(1446,1,'2010-08-24 17:17:01','2010-08-24 22:17:01','Everyone seems to have a favorite spa. Here in Tulsa, where sometimes it seems like there\'s a spa or salon on every corner, each of your buds is likely to pipe up with a different or new place you should try.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1422\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/the-spa-tulsa/dsc_0831/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1422\" title=\"The Spa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0831-500x627.jpg\" alt=\"The Spa\" width=\"500\" height=\"627\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBut if you\'re like me (read: You\'ve been to the spa fewer times in your life than you\'ve flown in an airplane, and considering you can count the times you\'ve opted for air travel on one hand, this is really saying something...or, not much, as it were), all you want in a spa is a place where, though someone you\'ve never met will ask you to strip naked, hide your naughty bits under some towels and lie face down on a table in the dark so s/he can massage your body with scented oils to moody music for at least a half hour, your space won\'t be invaded. Also, a place where no one will make you feel like a rube for not being a spa fly.\r\n\r\nA tall order, yes. But I found it recently at <a href=\"http://www.thespatulsa.com/\">The Spa, at 8518 E. 71st Street in Suite C here in Tulsa</a>.\r\n\r\n<!--more--><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1423\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/the-spa-tulsa/dsc_0832/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1423\" title=\"The Spa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0832.jpg\" alt=\"The Spa\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nNow, don\'t get me wrong. As I mentioned, I know that there are several spas in Tulsa that could meet my strange requirements. There\'s <a href=\"http://www.ihloffspa.com/\">Ihloff Salon and Day Spa</a>, where you can emerge from your spa treatment smelling like the Aveda gods just crowned you their sovereign. Which would be a very, very good thing.\r\n\r\nThen there\'s <a href=\"http://www.spalux.org/intro\">Spa Lux</a>, where outside you feel like you\'re in Oklahoma but once you\'re inside, you could swear you\'re in Europe.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1428\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/the-spa-tulsa/dsc06528/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1428\" title=\"Spa Lux\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC06528-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"Spa Lux\" width=\"500\" height=\"666\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSee?\r\n\r\nI\'ve been to both of these spas before for nail and/or hair treatments, and I experienced excellent customer service at each.\r\n\r\nAnd then there are the spas where, since I\'m pretty sure I couldn\'t afford to have my pinkie nail filed and buffed at those places, let alone finance a 30-minute massage, are probably pretty awesome places to go. And last but not least, Tulsa has its share of spas where you can sign in for a facial and get a half-price breast augmentation while you wait.\r\n\r\nBut, here\'s the problem. I get about as nervous about a trip to the spa as I do about an appointment with the dentist.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1424\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/the-spa-tulsa/dsc_0826/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1424\" title=\"The Spa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0826-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"The Spa\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI mean, at the dentist your mouth is wide open and your gums are vulnerable and there\'s a doctor in a white coat coming at you with sharp metal objects, but at least you get to keep your clothes on.\r\n\r\nI\'m not a hugger. I\'m not a big hand-holder, either, much to my husband\'s chagrin. I can\'t even pull off a decent high five. Which is why letting someone I\'ve known only from an e-mail or two give me a facial and draw impurities from that place on my chin where sometimes this one pesky black hair grows and I can never know it\'s there until I check in the rear-view mirror of my car because that\'s the only place I can see it and sometimes it\'s like it grows overnight and there I am in a business meeting or something and I graze my chin with my hand and holy mackerel there\'s that freaking chin hair again and there\'s nothing I can do about it at this moment in time except let it burn me in my soul while I pretend everything\'s hunky-dory makes me feel...\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1422\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/the-spa-tulsa/dsc_0831/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1422\" title=\"The Spa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0831-500x627.jpg\" alt=\"The Spa\" width=\"500\" height=\"627\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGreat fear.\r\n\r\nInstead of visions of relaxation and calm, this is what runs through my mind while I\'m waiting for services at a spa. What if the therapist thinks my clothes are stupid? What if the therapist thinks to herself that she was just sure I\'d be skinnier? What if the therapist notices that I\'m sweating profusely under my armpits?\r\n\r\nWhat if the therapist takes one look at me, points and begins to laugh hysterically?\r\n\r\nBut Heather, who runs things at The Spa, didn\'t laugh when I told her the only facial I\'d ever had was this one time at a beauty college. She didn\'t even let a smirk slip and then try to hide it.\r\n\r\nIn fact, all she pretty much did was tell me, you just get ready - this is gonna rock. But not in a space-invading way.\r\n\r\nOh, and here\'s your super-soft robe and your princess slippers for the afternoon.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1423\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/the-spa-tulsa/dsc_0832/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1423\" title=\"The Spa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0832.jpg\" alt=\"The Spa\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nNow that\'s a phrase I could get used to hearing.\r\n\r\nBy the end of my hour-long facial, I wasn\'t thinking about chin hair. In fact, I wasn\'t thinking about too much at all. I was sort of floating over myself, like how I imagine happens when you\'ve knocked over a giant display at the grocery store. But, without the overwhelming feeling of angst and guilt and that feeling we all get when we\'re forced to suppress laughter.\r\n\r\nThat\'s another thing - I giggle at the spa. In a nervous, dweeby sort of way. It\'s a most unbecoming reflex, but when it happened at The Spa, Heather just giggled right along with me.\r\n\r\nBecause no one should ever suffer through a case of the nervous giggles alone.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1429\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/the-spa-tulsa/dsc_0837-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1429\" title=\"The Spa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_08371-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"The Spa\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThanks, Heather.\r\n\r\nNext up was my hour-long massage. What I learned: Did you know that there are tight little wads of nasty hiding in the muscles in your back? And that, given the right touch and a precise amount of pressure, they can be squeezed out and stars will explode on the insides of your eyelids?\r\n\r\nIt\'s true. At least, it was for me. It was so supremely cathartic.\r\n\r\nI never even knew a massage could be like that. The only other massage I\'ve ever had was at <a href=\"http://www.palacehotelbathhouse.com/\">Palace Hotel and Bath House in Eureka Springs</a>.\r\n\r\nYou know, the place with the sign that looks like...\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1425\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/the-spa-tulsa/dsc_0583/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1425\" title=\"Palace Hotel and Bath House in Eureka Springs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0583.jpg\" alt=\"Palace Hotel and Bath House in Eureka Springs\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLike a, um...\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1426\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/the-spa-tulsa/dsc_0586/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1426\" title=\"Palace Hotel and Bath House in Eureka Springs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0586.jpg\" alt=\"Palace Hotel and Bath House in Eureka Springs\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLet\'s just put it this way: If you have to ask, you\'ll never know.\r\n\r\nWhen I went to Palace I might have been 15 years old and mad that I even had to go to stupid Eureka Springs on family vacation because I could have stayed home to hang out with my boyfriend instead or something. At any rate, what was memorable was that I got to hang out with my mom at the spa and that we still laugh about the phallic neon sign. That was pretty much it.\r\n\r\nBut those little pods of anxiety and worry breaking open in my back and then melting down my arms and out my fingertips? I\'m probably gonna remember that for awhile.\r\n\r\nThen I headed to the back for my hour-long pedicure, where I learned a secret that made the next person to give me a pedicure gush and blush and exclaim to my friends how soft my feet are.\r\n\r\nBut I\'m not going to tell you what that secret is. I guess you\'ll have to visit The Spa to find out.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Spa</strong>\r\nWhere: 8518-C E. 71st Street\r\nWhen: Tuesday-Friday, 10am-6:30pm; Saturday, 9am-6pm\r\nCall: (918) 249-1772\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.thespatulsa.com\">thespatulsa.com</a>','The Spa: For when you\'re naked and have the nervous giggles.','Everyone seems to have a favorite spa. 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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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18:08:34','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1461\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1461\"><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>\n\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.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1465\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1465\"><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>\n\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.\n\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.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1475\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1475\"><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>\n\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.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1474\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1474\"><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>\n\nThen we stopped in for lunch.\n\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.\n\nWe were so relieved to see the place packed. But more than that, we were hungry.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1473\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1473\"><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>\n\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 right out of the box.\n\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.\n\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.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1472\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1472\"><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>\n\nAnd get this: If you order chili or hash, you get to eat your meal out of a dog bowl.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1471\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1471\"><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>\n\nCute, right? What kid (or kid at heart) wouldn\'t get a big kick out of that?\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1470\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1470\"><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>\n\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.\n\nWe adopted it. We named it. We gave it a loving home.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1469\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1469\"><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>\n\nWe also grabbed an order of the special that day, the Hash Wednesday.\n\nGet it? Hash Wednesday?\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1468\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1468\"><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>\n\nPenance! Penance!\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1467\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1467\"><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>\n\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.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1466\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1466\"><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>\n\nMmm...a hot dog tastes so much better with Cheetos-orange fingertip smudges all over the bun.\n\nBack to the whole being-photographed-while-eating thing.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1465\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1465\"><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>\n\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.\n\nNot that I would know anything about this.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1464\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1464\"><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>\n\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.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1463\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1463\"><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>\n\nAnd then to have the photographer not only not have the decency to delete the photo, but then upload it to Facebook.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1462\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1462\"><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>\n\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.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1461\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1461\"><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>\n\nIt\'s not fair, I tell you. There should be a law against it.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1459\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1459\"><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>\n\nEspecially when photos like these end up on a local blog.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1458\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1458\"><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>\n\nWhere there is no untag button.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1457\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1457\"><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>\n\nBecause this here is the wild west, baby. You don\'t get no stinkin\' untag button here in the blogosphere.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1460\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1460\"><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>\n\nHow does that feel, cowboy? The revenge of the computer nerds, I mean. You look like you could use a beer.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1456\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1456\"><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>\n\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.\n\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.\n\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.\n\n<strong>The Junkyard Dawg</strong>\nWhere: 6011 South Mingo Road\nWhen: Monday-Saturday, 10am-9pm\nCall: (918) 893-4663\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.thejunkyarddawg.com\">thejunkyarddawg.com</a>\n\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','','','2010-08-25 13:08:34','2010-08-25 18:08:34','',1455,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/1455-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(1477,1,'2010-08-25 13:10:07','2010-08-25 18:10:07','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1461\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1461\"><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<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1465\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1465\"><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/?attachment_id=1475\"><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/?attachment_id=1474\"><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/?attachment_id=1473\"><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 right out of the box.\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/?attachment_id=1472\"><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/?attachment_id=1471\"><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/?attachment_id=1470\"><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/?attachment_id=1469\"><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/?attachment_id=1468\"><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/?attachment_id=1467\"><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/?attachment_id=1466\"><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/?attachment_id=1465\"><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/?attachment_id=1464\"><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/?attachment_id=1463\"><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/?attachment_id=1462\"><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/?attachment_id=1461\"><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/?attachment_id=1459\"><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/?attachment_id=1458\"><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/?attachment_id=1457\"><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/?attachment_id=1460\"><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/?attachment_id=1456\"><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-2','','','2010-08-25 13:10:07','2010-08-25 18:10:07','',1455,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/1455-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(1478,1,'2010-08-25 13:11:15','2010-08-25 18:11:15','<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>\n\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.\n\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>\n\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.\n\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.\n\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>\n\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.\n\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>\n\nThen we stopped in for lunch.\n\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.\n\nWe were so relieved to see the place packed. But more than that, we were hungry.\n\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>\n\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 right out of the box.\n\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.\n\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.\n\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>\n\nAnd get this: If you order chili or hash, you get to eat your meal out of a dog bowl.\n\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>\n\nCute, right? What kid (or kid at heart) wouldn\'t get a big kick out of that?\n\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>\n\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.\n\nWe adopted it. We named it. We gave it a loving home.\n\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>\n\nWe also grabbed an order of the special that day, the Hash Wednesday.\n\nGet it? Hash Wednesday?\n\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>\n\nPenance! Penance!\n\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>\n\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.\n\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>\n\nMmm...a hot dog tastes so much better with Cheetos-orange fingertip smudges all over the bun.\n\nBack to the whole being-photographed-while-eating thing.\n\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>\n\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.\n\nNot that I would know anything about this.\n\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>\n\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.\n\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>\n\nAnd then to have the photographer not only not have the decency to delete the photo, but then upload it to Facebook.\n\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>\n\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.\n\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>\n\nIt\'s not fair, I tell you. There should be a law against it.\n\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>\n\nEspecially when photos like these end up on a local blog.\n\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>\n\nWhere there is no untag button.\n\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>\n\nBecause this here is the wild west, baby. You don\'t get no stinkin\' untag button here in the blogosphere.\n\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>\n\nHow does that feel, cowboy? The revenge of the computer nerds, I mean. You look like you could use a beer.\n\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>\n\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.\n\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.\n\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.\n\n<strong>The Junkyard Dawg</strong>\nWhere: 6011 South Mingo Road\nWhen: Monday-Saturday, 10am-9pm\nCall: (918) 893-4663\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.thejunkyarddawg.com\">thejunkyarddawg.com</a>\n\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-autosave','','','2010-08-25 13:11:15','2010-08-25 18:11:15','',1455,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/1455-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(1479,1,'2010-08-25 13:10:07','2010-08-25 18:10:07','<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<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 right out of the box.\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-3','','','2010-08-25 13:10:07','2010-08-25 18:10:07','',1455,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/1455-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(1482,1,'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-6','','','2010-08-25 13:20:36','2010-08-25 18:20:36','',1455,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/1455-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(1480,1,'2010-08-25 13:16:35','2010-08-25 18:16:35','<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 right out of the box.\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-4','','','2010-08-25 13:16:35','2010-08-25 18:16:35','',1455,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/1455-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(1481,1,'2010-08-25 13:16:35','2010-08-25 18:16:35','<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 right out of the box.\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-5','','','2010-08-25 13:16:35','2010-08-25 18:16:35','',1455,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/1455-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(1483,1,'2010-08-26 12:17:50','2010-08-26 17:17:50','<a title=\"painting the town with fire. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4920721867/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/4920721867_47a3c52793_z.jpg\" alt=\"painting the town with fire.\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOh, hi! Erin here. Or you can call me E. Whichever you prefer, really.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->In college I was known by E to everyone on campus. I mean, people would get confused looks on their faces if you happened to ask where Erin was. E, on the other hand, brought back the nods of understanding with the resounding chorus of, \"Oh! You mean E. She\'s on the tennis court.\" Typical.\r\n\r\nI\'ve been called some form of this nickname my entire life. I\'ve embraced it wholeheartedly and often even prefer it.  It\'s a part of who I am.\r\n\r\nI could go on but I\'m pretty sure I totally just bored you with my personal past, didn\'t I? But isn\'t that what blogs are for? No? Oh, right. I\'m supposed to show you what I <em>saw</em>, not go on and on with how I <em>feel</em>.\r\n\r\nGosh. I\'m sorry! Sometimes a girl just needs to know someone is listening.\r\n\r\nNot really.\r\n\r\nI more just wanted you to know why exactly I chose to write an E in the sky. It is my name after all.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"painting the town with fire. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4920721867/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/4920721867_47a3c52793_z.jpg\" alt=\"painting the town with fire.\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd I had so much fun writing an E that I doodled a star next.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"painting the town with fire. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4921320356/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4921320356_0e4a8c89bc_z.jpg\" alt=\"painting the town with fire.\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd now I\'m kicking myself for not drawing the shape of the state of Oklahoma across the Tulsa skyline.\r\n\r\nThere\'s always tomorrow.  I do still have sparklers left.\r\n\r\nSo now I want to know - how would you paint the town?\r\n\r\nBecause like I said, I do still have sparklers left.\r\n\r\n<em>Tulsa photographer <a href=\"http://www.erinconrad.com/\">Erin Conrad</a> photoblogs each week at Tasha Does Tulsa as Erin Sees Tulsa. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?s=erin+sees+tulsa\">Check out her recent posts here</a>.</em>','Tulsa\'s Skyline the Erin Sees Tulsa Way','I want to know - how would you paint the town?','publish','open','open','','tulsa-skyline-erin-sees-tulsa','','','2010-08-26 12:19:13','2010-08-26 17:19:13','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=1483',0,'post','',4),(1484,1,'2010-08-25 15:40:18','2010-08-25 20:40:18','','tulsaskylinesparklers','','inherit','open','open','','tulsaskylinesparklers','','','2010-08-25 15:40:18','2010-08-25 20:40:18','',1483,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/tulsaskylinesparklers.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1485,1,'2010-08-25 15:46:28','2010-08-25 20:46:28','<a title=\"painting the town with fire. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4920721867/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/4920721867_47a3c52793_z.jpg\" alt=\"painting the town with fire.\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\n\nOh, hi! Erin here. Or you can call me E. Whichever you prefer, really.\n\nIn college I was known by E to everyone on campus. I mean, people would get confused looks on their faces if you happened to ask where Erin was. E, on the other hand, brought back the nods of understanding with the resounding chorus of, \"Oh! You mean E. She\'s on the tennis court.\" Typical.\n\nI\'ve been called some form of this nickname my entire life. I\'ve embraced it wholeheartedly and often even prefer it.  It\'s a part of who I am.\n\nI could go on but I\'m pretty sure I totally just bored you with my personal past, didn\'t I? But isn\'t that what blogs are for? No? Oh, right. I\'m supposed to show you what I <em>saw</em>, not go on and on with how I <em>feel</em>.\n\nGosh. I\'m sorry! Sometimes a girl just needs to know someone is listening.\n\nNot really.\n\nI more just wanted you to know why exactly I chose to write an E in the sky. It is my name after all.\n\n<a title=\"painting the town with fire. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4920721867/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/4920721867_47a3c52793_z.jpg\" alt=\"painting the town with fire.\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\n\nAnd I had so much fun writing an E that I doodled a star next.\n\n<a title=\"painting the town with fire. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4921320356/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4921320356_0e4a8c89bc_z.jpg\" alt=\"painting the town with fire.\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\n\nAnd now I\'m kicking myself for not drawing the shape of the state of Oklahoma across the Tulsa skyline.\n\nThere\'s always tomorrow.  I do still have sparklers left.\n\nSo now I want to know - how would you paint the town?\n\nBecause like I said, I do still have sparklers left.\n\n<em>Tulsa photographer <a href=\"http://www.erinconrad.com/\">Erin Conrad</a> photoblogs each week at Tasha Does Tulsa as Erin Sees Tulsa. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?s=erin+sees+tulsa\">Check out her recent posts here</a>.</em>','Tulsa\'s Skyline the Erin Sees Tulsa Way','I want to know - how would you paint the town?','inherit','open','open','','1483-revision','','','2010-08-25 15:46:28','2010-08-25 20:46:28','',1483,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/1483-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2413,1,'2010-09-30 06:53:58','2010-09-30 11:53:58','','Bug','','inherit','open','open','','picture-1-5','','','2010-09-30 06:53:58','2010-09-30 11:53:58','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Picture-11.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(3472,1,'2010-11-03 17:00:57','2010-11-03 22:00:57','','Tulsa Zoo','','inherit','open','open','','dsc_0238','','','2010-11-03 17:00:57','2010-11-03 22:00:57','',3471,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_0238.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(3473,1,'2010-11-03 17:02:23','2010-11-03 22:02:23','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3472\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3472\"><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>\n\nSurprise! I\'m a mom. If you read TDT on a regular basis, that\'s something you probably know by now.\n\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.\n\nAnd yet.\n<!--more-->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><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.</p>\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.\n\nBut, no longer! Because I have a big announcement. Ready?\n\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.\n\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.\n\nAh, the nineties.\n\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.\n\nThis new blog about all things family-friendly to do in Tulsa will have three parts:\n<ul>\n	<li>First up will be a pick of the most exciting event for kids in town that week.</li>\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>\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>\n</ul>\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.\n\nAnd trust me, you\'re not going to want to miss out on news about that event. Whew, baby.\n\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.\n\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?','inherit','open','open','','3471-revision','','','2010-11-03 17:02:23','2010-11-03 22:02:23','',3471,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/3471-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2693,1,'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 Bengel 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>. ','publish','open','open','','tulsa-state-fair-rides-food-people','','','2010-10-07 15:39:03','2010-10-07 20:39:03','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=2693',0,'post','',2),(2420,3,'2010-09-30 12:27:29','2010-09-30 17:27:29','<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.','publish','open','open','','erin-sees-tulsa-angle-of-ones-own','','','2010-10-04 15:45:29','2010-10-04 20:45:29','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=2420',0,'post','',1),(2421,3,'2010-09-30 09:34:14','2010-09-30 14:34:14','For me taking pictures is about capturing the soul.  \n\nRecently, I posted this image.  And in so many ways this defines me.  \n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4819570188/\" title=\"high in the sky. by econ, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4819570188_02eb6d9052.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" alt=\"high in the sky.\" /></a>\n\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 that have gone on before us.  I like that balloons keep me looking up.  As does this blue sky and those white puffy clouds.  And it\'s good to be reminded that I\'m a very small piece of a much bigger world.  \n\nBut this is 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 (since I\'m trying to ration my film as best I can) that I would be able to capture what my soul was seeing.\n\nThis is what I originally saw and what originally made me stop.\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4821208087/\" title=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons by econ, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4821208087_9fbd1e0ca3_b.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" alt=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons\" /></a>\n\nBut this is about as boring as it gets.\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4821208445/\" title=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons by econ, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4821208445_bd616b575d_b.jpg\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" alt=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons\" /></a>\n\nAnd there\'s nothing in an image like this that defines who I am as a person, as a photographer.\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4821826548/\" title=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons by econ, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4821826548_403e230b7c_b.jpg\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" alt=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons\" /></a>\n\nBut I knew there was something here.  Something that would be timeless.  Something that would be a part of telling my story. \n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4821826506/\" title=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons by econ, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4821826506_40759a0d6c_b.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" alt=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons\" /></a>\n\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.\n\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.\n\nAnd to me an image like this is far more interesting and dreamy than any of the others.  \n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4821826358/\" title=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons by econ, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4118/4821826358_e17f8efa3d_b.jpg\" width=\"465\" height=\"700\" alt=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons\" /></a>\n\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.\n\nCapturing it on Polaroid?  Well, that makes it timeless.  And timeless makes me happy.\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4818956585/\" title=\"my new favorite. by econ, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4136/4818956585_791e3779b8_o.jpg\" width=\"598\" height=\"598\" alt=\"my new favorite.\" /></a>\n\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.  \n\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.\n\nAnd with that, I\'m ready for the weekend!','','','inherit','open','open','','2420-revision','','','2010-09-30 09:34:14','2010-09-30 14:34:14','',2420,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/2420-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2422,3,'2010-09-30 09:35:13','2010-09-30 14:35:13','For me taking pictures is about capturing the soul.  \n\nRecently, I posted this image.  And in so many ways this defines me.  \n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4819570188/\" title=\"high in the sky. by econ, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4819570188_02eb6d9052.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" alt=\"high in the sky.\" /></a>\n\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 that have gone on before us.  I like that balloons keep me looking up.  As does this blue sky and those white puffy clouds.  And it\'s good to be reminded that I\'m a very small piece of a much bigger world.  \n\nBut this is 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 (since I\'m trying to ration my film as best I can) that I would be able to capture what my soul was seeing.\n\nThis is what I originally saw and what originally made me stop.\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4821208087/\" title=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons by econ, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4821208087_9fbd1e0ca3_b.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" alt=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons\" /></a>\n\nBut this is about as boring as it gets.\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4821208445/\" title=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons by econ, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4821208445_bd616b575d_b.jpg\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" alt=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons\" /></a>\n\nAnd there\'s nothing in an image like this that defines who I am as a person, as a photographer.\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4821826548/\" title=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons by econ, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4821826548_403e230b7c_b.jpg\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" alt=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons\" /></a>\n\nBut I knew there was something here.  Something that would be timeless.  Something that would be a part of telling my story. \n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4821826506/\" title=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons by econ, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4821826506_40759a0d6c_b.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" alt=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons\" /></a>\n\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.\n\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.\n\nAnd to me an image like this is far more interesting and dreamy than any of the others.  \n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4821826358/\" title=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons by econ, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4118/4821826358_e17f8efa3d_b.jpg\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" alt=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons\" /></a>\n\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.\n\nCapturing it on Polaroid?  Well, that makes it timeless.  And timeless makes me happy.\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4818956585/\" title=\"my new favorite. by econ, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4136/4818956585_791e3779b8_o.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" alt=\"my new favorite.\" /></a>\n\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.  \n\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.\n\nAnd with that, I\'m ready for the weekend!','','','inherit','open','open','','2420-revision-2','','','2010-09-30 09:35:13','2010-09-30 14:35:13','',2420,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/2420-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2423,1,'2010-09-30 12:24:46','2010-09-30 17:24:46','','Balloons','','inherit','open','open','','balloons','','','2010-09-30 12:24:46','2010-09-30 17:24:46','',2420,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Balloons.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2424,1,'2010-09-30 12:26:42','2010-09-30 17:26:42','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2423\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2423\"><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!','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-autosave','','','2010-09-30 12:26:42','2010-09-30 17:26:42','',2420,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/2420-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(2427,1,'2010-09-30 12:26:36','2010-09-30 17:26:36','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2423\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2423\"><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!','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-5','','','2010-09-30 12:26:36','2010-09-30 17:26:36','',2420,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/2420-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(2425,1,'2010-09-30 09:36:23','2010-09-30 14:36:23','For 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<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4819570188/\" title=\"high in the sky. by econ, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4819570188_02eb6d9052.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" alt=\"high in the sky.\" /></a>\r\n\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 that have gone on before us.  I like that balloons keep me looking up.  As does this blue sky and those white puffy clouds.  And it\'s good to be reminded that I\'m a very small piece of a much bigger world.  \r\n\r\nBut this is 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 (since I\'m trying to ration my film as best I can) 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<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4821208087/\" title=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons by econ, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4821208087_9fbd1e0ca3_b.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" alt=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBut this is about as boring as it gets.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4821208445/\" title=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons by econ, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4821208445_bd616b575d_b.jpg\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" alt=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons\" /></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<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4821826548/\" title=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons by econ, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4821826548_403e230b7c_b.jpg\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" alt=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons\" /></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<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4821826506/\" title=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons by econ, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4821826506_40759a0d6c_b.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" alt=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons\" /></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<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4821826358/\" title=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons by econ, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4118/4821826358_e17f8efa3d_b.jpg\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" alt=\"it\'s all about the angle: balloons\" /></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<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4818956585/\" title=\"my new favorite. by econ, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4136/4818956585_791e3779b8_o.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" alt=\"my new favorite.\" /></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!','','','inherit','open','open','','2420-revision-3','','','2010-09-30 09:36:23','2010-09-30 14:36:23','',2420,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/2420-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(2426,1,'2010-09-30 12:26:36','2010-09-30 17:26:36','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2423\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2423\"><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!','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-4','','','2010-09-30 12:26:36','2010-09-30 17:26:36','',2420,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/2420-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(1500,1,'2010-08-26 10:54:35','2010-08-26 15:54:35','','Tulsa International Airport','','inherit','open','open','','dsc05176','','','2010-08-26 10:54:35','2010-08-26 15:54:35','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC05176.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1505,1,'2010-08-25 15:47:44','2010-08-25 20:47:44','<a title=\"painting the town with fire. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4920721867/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/4920721867_47a3c52793_z.jpg\" alt=\"painting the town with fire.\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\n\nOh, hi! Erin here. Or you can call me E. Whichever you prefer, really.\n\nIn college I was known by E to everyone on campus. I mean, people would get confused looks on their faces if you happened to ask where Erin was. E, on the other hand, brought back the nods of understanding with the resounding chorus of, \"Oh! You mean E. She\'s on the tennis court.\" Typical.\n\nI\'ve been called some form of this nickname my entire life. I\'ve embraced it wholeheartedly and often even prefer it.  It\'s a part of who I am.\n\nI could go on but I\'m pretty sure I totally just bored you with my personal past, didn\'t I? But isn\'t that what blogs are for? No? Oh, right. I\'m supposed to show you what I <em>saw</em>, not go on and on with how I <em>feel</em>.\n\nGosh. I\'m sorry! Sometimes a girl just needs to know someone is listening.\n\nNot really.\n\nI more just wanted you to know why exactly I chose to write an E in the sky. It is my name after all.\n\n<a title=\"painting the town with fire. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4920721867/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/4920721867_47a3c52793_z.jpg\" alt=\"painting the town with fire.\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\n\nAnd I had so much fun writing an E that I doodled a star next.\n\n<a title=\"painting the town with fire. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4921320356/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4921320356_0e4a8c89bc_z.jpg\" alt=\"painting the town with fire.\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\n\nAnd now I\'m kicking myself for not drawing the shape of the state of Oklahoma across the Tulsa skyline.\n\nThere\'s always tomorrow.  I do still have sparklers left.\n\nSo now I want to know - how would you paint the town?\n\nBecause like I said, I do still have sparklers left.\n\n<em>Tulsa photographer <a href=\"http://www.erinconrad.com/\">Erin Conrad</a> photoblogs each week at Tasha Does Tulsa as Erin Sees Tulsa. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?s=erin+sees+tulsa\">Check out her recent posts here</a>.</em>','Tulsa\'s Skyline the Erin Sees Tulsa Way','I want to know - how would you paint the town?','inherit','open','open','','1483-revision-2','','','2010-08-25 15:47:44','2010-08-25 20:47:44','',1483,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/1483-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(1506,1,'2010-08-26 12:17:50','2010-08-26 17:17:50','<a title=\"painting the town with fire. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4920721867/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/4920721867_47a3c52793_z.jpg\" alt=\"painting the town with fire.\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOh, hi! Erin here. Or you can call me E. Whichever you prefer, really.\r\n\r\nIn college I was known by E to everyone on campus. I mean, people would get confused looks on their faces if you happened to ask where Erin was. E, on the other hand, brought back the nods of understanding with the resounding chorus of, \"Oh! You mean E. She\'s on the tennis court.\" Typical.\r\n\r\nI\'ve been called some form of this nickname my entire life. I\'ve embraced it wholeheartedly and often even prefer it.  It\'s a part of who I am.\r\n\r\nI could go on but I\'m pretty sure I totally just bored you with my personal past, didn\'t I? But isn\'t that what blogs are for? No? Oh, right. I\'m supposed to show you what I <em>saw</em>, not go on and on with how I <em>feel</em>.\r\n\r\nGosh. I\'m sorry! Sometimes a girl just needs to know someone is listening.\r\n\r\nNot really.\r\n\r\nI more just wanted you to know why exactly I chose to write an E in the sky. It is my name after all.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"painting the town with fire. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4920721867/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/4920721867_47a3c52793_z.jpg\" alt=\"painting the town with fire.\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd I had so much fun writing an E that I doodled a star next.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"painting the town with fire. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4921320356/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4921320356_0e4a8c89bc_z.jpg\" alt=\"painting the town with fire.\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd now I\'m kicking myself for not drawing the shape of the state of Oklahoma across the Tulsa skyline.\r\n\r\nThere\'s always tomorrow.  I do still have sparklers left.\r\n\r\nSo now I want to know - how would you paint the town?\r\n\r\nBecause like I said, I do still have sparklers left.\r\n\r\n<em>Tulsa photographer <a href=\"http://www.erinconrad.com/\">Erin Conrad</a> photoblogs each week at Tasha Does Tulsa as Erin Sees Tulsa. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?s=erin+sees+tulsa\">Check out her recent posts here</a>.</em>','Tulsa\'s Skyline the Erin Sees Tulsa Way','I want to know - how would you paint the town?','inherit','open','open','','1483-revision-3','','','2010-08-26 12:17:50','2010-08-26 17:17:50','',1483,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/1483-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(2992,1,'2010-10-14 16:11:02','2010-10-14 21:11:02','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2993\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/stuff-to-do-at-tulsa-pumpkin-patches/dsc_1600/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2993\" title=\"Pumpkin Town\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_1600-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Pumpkin Town\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIn case you haven\'t noticed, pumpkin patches aren\'t just pumpkin patches anymore. In fact, they\'re bona fide, fall-time amusement destinations.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><!--more-->\r\n[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nThese places are home to hayrides, pony rides, costume contests, pumpkin launches and cannons, concession stands packing your fall favorites, petting zoos, trick-or-treat opportunities and even live entertainment in some cases.\r\n\r\nBe sure to check out <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/pumpkin-patches-in-tulsa/\">the TDT list of pumpkin patches</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/halloween-kids-2010/\">the list of things to do in Tulsa for kids and families for Halloween</a> for a list of patches and Halloween destinations and what they offer. In the meantime, I want to share some photos with you all of our most recent trip to one of our favorite pumpkin patches.\r\n\r\nMostly because they make me laugh.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2995\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/stuff-to-do-at-tulsa-pumpkin-patches/dsc_1605-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2995\" title=\"Pumpkin Town\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_16051-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Pumpkin Town\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy son wants one of these little playhouses, at <a href=\"http://www.pumpkintownok.com/\">Pumpkin Town</a> at 81st and Mingo, so bad he can taste it. He especially likes the pink and purple ones.\r\n\r\nNot that there\'s anything wrong with that, of course.\r\n\r\nAnd wow, check out that Oklahoma pre-storm sky. Incredible.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2996\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/stuff-to-do-at-tulsa-pumpkin-patches/dsc_1620/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2996\" title=\"Pumpkin Town\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_1620-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Pumpkin Town\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWe found some ponies to visit, too.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2997\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/stuff-to-do-at-tulsa-pumpkin-patches/dsc_1621-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2997\" title=\"Pumpkin Town\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_16211.jpg\" alt=\"Pumpkin Town\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhich can be scary when you\'re two, actually.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2998\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/stuff-to-do-at-tulsa-pumpkin-patches/dsc_1627-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2998\" title=\"Pumpkin Town\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_16271.jpg\" alt=\"Pumpkin Town\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2999\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/stuff-to-do-at-tulsa-pumpkin-patches/dsc_1623/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2999\" title=\"Pumpkin Town\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_1623.jpg\" alt=\"Pumpkin Town\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBut eventually, you relax. You relax and you let your inhibitions fall by the wayside.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3000\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/stuff-to-do-at-tulsa-pumpkin-patches/dsc_1629-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3000\" title=\"Pumpkin Town\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_16291-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Pumpkin Town\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWaaay down by the wayside.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3001\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/stuff-to-do-at-tulsa-pumpkin-patches/dsc_1639/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3001\" title=\"Pumpkin Town\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_1639.jpg\" alt=\"Pumpkin Town\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI\'m going to keep this photo for when my son is 16 and refuses to to do anything around the house, much less mow the lawn. I\'ll use it to remind him how much he used to want to be like his dad on the afternoons he dons old work boots and mows our lawn with a push mower.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3004\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/stuff-to-do-at-tulsa-pumpkin-patches/dsc_1650/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3004\" title=\"Pumpkin Town\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_1650.jpg\" alt=\"Pumpkin Town\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI have only 13 and a half more years to wait for this opportunity, but still. I\'m already excited.\r\n\r\nAnd then there\'s this:\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3002\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/stuff-to-do-at-tulsa-pumpkin-patches/dsc_1643-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3002\" title=\"Pumpkin Town\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_16431.jpg\" alt=\"Pumpkin Town\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nA pumpkin launch is definitely something I could get into.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3003\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/stuff-to-do-at-tulsa-pumpkin-patches/dsc_1646-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3003\" title=\"Pumpkin Town\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_16461-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Pumpkin Town\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nPumpkin Town only opens its Pumpkin Launch on the weekends, which means two things: One, come this Friday, no pumpkin is safe. Two, you\'ll know exactly where to find me this Saturday.\r\n\r\nWhich Tulsa-area pumpkin patch is your favorite? What keeps you coming back year after year?','Stuff to Do at Tulsa Pumpkin Patches','In case you haven\'t noticed, pumpkin patches aren\'t just pumpkin patches anymore. In fact, they\'re bona fide, fall-time amusement destinations.\r\n','publish','open','open','','stuff-to-do-at-tulsa-pumpkin-patches','','http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/pumpkin-patches-in-tulsa/\nhttp://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/halloween-kids-2010/','2010-10-14 16:18:31','2010-10-14 21:18:31','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=2992',0,'post','',7),(2690,1,'2010-10-07 10:31:37','2010-10-07 15:31:37','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"a tulsa diner. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/5049497505/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4103/5049497505_6091585c44.jpg\" alt=\"a tulsa diner.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nTulsa is home to many fabulous diners.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->I\'m sure you know the kind and have found yourself on more than one occasion driving home on a Saturday morning wondering just why you had to eat the biscuits, the gravy, the eggs <em>and</em> the bacon.\r\n\r\nIt was worth it, that\'s why. And believe me, I completely understand.\r\n\r\nBut my question for you today has nothing to do with food and everything to do with the location. Do you know which diner is pictured below?\r\n\r\nI\'ll give you a hint:\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"a tulsa diner. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/5049497505/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4103/5049497505_6091585c44.jpg\" alt=\"a tulsa diner.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nI\'m on the inside, looking out.\r\n\r\n<em><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></em>','Diner Style: Erin Sees Tulsa','I\'m sure you know the kind and have found yourself on more than one occasion driving home on a Saturday morning wondering just why you had to eat the biscuits, the gravy, the eggs <em>and</em> the bacon. ','inherit','open','open','','2478-autosave','','','2010-10-07 10:31:37','2010-10-07 15:31:37','',2478,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2478-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(2691,1,'2010-10-07 10:33:31','2010-10-07 15:33:31','','diner','','inherit','open','open','','diner','','','2010-10-07 10:33:31','2010-10-07 15:33:31','',2478,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/diner.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2692,1,'2010-10-03 23:37:21','2010-10-04 04:37:21','<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/5049497505/\" title=\"a tulsa diner. by econ, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4103/5049497505_6091585c44.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" alt=\"a tulsa diner.\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTulsa is home to some many fabulous diners.  I\'m sure you know the kind and have found yourself on more than one occasion driving home on a Saturday morning wondering just why you had to eat the biscuits, the gravy, the eggs <em>and</em> the bacon.  It was worth it, that\'s why and believe me I completely understand.\r\n\r\nBut my question for you today has nothing to do with food and everything to do with the location.  Do you know which diner is pictured below?\r\n\r\nI\'ll give you a hint: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/5049497505/\" title=\"a tulsa diner. by econ, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4103/5049497505_6091585c44.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" alt=\"a tulsa diner.\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI\'m on the inside, looking out.\r\n','','','inherit','open','open','','2478-revision-6','','','2010-10-03 23:37:21','2010-10-04 04:37:21','',2478,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2478-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(2694,1,'2010-10-07 10:58:59','2010-10-07 15:58:59','','IMG_2328','','inherit','open','open','','img_2328','','','2010-10-07 10:58:59','2010-10-07 15:58:59','',2693,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2328.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2695,1,'2010-10-07 10:59:03','2010-10-07 15:59:03','','IMG_2331','','inherit','open','open','','img_2331','','','2010-10-07 10:59:03','2010-10-07 15:59:03','',2693,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2331.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2696,1,'2010-10-07 10:59:06','2010-10-07 15:59:06','','IMG_2332','','inherit','open','open','','img_2332','','','2010-10-07 10:59:06','2010-10-07 15:59:06','',2693,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2332.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2697,1,'2010-10-07 10:59:09','2010-10-07 15:59:09','','IMG_2334','','inherit','open','open','','img_2334','','','2010-10-07 10:59:09','2010-10-07 15:59:09','',2693,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2334.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2698,1,'2010-10-07 10:59:14','2010-10-07 15:59:14','','IMG_2336','','inherit','open','open','','img_2336','','','2010-10-07 10:59:14','2010-10-07 15:59:14','',2693,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2336.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2699,1,'2010-10-07 11:06:19','2010-10-07 16:06:19','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2698\" 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>\n\n<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! \n\nMy husband, almost 4-year-old daughter, and I went to this year’s Tulsa State Fair on a mission.  \n\nWell, more precisely, I had a mission: <em>to ride until I (nearly) puked</em>.  \n\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. \n\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.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2698\" 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>\n\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.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2697\" 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>\n\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.  \n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2696\" 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>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2695\" 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>\n\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. \n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2694\" 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>\n\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.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2695\" 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>\n\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.\n\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!','','inherit','open','open','','2693-revision','','','2010-10-07 11:06:19','2010-10-07 16:06:19','',2693,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2693-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2700,1,'2010-10-07 11:06:52','2010-10-07 16:06:52','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2698\" 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<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! \r\n\r\nMy husband, 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/?attachment_id=2698\" 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/?attachment_id=2697\" 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/?attachment_id=2696\" 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/?attachment_id=2695\" 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/?attachment_id=2694\" 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/?attachment_id=2695\" 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-2','','','2010-10-07 11:06:52','2010-10-07 16:06:52','',2693,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2693-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2701,1,'2010-10-07 11:06:52','2010-10-07 16:06:52','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2698\" 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<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! \r\n\r\nMy husband, 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/?attachment_id=2698\" 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/?attachment_id=2697\" 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/?attachment_id=2696\" 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/?attachment_id=2695\" 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/?attachment_id=2694\" 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/?attachment_id=2695\" 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-3','','','2010-10-07 11:06:52','2010-10-07 16:06:52','',2693,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2693-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(1510,1,'2011-02-19 15:36:43','2011-02-19 20:36:43','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Stonehorse Cafe by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3374851924/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3562/3374851924_18573c01a7.jpg\" alt=\"Stonehorse Cafe\" width=\"500\" height=\"344\" /></a></div>\n<strong>Q. The weather in Tulsa has been amazing lately. Where is the best patio in Tulsa?</strong>\n\n<strong>A. When you\'re looking for a place in Tulsa to eat a good meal (or drink a cold beer) outside, it\'s tough to pick just one favorite.</strong> Some aren\'t even comparable to the others, for one. For two, I know that sometimes I want a quiet, secluded patio - other times I want to be in the middle of the action at a bustling, street-side patio.\n\nBut, thanks to the help of <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tasha-Does-Tulsa/403568208507\">TDT fans and followers on Facebook</a> and <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/\">Twitter</a>, here\'s a list of the best of the best patio restaurants in the area, categorized by region. Be sure to weigh in on which you think are the best in the comments section of this post.\n\n<strong>Downtown</strong>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Boston Avenue, Northbound by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3319905147/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3537/3319905147_af81b4c5e4.jpg\" alt=\"Boston Avenue, Northbound\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.elguaposcantina.net/\">El Guapo</a>, 332 E. First Street</strong>\nThe rooftop patio at El Guapo, the three-story Mexican restaurant in Tulsa\'s Blue Dome District, was by far the restaurant patio about which T-Town\'s social media world is most excited now that outdoor dining weather has officially arrived.\n\n\"Great food, good view, no traffic and the servers have the best tattoos in Tulsa!\" was how <a href=\"http://martycoleman.com/\">local photographer and artist Marty Coleman</a> described the rooftop patio at El Guapo.\n\n\"Forget patios, rooftops are where it\'s at,\" said <a href=\"http://www.tulsaproject.com/\">Michael Champlin, creator of The Tulsa Project</a>, a local online magazine. \"I double dog dare you to beat that view.\"\n\nWhen a patio is as sought-after as the one at El Guapo is, to make reservations would be wise. Either that or be ready to wait.\n\n\"I love Tucci\'s and El Guapo, but we have a hard time getting to sit up there\" on the rooftop patio, Susan Vineyard said on Facebook.\n\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.bluerosecafetulsa.com/elwoods.html\">Elwood\'s Restaurant (f.k.a. River\'s Edge)</a>, 19th and Riverside Drive</strong>\nEveryone\'s got springtime twitterpation over Elwood\'s Restaurant, the reincarnation of The River\'s Edge, T-Town\'s lamented former riverfront cafe. Now that Elwood\'s is open, everyone from downtown\'s lunch crowd to the thousands of walkers, runners and bikers who use RiverParks each day can stop in for a sandwich, a hot dog and/or a cold beer.\n\n\"My dog asked me to vote for River\'s Edge,\" Brian Elliott said on Facebook. \"He\'s happy it\'s back.\"\n\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.arniesbar.com/\">Arnie\'s</a>, 318 E. Second Street</strong>\n\"Arnie\'s has the best patio downtown,\" said <a href=\"http://tulsabusiness.com/search.asp?keyword=holly+wall&amp;searchSite.x=0&amp;searchSite.y=0\">Holly Wall, senior editor at Tulsa Business Journal and arts writer with Urban Tulsa Weekly</a>. \"No contest. End of story. It\'s quaint, and the trees and brush offer nice shade. Scratch that. It\'s the best patio in town.\"\n\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.thehuntclubtulsa.com/\">The Hunt Club</a>, 224 N. Main Street</strong>\n\"The Hunt Club\'s new second-story patio is super-cool,\" said Jonathan Bolzle on Facebook. \"The vibe is urban and cosmopolitan.\"\n\n<strong>Lola\'s at the Bowery, 5 East Brady. </strong>\n\"Lola\'s at the Bowery,\" said <a href=\"http://www.atmos.tv/is/kristen-bergman/\">Kristen Bergman, president of Atmos Strategic Communications</a>. \"She burns pinion wood and it smells yum.\"\n\n<strong><a href=\"http://dillydelitulsa.com/\">Dilly Deli</a>, 402 E. Second Street</strong>.\nBocce ball and a little something called a Jon Michael, a sandwich packed with a pound and a half of pastrami and swiss cheese, served on rye.\n\n\"You can\'t go wrong with Dilly Deli,\" said Kevin Pyle on Twitter.\n\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">Joe Momma\'s</a>, 112 S. Elgin</strong>\nNow that Oneok Field is open downtown, this patio, right on the thoroughfare between parking and the ballpark, is right in the middle of the action. Plus, there\'s cheeseburger pizza to be had. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/06/not-your-mothers-pizza.html\">It\'ll make you cry in a good way</a>.\n\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.elotetulsa.com/\">Elote Cafe</a>, 514 S. Boston Ave</strong>.\nIf you\'re looking for a big city feel the next time you feel like dining alfresco, Elote and its sidewalk patio on Boston is the place to be.\n\n<strong><a href=\"http://thebouldergrill.com/\">The Boulder Grill</a>, 17 W. Seventh Street</strong>\nHomemade tater tots. Also, a fire pit. It also helps that this restaurant is all the rage amongst downtown movers and shakers these days.\n\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.cazschowhouse.com/\">Caz\'s Chowhouse</a>, 18 E. Brady Street</strong>\nGet chicken fried steak and other Oklahoma classics on a patio in the middle of Tulsa\'s arts district. Mmm, mmm, good.\n\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tulsa-OK/Fat-Guys-Burger-Bar/107269035966212\">Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar</a>,</strong> <strong>140 N. Greenwood</strong>\nImagine: Eating a big, fat double burger, drinking a big, fat Marshall IPA and then taking about 20 paces to the west to enjoy a Drillers game at Oneok Field. It\'s all possible from the patio at Fat Guy\'s.\n\n<strong>Cherry Street</strong>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"White Owl Pub by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4084627232/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2641/4084627232_2f5a82627d.jpg\" alt=\"White Owl Pub\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.eatfullmoon.com/\">Full Moon Cafe</a>, 1525 E. 15th Street </strong>\nGet covered, pergola-style alfresco dining at this cafe that serves American classics and really, really cold beer - even colder than that on Friday nights closest to the full moon.\n\n<strong>Tucci\'s, 1344 East 15th Street</strong>\nDine Cherry Street-side on some seriously yummy pizza and pasta.\n\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.camillescafe.com/\">Camille\'s Sidewalk Cafe</a>, 1342 E. 15th Street</strong>\nThe name says it all. This patio goes especially well with the downtown backdrop and a giant slice of Camille\'s carrot cake. Or, a glass of white wine.\n\n<strong><a href=\"http://whiteowloncherry.com/\">White Owl</a>, 1325 E. 15th Street</strong>\nDine outside without being exposed to the elements. Order the loaded fries and a few rounds of Marshall IPA.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/coffeehouseoncherrystreet\"><strong>Coffeehouse on Cherry Street</strong></a>, 1502 E. 15th Street\nThat patio at Coffeehouse on Cherry Street (known by locals as CHOCS) is my favorite place to spend a weekend morning. <a href=\"http://www.topecacoffee.com/\">Topeca coffee</a> and pastries and quiches, many of which are vegan or vegetarian, are what\'s for breakfast. The chiminea and incredible customer service top off the CHOCS patio experience.\n\n<strong>Cafe Cubana</strong>, 1340 East 15th Street\nNow that Cafe Cubana has moved out from behind Jason\'s and directly onto Cherry Street it\'s not only one of the best coffee and cigar shops and cafes in Tulsa, but it\'s also a great place to stop in for a patio.\n\n<strong>Utica Square</strong>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"More Queenies by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3374040833/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3435/3374040833_87e6fa3de5.jpg\" alt=\"More Queenies\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.uticasquare.com/restaurants/restaurants_detail.asp?rID=9\">Stonehorse Cafe</a>, 1748 Utica Square</strong>\n\"Stonehorse Saturday brunches are THE BEST,\" said Jessica Judd on Facebook. Indeed, Jessica - check out the prettiest and some of the best-tasting quiche in town. Have only with champagne.\n\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.wildfork.com/\">The Wild Fork</a>, 1820 Utica Square</strong>\nThe Wild Fork is the place to see and be seen and get your outdoor dining on at the same time. Adjacent to the main courtyard in Tulsa\'s first upscale shopping center, it\'s like dining in a fancy garden, too.\n\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.uticasquare.com/restaurants/restaurants_detail.asp?rID=6\">Queenie\'s</a>, 1834 Utica Square</strong>\nYou could dine inside at bustling Queenie\'s, or you could spend your lunch on a Utica Square sidewalk, people watching. Which can get pretty fancy in that part of town.\n\n<strong>Brookside</strong>\n\n<strong>Cafe Ole, 3509 S. Peoria Ave.</strong>\nThe patio at Cafe Ole is in the heart of Brookside, Tulsa\'s original cruising strip-turned-upscale shopping and dining district.\n\n\"Great food, terrific atmosphere and the best margaritas,\" said Melanie Biskup of this Tulsa patio.\n\nHere\'s a tip on what to order: \"I live for Cafe Ole queso,\" said Kate Spencer on Twitter. Believe me when I say, believe Kate Spencer.\n\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.brookrestaurant.com/\">The Brook</a>, 3401 S. Peoria Ave.</strong>\nThe Brook offers yet another kid-friendly, street-side patio - it\'s completel enclosed, but when all the windows are open, you could be said to be approximately 72 percent outside. At least, that\'s what my figures tell me. Order the buffalo chicken sandwich with macaroni and cheese as your side.\n\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.crowcreektavern.com/\">Crow Creek Tavern</a>, 3534 S. Peoria Ave.</strong>\nGot a bike? As in, the kind of a motor in it. If so, you\'ll fit right in at Crow Creek. With nightly live entertainment and a spot right alongside Brookside, this patio is choice for anyone looking for a post-dinner drink.\n\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.cosmo-cafe.com/\">Cosmo\'s Cafe and Bar</a>, 3334 S. Peoria Ave.</strong>\nIf you\'re a cosmo girl (or a cosmo guy - the folks at Cosmo are more than willing to serve their signature drinks in dude-friendly glassware), this enclosed patio is the place for you.\n\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.thebrasserietulsa.com/\">The Brasserie</a>, 3509 S. Peoria Ave.</strong>\nThe Brasserie is one of my very favorite places in Tulsa to have brunch. Choose from the likes of a Belgian Waffle with Apple Pear Chutney and warm maple syrup, traditional eggs benedict and the breakfast tarte (with egg, bacon, gruyere, roasted tomato and creme fraiche) , and don\'t forget to order a Bloody Mary or a Mimosa.\n\n<strong><a href=\"http://bluemoonbakerycafe.com/\">Blue Moon Bakery</a>, 3807 S. Peoria Ave.</strong>\nIt gets boisterous inside at Blue Moon Bakery, and seating can be hard to come by - the food there is just that good. Where better to go if you\'re looking for a somewhat quieter setting and extra seats than the Blue Moon patio? \"Plus, it opens early for breakfast,\" said Gary Black, owner of another Center 1 shop, Black Optical.\n\n<strong>Southtown and Beyond</strong>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"RiverWalk Crossing, Jenks by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3320840553/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3550/3320840553_35383337ec.jpg\" alt=\"RiverWalk Crossing, Jenks\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.calistogagrill.com/\">Calistoga Bar and Grill</a>, 500 Riverwalk Terrace  at RiverWalk Crossing in Jenks</strong>\nFor riverside dining and some choice people watching opportunities, not to mention a great wine list and even better food, head to this California-reminiscent reprieve of a cabana patio and bar.\n\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/elmstpub\">Elm Street Pub</a>, 329 S. Elm Street in Jenks</strong>\nSouthtowners can\'t stop talking about this Jenks pub and grill.\n\n<strong>Louie\'s Grill and Bar, 6310 East 101st Street in Jenks</strong>\nThe mommy bloggers of south Tulsa can\'t get enough of this place. Let me tell you, if anyone can gauge the worthiness of a patio at a bar, it\'s a mom.\n\n<strong>Red Rock Canyon Grill, 9916 Riverside Parkway in south Tulsa</strong>\nThe south Tulsa iteration of this Oklahoma City-based small chain of upscale restaurants - thinks surf and turf, excellent steaks and a good wine list - comes complete with one of the best patios in town, right by the Arkansas River. There\'s even a couple\'s swing.\n\"Red Rock is great when they open the doors and have live music,\" said Sandy Martin on Facebook.\n\n<strong>2 Brothers Bistro, 13330 South Memorial Drive in Bixby</strong>\nGet breakfast or lunch on this Bixby patio throughout the week. If it\'s dinnertime on Friday or Saturday night, 2 Brothers Bistro is ready to seat you outside.\n\"Covered patio surrounded by blooming trees and an awesome meal,\" said Robert Founds, noting also that he digs that 2 Brothers is right by the river.\n\nWant to be quoted in a future TDT survey? Fan TashaDoesTulsa.com on Facebook and follow on Twitter.','Best Patios in Tulsa','The weather in Tulsa has been amazing lately. Where are the best patios in Tulsa?','inherit','open','open','','563-autosave','','','2011-02-19 15:36:43','2011-02-19 20:36:43','',563,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/563-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(1511,1,'2010-08-26 18:00:04','2010-08-26 23:00:04','','3374851924_18573c01a7','','inherit','open','open','','3374851924_18573c01a7','','','2010-08-26 18:00:04','2010-08-26 23:00:04','',563,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/3374851924_18573c01a7.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1512,1,'2010-04-16 21:40:00','2010-04-16 21:40:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3374851924/\" title=\"Stonehorse Cafe by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Stonehorse Cafe\" height=\"344\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3562/3374851924_18573c01a7.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 Facebook, Twitter and by e-mail, 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 />Let\'s get started.<br /><br /><b>Q. The weather in Tulsa has been amazing lately. Where is the best patio in Tulsa? </b><br /><br /><b>A. When you\'re looking for a place in Tulsa to eat a good meal (or drink a cold beer) outside, it\'s tough to pick just one favorite.</b> Some aren\'t even comparable to the others, for one. For two, I know that sometimes I want a quiet, secluded patio - other times I want to be in the middle of the action at a bustling, street-side patio.<br /><br />But, thanks to the help of&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tasha-Does-Tulsa/403568208507\">TDT fans and followers on Facebook</a> and <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/\">Twitter</a>, here\'s a list of the best of the best patio restaurants in the area, categorized by region. Be sure to weigh in on which you think are the best in the comments section of this post. <br /><br /><b>Downtown</b><br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3319905147/\" title=\"Boston Avenue, Northbound by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Boston Avenue, Northbound\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3537/3319905147_af81b4c5e4.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.elguaposcantina.net/\">El Guapo</a>, 332 E. First Street</b><br />The rooftop patio at El Guapo, the three-story Mexican restaurant in Tulsa\'s Blue Dome District, was by far the restaurant patio about which T-Town\'s social media world is most excited now that outdoor dining weather has officially arrived.<br /><br />\"Great food, good view, no traffic and the servers have the best tattoos in Tulsa!\" was how <a href=\"http://martycoleman.com/\">local photographer and artist Marty Coleman</a> described the rooftop patio at El Guapo. <br /><br />\"Forget patios, rooftops are where it\'s at,\" said <a href=\"http://www.tulsaproject.com/\">Michael Champlin, creator of The Tulsa Project</a>, a local online magazine. \"I double dog dare you to beat that view.\" <br /><br />When a patio is as sought-after as the one at El Guapo is, to make reservations would be wise. Either that or be ready to wait. <br /><br />\"I love Tucci\'s and El Guapo, but we have a hard time getting to sit up there\" on the rooftop patio, Susan Vineyard said on Facebook. <br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.bluerosecafetulsa.com/elwoods.html\">Elwood\'s Restaurant (f.k.a. River\'s Edge)</a>, 19th and Riverside Drive</b><br />Everyone\'s got springtime twitterpation over Elwood\'s Restaurant, the reincarnation of The River\'s Edge, T-Town\'s lamented former riverfront cafe. Now that Elwood\'s is open, everyone from downtown\'s lunch crowd to the thousands of walkers, runners and bikers who use RiverParks each day can stop in for a sandwich, a hot dog and/or a cold beer. <br /><br />\"My dog asked me to vote for River\'s Edge,\" Brian Elliott said on Facebook. \"He\'s happy it\'s back.\" <br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.arniesbar.com/\">Arnie\'s</a>, 318 E. Second Street</b><br />\"Arnie\'s has the best patio downtown,\" said <a href=\"http://tulsabusiness.com/search.asp?keyword=holly+wall&amp;searchSite.x=0&amp;searchSite.y=0\">Holly Wall, senior editor at Tulsa Business Journal and arts writer with Urban Tulsa Weekly</a>. \"No contest. End of story. It\'s quaint, and the trees and brush offer nice shade. Scratch that. It\'s the best patio in town.\" <br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.thehuntclubtulsa.com/\">The Hunt Club</a>, 224 N. Main Street</b><br />\"The Hunt Club\'s new second-story patio is super-cool,\" said Jonathan Bolzle on Facebook. \"The vibe is urban and cosmopolitan.\"<br /><br /><b>Lola\'s at the Bowery, 5 East Brady. </b><br />\"Lola\'s at the Bowery,\" said <a href=\"http://www.atmos.tv/is/kristen-bergman/\">Kristen Bergman, president of Atmos Strategic Communications</a>. \"She burns pinion wood and it smells yum.\"<br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://dillydelitulsa.com/\">Dilly Deli</a>, 402 E. Second Street</b>.<br />Bocce ball and a little something called a Jon Michael, a sandwich packed with a pound and a half of pastrami and swiss cheese, served on rye. <br /><br />\"You can\'t go wrong with Dilly Deli,\" said Kevin Pyle on Twitter.<br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">Joe Momma\'s</a>, 112 S. Elgin</b><br />Now that Oneok Field is open downtown, this patio, right on the thoroughfare between parking and the ballpark, is right in the middle of the action. Plus, there\'s cheeseburger pizza to be had. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/06/not-your-mothers-pizza.html\">It\'ll make you cry in a good way</a>.<br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.elotetulsa.com/\">Elote Cafe</a>, 514 S. Boston Ave</b>.<br />If you\'re looking for a big city feel the next time you feel like dining alfresco, Elote and its sidewalk patio on Boston is the place to be.<br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://thebouldergrill.com/\">The Boulder Grill</a>, 17 W. Seventh Street</b><br />Homemade tater tots. Also, a fire pit. It also helps that this restaurant is all the rage amongst downtown movers and shakers these days.<br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.cazschowhouse.com/\">Caz\'s Chowhouse</a>, 18 E. Brady Street</b><br />Get chicken fried steak and other Oklahoma classics on a patio in the middle of Tulsa\'s arts district. Mmm, mmm, good.<br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tulsa-OK/Fat-Guys-Burger-Bar/107269035966212\">Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar</a>,</b>&nbsp;<b>140 N. Greenwood</b><br />Imagine: Eating a big, fat double burger, drinking a big, fat Marshall IPA and then taking about 20 paces to the west to enjoy a Drillers game at Oneok Field. It\'s all possible from the patio at Fat Guy\'s.<br /><br /><br /><b>Cherry Street</b><br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4084627232/\" title=\"White Owl Pub by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"White Owl Pub\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2641/4084627232_2f5a82627d.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.eatfullmoon.com/\">Full Moon Cafe</a>, 1525 E. 15th Street&nbsp;</b><br />Get covered, pergola-style alfresco dining at this cafe that serves American classics and really, really cold beer - even colder than that on Friday nights closest to the full moon.<br /><br /><b>Tucci\'s, 1344 East 15th Street</b><br />Dine Cherry Street-side on some seriously yummy pizza and pasta. <br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.camillescafe.com/\">Camille\'s Sidewalk Cafe</a>, 1342 E. 15th Street</b><br />The name says it all. This patio goes especially well with the downtown backdrop and a giant slice of Camille\'s carrot cake. Or, a glass of white wine. <br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://whiteowloncherry.com/\">White Owl</a>, 1325 E. 15th Street</b><br />Dine outside without being exposed to the elements. Order the loaded fries and a few rounds of Marshall IPA. <br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/coffeehouseoncherrystreet\">Coffeehouse on Cherry Street</a>, 1502 E. 15th Street<br />That patio at Coffeehouse on Cherry Street (known by locals as CHOCS) is my favorite place to spend a weekend morning. <a href=\"http://www.topecacoffee.com/\">Topeca coffee</a> and pastries and quiches, many of which are vegan or vegetarian, are what\'s for breakfast. The chiminea and incredible customer service top off the CHOCS patio experience. <br /><br /><br /><b>Utica Square</b><br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3374040833/\" title=\"More Queenies by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"More Queenies\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3435/3374040833_87e6fa3de5.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.uticasquare.com/restaurants/restaurants_detail.asp?rID=9\">Stonehorse Cafe</a>, 1748 Utica Square</b><br />\"Stonehorse Saturday brunches are THE BEST,\" said Jessica Judd on Facebook. Indeed, Jessica - check out the prettiest and some of the best-tasting quiche in town. Have only with champagne. <br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.wildfork.com/\">The Wild Fork</a>, 1820 Utica Square</b><br />The Wild Fork is the place to see and be seen and get your outdoor dining on at the same time. Adjacent to the main courtyard in Tulsa\'s first upscale shopping center, it\'s like dining in a fancy garden, too. <br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.uticasquare.com/restaurants/restaurants_detail.asp?rID=6\">Queenie\'s</a>, 1834 Utica Square</b><br />You could dine inside at bustling Queenie\'s, or you could spend your lunch on a Utica Square sidewalk, people watching. Which can get pretty fancy in that part of town. <br /><br /><br /><b>Brookside</b><br /><br /><b>Cafe Ole, 3509 S. Peoria Ave.</b><br />The patio at Cafe Ole is in the heart of Brookside, Tulsa\'s original cruising strip-turned-upscale shopping and dining district. <br /><br />\"Great food, terrific atmosphere and the best margaritas,\" said Melanie Biskup of this Tulsa patio. <br /><br />Here\'s a tip on what to order: \"I live for Cafe Ole queso,\" said Kate Spencer on Twitter. Believe me when I say, believe Kate Spencer. <br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.brookrestaurant.com/\">The Brook</a>, 3401 S. Peoria Ave.</b> <br />The Brook offers yet another kid-friendly, street-side patio - it\'s completel enclosed, but when all the windows are open, you could be said to be approximately 72 percent outside. At least, that\'s what my figures tell me. Order the buffalo chicken sandwich with macaroni and cheese as your side. <br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.crowcreektavern.com/\">Crow Creek Tavern</a>, 3534 S. Peoria Ave.</b><br />Got a bike? As in, the kind of a motor in it. If so, you\'ll fit right in at Crow Creek. With nightly live entertainment and a spot right alongside Brookside, this patio is choice for anyone looking for a post-dinner drink. <br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.cosmo-cafe.com/\">Cosmo\'s Cafe and Bar</a>, 3334 S. Peoria Ave.</b> <br />If you\'re a cosmo girl (or a cosmo guy - the folks at Cosmo are more than willing to serve their signature drinks in dude-friendly glassware), this enclosed patio is the place for you. <br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.thebrasserietulsa.com/\">The Brasserie</a>, 3509 S. Peoria Ave.</b><br />The Brasserie is one of my very favorite places in Tulsa to have brunch. Choose from the likes of a Belgian Waffle with Apple Pear Chutney and warm maple syrup, traditional eggs benedict and the breakfast tarte (with egg, bacon, gruyere, roasted tomato and creme fraiche) , and don\'t forget to order a Bloody Mary or a Mimosa. <br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://bluemoonbakerycafe.com/\">Blue Moon Bakery</a>, 3807 S. Peoria Ave.</b><br />It gets boisterous inside at Blue Moon Bakery, and seating can be hard to come by - the food there is just that good. Where better to go if you\'re looking for a somewhat quieter setting and extra seats than the Blue Moon patio? \"Plus, it opens early for breakfast,\" said Gary Black, owner of another Center 1 shop, Black Optical. <br /><br /><br /><b>Southtown and Beyond</b><br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3320840553/\" title=\"RiverWalk Crossing, Jenks by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"RiverWalk Crossing, Jenks\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3550/3320840553_35383337ec.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.calistogagrill.com/\">Calistoga Bar and Grill</a>, 500 Riverwalk Terrace  at RiverWalk Crossing in Jenks</b><br />For riverside dining and some choice people watching opportunities, not to mention a great wine list and even better food, head to this California-reminiscent reprieve of a cabana patio and bar. <br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/elmstpub\">Elm Street Pub</a>, 329 S. Elm Street in Jenks</b><br />Southtowners can\'t stop talking about this Jenks pub and grill. <br /><br /><b>Louie\'s Grill and Bar, 6310 East 101st Street in Jenks</b><br />The mommy bloggers of south Tulsa can\'t get enough of this place. Let me tell you, if anyone can gauge the worthiness of a patio at a bar, it\'s a mom. <br /><br /><b>Red Rock Canyon Grill, 9916 Riverside Parkway in south Tulsa</b><br />The south Tulsa iteration of this Oklahoma City-based small chain of upscale restaurants - thinks surf and turf, excellent steaks and a good wine list - comes complete with one of the best patios in town, right by the Arkansas River. There\'s even a couple\'s swing. <br />\"Red Rock is great when they open the doors and have live music,\" said Sandy Martin on Facebook. <br /><br /><b>2 Brothers Bistro, 13330 South Memorial Drive in Bixby</b><br />Get breakfast or lunch on this Bixby patio throughout the week. If it\'s dinnertime on Friday or Saturday night, 2 Brothers Bistro is ready to seat you outside. <br />\"Covered patio surrounded by blooming trees and an awesome meal,\" said Robert Founds, noting also that he digs that 2 Brothers is right by the river. <br /><br />Want to be quoted in a future TDT survey? Fan TashaDoesTulsa.com on Facebook and follow on Twitter.','Best Patios in Tulsa: TDT Friday Advice Column','','inherit','open','open','','563-revision','','','2010-04-16 21:40:00','2010-04-16 21:40:00','',563,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/563-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(3695,1,'2010-11-12 16:32:13','2010-11-12 21:32:13','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3678\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3678\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1717i.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"424\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3678\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTulsa\'s Brady District is abuzz with things to come right now. It\'s already home to several business owners who are passionate about downtown Tulsa, as well as historic attractions like Cain\'s Ballroom and Brady Theater. Soon the area will be home a new art museum, more loft-style housing and a hotel in the spirit of the Marriott that went into the Atlas Life Building on Boston. \r\n\r\nAnd I haven\'t even mentioned the new restaurants. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3679\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3679\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1709.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3679\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/HeyMamboItaliano\">Hey Mambo Italiano</a>, at 114 N. Boston, was among the first of some of the new eat spots planned for the area when it opened earlier this fall.  \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3680\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3680\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1722-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3680\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI\'ve dined there twice so far, both times for lunch. My first time in I ordered the stromboli (stuffed with pomodoro sauce, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese and salami, $7) and laughed out loud when it came to the table. What they put on their menu as a lunch item could have easily fed four people. \r\n\r\nWhich, basically, made it perfect for someone like me. I ate half and took the other half home. When I fed it to my husband, a look of sadness and longing came over his face. He was all, \"I want to go to there.\" \r\n\r\nBut when I returned to Hey Mambo for a second taste, I took this guy instead. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3681\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3681\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1705.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3681\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHis manners are horrible, but he doesn\'t eat as much off my plate as the other guy. \r\n\r\nAnd I got to sit at a table with these ladies. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3682\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3682\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1704-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3682\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThey\'re some of the women of the media world here in Tulsa, and eating lots of food together is something we do pretty often. In fact, we\'ve started calling ourselves the Lunch Bunch. Which is pretty cute and kitschy considering we\'re all evil conspirators hell-bent on filling the world with our lies. \r\n\r\nJust kidding about some of that. But I\'m not going to tell you which parts.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3683\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3683\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1708.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3683\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhen I dine in the company of ladies I always order a salad to start. It just seems...properer. \r\n\r\nBut last time I ordered the garlic knots, and ever since I\'ve been wrestling with whether they\'re better at Hey Mambo or at <a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/631484/restaurant/Expo-Square/Umbertos-Pizza-Tulsa\">Umberto\'s</a>, this uh-<em>mazing</em> pizza place here in Tulsa on 21st Street. It all made my brain smoke a little. It gets pretty hot in there sometimes, especially when there are thoughts happening. \r\n\r\nAnyway. That salad is the Insalata Mista, which is a wedge salad doused with a house-made giardino dressing, soffritto and, deliciously, bacon. If you order it on its own at lunch, it\'s $4. But if you order it with a slice of pizza like I did on my second trip to Hey Mambo, it\'s $7. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3684\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3684\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_17091.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3684\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy fellow native westsider of the group ordered this, which is listed on the lunch menu as the Personal Baked Ziti. \r\n\r\nHa! Again with this \"personal\" business. I ask you, does that look like a personal-sized serving? \r\n\r\nDon\'t get me wrong - no one\'s complaining, at least not in this crowd. An $8 lunch that\'s big enough for leftovers has never been something to complain about in my world. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3687\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3687\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_17132.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3687\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTa-da! Here\'s the pizza that came with my salad, which I pretended to share with my son but really only gave him a few bites because we were dining with ladies and I didn\'t want it to seem like I ever ate an entire slice of pizza by myself or anything like that. \r\n\r\nSo, here\'s the deal with the pizza. It\'s good and I\'d definitely eat it again, but it\'s got a long way to go before it threatens the throne of my favorite pie in T-Town, which is available over at Joe Momma\'s at 2nd and Elgin. I loved the stromboli much, much more. That and the garlic knots are what I\'ll continue to recommend that everyone try - that is, at least, until I can swing by again to give the pizza another chance. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3678\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3678\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1717i.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"424\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3678\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOne of the best parts about dining at Hey Mambo is getting chat with the owner, Scott Moore. He\'s got big dreams, he loves Tulsa and somehow, though he\'s a new restaurant owner, he\'s always in a bright, sunshiny mood. \r\n\r\nSleep deprivation affects different people in different ways, I guess. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3680\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3680\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1722-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3680\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTo learn more about how Hey Mambo got its start, about the plans for the future of the restaurant and more about what the place has to offer at dinnertime, check out <a href=\"http://tulsabusiness.com/article.asp?aID=26210785.6352808.670852.5410992.1658681.702&aID2=51595\">this article I wrote for Tulsa Business Journal a few weeks back</a>. If you do, you\'ll get to learn about Glacier Confection, which would be a great place to stop by between dinner at Hey Mambo and a show at Cain\'s or the Brady. \r\n\r\n<strong>Hey Mambo Italiano</strong>\r\nWhere: 114 N. Boston Ave. \r\nWhen: \r\nCall: \r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.heymambo.com/\">heymambo.com</a>','Hey Mambo Italiano','When I fed a bite of my leftover stromboli from Hey Mambo to my husband, a look of sadness and longing came over his face. He was all, \"I want to go to there.\" ','inherit','open','open','','3584-revision-8','','','2010-11-12 16:32:13','2010-11-12 21:32:13','',3584,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/3584-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(3693,1,'2010-11-12 16:31:36','2010-11-12 21:31:36','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3678\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3678\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1717i.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"424\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3678\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTulsa\'s Brady District is abuzz with things to come right now. It\'s already home to several business owners who are passionate about downtown Tulsa, as well as historic attractions like Cain\'s Ballroom and Brady Theater. Soon the area will be home a new art museum, more loft-style housing and a hotel in the spirit of the Marriott that went into the Atlas Life Building on Boston. \r\n\r\nAnd I haven\'t even mentioned the new restaurants. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3679\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3679\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1709.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3679\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/HeyMamboItaliano\">Hey Mambo Italiano</a>, at 114 N. Boston, was among the first of some of the new eat spots planned for the area when it opened earlier this fall.  \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3680\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3680\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1722-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3680\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI\'ve dined there twice so far, both times for lunch. The first time I ordered the stromboli (stuffed with pomodoro sauce, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese and salami, $7) and laughed out loud when it came to the table. What they put on their menu as a lunch item could have easily fed four people. \r\n\r\nWhich, basically, made it perfect for someone like me. I ate half and took the other half home. When I fed it to my husband, a look of sadness and longing came over his face. He was all, \"I want to go to there.\" \r\n\r\nBut when I returned to Hey Mambo for a second taste, I took this guy instead. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3681\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3681\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1705.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3681\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHis manners are horrible, but he doesn\'t eat as much off my plate as the other guy. \r\n\r\nAnd I got to sit at a table with these ladies. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3682\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3682\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1704-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3682\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThey\'re some of the women of the media world here in Tulsa, and eating lots of food together is something we do pretty often. In fact, we\'ve started calling ourselves the Lunch Bunch. Which is pretty cute and kitschy considering we\'re all evil conspirators hell-bent on filling the world with our lies. \r\n\r\nJust kidding about some of that. But I\'m not going to tell you which parts.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3683\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3683\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1708.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3683\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhen I dine in the company of ladies I always order a salad to start. It just seems...properer. \r\n\r\nBut last time I ordered the garlic knots, and ever since I\'ve been wrestling with whether they\'re better at Hey Mambo or at <a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/631484/restaurant/Expo-Square/Umbertos-Pizza-Tulsa\">Umberto\'s</a>, this uh-<em>mazing</em> pizza place here in Tulsa on 21st Street. It all made my brain smoke a little. It gets pretty hot in there sometimes, especially when there are thoughts happening. \r\n\r\nAnyway. That salad is the Insalata Mista, which is a wedge salad doused with a house-made giardino dressing, soffritto and, deliciously, bacon. If you order it on its own at lunch, it\'s $4. But if you order it with a slice of pizza like I did on my second trip to Hey Mambo, it\'s $7. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3684\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3684\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_17091.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3684\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy fellow native westsider of the group ordered this, which is listed on the lunch menu as the Personal Baked Ziti. \r\n\r\nHa! Again with this \"personal\" business. I ask you, does that look like a personal-sized serving? \r\n\r\nDon\'t get me wrong - no one\'s complaining, at least not in this crowd. An $8 lunch that\'s big enough for leftovers has never been something to complain about in my world. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3687\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3687\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_17132.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3687\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTa-da! Here\'s the pizza that came with my salad, which I pretended to share with my son but really only gave him a few bites because we were dining with ladies and I didn\'t want it to seem like I ever ate an entire slice of pizza by myself or anything like that. \r\n\r\nSo, here\'s the deal with the pizza. It\'s good and I\'d definitely eat it again, but it\'s got a long way to go before it threatens the throne of my favorite pie in T-Town, which is available over at Joe Momma\'s at 2nd and Elgin. I loved the stromboli much, much more. That and the garlic knots are what I\'ll continue to recommend that everyone try - that is, at least, until I can swing by again to give the pizza another chance. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3678\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3678\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1717i.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"424\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3678\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOne of the best parts about dining at Hey Mambo is getting chat with the owner, Scott Moore. He\'s got big dreams, he loves Tulsa and somehow, though he\'s a new restaurant owner, he\'s always in a bright, sunshiny mood. \r\n\r\nSleep deprivation affects different people in different ways, I guess. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3680\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3680\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1722-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3680\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTo learn more about how Hey Mambo got its start, about the plans for the future of the restaurant and more about what the place has to offer at dinnertime, check out <a href=\"http://tulsabusiness.com/article.asp?aID=26210785.6352808.670852.5410992.1658681.702&aID2=51595\">this article I wrote for Tulsa Business Journal a few weeks back</a>. If you do, you\'ll get to learn about Glacier Confection, which would be a great place to stop by between dinner at Hey Mambo and a show at Cain\'s or the Brady. \r\n\r\n<strong>Hey Mambo Italiano</strong>\r\nWhere: 114 N. Boston Ave. \r\nWhen: \r\nCall: \r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.heymambo.com/\">heymambo.com</a>','Hey Mambo Italiano','When I fed a bite of my leftover stromboli from Hey Mambo to my husband, a look of sadness and longing came over his face. He was all, \"I want to go to there.\" ','inherit','open','open','','3584-revision-6','','','2010-11-12 16:31:36','2010-11-12 21:31:36','',3584,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/3584-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(3622,1,'2011-11-11 08:32:39','2011-11-11 14:32:39','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3619\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/tulsa-veterans-day-freebies/dsc_1644-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3619\" title=\"Veterans Day Memorial Park Cemetery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1644.jpg\" alt=\"Veterans Day Memorial Park Cemetery\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\nLooking for free meals and discounts for vets in Tulsa? If you play your cards right, vets could dine for free all day in this here town. \n\n<!--more-->\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\n\nBe sure to call ahead to confirm deal details, and make sure you carry your military/veterans ID with you - then, <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/11/07/2011/veterans-day-events-in-tulsa/\">check out the list and the details at Do What? at ThisLandPress.com</a>.','Veteran\'s Day Freebies in Tulsa','The vet/service member in your life deserves some free food. Where\'s where to find some in Tulsa.','inherit','open','open','','3618-autosave','','','2011-11-11 08:32:39','2011-11-11 14:32:39','',3618,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/3618-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(9523,1,'2011-11-11 08:35:13','2011-11-11 14:35:13','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/06/4th-of-july-2011-events-in-tulsa/dsc_1639-5/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8666\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/DSC_1639.jpg\" alt=\"Memorial Park Cemetery Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Memorial Park Cemetery Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8666\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLooking for free meals and discounts for vets in Tulsa? If you play your cards right, vets could dine for free all day in this here town.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nBe sure to call ahead to confirm deal details, and make sure you carry your military/veterans ID with you - then, <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/11/07/2011/veterans-day-events-in-tulsa/\">check out the list and the details at Do What? at ThisLandPress.com</a>.','Veteran\'s Day 2011 Discounts and Freebies','The vet/service member in your life deserves some free chow. Where\'s where to find some in Tulsa.','inherit','open','open','','9519-revision-4','','','2011-11-11 08:35:13','2011-11-11 14:35:13','',9519,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/11/9519-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(9524,1,'2011-11-11 08:35:13','2011-11-11 14:35:13','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/06/4th-of-july-2011-events-in-tulsa/dsc_1639-5/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8666\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/DSC_1639.jpg\" alt=\"Memorial Park Cemetery Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Memorial Park Cemetery Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8666\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLooking for free meals and discounts for vets in Tulsa? If you play your cards right, vets could dine for free all day in this here town.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nBe sure to call ahead to confirm deal details, and make sure you carry your military/veterans ID with you - then, <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/11/07/2011/veterans-day-events-in-tulsa/\">check out the list and the details at Do What? at ThisLandPress.com</a>.','Veteran\'s Day 2011 Discounts and Freebies','The vet/service member in your life deserves some free chow. Where\'s where to find some in Tulsa.','inherit','open','open','','9519-revision-5','','','2011-11-11 08:35:13','2011-11-11 14:35:13','',9519,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/11/9519-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(9525,1,'2011-11-11 08:35:20','2011-11-11 14:35:20','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/06/4th-of-july-2011-events-in-tulsa/dsc_1639-5/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8666\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/DSC_1639.jpg\" alt=\"Memorial Park Cemetery Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Memorial Park Cemetery Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8666\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLooking for free meals and discounts for vets in Tulsa? If you play your cards right, vets could dine for free all day in this here town.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nBe sure to call ahead to confirm deal details, and make sure you carry your military/veterans ID with you - then, <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/11/07/2011/veterans-day-events-in-tulsa/\">check out the list and the details at Do What? at ThisLandPress.com</a>.','Veteran\'s Day 2011 Discounts and Freebies','The vet/service member in your life deserves some free chow. Where\'s where to find some in Tulsa.','inherit','open','open','','9519-revision-6','','','2011-11-11 08:35:20','2011-11-11 14:35:20','',9519,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/11/9519-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(3618,1,'2010-11-11 11:59:31','2010-11-11 16:59:31','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3619\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/tulsa-veterans-day-freebies/dsc_1644-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3619\" title=\"Veterans Day Memorial Park Cemetery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1644.jpg\" alt=\"Veterans Day Memorial Park Cemetery\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>PSST</strong>. <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/11/07/2011/veterans-day-events-in-tulsa/\">Looking for the 2011 updated list of Veteran\'s Day discounts and freebies? It\'s here</a>.\r\n\r\nMy husband served in the Oklahoma Army National Guard for nine years. During that time he saw two overseas deployments and was part of some of the first troops on the ground after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. In fact, that\'s where he was for our first wedding anniversary, trying to help that city dig itself out from under one of the costliest and deadliest natural disasters in American history.\r\n\r\nLong story short: The man deserves some free food. So does the vet in your life. Here\'s where to find some in Tulsa.\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>Abuelo\'s Mexican Food</strong>\r\nWhere in Tulsa: 10909 East 71st Street\r\nService members and vets can buy one entree and two drinks and get second entree of equal or lesser value free.\r\n\r\n<strong>Applebee\'s Neighborhood Grill</strong>\r\nWhere in Tulsa: 4733 South Yale Avenue; 11104 East 41st Street; 9409 East 71st Street; 10461 South Memorial Drive\r\nAll vets and active duty military eat free from a limited menu today.\r\n\r\n<strong>Chili\'s</strong>\r\nWhere in Tulsa: 7212 South Olympia Avenue; 9009 East 71st Street\r\nVeterans and active duty dine for free from a special limited six item menu.\r\n\r\n<strong>Golden Corral</strong>\r\nWhere: 8144 East 21st Street; 9711 East 71st Street\r\nGolden Corral Restaurants’ Military Appreciation Monday free dinner will be available November 15 (NOT Veteran\'s Day), 5-9pm. Military retirees, veterans, active duty, National Guard and Reserves are all welcome.\r\n\r\n<strong>Hooters</strong>\r\nWhere in Tulsa: 8108 East 61st Street\r\nAll Veterans and active duty eat free. The free entrees must be selected from a special Vet er ans Day menu.\r\n\r\n<strong>Krispy Kreme</strong>\r\nWhere in Tulsa: 10128 East 71st Street\r\nAll active-duty, retirees and veterans get a free doughnut today. And yes, we verified that the Tulsa KK is participating - personally. Yum, yum.\r\n\r\n<strong>Outback Steakhouse</strong>\r\nWhere in Tulsa: 4723 South Yale Avenue; 9006 East 71st Street; 9710 Riverside Drive\r\nVeterans and active-duty military get a complimen­tary Bloomin’ Onion and non-alcoholic beverage today.\r\n\r\n<strong>Texas Roadhouse</strong>\r\nWhere in Tulsa: 11111 East 71st Street\r\nVets and service members get a free meal from opening until 4pm today.\r\n\r\n<strong>T.G.I. Friday’s</strong>\r\nWhere in Tulsa: 8221 East 61st Street; 7777 East Apache Street; 5359 East 41st Street\r\nVeterans and Service members can buy one get one free starting today and through the 14th.\r\n\r\n<strong>Arby\'s</strong>\r\nWhere in Tulsa: There\'s lots - <a href=\"http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&amp;rls=en&amp;q=arby\'s+tulsa,+OK&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;oe=UTF-8#q=arby%27s+tulsa,+OK&amp;hl=en&amp;client=safari&amp;rls=en&amp;prmd=ivmc&amp;source=univ&amp;tbs=plcs:1&amp;tbo=u&amp;ei=9h_cTKrFFonQsAOXm7TlAw&amp;sa=X&amp;oi=local_group&amp;ct=more-results&amp;resnum=1&amp;ved=0CCoQtQMwAA&amp;fp=be246f9d44b1f219\">check here for a list/map</a>\r\nVets and service members get a free regular roast beef sandwich with military ID today.\r\n\r\n<strong>Lambrusco\'z</strong>\r\nWhere: 1344 East 41st Street\r\nVets and service members can enjoy a free dessert today. \r\n\r\n<strong>The Canebrake</strong>\r\nWhere: 33241 E. 732nd Road in Wagoner\r\nVets and service members eat free at The Canebrake any night this week or brunch on Sunday. \r\n\r\n<strong>Andolini\'s</strong>\r\nWhere: 12140 East 96th Street North in Owasso\r\nVets and service members get 50 percent off with a military ID. \r\n\r\nKnow of any others? Leave details in the comments.\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"http://militaryadvantage.military.com/2010/11/veterans-day-discounts/\">Source: Military.com</a></em>','Veteran\'s Day Freebies in Tulsa','The vet/service member in your life deserves some free food. Where\'s where to find some in Tulsa.','publish','open','open','','tulsa-veterans-day-freebies','','\nhttp://militaryadvantage.military.com/2010/11/veterans-day-discounts/','2011-11-11 10:59:46','2011-11-11 16:59:46','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=3618',0,'post','',0),(3619,1,'2010-11-11 11:58:49','2010-11-11 16:58:49','','Veterans Day Memorial Park Cemetery','','inherit','open','open','','dsc_1644-2','','','2010-11-11 11:58:49','2010-11-11 16:58:49','',3618,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1644.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(3620,1,'2010-11-11 11:59:18','2010-11-11 16:59:18','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3619\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3619\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3619\" title=\"Veterans Day Memorial Park Cemetery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1644.jpg\" alt=\"Veterans Day Memorial Park Cemetery\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\nMy husband served in the Oklahoma Army National Guard for nine years. During that time he saw two overseas deployments and was part of some of the first troops on the ground after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. In fact, that\'s where he was for our first wedding anniversary, trying to help that city dig itself out from under one of the costliest and deadliest natural disasters in American history.\n\nLong story short: The man deserves some free food. So does the vet in your life. Here\'s where to find some in Tulsa.\n\n<!--more-->\n[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]\n\n<strong>Abuelo\'s Mexican Food</strong>\nWhere in Tulsa: 10909 East 71st Street\nService members and vets can buy one entree and two drinks and get second entree of equal or lesser value free.\n\n<strong>Applebee\'s Neighborhood Grill</strong>\nWhere in Tulsa: 4733 South Yale Avenue; 11104 East 41st Street; 9409 East 71st Street; 10461 South Memorial Drive\nAll vets and active duty military eat free from a limited menu today.\n\n<strong>Chili\'s</strong>\nWhere in Tulsa: 7212 South Olympia Avenue; 9009 East 71st Street\nVeterans and active duty dine for free from a special limited six item menu.\n\n<strong>Golden Corral</strong>\nWhere: 8144 East 21st Street; 9711 East 71st Street\nGolden Corral Restaurants’ Military Appreciation Monday free dinner will be available November 15 (NOT Veteran\'s Day), 5-9pm. Military retirees, veterans, active duty, National Guard and Reserves are all welcome.\n\n<strong>Hooters</strong>\nWhere in Tulsa: 8108 East 61st Street\nAll Veterans and active duty eat free. The free entrees must be selected from a special Vet er ans Day menu.\n\n<strong>Krispy Kreme</strong>\nWhere in Tulsa: 10128 East 71st Street\nAll active-duty, retirees and veterans get a free doughnut today. And yes, we verified that the Tulsa KK is participating - personally. Yum, yum.\n\n<strong>Outback Steakhouse</strong>\nWhere in Tulsa: 4723 South Yale Avenue; 9006 East 71st Street; 9710 Riverside Drive\nVeterans and active-duty military get a complimen­tary Bloomin’ Onion and non-alcoholic beverage today.\n\n<strong>Texas Roadhouse</strong>\nWhere in Tulsa: 11111 East 71st Street\nVets and service members get a free meal from opening until 4pm today.\n\n<strong>T.G.I. Friday’s</strong>\nWhere in Tulsa: 8221 East 61st Street; 7777 East Apache Street; 5359 East 41st Street\nVeterans and Service members can buy one get one free starting today and through the 14th.\n\n<strong>Arby\'s</strong>\nWhere in Tulsa: There\'s lots - <a href=\"http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&amp;rls=en&amp;q=arby\'s+tulsa,+OK&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;oe=UTF-8#q=arby%27s+tulsa,+OK&amp;hl=en&amp;client=safari&amp;rls=en&amp;prmd=ivmc&amp;source=univ&amp;tbs=plcs:1&amp;tbo=u&amp;ei=9h_cTKrFFonQsAOXm7TlAw&amp;sa=X&amp;oi=local_group&amp;ct=more-results&amp;resnum=1&amp;ved=0CCoQtQMwAA&amp;fp=be246f9d44b1f219\">check here for a list/map</a>\nVets and service members get a free regular roast beef sandwich with military ID today.\n\nKnow of any others? Leave details in the comments.\n\n<em><a href=\"http://militaryadvantage.military.com/2010/11/veterans-day-discounts/\">Source: Military.com</a></em>','Veteran\'s Day Freebies in Tulsa','The vet/service member in your life deserves some free food. Where\'s where to find some in Tulsa.','inherit','open','open','','3618-revision','','','2010-11-11 11:59:18','2010-11-11 16:59:18','',3618,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/3618-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(3621,1,'2010-11-11 11:59:31','2010-11-11 16:59:31','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3619\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3619\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3619\" title=\"Veterans Day Memorial Park Cemetery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1644.jpg\" alt=\"Veterans Day Memorial Park Cemetery\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy husband served in the Oklahoma Army National Guard for nine years. During that time he saw two overseas deployments and was part of some of the first troops on the ground after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. In fact, that\'s where he was for our first wedding anniversary, trying to help that city dig itself out from under one of the costliest and deadliest natural disasters in American history.\r\n\r\nLong story short: The man deserves some free food. So does the vet in your life. Here\'s where to find some in Tulsa.\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>Abuelo\'s Mexican Food</strong>\r\nWhere in Tulsa: 10909 East 71st Street\r\nService members and vets can buy one entree and two drinks and get second entree of equal or lesser value free.\r\n\r\n<strong>Applebee\'s Neighborhood Grill</strong>\r\nWhere in Tulsa: 4733 South Yale Avenue; 11104 East 41st Street; 9409 East 71st Street; 10461 South Memorial Drive\r\nAll vets and active duty military eat free from a limited menu today.\r\n\r\n<strong>Chili\'s</strong>\r\nWhere in Tulsa: 7212 South Olympia Avenue; 9009 East 71st Street\r\nVeterans and active duty dine for free from a special limited six item menu.\r\n\r\n<strong>Golden Corral</strong>\r\nWhere: 8144 East 21st Street; 9711 East 71st Street\r\nGolden Corral Restaurants’ Military Appreciation Monday free dinner will be available November 15 (NOT Veteran\'s Day), 5-9pm. Military retirees, veterans, active duty, National Guard and Reserves are all welcome.\r\n\r\n<strong>Hooters</strong>\r\nWhere in Tulsa: 8108 East 61st Street\r\nAll Veterans and active duty eat free. The free entrees must be selected from a special Vet er ans Day menu.\r\n\r\n<strong>Krispy Kreme</strong>\r\nWhere in Tulsa: 10128 East 71st Street\r\nAll active-duty, retirees and veterans get a free doughnut today. And yes, we verified that the Tulsa KK is participating - personally. Yum, yum.\r\n\r\n<strong>Outback Steakhouse</strong>\r\nWhere in Tulsa: 4723 South Yale Avenue; 9006 East 71st Street; 9710 Riverside Drive\r\nVeterans and active-duty military get a complimen­tary Bloomin’ Onion and non-alcoholic beverage today.\r\n\r\n<strong>Texas Roadhouse</strong>\r\nWhere in Tulsa: 11111 East 71st Street\r\nVets and service members get a free meal from opening until 4pm today.\r\n\r\n<strong>T.G.I. Friday’s</strong>\r\nWhere in Tulsa: 8221 East 61st Street; 7777 East Apache Street; 5359 East 41st Street\r\nVeterans and Service members can buy one get one free starting today and through the 14th.\r\n\r\n<strong>Arby\'s</strong>\r\nWhere in Tulsa: There\'s lots - <a href=\"http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&amp;rls=en&amp;q=arby\'s+tulsa,+OK&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;oe=UTF-8#q=arby%27s+tulsa,+OK&amp;hl=en&amp;client=safari&amp;rls=en&amp;prmd=ivmc&amp;source=univ&amp;tbs=plcs:1&amp;tbo=u&amp;ei=9h_cTKrFFonQsAOXm7TlAw&amp;sa=X&amp;oi=local_group&amp;ct=more-results&amp;resnum=1&amp;ved=0CCoQtQMwAA&amp;fp=be246f9d44b1f219\">check here for a list/map</a>\r\nVets and service members get a free regular roast beef sandwich with military ID today.\r\n\r\nKnow of any others? Leave details in the comments.\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"http://militaryadvantage.military.com/2010/11/veterans-day-discounts/\">Source: Military.com</a></em>','Veteran\'s Day Freebies in Tulsa','The vet/service member in your life deserves some free food. Where\'s where to find some in Tulsa.','inherit','open','open','','3618-revision-2','','','2010-11-11 11:59:31','2010-11-11 16:59:31','',3618,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/3618-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2673,1,'2010-10-06 11:49:19','2010-10-06 16:49:19','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2668\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2668\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2668\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0538.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nNow that the weather is cooling down here in Tulsa, the calendar of events and things to do at Oklahoma Aquarium is heating up.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--more--> [adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2651\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2651\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2651\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_04091-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe Aquarium is a true treasure here in the Tulsa area. It\'s home to a range of aquatic life, all right here in the heart of Green Country.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2653\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2653\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2653\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_04141.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhere there are no oceans for hundreds of miles.\r\n\r\nIt seems sort of strange that such a place - which houses the collection of the largest bull sharks in captivity, by the way - should be in a landlocked state, doesn\'t it?\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2663\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2663\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2663\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0476.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nStrange, yes. But also highly cool.\r\n\r\nFall, and especially October, is one of the very best times to be outside in this part of the country. But in the interest of planning for the rainy, cold days ahead, I wanted to say this: Oklahoma Aquarium is one of our favorite places to be when hanging around outside isn\'t an option.\r\n\r\nHere are a few reasons why:\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2667\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2667\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2667\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0519-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2666\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2666\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2666\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0507-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2665\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2665\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2665\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0503-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nRibbit!\r\n\r\nLook at the slime on this guy. I love it! And I wanna hold him.\r\n\r\nOr, her. I\'m an equal opportunity frog holder.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2664\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2664\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2664\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0492-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2663\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2663\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2663\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0476.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2662\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2662\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2662\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0471.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2661\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2661\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2661\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0469-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI love the bull sharks. They\'re my personal favorite animals at Oklahoma Aquarium.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/okaquarium\">Especially Okie</a>. Okie is the coolest, snazziest shark there is.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2660\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2660\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2660\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0434-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2659\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2659\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2659\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0431.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"432\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThis is pretty much how I look without make-up. Just, you know, in case you were interested.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2658\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2658\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2658\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0426-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2657\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2657\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2657\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0425-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2654\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2654\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2654\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_04181-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThere are eight exhibit galleries to explore at Oklahoma Aquarium, which is more than a family can really see in a day.\r\n\r\n<object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" 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/oi2NpX5392g?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/oi2NpX5392g?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://okaquarium.org/feedingAndDiving.php?subPageName=feedingAndDiving\">Then there are opportunities to watch the animals as they\'re fed</a> (the shark feedings are especially exciting), and there\'s even the chance to feed some of the animals yourself.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2660\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2660\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2660\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0434-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd on top of all that, the Aquarium hosts several special events, especially during the winter months. Get your calendars out and start marking, because here\'s what\'s going on until 2011 arrives:\r\n\r\n<strong>Sleep with the Sharks</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 15, 6pm-the next morning\r\nImagine falling asleep alongside a soothing Coral Reef, or waking up to a Bull Shark swimming right overhead. The sleepovers at Oklahoma Aquarium are a splash, complete with activities, snacks, movies and maybe even a little sleep. Slumber under the sea with your whole family, or come unchaperoned - that is, if you\'re age 10-14. Cost is $35 per person (a budget family activity considering how much there is to do at these sleepovers, and for how long). <a href=\"http://okaquarium.org/membership.php?subPageName=membership\">Members get a 10-percent discount</a>. Call (918) 528-1508 or e-mail education@okaquarium.org to sign up.\r\n\r\n<strong>HallowMarine</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 27-31, 6:30-9pm\r\nGet ready for Halloween on the high seas! The Oklahoma Aquarium is spooky and salty with carnival games and a trick-or-treat trail, and plenty of pirates and mermaids roam and perform special dive shows in the Coral Reef, all at one of the Tulsa area\'s premier Halloween events. Cost is $7 per youth, $10 per adult. Members get $1 off.\r\n\r\n<strong>Science Under the Stars</strong>\r\nWhen: Nov. 2, 6:30pm; Dec. 7, 6:30pm\r\nTake a journey with the folks at Oklahoma Aquarium to explore oil spills. With the recent events in the Gulf, the Aquarium is uniquely able to demonstrate the impact of oil pollution in ways kids understand - a much-needed lesson. Children will learn the difficulties with containing and cleaning petroleum products through hands-on experiments and activities. They\'ll be able to hypothesize which materials will work best in a clean-up and then test them first hand. For example, how hard is it to clean oily bird feathers? Head to the Aquarium to find out.\r\n\r\n<strong>Scuba Santa</strong>\r\nWhen: Nov. 26-28; Dec. 4-5; Dec. 11-12; Dec. 18-24, 3:30pm\r\nEven Santa likes to go for a swim in the tropics, and the Coral Reef exhibit at Oklahoma Aquarium is as close as you get in Oklahoma to diving in the Caribbean. Watch Scuba Santa find out who’s been naughty or nice among the fish in the 65,000 gallon saltwater tank. Then, get your camera ready and pose for the most unique Santa picture ever, without even getting wet. Bonus!\r\n\r\n<strong>Homeschool Day</strong>\r\nWhen: Dec. 7, 10am-6pm\r\nLittle-known fact: Oklahoma Aquarium hosts quarterly Homeschool Days. These dates are reserved for Homeschool families and groups who cannot meet the 25-person minimum for school tours. Cost is $7 students, $10 for adults. Pre-registration is required; contact the Education Department at (918) 528-1508 or e-mail education@okaquarium.org.\r\n\r\n<strong>Winter Break Camp</strong>\r\nWhen: Dec. 20-23, 9am-4pm\r\nThe folks at the Aquarium provide an enriching camp experience and a convenient option for working parents with their School Break Sea Camps. And during Winter Break, can you think of a better way to occupy your kids while you wrap up those last minute holiday errands? Sea Camps are designed for children in grades K-5th. Cost is $50 per child, and Aquarium members get a 10 percent discount. Call (918) 528-1508 or e-mail education@okaquarium.org to sign up (which, since it\'s October already, you might want to do quickly - the spots in this much-coveted camp fill quickly).\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2668\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2668\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2668\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0538.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhen Oklahoma\'s famous severe weather has the kids climbing the walls with cabin fever this winter, load up the kids, take to the streets (once they\'re drivable, of course) and head to Jenks for a day at Oklahoma Aquarium. It\'s fun, it\'s educational, and there\'s no ice scraper or snow shovel required.\r\n\r\n<strong>Oklahoma Aquarium</strong>\r\nWhere: 300 Aquarium Drive\r\nWhen: Wednesday-Monday, 10am-6pm; Tuesday, 10am-9pm\r\nCall: (918) 296-FISH (3474)\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.okaquarium.org/\">OKAquarium.org</a>\r\nAdmission: $13.95 for adults; $11.95 for seniors and military; $9.95 for kids age 3-12; kids 2 and under are admitted free','Oklahoma Aquarium: Here Comes the Big Chill','Now that the weather is cooling down here in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the calendar of events and things to do at Oklahoma Aquarium is heating up.','inherit','open','open','','2466-revision-5','','','2010-10-06 11:49:19','2010-10-06 16:49:19','',2466,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2466-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(2674,1,'2010-10-06 11:55:55','2010-10-06 16:55:55','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2668\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2668\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2668\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0538.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nNow that the weather is cooling down here in Tulsa, the calendar of events and things to do at Oklahoma Aquarium is getting hotter every day.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--more--> [adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2651\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2651\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2651\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_04091-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe Aquarium is a true treasure here in the Tulsa area. It\'s home to a range of aquatic life, and it\'s nestled alongside the Arkansas River, right here in the heart of Green Country.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2653\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2653\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2653\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_04141.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhere there are no oceans for hundreds of miles.\r\n\r\nIt seems sort of strange that such a place - which houses a collection of the largest bull sharks in captivity, by the way - should be in a landlocked state, doesn\'t it?\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2663\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2663\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2663\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0476.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nStrange, yes. But also highly cool.\r\n\r\nFall, and especially October, is one of the very best times to be outside in this part of the country. But in the interest of planning for the rainy, cold days ahead, I wanted to say this: Oklahoma Aquarium is one of our favorite places to be when hanging around outside isn\'t an option.\r\n\r\nHere are a few reasons why:\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2667\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2667\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2667\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0519-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2666\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2666\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2666\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0507-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2665\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2665\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2665\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0503-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nRibbit!\r\n\r\nLook at the slime on this guy. I love it! And I wanna hold him.\r\n\r\nOr, her. I\'m an equal opportunity frog holder.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2664\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2664\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2664\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0492-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2663\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2663\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2663\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0476.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2662\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2662\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2662\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0471.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2661\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2661\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2661\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0469-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI love the bull sharks. They\'re my favorite animals at Oklahoma Aquarium.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/okaquarium\">Especially Okie</a>. Okie is the coolest, snazziest shark there is.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2660\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2660\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2660\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0434-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2659\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2659\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2659\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0431.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"432\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAbove is pretty much how I look without make-up. Just, you know, in case you were interested.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2658\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2658\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2658\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0426-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2657\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2657\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2657\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0425-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2654\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2654\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2654\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_04181-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThere are eight exhibit galleries to explore at Oklahoma Aquarium, which is more than a family can really see in just one day.\r\n\r\n<object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" 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/oi2NpX5392g?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/oi2NpX5392g?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://okaquarium.org/feedingAndDiving.php?subPageName=feedingAndDiving\">Then there are opportunities to watch the animals as they\'re fed</a> (the shark feedings are especially exciting), and there\'s even the chance to feed some of the animals yourself.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2660\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2660\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2660\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0434-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd on top of all that, the Aquarium hosts several special events, especially during the winter months. There\'s never a shortage of things to do at this place.\r\n\r\nGet your calendars out and start marking, because here\'s what\'s going on until the end of the year:\r\n\r\n<strong>Sleep with the Sharks</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 15, 6pm-the next morning\r\nImagine falling asleep alongside a soothing Coral Reef, or waking up to a Bull Shark swimming right overhead. The sleepovers at Oklahoma Aquarium are a splash, complete with activities, snacks, movies and maybe even a little sleep. Slumber under the sea with your whole family, or come unchaperoned - that is, if you\'re age 10-14. Cost is $35 per person (a budget family activity considering how much there is to do at these sleepovers, and for how long). <a href=\"http://okaquarium.org/membership.php?subPageName=membership\">Members get a 10-percent discount</a>. Call (918) 528-1508 or e-mail education@okaquarium.org to sign up.\r\n\r\n<strong>HallowMarine</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 27-31, 6:30-9pm\r\nGet ready for Halloween on the high seas! The Oklahoma Aquarium is spooky and salty with carnival games and a trick-or-treat trail, and plenty of pirates and mermaids roam and perform special dive shows in the Coral Reef, all at one of the Tulsa area\'s premier Halloween events. Cost is $7 per youth, $10 per adult. Members get $1 off.\r\n\r\n<strong>Science Under the Stars</strong>\r\nWhen: Nov. 2, 6:30pm; Dec. 7, 6:30pm\r\nTake a journey with the folks at Oklahoma Aquarium to explore oil spills. With the recent events in the Gulf, the Aquarium is uniquely able to demonstrate the impact of oil pollution in ways kids understand - a much-needed lesson. Children will learn the difficulties with containing and cleaning petroleum products through hands-on experiments and activities. They\'ll be able to hypothesize which materials will work best in a clean-up and then test them first hand. For example, how hard is it to clean oily bird feathers? Head to the Aquarium to find out.\r\n\r\n<strong>Scuba Santa</strong>\r\nWhen: Nov. 26-28; Dec. 4-5; Dec. 11-12; Dec. 18-24, 3:30pm\r\nEven Santa likes to go for a swim in the tropics, and the Coral Reef exhibit at Oklahoma Aquarium is as close as you get in Oklahoma to diving in the Caribbean. Watch Scuba Santa find out who’s been naughty or nice among the fish in the 65,000 gallon saltwater tank. Then, get your camera ready and pose for the most unique Santa picture ever, without even getting wet. Bonus!\r\n\r\n<strong>Homeschool Day</strong>\r\nWhen: Dec. 7, 10am-6pm\r\nLittle-known fact: Oklahoma Aquarium hosts quarterly Homeschool Days. These dates are reserved for Homeschool families and groups who cannot meet the 25-person minimum for school tours. Cost is $7 students, $10 for adults. Pre-registration is required; contact the Education Department at (918) 528-1508 or e-mail education@okaquarium.org.\r\n\r\n<strong>Winter Break Camp</strong>\r\nWhen: Dec. 20-23, 9am-4pm\r\nThe folks at the Aquarium provide an enriching camp experience and a convenient option for working parents with their School Break Sea Camps. And during Winter Break, can you think of a better way to occupy your kids while you wrap up those last minute holiday errands? Sea Camps are designed for children in grades K-5th. Cost is $50 per child, and Aquarium members get a 10 percent discount. Call (918) 528-1508 or e-mail education@okaquarium.org to sign up (which, since it\'s October already, you might want to do quickly - the spots in this much-coveted camp fill quickly).\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2668\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2668\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2668\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0538.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhen Oklahoma\'s famous severe weather has the kids climbing the walls with cabin fever this winter, load \'em up, take to the streets (once they\'re drivable, of course) and head to Jenks for a day at Oklahoma Aquarium. 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It\'s home to a range of aquatic life, all right here in the heart of Green Country.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2653\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2653\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2653\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_04141.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhere there are no oceans for hundreds of miles.\r\n\r\nIt seems sort of strange that such a place - which houses the collection of the largest bull sharks in captivity, by the way - should be in a landlocked state, doesn\'t it?\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2663\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2663\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2663\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0476.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nStrange, yes. But also highly cool.\r\n\r\nFall, and especially October, is one of the very best times to be outside in this part of the country. But in the interest of planning for the rainy, cold days ahead, I wanted to say this: Oklahoma Aquarium is one of our favorite places to be when hanging around outside isn\'t an option.\r\n\r\nHere are a few reasons why:\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2667\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2667\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2667\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0519-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2666\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2666\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2666\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0507-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2665\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2665\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2665\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0503-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nRibbit!\r\n\r\nLook at the slime on this guy. I love it! And I wanna hold him.\r\n\r\nOr, her. I\'m an equal opportunity frog holder.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2664\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2664\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2664\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0492-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2663\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2663\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2663\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0476.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2662\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2662\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2662\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0471.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2661\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2661\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2661\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0469-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI love the bull sharks. They\'re my personal favorite animals at Oklahoma Aquarium.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/okaquarium\">Especially Okie</a>. Okie is the coolest, snazziest shark there is.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2660\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2660\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2660\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0434-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2659\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2659\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2659\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0431.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"432\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThis is pretty much how I look without make-up. Just, you know, in case you were interested.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2658\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2658\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2658\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0426-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2657\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2657\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2657\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0425-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2654\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2654\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2654\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_04181-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThere are eight exhibit galleries to explore at Oklahoma Aquarium, which is more than a family can really see in a day.\r\n\r\n<object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" 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/oi2NpX5392g?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/oi2NpX5392g?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://okaquarium.org/feedingAndDiving.php?subPageName=feedingAndDiving\">Then there are opportunities to watch the animals as they\'re fed</a> (the shark feedings are especially exciting), and there\'s even the chance to feed some of the animals yourself.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2660\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2660\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2660\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0434-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd on top of all that, the Aquarium hosts several special events, especially during the winter months. Get your calendars out and start marking, because here\'s what\'s going on until 2011 arrives:\r\n\r\n<strong>Sleep with the Sharks</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 15, 6pm-the next morning\r\nImagine falling asleep alongside a soothing Coral Reef, or waking up to a Bull Shark swimming right overhead. The sleepovers at Oklahoma Aquarium are a splash, complete with activities, snacks, movies and maybe even a little sleep. Slumber under the sea with your whole family, or come unchaperoned - that is, if you\'re age 10-14. Cost is $35 per person (a budget family activity considering how much there is to do at these sleepovers, and for how long). <a href=\"http://okaquarium.org/membership.php?subPageName=membership\">Members get a 10-percent discount</a>. Call (918) 528-1508 or e-mail education@okaquarium.org to sign up.\r\n\r\n<strong>HallowMarine</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 27-31, 6:30-9pm\r\nGet ready for Halloween on the high seas! The Oklahoma Aquarium is spooky and salty with carnival games and a trick-or-treat trail, and plenty of pirates and mermaids roam and perform special dive shows in the Coral Reef, all at one of the Tulsa area\'s premier Halloween events. Cost is $7 per youth, $10 per adult. Members get $1 off.\r\n\r\n<strong>Science Under the Stars</strong>\r\nWhen: Nov. 2, 6:30pm; Dec. 7, 6:30pm\r\nTake a journey with the folks at Oklahoma Aquarium to explore oil spills. With the recent events in the Gulf, the Aquarium is uniquely able to demonstrate the impact of oil pollution in ways kids understand - a much-needed lesson. Children will learn the difficulties with containing and cleaning petroleum products through hands-on experiments and activities. They\'ll be able to hypothesize which materials will work best in a clean-up and then test them first hand. For example, how hard is it to clean oily bird feathers? Head to the Aquarium to find out.\r\n\r\n<strong>Scuba Santa</strong>\r\nWhen: Nov. 26-28; Dec. 4-5; Dec. 11-12; Dec. 18-24, 3:30pm\r\nEven Santa likes to go for a swim in the tropics, and the Coral Reef exhibit at Oklahoma Aquarium is as close as you get in Oklahoma to diving in the Caribbean. Watch Scuba Santa find out who’s been naughty or nice among the fish in the 65,000 gallon saltwater tank. Then, get your camera ready and pose for the most unique Santa picture ever, without even getting wet. Bonus!\r\n\r\n<strong>Homeschool Day</strong>\r\nWhen: Dec. 7, 10am-6pm\r\nLittle-known fact: Oklahoma Aquarium hosts quarterly Homeschool Days. These dates are reserved for Homeschool families and groups who cannot meet the 25-person minimum for school tours. Cost is $7 students, $10 for adults. Pre-registration is required; contact the Education Department at (918) 528-1508 or e-mail education@okaquarium.org.\r\n\r\n<strong>Winter Break Camp</strong>\r\nWhen: Dec. 20-23, 9am-4pm\r\nThe folks at the Aquarium provide an enriching camp experience and a convenient option for working parents with their School Break Sea Camps. And during Winter Break, can you think of a better way to occupy your kids while you wrap up those last minute holiday errands? Sea Camps are designed for children in grades K-5th. Cost is $50 per child, and Aquarium members get a 10 percent discount. Call (918) 528-1508 or e-mail education@okaquarium.org to sign up (which, since it\'s October already, you might want to do quickly - the spots in this much-coveted camp fill quickly).\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2668\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2668\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2668\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0538.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhen Oklahoma\'s famous severe weather has the kids climbing the walls with cabin fever this winter, load up the kids, take to the streets (once they\'re drivable, of course) and head to Jenks for a day at Oklahoma Aquarium. It\'s fun, it\'s educational, and there\'s no ice scraper or snow shovel required.\r\n\r\n<strong>Oklahoma Aquarium</strong>\r\nWhere: 300 Aquarium Drive\r\nWhen: Wednesday-Monday, 10am-6pm; Tuesday, 10am-9pm\r\nCall: (918) 296-FISH (3474)\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.okaquarium.org/\">OKAquarium.org</a>\r\nAdmission: $13.95 for adults; $11.95 for seniors and military; $9.95 for kids age 3-12; kids 2 and under are admitted free','Oklahoma Aquarium: Here Comes the Big Chill','Now that the weather is cooling down here in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the calendar of events and things to do at Oklahoma Aquarium is heating up.','inherit','open','open','','2466-revision-2','','','2010-10-06 11:48:24','2010-10-06 16:48:24','',2466,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2466-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2671,1,'2010-10-06 11:48:24','2010-10-06 16:48:24','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2668\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2668\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2668\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0538.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nNow that the weather is cooling down here in Tulsa, the calendar of events and things to do at Oklahoma Aquarium is heating up.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--more--> [adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2651\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2651\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2651\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_04091-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe Aquarium is a true treasure here in the Tulsa area. It\'s home to a range of aquatic life, all right here in the heart of Green Country.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2653\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2653\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2653\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_04141.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhere there are no oceans for hundreds of miles.\r\n\r\nIt seems sort of strange that such a place - which houses the collection of the largest bull sharks in captivity, by the way - should be in a landlocked state, doesn\'t it?\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2663\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2663\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2663\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0476.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nStrange, yes. But also highly cool.\r\n\r\nFall, and especially October, is one of the very best times to be outside in this part of the country. But in the interest of planning for the rainy, cold days ahead, I wanted to say this: Oklahoma Aquarium is one of our favorite places to be when hanging around outside isn\'t an option.\r\n\r\nHere are a few reasons why:\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2667\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2667\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2667\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0519-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2666\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2666\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2666\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0507-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2665\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2665\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2665\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0503-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nRibbit!\r\n\r\nLook at the slime on this guy. I love it! And I wanna hold him.\r\n\r\nOr, her. I\'m an equal opportunity frog holder.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2664\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2664\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2664\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0492-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2663\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2663\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2663\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0476.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2662\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2662\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2662\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0471.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2661\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2661\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2661\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0469-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI love the bull sharks. They\'re my personal favorite animals at Oklahoma Aquarium.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/okaquarium\">Especially Okie</a>. Okie is the coolest, snazziest shark there is.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2660\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2660\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2660\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0434-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2659\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2659\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2659\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0431.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"432\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThis is pretty much how I look without make-up. Just, you know, in case you were interested.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2658\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2658\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2658\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0426-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2657\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2657\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2657\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0425-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2654\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2654\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2654\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_04181-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThere are eight exhibit galleries to explore at Oklahoma Aquarium, which is more than a family can really see in a day.\r\n\r\n<object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" 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/oi2NpX5392g?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/oi2NpX5392g?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://okaquarium.org/feedingAndDiving.php?subPageName=feedingAndDiving\">Then there are opportunities to watch the animals as they\'re fed</a> (the shark feedings are especially exciting), and there\'s even the chance to feed some of the animals yourself.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2660\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2660\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2660\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0434-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd on top of all that, the Aquarium hosts several special events, especially during the winter months. Get your calendars out and start marking, because here\'s what\'s going on until 2011 arrives:\r\n\r\n<strong>Sleep with the Sharks</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 15, 6pm-the next morning\r\nImagine falling asleep alongside a soothing Coral Reef, or waking up to a Bull Shark swimming right overhead. The sleepovers at Oklahoma Aquarium are a splash, complete with activities, snacks, movies and maybe even a little sleep. Slumber under the sea with your whole family, or come unchaperoned - that is, if you\'re age 10-14. Cost is $35 per person (a budget family activity considering how much there is to do at these sleepovers, and for how long). <a href=\"http://okaquarium.org/membership.php?subPageName=membership\">Members get a 10-percent discount</a>. Call (918) 528-1508 or e-mail education@okaquarium.org to sign up.\r\n\r\n<strong>HallowMarine</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 27-31, 6:30-9pm\r\nGet ready for Halloween on the high seas! The Oklahoma Aquarium is spooky and salty with carnival games and a trick-or-treat trail, and plenty of pirates and mermaids roam and perform special dive shows in the Coral Reef, all at one of the Tulsa area\'s premier Halloween events. Cost is $7 per youth, $10 per adult. Members get $1 off.\r\n\r\n<strong>Science Under the Stars</strong>\r\nWhen: Nov. 2, 6:30pm; Dec. 7, 6:30pm\r\nTake a journey with the folks at Oklahoma Aquarium to explore oil spills. With the recent events in the Gulf, the Aquarium is uniquely able to demonstrate the impact of oil pollution in ways kids understand - a much-needed lesson. Children will learn the difficulties with containing and cleaning petroleum products through hands-on experiments and activities. They\'ll be able to hypothesize which materials will work best in a clean-up and then test them first hand. For example, how hard is it to clean oily bird feathers? Head to the Aquarium to find out.\r\n\r\n<strong>Scuba Santa</strong>\r\nWhen: Nov. 26-28; Dec. 4-5; Dec. 11-12; Dec. 18-24, 3:30pm\r\nEven Santa likes to go for a swim in the tropics, and the Coral Reef exhibit at Oklahoma Aquarium is as close as you get in Oklahoma to diving in the Caribbean. Watch Scuba Santa find out who’s been naughty or nice among the fish in the 65,000 gallon saltwater tank. Then, get your camera ready and pose for the most unique Santa picture ever, without even getting wet. Bonus!\r\n\r\n<strong>Homeschool Day</strong>\r\nWhen: Dec. 7, 10am-6pm\r\nLittle-known fact: Oklahoma Aquarium hosts quarterly Homeschool Days. These dates are reserved for Homeschool families and groups who cannot meet the 25-person minimum for school tours. Cost is $7 students, $10 for adults. Pre-registration is required; contact the Education Department at (918) 528-1508 or e-mail education@okaquarium.org.\r\n\r\n<strong>Winter Break Camp</strong>\r\nWhen: Dec. 20-23, 9am-4pm\r\nThe folks at the Aquarium provide an enriching camp experience and a convenient option for working parents with their School Break Sea Camps. And during Winter Break, can you think of a better way to occupy your kids while you wrap up those last minute holiday errands? Sea Camps are designed for children in grades K-5th. Cost is $50 per child, and Aquarium members get a 10 percent discount. Call (918) 528-1508 or e-mail education@okaquarium.org to sign up (which, since it\'s October already, you might want to do quickly - the spots in this much-coveted camp fill quickly).\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2668\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2668\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2668\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0538.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhen Oklahoma\'s famous severe weather has the kids climbing the walls with cabin fever this winter, load up the kids, take to the streets (once they\'re drivable, of course) and head to Jenks for a day at Oklahoma Aquarium. It\'s fun, it\'s educational, and there\'s no ice scraper or snow shovel required.\r\n\r\n<strong>Oklahoma Aquarium</strong>\r\nWhere: 300 Aquarium Drive\r\nWhen: Wednesday-Monday, 10am-6pm; Tuesday, 10am-9pm\r\nCall: (918) 296-FISH (3474)\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.okaquarium.org/\">OKAquarium.org</a>\r\nAdmission: $13.95 for adults; $11.95 for seniors and military; $9.95 for kids age 3-12; kids 2 and under are admitted free','Oklahoma Aquarium: Here Comes the Big Chill','Now that the weather is cooling down here in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the calendar of events and things to do at Oklahoma Aquarium is heating up.','inherit','open','open','','2466-revision-3','','','2010-10-06 11:48:24','2010-10-06 16:48:24','',2466,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2466-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(2672,1,'2010-10-06 11:49:19','2010-10-06 16:49:19','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2668\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2668\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2668\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0538.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nNow that the weather is cooling down here in Tulsa, the calendar of events and things to do at Oklahoma Aquarium is heating up.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--more--> [adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2651\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2651\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2651\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_04091-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe Aquarium is a true treasure here in the Tulsa area. It\'s home to a range of aquatic life, all right here in the heart of Green Country.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2653\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2653\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2653\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_04141.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhere there are no oceans for hundreds of miles.\r\n\r\nIt seems sort of strange that such a place - which houses the collection of the largest bull sharks in captivity, by the way - should be in a landlocked state, doesn\'t it?\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2663\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2663\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2663\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0476.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nStrange, yes. But also highly cool.\r\n\r\nFall, and especially October, is one of the very best times to be outside in this part of the country. But in the interest of planning for the rainy, cold days ahead, I wanted to say this: Oklahoma Aquarium is one of our favorite places to be when hanging around outside isn\'t an option.\r\n\r\nHere are a few reasons why:\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2667\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2667\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2667\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0519-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2666\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2666\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2666\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0507-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2665\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2665\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2665\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0503-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nRibbit!\r\n\r\nLook at the slime on this guy. I love it! And I wanna hold him.\r\n\r\nOr, her. I\'m an equal opportunity frog holder.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2664\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2664\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2664\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0492-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2663\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2663\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2663\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0476.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2662\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2662\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2662\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0471.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2661\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2661\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2661\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0469-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI love the bull sharks. They\'re my personal favorite animals at Oklahoma Aquarium.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/okaquarium\">Especially Okie</a>. Okie is the coolest, snazziest shark there is.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2660\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2660\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2660\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0434-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2659\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2659\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2659\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0431.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"432\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThis is pretty much how I look without make-up. Just, you know, in case you were interested.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2658\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2658\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2658\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0426-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2657\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2657\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2657\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0425-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2654\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2654\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2654\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_04181-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThere are eight exhibit galleries to explore at Oklahoma Aquarium, which is more than a family can really see in a day.\r\n\r\n<object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" 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/oi2NpX5392g?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/oi2NpX5392g?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://okaquarium.org/feedingAndDiving.php?subPageName=feedingAndDiving\">Then there are opportunities to watch the animals as they\'re fed</a> (the shark feedings are especially exciting), and there\'s even the chance to feed some of the animals yourself.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2660\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2660\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2660\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0434-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd on top of all that, the Aquarium hosts several special events, especially during the winter months. Get your calendars out and start marking, because here\'s what\'s going on until 2011 arrives:\r\n\r\n<strong>Sleep with the Sharks</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 15, 6pm-the next morning\r\nImagine falling asleep alongside a soothing Coral Reef, or waking up to a Bull Shark swimming right overhead. The sleepovers at Oklahoma Aquarium are a splash, complete with activities, snacks, movies and maybe even a little sleep. Slumber under the sea with your whole family, or come unchaperoned - that is, if you\'re age 10-14. Cost is $35 per person (a budget family activity considering how much there is to do at these sleepovers, and for how long). <a href=\"http://okaquarium.org/membership.php?subPageName=membership\">Members get a 10-percent discount</a>. Call (918) 528-1508 or e-mail education@okaquarium.org to sign up.\r\n\r\n<strong>HallowMarine</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 27-31, 6:30-9pm\r\nGet ready for Halloween on the high seas! The Oklahoma Aquarium is spooky and salty with carnival games and a trick-or-treat trail, and plenty of pirates and mermaids roam and perform special dive shows in the Coral Reef, all at one of the Tulsa area\'s premier Halloween events. Cost is $7 per youth, $10 per adult. Members get $1 off.\r\n\r\n<strong>Science Under the Stars</strong>\r\nWhen: Nov. 2, 6:30pm; Dec. 7, 6:30pm\r\nTake a journey with the folks at Oklahoma Aquarium to explore oil spills. With the recent events in the Gulf, the Aquarium is uniquely able to demonstrate the impact of oil pollution in ways kids understand - a much-needed lesson. Children will learn the difficulties with containing and cleaning petroleum products through hands-on experiments and activities. They\'ll be able to hypothesize which materials will work best in a clean-up and then test them first hand. For example, how hard is it to clean oily bird feathers? Head to the Aquarium to find out.\r\n\r\n<strong>Scuba Santa</strong>\r\nWhen: Nov. 26-28; Dec. 4-5; Dec. 11-12; Dec. 18-24, 3:30pm\r\nEven Santa likes to go for a swim in the tropics, and the Coral Reef exhibit at Oklahoma Aquarium is as close as you get in Oklahoma to diving in the Caribbean. Watch Scuba Santa find out who’s been naughty or nice among the fish in the 65,000 gallon saltwater tank. Then, get your camera ready and pose for the most unique Santa picture ever, without even getting wet. Bonus!\r\n\r\n<strong>Homeschool Day</strong>\r\nWhen: Dec. 7, 10am-6pm\r\nLittle-known fact: Oklahoma Aquarium hosts quarterly Homeschool Days. These dates are reserved for Homeschool families and groups who cannot meet the 25-person minimum for school tours. Cost is $7 students, $10 for adults. Pre-registration is required; contact the Education Department at (918) 528-1508 or e-mail education@okaquarium.org.\r\n\r\n<strong>Winter Break Camp</strong>\r\nWhen: Dec. 20-23, 9am-4pm\r\nThe folks at the Aquarium provide an enriching camp experience and a convenient option for working parents with their School Break Sea Camps. And during Winter Break, can you think of a better way to occupy your kids while you wrap up those last minute holiday errands? Sea Camps are designed for children in grades K-5th. Cost is $50 per child, and Aquarium members get a 10 percent discount. Call (918) 528-1508 or e-mail education@okaquarium.org to sign up (which, since it\'s October already, you might want to do quickly - the spots in this much-coveted camp fill quickly).\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2668\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2668\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2668\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0538.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhen Oklahoma\'s famous severe weather has the kids climbing the walls with cabin fever this winter, load up the kids, take to the streets (once they\'re drivable, of course) and head to Jenks for a day at Oklahoma Aquarium. It\'s fun, it\'s educational, and there\'s no ice scraper or snow shovel required.\r\n\r\n<strong>Oklahoma Aquarium</strong>\r\nWhere: 300 Aquarium Drive\r\nWhen: Wednesday-Monday, 10am-6pm; Tuesday, 10am-9pm\r\nCall: (918) 296-FISH (3474)\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.okaquarium.org/\">OKAquarium.org</a>\r\nAdmission: $13.95 for adults; $11.95 for seniors and military; $9.95 for kids age 3-12; kids 2 and under are admitted free','Oklahoma Aquarium: Here Comes the Big Chill','Now that the weather is cooling down here in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the calendar of events and things to do at Oklahoma Aquarium is heating up.','inherit','open','open','','2466-revision-4','','','2010-10-06 11:49:19','2010-10-06 16:49:19','',2466,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2466-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(3547,4,'2010-11-05 18:22:25','2010-11-05 23:22:25','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 becomes 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, who 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 albums and recordings of Tuvan throat singing-- 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 virtually bin-browsing  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\nHere\'s a look at my recent library grabs. Cost: $0 + some funny looks from the librarian. (Not a Bread fan, I guess).\n\n<a title=\"TDTLibStash by tdannerclark, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdannerclark/5149930396/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/5149930396_e492738c0c.jpg\" alt=\"TDTLibStash\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a>\n\nOf  course, the library also has a great selection of rock-related movies  and books, including a book on Burlesque Poster Design (which inspired many rock posters). 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 City-County Library. (Not to be confused with getting your rocks OFF, which is still prohibited at the library, by the way. Believe me.)\n<h2>PLAYLIST: Revisit the \'90s</h2>\nSince  I know people that haven’t even been to the library  since researching for their senior 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. In case you haven\'t noticed, I\'m kind of obsessed with this decade right now. 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-2','','','2010-11-05 18:22:25','2010-11-05 23:22:25','',3545,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/3545-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(3556,1,'2010-11-06 15:59:43','2010-11-06 20:59:43','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3525\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3525\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3525\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1639.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\nMy husband celebrated our 6th wedding anniversary last month. In a world where something like half of all marriages end in divorce, we feel lucky to have made it this far.\n\nWe\'ve certainly had our share of ups and downs - maybe even more than our share, especially early in our marriage. But, we have a secret that, through the years, has kept things exciting. And spicy.\n\nAnd, yeah, sometimes fattening. I\'m talking about the art and romance that is the lunch date.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--more-->\n[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\nThere\'s just something about taking a break from the worries of the work day and ditching your co-workers to meet your spouse for lunch instead. It feels like something someone would do early on in a love affair, to not be able to make it the whole day without seeing the object of one\'s affections.\n\nThe key to this is to not do it very often. It has to feel special and out-of-the-ordinary to work its magic. And where you meet doesn\'t really matter. Unlike the case with a dinner date, there\'s no pressure to pick the swankiest joint in town.\n\nIn fact, last time my husband and I met for a lunch date, it was at Junkyard Dawg. And we shared a hot dog and a dog bowl of chili and a root beer and stared into each other\'s eyes.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/\">And took some most unflattering photos of each other mid-bite</a>. But don\'t worry. You don\'t have to be like us.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3525\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3525\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3525\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1639.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\nGood news! We had another lunch date this week. This time we opted for a few seats at the bar at <a href=\"http://www.ikeschilius.com/\">Ike\'s Chili</a>, at 5941 E. Admiral Place.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3526\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3526\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3526\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1652.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\nI have a confession to make: Before our lunch date last week, I\'d never eaten at Ike\'s. I know! Bad Okie, bad. Because I really have no excuse for being a native Tulsan and not having eaten at what the folks at Ike\'s claims is the oldest restaurant in the entire state, the home of a 112-year chili recipe.\n\nI\'m gonna go ahead and blame my parents for this one. Sometimes it\'s just easier that way.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3531\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3531\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3531\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1668-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nThe chili at Ike\'s - which I\'d judge as a well-balanced, approachable variety that can be appreciated by novices and chili experts alike, and by folks who were raised on just about any of America\'s regional versions of the stuff - is served in various ways. For instance, you can order it on a Frito pie ($5.49 for the small version that comes with the special, or $6.89 for a large), as above.\n\nOr, you can order a burger and smother it with chili, like so:\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3534\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3534\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3534\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1677-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nThis here is the most popular burger at Ike\'s: the humbly named Chili Cheese Burger.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3535\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3535\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3535\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1680-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nIt\'s $7.99 worth of beef topped with, well, more beef. And, as its name describes, cheese. And it\'s served with a huge side of seasoned waffle fries.\n\nAnd it\'s worth every penny, especially since all chili, Ike\'s included, only gets better after a night in the fridge. And you\'ll definitely need to take some of this sucker home with you. I think that if you try to eat it all in one sitting you might slip into a chili coma on the way back to the office.\n\nWhich would probably make your boss pretty mad.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3535\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3535\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3535\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1680-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nChili at Ike\'s also comes on spaghetti, three-way, fries, coneys, tamales and in pint- and quart-sized to-go cups. In other words, if it\'s on the menu, you can order it doused in Ike\'s signature combo of tomatoes, beef and spices.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3529\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3529\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3529\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1662-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nYou weirdos who don\'t like chili have options at Ike\'s, too. For instance, see the above - the Ike\'s Burger ($5.99), complete with lettuce, tomato, pickles, onions and mayo or mustard.\n\nOr, you can order your burger with jalapenos and bacon ($6.99) or with Head Country BBQ sauce ($5.99). Either way, you\'ll have a true, Okie-fied meal on your hands. Or, you can opt for a chicken tenders basket ($7.29) or a hot dog ($2.09). Ain\'t no shame in any of it.\n\nMy apologies to my vegetarian readers, though. You might just be out of luck this time. That is, unless you\'re just looking for some dessert.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3536\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3536\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3536\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1684-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nIke\'s offers a variety of cobblers for dessert each day. On the chalkboard the day we visited were peach, cherry and blackberry, each $3.25.\n\nAfter we saw some pass us on the way to another table we were tempted to order one of each kind, but after an Ike\'s Burger, a Chili Cheese Burger and a Frito Pie, that would have been just unreasonable. Crazy. Plain ol\' inadvisable.\n\nBut that doesn\'t change that we seriously considered doing it anyway.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3537\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3537\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3537\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1688-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nIn the end, we opted for the blackberry. And we added a scoop of vanilla ice cream to really party things up. All told, we spent $4 on our little down-home, date day treat.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3538\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3538\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3538\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1689-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nI think I ate more than my half. Don\'t tell my husband. He\'s the kind who exacts revenge for such things.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3538\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3538\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3538\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1689-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nOne of the cool things about Ike\'s is that it\'s a laid-back, greasy-spoon sort of place. You practically expect to see familiar faces there.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3532\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3532\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3532\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1675-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nWait - no, seriously. That guy really does look familiar.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3533\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3533\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3533\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1676-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nThat\'s because it\'s Chris Trail, the guy who, in addition to heading up a family business and guarding a secret chili recipe that\'s been in Tulsa since 1908, <a href=\"http://www.tulsacouncil.org/councilors/district-5.aspx\">is the city councilor for District 5 here in the city of Tulsa</a>.\n\nSo if you live in District 5 and you wanna give Chris a piece of your mind about this, that or the other, you don\'t have to call or e-mail him, You can just go to Ike\'s. That way you can state your case and eat some chili at the same time.\n\nBonus!\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3527\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3527\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3527\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1658-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nThere\'s a different special every day the doors are open at Ike\'s, which makes life easy for budget-conscious people (like those who blog for a living). In fact, even without the specials it\'s tough to spend more than $10 on a meal at Ike\'s. You\'d have to do something crazy to get that kind of job done - something like ordering a 32-ounce cup of chili straight up.\n\nRead: This is <em>not</em> a dare. In other words, this is my please-don\'t-send-me-your-hospital-bills plea.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3540\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3540\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3540\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1702-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nThere\'s quite a history behind what goes on day in and day out at Ike\'s Chili. <a href=\"http://ikeschilius.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=57&amp;Itemid=63\">Get the essentials of the story from the Queen of Good Things herself, Martha Stewart</a>. Be sure to check out <a href=\"&lt;object width=&quot;500&quot; height=&quot;400&quot;&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;movie&quot; value=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/DWNrfkMLncI?fs=1&amp;amp;hl=en_US&amp;amp;color1=0x234900&amp;amp;color2=0x4e9e00&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowFullScreen&quot; value=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowscriptaccess&quot; value=&quot;always&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/DWNrfkMLncI?fs=1&amp;amp;hl=en_US&amp;amp;color1=0x234900&amp;amp;color2=0x4e9e00&quot; type=&quot;application/x-shockwave-flash&quot; allowscriptaccess=&quot;always&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; width=&quot;500&quot; height=&quot;400&quot;&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;\">this video from Discover Oklahoma</a>, too.\n\nOr, you can stop by for a live version from the staff at Ike\'s. Everyone there is proud of their story, and especially if you can find a few seats at the bar during lunch time like my husband and I did last week, you don\'t have to ask very loud to get the scoop.\n\nThat is, if you can stop eating long enough to ask.\n\n<strong>Ike\'s Chili</strong>\nWhere: 5941 E. Admiral Place (just south of I-244, just west of Sheridan)\nWhen: Monday-Friday, 10am-7pm; Saturday, 10am-3pm\nCall: (918) 835-3304\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.ikeschilius.com/\">IkesChiliUS.com</a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/630690/restaurant/North-Tulsa/Ikes-Chili-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 130px; height: 36px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/630690/minilink.gif\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Food Review: Ike\'s Chili','\nI have a confession to make: Before our lunch date last week, I\'d never eaten at Ike\'s. I know! Bad Okie, bad. Because I really have no excuse for being a native Tulsan and not having eaten at what the folks at Ike\'s claims is the oldest restaurant in the entire state, the home of a 112-year chili recipe. 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heating up.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--more-->\n[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2651\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2651\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2651\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_04091-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nThe Aquarium is a true treasure here in the Tulsa area. It\'s home to a range of aquatic life, all right here in the heart of Green Country.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2653\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2653\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2653\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_04141.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\nWhere there are no oceans for hundreds of miles.\n\nIt seems sort of strange that such a place - which houses the collection of the largest bull sharks in captivity, by the way - should be in a landlocked state, doesn\'t it?\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2663\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2663\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2663\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0476.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\nStrange, yes. But also highly cool.\n\nFall, and especially October, is one of the very best times to be outside in this part of the country. But in the interest of planning for the rainy, cold days ahead, I wanted to say this: Oklahoma Aquarium is one of our favorite places to be when hanging around outside isn\'t an option.\n\nHere are a few reasons why:\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2667\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2667\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2667\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0519-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2666\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2666\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2666\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0507-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2665\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2665\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2665\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0503-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nRibbit!\n\nLook at the slime on this guy. I love it! And I wanna hold him.\n\nOr, her. I\'m an equal opportunity frog holder.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2664\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2664\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2664\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0492-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2663\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2663\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2663\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0476.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2662\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2662\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2662\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0471.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2661\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2661\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2661\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0469-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nI love the bull sharks. They\'re my personal favorite animals at Oklahoma Aquarium.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/okaquarium\">Especially Okie</a>. Okie is the coolest, snazziest shark there is.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2660\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2660\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2660\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0434-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2659\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2659\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2659\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0431.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"432\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\nThis is pretty much how I look without make-up. Just, you know, in case you were interested.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2658\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2658\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2658\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0426-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2657\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2657\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2657\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0425-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2654\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2654\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2654\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_04181-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nThere are eight exhibit galleries to explore at Oklahoma Aquarium, which is more than a family can really see in a day.\n\n<object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" 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/oi2NpX5392g?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/oi2NpX5392g?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\n\n<a href=\"http://okaquarium.org/feedingAndDiving.php?subPageName=feedingAndDiving\">Then there are opportunities to watch the animals as they\'re fed</a> (the shark feedings are especially exciting), and there\'s even the chance to feed some of the animals yourself.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2660\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2660\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2660\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0434-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nAnd on top of all that, the Aquarium hosts several special events, especially during the winter months. Get your calendars out and start marking, because here\'s what\'s going on until 2011 arrives:\n\n<strong>Sleep with the Sharks</strong>\nWhen: Oct. 15, 6pm-the next morning\nImagine falling asleep alongside a soothing Coral Reef, or waking up to a Bull Shark swimming right overhead. The sleepovers at Oklahoma Aquarium are a splash, complete with activities, snacks, movies and maybe even a little sleep. Slumber under the sea with your whole family, or come unchaperoned - that is, if you\'re age 10-14. Cost is $35 per person (a budget family activity considering how much there is to do at these sleepovers, and for how long). <a href=\"http://okaquarium.org/membership.php?subPageName=membership\">Members get a 10-percent discount</a>. Call (918) 528-1508 or e-mail education@okaquarium.org to sign up.\n\n<strong>HallowMarine</strong>\nWhen: Oct. 27-31, 6:30-9pm\nGet ready for Halloween on the high seas! The Oklahoma Aquarium is spooky and salty with carnival games and a trick-or-treat trail, and plenty of pirates and mermaids roam and perform special dive shows in the Coral Reef, all at one of the Tulsa area\'s premier Halloween events. Cost is $7 per youth, $10 per adult. Members get $1 off.\n\n<strong>Science Under the Stars</strong>\nWhen: Nov. 2, 6:30pm; Dec. 7, 6:30pm\nTake a journey with the folks at Oklahoma Aquarium to explore oil spills. With the recent events in the Gulf, the Aquarium is uniquely able to demonstrate the impact of oil pollution in ways kids understand - a much-needed lesson. Children will learn the difficulties with containing and cleaning petroleum products through hands-on experiments and activities. They\'ll be able to hypothesize which materials will work best in a clean-up and then test them first hand. For example, how hard is it to clean oily bird feathers? Head to the Aquarium to find out.\n\n<strong>Scuba Santa</strong>\nWhen: Nov. 26-28; Dec. 4-5; Dec. 11-12; Dec. 18-24, 3:30pm\nEven Santa likes to go for a swim in the tropics, and the Coral Reef exhibit at Oklahoma Aquarium is as close as you get in Oklahoma to diving in the Caribbean. Watch Scuba Santa find out who’s been naughty or nice among the fish in the 65,000 gallon saltwater tank. Then, get your camera ready and pose for the most unique Santa picture ever, without even getting wet. Bonus!\n\n<strong>Homeschool Day</strong>\nWhen: Dec. 7, 10am-6pm\nLittle-known fact: Oklahoma Aquarium hosts quarterly Homeschool Days. These dates are reserved for Homeschool families and groups who cannot meet the 25-person minimum for school tours. Cost is $7 students, $10 for adults. Pre-registration is required; contact the Education Department at (918) 528-1508 or e-mail education@okaquarium.org.\n\n<strong>Winter Break Camp</strong>\nWhen: Dec. 20-23, 9am-4pm\nThe folks at the Aquarium provide an enriching camp experience and a convenient option for working parents with their School Break Sea Camps. And during Winter Break, can you think of a better way to occupy your kids while you wrap up those last minute holiday errands? Sea Camps are designed for children in grades K-5th. Cost is $50 per child, and Aquarium members get a 10 percent discount. Call (918) 528-1508 or e-mail education@okaquarium.org to sign up (which, since it\'s October already, you might want to do quickly - the spots in this much-coveted camp fill quickly).\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2668\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2668\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2668\" title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_0538.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\nWhen Oklahoma\'s famous severe weather has the kids climbing the walls with cabin fever this winter, load up the kids, take to the streets (once they\'re drivable, of course) and head to Jenks for a day at Oklahoma Aquarium. It\'s fun, it\'s educational, and there\'s no ice scraper or snow shovel required.\n\n<strong>Oklahoma Aquarium</strong>\nWhere: 300 Aquarium Drive\nWhen: Wednesday-Monday, 10am-6pm; Tuesday, 10am-9pm\nCall: (918) 296-FISH (3474)\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.okaquarium.org/\">OKAquarium.org</a>\nAdmission: $13.95 for adults; $11.95 for seniors and military; $9.95 for kids age 3-12; kids 2 and under are admitted free','Oklahoma Aquarium: Here Comes the Big Chill','Now that the weather is cooling down here in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the calendar of events and things to do at Oklahoma Aquarium is heating up.','inherit','open','open','','2466-revision','','','2010-10-06 11:48:12','2010-10-06 16:48:12','',2466,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2466-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(3676,1,'2010-11-12 11:10:02','2010-11-12 16:10:02','<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3828092778/\" title=\"Hardesty Regional Library by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2583/3828092778_ba400f7c4f_z.jpg?zz=1\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" alt=\"Hardesty Regional Library\" /></a>\r\n\r\nA  big argument from fans about buying music digitally is that it leaves out the thrill of a little something called bin browsing. \r\n\r\nTo 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 becomes the perfect salve for what ails you.\r\n\r\nBut in case you haven’t noticed, there’s a serious lack of local record stores these days (he said as he tips his 40oz. to Under the Mooch/Mohawk Music/Peaches and more). \r\n\r\nBig box shops, which carry CDs almost as an afterthought, mostly fail to deliver on the hidden-gems front, too. But fear not, dusty bin browsers. There’s a damn-near perfect solution for your musical grab-bag blues. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->It’s a place that was around before music shops and the Internet and combines the best of both - browsing bins and free music samplings. What I\'m talking about is more than just Raffi albums and recordings of Tuvan throat singing - it’s the library, suckers.\r\n\r\nSome locations of <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">our city-county library system here in Tulsa</a> have a larger selection than others, of course, but with the their fabulous holds and inter-library loan system (which, if you have a library card, you can access online), you can always get great stuff brought in. \r\n\r\nThe Netflix-like online catalog is a wonderful tool. One can spend hours virtually bin-browsing the wonderful  music titles that the library has to offer. When you find something you like, simply add it to your “queue.” You can have items sent from libraries all over town to your neighborhood location as soon as those titles become available.\r\n\r\nThe Tulsa City-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 the Nathan Hale branch), there were several titles on-shelf that were released within just the last few months.\r\n\r\nUsers can also click “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).\r\n\r\nHere\'s a look at my recent library grabs. Cost? $0. Plus, I realized some funny looks from the librarian. (Not a Bread fan, I guess.)\r\n\r\n<a title=\"TDTLibStash by tdannerclark, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdannerclark/5149930396/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/5149930396_e492738c0c.jpg\" alt=\"TDTLibStash\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe library also has a great selection of rock-related movies and books, including a book on Burlesque Poster Design (which inspired many rock posters). \r\n\r\nSo yeah, librarians aren’t the only sexy thing you’ll find at the library.\r\n\r\nSo dust off your library card, rude-boy. Pay those late fees and go get your rock on at the Tulsa City-County Library. (Not to be confused with getting your rocks OFF, which is still prohibited at the library, by the way. Believe me.)\r\n\r\n<h2>PLAYLIST: Revisit the \'90s</h2>\r\nSince I know people who haven’t even been to the library since they were researching for their senior paper in ‘97 (as I cut my eyes to my wife), I decided to spin the crank on the \'ol Way-Back Machine and give you a set of gems from the 1990s sans the trip to the house of stacks. \r\n\r\nIn case you haven\'t noticed, I\'m kind of obsessed with this decade right now. Fellow music geeks will recognize most of these, but hopefully you’ll find a few you haven’t heard.\r\n\r\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 <em>everything</em> like we thought we did. Then it makes us wonder if we <em>still</em> don\'t know everything. If only there was a place in our community where we could go to learn things and stuff, and for free...\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>Silver Jews - \"Random Rules\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi1o0\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>Elevator to Hell\" - Why I Didn\'t Like August \'93\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi1ox\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>The Dismemberment Plan - \"Gyroscope\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi1pk\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>Sleater-Kinney - \"Get Up\"</li>\r\n	<li>Jawbox - \"Savory\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi1qn\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>Built to Spill - \"Car\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi1sj\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>Helium - \"Pat\'s Trick\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi1t0\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>The Beta Band - \"Dry the Rain\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi1tl\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>Arches of Load - \"Web in Front\"</li>\r\n	<li>Jesus & Mary Chain - \"Little Stars\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi1u4\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>The Magnetic Fields - \"Underwear\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi1z9\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>Damien Jurado - \"Ohio\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi20e\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>Neutral Milk Hotel - \"Holland, 1945\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi20x\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>Bonnie Prince Billy - \"Another Day Full of Dread\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi22h\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>De La Soul - \"A Roller Skating Jam Named \'Saturdays\'\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi230\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>Fugazi - \"Forensic Scene\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi23b\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>Solex - \"Randy Costanza\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi23v\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>Mercury Rev - \"Holes\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi249\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>Bettie Serveert - \"Kid\'s Alright\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi259\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>Modest Mouse - \"Trailer Trash\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi25p\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>Guided by Voices - \"I am a Scientist\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi26c\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>Olivia Tremor Control - \"No Growing (Exegesis) (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi26w\">listen here</a>)\"</li>\r\n	<li>Of Montreal - \"Tim I wish You Were Born a Girl\"(<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi27q\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>Heatmiser - \"Plain Clothes Man\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi28d\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>Pavement - \"Trigger Cut/Wounded-Kite at :17\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi2bc\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n\r\nKeep rockin\', Tulsa. \r\n\r\nPeace, hearts and pink tutus, \r\nT.J.','A Top Tulsa Rock Spot: TJ Rocks Tulsa','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 becomes the perfect salve for what ails you.','inherit','open','open','','3545-revision-7','','','2010-11-12 11:10:02','2010-11-12 16:10:02','',3545,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/3545-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(3677,1,'2010-11-12 11:11:47','2010-11-12 16:11:47','<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3828092778/\" title=\"Hardesty Regional Library by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2583/3828092778_ba400f7c4f_z.jpg?zz=1\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" alt=\"Hardesty Regional Library\" /></a>\r\n\r\nA  big argument from music fans about buying music digitally is that it leaves out the thrill of a little something called bin browsing. \r\n\r\nTo 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 becomes the perfect salve for what ails you.\r\n\r\nBut in case you haven’t noticed, there’s a serious lack of local record stores these days (he said as he tips his 40oz. to Under the Mooch/Mohawk Music/Peaches and more). \r\n\r\nBig box shops, which carry CDs almost as an afterthought, mostly fail to deliver on the hidden-gems front, too. But fear not, dusty bin browsers. There’s a damn-near perfect solution for your musical grab-bag blues. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->It’s a place that was around before music shops and the Internet and combines the best of both - browsing bins and free music samplings. What I\'m talking about is more than just Raffi albums and recordings of Tuvan throat singing - it’s the library, suckers.\r\n\r\nSome locations of <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">our city-county library system here in Tulsa</a> have a larger selection than others, of course, but with the their fabulous holds and inter-library loan system (which, if you have a library card, you can access online), you can always get great stuff brought in. \r\n\r\nThe Netflix-like online catalog is a wonderful tool. One can spend hours virtually bin-browsing the wonderful  music titles that the library has to offer. When you find something you like, simply add it to your “queue.” You can have items sent from libraries all over town to your neighborhood location as soon as those titles become available.\r\n\r\nThe Tulsa City-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 the Nathan Hale branch), there were several titles on-shelf that were released within just the last few months.\r\n\r\nUsers can also click “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).\r\n\r\nHere\'s a look at my recent library grabs. Cost? $0. Plus, I realized some funny looks from the librarian. (Not a Bread fan, I guess.)\r\n\r\n<a title=\"TDTLibStash by tdannerclark, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdannerclark/5149930396/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/5149930396_e492738c0c.jpg\" alt=\"TDTLibStash\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe library also has a great selection of rock-related movies and books, including a book on Burlesque Poster Design (which inspired many rock posters). \r\n\r\nSo yeah, librarians aren’t the only sexy thing you’ll find at the library.\r\n\r\nSo dust off your library card, rude-boy. Pay those late fees and go get your rock on at the Tulsa City-County Library. (Not to be confused with getting your rocks OFF, which is still prohibited at the library, by the way. Believe me.)\r\n\r\n<h2>PLAYLIST: Revisit the \'90s</h2>\r\nSince I know people who haven’t even been to the library since they were researching for their senior paper in ‘97 (as I cut my eyes to my wife), I decided to spin the crank on the \'ol Way-Back Machine and give you a set of gems from the 1990s sans the trip to the house of stacks. \r\n\r\nIn case you haven\'t noticed, I\'m kind of obsessed with this decade right now. Fellow music geeks will recognize most of these, but hopefully you’ll find a few you haven’t heard.\r\n\r\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 <em>everything</em> like we thought we did. Then it makes us wonder if we <em>still</em> don\'t know everything. If only there was a place in our community where we could go to learn things and stuff, and for free...\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>Silver Jews - \"Random Rules\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi1o0\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>Elevator to Hell\" - Why I Didn\'t Like August \'93\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi1ox\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>The Dismemberment Plan - \"Gyroscope\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi1pk\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>Sleater-Kinney - \"Get Up\"</li>\r\n	<li>Jawbox - \"Savory\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi1qn\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>Built to Spill - \"Car\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi1sj\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>Helium - \"Pat\'s Trick\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi1t0\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>The Beta Band - \"Dry the Rain\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi1tl\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>Arches of Load - \"Web in Front\"</li>\r\n	<li>Jesus & Mary Chain - \"Little Stars\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi1u4\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>The Magnetic Fields - \"Underwear\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi1z9\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>Damien Jurado - \"Ohio\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi20e\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>Neutral Milk Hotel - \"Holland, 1945\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi20x\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>Bonnie Prince Billy - \"Another Day Full of Dread\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi22h\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>De La Soul - \"A Roller Skating Jam Named \'Saturdays\'\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi230\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>Fugazi - \"Forensic Scene\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi23b\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>Solex - \"Randy Costanza\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi23v\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>Mercury Rev - \"Holes\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi249\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>Bettie Serveert - \"Kid\'s Alright\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi259\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>Modest Mouse - \"Trailer Trash\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi25p\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>Guided by Voices - \"I am a Scientist\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi26c\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>Olivia Tremor Control - \"No Growing (Exegesis) (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi26w\">listen here</a>)\"</li>\r\n	<li>Of Montreal - \"Tim I wish You Were Born a Girl\"(<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi27q\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>Heatmiser - \"Plain Clothes Man\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi28d\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>Pavement - \"Trigger Cut/Wounded-Kite at :17\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi2bc\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n\r\nKeep rockin\', Tulsa. \r\n\r\nPeace, hearts and pink tutus, \r\nT.J.','A Top Tulsa Rock Spot: TJ Rocks Tulsa','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 becomes the perfect salve for what ails you.','inherit','open','open','','3545-revision-8','','','2010-11-12 11:11:47','2010-11-12 16:11:47','',3545,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/3545-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(3678,1,'2010-11-12 15:09:02','2010-11-12 20:09:02','','Hey Mambo Italiano','','inherit','open','open','','dsc_1717i','','','2010-11-12 15:09:02','2010-11-12 20:09:02','',3584,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1717i.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(3689,1,'2010-11-12 16:29:54','2010-11-12 21:29:54','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3678\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3678\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1717i.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"424\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3678\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTulsa\'s Brady District is abuzz with things to come right now. It\'s already home to several business owners who are passionate about downtown Tulsa as well as historic attractions like Cain\'s Ballroom and Brady Theater. Soon the area will be home a new art museum, more loft-style housing and a hotel in the spirit of the Marriott that went into the Atlas Life Building on Boston. \r\n\r\nAnd I haven\'t even mentioned the food. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3679\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3679\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1709.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3679\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/HeyMamboItaliano\">Hey Mambo Italiano</a>, at 114 N. Boston, was among the first of some of the new restaurants planned for the area when it opened earlier this fall.  \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3680\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3680\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1722-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3680\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI\'ve dined there twice so far, both times for lunch. The first time I ordered the stromboli (stuffed with pomodoro sauce, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese and salami, $7) and laughed out loud when it came to the table. What they put on their menu as a lunch item could have easily fed four people. \r\n\r\nWhich, basically, made it perfect for someone like me. I ate half and took the other half home. When I fed it to my husband, a look of sadness and longing came over his face. He was all, \"I want to go to there.\" \r\n\r\nBut when I returned to Hey Mambo for a second taste, I took this guy instead. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3681\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3681\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1705.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3681\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHis manners are horrible, but he doesn\'t eat as much off my plate as the other guy. \r\n\r\nAnd I got to sit at a table with these ladies. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3682\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3682\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1704-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3682\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThey\'re some of the women of the media world here in Tulsa, and eating lots of food together is something we do pretty often. In fact, we\'ve started calling ourselves the Lunch Bunch. Which is pretty cute and kitschy considering we\'re all evil conspirators hell-bent on filling the world with our lies. \r\n\r\nJust kidding about some of that. But I\'m not going to tell you which parts.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3683\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3683\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1708.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3683\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhen I dine in the company of ladies I always order a salad to start. It just seems...properer. \r\n\r\nBut last time I ordered the garlic knots, and ever since I\'ve been wrestling with whether they\'re better at Hey Mambo or at <a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/631484/restaurant/Expo-Square/Umbertos-Pizza-Tulsa\">Umberto\'s</a>, this uh-<em>mazing</em> pizza place here in Tulsa on 21st Street. It all made my brain smoke a little. It gets pretty hot in there sometimes, especially when there are thoughts happening. \r\n\r\nAnyway. That salad is the Insalata Mista, which is a wedge salad doused with a house-made giardino dressing, soffritto and, deliciously, bacon. If you order it on its own at lunch, it\'s $4. But if you order it with a slice of pizza like I did on my second trip to Hey Mambo, it\'s $7. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3684\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3684\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_17091.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3684\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy fellow native westsider of the group ordered this, which is listed on the lunch menu as the Personal Baked Ziti. \r\n\r\nHa! Again with this \"personal\" business. I ask you, does that look like a personal-sized serving? \r\n\r\nDon\'t get me wrong - no one\'s complaining, at least not in this crowd. An $8 lunch that\'s big enough for leftovers has never been something to complain about in my world. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3687\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3687\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_17132.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3687\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTa-da! Here\'s the pizza that came with my salad, which I pretended to share with my son but really only gave him a few bites because we were dining with ladies and I didn\'t want it to seem like I ever ate an entire slice of pizza by myself or anything like that. \r\n\r\nSo, here\'s the deal with the pizza. It\'s good and I\'d definitely eat it again, but it\'s got a long way to go before it threatens the throne of my favorite pie in T-Town, which is available over at Joe Momma\'s at 2nd and Elgin. I loved the stromboli much, much more. That and the garlic knots are what I\'ll continue to recommend that everyone try - that is, at least, until I can swing by again to give the pizza another chance. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3678\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3678\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1717i.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"424\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3678\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOne of the best parts about dining at Hey Mambo is getting chat with the owner, Scott Moore. He\'s got big dreams, he loves Tulsa and somehow, though he\'s a new restaurant owner, he\'s always in a bright, sunshiny mood. \r\n\r\nSleep deprivation affects different people in different ways, I guess. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3680\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3680\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1722-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3680\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTo learn more about how Hey Mambo got its start, about the plans for the future of the restaurant and more about what the place has to offer at dinnertime, check out <a href=\"http://tulsabusiness.com/article.asp?aID=26210785.6352808.670852.5410992.1658681.702&aID2=51595\">this article I wrote for Tulsa Business Journal a few weeks back</a>. If you do, you\'ll get to learn about Glacier Confection, which would be a great place to stop by between dinner at Hey Mambo and a show at Cain\'s or the Brady. \r\n\r\n<strong>Hey Mambo Italiano</strong>\r\nWhere: 114 N. Boston Ave. \r\nWhen: \r\nCall: \r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.heymambo.com/\">heymambo.com</a>','Hey Mambo Italiano','When I fed a bite of my leftover stromboli from Hey Mambo to my husband, a look of sadness and longing came over his face. He was all, \"I want to go to there.\" ','inherit','open','open','','3584-revision-2','','','2010-11-12 16:29:54','2010-11-12 21:29:54','',3584,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/3584-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(3690,1,'2010-11-12 16:29:54','2010-11-12 21:29:54','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3678\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3678\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1717i.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"424\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3678\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTulsa\'s Brady District is abuzz with things to come right now. It\'s already home to several business owners who are passionate about downtown Tulsa as well as historic attractions like Cain\'s Ballroom and Brady Theater. Soon the area will be home a new art museum, more loft-style housing and a hotel in the spirit of the Marriott that went into the Atlas Life Building on Boston. \r\n\r\nAnd I haven\'t even mentioned the food. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3679\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3679\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1709.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3679\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/HeyMamboItaliano\">Hey Mambo Italiano</a>, at 114 N. Boston, was among the first of some of the new restaurants planned for the area when it opened earlier this fall.  \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3680\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3680\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1722-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3680\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI\'ve dined there twice so far, both times for lunch. The first time I ordered the stromboli (stuffed with pomodoro sauce, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese and salami, $7) and laughed out loud when it came to the table. What they put on their menu as a lunch item could have easily fed four people. \r\n\r\nWhich, basically, made it perfect for someone like me. I ate half and took the other half home. When I fed it to my husband, a look of sadness and longing came over his face. He was all, \"I want to go to there.\" \r\n\r\nBut when I returned to Hey Mambo for a second taste, I took this guy instead. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3681\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3681\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1705.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3681\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHis manners are horrible, but he doesn\'t eat as much off my plate as the other guy. \r\n\r\nAnd I got to sit at a table with these ladies. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3682\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3682\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1704-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3682\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThey\'re some of the women of the media world here in Tulsa, and eating lots of food together is something we do pretty often. In fact, we\'ve started calling ourselves the Lunch Bunch. Which is pretty cute and kitschy considering we\'re all evil conspirators hell-bent on filling the world with our lies. \r\n\r\nJust kidding about some of that. But I\'m not going to tell you which parts.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3683\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3683\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1708.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3683\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhen I dine in the company of ladies I always order a salad to start. It just seems...properer. \r\n\r\nBut last time I ordered the garlic knots, and ever since I\'ve been wrestling with whether they\'re better at Hey Mambo or at <a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/631484/restaurant/Expo-Square/Umbertos-Pizza-Tulsa\">Umberto\'s</a>, this uh-<em>mazing</em> pizza place here in Tulsa on 21st Street. It all made my brain smoke a little. It gets pretty hot in there sometimes, especially when there are thoughts happening. \r\n\r\nAnyway. That salad is the Insalata Mista, which is a wedge salad doused with a house-made giardino dressing, soffritto and, deliciously, bacon. If you order it on its own at lunch, it\'s $4. But if you order it with a slice of pizza like I did on my second trip to Hey Mambo, it\'s $7. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3684\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3684\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_17091.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3684\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy fellow native westsider of the group ordered this, which is listed on the lunch menu as the Personal Baked Ziti. \r\n\r\nHa! Again with this \"personal\" business. I ask you, does that look like a personal-sized serving? \r\n\r\nDon\'t get me wrong - no one\'s complaining, at least not in this crowd. An $8 lunch that\'s big enough for leftovers has never been something to complain about in my world. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3687\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3687\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_17132.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3687\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTa-da! Here\'s the pizza that came with my salad, which I pretended to share with my son but really only gave him a few bites because we were dining with ladies and I didn\'t want it to seem like I ever ate an entire slice of pizza by myself or anything like that. \r\n\r\nSo, here\'s the deal with the pizza. It\'s good and I\'d definitely eat it again, but it\'s got a long way to go before it threatens the throne of my favorite pie in T-Town, which is available over at Joe Momma\'s at 2nd and Elgin. I loved the stromboli much, much more. That and the garlic knots are what I\'ll continue to recommend that everyone try - that is, at least, until I can swing by again to give the pizza another chance. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3678\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3678\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1717i.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"424\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3678\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOne of the best parts about dining at Hey Mambo is getting chat with the owner, Scott Moore. He\'s got big dreams, he loves Tulsa and somehow, though he\'s a new restaurant owner, he\'s always in a bright, sunshiny mood. \r\n\r\nSleep deprivation affects different people in different ways, I guess. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3680\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3680\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1722-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3680\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTo learn more about how Hey Mambo got its start, about the plans for the future of the restaurant and more about what the place has to offer at dinnertime, check out <a href=\"http://tulsabusiness.com/article.asp?aID=26210785.6352808.670852.5410992.1658681.702&aID2=51595\">this article I wrote for Tulsa Business Journal a few weeks back</a>. If you do, you\'ll get to learn about Glacier Confection, which would be a great place to stop by between dinner at Hey Mambo and a show at Cain\'s or the Brady. \r\n\r\n<strong>Hey Mambo Italiano</strong>\r\nWhere: 114 N. Boston Ave. \r\nWhen: \r\nCall: \r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.heymambo.com/\">heymambo.com</a>','Hey Mambo Italiano','When I fed a bite of my leftover stromboli from Hey Mambo to my husband, a look of sadness and longing came over his face. He was all, \"I want to go to there.\" ','inherit','open','open','','3584-revision-3','','','2010-11-12 16:29:54','2010-11-12 21:29:54','',3584,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/3584-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(3691,1,'2010-11-12 16:31:16','2010-11-12 21:31:16','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3678\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3678\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1717i.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"424\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3678\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTulsa\'s Brady District is abuzz with things to come right now. It\'s already home to several business owners who are passionate about downtown Tulsa, as well as historic attractions like Cain\'s Ballroom and Brady Theater. Soon the area will be home a new art museum, more loft-style housing and a hotel in the spirit of the Marriott that went into the Atlas Life Building on Boston. \r\n\r\nAnd I haven\'t even mentioned all the new food. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3679\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3679\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1709.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3679\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/HeyMamboItaliano\">Hey Mambo Italiano</a>, at 114 N. Boston, was among the first of some of the new restaurants planned for the area when it opened earlier this fall.  \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3680\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3680\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1722-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3680\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI\'ve dined there twice so far, both times for lunch. The first time I ordered the stromboli (stuffed with pomodoro sauce, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese and salami, $7) and laughed out loud when it came to the table. What they put on their menu as a lunch item could have easily fed four people. \r\n\r\nWhich, basically, made it perfect for someone like me. I ate half and took the other half home. When I fed it to my husband, a look of sadness and longing came over his face. He was all, \"I want to go to there.\" \r\n\r\nBut when I returned to Hey Mambo for a second taste, I took this guy instead. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3681\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3681\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1705.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3681\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHis manners are horrible, but he doesn\'t eat as much off my plate as the other guy. \r\n\r\nAnd I got to sit at a table with these ladies. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3682\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3682\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1704-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3682\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThey\'re some of the women of the media world here in Tulsa, and eating lots of food together is something we do pretty often. In fact, we\'ve started calling ourselves the Lunch Bunch. Which is pretty cute and kitschy considering we\'re all evil conspirators hell-bent on filling the world with our lies. \r\n\r\nJust kidding about some of that. But I\'m not going to tell you which parts.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3683\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3683\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1708.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3683\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhen I dine in the company of ladies I always order a salad to start. It just seems...properer. \r\n\r\nBut last time I ordered the garlic knots, and ever since I\'ve been wrestling with whether they\'re better at Hey Mambo or at <a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/631484/restaurant/Expo-Square/Umbertos-Pizza-Tulsa\">Umberto\'s</a>, this uh-<em>mazing</em> pizza place here in Tulsa on 21st Street. It all made my brain smoke a little. It gets pretty hot in there sometimes, especially when there are thoughts happening. \r\n\r\nAnyway. That salad is the Insalata Mista, which is a wedge salad doused with a house-made giardino dressing, soffritto and, deliciously, bacon. If you order it on its own at lunch, it\'s $4. But if you order it with a slice of pizza like I did on my second trip to Hey Mambo, it\'s $7. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3684\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3684\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_17091.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3684\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy fellow native westsider of the group ordered this, which is listed on the lunch menu as the Personal Baked Ziti. \r\n\r\nHa! Again with this \"personal\" business. I ask you, does that look like a personal-sized serving? \r\n\r\nDon\'t get me wrong - no one\'s complaining, at least not in this crowd. An $8 lunch that\'s big enough for leftovers has never been something to complain about in my world. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3687\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3687\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_17132.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3687\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTa-da! Here\'s the pizza that came with my salad, which I pretended to share with my son but really only gave him a few bites because we were dining with ladies and I didn\'t want it to seem like I ever ate an entire slice of pizza by myself or anything like that. \r\n\r\nSo, here\'s the deal with the pizza. It\'s good and I\'d definitely eat it again, but it\'s got a long way to go before it threatens the throne of my favorite pie in T-Town, which is available over at Joe Momma\'s at 2nd and Elgin. I loved the stromboli much, much more. That and the garlic knots are what I\'ll continue to recommend that everyone try - that is, at least, until I can swing by again to give the pizza another chance. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3678\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3678\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1717i.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"424\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3678\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOne of the best parts about dining at Hey Mambo is getting chat with the owner, Scott Moore. He\'s got big dreams, he loves Tulsa and somehow, though he\'s a new restaurant owner, he\'s always in a bright, sunshiny mood. \r\n\r\nSleep deprivation affects different people in different ways, I guess. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3680\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3680\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1722-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3680\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTo learn more about how Hey Mambo got its start, about the plans for the future of the restaurant and more about what the place has to offer at dinnertime, check out <a href=\"http://tulsabusiness.com/article.asp?aID=26210785.6352808.670852.5410992.1658681.702&aID2=51595\">this article I wrote for Tulsa Business Journal a few weeks back</a>. If you do, you\'ll get to learn about Glacier Confection, which would be a great place to stop by between dinner at Hey Mambo and a show at Cain\'s or the Brady. \r\n\r\n<strong>Hey Mambo Italiano</strong>\r\nWhere: 114 N. Boston Ave. \r\nWhen: \r\nCall: \r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.heymambo.com/\">heymambo.com</a>','Hey Mambo Italiano','When I fed a bite of my leftover stromboli from Hey Mambo to my husband, a look of sadness and longing came over his face. He was all, \"I want to go to there.\" ','inherit','open','open','','3584-revision-4','','','2010-11-12 16:31:16','2010-11-12 21:31:16','',3584,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/3584-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(3490,1,'2010-11-04 14:32:50','2010-11-04 19:32:50','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3486\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3486\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/FIRSTDRAFTGLASS-500x458.jpg\" alt=\"First Draft\" title=\"First Draft\" width=\"500\" height=\"458\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3486\" /></a>\n\nPicture this: The room is bursting with people. The clanging of bar glasses and the low roar of the crowd fills the air and overflows into the heart of the Blue Dome District at Second Street and Elgin Avenue.\n\nMore than six dozen varieties of beer, 30 of which can\'t be found anywhere else in the state, are swimming around the room in glasses held by everyone from the guy in the Armani suit to the young parents who have escaped the duties of parenthood for the evening to the newspaper reporter who hasn\'t shopped for a new sport coat since 1971.\n\nNot that I know any newspaper reporters who haven\'t shopped for a new sport coat since 1971.\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\n\nAlso, there\'s a sea of beer-themed t-shirts. And chocolates filled with beer. And a group of Tulsans who know how to party in the most serious and refreshing of ways.\n\nHey, don\'t threaten me with a good time.\n\nI couldn\'t be talking about anything but <a href=\"http://www.tulsapressclub.org/articles/article.cfm?id=2\">First Draft, the No. 1 beer-tasting event of the season</a>. And guess what? It\'s happening this very Friday night.\n\nHere\'s what you\'re gonna copy into your calendar:\n\n<em><strong>First Draft</strong>\nWhen: Starting at 5:30pm\nWhere: Blue Dome Diner, 311 E. Second Street (just west of Second and Elgin)\n</em>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3487\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3487\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/BEERFILLEDCHOCOLATES-500x711.jpg\" alt=\"First Draft\" title=\"First Draft\" width=\"500\" height=\"711\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3487\" /></a>\n\nCome for the beer, stay for the food, the people, the Nouveau Chocolates (truffles filled with Lindeman\'s Framboise as well as chili pepper chocolate will be on hand) and the celebrity-judged beer-themed t-shirt contest. All proceeds benefit the <a href=\"http://www.tulsapressclub.com/about/foundation.cfm\">Tulsa Press Club Foundation</a>, which grants scholarships to journalism students, the poor souls.\n\nJust kidding about that \"poor souls\" thing. Because even if newspapers and radio and TV stations continue to cut back, you journalism grads can always start a blog. To learn about the possibilities, feel free to stop by the mansion I just bought in Maple Ridge. I\'ll tell my doorman, whom I\'ve gone through the legal pains to re-name Humphreys, to expect you.\n\nHeh.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3488\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3488\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/ELCUCUYINDIABLACKALE-500x381.jpg\" alt=\"First Draft\" title=\"First Draft\" width=\"500\" height=\"381\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3488\" /></a>\n\nParticipating brewers at First Draft 2010 include regional favorites like <a href=\"http://marshallbrewing.com/index.asp\">Marshall Brewing Co.</a> (who has brewed a special batch just for First Draft, by the way), <a href=\"http://www.chocbeer.com/\">Choc Beer</a>, <a href=\"http://www.coopaleworks.com/\">COOP Ale Works</a>, <a href=\"http://www.batteredboar.com/\">Battered Boar Brewing Co.</a>, <a href=\"http://www.mustangbrewing.com/\">Mustang Brewing Co.</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tallgrassbeer.com/\">Tallgrass Brewing Co</a>.\n\nOther notables include Chimay, Lindeman\'s, Left Hand and New Belgium Brewing Co. \n\nIn other words, your glass doesn\'t have a chance of running dry Friday night.\n\nPlus, KTUL NewsChannel 8\'s Kristin Dickerson will emcee the event. And I know how a lot of you guys feel about Kristin Dickerson. I mean, <a href=\"http://www.google.com/images?client=safari&rls=en&q=kristin+dickerson&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1280&bih=664\">who could blame you</a>?\n\nTickets are $40 in advance and $50 at the door. Get \'em by calling (918) 583-7737 or by <a href=\"mailto:tami@tulsapressclub.com\">e-mailing Tami at the Tulsa Press Club</a>. Be sure and tell her TDT sent you.\n\nSo, there\'s that whole avenue, actually paying for tickets to this beer-tastic event. You can\'t go wrong by heading in this direction. I mean, there aren\'t many places where you can get a bottomless beer glass for the price of a few beers and a snack at the bar.\n\nBut, there\'s another way. If you\'d like <strong>two free tickets to First Draft 2010</strong> (a $100 value, y\'all), you could answer this question:\n\n<blockquote>You\'re on death row. You\'ve just been asked which beer you\'d like to have with your last meal. What do you order?</blockquote>\n\nSimple right? <strong>I\'ll let Random.org pick the winners tonight at 8pm</strong>. I\'ll contact the winner and proclaim here his/her dominance over the losers shortly after.\n\nGood luck, but more important: Cheers, and see you on Friday night!\n\n<em>All photos are courtesy.</em>\n\n<em>Tasha’s note: This giveaway is sponsored by Tulsa Press Club.</em>','First Draft: Lots and lots of beer. And beer-filled chocolate. And beer with a side of beer. (Plus, a giveaway!)','More than six dozen varieties of beer, 30 of which can\'t be found anywhere else in the state, are swimming around the room in glasses held by everyone from the guy in the Armani suit to the young parents who have escaped the duties of parenthood for the evening to the newspaper reporter who hasn\'t shopped for a new sport coat since 1971.','inherit','open','open','','3485-revision-2','','','2010-11-04 14:32:50','2010-11-04 19:32:50','',3485,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/3485-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2605,1,'2010-10-09 10:00:00','2010-10-09 15:00:00','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2775\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/anns-bakery-barbie-dress-cake/dsc_1678/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2775\" title=\"Ann\'s Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_1678-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ann\'s Bakery\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBirthday parties in my family have always been a big deal.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nAs a kid my birthday parties were <em>events</em>. More often than not, they were held at home. The dining room was covered in balloons and streamers, and the table was loaded with snacks, party favors and gifts. In the living room were party games, including one where kids would send a clothesline on the end of a fishing pole and line over a blue sheet covered in construction paper fish to catch a prize (the same game that I recently learned doubled as fishing game with naughty gag gifts as the catch once the kids went upstairs for naptime, but I digress).\r\n\r\nAt the center of these parties was always the cake. I\'ve had my fair share of amazing cakes over the years - Strawberry Shortcake, Care Bears, Sesame Street - basically, all the \'80s classics a little girl could ask for. But the cake I remember most was the cake at my fourth birthday party - the one that looked like a Barbie doll dressed in a purple ball gown.\r\n\r\nYou know the ones. The dress is made of a few layers of cake and frosting, and a Barbie stands in the middle, her torso covered in frosting styled to look like a bodice. The Barbie dress cake is the most exciting birthday cake ever, especially for prissy little girls, and I most certainly was one.\r\n\r\nI celebrated my 27th birthday this week. Maybe it\'s because I\'m regretful that I\'ve officially entered into my late twenties, maybe it\'s because I still feel as young as ever (with a few minor, saggier exceptions), but when my mom and my Meme asked me what I wanted for my birthday, I told them that I wanted another Barbie dress cake, just like the one I had for my fourth birthday.\r\n\r\nTo keep things extra-consistent, I requested that the cake be ordered from the bakery that made the last cake.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2776\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/anns-bakery-barbie-dress-cake/dsc_1665/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2776\" title=\"Ann\'s Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_1665-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ann\'s Bakery\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.annsbakery.com/\">Ann\'s Bakery</a>, just north of I-244 at 7 N. Harvard Avenue, has been in business here in Tulsa since 1938. The business has lasted through four generations of the family of founder Ann Bay who, with her husband, operated the bakery out of the ground floor of her home.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2775\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/anns-bakery-barbie-dress-cake/dsc_1678/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2775\" title=\"Ann\'s Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_1678-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ann\'s Bakery\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.annsbakery.com/goodies.html\">There\'s more available at Ann\'s than just Barbie dress cakes</a>, of course. There\'s a variety of pastry, cookies and breakfast goodies at the shop, and Ann\'s is also a top choice amongst Tulsa\'s discriminating brides for wedding cakes. There\'s <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/09/cupping/\">Topeca coffee</a> , too.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2777\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/anns-bakery-barbie-dress-cake/dsc_1654/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2777\" title=\"Ann\'s Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_1654-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ann\'s Bakery\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2778\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/anns-bakery-barbie-dress-cake/dsc_1662/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2778\" title=\"Ann\'s Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_1662-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ann\'s Bakery\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAre you seeing how beautiful those fall leaf cookies are? Wow. The color is incredible. They\'re almost too pretty to eat, really.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2779\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/anns-bakery-barbie-dress-cake/dsc_1606/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2779\" title=\"Ann\'s Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_1606-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ann\'s Bakery\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy son and I met my mom at Ann\'s yesterday to help her pick up the cake and to have breakfast together.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2780\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/anns-bakery-barbie-dress-cake/dsc_1607/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2780\" title=\"Ann\'s Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_1607-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ann\'s Bakery\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy mom chose a cream horn, I had a cheese danish. My son preferred the chocolate donut topped with Halloween sprinkles.\r\n\r\nBut of course.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2781\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/anns-bakery-barbie-dress-cake/dsc_1603/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2781\" title=\"Ann\'s Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_1603-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ann\'s Bakery\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTrue to his style, though, he saw my breakfast...\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2782\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/anns-bakery-barbie-dress-cake/dsc_1601-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2782\" title=\"Ann\'s Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_16011-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ann\'s Bakery\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nKnew I was busy taking photos...\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2783\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/anns-bakery-barbie-dress-cake/dsc_1605/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2783\" title=\"Ann\'s Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_1605-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ann\'s Bakery\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd, well, I think we know what happened there.\r\n\r\nBut who could blame him when something like this is staring him in the face?\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2784\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/anns-bakery-barbie-dress-cake/dsc_1631-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2784\" title=\"Ann\'s Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_16311-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ann\'s Bakery\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2785\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/anns-bakery-barbie-dress-cake/dsc_1624/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2785\" title=\"Ann\'s Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_1624.jpg\" alt=\"Ann\'s Bakery\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThis lovely lady is Shannon Harris, and she represents the third generation at Ann\'s. I met Shannon at the <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/oklahoma-blogging-week-tulsa-meetup/\">Oklahoma Blogging Week Meetup</a> here in Tulsa Thursday night, and on Friday morning I met her mom, Sharon, and her daughter, Jordan.\r\n\r\nMy son is a sixth-generation Tulsan on both sides of my family, so it\'s rare that I meet someone else who has roots in Tulsa that are as deep as my family\'s. But I love it when I do.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2786\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/anns-bakery-barbie-dress-cake/dsc_1646/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2786\" title=\"Ann\'s Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_1646-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ann\'s Bakery\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2787\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/anns-bakery-barbie-dress-cake/dsc_1666/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2787\" title=\"Ann\'s Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_1666-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ann\'s Bakery\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2788\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/anns-bakery-barbie-dress-cake/dsc_1698/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2788\" title=\"Ann\'s Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_1698-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ann\'s Bakery\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSo, about that Barbie dress cake.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2789\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/anns-bakery-barbie-dress-cake/dsc_1718/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2789\" title=\"Ann\'s Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_1718.jpg\" alt=\"Ann\'s Bakery\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nEvery time I look at this picture, the little girl in me jumps up and down and makes a sound that\'s a bit like...\r\n\r\nSQUEEEE!!!!!!\r\n\r\nI mean, just look at the level of detail:\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2790\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/anns-bakery-barbie-dress-cake/dsc_1694/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2790\" title=\"Ann\'s Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_1694-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ann\'s Bakery\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2791\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/anns-bakery-barbie-dress-cake/dsc_1702/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2791\" title=\"Ann\'s Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_1702.jpg\" alt=\"Ann\'s Bakery\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nUnbelievable.\r\n\r\nAnd here\'s the best part: The cake looks exactly like the one I had at my fourth birthday party. I mean, to a T.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2792\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/anns-bakery-barbie-dress-cake/dsc_1722/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2792\" title=\"Ann\'s Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_1722-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ann\'s Bakery\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd yes, I\'m wearing a princess crown. Don\'t knock it \'til you\'ve tried it at your own birthday party.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2793\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/anns-bakery-barbie-dress-cake/dsc_1722-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2793\" title=\"Ann\'s Bakery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_17221-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ann\'s Bakery\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThanks goes to everyone at Ann\'s Bakery for continuing to be part of a family tradition that I hold so dear, even when it means taking a special order for a 27-year-old woman\'s Barbie dress cake that was ordered to be made according to a photo from 1987, and on a weekend when you have more than 20 wedding cakes to make and deliver.\r\n\r\nReally. From the bottom of my heart.\r\n\r\n<strong>Ann\'s Bakery</strong>\r\nWhere: 7 N. 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It\'s already home to several business owners who are passionate about downtown Tulsa, as well as historic attractions like Cain\'s Ballroom and Brady Theater. Soon the area will be home a new art museum, more loft-style housing and a hotel in the spirit of the Marriott that went into the Atlas Life Building on Boston. \r\n\r\nAnd I haven\'t even mentioned all the new food. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3679\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3679\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1709.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3679\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/HeyMamboItaliano\">Hey Mambo Italiano</a>, at 114 N. Boston, was among the first of some of the new restaurants planned for the area when it opened earlier this fall.  \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3680\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3680\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1722-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3680\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI\'ve dined there twice so far, both times for lunch. The first time I ordered the stromboli (stuffed with pomodoro sauce, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese and salami, $7) and laughed out loud when it came to the table. What they put on their menu as a lunch item could have easily fed four people. \r\n\r\nWhich, basically, made it perfect for someone like me. I ate half and took the other half home. When I fed it to my husband, a look of sadness and longing came over his face. He was all, \"I want to go to there.\" \r\n\r\nBut when I returned to Hey Mambo for a second taste, I took this guy instead. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3681\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3681\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1705.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3681\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHis manners are horrible, but he doesn\'t eat as much off my plate as the other guy. \r\n\r\nAnd I got to sit at a table with these ladies. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3682\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3682\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1704-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3682\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThey\'re some of the women of the media world here in Tulsa, and eating lots of food together is something we do pretty often. In fact, we\'ve started calling ourselves the Lunch Bunch. Which is pretty cute and kitschy considering we\'re all evil conspirators hell-bent on filling the world with our lies. \r\n\r\nJust kidding about some of that. But I\'m not going to tell you which parts.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3683\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3683\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1708.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3683\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhen I dine in the company of ladies I always order a salad to start. It just seems...properer. \r\n\r\nBut last time I ordered the garlic knots, and ever since I\'ve been wrestling with whether they\'re better at Hey Mambo or at <a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/631484/restaurant/Expo-Square/Umbertos-Pizza-Tulsa\">Umberto\'s</a>, this uh-<em>mazing</em> pizza place here in Tulsa on 21st Street. It all made my brain smoke a little. It gets pretty hot in there sometimes, especially when there are thoughts happening. \r\n\r\nAnyway. That salad is the Insalata Mista, which is a wedge salad doused with a house-made giardino dressing, soffritto and, deliciously, bacon. If you order it on its own at lunch, it\'s $4. But if you order it with a slice of pizza like I did on my second trip to Hey Mambo, it\'s $7. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3684\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3684\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_17091.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3684\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy fellow native westsider of the group ordered this, which is listed on the lunch menu as the Personal Baked Ziti. \r\n\r\nHa! Again with this \"personal\" business. I ask you, does that look like a personal-sized serving? \r\n\r\nDon\'t get me wrong - no one\'s complaining, at least not in this crowd. An $8 lunch that\'s big enough for leftovers has never been something to complain about in my world. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3687\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3687\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_17132.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3687\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTa-da! Here\'s the pizza that came with my salad, which I pretended to share with my son but really only gave him a few bites because we were dining with ladies and I didn\'t want it to seem like I ever ate an entire slice of pizza by myself or anything like that. \r\n\r\nSo, here\'s the deal with the pizza. It\'s good and I\'d definitely eat it again, but it\'s got a long way to go before it threatens the throne of my favorite pie in T-Town, which is available over at Joe Momma\'s at 2nd and Elgin. I loved the stromboli much, much more. That and the garlic knots are what I\'ll continue to recommend that everyone try - that is, at least, until I can swing by again to give the pizza another chance. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3678\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3678\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1717i.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"424\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3678\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOne of the best parts about dining at Hey Mambo is getting chat with the owner, Scott Moore. He\'s got big dreams, he loves Tulsa and somehow, though he\'s a new restaurant owner, he\'s always in a bright, sunshiny mood. \r\n\r\nSleep deprivation affects different people in different ways, I guess. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3680\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3680\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1722-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" title=\"Hey Mambo Italiano\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3680\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTo learn more about how Hey Mambo got its start, about the plans for the future of the restaurant and more about what the place has to offer at dinnertime, check out <a href=\"http://tulsabusiness.com/article.asp?aID=26210785.6352808.670852.5410992.1658681.702&aID2=51595\">this article I wrote for Tulsa Business Journal a few weeks back</a>. If you do, you\'ll get to learn about Glacier Confection, which would be a great place to stop by between dinner at Hey Mambo and a show at Cain\'s or the Brady. \r\n\r\n<strong>Hey Mambo Italiano</strong>\r\nWhere: 114 N. Boston Ave. \r\nWhen: \r\nCall: \r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.heymambo.com/\">heymambo.com</a>','Hey Mambo Italiano','When I fed a bite of my leftover stromboli from Hey Mambo to my husband, a look of sadness and longing came over his face. He was all, \"I want to go to there.\" ','inherit','open','open','','3584-revision-5','','','2010-11-12 16:31:16','2010-11-12 21:31:16','',3584,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/3584-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(4542,1,'2010-12-16 13:30:32','2010-12-16 18:30:32','','Ugly Christmas Sweater Shopping','','inherit','open','open','','picture-3-3','','','2010-12-16 13:30:32','2010-12-16 18:30:32','',4527,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Picture-3.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4543,1,'2010-12-16 13:30:58','2010-12-16 18:30:58','','Ugly Christmas Sweater Shopping','','inherit','open','open','','picture-4-3','','','2010-12-16 13:30:58','2010-12-16 18:30:58','',4527,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Picture-4.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4544,1,'2010-12-16 13:31:26','2010-12-16 18:31:26','','Ugly Christmas Sweater Shopping','','inherit','open','open','','picture-5-3','','','2010-12-16 13:31:26','2010-12-16 18:31:26','',4527,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Picture-5.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4545,1,'2010-12-16 13:31:53','2010-12-16 18:31:53','','Ugly Christmas Sweater Shopping','','inherit','open','open','','picture-6-3','','','2010-12-16 13:31:53','2010-12-16 18:31:53','',4527,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Picture-6.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4546,1,'2010-12-16 13:32:17','2010-12-16 18:32:17','','Ugly Christmas Sweater Shopping','','inherit','open','open','','picture-7-3','','','2010-12-16 13:32:17','2010-12-16 18:32:17','',4527,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Picture-7.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4547,1,'2010-12-16 13:32:43','2010-12-16 18:32:43','','Ugly Christmas Sweater Shopping','','inherit','open','open','','picture-8-3','','','2010-12-16 13:32:43','2010-12-16 18:32:43','',4527,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Picture-8.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4548,1,'2010-12-16 13:33:17','2010-12-16 18:33:17','','Ugly Christmas Sweater Shopping','','inherit','open','open','','picture-9-2','','','2010-12-16 13:33:17','2010-12-16 18:33:17','',4527,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Picture-9.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4549,1,'2010-12-16 13:36:03','2010-12-16 18:36:03','','Ugly Christmas Sweater Shopping','','inherit','open','open','','picture-10','','','2010-12-16 13:36:03','2010-12-16 18:36:03','',4527,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Picture-10.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4550,1,'2010-12-16 13:36:30','2010-12-16 18:36:30','','Ugly Christmas Sweater Shopping','','inherit','open','open','','picture-11-2','','','2010-12-16 13:36:30','2010-12-16 18:36:30','',4527,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Picture-11.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4551,1,'2010-12-16 13:40:38','2010-12-16 18:40:38','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=4549\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4549\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Picture-10.jpg\" alt=\"Ugly Christmas Sweater Shopping\" title=\"Ugly Christmas Sweater Shopping\" width=\"384\" height=\"512\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4549\" /></a>\n\nIt\'s not Christmas until you spot someone, somewhere in a Christmas sweater.\n\nYou know what I\'m talking about. Not a simple red or green cashmere number, but a big, fluffy sweater with bells, glitter and Santa, all designed to make you have an extra merry Christmas.\n\nWhile some people wear the Christmas sweater unintentionally, it\'s fun for folks who have a clue to wear these for giggles. But you don\'t yet have a holiday monstrosity to wear to the next family function, you\'re in luck. I scoped out the places to get the best, cheapest bad sweaters.\n\n<!--more-->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\nFirst up I hit the Salvation Army thrift store near 21st and Sheridan. You know - the one at the opposite end of the shopping strip from <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/05/do-casa-bonita-tdt-style/\">Casa Bonita</a>.\n\nThere I found not one but three fancy sweatshirts featuring Nutcrackers and Bible quotes. I\'m currently trying to convince my BFFs to wear them to a trivia night before Christmas.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4540\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=4540\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4540\" title=\"Ugly Christmas Sweater Shopping\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Picture-1-Option.jpg\" alt=\"Ugly Christmas Sweater Shopping\" width=\"384\" height=\"512\" /></a>\n\nThen there\'s the sweater with the snowflake border to accentuate those extra holiday pounds you\'re carrying in your hips from one too many fruitcakes.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4541\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=4541\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4541\" title=\"Ugly Christmas Sweater Shopping\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Picture-2.jpg\" alt=\"Ugly Christmas Sweater Shopping\" width=\"384\" height=\"512\" /></a>\n\nOr perhaps you\'d prefer to show your love of the holidays with a little burst of Tasmanian Devil energy.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4542\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=4542\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4542\" title=\"Ugly Christmas Sweater Shopping\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Picture-3.jpg\" alt=\"Ugly Christmas Sweater Shopping\" width=\"384\" height=\"512\" /></a>\n\nAnd finally this, which is not a Christmas sweater per se, but look at the shiny! And the shoulder pads!\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4543\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=4543\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4543\" title=\"Ugly Christmas Sweater Shopping\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Picture-4-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Ugly Christmas Sweater Shopping\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\n\nThen I headed across town to Community Thrift Store off Admiral and Sheridan.\n\nThere were quite a few more Christmas Sweaters to pick from at CTS. There was this lovely one, complete with a mock turtleneck and sparkly gold stars.\n\nSanta is riding the moon to deliver presents these days. I guess the sleigh is in the shop.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4544\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=4544\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4544\" title=\"Ugly Christmas Sweater Shopping\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Picture-5.jpg\" alt=\"Ugly Christmas Sweater Shopping\" width=\"384\" height=\"512\" /></a>\n\nYou can have snowball sweater in almost every color. Perhaps choose his and hers for that work holiday party.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4545\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=4545\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4545\" title=\"Ugly Christmas Sweater Shopping\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Picture-6-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Ugly Christmas Sweater Shopping\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\n\nI also found this amazing, non-holiday sweater: A patchwork in beige leather.\n\nYes, you read leather.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4546\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=4546\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4546\" title=\"Ugly Christmas Sweater Shopping\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Picture-7.jpg\" alt=\"Ugly Christmas Sweater Shopping\" width=\"384\" height=\"512\" /></a>\n\nMy last stop was the Value Thrift Store store at 11th and Memorial, which was also ripe with Christmas sweater deliciousness.\n\nCheck out this tiny yet still awesomely cheesy sweater. You can start your kids off early with a stunted fashion sense.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4547\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=4547\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4547\" title=\"Ugly Christmas Sweater Shopping\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Picture-8-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Ugly Christmas Sweater Shopping\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\n\nSnowman patchwork! Satin snowmen!\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4548\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=4548\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4548\" title=\"Ugly Christmas Sweater Shopping\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Picture-9.jpg\" alt=\"Ugly Christmas Sweater Shopping\" width=\"384\" height=\"512\" /></a>\n\nHappy Holidays in flannel: You\'ll not only be wishing people well, you\'ll be encouraging them to rub your belly.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4549\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=4549\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4549\" title=\"Ugly Christmas Sweater Shopping\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Picture-10.jpg\" alt=\"Ugly Christmas Sweater Shopping\" width=\"384\" height=\"512\" /></a>\n\nThis non-holiday gem is the perfect gift for that special man in your life.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4550\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=4550\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4550\" title=\"Ugly Christmas Sweater Shopping\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Picture-11.jpg\" alt=\"Ugly Christmas Sweater Shopping\" width=\"384\" height=\"512\" /></a>\n\nA sweater with squirrels. Seriously.\n\nI know I got some ideas for my holiday party planning, and the best part was that none of these sweaters was more than $10.\n\nFestive and frugal - can\'t beat that.\n\nNeed more ugly Christmas sweater action? Check out the 2009 post here at TDT, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/12/ugly-sweater-shopping-in-tulsa/\">Ugly Sweater Shopping in Tulsa</a>.','Shopping for the Perfect Ugly Christmas Sweater: TDT Holiday Gift Guide 2010','','inherit','open','open','','4527-revision','','','2010-12-16 13:40:38','2010-12-16 18:40:38','',4527,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/4527-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(3673,1,'2010-11-05 18:23:39','2010-11-05 23:23:39','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 becomes the perfect salve for  what ails you.\r\n\r\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, who carry CDs almost as an afterthought, mostly fail  to deliver on the hidden-gems front, too.\r\n\r\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.\r\n\r\nIt’s more than just Raffi albums and recordings of Tuvan throat singing-- It’s the library, suckers.\r\n\r\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 virtually bin-browsing  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.\r\n\r\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.\r\n\r\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).\r\n\r\nHere\'s a look at my recent library grabs. Cost: $0 + some funny looks from the librarian. (Not a Bread fan, I guess).\r\n\r\n<a title=\"TDTLibStash by tdannerclark, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdannerclark/5149930396/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/5149930396_e492738c0c.jpg\" alt=\"TDTLibStash\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOf  course, the library also has a great selection of rock-related movies  and books, including a book on Burlesque Poster Design (which inspired many rock posters). Yes,  librarians aren’t the only sexy thing you’ll find at the library.\r\n\r\nSo dust off your library card, rude-boy, pay those late fees and go get your rock on at the Tulsa City-County Library. (Not to be confused with getting your rocks OFF, which is still prohibited at the library, by the way. Believe me.)\r\n<h2>PLAYLIST: Revisit the \'90s</h2>\r\nSince  I know people that haven’t even been to the library  since researching for their senior 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. In case you haven\'t noticed, I\'m kind of obsessed with this decade right now. Fellow music geeks will recognize most of these,  but hopefully you’ll find a few you haven’t heard.\r\n\r\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 . . . .\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>Silver Jews - \"Random Rules\"</li>\r\n	<li>Elevator to Hell\" - Why I Didn\'t Like August \'93\"</li>\r\n	<li>The Dismemberment Plan - \"Gyroscope\"</li>\r\n	<li>Sleater-Kinney - \"Get Up\"</li>\r\n	<li>Jawbox - \"Savory\"</li>\r\n	<li>Built to Spill - \"Car\"</li>\r\n	<li>Helium - \"Pat\'s Trick\"</li>\r\n	<li>The Beta Band - \"Dry the Rain\"</li>\r\n	<li>Arches of Load - \"Web in Front\"</li>\r\n	<li>Jesus &amp; Mary Chain - \"Little Stars\"</li>\r\n	<li>The Magnetic Fields - \"Underwear\"</li>\r\n	<li>Damien Jurado - \"Ohio\"</li>\r\n	<li>Neutral Milk Hotel - \"Holland, 1945\"</li>\r\n	<li>Bonnie Prince Billy - \"Another Day Full of Dream\"</li>\r\n	<li>De La Soul - \"A Roller Skating Jam Named \'Saturdays\'\"</li>\r\n	<li>Fugazi - \"Forensic Scene\"</li>\r\n	<li>Solex - \"Randy Costanza\"</li>\r\n	<li>Mercury Rev - \"Holes\"</li>\r\n	<li>Bettie Serveert - \"Kid\'s Alright\"</li>\r\n	<li>Modest Mouse - \"Trailer Trash\"</li>\r\n	<li>Guided by Voices - \"I am a Scientist\"</li>\r\n	<li>Olivia Tremor Control - \"No Growing (Exegesis)\"</li>\r\n	<li>Of Montreal - \"Tim I wish You Were Born a Girl\"</li>\r\n	<li>Heatmiser - \"Plain Clothes Man\"</li>\r\n	<li>Pavement - \"Trigger Cut/Wounded-Kite at :17\"</li>\r\n</ol>','Tulsa Rock Spots: The Library','','inherit','open','open','','3545-revision-5','','','2010-11-05 18:23:39','2010-11-05 23:23:39','',3545,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/3545-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(3675,1,'2010-11-12 11:08:39','2010-11-12 16:08:39','<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3828092778/\" title=\"Hardesty Regional Library by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2583/3828092778_ba400f7c4f.jpg\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Hardesty Regional Library\" /></a>\r\n\r\nA  big argument from fans about buying music digitally is that it leaves out the thrill of a little something called bin browsing. \r\n\r\nTo 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 becomes the perfect salve for what ails you.\r\n\r\nBut in case you haven’t noticed, there’s a serious lack of local record stores these days (he said as he tips his 40oz. to Under the Mooch/Mohawk Music/Peaches and more). \r\n\r\nBig box shops, which carry CDs almost as an afterthought, mostly fail to deliver on the hidden-gems front, too. But fear not, dusty bin browsers. There’s a damn-near perfect solution for your musical grab-bag blues. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->It’s a place that was around before music shops and the Internet and combines the best of both - browsing bins and free music samplings. What I\'m talking about is more than just Raffi albums and recordings of Tuvan throat singing - it’s the library, suckers.\r\n\r\nSome locations of <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">our city-county library system here in Tulsa</a> have a larger selection than others, of course, but with the their fabulous holds and inter-library loan system (which, if you have a library card, you can access online), you can always get great stuff brought in. \r\n\r\nThe Netflix-like online catalog is a wonderful tool. One can spend hours virtually bin-browsing the wonderful  music titles that the library has to offer. When you find something you like, simply add it to your “queue.” You can have items sent from libraries all over town to your neighborhood location as soon as those titles become available.\r\n\r\nThe Tulsa City-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 the Nathan Hale branch), there were several titles on-shelf that were released within just the last few months.\r\n\r\nUsers can also click “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).\r\n\r\nHere\'s a look at my recent library grabs. Cost? $0. Plus, I realized some funny looks from the librarian. (Not a Bread fan, I guess.)\r\n\r\n<a title=\"TDTLibStash by tdannerclark, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdannerclark/5149930396/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/5149930396_e492738c0c.jpg\" alt=\"TDTLibStash\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe library also has a great selection of rock-related movies and books, including a book on Burlesque Poster Design (which inspired many rock posters). \r\n\r\nSo yeah, librarians aren’t the only sexy thing you’ll find at the library.\r\n\r\nSo dust off your library card, rude-boy. Pay those late fees and go get your rock on at the Tulsa City-County Library. (Not to be confused with getting your rocks OFF, which is still prohibited at the library, by the way. 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If only there was a place in our community where we could go to learn things and stuff, and for free...\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>Silver Jews - \"Random Rules\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi1o0\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>Elevator to Hell\" - Why I Didn\'t Like August \'93\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi1ox\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>The Dismemberment Plan - \"Gyroscope\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi1pk\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>Sleater-Kinney - \"Get Up\"</li>\r\n	<li>Jawbox - \"Savory\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi1qn\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>Built to Spill - \"Car\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi1sj\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>Helium - \"Pat\'s Trick\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi1t0\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>The Beta Band - \"Dry the Rain\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi1tl\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>Arches of Load - \"Web in Front\"</li>\r\n	<li>Jesus & Mary Chain - \"Little Stars\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi1u4\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>The Magnetic Fields - \"Underwear\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi1z9\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>Damien Jurado - \"Ohio\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi20e\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>Neutral Milk Hotel - \"Holland, 1945\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi20x\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>Bonnie Prince Billy - \"Another Day Full of Dread\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi22h\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>De La Soul - \"A Roller Skating Jam Named \'Saturdays\'\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi230\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>Fugazi - \"Forensic Scene\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi23b\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>Solex - \"Randy Costanza\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi23v\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>Mercury Rev - \"Holes\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi249\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>Bettie Serveert - \"Kid\'s Alright\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi259\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>Modest Mouse - \"Trailer Trash\" (<a href=\"http://blip.fm/~yi25p\">listen here</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>Guided by Voices - 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When you find something you like, simply add it to your “queue.” You can have items sent from libraries all over town to your neighborhood location as soon as those titles become available.\r\n\r\nThe Tulsa City-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 the Nathan Hale branch), there were several titles on-shelf that were released within just the last few months.\r\n\r\nUsers can also click “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.\r\n\r\nHere\'s a look at my recent library grabs. Cost? $0. Plus, I realized some funny looks from the librarian. 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width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nEvery once in a great while, my sweet husband and I, parents of a two-and-a-half-year-old and busy with the demands of owning our own business and my husband\'s full-time schedule at our local university, get to go on a date. Just us. He and me. Mom and Dad. No toddlers, no laptops, no cell phones, no nothing but us.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--more-->[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nEven more rare, we get to go on a breakfast date. Which, in my opinion, is the best variety of dates there is.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2152\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/luckys-cherry-street/dsc_1310/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2152\" title=\"Lucky\'s\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1310-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Lucky\'s\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAs you can see, I have my food-loving reasons for why I hold this belief.\r\n\r\nAside from the preferences of my tastebuds, there\'s something very cozy and warm and homey about breakfast dates. Leave the stuffiness, the little black dress under which Spanx are required and the Benjamins at home - breakfast dates are casual, cheap and so deliciously romantic that I always, always prefer them to Friday night dates.\r\n\r\nWhich brings me to <a href=\"http://www.luckysrestauranttulsa.com/\">Lucky\'s, on Cherry Street at 1536 E. 15th Street</a>. It\'s here where a couple can get the best of both worlds - a snuggly breakfast date without the greasy spoon, replaced instead with a hearty helping of class.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2147\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/luckys-cherry-street/dsc_1294/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2147\" title=\"Lucky\'s\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1294-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Lucky\'s\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2146\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/luckys-cherry-street/dsc_1292/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2146\" title=\"Lucky\'s\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1292-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Lucky\'s\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2151\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/luckys-cherry-street/dsc_1309-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2151\" title=\"Lucky\'s\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_13091-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Lucky\'s\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMmm...breakfast biscuits. Made with the house sausage and homemade biscuits. And served with potatoes fried with onion ring strips and roasted peppers.\r\n\r\nAnd absolutely delicious.\r\n\r\nThis is what I ordered when my husband and I went to Lucky\'s for our once-in-a-parenthood breakfast date. It was hard to stray from Eggs Poblano - which, with poblano hollandaise, marinated chicken breast, fry bread and grilled pineapple served eggs benedict-style, is my favorite thing I\'ve tried at Lucky\'s so far - but I was glad for my adventurousness.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2153\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/luckys-cherry-street/dsc_1311/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2153\" title=\"Lucky\'s\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1311-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Lucky\'s\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy partner in all things good and rascally ordered the chicken fried steak, which came with the most perfectly cooked scrambled eggs I\'ve ever tasted. And the CFS? Well, if <a href=\"http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/article.aspx?subjectid=274&amp;articleid=20100121_349_ES19_Shemig918687\">Tulsa\'s CFS Club</a> hasn\'t given the Lucky\'s rendition of this vital piece of <a href=\"http://www.state.ok.us/osfdocs/stinfo.html\">Oklahoma\'s state meal</a> a shot, then it should be the very next on the agenda.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2154\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/luckys-cherry-street/dsc_1313/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2154\" title=\"Lucky\'s\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1313.jpg\" alt=\"Lucky\'s\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBecause oh, baby, was it good. As in, close-your-eyes-and-make-noises-that\'ll-raise-eyebrows-at-the-next-table good. The steak was fried crispy and light, and the meat was so tender that my husband never even thought of reaching for his steak knife. That it was delightfully seasoned only added to the party.\r\n\r\nI loved it almost as much as I love this man.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2145\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/luckys-cherry-street/dsc_1280/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2145\" title=\"Lucky\'s\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1280-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Lucky\'s\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI can\'t believe we\'ll be celebrating our sixth anniversary already this month. That is so cool to me, even if it\'s just a short amount of time in the grand scheme of things. I hope that on our 60th anniversary we\'ll still be looking over a breakfast table at each other each morning, with silly, happy smiles on our faces like the one you see here.\r\n\r\nEven if neither of us has any teeth left behind those smiles by then. We\'ll probably be competing against that chicken fried steak up there for the title of Most Crusty rather than chowing down on it on Sunday mornings, and that part won\'t be so cool, but we\'ll be happy.\r\n\r\nYes. Very happy indeed.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2156\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/luckys-cherry-street/dsc_1318/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2156\" title=\"Lucky\'s\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1318-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Lucky\'s\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBrunch at Lucky\'s is what I like to call down-home chic, but high quality though it is, only a thing or two on the brunch menu is more than $10. On the occasion that the number to the right of the dish that\'s calling your name does exceed that price, I assure you that it\'s worth it.\r\n\r\nIf your crowd doesn\'t get around to visiting Lucky\'s until lunch or dinner time, <a href=\"http://www.luckysrestauranttulsa.com/power-lunch.php\">check out my review of the place in Tulsa Business Journal</a>, written back when the restaurant opened in 2007. Yeah, that was three years ago, but having dined at Lucky\'s for lunch as well as brunch recently, I\'ll tell you that all of my initial compliments still apply.\r\n\r\n<strong>Lucky\'s Restaurant</strong>\r\nWhere: 1536 E. 15th Street\r\nWhen: Monday-Thursday, 11am-10pm; Friday, 11am-11pm; Saturday, 5-11pm; Sunday, 11am-3pm.\r\nCall: (918) 592-5825\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.luckysrestauranttulsa.com\">luckysrestauranttulsa.com</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/630853/restaurant/Cherry-Street/Luckys-Restaurant-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 130px; height: 36px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/630853/minilink.gif\" alt=\"Lucky\'s Restaurant on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Lucky\'s: Brunch that\'s down-home chic','Brunch at Lucky\'s is what I like to call down-home chic, but high quality though it is, only a thing or two on the brunch menu is more than $10.','inherit','open','open','','2263-revision-7','','','2010-10-01 10:36:37','2010-10-01 15:36:37','',2263,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2263-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(2600,1,'2010-10-05 10:39:13','2010-10-05 15:39:13','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2155\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/luckys-cherry-street/dsc_1314/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2155\" title=\"Lucky\'s\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1314.jpg\" alt=\"Lucky\'s\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nEvery once in a great while, my sweet husband and I, parents of a two-and-a-half-year-old and busy with the demands of owning our own business and my husband\'s full-time schedule at our local university, get to go on a date. Just us. He and me. Mom and Dad. No toddlers, no laptops, no cell phones, no nothing but us.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--more-->[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nEven more rare, we get to go on a breakfast date. Which, in my opinion, is the best variety of dates there is.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2152\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/luckys-cherry-street/dsc_1310/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2152\" title=\"Lucky\'s\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1310-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Lucky\'s\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAs you can see, I have my food-loving reasons for why I hold this belief.\r\n\r\nAside from the preferences of my tastebuds, there\'s something very cozy and warm and homey about breakfast dates. Leave the stuffiness, the little black dress under which Spanx are required and the Benjamins at home - breakfast dates are casual, cheap and so deliciously romantic that I always, always prefer them to Friday night dates.\r\n\r\nWhich brings me to <a href=\"http://www.luckysrestauranttulsa.com/\">Lucky\'s, on Cherry Street at 1536 E. 15th Street</a>. It\'s here where a couple can get the best of both worlds - a snuggly breakfast date without the greasy spoon, replaced instead with a hearty helping of class.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2147\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/luckys-cherry-street/dsc_1294/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2147\" title=\"Lucky\'s\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1294-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Lucky\'s\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2146\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/luckys-cherry-street/dsc_1292/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2146\" title=\"Lucky\'s\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1292-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Lucky\'s\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2151\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/luckys-cherry-street/dsc_1309-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2151\" title=\"Lucky\'s\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_13091-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Lucky\'s\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMmm...breakfast biscuits. Made with the house sausage and homemade biscuits. And served with potatoes fried with onion ring strips and roasted peppers.\r\n\r\nAnd absolutely delicious.\r\n\r\nThis is what I ordered when my husband and I went to Lucky\'s for our once-in-a-parenthood breakfast date. It was hard to stray from Eggs Poblano - which, with poblano hollandaise, marinated chicken breast, fry bread and grilled pineapple served eggs benedict-style, is my favorite thing I\'ve tried at Lucky\'s so far - but I was glad for my adventurousness.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2153\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/luckys-cherry-street/dsc_1311/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2153\" title=\"Lucky\'s\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1311-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Lucky\'s\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy partner in all things good and rascally ordered the chicken fried steak, which came with the most perfectly cooked scrambled eggs I\'ve ever tasted. And the CFS? Well, if <a href=\"http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/article.aspx?subjectid=274&amp;articleid=20100121_349_ES19_Shemig918687\">Tulsa\'s CFS Club</a> hasn\'t given the Lucky\'s rendition of this vital piece of <a href=\"http://www.state.ok.us/osfdocs/stinfo.html\">Oklahoma\'s state meal</a> a shot, then it should be the very next on the agenda.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2154\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/luckys-cherry-street/dsc_1313/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2154\" title=\"Lucky\'s\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1313.jpg\" alt=\"Lucky\'s\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBecause oh, baby, was it good. As in, close-your-eyes-and-make-noises-that\'ll-raise-eyebrows-at-the-next-table good. The steak was fried crispy and light, and the meat was so tender that my husband never even thought of reaching for his steak knife. That it was delightfully seasoned only added to the party.\r\n\r\nI loved it almost as much as I love this man.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2145\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/luckys-cherry-street/dsc_1280/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2145\" title=\"Lucky\'s\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1280-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Lucky\'s\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI can\'t believe we\'ll be celebrating our sixth anniversary already this month. That is so cool to me, even if it\'s just a short amount of time in the grand scheme of things. I hope that on our 60th anniversary we\'ll still be looking over a breakfast table at each other each morning, with silly, happy smiles on our faces like the one you see here.\r\n\r\nEven if neither of us has any teeth left behind those smiles by then. We\'ll probably be competing against that chicken fried steak up there for the title of Most Crusty rather than chowing down on it on Sunday mornings, and that part won\'t be so cool, but we\'ll be happy.\r\n\r\nYes. Very happy indeed.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2156\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/luckys-cherry-street/dsc_1318/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2156\" title=\"Lucky\'s\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1318-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Lucky\'s\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBrunch at Lucky\'s is what I like to call down-home chic, but high quality though it is, only a thing or two on the brunch menu is more than $10. On the occasion that the number to the right of the dish that\'s calling your name does exceed that price, I assure you that it\'s worth it.\r\n\r\nIf your crowd doesn\'t get around to visiting Lucky\'s until lunch or dinner time, <a href=\"http://www.luckysrestauranttulsa.com/power-lunch.php\">check out my review of the place in Tulsa Business Journal</a>, written back when the restaurant opened in 2007. Yeah, that was three years ago, but having dined at Lucky\'s for lunch as well as brunch recently, I\'ll tell you that all of my initial compliments still apply.\r\n\r\n<strong>Lucky\'s Restaurant</strong>\r\nWhere: 1536 E. 15th Street\r\nWhen: Monday-Thursday, 11am-10pm; Friday, 11am-11pm; Saturday, 5-11pm; Sunday, 11am-3pm.\r\nCall: (918) 592-5825\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.luckysrestauranttulsa.com\">luckysrestauranttulsa.com</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/630853/restaurant/Cherry-Street/Luckys-Restaurant-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 130px; height: 36px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/630853/minilink.gif\" alt=\"Lucky\'s Restaurant on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Lucky\'s: Brunch that\'s down-home chic','Brunch at Lucky\'s is what I like to call down-home chic, but high quality though it is, only a thing or two on the brunch menu is more than $10.','inherit','open','open','','2263-revision-8','','','2010-10-05 10:39:13','2010-10-05 15:39:13','',2263,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2263-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(3559,1,'2010-11-07 11:28:32','2010-11-07 16:28:32','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3525\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1639-3/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3525\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1639.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy husband and I celebrated our 6th wedding anniversary last month. In a world where something like half of all marriages end in divorce, we feel lucky to have made it this far.\r\n\r\nWe\'ve certainly had our share of ups and downs - maybe even more than our share, especially early in our marriage. But, we have a secret that, through the years, has kept things exciting. And spicy.\r\n\r\nAnd, yeah, sometimes fattening. I\'m talking about the art and romance that is the lunch date.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--more-->\r\n[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nThere\'s just something about taking a break from the worries of the work day and ditching your co-workers to meet your spouse for lunch instead. It feels like something someone would do early on in a love affair, to not be able to make it the whole day without seeing the object of one\'s affections.\r\n\r\nThe key to this is to not do it very often. It has to feel special and out-of-the-ordinary to work its magic. And where you meet doesn\'t really matter. Unlike the case with a dinner date, there\'s no pressure to pick the swankiest joint in town.\r\n\r\nIn fact, last time my husband and I met for a lunch date, it was at Junkyard Dawg. And we shared a hot dog and a dog bowl of chili and a root beer and stared into each other\'s eyes.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/\">And took some most unflattering photos of each other mid-bite</a>. But don\'t worry. You don\'t have to be like us.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3525\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1639-3/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3525\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1639.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood news! We had another lunch date this week. This time we opted for a few seats at the bar at <a href=\"http://www.ikeschilius.com/\">Ike\'s Chili</a>, at 5941 E. Admiral Place.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3526\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1652-4/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3526\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1652.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI have a confession to make: Before our lunch date last week, I\'d never eaten at Ike\'s. I know! Bad Okie, bad. Because I really have no excuse for being a native Tulsan and not having eaten at what the folks at Ike\'s claims is the oldest restaurant in the entire state, the home of a 112-year chili recipe.\r\n\r\nI\'m gonna go ahead and blame my parents for this one. Sometimes it\'s just easier that way.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3531\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1668/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3531\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1668-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe chili at Ike\'s - which I\'d judge as a well-balanced, approachable variety that can be appreciated by novices and chili experts alike, and by folks who were raised on just about any of America\'s regional versions of the stuff - is served in various ways. For instance, you can order it on a Frito pie ($5.49 for the small version that comes with the special, or $6.89 for a large), as above.\r\n\r\nOr, you can order a burger and smother it with chili, like so:\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3534\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1677-3/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3534\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1677-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThis here is the most popular burger at Ike\'s: the humbly named Chili Cheese Burger.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3535\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1680-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3535\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1680-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt\'s $7.99 worth of beef topped with, well, more beef. And, as its name describes, cheese. And it\'s served with a huge side of seasoned waffle fries.\r\n\r\nAnd it\'s worth every penny, especially since all chili, Ike\'s included, only gets better after a night in the fridge. And you\'ll definitely need to take some of this sucker home with you. I think that if you try to eat it all in one sitting you might slip into a chili coma on the way back to the office.\r\n\r\nWhich would probably make your boss pretty mad.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3535\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1680-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3535\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1680-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nChili at Ike\'s also comes on spaghetti, three-way, fries, coneys, tamales and in pint- and quart-sized to-go cups. In other words, if it\'s on the menu, you can order it doused in Ike\'s signature combo of tomatoes, beef and spices.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3529\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1662-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3529\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1662-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nYou weirdos who don\'t like chili have options at Ike\'s, too. For instance, see the above - the Ike\'s Burger ($5.99), complete with lettuce, tomato, pickles, onions and mayo or mustard.\r\n\r\nOr, you can order your burger with jalapenos and bacon ($6.99) or with Head Country BBQ sauce ($5.99). Either way, you\'ll have a true, Okie-fied meal on your hands. Or, you can opt for a chicken tenders basket ($7.29) or a hot dog ($2.09). Ain\'t no shame in any of it.\r\n\r\nMy apologies to my vegetarian readers, though. You might just be out of luck this time. That is, unless you\'re just looking for some dessert.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3536\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1684/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3536\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1684-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIke\'s offers a variety of cobblers for dessert each day. On the chalkboard the day we visited were peach, cherry and blackberry, each $3.25.\r\n\r\nAfter we saw some pass us on the way to another table we were tempted to order one of each kind, but after an Ike\'s Burger, a Chili Cheese Burger and a Frito Pie, that would have been just unreasonable. Crazy. Plain ol\' inadvisable.\r\n\r\nBut that doesn\'t change that we seriously considered doing it anyway.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3537\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1688/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3537\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1688-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIn the end, we opted for the blackberry. And we added a scoop of vanilla ice cream to really party things up. All told, we spent $4 on our little down-home, date day treat.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3538\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1689/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3538\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1689-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI think I ate more than my half. Don\'t tell my husband. He\'s the kind who exacts revenge for such things.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3538\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1689/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3538\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1689-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOne of the cool things about Ike\'s is that it\'s a laid-back, greasy-spoon sort of place. You practically expect to see familiar faces there.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3532\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1675-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3532\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1675-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWait - no, seriously. That guy really does look familiar.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3533\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1676-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3533\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1676-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThat\'s because it\'s Chris Trail, the guy who, in addition to heading up a family business and guarding a secret chili recipe that\'s been in Tulsa since 1908, <a href=\"http://www.tulsacouncil.org/councilors/district-5.aspx\">is the city councilor for District 5 here in the city of Tulsa</a>.\r\n\r\nSo if you live in District 5 and you wanna give Chris a piece of your mind about this, that or the other, you don\'t have to call or e-mail him, You can just go to Ike\'s. That way you can state your case and eat some chili at the same time.\r\n\r\nBonus!\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3527\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1658-3/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3527\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1658-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThere\'s a different special every day the doors are open at Ike\'s, which makes life easy for budget-conscious people (like those who blog for a living). In fact, even without the specials it\'s tough to spend more than $10 on a meal at Ike\'s. You\'d have to do something crazy to get that kind of job done - something like ordering a 32-ounce cup of chili straight up.\r\n\r\nRead: This is <em>not</em> a dare. In other words, this is my please-don\'t-send-me-your-hospital-bills plea.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3540\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1702-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3540\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1702-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThere\'s quite a history behind what goes on day in and day out at Ike\'s Chili. <a href=\"http://ikeschilius.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=57&amp;Itemid=63\">Get the essentials of the story from the Queen of Good Things herself, Martha Stewart</a>. Be sure to check out <a href=\"&lt;object width=&quot;500&quot; height=&quot;400&quot;&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;movie&quot; value=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/DWNrfkMLncI?fs=1&amp;amp;hl=en_US&amp;amp;color1=0x234900&amp;amp;color2=0x4e9e00&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowFullScreen&quot; value=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowscriptaccess&quot; value=&quot;always&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/DWNrfkMLncI?fs=1&amp;amp;hl=en_US&amp;amp;color1=0x234900&amp;amp;color2=0x4e9e00&quot; type=&quot;application/x-shockwave-flash&quot; allowscriptaccess=&quot;always&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; width=&quot;500&quot; height=&quot;400&quot;&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;\">this video from Discover Oklahoma</a>, too.\r\n\r\nOr, you can stop by for a live version from the staff at Ike\'s. Everyone there is proud of their story, and especially if you can find a few seats at the bar during lunch time like my husband and I did last week, you don\'t have to ask very loud to get the scoop.\r\n\r\nThat is, if you can stop eating long enough to ask.\r\n\r\n<strong>Ike\'s Chili</strong>\r\nWhere: 5941 E. Admiral Place (just south of I-244, just west of Sheridan)\r\nWhen: Monday-Friday, 10am-7pm; Saturday, 10am-3pm\r\nCall: (918) 835-3304\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.ikeschilius.com/\">IkesChiliUS.com</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/630690/restaurant/North-Tulsa/Ikes-Chili-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 130px; height: 36px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/630690/minilink.gif\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Ike\'s Chili','I have a confession to make: Before our lunch date last week, I\'d never eaten at Ike\'s. I know! Bad Okie, bad. 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