b48bb1de4.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Just kidding. He\'s not singing to me. He\'s trying to put a dead, crusty leaf in my hair. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4530997769/\" title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Owen Park\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4061/4530997769_81f0fb1244.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Look what else we found at Owen Park. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4531630896/\" title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Owen Park\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/4531630896_f8bde82708.jpg\" width=\"333\" /></a></div><br />Another one of my favorite Tulsa school buildings, right up there with Will Rogers High School, an art deco relic, and East Central High, a Route 66 gem. It\'s Roosevelt Elementary School.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4530998139/\" title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Owen Park\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2755/4530998139_22abafee41.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Roosevelt is what I imagine when I picture what an urban school should look like. Not that I would know anything about what an urban school should look like - I graduated with about 80 other kids from a small country school (at least, it was when I went there) out in west Tulsa. But I always wanted to go to a school that had more than one floor. I had dreams about flirting with boys passing in the stairwell and staring out of a second-story window at the playground below during math class. <br /><br />Maybe in the next life.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4530998349/\" title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Owen Park\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4530998349_d27c2cd1d6.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4531631640/\" title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Owen Park\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2530/4531631640_953716482c.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />If you\'ve been following the local news you might have heard that the City of Tulsa closed several of its community centers. Owen Park Recreation Center was one of those. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4531631762/\" title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Owen Park\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2717/4531631762_05e2f8ec98.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />What really sucks about that is that Owen Park\'s community center reopened just 18 months before it was shut down again. It\'s calendar was chock full of family-friendly activities, ranging from pumpkin decorating parties during Halloween to run-around-like-crazy activities for the family dog during the summer. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4531632156/\" title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Owen Park\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2106/4531632156_17e6d81b83.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />I\'ve heard whispers that there\'s an effort to convince the city that, for the health of the surrounding community, especially for the kids who live there whose families face economic difficulty, Owen Park\'s community center <i>needs</i> to reopen. <br /><br />I\'m really crossing my fingers on this one. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4530998581/\" title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Owen Park\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2797/4530998581_6ac972e7c6.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />I\'m convinced that the continued development of downtown depends on convincing families, especially those that live in Tulsa\'s moneyed far south and far north areas, that there are caboodles of ways for kids and their caregivers to have a great time there. You can build only so many bars and restaurants and clubs that cater to young professionals. Something I hear all the time is that the reason Tulsa is so great is because it\'s a fantastic place to raise a family. But, from what I can tell, when people say this, they\'re not really talking about Tulsa proper. What they mean is Broken Arrow, Bixby and Owasso - you know, those suburban towns with growth rates that have trumped Tulsa\'s since we were all wearing Hammer pants.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4531626966/\" title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Owen Park\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2468/4531626966_7feb26b928.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />But, don\'t wait for someone to build it before you come. Veer off your beaten path every once in awhile and try something new. For Tulsa families, Owen Park would be an easy place to start. If Owen Park had a vibrant, busy community center with a calendar full of family-friendly activities, it\'d not only attract families from other parts of the city who might eat or see a show while they\'re downtown, but it\'d also contribute to the community just beyond the IDL a boatload of safe things for the kids that live there to do after school and on the weekends.<br /><br />Because the best way to improve what Tulsa has to offer tomorrow is to use the heck out of what what\'s available to do here today.','Owen Park: Tulsa\'s Oldest','','inherit','open','open','','565-revision','','','2010-04-18 21:23:00','2010-04-18 21:23:00','',565,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/565-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2566,1,'2010-04-25 00:49:00','2010-04-25 00:49:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4549625060/\" title=\"Cupcake Massacre by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Cupcake Massacre\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4549625060_c120b0904d.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br />As someone who blogs about things to do in Tulsa, I field lots of questions about the city and all the stuff there is to do within its borders.<br /><br />While I\'m cool with answering these questions on <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tasha-Does-Tulsa/403568208507\">Facebook</a>, <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/tashadoestulsa\">Twitter</a> and <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">by e-mail</a>, I also highlight an FAQ every week with a post here at TDT. I\'m sure the folks who pose the questions aren\'t the only ones who would benefit from their answers.<br /><br />The following question is one I get via Facebook, Twitter, e-mail, in person, ESP and smoke signals at least 727 times each week. Just kidding. I don\'t have ESP. But I really do get this question often, so read on - odds are, you\'ve either asked me about it or you\'ve wondered it to yourself. <br /><br /><b>Q. Help! I need a list of family-friendly restaurants in Tulsa. <br /><br />A. You\'ve come to the right place.</b><br /><b><br /></b><br /><b></b><br /><b></b><br /><b></b><br /><b><a name=\'more\'></a></b><br />I love to dine out. In fact, it\'s my favorite pasttime. But, I have a a two-year-old son, which tends to stymie my fine dining efforts. Not that there isn\'t great food to be had outside of the fine dining sphere, because there most certainly is, especially here in Tulsa.<br /><br />So, Tulsa parents, grandparents and anyone else who gets to hang out with kids every now and again: Print it, put in on your fridge, keep it in your purse, keep it in your car - here\'s a list of locally owned, kid-friendly restaurants in Tulsa.<br /><br /><br /><b>Downtown</b><br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.elotetulsa.com/\">Elote Cafe</a>, 514 S. Boston Ave.</b> Owner Libby Auld is always quick to bring my son robot and dinosaur toys when he gets unmanageable - she has a whole supply of the things at Elote. Plus, the choices on the kids\' menu aren\'t just yummy, they\'re healthful and eco-conscious, too. <br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">Joe Momma\'s</a>, 112 S. Elgin Ave.</b> With everything from old-school video games to a cabinet full of toddler toys to Saturday morning kids\' book club events, Joe Momma\'s is always an easy place to take the kids. Plus, there\'s an enclosed patio, which is nice when you have a little one who hates to sit still. <br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.dillydelitulsa.com/\">Dilly Deli</a>, 402 E. Second Street.</b> The patio is choice, and Dru, who heads things up at what I like to call The Dilly, packs tons of board games that\'ll keep the kids occupied while Mom and Dad have a sandwich and, if they want (and who wouldn\'t?) some Marshall beer. <br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.cazschowhouse.com/\">Caz\'s Chowhouse</a>, 18 E. Brady Street.</b> Did you know that each Wednesday kids eat free at Caz\'s? It\'s true. Dine in Tulsa\'s art district and get free food for your kiddos - and some of the best comfort food in town for caretakers - at the same time. <br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.mexicalibordercafe.com/\">Mexicali Border Cafe</a>, 14 W. Brady Street.</b> Kids are always welcome at this easy-going, reasonably priced, long-standing haven of Tex-Mex cuisine. <br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.tallyscafe.com/cafe.html\">Tally\'s</a>, 1102 S. Yale Ave.</b> With the flashy, Route 66-reminiscent decor and a menu full of kid-friendly, affordable comfort food items, Mom and Dad can\'t go wrong packing the kids in the minivan and heading to Tally\'s, especially for breakfast on the weekends. <br /><br /><br /><b>Brookside</b><br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.cosmo-cafe.com/\">Cosmo Cafe</a>, 3334 S. Peoria Ave.</b> With a shelf full of board games and other goodies to distract the younger set, plus a patio that welcomes both canines and the pint-sized and a kid\'s menu offering choices above and beyond the usual composite chicken nuggets, Cosmo Cafe is a win for any family outing. <br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.brookrestaurant.com/\">The Brook</a><a href=\"http://www.brookrestaurant.com/\"></a>, 3401 S. Peoria Ave.</b> Who can argue with that macaroni and cheese? My son loves it, and I\'m sure your little one will, too. The enclosed patio offers the best seating for families. <br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.senortequilaok.com/\">Senor Tequila\'s</a>, 3348 S. Peoria Ave.</b> The booth seating is roomy and the cheese enchiladas will please any kiddo. Plus, it looks like a party in there. <br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.webersoftulsa.com/\">Weber\'s Root Beer and Hamburgers</a>, 3817 S. Peoria Ave.</b> I don\'t know about your kid, but my kid will do just about anything, including rolling around on the floor screaming like a banshee, for a frosty class of Weber\'s (caffeine free!) root beer. Plus, it\'s hard to beat those burgers. If your little one isn\'t old enough to sit on a barstool, take some root beer and burgers to go and head to Woodward Park for a picnic. <br /><br /><b>Brookside By Day, 3313 S. Peoria Ave.</b> Got a screamer? No one will notice at the ever-busy Brookside By Day. Yes, Mom and Dad, thanks to BBD, you really do live in a world where doing weekend brunch is still possible. <br /><br /><br /><b>West</b><br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.olliesstation.com/\">Ollie\'s Station Restaurant</a>, 4070 Southwest Boulevard.</b> In two words: Toy trains. In more words: Toy trains running tracks along the ceiling, plus one of the best breakfasts in town. Plus, there\'s a kids\' lunch buffet on Sundays where the really little ones (those under age 3) eat free. <br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.knottypinetulsa.com/\">Knotty Pine BBQ</a>, 3301 W. Fifth Street.</b> Because both grandpa and baby can eat the barbeque at this Tulsa tradition, operable chompers or no. <br /><br /><b>Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers, 1722 W. 51st Street.</b> If your little girl has a poodle skirt and your son does a perfect greaser impression, Arnold\'s is calling you. Don\'t leave without trying the milkshakes and the onion rings. If y\'all can\'t stay for dinner, there\'s always the drive-thru window. <br /><br /><br /><b>Midtown</b><br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.hideawaypizza.com/\">Hideaway Pizza</a>, 1419 E. 15th Street.</b> With a menu full of kid-friendly foodstuffs, Hideaway\'s always up for a family night out.<br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.camillescafe.com/\">Camille\'s Sidewalk Cafe</a>, 1342 E. 15th Street.</b> A patio with a fantastic view of downtown and a wine and beer list for Mom and Dad, a kid-friendly atmosphere and menu for the ankle biters of the human variety.<br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.merrittsbakery.com/\">Merritt\'s Bakery</a>, 3202 E. 15th Street</b>. Did you know that Merritt\'s offers a lunch menu? It\'s true, and it\'s one of the best sandwiches available \'round these parts. Plus, there\'s always that house-made cookie or brownie or chocolate cupcake with sprinkles for an end-of-the-meal treat for the kiddos (and for Mom, too, duh). <br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.lambruscoz.com/index.html\">Lambrusco\'z To Go</a>, 1344 E. 41st Street.</b> While there\'s lots of stuff in the retail area for toddlers\' grabby hands, the sandwiches are not only choice and delicious, but they\'re also kid-friendly. We\'ve always had good luck both dining in and taking out at Lambrusco\'z. <br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.pieholepizzeria.com/\">Pie Hole Pizzeria</a>, 2708 E. 15th Street.</b> The dining area is tiny, but the golden part about this place for families is the take-and-bake crust. Imagine, Pie Hole pizza from your very own oven. Solid, Jackson. <br /><br /><br /><b>South Tulsa and Beyond</b><br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.gardnersbooks.com/\">Gatsby\'s Grill</a>, 4421 S. Mingo Road.</b> Gatsby\'s is where the kids\' meals are traditional, and parents can feel good about feeding their children breakfast, lunch or dinner made by hand. Plus, there\'s a 2-million-volume bookstore, complete with a huge children\'s and toys section, right next door.<br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.sushitraintulsaok.com/\">Sushi Train</a>, 3302 E. 51st Street.</b> Not only is there a kids\' menu with choices friendly even for the extremely sushi averse, but there\'s also a toy train that circles the sushi bar, each car topped with a sushi creation. Our son loves it, and I bet your kiddos will, too. <br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.siegis.com/\">Siegi\'s Sausage Factory</a>, 8104 S. Sheridan Road.</b> Don\'t feed your kid just any hot dog - reach for the hand-crafted, house made hot dogs at Siegi\'s. Booth seating is oversized, which makes dining with kids easier. <br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.hideawaypizza.com/\">Hideaway Pizza</a>, at 8204 S. Harvard Ave; 7877 E. 51st Street and 103rd and Memorial.</b> With a menu full of kid-friendly foodstuffs, Hideaway\'s always up for a family night out.<br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://brewburgertulsa.com/\">Brewburger</a>, 6577 E. 71st Street.</b> A variety of great burgers for Mom and Dad, plus a kids-eat-free night each Monday. Score! Plus, there are coloring books galore for the kiddos. <br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.compadresgrill.com/\">Compadres Mexican Grill</a>, at 2200 W. New Orleans Street in Broken Arrow; at 12551 E. 86th Street North in Owasso; at 7104 S. Sheridan Road in Tulsa.</b> Kids eat free every Tuesday with the purchase of an adult dinner. Plus, with three Tulsa-area locations, odds are you won\'t have to drive far to the dinner table. P.S. - Parents, margaritas at Compadres are $2.99 every day. It\'s okay, you can squee. <br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.andopizza.com/\">Andolini\'s</a>, at 12140 E. 96th Street North in Owasso.</b> Check out this family friendly restaurant with all of the Italian offerings a family wishes for - namely, pizza and pasta. Mmm.<br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.brookrestaurant.com/\">The Brook South</a>, 7727 E. 91st Street.</b> Who can argue with that macaroni and cheese? My son loves it, and I\'m sure your little one will, too.<br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.merrittsbakery.com/\">Merritt\'s Bakery</a>, 2832 E. 101st Street.</b> Did you know that Merritt\'s offers a lunch menu? It\'s true, and it\'s one of the best sandwiches available \'round these parts. Plus, there\'s always that house-made cookie or brownie or chocolate cupcake with sprinkles for an end-of-the-meal treat for the kiddos (and for Mom, too, duh). <br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.camillescafe.com/\">Camille\'s Sidewalk Cafe</a>, 6030 S. Yale Ave.</b> in KingsPointe Village. A patio with a fantastic view of downtown and a wine and beer list for Mom and Dad, a kid-friendly atmosphere and menu for the ankle biters of the human variety.<br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.loscabosok.com/\">Los Cabos</a>, at 151 E. Bass Pro Drive in Broken Arrow and 300 Riverwalk Terrace, Ste. 100 in Jenks</b>. You won\'t have to bust up your kid\'s piggy bank for a night out at Los Cabos in BA or on the Riverwalk as long as you dine at Los Cabos. Plus, look for live music and some of the best people watching opportunities, especially at the Riverwalk location. P.S. - There\'s gelato on the Riverwalk at Kaffe Bona, kids. Beg and cry until Mommy and Daddy cave. It\'s that good.<br /><br /><b>Uncle Vinny\'s, 6565 E. 71st Street.</b> With a relaxed, NYC Italian-esque atmosphere and a dining room TV - plus, some of the best, most affordable thin crust pizza in town - Uncle Vinny\'s is a sure bet on family night. <br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.reasors.com/\">Reasor\'s</a>, 220 S. Elm in Jenks</b>. Get everything from chef-created sushi to burritos at this restaurant that\'s right on your way home - and you\'ve gotta grab a few things at the grocery store anyway, right? <br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.primetimepizza.info/\">Primetime Pizza</a>, 109 N. Elm in Jenks.</b> Not only does Primetime serve up pizza raved about by the top movers and shakers in one of Tulsa\'s fastest growing \'burbs (one of whom is charged with the task of feeding three children every night), but they also deliver. Getcha some. <br /><br /><b>Steak Stuffers USA, 7846 E. 51st Street.</b> It might be in an old Captain D\'s location, but yes, this place is as local as it gets. The kids\' menu is straight-forward, and grown-ups of all walks will love the cheesesteak-style sandwiches at this dine-in or drive-thru diner. <br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.shilohsrestaurant.com/\">Shiloh\'s Restaurant</a>, 12521 E. 52nd Street.</b> If you can\'t make it to Granny\'s for dinner, Shiloh\'s is your next best bet. Get some of the best rolls in town, plus slices of pie as tall as your three-year-old. If you\'re trolling for breakfast, look no further for incredible cinnamon rolls. <br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.tulsabistro.com/\">The Bistro at Seville</a>, 10021 S. Yale Ave.</b> If you love French and European cuisine, don\'t think that just because you have kiddos means you can\'t get this food on a family night out ever again. Check out this patio and laid-back service at The Bistro to see what I mean. <br /><br /><b>Casa Bonita, 2120 S. Sheridan Road.</b> The cave, the cave, the cave - raise the flag, baby, because I\'m talking about Casa Bonita, one of my personal favorite old-school hangouts. Get ski ball and other arcade-style kids\' games that Mom and Dad won\'t look too creepy when they can\'t resist playing, too. <br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.savastanospizzeria.com/\">Savastano\'s Pizzeria</a>, 8211 E. Regal Place, Ste. 109.</b> Double-dare your kids to eat an entire slice of the Chicago-style deep-dish pizza and they\'ll be fast asleep in the backseat before you even get home. Bonus! <br /><br /><br />So. Where are your favorite places to take the fam when it\'s time to get some grub?','Family Friendly Restaurants in Tulsa: TDT Friday Advice Column','','inherit','open','open','','572-revision','','','2010-04-25 00:49:00','2010-04-25 00:49:00','',572,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/572-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2567,1,'2010-10-04 20:18:53','2010-10-05 01:18:53','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cupcake Massacre by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4549625060/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4549625060_c120b0904d.jpg\" alt=\"Cupcake Massacre\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nAs someone who blogs about things to do in Tulsa, I field lots of questions about the city and all the stuff there is to do within its borders.\r\n\r\nWhile I\'m cool with answering these questions on <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tasha-Does-Tulsa/403568208507\">Facebook</a>, <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/tashadoestulsa\">Twitter</a> and <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">by e-mail</a>, I also highlight an FAQ every week with a post here at TDT. I\'m sure the folks who pose the questions aren\'t the only ones who would benefit from their answers.\r\n\r\nThe following question is one I get via Facebook, Twitter, e-mail, in person, ESP and smoke signals at least 727 times each week. Just kidding. I don\'t have ESP. But I really do get this question often, so read on - odds are, you\'ve either asked me about it or you\'ve wondered it to yourself.\r\n\r\n<strong>Q. Help! I need a list of family-friendly restaurants in Tulsa. </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>A. You\'ve come to the right place.</strong>\r\n\r\n<!--more-->I love to dine out. In fact, it\'s my favorite pasttime. But, I have a a two-year-old son, which tends to stymie my fine dining efforts. Not that there isn\'t great food to be had outside of the fine dining sphere, because there most certainly is, especially here in Tulsa.\r\n\r\nSo, Tulsa parents, grandparents and anyone else who gets to hang out with kids every now and again: Print it, put in on your fridge, keep it in your purse, keep it in your car - here\'s a list of locally owned, kid-friendly restaurants in Tulsa.\r\n\r\n<strong>Downtown</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.elotetulsa.com/\">Elote Cafe</a>, 514 S. Boston Ave.</strong> Owner Libby Auld is always quick to bring my son robot and dinosaur toys when he gets unmanageable - she has a whole supply of the things at Elote. Plus, the choices on the kids\' menu aren\'t just yummy, they\'re healthful and eco-conscious, too.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">Joe Momma\'s</a>, 112 S. Elgin Ave.</strong> With everything from old-school video games to a cabinet full of toddler toys to Saturday morning kids\' book club events, Joe Momma\'s is always an easy place to take the kids. Plus, there\'s an enclosed patio, which is nice when you have a little one who hates to sit still.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.dillydelitulsa.com/\">Dilly Deli</a>, 402 E. Second Street.</strong> The patio is choice, and Dru, who heads things up at what I like to call The Dilly, packs tons of board games that\'ll keep the kids occupied while Mom and Dad have a sandwich and, if they want (and who wouldn\'t?) some Marshall beer.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.cazschowhouse.com/\">Caz\'s Chowhouse</a>, 18 E. Brady Street.</strong> Did you know that each Wednesday kids eat free at Caz\'s? It\'s true. Dine in Tulsa\'s art district and get free food for your kiddos - and some of the best comfort food in town for caretakers - at the same time.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.mexicalibordercafe.com/\">Mexicali Border Cafe</a>, 14 W. Brady Street.</strong> Kids are always welcome at this easy-going, reasonably priced, long-standing haven of Tex-Mex cuisine.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.tallyscafe.com/cafe.html\">Tally\'s</a>, 1102 S. Yale Ave.</strong> With the flashy, Route 66-reminiscent decor and a menu full of kid-friendly, affordable comfort food items, Mom and Dad can\'t go wrong packing the kids in the minivan and heading to Tally\'s, especially for breakfast on the weekends.\r\n\r\n<strong>Brookside</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.cosmo-cafe.com/\">Cosmo Cafe</a>, 3334 S. Peoria Ave.</strong> With a shelf full of board games and other goodies to distract the younger set, plus a patio that welcomes both canines and the pint-sized and a kid\'s menu offering choices above and beyond the usual composite chicken nuggets, Cosmo Cafe is a win for any family outing.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.brookrestaurant.com/\">The Brook</a><a href=\"http://www.brookrestaurant.com/\"></a>, 3401 S. Peoria Ave.</strong> Who can argue with that macaroni and cheese? My son loves it, and I\'m sure your little one will, too. The enclosed patio offers the best seating for families.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.senortequilaok.com/\">Senor Tequila\'s</a>, 3348 S. Peoria Ave.</strong> The booth seating is roomy and the cheese enchiladas will please any kiddo. Plus, it looks like a party in there.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.webersoftulsa.com/\">Weber\'s Root Beer and Hamburgers</a>, 3817 S. Peoria Ave.</strong> I don\'t know about your kid, but my kid will do just about anything, including rolling around on the floor screaming like a banshee, for a frosty class of Weber\'s (caffeine free!) root beer. Plus, it\'s hard to beat those burgers. If your little one isn\'t old enough to sit on a barstool, take some root beer and burgers to go and head to Woodward Park for a picnic.\r\n\r\n<strong>Brookside By Day, 3313 S. Peoria Ave.</strong> Got a screamer? No one will notice at the ever-busy Brookside By Day. Yes, Mom and Dad, thanks to BBD, you really do live in a world where doing weekend brunch is still possible.\r\n\r\n<strong>West</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.olliesstation.com/\">Ollie\'s Station Restaurant</a>, 4070 Southwest Boulevard.</strong> In two words: Toy trains. In more words: Toy trains running tracks along the ceiling, plus one of the best breakfasts in town. Plus, there\'s a kids\' lunch buffet on Sundays where the really little ones (those under age 3) eat free.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.knottypinetulsa.com/\">Knotty Pine BBQ</a>, 3301 W. Fifth Street.</strong> Because both grandpa and baby can eat the barbeque at this Tulsa tradition, operable chompers or no.\r\n\r\n<strong>Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers, 1722 W. 51st Street.</strong> If your little girl has a poodle skirt and your son does a perfect greaser impression, Arnold\'s is calling you. Don\'t leave without trying the milkshakes and the onion rings. If y\'all can\'t stay for dinner, there\'s always the drive-thru window.\r\n\r\n<strong>Midtown</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.hideawaypizza.com/\">Hideaway Pizza</a>, 1419 E. 15th Street.</strong> With a menu full of kid-friendly foodstuffs, Hideaway\'s always up for a family night out.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.camillescafe.com/\">Camille\'s Sidewalk Cafe</a>, 1342 E. 15th Street.</strong> A patio with a fantastic view of downtown and a wine and beer list for Mom and Dad, a kid-friendly atmosphere and menu for the ankle biters of the human variety.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.merrittsbakery.com/\">Merritt\'s Bakery</a>, 3202 E. 15th Street</strong>. Did you know that Merritt\'s offers a lunch menu? It\'s true, and it\'s one of the best sandwiches available \'round these parts. Plus, there\'s always that house-made cookie or brownie or chocolate cupcake with sprinkles for an end-of-the-meal treat for the kiddos (and for Mom, too, duh).\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.lambruscoz.com/index.html\">Lambrusco\'z To Go</a>, 1344 E. 41st Street.</strong> While there\'s lots of stuff in the retail area for toddlers\' grabby hands, the sandwiches are not only choice and delicious, but they\'re also kid-friendly. We\'ve always had good luck both dining in and taking out at Lambrusco\'z.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.pieholepizzeria.com/\">Pie Hole Pizzeria</a>, 2708 E. 15th Street.</strong> The dining area is tiny, but the golden part about this place for families is the take-and-bake crust. Imagine, Pie Hole pizza from your very own oven. Solid, Jackson.\r\n\r\n<strong>South Tulsa and Beyond</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.gardnersbooks.com/\">Gatsby\'s Grill</a>, 4421 S. Mingo Road.</strong> Gatsby\'s is where the kids\' meals are traditional, and parents can feel good about feeding their children breakfast, lunch or dinner made by hand. Plus, there\'s a 2-million-volume bookstore, complete with a huge children\'s and toys section, right next door.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.sushitraintulsaok.com/\">Sushi Train</a>, 3302 E. 51st Street.</strong> Not only is there a kids\' menu with choices friendly even for the extremely sushi averse, but there\'s also a toy train that circles the sushi bar, each car topped with a sushi creation. Our son loves it, and I bet your kiddos will, too.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.siegis.com/\">Siegi\'s Sausage Factory</a>, 8104 S. Sheridan Road.</strong> Don\'t feed your kid just any hot dog - reach for the hand-crafted, house made hot dogs at Siegi\'s. Booth seating is oversized, which makes dining with kids easier.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.hideawaypizza.com/\">Hideaway Pizza</a>, at 8204 S. Harvard Ave; 7877 E. 51st Street and 103rd and Memorial.</strong> With a menu full of kid-friendly foodstuffs, Hideaway\'s always up for a family night out.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://brewburgertulsa.com/\">Brewburger</a>, 6577 E. 71st Street.</strong> A variety of great burgers for Mom and Dad, plus a kids-eat-free night each Monday. Score! Plus, there are coloring books galore for the kiddos.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.compadresgrill.com/\">Compadres Mexican Grill</a>, at 2200 W. New Orleans Street in Broken Arrow; at 12551 E. 86th Street North in Owasso; at 7104 S. Sheridan Road in Tulsa.</strong> Kids eat free every Tuesday with the purchase of an adult dinner. Plus, with three Tulsa-area locations, odds are you won\'t have to drive far to the dinner table. P.S. - Parents, margaritas at Compadres are $2.99 every day. It\'s okay, you can squee.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.andopizza.com/\">Andolini\'s</a>, at 12140 E. 96th Street North in Owasso.</strong> Check out this family friendly restaurant with all of the Italian offerings a family wishes for - namely, pizza and pasta. Mmm.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.brookrestaurant.com/\">The Brook South</a>, 7727 E. 91st Street.</strong> Who can argue with that macaroni and cheese? My son loves it, and I\'m sure your little one will, too.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.merrittsbakery.com/\">Merritt\'s Bakery</a>, 2832 E. 101st Street.</strong> Did you know that Merritt\'s offers a lunch menu? It\'s true, and it\'s one of the best sandwiches available \'round these parts. Plus, there\'s always that house-made cookie or brownie or chocolate cupcake with sprinkles for an end-of-the-meal treat for the kiddos (and for Mom, too, duh).\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.camillescafe.com/\">Camille\'s Sidewalk Cafe</a>, 6030 S. Yale Ave.</strong> in KingsPointe Village. A patio with a fantastic view of downtown and a wine and beer list for Mom and Dad, a kid-friendly atmosphere and menu for the ankle biters of the human variety.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.loscabosok.com/\">Los Cabos</a>, at 151 E. Bass Pro Drive in Broken Arrow and 300 Riverwalk Terrace, Ste. 100 in Jenks</strong>. You won\'t have to bust up your kid\'s piggy bank for a night out at Los Cabos in BA or on the Riverwalk as long as you dine at Los Cabos. Plus, look for live music and some of the best people watching opportunities, especially at the Riverwalk location. P.S. - There\'s gelato on the Riverwalk at Kaffe Bona, kids. Beg and cry until Mommy and Daddy cave. It\'s that good.\r\n\r\n<strong>Uncle Vinny\'s, 6565 E. 71st Street.</strong> With a relaxed, NYC Italian-esque atmosphere and a dining room TV - plus, some of the best, most affordable thin crust pizza in town - Uncle Vinny\'s is a sure bet on family night.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.reasors.com/\">Reasor\'s</a>, 220 S. Elm in Jenks</strong>. Get everything from chef-created sushi to burritos at this restaurant that\'s right on your way home - and you\'ve gotta grab a few things at the grocery store anyway, right?\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.primetimepizza.info/\">Primetime Pizza</a>, 109 N. Elm in Jenks.</strong> Not only does Primetime serve up pizza raved about by the top movers and shakers in one of Tulsa\'s fastest growing \'burbs (one of whom is charged with the task of feeding three children every night), but they also deliver. Getcha some.\r\n\r\n<strong>Steak Stuffers USA, 7846 E. 51st Street.</strong> It might be in an old Captain D\'s location, but yes, this place is as local as it gets. The kids\' menu is straight-forward, and grown-ups of all walks will love the cheesesteak-style sandwiches at this dine-in or drive-thru diner.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.shilohsrestaurant.com/\">Shiloh\'s Restaurant</a>, 12521 E. 52nd Street.</strong> If you can\'t make it to Granny\'s for dinner, Shiloh\'s is your next best bet. Get some of the best rolls in town, plus slices of pie as tall as your three-year-old. If you\'re trolling for breakfast, look no further for incredible cinnamon rolls.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.tulsabistro.com/\">The Bistro at Seville</a>, 10021 S. Yale Ave.</strong> If you love French and European cuisine, don\'t think that just because you have kiddos means you can\'t get this food on a family night out ever again. Check out this patio and laid-back service at The Bistro to see what I mean.\r\n\r\n<strong>Casa Bonita, 2120 S. Sheridan Road.</strong> The cave, the cave, the cave - raise the flag, baby, because I\'m talking about Casa Bonita, one of my personal favorite old-school hangouts. Get ski ball and other arcade-style kids\' games that Mom and Dad won\'t look too creepy when they can\'t resist playing, too.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.savastanospizzeria.com/\">Savastano\'s Pizzeria</a>, 8211 E. Regal Place, Ste. 109.</strong> Double-dare your kids to eat an entire slice of the Chicago-style deep-dish pizza and they\'ll be fast asleep in the backseat before you even get home. Bonus!\r\n\r\nSo. Where are your favorite places to take the fam when it\'s time to get some grub?','Family Friendly Restaurants in Tulsa: TDT Friday Advice Column','Print it, put in on your fridge, keep it in your purse, keep it in your car - here\'s a list of locally owned, kid-friendly restaurants in Tulsa.','inherit','open','open','','572-revision-2','','','2010-10-04 20:18:53','2010-10-05 01:18:53','',572,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/572-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2554,1,'2010-10-04 20:03:12','2010-10-05 01:03:12','I\'ve been keeping something from you, my dear, intellectually superior, inordinately attractive readers. Something very, very exciting - not just for me, but for a boatload of people.\r\n\r\nAnd not a little boatload of people. I\'m talking about one of those big party barge things where there\'s room not only for all of your friends, but also for bocce ball, a cartwheel contest and beer pong.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"THS/TDT Photo Show by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4563481832/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4563481832_c43e012336_o.png\" alt=\"THS/TDT Photo Show\" width=\"486\" height=\"483\" /></a></div>\r\nThat\'s how I feel about what I\'m about to tell you: Like bocce ball, a cartwheel contest and beer pong all wrapped up into one glorious bit of great news.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>Late last year a representative from <a href=\"http://www.tulsahistory.org/\">Tulsa Historical Society</a> contacted me about <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/11/tulsa-photos-galore.html\">this post, the one in which I highlighted photos from the Tasha Does Tulsa group on Flickr</a>. The folks at THS loved the photos so much that they asked if I was interested in helping them host a show there of the best of the best photos in the pool.\r\n\r\nTo which I responded, yeah, I don\'t know, give me awhile to think about it.\r\n\r\nJust kidding! I was all, HECK YES! I was <a href=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs132.snc1/5654_1107091034659_1148295116_30280912_2987428_n.jpg\">more excited than a t-shirt mannequin on puffy taco night</a>, I tell you what.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"tiedie by amandarosev, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/16440756@N04/3538084114/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2362/3538084114_5631931703.jpg\" alt=\"tiedie\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" /></a></div>\r\nGoing about the process of choosing the photos for this show wasn\'t easy. I mean, there were 1,000 photos from nearly 100 photographers to choose from, and all of them were interesting and worthy. But, over the course of a few months, I managed to whittle it down to my favorite 50 photos.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"DSC_0883 by DozerGuy, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/daniel_parker/3658618752/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3546/3658618752_b4ef68d3fb.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0883\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nCurious about which ones made the cut? I\'ve been giving you a preview here in this post, but if you want the full treatment, you\'re just going to have to come see <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?invites&amp;eid=119074314785752\">the show at Tulsa Historical Society. It starts May 8, and it runs until July 10</a>. That\'s two solid months of TDT photo group goodness.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Downtown Tulsa at Night by lefturn99, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/lefturn99/4419247969/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4419247969_759dfe19f3.jpg\" alt=\"Downtown Tulsa at Night\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Untitled by ~munson~, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/munsonshots/3512071122/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3350/3512071122_cb89953d7f.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nWhen you visit the show, feel free to choose favorites. Once you have, let me know by leaving their names (they\'ll be next to or below the photos) at THS. Closer to July we\'ll host a reception for the photographers, their friends and family and anyone who\'s just plain ol\' interested, and we\'ll have a people\'s choice awards presentation, too.\r\n\r\nCool, huh?\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Untitled by bouldinshots, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/luckyspicturessuck/3785226796/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3542/3785226796_8d5cf076f4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nI certainly think so. I\'m so proud of these photographers and what this online pool of Tulsa photos has become. These folks are adventurous, they\'re creative and they have a knack for capturing Tulsa\'s beauty as well as its quirks.\r\n\r\nI like that in a photographer. Heck, I like that in everybody.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"CDS-3317-WM by chrisdscott, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisdscott/4434366256/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4064/4434366256_1a8f443364.jpg\" alt=\"CDS-3317-WM\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nIf you enjoy exploring Tulsa via your photography habit, <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/groups/tashadoestulsa\">I invite you to become part of the Tasha Does Tulsa group on Flickr</a>. We\'re a dynamic, diverse group, and we\'d love to have you. Who knows, maybe one of your photos will be part of another photo show someday.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Philbrook Gardens Tiltshift by BrettMorrison, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/brettmorrison/3493810325/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3328/3493810325_f13e15a128.jpg\" alt=\"Philbrook Gardens Tiltshift\" width=\"463\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nSee you at THS!','I\'ve been keeping something from you. See, it\'s about these photos...','I\'ve been keeping something from you, my dear, intellectually superior, inordinately attractive readers. Something very, very exciting - not just for me, but for a boatload of people.','inherit','open','open','','578-revision-2','','','2010-10-04 20:03:12','2010-10-05 01:03:12','',578,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/578-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2555,1,'2010-04-28 14:15:00','2010-04-28 14:15:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3374848984/\" title=\"Dilly Deli, 2nd and Elgin by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Dilly Deli, 2nd and Elgin\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3584/3374848984_4b014e4bc8.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br />Looking for a way to have fun, get a great meal and make a difference in your community Thursday night?<br /><br />There\'s a way, and that way is <a href=\"http://www.diningoutforlife.com/tulsa/\">Dining out for Life</a>.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3374032945/\" title=\"Dilly Deli, 2nd and Elgin by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Dilly Deli, 2nd and Elgin\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3644/3374032945_ff38d9f5e7.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br />Participating restaurants will donate a portion of your bill to pay <a href=\"http://www.hopetesting.org/\">for local HIV services provided by H.O.P.E.</a> Their generosity coupled with your donation will make a very real difference in the lives of thousands of men, women, and children throughout the Tulsa community.<br /><br />As in, contrary to weirdos and lore, AIDS isn\'t a problem just for the gay community. Hello, it affects everyone, from the old to the young, from gay to straight. H.O.P.E. provides testing and information services about this life-changing disease, and it needs your support to ensure that no one faces HIV alone. <br /><br />Plenty of Tulsa restaurants decided that raising money for this cause would be a really, really good thing - 15 of them, in fact, and each of them is donating at least 25 percent of their proceeds to H.O.P.E. <br /><br /><a href=\"http://wholefoodsmarket.com/storesbeta/tulsa/\">Whole Foods Market</a>&nbsp;(H.O.P.E. is the Bag Refund Recipient April 12-May 9, so don\'t forget your reusable bags when you grocery shop!)<br /><a href=\"http://www.shadesofbrowncoffee.com/\">Shades of Brown</a> (donating 50 percent all day long - go, Shades!)<br /><a href=\"http://www.baxtersgrill.com/\">Baxter\'s Interurban Grill</a>&nbsp;(dinner)<br /><a href=\"http://www.cazschowhouse.com/\">Caz\'s Chowhouse</a>&nbsp;(lunch)<br /><a href=\"http://cosmo-cafe.com/\">Cosmo Cafe</a>&nbsp;(dinner)<br /><a href=\"http://www.dalesandros.com/\">Dalesandro\'s</a>&nbsp;(dinner)<br /><a href=\"http://www.elguaposcantina.net/\">El Guapo\'s Cantina</a>&nbsp;(dinner)<br /><a href=\"http://www.elotetulsa.com/\">Elote Cafe and Catering</a>&nbsp;(dinner)<br /><a href=\"http://www.indiapalacetulsa.com/\">India Palace</a>&nbsp;(dinner)<br /><a href=\"http://www.keorestaurant.com/\">KEO</a>&nbsp;(lunch)<br /><a href=\"http://www.kokoachocolatier.com/\">KoKoa Chocolatier</a>&nbsp;(all day - woot!)<br /><a href=\"http://www.lambruscoz.com/index.html\">Lambrusco\'z To Go</a>&nbsp;(dinner)<br /><a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/site/sections/1\">McNellie\'s Public House</a>&nbsp;(dinner)<br /><a href=\"http://www.whitelion.com/\">White Lion Pub</a>&nbsp;(dinner)<br /><a href=\"http://www.yokozunatulsa.com/\">Yokozuna</a>&nbsp;(dinner)<br /><br />The only one that matters to you right now, though, is <a href=\"http://dillydelitulsa.com/\">Dilly Deli</a>, at 2nd and Elgin. Because that\'s where I\'m gonna be, along with <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">the hilarious and snarky Kate Huggins of Fox 23</a>.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3374850390/\" title=\"Dilly Deli, 2nd and Elgin by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Dilly Deli, 2nd and Elgin\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3611/3374850390_eb4b0725a3.jpg\" width=\"346\" /></a></div><br />Dining Out for Life features several local celebrities (why they asked me, I don\'t know) dining at the participating restaurants, but there\'s a friendly competition going on between&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/nnascenzi\">Nicole Nascenzi</a> and <a href=\"http://kvoo.com/pages/2831899.php\">Sunny Leigh from KVOO</a>, who will be the celebrity diners at <a href=\"http://www.elotetulsa.com/\">Elote Cafe and Catering</a>, and Kate Huggins and I at Dilly Deli. While Elote rocks and is one of my favorite restaurants ever, you can eat there Friday night. Or tonight. Or, heck, even Saturday night. Just make sure that you dine at Dilly Deli with Dine Out for Life with Kate&nbsp;and me Thursday night. <br /><br />What I\'m trying to say is, I\'ll make it worth your while. <br /><br /><b>The person to bring the most diners with him/her to Dilly Deli for Dine Out for Life gets from me a $50 gift certificate to the Dining Out for Life participating restaurant of his or her choice</b>. To enter, simply say hi to Kate and me at Dilly Deli and let us know how many folks you brought to dinner. If you\'re the party animal of the evening, I\'ll crown you with some cold, hard, local Tulsa restaurant cash.<br /><br />If you\'re unable to dine out Thursday night but would still like to help with the cause, <a href=\"http://www.diningoutforlife.com/tulsa\">forward your name to Dining Out for Life</a> and they\'ll call to chat with you about how you\'d like to do that. <br /><br />See you all Thursday night!','Dining Out For Life: We Want You','','inherit','open','open','','577-revision','','','2010-04-28 14:15:00','2010-04-28 14:15:00','',577,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/577-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2557,1,'2010-04-27 15:42:00','2010-04-27 15:42:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S9cFuNpz3RI/AAAAAAAABvk/GY8w7tjAp-8/s1600/DSC00691.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S9cFuNpz3RI/AAAAAAAABvk/GY8w7tjAp-8/s640/DSC00691.jpg\" width=\"480\" /></a></div><br />Fat Guy’s Burger Bar, which opened seven days before Oneok Field kicked off the Tulsa Drillers’ 2010 baseball season on April 9, and just paces from the east gate of the ballpark on Greenwood Avenue, rocks. It just rocks.<br /><br /><a href=\"http://tulsabusiness.com/industry_article.asp?cID=i&amp;aID=34220819.4129345.662753.6661459.4167045.071&amp;aID2=50972\">Read the rest of this review on the Food page of this week\'s edition of Tulsa Business Journal</a>.','Power Lunch: Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar','','inherit','open','open','','576-revision','','','2010-04-27 15:42:00','2010-04-27 15:42:00','',576,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/576-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2558,1,'2010-10-04 20:09:20','2010-10-05 01:09:20','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Carrie_Underwood.jpg/454px-Carrie_Underwood.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></div>\nImagine, moms: Your child - the same child who needed a kiss to heal a scrape, the same one you rocked to sleep at night - grows up to become an internationally successful recording artist.\n\nChecotah resident Carole Underwood doesn\'t have to imagine; for her, it\'s reality.\n\n<a href=\"http://okmag.com/currentissue/index.cfm?\">Read the rest of this story in the Women\'s Issue (May 2010) of Oklahoma Magazine</a>.','Off the Stage: How Carole Underwood avoided becoming a stage mom','Imagine, moms: Your child - the same child who needed a kiss to heal a scrape, the same one you rocked to sleep at night - grows up to become an internationally successful recording artist.','inherit','open','open','','575-autosave','','','2010-10-04 20:09:20','2010-10-05 01:09:20','',575,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/575-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(2559,1,'2010-04-27 14:21:00','2010-04-27 14:21:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Carrie_Underwood.jpg/454px-Carrie_Underwood.jpg\" /></div><br />Imagine, moms: Your child - the same child who needed a kiss to heal a scrape, the same one you rocked to sleep at night - grows up to become an internationally successful recording artist. <br /><br />Checotah resident Carole Underwood doesn\'t have to imagine; for her, it\'s reality. <br /><br /><a href=\"http://okmag.com/currentissue/index.cfm?\">Read the rest of this story in the Women\'s Issue (May 2010) of Oklahoma Magazine</a>.','Off the Stage: How Carole Underwood avoided becoming a stage mom','','inherit','open','open','','575-revision','','','2010-04-27 14:21:00','2010-04-27 14:21:00','',575,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/575-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2560,1,'2010-10-04 20:09:31','2010-10-05 01:09:31','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Carrie_Underwood.jpg/454px-Carrie_Underwood.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></div>\r\nImagine, moms: Your child - the same child who needed a kiss to heal a scrape, the same one you rocked to sleep at night - grows up to become an internationally successful recording artist.\r\n\r\nChecotah resident Carole Underwood doesn\'t have to imagine; for her, it\'s reality.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://okmag.com/currentissue/index.cfm?\">Read the rest of this story in the Women\'s Issue (May 2010) of Oklahoma Magazine</a>.','Off the Stage: How Carole Underwood avoided becoming a stage mom','Imagine, moms: Your child - the same child who needed a kiss to heal a scrape, the same one you rocked to sleep at night - grows up to become an internationally successful recording artist.','inherit','open','open','','575-revision-2','','','2010-10-04 20:09:31','2010-10-05 01:09:31','',575,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/575-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2561,1,'2010-10-04 20:11:37','2010-10-05 01:11:37','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Josh\'s Sno Shack by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4556263008/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/4556263008_0a941e8016.jpg\" alt=\"Josh\'s Sno Shack\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\nThere\'s a phenomenon happening in south Tulsa.\n\n<a name=\"more\"></a>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Josh\'s Sno Shack by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4556262566/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3564/4556262566_d39d6c7648.jpg\" alt=\"Josh\'s Sno Shack\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\nAnd it\'s called <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/07/my-newest-find.html\">Josh\'s Sno Shack</a>.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Josh\'s Sno Shack by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4555629553/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3351/4555629553_a3859d8b44.jpg\" alt=\"Josh\'s Sno Shack\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nI wrote about it last summer, and while the long lines to get what seemed like a simple cup of syrup-sweetened shaved ice confounded me then, they totally impress me now.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Josh\'s Sno Shack by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4556259024/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3475/4556259024_e4d11bcde0.jpg\" alt=\"Josh\'s Sno Shack\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nLast Friday the Josh\'s Sno Shack location at 91st and Memorial opened its door-ish for the first time this season with the promise of a free Josh\'s t-shirt for the first 50 customers.\n\nHolly Wall and I were like, whatever, we\'re totally going to get a Josh\'s shirt. So we took our sweet time getting there, and we rolled up at about 15 minutes past 12.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Josh\'s Sno Shack by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4556263424/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3572/4556263424_85ffff256a.jpg\" alt=\"Josh\'s Sno Shack\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\nNeedless to say, we didn\'t get t-shirts. We heard kids had been lined up at Josh\'s since 9:30 that morning. But we did get to see News on Six anchor LeeAnn Taylor.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Josh\'s Sno Shack by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4555634067/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4555634067_0c0e4aefa5.jpg\" alt=\"Josh\'s Sno Shack\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nOr at least someone who looks like her. A lot.\n\nAlso, I got to fall down in the wet grass, drop my kid and nearly ruin my favorite pair of jeans in front of this line of obviously hip teenagers, all because of this giant, gaping, grass-disguised hole in the ground. I had flashbacks from the time I fell down the stairs at Discoveryland - you know, that place out past Sand Springs where Oklahoma! plays during the summer each year. At least this time I was carrying a kid who knows a thing or two about how to land properly. At Discoveryland, it was three bowls of ice cream. With chocolate syrup. Of course, I was there with a girl from school, and she didn\'t let me live it down until she transferred to another school and I never saw her again.\n\nBut I\'m over it. Really.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Josh\'s Sno Shack by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4556262566/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3564/4556262566_d39d6c7648.jpg\" alt=\"Josh\'s Sno Shack\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\nHey, Spring? I know all the weatherdudes said you started March 20, but they didn\'t know what they were talking about. We all know you don\'t officially get started until Josh\'s Sno Shack opens.\n\nApparently.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Josh\'s Sno Shack by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4556263210/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3352/4556263210_865a834f39.jpg\" alt=\"Josh\'s Sno Shack\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\nNever mind that these kids, none of whom looked a day over 16, weren\'t in school. Because there was school last Friday, right? Yeah. I\'m pretty sure school was totally in session.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Josh\'s Sno Shack by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4555633701/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3592/4555633701_3ca4d49dcb.jpg\" alt=\"Josh\'s Sno Shack\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\nBut whatever. When Josh\'s opens, it\'s practically a city-wide holiday. Everyone should get the day off.\n\nBy that I mean, everyone should get the day off but not go to Josh\'s until Holly and I get our dag nabbed t-shirts.\n\nWe\'re still sad about it. Never mind that we\'re well within our rights to buy a Josh\'s t-shirt. We wanted a <em>free</em> one. It\'d be like snagging pre-release tickets to our favorite concert or, even better for girls like Holly and me, a pre-release hardback copy of the newest book from our favorite authors, autographed with a warm, thoughtful message.\n\n*shiver*\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"DSC06014 by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4555664351/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3621/4555664351_0bfd7114cf.jpg\" alt=\"DSC06014\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nYou\'d better watch out, Josh\'s, because next year, it\'s gonna happen for us. Just go ahead and get those t-shirts ready. If you could sign them, I might fall down and skin my knee in front of your sno shack and all of your hip sno shack customers again.\n\nFree entertainment for you, bragging rights for me. It\'s a win-win, really.','Josh\'s Sno Shack: Okay, Spring. You can officially begin now.','There\'s a phenomenon happening in south Tulsa, and it\'s called Josh\'s Sno Shack.','inherit','open','open','','574-autosave','','','2010-10-04 20:11:37','2010-10-05 01:11:37','',574,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/574-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(2562,1,'2010-04-26 23:29:00','2010-04-26 23:29:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4556263008/\" title=\"Josh\'s Sno Shack by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Josh\'s Sno Shack\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/4556263008_0a941e8016.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />There\'s a phenomenon happening in south Tulsa.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4556262566/\" title=\"Josh\'s Sno Shack by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Josh\'s Sno Shack\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3564/4556262566_d39d6c7648.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><br /></div>And it\'s called <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/07/my-newest-find.html\">Josh\'s Sno Shack</a>. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4555629553/\" title=\"Josh\'s Sno Shack by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Josh\'s Sno Shack\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3351/4555629553_a3859d8b44.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br />I wrote about it last summer, and while the long lines to get what seemed like a simple cup of syrup-sweetened shaved ice confounded me then, they totally impress me now. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4556259024/\" title=\"Josh\'s Sno Shack by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Josh\'s Sno Shack\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3475/4556259024_e4d11bcde0.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br />Last Friday the Josh\'s Sno Shack location at 91st and Memorial opened its door-ish for the first time this season with the promise of a free Josh\'s t-shirt for the first 50 customers. <br /><br />Holly Wall and I were like, whatever, we\'re totally going to get a Josh\'s shirt. So we took our sweet time getting there, and we rolled up at about 15 minutes past 12.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4556263424/\" title=\"Josh\'s Sno Shack by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Josh\'s Sno Shack\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3572/4556263424_85ffff256a.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Needless to say, we didn\'t get t-shirts. We heard kids had been lined up at Josh\'s since 9:30 that morning. But we did get to see News on Six anchor LeeAnn Taylor.  <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4555634067/\" title=\"Josh\'s Sno Shack by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Josh\'s Sno Shack\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4555634067_0c0e4aefa5.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br />Or at least someone who looks like her. A lot. <br /><br />Also, I got to fall down in the wet grass, drop my kid and nearly ruin my favorite pair of jeans in front of this line of obviously hip teenagers, all because of this giant, gaping, grass-disguised hole in the ground. I had flashbacks from the time I fell down the stairs at Discoveryland - you know, that place out past Sand Springs where Oklahoma! plays during the summer each year. At least this time I was carrying a kid who knows a thing or two about how to land properly. At Discoveryland, it was three bowls of ice cream. With chocolate syrup. Of course, I was there with a girl from school, and she didn\'t let me live it down until she transferred to another school and I never saw her again.<br /><br />But I\'m over it. Really.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4556262566/\" title=\"Josh\'s Sno Shack by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Josh\'s Sno Shack\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3564/4556262566_d39d6c7648.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a> </div><br />Hey, Spring? I know all the weatherdudes said you started March 20, but they didn\'t know what they were talking about. We all know you don\'t officially get started until Josh\'s Sno Shack opens. <br /><br />Apparently. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4556263210/\" title=\"Josh\'s Sno Shack by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Josh\'s Sno Shack\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3352/4556263210_865a834f39.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Never mind that these kids, none of whom looked a day over 16, weren\'t in school. Because there was school last Friday, right? Yeah. I\'m pretty sure school was totally in session. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4555633701/\" title=\"Josh\'s Sno Shack by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Josh\'s Sno Shack\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3592/4555633701_3ca4d49dcb.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />But whatever. When Josh\'s opens, it\'s practically a city-wide holiday. Everyone should get the day off.<br /><br />By that I mean, everyone should get the day off but not go to Josh\'s until Holly and I get our dag nabbed t-shirts.<br /><br />We\'re still sad about it. Never mind that we\'re well within our rights to buy a Josh\'s t-shirt. We wanted a <i>free</i> one. It\'d be like snagging pre-release tickets to our favorite concert or, even better for girls like Holly and me, a pre-release hardback copy of the newest book from our favorite authors, autographed with a warm, thoughtful message.<br /><br />*shiver*<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4555664351/\" title=\"DSC06014 by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"DSC06014\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3621/4555664351_0bfd7114cf.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br />You\'d better watch out, Josh\'s, because next year, it\'s gonna happen for us. Just go ahead and get those t-shirts ready. If you could sign them, I might fall down and skin my knee in front of your sno shack and all of your hip sno shack customers again.<br /><br />Free entertainment for you, bragging rights for me. It\'s a win-win, really.','Josh\'s Sno Shack: Okay, Spring. You can officially begin now.','','inherit','open','open','','574-revision','','','2010-04-26 23:29:00','2010-04-26 23:29:00','',574,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/574-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2564,1,'2010-04-26 20:36:00','2010-04-26 20:36:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4555689988/\" title=\"Cliche Prom Pics at Woodward Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Cliche Prom Pics at Woodward Park\" height=\"750\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4038/4555689988_aa99943fa8_o.jpg\" width=\"498\" /></a></div><br />Lots of photographers, even beginning amateurs like me, go into convulsions when we drive by <a href=\"http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&amp;client=firefox-a&amp;hs=ZdV&amp;rlz=1R1RNFA_en___US365&amp;q=woodward+park+tulsa,+OK&amp;um=1&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;source=univ&amp;ei=JvnVS_HRHZnMNKfl0M8D&amp;sa=X&amp;oi=image_result_group&amp;ct=title&amp;resnum=5&amp;ved=0CDEQsAQwBA\">Woodward Park, in Tulsa at 21st and Peoria</a>, and see dozens of photographers posing their subjects against backdrops of azalea bushes in full bloom, reflecting ponds and beds of tulips and roses.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a>The reason why is that everyone, and I mean everyone, wants to have their photos taken at Woodward Park. I mean, at this time of year when the flowers have yet to be fried into oblivion by the Oklahoma summer sun and those having their photo taken don\'t have to worry about the sweat rings under their arm pits showing up in the photos, it\'s positively idyllic.<br /><br />It\'s also positively in every single springtime photo album of any and every Tulsan, from dewy teenagers in prom wear to families of five all wearing the same white, button-down collared shirt. <br /><br />But the fact remains: You can\'t be a Tulsan and not have photos taken of yourself at Woodward Park. It\'s a given. It\'s a must. And it needs to happen if it hasn\'t already, just because.<br /><br />Being a fifth-generation Tulsan, I\'ve had my share of photos taken at Woodward through the years. But today, as someone who likes to think she takes a decent, original photo from time to time, I\'d like to share with you some shots buried deep in my humiliation files - from eight and nine years ago, my junior and senior proms.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4555689988/\" title=\"Cliche Prom Pics at Woodward Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Cliche Prom Pics at Woodward Park\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4038/4555689988_905ec813af.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />Yes, we went to Woodward for photos before not one, but both of the proms I attended. At the west Tulsa high school I attended, you weren\'t cool unless you showed up before dinner at Woodward Park for photos with the other kids in your class.<br /><br />I wasn\'t one of the cool kids, but I went to Woodward Park anyway.<br /><br />The photo above, that\'s The Azalea Shot (capital T, capital A, capital S). It comes in a number of varieties, as such:<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4555704804/\" title=\"Cliche Prom Pics at Woodward Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Cliche Prom Pics at Woodward Park\" height=\"335\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3156/4555704804_fe48e13293.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />The Group Shot. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4555446650/\" title=\"Cliche Prom Pics at Woodward Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Cliche Prom Pics at Woodward Park\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3246/4555446650_e395385668.jpg\" width=\"328\" /></a></div><br />The Prom Date Shot.<br /><br />As you\'ve certainly noticed, I\'ve used a variety of implements to ensure the protection of the identity of those with whom I attended prom. Because they might be mad if I didn\'t. Being seen with me, even if it\'s only on the Internet, can be kind of a drag, so I\'m told.<br /><br />And now for more of our regularly scheduled programming. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4555467930/\" title=\"Cliche Prom Pics at Woodward Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Cliche Prom Pics at Woodward Park\" height=\"750\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3442/4555467930_73a51bb711_o.jpg\" width=\"498\" /></a></div><br />That there is a Bridge Shot. This bridge is famous, let me tell you. I can only imagine in how many bridal photos this thing serves as a prop. <br /><br />Heh. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4555074239/\" title=\"Cliche Prom Pics at Woodward Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Cliche Prom Pics at Woodward Park\" height=\"331\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2627/4555074239_3d773fa727.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />In case anyone is miffed about the beards thing: <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4555066623/\" title=\"Cliche Prom Pics at Woodward Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Cliche Prom Pics at Woodward Park\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3236/4555066623_3525380f2c.jpg\" width=\"333\" /></a></div><br />I\'ll wear the one with the bird in it. No, it\'s okay - I insist. Even though we all know I am not a huge fan of birds, especially birds mere millimeters from my face, it\'s all good. I\'ll take one for the team this time, considering.<br /><br />Here are a few other types of Woodward shots: <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4555668024/\" title=\"Cliche Prom Pics at Woodward Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Cliche Prom Pics at Woodward Park\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3474/4555668024_dc6637a5e6.jpg\" width=\"314\" /></a></div><br />The Grotto. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4554824553/\" title=\"Cliche Prom Pics at Woodward Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Cliche Prom Pics at Woodward Park\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3031/4554824553_d14462851a.jpg\" width=\"331\" /></a></div><br />The Pond. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4555499228/\" title=\"Cliche Prom Pics at Woodward Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Cliche Prom Pics at Woodward Park\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3202/4555499228_103521f2a0.jpg\" width=\"331\" /></a></div><br />The Prissy High School Malcontent and her Eager-to-Please, Uberly Sweet Date.<br /><br />Sigh.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4555485868/\" title=\"Cliche Prom Pics at Woodward Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Cliche Prom Pics at Woodward Park\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3542/4555485868_b73d27f5d7.jpg\" width=\"325\" /></a></div><br />The Peek-a-Boo. <br /><br />Hold on a sec. I think the back of my neck just imploded into my sinus cavity. SHIVER.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4554797077/\" title=\"Cliche Prom Pics at Woodward Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Cliche Prom Pics at Woodward Park\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3479/4554797077_0eccda4791.jpg\" width=\"330\" /></a></div><br />The Look Out.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4554813015/\" title=\"Cliche Prom Pics at Woodward Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Cliche Prom Pics at Woodward Park\" height=\"750\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3128/4554813015_8071b55eb4_o.jpg\" width=\"498\" /></a></div><br />The Look at How Tiny My Waist Used to Be Oh Dear Lord Where Are My Running Sneakers pose.<br /><br />Ugh. Even my neck was skinnier back then. Nine years ago. The night of junior prom.<br /><br /><i>Nine years ago</i>. The days before I even knew what the heck Spanx were for.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4555059229/\" title=\"Cliche Prom Pics at Woodward Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Cliche Prom Pics at Woodward Park\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3425/4555059229_e03e82a64e.jpg\" width=\"331\" /></a></div><br />You know you\'ve got \'em - at least, the people you went to high school with have already posted them on Facebook, tagging the heck out of them with the names of the innocent, including yours. Why not display them proudly, even if you have to use a black box here and there? <br /><br />Plus, I have a prize for my favorite. <br /><br />If you\'ve got \'em, and if you want a totally awesome prize, post your links to those cliche Woodward Park shots in the comments. <br /><br />As they say in the old country, \"Come on, baby - show us your pics!\"','From the humiliation files: My Cliche Woodward Park Prom Photos','','inherit','open','open','','573-revision','','','2010-04-26 20:36:00','2010-04-26 20:36:00','',573,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/573-revision/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wptdt_posts` VALUES (2547,1,'2010-10-04 16:17:53','2010-10-04 21:17:53','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"How to Eat a Cupcake at Merritt\'s Bakery by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4565949769/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3341/4565949769_ac68b53af3.jpg\" alt=\"How to Eat a Cupcake at Merritt\'s Bakery\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nHey there. It\'s TDT\'s kid. Every once in a great while TDT lets me out of my cage and asks me to guest post on her blog. I figure that, for me, it\'s just another step on the ladder to world domination.\r\n\r\nWhich is my ultimate goal. And why shouldn\'t it be? I mean, look at these eyes. And this hair. And my chubby cheeks.\r\n\r\nAnd this hair.\r\n\r\nAnyway. I\'m here today to tell you that the eating of the cupcakes, it is a learned skill. Using a cupcake from <a href=\"http://www.merrittsbakery.com/\">Tulsa\'s own Merritt\'s Bakery</a> as an example, imma gonna show you how to do it.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"][adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<strong>1. Start with the icing (duh).</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2534\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00828/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2534\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00828.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a></strong>\r\n\r\nBecause, when it comes to cupcakes, what else <em>is</em> there?\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2535\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00831/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2535\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00831.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2536\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00825/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2536\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00825.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt\'s really important to make sure all of the icing is consumed. So, get in there and get \'er done.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2537\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00832/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2537\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00832.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2538\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00836/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2538\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00836.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nDon\'t be afraid to get a bit messy. That\'s what those wet wipes my mom is always carrying in her purse are for.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2539\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00830/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2539\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00830.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2540\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00829/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2540\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00829.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhat are you looking at? I\'m just doing my job here, demonstrating how you can acquire a valuable new skill. If I were you, I wouldn\'t judge me. I have your ISP address, and I know how to use it.\r\n\r\nAt least, if it\'s not any more difficult to operate than the DVD player, I know how to use it.\r\n\r\n<strong>2. Once you get down to the cupcake part of the cake, abandon ship and steal your mom\'s brownie</strong>.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2541\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00841/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2541\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00841.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2542\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00851/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2542\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00851.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThat\'s me, double fisting the brownie consumption.\r\n\r\nYou gotta own it, baby.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2543\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00848/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2543\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00848.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2544\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00847/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2544\" title=\"Merritt\'s Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00847.jpg\" alt=\"Merritt\'s Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nUh-oh. I\'m suddenly not feeling very well.\r\n\r\nI can\'t imagine why.\r\n\r\n<strong>3. Clean yourself up</strong>. It\'s always prudent to look like a gentleman.\r\n\r\nAnd real gentlemen lick their fingers after a cupcake-and-brownie throw down at Merritt\'s Bakery.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2545\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00834/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2545\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00834.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2539\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00830/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2539\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00830.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThen, wait patiently for the attack of the wet wipes. They always come, people. It\'s best to just be prepared for the onslaught.\r\n\r\nIn cupcake obliteration unity,\r\n\r\nTDT\'s Kid','How to Obliterate a Cupcake from Merritt\'s Bakery','Hey there. It\'s TDT\'s kid. I\'m here today to tell you the eating of cupcakes, it is a learned skill. Imma gonna show you how to do it.','inherit','open','open','','579-revision-3','','','2010-10-04 16:17:53','2010-10-04 21:17:53','',579,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/579-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(2548,1,'2010-10-04 16:17:54','2010-10-04 21:17:54','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"How to Eat a Cupcake at Merritt\'s Bakery by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4565949769/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3341/4565949769_ac68b53af3.jpg\" alt=\"How to Eat a Cupcake at Merritt\'s Bakery\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nHey there. It\'s TDT\'s kid. Every once in a great while TDT lets me out of my cage and asks me to guest post on her blog. I figure that, for me, it\'s just another step on the ladder to world domination.\r\n\r\nWhich is my ultimate goal. And why shouldn\'t it be? I mean, look at these eyes. And this hair. And my chubby cheeks.\r\n\r\nAnd this hair.\r\n\r\nAnyway. I\'m here today to tell you that the eating of the cupcakes, it is a learned skill. Using a cupcake from <a href=\"http://www.merrittsbakery.com/\">Tulsa\'s own Merritt\'s Bakery</a> as an example, imma gonna show you how to do it.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"][adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<strong>1. Start with the icing (duh).</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2534\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00828/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2534\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00828.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a></strong>\r\n\r\nBecause, when it comes to cupcakes, what else <em>is</em> there?\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2535\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00831/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2535\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00831.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2536\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00825/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2536\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00825.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt\'s really important to make sure all of the icing is consumed. So, get in there and get \'er done.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2537\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00832/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2537\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00832.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2538\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00836/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2538\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00836.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nDon\'t be afraid to get a bit messy. That\'s what those wet wipes my mom is always carrying in her purse are for.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2539\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00830/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2539\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00830.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2540\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00829/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2540\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00829.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhat are you looking at? I\'m just doing my job here, demonstrating how you can acquire a valuable new skill. If I were you, I wouldn\'t judge me. I have your ISP address, and I know how to use it.\r\n\r\nAt least, if it\'s not any more difficult to operate than the DVD player, I know how to use it.\r\n\r\n<strong>2. Once you get down to the cupcake part of the cake, abandon ship and steal your mom\'s brownie</strong>.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2541\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00841/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2541\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00841.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2542\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00851/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2542\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00851.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThat\'s me, double fisting the brownie consumption.\r\n\r\nYou gotta own it, baby.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2543\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00848/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2543\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00848.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2544\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00847/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2544\" title=\"Merritt\'s Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00847.jpg\" alt=\"Merritt\'s Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nUh-oh. I\'m suddenly not feeling very well.\r\n\r\nI can\'t imagine why.\r\n\r\n<strong>3. Clean yourself up</strong>. It\'s always prudent to look like a gentleman.\r\n\r\nAnd real gentlemen lick their fingers after a cupcake-and-brownie throw down at Merritt\'s Bakery.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2545\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00834/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2545\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00834.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2539\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00830/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2539\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00830.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThen, wait patiently for the attack of the wet wipes. They always come, people. It\'s best to just be prepared for the onslaught.\r\n\r\nIn cupcake obliteration unity,\r\n\r\nTDT\'s Kid','How to Obliterate a Cupcake from Merritt\'s Bakery','Hey there. It\'s TDT\'s kid. I\'m here today to tell you the eating of cupcakes, it is a learned skill. Imma gonna show you how to do it.','inherit','open','open','','579-revision-4','','','2010-10-04 16:17:54','2010-10-04 21:17:54','',579,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/579-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(2549,1,'2010-10-04 16:18:20','2010-10-04 21:18:20','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"How to Eat a Cupcake at Merritt\'s Bakery by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4565949769/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3341/4565949769_ac68b53af3.jpg\" alt=\"How to Eat a Cupcake at Merritt\'s Bakery\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nHey there. It\'s TDT\'s kid. Every once in a great while TDT lets me out of my cage and asks me to guest post on her blog. I figure that, for me, it\'s just another step on the ladder to world domination.\r\n\r\nWhich is my ultimate goal. And why shouldn\'t it be? I mean, look at these eyes. And this hair. And my chubby cheeks.\r\n\r\nAnd this hair.\r\n\r\nAnyway. I\'m here today to tell you that the eating of the cupcakes, it is a learned skill. Using a cupcake from <a href=\"http://www.merrittsbakery.com/\">Tulsa\'s own Merritt\'s Bakery</a> as an example, imma gonna show you how to do it.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"] [adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<strong>1. Start with the icing (duh).</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2534\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00828/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2534\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00828.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a></strong>\r\n\r\nBecause, when it comes to cupcakes, what else <em>is</em> there?\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2535\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00831/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2535\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00831.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2536\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00825/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2536\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00825.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt\'s really important to make sure all of the icing is consumed. So, get in there and get \'er done.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2537\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00832/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2537\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00832.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2538\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00836/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2538\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00836.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nDon\'t be afraid to get a bit messy. That\'s what those wet wipes my mom is always carrying in her purse are for.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2539\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00830/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2539\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00830.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2540\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00829/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2540\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00829.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhat are you looking at? I\'m just doing my job here, demonstrating how you can acquire a valuable new skill. If I were you, I wouldn\'t judge me. I have your ISP address, and I know how to use it.\r\n\r\nAt least, if it\'s not any more difficult to operate than the DVD player, I know how to use it.\r\n\r\n<strong>2. Once you get down to the cupcake part of the cake, abandon ship and steal your mom\'s brownie</strong>.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2541\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00841/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2541\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00841.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2542\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00851/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2542\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00851.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThat\'s me, double fisting the brownie consumption.\r\n\r\nYou gotta own it, baby.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2543\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00848/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2543\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00848.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2544\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00847/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2544\" title=\"Merritt\'s Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00847.jpg\" alt=\"Merritt\'s Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nUh-oh. I\'m suddenly not feeling very well.\r\n\r\nI can\'t imagine why.\r\n\r\n<strong>3. Clean yourself up</strong>. It\'s always prudent to look like a gentleman.\r\n\r\nAnd real gentlemen lick their fingers after a cupcake-and-brownie throw down at Merritt\'s Bakery.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2545\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00834/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2545\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00834.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2539\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00830/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2539\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00830.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThen, wait patiently for the attack of the wet wipes. They always come, people. It\'s best to just be prepared for the onslaught.\r\n\r\nIn cupcake obliteration unity,\r\n\r\nTDT\'s Kid','How to Obliterate a Cupcake from Merritt\'s Bakery','Hey there. It\'s TDT\'s kid. I\'m here today to tell you the eating of cupcakes, it is a learned skill. Imma gonna show you how to do it.','inherit','open','open','','579-revision-5','','','2010-10-04 16:18:20','2010-10-04 21:18:20','',579,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/579-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(2550,1,'2010-10-04 16:18:20','2010-10-04 21:18:20','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"How to Eat a Cupcake at Merritt\'s Bakery by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4565949769/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3341/4565949769_ac68b53af3.jpg\" alt=\"How to Eat a Cupcake at Merritt\'s Bakery\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nHey there. It\'s TDT\'s kid. Every once in a great while TDT lets me out of my cage and asks me to guest post on her blog. I figure that, for me, it\'s just another step on the ladder to world domination.\r\n\r\nWhich is my ultimate goal. And why shouldn\'t it be? I mean, look at these eyes. And this hair. And my chubby cheeks.\r\n\r\nAnd this hair.\r\n\r\nAnyway. I\'m here today to tell you that the eating of the cupcakes, it is a learned skill. Using a cupcake from <a href=\"http://www.merrittsbakery.com/\">Tulsa\'s own Merritt\'s Bakery</a> as an example, imma gonna show you how to do it.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"] [adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<strong>1. Start with the icing (duh).</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2534\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00828/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2534\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00828.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a></strong>\r\n\r\nBecause, when it comes to cupcakes, what else <em>is</em> there?\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2535\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00831/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2535\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00831.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2536\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00825/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2536\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00825.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt\'s really important to make sure all of the icing is consumed. So, get in there and get \'er done.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2537\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00832/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2537\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00832.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2538\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00836/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2538\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00836.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nDon\'t be afraid to get a bit messy. That\'s what those wet wipes my mom is always carrying in her purse are for.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2539\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00830/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2539\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00830.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2540\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00829/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2540\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00829.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhat are you looking at? I\'m just doing my job here, demonstrating how you can acquire a valuable new skill. If I were you, I wouldn\'t judge me. I have your ISP address, and I know how to use it.\r\n\r\nAt least, if it\'s not any more difficult to operate than the DVD player, I know how to use it.\r\n\r\n<strong>2. Once you get down to the cupcake part of the cake, abandon ship and steal your mom\'s brownie</strong>.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2541\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00841/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2541\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00841.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2542\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00851/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2542\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00851.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThat\'s me, double fisting the brownie consumption.\r\n\r\nYou gotta own it, baby.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2543\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00848/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2543\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00848.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2544\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00847/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2544\" title=\"Merritt\'s Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00847.jpg\" alt=\"Merritt\'s Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nUh-oh. I\'m suddenly not feeling very well.\r\n\r\nI can\'t imagine why.\r\n\r\n<strong>3. Clean yourself up</strong>. It\'s always prudent to look like a gentleman.\r\n\r\nAnd real gentlemen lick their fingers after a cupcake-and-brownie throw down at Merritt\'s Bakery.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2545\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00834/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2545\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00834.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2539\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00830/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2539\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00830.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThen, wait patiently for the attack of the wet wipes. They always come, people. It\'s best to just be prepared for the onslaught.\r\n\r\nIn cupcake obliteration unity,\r\n\r\nTDT\'s Kid','How to Obliterate a Cupcake from Merritt\'s Bakery','Hey there. It\'s TDT\'s kid. I\'m here today to tell you the eating of cupcakes, it is a learned skill. Imma gonna show you how to do it.','inherit','open','open','','579-revision-6','','','2010-10-04 16:18:20','2010-10-04 21:18:20','',579,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/579-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(2551,1,'2010-10-04 16:18:56','2010-10-04 21:18:56','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"How to Eat a Cupcake at Merritt\'s Bakery by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4565949769/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3341/4565949769_ac68b53af3.jpg\" alt=\"How to Eat a Cupcake at Merritt\'s Bakery\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nHey there. It\'s TDT\'s kid. Every once in a great while TDT lets me out of my cage and asks me to guest post on her blog. I figure that, for me, it\'s just another step on the ladder to world domination.\r\n\r\nWhich is my ultimate goal. And why shouldn\'t it be? I mean, look at these eyes. And this hair. And my chubby cheeks.\r\n\r\nAnd this hair.\r\n\r\nAnyway. I\'m here today to tell you that the eating of the cupcakes, it is a learned skill. Using a cupcake from <a href=\"http://www.merrittsbakery.com/\">Tulsa\'s own Merritt\'s Bakery</a> as an example, imma gonna show you how to do it.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<strong>1. Start with the icing (duh).</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2534\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00828/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2534\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00828.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a></strong>\r\n\r\nBecause, when it comes to cupcakes, what else <em>is</em> there?\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2535\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00831/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2535\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00831.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2536\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00825/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2536\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00825.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt\'s really important to make sure all of the icing is consumed. So, get in there and get \'er done.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2537\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00832/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2537\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00832.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2538\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00836/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2538\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00836.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nDon\'t be afraid to get a bit messy. That\'s what those wet wipes my mom is always carrying in her purse are for.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2539\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00830/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2539\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00830.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2540\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00829/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2540\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00829.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhat are you looking at? I\'m just doing my job here, demonstrating how you can acquire a valuable new skill. If I were you, I wouldn\'t judge me. I have your ISP address, and I know how to use it.\r\n\r\nAt least, if it\'s not any more difficult to operate than the DVD player, I know how to use it.\r\n\r\n<strong>2. Once you get down to the cupcake part of the cake, abandon ship and steal your mom\'s brownie</strong>.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2541\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00841/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2541\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00841.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2542\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00851/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2542\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00851.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThat\'s me, double fisting the brownie consumption.\r\n\r\nYou gotta own it, baby.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2543\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00848/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2543\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00848.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2544\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00847/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2544\" title=\"Merritt\'s Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00847.jpg\" alt=\"Merritt\'s Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nUh-oh. I\'m suddenly not feeling very well.\r\n\r\nI can\'t imagine why.\r\n\r\n<strong>3. Clean yourself up</strong>. It\'s always prudent to look like a gentleman.\r\n\r\nAnd real gentlemen lick their fingers after a cupcake-and-brownie throw down at Merritt\'s Bakery.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2545\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00834/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2545\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00834.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2539\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00830/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2539\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00830.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThen, wait patiently for the attack of the wet wipes. They always come, people. It\'s best to just be prepared for the onslaught.\r\n\r\nIn cupcake obliteration unity,\r\n\r\nTDT\'s Kid','How to Obliterate a Cupcake from Merritt\'s Bakery','Hey there. It\'s TDT\'s kid. I\'m here today to tell you the eating of cupcakes, it is a learned skill. Imma gonna show you how to do it.','inherit','open','open','','579-revision-7','','','2010-10-04 16:18:56','2010-10-04 21:18:56','',579,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/579-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(2552,1,'2010-10-04 20:02:37','2010-10-05 01:02:37','I\'ve been keeping something from you, my dear, intellectually superior, inordinately attractive readers. Something very, very exciting - not just for me, but for a boatload of people.\n\nAnd not a little boatload of people. I\'m talking about one of those big party barge things where there\'s room not only for all of your friends, but also for bocce ball, a cartwheel contest and beer pong.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"THS/TDT Photo Show by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4563481832/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4563481832_c43e012336_o.png\" alt=\"THS/TDT Photo Show\" width=\"486\" height=\"483\" /></a></div>\nThat\'s how I feel about what I\'m about to tell you: Like bocce ball, a cartwheel contest and beer pong all wrapped up into one glorious bit of great news.\n\n<a name=\"more\"></a>Late last year a representative from <a href=\"http://www.tulsahistory.org/\">Tulsa Historical Society</a> contacted me about <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/11/tulsa-photos-galore.html\">this post, the one in which I highlighted photos from the Tasha Does Tulsa group on Flickr</a>. The folks at THS loved the photos so much that they asked if I was interested in helping them host a show there of the best of the best photos in the pool.\n\nTo which I responded, yeah, I don\'t know, give me awhile to think about it.\n\nJust kidding! I was all, HECK YES! I was <a href=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs132.snc1/5654_1107091034659_1148295116_30280912_2987428_n.jpg\">more excited than a t-shirt mannequin on puffy taco night</a>, I tell you what.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"tiedie by amandarosev, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/16440756@N04/3538084114/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2362/3538084114_5631931703.jpg\" alt=\"tiedie\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" /></a></div>\nGoing about the process of choosing the photos for this show wasn\'t easy. I mean, there were 1,000 photos from nearly 100 photographers to choose from, and all of them were interesting and worthy. But, over the course of a few months, I managed to whittle it down to my favorite 50 photos.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"DSC_0883 by DozerGuy, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/daniel_parker/3658618752/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3546/3658618752_b4ef68d3fb.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0883\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\nCurious about which ones made the cut? I\'ve been giving you a preview here in this post, but if you want the full treatment, you\'re just going to have to come see <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?invites&amp;eid=119074314785752\">the show at Tulsa Historical Society. It starts May 8, and it runs until July 10</a>. That\'s two solid months of TDT photo group goodness.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Downtown Tulsa at Night by lefturn99, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/lefturn99/4419247969/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4419247969_759dfe19f3.jpg\" alt=\"Downtown Tulsa at Night\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Untitled by ~munson~, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/munsonshots/3512071122/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3350/3512071122_cb89953d7f.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\nWhen you visit the show, feel free to choose favorites. Once you have, let me know by leaving their names (they\'ll be next to or below the photos) at THS. Closer to July we\'ll host a reception for the photographers, their friends and family and anyone who\'s just plain ol\' interested, and we\'ll have a people\'s choice awards presentation, too.\n\nCool, huh?\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Untitled by bouldinshots, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/luckyspicturessuck/3785226796/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3542/3785226796_8d5cf076f4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nI certainly think so. I\'m so proud of these photographers and what this online pool of Tulsa photos has become. These folks are adventurous, they\'re creative and they have a knack for capturing Tulsa\'s beauty as well as its quirks.\n\nI like that in a photographer. Heck, I like that in everybody.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"CDS-3317-WM by chrisdscott, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisdscott/4434366256/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4064/4434366256_1a8f443364.jpg\" alt=\"CDS-3317-WM\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nIf you enjoy exploring Tulsa via your photography habit, <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/groups/tashadoestulsa\">I invite you to become part of the Tasha Does Tulsa group on Flickr</a>. We\'re a dynamic, diverse group, and we\'d love to have you. Who knows, maybe one of your photos will be part of another photo show someday.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Philbrook Gardens Tiltshift by BrettMorrison, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/brettmorrison/3493810325/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3328/3493810325_f13e15a128.jpg\" alt=\"Philbrook Gardens Tiltshift\" width=\"463\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nSee you at THS!','I\'ve been keeping something from you. See, it\'s about these photos...','I\'ve been keeping something from you, my dear, intellectually superior, inordinately attractive readers. Something very, very exciting - not just for me, but for a boatload of people.','inherit','open','open','','578-autosave','','','2010-10-04 20:02:37','2010-10-05 01:02:37','',578,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/578-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(2553,1,'2010-04-29 16:13:00','2010-04-29 16:13:00','I\'ve been keeping something from you, my dear, intellectually superior, inordinately attractive readers. Something very, very exciting - not just for me, but for a boatload of people.<br /><br />And not a little boatload of people. I\'m talking about one of those big party barge things where there\'s room not only for all of your friends, but also for bocce ball, a cartwheel contest and beer pong. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4563481832/\" title=\"THS/TDT Photo Show by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"THS/TDT Photo Show\" height=\"483\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4563481832_c43e012336_o.png\" width=\"486\" /></a></div><br />That\'s how I feel about what I\'m about to tell you: Like bocce ball, a cartwheel contest and beer pong all wrapped up into one glorious bit of great news. <br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a>Late last year a representative from <a href=\"http://www.tulsahistory.org/\">Tulsa Historical Society</a> contacted me about <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/11/tulsa-photos-galore.html\">this post, the one in which I highlighted photos from the Tasha Does Tulsa group on Flickr</a>. The folks at THS loved the photos so much that they asked if I was interested in helping them host a show there of the best of the best photos in the pool.<br /><br />To which I responded, yeah, I don\'t know, give me awhile to think about it.<br /><br />Just kidding! I was all, HECK YES! I was <a href=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs132.snc1/5654_1107091034659_1148295116_30280912_2987428_n.jpg\">more excited than a t-shirt mannequin on puffy taco night</a>, I tell you what.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/16440756@N04/3538084114/\" title=\"tiedie by amandarosev, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"tiedie\" height=\"334\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2362/3538084114_5631931703.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Going about the process of choosing the photos for this show wasn\'t easy. I mean, there were 1,000 photos from nearly 100 photographers to choose from, and all of them were interesting and worthy. But, over the course of a few months, I managed to whittle it down to my favorite 50 photos.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/daniel_parker/3658618752/\" title=\"DSC_0883 by DozerGuy, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"DSC_0883\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3546/3658618752_b4ef68d3fb.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Curious about which ones made the cut? I\'ve been giving you a preview here in this post, but if you want the full treatment, you\'re just going to have to come see <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?invites&amp;eid=119074314785752\">the show at Tulsa Historical Society. It starts May 8, and it runs until July 10</a>. That\'s two solid months of TDT photo group goodness.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/lefturn99/4419247969/\" title=\"Downtown Tulsa at Night by lefturn99, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Downtown Tulsa at Night\" height=\"333\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4419247969_759dfe19f3.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/munsonshots/3512071122/\" title=\"Untitled by ~munson~, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3350/3512071122_cb89953d7f.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />When you visit the show, feel free to choose favorites. Once you have, let me know by leaving their names (they\'ll be next to or below the photos) at THS. Closer to July we\'ll host a reception for the photographers, their friends and family and anyone who\'s just plain ol\' interested, and we\'ll have a people\'s choice awards presentation, too. <br /><br />Cool, huh? <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/luckyspicturessuck/3785226796/\" title=\"Untitled by bouldinshots, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3542/3785226796_8d5cf076f4.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />I certainly think so. I\'m so proud of these photographers and what this online pool of Tulsa photos has become. These folks are adventurous, they\'re creative and they have a knack for capturing Tulsa\'s beauty as well as its quirks. <br /><br />I like that in a photographer. Heck, I like that in everybody. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisdscott/4434366256/\" title=\"CDS-3317-WM by chrisdscott, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"CDS-3317-WM\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4064/4434366256_1a8f443364.jpg\" width=\"333\" /></a></div><br />If you enjoy exploring Tulsa via your photography habit, <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/groups/tashadoestulsa\">I invite you to become part of the Tasha Does Tulsa group on Flickr</a>. We\'re a dynamic, diverse group, and we\'d love to have you. Who knows, maybe one of your photos will be part of another photo show someday.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/brettmorrison/3493810325/\" title=\"Philbrook Gardens Tiltshift by BrettMorrison, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Philbrook Gardens Tiltshift\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3328/3493810325_f13e15a128.jpg\" width=\"463\" /></a></div><br />See you at THS!','I\'ve been keeping something from you. See, it\'s about these photos...','','inherit','open','open','','578-revision','','','2010-04-29 16:13:00','2010-04-29 16:13:00','',578,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/578-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2530,1,'2010-09-27 16:53:19','2010-09-27 21:53:19','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2199\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/pumpkin-patch-7-ways/dsc07432/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2199\" title=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/DSC07432-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTo whet your appetite for the updated TDT directory of Tulsa-area pumpkin patches, here\'s a little how-to I wrote in my early days of blogging on how to conduct your own perfect pumpkin search. \r\n\r\nBe warned, however, that should you employ this search method, your friends\' and family\'s social calendars will become suddenly and mysteriously full. I may or may not speak from experience here. \r\n\r\n<strong>1. Feel an intense urge to find a pumpkin patch at 5pm on a Sunday afternoon.</strong>\r\n\r\n<!--more--><p style=\"text-align: center;\"></span>[adrotate group=\"1\" banner=\"13\"]</p>\r\n\r\nBefore you leave, tell your family, especially any and all young children, what\'s about to happen. Make sure the kids get good and excited about your journey - maybe even help them dream about what they\'ll get to carve into or draw on their pumpkin later that very evening - that is, after you get home from the pumpkin patch, which is surely still open tonight because, well, it\'s fall now. Duh.  \r\n\r\n<strong>2. Don\'t bother to use the Internet or other resources to look up stories on or directories of pumpkin patches or farms in the Tulsa area.</strong> Daylight, it\'s a-wastin\', and you can\'t be bothered with research.\r\n\r\n<strong>3. Drive \"strategically\" through the rural areas of the metro in search of a good patch.</strong> Meaning, flip a coin to decide whether to turn right or left at intersections.\r\n\r\n<strong>4. After one hour of hunting, interrupt friends\' and family\'s evening plans</strong> with phone inquiries as to the location of their \"favorite pumpkin patches - you know, the kind where you can pick your own?\"\r\n\r\n<strong>5. Stumble upon a real pumpkin patch - finally!</strong> Discover the operation closed 15 minutes before your arrival. Hold the youngest of your children up to the windows of the retail area, looking in vain for straggling staff people, chiming, \"We\'ve got a baby out here lookin\' to pick his first pumpkin!,\" hoping to guilt someone into opening up.\r\n\r\n<strong>6. Stare wistfully at off-limits pumpkin patch.</strong> Consider making off with one measly little pumpkin. Remember that a rural area plus stealing usually equals a sawed-off shot gun three inches from your hiney.\r\n\r\n<strong>7. After two hours and no freshly harvested pumpkin</strong>, drive home listening to the musical stylings of the famished and disappointed offspring in the back seat.\r\n\r\n<strong>8. Assuage bad-parent guilt</strong> by making three batches of <a href=\"http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/pumpkin-chocolate-chip-muffins/Detail.aspx\">chocolate chip pumpkin muffins</a>, made from scratch using pumpkins purchased from good ol\' <a href=\"http://www.reasors.com/\">Reasor\'s</a>. \r\n\r\nOr, if you\'re a superstar like me, used canned pumpkin and say you used fresh. Your secret is safe with me. \r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2202\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/pumpkin-patch-7-ways/dsc02510/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2202\" title=\"Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/DSC02510-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nFinally, after you stuff your kids with pumpkin and chocolate until they succumb to the sugar crash of a lifetime, feel like a pretty good parent after all.\r\n\r\n<em>Originally published Oct. 14, 2008.</em>','7 Ways to NOT Find a Real Pumpkin Patch','Step one: Feel an intense urge to find a pumpkin patch at 5pm on a Sunday afternoon. ','inherit','open','open','','65-revision-15','','','2010-09-27 16:53:19','2010-09-27 21:53:19','',65,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/65-revision-15/',0,'revision','',0),(2532,1,'2010-09-17 13:17:28','2010-09-17 18:17:28','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-778\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/about/3958218147_8775b9b533_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-778\" title=\"TDT Profile Photo\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/3958218147_8775b9b533_o.jpg\" alt=\"TDT Profile Photo\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIn case you had to miss out on <a href=\"http://ignitetulsa.org/\">Ignite Tulsa 3</a> in downtown Tulsa at the Blue Dome Diner last night, and until videos of the presentations make the Ignite Tulsa website, I wanted to share with you my notes from my 5- minute, 20-slide talk: <strong>19 Ways to Get to Know Your Town (Even if it\'s not Tulsa)</strong>.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->Yeah, some of this stuff is going to seem elementary. But as long as people are dining at Applebee\'s when they\'re in exciting, new cities and complaining that there\'s nothing to do in Tulsa, each of these points bear repeating, me thinks.\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li><strong>Swear off highways</strong>. Highways were dreamed up for one reason and one reason only: To get motorists from one area of a city to another as quickly as possible. They\'re not for sightseeing. It\'ll take a bit longer, but to really get to know what\'s going on in city, you\'re going to have to hit the city streets.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Don\'t reserve a hotel</strong>. I have a couple of friends who, when they travel to Europe, they leave this aspect of trip planning by the wayside. They get a feel for a city as they explore the streets looking for a place to sleep.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Eat at scary restaurants</strong>. This is one of the things I have the hardest time convincing people to do, but it\'s the best way to get to know the culinary traditions of a particular city or region. A trip to Starbucks, Applebee\'s or Outback Steakhouse just can\'t compare.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Shoot it</strong>. This is something fun to do with the kids: Give them cameras and let them take photos of what looks interesting to them. Then, tell them to take more photos. Before you know it you\'ve walked a mile down the sidewalk, you have a stack of photos to show for it and you\'ve explored a city in a way that a tour bus couldn\'t touch.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Launch a search for the city\'s best ______</strong>. My four-year-long search for Tulsa\'s best chile relleno (and no, I\'m not ready to call it a game and declare a winner just yet) has led me into corners of this city that I might have never explored otherwise. If you\'re looking for a fun and interesting framework through which to explore a city, this is it.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Get on the bike</strong>. Riding bikes is fun, right? Right. It\'s also a quick, easy way to get around in a city, and it removes all barriers between you and the city you want to explore.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Take the bus</strong>. We\'re talking 100-percent, looking-out-the-window time, baby. There\'s no traffic to negotiate, and if you\'ve ever ridden a bus before, you know that it\'s also great people watching.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Walk</strong>. Duh, right? I thought so, too. Except, you\'d be surprised how many people return from vacations talking like they never set foot outside their rental car. Folks, you just can\'t get to know a city unless you pound the pavement with the soles of your shoes.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Hang around in bars</strong>. Unless you\'re in a top hotel in a major city, your concierge doesn\'t know jack about cool stuff to do in town that night. You\'re better off walking to the nearest bar and asking the bartender – these guys and gals know what\'s up. The bonus is that, if you stick around long enough, you\'ll probably get to hear some live, local music, too.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Hunt public art</strong>. When you visit a new city and you\'re looking for art, you have two options: You can pay $12 to get into the local museum where you won\'t be able to speak above a whisper for the duration of your visit, or you can hit the streets of the city for free and get a taste of local, public art that\'s unique to the city and unlike any other that you\'ll find anywhere in the world.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Go shopping</strong>. Yes, I\'m giving you a license to go shopping – don\'t hear that very often these days, do you? But I don\'t want you going to The Gap, Eddie Bauer or American Eagle. Seek out the locally owned shops and boutiques to get the city\'s one-of-a-kind sense of style.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Be cheap</strong>. Bargain hunting has taken me into some really interesting places, places I probably wouldn\'t have bothered to check out if I hadn\'t been hot on the trail of a good deal. Don\'t be afraid to check out a city\'s locally owned thrift shops and flea markets to gain a different kind of vantage point into life in a new city.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Join the club</strong>. There\'s nothing to get you off your couch and out and about like knowing that a bunch of people are waiting around somewhere for you to show up, right? That\'s why you should join a dodgeball team. Or a band. Or a competitive underwater basketweaving team. Whatever it takes to get you out and about town.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Pick a cause</strong>. My dad holds down more volunteer work than just about anyone I know, and I don\'t think it\'s any coincidence that he also knows more people than just about anyone I know. Serving a community not only shows you around a new city, but it also introduces you to its people. Forget about pretty buildings and landmarks – a city\'s people are what make it unique.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Go to church</strong>. No, really. I get asked all the time how I find out about all the things going on in Tulsa. Truth be told, I learn something new about what\'s going on around here every time I go to church. Church-goers tend to be more plugged in to the community, so getcha some.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Do old people stuff</strong>. No one had to tell our grandparents that shopping, buying and eating local was cool. They\'ve been doing that stuff since they were kids – they are the original locavores and champions of locally owned businesses. When you\'re in an unfamiliar place or when you find yourself at a loss for what to do in your town, do as the seniors do.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Use Foursquare</strong>. I\'m probably preaching to the choir, telling an Ignite crowd (and now, you bloggers) to use Foursquare. But, it\'s a really interesting way to explore a city. Check out who\'s checked in at your location, check out where that person has checked in and explore accordingly.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Have a baby</strong>. One of the reasons I started TashaDoesTulsa.com was because of how often I heard people my age complaining how they thought there\'s nothing to do in Tulsa. My No. 1 recommendation to these folks is to have a baby, because there\'s nothing else to spur your exploration into what there is to do in your town like having a kid to entertain all day.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Read local blogs</strong>. I wouldn\'t have found one of the best little bars to which I\'ve ever been or the library within walking distance of my hotel on a recent trip to St. Louis if I hadn\'t contacted local bloggers as soon as the wheels of my plane touched the tarmac. Local bloggers are the best, most honest tour guides. Except for bartenders, of course.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\nI ended my talk with this quote: “The best way to find yourself is to discover where you are.” (Thanks to <a href=\"http://globaltableadventure.com/\">Sasha at Global Table</a> for sending this Terri Trespicio quote my way.) As a hyper-local blogger, I can\'t attest to how true this is. Knowing your city adds a richness to you life that 25 hours a week planted in front of a television set just can\'t touch.\r\n\r\nThe credo is this: Get off your couch, explore your city and rediscover yourself.\r\n\r\nWhat are your favorite ways to explore a new city? What gets you moving in your town?','Ignite Tulsa Recap: 19 Ways to Get to Know Your Town (Even if it\'s not Tulsa)','As long as people are dining at Applebee\'s when they\'re in exciting, new cities and complaining that there\'s nothing to do in Tulsa, each of these points bear repeating.','inherit','open','open','','2134-revision-9','','','2010-09-17 13:17:28','2010-09-17 18:17:28','',2134,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/2134-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(2533,1,'2010-10-04 15:56:05','2010-10-04 20:56:05','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-778\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/about/3958218147_8775b9b533_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-778\" title=\"TDT Profile Photo\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/3958218147_8775b9b533_o.jpg\" alt=\"TDT Profile Photo\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIn case you had to miss out on <a href=\"http://ignitetulsa.org/\">Ignite Tulsa 3</a> in downtown Tulsa at the Blue Dome Diner last night, and until videos of the presentations make the Ignite Tulsa website, I wanted to share with you my notes from my 5- minute, 20-slide talk: <strong>19 Ways to Get to Know Your Town (Even if it\'s not Tulsa)</strong>.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nYeah, some of this stuff is going to seem elementary. But as long as people are dining at Applebee\'s when they\'re in exciting, new cities and complaining that there\'s nothing to do in Tulsa, each of these points bear repeating, me thinks.\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li><strong>Swear off highways</strong>. Highways were dreamed up for one reason and one reason only: To get motorists from one area of a city to another as quickly as possible. They\'re not for sightseeing. It\'ll take a bit longer, but to really get to know what\'s going on in city, you\'re going to have to hit the city streets.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Don\'t reserve a hotel</strong>. I have a couple of friends who, when they travel to Europe, they leave this aspect of trip planning by the wayside. They get a feel for a city as they explore the streets looking for a place to sleep.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Eat at scary restaurants</strong>. This is one of the things I have the hardest time convincing people to do, but it\'s the best way to get to know the culinary traditions of a particular city or region. A trip to Starbucks, Applebee\'s or Outback Steakhouse just can\'t compare.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Shoot it</strong>. This is something fun to do with the kids: Give them cameras and let them take photos of what looks interesting to them. Then, tell them to take more photos. Before you know it you\'ve walked a mile down the sidewalk, you have a stack of photos to show for it and you\'ve explored a city in a way that a tour bus couldn\'t touch.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Launch a search for the city\'s best ______</strong>. My four-year-long search for Tulsa\'s best chile relleno (and no, I\'m not ready to call it a game and declare a winner just yet) has led me into corners of this city that I might have never explored otherwise. If you\'re looking for a fun and interesting framework through which to explore a city, this is it.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Get on the bike</strong>. Riding bikes is fun, right? Right. It\'s also a quick, easy way to get around in a city, and it removes all barriers between you and the city you want to explore.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Take the bus</strong>. We\'re talking 100-percent, looking-out-the-window time, baby. There\'s no traffic to negotiate, and if you\'ve ever ridden a bus before, you know that it\'s also great people watching.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Walk</strong>. Duh, right? I thought so, too. Except, you\'d be surprised how many people return from vacations talking like they never set foot outside their rental car. Folks, you just can\'t get to know a city unless you pound the pavement with the soles of your shoes.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Hang around in bars</strong>. Unless you\'re in a top hotel in a major city, your concierge doesn\'t know jack about cool stuff to do in town that night. You\'re better off walking to the nearest bar and asking the bartender – these guys and gals know what\'s up. The bonus is that, if you stick around long enough, you\'ll probably get to hear some live, local music, too.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Hunt public art</strong>. When you visit a new city and you\'re looking for art, you have two options: You can pay $12 to get into the local museum where you won\'t be able to speak above a whisper for the duration of your visit, or you can hit the streets of the city for free and get a taste of local, public art that\'s unique to the city and unlike any other that you\'ll find anywhere in the world.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Go shopping</strong>. Yes, I\'m giving you a license to go shopping – don\'t hear that very often these days, do you? But I don\'t want you going to The Gap, Eddie Bauer or American Eagle. Seek out the locally owned shops and boutiques to get the city\'s one-of-a-kind sense of style.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Be cheap</strong>. Bargain hunting has taken me into some really interesting places, places I probably wouldn\'t have bothered to check out if I hadn\'t been hot on the trail of a good deal. Don\'t be afraid to check out a city\'s locally owned thrift shops and flea markets to gain a different kind of vantage point into life in a new city.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Join the club</strong>. There\'s nothing to get you off your couch and out and about like knowing that a bunch of people are waiting around somewhere for you to show up, right? That\'s why you should join a dodgeball team. Or a band. Or a competitive underwater basketweaving team. Whatever it takes to get you out and about town.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Pick a cause</strong>. My dad holds down more volunteer work than just about anyone I know, and I don\'t think it\'s any coincidence that he also knows more people than just about anyone I know. Serving a community not only shows you around a new city, but it also introduces you to its people. Forget about pretty buildings and landmarks – a city\'s people are what make it unique.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Go to church</strong>. No, really. I get asked all the time how I find out about all the things going on in Tulsa. Truth be told, I learn something new about what\'s going on around here every time I go to church. Church-goers tend to be more plugged in to the community, so getcha some.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Do old people stuff</strong>. No one had to tell our grandparents that shopping, buying and eating local was cool. They\'ve been doing that stuff since they were kids – they are the original locavores and champions of locally owned businesses. When you\'re in an unfamiliar place or when you find yourself at a loss for what to do in your town, do as the seniors do.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Use Foursquare</strong>. I\'m probably preaching to the choir, telling an Ignite crowd (and now, you bloggers) to use Foursquare. But, it\'s a really interesting way to explore a city. Check out who\'s checked in at your location, check out where that person has checked in and explore accordingly.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Have a baby</strong>. One of the reasons I started TashaDoesTulsa.com was because of how often I heard people my age complaining how they thought there\'s nothing to do in Tulsa. My No. 1 recommendation to these folks is to have a baby, because there\'s nothing else to spur your exploration into what there is to do in your town like having a kid to entertain all day.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Read local blogs</strong>. I wouldn\'t have found one of the best little bars to which I\'ve ever been or the library within walking distance of my hotel on a recent trip to St. Louis if I hadn\'t contacted local bloggers as soon as the wheels of my plane touched the tarmac. Local bloggers are the best, most honest tour guides. Except for bartenders, of course.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\nI ended my talk with this quote: “The best way to find yourself is to discover where you are.” (Thanks to <a href=\"http://globaltableadventure.com/\">Sasha at Global Table</a> for sending this Terri Trespicio quote my way.) As a hyper-local blogger, I can\'t attest to how true this is. Knowing your city adds a richness to you life that 25 hours a week planted in front of a television set just can\'t touch.\r\n\r\nThe credo is this: Get off your couch, explore your city and rediscover yourself.\r\n\r\nWhat are your favorite ways to explore a new city? What gets you moving in your town?','Ignite Tulsa Recap: 19 Ways to Get to Know Your Town (Even if it\'s not Tulsa)','As long as people are dining at Applebee\'s when they\'re in exciting, new cities and complaining that there\'s nothing to do in Tulsa, each of these points bear repeating.','inherit','open','open','','2134-revision-10','','','2010-10-04 15:56:05','2010-10-04 20:56:05','',2134,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2134-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(2534,1,'2010-10-04 15:58:55','2010-10-04 20:58:55','','Merritts Bakery','','inherit','open','open','','dsc00828','','','2010-10-04 15:58:55','2010-10-04 20:58:55','',579,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00828.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2535,1,'2010-10-04 15:59:47','2010-10-04 20:59:47','','Merritts Bakery','','inherit','open','open','','dsc00831','','','2010-10-04 15:59:47','2010-10-04 20:59:47','',579,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00831.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2536,1,'2010-10-04 16:00:22','2010-10-04 21:00:22','','Merritts Bakery','','inherit','open','open','','dsc00825','','','2010-10-04 16:00:22','2010-10-04 21:00:22','',579,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00825.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2537,1,'2010-10-04 16:00:58','2010-10-04 21:00:58','','Merritts Bakery','','inherit','open','open','','dsc00832','','','2010-10-04 16:00:58','2010-10-04 21:00:58','',579,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00832.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2538,1,'2010-10-04 16:01:37','2010-10-04 21:01:37','','Merritts Bakery','','inherit','open','open','','dsc00836','','','2010-10-04 16:01:37','2010-10-04 21:01:37','',579,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00836.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2539,1,'2010-10-04 16:02:13','2010-10-04 21:02:13','','Merritts Bakery','','inherit','open','open','','dsc00830','','','2010-10-04 16:02:13','2010-10-04 21:02:13','',579,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00830.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2540,1,'2010-10-04 16:02:55','2010-10-04 21:02:55','','Merritts Bakery','','inherit','open','open','','dsc00829','','','2010-10-04 16:02:55','2010-10-04 21:02:55','',579,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00829.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2541,1,'2010-10-04 16:03:34','2010-10-04 21:03:34','','Merritts Bakery','','inherit','open','open','','dsc00841','','','2010-10-04 16:03:34','2010-10-04 21:03:34','',579,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00841.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2542,1,'2010-10-04 16:04:14','2010-10-04 21:04:14','','Merritts Bakery','','inherit','open','open','','dsc00851','','','2010-10-04 16:04:14','2010-10-04 21:04:14','',579,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00851.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2543,1,'2010-10-04 16:08:13','2010-10-04 21:08:13','','Merritts Bakery','','inherit','open','open','','dsc00848','','','2010-10-04 16:08:13','2010-10-04 21:08:13','',579,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00848.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2544,1,'2010-10-04 16:11:56','2010-10-04 21:11:56','','Merritt\'s Bakery','','inherit','open','open','','dsc00847','','','2010-10-04 16:11:56','2010-10-04 21:11:56','',579,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00847.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2545,1,'2010-10-04 16:12:43','2010-10-04 21:12:43','','Merritts Bakery','','inherit','open','open','','dsc00834','','','2010-10-04 16:12:43','2010-10-04 21:12:43','',579,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00834.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2546,1,'2010-10-04 14:56:35','2010-10-04 19:56:35','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"How to Eat a Cupcake at Merritt\'s Bakery by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4565949769/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3341/4565949769_ac68b53af3.jpg\" alt=\"How to Eat a Cupcake at Merritt\'s Bakery\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nHey there. It\'s TDT\'s kid. Every once in a great while TDT lets me out of my cage and asks me to guest post on her blog. I figure that, for me, it\'s just another step on the ladder to world domination.\r\n\r\nWhich is my ultimate goal. And why shouldn\'t it be? I mean, look at these eyes. And this hair. And my chubby cheeks.\r\n\r\nAnd this hair.\r\n\r\nAnyway. I\'m here today to tell you that the eating of the cupcakes, it is a learned skill. Using a cupcake from <a href=\"http://www.merrittsbakery.com/\">Tulsa\'s own Merritt\'s Bakery</a> as an example, imma gonna show you how to do it.\r\n\r\n<strong>1. Start with the icing (duh). </strong>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.ttownmoms.com/?page=blogs/view&amp;BLID=8376\">Continue your studies in cupcake obliteration on my mom\'s blog at Ttownmoms.com</a>.','How to Obliterate a Cupcake from Merritt\'s Bakery','Hey there. It\'s TDT\'s kid. I\'m here today to tell you the eating of cupcakes, it is a learned skill. Imma gonna show you how to do it.','inherit','open','open','','579-revision-2','','','2010-10-04 14:56:35','2010-10-04 19:56:35','',579,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/579-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2524,1,'2010-10-04 15:45:18','2010-10-04 20:45:18','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2423\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/erin-sees-tulsa-angle-of-ones-own/balloons/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2423\" title=\"Balloons\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Balloons.jpg\" alt=\"Balloons\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nFor me, taking pictures is about capturing the soul.\r\n\r\nRecently, I posted this image.  And in so many ways this defines me.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--more-->\r\n[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nI\'ve always had a thing for balloons. It\'s a tradition in my family to release balloons on special holidays in honor of the loved ones who have gone on before us. I like that balloons keep me looking upward, as does this blue sky and those white puffy clouds.\r\n\r\nAnd it\'s good to be reminded that I\'m a very small piece of a much bigger world.\r\n\r\nBut here\'s what you don\'t know about this image: I had to lie down in the grass on a very windy Oklahoma day with my Polaroid camera and hope that with one click that I would be able to capture what my soul was seeing.\r\n\r\nThis is what I originally saw and what originally made me stop.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4821208087/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4821208087_9fbd1e0ca3_b.jpg\" alt=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBut this is about as boring as it gets.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4821208445/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4821208445_bd616b575d_b.jpg\" alt=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd there\'s nothing in an image like this that defines who I am as a person, as a photographer.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4821826548/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4821826548_403e230b7c_b.jpg\" alt=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBut I knew there was something here. Something that would be timeless. Something that would be a part of telling my story.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4821826506/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4821826506_40759a0d6c_b.jpg\" alt=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI just had to find the right angle. And in my effort to capture the unique, beautiful souls of this world, it\'s all about the angle.\r\n\r\nSo there I was, lying in the grass in a skirt, waiting for the moment the wind blew those balloons right between some white puffy clouds in a bright blue sky.\r\n\r\nAnd to me an image like this is far more interesting and dreamy than any of the others.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4821826358/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4118/4821826358_e17f8efa3d_b.jpg\" alt=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nPlus, it leaves more to the imagination. And that\'s way more fun than a construction zone that just happens to have some balloons tied to a sign.\r\n\r\nCapturing it on Polaroid? Well, that makes it timeless. And timeless makes me happy.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"my new favorite. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4818956585/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4136/4818956585_791e3779b8_o.jpg\" alt=\"my new favorite.\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBut let me qualify - by no means am I an expert on photography. I just know that finding the right angle is important to me. Often times that means not even looking through the viewfinder but just pointing the camera in one direction and snapping.\r\n\r\nMy hope with this post is that it will inspire you to see your world differently - to look for those things that make you happy and to find the right angle to tell your story.\r\n\r\nAnd with that, I\'m ready for the weekend!\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.erinconrad.com/\">Tulsa photographer Erin Conrad</a> photoblogs weekly at Tasha Does Tulsa as Erin Sees Tulsa. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/erin-sees-tulsa/\">Check out her recent posts here</a>.','An Angle of One\'s Own: Erin Sees Tulsa','For Erin Conrad, a.k.a. Erin Sees Tulsa, taking pictures is about capturing the soul.','inherit','open','open','','2420-revision-11','','','2010-10-04 15:45:18','2010-10-04 20:45:18','',2420,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2420-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(2525,1,'2010-10-04 15:45:29','2010-10-04 20:45:29','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2423\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/erin-sees-tulsa-angle-of-ones-own/balloons/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2423\" title=\"Balloons\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Balloons.jpg\" alt=\"Balloons\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nFor me, taking pictures is about capturing the soul.\r\n\r\nRecently, I posted this image.  And in so many ways this defines me.\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nI\'ve always had a thing for balloons. It\'s a tradition in my family to release balloons on special holidays in honor of the loved ones who have gone on before us. I like that balloons keep me looking upward, as does this blue sky and those white puffy clouds.\r\n\r\nAnd it\'s good to be reminded that I\'m a very small piece of a much bigger world.\r\n\r\nBut here\'s what you don\'t know about this image: I had to lie down in the grass on a very windy Oklahoma day with my Polaroid camera and hope that with one click that I would be able to capture what my soul was seeing.\r\n\r\nThis is what I originally saw and what originally made me stop.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4821208087/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4821208087_9fbd1e0ca3_b.jpg\" alt=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBut this is about as boring as it gets.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4821208445/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4821208445_bd616b575d_b.jpg\" alt=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd there\'s nothing in an image like this that defines who I am as a person, as a photographer.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4821826548/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4821826548_403e230b7c_b.jpg\" alt=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBut I knew there was something here. Something that would be timeless. Something that would be a part of telling my story.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4821826506/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4821826506_40759a0d6c_b.jpg\" alt=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI just had to find the right angle. And in my effort to capture the unique, beautiful souls of this world, it\'s all about the angle.\r\n\r\nSo there I was, lying in the grass in a skirt, waiting for the moment the wind blew those balloons right between some white puffy clouds in a bright blue sky.\r\n\r\nAnd to me an image like this is far more interesting and dreamy than any of the others.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4821826358/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4118/4821826358_e17f8efa3d_b.jpg\" alt=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nPlus, it leaves more to the imagination. And that\'s way more fun than a construction zone that just happens to have some balloons tied to a sign.\r\n\r\nCapturing it on Polaroid? Well, that makes it timeless. And timeless makes me happy.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"my new favorite. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4818956585/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4136/4818956585_791e3779b8_o.jpg\" alt=\"my new favorite.\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBut let me qualify - by no means am I an expert on photography. I just know that finding the right angle is important to me. Often times that means not even looking through the viewfinder but just pointing the camera in one direction and snapping.\r\n\r\nMy hope with this post is that it will inspire you to see your world differently - to look for those things that make you happy and to find the right angle to tell your story.\r\n\r\nAnd with that, I\'m ready for the weekend!\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.erinconrad.com/\">Tulsa photographer Erin Conrad</a> photoblogs weekly at Tasha Does Tulsa as Erin Sees Tulsa. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/erin-sees-tulsa/\">Check out her recent posts here</a>.','An Angle of One\'s Own: Erin Sees Tulsa','For Erin Conrad, a.k.a. Erin Sees Tulsa, taking pictures is about capturing the soul.','inherit','open','open','','2420-revision-12','','','2010-10-04 15:45:29','2010-10-04 20:45:29','',2420,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2420-revision-12/',0,'revision','',0),(2526,1,'2010-09-29 14:08:18','2010-09-29 19:08:18','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2407\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-things-youre-guaranteed-to-see/dsc07278/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2407\" title=\"Tulsa State Fair\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC07278-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa State Fair\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nA lot of things have been said about <a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/\">The Tulsa State Fair</a>.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>First, it\'s huge. 240 acres, to be exact.</li>\r\n	<li>Second, between music and entertainment and exhibits and rides and food, there\'s a lot going on, and a huge variety of things going on besides. While compartmentalized and well organized, it still reminds me of what I imagine it\'d be like to be stuck inside an toddler\'s head after a meal of Fun Dip and Mountain Dew with a Pixie sticks chaser.</li>\r\n	<li>The Tulsa State Fair draws all kinds of folks. And by all kinds, I mean <em>all kinds</em>. It\'s people watching at its very best.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nFor these reasons, it\'s easy to go to the fair and not see everything, even if you go twice or three times or even more. But if you keep your eyes open when you hit the fair during its opening weekend (which starts tomorrow, Sept. 30, by the way), you\'re guaranteed to see the following things.\r\n\r\n<!--more--><strong>A Golden Driller made of cheese</strong>. The nationally recognized cheese sculptor, <a href=\"http://www.sarahcheeselady.com/\">Sarah \"The Cheese Lady,\"</a> will carve the Tulsa icon out of 640 pounds of cheese at this year\'s Tulsa State Fair.\r\n\r\nThat poundage is equal to what a scale would read if about 20 kids from my two-year-old son\'s preschool class were to step on one at the same time. Or, roughly 6.5 University of Tulsa cheerleaders. Or, 1.27 <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/fat-guys-burger-bar-everything-youve/\">challenge burgers from Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar</a>.\r\n\r\nMmm...15 slices of bacon. Me hungry.\r\n\r\nCheck Sarah out as she does her cheese-carving thing in the QuikTrip Center\'s lower level Thurs., Sept. 30, through Thurs., Oct. 7 from 10am-5pm.\r\n\r\n<strong>Scrunchies</strong>. Like I said before, the Tulsa State Fair draws all kinds, and that includes those who still have and use those fabric tube-covered hair ties left over from 1993. Don\'t be alarmed - while frilly and often obnoxiously hued, scrunchies are not contagious.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa\'s largest sandbox</strong>. We\'re talking a playground-sized sandbox here, folks, and it\'s all out of reach for those pesky, poopy neighborhood cats. Find it and play for free at the Just for Kids Adventure in Central Park Hall.\r\n\r\n<strong>Fried just-about-anything on a stick</strong>. While I haven\'t seen anything to substantiate the rumor that <a href=\"http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/32665106\">the fried butter on a stick that debuted at the Texas State Fair last year</a> will cross the Red River into the Sooner State for fair season, you can still find anything from chocolate-covered bacon or a block of Velveeta to fried mashed potatoes or strawberry cheesecake on a stick at the Tulsa State Fair this year. You might want to go ahead and make an appointment with your friendly neighborhood gastroenterologist now.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Gin Blossoms</strong>. Oh, yeah, Gen X-ers - our Gin Blossoms will be at Tulsa State Fair this year. See \'em Oct. 9 at the Oklahoma Stage at 8pm. Tickets are...free. No, seriously! You can see Gin Blossoms for free at the fair this year. Pay $15 to get a spot reserved for you right up front, and don\'t forget to wear combat boots with those baby doll dresses you\'ve been too afraid to admit (until now!) that you\'ve been stashing in the back of your closet.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pie eating, cookie stacking and biggest bubble contests</strong>. No, I\'m not speaking in euphemisms. I\'m talking about good, clean fun for the kids at Tulsa State Fair this year. Sign-ups for these throwdowns are 20 minutes before the start times listed <a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/index.cfm?id=160\">here</a>. Plus, they\'re free to play.\r\n\r\n<strong>Fanny packs</strong>. Sometimes utility and fashion try to come together to make amends, to smooth things over. Sometimes, it works out. Other times, we get the fanny pack. Game ideas: Search for and claim them slug-bug style (\"green one!\" \"pink one!\" \"purple patent leather with rhinestones one!\"). Or, if you have a designated driver, take a drink when you spot one. Wee!\r\n\r\n<strong>Giant works of art made of...sugar</strong>. If we can use 640 pounds of cheese to carve a replica of the Golden Driller, then why not see what we can do with hundreds of pounds of fondant and edible gold filigree? Get in line to see some of the most imaginative cakes and baked goods around, including plenty of inspiration for the disgust you\'ll experience when anyone orders anything less for your birthday cake. Get it all in the lower level of the QuikTrip Center on Sat., Oct. 2, from 10am-11pm and on Sunday, Oct. 3, from 10am-6pm.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Mad Hatter on ice skates</strong>. And a bunch of other Disney friends, too, actually, thanks to Disney on Ice moving in over at the Pavilion. Ticket prices start at $20 (keep in mind that all kids 2 and over have to buy a ticket). If you\'re on a budget but would still like to get a peek at this show, <a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/index.cfm?id=74\">check out the deal on Thurs., Sept. 30, when certain tickets are $6 off</a>. Get show times and buy tickets <a href=\"https://www.choicesecure03.net/mainapp/eventschedule.aspx?Clientid=EXPO3&amp;group=NPAH\">here</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>The birth of a baby farm animal</strong>. If you\'re into that sort of thing. But when the fair\'s in town, you should at least pretend you grew up on a farm and see what all the fuss is about. Find it in the Super Duty Arena.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cowboys in pink</strong>. Because they\'re tough enough and deserve it, right? Especially after being thrown around by a bull all evening long. Be part of the Tough Enough to Wear Pink event during the PRCA Rodeo at the Pavilion at TSF this year for $25, a pittance considering that attendees are treated to gate admission to the fair as well as a Clay Walker concert after the broncs and blood, steers and mud. Mark your calendars for Oct. 8, 7pm.\r\n\r\n<strong>Mullets</strong>. No fair in the south would be complete without them, right? So observe and enjoy. To enhance your mullet-viewing experience, it might be fun to take <a href=\"http://www.askmen.com/daily/austin_100/139b_fashion_style.html\">this handy, dandy mullet field guide with you to the fair this year</a>. Involve the kids by creating bingo cards ahead of time out of the varied types of mullets. The first to shout bingo gets an extra funnel cake.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pie Contest</strong>. There\'s nothing more American than a good, old-fashioned pie contest. Present your best on Fri., Oct. 8 between 7pm and 7:20pm for the $100 grand prize. Who knows, you might even beat <a href=\"http://twitter.com/randybrogdon\">Donna Brogdon\'s pecan pie</a>. Other competitive food contests include a chili cookoff, a mystery ingredient throwdown and a thirty minute race to decorate a cake. Get the delicious details <a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/index.cfm?id=139\">here</a>. A word of advice: It might be a good idea to stick around after these contests conclude to, you know, help with the clean up and whatnot. Yum!\r\n\r\n<strong>That song from Deliverance</strong>, all embodied in one, big pickin\' and fiddlin\' championship. It\'s the 38th annual contest this year, all certified by the National Oldtime Fiddlers\' Contest and Festival in Idaho, and it takes place Oct. 9 and 10 in the Pavilion. Another thing? It\'s free to attend. Look also for contests in mandolin, guitar and, new this year, banjo - sexy! No, really. I think banjo players are sexy.\r\n\r\n<strong>Lots of lovely people screaming their ever-loving hineys off</strong>. The Comet II rollercoaster will be just one reason why.\r\n\r\n<object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"560\" height=\"340\" 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/efSOVZGNRnU?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"560\" height=\"340\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/efSOVZGNRnU?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nA huge part of the fair experience these days are the rides. <a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/filesSite/Ride%20List%20with%20Details.pdf\">Here\'s a complete list the ones you\'ll find at TSF this year</a> (warning: it\'s a PDF download), complete with height requirements and how much coupons you\'ll have to cough up to board each ride. Awesome!\r\n\r\n<strong>Children on leashes</strong>. Because when there\'s this much to do in one place, it\'s more than a little person can handle without throwing caution to the wind and running full speed through the entire thing to the beat of the tens of thousands of blinking lights. It\'s like sensory overload on steroids. Hence, those kids we see at festivals and shopping malls wearing leashes that look like fuzzy monkey backpacks or something.\r\n\r\nBut hopefully, with this help of this guide, you and your family will be able to remain (mostly) calm.\r\n\r\n<strong>More Tulsa State Fair Links:</strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/index.cfm?id=159\">Hours of Operation</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/index.cfm?id=33\">How to buy tickets online, in person or by phone</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/index.cfm?id=36\">Parking and Shuttle Information</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/index.cfm?id=34\">Daily Promotions</a> (read: ways to get free stuff and discounts on fair admission)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/pdf/tsfGroundsMap2010.pdf\">TSF Groundsmap</a> (PDF)\r\n\r\nHope to see you out and about as you get your Tulsa State Fair on! If you see us there, don\'t be afraid to flag us down. Especially if you have an extra cheese on a stick. They\'re my favorite.','Things You\'re Guaranteed to See at the Tulsa State Fair','It\'s easy to go to the fair and not see everything, even if you go twice or three times or even more. But if you keep your eyes open when you hit the fair during its opening weekend (which starts tomorrow, Sept. 30, by the way), you\'re guaranteed to see the following things.','inherit','open','open','','2393-revision-5','','','2010-09-29 14:08:18','2010-09-29 19:08:18','',2393,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/2393-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(2527,1,'2010-10-04 15:46:37','2010-10-04 20:46:37','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2407\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-things-youre-guaranteed-to-see/dsc07278/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2407\" title=\"Tulsa State Fair\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC07278-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa State Fair\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nA lot of things have been said about <a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/\">The Tulsa State Fair</a>.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>First, it\'s huge. 240 acres, to be exact.</li>\r\n	<li>Second, between music and entertainment and exhibits and rides and food, there\'s a lot going on, and a huge variety of things going on besides. While compartmentalized and well organized, it still reminds me of what I imagine it\'d be like to be stuck inside an toddler\'s head after a meal of Fun Dip and Mountain Dew with a Pixie sticks chaser.</li>\r\n	<li>The Tulsa State Fair draws all kinds of folks. And by all kinds, I mean <em>all kinds</em>. It\'s people watching at its very best.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nFor these reasons, it\'s easy to go to the fair and not see everything, even if you go twice or three times or even more. But if you keep your eyes open when you hit the fair during its opening weekend (which starts tomorrow, Sept. 30, by the way), you\'re guaranteed to see the following things.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<strong>A Golden Driller made of cheese</strong>. The nationally recognized cheese sculptor, <a href=\"http://www.sarahcheeselady.com/\">Sarah \"The Cheese Lady,\"</a> will carve the Tulsa icon out of 640 pounds of cheese at this year\'s Tulsa State Fair.\r\n\r\nThat poundage is equal to what a scale would read if about 20 kids from my two-year-old son\'s preschool class were to step on one at the same time. Or, roughly 6.5 University of Tulsa cheerleaders. Or, 1.27 <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/fat-guys-burger-bar-everything-youve/\">challenge burgers from Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar</a>.\r\n\r\nMmm...15 slices of bacon. Me hungry.\r\n\r\nCheck Sarah out as she does her cheese-carving thing in the QuikTrip Center\'s lower level Thurs., Sept. 30, through Thurs., Oct. 7 from 10am-5pm.\r\n\r\n<strong>Scrunchies</strong>. Like I said before, the Tulsa State Fair draws all kinds, and that includes those who still have and use those fabric tube-covered hair ties left over from 1993. Don\'t be alarmed - while frilly and often obnoxiously hued, scrunchies are not contagious.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa\'s largest sandbox</strong>. We\'re talking a playground-sized sandbox here, folks, and it\'s all out of reach for those pesky, poopy neighborhood cats. Find it and play for free at the Just for Kids Adventure in Central Park Hall.\r\n\r\n<strong>Fried just-about-anything on a stick</strong>. While I haven\'t seen anything to substantiate the rumor that <a href=\"http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/32665106\">the fried butter on a stick that debuted at the Texas State Fair last year</a> will cross the Red River into the Sooner State for fair season, you can still find anything from chocolate-covered bacon or a block of Velveeta to fried mashed potatoes or strawberry cheesecake on a stick at the Tulsa State Fair this year. You might want to go ahead and make an appointment with your friendly neighborhood gastroenterologist now.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Gin Blossoms</strong>. Oh, yeah, Gen X-ers - our Gin Blossoms will be at Tulsa State Fair this year. See \'em Oct. 9 at the Oklahoma Stage at 8pm. Tickets are...free. No, seriously! You can see Gin Blossoms for free at the fair this year. Pay $15 to get a spot reserved for you right up front, and don\'t forget to wear combat boots with those baby doll dresses you\'ve been too afraid to admit (until now!) that you\'ve been stashing in the back of your closet.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pie eating, cookie stacking and biggest bubble contests</strong>. No, I\'m not speaking in euphemisms. I\'m talking about good, clean fun for the kids at Tulsa State Fair this year. Sign-ups for these throwdowns are 20 minutes before the start times listed <a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/index.cfm?id=160\">here</a>. Plus, they\'re free to play.\r\n\r\n<strong>Fanny packs</strong>. Sometimes utility and fashion try to come together to make amends, to smooth things over. Sometimes, it works out. Other times, we get the fanny pack. Game ideas: Search for and claim them slug-bug style (\"green one!\" \"pink one!\" \"purple patent leather with rhinestones one!\"). Or, if you have a designated driver, take a drink when you spot one. Wee!\r\n\r\n<strong>Giant works of art made of...sugar</strong>. If we can use 640 pounds of cheese to carve a replica of the Golden Driller, then why not see what we can do with hundreds of pounds of fondant and edible gold filigree? Get in line to see some of the most imaginative cakes and baked goods around, including plenty of inspiration for the disgust you\'ll experience when anyone orders anything less for your birthday cake. Get it all in the lower level of the QuikTrip Center on Sat., Oct. 2, from 10am-11pm and on Sunday, Oct. 3, from 10am-6pm.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Mad Hatter on ice skates</strong>. And a bunch of other Disney friends, too, actually, thanks to Disney on Ice moving in over at the Pavilion. Ticket prices start at $20 (keep in mind that all kids 2 and over have to buy a ticket). If you\'re on a budget but would still like to get a peek at this show, <a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/index.cfm?id=74\">check out the deal on Thurs., Sept. 30, when certain tickets are $6 off</a>. Get show times and buy tickets <a href=\"https://www.choicesecure03.net/mainapp/eventschedule.aspx?Clientid=EXPO3&amp;group=NPAH\">here</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>The birth of a baby farm animal</strong>. If you\'re into that sort of thing. But when the fair\'s in town, you should at least pretend you grew up on a farm and see what all the fuss is about. Find it in the Super Duty Arena.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cowboys in pink</strong>. Because they\'re tough enough and deserve it, right? Especially after being thrown around by a bull all evening long. Be part of the Tough Enough to Wear Pink event during the PRCA Rodeo at the Pavilion at TSF this year for $25, a pittance considering that attendees are treated to gate admission to the fair as well as a Clay Walker concert after the broncs and blood, steers and mud. Mark your calendars for Oct. 8, 7pm.\r\n\r\n<strong>Mullets</strong>. No fair in the south would be complete without them, right? So observe and enjoy. To enhance your mullet-viewing experience, it might be fun to take <a href=\"http://www.askmen.com/daily/austin_100/139b_fashion_style.html\">this handy, dandy mullet field guide with you to the fair this year</a>. Involve the kids by creating bingo cards ahead of time out of the varied types of mullets. The first to shout bingo gets an extra funnel cake.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pie Contest</strong>. There\'s nothing more American than a good, old-fashioned pie contest. Present your best on Fri., Oct. 8 between 7pm and 7:20pm for the $100 grand prize. Who knows, you might even beat <a href=\"http://twitter.com/randybrogdon\">Donna Brogdon\'s pecan pie</a>. Other competitive food contests include a chili cookoff, a mystery ingredient throwdown and a thirty minute race to decorate a cake. Get the delicious details <a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/index.cfm?id=139\">here</a>. A word of advice: It might be a good idea to stick around after these contests conclude to, you know, help with the clean up and whatnot. Yum!\r\n\r\n<strong>That song from Deliverance</strong>, all embodied in one, big pickin\' and fiddlin\' championship. It\'s the 38th annual contest this year, all certified by the National Oldtime Fiddlers\' Contest and Festival in Idaho, and it takes place Oct. 9 and 10 in the Pavilion. Another thing? It\'s free to attend. Look also for contests in mandolin, guitar and, new this year, banjo - sexy! No, really. I think banjo players are sexy.\r\n\r\n<strong>Lots of lovely people screaming their ever-loving hineys off</strong>. The Comet II rollercoaster will be just one reason why.\r\n\r\n<object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"560\" height=\"340\" 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/efSOVZGNRnU?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"560\" height=\"340\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/efSOVZGNRnU?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nA huge part of the fair experience these days are the rides. <a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/filesSite/Ride%20List%20with%20Details.pdf\">Here\'s a complete list the ones you\'ll find at TSF this year</a> (warning: it\'s a PDF download), complete with height requirements and how much coupons you\'ll have to cough up to board each ride. Awesome!\r\n\r\n<strong>Children on leashes</strong>. Because when there\'s this much to do in one place, it\'s more than a little person can handle without throwing caution to the wind and running full speed through the entire thing to the beat of the tens of thousands of blinking lights. It\'s like sensory overload on steroids. Hence, those kids we see at festivals and shopping malls wearing leashes that look like fuzzy monkey backpacks or something.\r\n\r\nBut hopefully, with this help of this guide, you and your family will be able to remain (mostly) calm.\r\n\r\n<strong>More Tulsa State Fair Links:</strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/index.cfm?id=159\">Hours of Operation</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/index.cfm?id=33\">How to buy tickets online, in person or by phone</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/index.cfm?id=36\">Parking and Shuttle Information</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/index.cfm?id=34\">Daily Promotions</a> (read: ways to get free stuff and discounts on fair admission)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/pdf/tsfGroundsMap2010.pdf\">TSF Groundsmap</a> (PDF)\r\n\r\nHope to see you out and about as you get your Tulsa State Fair on! If you see us there, don\'t be afraid to flag us down. Especially if you have an extra cheese on a stick. They\'re my favorite.','Things You\'re Guaranteed to See at the Tulsa State Fair','It\'s easy to go to the fair and not see everything, even if you go twice or three times or even more. But if you keep your eyes open when you hit the fair during its opening weekend (which starts tomorrow, Sept. 30, by the way), you\'re guaranteed to see the following things.','inherit','open','open','','2393-revision-6','','','2010-10-04 15:46:37','2010-10-04 20:46:37','',2393,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2393-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(2528,1,'2010-09-28 10:42:32','2010-09-28 15:42:32','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2199\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/pumpkin-patch-7-ways/dsc07432/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2199\" title=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/DSC07432-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOctober gets started later this week, and you know what that means: Pumpkin patches are open! Oh, squee!\r\n<!--more--><p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"1\" banner=\"13\"]</p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2008/10/7-ways-to-not-find-real-pumpkin-patch.html\">Prowling for pumpkin patches is one of my very favorite things to do</a>, and it\'s a big reason why fall is my favorite time of year. The babies in pea pod costumes, the tractor-pulled hayrides and the profuse amounts of candy don\'t exactly damper my enthusiasm.\r\n\r\n<strong>Plus, pumpkin patches aren\'t just pumpkin patches anymore.</strong> They\'re entertainment powerhouses, chock full of activities for kids and adults alike, from pumpkin bowling to corn mazes to pony rides to carnivals. Long story short, things big, round and orange aren\'t all you\'ll see when you head out with the kids on your hunt for the best jack-o-lantern this year.\r\n\r\nI have one piece of advice when it comes to setting out for a local pumpkin patch: <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2008/10/7-ways-to-not-find-real-pumpkin-patch.html\">Don\'t be like me</a>. Don\'t set out a half hour before sunset totally clueless as to the location of the nearest pumpkin patch and, in your total lack of consideration and kindness, drag along your entire family. In the end, you\'ll have to atone for your sins by baking batch after batch of pumpkin chocolate chip muffins.\r\n\r\nWait. Did I just frame the baking of batches and batches of pumpkin chocolate chip muffins as a negative scenario? What kind of world are we living in, I ask. What kind of world?\r\n\r\nEven if five pounds of hot, spicy muffins cooling on your windowsill won\'t bother you any, you can still spare your family the misery of driving around aimlessly in the hinterlands. Simply consult this list of Tulsa-area pumpkin patches. Enjoy!\r\n\r\n<strong>Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Daily in October; Monday-Saturday, 9am-7pm; Sunday, 10am-6pm\r\nWhere: 171st and Mingo in Bixby\r\nPhone: (918) 366-4728\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bixby-OK/Carmichaels-Pumpkin-Patch/142842227641?v=wall&amp;ref=share\">Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch</a>\r\nA real Tulsa family favorite, Carmichael\'s offers everything from pumpkins to Halloween decorations. Look alos for the petting zoo, pony rides and hay rides, oh my.\r\n\r\n<strong>First United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Sept. 30-Oct. 31, Sunday-Friday, noon-dusk; Saturdays, 9am-dusk\r\nWhere: First United Methodist Church in Owasso, 13800 E. 106th Street North\r\nPhone: (918) 272-5731\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.fumcowasso.org/\">fumcowasso.org</a>\r\nThis mission of this pumpkin patch? To offer a safe and fun fall activity for families to enjoy year after year. And how: During the month of October, look for a car show, a pumpkin patch cafe featuring breakfast burritos, homemade chicken and noodles and pumpkin goodies; an outdoor classroom; a craft fair; a cake decorating contest; a safety fair; a fall carnival; a 5K, an authentic Indian taco lunch; and a trunk-or-treat and glow fest. You can even have your birthday party at this place if you want.\r\n\r\n<strong>Livesay Orchards Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Weekends in October; Saturdays, 10am-5pm; Sundays, 1-4pm\r\nWhere: 39232 E. 231 St. South in Porter\r\nPhone: (918) 483-2102\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://livesayorchards.com/livesay_orchards_pumpkin_patch.htm\">Livesay Orchards Pumpkin Patch</a>\r\nTwo words: Pumpkin bowling. Catch this and more, including an assortment of pumpkins and fall decorations at this pumpkin patch in Porter. The Livesay Pumpkin Playland features a kids\' play area, a hay bale maze, a farm-related learning center and a mini pumpkin hunt. Admission is $3, which includes a hayride to the pumpkin patch. See? Porter isn\'t just for peaches.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pleasant Valley Farms</strong>\r\nWhen: Everyday, 9am-dark, Oct. 1-31\r\nWhere: 22350 W. 71st Street in Sand Springs\r\nPhone: (918) 248-5647\r\nPleasant Farms isn\'t just that place out west that sells Christmas trees. This fall, find tractor-pulled hay rides, a petting zoo and numerous varieties of pumpkin and winter squash at the farm southwest of that perennial, Oklahoma-centric attraction, DiscoveryLand.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pumpkin Town</strong>\r\nWhen: Daily from Sept. 25-Oct. 31; Mon-Thurs. 10am-7pm; Fri-Sat. 9am-8pm; Sun. 11am-7pm\r\nWhere: 9707 E. 81st Street\r\nPhone: (918) 307-8619\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.pumpkintownok.com/\">Pumpkin Town</a>\r\nHow do you like the sound of pony rides, daily hay rides and face painting? Not to mention the thousands of pumpkins, gourds and squashes, plus the plethora of Halloween décor available at the one, the only Pumpkin Town. <a href=\"http://www.pumpkintownok.com/\">Check the Web site for a listing of special events</a> each weekend in October.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pumpkin Town at The Castle at Muskogee</strong>\r\nWhen: Starting Oct. 1; Fridays and Saturdays and Sunday, Oct. 31, from 6-10pm\r\nWhere: The Castle at Muskogee, 3400 W. Fern Mountain Road\r\nPhone: (918) 687-3625\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.okcastle.com/Halloween.html\">okcastle.com/Halloween.html</a>\r\nThere\'s more going on at The Castle besides fireworks and Renaissance festivals. Get pumpkins of all sizes this Halloween, along with a carving station, pony rides, a child-sized hay bale maze, a hay ride, a bounce house, concessions and plenty of photo opps. If you\'re feeling like a scare, stick around for <a href=\"http://okcastle.com/Halloween.html\">The Castle\'s annual Halloween Festival</a>, which offers a little something for everyone.\r\n\r\n<strong>Shay\'s Landscaping, Nursery &amp; Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Starting Oct. 1, Mon.-Fri., 4-7pm; Sat., 9am-dark\r\nWhere: 2700 Yorman Road in Bartlesville\r\nPhone: (918) 248-5647\r\nIf you\'re the type who\'d rather pick your pumpkin yourself rather than hoist one from a grocery store shelf, a trip to Bartlesville\'s Shay\'s pick-your-own Pumpkin Patch is in order. There\'s no shortage of fall activities to enjoy up US 75 – adult- and kid-sized mazes, tractor-pulled hayrides and pony rides are just a few of the diversions available at Shay\'s.\r\n\r\n<strong>Shepherd\'s Pumpkin Festival</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 7-Oct. 30, Thurs., Fri. and Sat.; 10am-6:30pm\r\nWhere: 16792 E. 450 Road in Claremore\r\nPhone: (918) 342-5911\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.shepherdscross.com/pumpkinfestival.html\">Shepherd\'s Pumpkin Festival</a>\r\nThe pumpkin patch at Shepherd\'s offers a petting zoo, autumn-inspired games, story times, a maze made of hay and a hands-on learning center, all free of charge. Hayrides are $4, and scarecrow making is $2 if you bring your own clothes to stuff. Pumpkins, gourds and all manner of fall décor are available at prices ranging 50 cents-$12.25.\r\n\r\nSeveral of these patches offer special deals for large groups looking for a tour. Be sure to call ahead so the folks in charge at the patches can accommodate you. A word of advice from someone who knows from experience: Always contact the patch you intend to visit before you go. As are all things in the ag world, hours are subject to change.\r\n\r\nI\'m sure I\'m not the only who who\'d love to learn more about the pumpkin patches hosted by Tulsa-area churches. If you belong to a church selling pumpkins this fall, leave pertinent info in the comments.\r\n\r\nIf you don\'t see your favorite local pumpkin patch on this list, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/contact/\">let me know</a>.\r\n\r\nHappy pumpkin hunting, everyone!','Where to Find Pumpkin Patches in Tulsa','October gets started later this week, and you know what that means: Pumpkin patches! Oh, squee!','inherit','open','open','','296-revision-10','','','2010-09-28 10:42:32','2010-09-28 15:42:32','',296,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/296-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(2529,1,'2010-10-04 15:47:04','2010-10-04 20:47:04','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2199\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/pumpkin-patch-7-ways/dsc07432/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2199\" title=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/DSC07432-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOctober gets started later this week, and you know what that means: Pumpkin patches are open! Oh, squee!\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2008/10/7-ways-to-not-find-real-pumpkin-patch.html\">Prowling for pumpkin patches is one of my very favorite things to do</a>, and it\'s a big reason why fall is my favorite time of year. The babies in pea pod costumes, the tractor-pulled hayrides and the profuse amounts of candy don\'t exactly damper my enthusiasm.\r\n\r\n<strong>Plus, pumpkin patches aren\'t just pumpkin patches anymore.</strong> They\'re entertainment powerhouses, chock full of activities for kids and adults alike, from pumpkin bowling to corn mazes to pony rides to carnivals. Long story short, things big, round and orange aren\'t all you\'ll see when you head out with the kids on your hunt for the best jack-o-lantern this year.\r\n\r\nI have one piece of advice when it comes to setting out for a local pumpkin patch: <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2008/10/7-ways-to-not-find-real-pumpkin-patch.html\">Don\'t be like me</a>. Don\'t set out a half hour before sunset totally clueless as to the location of the nearest pumpkin patch and, in your total lack of consideration and kindness, drag along your entire family. In the end, you\'ll have to atone for your sins by baking batch after batch of pumpkin chocolate chip muffins.\r\n\r\nWait. Did I just frame the baking of batches and batches of pumpkin chocolate chip muffins as a negative scenario? What kind of world are we living in, I ask. What kind of world?\r\n\r\nEven if five pounds of hot, spicy muffins cooling on your windowsill won\'t bother you any, you can still spare your family the misery of driving around aimlessly in the hinterlands. Simply consult this list of Tulsa-area pumpkin patches. Enjoy!\r\n\r\n<strong>Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Daily in October; Monday-Saturday, 9am-7pm; Sunday, 10am-6pm\r\nWhere: 171st and Mingo in Bixby\r\nPhone: (918) 366-4728\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bixby-OK/Carmichaels-Pumpkin-Patch/142842227641?v=wall&amp;ref=share\">Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch</a>\r\nA real Tulsa family favorite, Carmichael\'s offers everything from pumpkins to Halloween decorations. Look alos for the petting zoo, pony rides and hay rides, oh my.\r\n\r\n<strong>First United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Sept. 30-Oct. 31, Sunday-Friday, noon-dusk; Saturdays, 9am-dusk\r\nWhere: First United Methodist Church in Owasso, 13800 E. 106th Street North\r\nPhone: (918) 272-5731\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.fumcowasso.org/\">fumcowasso.org</a>\r\nThis mission of this pumpkin patch? To offer a safe and fun fall activity for families to enjoy year after year. And how: During the month of October, look for a car show, a pumpkin patch cafe featuring breakfast burritos, homemade chicken and noodles and pumpkin goodies; an outdoor classroom; a craft fair; a cake decorating contest; a safety fair; a fall carnival; a 5K, an authentic Indian taco lunch; and a trunk-or-treat and glow fest. You can even have your birthday party at this place if you want.\r\n\r\n<strong>Livesay Orchards Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Weekends in October; Saturdays, 10am-5pm; Sundays, 1-4pm\r\nWhere: 39232 E. 231 St. South in Porter\r\nPhone: (918) 483-2102\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://livesayorchards.com/livesay_orchards_pumpkin_patch.htm\">Livesay Orchards Pumpkin Patch</a>\r\nTwo words: Pumpkin bowling. Catch this and more, including an assortment of pumpkins and fall decorations at this pumpkin patch in Porter. The Livesay Pumpkin Playland features a kids\' play area, a hay bale maze, a farm-related learning center and a mini pumpkin hunt. Admission is $3, which includes a hayride to the pumpkin patch. See? Porter isn\'t just for peaches.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pleasant Valley Farms</strong>\r\nWhen: Everyday, 9am-dark, Oct. 1-31\r\nWhere: 22350 W. 71st Street in Sand Springs\r\nPhone: (918) 248-5647\r\nPleasant Farms isn\'t just that place out west that sells Christmas trees. This fall, find tractor-pulled hay rides, a petting zoo and numerous varieties of pumpkin and winter squash at the farm southwest of that perennial, Oklahoma-centric attraction, DiscoveryLand.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pumpkin Town</strong>\r\nWhen: Daily from Sept. 25-Oct. 31; Mon-Thurs. 10am-7pm; Fri-Sat. 9am-8pm; Sun. 11am-7pm\r\nWhere: 9707 E. 81st Street\r\nPhone: (918) 307-8619\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.pumpkintownok.com/\">Pumpkin Town</a>\r\nHow do you like the sound of pony rides, daily hay rides and face painting? Not to mention the thousands of pumpkins, gourds and squashes, plus the plethora of Halloween décor available at the one, the only Pumpkin Town. <a href=\"http://www.pumpkintownok.com/\">Check the Web site for a listing of special events</a> each weekend in October.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pumpkin Town at The Castle at Muskogee</strong>\r\nWhen: Starting Oct. 1; Fridays and Saturdays and Sunday, Oct. 31, from 6-10pm\r\nWhere: The Castle at Muskogee, 3400 W. Fern Mountain Road\r\nPhone: (918) 687-3625\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.okcastle.com/Halloween.html\">okcastle.com/Halloween.html</a>\r\nThere\'s more going on at The Castle besides fireworks and Renaissance festivals. Get pumpkins of all sizes this Halloween, along with a carving station, pony rides, a child-sized hay bale maze, a hay ride, a bounce house, concessions and plenty of photo opps. If you\'re feeling like a scare, stick around for <a href=\"http://okcastle.com/Halloween.html\">The Castle\'s annual Halloween Festival</a>, which offers a little something for everyone.\r\n\r\n<strong>Shay\'s Landscaping, Nursery &amp; Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Starting Oct. 1, Mon.-Fri., 4-7pm; Sat., 9am-dark\r\nWhere: 2700 Yorman Road in Bartlesville\r\nPhone: (918) 248-5647\r\nIf you\'re the type who\'d rather pick your pumpkin yourself rather than hoist one from a grocery store shelf, a trip to Bartlesville\'s Shay\'s pick-your-own Pumpkin Patch is in order. There\'s no shortage of fall activities to enjoy up US 75 – adult- and kid-sized mazes, tractor-pulled hayrides and pony rides are just a few of the diversions available at Shay\'s.\r\n\r\n<strong>Shepherd\'s Pumpkin Festival</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 7-Oct. 30, Thurs., Fri. and Sat.; 10am-6:30pm\r\nWhere: 16792 E. 450 Road in Claremore\r\nPhone: (918) 342-5911\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.shepherdscross.com/pumpkinfestival.html\">Shepherd\'s Pumpkin Festival</a>\r\nThe pumpkin patch at Shepherd\'s offers a petting zoo, autumn-inspired games, story times, a maze made of hay and a hands-on learning center, all free of charge. Hayrides are $4, and scarecrow making is $2 if you bring your own clothes to stuff. Pumpkins, gourds and all manner of fall décor are available at prices ranging 50 cents-$12.25.\r\n\r\nSeveral of these patches offer special deals for large groups looking for a tour. Be sure to call ahead so the folks in charge at the patches can accommodate you. A word of advice from someone who knows from experience: Always contact the patch you intend to visit before you go. As are all things in the ag world, hours are subject to change.\r\n\r\nI\'m sure I\'m not the only who who\'d love to learn more about the pumpkin patches hosted by Tulsa-area churches. If you belong to a church selling pumpkins this fall, leave pertinent info in the comments.\r\n\r\nIf you don\'t see your favorite local pumpkin patch on this list, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/contact/\">let me know</a>.\r\n\r\nHappy pumpkin hunting, everyone!','Where to Find Pumpkin Patches in Tulsa','October gets started later this week, and you know what that means: Pumpkin patches! Oh, squee!','inherit','open','open','','296-revision-11','','','2010-10-04 15:47:04','2010-10-04 20:47:04','',296,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/296-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(2518,1,'2010-04-30 18:20:00','2010-04-30 18:20:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4480344512/\" title=\"DSC_0039 by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"DSC_0039\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4480344512_01931e696e.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />As someone who blogs about things to do in Tulsa, I field lots of questions about the city and all the stuff there is to do within its borders.<br /><br />While I\'m cool with answering these questions on <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tasha-Does-Tulsa/403568208507\">Facebook</a>, <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/tashadoestulsa\">Twitter</a> and <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">by e-mail</a>, I like to answer a couple of them per week with a weekend post here at TDT. I\'m sure the folks who pose the questions aren\'t the only ones who would benefit from their answers.<br /><br />Let\'s get this thing started.<br /><br /><b>Q. I have family/friends coming to Tulsa for the first time this weekend, but they\'ll only be here for a day or two. Where should I take them? <br /><br />A. I have some ideas.</b><br /><br />You knew that was coming, didn\'t you? <br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a>I\'ll take my cue from <a href=\"http://foursquare.com/user/tashadoestulsa\">FourSquare, the hottest new web site/app/game in the social media world</a>. If you don\'t know what FourSquare is, here\'s a briefing: A FourSquare user can use his or her smartphone to explore a city by encouraging him or her to check in electronically on a map at the new places they visit, picking up awards (called badges) and suggestions for what to try in the area along the way. I love it. In fact, I wish I had invented it because it works so well with what I try to do here at TDT: It\'s all about helping people find new ways to explore their city.<br /><br />FourSquare users pick their top 12 favorite city locations as part of their public profile. I figure 12 spots isn\'t too many to visit in the space of a couple of days, even for the most slow-paced of travelers. So, here goes - the 12 Tulsa places I\'d take a visitor to my city, in no particular order. <br /><br /><b>1. A Tulsa-area vineyard and/or winery.</b> Forget Napa Valley - this is Green Country, baby. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514473519/\" title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2341/4514473519_f8bcc774ff_o.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />Think young vine wine, along with wine made from nuts and Oklahoma fruit like elderberries, peaches and chokeberries, all expertly and creatively blended and enjoyed in the company of some of the most hospitable, down-home folks you\'ll ever meet, sometimes in their own homes. Here are a few of my favorites: <a href=\"http://www.stonebluffcellars.com/\">Stone Bluff Cellars</a>, <a href=\"http://www.whisperingvines.net/\">Whispering Vines Vineyard</a>, <a href=\"http://www.nuyakacreek.com/\">Nuyaka Creek Winery</a> and <a href=\"http://www.graperanch.com/\">The Grape Ranch</a>. Most tastings are free and bottles are rarely more than $30. The wineries often hold special events - check <a href=\"http://www.OklahomaWines.org/\">OklahomaWines.org</a> for details. <br /><br /><b>2. Brookside.</b> <a href=\"http://brooksidetheplacetobe.com/\">There\'s nothing you can\'t do on Brookside</a> - eat, drink, shop, play, take a yoga class or even get a new tattoo. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4170843632/\" title=\"Caramel on Brookside by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Caramel on Brookside\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2531/4170843632_28781aa8ed_o.jpg\" width=\"480\" /></a></div><br />Probably Tulsa\'s most diverse entertainment district, Brookside packs a variety of locally owned shops and restaurants, along with national brands. Be sure to pick up a locally brewed root beer at Weber\'s Old Fashioned Hamburgers, where the owners\' claim to fame is that they invented the hamburger. Hey, we\'ll take it. <br /><br /><b>3. River Parks</b>, followed by lunch at <a href=\"http://www.bluerosecafetulsa.com/elwoods.html\">Elwood\'s on the River</a>. Who doesn\'t enjoy a nice run or bike ride when visiting another city? And who\'d prefer to get that workout in the basement of a hotel when there\'s <a href=\"http://www.riverparks.org/\">a world-class trail system along one of the mightiest rivers in the U.S. just a few minutes\' drive, ride or walk away</a>? <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3579724212/\" title=\"41st Street Plaza at River Parks by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"41st Street Plaza at River Parks\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3315/3579724212_c09f3b7983.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />After, make some of those calories back with a beer and a quick bite at Elwood\'s on the River, the River district\'s reincarnated, beloved mainstay. And/or, swing the kids by the 41st Street Plaza, where there\'s a brand-new splash pad, playground and plenty of sno cones. <br /><br /><b>4. Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.</b> There\'s so much to do at this place - eat, play, dance, hear live music, have a few drinks, stay the night - it\'s just incredible.<br /><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S9sbhuNUhRI/AAAAAAAABvs/d8Djkqq53Ew/s1600/McGills+on+19+-+long+bone+ribeye.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S9sbhuNUhRI/AAAAAAAABvs/d8Djkqq53Ew/s400/McGills+on+19+-+long+bone+ribeye.jpg\" width=\"400\" /></a></div><br /><a href=\"http://www.hardrockcasinotulsa.com/Pages/default.aspx\">You could spend a full 24 hours at Hard Rock and still not have done everything</a>. Hard Rock Hotel and Casino is also a departure point for a variety of Cherokee cultural tourism tours, which explore the culture and history one of the Tulsa area\'s largest Indian tribes.<br /><br /><b>5. Cherry Street Farmers\' Market.</b> It\'s huge, it\'s bustling, <a href=\"http://www.cherrystreetfarmersmarket.com/\">it\'s like a show on Food Network or the Travel Channel</a>. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515103434/\" title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4057/4515103434_5c136732a9_o.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />Get live music, kids\' activities, a glass or two of wine and literally tons of new foods to try, all with Tulsa\'s famous skyline as a backdrop and in one of Tulsa\'s most beloved and beautiful historic districts. <br /><br /><b>6. Oral Roberts University.</b> I\'ve tried explaining this one to folks who plan to visit Tulsa, and it\'s just hard. <a href=\"http://www.oru.edu/\">But when they see it, boom</a>. I\'ve heard it called everything from a compelling collection of modern architecture to a space city-shaped shrine to Jesus. Both are pretty much true, but a person has to see it to believe it. Tip: Don\'t miss the giant praying hands.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4566255930/\" title=\"DSC09455 by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"DSC09455\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3635/4566255930_33e2cde261.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Yes, really - giant praying hands. <br /><br /><b>7. A concert at the BOK Center.</b> Some of the biggest acts around come right through Tulsa, and <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/\">they play at the new BOK Center</a>. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3431957726/\" title=\"In Its Shadow by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"In Its Shadow\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3582/3431957726_c71c362a35.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br />While you\'re downtown, why not point out the contrast between the architecture of the BOK Center with <a href=\"http://www.tulsaarchitecture.com/\">the art deco architecture for which downtown Tulsa\'s buildings are famous</a>? Tulsa is home to one of the largest concentrations of art deco architecture in the world. The BOK Center isn\'t an example of art deco architecture, but its follows the same ethos of the art deco architects - the aspiration to produce the most cutting edge, avant-garde and grand built environments for their times. <br /><br /><b>8. The Golden Driller.</b> This friendly giant at the site of Tulsa\'s County Fairgrounds on 21st Street between Yale and Harvard is a sight for sure. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4358787509/\" title=\"Golden Driller by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Golden Driller\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4053/4358787509_6a96e0177a.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br />A holdover from the Oil Expos of our oil boom days, this guy has turned all sorts of heads, including those who voted him into the Top Ten Quirkiest Destinations list in the U.S. back in 2006. <br /><br /><b>9. ONEOK Field.</b> Traveling with the kids? <a href=\"http://www.tulsadrillers.com/\">Catch a Tulsa Drillers game at our brand-spanking-new ONEOK Field</a>, the prettiest boutique ballpark around. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4504549324/\" title=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2694/4504549324_8b6c375833.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4479697085/\" title=\"DSC_0076 by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"DSC_0076\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4479697085_5e468205bb.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Not only is there a playground, two grassy lawns and two picnic areas in this stadium, but there\'s plenty of kid-friendly food and good, clean family fun in the form of America\'s favorite past time. Parents, <a href=\"http://www.marshallbrewing.com/\">grab a pint of Marshall beer, expertly brewed just up the street from ONEOK Field</a> - don\'t forget to order it in the souvenir cup. The Hornsby Burger, named for the Drillers mascot, ain\'t bad, either. <br /><br /><b>10. Philbrook Museum</b>. Got an art lover coming to town? There\'s no better place to whisk that person than to <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum, truly one of the finest art museums in the U.S</a>. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4109884404/\" title=\"Philbrook Museum Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Philbrook Museum Gardens\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2677/4109884404_291e7acc9c.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br />There\'s something going on every day at Philbrook, whether it\'s for kids and families, the wine lover or the gardening aficionado. That it\'s housed in the former home of oilman Waite Phillips, who played an integral role in building Tulsa during its boom days, gives the museum an even greater sense of history and place.  <br /><br /><b>11. Cain\'s Ballroom.</b> Any music buff will flip over Cain\'s Ballroom - <a href=\"http://www.cainsballroom.com/\">The Cain\'s as it\'s called by locals</a> - and not just because it\'s the birthplace of Western Swing. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs170.snc1/6369_117624526800_32208996800_2218676_2724636_n.jpg\" /></div><br />It\'s also the venue of choice for a huge variety of acts, from our own local bands to nationally touring artists. It doesn\'t get more Tulsa than Cain\'s Ballroom. <br /><br /><b>12. Downtown nightlife.</b> There\'s nothing like getting down with one\'s bad self after a  long day of sight-seeing, and downtown Tulsa\'s nightlife scene can surely handle that inclination. Get your kicks in the Brady District at spots like <a href=\"http://www.cazschowhouse.com/\">Caz\'s</a> or Lola\'s, or head to the IDL trifecta that is <a href=\"http://www.ensobar.com/\">Enso Bar</a>, Electric Circus and IDL Ballroom. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4344431680/\" title=\"Tulsa Bloggers Meetup by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Tulsa Bloggers Meetup\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4344431680_27791fcc65_o.jpg\" width=\"480\" /></a></div><br />Then there\'s <a href=\"http://www.arniesbar.com/\">Arnie\'s Bar</a>, <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/dirtystavern\">Dirty\'s Tavern</a>, <a href=\"http://twitter.com/candybartulsa\">Candy Bar</a>, <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tulsa-OK/Crystal-Pistol-Saloon/68764570727\">Crystal Pistol</a>, <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/themarqueetulsa\">The Marquee</a> and...as you might guess, I could go on. After, grab <a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">some late-night pizza at Joe Momma\'s</a> (they\'re open until 3 a.m.), or some of the best breakfast in town at <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/people/Blue-Dome-Diner/1619648435\">the Blue Dome Diner</a>, right across from <a href=\"http://bestoftulsa.com/landmarks/blue_dome.shtml\">the famous Route 66 landmark for which downtown\'s hippest district was named</a>. <br /><br />So. What\'s your Tulsa Top 12?<br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2218676&amp;id=32208996800#!/photo.php?pid=2218676&amp;id=32208996800&amp;fbid=117624526800\">Cain\'s photo from the Cain\'s page on Facebook</a>.','An Insider\'s Guide to Visiting Tulsa: TDT Friday Advice Column','','inherit','open','open','','580-revision','','','2010-04-30 18:20:00','2010-04-30 18:20:00','',580,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/580-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2519,1,'2010-10-04 16:16:56','2010-10-04 21:16:56','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"How to Eat a Cupcake at Merritt\'s Bakery by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4565949769/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3341/4565949769_ac68b53af3.jpg\" alt=\"How to Eat a Cupcake at Merritt\'s Bakery\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nHey there. It\'s TDT\'s kid. Every once in a great while TDT lets me out of my cage and asks me to guest post on her blog. I figure that, for me, it\'s just another step on the ladder to world domination.\n\nWhich is my ultimate goal. And why shouldn\'t it be? I mean, look at these eyes. And this hair. And my chubby cheeks.\n\nAnd this hair.\n\nAnyway. I\'m here today to tell you that the eating of the cupcakes, it is a learned skill. Using a cupcake from <a href=\"http://www.merrittsbakery.com/\">Tulsa\'s own Merritt\'s Bakery</a> as an example, imma gonna show you how to do it.\n\n<strong><!--more-->1. Start with the icing (duh).</strong>\n\n<strong><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2534\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00828/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2534\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00828.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a></strong>\n\nBecause, when it comes to cupcakes, what else <em>is</em> there?\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2535\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00831/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2535\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00831.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2536\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00825/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2536\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00825.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\nIt\'s really important to make sure all of the icing is consumed. So, get in there and get \'er done.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2537\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00832/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2537\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00832.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2538\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00836/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2538\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00836.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\nDon\'t be afraid to get a bit messy. That\'s what those wet wipes my mom is always carrying in her purse are for.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2539\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00830/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2539\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00830.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2540\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00829/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2540\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00829.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\nWhat are you looking at? I\'m just doing my job here, demonstrating how you can acquire a valuable new skill. If I were you, I wouldn\'t judge me. I have your ISP address, and I know how to use it.\n\nAt least, if it\'s not any more difficult to operate than the DVD player, I know how to use it.\n\n<strong>2. Once you get down to the cupcake part of the cake, abandon ship and steal your mom\'s brownie</strong>.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2541\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00841/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2541\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00841.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2542\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00851/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2542\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00851.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\nThat\'s me, double fisting the brownie consumption.\n\nYou gotta own it, baby.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2543\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00848/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2543\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00848.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2544\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00847/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2544\" title=\"Merritt\'s Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00847.jpg\" alt=\"Merritt\'s Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\nUh-oh. I\'m suddenly not feeling very well.\n\nI can\'t imagine why.\n\n<strong>3. Clean yourself up</strong>. It\'s always prudent to look like a gentleman.\n\nAnd real gentlemen lick their fingers after a cupcake-and-brownie throw down at Merritt\'s Bakery.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2545\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00834/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2545\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00834.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2539\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/merritts-bakery-cupcake/dsc00830/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2539\" title=\"Merritts Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DSC00830.jpg\" alt=\"Merritts Bakery\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\nThen, wait patiently for the attack of the wet wipes. They always come, people. It\'s best to just be prepared for the onslaught.\n\nIn cupcake obliteration unity,\n\nTDT\'s Kid','How to Obliterate a Cupcake from Merritt\'s Bakery','Hey there. It\'s TDT\'s kid. I\'m here today to tell you the eating of cupcakes, it is a learned skill. Imma gonna show you how to do it.','inherit','open','open','','579-autosave','','','2010-10-04 16:16:56','2010-10-04 21:16:56','',579,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/579-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(2520,1,'2010-04-30 17:30:00','2010-04-30 17:30:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4565949769/\" title=\"How to Eat a Cupcake at Merritt\'s Bakery by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"How to Eat a Cupcake at Merritt\'s Bakery\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3341/4565949769_ac68b53af3.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br />Hey there. It\'s TDT\'s kid. Every once in a great while TDT lets me out of my cage and asks me to guest post on her blog. I figure that, for me, it\'s just another step on the ladder to world domination. <br /><br />Which is my ultimate goal. And why shouldn\'t it be? I mean, look at these eyes. And this hair. And my chubby cheeks. And this hair. <br /><br />Anyway. I\'m here today to tell you that the eating of the cupcakes, it is a learned skill. Using a cupcake from <a href=\"http://www.merrittsbakery.com/\">Tulsa\'s own Merritt\'s Bakery</a> as an example, imma gonna show you how to do it.<br /><br /><b>1. Start with the icing (duh). </b><br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.ttownmoms.com/?page=blogs/view&amp;BLID=8376\">Continue your studies in cupcake obliteration on my mom\'s blog at Ttownmoms.com</a>.','How to Obliterate a Cupcake from Merritt\'s Bakery','','inherit','open','open','','579-revision','','','2010-04-30 17:30:00','2010-04-30 17:30:00','',579,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/579-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2521,1,'2010-10-04 15:32:10','2010-10-04 20:32:10','','GTR','','inherit','open','open','','gtrwebad10_10','','','2010-10-04 15:32:10','2010-10-04 20:32:10','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/GTRwebAd10_10.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2522,1,'2010-09-30 12:37:03','2010-09-30 17:37:03','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2423\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/erin-sees-tulsa-angle-of-ones-own/balloons/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2423\" title=\"Balloons\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Balloons.jpg\" alt=\"Balloons\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nFor me, taking pictures is about capturing the soul.\r\n\r\nRecently, I posted this image.  And in so many ways this defines me.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--more-->\r\n[adrotate group=\"1\" banner=\"13\"]</p>\r\nI\'ve always had a thing for balloons. It\'s a tradition in my family to release balloons on special holidays in honor of the loved ones who have gone on before us. I like that balloons keep me looking upward, as does this blue sky and those white puffy clouds.\r\n\r\nAnd it\'s good to be reminded that I\'m a very small piece of a much bigger world.\r\n\r\nBut here\'s what you don\'t know about this image: I had to lie down in the grass on a very windy Oklahoma day with my Polaroid camera and hope that with one click that I would be able to capture what my soul was seeing.\r\n\r\nThis is what I originally saw and what originally made me stop.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4821208087/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4821208087_9fbd1e0ca3_b.jpg\" alt=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBut this is about as boring as it gets.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4821208445/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4821208445_bd616b575d_b.jpg\" alt=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd there\'s nothing in an image like this that defines who I am as a person, as a photographer.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4821826548/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4821826548_403e230b7c_b.jpg\" alt=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBut I knew there was something here. Something that would be timeless. Something that would be a part of telling my story.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4821826506/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4821826506_40759a0d6c_b.jpg\" alt=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI just had to find the right angle. And in my effort to capture the unique, beautiful souls of this world, it\'s all about the angle.\r\n\r\nSo there I was, lying in the grass in a skirt, waiting for the moment the wind blew those balloons right between some white puffy clouds in a bright blue sky.\r\n\r\nAnd to me an image like this is far more interesting and dreamy than any of the others.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4821826358/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4118/4821826358_e17f8efa3d_b.jpg\" alt=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nPlus, it leaves more to the imagination. And that\'s way more fun than a construction zone that just happens to have some balloons tied to a sign.\r\n\r\nCapturing it on Polaroid? Well, that makes it timeless. And timeless makes me happy.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"my new favorite. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4818956585/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4136/4818956585_791e3779b8_o.jpg\" alt=\"my new favorite.\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBut let me qualify - by no means am I an expert on photography. I just know that finding the right angle is important to me. Often times that means not even looking through the viewfinder but just pointing the camera in one direction and snapping.\r\n\r\nMy hope with this post is that it will inspire you to see your world differently - to look for those things that make you happy and to find the right angle to tell your story.\r\n\r\nAnd with that, I\'m ready for the weekend!\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.erinconrad.com/\">Tulsa photographer Erin Conrad</a> photoblogs weekly at Tasha Does Tulsa as Erin Sees Tulsa. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/erin-sees-tulsa/\">Check out her recent posts here</a>.','An Angle of One\'s Own: Erin Sees Tulsa','For Erin Conrad, a.k.a. Erin Sees Tulsa, taking pictures is about capturing the soul.','inherit','open','open','','2420-revision-9','','','2010-09-30 12:37:03','2010-09-30 17:37:03','',2420,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/2420-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(2523,1,'2010-10-04 15:45:17','2010-10-04 20:45:17','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2423\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/erin-sees-tulsa-angle-of-ones-own/balloons/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2423\" title=\"Balloons\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Balloons.jpg\" alt=\"Balloons\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nFor me, taking pictures is about capturing the soul.\r\n\r\nRecently, I posted this image.  And in so many ways this defines me.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--more-->\r\n[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nI\'ve always had a thing for balloons. It\'s a tradition in my family to release balloons on special holidays in honor of the loved ones who have gone on before us. I like that balloons keep me looking upward, as does this blue sky and those white puffy clouds.\r\n\r\nAnd it\'s good to be reminded that I\'m a very small piece of a much bigger world.\r\n\r\nBut here\'s what you don\'t know about this image: I had to lie down in the grass on a very windy Oklahoma day with my Polaroid camera and hope that with one click that I would be able to capture what my soul was seeing.\r\n\r\nThis is what I originally saw and what originally made me stop.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4821208087/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4821208087_9fbd1e0ca3_b.jpg\" alt=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBut this is about as boring as it gets.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4821208445/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4821208445_bd616b575d_b.jpg\" alt=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd there\'s nothing in an image like this that defines who I am as a person, as a photographer.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4821826548/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4821826548_403e230b7c_b.jpg\" alt=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBut I knew there was something here. Something that would be timeless. Something that would be a part of telling my story.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4821826506/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4821826506_40759a0d6c_b.jpg\" alt=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI just had to find the right angle. And in my effort to capture the unique, beautiful souls of this world, it\'s all about the angle.\r\n\r\nSo there I was, lying in the grass in a skirt, waiting for the moment the wind blew those balloons right between some white puffy clouds in a bright blue sky.\r\n\r\nAnd to me an image like this is far more interesting and dreamy than any of the others.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4821826358/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4118/4821826358_e17f8efa3d_b.jpg\" alt=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nPlus, it leaves more to the imagination. And that\'s way more fun than a construction zone that just happens to have some balloons tied to a sign.\r\n\r\nCapturing it on Polaroid? Well, that makes it timeless. And timeless makes me happy.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"my new favorite. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4818956585/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4136/4818956585_791e3779b8_o.jpg\" alt=\"my new favorite.\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBut let me qualify - by no means am I an expert on photography. I just know that finding the right angle is important to me. Often times that means not even looking through the viewfinder but just pointing the camera in one direction and snapping.\r\n\r\nMy hope with this post is that it will inspire you to see your world differently - to look for those things that make you happy and to find the right angle to tell your story.\r\n\r\nAnd with that, I\'m ready for the weekend!\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.erinconrad.com/\">Tulsa photographer Erin Conrad</a> photoblogs weekly at Tasha Does Tulsa as Erin Sees Tulsa. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/erin-sees-tulsa/\">Check out her recent posts here</a>.','An Angle of One\'s Own: Erin Sees Tulsa','For Erin Conrad, a.k.a. Erin Sees Tulsa, taking pictures is about capturing the soul.','inherit','open','open','','2420-revision-10','','','2010-10-04 15:45:17','2010-10-04 20:45:17','',2420,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2420-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(2507,1,'2010-05-03 18:34:00','2010-05-03 18:34:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4575589366/\" title=\"OK Country Donuts by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"OK Country Donuts\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4041/4575589366_ecd3c64af1.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Normally not a person who goes easily into combat. Most times I find I don\'t need to fight to get my way - there are other, more peaceful methods that seem to work better for me when I want to get things done.<br /><br />Unless you\'ve overcooked my steak and you have the nerve to serve it to me at a restaurant. Then momma\'s gonna throw down.<br /><br />Of all places, though, I thought I\'d always be safe from a duel in a donut shop. They seem like such safe places. The air smells sweet, and they\'re always full of smiling faces.<br /><br />That was, until Saturday morning.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4575589018/\" title=\"OK Country Donuts by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"OK Country Donuts\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3402/4575589018_76a9f0225f.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />That\'s when I learned how to get into not just one, but TWO fights at a donut shop. <br /><br /><b>1. Show up at OK Country Donuts with a camera. Be very open and visual about the fact that you\'re snapping photos. <br /></b><br /><b><br /></b><br />Even in my five short years of working in journalism I\'ve dealt with my share of folks who don\'t want their photos taken (or their stuff being the subject of photos). But I don\'t think I\'ve ever been told not to take photos in a restaurant before. Most food people are proud of their work and are excited by the opportunity to break through the noise of competition and tell lots of people about what they can do by way of a photo and a write-up. <br /><br />The folks at OK Country Donuts, however, don\'t feel this way. <br /><br />OK Country Donuts isn\'t your ordinary donut shop. They have this line of donuts that are tailored to kids and the young-at-heart. OK Country sells donuts in the shape of everything from the letter M (and the other 25 letters of the alphabet, too, by the way, making it fun to spell stuff in the best font ever - donut!) to a flip flop shoe to puppies to palm trees. And they\'re all expertly and colorfully iced. They\'re gorgeous. <br /><br />And, they\'re delicious. These are the reasons there was a line out the door when we showed up at 10:30 on Saturday morning, a time by which most donut shops are packing it up for the day. <br /><br />I\'d heard so much about this place from all over - Facebook, Twitter and IRL, too. I\'ve been itching to try them for some time now and couldn\'t wait to snap photos of all those cute and unique deep-fried pastries. <br /><br />About five shots in, though, an employee approached and notified me that I wasn\'t to take photos inside the store.<br /><br />After she explained why not - there were people who had stopped in the store, took photos and tried to replicate OK Country\'s specialty, according to the employee - and after I told her exactly what I was up to (read: researching for a blog post, not stealing business ideas), she decided it was cool if I took photos after all. <br /><br />But when I finally made it up to the counter - you know, where the display case sat full of absolutely adorable donuts - the woman who I assume owns the place spoke up: \"Stop! No photos!\" Her voice was raised, her arms were waving and she stalked off to scold the employee with whom I just spoke in a language I couldn\'t understand. <br /><br />And even still, I can\'t figure this out. I didn\'t want to press the issue about the photos because I\'m not about to try to dictate to people what\'s going to happen in their places of business, but folks, if you own a business that creates a product that\'s unique and that\'s creating a buzz, you\'re not going to gain much from trying to hide it from people who you\'re afraid might steal it.<br /><br />Because you\'re hiding it from potential customers, too, especially when you\'re talking about being featured on a blog with a proven goal of getting Tulsans off their duffs to try (and buy) the best of what this city has to offer. <br /><br />Besides, if anyone tries to steal your idea off a blog post, newspaper write-up or magazine feature, those people are going to look like total dirt bags. You\'re the original. Own it, baby.  <br /><br />While I didn\'t get to shoot the display case, I did take a few photos the donut I used my own hard-earned money to purchase: <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4574956055/\" title=\"OK Country Donuts by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"OK Country Donuts\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3307/4574956055_bf0474c77a.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />An elephant! My son\'s No. 1 favorite animal. His room is decorated in elephants - actually, someone in my family got the idea that I collect elephant stuff, so the things have cropped up all over my house. But we love elephants.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4575589672/\" title=\"OK Country Donuts by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"OK Country Donuts\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4575589672_85affc22fe.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />When my son saw he could have a donut shaped like an elephant, he pretty much freaked out. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4574956455/\" title=\"OK Country Donuts by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"OK Country Donuts\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4066/4574956455_93af37140f.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />And bit its foot off. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4575589780/\" title=\"OK Country Donuts by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"OK Country Donuts\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4022/4575589780_da4027603f.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />And suffered somewhat of a sugar rush. <br /><br />Karma, baby. Karma. <br /><br /><b>Way No. 2 to start a fight in a donut shop: Be the guy who orders every single last puppy, flip flop, palm tree and piglet donut in the house</b>. In other words, order all the cute donuts in shapes other than the traditional O. <br /><br />Dude had every right to buy up all the cutesy donuts. I mean, he was next in line. Any of us in that position would have had the same option. <br /><br />But I just had to have a puppy-shaped donut for my kid, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/03/1-2-3puppies.html\">the kid who loves anything and everything puppy</a>. <br /><br />So, I edged toward the guy, put my sweet voice on and asked if he\'d mind leaving just one puppy donut so that I could buy it for my son, who\'s just over there (of course, I turned and waved - hey, if my kid can work those blond curls, then so can I, especially when a donut is involved). <br /><br />He refused. He had a slumber party of girls to feed, he said.<br /><br />So, as an employee notified this guy that even more cute donuts were about to come fresh out of the frier, and as he totally ignored the fact that the display case was full of traditionally shaped donuts and that none of his slumber party guests were around to throw fits in the event they didn\'t get a puppy-shaped breakfast, I asked again.<br /><br />He didn\'t refuse that time. He just pretended not to hear me, staring straight ahead and smiling. <br /><br />Schmuck. <br /><br />So, I leaned over to the next-nearest employee and stealthily ordered this:<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4575589942/\" title=\"OK Country Donuts by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"OK Country Donuts\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4575589942_3fd700b0f8.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Right out from under ol\' Captain Meanie Pants.<br /><br />At which point he was out a piglet instead of a puppy.&nbsp;Karma, dude.<br /><br />Karma!','How to Get Into a Fight at a Donut Shop: Two Ways','','inherit','open','open','','585-revision','','','2010-05-03 18:34:00','2010-05-03 18:34:00','',585,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/05/585-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2509,1,'2010-10-04 13:41:21','2010-10-04 18:41:21','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Elote by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4497644101/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4497644101_5136f488db.jpg\" alt=\"Elote\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\r\n<strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Cinco de Mayo in Tulsa: Yeah, it\'s kind of a big deal. Here\'s your itinerary for partying the day - and I do mean the whole, entire day - away.</span></strong>\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Brookside Farmers\' Market</span>\r\nWhen: 8am-noon\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.cherrystreetfarmersmarket.com/\">Northeast corner of the Food Pyramid parking lot at 41st Street and Peoria Ave.</a>\r\nCheck out Elote Cafe chef/owner Libby Auld as she whips up a cooking demo at the opening day of this midtown farmers\' market. Ole!\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Drillers vs. Arkansas Travelers</strong>\r\nWhen: 10:05am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsadrillers.com/\">ONEOK Field</a>, 201 N. Elgin Ave.\r\nA daytime game at ONEOK Field, and the weather\'s supposed to be fabulous. Can you think of anything better than playing hooky from work, heading to a downtown ball game and then walking to a giant margarita tent (see below?). Yeah, me neither. I\'m trying to contain myself, but it\'s not working very well.\r\n<strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">\r\n</span></strong>\r\n<strong>Cinco de Mayo Downtown Street Party</strong>\r\nWhen: noon-until you\'ve had enough (varies)\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.elguaposcantina.net/\">First Street and Elgin Ave. by El Guapo</a>\r\nCheck out this 3rd annual downtown Cinco de Mayo street party. The folks from El Guapo Cantina close down the street, put up a tent, and serve margaritas all day long. Local band Hosty Duo will take the stage at 8:00pm. And, if you\'re planning to go to the Drillers game tonight or Wednesday morning, keep your ticket stub and redeem it for a free Tecate. (!) The tweets from everyone getting back to work after hitting up the margarita tent tomorrow should be interesting...can\'t wait!\r\n\r\n<strong>Shopping and Skinny Girl Margaritas</strong>\r\nWhen: 3-7pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=118923008127196\">Little Black Dress</a> on Cherry Street\r\nMargaritas <em>and</em> some of the best local shopping Tulsa has to offer the ladies among us? Say no more.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cinco Ocho</strong>\r\nWhen: 5pm\r\nWhere: Just east of In the Raw on Brookside\r\nGet margaritas, beer, sangria, food and an ice luge. Yes, an ice luge. Plus, hear the awesome Eric and the Adams, along with DJ Rook.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cinco de Bando</strong>\r\nWhen: 5-9pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=112582902108768\">The Octagon (Fresh Roast Coffee House)</a>, 81st and Harvard\r\nCheck out this annual fundraiser for Blood Water:Mission for Africa, a concert/festival featuring five local bands and a grand ol\' time. The bands: The By-Products, The T-Town Theory, The Fiascos, The Twenties and Red Wood Rising. Admission is $5, shirts are $15 and henna tattoos are a mere $1. Plus, Chick-Fil-A will be show up with a cow (!) and food, so bring a little extra scrill for som grub.\r\n\r\n<strong>5X5</strong>\r\nWhen: 5:55pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://tacgallery.org/\">Tulsa Artists\' Coalition Gallery</a>, 9 E. Brady Street\r\nWhat happens when you give hundreds of artists 5\"X5\" canvases? The biggest Tulsa Artists\' Coalition fundraising event of the year, that\'s what, not to mention a veritible Tulsa tradition. Each work is $55 and represent a range of creative variety of subjects in painting, ceramic, photography, paper, metal, wood, cloth and other mediums. Get in there quickly, folks, because this event will be packed and those little pieces of art don\'t last long.\r\n\r\n<strong>Qdoba\'s 1st Annual Cinco de Mayo Block Party</strong>\r\nWhen: 6pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=112381035468623\">Qdoba on Cherry Street</a>, 1520 E. 15th Street\r\nGet live music from local band Remedy, plus prizes, \'ritas, a burrito eating contest (!), and more.\r\n\r\n<strong>Los Cabos Cinco de Mayo and Birthday Bash</strong>\r\nWhen: 6pm, BA and Jenks locations\r\nWhere: Broken Arrow on Bass Pro Drive and in Jenks at RiverWalk Crossing\r\nIt\'s just just Cinco de Mayo at Los Cabos - it\'s their birthday, too. Grab your sombrero and prepare to hat dance to The Usual Suspects at Jenks and Sextion 8 at BA.\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">\r\n</span>\r\n<strong>Mariachi Tulsa</strong>\r\nWhen: 7pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.thecanebrake.com/\">The Canebrake</a>, 33241 E. 732nd Road in Wagoner\r\nCome help Lisa the Yoga Queen celebrate her birthday and Cinco de Mayo with Mariachi Tulsa, a Mexican quartet. They’ll play 7-10pm, no cover. Plus, you\'ll get to hang out at The Canebrake. Como se dice BONUS en Espanol?\r\n\r\n<strong>The Local Table Cinco de Mayo Dinner</strong>\r\nWhen: 8pm\r\nWhere: The Local Table, 4329 S. Peoria Ave.\r\nThe folks at The Local Table are coming up with some new tequila drinks to have with four courses\' worth of guaranteed kick-ass authentic Mexican food. Check out the tongue tacos and the pozole - they were a big hit last year. Cost is $30 (which is <em>nothing</em> for a four-course meal with drinks, by the way). Call (918) 794-8013 for reservations.\r\n\r\n<strong>Live Event Trivia at Louie\'s</strong>\r\nWhen: 8pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=118717284814336\">Louie\'s in Jenks</a>, west of the 96th Street Bridge\r\nHaven\'t taken part in the trivia phenomenon that\'s sweeping the city? What better time to get a team of smarties together and head out to a Live Event Trivia event with my friend Josh than on Cinco de Mayo? Plus, Boulevard pints will be $2.\r\n\r\n<strong>Elote Bar Grand Opening</strong>\r\nWhen: 9pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.elotetulsa.com/\">Elote Cafe and Catering</a>, 514 S. Boston Ave.\r\nCheck out Elote\'s new eco-friendly bar, complete with a Mexican wrestling ring and Luchador tourneys, and hear some live music from Apowao and DJ Jezi, too. If you think you might want to try your hand at being a luchador yourself, <a href=\"mailto:eloteluchadors@gmail.com\">apply</a> - Elote will host Luchador fighting for glory each Thursday night. Beginning May 5, the bar will be open until 2am Wednesday-Saturday night, with live entertainment Friday and Saturday.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cinco de Mayo Beer Pong</strong>\r\nWhen: 9pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=118555558171390\">Joe Momma\'s Express</a>, 61st Street and U.S. 169\r\nGet $2 Tecates and a pizza special including a large, one-topping pizza and two pitchers of High Life for $15.\r\n\r\n<strong>Brookside Cinco de Mayo with Captain Obvious</strong>\r\nWhen: 9:30pm\r\nWhere: Sharky\'s, 3415 S. Peoria Ave.\r\nCinco de Mayo on Brookside is always a huge celebration, and this year it gets even better with Laron Simpson\'s new band, Captain Obvious, at the helm. Check out the tons of drinks, beer and shot specials. The live music kicks in at 9:30pm and Captain Obvious will continue giving eargasms until closing time.','Cinco de Mayo in Tulsa 2010','Cinco de Mayo in Tulsa: Yeah, it\'s kind of a big deal. Here\'s your itinerary for partying the day - and I do mean the whole, entire day - away.','inherit','open','open','','588-revision-2','','','2010-10-04 13:41:21','2010-10-04 18:41:21','',588,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/588-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2510,1,'2010-10-04 14:24:54','2010-10-04 19:24:54','','Brady Tavern','','inherit','open','open','','dsc_1676','','','2010-10-04 14:24:54','2010-10-04 19:24:54','',2464,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_1676.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',1),(2511,1,'2010-10-04 14:26:51','2010-10-04 19:26:51','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2510\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2510\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_1676-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Brady Tavern\" title=\"Brady Tavern\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2510\" /></a>\n\nThe company that sparked the revitalization of downtown’s Blue Dome District and has since moved into Oklahoma City and Norman has expanded again, this time into the Brady District.\n\nIn the space that until earlier this month housed Lola’s at the Bowery, 5 E. Brady St., McNellie’s Group, holder of the James E. McNellie’s Public House concepts in Tulsa and Oklahoma City, as well as Abner Ale House in Norman and Yokozuna, Dilly Deli, El Guapo’s Cantina and soon-to-be-opened Fassler Hall in Tulsa, plans yet another pub, but with a foodie twist — The Brady Tavern.\n\nRead the rest of this story on <a href=\"http://tulsabusiness.com/article.asp?aID=51726\">the Food page in this week\'s edition of Tulsa Business Journal</a>. ','McNellie\'s Group moves into Brady District','The company that sparked the revitalization of downtown’s Blue Dome District and has since moved into Oklahoma City and Norman has expanded again, this time into the Brady District.','inherit','open','open','','2464-revision','','','2010-10-04 14:26:51','2010-10-04 19:26:51','',2464,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2464-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2512,1,'2010-10-04 14:27:24','2010-10-04 19:27:24','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2510\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2510\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_1676-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Brady Tavern\" title=\"Brady Tavern\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2510\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe company that sparked the revitalization of downtown’s Blue Dome District and has since moved into Oklahoma City and Norman has expanded again, this time into the Brady District.\r\n\r\nIn the space that until earlier this month housed Lola’s at the Bowery, 5 E. Brady St., McNellie’s Group, holder of the <a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">James E. McNellie’s Public House</a> concepts in Tulsa and Oklahoma City, as well as Abner Ale House in Norman and Yokozuna, Dilly Deli, El Guapo’s Cantina and soon-to-be-opened Fassler Hall in Tulsa, plans yet another pub, but with a foodie twist — The Brady Tavern.\r\n\r\nCurious? Read the rest of this story on <a href=\"http://tulsabusiness.com/article.asp?aID=51726\">the Food page in this week\'s edition of Tulsa Business Journal</a>. ','McNellie\'s Group moves into Brady District','The company that sparked the revitalization of downtown’s Blue Dome District and has since moved into Oklahoma City and Norman has expanded again, this time into the Brady District.','inherit','open','open','','2464-revision-2','','','2010-10-04 14:27:24','2010-10-04 19:27:24','',2464,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2464-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(3471,1,'2010-11-03 17:02:50','2010-11-03 23:02:50','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3472\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/tulsa-kids-blog/dsc_0238/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3472\" title=\"Tulsa Zoo\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_0238-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Zoo\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSurprise! I\'m a mom. If you read TDT on a regular basis, that\'s something you probably know by now.\r\n\r\nThe fact that I spend my days with my two-year-old son is something I\'ll mention from time to time here at TDT, but it\'s not something that I\'ve wanted to dominate the site. I decided a long time ago that I wanted TDT to be a place where anyone, parent or not, could come to find things to do in Tulsa that s/he would find exciting and worth that oh-so-precious space in his/her personal calendar.\r\n\r\nAnd yet.\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/category/kids-and-families/\">See that Kids and Families category over there in the Insider\'s Guide to Tulsa</a>? It and the posts that belong there have always been some of the most popular features of this site. In fact, I hear often from readers who think that I could feature even more family-friendly content here at TDT and that it wouldn\'t be any skin off their nose.\r\n\r\nOne of the most oft-said things about Tulsa is that it\'s a family-friendly city, and boy, is that true. There\'s tons going on that\'s just for parents and families here in the area, and sadly, in an effort to balance coverage here at TDT, features of some of those things simply fall off the plate.\r\n\r\nBut, no longer! Because I have a big announcement. Ready?\r\n\r\nI\'m the new blogger at TulsaKids.com. Yay! I know, right? I can\'t believe that I get to blog for a magazine that I\'ve been reading since I was a kid myself.\r\n\r\nIn fact, the first story I ever published was one I wrote for Tulsa Kids through <a href=\"http://www.resonancetulsa.org/\">the Girls Unlimited summer camp program at Resonance Center for Women for girls interested in journalism careers</a>. You know, back in <em>the nineties</em>. When I\'d show up for camp wearing a ponytail on the side of my head and two pairs of socks, one teal and one purple. And when I\'d return home from camp to watch shows like Rugrats and Doug on Nickelodeon.\r\n\r\nAh, the nineties.\r\n\r\nWhat I\'m trying to say here is, it\'s sort of surreal to have the chance to write for this magazine as one of its new bloggers.\r\n\r\nThis new blog about all things family-friendly to do in Tulsa will have three parts:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>First up will be a pick of the most exciting event for kids in town that week.</li>\r\n	<li>Second will be an event that\'s guaranteed to be worth the dollars in your babysitting budget - basically, romantic ideas for date nights, news about thrilling concerts and the hippest, coolest events for parents who could use a night out on the town without the threat of surprise projectile vomit or incredibly inconvenient bathroom stop requests hanging over their heads. (That is, assuming your date isn\'t ill and that s/he doesn\'t have a bladder the size of a pea. In those cases, you\'re on your own.)</li>\r\n	<li>The third leg of the blog will offer a look into my own misadventures as a work-at-home mom whose purpose and occupation in life is to do Tulsa. When you\'re on the go with a two-year-old in a town like this, things are always bound to get...interesting. And sometimes sticky. And every once in awhile, poopy.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<a href=\"http://tulsakids.com/?q=big-hello-and-first-tulsa-kids-day-out-kids-world-2010\">The first post, which is all about the Kids\' World 2010 event going on at Expo Square this weekend, is already up at TulsaKids.com</a>. Check it out and let me know what you think, because the babysitter-worthy event is coming up next.\r\n\r\nAnd trust me, you\'re not going to want to miss out on news about that little shindig. Whew, baby.\r\n\r\nAnd as always, thanks for making TDT part of your daily procrastination plan. I\'d have to be in the laundry room much more often if it weren\'t for you guys, which is great because I hate that place. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.\r\n\r\nAnd from my chair-flattened, blogger butt.','TDT Does Tulsa Kids','I have a big announcement. It involves you and your kids. Are you ready for it? Are you sure you can take it?','private','open','open','','tulsa-kids-blog','','','2011-07-10 11:47:56','2011-07-10 17:47:56','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=3471',0,'post','',5),(2514,1,'2010-05-02 17:10:00','2010-05-02 17:10:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4571737132/\" title=\"Living Arts by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Living Arts\" height=\"435\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/4571737132_24a0af1bb1_o.jpg\" width=\"288\" /></a></div><br /><i>Regular TDT contributor, <a href=\"http://www.tulsabusiness.com/\">Tulsa Business Journal Senior Editor</a> and <a href=\"http://www.urbantulsa.com/\">Urban Tulsa Weeky Arts Writer</a> Holly Wall has a post for us today that\'s a must-read for all Tulsa parents with young kids. Newsflash: There\'s no need to relinquish one\'s pre-baby life for day after day at at the local Gymboree. Holly doesn\'t just tell us why, but how. Take it away, Holly!</i><br /><br />Being both a gal about town and the mother of a very active toddler, I’m frequently asked about kid-friendly activities in Tulsa. And when I am, I kind of chuckle. Not because it isn’t a relevant question — it is, for sure — but because I’ve never thought to ask it myself.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a>I tend to take my kid everywhere I go, with the exception of bars and liquor stores.<br /><br />Actually, I did take my kid to a liquor store once. He was about five months old and asleep in his carrier and I just needed to grab a bottle of wine to take to dinner at a friend’s. I was told promptly to leave. Who knew babies aren’t allowed inside liquor stores in Oklahoma? (Or, probably, any state?)<br /><br />Anyway, there are lots of places you can take your kids. Lots more than you think, actually.<br /><br />Being the former visual arts writer for <a href=\"http://www.urbantulsa.com/\">Urban Tulsa Weekly</a> (I still write for the paper, but about performance art. Libby Williams has come on board to cover visual arts), I attend a lot of gallery openings. Or I did, before my son was born. I spent the first few months of his life barely leaving the house — both because to do so was something of a feat and because I wasn’t sure what places would be welcoming to my sweet, adorable baby boy. <br /><br />I finally, decided, though, I was tired of missing out on stuff just because I had a baby. Also, I wanted to teach Isaac early on to value the things I value — art, theatre, even sports. I take Isaac to local art galleries as often as I take him to Drillers baseball games.<br /><br />When Isaac was a baby, it was really easy to put him in the sling and hop between as many galleries as I wanted. He was quiet, compliant and we stayed out until it was time for dinner or bed.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4571103689/\" title=\"Living Arts by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Living Arts\" height=\"435\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4571103689_0dd09098f3_o.jpg\" width=\"288\" /></a></div><br />Now that he’s a very vocal, very mobile 2-year-old, gallery hopping is slightly more difficult, but not impossible. Before we leave the house, I make sure he’s in the mood for an outing. If he’s cranky or fussy, we skip it. But if he’s agreeable and in a good mood, we load up and go.<br /><br />When we arrive, we hit the snack table first, loading a small plate with cheese, crackers, veggies and fruits. I let him carry this around the gallery, keeping an eye out that he doesn’t dump it all over the floor, and it keeps him occupied while I peruse the art.<br /><br />When he’s not eating, I spend a lot of time holding Isaac. I point to the paintings and we talk about colors, shapes and the like. We count, we match colors in the painting to what he’s wearing, we talk about big versus little. Sometimes he’ll point to something he wants to look at, so I’ll let him lead me across the gallery to another painting or object.<br /><br />I keep a close eye on him to make sure he doesn’t touch anything, and when he begins to get antsy, we leave. I’ve only had to drag him screaming from a gallery once, and I learned my lesson. At the first sign he’s ready, we go.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4571103353/\" title=\"Living Arts by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Living Arts\" height=\"435\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4571103353_b45185f45b_o.jpg\" width=\"288\" /></a></div><br />If we have multiple galleries to visit, as we often do — galleries tend to hold their openings on the same Thursday of each month, and every first Friday of the month, the Brady Arts District hosts a gallery walk — I split up our visits with outdoor playtime. I find a grassy area — downtown, I like the west wall of the Mathews Building, soon to be the Visual Arts Center — where he can freely run around. Then, we hit the next gallery.<br /><br />As parents, we give up a lot for our kids. But we don’t have to give up everything. By bringing your children with you wherever you go (provided they’re legally allowed, of course), you not only get to keep living your life, but you get to expose them to your interests and passions, and that can have a lasting effect on their development, even into adulthood.','How to Take Your Kids to An Art Gallery (and Beyond)','','inherit','open','open','','582-revision','','','2010-05-02 17:10:00','2010-05-02 17:10:00','',582,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/05/582-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2517,1,'2011-03-16 16:14:38','2011-03-16 22:14:38','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/05/brunch-in-tulsa/dsc_0610/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1234\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/DSC_0610-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"La Villa at Philbrook Museum of Art\" title=\"La Villa at Philbrook Museum of Art\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1234\" /></a>\n\nAs someone who blogs about Tulsa\'s attractions, things to do in Tulsa and where the best places are to eat around town, I field lots of questions about the city and all the stuff there is to do within its borders.\n\n<a name=\"more\"></a>I\'ll take my cue from the location-based social networking site <a href=\"http://foursquare.com/user/tashadoestulsa\">FourSquare</a>, where every use can build his or her own list of top 12 best city attractions as part of their public profile. \n\nI figure 12 spots isn\'t too many to visit in the space of a couple of days, even for the most slow-paced of travelers. So, here goes - the 12 Tulsa places I\'d take a visitor to my city, in no particular order.\n\n<strong>1. A Tulsa-area vineyard and/or winery.</strong> Forget Napa Valley - this is Green Country, baby.\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514473519/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2341/4514473519_f8bcc774ff_o.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\n\nThink young vine wine, along with wine made from nuts and Oklahoma fruit like elderberries, peaches and chokeberries, all expertly and creatively blended and enjoyed in the company of some of the most hospitable, down-home folks you\'ll ever meet, sometimes in their own homes. Here are a few of my favorites: <a href=\"http://www.stonebluffcellars.com/\">Stone Bluff Cellars</a>, <a href=\"http://www.whisperingvines.net/\">Whispering Vines Vineyard</a>, <a href=\"http://www.nuyakacreek.com/\">Nuyaka Creek Winery</a> and <a href=\"http://www.graperanch.com/\">The Grape Ranch</a>. \n\nMost tastings are free and bottles are rarely more than $30. The wineries often hold special events - check <a href=\"http://www.OklahomaWines.org/\">OklahomaWines.org</a> for details.\n\n<strong>2. Brookside.</strong> <a href=\"http://brooksidetheplacetobe.com/\">There\'s nothing you can\'t do on Brookside</a> - eat, drink, shop, play, take a yoga class or even get a new tattoo.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/blue-moon-cafe-from-the-breakfast-files/dsc_1694-2/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3056\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_16941-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Moon Cafe Brookside Tulsa\" title=\"Blue Moon Cafe Brookside Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3056\" /></a>\n\nProbably Tulsa\'s most diverse entertainment district, Brookside packs a variety of shopping and locally owned stores and restaurants, along with national brands. Be sure to pick up a Tulsa-brewed root beer at <a href=\"http://www.webersoftulsa.com/\">Weber\'s Old Fashioned Hamburgers</a>, where the owners\' claim to fame is that they invented the hamburger. Hey, we\'ll take it.\n\n<strong>3. River Parks</strong>, followed by lunch at <a href=\"http://www.bluerosecafetulsa.com/\">Blue Rose Cafe</a> or <a href=\"http://www.bluerosecafetulsa.com/elwoods.html\">Elwood\'s on the River</a>. Who doesn\'t enjoy a nice run or bike ride when visiting another city? And who\'d prefer to get that workout in the basement of a hotel when there\'s <a href=\"http://www.riverparks.org/\">a world-class trail system along one of the mightiest rivers in the U.S. just a few minutes\' drive, ride or walk away</a>?\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"41st Street Plaza at River Parks by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3579724212/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3315/3579724212_c09f3b7983.jpg\" alt=\"41st Street Plaza at River Parks\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\n\nAfter, make some of those calories back with a beer and a quick bite at Elwood\'s on the River or the new Blue Rose Cafe, both of which offer fabulous patios to go with our amazing spring and summer days. And/or, swing the kids by the 41st Street Plaza, where there\'s a brand-new splash pad, playground and plenty of sno cones.\n\n<strong>4. Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.</strong> There\'s so much to do at this place - eat, play, dance, hear live music, have a few drinks, stay the night - it\'s just incredible.\n\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S9sbhuNUhRI/AAAAAAAABvs/d8Djkqq53Ew/s1600/McGills+on+19+-+long+bone+ribeye.jpg\"><img src=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S9sbhuNUhRI/AAAAAAAABvs/d8Djkqq53Ew/s400/McGills+on+19+-+long+bone+ribeye.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" /></a></div>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.hardrockcasinotulsa.com/Pages/default.aspx\">You could spend a full 24 hours at Hard Rock and still not have done everything</a>. Hard Rock Hotel and Casino is also a departure point for a variety of Cherokee cultural tourism tours, which explore the culture and history one of the Tulsa area\'s largest Indian tribes.\n\n<strong>5. Cherry Street Farmers\' Market.</strong> It\'s huge, it\'s bustling, <a href=\"http://www.cherrystreetfarmersmarket.com/\">it\'s like a show on Food Network or the Travel Channel</a>.\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4515103434/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4057/4515103434_5c136732a9_o.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\n\nGet live music, kids\' activities, a glass or two of wine and literally tons of new foods to try, all with Tulsa\'s famous skyline as a backdrop and in one of Tulsa\'s most beloved and beautiful historic districts.\n\n<strong>6. Oral Roberts University.</strong> I\'ve tried to describe the look and feel of Oral Roberts University and what it means to this community to folks who plan to visit Tulsa, and you know what? It\'s tough. <a href=\"http://www.oru.edu/\">That is, until they see it. Then, boom</a>. I\'ve heard it called everything from a compelling collection of modern architecture to a space city-shaped shrine to Jesus. Both are pretty much true, but a person has to see it to believe it. Tip: Don\'t miss the giant praying hands.\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"DSC09455 by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4566255930/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3635/4566255930_33e2cde261.jpg\" alt=\"DSC09455\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\n\nYes, really - giant praying hands.\n\n<strong>7. A concert at the BOK Center.</strong> Some of the biggest acts around come right through Tulsa, and one of the places they stop is <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/\">the huge BOK Center</a>.\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"In Its Shadow by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3431957726/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3582/3431957726_c71c362a35.jpg\" alt=\"In Its Shadow\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\n\nWhile you\'re downtown, why not point out the contrast between the architecture of the BOK Center with <a href=\"http://www.tulsaarchitecture.com/\">the art deco architecture for which downtown Tulsa\'s buildings are so famous</a>? Tulsa is home to one of the largest concentrations of art deco architecture in the world. The BOK Center isn\'t an example of art deco architecture, but its follows the same ethos of the art deco architects - the aspiration to produce the most cutting edge, avant-garde and grand built environments for their times.\n\n<strong>8. The Golden Driller.</strong> This friendly giant at the site of Tulsa\'s County Fairgrounds on 21st Street between Yale and Harvard is a sight to behold. \n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Golden Driller by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4358787509/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4053/4358787509_6a96e0177a.jpg\" alt=\"Golden Driller\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\n\nA holdover from the Oil Expos of our oil boom days, this guy has turned all sorts of heads, including those who voted him into the Top Ten Quirkiest Destinations list in the U.S. back in 2006.\n\n<strong>9. ONEOK Field.</strong> Traveling with the kids? <a href=\"http://www.tulsadrillers.com/\">Catch a Tulsa Drillers game at our brand-spanking-new ONEOK Field</a>, the prettiest boutique ballpark around.\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4504549324/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2694/4504549324_8b6c375833.jpg\" alt=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"DSC_0076 by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4479697085/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4479697085_5e468205bb.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0076\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\n\nNot only is there a playground, two grassy lawns and two picnic areas in this stadium, but there\'s plenty of kid-friendly food and good, clean family fun in the form of America\'s favorite past time. Parents, <a href=\"http://www.marshallbrewing.com/\">grab a pint of Marshall beer, expertly brewed just up the street from ONEOK Field</a> - don\'t forget to order it in the souvenir cup. The Hornsby Burger, named for the Drillers mascot, ain\'t bad, either.\n\n<strong>10. Philbrook Museum</strong>. Got an art lover coming to town? There\'s no better place to whisk that person than to <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum, truly one of the finest art museums in the U.S</a>.\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Philbrook Museum Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4109884404/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2677/4109884404_291e7acc9c.jpg\" alt=\"Philbrook Museum Gardens\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\n\nThere\'s something going on every day at Philbrook, whether it\'s for kids and families, the wine lover or the gardening aficionado. That it\'s housed in the former home of oilman Waite Phillips, who played an integral role in building Tulsa during its boom days, gives the museum an even greater sense of history and place.\n\n<strong>11. Cain\'s Ballroom.</strong> Any music buff will flip over Cain\'s Ballroom - <a href=\"http://www.cainsballroom.com/\">The Cain\'s as it\'s called by locals</a> - and not just because it\'s the birthplace of Western Swing.\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs170.snc1/6369_117624526800_32208996800_2218676_2724636_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></div>\n\nIt\'s also the venue of choice for a huge variety of acts, from our own local bands to nationally touring artists. Really, it doesn\'t get more Tulsa than Cain\'s Ballroom.\n\n<strong>12. Downtown nightlife.</strong> There\'s nothing like getting down with one\'s bad self after a  long day of sight-seeing, and downtown Tulsa\'s nightlife scene can surely handle that inclination.\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tulsa Bloggers Meetup by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4344431680/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4344431680_27791fcc65_o.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Bloggers Meetup\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\n\nBetween the Brady, Blue Dome, Arena, South Boston and Deco Districts, there\'s no shortage of things to eat and people to see in our city\'s Central Business District. \n\nSo. What\'s your Tulsa Top 12?\n\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2218676&amp;id=32208996800#!/photo.php?pid=2218676&amp;id=32208996800&amp;fbid=117624526800\">Cain\'s photo from the Cain\'s page on Facebook</a>.','Top 12 Tulsa Attractions: Things To Do In Tulsa','Like a top 10 list, only better - my list of Tulsa\'s top 12 attractions. ','inherit','open','open','','580-autosave','','','2011-03-16 16:14:38','2011-03-16 22:14:38','',580,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/580-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(7064,1,'2011-03-16 04:23:51','2011-03-16 10:23:51','<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<strong>MAP>></strong><a href=\"http://www.cityoftulsa.org/media/156031/downtownstpatrickday2011.pdf\">Road closures and parking map for St. Patrick\'s Day parties downtown</a>.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"27\"]</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. 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<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<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day at the Theater</h3>\r\n<strong>Howie the Rookie</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 7:30pm; Saturday, March 19, 2pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/\">Tulsa Performing Arts Center</a>, 110 E. Second Street\r\nA white-knuckle ride through a nightmare Dublin, where enemies and allies are interchangeable, where the most brutal events take on a mythic significance - it\'s all part of Playhouse Tulsa\'s production of Howie the Rookie, one of two plays in the company\'s Irish Repertory. Directed by Chris Crawford and starring Cody Shelton as The Howie and Seth Harman as The Rookie. <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1576&thedate=3/15/2011&task=display\">Tickets to Howie the Rookie are $25</a>. For mature audiences only; strong language and content ahead. \r\n\r\n<strong>Shining City</strong>\r\nWhen: Wednesday, March 16; Friday, March 18; Saturday, March 19, all at 7:30pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/\">Tulsa Performing Arts Center</a>, 110 E. Second Street\r\nThere\'s nothing like a contemporary ghost story to help a person get in the spirit of St. Patrick\'s Day. This play explores what it means to lose faith in God, in relationships and in one\'s self. Directed by Courtneay Sanders, this production is one of two plays in Playhouse Tulsa\'s series, The Irish Repertory. Chris Crawford stars as Ian, Cody Daigle as John, Brittany Wilson as Nessa and Jonathan Schraeder as Laurence. <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1577&thedate=3/15/2011&task=display\">Tickets to Shining City are $25</a>. For mature audiences only; strong language and content ahead. \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.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>','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-25','','','2011-03-16 04:23:51','2011-03-16 10:23:51','',6432,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6432-revision-25/',0,'revision','',0),(2515,1,'2010-10-04 14:40:28','2010-10-04 19:40:28','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Living Arts by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4571737132/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/4571737132_24a0af1bb1_o.jpg\" alt=\"Living Arts\" width=\"288\" height=\"435\" /></a></div>\n<em>Regular TDT contributor, <a href=\"http://www.tulsabusiness.com/\">Tulsa Business Journal Senior Editor</a> and <a href=\"http://www.urbantulsa.com/\">Urban Tulsa Weeky Arts Writer</a> Holly Wall has a post for us today that\'s a must-read for all Tulsa parents with young kids. Newsflash: There\'s no need to relinquish one\'s pre-baby life for day after day at at the local Gymboree. Holly doesn\'t just tell us why, but how. Take it away, Holly!</em>\n\nBeing both a gal about town and the mother of a very active toddler, I’m frequently asked about kid-friendly activities in Tulsa. And when I am, I kind of chuckle. Not because it isn’t a relevant question — it is, for sure — but because I’ve never thought to ask it myself.\n\n<!--more-->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\nI tend to take my kid everywhere I go, with the exception of bars and liquor stores.\n\nActually, I did take my kid to a liquor store once. He was about five months old and asleep in his carrier and I just needed to grab a bottle of wine to take to dinner at a friend’s. I was told promptly to leave. Who knew babies aren’t allowed inside liquor stores in Oklahoma? (Or, probably, any state?)\n\nAnyway, there are lots of places you can take your kids. Lots more than you think, actually.\n\nBeing the former visual arts writer for <a href=\"http://www.urbantulsa.com/\">Urban Tulsa Weekly</a> (I still write for the paper, but about performance art. Libby Williams has come on board to cover visual arts), I attend a lot of gallery openings. Or I did, before my son was born. I spent the first few months of his life barely leaving the house — both because to do so was something of a feat and because I wasn’t sure what places would be welcoming to my sweet, adorable baby boy.\n\nI finally, decided, though, I was tired of missing out on stuff just because I had a baby. Also, I wanted to teach Isaac early on to value the things I value — art, theatre, even sports. I take Isaac to local art galleries as often as I take him to Drillers baseball games.\n\nWhen Isaac was a baby, it was really easy to put him in the sling and hop between as many galleries as I wanted. He was quiet, compliant and we stayed out until it was time for dinner or bed.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Living Arts by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4571103689/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4571103689_0dd09098f3_o.jpg\" alt=\"Living Arts\" width=\"288\" height=\"435\" /></a></div>\nNow that he’s a very vocal, very mobile 2-year-old, gallery hopping is slightly more difficult, but not impossible. Before we leave the house, I make sure he’s in the mood for an outing. If he’s cranky or fussy, we skip it. But if he’s agreeable and in a good mood, we load up and go.\n\nWhen we arrive, we hit the snack table first, loading a small plate with cheese, crackers, veggies and fruits. I let him carry this around the gallery, keeping an eye out that he doesn’t dump it all over the floor, and it keeps him occupied while I peruse the art.\n\nWhen he’s not eating, I spend a lot of time holding Isaac. I point to the paintings and we talk about colors, shapes and the like. We count, we match colors in the painting to what he’s wearing, we talk about big versus little. Sometimes he’ll point to something he wants to look at, so I’ll let him lead me across the gallery to another painting or object.\n\nI keep a close eye on him to make sure he doesn’t touch anything, and when he begins to get antsy, we leave. I’ve only had to drag him screaming from a gallery once, and I learned my lesson. At the first sign he’s ready, we go.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Living Arts by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4571103353/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4571103353_b45185f45b_o.jpg\" alt=\"Living Arts\" width=\"288\" height=\"435\" /></a></div>\nIf we have multiple galleries to visit, as we often do — galleries tend to hold their openings on the same Thursday of each month, and every first Friday of the month, the Brady Arts District hosts a gallery walk — I split up our visits with outdoor playtime. I find a grassy area — downtown, I like the west wall of the Mathews Building, soon to be the Visual Arts Center — where he can freely run around. Then, we hit the next gallery.\n\nAs parents, we give up a lot for our kids. But we don’t have to give up everything. By bringing your children with you wherever you go (provided they’re legally allowed, of course), you not only get to keep living your life, but you get to expose them to your interests and passions, and that can have a lasting effect on their development, even into adulthood.','How to Take Your Kids to An Art Gallery (and Beyond)','Newsflash: There\'s no need to relinquish one\'s pre-baby life for day after day at at the local Gymboree.','inherit','open','open','','582-autosave','','','2010-10-04 14:40:28','2010-10-04 19:40:28','',582,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/582-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(2516,1,'2010-10-04 14:39:21','2010-10-04 19:39:21','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4571737132/\" title=\"Living Arts by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Living Arts\" height=\"435\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/4571737132_24a0af1bb1_o.jpg\" width=\"288\" /></a></div><br /><i>Regular TDT contributor, <a href=\"http://www.tulsabusiness.com/\">Tulsa Business Journal Senior Editor</a> and <a href=\"http://www.urbantulsa.com/\">Urban Tulsa Weeky Arts Writer</a> Holly Wall has a post for us today that\'s a must-read for all Tulsa parents with young kids. Newsflash: There\'s no need to relinquish one\'s pre-baby life for day after day at at the local Gymboree. Holly doesn\'t just tell us why, but how. Take it away, Holly!</i><br /><br />Being both a gal about town and the mother of a very active toddler, I’m frequently asked about kid-friendly activities in Tulsa. And when I am, I kind of chuckle. Not because it isn’t a relevant question — it is, for sure — but because I’ve never thought to ask it myself.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a>I tend to take my kid everywhere I go, with the exception of bars and liquor stores.<br /><br />Actually, I did take my kid to a liquor store once. He was about five months old and asleep in his carrier and I just needed to grab a bottle of wine to take to dinner at a friend’s. I was told promptly to leave. Who knew babies aren’t allowed inside liquor stores in Oklahoma? (Or, probably, any state?)<br /><br />Anyway, there are lots of places you can take your kids. Lots more than you think, actually.<br /><br />Being the former visual arts writer for <a href=\"http://www.urbantulsa.com/\">Urban Tulsa Weekly</a> (I still write for the paper, but about performance art. Libby Williams has come on board to cover visual arts), I attend a lot of gallery openings. Or I did, before my son was born. I spent the first few months of his life barely leaving the house — both because to do so was something of a feat and because I wasn’t sure what places would be welcoming to my sweet, adorable baby boy. <br /><br />I finally, decided, though, I was tired of missing out on stuff just because I had a baby. Also, I wanted to teach Isaac early on to value the things I value — art, theatre, even sports. I take Isaac to local art galleries as often as I take him to Drillers baseball games.<br /><br />When Isaac was a baby, it was really easy to put him in the sling and hop between as many galleries as I wanted. He was quiet, compliant and we stayed out until it was time for dinner or bed.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4571103689/\" title=\"Living Arts by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Living Arts\" height=\"435\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4571103689_0dd09098f3_o.jpg\" width=\"288\" /></a></div><br />Now that he’s a very vocal, very mobile 2-year-old, gallery hopping is slightly more difficult, but not impossible. Before we leave the house, I make sure he’s in the mood for an outing. If he’s cranky or fussy, we skip it. But if he’s agreeable and in a good mood, we load up and go.<br /><br />When we arrive, we hit the snack table first, loading a small plate with cheese, crackers, veggies and fruits. I let him carry this around the gallery, keeping an eye out that he doesn’t dump it all over the floor, and it keeps him occupied while I peruse the art.<br /><br />When he’s not eating, I spend a lot of time holding Isaac. I point to the paintings and we talk about colors, shapes and the like. We count, we match colors in the painting to what he’s wearing, we talk about big versus little. Sometimes he’ll point to something he wants to look at, so I’ll let him lead me across the gallery to another painting or object.<br /><br />I keep a close eye on him to make sure he doesn’t touch anything, and when he begins to get antsy, we leave. I’ve only had to drag him screaming from a gallery once, and I learned my lesson. At the first sign he’s ready, we go.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4571103353/\" title=\"Living Arts by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Living Arts\" height=\"435\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4571103353_b45185f45b_o.jpg\" width=\"288\" /></a></div><br />If we have multiple galleries to visit, as we often do — galleries tend to hold their openings on the same Thursday of each month, and every first Friday of the month, the Brady Arts District hosts a gallery walk — I split up our visits with outdoor playtime. I find a grassy area — downtown, I like the west wall of the Mathews Building, soon to be the Visual Arts Center — where he can freely run around. Then, we hit the next gallery.<br /><br />As parents, we give up a lot for our kids. But we don’t have to give up everything. By bringing your children with you wherever you go (provided they’re legally allowed, of course), you not only get to keep living your life, but you get to expose them to your interests and passions, and that can have a lasting effect on their development, even into adulthood.','How to Take Your Kids to An Art Gallery (and Beyond)','Newsflash: There\'s no need to relinquish one\'s pre-baby life for day after day at at the local Gymboree.','inherit','open','open','','582-revision-2','','','2010-10-04 14:39:21','2010-10-04 19:39:21','',582,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/582-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(1534,1,'2010-08-25 13:20:36','2010-08-25 18:20:36','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1461\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0793/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1461\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0793-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt\'s happened to everyone at least once: Someone takes a picture right as you sink your teeth into something messy, something with resolve and fight.\r\n\r\n<!--more--><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1465\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0782/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1465\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0782-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSomething that has a tendency to drip down the chin. Or create a veritable goatee of deliciousness on our faces. Or make us look like we\'re chewing on a bail of hay.\r\n\r\nIt happened to my husband and me when we stopped in to try <a href=\"http://www.thejunkyarddawg.com/\">The Junkyard Dog</a>, in southeast Tulsa just north of 61st and Mingo.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1475\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0749-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1475\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_07491.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWe\'ve been curious about The Junkyard Dawg since it opened a few months ago. Every time we drove by, which was usually early in the morning or after five, the parking lot was vacant and the dining room looked desolate from the street side of their windows. We\'d heard it was a locally owned business, and we had our fingers crossed that this little place, hocking a collection of quick-and-dirty hot dogs and sandwiches, would go ahead and make it through, even if traffic seemed slow for now.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1474\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0742/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1474\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0742.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThen we stopped in for lunch.\r\n\r\nEverything became clear: The Junkyard Dawg is <em>the</em> place to be for the midday meal in this part of town. The line to order, fast-moving through it was, stretched through the dining room and out the door the entire time we were there.\r\n\r\nWe were so relieved to see the place packed. But more than that, we were hungry.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1473\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0760/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1473\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0760.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWho doesn\'t love a hot dog? That\'s what the folks at The Junkyard Dawg bet on when they opened their doors. Like Marilyn Monroe, bologna and apple pie, the hot dog is sacred Americana. At this place you can dress up a dog in just about any way you can imagine. The menu ranges from the T-Town Pup, a traditional coney, to items like The Yardbird, a chicken sausage dog, and The Hooch, a bratwurst sausage dog, all generously stacked with cheese and veggies.\r\n\r\nPrices range from a buck and a half for a loaded coney to about $5 for their huge sandwiches - a pretty good deal if you ask me, even during these days when the dollar menu seems to lord over south Tulsa lunch options.\r\n\r\nAnd the add-on toppings? Oh, baby. Think full garden, full chili bar, full pickle bar, full everything, all to make your wildest, dirtiest, craziest hot dog dreams come true.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1472\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0762-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1472\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_07621.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd get this: If you order chili or hash, you get to eat your meal out of a dog bowl.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1471\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0763-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1471\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_07631-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nCute, right? What kid (or kid at heart) wouldn\'t get a big kick out of that?\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1470\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0768-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1470\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_07681.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nDown, boy. This is The Junkyard Dawg\'s namesake menu item, a seven-inch, all-beef hot dog topped with red mustard, spicy chow chow (a.k.a. chili) grilled onions, shredded cheddar cheese, bacon and a little something called Axle\'s sauce.\r\n\r\nWe adopted it. We named it. We gave it a loving home.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1469\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0807-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1469\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_08071-500x339.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"500\" height=\"339\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWe also grabbed an order of the special that day, the Hash Wednesday.\r\n\r\nGet it? Hash Wednesday?\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1468\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0770-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1468\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_07701-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nPenance! Penance!\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1467\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0778-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1467\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_07781-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe best accompaniment to this most glorious of recipes for a downhome case of heartburn? A root beer and a bag of crunchy Cheetos, duh.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1466\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0779-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1466\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_07791-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMmm...a hot dog tastes so much better with Cheetos-orange fingertip smudges all over the bun.\r\n\r\nBack to the whole being-photographed-while-eating thing.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1465\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0782/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1465\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0782-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIsn\'t it just the worst? It\'s almost as bad as being photographed mid-sneeze. Or at the bar when you\'ve had one (or four) too many.\r\n\r\nNot that I would know anything about this.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1464\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0783-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1464\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_07831-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBut I mean, you can\'t control how your face twists and contorts as you try to choke back a bite of something like a loaded hot dog or a dog bowl full of cheesy, chili-covered, jalapeno-stacked hash.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1463\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0784-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1463\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_07841-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then to have the photographer not only not have the decency to delete the photo, but then upload it to Facebook.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1462\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0787/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1462\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0787-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then tag it so God and everybody can see photos of you with your eyes closed and your mouth half-open and a little piece of food stuck to your lip.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1461\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0793/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1461\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0793-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt\'s not fair, I tell you. There should be a law against it.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1459\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0795/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1459\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0795.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"452\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nEspecially when photos like these end up on a local blog.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1458\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0796/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1458\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0796.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"465\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhere there is no untag button.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1457\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0798/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1457\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0798.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"390\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBecause this here is the wild west, baby. You don\'t get no stinkin\' untag button here in the blogosphere.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1460\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0794-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1460\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_07941-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHow does that feel, cowboy? The revenge of the computer nerds, I mean. You look like you could use a beer.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1456\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0806/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1456\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0806.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI just hope my cowboy is still speaking to me now that I\'ve posted candid camera-style photos of him eating a hot dog on the Internet. On a blog. Where, if you\'ll recall, there is no untag button.\r\n\r\nI\'ll let y\'all know about that as soon as I do. But in the meantime, brave the line (it really does move quickly - we went from door to register in about 5 minutes) and see what you can come up with at The Junkyard Dawg.\r\n\r\nAnd if you\'re really, really brave, post photos of yourself chowing down in the comments section of this post. Give us all something new and chili-smeared to behold.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Junkyard Dawg</strong>\r\nWhere: 6011 South Mingo Road\r\nWhen: Monday-Saturday, 10am-9pm\r\nCall: (918) 893-4663\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.thejunkyarddawg.com\">thejunkyarddawg.com</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1533425/restaurant/Burning-Tree-Housing-Addition/The-Junkyard-Dawg-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 130px; height: 36px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/1533425/minilink.gif\" alt=\"The Junkyard Dawg on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','The Junkyard Dawg, Candid Camera Edition','It\'s happened to everyone at least once: Someone takes a picture right as you sink your teeth into something messy, something with resolve and fight. It happened to my husband when we stopped in to try The Junkyard Dog, in southeast Tulsa just north of 61st and Mingo. ','inherit','open','open','','1455-revision-7','','','2010-08-25 13:20:36','2010-08-25 18:20:36','',1455,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/1455-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(1535,1,'2010-08-26 23:00:57','2010-08-27 04:00:57','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1461\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0793/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1461\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0793-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt\'s happened to everyone at least once: Someone takes a picture right as you sink your teeth into something messy, something with resolve and fight.\r\n\r\n<!--more--><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1465\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0782/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1465\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0782-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSomething that has a tendency to drip down the chin. Or create a veritable goatee of deliciousness on our faces. Or make us look like we\'re chewing on a bail of hay.\r\n\r\nIt happened to my husband and me when we stopped in to try <a href=\"http://www.thejunkyarddawg.com/\">The Junkyard Dog</a>, in southeast Tulsa just north of 61st and Mingo.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1475\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0749-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1475\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_07491.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWe\'ve been curious about The Junkyard Dawg since it opened a few months ago. Every time we drove by, which was usually early in the morning or after five, the parking lot was vacant and the dining room looked desolate from the street side of their windows. We\'d heard it was a locally owned business, and we had our fingers crossed that this little place, hocking a collection of quick-and-dirty hot dogs and sandwiches, would go ahead and make it through, even if traffic seemed slow for now.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1474\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0742/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1474\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0742.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThen we stopped in for lunch.\r\n\r\nEverything became clear: The Junkyard Dawg is <em>the</em> place to be for the midday meal in this part of town. The line to order, fast-moving through it was, stretched through the dining room and out the door the entire time we were there.\r\n\r\nWe were so relieved to see the place packed. But more than that, we were hungry.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1473\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0760/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1473\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0760.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWho doesn\'t love a hot dog? That\'s what the folks at The Junkyard Dawg bet on when they opened their doors. Like Marilyn Monroe, bologna and apple pie, the hot dog is sacred Americana. At this place you can dress up a dog in just about any way you can imagine. The menu ranges from the T-Town Pup, a traditional coney, to items like The Yardbird, a chicken sausage dog, and The Hooch, a bratwurst sausage dog, all generously stacked with cheese and veggies.\r\n\r\nPrices range from a buck and a half for a loaded coney to about $5 for their huge sandwiches - a pretty good deal if you ask me, even during these days when the dollar menu seems to lord over south Tulsa lunch options.\r\n\r\nAnd the add-on toppings? Oh, baby. Think full garden, full chili bar, full pickle bar, full everything, all to make your wildest, dirtiest, craziest hot dog dreams come true.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1472\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0762-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1472\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_07621.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd get this: If you order chili or hash, you get to eat your meal out of a dog bowl.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1471\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0763-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1471\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_07631-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nCute, right? What kid (or kid at heart) wouldn\'t get a big kick out of that?\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1470\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0768-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1470\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_07681.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nDown, boy. This is The Junkyard Dawg\'s namesake menu item, a seven-inch, all-beef hot dog topped with red mustard, spicy chow chow (a.k.a. chili) grilled onions, shredded cheddar cheese, bacon and a little something called Axle\'s sauce.\r\n\r\nWe adopted it. We named it. We gave it a loving home.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1469\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0807-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1469\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_08071-500x339.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"500\" height=\"339\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWe also grabbed an order of the special that day, the Hash Wednesday.\r\n\r\nGet it? Hash Wednesday?\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1468\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0770-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1468\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_07701-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nPenance! Penance!\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1467\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0778-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1467\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_07781-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe best accompaniment to this most glorious of recipes for a downhome case of heartburn? A root beer and a bag of crunchy Cheetos, duh.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1466\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0779-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1466\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_07791-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMmm...a hot dog tastes so much better with Cheetos-orange fingertip smudges all over the bun.\r\n\r\nBack to the whole being-photographed-while-eating thing.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1465\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0782/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1465\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0782-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIsn\'t it just the worst? It\'s almost as bad as being photographed mid-sneeze. Or at the bar when you\'ve had one (or four) too many.\r\n\r\nNot that I would know anything about this.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1464\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0783-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1464\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_07831-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBut I mean, you can\'t control how your face twists and contorts as you try to choke back a bite of something like a loaded hot dog or a dog bowl full of cheesy, chili-covered, jalapeno-stacked hash.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1463\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0784-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1463\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_07841-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then to have the photographer not only not have the decency to delete the photo, but then upload it to Facebook.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1462\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0787/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1462\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0787-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then tag it so God and everybody can see photos of you with your eyes closed and your mouth half-open and a little piece of food stuck to your lip.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1461\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0793/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1461\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0793-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt\'s not fair, I tell you. There should be a law against it.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1459\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0795/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1459\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0795.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"452\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nEspecially when photos like these end up on a local blog.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1458\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0796/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1458\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0796.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"465\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhere there is no untag button.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1457\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0798/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1457\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0798.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"390\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBecause this here is the wild west, baby. You don\'t get no stinkin\' untag button here in the blogosphere.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1460\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0794-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1460\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_07941-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHow does that feel, cowboy? The revenge of the computer nerds, I mean. You look like you could use a beer.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1456\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0806/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1456\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0806.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI just hope my cowboy is still speaking to me now that I\'ve posted candid camera-style photos of him eating a hot dog on the Internet. On a blog. Where, if you\'ll recall, there is no untag button.\r\n\r\nI\'ll let y\'all know about that as soon as I do. But in the meantime, brave the line (it really does move quickly - we went from door to register in about 5 minutes) and see what you can come up with at The Junkyard Dawg.\r\n\r\nAnd if you\'re really, really brave, post photos of yourself chowing down in the comments section of this post. Give us all something new and chili-smeared to behold.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Junkyard Dawg</strong>\r\nWhere: 6011 South Mingo Road\r\nWhen: Monday-Saturday, 10am-9pm\r\nCall: (918) 893-4663\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.thejunkyarddawg.com\">thejunkyarddawg.com</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1533425/restaurant/Burning-Tree-Housing-Addition/The-Junkyard-Dawg-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 130px; height: 36px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/1533425/minilink.gif\" alt=\"The Junkyard Dawg on Urbanspoon\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<!--8ef5dd42a6c54cba8ee861970b1d2831-->\r\n8ef5dd42a6c54cba8ee861970b1d2831','The Junkyard Dawg, Candid Camera Edition','It\'s happened to everyone at least once: Someone takes a picture right as you sink your teeth into something messy, something with resolve and fight. It happened to my husband when we stopped in to try The Junkyard Dog, in southeast Tulsa just north of 61st and Mingo. 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