(2985,1,'2010-10-14 12:48:22','2010-10-14 17:48:22','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"My First Trick-or-Treat by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4062805896/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3524/4062805896_473afd882f_o.jpg\" alt=\"My First Trick-or-Treat\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\r\nTonight, my husband, my pumpkin-clad son and I set out to score some candy in our first-ever trick-or-treating trip as a family.\r\n\r\nWe thought we\'d hit a house or two and have to trudge home to the howling and screaming of our stranger-shy two-year-old. But no. Quite the contrary, actually.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.ttownmoms.com/?page=blogs/view&amp;BLID=6471\">Read the rest of this spooky post on my blog at Ttownmoms.com</a>.','Our First Trick-Or-Treat','','inherit','open','open','','336-autosave','','','2010-10-14 12:48:22','2010-10-14 17:48:22','',336,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/336-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(2986,1,'2010-10-14 13:01:02','2010-10-14 18:01:02','Days like today are perfect for three things. <a href=\"http://www.utulsa.edu/alumni/homecoming/\">Football is one of them</a>. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/10/what-to-do-in-tulsa-this-weekend_29.html\">Trick-or-treating is another</a>.\n\nThe third, of course, is running.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tulsa Run 2009 by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4060797655/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2465/4060797655_959134d2ed_o.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Run 2009\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" /></a></div>\nThe starting gun sounded bright and early on this Halloween morning to kick off <a href=\"http://tulsarun.com/\">Tulsa Run 2009, the annual celebration of health and fitness in downtown and Midtown Tulsa</a>. It\'s the oldest and largest run in the state, and after 31 years, it\'s better than ever.\n\nThe reason I found myself behind the starting line at Tulsa Run for the third year in a row (actually, I had to miss a year, thanks to being heavily pregnant in 2007) was that I love the energy that\'s created by the thousands of people raring to run through the streets of my favorite part of this city. Running through a sea of humanity is an experience like no other. If you\'ve never done it, it sounds unremarkable. To those who have, though, it\'s even more exciting than <a href=\"http://marshallbrewing.com/\">the free Marshall beer waiting behind the finish line</a>.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tulsa Run 2009 by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4061547722/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3484/4061547722_808b9f07e6_o.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Run 2009\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" /></a></div>\nWell, almost more exciting than the free Marshall beer behind the finish line.\n\nHere\'s an idea. How about I stop rambling and show y\'all some photos from this year\'s Tulsa Run? I promise they\'re better than Uncle Remus\'s vacation slides.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tulsa Run 2009 by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4061540572/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2624/4061540572_260bed1f0a_o.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Run 2009\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tulsa Run 2009 by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4060797197/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2605/4060797197_4146ef283a_o.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Run 2009\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tulsa Run 2009 by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4060797749/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2793/4060797749_2509057159_o.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Run 2009\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" /></a></div>\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tulsa Run 2009 by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4061542754/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2430/4061542754_296d0c68aa_o.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Run 2009\" width=\"384\" height=\"512\" /></a></div>\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tulsa Run 2009 by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4061542996/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2502/4061542996_862e2024fc_o.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Run 2009\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" /></a></div>\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tulsa Run 2009 by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4061543462/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2762/4061543462_63c5f77204_o.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Run 2009\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" /></a></div>\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tulsa Run 2009 by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4061544130/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2657/4061544130_f1f71df17b_o.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Run 2009\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" /></a></div>\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tulsa Run 2009 by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4061546268/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2446/4061546268_2459c5c0a7_o.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Run 2009\" width=\"384\" height=\"512\" /></a></div>\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tulsa Run 2009 by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4060801979/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2576/4060801979_4b44e09266_o.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Run 2009\" width=\"384\" height=\"512\" /></a></div>\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tulsa Run 2009 by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4061546636/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2500/4061546636_9533751f6d_o.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Run 2009\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" /></a></div>\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tulsa Run 2009 by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4060802545/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2640/4060802545_403bbb8566_o.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Run 2009\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" /></a></div>\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tulsa Run 2009 by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4060803183/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3524/4060803183_6afc0ee381_o.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Run 2009\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" /></a></div>\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tulsa Run 2009 by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4060803379/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2484/4060803379_dba201065c_o.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Run 2009\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" /></a></div>\n\nCongrats to all you Tulsa Runners out there. You ran a stupendous race this morning. Now, go eat something to harden your arteries and reward yourselves for a job well done.\n\nAll the free candy you snagged at the finish line this morning would be a good start.','Tulsa Run 2009: In Photos','The start gun sounded bright and early on this Halloween morning to kick off Tulsa Run 2009, the annual celebration of health and fitness in downtown and Midtown Tulsa. It\'s the oldest and largest run in the state, and after 31 years, it\'s better than ever.','inherit','open','open','','335-autosave','','','2010-10-14 13:01:02','2010-10-14 18:01:02','',335,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/335-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(2983,1,'2010-01-03 20:50:00','2010-01-03 20:50:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4100931155/\" title=\"LaFortune Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"LaFortune Park\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2539/4100931155_4b80874191.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a><br /></div><br />As we all cinch ourselves in to take on the resolutions we made three days ago, I wonder what our city, if it was a person, would determine to do in twenty-ten.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a><a href=\"http://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/dailydose/12/02/new.year.resolutions/index.html\">Like 100 million of my fellow Americans</a>, I made a few New Years resolutions myself. For one, I pledged to eat less white bread-wrapped white bread stuffed with, what else, more white bread. Me and the simple carbs, we go way back. I\'ve decided we need to take a break, see other people - for me, that means dinner dates with more veggies, more lean meats. I\'ll be pretty wild-eyed by the end of this month, I know. But, odds are, I\'ll live through this. I might even emerge from 2010 as less of a person, in the physical sense.<br /><br />I\'ve been thinking for awhile about what I would resolve for Tulsa to accomplish this year. I\'m not a fan of long lists - to me, they\'re just bulleted paths to disappointment and failure (that is, unless <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/01/what-to-do-in-tulsa-this-weekend.html\">the list is about things to do this weekend</a>) - so I decided to choose just one thing we could do to make this city a better, more comfortable, more exciting place to live in this first year of what promises to be a totally rad decade.<br /><br />The resolution: I think we need at least one bright, shiny, new, kid-friendly park downtown. As <a href=\"http://www.jeffmartinauthor.com/\">Jeff Martin</a>, local author and <a href=\"http://www.tulsapeople.com/\">Tulsa People</a> columnist said of kid- and family-friendly venues and events sprouting downtown, <a href=\"http://tulsapeople.com/index.php?option=com_k2&amp;id=935&amp;view=item&amp;_CONFIG=Array&amp;css_author_box=box_author&amp;css_author_title=heading&amp;css_author_text=text&amp;rel_articles=on&amp;rel_articles_num=5&amp;author_articles=on&amp;author_articles_num=4&amp;sectionid_default=1&amp;css_sb_box=box_sidebar&amp;css_sb_title=heading&amp;css_article_quote1=quotes&amp;limit=10&amp;Itemid=2\">\"If you build it, they will play.\"</a><br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4101685950/\" title=\"LaFortune Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"LaFortune Park\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2485/4101685950_47f6d8ddbc.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a><br /></div><br />I don\'t think a park with a smattering of new toys and swings would be incentive enough to bring families downtown who weren\'t already coming for some other reason. I do think such a park could eventually give rise to small, daytime, enclave-sized festivals, which do have the capability of bringing families from all over T-Town toward the city lights.<br /><br />Or, at the very least, a park would give parents who trek to the downtown area for work, lunch or dinner a place to let the kids run wild before a nap or bedtime. Maybe while they\'re there they\'ll notice that downtown\'s not full of pick pockets, prostitutes and violent homeless people after all. Maybe a trip or two to such a park would help young couples with small children become more interested in spending a few years renting a downtown loft before they take the plunge and buy that McMansion out south.<br /><br />Heck, maybe they\'d find they like downtown so much they don\'t want to leave for the \'burbs after all. Maybe the young mom would open her law practice two floors up from the family loft, and Dad would head downstairs every morning to open his breakfast counter. Maybe if the walls of geographical segregation, which are quite tall in this city, started to break down as such, Mom and Dad would decide not to load up the kids every morning and bank them at daycare centers and private schools across town. Maybe we\'d even start to see school buses on routes through downtown. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4101686166/\" title=\"LaFortune Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"LaFortune Park\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2754/4101686166_c847e1bc5f.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a><br /></div><br />I know some of what I wrote will make a lot of you uncomfortable. I know because I\'m right there with you. When earlier this summer we thought about buying this handsome, newly renovated, not-so-little bungalow near downtown, we just couldn\'t get our pros-and-cons list to work out. It still makes the most sense for us to stay where we are, in a home we own just south of I-44. We\'re still a one-income family, making finances the main reason we decided not to sell our house and buy downtown. There were, of course, other reasons, too.<br /><br />I don\'t like it, the disparity between what I want to see happen in Tulsa and what I\'m able to do to help it happen, with respect to our financial goals and what we want for our son and any other children we manage to manufacture in the coming years.<br /><br />I\'m sure I\'m not the only family gal who feels this way. I know and have read about plenty of single people and childless married couples who live in downtown Tulsa. I personally know just two&nbsp;families with small children who opted to live downtown.<br /><br />I dream of downtown residential space being occupied by a variety of folks. It shouldn\'t be just a \"filing cabinet for widows and young professionals.\"<br /><br />Name that movie. If you do, I\'ll give you a high-five that\'ll bruise your left eye. But, true to the rules set forth in said movie, you won\'t be able to talk about it.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4100930925/\" title=\"LaFortune Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"LaFortune Park\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2580/4100930925_29d47b04ca.jpg\" style=\"cursor: move;\" width=\"500\" /></a><br /></div><br />So, there\'s my resolution - to take steps toward curing this disparity between my talk and my walk. It\'s a resolution for me, yeah, but I think it\'s a resolution for Tulsa, too.<br /><br />If you could come up with Tulsa\'s New Years resolution, what would it be?','Resolving','','inherit','open','open','','418-revision','','','2010-01-03 20:50:00','2010-01-03 20:50:00','',418,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/01/418-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2831,1,'2010-10-10 21:13:30','2010-10-11 02:13:30','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2251\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/what-to-do-in-tulsa-this-weekend-24/dsc00457/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2251\" title=\"Downtown Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC00457.jpg\" alt=\"Downtown Tulsa\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAre you ready to rock? Because here comes this week\'s rundown of Tulsa blog posts worth ignoring the laundry, the dishes and/or your personal hygiene routine for another 30 minutes or so.\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<strong>That\'s Baloney!</strong> I want to start today with <a href=\"http://www.thatsbaloney.com/2010/10/riding-in-cars-with-boys.html\">this little tidbit from Joni Baloney</a>. Because I\'m sure she\'s not the only person who has had to explain to someone else, child or otherwise, why exactly a vehicle is sporting decor from its hitch made to look like male underparts. Welcome to Oklahoma, baby.\r\n\r\nAnd yes, someone please get to work on Jonni\'s car boob idea.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa State Fair wrap-ups</strong>. Relive the 2010 fair with <a href=\"http://cindysclipboard.blogspot.com/2010/10/sugar-arts-show.html\">Cindy\'s Clipboard</a>, <a href=\"http://www.tulsafoodblog.com/tulsa-fried-food/deep-fried-butter-at-the-tulsa-state-fair\">Tulsa Food Blog</a> and <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/10/09/2010/the-tulsa-state-fair-a-photo-essay/\">Michael Cooper with This Land Press</a>. The Real Housewives of Oklahoma has a post about the fair, too, <a href=\"http://www.therhok.com/2010/10/how-to-rhok-state-fair.html\">complete with a fair sighting bingo card</a>. Oh, and Dana and her four children (<em>four!</em> Including a set of red-headed twins!) made it through the fair, too, <a href=\"http://surviving4kids.blogspot.com/2010/10/tulsa-state-fair-2010.html\">though some pantslessness was involved</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Food Blog</strong>. Speaking of TFB, check out the awesomeness that was going on there this week:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tulsafoodblog.com/mexican-food/compadres-mexican-grill-south-tulsa\">Getting Fresh at Compadres Mexican Grill</a> (one of my new favorite restaurants, too);</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tulsafoodblog.com/mexican-food/compadres-mexican-grill-south-tulsa\">Tulsa\'s restaurant week continues at five Tulsa restaurants</a>;</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tulsafoodblog.com/south-tulsa/sage-culinary-studio-cooking-class-south-tulsa-brookside\">Learning to make pasta with Chef Bowen at Sage Culinary Studio</a> (pasta, Chef Bowen and Sage Culinary Studio? Amazing overload!);</li>\r\n	<li>The review you\'ve been waiting for: <a href=\"http://www.tulsafoodblog.com/south-tulsa/rexs-chicken-just-great-chicken-and-fry-bread\">Rex\'s Chicken</a>.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>This Land Press</strong>. And speaking also of This Land Press, check out these posts from Oklahoma\'s newest journal:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/10/10/2010/running-tulsa/\">Running Tulsa, by Jessica Baxter</a>. I love what Jessica says about how running can be an organic method for urban exploration.\r\n<a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/10/03/2010/the-end-of-circulars/\">The End of Circulars, by Lindsey Neal</a>. Lindsey talks to Gerald Buckley about Grocio.com, a Tulsa-based company that distributes grocery circulars. Could the proliferation of smartphones mean the end of paper coupons? <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/10/03/2010/the-end-of-circulars/\">Read on</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>And So She Blogs</strong>. <a href=\"http://andsosheblogs.com/tulsa/?p=257\">Carrisa makes it through an interesting moment in the bathroom at Mimi\'s Cafe</a>. My thought? I am totally going to do stuff like that when I\'m 80.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Gal</strong>. Nancy hatches yet another Tulsa history mystery, <a href=\"http://www.tulsagal.net/2010/10/tulsas-war-memorial-history.html\">this time about Tulsa\'s war memorials</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa SPCA</strong>. Am I the only one who oooos and awws over <a href=\"http://tulsaspca.blogspot.com/\">the animals featured on the Tulsa SPCA blog</a>? Makes me want to buy a giant farm and adopt and feed and love them all.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Noshery</strong>. Meseidy gave a fall table dinner party that got her to the next round in the foodbuzz Project Food Blog contest (<a href=\"http://www.foodbuzz.com/project_food_blog\">which is a big damn deal, by the way</a>). It\'s no wonder - practically everything she made was from scratch, including the ricotta cheese. Seriously. If you love food, you absolutely must be reading this blog.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Art of Manliness</strong>. Brett and Kate serve up <a href=\"http://artofmanliness.com/2010/10/06/surviving-in-the-wild-19-common-edible-plants/\">a list of 19 common edible plants</a>. Which is always good to know, if you ask me.\r\n\r\n<strong>Crash Test Mommy</strong>. <a href=\"http://surviving4kids.blogspot.com/2010/10/tulsa-state-fair-2010.html\">Jenny acknowledged in a post last week that starting to write is hard</a>. But, start we must, and Jenny has the encouraging words to get you going.\r\n\r\n<strong>Global Table Adventure</strong>. <a href=\"http://globaltableadventure.com/\">Food from Chile and China</a> - that\'s what\'s on tap at Sasha\'s Global Table Adventure, a blog that charts a Tulsa family\'s journey through 195 countries, one meal at a time.\r\n\r\n<strong>Vegging Out in T-Town</strong>. Hear ye, hear ye, vegans of Tulsa: <a href=\"http://veggingoutinttown.wordpress.com/2010/10/04/vegan-crepes-at-mods/\">Brigid at Vegging Out at T-Town has found vegan, gluten-free crepes at, where else, Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes</a>.  Now you can feast your eyes <em>and</em> your face.','Truck nuts, edible plants and going pantsless at the fair: Tulsa Blog Round-Up','Here comes this week\'s rundown of Tulsa blog posts worth ignoring the laundry, the dishes and/or your personal hygiene routine for another 30 minutes or so.','inherit','open','open','','2468-revision-3','','','2010-10-10 21:13:30','2010-10-11 02:13:30','',2468,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2468-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(2982,1,'2011-11-14 16:27:53','2011-11-14 22:27:53','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"LaFortune Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4100931155/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2539/4100931155_4b80874191.jpg\" alt=\"LaFortune Park\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nAs we all cinch ourselves in to take on the resolutions we made three days ago, I wonder what our city, if it was a person, would determine to do in twenty-ten.\n\n<a name=\"more\"></a><a href=\"http://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/dailydose/12/02/new.year.resolutions/index.html\">Like 100 million of my fellow Americans</a>, I made a few New Years resolutions myself. For one, I pledged to eat less white bread-wrapped white bread stuffed with, what else, more white bread. Me and the simple carbs, we go way back. I\'ve decided we need to take a break, see other people - for me, that means dinner dates with more veggies, more lean meats. I\'ll be pretty wild-eyed by the end of this month, I know. But, odds are, I\'ll live through this. I might even emerge from 2010 as less of a person, in the physical sense.\n\nI\'ve been thinking for awhile about what I would resolve for Tulsa to accomplish this year. I\'m not a fan of long lists - to me, they\'re just bulleted paths to disappointment and failure (that is, unless <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/01/what-to-do-in-tulsa-this-weekend.html\">the list is about things to do this weekend</a>) - so I decided to choose just one thing we could do to make this city a better, more comfortable, more exciting place to live in this first year of what promises to be a totally rad decade.\n\nThe resolution: I think we need at least one bright, shiny, new, kid-friendly park downtown. As <a href=\"http://www.jeffmartinauthor.com/\">Jeff Martin</a>, local author and <a href=\"http://www.tulsapeople.com/\">Tulsa People</a> columnist said of kid- and family-friendly venues and events sprouting downtown, <a href=\"http://tulsapeople.com/index.php?option=com_k2&amp;id=935&amp;view=item&amp;_CONFIG=Array&amp;css_author_box=box_author&amp;css_author_title=heading&amp;css_author_text=text&amp;rel_articles=on&amp;rel_articles_num=5&amp;author_articles=on&amp;author_articles_num=4&amp;sectionid_default=1&amp;css_sb_box=box_sidebar&amp;css_sb_title=heading&amp;css_article_quote1=quotes&amp;limit=10&amp;Itemid=2\">\"If you build it, they will play.\"</a>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"LaFortune Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4101685950/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2485/4101685950_47f6d8ddbc.jpg\" alt=\"LaFortune Park\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\nI don\'t think a park with a smattering of new toys and swings would be incentive enough to bring families downtown who weren\'t already coming for some other reason. I do think such a park could eventually give rise to small, daytime, enclave-sized festivals, which do have the capability of bringing families from all over T-Town toward the city lights.\n\nOr, at the very least, a park would give parents who trek to the downtown area for work, lunch or dinner a place to let the kids run wild before a nap or bedtime. Maybe while they\'re there they\'ll notice that downtown\'s not full of pick pockets, prostitutes and violent homeless people after all. Maybe a trip or two to such a park would help young couples with small children become more interested in spending a few years living in a downtown loft.\n\nMaybe the young mom would open her law practice two floors up from the family loft, and Dad would head downstairs every morning to open his breakfast counter. Maybe if the walls of geographical segregation, which are quite tall in this city, started to break down as such, Mom and Dad would decide not to load up the kids every morning and bank them at daycare centers and private schools across town. Maybe we\'d even start to see school buses on routes through downtown.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"LaFortune Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4101686166/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2754/4101686166_c847e1bc5f.jpg\" alt=\"LaFortune Park\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nI know some of what I wrote will make a lot of you uncomfortable. I know because I\'m right there with you. When earlier this summer we thought about buying this handsome, newly renovated, not-so-little bungalow near downtown, we just couldn\'t get our pros-and-cons list to work out. It still makes the most sense for us to stay where we are, in a home we own just south of I-44. We\'re still a one-income family, making finances the main reason we decided not to sell our house and buy downtown. There were, of course, other reasons, too.\n\nI don\'t like it, the disparity between what I want to see happen in Tulsa and what I\'m able to do to help it happen, with respect to our financial goals and what we want for our son and any other children we manage to manufacture in the coming years.\n\nI\'m sure I\'m not the only family gal who feels this way. I know and have read about plenty of single people and childless married couples who live in downtown Tulsa. I personally know just two families with small children who opted to live downtown.\n\nI dream of downtown residential space being occupied by a variety of folks. It shouldn\'t be just a \"filing cabinet for widows and young professionals.\"\n\nName that movie. If you do, I\'ll give you a high-five that\'ll bruise your left eye. But, true to the rules set forth in said movie, you won\'t be able to talk about it.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"LaFortune Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4100930925/\"><img style=\"cursor: move;\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2580/4100930925_29d47b04ca.jpg\" alt=\"LaFortune Park\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\nSo, there\'s my resolution - to take steps toward curing this disparity between my talk and my walk. It\'s a resolution for me, yeah, but I think it\'s a resolution for Tulsa, too.\n\nIf you could come up with Tulsa\'s New Years resolution, what would it be?','Resolving','As we all cinch ourselves in to take on the resolutions we made three days ago, I wonder what our city, if it was a person, would determine to do in twenty-ten.','inherit','open','open','','418-autosave','','','2011-11-14 16:27:53','2011-11-14 22:27:53','',418,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/418-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(9561,1,'2011-11-14 16:26:50','2011-11-14 22:26:50','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"LaFortune Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4100931155/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2539/4100931155_4b80874191.jpg\" alt=\"LaFortune Park\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nAs we all cinch ourselves in to take on the resolutions we made three days ago, I wonder what our city, if it was a person, would determine to do in twenty-ten.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a><a href=\"http://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/dailydose/12/02/new.year.resolutions/index.html\">Like 100 million of my fellow Americans</a>, I made a few New Years resolutions myself. For one, I pledged to eat less white bread-wrapped white bread stuffed with, what else, more white bread. Me and the simple carbs, we go way back. I\'ve decided we need to take a break, see other people - for me, that means dinner dates with more veggies, more lean meats. I\'ll be pretty wild-eyed by the end of this month, I know. But, odds are, I\'ll live through this. I might even emerge from 2010 as less of a person, in the physical sense.\r\n\r\nI\'ve been thinking for awhile about what I would resolve for Tulsa to accomplish this year. I\'m not a fan of long lists - to me, they\'re just bulleted paths to disappointment and failure (that is, unless <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/01/what-to-do-in-tulsa-this-weekend.html\">the list is about things to do this weekend</a>) - so I decided to choose just one thing we could do to make this city a better, more comfortable, more exciting place to live in this first year of what promises to be a totally rad decade.\r\n\r\nThe resolution: I think we need at least one bright, shiny, new, kid-friendly park downtown. As <a href=\"http://www.jeffmartinauthor.com/\">Jeff Martin</a>, local author and <a href=\"http://www.tulsapeople.com/\">Tulsa People</a> columnist said of kid- and family-friendly venues and events sprouting downtown, <a href=\"http://tulsapeople.com/index.php?option=com_k2&amp;id=935&amp;view=item&amp;_CONFIG=Array&amp;css_author_box=box_author&amp;css_author_title=heading&amp;css_author_text=text&amp;rel_articles=on&amp;rel_articles_num=5&amp;author_articles=on&amp;author_articles_num=4&amp;sectionid_default=1&amp;css_sb_box=box_sidebar&amp;css_sb_title=heading&amp;css_article_quote1=quotes&amp;limit=10&amp;Itemid=2\">\"If you build it, they will play.\"</a>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"LaFortune Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4101685950/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2485/4101685950_47f6d8ddbc.jpg\" alt=\"LaFortune Park\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\r\nI don\'t think a park with a smattering of new toys and swings would be incentive enough to bring families downtown who weren\'t already coming for some other reason. I do think such a park could eventually give rise to small, daytime, enclave-sized festivals, which do have the capability of bringing families from all over T-Town toward the city lights.\r\n\r\nOr, at the very least, a park would give parents who trek to the downtown area for work, lunch or dinner a place to let the kids run wild before a nap or bedtime. Maybe while they\'re there they\'ll notice that downtown\'s not full of pick pockets, prostitutes and violent homeless people after all. Maybe a trip or two to such a park would help young couples with small children become more interested in spending a few years living in a downtown loft.\r\n\r\nMaybe the young mom would open her law practice two floors up from the family loft, and Dad would head downstairs every morning to open his breakfast counter. Maybe if the walls of geographical segregation, which are quite tall in this city, started to break down as such, Mom and Dad would decide not to load up the kids every morning and bank them at daycare centers and private schools across town. Maybe we\'d even start to see school buses on routes through downtown.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"LaFortune Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4101686166/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2754/4101686166_c847e1bc5f.jpg\" alt=\"LaFortune Park\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nI know some of what I wrote will make a lot of you uncomfortable. I know because I\'m right there with you. When earlier this summer we thought about buying this handsome, newly renovated, not-so-little bungalow near downtown, we just couldn\'t get our pros-and-cons list to work out. It still makes the most sense for us to stay where we are, in a home we own just south of I-44. We\'re still a one-income family, making finances the main reason we decided not to sell our house and buy downtown. There were, of course, other reasons, too.\r\n\r\nI don\'t like it, the disparity between what I want to see happen in Tulsa and what I\'m able to do to help it happen, with respect to our financial goals and what we want for our son and any other children we manage to manufacture in the coming years.\r\n\r\nI\'m sure I\'m not the only family gal who feels this way. I know and have read about plenty of single people and childless married couples who live in downtown Tulsa. I personally know just two families with small children who opted to live downtown.\r\n\r\nI dream of downtown residential space being occupied by a variety of folks. It shouldn\'t be just a \"filing cabinet for widows and young professionals.\"\r\n\r\nName that movie. If you do, I\'ll give you a high-five that\'ll bruise your left eye. But, true to the rules set forth in said movie, you won\'t be able to talk about it.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"LaFortune Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4100930925/\"><img style=\"cursor: move;\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2580/4100930925_29d47b04ca.jpg\" alt=\"LaFortune Park\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\r\nSo, there\'s my resolution - to take steps toward curing this disparity between my talk and my walk. It\'s a resolution for me, yeah, but I think it\'s a resolution for Tulsa, too.\r\n\r\nIf you could come up with Tulsa\'s New Years resolution, what would it be?','Resolving','As we all cinch ourselves in to take on the resolutions we made three days ago, I wonder what our city, if it was a person, would determine to do in twenty-ten.','inherit','open','open','','418-revision-4','','','2011-11-14 16:26:50','2011-11-14 22:26:50','',418,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/11/418-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(2979,1,'2010-10-14 08:13:52','2010-10-14 13:13:52','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2971\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2971\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2971\" title=\"Topeca Cafe\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC07075-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Topeca Cafe\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThere\'s nothing like needing a local coffeehouse when all you can find are Starbucks locations on every corner. It\'s frustrating, but don\'t give up - Tulsa is a coffee town. Bookmark this list of Tulsa\'s locally owned coffee hot spots so you\'ll never again go without.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nPlus, now that fall is on, there\'s no better place to be than snuggled up on an oversized chair in one a unique-to-Tulsa coffeehouse, with a warm mug of coffee goodness nuzzled between your hands.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1781\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1781\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1781\" title=\"Cafe Cubana\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1223.jpg\" alt=\"Cafe Cubana\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Cafe Cubana</strong>\r\nWhere: 1340 E. 15th Street\r\nWhen: Monday-Saturday, 6:30am-6pm, Sunday, 8am-6pm\r\nThere\'s no where else in town where you can grab a quality cigar and enjoy great coffee at the same time. That Cafe Cubana is right in the heart of Tulsa\'s Cherry Street, which puts it super-close to some of the best shopping and dining in town, only sweetens the deal. Pro tip: When you\'re in for coffee, grab one of the Cherry Street breakfast burritos. Traditionally available only at the Cherry Street Farmers\' Market, they\'re one of the most coveted breakfast concoctions in town. You\'ll not soon forget why.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2972\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2972\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2972\" title=\"Coffeehouse on Cherry Street\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC00626.jpg\" alt=\"Coffeehouse on Cherry Street\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Coffeehouse on Cherry Street</strong>\r\nWhere: 1502 E. 15th Street\r\nWhen: Monday-Wednesday, 6:30am-11:00pm; Thursday and Friday, 6:30am-12am; Saturday and Sunday, 7am-12am\r\nIt\'s not uncommon to walk into Coffeehouse on Cherry Street - CHoCS to locals - and find a guitarist strumming away on the patio, or someone banging out a ballad on the piano inside. That\'s the kind of place CHoCS is - it\'s where you\'re practically encouraged to talk to the people at the table next to you and to find that communal type of coffeehouse experience that seems mostly lost on the modern world. Plus, the place has one of the sweetest patios in town, complete with plenty of seating and a chimenea, a dream on cool autumn nights.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2973\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2973\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2973\" title=\"Doubleshot Coffee Company\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/3319935499_e3ea014e32.jpg\" alt=\"Doubleshot Coffee Company\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Doubleshot Coffee Company</strong>\r\nWhere: 1730 S. Boston Ave.\r\nWhen: Monday-Thursday, 7am-5pm; Friday, 7am-3pm; Saturday, 9am-3pm; Sunday, closed\r\nThe owner at this coffee shop isn\'t known as Tulsa\'s coffee nazi for no reason - he\'s 100-percent serious about his beans, from where they\'re purchased to how they\'re roasted to how they\'re prepared into the coffee drink of your choice (well, almost of your choice - he\'s been known to exercise his right to refuse to serve you prissy coffee concoctions). <a href=\"http://doubleshotcoffee.com/DoubleShot.html\">But when you want coffee that\'s been featured in Wine Spectator</a>, the Doubleshot is your place. The Doubleshot is also a good place scope out some local art.\r\n\r\n<strong>Gypsy Coffeehouse</strong>\r\nWhere: 303 N. Cincinnati Avenue\r\nWhen: Tuesday-Thursday, 11am-11pm; Friday-Saturday, 11am-2am; Sunday, 11am-10pm\r\nGypsy Coffeehouse is home to a Tulsa treasure: The long-running Tuesday Open Mic Night, where only original works, whether it\'s music or comedy or poetry or something else entirely, are welcome. That the place is tucked into a historic downtown building adds this great historic feel to an evening there at a corner table. It\'s definitely downtown\'s most eclectic coffee stop, and that it\'s just a short walk away from the <a href=\"http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/1832\">Center of the Universe</a> is just an added bonus.\r\n\r\n<strong>Joebots</strong>\r\nWhere: 119 S. Detroit Avenue, inside Dwelling Spaces\r\nWhen: Monday-Thursday, 6:30am-6:30pm; Friday, 6:30am-8pm; Saturday, 8am-8pm; Sunday, 11am-4pm\r\nCould <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/\">Dwelling Spaces, one of Tulsa\'s very favorite home and gift shops</a>, get any more awesome? Apparently, it just did, thanks to <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tulsa-OK/Joebots-coffee-bar/122561431116512?v\">the new Joebot\'s Coffee Bar</a>, installed right inside. Get some of the best baristas in town and <a href=\"http://www.topecacoffee.com/\">Tulsa\'s own Topeca coffee</a> in your cup - that you get to peruse Tulsa-centric merch at the same time is a squee-worthy perk.\r\n\r\n<strong>Kaffe Bona</strong>\r\nWhere: Riverwalk Crossing in Jenks; 91st and Yale, inside Eastgate Metroplex on 21st Street; in The Church at Battle Creek in Broken Arrow; and inside Venue | 68 at Asbury United Methodist Church on Mingo\r\nWhen: See the <a href=\"http://kaffebona.com/locations.html\">Kaffe Bona website</a> for details on each location\r\nOklahoma loves Kaffe Bona so much that we support it in several locations, including several in Tulsa, one in Jenks, one in Broken Arrow and one in Oklahoma City. It\'s easy to stop in for coffee, but it\'s hard to leave without a snack - namely, lunch and cake balls.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1664\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/07/mods-coffee-and-crepes-plus-zomg1-my/dsc_0699/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1664\" title=\"Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/DSC_0699-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes</strong>\r\nWhere: 507 S. Boston Ave.\r\nWhen: Monday, 7am-2pm; Tuesday-Friday, 7am-10pm; Saturday, 10am-10pm; Sunday, closed\r\nAs if brew from Tulsa\'s Copious Coffee wasn\'t enough to hook the downtown crowd, the wide selection of sweet and savory crepes available at <a href=\"http://modscrepes.squarespace.com/\">Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes</a> (my two-year-old lives for the peanut butter and jelly and the Nutella varieties) has the suits positively addicted. You won\'t be able to miss the case full of gelato at the front of the store, either, and that it\'s made by one of Tulsa\'s own rock stars, <a href=\"http://fiawnaforte.com/\">Fiawna Forte</a>, makes these desserts even sweeter.\r\n\r\n<strong>Nordaggio\'s</strong>\r\nWhere: 8156 S. Lewis Ave., Ste. C\r\nWhen: Monday-Thursday, Friday-Saturday, 7am-1am; Sunday, 7am-12am\r\nNordaggio\'s isn\'t just a hang-out for Oral Roberts University students anymore. It\'s a bonafide south Tulsa favorite for all kinds, boasting everything from a variety of hot and cold coffee drinks to plenty of snacks to keep you studying in the corner like a college student. It\'s a good place to check out some live, local music, too.\r\n\r\n<strong>Shades of Brown Coffee &amp; Art</strong>\r\nWhere: 3302 S. Peoria Ave.\r\nWhen: Mon-Thurs, 6:30am-12am; Fri, 6:30am-1am; Sat, 7am-1am; Sun, 8am-12am\r\nCalled \"Shades\" by the locals, Shades of Brown Coffee &amp; Art is nestled on the north edge of Brookside, one of Tulsa\'s favorite historic strips. It\'s a homey place, complete with vintage, mismatched furniture, handmade coffee cups, friendly staff and local art on the walls. Check in on Monday nights and on weekends for live, local music, too. And you won\'t want to miss <a href=\"http://www.shadesofbrowncoffee.com/menu.htm\">this menu</a>.\r\n\r\n<object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"496\" height=\"304\" 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/hczhoG2UG5s?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"496\" height=\"304\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/hczhoG2UG5s?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\n<strong>Topeca Cafe</strong>\r\nWhere: 115 W. Fifth Street, Ste. 169\r\nWhen: Monday-Wednesday, 6:30am-8pm; Thursday-Friday, 6:30am-10pm; Saturday, 8am-10pm; Sunday, 8am-4pm\r\nThe coffee you\'ll find at Topeca is what they call seed-to-cup, which means that the roasting company controls your coffee beans from where they\'re grown until the time they\'re ground and pressed for your cup of joe. Topeca is a family-owned roasting company with more than 150 years of experience growing specialty coffee on the slopes of the Santa Ana volcano in El Salvador. It doesn\'t get more real than that, folks. The coffee and the staff at Topeca are held to the highest standards, so you\'re guaranteed a great pour at this local java spot. That <a href=\"http://www.topecacoffee.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=16&amp;Itemid=20\">the crepes at Topeca are to die for</a> doesn\'t hurt their case any.\r\n\r\nDid I miss your favorite coffee house? We can fix that. <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">Send me an e-mail</a>.\r\n\r\nSo. Where\'s your favorite place in the Tulsa area to grab a cup of joe?','Tulsa Coffee Houses','There\'s nothing like needing a local coffeehouse when all you can find are Starbucks locations on every corner. It\'s frustrating, but don\'t give up - Tulsa is a coffee town. Bookmark this list of Tulsa\'s locally owned coffee hot spots so you\'ll never again go without.','inherit','open','open','','2959-revision-8','','','2010-10-14 08:13:52','2010-10-14 13:13:52','',2959,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2959-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(1948,1,'2010-09-09 20:00:42','2010-09-10 01:00:42','','Chili by Amanda Emerson','','inherit','open','open','','wcc5','','','2010-09-09 20:00:42','2010-09-10 01:00:42','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/wcc5.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1949,1,'2010-09-09 20:22:41','2010-09-10 01:22:41','','Kings Champion Medieval Faire, from Chandler Park','','inherit','open','open','','kc_2_guest','','','2010-09-09 20:22:41','2010-09-10 01:22:41','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/KC_2_guest.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2978,1,'2010-10-14 08:12:56','2010-10-14 13:12:56','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2971\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2971\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC07075-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Topeca Cafe\" title=\"Topeca Cafe\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2971\" /></a>\n\nThere\'s nothing like needing a local coffeehouse when all you can find are Starbucks locations on every corner. It\'s frustrating, but don\'t give up - Tulsa is a coffee town. Bookmark this list of Tulsa\'s locally owned coffee hot spots so you\'ll never again go without. \n\nAnd now that fall is on, there\'s no better place to be than snuggled up on an oversized chair in one a unique-to-Tulsa coffeehouse, with a warm mug of coffee goodness nuzzled between your hands. \n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1781\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1781\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1223.jpg\" alt=\"Cafe Cubana\" title=\"Cafe Cubana\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1781\" /></a>\n\n<strong>Cafe Cubana</strong>\nWhere: 1340 E. 15th Street\nWhen: Monday-Saturday, 6:30am-6pm, Sunday, 8am-6pm\nThere\'s no where else in town where you can grab a quality cigar and enjoy great coffee at the same time. That Cafe Cubana is right in the heart of Tulsa\'s Cherry Street, which puts it super-close to some of the best shopping and dining in town, only sweetens the deal. Pro tip: When you\'re in for coffee, grab one of the Cherry Street breakfast burritos. Traditionally available only at the Cherry Street Farmers\' Market, they\'re one of the most coveted breakfast concoctions in town. You\'ll not soon forget why. \n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2972\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2972\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC00626.jpg\" alt=\"Coffeehouse on Cherry Street\" title=\"Coffeehouse on Cherry Street\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2972\" /></a>\n\n<strong>Coffeehouse on Cherry Street</strong>\nWhere: 1502 E. 15th Street\nWhen: Monday-Wednesday, 6:30am-11:00pm; Thursday and Friday, 6:30am-12am; Saturday and Sunday, 7am-12am\nIt\'s not uncommon to walk into Coffeehouse on Cherry Street - CHoCS to locals - and find a guitarist strumming away on the patio, or someone banging out a ballad on the piano inside. That\'s the kind of place CHoCS is - it\'s where you\'re practically encouraged to talk to the people at the table next to you and to find that communal type of coffeehouse experience that seems mostly lost on the modern world. Plus, the place has one of the sweetest patios in town, complete with plenty of seating and a chimenea, a dream on cool autumn nights. \n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2973\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2973\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/3319935499_e3ea014e32.jpg\" alt=\"Doubleshot Coffee Company\" title=\"Doubleshot Coffee Company\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2973\" /></a>\n\n<strong>Doubleshot Coffee Company</strong>\nWhere: 1730 S. Boston Ave. \nWhen: Monday-Thursday, 7am-5pm; Friday, 7am-3pm; Saturday, 9am-3pm; Sunday, closed\nThe owner at this coffee shop isn\'t known as Tulsa\'s coffee nazi for no reason - he\'s 100-percent serious about his beans, from where they\'re purchased to how they\'re roasted to how they\'re prepared into the coffee drink of your choice (well, almost of your choice - he\'s been known to exercise his right to refuse to serve you prissy coffee concoctions). <a href=\"http://doubleshotcoffee.com/DoubleShot.html\">But when you want coffee that\'s been featured in Wine Spectator</a>, the Doubleshot is your place. The Doubleshot is also a good place scope out some local art. \n\n<strong>Gypsy Coffeehouse</strong>\nWhere: 303 N. Cincinnati Avenue\nWhen: Tuesday-Thursday, 11am-11pm; Friday-Saturday, 11am-2am; Sunday, 11am-10pm\nGypsy Coffeehouse is home to a Tulsa treasure: The long-running Tuesday Open Mic Night, where only original works, whether it\'s music or comedy or poetry or something else entirely, are welcome. That the place is tucked into a historic downtown building adds this great historic feel to an evening there at a corner table. It\'s definitely downtown\'s most eclectic coffee stop, and that it\'s just a short walk away from the <a href=\"http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/1832\">Center of the Universe</a> is just an added bonus. \n\n<strong>Joebots</strong>\nWhere: 119 S. Detroit Avenue, inside Dwelling Spaces\nWhen: Monday-Thursday, 6:30am-6:30pm; Friday, 6:30am-8pm; Saturday, 8am-8pm; Sunday, 11am-4pm\nCould <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/\">Dwelling Spaces, one of Tulsa\'s very favorite home and gift shops</a>, get any more awesome? Apparently, it just did, thanks to <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tulsa-OK/Joebots-coffee-bar/122561431116512?v\">the new Joebot\'s Coffee Bar</a>, installed right inside. Get some of the best baristas in town and <a href=\"http://www.topecacoffee.com/\">Tulsa\'s own Topeca coffee</a> in your cup - that you get to peruse Tulsa-centric merch at the same time is a squee-worthy perk. \n\n<strong>Kaffe Bona</strong>\nWhere: Riverwalk Crossing in Jenks; 91st and Yale, inside Eastgate Metroplex on 21st Street; in The Church at Battle Creek in Broken Arrow; and inside Venue | 68 at Asbury United Methodist Church on Mingo\nWhen: See the <a href=\"http://kaffebona.com/locations.html\">Kaffe Bona website</a> for details on each location\nOklahoma loves Kaffe Bona so much that we support it in several locations, including several in Tulsa, one in Jenks, one in Broken Arrow and one in Oklahoma City. It\'s easy to stop in for coffee, but it\'s hard to leave without a snack - namely, lunch and cake balls. \n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/07/mods-coffee-and-crepes-plus-zomg1-my/dsc_0699/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1664\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/DSC_0699-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Mod&#039;s Coffee and Crepes\" title=\"Mod&#039;s Coffee and Crepes\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1664\" /></a>\n\n<strong>Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes</strong>\nWhere: 507 S. Boston Ave. \nWhen: Monday, 7am-2pm; Tuesday-Friday, 7am-10pm; Saturday, 10am-10pm; Sunday, closed\nAs if brew from Tulsa\'s Copious Coffee wasn\'t enough to hook the downtown crowd, the wide selection of sweet and savory crepes available at <a href=\"http://modscrepes.squarespace.com/\">Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes</a> (my two-year-old lives for the peanut butter and jelly and the Nutella varieties) has the suits positively addicted. You won\'t be able to miss the case full of gelato at the front of the store, either, and that it\'s made by one of Tulsa\'s own rock stars, <a href=\"http://fiawnaforte.com/\">Fiawna Forte</a>, makes these desserts even sweeter. \n\n<strong>Nordaggio\'s</strong>\nWhere: 8156 S. Lewis Ave., Ste. C\nWhen: Monday-Thursday, Friday-Saturday, 7am-1am; Sunday, 7am-12am\nNordaggio\'s isn\'t just a hang-out for Oral Roberts University students anymore. It\'s a bonafide south Tulsa favorite for all kinds, boasting everything from a variety of hot and cold coffee drinks to plenty of snacks to keep you studying in the corner like a college student. It\'s a good place to check out some live, local music, too. \n\n<strong>Shades of Brown Coffee & Art</strong>\nWhere: 3302 S. Peoria Ave. \nWhen: Mon-Thurs, 6:30am-12am; Fri, 6:30am-1am; Sat, 7am-1am; Sun, 8am-12am\nCalled \"Shades\" by the locals, Shades of Brown Coffee & Art is nestled on the north edge of Brookside, one of Tulsa\'s favorite historic strips. It\'s a homey place, complete with vintage, mismatched furniture, handmade coffee cups, friendly staff and local art on the walls. Check in on Monday nights and on weekends for live, local music, too. And you won\'t want to miss <a href=\"http://www.shadesofbrowncoffee.com/menu.htm\">this menu</a>.\n\n<object width=\"496\" height=\"304\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/hczhoG2UG5s?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/hczhoG2UG5s?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"496\" height=\"304\"></embed></object>\n\n<strong>Topeca Cafe</strong>\nWhere: 115 W. Fifth Street, Ste. 169\nWhen: Monday-Wednesday, 6:30am-8pm; Thursday-Friday, 6:30am-10pm; Saturday, 8am-10pm; Sunday, 8am-4pm\nThe coffee you\'ll find at Topeca is what they call seed-to-cup, which means that the roasting company controls your coffee beans from where they\'re grown until the time they\'re ground and pressed for your cup of joe. Topeca is a family-owned roasting company with more than 150 years of experience growing specialty coffee on the slopes of the Santa Ana volcano in El Salvador. It doesn\'t get more real than that, folks. The coffee and the staff at Topeca are held to the highest standards, so you\'re guaranteed a great pour at this local java spot. That <a href=\"http://www.topecacoffee.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16&Itemid=20\">the crepes at Topeca are to die for</a> doesn\'t hurt their case any. \n\nDid I miss your favorite coffee house? We can fix that. <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">Send me an e-mail</a>.\n\nSo. Where\'s your favorite place in the Tulsa area to grab a cup of joe?','Tulsa Coffee Houses','There\'s nothing like needing a local coffeehouse when all you can find are Starbucks locations on every corner. It\'s frustrating, but don\'t give up - Tulsa is a coffee town. Bookmark this list of Tulsa\'s locally owned coffee hot spots so you\'ll never again go without.','inherit','open','open','','2959-revision-7','','','2010-10-14 08:12:56','2010-10-14 13:12:56','',2959,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2959-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(1952,1,'2010-09-09 20:36:14','2010-09-10 01:36:14','','Pedestrian Bridge at River Parks Tulsa Oklahoma','','inherit','open','open','','dsc06456','','','2010-09-09 20:36:14','2010-09-10 01:36:14','',7570,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC06456.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(955,1,'2010-08-05 23:16:14','2010-08-06 04:16:14','','Blue Dome Route 66 Tulsa Oklahoma','','inherit','open','open','','dsc_0630','','','2010-08-05 23:16:14','2010-08-06 04:16:14','',3435,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0630.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1926,1,'2010-09-09 07:11:25','2010-09-09 12:11:25','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"The Boulder Grill by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4438487382/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4438487382_cb84a9715f.jpg\" alt=\"The Boulder Grill\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\r\nThough The Boulder Grill is on the ground floor of the new Holiday Inn Tulsa - City Center at Seventh Street and Boulder Avenue, the décor, service and quality of cuisine make it a restaurant that could have worked just as well as an exclusive, top-floor stop for downtown’s business crowd.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://tulsabusiness.com/industry_article.asp?cID=i&amp;aID=34987607.3503787.659373.8513719.3683508.195&amp;aID2=50712\">Read all about homemade tater tots and the Velvet Burger at The Boulder Grill on the Food page of this week\'s edition of Tulsa Business Journal</a>.','Power Lunch: The Boulder Grill','Though The Boulder Grill is on the ground floor of the new Holiday Inn Tulsa - City Center at Seventh Street and Boulder Avenue, the décor, service and quality of cuisine make it a restaurant that could have worked just as well as an exclusive, top-floor stop for downtown’s business crowd.\r\n','inherit','open','open','','491-revision-2','','','2010-09-09 07:11:25','2010-09-09 12:11:25','',491,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/491-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(1927,1,'2010-09-08 23:29:31','2010-09-09 04:29:31','It\'s no secret that downtown Tulsa and I are having full blown love affair.  I fell head over heels around springtime and ever since that point, we\'ve been holding hands, skipping down the street and drawing hearts on the sidewalk.  Well, we would be if I was that kind of girl.  I\'m not.  And of course there are occasional moments when I can\'t find a freaking parking place and I feel like shaking my fist towards the tallest building in sight and yelling mean words, but for the most part it has been smooth sailing and I\'m just along for the ride.\r\n\r\nA couple of weekends ago I spent an evening with downtown Tulsa.  I started off at the Oklahoma Steak Championship Cook-off where I had an amazing steak prepared by Smokin\' BBQ.  Then my gang wandered to Elote for a few drinks and finished up the night the best way possible - homemade tator tots from Boulder Grill.  Let these pictures be proof to you of why I can\'t get enough of the place that brings old and new friends together while showing off classic cars and boasting of the world\'s largest bar made of recycled goods.  It\'s amazing I say.  Amazing.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4972022796/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4150/4972022796_3658a9bfb7.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971314771/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/4971314771_2892c88432.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971312901/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4091/4971312901_71b3e38143.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971927996/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/4971927996_069c0389a5.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971927894/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/4971927894_5aab38456e.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971927770/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/4971927770_aaa061bb8c.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971927656/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/4971927656_d6008af68e.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971312981/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/4971312981_3b7f4b9415.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971927572/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4108/4971927572_b7c3df5e37.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971455053/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4084/4971455053_09448f6246.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971314127/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4133/4971314127_807df60a26.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971927310/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4087/4971927310_21fcaac5bf.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971927132/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4154/4971927132_32eddff283.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313807/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/4971313807_f4318ef702.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313693/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4106/4971313693_2b8481b949.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313177/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4108/4971313177_92c705d149.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313501/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/4971313501_6c63392e8c.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313091/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/4971313091_8cf6446178.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971926726/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/4971926726_50cbfb92fc.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313319/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4105/4971313319_bdd22e31ba.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313239/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4150/4971313239_149cd0a3f8.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nViva Tulsa is right!','','','inherit','open','open','','1908-revision-5','','','2010-09-08 23:29:31','2010-09-09 04:29:31','',1908,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/1908-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(1928,1,'2010-09-09 07:15:05','2010-09-09 12:15:05','It\'s no secret that downtown Tulsa and I are having full blown love affair. I fell head over heels around springtime and ever since that point, we\'ve been holding hands, skipping down the street and drawing hearts on the sidewalk.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->Well, we would be if I was that kind of girl. (I\'m not.) And of course there are occasional moments when I can\'t find a freaking parking place and I feel like shaking my fist towards the tallest building in sight and yelling mean words, but for the most part it has been smooth sailing and I\'m just along for the ride.\r\n\r\nA couple of weekends ago I spent an evening with downtown Tulsa. I started at the <a href=\"http://oksteakcookoff.com/\">Oklahoma Championship Steak Cook-off</a>, where I had an amazing steak prepared by 3 Guys Smokin\' BBQ.\r\n\r\nThen my gang wandered to <a href=\"http://www.elotetulsa.com/\">Elote Cafe</a> for a few drinks and finished up the night the best way possible - <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/03/boulder-grill-power-lunch/\">with homemade tater tots from Boulder Grill</a>.\r\n\r\nLet these pictures be proof to you: I can\'t get enough of this place that brings old and new friends together while showing off classic cars and boasting of the world\'s largest bar made of recycled goods. Downtown Tulsa is amazing, I say. Amazing.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4972022796/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4150/4972022796_3658a9bfb7.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971314771/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/4971314771_2892c88432.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971312901/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4091/4971312901_71b3e38143.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971927996/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/4971927996_069c0389a5.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971927894/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/4971927894_5aab38456e.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971927770/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/4971927770_aaa061bb8c.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971927656/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/4971927656_d6008af68e.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971312981/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/4971312981_3b7f4b9415.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971927572/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4108/4971927572_b7c3df5e37.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971455053/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4084/4971455053_09448f6246.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971314127/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4133/4971314127_807df60a26.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971927310/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4087/4971927310_21fcaac5bf.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971927132/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4154/4971927132_32eddff283.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313807/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/4971313807_f4318ef702.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313693/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4106/4971313693_2b8481b949.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313177/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4108/4971313177_92c705d149.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313501/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/4971313501_6c63392e8c.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313091/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/4971313091_8cf6446178.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971926726/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/4971926726_50cbfb92fc.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313319/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4105/4971313319_bdd22e31ba.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313239/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4150/4971313239_149cd0a3f8.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nViva Tulsa is right!','','It\'s no secret that downtown Tulsa and I are having full blown love affair. I fell head over heels around springtime and ever since that point, we\'ve been holding hands, skipping down the street and drawing hearts on the sidewalk. ','inherit','open','open','','1908-revision-6','','','2010-09-09 07:15:05','2010-09-09 12:15:05','',1908,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/1908-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(1929,1,'2010-09-09 11:05:07','2010-09-09 16:05:07','It\'s no secret that downtown Tulsa and I are having full blown love affair. I fell head over heels around springtime and ever since that point, we\'ve been holding hands, skipping down the street and drawing hearts on the sidewalk.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->Well, we would be if I was that kind of girl. (I\'m not.) And of course there are occasional moments when I can\'t find a freaking parking place and I feel like shaking my fist towards the tallest building in sight and yelling mean words, but for the most part it has been smooth sailing and I\'m just along for the ride.\r\n\r\nA couple of weekends ago I spent an evening with downtown Tulsa. I started at the <a href=\"http://oksteakcookoff.com/\">Oklahoma Championship Steak Cook-off</a>, where I had an amazing steak prepared by 3 Guys Smokin\' BBQ.\r\n\r\nThen my gang wandered to <a href=\"http://www.elotetulsa.com/\">Elote Cafe</a> for a few drinks and finished up the night the best way possible - <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/03/boulder-grill-power-lunch/\">with homemade tater tots from Boulder Grill</a>.\r\n\r\nLet these pictures be proof to you: I can\'t get enough of this place that brings old and new friends together while showing off classic cars and boasting of the world\'s largest bar made of recycled goods. Downtown Tulsa is amazing, I say. Amazing.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4972022796/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4150/4972022796_3658a9bfb7.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971314771/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/4971314771_2892c88432.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971312901/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4091/4971312901_71b3e38143.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971927996/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/4971927996_069c0389a5.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971927894/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/4971927894_5aab38456e.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971927770/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/4971927770_aaa061bb8c.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971927656/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/4971927656_d6008af68e.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971312981/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/4971312981_3b7f4b9415.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971927572/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4108/4971927572_b7c3df5e37.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971455053/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4084/4971455053_09448f6246.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971314127/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4133/4971314127_807df60a26.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971927310/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4087/4971927310_21fcaac5bf.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971927132/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4154/4971927132_32eddff283.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313807/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/4971313807_f4318ef702.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313693/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4106/4971313693_2b8481b949.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313177/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4108/4971313177_92c705d149.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313501/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/4971313501_6c63392e8c.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313091/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/4971313091_8cf6446178.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971926726/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/4971926726_50cbfb92fc.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313319/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4105/4971313319_bdd22e31ba.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313239/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4150/4971313239_149cd0a3f8.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nViva Tulsa is right!\r\n\r\nTulsa 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/tag/erin-sees-tulsa/\">Check out her recent posts here</a>. ','Forget All Your Cares and Go Downtown: Erin Sees Tulsa','It\'s no secret that downtown Tulsa and I are having full blown love affair. I fell head over heels around springtime and ever since that point, we\'ve been holding hands, skipping down the street and drawing hearts on the sidewalk. ','inherit','open','open','','1908-revision-7','','','2010-09-09 11:05:07','2010-09-09 16:05:07','',1908,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/1908-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(1930,1,'2010-09-09 11:06:05','2010-09-09 16:06:05','<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313239/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4150/4971313239_149cd0a3f8.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt\'s no secret that downtown Tulsa and I are having full blown love affair. I fell head over heels around springtime and ever since that point, we\'ve been holding hands, skipping down the street and drawing hearts on the sidewalk.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->Well, we would be if I was that kind of girl. (I\'m not.) And of course there are occasional moments when I can\'t find a freaking parking place and I feel like shaking my fist towards the tallest building in sight and yelling mean words, but for the most part it has been smooth sailing and I\'m just along for the ride.\r\n\r\nA couple of weekends ago I spent an evening with downtown Tulsa. I started at the <a href=\"http://oksteakcookoff.com/\">Oklahoma Championship Steak Cook-off</a>, where I had an amazing steak prepared by 3 Guys Smokin\' BBQ.\r\n\r\nThen my gang wandered to <a href=\"http://www.elotetulsa.com/\">Elote Cafe</a> for a few drinks and finished up the night the best way possible - <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/03/boulder-grill-power-lunch/\">with homemade tater tots from Boulder Grill</a>.\r\n\r\nLet these pictures be proof to you: I can\'t get enough of this place that brings old and new friends together while showing off classic cars and boasting of the world\'s largest bar made of recycled goods. Downtown Tulsa is amazing, I say. Amazing.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4972022796/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4150/4972022796_3658a9bfb7.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971314771/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/4971314771_2892c88432.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971312901/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4091/4971312901_71b3e38143.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971927996/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/4971927996_069c0389a5.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971927894/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/4971927894_5aab38456e.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971927770/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/4971927770_aaa061bb8c.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971927656/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/4971927656_d6008af68e.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971312981/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/4971312981_3b7f4b9415.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971927572/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4108/4971927572_b7c3df5e37.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971455053/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4084/4971455053_09448f6246.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971314127/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4133/4971314127_807df60a26.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971927310/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4087/4971927310_21fcaac5bf.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971927132/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4154/4971927132_32eddff283.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313807/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/4971313807_f4318ef702.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313693/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4106/4971313693_2b8481b949.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313177/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4108/4971313177_92c705d149.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313501/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/4971313501_6c63392e8c.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313091/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/4971313091_8cf6446178.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971926726/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/4971926726_50cbfb92fc.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313319/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4105/4971313319_bdd22e31ba.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313239/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4150/4971313239_149cd0a3f8.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nViva Tulsa is right!\r\n\r\nTulsa 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/tag/erin-sees-tulsa/\">Check out her recent posts here</a>. ','Forget All Your Cares and Go Downtown: Erin Sees Tulsa','It\'s no secret that downtown Tulsa and I are having full blown love affair. I fell head over heels around springtime and ever since that point, we\'ve been holding hands, skipping down the street and drawing hearts on the sidewalk. ','inherit','open','open','','1908-revision-8','','','2010-09-09 11:06:05','2010-09-09 16:06:05','',1908,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/1908-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(2134,1,'2010-09-17 08:52:30','2010-09-17 13:52:30','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-778\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/about/3958218147_8775b9b533_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-778\" title=\"TDT Profile Photo\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/3958218147_8775b9b533_o.jpg\" alt=\"TDT Profile Photo\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIn case you had to miss out on <a href=\"http://ignitetulsa.org/\">Ignite Tulsa 3</a> in downtown Tulsa at the Blue Dome Diner last night, and until videos of the presentations make the Ignite Tulsa website, I wanted to share with you my notes from my 5- minute, 20-slide talk: <strong>19 Ways to Get to Know Your Town (Even if it\'s not Tulsa)</strong>.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nYeah, some of this stuff is going to seem elementary. But as long as people are dining at Applebee\'s when they\'re in exciting, new cities and complaining that there\'s nothing to do in Tulsa, each of these points bear repeating, me thinks.\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li><strong>Swear off highways</strong>. Highways were dreamed up for one reason and one reason only: To get motorists from one area of a city to another as quickly as possible. They\'re not for sightseeing. It\'ll take a bit longer, but to really get to know what\'s going on in city, you\'re going to have to hit the city streets.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Don\'t reserve a hotel</strong>. I have a couple of friends who, when they travel to Europe, they leave this aspect of trip planning by the wayside. They get a feel for a city as they explore the streets looking for a place to sleep.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Eat at scary restaurants</strong>. This is one of the things I have the hardest time convincing people to do, but it\'s the best way to get to know the culinary traditions of a particular city or region. A trip to Starbucks, Applebee\'s or Outback Steakhouse just can\'t compare.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Shoot it</strong>. This is something fun to do with the kids: Give them cameras and let them take photos of what looks interesting to them. Then, tell them to take more photos. Before you know it you\'ve walked a mile down the sidewalk, you have a stack of photos to show for it and you\'ve explored a city in a way that a tour bus couldn\'t touch.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Launch a search for the city\'s best ______</strong>. My four-year-long search for Tulsa\'s best chile relleno (and no, I\'m not ready to call it a game and declare a winner just yet) has led me into corners of this city that I might have never explored otherwise. If you\'re looking for a fun and interesting framework through which to explore a city, this is it.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Get on the bike</strong>. Riding bikes is fun, right? Right. It\'s also a quick, easy way to get around in a city, and it removes all barriers between you and the city you want to explore.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Take the bus</strong>. We\'re talking 100-percent, looking-out-the-window time, baby. There\'s no traffic to negotiate, and if you\'ve ever ridden a bus before, you know that it\'s also great people watching.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Walk</strong>. Duh, right? I thought so, too. Except, you\'d be surprised how many people return from vacations talking like they never set foot outside their rental car. Folks, you just can\'t get to know a city unless you pound the pavement with the soles of your shoes.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Hang around in bars</strong>. Unless you\'re in a top hotel in a major city, your concierge doesn\'t know jack about cool stuff to do in town that night. You\'re better off walking to the nearest bar and asking the bartender – these guys and gals know what\'s up. The bonus is that, if you stick around long enough, you\'ll probably get to hear some live, local music, too.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Hunt public art</strong>. When you visit a new city and you\'re looking for art, you have two options: You can pay $12 to get into the local museum where you won\'t be able to speak above a whisper for the duration of your visit, or you can hit the streets of the city for free and get a taste of local, public art that\'s unique to the city and unlike any other that you\'ll find anywhere in the world.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Go shopping</strong>. Yes, I\'m giving you a license to go shopping – don\'t hear that very often these days, do you? But I don\'t want you going to The Gap, Eddie Bauer or American Eagle. Seek out the locally owned shops and boutiques to get the city\'s one-of-a-kind sense of style.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Be cheap</strong>. Bargain hunting has taken me into some really interesting places, places I probably wouldn\'t have bothered to check out if I hadn\'t been hot on the trail of a good deal. Don\'t be afraid to check out a city\'s locally owned thrift shops and flea markets to gain a different kind of vantage point into life in a new city.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Join the club</strong>. There\'s nothing to get you off your couch and out and about like knowing that a bunch of people are waiting around somewhere for you to show up, right? That\'s why you should join a dodgeball team. Or a band. Or a competitive underwater basketweaving team. Whatever it takes to get you out and about town.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Pick a cause</strong>. My dad holds down more volunteer work than just about anyone I know, and I don\'t think it\'s any coincidence that he also knows more people than just about anyone I know. Serving a community not only shows you around a new city, but it also introduces you to its people. Forget about pretty buildings and landmarks – a city\'s people are what make it unique.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Go to church</strong>. No, really. I get asked all the time how I find out about all the things going on in Tulsa. Truth be told, I learn something new about what\'s going on around here every time I go to church. Church-goers tend to be more plugged in to the community, so getcha some.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Do old people stuff</strong>. No one had to tell our grandparents that shopping, buying and eating local was cool. They\'ve been doing that stuff since they were kids – they are the original locavores and champions of locally owned businesses. When you\'re in an unfamiliar place or when you find yourself at a loss for what to do in your town, do as the seniors do.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Use Foursquare</strong>. I\'m probably preaching to the choir, telling an Ignite crowd (and now, you bloggers) to use Foursquare. But, it\'s a really interesting way to explore a city. Check out who\'s checked in at your location, check out where that person has checked in and explore accordingly.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Have a baby</strong>. One of the reasons I started TashaDoesTulsa.com was because of how often I heard people my age complaining how they thought there\'s nothing to do in Tulsa. My No. 1 recommendation to these folks is to have a baby, because there\'s nothing else to spur your exploration into what there is to do in your town like having a kid to entertain all day.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Read local blogs</strong>. I wouldn\'t have found one of the best little bars to which I\'ve ever been or the library within walking distance of my hotel on a recent trip to St. Louis if I hadn\'t contacted local bloggers as soon as the wheels of my plane touched the tarmac. Local bloggers are the best, most honest tour guides. Except for bartenders, of course.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\nI ended my talk with this quote: “The best way to find yourself is to discover where you are.” (Thanks to <a href=\"http://globaltableadventure.com/\">Sasha at Global Table</a> for sending this Terri Trespicio quote my way.) As a hyper-local blogger, I can\'t attest to how true this is. Knowing your city adds a richness to you life that 25 hours a week planted in front of a television set just can\'t touch.\r\n\r\nThe credo is this: Get off your couch, explore your city and rediscover yourself.\r\n\r\nWhat are your favorite ways to explore a new city? What gets you moving in your town?','Ignite Tulsa Recap: 19 Ways to Get to Know Your Town (Even if it\'s not Tulsa)','As long as people are dining at Applebee\'s when they\'re in exciting, new cities and complaining that there\'s nothing to do in Tulsa, each of these points bear repeating.','publish','open','open','','know-your-town','','','2010-10-04 15:56:06','2010-10-04 20:56:06','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=2134',0,'post','',15),(1932,1,'2010-09-09 13:16:24','2010-09-09 18:16:24','','downtownvivatulsa','','inherit','open','open','','downtownvivatulsa','','','2010-09-09 13:16:24','2010-09-09 18:16:24','',1908,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/downtownvivatulsa.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1933,1,'2010-09-09 11:08:03','2010-09-09 16:08:03','<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313239/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4150/4971313239_149cd0a3f8.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt\'s no secret that downtown Tulsa and I are having full blown love affair. I fell head over heels around springtime and ever since that point, we\'ve been holding hands, skipping down the street and drawing hearts on the sidewalk.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->Well, we would be if I was that kind of girl. (I\'m not.) And of course there are occasional moments when I can\'t find a freaking parking place and I feel like shaking my fist towards the tallest building in sight and yelling mean words, but for the most part it has been smooth sailing and I\'m just along for the ride.\r\n\r\nA couple of weekends ago I spent an evening with downtown Tulsa. I started at the <a href=\"http://oksteakcookoff.com/\">Oklahoma Championship Steak Cook-off</a>, where I had an amazing steak prepared by 3 Guys Smokin\' BBQ.\r\n\r\nThen my gang wandered to <a href=\"http://www.elotetulsa.com/\">Elote Cafe</a> for a few drinks and finished up the night the best way possible - <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/03/boulder-grill-power-lunch/\">with homemade tater tots from Boulder Grill</a>.\r\n\r\nLet these pictures be proof to you: I can\'t get enough of this place that brings old and new friends together while showing off classic cars and boasting of the world\'s largest bar made of recycled goods. Downtown Tulsa is amazing, I say. Amazing.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4972022796/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4150/4972022796_3658a9bfb7.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971314771/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/4971314771_2892c88432.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971312901/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4091/4971312901_71b3e38143.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971927996/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/4971927996_069c0389a5.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971927894/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/4971927894_5aab38456e.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971927770/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/4971927770_aaa061bb8c.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971927656/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/4971927656_d6008af68e.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971312981/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/4971312981_3b7f4b9415.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971927572/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4108/4971927572_b7c3df5e37.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971455053/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4084/4971455053_09448f6246.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971314127/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4133/4971314127_807df60a26.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971927310/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4087/4971927310_21fcaac5bf.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971927132/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4154/4971927132_32eddff283.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313807/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/4971313807_f4318ef702.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313693/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4106/4971313693_2b8481b949.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313177/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4108/4971313177_92c705d149.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313501/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/4971313501_6c63392e8c.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313091/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/4971313091_8cf6446178.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971926726/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/4971926726_50cbfb92fc.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313319/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4105/4971313319_bdd22e31ba.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313239/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4150/4971313239_149cd0a3f8.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nViva Tulsa is right!\r\n\r\nTulsa 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/tag/erin-sees-tulsa/\">Check out her recent posts here</a>. ','Forget All Your Cares and Go Downtown: Erin Sees Tulsa','It\'s no secret that downtown Tulsa and I are having full blown love affair. I fell head over heels around springtime and ever since that point, we\'ve been holding hands, skipping down the street and drawing hearts on the sidewalk. ','inherit','open','open','','1908-revision-9','','','2010-09-09 11:08:03','2010-09-09 16:08:03','',1908,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/1908-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(2977,1,'2010-10-14 08:11:52','2010-10-14 13:11:52','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2971\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2971\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC07075-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Topeca Cafe\" title=\"Topeca Cafe\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2971\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThere\'s nothing like needing a local coffeehouse when all you can find are Starbucks locations on every corner. It\'s frustrating, but don\'t give up. Simply bookmark this list of Tulsa\'s locally owned coffee hot spots. \r\n\r\nAnd now that fall is on, there\'s no better place to be than snuggled up on an oversized chair in one a unique-to-Tulsa coffeehouse, with a warm mug of coffee goodness nuzzled between your hands. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1781\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1781\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1223.jpg\" alt=\"Cafe Cubana\" title=\"Cafe Cubana\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1781\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Cafe Cubana</strong>\r\nWhere: 1340 E. 15th Street\r\nWhen: Monday-Saturday, 6:30am-6pm, Sunday, 8am-6pm\r\nThere\'s no where else in town where you can grab a quality cigar and enjoy great coffee at the same time. That Cafe Cubana is right in the heart of Tulsa\'s Cherry Street, which puts it super-close to some of the best shopping and dining in town, only sweetens the deal. Pro tip: When you\'re in for coffee, grab one of the Cherry Street breakfast burritos. Traditionally available only at the Cherry Street Farmers\' Market, they\'re one of the most coveted breakfast concoctions in town. You\'ll not soon forget why. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2972\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2972\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC00626.jpg\" alt=\"Coffeehouse on Cherry Street\" title=\"Coffeehouse on Cherry Street\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2972\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Coffeehouse on Cherry Street</strong>\r\nWhere: 1502 E. 15th Street\r\nWhen: Monday-Wednesday, 6:30am-11:00pm; Thursday and Friday, 6:30am-12am; Saturday and Sunday, 7am-12am\r\nIt\'s not uncommon to walk into Coffeehouse on Cherry Street - CHoCS to locals - and find a guitarist strumming away on the patio, or someone banging out a ballad on the piano inside. That\'s the kind of place CHoCS is - it\'s where you\'re practically encouraged to talk to the people at the table next to you and to find that communal type of coffeehouse experience that seems mostly lost on the modern world. Plus, the place has one of the sweetest patios in town, complete with plenty of seating and a chimenea, a dream on cool autumn nights. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2973\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2973\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/3319935499_e3ea014e32.jpg\" alt=\"Doubleshot Coffee Company\" title=\"Doubleshot Coffee Company\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2973\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Doubleshot Coffee Company</strong>\r\nWhere: 1730 S. Boston Ave. \r\nWhen: Monday-Thursday, 7am-5pm; Friday, 7am-3pm; Saturday, 9am-3pm; Sunday, closed\r\nThe owner at this coffee shop isn\'t known as Tulsa\'s coffee nazi for no reason - he\'s 100-percent serious about his beans, from where they\'re purchased to how they\'re roasted to how they\'re prepared into the coffee drink of your choice (well, almost of your choice - he\'s been known to exercise his right to refuse to serve you prissy coffee concoctions). <a href=\"http://doubleshotcoffee.com/DoubleShot.html\">But when you want coffee that\'s been featured in Wine Spectator</a>, the Doubleshot is your place. The Doubleshot is also a good place scope out some local art. \r\n\r\n<strong>Gypsy Coffeehouse</strong>\r\nWhere: 303 N. Cincinnati Avenue\r\nWhen: Tuesday-Thursday, 11am-11pm; Friday-Saturday, 11am-2am; Sunday, 11am-10pm\r\nGypsy Coffeehouse is home to a Tulsa treasure: The long-running Tuesday Open Mic Night, where only original works, whether it\'s music or comedy or poetry or something else entirely, are welcome. That the place is tucked into a historic downtown building adds this great historic feel to an evening there at a corner table. It\'s definitely downtown\'s most eclectic coffee stop, and that it\'s just a short walk away from the <a href=\"http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/1832\">Center of the Universe</a> is just an added bonus. \r\n\r\n<strong>Joebots</strong>\r\nWhere: 119 S. Detroit Avenue, inside Dwelling Spaces\r\nWhen: Monday-Thursday, 6:30am-6:30pm; Friday, 6:30am-8pm; Saturday, 8am-8pm; Sunday, 11am-4pm\r\nCould <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/\">Dwelling Spaces, one of Tulsa\'s very favorite home and gift shops</a>, get any more awesome? Apparently, it just did, thanks to <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tulsa-OK/Joebots-coffee-bar/122561431116512?v\">the new Joebot\'s Coffee Bar</a>, installed right inside. Get some of the best baristas in town and <a href=\"http://www.topecacoffee.com/\">Tulsa\'s own Topeca coffee</a> in your cup - that you get to peruse Tulsa-centric merch at the same time is a squee-worthy perk. \r\n\r\n<strong>Kaffe Bona</strong>\r\nWhere: Riverwalk Crossing in Jenks; 91st and Yale, inside Eastgate Metroplex on 21st Street; in The Church at Battle Creek in Broken Arrow; and inside Venue | 68 at Asbury United Methodist Church on Mingo\r\nWhen: See the <a href=\"http://kaffebona.com/locations.html\">Kaffe Bona website</a> for details on each location\r\nOklahoma loves Kaffe Bona so much that we support it in several locations, including several in Tulsa, one in Jenks, one in Broken Arrow and one in Oklahoma City. It\'s easy to stop in for coffee, but it\'s hard to leave without a snack - namely, lunch and cake balls. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/07/mods-coffee-and-crepes-plus-zomg1-my/dsc_0699/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1664\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/DSC_0699-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Mod&#039;s Coffee and Crepes\" title=\"Mod&#039;s Coffee and Crepes\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1664\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes</strong>\r\nWhere: 507 S. Boston Ave. \r\nWhen: Monday, 7am-2pm; Tuesday-Friday, 7am-10pm; Saturday, 10am-10pm; Sunday, closed\r\nAs if brew from Tulsa\'s Copious Coffee wasn\'t enough to hook the downtown crowd, the wide selection of sweet and savory crepes available at <a href=\"http://modscrepes.squarespace.com/\">Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes</a> (my two-year-old lives for the peanut butter and jelly and the Nutella varieties) has the suits positively addicted. You won\'t be able to miss the case full of gelato at the front of the store, either, and that it\'s made by one of Tulsa\'s own rock stars, <a href=\"http://fiawnaforte.com/\">Fiawna Forte</a>, makes these desserts even sweeter. \r\n\r\n<strong>Nordaggio\'s</strong>\r\nWhere: 8156 S. Lewis Ave., Ste. C\r\nWhen: Monday-Thursday, Friday-Saturday, 7am-1am; Sunday, 7am-12am\r\nNordaggio\'s isn\'t just a hang-out for Oral Roberts University students anymore. It\'s a bonafide south Tulsa favorite for all kinds, boasting everything from a variety of hot and cold coffee drinks to plenty of snacks to keep you studying in the corner like a college student. It\'s a good place to check out some live, local music, too. \r\n\r\n<strong>Shades of Brown Coffee & Art</strong>\r\nWhere: 3302 S. Peoria Ave. \r\nWhen: Mon-Thurs, 6:30am-12am; Fri, 6:30am-1am; Sat, 7am-1am; Sun, 8am-12am\r\nCalled \"Shades\" by the locals, Shades of Brown Coffee & Art is nestled on the north edge of Brookside, one of Tulsa\'s favorite historic strips. It\'s a homey place, complete with vintage, mismatched furniture, handmade coffee cups, friendly staff and local art on the walls. Check in on Monday nights and on weekends for live, local music, too. And you won\'t want to miss <a href=\"http://www.shadesofbrowncoffee.com/menu.htm\">this menu</a>.\r\n\r\n<object width=\"496\" height=\"304\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/hczhoG2UG5s?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/hczhoG2UG5s?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"496\" height=\"304\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\n<strong>Topeca Cafe</strong>\r\nWhere: 115 W. Fifth Street, Ste. 169\r\nWhen: Monday-Wednesday, 6:30am-8pm; Thursday-Friday, 6:30am-10pm; Saturday, 8am-10pm; Sunday, 8am-4pm\r\nThe coffee you\'ll find at Topeca is what they call seed-to-cup, which means that the roasting company controls your coffee beans from where they\'re grown until the time they\'re ground and pressed for your cup of joe. Topeca is a family-owned roasting company with more than 150 years of experience growing specialty coffee on the slopes of the Santa Ana volcano in El Salvador. It doesn\'t get more real than that, folks. The coffee and the staff at Topeca are held to the highest standards, so you\'re guaranteed a great pour at this local java spot. That <a href=\"http://www.topecacoffee.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16&Itemid=20\">the crepes at Topeca are to die for</a> doesn\'t hurt their case any. \r\n\r\nDid I miss your favorite coffee house? We can fix that. <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">Send me an e-mail</a>.\r\n\r\nSo. Where\'s your favorite place in the Tulsa area to grab a cup of joe?','Tulsa Coffee Houses','There\'s nothing like needing a local coffeehouse when all you can find are Starbucks locations on every corner. It\'s frustrating, but don\'t give up. Simply bookmark this list of Tulsa\'s locally owned coffee hot spots. ','inherit','open','open','','2959-revision-6','','','2010-10-14 08:11:52','2010-10-14 13:11:52','',2959,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2959-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(1837,1,'2010-09-05 15:46:36','2010-09-05 20:46:36','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1822\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/compadres-taco-eating-contest/dsc_1050-3/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1822\" title=\"Compadres Taco Eating Contest\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_10501-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Compadres Taco Eating Contest\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLast week at about this time I was...on the couch. I hadn\'t eaten since the day before, but I was still too full of food to move.\r\n\r\n<!--more--><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1821\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/compadres-taco-eating-contest/dsc_1047/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1821\" title=\"Compadres Taco Eating Contest\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1047-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Compadres Taco Eating Contest\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt\'d been about 24 hours since I\'d participated in the first-annual taco eating contest at <a href=\"http://compadresgrill.com/\">Compadres Mexican Grill</a>, a local chain of restaurants specializing in food inspired by south-of-the-border noms.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1830\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/compadres-taco-eating-contest/46040_437668732912_85786297912_5060847_1634741_n/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1830\" title=\"Compadres Taco Eating Contest from Compadres Facebook\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/46040_437668732912_85786297912_5060847_1634741_n-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"Compadres Taco Eating Contest from Compadres Facebook\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\nA group of 15 Tulsans, myself included, took the challenge: To eat as many beef-and-cheese tacos as possible within five minutes. It was all part of an effort to raise money and awareness for <a href=\"http://www.pepcooftulsa.org/\">PEPCO, or People Empowering People Community Outreach</a>, a north Tulsa community center that closed earlier this year due to budget cuts.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1828\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/compadres-taco-eating-contest/45161_437668842912_85786297912_5060862_3781698_n/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1828\" title=\"Compadres Taco Eating Contest from Compadres Facebook\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/45161_437668842912_85786297912_5060862_3781698_n.jpg\" alt=\"Compadres Taco Eating Contest from Compadres Facebook\" width=\"480\" height=\"720\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLook how ready we were! The fight was on.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1831\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/compadres-taco-eating-contest/46684_437668912912_85786297912_5060870_2114167_n/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1831\" title=\"Compadres Taco Eating Contest from Compadres Facebook\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/46684_437668912912_85786297912_5060870_2114167_n-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"Compadres Taco Eating Contest from Compadres Facebook\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1830\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/compadres-taco-eating-contest/46040_437668732912_85786297912_5060847_1634741_n/\"></a>\r\n\r\nI was a proud competitor, but I admit, I didn\'t last long. Though I chewed and stuffed until my jaw muscles burned like a fire, I could only down five of the 10 tacos set in front of me within the time limit.\r\n\r\nWhich doesn\'t seem like much, does it? But it really is. Try it yourselves and you\'ll see.\r\n\r\nPlus, it was more than my fellow competitor Mary Ann Dutcher, Miss Oklahoma\'s Outstanding Teen 2010, could do. She ate one taco.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1829\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/compadres-taco-eating-contest/45166_437669177912_85786297912_5060911_5734905_n/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1829\" title=\"Compadres Taco Eating Contest from Compadres Facebook\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/45166_437669177912_85786297912_5060911_5734905_n-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"Compadres Taco Eating Contest from Compadres Facebook\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOne taco, y\'all. But hey, she\'s got a figure to maintain. We bloggers, we don\'t need figures. As long as we have a head for Twitter and Facebook profile photos, we\'re solid.\r\n\r\nAnd five tacos was the same amount eaten by <a href=\"http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=7460592\">News on 6 reporter Chris Wright</a>.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1833\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/compadres-taco-eating-contest/picture-7-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1833\" title=\"Compadres Taco Eating Contest on KOTV\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Picture-7.png\" alt=\"Compadres Taco Eating Contest on KOTV\" width=\"470\" height=\"394\" /></a>\r\n\r\n(Click the photo to see the video)\r\n\r\nWhich made me feel a little better. But wow, some of those competitors had some serious strategy. Next to me was <a href=\"http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4182/is_20100721/ai_n54586443/\">Geoffrey Simpson</a>, whose strategy was to take tiny sips of water as he took tiny bites of the tacos in an effort to be able to, you guessed it,  bypass the chewing process altogether.\r\n\r\nHardcore, Geoffrey. Hardcore.\r\n\r\nAnother strategy used by a few competitors in the contest was to dip the tacos in large glasses of water before chowing down, thus lubricating the whole thing for more efficient mastication.\r\n\r\nThese guys had obviously put a lot of thought into this tacoeating contest thing. Winning was paramount. They were intent on having their stomach capacity publicly lauded...a desire I totally understand, actually.\r\n\r\nIn the end, Manny Groll, Steven St. John and Greg Deardorff tied and advanced to a round of sudden death.\r\n\r\nThe term \"sudden death\" is not ironic here. No, not at all.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1826\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/compadres-taco-eating-contest/dsc_1090/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1826\" title=\"Compadres Taco Eating Contest\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1090-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Compadres Taco Eating Contest\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nUltimately, Manny emerged as the winner. The potentate de taco, if you will.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1825\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/compadres-taco-eating-contest/dsc_1089/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1825\" title=\"Compadres Taco Eating Contest\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1089.jpg\" alt=\"Compadres Taco Eating Contest\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThat fancy trophy wasn\'t all Manny took home as his prize. He also won a $250 gift certificate to Compadres.\r\n\r\nWhich, as I found out this week when I visited the restaurant again with the aim of trying anything but their beef-and-cheese tacos, is a really big deal. The portion sizes at Compadres are huge. The real bonus? The food is really, really good, from the beef chile relleno and the fajita chimichanga all the way down to the salsa and chips on the table. If for some reason you haven\'t tried this place, you must. <a href=\"http://compadresgrill.com/\">Choose your favorite special</a> (we hear that the Thursday special of fajitas for two, a bowl of queso and two house margaritas for $20 is pretty rockin\') and plan your trip to Compadres accordingly.\r\n\r\nThe taco eating contest at Compadres started last Saturday at 3pm. The hilarious thing was that I was due downtown for the <a href=\"http://oksteakcookoff.com/\">Oklahoma Championship Steak Cookoff</a> with my family by 5:30pm.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1832\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/compadres-taco-eating-contest/dsc_1094/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1832\" title=\"Oklahoma Championship Steak Cookoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1094-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Championship Steak Cookoff 2010\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOkay, okay. You can stop laughing at any time. I get it, and so do my arteries, hard and crusty though they are these days.\r\n\r\nThe second-annual Oklahoma Championship Steak Cook-off was a huge success, by the way. Though I didn\'t get there in time to try any, I heard from <a href=\"http://www.tulsafoodblog.com/\">Brian at Tulsa Food Blog</a> and <a href=\"http://www.joesburgersearch.com/\">Joe with Joe\'s Burger Search</a> that the variety of appetizers was mouth-watering. More than 50 teams cooked for upwards of 2,000 attendees throughout the day, where the main course was a 16-ounce Certified Angus beef ribeye.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1832\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/compadres-taco-eating-contest/dsc_1094/\"></a>\r\n\r\nWhich is why, by Sunday, I was a useless, beef-filled lump, good for nothing but holding down my living room sofa.\r\n\r\nI\'m pretty sure my eyes went milky. And my husband said that for three days the back of my neck smelled like steak sweat, and not in a sexy way.\r\n\r\nSounds to me like I need to invest more of my time in the perfection of my Xtreme eating skills. I mean, I can\'t have anyone thinking that I eat like a girl. Five tacos and a 16-ounce ribeye in the space of two hours just ain\'t cuttin\' it.\r\n\r\nMan up, TDT. Man up.\r\n\r\nSo, have you ever participated in an eating contest before? If so, what was your strategy for the win? I must know. I must unlock the sacred secrets of the order of the belly busters.\r\n\r\n<strong>Compadres Mexican Grill</strong>\r\nWhere: In Tulsa at 7104 S. Sheridan; in Broken Arrow at 2200 W. New Orleans; in Owasso at 12551 E. 86th Street North\r\nCall: (918) 451-8970 (Broken Arrow); (918) 274-8970 (Owasso)\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.CompadresGrill.com\">CompadresGrill.com</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1530356/restaurant/Woodland-Hills-71st-Street-Corridor/Compadres-Mexican-Grill-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 130px; height: 36px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/1530356/minilink.gif\" alt=\"Compadres Mexican Grill on Urbanspoon\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=198413&amp;id=85786297912&amp;ref=mf\"><em>Select photos courtesy of Compadres on Facebook</em></a><em>.</em>','Compadres, Oklahoma Championship Steak Cookoff: Beef (lots of it), it\'s what\'s for dinner.','It\'d been about 24 hours since I\'d participated in the first-annual taco eating contest at Compadres Mexican Grill, a local chain of restaurants specializing in food inspired by south-of-the-border noms.','inherit','open','open','','1820-revision-3','','','2010-09-05 15:46:36','2010-09-05 20:46:36','',1820,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/1820-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(2002,1,'2010-09-12 10:54:29','2010-09-12 16:54:29','<object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"496\" height=\"304\" 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/Iu6dZV0JAno?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"496\" height=\"304\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/Iu6dZV0JAno?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nSunday is probably the most symbolic day of the week. It means church. It means family. It means chicken and baked beans.\r\n\r\nIt also means, if you\'re lucky, an entire afternoon of solid, unadulterated time on the couch.\r\n\r\nI\'d normally encourage you to get off that couch, but not today. Take a load off. Just be sure that you have your TV tuned to CW12 while you\'re doing it.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->You\'ve heard TDT on the radio on Friday mornings with <a href=\"http://www.krmg.com/krmgmorningnews\">the KRMG Morning News with Joe Kelley</a>. Now see it on TV with <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/IMGTV007#p/u/0/9l7HTmpyL38\">Explore Tulsa</a>, a show that spotlights Tulsa\'s people, places and attractions. You can catch a new episode every Sunday at 3:30pm, and you can catch the TDT rundown of the most exciting upcoming Tulsa events every other week.\r\n\r\nBe sure to check out the Explore Tulsa channel on YouTube while you\'re here. The show has covered a ton of interesting topics since it launched earlier this year, including a trip to <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/IMGTV007#p/u/13/nKe3rzIYeXc\" target=\"_blank\">the Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art</a>, a tour of <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/IMGTV007#p/u/15/qNrn4mB0KmY\" target=\"_blank\">Yokozuna</a>, a wild time at <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/IMGTV007#p/u/39/aR8xl-kHjcw\" target=\"_blank\">Safari Animal Sanctuary in Broken Arrow</a> and a trek to <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/IMGTV007#p/u/41/Kyqz5CuWEQw\" target=\"_blank\">Stone Bluff Cellars</a>, just south of Tulsa in Haskell.\r\n\r\nCool, huh?\r\n\r\nIn today\'s TDT segment on Explore Tulsa I talk about the slew of festivals coming to town next week and the week after, as well as a few ideas for new and interesting things to try in Tulsa that are off the beaten path. (A certain dandelion-headed two-year-old boy sidekick joins me.)\r\n\r\nLet me know what you think, especially if you have suggestions on how to make the segment better - we\'re always open to your ideas.\r\n\r\nAs long as it means I get to keep my clothes on, anyway.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2003\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/explore-tulsa-tasha-does-tulsa/picture-5-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2003\" title=\"Tasha Does Tulsa on Explore Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Picture-5-500x308.png\" alt=\"Tasha Does Tulsa on Explore Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"308\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy grandmother would most definitely not approve of seeing my hiney on the TV.\r\n\r\nHappy watching!','Explore Tulsa. From Your Couch.','I\'d normally encourage you to get off that couch, but not today. Take a load off. Just be sure that you have your TV tuned to CW12 while you\'re doing it.','private','open','open','','explore-tulsa-tasha-does-tulsa','','','2011-04-15 06:05:06','2011-04-15 12:05:06','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=2002',0,'post','',2),(2003,1,'2010-09-12 10:53:02','2010-09-12 15:53:02','','Tasha Does Tulsa on Explore Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','picture-5-2','','','2010-09-12 10:53:02','2010-09-12 15:53:02','',2002,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Picture-5.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(2004,1,'2010-09-12 10:49:52','2010-09-12 15:49:52','<object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"496\" height=\"304\" 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/Iu6dZV0JAno?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"496\" height=\"304\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/Iu6dZV0JAno?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\n\nSunday is probably the most symbolic day of the week. It means church. It means family. It means chicken and baked beans.\n\nIt also means, if you\'re lucky, an entire afternoon of solid, unadulterated time on the couch.\n\nI\'d normally encourage you to get off that couch, but not today. Take a load off. Just be sure that you have your TV tuned to CW12 while you\'re doing it.\n\n<!--more-->You\'ve heard TDT on the radio on Friday mornings with <a href=\"http://www.krmg.com/krmgmorningnews\">the KRMG Morning News with Joe Kelley</a>. Now see it on TV with <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/IMGTV007#p/u/0/9l7HTmpyL38\">Explore Tulsa</a>, a show that spotlights Tulsa\'s people, places and attractions. You can catch a new episode every Sunday at 3:30pm, and you can catch the TDT rundown of the most exciting upcoming Tulsa events every other week.\n\nBe sure to check out the Explore Tulsa channel on YouTube while you\'re here. The show has covered a ton of interesting topics since it launched earlier this year, including a trip to <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/IMGTV007#p/u/13/nKe3rzIYeXc\" target=\"_blank\">the Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art</a>, a tour of <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/IMGTV007#p/u/15/qNrn4mB0KmY\" target=\"_blank\">Yokozuna</a>, a wild time at <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/IMGTV007#p/u/39/aR8xl-kHjcw\" target=\"_blank\">Safari Animal Sanctuary in Broken Arrow</a> and a trek to <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/IMGTV007#p/u/41/Kyqz5CuWEQw\" target=\"_blank\">Stone Bluff Cellars</a>, just south of Tulsa in Haskell.\n\nCool, huh?\n\nIn today\'s TDT segment on Explore Tulsa I talk about the slew of festivals coming to town next week and the week after, as well as a few ideas for new and interesting things to try in Tulsa that are off the beaten path. Let me know what you think, especially if you have suggestions on how to make the segment better - we\'re always open to your ideas.\n\nAs long as it means I get to keep my clothes on, anyway. My grandmother would most definitely not approve.\n\nHappy watching!','Explore Tulsa. From Your Couch.','I\'d normally encourage you to get off that couch, but not today. Take a load off. Just be sure that you have your TV tuned to CW12 while you\'re doing it.','inherit','open','open','','2002-revision','','','2010-09-12 10:49:52','2010-09-12 15:49:52','',2002,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/2002-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2005,1,'2010-09-12 10:54:29','2010-09-12 15:54:29','<object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"496\" height=\"304\" 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/Iu6dZV0JAno?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"496\" height=\"304\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/Iu6dZV0JAno?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nSunday is probably the most symbolic day of the week. It means church. It means family. It means chicken and baked beans.\r\n\r\nIt also means, if you\'re lucky, an entire afternoon of solid, unadulterated time on the couch.\r\n\r\nI\'d normally encourage you to get off that couch, but not today. Take a load off. Just be sure that you have your TV tuned to CW12 while you\'re doing it.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->You\'ve heard TDT on the radio on Friday mornings with <a href=\"http://www.krmg.com/krmgmorningnews\">the KRMG Morning News with Joe Kelley</a>. Now see it on TV with <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/IMGTV007#p/u/0/9l7HTmpyL38\">Explore Tulsa</a>, a show that spotlights Tulsa\'s people, places and attractions. You can catch a new episode every Sunday at 3:30pm, and you can catch the TDT rundown of the most exciting upcoming Tulsa events every other week.\r\n\r\nBe sure to check out the Explore Tulsa channel on YouTube while you\'re here. The show has covered a ton of interesting topics since it launched earlier this year, including a trip to <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/IMGTV007#p/u/13/nKe3rzIYeXc\" target=\"_blank\">the Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art</a>, a tour of <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/IMGTV007#p/u/15/qNrn4mB0KmY\" target=\"_blank\">Yokozuna</a>, a wild time at <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/IMGTV007#p/u/39/aR8xl-kHjcw\" target=\"_blank\">Safari Animal Sanctuary in Broken Arrow</a> and a trek to <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/IMGTV007#p/u/41/Kyqz5CuWEQw\" target=\"_blank\">Stone Bluff Cellars</a>, just south of Tulsa in Haskell.\r\n\r\nCool, huh?\r\n\r\nIn today\'s TDT segment on Explore Tulsa I talk about the slew of festivals coming to town next week and the week after, as well as a few ideas for new and interesting things to try in Tulsa that are off the beaten path. Let me know what you think, especially if you have suggestions on how to make the segment better - we\'re always open to your ideas.\r\n\r\nAs long as it means I get to keep my clothes on, anyway.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2003\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2003\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2003\" title=\"Tasha Does Tulsa on Explore Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Picture-5-500x308.png\" alt=\"Tasha Does Tulsa on Explore Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"308\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy grandmother would most definitely not approve.\r\n\r\nHappy watching!','Explore Tulsa. From Your Couch.','I\'d normally encourage you to get off that couch, but not today. Take a load off. Just be sure that you have your TV tuned to CW12 while you\'re doing it.','inherit','open','open','','2002-revision-2','','','2010-09-12 10:54:29','2010-09-12 15:54:29','',2002,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/2002-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2006,1,'2010-09-12 10:54:30','2010-09-12 15:54:30','<object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"496\" height=\"304\" 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/Iu6dZV0JAno?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"496\" height=\"304\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/Iu6dZV0JAno?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nSunday is probably the most symbolic day of the week. It means church. It means family. It means chicken and baked beans.\r\n\r\nIt also means, if you\'re lucky, an entire afternoon of solid, unadulterated time on the couch.\r\n\r\nI\'d normally encourage you to get off that couch, but not today. Take a load off. Just be sure that you have your TV tuned to CW12 while you\'re doing it.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->You\'ve heard TDT on the radio on Friday mornings with <a href=\"http://www.krmg.com/krmgmorningnews\">the KRMG Morning News with Joe Kelley</a>. Now see it on TV with <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/IMGTV007#p/u/0/9l7HTmpyL38\">Explore Tulsa</a>, a show that spotlights Tulsa\'s people, places and attractions. You can catch a new episode every Sunday at 3:30pm, and you can catch the TDT rundown of the most exciting upcoming Tulsa events every other week.\r\n\r\nBe sure to check out the Explore Tulsa channel on YouTube while you\'re here. The show has covered a ton of interesting topics since it launched earlier this year, including a trip to <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/IMGTV007#p/u/13/nKe3rzIYeXc\" target=\"_blank\">the Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art</a>, a tour of <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/IMGTV007#p/u/15/qNrn4mB0KmY\" target=\"_blank\">Yokozuna</a>, a wild time at <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/IMGTV007#p/u/39/aR8xl-kHjcw\" target=\"_blank\">Safari Animal Sanctuary in Broken Arrow</a> and a trek to <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/IMGTV007#p/u/41/Kyqz5CuWEQw\" target=\"_blank\">Stone Bluff Cellars</a>, just south of Tulsa in Haskell.\r\n\r\nCool, huh?\r\n\r\nIn today\'s TDT segment on Explore Tulsa I talk about the slew of festivals coming to town next week and the week after, as well as a few ideas for new and interesting things to try in Tulsa that are off the beaten path. Let me know what you think, especially if you have suggestions on how to make the segment better - we\'re always open to your ideas.\r\n\r\nAs long as it means I get to keep my clothes on, anyway.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2003\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/explore-tulsa-tasha-does-tulsa/picture-5-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2003\" title=\"Tasha Does Tulsa on Explore Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Picture-5-500x308.png\" alt=\"Tasha Does Tulsa on Explore Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"308\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy grandmother would most definitely not approve.\r\n\r\nHappy watching!','Explore Tulsa. From Your Couch.','I\'d normally encourage you to get off that couch, but not today. Take a load off. Just be sure that you have your TV tuned to CW12 while you\'re doing it.','inherit','open','open','','2002-revision-3','','','2010-09-12 10:54:30','2010-09-12 15:54:30','',2002,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/2002-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(2007,1,'2010-09-12 10:56:05','2010-09-12 15:56:05','<object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"496\" height=\"304\" 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/Iu6dZV0JAno?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"496\" height=\"304\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/Iu6dZV0JAno?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nSunday is probably the most symbolic day of the week. It means church. It means family. It means chicken and baked beans.\r\n\r\nIt also means, if you\'re lucky, an entire afternoon of solid, unadulterated time on the couch.\r\n\r\nI\'d normally encourage you to get off that couch, but not today. Take a load off. Just be sure that you have your TV tuned to CW12 while you\'re doing it.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->You\'ve heard TDT on the radio on Friday mornings with <a href=\"http://www.krmg.com/krmgmorningnews\">the KRMG Morning News with Joe Kelley</a>. Now see it on TV with <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/IMGTV007#p/u/0/9l7HTmpyL38\">Explore Tulsa</a>, a show that spotlights Tulsa\'s people, places and attractions. You can catch a new episode every Sunday at 3:30pm, and you can catch the TDT rundown of the most exciting upcoming Tulsa events every other week.\r\n\r\nBe sure to check out the Explore Tulsa channel on YouTube while you\'re here. The show has covered a ton of interesting topics since it launched earlier this year, including a trip to <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/IMGTV007#p/u/13/nKe3rzIYeXc\" target=\"_blank\">the Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art</a>, a tour of <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/IMGTV007#p/u/15/qNrn4mB0KmY\" target=\"_blank\">Yokozuna</a>, a wild time at <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/IMGTV007#p/u/39/aR8xl-kHjcw\" target=\"_blank\">Safari Animal Sanctuary in Broken Arrow</a> and a trek to <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/IMGTV007#p/u/41/Kyqz5CuWEQw\" target=\"_blank\">Stone Bluff Cellars</a>, just south of Tulsa in Haskell.\r\n\r\nCool, huh?\r\n\r\nIn today\'s TDT segment on Explore Tulsa I talk about the slew of festivals coming to town next week and the week after, as well as a few ideas for new and interesting things to try in Tulsa that are off the beaten path. Let me know what you think, especially if you have suggestions on how to make the segment better - we\'re always open to your ideas.\r\n\r\nAs long as it means I get to keep my clothes on, anyway.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2003\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/explore-tulsa-tasha-does-tulsa/picture-5-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2003\" title=\"Tasha Does Tulsa on Explore Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Picture-5-500x308.png\" alt=\"Tasha Does Tulsa on Explore Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"308\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy grandmother would most definitely not approve of seeing my hiney on the TV.\r\n\r\nHappy watching!','Explore Tulsa. From Your Couch.','I\'d normally encourage you to get off that couch, but not today. Take a load off. Just be sure that you have your TV tuned to CW12 while you\'re doing it.','inherit','open','open','','2002-revision-4','','','2010-09-12 10:56:05','2010-09-12 15:56:05','',2002,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/2002-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(2008,1,'2010-09-12 11:04:24','2010-09-12 16:04:24','<object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"496\" height=\"304\" 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/Iu6dZV0JAno?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"496\" height=\"304\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/Iu6dZV0JAno?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\n\nSunday is probably the most symbolic day of the week. It means church. It means family. It means chicken and baked beans.\n\nIt also means, if you\'re lucky, an entire afternoon of solid, unadulterated time on the couch.\n\nI\'d normally encourage you to get off that couch, but not today. Take a load off. Just be sure that you have your TV tuned to CW12 while you\'re doing it.\n\n<!--more-->You\'ve heard TDT on the radio on Friday mornings with <a href=\"http://www.krmg.com/krmgmorningnews\">the KRMG Morning News with Joe Kelley</a>. Now see it on TV with <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/IMGTV007#p/u/0/9l7HTmpyL38\">Explore Tulsa</a>, a show that spotlights Tulsa\'s people, places and attractions. You can catch a new episode every Sunday at 3:30pm, and you can catch the TDT rundown of the most exciting upcoming Tulsa events every other week.\n\nBe sure to check out the Explore Tulsa channel on YouTube while you\'re here. The show has covered a ton of interesting topics since it launched earlier this year, including a trip to <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/IMGTV007#p/u/13/nKe3rzIYeXc\" target=\"_blank\">the Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art</a>, a tour of <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/IMGTV007#p/u/15/qNrn4mB0KmY\" target=\"_blank\">Yokozuna</a>, a wild time at <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/IMGTV007#p/u/39/aR8xl-kHjcw\" target=\"_blank\">Safari Animal Sanctuary in Broken Arrow</a> and a trek to <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/IMGTV007#p/u/41/Kyqz5CuWEQw\" target=\"_blank\">Stone Bluff Cellars</a>, just south of Tulsa in Haskell.\n\nCool, huh?\n\nIn today\'s TDT segment on Explore Tulsa I talk about the slew of festivals coming to town next week and the week after, as well as a few ideas for new and interesting things to try in Tulsa that are off the beaten path. A certain dandelion-headed two-year-old boy sidekick joins me. Let me know what you think, especially if you have suggestions on how to make the segment better - we\'re always open to your ideas.\n\nAs long as it means I get to keep my clothes on, anyway.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2003\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/explore-tulsa-tasha-does-tulsa/picture-5-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2003\" title=\"Tasha Does Tulsa on Explore Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Picture-5-500x308.png\" alt=\"Tasha Does Tulsa on Explore Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"308\" /></a>\n\nMy grandmother would most definitely not approve of seeing my hiney on the TV.\n\nHappy watching!','Explore Tulsa. From Your Couch.','I\'d normally encourage you to get off that couch, but not today. Take a load off. Just be sure that you have your TV tuned to CW12 while you\'re doing it.','inherit','open','open','','2002-autosave','','','2010-09-12 11:04:24','2010-09-12 16:04:24','',2002,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/2002-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(2009,1,'2010-09-12 10:56:05','2010-09-12 15:56:05','<object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"496\" height=\"304\" 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/Iu6dZV0JAno?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"496\" height=\"304\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/Iu6dZV0JAno?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nSunday is probably the most symbolic day of the week. It means church. It means family. It means chicken and baked beans.\r\n\r\nIt also means, if you\'re lucky, an entire afternoon of solid, unadulterated time on the couch.\r\n\r\nI\'d normally encourage you to get off that couch, but not today. Take a load off. Just be sure that you have your TV tuned to CW12 while you\'re doing it.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->You\'ve heard TDT on the radio on Friday mornings with <a href=\"http://www.krmg.com/krmgmorningnews\">the KRMG Morning News with Joe Kelley</a>. Now see it on TV with <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/IMGTV007#p/u/0/9l7HTmpyL38\">Explore Tulsa</a>, a show that spotlights Tulsa\'s people, places and attractions. You can catch a new episode every Sunday at 3:30pm, and you can catch the TDT rundown of the most exciting upcoming Tulsa events every other week.\r\n\r\nBe sure to check out the Explore Tulsa channel on YouTube while you\'re here. The show has covered a ton of interesting topics since it launched earlier this year, including a trip to <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/IMGTV007#p/u/13/nKe3rzIYeXc\" target=\"_blank\">the Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art</a>, a tour of <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/IMGTV007#p/u/15/qNrn4mB0KmY\" target=\"_blank\">Yokozuna</a>, a wild time at <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/IMGTV007#p/u/39/aR8xl-kHjcw\" target=\"_blank\">Safari Animal Sanctuary in Broken Arrow</a> and a trek to <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/IMGTV007#p/u/41/Kyqz5CuWEQw\" target=\"_blank\">Stone Bluff Cellars</a>, just south of Tulsa in Haskell.\r\n\r\nCool, huh?\r\n\r\nIn today\'s TDT segment on Explore Tulsa I talk about the slew of festivals coming to town next week and the week after, as well as a few ideas for new and interesting things to try in Tulsa that are off the beaten path. Let me know what you think, especially if you have suggestions on how to make the segment better - we\'re always open to your ideas.\r\n\r\nAs long as it means I get to keep my clothes on, anyway.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2003\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/explore-tulsa-tasha-does-tulsa/picture-5-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2003\" title=\"Tasha Does Tulsa on Explore Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Picture-5-500x308.png\" alt=\"Tasha Does Tulsa on Explore Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"308\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy grandmother would most definitely not approve of seeing my hiney on the TV.\r\n\r\nHappy watching!','Explore Tulsa. From Your Couch.','I\'d normally encourage you to get off that couch, but not today. Take a load off. Just be sure that you have your TV tuned to CW12 while you\'re doing it.','inherit','open','open','','2002-revision-5','','','2010-09-12 10:56:05','2010-09-12 15:56:05','',2002,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/2002-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(2010,1,'2010-09-12 11:04:41','2010-09-12 16:04:41','<object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"496\" height=\"304\" 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/Iu6dZV0JAno?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"496\" height=\"304\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/Iu6dZV0JAno?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nSunday is probably the most symbolic day of the week. It means church. It means family. It means chicken and baked beans.\r\n\r\nIt also means, if you\'re lucky, an entire afternoon of solid, unadulterated time on the couch.\r\n\r\nI\'d normally encourage you to get off that couch, but not today. Take a load off. Just be sure that you have your TV tuned to CW12 while you\'re doing it.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->You\'ve heard TDT on the radio on Friday mornings with <a href=\"http://www.krmg.com/krmgmorningnews\">the KRMG Morning News with Joe Kelley</a>. Now see it on TV with <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/IMGTV007#p/u/0/9l7HTmpyL38\">Explore Tulsa</a>, a show that spotlights Tulsa\'s people, places and attractions. You can catch a new episode every Sunday at 3:30pm, and you can catch the TDT rundown of the most exciting upcoming Tulsa events every other week.\r\n\r\nBe sure to check out the Explore Tulsa channel on YouTube while you\'re here. The show has covered a ton of interesting topics since it launched earlier this year, including a trip to <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/IMGTV007#p/u/13/nKe3rzIYeXc\" target=\"_blank\">the Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art</a>, a tour of <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/IMGTV007#p/u/15/qNrn4mB0KmY\" target=\"_blank\">Yokozuna</a>, a wild time at <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/IMGTV007#p/u/39/aR8xl-kHjcw\" target=\"_blank\">Safari Animal Sanctuary in Broken Arrow</a> and a trek to <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/IMGTV007#p/u/41/Kyqz5CuWEQw\" target=\"_blank\">Stone Bluff Cellars</a>, just south of Tulsa in Haskell.\r\n\r\nCool, huh?\r\n\r\nIn today\'s TDT segment on Explore Tulsa I talk about the slew of festivals coming to town next week and the week after, as well as a few ideas for new and interesting things to try in Tulsa that are off the beaten path. (A certain dandelion-headed two-year-old boy sidekick joins me.)\r\n\r\nLet me know what you think, especially if you have suggestions on how to make the segment better - we\'re always open to your ideas.\r\n\r\nAs long as it means I get to keep my clothes on, anyway.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2003\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/explore-tulsa-tasha-does-tulsa/picture-5-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2003\" title=\"Tasha Does Tulsa on Explore Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Picture-5-500x308.png\" alt=\"Tasha Does Tulsa on Explore Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"308\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy grandmother would most definitely not approve of seeing my hiney on the TV.\r\n\r\nHappy watching!','Explore Tulsa. From Your Couch.','I\'d normally encourage you to get off that couch, but not today. Take a load off. Just be sure that you have your TV tuned to CW12 while you\'re doing it.','inherit','open','open','','2002-revision-6','','','2010-09-12 11:04:41','2010-09-12 16:04:41','',2002,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/2002-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(2976,1,'2010-10-14 08:09:57','2010-10-14 13:09:57','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2971\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2971\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC07075-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Topeca Cafe\" title=\"Topeca Cafe\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2971\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThere\'s nothing like needing a local coffeehouse when all you can find are Starbucks locations on every corner. It\'s frustrating, but don\'t give up. Simply bookmark this list of Tulsa\'s locally owned coffee hot spots. \r\n\r\nAnd now that fall is on, there\'s no better place to be than snuggled up on an oversized chair in one a unique-to-Tulsa coffeehouse, with a warm mug of coffee goodness nuzzled between your hands. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1781\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1781\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1223.jpg\" alt=\"Cafe Cubana\" title=\"Cafe Cubana\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1781\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Cafe Cubana</strong>\r\nWhere: 1340 E. 15th Street\r\nWhen: Monday-Saturday, 6:30am-6pm, Sunday, 8am-6pm\r\nThere\'s no where else in town where you can grab a quality cigar and enjoy great coffee at the same time. That Cafe Cubana is right in the heart of Tulsa\'s Cherry Street, which puts it super-close to some of the best shopping and dining in town, only sweetens the deal. Pro tip: When you\'re in for coffee, grab one of the Cherry Street breakfast burritos. Traditionally available only at the Cherry Street Farmers\' Market, they\'re one of the most coveted breakfast concoctions in town. You\'ll not soon forget why. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2972\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2972\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC00626.jpg\" alt=\"Coffeehouse on Cherry Street\" title=\"Coffeehouse on Cherry Street\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2972\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Coffeehouse on Cherry Street</strong>\r\nWhere: 1502 E. 15th Street\r\nWhen: Monday-Wednesday, 6:30am-11:00pm; Thursday and Friday, 6:30am-12am; Saturday and Sunday, 7am-12am\r\nIt\'s not uncommon to walk into Coffeehouse on Cherry Street - CHoCS to locals - and find a guitarist strumming away on the patio, or someone banging out a ballad on the piano inside. That\'s the kind of place CHoCS is - it\'s where you\'re practically encouraged to talk to the people at the table next to you and to find that communal type of coffeehouse experience that seems mostly lost on the modern world. Plus, the place has one of the sweetest patios in town, complete with plenty of seating and a chimenea, a dream on cool autumn nights. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2973\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2973\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/3319935499_e3ea014e32.jpg\" alt=\"Doubleshot Coffee Company\" title=\"Doubleshot Coffee Company\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2973\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Doubleshot Coffee Company</strong>\r\nWhere: 1730 S. Boston Ave. \r\nWhen: Monday-Thursday, 7am-5pm; Friday, 7am-3pm; Saturday, 9am-3pm; Sunday, closed\r\nThe owner at this coffee shop isn\'t known as Tulsa\'s coffee nazi for no reason - he\'s 100-percent serious about his beans, from where they\'re purchased to how they\'re roasted to how they\'re prepared into the coffee drink of your choice (well, almost of your choice - he\'s been known to exercise his right to refuse to serve you prissy coffee concoctions). <a href=\"http://doubleshotcoffee.com/DoubleShot.html\">But when you want coffee that\'s been featured in Wine Spectator</a>, the Doubleshot is your place. The Doubleshot is also a good place scope out some local art. \r\n\r\n<strong>Gypsy Coffeehouse</strong>\r\nWhere: 303 N. Cincinnati Avenue\r\nWhen: Tuesday-Thursday, 11am-11pm; Friday-Saturday, 11am-2am; Sunday, 11am-10pm\r\nGypsy Coffeehouse is home to a Tulsa treasure: The long-running Tuesday Open Mic Night, where only original works, whether it\'s music or comedy or poetry or something else entirely, are welcome. That the place is tucked into a historic downtown building adds this great historic feel to an evening there at a corner table. It\'s definitely downtown\'s most eclectic coffee stop, and that it\'s just a short walk away from the <a href=\"http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/1832\">Center of the Universe</a> is just an added bonus. \r\n\r\n<strong>Joebots</strong>\r\nWhere: 119 S. Detroit Avenue, inside Dwelling Spaces\r\nWhen: Monday-Thursday, 6:30am-6:30pm; Friday, 6:30am-8pm; Saturday, 8am-8pm; Sunday, 11am-4pm\r\nCould <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/\">Dwelling Spaces, one of Tulsa\'s very favorite home and gift shops</a>, get any more awesome? Apparently, it just did, thanks to <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tulsa-OK/Joebots-coffee-bar/122561431116512?v\">the new Joebot\'s Coffee Bar</a>, installed right inside. Get some of the best baristas in town and <a href=\"http://www.topecacoffee.com/\">Tulsa\'s own Topeca coffee</a> in your cup - that you get to peruse Tulsa-centric merch at the same time is a squee-worthy perk. \r\n\r\n<strong>Kaffe Bona</strong>\r\nWhere: Riverwalk Crossing in Jenks; 91st and Yale, inside Eastgate Metroplex on 21st Street; in The Church at Battle Creek in Broken Arrow; and inside Venue | 68 at Asbury United Methodist Church on Mingo\r\nWhen: See the <a href=\"http://kaffebona.com/locations.html\">Kaffe Bona website</a> for details on each location\r\nOklahoma loves Kaffe Bona so much that we support it in several locations, including several in Tulsa, one in Jenks, one in Broken Arrow and one in Oklahoma City. It\'s easy to stop in for coffee, but it\'s hard to leave without a snack - namely, lunch and cake balls. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/07/mods-coffee-and-crepes-plus-zomg1-my/dsc_0699/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1664\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/DSC_0699-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Mod&#039;s Coffee and Crepes\" title=\"Mod&#039;s Coffee and Crepes\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1664\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes</strong>\r\nWhere: 507 S. Boston Ave. \r\nWhen: Monday, 7am-2pm; Tuesday-Friday, 7am-10pm; Saturday, 10am-10pm; Sunday, closed\r\nAs if brew from Tulsa\'s Copious Coffee wasn\'t enough to hook the downtown crowd, the wide selection of sweet and savory crepes available at <a href=\"http://modscrepes.squarespace.com/\">Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes</a> (my two-year-old lives for the peanut butter and jelly and the Nutella varieties) has the suits positively addicted. You won\'t be able to miss the case full of gelato at the front of the store, either, and that it\'s made by one of Tulsa\'s own rock stars, <a href=\"http://fiawnaforte.com/\">Fiawna Forte</a>, makes these desserts even sweeter. \r\n\r\n<strong>Nordaggio\'s</strong>\r\nWhere: 8156 S. Lewis Ave., Ste. C\r\nWhen: Monday-Thursday, Friday-Saturday, 7am-1am; Sunday, 7am-12am\r\nNordaggio\'s isn\'t just a hang-out for Oral Roberts University students anymore. It\'s a bonafide south Tulsa favorite for all kinds, boasting everything from a variety of hot and cold coffee drinks to plenty of snacks to keep you studying in the corner like a college student. It\'s a good place to check out some live, local music, too. \r\n\r\n<strong>Shades of Brown Coffee & Art</strong>\r\nWhere: 3302 S. Peoria Ave. \r\nWhen: Mon-Thurs, 6:30am-12am; Fri, 6:30am-1am; Sat, 7am-1am; Sun, 8am-12am\r\nCalled \"Shades\" by the locals, Shades of Brown Coffee & Art is nestled on the north edge of Brookside, one of Tulsa\'s favorite historic strips. It\'s a homey place, complete with vintage, mismatched furniture, handmade coffee cups, friendly staff and local art on the walls. Check in on Monday nights and on weekends for live, local music, too. And you won\'t want to miss <a href=\"http://www.shadesofbrowncoffee.com/menu.htm\">this menu</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Topeca Cafe</strong>\r\nWhere: 115 W. Fifth Street, Ste. 169\r\nWhen: Monday-Wednesday, 6:30am-8pm; Thursday-Friday, 6:30am-10pm; Saturday, 8am-10pm; Sunday, 8am-4pm\r\nThe coffee you\'ll find at Topeca is what they call seed-to-cup, which means that the roasting company controls your coffee beans from where they\'re grown until the time they\'re ground and pressed for your cup of joe. Topeca is a family-owned roasting company with more than 150 years of experience growing specialty coffee on the slopes of the Santa Ana volcano in El Salvador. It doesn\'t get more real than that, folks. The coffee and the staff at Topeca are held to the highest standards, so you\'re guaranteed a great pour at this local java spot. That <a href=\"http://www.topecacoffee.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16&Itemid=20\">the crepes at Topeca are to die for</a> doesn\'t hurt their case any. \r\n\r\nDid I miss your favorite coffee house? We can fix that. <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">Send me an e-mail</a>.\r\n\r\nSo. Where\'s your favorite place in the Tulsa area to grab a cup of joe?','Tulsa Coffee Houses','There\'s nothing like needing a local coffeehouse when all you can find are Starbucks locations on every corner. It\'s frustrating, but don\'t give up. Simply bookmark this list of Tulsa\'s locally owned coffee hot spots. ','inherit','open','open','','2959-revision-5','','','2010-10-14 08:09:57','2010-10-14 13:09:57','',2959,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2959-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(2975,1,'2010-10-14 08:09:57','2010-10-14 13:09:57','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2971\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2971\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC07075-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Topeca Cafe\" title=\"Topeca Cafe\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2971\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThere\'s nothing like needing a local coffeehouse when all you can find are Starbucks locations on every corner. It\'s frustrating, but don\'t give up. Simply bookmark this list of Tulsa\'s locally owned coffee hot spots. \r\n\r\nAnd now that fall is on, there\'s no better place to be than snuggled up on an oversized chair in one a unique-to-Tulsa coffeehouse, with a warm mug of coffee goodness nuzzled between your hands. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1781\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1781\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1223.jpg\" alt=\"Cafe Cubana\" title=\"Cafe Cubana\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1781\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Cafe Cubana</strong>\r\nWhere: 1340 E. 15th Street\r\nWhen: Monday-Saturday, 6:30am-6pm, Sunday, 8am-6pm\r\nThere\'s no where else in town where you can grab a quality cigar and enjoy great coffee at the same time. That Cafe Cubana is right in the heart of Tulsa\'s Cherry Street, which puts it super-close to some of the best shopping and dining in town, only sweetens the deal. Pro tip: When you\'re in for coffee, grab one of the Cherry Street breakfast burritos. Traditionally available only at the Cherry Street Farmers\' Market, they\'re one of the most coveted breakfast concoctions in town. You\'ll not soon forget why. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2972\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2972\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC00626.jpg\" alt=\"Coffeehouse on Cherry Street\" title=\"Coffeehouse on Cherry Street\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2972\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Coffeehouse on Cherry Street</strong>\r\nWhere: 1502 E. 15th Street\r\nWhen: Monday-Wednesday, 6:30am-11:00pm; Thursday and Friday, 6:30am-12am; Saturday and Sunday, 7am-12am\r\nIt\'s not uncommon to walk into Coffeehouse on Cherry Street - CHoCS to locals - and find a guitarist strumming away on the patio, or someone banging out a ballad on the piano inside. That\'s the kind of place CHoCS is - it\'s where you\'re practically encouraged to talk to the people at the table next to you and to find that communal type of coffeehouse experience that seems mostly lost on the modern world. Plus, the place has one of the sweetest patios in town, complete with plenty of seating and a chimenea, a dream on cool autumn nights. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2973\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2973\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/3319935499_e3ea014e32.jpg\" alt=\"Doubleshot Coffee Company\" title=\"Doubleshot Coffee Company\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2973\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Doubleshot Coffee Company</strong>\r\nWhere: 1730 S. Boston Ave. \r\nWhen: Monday-Thursday, 7am-5pm; Friday, 7am-3pm; Saturday, 9am-3pm; Sunday, closed\r\nThe owner at this coffee shop isn\'t known as Tulsa\'s coffee nazi for no reason - he\'s 100-percent serious about his beans, from where they\'re purchased to how they\'re roasted to how they\'re prepared into the coffee drink of your choice (well, almost of your choice - he\'s been known to exercise his right to refuse to serve you prissy coffee concoctions). <a href=\"http://doubleshotcoffee.com/DoubleShot.html\">But when you want coffee that\'s been featured in Wine Spectator</a>, the Doubleshot is your place. The Doubleshot is also a good place scope out some local art. \r\n\r\n<strong>Gypsy Coffeehouse</strong>\r\nWhere: 303 N. Cincinnati Avenue\r\nWhen: Tuesday-Thursday, 11am-11pm; Friday-Saturday, 11am-2am; Sunday, 11am-10pm\r\nGypsy Coffeehouse is home to a Tulsa treasure: The long-running Tuesday Open Mic Night, where only original works, whether it\'s music or comedy or poetry or something else entirely, are welcome. That the place is tucked into a historic downtown building adds this great historic feel to an evening there at a corner table. It\'s definitely downtown\'s most eclectic coffee stop, and that it\'s just a short walk away from the <a href=\"http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/1832\">Center of the Universe</a> is just an added bonus. \r\n\r\n<strong>Joebots</strong>\r\nWhere: 119 S. Detroit Avenue, inside Dwelling Spaces\r\nWhen: Monday-Thursday, 6:30am-6:30pm; Friday, 6:30am-8pm; Saturday, 8am-8pm; Sunday, 11am-4pm\r\nCould <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/\">Dwelling Spaces, one of Tulsa\'s very favorite home and gift shops</a>, get any more awesome? Apparently, it just did, thanks to <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tulsa-OK/Joebots-coffee-bar/122561431116512?v\">the new Joebot\'s Coffee Bar</a>, installed right inside. Get some of the best baristas in town and <a href=\"http://www.topecacoffee.com/\">Tulsa\'s own Topeca coffee</a> in your cup - that you get to peruse Tulsa-centric merch at the same time is a squee-worthy perk. \r\n\r\n<strong>Kaffe Bona</strong>\r\nWhere: Riverwalk Crossing in Jenks; 91st and Yale, inside Eastgate Metroplex on 21st Street; in The Church at Battle Creek in Broken Arrow; and inside Venue | 68 at Asbury United Methodist Church on Mingo\r\nWhen: See the <a href=\"http://kaffebona.com/locations.html\">Kaffe Bona website</a> for details on each location\r\nOklahoma loves Kaffe Bona so much that we support it in several locations, including several in Tulsa, one in Jenks, one in Broken Arrow and one in Oklahoma City. It\'s easy to stop in for coffee, but it\'s hard to leave without a snack - namely, lunch and cake balls. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/07/mods-coffee-and-crepes-plus-zomg1-my/dsc_0699/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1664\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/DSC_0699-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Mod&#039;s Coffee and Crepes\" title=\"Mod&#039;s Coffee and Crepes\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1664\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes</strong>\r\nWhere: 507 S. Boston Ave. \r\nWhen: Monday, 7am-2pm; Tuesday-Friday, 7am-10pm; Saturday, 10am-10pm; Sunday, closed\r\nAs if brew from Tulsa\'s Copious Coffee wasn\'t enough to hook the downtown crowd, the wide selection of sweet and savory crepes available at <a href=\"http://modscrepes.squarespace.com/\">Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes</a> (my two-year-old lives for the peanut butter and jelly and the Nutella varieties) has the suits positively addicted. You won\'t be able to miss the case full of gelato at the front of the store, either, and that it\'s made by one of Tulsa\'s own rock stars, <a href=\"http://fiawnaforte.com/\">Fiawna Forte</a>, makes these desserts even sweeter. \r\n\r\n<strong>Nordaggio\'s</strong>\r\nWhere: 8156 S. Lewis Ave., Ste. C\r\nWhen: Monday-Thursday, Friday-Saturday, 7am-1am; Sunday, 7am-12am\r\nNordaggio\'s isn\'t just a hang-out for Oral Roberts University students anymore. It\'s a bonafide south Tulsa favorite for all kinds, boasting everything from a variety of hot and cold coffee drinks to plenty of snacks to keep you studying in the corner like a college student. It\'s a good place to check out some live, local music, too. \r\n\r\n<strong>Shades of Brown Coffee & Art</strong>\r\nWhere: 3302 S. Peoria Ave. \r\nWhen: Mon-Thurs, 6:30am-12am; Fri, 6:30am-1am; Sat, 7am-1am; Sun, 8am-12am\r\nCalled \"Shades\" by the locals, Shades of Brown Coffee & Art is nestled on the north edge of Brookside, one of Tulsa\'s favorite historic strips. It\'s a homey place, complete with vintage, mismatched furniture, handmade coffee cups, friendly staff and local art on the walls. Check in on Monday nights and on weekends for live, local music, too. And you won\'t want to miss <a href=\"http://www.shadesofbrowncoffee.com/menu.htm\">this menu</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Topeca Cafe</strong>\r\nWhere: 115 W. Fifth Street, Ste. 169\r\nWhen: Monday-Wednesday, 6:30am-8pm; Thursday-Friday, 6:30am-10pm; Saturday, 8am-10pm; Sunday, 8am-4pm\r\nThe coffee you\'ll find at Topeca is what they call seed-to-cup, which means that the roasting company controls your coffee beans from where they\'re grown until the time they\'re ground and pressed for your cup of joe. Topeca is a family-owned roasting company with more than 150 years of experience growing specialty coffee on the slopes of the Santa Ana volcano in El Salvador. It doesn\'t get more real than that, folks. The coffee and the staff at Topeca are held to the highest standards, so you\'re guaranteed a great pour at this local java spot. That <a href=\"http://www.topecacoffee.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16&Itemid=20\">the crepes at Topeca are to die for</a> doesn\'t hurt their case any. \r\n\r\nDid I miss your favorite coffee house? We can fix that. <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">Send me an e-mail</a>.\r\n\r\nSo. Where\'s your favorite place in the Tulsa area to grab a cup of joe?','Tulsa Coffee Houses','There\'s nothing like needing a local coffeehouse when all you can find are Starbucks locations on every corner. It\'s frustrating, but don\'t give up. Simply bookmark this list of Tulsa\'s locally owned coffee hot spots. ','inherit','open','open','','2959-revision-4','','','2010-10-14 08:09:57','2010-10-14 13:09:57','',2959,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2959-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(2973,1,'2010-10-14 07:43:29','2010-10-14 12:43:29','','Doubleshot Coffee Company','','inherit','open','open','','3319935499_e3ea014e32','','','2010-10-14 07:43:29','2010-10-14 12:43:29','',2959,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/3319935499_e3ea014e32.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2974,1,'2010-10-14 08:09:44','2010-10-14 13:09:44','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2971\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2971\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC07075-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Topeca Cafe\" title=\"Topeca Cafe\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2971\" /></a>\n\nThere\'s nothing like needing a local coffeehouse when all you can find are Starbucks locations on every corner. It\'s frustrating, but don\'t give up. Simply bookmark this list of Tulsa\'s locally owned coffee hot spots. \n\nAnd now that fall is on, there\'s no better place to be than snuggled up on an oversized chair in one a unique-to-Tulsa coffeehouse, with a warm mug of coffee goodness nuzzled between your hands. \n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1781\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1781\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1223.jpg\" alt=\"Cafe Cubana\" title=\"Cafe Cubana\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1781\" /></a>\n\n<strong>Cafe Cubana</strong>\nWhere: 1340 E. 15th Street\nWhen: Monday-Saturday, 6:30am-6pm, Sunday, 8am-6pm\nThere\'s no where else in town where you can grab a quality cigar and enjoy great coffee at the same time. That Cafe Cubana is right in the heart of Tulsa\'s Cherry Street, which puts it super-close to some of the best shopping and dining in town, only sweetens the deal. Pro tip: When you\'re in for coffee, grab one of the Cherry Street breakfast burritos. Traditionally available only at the Cherry Street Farmers\' Market, they\'re one of the most coveted breakfast concoctions in town. You\'ll not soon forget why. \n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2972\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2972\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC00626.jpg\" alt=\"Coffeehouse on Cherry Street\" title=\"Coffeehouse on Cherry Street\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2972\" /></a>\n\n<strong>Coffeehouse on Cherry Street</strong>\nWhere: 1502 E. 15th Street\nWhen: Monday-Wednesday, 6:30am-11:00pm; Thursday and Friday, 6:30am-12am; Saturday and Sunday, 7am-12am\nIt\'s not uncommon to walk into Coffeehouse on Cherry Street - CHoCS to locals - and find a guitarist strumming away on the patio, or someone banging out a ballad on the piano inside. That\'s the kind of place CHoCS is - it\'s where you\'re practically encouraged to talk to the people at the table next to you and to find that communal type of coffeehouse experience that seems mostly lost on the modern world. Plus, the place has one of the sweetest patios in town, complete with plenty of seating and a chimenea, a dream on cool autumn nights. \n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2973\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2973\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/3319935499_e3ea014e32.jpg\" alt=\"Doubleshot Coffee Company\" title=\"Doubleshot Coffee Company\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2973\" /></a>\n\n<strong>Doubleshot Coffee Company</strong>\nWhere: 1730 S. Boston Ave. \nWhen: Monday-Thursday, 7am-5pm; Friday, 7am-3pm; Saturday, 9am-3pm; Sunday, closed\nThe owner at this coffee shop isn\'t known as Tulsa\'s coffee nazi for no reason - he\'s 100-percent serious about his beans, from where they\'re purchased to how they\'re roasted to how they\'re prepared into the coffee drink of your choice (well, almost of your choice - he\'s been known to exercise his right to refuse to serve you prissy coffee concoctions). <a href=\"http://doubleshotcoffee.com/DoubleShot.html\">But when you want coffee that\'s been featured in Wine Spectator</a>, the Doubleshot is your place. The Doubleshot is also a good place scope out some local art. \n\n<strong>Gypsy Coffeehouse</strong>\nWhere: 303 N. Cincinnati Avenue\nWhen: Tuesday-Thursday, 11am-11pm; Friday-Saturday, 11am-2am; Sunday, 11am-10pm\nGypsy Coffeehouse is home to a Tulsa treasure: The long-running Tuesday Open Mic Night, where only original works, whether it\'s music or comedy or poetry or something else entirely, are welcome. That the place is tucked into a historic downtown building adds this great historic feel to an evening there at a corner table. It\'s definitely downtown\'s most eclectic coffee stop, and that it\'s just a short walk away from the <a href=\"http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/1832\">Center of the Universe</a> is just an added bonus. \n\n<strong>Joebots</strong>\nWhere: 119 S. Detroit Avenue, inside Dwelling Spaces\nWhen: Monday-Thursday, 6:30am-6:30pm; Friday, 6:30am-8pm; Saturday, 8am-8pm; Sunday, 11am-4pm\nCould <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/\">Dwelling Spaces, one of Tulsa\'s very favorite home and gift shops</a>, get any more awesome? Apparently, it just did, thanks to <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tulsa-OK/Joebots-coffee-bar/122561431116512?v\">the new Joebot\'s Coffee Bar</a>, installed right inside. Get some of the best baristas in town and <a href=\"http://www.topecacoffee.com/\">Tulsa\'s own Topeca coffee</a> in your cup - that you get to peruse Tulsa-centric merch at the same time is a squee-worthy perk. \n\n<strong>Kaffe Bona</strong>\nWhere: Riverwalk Crossing in Jenks; 91st and Yale, inside Eastgate Metroplex on 21st Street; in The Church at Battle Creek in Broken Arrow; and inside Venue | 68 at Asbury United Methodist Church on Mingo\nWhen: See the <a href=\"http://kaffebona.com/locations.html\">Kaffe Bona website</a> for details on each location\nOklahoma loves Kaffe Bona so much that we support it in several locations, including several in Tulsa, one in Jenks, one in Broken Arrow and one in Oklahoma City. It\'s easy to stop in for coffee, but it\'s hard to leave without a snack - namely, lunch and cake balls. \n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/07/mods-coffee-and-crepes-plus-zomg1-my/dsc_0699/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1664\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/DSC_0699-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Mod&#039;s Coffee and Crepes\" title=\"Mod&#039;s Coffee and Crepes\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1664\" /></a>\n\n<strong>Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes</strong>\nWhere: 507 S. Boston Ave. \nWhen: Monday, 7am-2pm; Tuesday-Friday, 7am-10pm; Saturday, 10am-10pm; Sunday, closed\nAs if brew from Tulsa\'s Copious Coffee wasn\'t enough to hook the downtown crowd, the wide selection of sweet and savory crepes available at <a href=\"http://modscrepes.squarespace.com/\">Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes</a> (my two-year-old lives for the peanut butter and jelly and the Nutella varieties) has the suits positively addicted. You won\'t be able to miss the case full of gelato at the front of the store, either, and that it\'s made by one of Tulsa\'s own rock stars, <a href=\"http://fiawnaforte.com/\">Fiawna Forte</a>, makes these desserts even sweeter. \n\n<strong>Nordaggio\'s</strong>\nWhere: 8156 S. Lewis Ave., Ste. C\nWhen: Monday-Thursday, Friday-Saturday, 7am-1am; Sunday, 7am-12am\nNordaggio\'s isn\'t just a hang-out for Oral Roberts University students anymore. It\'s a bonafide south Tulsa favorite for all kinds, boasting everything from a variety of hot and cold coffee drinks to plenty of snacks to keep you studying in the corner like a college student. It\'s a good place to check out some live, local music, too. \n\n<strong>Shades of Brown Coffee & Art</strong>\nWhere: 3302 S. Peoria Ave. \nWhen: Mon-Thurs, 6:30am-12am; Fri, 6:30am-1am; Sat, 7am-1am; Sun, 8am-12am\nCalled \"Shades\" by the locals, Shades of Brown Coffee & Art is nestled on the north edge of Brookside, one of Tulsa\'s favorite historic strips. It\'s a homey place, complete with vintage, mismatched furniture, handmade coffee cups, friendly staff and local art on the walls. Check in on Monday nights and on weekends for live, local music, too. And you won\'t want to miss <a href=\"http://www.shadesofbrowncoffee.com/menu.htm\">this menu</a>.\n\n<strong>Topeca Cafe</strong>\nWhere: 115 W. Fifth Street, Ste. 169\nWhen: Monday-Wednesday, 6:30am-8pm; Thursday-Friday, 6:30am-10pm; Saturday, 8am-10pm; Sunday, 8am-4pm\nThe coffee you\'ll find at Topeca is what they call seed-to-cup, which means that the roasting company controls your coffee beans from where they\'re grown until the time they\'re ground and pressed for your cup of joe. Topeca is a family-owned roasting company with more than 150 years of experience growing specialty coffee on the slopes of the Santa Ana volcano in El Salvador. It doesn\'t get more real than that, folks. The coffee and the staff at Topeca are held to the highest standards, so you\'re guaranteed a great pour at this local java spot. That <a href=\"http://www.topecacoffee.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16&Itemid=20\">the crepes at Topeca are to die for</a> doesn\'t hurt their case any. \n\nDid I miss your favorite coffee house? We can fix that. <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">Send me an e-mail</a>.\n\nSo. Where\'s your favorite place in the Tulsa area to grab a cup of joe?','Tulsa Coffee Houses','There\'s nothing like needing a local coffeehouse when all you can find are Starbucks locations on every corner. It\'s frustrating, but don\'t give up. Simply bookmark this list of Tulsa\'s locally owned coffee hot spots. 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I fell head over heels around springtime and ever since that point, we\'ve been holding hands, skipping down the street and drawing hearts on the sidewalk.\n\n<!--more-->Well, we would be if I was that kind of girl. (I\'m not.) And of course there are occasional moments when I can\'t find a freaking parking place and I feel like shaking my fist towards the tallest building in sight and yelling mean words, but for the most part it has been smooth sailing and I\'m just along for the ride.\n\nA couple of weekends ago I spent an evening with downtown Tulsa. I started at the <a href=\"http://oksteakcookoff.com/\">Oklahoma Championship Steak Cook-off</a>, where I had an amazing steak prepared by 3 Guys Smokin\' BBQ.\n\nThen my gang wandered to <a href=\"http://www.elotetulsa.com/\">Elote Cafe</a> for a few drinks and finished up the night the best way possible - <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/03/boulder-grill-power-lunch/\">with homemade tater tots from Boulder Grill</a>.\n\nLet these pictures be proof to you: I can\'t get enough of this place that brings old and new friends together while showing off classic cars and boasting of the world\'s largest bar made of recycled goods. Downtown Tulsa is amazing, I say. Amazing.\n\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4972022796/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4150/4972022796_3658a9bfb7.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" /></a>\n\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971314771/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/4971314771_2892c88432.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971312901/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4091/4971312901_71b3e38143.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" /></a>\n\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971927996/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/4971927996_069c0389a5.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971927894/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/4971927894_5aab38456e.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\n\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971927770/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/4971927770_aaa061bb8c.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971927656/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/4971927656_d6008af68e.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\n\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971312981/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/4971312981_3b7f4b9415.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" /></a>\n\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971927572/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4108/4971927572_b7c3df5e37.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971455053/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4084/4971455053_09448f6246.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" /></a>\n\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971314127/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4133/4971314127_807df60a26.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971927310/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4087/4971927310_21fcaac5bf.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971927132/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4154/4971927132_32eddff283.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313807/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/4971313807_f4318ef702.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313693/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4106/4971313693_2b8481b949.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313177/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4108/4971313177_92c705d149.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" /></a>\n\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313501/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/4971313501_6c63392e8c.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313091/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/4971313091_8cf6446178.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" /></a>\n\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971926726/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/4971926726_50cbfb92fc.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313319/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4105/4971313319_bdd22e31ba.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\n<a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313239/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4150/4971313239_149cd0a3f8.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nViva Tulsa is right!\n\nTulsa photographer <a href=\"http://www.erinconrad.com/\">Erin Conrad</a> photoblogs each week at Tasha Does Tulsa as Erin Sees Tulsa. Check out her recent posts here. ','Forget All Your Cares and Go Downtown: Erin Sees Tulsa','It\'s no secret that downtown Tulsa and I are having full blown love affair. I fell head over heels around springtime and ever since that point, we\'ve been holding hands, skipping down the street and drawing hearts on the sidewalk. ','inherit','open','open','','1908-autosave','','','2010-09-09 11:04:44','2010-09-09 16:04:44','',1908,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/1908-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(1915,1,'2010-09-08 15:01:04','2010-09-08 20:01:04','It\'s no secret that downtown Tulsa and I are having full blown love affair.  I fell head over heels around springtime and ever since that point, we\'ve been holding hands, skipping down the street and drawing hearts on the sidewalk.  Well, we would be if I was that kind of girl.  I\'m not.  And of course there are occasional moments when I can\'t find a freaking parking place and I feel like shaking my fist towards the tallest building in sight and yelling mean words, but for the most part it has been smooth sailing and I\'m just along for the ride.\r\n\r\nA couple of weekends ago I spent an evening with downtown Tulsa.  I started off at the Oklahoma Steak Championship Cook-off where I had an amazing steak prepared by Smokin\' BBQ.  Then my gang wandered to Elote for a few drinks and finished up the night the best way possible - homemade tator tots from Boulder Grill.  Let these pictures be proof to you of why I can\'t get enough of the place that brings old and new friends together while showing off classic cars and boasting of the world\'s largest bar made of recycled goods.  It\'s amazing I say.  Amazing.\r\n\r\n&lt;a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4972022796/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\"&gt;&lt;img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4150/4972022796_3658a9bfb7.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971314771/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\"&gt;&lt;img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/4971314771_2892c88432.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971312901/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\"&gt;&lt;img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4091/4971312901_71b3e38143.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971927996/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\"&gt;&lt;img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/4971927996_069c0389a5.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971927894/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\"&gt;&lt;img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/4971927894_5aab38456e.jpg\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971927770/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\"&gt;&lt;img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/4971927770_aaa061bb8c.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971927656/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\"&gt;&lt;img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/4971927656_d6008af68e.jpg\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971312981/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\"&gt;&lt;img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/4971312981_3b7f4b9415.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971927572/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\"&gt;&lt;img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4108/4971927572_b7c3df5e37.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971455053/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\"&gt;&lt;img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4084/4971455053_09448f6246.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971314127/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\"&gt;&lt;img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4133/4971314127_807df60a26.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971927310/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\"&gt;&lt;img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4087/4971927310_21fcaac5bf.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971927132/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\"&gt;&lt;img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4154/4971927132_32eddff283.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313807/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\"&gt;&lt;img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/4971313807_f4318ef702.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313693/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\"&gt;&lt;img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4106/4971313693_2b8481b949.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313177/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\"&gt;&lt;img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4108/4971313177_92c705d149.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313501/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\"&gt;&lt;img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/4971313501_6c63392e8c.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313091/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\"&gt;&lt;img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/4971313091_8cf6446178.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971926726/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\"&gt;&lt;img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/4971926726_50cbfb92fc.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313319/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\"&gt;&lt;img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4105/4971313319_bdd22e31ba.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4971313239/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\"&gt;&lt;img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4150/4971313239_149cd0a3f8.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;\r\n\r\nViva Tulsa is right!','','','inherit','open','open','','1908-revision-3','','','2010-09-08 15:01:04','2010-09-08 20:01:04','',1908,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/1908-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(2821,1,'2010-10-10 15:01:35','2010-10-10 20:01:35','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2816\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2816\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2816\" title=\"Oklahoma Blogging Week\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/oklahoma.blogging.week_.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Blogging Week\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" /></a>\n\nBefore I post this week\'s round up of links to Tulsa blog posts worthy of your Sunday night Internet ogling, I wanted to send my thanks again to <a href=\"http://www.okprosperity.com/page.asp?content=startpage&g=OKLAHOMA\">Oklahoma Prosperity Project</a>, <a href=\"http://blogging4jobs.com/\">Jessica at Xceptional HR</a> and <a href=\"http://www.themeltingpot.com/\">Becky at The Melting Pot</a> for making the Tulsa meetup during the first-ever Oklahoma Blogging Week a success.\n\nAnd for the snacks. The snacks were good...real good.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--more-->\n[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\nAnd thanks so much to the dozens of bloggers who took the time to come out and party in the way only bloggers can - while sipping a strong drink and blinking into the sunlight.\n\nHa! That \"while sipping a strong drink and blinking into the sunlight\" thing is totally, completely untrue. Except when it comes to me. Sipping a strong drink and blinking into the sunlight is a way of life for me, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/anns-bakery-barbie-dress-cake/\">the one who orders a Barbie dress cake for her 27th birthday</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/07/savoys-famous-cinnamon-rolls-boy-and/\">allows her child to eat one-pound cinnamon rolls face-first in public</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/12/ugly-sweater-shopping-in-tulsa/\">takes photos of herself in dressing rooms and then posts them to the Internet</a>.\n\nBut, whatever. My mommy thinks I\'m special.\n\nAt any rate, it was a pleasure to meet those of you who were new to the blogger meetup group, and I enjoyed hanging out with my long-time blogging buddies, too.\n\nOne of the freebies available at the meetup was a local blog directory, complete with the blog name and URL of each person who RSVP\'d to the event. On the way home from The Melting Pot Thursday night I thought to myself, \"Gee, it\'d sure be a shame to not to share such a beefy list with my readers.\"\n\nThus:\n\nBrandi, Fancy Buffalo\n<a href=\"http://fancybuffalo.com\">fancybuffalo.com</a>\n\nJennifer, The Errant Cook\n<a href=\"http://errantcook.blogspot.com\">errantcook.blogspot.com</a>\n\nShelley, The Tao of Cake\n<a href=\"http://taoofcake.blogspot.com\">taoofcake.blogspot.com</a>\n\nMichele, The Chipper Muse\n<a href=\"http://thechippermuse.blogspot.com\">thechippermuse.blogspot.com</a>\n\nT.J., Rock Rulz (a web show) and Scurds (and now, TDT!)\n<a href=\"youtube.com/RockRulzShow\">youtube.com/RockRulzShow</a>\n<a href=\"http://scurds.com\">scurds.com</a>\n\nMarty, The Napkin Dad\n<a href=\"http://napkindad.com\">napkindad.com</a>\n\nHeather, Crawdads in My Sink\n<a href=\"http://crawdadsinmysink.wordpress.com\">crawdadsinmysink.wordpress.com</a>\n\nSamantha, Neither Here Nor There\n<a href=\"http://peachneitherherenorthere.blogspot.com\">peachneitherherenorthere.blogspot.com</a>\n\nSarah Gallagher, Gears and Shifts\n<a href=\"http://gearsandshifts.com\">gearsandshifts.com</a>\n\nCaitlin, Young and Rentless\n<a href=\"http://youngandrentless.blogspot.com\">youngandrentless.blogspot.com</a>\n\nHoward, Winning the Game of Sales\n<a href=\"http://winningthegameofsales.com\">winningthegameofsales.com</a>\n\nCarla, Jill of All Trades\n<a href=\"http://crbh-ruminations.blogspot.com\">crbh-ruminations.blogspot.com</a>\n\nJack, Wander Radio\n<a href=\"http://wanderradio.com/blog\">wanderradio.com/blog</a>\n\nHeidi, HeidiJenkins.com\n<a href=\"http://heidijenkins.com/Heidi_Jenkins/Blog/Blog.html\">heidijenkins.com/Heidi_Jenkins/Blog/Blog.html</a>\n\nKelly, Kellyology\n<a href=\"http://kellyology.net\">kellyology.net</a>\n\nLogan, Colonize the Moon\n<a href=\"http://colonize-the-moon.com\">colonize-the-moon.com</a>\n\nJennifer, Life with Lebedas\n<a href=\"http://lebedafamily.blogspot.com\">lebedafamily.blogspot.com</a>\n\nSasha, Global Table Adventure\n<a href=\"http://globaltableadventure.com\">globaltableadventure.com</a>\n\nJenny, Crash Test Mommy\n<a href=\"http://crashtestmommy.net\">crashtestmommy.net</a>\n\nLeah, True Love in the Sooner Nation\n<a href=\"http://leah-barksdale.blogspot.com\">leah-barksdale.blogspot.com</a>\n\nCindy, Got Mischief?\n<a href=\"http://lounginwithlindsay.blogspot.com\">got-mischief.blogspot.com</a>\n\nLindsay, Loungin’ with Lindsay\n<a href=\"http://lounginwithlindsay.blogspot.com\">lounginwithlindsay.blogspot.com</a>\n\nMeseidy, The Noshery\n<a href=\"http://thenoshery.com\">thenoshery.com</a>\n\nSarah, Money Saving Queen\n<a href=\"http://moneysavingqueen.com\">moneysavingqueen.com</a>\n\nNancy, Tulsa Gal\n<a href=\"http://tulsagal.net\">tulsagal.net</a>\n\nCourtney, The Generosity Project\n<a href=\"http://thegenerosityproject.net\">thegenerosityproject.net</a>\n\nDave, Accidentally Albino\n<a href=\"http://daveshort.tumblr.com\">daveshort.tumblr.com</a>\n\nAubree, The Southern Family\n<a href=\"http://www.thesouthernfamily.net/\">thesouthernfamily.net</a>\n\nKristy, Mommy Hates Cooking\n<a href=\"http://mommyhatescooking.com\">mommyhatescooking.com</a>\n\nCarrisa, And So She Blogs\n<a href=\"http://andsosheblogs.com\">andsosheblogs.com</a>\n\nLaurie, The Marriage of an Undomestic\n<a href=\"http://thereallt.blogspot.com\">thereallt.blogspot.com</a>\n\nSherri, I.Crochet\n<a href=\"http://sherris-blog-at.tumblr.com\">sherris-blog-at.tumblr.com</a>\n\nCarolyn, The New Homemaker\n<a href=\"http://thenewhomemaker.wordpress.com \">thenewhomemaker.wordpress.com </a>\n\nThis list represents a mixed bag of topics, interests and people, so click freely. Happy reading!','Oklahoma Blogging Week: Links From the Tulsa Meetup','One of the freebies available at the meetup was a local blog directory, complete with the blog name and URL of each person who RSVP\'d to the event. On the way home from The Melting Pot Thursday night I thought to myself, \"Gee, it\'d sure be a shame to not to share such a beefy list with my readers.\" ','inherit','open','open','','2814-revision-6','','','2010-10-10 15:01:35','2010-10-10 20:01:35','',2814,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2814-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(2822,1,'2010-10-10 15:02:13','2010-10-10 20:02:13','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2816\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2816\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2816\" title=\"Oklahoma Blogging Week\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/oklahoma.blogging.week_.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Blogging Week\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBefore I post this week\'s round up of links to Tulsa blog posts worthy of your Sunday night Internet ogling, I wanted to send my thanks again to <a href=\"http://www.okprosperity.com/page.asp?content=startpage&g=OKLAHOMA\">Oklahoma Prosperity Project</a>, <a href=\"http://blogging4jobs.com/\">Jessica at Xceptional HR</a> and <a href=\"http://www.themeltingpot.com/\">Becky at The Melting Pot</a> for making <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/oklahoma-blogging-week-tulsa-meetup/\">the Tulsa meetup during the first-ever Oklahoma Blogging Week</a> a success.\r\n\r\nAnd for the snacks. The snacks were good...real good.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--more-->\r\n[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nAnd thanks so much to the dozens of bloggers who took the time to come out and party in the way only bloggers can - while sipping a strong drink and blinking into the sunlight.\r\n\r\nHa! That \"while sipping a strong drink and blinking into the sunlight\" thing is totally, completely untrue. Except when it comes to me. Sipping a strong drink and blinking into the sunlight is a way of life for me, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/anns-bakery-barbie-dress-cake/\">the one who orders a Barbie dress cake for her 27th birthday</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/07/savoys-famous-cinnamon-rolls-boy-and/\">allows her child to eat one-pound cinnamon rolls face-first in public</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/12/ugly-sweater-shopping-in-tulsa/\">takes photos of herself in dressing rooms and then posts them to the Internet</a>.\r\n\r\nBut, whatever. My mommy thinks I\'m special.\r\n\r\nAt any rate, it was a pleasure to meet those of you who were new to the blogger meetup group, and I enjoyed hanging out with my long-time blogging buddies, too.\r\n\r\nOne of the freebies available at the meetup was a local blog directory, complete with the blog name and URL of each person who RSVP\'d to the event. On the way home from The Melting Pot Thursday night I thought to myself, \"Gee, it\'d sure be a shame to not to share such a beefy list with my readers.\"\r\n\r\nThus:\r\n\r\nBrandi, Fancy Buffalo\r\n<a href=\"http://fancybuffalo.com\">fancybuffalo.com</a>\r\n\r\nJennifer, The Errant Cook\r\n<a href=\"http://errantcook.blogspot.com\">errantcook.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nShelley, The Tao of Cake\r\n<a href=\"http://taoofcake.blogspot.com\">taoofcake.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nMichele, The Chipper Muse\r\n<a href=\"http://thechippermuse.blogspot.com\">thechippermuse.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nT.J., Rock Rulz (a web show) and Scurds (and now, TDT!)\r\n<a href=\"youtube.com/RockRulzShow\">youtube.com/RockRulzShow</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://scurds.com\">scurds.com</a>\r\n\r\nMarty, The Napkin Dad\r\n<a href=\"http://napkindad.com\">napkindad.com</a>\r\n\r\nHeather, Crawdads in My Sink\r\n<a href=\"http://crawdadsinmysink.wordpress.com\">crawdadsinmysink.wordpress.com</a>\r\n\r\nSamantha, Neither Here Nor There\r\n<a href=\"http://peachneitherherenorthere.blogspot.com\">peachneitherherenorthere.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nSarah Gallagher, Gears and Shifts\r\n<a href=\"http://gearsandshifts.com\">gearsandshifts.com</a>\r\n\r\nCaitlin, Young and Rentless\r\n<a href=\"http://youngandrentless.blogspot.com\">youngandrentless.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nHoward, Winning the Game of Sales\r\n<a href=\"http://winningthegameofsales.com\">winningthegameofsales.com</a>\r\n\r\nCarla, Jill of All Trades\r\n<a href=\"http://crbh-ruminations.blogspot.com\">crbh-ruminations.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nJack, Wander Radio\r\n<a href=\"http://wanderradio.com/blog\">wanderradio.com/blog</a>\r\n\r\nHeidi, HeidiJenkins.com\r\n<a href=\"http://heidijenkins.com/Heidi_Jenkins/Blog/Blog.html\">heidijenkins.com/Heidi_Jenkins/Blog/Blog.html</a>\r\n\r\nKelly, Kellyology\r\n<a href=\"http://kellyology.net\">kellyology.net</a>\r\n\r\nLogan, Colonize the Moon\r\n<a href=\"http://colonize-the-moon.com\">colonize-the-moon.com</a>\r\n\r\nJennifer, Life with Lebedas\r\n<a href=\"http://lebedafamily.blogspot.com\">lebedafamily.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nSasha, Global Table Adventure\r\n<a href=\"http://globaltableadventure.com\">globaltableadventure.com</a>\r\n\r\nJenny, Crash Test Mommy\r\n<a href=\"http://crashtestmommy.net\">crashtestmommy.net</a>\r\n\r\nLeah, True Love in the Sooner Nation\r\n<a href=\"http://leah-barksdale.blogspot.com\">leah-barksdale.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nCindy, Got Mischief?\r\n<a href=\"http://lounginwithlindsay.blogspot.com\">got-mischief.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nLindsay, Loungin’ with Lindsay\r\n<a href=\"http://lounginwithlindsay.blogspot.com\">lounginwithlindsay.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nMeseidy, The Noshery\r\n<a href=\"http://thenoshery.com\">thenoshery.com</a>\r\n\r\nSarah, Money Saving Queen\r\n<a href=\"http://moneysavingqueen.com\">moneysavingqueen.com</a>\r\n\r\nNancy, Tulsa Gal\r\n<a href=\"http://tulsagal.net\">tulsagal.net</a>\r\n\r\nCourtney, The Generosity Project\r\n<a href=\"http://thegenerosityproject.net\">thegenerosityproject.net</a>\r\n\r\nDave, Accidentally Albino\r\n<a href=\"http://daveshort.tumblr.com\">daveshort.tumblr.com</a>\r\n\r\nAubree, The Southern Family\r\n<a href=\"http://www.thesouthernfamily.net/\">thesouthernfamily.net</a>\r\n\r\nKristy, Mommy Hates Cooking\r\n<a href=\"http://mommyhatescooking.com\">mommyhatescooking.com</a>\r\n\r\nCarrisa, And So She Blogs\r\n<a href=\"http://andsosheblogs.com\">andsosheblogs.com</a>\r\n\r\nLaurie, The Marriage of an Undomestic\r\n<a href=\"http://thereallt.blogspot.com\">thereallt.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nSherri, I.Crochet\r\n<a href=\"http://sherris-blog-at.tumblr.com\">sherris-blog-at.tumblr.com</a>\r\n\r\nCarolyn, The New Homemaker\r\n<a href=\"http://thenewhomemaker.wordpress.com \">thenewhomemaker.wordpress.com </a>\r\n\r\nThis list represents a mixed bag of topics, interests and people, so click freely. Happy reading!','Oklahoma Blogging Week: Links From the Tulsa Meetup','One of the freebies available at the meetup was a local blog directory, complete with the blog name and URL of each person who RSVP\'d to the event. On the way home from The Melting Pot Thursday night I thought to myself, \"Gee, it\'d sure be a shame to not to share such a beefy list with my readers.\" ','inherit','open','open','','2814-revision-7','','','2010-10-10 15:02:13','2010-10-10 20:02:13','',2814,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2814-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(2829,1,'2010-10-10 21:12:30','2010-10-11 02:12:30','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2251\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/what-to-do-in-tulsa-this-weekend-24/dsc00457/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2251\" title=\"Downtown Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC00457.jpg\" alt=\"Downtown Tulsa\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\nAre you ready to rock? Because here comes this week\'s rundown of Tulsa blog posts worth ignoring the laundry, the dishes and/or your personal hygiene routine for another 30 minutes or so.\n<!--more-->\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\n\n<strong>That\'s Baloney!</strong> I want to start today with <a href=\"http://www.thatsbaloney.com/2010/10/riding-in-cars-with-boys.html\">this little tidbit from Joni Baloney</a>. Because I\'m sure she\'s not the only person who has had to explain to someone else, child or otherwise, why exactly a vehicle is sporting decor from its hitch made to look like male underparts. Welcome to Oklahoma, baby.\n\nAnd yes, someone please get to work on Jonni\'s car boob idea.\n\n<strong>Tulsa State Fair wrap-ups</strong>. Relive the 2010 fair with <a href=\"http://cindysclipboard.blogspot.com/2010/10/sugar-arts-show.html\">Cindy\'s Clipboard</a>, <a href=\"http://www.tulsafoodblog.com/tulsa-fried-food/deep-fried-butter-at-the-tulsa-state-fair\">Tulsa Food Blog</a> and <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/10/09/2010/the-tulsa-state-fair-a-photo-essay/\">Michael Cooper with This Land Press</a>. The Real Housewives of Oklahoma has a post about the fair, too, <a href=\"http://www.therhok.com/2010/10/how-to-rhok-state-fair.html\">complete with a fair sighting bingo card</a>. Oh, and Dana and her four children (<em>four!</em> Including a set of red-headed twins!) made it through the fair, too, <a href=\"http://surviving4kids.blogspot.com/2010/10/tulsa-state-fair-2010.html\">though some pantslessness was involved</a>.\n\n<strong>Tulsa Food Blog</strong>. Speaking of TFB, check out the awesomeness that was going on there this week:\n<ul>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tulsafoodblog.com/mexican-food/compadres-mexican-grill-south-tulsa\">Getting Fresh at Compadres Mexican Grill</a> (one of my new favorite restaurants, too);</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tulsafoodblog.com/mexican-food/compadres-mexican-grill-south-tulsa\">Tulsa\'s restaurant week continues at five Tulsa restaurants</a>;</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tulsafoodblog.com/south-tulsa/sage-culinary-studio-cooking-class-south-tulsa-brookside\">Learning to make pasta with Chef Bowen at Sage Culinary Studio</a> (pasta, Chef Bowen and Sage Culinary Studio? Amazing overload!);</li>\n	<li>The review you\'ve been waiting for: <a href=\"http://www.tulsafoodblog.com/south-tulsa/rexs-chicken-just-great-chicken-and-fry-bread\">Rex\'s Chicken</a>.</li>\n</ul>\n<strong>This Land Press</strong>. And speaking also of This Land Press, check out these posts from Oklahoma\'s newest journal:\n\n<a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/10/10/2010/running-tulsa/\">Running Tulsa, by Jessica Baxter</a>. I love what Jessica says about how running can be an organic method for urban exploration.\n<a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/10/03/2010/the-end-of-circulars/\">The End of Circulars, by Lindsey Neal</a>. Lindsey talks to Gerald Buckley about Grocio.com, a Tulsa-based company that distributes grocery circulars. Could the proliferation of smartphones mean the end of paper coupons? <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/10/03/2010/the-end-of-circulars/\">Read on</a>.\n\n<strong>And So She Blogs</strong>. <a href=\"http://andsosheblogs.com/tulsa/?p=257\">Carrisa makes it through an interesting moment in the bathroom at Mimi\'s Cafe</a>. My thought? I am totally going to do stuff like that when I\'m 80.\n\n<strong>Tulsa Gal</strong>. Nancy hatches yet another Tulsa history mystery, <a href=\"http://www.tulsagal.net/2010/10/tulsas-war-memorial-history.html\">this time about Tulsa\'s war memorials</a>.\n\n<strong>Tulsa SPCA</strong>. Am I the only one who oooos and awws over <a href=\"http://tulsaspca.blogspot.com/\">the animals featured on the Tulsa SPCA blog</a>? Makes me want to buy a giant farm and adopt and feed and love them all.\n\n<strong>The Noshery</strong>. Meseidy gave a fall table dinner party that got her to the next round in the foodbuzz Project Food Blog contest (<a href=\"http://www.foodbuzz.com/project_food_blog\">which is a big damn deal, by the way</a>). It\'s no wonder - practically everything she made was from scratch, including the ricotta cheese. Seriously. If you love food, you absolutely must be reading this blog.\n\n<strong>The Art of Manliness</strong>. Brett and Kate serve up <a href=\"http://artofmanliness.com/2010/10/06/surviving-in-the-wild-19-common-edible-plants/\">a list of 19 common edible plants</a>. Which is always good to know, if you ask me.\n\n<strong>Crash Test Mommy</strong>. <a href=\"http://surviving4kids.blogspot.com/2010/10/tulsa-state-fair-2010.html\">Jenny acknowledged in a post last week that starting to write is hard</a>. But, start we must, and Jenny has the encouraging words to get you going.\n\n<strong>Global Table Adventure</strong>. <a href=\"http://globaltableadventure.com/\">Food from Chile and China</a> - that\'s what\'s on tap at Sasha\'s Global Table Adventure, a blog that charts a Tulsa family\'s journey through 195 countries, one meal at a time.\n\n<strong>Vegging Out in T-Town</strong>. Hear ye, hear ye, vegans of Tulsa: <a href=\"http://veggingoutinttown.wordpress.com/2010/10/04/vegan-crepes-at-mods/\">Brigid at Vegging Out at T-Town has found vegan, gluten-free crepes at, where else, Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes</a>.  Now you can feast your eyes <em>and</em> your face.','Truck nuts, edible plants and going pantsless at the fair: Tulsa Blog Round-Up','','inherit','open','open','','2468-revision','','','2010-10-10 21:12:30','2010-10-11 02:12:30','',2468,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2468-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(1924,1,'2010-09-09 07:11:02','2010-09-09 12:11:02','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4438487382/\" title=\"The Boulder Grill by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"The Boulder Grill\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4438487382_cb84a9715f.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div>\n\nThough The Boulder Grill is on the ground floor of the new Holiday Inn Tulsa - City Center at Seventh Street and Boulder Avenue, the décor, service and quality of cuisine make it a restaurant that could have worked just as well as an exclusive, top-floor stop for downtown’s business crowd.\n\n<a 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just love that empty feeling you get when you\'re gifted an overpriced, mass-produced piece of plastic junk for Christmas?\r\n\r\nYeah. I love it like I love an ugly Christmas sweater-induced heat rash. Avoid being that guy this holiday season and take shopping local a step further by shopping handmade gifts from Tulsa vendors. <a href=\"http://www.christinesharpcrowe.com/\">Christine Sharp-Crowe of the collective of Tulsa expert crafters make:Tulsa</a> shows us how.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Handmade Gifts for the Ladies</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4401\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/shop-handmade-gifts-tdt-holiday-gift-guide-2010/bohemian/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4401\" title=\"Bohemian Romance\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Bohemian-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Bohemian Romance\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></p>\r\n<strong>Bohemian Romance</strong>\r\nSo much of the steampunk movement is geared towards the guys, but Bohemian Romance makes amazing steampunk jewelry for the ladies as well.\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/shop/bohemianromance\">Bohemian Romance on Etsy</a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4400\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/shop-handmade-gifts-tdt-holiday-gift-guide-2010/sunshine/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4400\" title=\"Sunshine &amp; Carousels\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Sunshine.jpg\" alt=\"Sunshine &amp; Carousels\" width=\"480\" height=\"602\" /></a></p>\r\n<strong>Sunshine &amp; Carousels</strong>\r\nSunshine and Carousels\' line includes handmade hair accessories, shoe clips, art, statement pieces, jewelry and sashes, you know, something for everyone.\r\nWhere: Dolce Vita, <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/people/sunshineandcarousels\">Sunshine and Carousels at Etsy</a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4399\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/shop-handmade-gifts-tdt-holiday-gift-guide-2010/apron/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4399\" title=\"One Room Schoolhouse\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Apron-500x746.jpg\" alt=\"One Room Schoolhouse\" width=\"500\" height=\"746\" /></a></p>\r\n<strong>One Room Schoolhouse</strong>\r\nOne Room Schoolhouse makes something every lovely lady in your life needs: fashionable aprons (did I mention I have a collection of aprons in my kitchen? I need to add one of these to my own wishlist).\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/shop/oneroomschoolhouse\">One Room Schoolhouse on Etsy</a>\r\n<h2>Handmade Gifts for the Men</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4398\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/shop-handmade-gifts-tdt-holiday-gift-guide-2010/pocketwatch/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4398\" title=\"Gleeful Peacock\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/pocketwatch-500x374.jpg\" alt=\"Gleeful Peacock\" width=\"500\" height=\"374\" /></a></p>\r\n<strong>Gleeful Peacock</strong>\r\nNot only does Gleeful Peacock make some of my favorite hair accessories (I can be seen sporting one of these almost every day of the week) and jewelry, but this year she is also making pocket watches – a perfect gift for the mister in your life.\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/shop/gleefulpeacock\">Gleeful Peacock on Etsy</a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4397\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/shop-handmade-gifts-tdt-holiday-gift-guide-2010/robotprint/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4397\" title=\"Vandroid\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/robotprint.jpg\" alt=\"Vandroid\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" /></a></p>\r\n<strong>Vandroid</strong>\r\nWhat guy doesn’t need some robot wall art??? Ask my husband (or any other man I know) and the answer is none. Best gift ever!\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/shop/Vandroid\">Vandroid on Etsy</a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4396\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/shop-handmade-gifts-tdt-holiday-gift-guide-2010/beltbuckle/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4396\" title=\"Two Dog Designs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/beltbuckle-500x395.jpg\" alt=\"Two Dog Designs\" width=\"500\" height=\"395\" /></a></p>\r\n<strong>Two Dog Designs</strong>\r\nTwoDogDesigns makes unique handmade Bronze Belt Buckles.\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/shop/twodogdesigns\">Two Dog Designs on Etsy</a>\r\n<h2><strong>Handmade Gifts for the Kids / Teens</strong></h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4395\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/shop-handmade-gifts-tdt-holiday-gift-guide-2010/hollyrocks/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4395\" title=\"Hollyrocks\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/hollyrocks-500x509.jpg\" alt=\"Hollyrocks\" width=\"500\" height=\"509\" /></a></p>\r\n<strong>HollyRocks</strong>\r\nHolly makes a variety of bright and colorful polymer clay items that are sure to please the young or young at heart. ($6-$12)\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/shop/hollyrocks\">HollyRocks</a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4394\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/shop-handmade-gifts-tdt-holiday-gift-guide-2010/teether/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4394\" title=\"Sweet Baby Designs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/teether-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"Sweet Baby Designs\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<strong>Tweet Baby Designs</strong>\r\nLooking for gift for a baby or new parents? Tweet Baby Designs caries handmade amber, wooden, and fabric teething necklaces for little ones cutting those first teeth. ($15-$25)\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/shop/tweetbabydesigns\">Tweet Baby Designs</a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4393\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/shop-handmade-gifts-tdt-holiday-gift-guide-2010/cuddlemonster/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4393\" title=\"cuddle monster\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/cuddlemonster-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"cuddle monster\" width=\"500\" height=\"666\" /></a></p>\r\n<strong>Cuddle Monsters</strong>\r\nThese little monsters are such cutie little plushies!\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/shop/cuddlemonstre\">Cuddle Monsters on Etsy</a> or <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/\">Dwelling Spaces</a>.\r\n<h2>Handmade Gifts for Anyone</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4392\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/shop-handmade-gifts-tdt-holiday-gift-guide-2010/christine/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4392\" title=\"Christine Sharp-Crowe\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/christine-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"Christine Sharp-Crowe\" width=\"500\" height=\"666\" /></a></p>\r\n<strong>Christine Sharp-Crowe &amp; weather&amp;noise</strong>\r\nOkay, a little shameless self promotion here, but my new line of housewares includes Linen Tea Towels, Screenprinted Pillow Covers, Embroidery Hoop Wall Art and more.\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.christinesharpcrowe.com\">ChristineSharpCrowe.com</a>, <a href=\"http://www.christinesharpcrowe.com\">Dwelling Spaces</a>, Pamper Me on Brookside\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4391\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/shop-handmade-gifts-tdt-holiday-gift-guide-2010/framed/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4391\" title=\"Samantha Lamb Photography\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/framed.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha Lamb Photography\" width=\"346\" height=\"480\" /></a></p>\r\n<strong>Samantha Lamb Photography</strong>\r\nSome of my favorite pieces of artwork in my home are courtesy of this lovely lady. She captures the essence of Oklahoma life in such a beautiful way.\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://samanthalambphotography.myshopify.com/collections/hand-framed-artwork-love-from-my-cottage-to-yours\">SamanthaLambPhotography.com</a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4390\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/shop-handmade-gifts-tdt-holiday-gift-guide-2010/soap/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4390\" title=\"Indian Moon Soap Company\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/soap-500x374.jpg\" alt=\"Indian Moon Soap Company\" width=\"500\" height=\"374\" /></a></p>\r\n<strong>Indian Moon Soap Co.</strong>\r\nI bought Indian Moon Soap at Indie Emporium this year and love it. I have to recommend the Lavender &amp; Rosemary because it smells SO amazing.\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/shop/indianmoonsoap?ref=seller_info\">Indian Moon Soap Co. on Etsy</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>So</strong>. Which goodies from local makers are you going to serve up under the Christmas tree this year?','Shop Handmade with Christine Sharp-Crowe of make:Tulsa: TDT Holiday Gift Guide 2010','Don\'t you just love that empty feeling you get when you\'re gifted an overpriced, mass-produced piece of plastic junk for Christmas? Yeah. 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At 19,000 square feet, it\'s a rather robust teaching tool, too.\r\n\r\nFirst, let\'s talk about the TASM planetarium.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0862.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-965\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0862.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nDid you know that TASM is home to the only planetarium in northeast Oklahoma?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0864.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-967\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0864.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt\'s true.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0882.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-976\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0882.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhen we visited TASM last week, we arrived just in time for an afternoon showing of Extreme Planets.\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/ZfjsYlC2nBs&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1?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/ZfjsYlC2nBs&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1?color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nWe parents, we were transfixed. A movie about roiling planets in other solar systems, all beneath at 50-foot dome? Heck, yes. We love this kind of thing.\r\n\r\nBut after about five minutes, the two-year-old in our party was, shall we say, ready to explore elsewhere.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0876.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-973\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0876.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSo, we headed across the walk to the museum.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0903.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-979\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0903.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTASM isn\'t the kind of museum where there are as many do-not-touch signs as there are exhibits. It\'s a place where kids are encouraged to pursue whatever piques their curiosity, whether that means climbing into the cockpit of a jet or launching a space shuttle.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0993.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1003\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0993.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTulsa\'s first aviation event involved a smoke balloon, which took flight on Independence Day 1897, just a few months before our city\'s incorporation. Who knew?\r\n\r\n<em>It\'s a bird...it\'s a plane...no! It\'s a balloon full of smoke!</em>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0905.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-981\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0905.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI like smoke-filled balloons as much as the next waxen, possessed-looking little girl, but an F-14 Tomcat? That really gets my goat.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0903.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-979\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0903.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nPurrrrr.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1050.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1017\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1050.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd what\'s not to love about a Bell 47K Helicopter?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1000.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1005\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1000.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nFact: During my grandfather\'s service in the Army in Korea in the 1950s, he survived a helicopter crash.\r\n\r\nNeedless to say, the ground has felt pretty darned good under his feet ever since.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0917.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-982\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0917.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nCalling all gearheads...\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0918.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-983\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0918.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nCheck out this engines exhibit.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0921.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-984\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0921.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\nPurdy, idn\'t it?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0923.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-985\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0923.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0935.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-988\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0935.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0943.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-989\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0943.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd...<a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Taylor_(character)\">Tim the Tool Man Taylor</a> just blew a gasket.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0929.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-987\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0929.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0958.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-994\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0958.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThis was my favorite spot at TASM - the American Airlines exhibit.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0948.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-990\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0948.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBack in the day (the 1950s and \'60s), no one would have thought to wear their stretchy pants to the airport. Traveling was a formal affair, and the appropriate dress was required, both of passengers as well as airline staff.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0955.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-993\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0955.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0951.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-992\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0951.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1067.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1023\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1067.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI wasn\'t the only one interested in this particular exhibit.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1066.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1022\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1066.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1064.jpg\"></a>\r\n\r\nWhat can I say? The kid loves airplanes.\r\n\r\nYou might even say he LURVES them.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1064.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1021\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1064.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nYeah. I think you could definitely feel safe in saying that.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1057.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1020\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1057.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0963.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-995\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0963.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOoo - a six-foot-long model Viper F-16...\r\n\r\n...In a wind tunnel. In which you can use the control stick and rudder pedals to pitch, roll and yaw that thing until the cows come home.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0975.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-999\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0975.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe Tulsa Municipal Airport terminal was built in the height of the heyday of art deco architecture. TASM has re-created much of the styling of that 1932 building, which included the welcoming angel over the entrance and its trademark aviation motif.\r\n\r\nArtifacts from the TMA are featured inside this exhibit.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0981.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1001\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0981.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0979.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1000\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0979.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0974.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-998\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0974.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBuilt in Tulsa just a year earlier than TMA, this Spartan C-2 was an effort of the Spartan Aircraft Company to sell less-expensive aircraft during the Great Depression.\r\n\r\nCool, huh?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0999.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1004\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0999.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\nRight now TASM offers the Extreme Machines exhibit, a hands-on group of ways kids can learn how simple machines can make life a lot easier for us human types. Munchkins have the chance to do stuff like try to hoist themselves into the air using a pulley (or, as they\'ll find is easier, a system of pulleys) and how a series of gears, levers and belts can work together to do big things.\r\n\r\nWho knows, parents. You might just set a mechanical engineering career in motion by taking your child to see this exhibit.\r\n\r\nOr, it might be a chance for you to give your child a lesson in the proper wooing of ladies.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1042.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1014\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1042.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1041.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1013\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1041.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1044.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1015\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1044.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\n\"Shucks, ma. I struck out <em>again</em>.\"\r\n\r\nIt\'s okay, baby. One day, you\'ll succeed. And I\'ll be really, really mean to the lucky woman until she proves she\'s worthy.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1046.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1016\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1046.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMonster-in-law ain\'t gonna have nothing on me.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1022.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1009\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1022.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy son\'s favorite thing to do right now is something he likes to call <em>push the button</em>. Whether it\'s at the elevator door or at the coffee grinder in the morning, this kid completely freaks out if he doesn\'t get to push the button. It\'s his favorite.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1033.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1012\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1033.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThis was the precise moment when TASM became my son\'s new favorite place in this world.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1032.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1011\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1032.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1027.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1010\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1027.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>Push the button!</em>\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1072.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1024\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1072.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a></em>\r\n\r\nTo top everything off, TASM is home to a playground right next door to an active runway.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1074.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1025\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1074.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt\'s pretty awesome when a plane flies overhead.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1075.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1026\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1075.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1015.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1008\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1015.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWant to get the most out of you visit to TASM? <a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/admission.php?nav=visit\">Schedule a tour</a>. And/or, check out <a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/education-guide.php?nav=education\">this TASM education guide</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Air and Space Museum</strong>\r\nWhere: 3624 N. 74th E. Ave.\r\nWhen: Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm; Sunday, 1-5pm\r\nHow much: $12 for adult, $10 for seniors (62 and over), $10 for students and military, kids between 4-7 are $7 and kids age 3 and under get in free (admission prices include a ticket to a show in the planetarium)\r\nCall: (918) 834-9900\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/\">tulsaairandspacemuseum.com</a>','Tulsa Air and Space Museum & Planetarium','We\'re known for our oil days here in Tulsa, sure, but did you know that we also have quite a history in aviation? It\'s true.','publish','open','open','','tulsa-air-and-space-museum-planetarium','','','2010-08-30 15:32:14','2010-08-30 20:32:14','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=1031',0,'post','',5),(1032,1,'2010-08-08 23:53:59','2010-08-09 04:53:59','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0950.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-991\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0950.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\n\nWe\'re known for our oil days here in Tulsa, sure, but did you know that we also have quite a history in aviation? <a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/history.php?nav=aboutus\">It\'s true</a>.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/\">The Tulsa Air and Space Museum &amp; Planetarium</a>, off of 36th Street North and practically <a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/directions.php?nav=visit\">across the street from Mohawk Park</a>, is how we honor that history, as well as Tulsa\'s pioneers of the science and the industry.<!--more-->It\'s also an interactive way to teach our kids about what all can happen in between the beginning and the end of that whole what-comes-up-must-come-down story. At 19,000 square feet, it\'s a rather robust teaching tool, too.\n\nFirst, let\'s talk about the TASM planetarium.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0862.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-965\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0862.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\n\nDid you know that TASM is home to the only planetarium in northeast Oklahoma?\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0864.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-967\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0864.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\n\nIt\'s true.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0882.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-976\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0882.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\n\nWhen we visited TASM last week, we arrived just in time for an afternoon showing of Extreme Planets.\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/ZfjsYlC2nBs&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1?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/ZfjsYlC2nBs&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1?color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\n\nWe parents, we were transfixed. A movie about roiling planets in other solar systems, all beneath at 50-foot dome? Heck, yes. We love this kind of thing.\n\nBut after about five minutes, the two-year-old in our party was, shall we say, ready to explore elsewhere.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0876.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-973\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0876.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\nSo, we headed across the walk to the museum.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0903.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-979\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0903.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\n\nTASM isn\'t the kind of museum where there are as many do-not-touch signs as there are exhibits. It\'s a place where kids are encouraged to pursue whatever piques their curiosity, whether that means climbing into the cockpit of a jet or launching a space shuttle.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0993.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1003\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0993.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\nTulsa\'s first aviation event involved a smoke balloon, which took flight on Independence Day 1897, just a few months before our city\'s incorporation. Who knew?\n\n<em>It\'s a bird...it\'s a plane...no! It\'s a balloon full of smoke!</em>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0905.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-981\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0905.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\nI like smoke-filled balloons as much as the next waxen, possessed-looking little girl, but an F-14 Tomcat? That really gets my goat.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0903.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-979\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0903.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\n\nPurrrrr.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1050.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1017\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1050.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\n\nAnd what\'s not to love about a Bell 47K Helicopter?\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1000.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1005\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1000.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\n\nFact: During my grandfather\'s service in the Army in Korea in the 1950s, he survived a helicopter crash.\n\nNeedless to say, the ground has felt pretty darned good under his feet ever since.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0917.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-982\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0917.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\n\nCalling all gearheads...\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0918.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-983\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0918.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\n\nCheck out this engines exhibit.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0921.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-984\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0921.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\nPurdy, idn\'t it?\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0923.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-985\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0923.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0935.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-988\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0935.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0943.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-989\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0943.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\nAnd...<a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Taylor_(character)\">Tim the Tool Man Taylor</a> just blew a gasket.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0929.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-987\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0929.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0958.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-994\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0958.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\n\nThis was my favorite spot at TASM - the American Airlines exhibit.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0948.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-990\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0948.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\nBack in the day (the 1950s and \'60s), no one would have thought to wear their stretchy pants to the airport. Traveling was a formal affair, and the appropriate dress was required, both of passengers as well as airline staff.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0955.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-993\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0955.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0951.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-992\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0951.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1067.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1023\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1067.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\n\nI wasn\'t the only one interested in this particular exhibit.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1066.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1022\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1066.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1064.jpg\"></a>\n\nWhat can I say? The kid loves airplanes.\n\nYou might even say he LURVES them.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1064.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1021\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1064.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\n\nYeah. I think you could definitely feel safe in saying that.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1057.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1020\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1057.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0963.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-995\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0963.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\n\nOoo - a six-foot-long model Viper F-16...\n\n...In a wind tunnel. In which you can use the control stick and rudder pedals to pitch, roll and yaw that thing until the cows come home.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0975.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-999\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0975.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\nThe Tulsa Municipal Airport terminal was built in the height of the heyday of art deco architecture. TASM has re-created much of the styling of that 1932 building, which included the welcoming angel over the entrance and its trademark aviation motif.\n\nArtifacts from the TMA are featured inside this exhibit.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0981.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1001\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0981.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0979.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1000\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0979.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0974.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-998\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0974.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\n\nBuilt in Tulsa just a year earlier than TMA, this Spartan C-2 was an effort of the Spartan Aircraft Company to sell less-expensive aircraft during the Great Depression.\n\nCool, huh?\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0999.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1004\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0999.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\nRight now TASM offers the Extreme Machines exhibit, a hands-on group of ways kids can learn how simple machines can make life a lot easier for us human types. Munchkins have the chance to do stuff like try to hoist themselves into the air using a pulley (or, as they\'ll find is easier, a system of pulleys) and how a series of gears, levers and belts can work together to do big things.\n\nWho knows, parents. You might just set a mechanical engineering career in motion by taking your child to see this exhibit.\n\nOr, it might be a chance for you to give your child a lesson in the proper wooing of ladies.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1042.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1014\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1042.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1041.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1013\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1041.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1044.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1015\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1044.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\n\"Shucks, ma. I struck out <em>again</em>.\"\n\nIt\'s okay, baby. One day, you\'ll succeed. And I\'ll be really, really mean to the lucky woman until she proves she\'s worthy.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1046.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1016\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1046.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\n\nMonster-in-law ain\'t gonna have nothing on me.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1022.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1009\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1022.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\nMy son\'s favorite thing to do right now is something he likes to call <em>push the button</em>. Whether it\'s at the elevator door or at the coffee grinder in the morning, this kid completely freaks out if he doesn\'t get to push the button. It\'s his favorite.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1033.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1012\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1033.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\n\nThis was the precise moment when TASM became my son\'s new favorite place in this world.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1032.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1011\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1032.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1027.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1010\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1027.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\n\n<em>Push the button!</em>\n\n<em><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1072.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1024\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1072.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></em>\n\nTo top everything off, TASM is home to a playground right next door to an active runway.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1074.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1025\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1074.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\n\nIt\'s pretty awesome when a plane flies overhead.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1075.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1026\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1075.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1015.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1008\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1015.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\n\nWant to get the most out of you visit to TASM? <a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/admission.php?nav=visit\">Schedule a tour</a>. And/or, check out <a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/education-guide.php?nav=education\">this TASM education guide</a>. A visit to this museum would be a fun way to warm up for the new school year that starts this month.\n\nLooking for even more space-y awesomeness? From NASA: \"You know it\'s a good night when a beautiful alignment of planets is the <em>second</em> best thing that\'s going to happen.\"\n\nSo, <a href=\"http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2010/05aug_perseids/\">Venus, Saturn, Mars and the crescent moon are gonna appear within a circle of a mere 10 degrees this Thursday night</a> (Aug. 12). The best part? No telescope is required to enjoy the view.\n\nAt 10pm, after this show of planets ends, the Perseid Meteor Shower begins. <a href=\"http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2010/05aug_perseids/\">According to NASA</a>, 2010 is a good year for this annual meteor shower since the moon won\'t be up during the midnight-to-dawn hours. The best time to see the most meteors will be just before dawn Friday morning, when the count is anticipated to be in the dozens per hour.\n\nIf you want to catch the tail end of this event, don\'t miss <a href=\"http://astrotulsa.com/\">this Astronomy Club of Tulsa event this Friday night</a>.\n\nTo follow future space and aviation events and to learn even more about this north Tulsa treasure, be sure to follow <a href=\"http://www.tasmp.blogspot.com/\">the new TASM blog</a>.\n\n<strong>Tulsa Air and Space Museum</strong>\nWhere: 3624 N. 74th E. Ave.\nWhen: Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm; Sunday, 1-5pm\nHow much: $12 for adult, $10 for seniors (62 and over), $10 for students and military, kids between 4-7 are $7 and kids age 3 and under get in free (admission prices include a ticket to a show in the planetarium)\nCall: (918) 834-9900\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/\">tulsaairandspacemuseum.com</a>','Tulsa Air and Space Museum & Planetarium. Plus, a spacey event this week.','','inherit','open','open','','1031-revision','','','2010-08-08 23:53:59','2010-08-09 04:53:59','',1031,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/1031-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(1033,1,'2010-08-30 14:31:28','2010-08-30 19:31:28','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0950.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-991\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0950.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\n\nWe\'re known for our oil days here in Tulsa, sure, but did you know that we also have quite a history in aviation? <a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/history.php?nav=aboutus\">It\'s true</a>.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/\">The Tulsa Air and Space Museum &amp; Planetarium</a>, off of 36th Street North and practically <a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/directions.php?nav=visit\">across the street from Mohawk Park</a>, is how we honor that history, as well as Tulsa\'s pioneers of the science and the industry.<!--more-->It\'s also an interactive way to teach our kids about what all can happen in between the beginning and the end of that whole what-comes-up-must-come-down story. At 19,000 square feet, it\'s a rather robust teaching tool, too.\n\nFirst, let\'s talk about the TASM planetarium.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0862.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-965\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0862.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\n\nDid you know that TASM is home to the only planetarium in northeast Oklahoma?\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0864.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-967\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0864.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\n\nIt\'s true.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0882.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-976\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0882.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\n\nWhen we visited TASM last week, we arrived just in time for an afternoon showing of Extreme Planets.\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/ZfjsYlC2nBs&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1?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/ZfjsYlC2nBs&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1?color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\n\nWe parents, we were transfixed. A movie about roiling planets in other solar systems, all beneath at 50-foot dome? Heck, yes. We love this kind of thing.\n\nBut after about five minutes, the two-year-old in our party was, shall we say, ready to explore elsewhere.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0876.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-973\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0876.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\n\nSo, we headed across the walk to the museum.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0903.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-979\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0903.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\n\nTASM isn\'t the kind of museum where there are as many do-not-touch signs as there are exhibits. It\'s a place where kids are encouraged to pursue whatever piques their curiosity, whether that means climbing into the cockpit of a jet or launching a space shuttle.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0993.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1003\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0993.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\n\nTulsa\'s first aviation event involved a smoke balloon, which took flight on Independence Day 1897, just a few months before our city\'s incorporation. Who knew?\n\n<em>It\'s a bird...it\'s a plane...no! It\'s a balloon full of smoke!</em>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0905.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-981\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0905.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\n\nI like smoke-filled balloons as much as the next waxen, possessed-looking little girl, but an F-14 Tomcat? That really gets my goat.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0903.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-979\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0903.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\n\nPurrrrr.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1050.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1017\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1050.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\n\nAnd what\'s not to love about a Bell 47K Helicopter?\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1000.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1005\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1000.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\n\nFact: During my grandfather\'s service in the Army in Korea in the 1950s, he survived a helicopter crash.\n\nNeedless to say, the ground has felt pretty darned good under his feet ever since.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0917.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-982\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0917.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\n\nCalling all gearheads...\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0918.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-983\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0918.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\n\nCheck out this engines exhibit.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0921.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-984\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0921.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\n\nPurdy, idn\'t it?\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0923.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-985\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0923.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0935.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-988\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0935.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0943.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-989\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0943.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\n\nAnd...<a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Taylor_(character)\">Tim the Tool Man Taylor</a> just blew a gasket.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0929.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-987\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0929.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0958.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-994\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0958.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\n\nThis was my favorite spot at TASM - the American Airlines exhibit.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0948.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-990\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0948.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\n\nBack in the day (the 1950s and \'60s), no one would have thought to wear their stretchy pants to the airport. Traveling was a formal affair, and the appropriate dress was required, both of passengers as well as airline staff.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0955.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-993\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0955.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0951.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-992\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0951.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1067.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1023\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1067.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\n\nI wasn\'t the only one interested in this particular exhibit.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1066.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1022\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1066.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1064.jpg\"></a>\n\nWhat can I say? The kid loves airplanes.\n\nYou might even say he LURVES them.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1064.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1021\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1064.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\n\nYeah. I think you could definitely feel safe in saying that.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1057.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1020\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1057.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0963.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-995\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0963.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\n\nOoo - a six-foot-long model Viper F-16...\n\n...In a wind tunnel. In which you can use the control stick and rudder pedals to pitch, roll and yaw that thing until the cows come home.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0975.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-999\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0975.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\n\nThe Tulsa Municipal Airport terminal was built in the height of the heyday of art deco architecture. TASM has re-created much of the styling of that 1932 building, which included the welcoming angel over the entrance and its trademark aviation motif.\n\nArtifacts from the TMA are featured inside this exhibit.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0981.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1001\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0981.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0979.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1000\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0979.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0974.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-998\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0974.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\n\nBuilt in Tulsa just a year earlier than TMA, this Spartan C-2 was an effort of the Spartan Aircraft Company to sell less-expensive aircraft during the Great Depression.\n\nCool, huh?\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0999.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1004\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0999.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\n\nRight now TASM offers the Extreme Machines exhibit, a hands-on group of ways kids can learn how simple machines can make life a lot easier for us human types. Munchkins have the chance to do stuff like try to hoist themselves into the air using a pulley (or, as they\'ll find is easier, a system of pulleys) and how a series of gears, levers and belts can work together to do big things.\n\nWho knows, parents. You might just set a mechanical engineering career in motion by taking your child to see this exhibit.\n\nOr, it might be a chance for you to give your child a lesson in the proper wooing of ladies.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1042.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1014\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1042.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1041.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1013\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1041.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1044.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1015\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1044.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\n\n\"Shucks, ma. I struck out <em>again</em>.\"\n\nIt\'s okay, baby. One day, you\'ll succeed. And I\'ll be really, really mean to the lucky woman until she proves she\'s worthy.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1046.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1016\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1046.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\n\nMonster-in-law ain\'t gonna have nothing on me.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1022.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1009\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1022.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\n\nMy son\'s favorite thing to do right now is something he likes to call <em>push the button</em>. Whether it\'s at the elevator door or at the coffee grinder in the morning, this kid completely freaks out if he doesn\'t get to push the button. It\'s his favorite.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1033.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1012\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1033.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\n\nThis was the precise moment when TASM became my son\'s new favorite place in this world.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1032.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1011\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1032.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1027.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1010\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1027.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\n\n<em>Push the button!</em>\n\n<em><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1072.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1024\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1072.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a></em>\n\nTo top everything off, TASM is home to a playground right next door to an active runway.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1074.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1025\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1074.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\n\nIt\'s pretty awesome when a plane flies overhead.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1075.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1026\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1075.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1015.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1008\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1015.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\n\nWant to get the most out of you visit to TASM? <a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/admission.php?nav=visit\">Schedule a tour</a>. And/or, check out <a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/education-guide.php?nav=education\">this TASM education guide</a>.\n\n<strong>Tulsa Air and Space Museum</strong>\nWhere: 3624 N. 74th E. Ave.\nWhen: Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm; Sunday, 1-5pm\nHow much: $12 for adult, $10 for seniors (62 and over), $10 for students and military, kids between 4-7 are $7 and kids age 3 and under get in free (admission prices include a ticket to a show in the planetarium)\nCall: (918) 834-9900\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/\">tulsaairandspacemuseum.com</a>','Tulsa Air and Space Museum & Planetarium. Plus, a spacey event this week.','We\'re known for our oil days here in Tulsa, sure, but did you know that we also have quite a history in aviation? It\'s true.','inherit','open','open','','1031-autosave','','','2010-08-30 14:31:28','2010-08-30 19:31:28','',1031,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/1031-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(1623,1,'2010-08-30 14:30:23','2010-08-30 19:30:23','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0950.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-991\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0950.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWe\'re known for our oil days here in Tulsa, sure, but did you know that we also have quite a history in aviation? <a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/history.php?nav=aboutus\">It\'s true</a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/\">The Tulsa Air and Space Museum &amp; Planetarium</a>, off of 36th Street North and practically <a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/directions.php?nav=visit\">across the street from Mohawk Park</a>, is how we honor that history, as well as Tulsa\'s pioneers of the science and the industry.<!--more-->It\'s also an interactive way to teach our kids about what all can happen in between the beginning and the end of that whole what-comes-up-must-come-down story. At 19,000 square feet, it\'s a rather robust teaching tool, too.\r\n\r\nFirst, let\'s talk about the TASM planetarium.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0862.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-965\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0862.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nDid you know that TASM is home to the only planetarium in northeast Oklahoma?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0864.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-967\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0864.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt\'s true.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0882.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-976\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0882.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhen we visited TASM last week, we arrived just in time for an afternoon showing of Extreme Planets.\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/ZfjsYlC2nBs&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1?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/ZfjsYlC2nBs&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1?color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nWe parents, we were transfixed. A movie about roiling planets in other solar systems, all beneath at 50-foot dome? Heck, yes. We love this kind of thing.\r\n\r\nBut after about five minutes, the two-year-old in our party was, shall we say, ready to explore elsewhere.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0876.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-973\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0876.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSo, we headed across the walk to the museum.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0903.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-979\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0903.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTASM isn\'t the kind of museum where there are as many do-not-touch signs as there are exhibits. It\'s a place where kids are encouraged to pursue whatever piques their curiosity, whether that means climbing into the cockpit of a jet or launching a space shuttle.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0993.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1003\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0993.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTulsa\'s first aviation event involved a smoke balloon, which took flight on Independence Day 1897, just a few months before our city\'s incorporation. Who knew?\r\n\r\n<em>It\'s a bird...it\'s a plane...no! It\'s a balloon full of smoke!</em>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0905.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-981\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0905.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI like smoke-filled balloons as much as the next waxen, possessed-looking little girl, but an F-14 Tomcat? That really gets my goat.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0903.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-979\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0903.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nPurrrrr.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1050.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1017\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1050.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd what\'s not to love about a Bell 47K Helicopter?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1000.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1005\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1000.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nFact: During my grandfather\'s service in the Army in Korea in the 1950s, he survived a helicopter crash.\r\n\r\nNeedless to say, the ground has felt pretty darned good under his feet ever since.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0917.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-982\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0917.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nCalling all gearheads...\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0918.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-983\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0918.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nCheck out this engines exhibit.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0921.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-984\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0921.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\nPurdy, idn\'t it?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0923.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-985\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0923.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0935.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-988\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0935.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0943.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-989\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0943.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd...<a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Taylor_(character)\">Tim the Tool Man Taylor</a> just blew a gasket.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0929.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-987\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0929.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0958.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-994\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0958.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThis was my favorite spot at TASM - the American Airlines exhibit.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0948.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-990\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0948.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBack in the day (the 1950s and \'60s), no one would have thought to wear their stretchy pants to the airport. Traveling was a formal affair, and the appropriate dress was required, both of passengers as well as airline staff.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0955.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-993\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0955.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0951.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-992\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0951.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1067.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1023\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1067.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI wasn\'t the only one interested in this particular exhibit.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1066.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1022\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1066.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1064.jpg\"></a>\r\n\r\nWhat can I say? The kid loves airplanes.\r\n\r\nYou might even say he LURVES them.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1064.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1021\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1064.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nYeah. I think you could definitely feel safe in saying that.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1057.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1020\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1057.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0963.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-995\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0963.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOoo - a six-foot-long model Viper F-16...\r\n\r\n...In a wind tunnel. In which you can use the control stick and rudder pedals to pitch, roll and yaw that thing until the cows come home.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0975.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-999\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0975.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe Tulsa Municipal Airport terminal was built in the height of the heyday of art deco architecture. TASM has re-created much of the styling of that 1932 building, which included the welcoming angel over the entrance and its trademark aviation motif.\r\n\r\nArtifacts from the TMA are featured inside this exhibit.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0981.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1001\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0981.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0979.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1000\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0979.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0974.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-998\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0974.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBuilt in Tulsa just a year earlier than TMA, this Spartan C-2 was an effort of the Spartan Aircraft Company to sell less-expensive aircraft during the Great Depression.\r\n\r\nCool, huh?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0999.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1004\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0999.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\nRight now TASM offers the Extreme Machines exhibit, a hands-on group of ways kids can learn how simple machines can make life a lot easier for us human types. Munchkins have the chance to do stuff like try to hoist themselves into the air using a pulley (or, as they\'ll find is easier, a system of pulleys) and how a series of gears, levers and belts can work together to do big things.\r\n\r\nWho knows, parents. You might just set a mechanical engineering career in motion by taking your child to see this exhibit.\r\n\r\nOr, it might be a chance for you to give your child a lesson in the proper wooing of ladies.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1042.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1014\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1042.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1041.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1013\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1041.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1044.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1015\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1044.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\n\"Shucks, ma. I struck out <em>again</em>.\"\r\n\r\nIt\'s okay, baby. One day, you\'ll succeed. And I\'ll be really, really mean to the lucky woman until she proves she\'s worthy.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1046.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1016\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1046.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMonster-in-law ain\'t gonna have nothing on me.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1022.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1009\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1022.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy son\'s favorite thing to do right now is something he likes to call <em>push the button</em>. Whether it\'s at the elevator door or at the coffee grinder in the morning, this kid completely freaks out if he doesn\'t get to push the button. It\'s his favorite.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1033.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1012\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1033.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThis was the precise moment when TASM became my son\'s new favorite place in this world.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1032.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1011\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1032.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1027.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1010\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1027.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>Push the button!</em>\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1072.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1024\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1072.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a></em>\r\n\r\nTo top everything off, TASM is home to a playground right next door to an active runway.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1074.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1025\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1074.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt\'s pretty awesome when a plane flies overhead.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1075.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1026\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1075.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1015.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1008\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1015.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWant to get the most out of you visit to TASM? <a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/admission.php?nav=visit\">Schedule a tour</a>. And/or, check out <a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/education-guide.php?nav=education\">this TASM education guide</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Air and Space Museum</strong>\r\nWhere: 3624 N. 74th E. Ave.\r\nWhen: Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm; Sunday, 1-5pm\r\nHow much: $12 for adult, $10 for seniors (62 and over), $10 for students and military, kids between 4-7 are $7 and kids age 3 and under get in free (admission prices include a ticket to a show in the planetarium)\r\nCall: (918) 834-9900\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/\">tulsaairandspacemuseum.com</a>','Tulsa Air and Space Museum & Planetarium. Plus, a spacey event this week.','We\'re known for our oil days here in Tulsa, sure, but did you know that we also have quite a history in aviation? It\'s true.','inherit','open','open','','1031-revision-5','','','2010-08-30 14:30:23','2010-08-30 19:30:23','',1031,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/1031-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(1034,1,'2010-08-08 23:54:24','2010-08-09 04:54:24','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0950.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-991\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0950.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWe\'re known for our oil days here in Tulsa, sure, but did you know that we also have quite a history in aviation? <a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/history.php?nav=aboutus\">It\'s true</a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/\">The Tulsa Air and Space Museum &amp; Planetarium</a>, off of 36th Street North and practically <a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/directions.php?nav=visit\">across the street from Mohawk Park</a>, is how we honor that history, as well as Tulsa\'s pioneers of the science and the industry.<!--more-->It\'s also an interactive way to teach our kids about what all can happen in between the beginning and the end of that whole what-comes-up-must-come-down story. At 19,000 square feet, it\'s a rather robust teaching tool, too.\r\n\r\nFirst, let\'s talk about the TASM planetarium.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0862.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-965\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0862.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\r\n\r\nDid you know that TASM is home to the only planetarium in northeast Oklahoma?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0864.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-967\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0864.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt\'s true.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0882.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-976\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0882.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhen we visited TASM last week, we arrived just in time for an afternoon showing of Extreme Planets.\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/ZfjsYlC2nBs&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1?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/ZfjsYlC2nBs&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1?color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nWe parents, we were transfixed. A movie about roiling planets in other solar systems, all beneath at 50-foot dome? Heck, yes. We love this kind of thing.\r\n\r\nBut after about five minutes, the two-year-old in our party was, shall we say, ready to explore elsewhere.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0876.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-973\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0876.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSo, we headed across the walk to the museum.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0903.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-979\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0903.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTASM isn\'t the kind of museum where there are as many do-not-touch signs as there are exhibits. It\'s a place where kids are encouraged to pursue whatever piques their curiosity, whether that means climbing into the cockpit of a jet or launching a space shuttle.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0993.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1003\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0993.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTulsa\'s first aviation event involved a smoke balloon, which took flight on Independence Day 1897, just a few months before our city\'s incorporation. Who knew?\r\n\r\n<em>It\'s a bird...it\'s a plane...no! It\'s a balloon full of smoke!</em>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0905.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-981\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0905.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI like smoke-filled balloons as much as the next waxen, possessed-looking little girl, but an F-14 Tomcat? That really gets my goat.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0903.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-979\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0903.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\r\n\r\nPurrrrr.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1050.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1017\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1050.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd what\'s not to love about a Bell 47K Helicopter?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1000.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1005\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1000.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\r\n\r\nFact: During my grandfather\'s service in the Army in Korea in the 1950s, he survived a helicopter crash.\r\n\r\nNeedless to say, the ground has felt pretty darned good under his feet ever since.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0917.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-982\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0917.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\r\n\r\nCalling all gearheads...\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0918.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-983\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0918.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\r\n\r\nCheck out this engines exhibit.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0921.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-984\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0921.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nPurdy, idn\'t it?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0923.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-985\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0923.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0935.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-988\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0935.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0943.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-989\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0943.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd...<a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Taylor_(character)\">Tim the Tool Man Taylor</a> just blew a gasket.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0929.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-987\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0929.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0958.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-994\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0958.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThis was my favorite spot at TASM - the American Airlines exhibit.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0948.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-990\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0948.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBack in the day (the 1950s and \'60s), no one would have thought to wear their stretchy pants to the airport. Traveling was a formal affair, and the appropriate dress was required, both of passengers as well as airline staff.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0955.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-993\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0955.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0951.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-992\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0951.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1067.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1023\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1067.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI wasn\'t the only one interested in this particular exhibit.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1066.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1022\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1066.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1064.jpg\"></a>\r\n\r\nWhat can I say? The kid loves airplanes.\r\n\r\nYou might even say he LURVES them.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1064.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1021\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1064.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\r\n\r\nYeah. I think you could definitely feel safe in saying that.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1057.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1020\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1057.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0963.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-995\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0963.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOoo - a six-foot-long model Viper F-16...\r\n\r\n...In a wind tunnel. In which you can use the control stick and rudder pedals to pitch, roll and yaw that thing until the cows come home.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0975.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-999\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0975.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe Tulsa Municipal Airport terminal was built in the height of the heyday of art deco architecture. TASM has re-created much of the styling of that 1932 building, which included the welcoming angel over the entrance and its trademark aviation motif.\r\n\r\nArtifacts from the TMA are featured inside this exhibit.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0981.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1001\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0981.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0979.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1000\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0979.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0974.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-998\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0974.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBuilt in Tulsa just a year earlier than TMA, this Spartan C-2 was an effort of the Spartan Aircraft Company to sell less-expensive aircraft during the Great Depression.\r\n\r\nCool, huh?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0999.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1004\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0999.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nRight now TASM offers the Extreme Machines exhibit, a hands-on group of ways kids can learn how simple machines can make life a lot easier for us human types. Munchkins have the chance to do stuff like try to hoist themselves into the air using a pulley (or, as they\'ll find is easier, a system of pulleys) and how a series of gears, levers and belts can work together to do big things.\r\n\r\nWho knows, parents. You might just set a mechanical engineering career in motion by taking your child to see this exhibit.\r\n\r\nOr, it might be a chance for you to give your child a lesson in the proper wooing of ladies.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1042.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1014\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1042.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1041.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1013\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1041.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1044.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1015\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1044.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n\"Shucks, ma. I struck out <em>again</em>.\"\r\n\r\nIt\'s okay, baby. One day, you\'ll succeed. And I\'ll be really, really mean to the lucky woman until she proves she\'s worthy.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1046.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1016\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1046.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMonster-in-law ain\'t gonna have nothing on me.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1022.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1009\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1022.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy son\'s favorite thing to do right now is something he likes to call <em>push the button</em>. Whether it\'s at the elevator door or at the coffee grinder in the morning, this kid completely freaks out if he doesn\'t get to push the button. It\'s his favorite.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1033.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1012\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1033.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThis was the precise moment when TASM became my son\'s new favorite place in this world.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1032.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1011\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1032.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1027.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1010\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1027.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>Push the button!</em>\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1072.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1024\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1072.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></em>\r\n\r\nTo top everything off, TASM is home to a playground right next door to an active runway.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1074.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1025\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1074.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt\'s pretty awesome when a plane flies overhead.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1075.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1026\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1075.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1015.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1008\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1015.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWant to get the most out of you visit to TASM? <a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/admission.php?nav=visit\">Schedule a tour</a>. And/or, check out <a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/education-guide.php?nav=education\">this TASM education guide</a>. A visit to this museum would be a fun way to warm up for the new school year that starts this month.\r\n\r\nLooking for even more space-y awesomeness? From NASA: \"You know it\'s a good night when a beautiful alignment of planets is the <em>second</em> best thing that\'s going to happen.\"\r\n\r\nSo, <a href=\"http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2010/05aug_perseids/\">Venus, Saturn, Mars and the crescent moon are gonna appear within a circle of a mere 10 degrees this Thursday night</a> (Aug. 12). The best part? No telescope is required to enjoy the view.\r\n\r\nAt 10pm, after this show of planets ends, the Perseid Meteor Shower begins. <a href=\"http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2010/05aug_perseids/\">According to NASA</a>, 2010 is a good year for this annual meteor shower since the moon won\'t be up during the midnight-to-dawn hours. The best time to see the most meteors will be just before dawn Friday morning, when the count is anticipated to be in the dozens per hour.\r\n\r\nIf you want to catch the tail end of this event, don\'t miss <a href=\"http://astrotulsa.com/\">this Astronomy Club of Tulsa event this Friday night</a>.\r\n\r\nTo follow future space and aviation events and to learn even more about this north Tulsa treasure, be sure to follow <a href=\"http://www.tasmp.blogspot.com/\">the new TASM blog</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Air and Space Museum</strong>\r\nWhere: 3624 N. 74th E. Ave.\r\nWhen: Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm; Sunday, 1-5pm\r\nHow much: $12 for adult, $10 for seniors (62 and over), $10 for students and military, kids between 4-7 are $7 and kids age 3 and under get in free (admission prices include a ticket to a show in the planetarium)\r\nCall: (918) 834-9900\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/\">tulsaairandspacemuseum.com</a>','Tulsa Air and Space Museum & Planetarium. Plus, a spacey event this week.','','inherit','open','open','','1031-revision-2','','','2010-08-08 23:54:24','2010-08-09 04:54:24','',1031,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/1031-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(1622,1,'2010-08-09 12:15:17','2010-08-09 17:15:17','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0950.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-991\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0950.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWe\'re known for our oil days here in Tulsa, sure, but did you know that we also have quite a history in aviation? <a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/history.php?nav=aboutus\">It\'s true</a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/\">The Tulsa Air and Space Museum &amp; Planetarium</a>, off of 36th Street North and practically <a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/directions.php?nav=visit\">across the street from Mohawk Park</a>, is how we honor that history, as well as Tulsa\'s pioneers of the science and the industry.<!--more-->It\'s also an interactive way to teach our kids about what all can happen in between the beginning and the end of that whole what-comes-up-must-come-down story. At 19,000 square feet, it\'s a rather robust teaching tool, too.\r\n\r\nFirst, let\'s talk about the TASM planetarium.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0862.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-965\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0862.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nDid you know that TASM is home to the only planetarium in northeast Oklahoma?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0864.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-967\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0864.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt\'s true.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0882.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-976\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0882.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhen we visited TASM last week, we arrived just in time for an afternoon showing of Extreme Planets.\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/ZfjsYlC2nBs&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1?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/ZfjsYlC2nBs&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1?color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nWe parents, we were transfixed. A movie about roiling planets in other solar systems, all beneath at 50-foot dome? Heck, yes. We love this kind of thing.\r\n\r\nBut after about five minutes, the two-year-old in our party was, shall we say, ready to explore elsewhere.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0876.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-973\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0876.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSo, we headed across the walk to the museum.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0903.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-979\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0903.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTASM isn\'t the kind of museum where there are as many do-not-touch signs as there are exhibits. It\'s a place where kids are encouraged to pursue whatever piques their curiosity, whether that means climbing into the cockpit of a jet or launching a space shuttle.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0993.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1003\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0993.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTulsa\'s first aviation event involved a smoke balloon, which took flight on Independence Day 1897, just a few months before our city\'s incorporation. Who knew?\r\n\r\n<em>It\'s a bird...it\'s a plane...no! It\'s a balloon full of smoke!</em>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0905.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-981\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0905.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI like smoke-filled balloons as much as the next waxen, possessed-looking little girl, but an F-14 Tomcat? That really gets my goat.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0903.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-979\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0903.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nPurrrrr.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1050.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1017\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1050.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd what\'s not to love about a Bell 47K Helicopter?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1000.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1005\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1000.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nFact: During my grandfather\'s service in the Army in Korea in the 1950s, he survived a helicopter crash.\r\n\r\nNeedless to say, the ground has felt pretty darned good under his feet ever since.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0917.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-982\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0917.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nCalling all gearheads...\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0918.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-983\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0918.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nCheck out this engines exhibit.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0921.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-984\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0921.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\nPurdy, idn\'t it?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0923.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-985\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0923.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0935.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-988\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0935.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0943.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-989\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0943.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd...<a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Taylor_(character)\">Tim the Tool Man Taylor</a> just blew a gasket.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0929.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-987\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0929.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0958.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-994\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0958.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThis was my favorite spot at TASM - the American Airlines exhibit.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0948.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-990\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0948.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBack in the day (the 1950s and \'60s), no one would have thought to wear their stretchy pants to the airport. Traveling was a formal affair, and the appropriate dress was required, both of passengers as well as airline staff.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0955.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-993\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0955.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0951.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-992\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0951.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1067.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1023\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1067.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI wasn\'t the only one interested in this particular exhibit.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1066.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1022\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1066.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1064.jpg\"></a>\r\n\r\nWhat can I say? The kid loves airplanes.\r\n\r\nYou might even say he LURVES them.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1064.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1021\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1064.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nYeah. I think you could definitely feel safe in saying that.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1057.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1020\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1057.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0963.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-995\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0963.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOoo - a six-foot-long model Viper F-16...\r\n\r\n...In a wind tunnel. In which you can use the control stick and rudder pedals to pitch, roll and yaw that thing until the cows come home.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0975.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-999\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0975.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe Tulsa Municipal Airport terminal was built in the height of the heyday of art deco architecture. TASM has re-created much of the styling of that 1932 building, which included the welcoming angel over the entrance and its trademark aviation motif.\r\n\r\nArtifacts from the TMA are featured inside this exhibit.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0981.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1001\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0981.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0979.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1000\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0979.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0974.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-998\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0974.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBuilt in Tulsa just a year earlier than TMA, this Spartan C-2 was an effort of the Spartan Aircraft Company to sell less-expensive aircraft during the Great Depression.\r\n\r\nCool, huh?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0999.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1004\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0999.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\nRight now TASM offers the Extreme Machines exhibit, a hands-on group of ways kids can learn how simple machines can make life a lot easier for us human types. Munchkins have the chance to do stuff like try to hoist themselves into the air using a pulley (or, as they\'ll find is easier, a system of pulleys) and how a series of gears, levers and belts can work together to do big things.\r\n\r\nWho knows, parents. You might just set a mechanical engineering career in motion by taking your child to see this exhibit.\r\n\r\nOr, it might be a chance for you to give your child a lesson in the proper wooing of ladies.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1042.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1014\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1042.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1041.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1013\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1041.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1044.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1015\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1044.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\n\"Shucks, ma. I struck out <em>again</em>.\"\r\n\r\nIt\'s okay, baby. One day, you\'ll succeed. And I\'ll be really, really mean to the lucky woman until she proves she\'s worthy.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1046.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1016\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1046.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMonster-in-law ain\'t gonna have nothing on me.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1022.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1009\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1022.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy son\'s favorite thing to do right now is something he likes to call <em>push the button</em>. Whether it\'s at the elevator door or at the coffee grinder in the morning, this kid completely freaks out if he doesn\'t get to push the button. It\'s his favorite.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1033.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1012\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1033.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThis was the precise moment when TASM became my son\'s new favorite place in this world.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1032.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1011\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1032.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1027.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1010\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1027.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>Push the button!</em>\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1072.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1024\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1072.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a></em>\r\n\r\nTo top everything off, TASM is home to a playground right next door to an active runway.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1074.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1025\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1074.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt\'s pretty awesome when a plane flies overhead.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1075.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1026\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1075.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1015.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1008\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1015.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWant to get the most out of you visit to TASM? <a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/admission.php?nav=visit\">Schedule a tour</a>. And/or, check out <a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/education-guide.php?nav=education\">this TASM education guide</a>. A visit to this museum would be a fun way to warm up for the new school year that starts this month.\r\n\r\nLooking for even more space-y awesomeness? From NASA: \"You know it\'s a good night when a beautiful alignment of planets is the <em>second</em> best thing that\'s going to happen.\"\r\n\r\nSo, <a href=\"http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2010/05aug_perseids/\">Venus, Saturn, Mars and the crescent moon are gonna appear within a circle of a mere 10 degrees this Thursday night</a> (Aug. 12). The best part? No telescope is required to enjoy the view.\r\n\r\nAt 10pm, after this show of planets ends, the Perseid Meteor Shower begins. <a href=\"http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2010/05aug_perseids/\">According to NASA</a>, 2010 is a good year for this annual meteor shower since the moon won\'t be up during the midnight-to-dawn hours. The best time to see the most meteors will be just before dawn Friday morning, when the count is anticipated to be in the dozens per hour.\r\n\r\nIf you want to catch the tail end of this event, don\'t miss <a href=\"http://astrotulsa.com/\">this Astronomy Club of Tulsa event this Friday night</a>.\r\n\r\nTo follow future space and aviation events and to learn even more about this north Tulsa treasure, be sure to follow <a href=\"http://www.tasmp.blogspot.com/\">the new TASM blog</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Air and Space Museum</strong>\r\nWhere: 3624 N. 74th E. Ave.\r\nWhen: Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm; Sunday, 1-5pm\r\nHow much: $12 for adult, $10 for seniors (62 and over), $10 for students and military, kids between 4-7 are $7 and kids age 3 and under get in free (admission prices include a ticket to a show in the planetarium)\r\nCall: (918) 834-9900\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/\">tulsaairandspacemuseum.com</a>','Tulsa Air and Space Museum & Planetarium. Plus, a spacey event this week.','','inherit','open','open','','1031-revision-4','','','2010-08-09 12:15:17','2010-08-09 17:15:17','',1031,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/1031-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(2830,1,'2010-10-10 21:13:30','2010-10-11 02:13:30','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2251\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/what-to-do-in-tulsa-this-weekend-24/dsc00457/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2251\" title=\"Downtown Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC00457.jpg\" alt=\"Downtown Tulsa\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAre you ready to rock? Because here comes this week\'s rundown of Tulsa blog posts worth ignoring the laundry, the dishes and/or your personal hygiene routine for another 30 minutes or so.\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<strong>That\'s Baloney!</strong> I want to start today with <a href=\"http://www.thatsbaloney.com/2010/10/riding-in-cars-with-boys.html\">this little tidbit from Joni Baloney</a>. Because I\'m sure she\'s not the only person who has had to explain to someone else, child or otherwise, why exactly a vehicle is sporting decor from its hitch made to look like male underparts. Welcome to Oklahoma, baby.\r\n\r\nAnd yes, someone please get to work on Jonni\'s car boob idea.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa State Fair wrap-ups</strong>. Relive the 2010 fair with <a href=\"http://cindysclipboard.blogspot.com/2010/10/sugar-arts-show.html\">Cindy\'s Clipboard</a>, <a href=\"http://www.tulsafoodblog.com/tulsa-fried-food/deep-fried-butter-at-the-tulsa-state-fair\">Tulsa Food Blog</a> and <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/10/09/2010/the-tulsa-state-fair-a-photo-essay/\">Michael Cooper with This Land Press</a>. The Real Housewives of Oklahoma has a post about the fair, too, <a href=\"http://www.therhok.com/2010/10/how-to-rhok-state-fair.html\">complete with a fair sighting bingo card</a>. Oh, and Dana and her four children (<em>four!</em> Including a set of red-headed twins!) made it through the fair, too, <a href=\"http://surviving4kids.blogspot.com/2010/10/tulsa-state-fair-2010.html\">though some pantslessness was involved</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Food Blog</strong>. Speaking of TFB, check out the awesomeness that was going on there this week:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tulsafoodblog.com/mexican-food/compadres-mexican-grill-south-tulsa\">Getting Fresh at Compadres Mexican Grill</a> (one of my new favorite restaurants, too);</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tulsafoodblog.com/mexican-food/compadres-mexican-grill-south-tulsa\">Tulsa\'s restaurant week continues at five Tulsa restaurants</a>;</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tulsafoodblog.com/south-tulsa/sage-culinary-studio-cooking-class-south-tulsa-brookside\">Learning to make pasta with Chef Bowen at Sage Culinary Studio</a> (pasta, Chef Bowen and Sage Culinary Studio? Amazing overload!);</li>\r\n	<li>The review you\'ve been waiting for: <a href=\"http://www.tulsafoodblog.com/south-tulsa/rexs-chicken-just-great-chicken-and-fry-bread\">Rex\'s Chicken</a>.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>This Land Press</strong>. And speaking also of This Land Press, check out these posts from Oklahoma\'s newest journal:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/10/10/2010/running-tulsa/\">Running Tulsa, by Jessica Baxter</a>. I love what Jessica says about how running can be an organic method for urban exploration.\r\n<a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/10/03/2010/the-end-of-circulars/\">The End of Circulars, by Lindsey Neal</a>. Lindsey talks to Gerald Buckley about Grocio.com, a Tulsa-based company that distributes grocery circulars. Could the proliferation of smartphones mean the end of paper coupons? <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/10/03/2010/the-end-of-circulars/\">Read on</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>And So She Blogs</strong>. <a href=\"http://andsosheblogs.com/tulsa/?p=257\">Carrisa makes it through an interesting moment in the bathroom at Mimi\'s Cafe</a>. My thought? I am totally going to do stuff like that when I\'m 80.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Gal</strong>. Nancy hatches yet another Tulsa history mystery, <a href=\"http://www.tulsagal.net/2010/10/tulsas-war-memorial-history.html\">this time about Tulsa\'s war memorials</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa SPCA</strong>. Am I the only one who oooos and awws over <a href=\"http://tulsaspca.blogspot.com/\">the animals featured on the Tulsa SPCA blog</a>? Makes me want to buy a giant farm and adopt and feed and love them all.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Noshery</strong>. Meseidy gave a fall table dinner party that got her to the next round in the foodbuzz Project Food Blog contest (<a href=\"http://www.foodbuzz.com/project_food_blog\">which is a big damn deal, by the way</a>). It\'s no wonder - practically everything she made was from scratch, including the ricotta cheese. Seriously. If you love food, you absolutely must be reading this blog.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Art of Manliness</strong>. Brett and Kate serve up <a href=\"http://artofmanliness.com/2010/10/06/surviving-in-the-wild-19-common-edible-plants/\">a list of 19 common edible plants</a>. Which is always good to know, if you ask me.\r\n\r\n<strong>Crash Test Mommy</strong>. <a href=\"http://surviving4kids.blogspot.com/2010/10/tulsa-state-fair-2010.html\">Jenny acknowledged in a post last week that starting to write is hard</a>. But, start we must, and Jenny has the encouraging words to get you going.\r\n\r\n<strong>Global Table Adventure</strong>. <a href=\"http://globaltableadventure.com/\">Food from Chile and China</a> - that\'s what\'s on tap at Sasha\'s Global Table Adventure, a blog that charts a Tulsa family\'s journey through 195 countries, one meal at a time.\r\n\r\n<strong>Vegging Out in T-Town</strong>. Hear ye, hear ye, vegans of Tulsa: <a href=\"http://veggingoutinttown.wordpress.com/2010/10/04/vegan-crepes-at-mods/\">Brigid at Vegging Out at T-Town has found vegan, gluten-free crepes at, where else, Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes</a>.  Now you can feast your eyes <em>and</em> your face.','Truck nuts, edible plants and going pantsless at the fair: Tulsa Blog Round-Up','Here comes this week\'s rundown of Tulsa blog posts worth ignoring the laundry, the dishes and/or your personal hygiene routine for another 30 minutes or so.','inherit','open','open','','2468-revision-2','','','2010-10-10 21:13:30','2010-10-11 02:13:30','',2468,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2468-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2961,1,'2010-10-13 22:01:34','2010-10-14 03:01:34','There\'s nothing like needing a local coffeehouse when all you can find are Starbucks locations on every corner. It\'s frustrating, but don\'t give up. Simply bookmark this list of Tulsa\'s locally owned coffee hot spots. \r\n\r\nAnd now that fall is on, there\'s no better place to be than snuggled up on an oversized chair in one a unique-to-Tulsa coffeehouse, with a warm mug of coffee goodness nuzzled between your hands. \r\n\r\n<strong>Cafe Cubana</strong>\r\nWhere: 1340 E. 15th Street\r\nWhen: \r\nThere\'s no where else in town where you can grab a quality cigar and enjoy great coffee at the same time. That Cafe Cubana is right in the heart of Tulsa\'s Cherry Street, which puts it super-close to some of the best shopping and dining in town, only sweetens the deal. Pro tip: When you\'re in for coffee, grab one of the Cherry Street breakfast burritos. Traditionally available only at the Cherry Street Farmers\' Market, they\'re one of the most coveted breakfast concoctions in town. You\'ll not soon forget why. \r\n\r\n<strong>Coffeehouse on Cherry Street</strong>\r\nWhere: 1502 E. 15th Street\r\nWhen: Monday-Wednesday, 6:30am-11:00pm; Thursday and Friday, 6:30am-12am; Saturday and Sunday, 7am-12am\r\nIt\'s not uncommon to walk into Coffeehouse on Cherry Street - CHoCS to locals - and find a guitarist strumming away on the patio, or someone banging out a ballad on the piano inside. That\'s the kind of place CHoCS is - it\'s where you\'re practically encouraged to talk to the people at the table next to you and to find that communal type of coffeehouse experience that seems mostly lost on the modern world. Plus, the place has one of the sweetest patios in town, complete with plenty of seating and a chimenea, a dream on cool autumn nights. \r\n\r\n<strong>Doubleshot Coffee Company</strong>\r\nWhere: 1730 S. Boston Ave. \r\nWhen: Monday-Thursday, 7am-5pm; Friday, 7am-3pm; Saturday, 9am-3pm; Sunday, closed\r\nThe owner at this coffee shop isn\'t known as Tulsa\'s coffee nazi for no reason - he\'s 100-percent serious about his beans, from where they\'re purchased to how they\'re roasted to how they\'re prepared into the coffee drink of your choice (well, almost of your choice - he\'s been known to exercise his right to refuse to serve you prissy coffee concoctions). <a href=\"http://doubleshotcoffee.com/DoubleShot.html\">But when you want coffee that\'s been featured in Wine Spectator</a>, the Doubleshot is your place. The Doubleshot is also a good place scope out some local art. \r\n\r\n<strong>Gypsy Coffeehouse</strong>\r\nWhere: 303 N. Cincinnati Avenue\r\nWhen: Tuesday-Thursday, 11am-11pm; Friday-Saturday, 11am-2am; Sunday, 11am-10pm\r\nGypsy Coffeehouse is home to a Tulsa treasure: The long-running Tuesday Open Mic Night, where only original works, whether it\'s music or comedy or poetry or something else entirely, are welcome. That the place is tucked into a historic downtown building adds this great historic feel to an evening there at a corner table. It\'s definitely downtown\'s most eclectic coffee stop, and that it\'s just a short walk away from the <a href=\"http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/1832\">Center of the Universe</a> is just an added bonus. \r\n\r\n<strong>Joebots</strong>\r\nWhere: 119 S. Detroit Avenue, inside Dwelling Spaces\r\nWhen: \r\n\r\n<strong>Kaffe Bona</strong>\r\nWhere: \r\nWhen: \r\n\r\n<strong>Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes</strong>\r\nWhere: \r\nWhen: \r\n\r\n<strong>Nordaggio\'s</strong>\r\nWhere: \r\nWhen: \r\n\r\n<strong>Shades of Brown Coffee & Art</strong>\r\nWhere: 3302 S. Peoria Ave. \r\nWhen: Mon-Thurs, 6:30am-12am; Fri, 6:30am-1am; Sat, 7am-1am; Sun, 8am-12am\r\nCalled \"Shades\" by the locals, Shades of Brown Coffee & Art is nestled on the north edge of Brookside, one of Tulsa\'s favorite historic strips. It\'s a homey place, complete with vintage, mismatched furniture, handmade coffee cups, friendly staff and local art on the walls. Check in on Monday nights and on weekends for live, local music, too. And you won\'t want to miss <a href=\"http://www.shadesofbrowncoffee.com/menu.htm\">this menu</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sumatra Coffee Shop</strong>\r\nWhere: 4244 S. Peoria Ave. \r\n\r\n<strong>Topeca Cafe</strong>\r\nWhere: 115 W. Fifth Street, Ste. 169\r\nWhen: Monday-Wednesday, 6:30am-8pm; Thursday-Friday, 6:30am-10pm; Saturday, 8am-10pm; Sunday, 8am-4pm\r\nThe coffee you\'ll find at Topeca is what they call seed-to-cup, which means that the roasting company controls your coffee beans from where they\'re grown until the time they\'re ground and pressed for your cup of joe. Topeca is a family-owned roasting company with more than 150 years of experience growing specialty coffee on the slopes of the Santa Ana volcano in El Salvador. It doesn\'t get more real than that, folks. The coffee and the staff at Topeca are held to the highest standards, so you\'re guaranteed a great pour at this local java spot. That <a href=\"http://www.topecacoffee.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16&Itemid=20\">the crepes at Topeca are to die for</a> doesn\'t hurt their case any. ','Tulsa Coffee Houses','','inherit','open','open','','2959-revision-2','','','2010-10-13 22:01:34','2010-10-14 03:01:34','',2959,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2959-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2959,1,'2010-10-14 08:13:52','2010-10-14 13:13:52','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2971\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/tulsa-coffee-houses/dsc07075/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2971\" title=\"Topeca Cafe\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC07075-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Topeca Cafe\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThere\'s nothing like needing a local coffeehouse when all you can find are Starbucks locations on every corner. It\'s frustrating, but don\'t give up - Tulsa is a coffee town. Bookmark this list of Tulsa\'s locally owned coffee hot spots so you\'ll never again go without.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nPlus, now that fall is on, there\'s no better place to be than snuggled up on an oversized chair in one a unique-to-Tulsa coffeehouse, with a warm mug of coffee goodness nuzzled between your hands.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1781\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/tulsa-coffee-houses/dsc_1223/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1781\" title=\"Cafe Cubana\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1223.jpg\" alt=\"Cafe Cubana\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Cafe Cubana</strong>\r\nWhere: 1340 E. 15th Street\r\nWhen: Monday-Saturday, 6:30am-6pm, Sunday, 8am-6pm\r\nThere\'s no where else in town where you can grab a quality cigar and enjoy great coffee at the same time. That Cafe Cubana is right in the heart of Tulsa\'s Cherry Street, which puts it super-close to some of the best shopping and dining in town, only sweetens the deal. Pro tip: When you\'re in for coffee, grab one of the Cherry Street breakfast burritos. Traditionally available only at the Cherry Street Farmers\' Market, they\'re one of the most coveted breakfast concoctions in town. You\'ll not soon forget why.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2972\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/tulsa-coffee-houses/dsc00626/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2972\" title=\"Coffeehouse on Cherry Street\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC00626.jpg\" alt=\"Coffeehouse on Cherry Street\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Coffeehouse on Cherry Street</strong>\r\nWhere: 1502 E. 15th Street\r\nWhen: Monday-Wednesday, 6:30am-11:00pm; Thursday and Friday, 6:30am-12am; Saturday and Sunday, 7am-12am\r\nIt\'s not uncommon to walk into Coffeehouse on Cherry Street - CHoCS to locals - and find a guitarist strumming away on the patio, or someone banging out a ballad on the piano inside. That\'s the kind of place CHoCS is - it\'s where you\'re practically encouraged to talk to the people at the table next to you and to find that communal type of coffeehouse experience that seems mostly lost on the modern world. Plus, the place has one of the sweetest patios in town, complete with plenty of seating and a chimenea, a dream on cool autumn nights.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2973\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/tulsa-coffee-houses/3319935499_e3ea014e32/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2973\" title=\"Doubleshot Coffee Company\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/3319935499_e3ea014e32.jpg\" alt=\"Doubleshot Coffee Company\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Doubleshot Coffee Company</strong>\r\nWhere: 1730 S. Boston Ave.\r\nWhen: Monday-Thursday, 7am-5pm; Friday, 7am-3pm; Saturday, 9am-3pm; Sunday, closed\r\nThe owner at this coffee shop isn\'t known as Tulsa\'s coffee nazi for no reason - he\'s 100-percent serious about his beans, from where they\'re purchased to how they\'re roasted to how they\'re prepared into the coffee drink of your choice (well, almost of your choice - he\'s been known to exercise his right to refuse to serve you prissy coffee concoctions). <a href=\"http://doubleshotcoffee.com/DoubleShot.html\">But when you want coffee that\'s been featured in Wine Spectator</a>, the Doubleshot is your place. The Doubleshot is also a good place scope out some local art.\r\n\r\n<strong>Gypsy Coffeehouse</strong>\r\nWhere: 303 N. Cincinnati Avenue\r\nWhen: Tuesday-Thursday, 11am-11pm; Friday-Saturday, 11am-2am; Sunday, 11am-10pm\r\nGypsy Coffeehouse is home to a Tulsa treasure: The long-running Tuesday Open Mic Night, where only original works, whether it\'s music or comedy or poetry or something else entirely, are welcome. That the place is tucked into a historic downtown building adds this great historic feel to an evening there at a corner table. It\'s definitely downtown\'s most eclectic coffee stop, and that it\'s just a short walk away from the <a href=\"http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/1832\">Center of the Universe</a> is just an added bonus.\r\n\r\n<strong>Joebots</strong>\r\nWhere: 119 S. Detroit Avenue, inside Dwelling Spaces\r\nWhen: Monday-Thursday, 6:30am-6:30pm; Friday, 6:30am-8pm; Saturday, 8am-8pm; Sunday, 11am-4pm\r\nCould <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/\">Dwelling Spaces, one of Tulsa\'s very favorite home and gift shops</a>, get any more awesome? Apparently, it just did, thanks to <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tulsa-OK/Joebots-coffee-bar/122561431116512?v\">the new Joebot\'s Coffee Bar</a>, installed right inside. Get some of the best baristas in town and <a href=\"http://www.topecacoffee.com/\">Tulsa\'s own Topeca coffee</a> in your cup - that you get to peruse Tulsa-centric merch at the same time is a squee-worthy perk.\r\n\r\n<strong>Kaffe Bona</strong>\r\nWhere: Riverwalk Crossing in Jenks; 91st and Yale, inside Eastgate Metroplex on 21st Street; in The Church at Battle Creek in Broken Arrow; and inside Venue | 68 at Asbury United Methodist Church on Mingo\r\nWhen: See the <a href=\"http://kaffebona.com/locations.html\">Kaffe Bona website</a> for details on each location\r\nOklahoma loves Kaffe Bona so much that we support it in several locations, including several in Tulsa, one in Jenks, one in Broken Arrow and one in Oklahoma City. It\'s easy to stop in for coffee, but it\'s hard to leave without a snack - namely, lunch and cake balls.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1664\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/07/mods-coffee-and-crepes-plus-zomg1-my/dsc_0699/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1664\" title=\"Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/DSC_0699-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes</strong>\r\nWhere: 507 S. Boston Ave.\r\nWhen: Monday, 7am-2pm; Tuesday-Friday, 7am-10pm; Saturday, 10am-10pm; Sunday, closed\r\nAs if brew from Tulsa\'s Copious Coffee wasn\'t enough to hook the downtown crowd, the wide selection of sweet and savory crepes available at <a href=\"http://modscrepes.squarespace.com/\">Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes</a> (my two-year-old lives for the peanut butter and jelly and the Nutella varieties) has the suits positively addicted. You won\'t be able to miss the case full of gelato at the front of the store, either, and that it\'s made by one of Tulsa\'s own rock stars, <a href=\"http://fiawnaforte.com/\">Fiawna Forte</a>, makes these desserts even sweeter.\r\n\r\n<strong>Nordaggio\'s</strong>\r\nWhere: 8156 S. Lewis Ave., Ste. C\r\nWhen: Monday-Thursday, Friday-Saturday, 7am-1am; Sunday, 7am-12am\r\nNordaggio\'s isn\'t just a hang-out for Oral Roberts University students anymore. It\'s a bonafide south Tulsa favorite for all kinds, boasting everything from a variety of hot and cold coffee drinks to plenty of snacks to keep you studying in the corner like a college student. It\'s a good place to check out some live, local music, too.\r\n\r\n<strong>Shades of Brown Coffee &amp; Art</strong>\r\nWhere: 3302 S. Peoria Ave.\r\nWhen: Mon-Thurs, 6:30am-12am; Fri, 6:30am-1am; Sat, 7am-1am; Sun, 8am-12am\r\nCalled \"Shades\" by the locals, Shades of Brown Coffee &amp; Art is nestled on the north edge of Brookside, one of Tulsa\'s favorite historic strips. It\'s a homey place, complete with vintage, mismatched furniture, handmade coffee cups, friendly staff and local art on the walls. Check in on Monday nights and on weekends for live, local music, too. And you won\'t want to miss <a href=\"http://www.shadesofbrowncoffee.com/menu.htm\">this menu</a>.\r\n\r\n<object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"496\" height=\"304\" 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/hczhoG2UG5s?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"496\" height=\"304\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/hczhoG2UG5s?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\n<strong>Topeca Cafe</strong>\r\nWhere: 115 W. Fifth Street, Ste. 169\r\nWhen: Monday-Wednesday, 6:30am-8pm; Thursday-Friday, 6:30am-10pm; Saturday, 8am-10pm; Sunday, 8am-4pm\r\nThe coffee you\'ll find at Topeca is what they call seed-to-cup, which means that the roasting company controls your coffee beans from where they\'re grown until the time they\'re ground and pressed for your cup of joe. Topeca is a family-owned roasting company with more than 150 years of experience growing specialty coffee on the slopes of the Santa Ana volcano in El Salvador. It doesn\'t get more real than that, folks. The coffee and the staff at Topeca are held to the highest standards, so you\'re guaranteed a great pour at this local java spot. That <a href=\"http://www.topecacoffee.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=16&amp;Itemid=20\">the crepes at Topeca are to die for</a> doesn\'t hurt their case any.\r\n\r\nDid I miss your favorite coffee house? We can fix that. <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">Send me an e-mail</a>.\r\n\r\nSo. Where\'s your favorite place in the Tulsa area to grab a cup of joe?','Tulsa Coffee Houses','There\'s nothing like needing a local coffeehouse when all you can find are Starbucks locations on every corner. It\'s frustrating, but don\'t give up - Tulsa is a coffee town. Bookmark this list of Tulsa\'s locally owned coffee hot spots so you\'ll never again go without.','publish','open','open','','tulsa-coffee-houses','','','2010-10-14 08:13:52','2010-10-14 13:13:52','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=2959',0,'post','',2),(2960,1,'2010-10-13 22:00:52','2010-10-14 03:00:52','There\'s nothing like needing a local coffeehouse when all you can find are Starbucks locations on every corner. It\'s frustrating, but don\'t give up. Simply bookmark this list of Tulsa\'s locally owned coffee hot spots. \n\nAnd now that fall is on, there\'s no better place to be than snuggled up on an oversized chair in one a unique-to-Tulsa coffeehouse, with a warm mug of coffee goodness nuzzled between your hands. \n\n<strong>Cafe Cubana</strong>\nWhere: 1340 E. 15th Street\nWhen: \nThere\'s no where else in town where you can grab a quality cigar and enjoy great coffee at the same time. That Cafe Cubana is right in the heart of Tulsa\'s Cherry Street, which puts it super-close to some of the best shopping and dining in town, only sweetens the deal. Pro tip: When you\'re in for coffee, grab one of the Cherry Street breakfast burritos. Traditionally available only at the Cherry Street Farmers\' Market, they\'re one of the most coveted breakfast concoctions in town. You\'ll not soon forget why. \n\n<strong>Coffeehouse on Cherry Street</strong>\nWhere: 1502 E. 15th Street\nWhen: Monday-Wednesday, 6:30am-11:00pm; Thursday and Friday, 6:30am-12am; Saturday and Sunday, 7am-12am\nIt\'s not uncommon to walk into Coffeehouse on Cherry Street - CHoCS to locals - and find a guitarist strumming away on the patio, or someone banging out a ballad on the piano inside. That\'s the kind of place CHoCS is - it\'s where you\'re practically encouraged to talk to the people at the table next to you and to find that communal type of coffeehouse experience that seems mostly lost on the modern world. Plus, the place has one of the sweetest patios in town, complete with plenty of seating and a chimenea, a dream on cool autumn nights. \n\n<strong>Doubleshot Coffee Company</strong>\nWhere: 1730 S. Boston Ave. \nWhen: Monday-Thursday, 7am-5pm; Friday, 7am-3pm; Saturday, 9am-3pm; Sunday, closed\nThe owner at this coffee shop isn\'t known as Tulsa\'s coffee nazi for no reason - he\'s 100-percent serious about his beans, from where they\'re purchased to how they\'re roasted to how they\'re prepared into the coffee drink of your choice (well, almost of your choice - he\'s been known to exercise his right to refuse to serve you prissy coffee concoctions). <a href=\"http://doubleshotcoffee.com/DoubleShot.html\">But when you want coffee that\'s been featured in Wine Spectator</a>, the Doubleshot is your place. The Doubleshot is also a good place scope out some local art. \n\n<strong>Gypsy Coffeehouse</strong>\nWhere: 303 N. Cincinnati Avenue\nWhen: Tuesday-Thursday, 11am-11pm; Friday-Saturday, 11am-2am; Sunday, 11am-10pm\nGypsy Coffeehouse is home to a Tulsa treasure: The long-running Tuesday Open Mic Night, where only original works, whether it\'s music or comedy or poetry or something else entirely, are welcome. That the place is tucked into a historic downtown building adds this great historic feel to an evening there at a corner table. It\'s definitely downtown\'s most eclectic coffee stop, and that it\'s just a short walk away from the <a href=\"http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/1832\">Center of the Universe</a> is just an added bonus. \n\n<strong>Joebots</strong>\nWhere: 119 S. Detroit Avenue, inside Dwelling Spaces\nWhen: \n\n<strong>Kaffe Bona</strong>\nWhere: \nWhen: \n\n<strong>Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes</strong>\nWhere: \n\n<strong>Nordaggio\'s</strong>\nWhere: \nFree Wifi: \n\n<strong>Shades of Brown Coffee & Art</strong>\nWhere: 3302 S. Peoria Ave. \nWhen: Mon-Thurs, 6:30am-12am; Fri, 6:30am-1am; Sat, 7am-1am; Sun, 8am-12am\nCalled \"Shades\" by the locals, Shades of Brown Coffee & Art is nestled on the north edge of Brookside, one of Tulsa\'s favorite historic strips. It\'s a homey place, complete with vintage, mismatched furniture, handmade coffee cups, friendly staff and local art on the walls. Check in on Monday nights and on weekends for live, local music, too. And you won\'t want to miss <a href=\"http://www.shadesofbrowncoffee.com/menu.htm\">this menu</a>.\n\n<strong>Sumatra Coffee Shop</strong>\nWhere: 4244 S. Peoria Ave. \n\n<strong>Topeca Cafe</strong>\nWhere: 115 W. Fifth Street, Ste. 169\nWhen: Monday-Wednesday, 6:30am-8pm; Thursday-Friday, 6:30am-10pm; Saturday, 8am-10pm; Sunday, 8am-4pm\nThe coffee you\'ll find at Topeca is what they call seed-to-cup, which means that the roasting company controls your coffee beans from where they\'re grown until the time they\'re ground and pressed for your cup of joe. Topeca is a family-owned roasting company with more than 150 years of experience growing specialty coffee on the slopes of the Santa Ana volcano in El Salvador. It doesn\'t get more real than that, folks. The coffee and the staff at Topeca are held to the highest standards, so you\'re guaranteed a great pour at this local java spot. That <a href=\"http://www.topecacoffee.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16&Itemid=20\">the crepes at Topeca are to die for</a> doesn\'t hurt their case any. ','Tulsa Coffee Houses','','inherit','open','open','','2959-revision','','','2010-10-13 22:00:52','2010-10-14 03:00:52','',2959,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2959-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(1261,1,'2010-08-16 18:54:37','2010-08-16 23:54:37','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1269\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/clays-barbershop-for-the-guys/dsc_0824-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1269\" title=\"Clay\'s Barbershop\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_08241.jpg\" alt=\"Clay\'s Barbershop\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1262\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/clays-barbershop-for-the-guys/dsc_0889/\">\r\n</a>Remember when you were little and one of the highlights of your stays at Grandma and Grandpa\'s house was getting to watch Grandpa shave in the morning?\r\n\r\n<!--more-->How Grandpa looked like Santa with all that shaving cream on his face; how he\'d make every facial expression known to man as he twisted and turned his face around the safety razor he\'d had since he got out of the Army;  how the bathroom smelled like warm towels, Barbasol and Old Spice practically until lunch time. It didn\'t matter that you couldn\'t even see over the bathroom counter. You just wanted to hang out while Grandpa prepared his face for the day, not knowing that together you were making one of most vivid and comforting memories of your entire childhood.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1263\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/clays-barbershop-for-the-guys/dsc_0814/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1263\" title=\"Clay\'s Barbershop\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0814.jpg\" alt=\"Clay\'s Barbershop\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe players in this quintessential coming-of-age tale in my house right now are my husband and our son. He\'s just two-and-a-half, but he loves standing on his tip-toes and gripping the edge of the counter with his chubby, starfish-like little fingers so he can watch his dad lather up and shave.\r\n\r\nShaving is a popular topic over at one of my very favorite Oklahoma-based blogs, <a href=\"http://www.theartofmanliness.com/\">The Art of Manliness</a>, penned by Tulsa bloggers Brett and Kate McKay. In fact, it\'s how we found the site in the first place. Thanks to my husband\'s curiosity-turned-Google-search and their article, <a href=\"http://artofmanliness.com/2008/01/04/how-to-shave-like-your-grandpa/\">Learn How to Shave Like Your Grandpa</a>, we not only had a new read we could both enjoy, but now our son will get to learn to shave how we remember our grandfathers did.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1264\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/clays-barbershop-for-the-guys/dsc_0846/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1264\" title=\"Clay\'s Barbershop\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0846.jpg\" alt=\"Clay\'s Barbershop\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBut even if you know how to give yourself a shave that will have your face in fair competition with a baby\'s bottom, it\'s nice to head to a locally-owned barbershop as often as the budget will allow to have a real professional do the job.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1265\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/clays-barbershop-for-the-guys/dsc_0900/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1265\" title=\"Clay\'s Barbershop\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0900-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Clay\'s Barbershop\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBefore last Thursday, my husband had never had a professional shave before. He\'s not exactly a barbershop regular. For nearly 10 years he served in the Army National Guard, where a buzz cut of a quarter-of-an-inch or shorter is military policy. Fortunately for our budget and my sick sense of adventure, it\'s easy for me to maintain his hair cut at home with a standard set of electric clippers. And a guard or two. You know, for variety.\r\n\r\nWhile I deeply enjoy lording over my husband with a set of clippers once every two weeks, I just can\'t get excited about learning to give a good shave. What if I give my husband an epic case of razor burn? What if I slip and cause a permanent scar, rendering my husband\'s secret dreams of a career as a supermodel crushed and broken?\r\n\r\nWhat if I hit an artery? The risk is just too great.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1266\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/clays-barbershop-for-the-guys/dsc_0907/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1266\" title=\"Clay\'s Barbershop\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0907.jpg\" alt=\"Clay\'s Barbershop\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBesides, with a barber in town like <a href=\"http://www.claysbarbershop.com/\">Mark Clay, owner of Clay\'s Barbershop in the Fontana Shopping Center at 51st and Memorial</a>, why reinvent the wheel?\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1267\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/clays-barbershop-for-the-guys/dsc_0803/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1267\" title=\"Clay\'s Barbershop\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0803.jpg\" alt=\"Clay\'s Barbershop\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy husband first heard about Mark from a co-worker, also a former Army guy, who returned to work one afternoon from an appointment at Clay\'s absolutely raving not only about the shop and the service, but also about the barber himself. Once my husband heard that Mark is a retired Army colonel and that his shop is a veritable treasure trove of Army memorabilia, he knew that one day, their paths would cross.\r\n\r\nThat article from Brett and Kate McKay signed, sealed and delivered the deal.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1268\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/clays-barbershop-for-the-guys/dsc_0929-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1268\" title=\"Clay\'s Barbershop\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_09291.jpg\" alt=\"Clay\'s Barbershop\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhen we arrived for our appointment last week, hubs was able to walk straight from the door to the barber\'s chair.\r\n\r\nBecause having to wait even though you made an appointment is a real pain in the hind-end, right?\r\n\r\nRight.\r\n\r\nLook! An Army doll and a case full of challenge coins, right on the way to Mark\'s chair.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1280\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/clays-barbershop-for-the-guys/dsc_0898/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1280\" title=\"Clay\'s Barbershop\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0898.jpg\" alt=\"Clay\'s Barbershop\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt was home, sweet home for us at Clay\'s from the very start. Because we have an Army doll and a bunch of challenge coins, too.\r\n\r\nBirds of a feather, man. Birds of a feather.\r\n\r\nFirst, Mark steamed hubs\' face with towels heated old-school style over boiling water.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1269\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/clays-barbershop-for-the-guys/dsc_0824-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1269\" title=\"Clay\'s Barbershop\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_08241.jpg\" alt=\"Clay\'s Barbershop\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThen, Mark put conditioner on hubs\' skin to open his pores and soften his beard. It also helped to lubricate the blade of the <em>straight razor</em> Mark was using.\r\n\r\nCan\'t I just say that again? Mark wasn\'t using a cartridge. He wasn\'t using a safety razor. He was using a <em>straight razor</em>. As in, practically a Samurai sword.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1271\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/clays-barbershop-for-the-guys/dsc_0859/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1271\" title=\"Clay\'s Barbershop\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0859.jpg\" alt=\"Clay\'s Barbershop\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nPure. Skills. Mark is all that is man.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1270\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/clays-barbershop-for-the-guys/dsc_0863/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1270\" title=\"Clay\'s Barbershop\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0863.jpg\" alt=\"Clay\'s Barbershop\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd that Mark wears a starched shirt everyday to work is utterly charming. It\'s also highly appreciated. It gets old going to the barbershop or salon and having your hair cut by someone who obviously doesn\'t give a rip about how they look.\r\n\r\nIf you\'re going to be in the business of making people look good, shouldn\'t your appearance be snappy as well?\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1272\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/clays-barbershop-for-the-guys/dsc_0870/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1272\" title=\"Clay\'s Barbershop\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0870.jpg\" alt=\"Clay\'s Barbershop\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMark stretched hubs\' skin to work in a closer shave. He pulled a reverse backhand on the area underneath hubs\' chin, something he claims no other barber in town can do.\r\n\r\nAnd I\'m pretty good at believing whatever a guy with a straight razor to my husband\'s neck has to say.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1281\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/clays-barbershop-for-the-guys/dsc_0906/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1281\" title=\"Clay\'s Barbershop\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0906-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Clay\'s Barbershop\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMark used an after-shave lotion that chemically closed hubs\' pores. It\'s formulated to soothe his skin and to ward off any skin irritation or unsightly acne I\'d have to secretly restrain myself from picking at.\r\n\r\nAll told, after about 10 minutes, we were done.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1266\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/clays-barbershop-for-the-guys/dsc_0907/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1266\" title=\"Clay\'s Barbershop\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0907.jpg\" alt=\"Clay\'s Barbershop\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSee that chair hubs is sitting in? It\'s seriously vintage.\r\n\r\nIn fact, Mark collects antique barbershop chairs.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1274\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/clays-barbershop-for-the-guys/dsc_0808/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1274\" title=\"Clay\'s Barbershop\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0808.jpg\" alt=\"Clay\'s Barbershop\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI know, right? How could this guy possibly get any cooler?\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1277\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/clays-barbershop-for-the-guys/dsc_0883/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1277\" title=\"Clay\'s Barbershop\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0883-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Clay\'s Barbershop\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThis is a Depression-era chair whose base is cast of solid nickel. Mark said that it\'s believed the rest of the set was melted down for the metal during those tough years. This couple turned up at auction years later. Now, they\'re in Mark\'s barbershop.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1278\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/clays-barbershop-for-the-guys/dsc_0814-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1278\" title=\"Clay\'s Barbershop\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_08141.jpg\" alt=\"Clay\'s Barbershop\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1279\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/clays-barbershop-for-the-guys/dsc_0887/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1279\" title=\"Clay\'s Barbershop\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0887.jpg\" alt=\"Clay\'s Barbershop\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThese chairs were turned out during a 1920s remodel of the Palmer House Hotel in Chicago. A select few live on in barbershops across the country. Mark is the proud owner of a pair of the chairs.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1276\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/clays-barbershop-for-the-guys/dsc_0875/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1276\" title=\"Clay\'s Barbershop\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0875-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Clay\'s Barbershop\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSee that red-and-white number out of which my son is jumping? President Obama gets his shave in a chair exactly like that. Cool, huh?\r\n\r\nJust try and find that at Supercuts.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1282\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/clays-barbershop-for-the-guys/dsc_0808-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1282\" title=\"Clay\'s Barbershop\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_08081.jpg\" alt=\"Clay\'s Barbershop\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI can\'t think of a better gift for a manly man than a professional shave or a facial. It\'s relaxing, it\'s luxurious and, duh, it\'s highly manly. It\'s also a great idea for any guy who\'s headed to a job interview, that annual family photo shoot or, particularly, a hot date.\r\n\r\nBecause there\'s nothing sexier than a relaxed, cleanly shaven man. Except for maybe the smell of a relaxed, cleanly shaven man.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1283\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/clays-barbershop-for-the-guys/dsc_0917-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1283\" title=\"Clay\'s Barbershop\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_09171.jpg\" alt=\"Clay\'s Barbershop\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHey there, blurry husband. Hey.\r\n\r\nIf you want a shave at Clay\'s, be sure to call ahead and make an appointment. There\'s lots of preparation that goes into a shave, so it\'s always nice to give the barber notice so that he can plan his day of appointments accordingly.\r\n\r\nAnd also because the guy\'s going to be holding a very sharp implement snugly against your jugular. All politenesses are encouraged.\r\n\r\n<strong>Clay\'s Barbershop</strong>\r\nWhen: Tuesday-Friday, 8am-6pm; Saturday, 8am-3pm; Last man seated 15 minutes before closing\r\nWhere: In the Fontana Shopping Center at 51st Street and Memorial Drive\r\nCall: (918) 859-9709\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.claysbarbershop.com/\">http://www.claysbarbershop.com/</a>\r\n(There\'s another Clay\'s location at 61st and Sheridan, but they don\'t offer shaves or facials.)','Clay\'s Barbershop: This One\'s For the Guys','even if you know how to give yourself a shave that will have your face in fair competition with a baby\'s bottom, it\'s nice to head to a barbershop as often as the budget will allow to have a professional do the job.\r\n','publish','open','open','','clays-barbershop-for-the-guys','','\nhttp://artofmanliness.com/2008/01/04/how-to-shave-like-your-grandpa/','2010-08-16 19:00:11','2010-08-17 00:00:11','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=1261',0,'post','',19),(1040,1,'2010-08-09 09:43:48','2010-08-09 14:43:48','I talk a lot about food here at TashaDoesTulsa.com. \n\nOklahoma is one of the top 10 hungriest states in the nation. \n\nOne in five Oklahoma children lives in poverty and is at risk of going to bed hunry. \n\nMany senior citizens have to choose between buying food or paying for rent, utilities or medicine. \n\nThe single fastest-growing group of people relying on emergency food assistance is the working poor. \n\nThe Community Food Bank of Oklahoma is a private, non-profit organization that distributes food to 450 partner programs in 24 counties in Eastern Oklahoma, including soup kitchens, emergency food pantries and shelters, low-income after-school programs and senior citizen centers. Together it feeds 60,000 people per week the equivelent of 800,000 meals per month. ','','','inherit','open','open','','1039-revision','','','2010-08-09 09:43:48','2010-08-09 14:43:48','',1039,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/1039-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(5793,1,'2011-02-10 10:30:25','2011-02-10 15:30:25','<a title=\"V-Day Eats by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4331002310/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4331002310_75a9b6d56e_o.jpg\" alt=\"V-Day Eats\" width=\"503\" height=\"397\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://tulsafoodblog.com/\">The folks over at Tulsa Food</a>, <a href=\"http://shoptulsa.org/\">ShopTulsa</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/\">Tasha Does Tulsa</a> have collaborated to bring you a list of the best of the best Tulsa restaurants to call for a reservation for Valentine\'s Day weekend, complete with reviews, deals, special menus, recommendations on what to order and, of course, the numbers to punch on your phone when it\'s time to make your reservations.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nHere\'s to your own Lady in the Tramp spaghetti-eating scene-in-the-making.\r\n\r\n<strong>Stonehorse Cafe</strong>\r\nWhere: 1748 Utica Square\r\nPhone: (918) 712-7470\r\nPricing (out of five $, with five being priciest): $$$\r\nWhat to Order: The Bleu Salad; Pizza Margherita; Anything made with Stonehorse\'s housemade sausage; Bread pudding (order it with dinner, though, because it\'s made to-order, individually)\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Wonderful wine list and all their food is made from scratch: From sauces, pastas to ice cream. The meat is always of utmost quality and seafood is very fresh. Stonehorse is in Utica Square, so it\'s perfect for a romantic stroll before or after dinner.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: It\'s easy to get cozy at Stonehorse. It\'s even easier to get an unforgettable dinner at this Utica Square cafe - everything, and I mean <em>everything</em>, on the menu is outstanding.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Brasserie</strong>\r\nWhere: 3509 S. Peoria Avenue\r\nPhone: (918) 779-7070\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to Order: Alsatian tarte flambe; steak tartare; brioche French toast; steak frites\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Very classy French restaurant. The food is prepared with great attention to detail and atmosphere is superb. Very top-notch wine list.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: The French know love, sure, but perhaps even better, they know food. Get French-inspired cuisine by one of Tulsa\'s top (and hottest) chefs in a chic, old-world atmosphere.\r\n\r\n<strong>In the Raw</strong>\r\nWhere: 3321 S. Peoria Avenue on Brookside; 6151 S. Sheridan on the Hill\r\nPhone: Brookside, (918) 744-1300; On the Hill, (918) 524-0063\r\nPricing: $$$$\r\nWhat to Order: Volcano Roll, Spider Roll, Macadamia nut halibut\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Oklahoma company that offers an amazing sushi experience. Great sushi but a little pricey. South location is located on a hill with a great view.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: There\'s a reason this swanky sushi joint is always packed. It\'s got the food and the atmosphere to make your V-Day something to remember.\r\n\r\n<strong>Palace Cafe</strong>\r\nWhere: 1301 E. 15th Street\r\nPhone: (918) 582-4321\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to Order: Smoke Grill Salmon, Gourmet Lobster Corndogs, anything off the bento menus\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Very private booth seating, perfect low lighting. Everything from gourmet lobster corndogs to daily catches and steaks. The chef here has a good outlook on food and is opposed to processed food.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: Palace Cafe offers the most romantic dining atmosphere in Tulsa, hands down. The food, as scores of natives know, is some of the best in the region.\r\n\r\n<strong>Lucky\'s</strong>\r\nWhere: 1536 E. 15th Street\r\nPhone: (918) 592-5825\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to Order: Grilled Flatbread, Asian-Style Porkchop, Bacon-Wrapped Halibut, Lucky\'s Cheeseburger\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: One of our favorite restaurants in Tulsa, run by a husband/wife team of culinary geniuses. These two have brough an unmatched sense of style and beautiful, quality food that has kept us coming back time and time again.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: Find the most innovative fine dining menu at Lucky\'s on Cherry Street. Be sure to have a glass of the many biodynamic wines available at the bar with dinner.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sonoma Bistro &amp; Wine Bar</strong>\r\nWhere: 3523 S. Peoria Avenue\r\nPhone: (918) 747-9463\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to Order: BBQ Salmon Tamale, White Pizza, Tomato Bisque Soup\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: This is an awesome place to go for a light dinner and drinks. It is a very pleasant atmosphere with one of the best wine lists in Tulsa. The chef pays so much attention to detail and the food is phenomenal.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: The wine list at Sonoma was built to be the best - and one of the largest - in town. Plus, the food could stand up to what\'s available in the real Sonoma County any day.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tucci\'s</strong>\r\nWhere: 1433 E. 15th Street\r\nPhone: (918) 582-3456\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to Order: Chicken Florentine Pizza, Pasta l\'Arabiata\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: This is one of Tulsa\'s hidden treasures. The food is so fresh, and the pizza is to die for! I couldn\'t believe how fresh the ingredients on the pizza were. Great place for a lunch date and dinner reservation.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: Talk about a moody atmosphere. If you chose Tucci\'s as your destination for V-Day Dinner 2010, you can bet that some serious romance will ensue.\r\n\r\n<strong>Ti Amo</strong>\r\nWhere: Downtown at 219 S. Cheyenne Avenue; 6024 S. Sheridan Avenue in south Tulsa\r\nPhone: Downtown, (918) 592-5151; south Tulsa, (918) 499-1919\r\nPricing: $$\r\nWhat to Order: Ravioli Fritti, Penne Toscana, Chicken Marsala\r\n<strong>Tulsa Food</strong>: Wonder atmosphere...and very romantic. The live music really sets the tone for the evening. The food is standard Italian and is located in a beautiful location in downtown and also south Tulsa. We recommend the downtown location.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: There\'s a reason I went to Ti Amo for dinner before my high school prom, and while the food is fabulous, the atmosphere is the epitome of le romance - especially at the cozy, underground downtown location.\r\n\r\n<strong>Bodean Seafood Restaurant</strong>\r\nWhere: 3376 E. 51st Street\r\nPhone: (918) 749-1407\r\nPricing: $$$$$\r\nWhat to Order: Sesame-Crusted Gulf Yellowfin Tuna, Pecanwood-Grilled Costa Rican Mahi Mahi. If cooking at home, the Maine lobsters are so fresh and make a perfect meal...any of the seafood at Bodean\'s Market is top-notch.\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Two times a day seafood is flown in from the coast. This is the most upscale restaurant in Tulsa. Beautiful atmosphere. This is a great place for a very special occasion and is sure to impress the one you love!! Voted by TIME magazine as one of the top restaurants in the nation.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: THE freshest seafood in town, available as it\'s flown in twice daily to family-owned Bodean\'s. If you\'d rather dine at home, check out Bodean\'s fish market, facing 51st Street.\r\n\r\n<strong>Garlic Rose</strong>\r\nWhere: 3509 S. Peoria Avenue on Brookside; 9904 Riverside Parkway on the River\r\nPhone: Brookside, (918) 392-5550; Riverside, (918) 746-4900\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to Order: Baked Brie, Complementary bread with roasted garlic, Canneloni\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: The food is superb and has a fantastic presentation. Make sure to park around back and walk through the courtyard. Going to this restaurant gave me an out-of-Tulsa, out-of-country experience. We like to call ahead and ask for a spot by the fireplace. We recommend the Brookside location; however, the Riverside location is very nice and if not too cold, a walk around the river\'s edge is quite romantic. There is actually a bench swing for two by the river.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: Garlic Rose isn\'t a Tulsa tradition by accident. No one can go wrong by choosing Garlic Rose for their dining destination this Valentine\'s Day.\r\n\r\n<strong>McGill\'s</strong>\r\nWhere: 1560 S. 21st Street in Midtown; 6058 S. Yale Avenue in south Tulsa; at Hard Rock Casino &amp; Hotel in Catoosa\r\nPhone: Midtown, (918) 742-8080; south Tulsa, (918) 388-8080; McGill\'s on 19 (Hard Rock), (918) 384-7500\r\nPricing: $$$$\r\nWhat to Order: Pasta Lobster, Coconut Beer Shrimp, Crab Cakes and, of course, the Filet\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Very traditional, reminds me of a clubhouse that you would find at a country club. The wait staff is very attentive and professional, taking care of every need. Intimate setting with a warm, inviting feel. Great place to get a steak.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: McGill\'s is the plate to be for those of you who equate V-Day with a glorious steak dinner. If you\'re feeling really fancy, check out McGill\'s on 19 at Hard Rock Casino in Catoosa.\r\n\r\n<strong>KEO</strong>\r\nWhere: 3524 S. Peoria Avenue\r\nPhone: (918) 794-8200\r\nPricing: $$\r\nWhat to Order: Spring Rolls, KEO Sampler, Thai Green Curry, Pad Thai, Banana Won-Ton with Vanilla Bean Gelato, Anything from the sake menu\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Very modern, sophisticated restaurant with a very classy, open feel. the two of the main walls are glass, so you are able to people-watch from inside the restaurant. The owners are fabulous. Chef Zahidah Hyman grew up in Asia and brought back many of her family\'s recipes to Tulsa. She and her husband Bill Hyman make a great team. The food is very unique and full of flavor...great place for cocktails or a nice date.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: KEO is home to some of the most artful and innovative dishes in Tulsa, not to mention the most attention to authentic Asian culinary traditions. If a swanky atmosphere is a must this V-Day, KEO is your spot.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Chalkboard</strong>\r\nWhere: 1324 S. Main Street\r\nPhone: (918) 582-1964\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to Order: Eggs Benedict, Mimosas, Atlantic Salmon, Chicken Kiev, Stuffed French Toast\r\n<strong>Tulsa Food</strong>: This place as some of the best brunch in Tulsa. It is located in the beautiful Ambassador Downtown. The European style goes right along with the food and creates a wonder place to spend the evening.\r\n<strong>TDT</strong>: The Chalkboard is a bonafide Tulsa tradition, especially when it comes to brunch. The lunch is good and dinner is great, but brunch is legendary. It tastes even better after a night\'s stay in the Hotel Ambassador, which houses this celebrated cafe.\r\n\r\n<strong>Yokozuna</strong>\r\nWhere: Downtown at 309 East 2nd Street\r\nPhone: (918) 508-7676\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to order:\r\n<strong>Tulsa Food</strong>: Yokozuna revived our faith in the Tulsa sushi scene. Don\'t believe us? <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/downtown/yokozuna-downtown-sushi\">Check this out</a>.\r\n<strong>TDT</strong>: Picture this: You\'re tearing into a bowl of pork belly ramen or a roll of expertly made sushi as the lights of downtown Tulsa wink through the huge windows in the dining room at Yokozuna. It\'s like dinner in the big city but without the traffic headaches, but with every bit of the quality of food that\'s prepared by expert chef Greg Bossler. Also? The fortune cookies are hilarious.\r\n\r\n<strong>Piatto</strong>\r\nWhere: In Tulsa Hills at 7153 South Olympia Avenue\r\nPhone: (918) 770-0719\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to order: Peppardelle Primavera, Chicken Rollatini al Funghi, Vitello Marsala, Piccante Pizza\r\n<strong>Tulsa Food</strong>: Piatto is a celebration of tastes in Italian cuisine. The standard here, the owners say, is “to do as little as possible to the best possible ingredients, secured locally wherever possible, and pair wines with dishes to bring out the harmony of flavors.” When you go to Piatto, you get exactly that. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/south-tulsa/piatto-italian-restaurant-tulsa-menu\">Here\'s our full review</a>.\r\n<strong>TDT</strong>: I\'ll just come right on out and say it: Piatto is serving up the best Italian food in Tulsa right now. The atmosphere is great and everything, but if you love food and it\'s what you look forward to most on the loviest, doviest day of the year, a table at Piatto should be the object of your desire. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/02/oh-angelo-piatto-opens-in-tulsa-hills/\">Here\'s more from TDT on why</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Michael V\'s Restaurant &amp; Bar</strong>\r\nWhere: In Bixby at 8222 East 103rd Street\r\nPhone: (918) 369-0310\r\nPricing: $$$$\r\nWhat to order: <a href=\"http://www.michaelvsrestaurant.com/menus.html\">Menu</a>\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/south-tulsa/michaelvs-tulsa-steakhosue\">One of our reviewers visited Michael V\'s</a>, and she gave it nothing but high marks.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: There are several bloggers based on the south side of town who rave about Michael V\'s, and you know how opinionated bloggers can be. The atmosphere is one of the most cozy, most romantic in the area, and it\'s the perfect excuse to dress in something a little fancy this Valentine\'s Day.\r\n<h2>New Restaurants to Try</h2>\r\nWill nothing but the newest restaurants make your short list of spots to consider for this year\'s Valentine\'s Day dinner? Here are some ideas:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/people/Treehouse-Tulsa/100001888150379\">The Treehouse</a>, downtown at 18th and Boston. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/talk/new-tulsa-restaurant-treehouse-food-picture-from-dallaslds\">More from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1567072/restaurant/Brookside/Gemmas-Woodfire-Kitchen-Tulsa\">Gemma\'s Woodfire Kitchen</a>, on Brookside. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/brookside/gemmas-woodfire-kitchen-with-veteran-chef-steven-howard\">More from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1572123/restaurant/Bixby/Dukes-Southern-Kitchen-Tulsa\">Duke\'s Southern Kitchen</a>, in Bixby in Regal Plaza at 105th and Memorial. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/south-tulsa/dukes-southern-kitchen-restaurant-bixby\">More from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/BradyTavern\">Brady Tavern</a>. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/mcnellies-group-moves-into-brady-district/\">More from TDT</a>, <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/dinner/brady-tavern-downtown-tulsa\">more from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.gowestrestaurant.com/\">Go West Restaurants &amp; Saloon</a>, in west Tulsa on New Sapulpa Road. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/dessert/go-west-restaurant-tulsa\">More from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://thekitchentulsa.com/\">The Kitchen</a>, on Brookside. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/dinner/the-kitchen-restaurant-brookside-tulsa\">More from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1567240/restaurant/Cherry-Street/Smoke-on-Cherry-Street-Tulsa\">Smoke</a>, on Cherry Street. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/cherry-street/the-new-smoke-woodfire-grill-cigar-room-on-cherry-street\">More from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2>Valentine\'s Day specials at Tulsa restaurants this year</h2>\r\nIn cooperation with ShopTulsa, here\'s a list of Valentine\'s Day specials running at Tulsa restaurants. Know of more? <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">E-mail me with details</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Dinner for Two at <a href=\"www.joemommas.com\">Joe Momma\'s Pizza</a></strong>\r\nWhere: 112 S. Elgin\r\nHere are the details: Get a dinner for two at Joe Momma\'s this V-Day at $25 for couples under 21 years of age,\r\n$35 for over 21. Included is a 10-inch specialty pizza, two side salads and two drinks (or two glasses of wine for those who opt for the over-21 dinner). For dessert, it\'s chocolate-covered strawberries. Way to swank it up, JM!\r\n\r\n<strong>Kiss at Qdoba</strong>\r\nWhere: Cherry Street; 51st and Yale; 71st and Lewis; 71st Street and Memorial\r\nGuests who kiss the person with whom they came can buy one entree and get one free. Plus, from Feb. 11-14, Qdoba will also offer free chips and queso to Facebook fans who post a photo of themselves kissing someone (or something) on Qdoba’s Facebook page (participants in the FB promotion must have a Qdoba card, which are available at any Tulsa location, and must post their card numbers with the entry - the offer will be uploaded to their Qdoba card 5-7 days after posting).\r\n\r\n<strong>Villa Ravenna &amp; Lovetts Gallery, Sitting In A Tree</strong>\r\nEvery purchase made at Lovetts between now and Feb. 14 is a chance to win a $100 dinner for two at Villa Ravenna, the Italian restaurant of much repute tucked into the northeast corner of The Farm Shopping Center at 51st and Sheridan.\r\n\r\n<strong>Making Cookies at Sage Culinary Studio</strong>\r\nHead to one of the Sage locations - there\'s one in Regal Plaza at 105th and Memorial now, as well as the original spot on Brookside - to decorate Valentine\'s Day cookies with your kiddos. <a href=\"http://www.sageculinarystudio.com/online_registration.html\">Pre-register here</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Suite Deal</strong>\r\nGrab a weekend package at <a href=\"http://www.thecanebrake.com/\">The Canebrake in Wagoner</a> this weekend that includes champagne, sweets, a wine flight, brunch for two, a cheese plate and a pair of embroidered bath robes. The lovers\' menu options in the restaurant include shared plates of oysters, cold water lobster tails, venison chops, beef filet en croute, wild mushroom strudel and a prawn cocktail. Call (918) 485-1810 for reservations.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tuscan Valentine</strong>\r\nGuest speaker Paola Tealdi from Col D\'Orcia will speak at tis year\'s special Valentine\'s Day dinner at Biga Vino e Cucina on Brookside, and she\'ll talk about some of the best wines in Tuscany, including her brunello. The meal will be five courses created to match the wines. Cost is $60 (which, for five courses with wine and a guest speaker, is a bargain). Call (918) 743-2442 for reservations.\r\n\r\nKnow of more restaurant deals? <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">E-mail me details</a>.\r\n<h2>Looking for something to do besides eat?</h2>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/valentines-day-tulsa-2011/\">Check out this Valentine\'s Day-flavored list of things to do this weekend</a>.','Where to Eat in Tulsa This Valentine\'s Day','','inherit','open','open','','5789-revision-4','','','2011-02-10 10:30:25','2011-02-10 15:30:25','',5789,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5789-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(5778,1,'2011-02-09 16:45:43','2011-02-09 21:45:43','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"T-Rex Pie at Joe Momma\'s Pizza Downtown by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3834219306/\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3475/3834219306_d73a84491d_z.jpg?zz=1\" alt=\"T-Rex Pie at Joe Momma\'s Pizza Downtown\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n<strong>UPDATED, Wed., Feb. 9//</strong>For those of you in the Tulsa area who couldn\'t handle a single home-cooked meal more, here\'s a list of locally owned restaurants digging out of today\'s fresh round of snow to open their doors today.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/andopizza\">Andolini\'s</a> (Owasso)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://annsbakery.com/\">Ann\'s Bakery</a> (Kendall-Whittier)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/baxtersgrill\">Baxter\'s Interurban</a> (Downtown)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/630081/restaurant/Southern-Hills/Bbd-II-Tulsa\">BBD II</a> (South Tulsa, through 2pm)</li>\r\n	<li>Biga (Brookside)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://brewburgertulsa.com/Home.html\">Brewburger</a> (South Tulsa)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Coffee-House-on-Cherry-Street/206922734841\">Coffee House on Cherry Street</a> (Cherry Street)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://cosmo-cafe.com/\">Cosmo Cafe</a> (Brookside)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://dillydelitulsa.com/\">Dilly Deli</a> (Downtown, through 4pm)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.doubleshotcoffee.com/\">Doubleshot Coffee Company</a> (Downtown)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.elguaposcantina.net/\">El Guapo Mexican Cantina</a> (Downtown)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/fasslerhall\">Fassler Hall</a> (Downtown)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fat-Guys-Burger-Bar/107269035966212\">Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar</a> (Downtown, through 6-7pm)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/HideawayPizza\">Hideaway Pizza</a> (all locations)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">Joe Momma\'s</a> (Downtown, open for lunch)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/KEO/59704071237\">KEO</a> (Brookside)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1259511127&amp;sk=info\">Local Table</a> (Brookside)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/luckystulsa\">Lucky\'s</a> (Cherry Street)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s Public House</a> (Downtown)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.merrittsbakery.com/\">Merritt\'s Bakery</a> (all Tulsa-area locations)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.modscrepes.com/\">Mod\'s Coffee &amp; Crepes</a> (Downtown)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://pieholepizzeria.com/\">Pie Hole</a> (Cherry Street/TU)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.stonemillbbq.com/\">Stonemill BBQ</a> (Broken Arr0w)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tallyscafe.com/\">Tally\'s Cafe</a> (Downtown)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.topecacoffee.com/\">Topeca Coffee</a>, 5th Street and Hyatt locations</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nIs your favorite restaurant open and not on this list? Leave the restaurant name and, if you know \'em, hours for today in the comments.','Tulsa Restaurants Open Today','Here\'s a list of locally owned restaurants digging out of today\'s fresh round of snow to open their doors today.','inherit','open','open','','5756-revision-8','','','2011-02-09 16:45:43','2011-02-09 21:45:43','',5756,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5756-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(1088,1,'2010-08-10 11:14:16','2010-08-10 16:14:16','','Crowne Plaza Hotel Rooftop Pool','','inherit','open','open','','h2jyvl05_j-1','','','2010-08-10 11:14:16','2010-08-10 16:14:16','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/h2jyvl05_j-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1979,1,'2010-09-11 09:20:08','2010-09-11 14:20:08','Just in case you see me out and about today and you\'re wondering why I look so bloated and why my skin is covered in a there\'s a sheen of grease and why I smell of fried cornbread batter, I\'ll just tell you. \n','Corn Dogs, Funnel Cakes and Fried Butter On a Stick, Oh My','','inherit','open','open','','1978-revision','','','2010-09-11 09:20:08','2010-09-11 14:20:08','',1978,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/1978-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(1995,1,'2010-09-11 15:56:02','2010-09-11 20:56:02','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1990\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1990\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1990\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1138.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\nJust in case you see me out and about today and you\'re wondering why I look so bloated and why my skin is slick with a sheen of grease and why I smell of fried cornbread batter, I\'ll just tell you.\n\n<!--more-->\n\n<script type=\"text/javascript\">// <![CDATA[\n     google_ad_client = \"pub-7797882973292277\"; /* 300x250, created 9/10/10 */ google_ad_slot = \"8986348969\"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250;\n// ]]></script>\n<script src=\"http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js\" type=\"text/javascript\">\n</script>\n\nBecause last night, I ate this.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1992\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1992\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1992\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1141.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\nA foot-long, freshly battered and fried corndog. With lots of mustard.\n\nAnd a few slices of chocolate-covered cheesecake on a stick, covered in nuts. And hot wings. And beer. And funnel cake.\n\nAnd cheese on a stick, my favorite fair food of all time.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1980\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1980\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1980\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1078.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\nNo, the fair hasn\'t rolled into town yet. That doesn\'t happen until the 30th of this month.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1994\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1994\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1994\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1156-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nLast night was <a href=\"http://www.exposquare.com/index.cfm?id=19\">the 2010 Corn Dog Kick-Off</a>, a Friends of the Fairgrounds fundraising event at Expo Square. A big part of the annual event is a preview of the food that\'s going to be at the fair that year.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1982\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1982\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1982\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1092.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\nThis is one way to do it: Dress people up to look like the food, hand them some balloons, put them on roller skates and send them for a few rounds around the Pavilion.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1987\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1987\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1987\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1106.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\nAnother way is to offer the food for free to anyone willing to wait in line for it.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1986\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1986\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1986\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1104.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\nThe line for corndogs was...\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1983\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1983\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1983\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1093-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nKinda long.\n\nIt is the most popular food at the fair, after all.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1988\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1988\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1988\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1129.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\nBut, who can complain when this is at the end?\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1990\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1990\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1990\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1138.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1989\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1989\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1989\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1132.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1991\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1991\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1991\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1140.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1984\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1984\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1984\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1097-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1993\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1993\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1993\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1150-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1992\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1992\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1992\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1141.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\nDudes. I can\'t wait for the Tulsa State Fair.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1981\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1981\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1981\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1080.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\nOn what are you going to gorge yourself at the fair this year?','TuCorn Dogs, Funnel Cakes and Fried Fun On a Stick','Dudes. I can\'t wait for the Tulsa State Fair.','inherit','open','open','','1978-revision-2','','','2010-09-11 15:56:02','2010-09-11 20:56:02','',1978,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/1978-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(1977,1,'2010-09-10 15:37:06','2010-09-10 20:37:06','<strong>UPDATE//</strong>Ladies and gents, we have a winner!\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1813\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/melting-pot-football-fondue/picture-2-3/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1813\" title=\"Melting Pot Contest Winner\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Picture-2.png\" alt=\"Melting Pot Contest Winner\" width=\"165\" height=\"189\" /></a>\r\n\r\nJennifer Bare, you\'re holding the 6th entry - congrats! <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">E-mail me</a> (within 24 hours - it\'s 6pm on Friday now) to claim your prize.\r\n\r\nThanks to all for playing, and don\'t forget - there are only 40 spots open for Fondue and Football nights at The Melting Pot. Get \'em while they\'re hot!\r\n\r\n<strong>//</strong>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1768\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/melting-pot-football-fondue/dsc_1276/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1768\" title=\"The Melting Pot at Riverwalk Crossing in Jenks\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1276-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"The Melting Pot at Riverwalk Crossing in Jenks\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nStop me if you\'ve heard this one (and if you\'re in Oklahoma, odds are 99.99 percent that you have): Football season in this state starts as <a href=\"http://www.soonersports.com/\">OU</a> and <a href=\"http://www.okstate.com/\">OSU</a> kick off this Saturday night. As in, just two days from now.\r\n\r\nSay it with me: Wooooooooooooooo! Football!\r\n\r\nAnd I meant all 15 of the o\'s, y\'all.\r\n\r\nAs much as I know how we Okies love to sit around a TV blaring the latest college or NFL game with a bowl of hot wings in one hand and a bowl of ranch dressing in the other, I know about a way to take your football spectating to the next level: <strong>the Fondue and Football series at </strong><a href=\"http://www.meltingpot.com/default.aspx\"><strong>The Melting Pot, at 300 Riverwalk Terrace in Jenks</strong></a>.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->Fondue and Football will be a way to share your love of football - the same love that compels you to do things like paint your face in your team\'s colors even when you\'re watching the game from home or to tackle anyone who walks in front of the flatscreen during gametime - with your bewildered and uninitiated loved ones.\r\n\r\nThe event, which lasts until the end of this month, kicks off next Thursday, Sept. 9, with <strong>Football Training Night</strong>.\r\n\r\nI just love that in a city like Tulsa, we can do stuff like combine our football and our fondue. We\'re <a href=\"http://ww3.tulsachamber.com/general.asp?id=334\">comfortably cosmopolitan</a> like that. Plus, lots of traditional football season foods translate to the world of fondue. For example, if you love chips and queso on game day, my bet is that you\'ll dig the cheese fondue at The Melting Pot.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1773\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/melting-pot-football-fondue/dsc_1312/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1773\" title=\"The Melting Pot at Riverwalk Crossing in Jenks\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1312.jpg\" alt=\"The Melting Pot at Riverwalk Crossing in Jenks\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd probably the chocolate fondue, too.\r\n\r\nIn fact, it\'s hard not to like fondue. As a glance through the dining room at The Melting Pot on a Friday night will attest, a lot of people have serious trouble staying away from the stuff.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1772\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/melting-pot-football-fondue/dsc_1309/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1772\" title=\"The Melting Pot at Riverwalk Crossing in Jenks\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1309.jpg\" alt=\"The Melting Pot at Riverwalk Crossing in Jenks\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1771\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/melting-pot-football-fondue/dsc_1284/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1771\" title=\"The Melting Pot at Riverwalk Crossing in Jenks\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1284.jpg\" alt=\"The Melting Pot at Riverwalk Crossing in Jenks\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLet\'s just put it this way: That this smile and that fondue pot appear in the same photo is not exactly a coincidence.\r\n\r\nFootball Training Night will be led by Steve Smith, a voice you\'ll remember from the KBEZ Morning Show. Steve\'s presentation from 7-9pm will give the significant others, friends and children of football fanatics a crash course in basic game rules, common terms and plays so that even if they don\'t pull up a chair to join their loved one every time there\'s a pigskin on TV, they\'ll at least know what all the hollering is about.\r\n\r\nOn the giant projection screen at The Melting Pot that night will be the NFL season opener, the Minnesota Vikings vs. the New Orleans Saints. Kickoff is at 7:30pm.\r\n\r\nOh, and another thing? Anyone who signs up for a Fondue and Football event this month (the events on Sept. 13th, 20th and 27th) is entered into a drawing for a tour of Marshall Brewery, which is right here in Tulsa near downtown at 6th and Wheeling. If you win this prize - personally, I\'d pay the $35 ticket price just for a chance at this - you get to invite seven of your buds to go with you.\r\n\r\nAnd then you\'ll be their favorite person. For forever. The winner of this contest will be chosen Sept. 27.\r\n\r\nBy the way, beginning at 5pm attendees of the Fondue and Football events on Sept. 13th, 20th and 27th get deals on beer from Marshall Brewing Company. Keep in mind that The Melting Pot is one of the few restaurants in Tulsa that carries all four of the main Marshall beers - Sundown Wheat, Atlas IPA, McNellie\'s Pub Ale and Old Pavilion Pilsner. So, that\'s a pretty nice bonus.\r\n\r\nYou\'d better get your tickets to Football Training Night and Fondue and Football while they\'re hot, y\'all, because there are only 40 spots open at each event.\r\n\r\nSo, here\'s what you do. Go ahead and grab a pair of tickets to Football Training Night. Then, enter to win <strong>a football fondue set, a cookbook from The Melting Pot and a pair of tickets to the Football Training Night event on Sept. 9</strong> (a prize package worth about $100).\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41mTnu0vFfL._SS500_.jpg\" alt=\"\" />\r\n\r\nCute, right?\r\n\r\nIf you win, you\'ll have a pair of tickets to give to one of your brothers in the fraternal order of football fans. You\'ll also have a bunch of stuff to keep and treasure. And to not tell your friends about. Because if you do, especially after they\'re welcomed to the world of fondue, they\'ll probably try to tackle you to the ground and steal it.\r\n\r\nEntering to win is simple. <strong>Simply leave a comment on this post before 3pm on Friday, Sept. 3</strong>. And, you\'re done.\r\n\r\nI\'ll announce the winners as chosen by <a href=\"http://www.Random.org\">Random.org</a> before 5pm on Friday. Good luck, everybody!\r\n\r\n<strong>The Melting Pot</strong>\r\nWhere: 300 Riverwalk Terrace, Ste. 190, at the RiverWalk Crossing in Jenks\r\nCall: (918) 299-8000\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.TheMeltingPot.com\">TheMeltingPot.com</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/630934/restaurant/Tulsa/Southern-Hills/Melting-Pot-Jenks\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 130px; height: 36px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/630934/minilink.gif\" alt=\"Melting Pot on Urbanspoon\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>Tasha\'s note: This giveaway is sponsored by The Melting Pot at RiverWalk Crossing in Jenks.</em>','The Melting Pot: Have Some Fondue with Your Football (Plus, a Giveaway)','Enter to win a football fondue set, a cookbook from The Melting Pot and a pair of tickets to the Football Training Night event on Sept. 9. Sharing is totally, completely optional. ','inherit','open','open','','1766-revision-10','','','2010-09-10 15:37:06','2010-09-10 20:37:06','',1766,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/1766-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(1976,1,'2010-09-03 17:58:01','2010-09-03 22:58:01','<strong>UPDATE//</strong>Ladies and gents, we have a winner!\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1813\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/melting-pot-football-fondue/picture-2-3/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1813\" title=\"Melting Pot Contest Winner\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Picture-2.png\" alt=\"Melting Pot Contest Winner\" width=\"165\" height=\"189\" /></a>\r\n\r\nJennifer Bare, you\'re holding the 6th entry - congrats! <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">E-mail me</a> (within 24 hours - it\'s 6pm on Friday now) to claim your prize.\r\n\r\nThanks to all for playing, and don\'t forget - there are only 40 spots open for Fondue and Football nights at The Melting Pot. Get \'em while they\'re hot!\r\n\r\n<strong>//</strong>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1768\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/melting-pot-football-fondue/dsc_1276/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1768\" title=\"The Melting Pot at Riverwalk Crossing in Jenks\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1276-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"The Melting Pot at Riverwalk Crossing in Jenks\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nStop me if you\'ve heard this one (and if you\'re in Oklahoma, odds are 99.99 percent that you have): Football season in this state starts as <a href=\"http://www.soonersports.com/\">OU</a> and <a href=\"http://www.okstate.com/\">OSU</a> kick off this Saturday night. As in, just two days from now.\r\n\r\nSay it with me: Wooooooooooooooo! Football!\r\n\r\nAnd I meant all 15 of the o\'s, y\'all.\r\n\r\nAs much as I know how we Okies love to sit around a TV blaring the latest college or NFL game with a bowl of hot wings in one hand and a bowl of ranch dressing in the other, I know about a way to take your football spectating to the next level: <strong>the Fondue and Football series at </strong><a href=\"http://www.meltingpot.com/default.aspx\"><strong>The Melting Pot, at 300 Riverwalk Terrace in Jenks</strong></a>.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->Fondue and Football will be a way to share your love of football - the same love that compels you to do things like paint your face in your team\'s colors even when you\'re watching the game from home or to tackle anyone who walks in front of the flatscreen during gametime - with your bewildered and uninitiated loved ones.\r\n\r\nThe event, which lasts until the end of this month, kicks off next Thursday, Sept. 9, with <strong>Football Training Night</strong>.\r\n\r\nI just love that in a city like Tulsa, we can do stuff like combine our football and our fondue. We\'re <a href=\"http://ww3.tulsachamber.com/general.asp?id=334\">comfortably cosmopolitan</a> like that. Plus, lots of traditional football season foods translate to the world of fondue. For example, if you love chips and queso on game day, my bet is that you\'ll dig the cheese fondue at The Melting Pot.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1773\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/melting-pot-football-fondue/dsc_1312/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1773\" title=\"The Melting Pot at Riverwalk Crossing in Jenks\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1312.jpg\" alt=\"The Melting Pot at Riverwalk Crossing in Jenks\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd probably the chocolate fondue, too.\r\n\r\nIn fact, it\'s hard not to like fondue. As a glance through the dining room at The Melting Pot on a Friday night will attest, a lot of people have serious trouble staying away from the stuff.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1772\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/melting-pot-football-fondue/dsc_1309/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1772\" title=\"The Melting Pot at Riverwalk Crossing in Jenks\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1309.jpg\" alt=\"The Melting Pot at Riverwalk Crossing in Jenks\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1771\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/melting-pot-football-fondue/dsc_1284/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1771\" title=\"The Melting Pot at Riverwalk Crossing in Jenks\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1284.jpg\" alt=\"The Melting Pot at Riverwalk Crossing in Jenks\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLet\'s just put it this way: That this smile and that fondue pot appear in the same photo is not exactly a coincidence.\r\n\r\nFootball Training Night will be led by Steve Smith, a voice you\'ll remember from the KBEZ Morning Show. Steve\'s presentation from 7-9pm will give the significant others, friends and children of football fanatics a crash course in basic game rules, common terms and plays so that even if they don\'t pull up a chair to join their loved one every time there\'s a pigskin on TV, they\'ll at least know what all the hollering is about.\r\n\r\nOn the giant projection screen at The Melting Pot that night will be the NFL season opener, the Minnesota Vikings vs. the New Orleans Saints. Kickoff is at 7:30pm.\r\n\r\nOh, and another thing? Anyone who signs up for a Fondue and Football event this month (the events on Sept. 13th, 20th and 27th) is entered into a drawing for a tour of Marshall Brewery, which is right here in Tulsa near downtown at 6th and Wheeling. If you win this prize - personally, I\'d pay the $35 ticket price just for a chance at this - you get to invite seven of your buds to go with you.\r\n\r\nAnd then you\'ll be their favorite person. For forever. The winner of this contest will be chosen Sept. 27.\r\n\r\nBy the way, beginning at 5pm attendees of the Fondue and Football events on Sept. 13th, 20th and 27th get deals on beer from Marshall Brewing Company. Keep in mind that The Melting Pot is one of the few restaurants in Tulsa that carries all four of the main Marshall beers - Sundown Wheat, Atlas IPA, McNellie\'s Pub Ale and Old Pavilion Pilsner. So, that\'s a pretty nice bonus.\r\n\r\nYou\'d better get your tickets to Football Training Night and Fondue and Football while they\'re hot, y\'all, because there are only 40 spots open at each event.\r\n\r\nSo, here\'s what you do. Go ahead and grab a pair of tickets to Football Training Night. Then, enter to win <strong>a football fondue set, a cookbook from The Melting Pot and a pair of tickets to the Football Training Night event on Sept. 9</strong> (a prize package worth about $100).\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41mTnu0vFfL._SS500_.jpg\" alt=\"\" />\r\n\r\nCute, right?\r\n\r\nIf you win, you\'ll have a pair of tickets to give to one of your brothers in the fraternal order of football fans. You\'ll also have a bunch of stuff to keep and treasure. And to not tell your friends about. Because if you do, especially after they\'re welcomed to the world of fondue, they\'ll probably try to tackle you to the ground and steal it.\r\n\r\nEntering to win is simple. <strong>Simply leave a comment on this post before 3pm on Friday, Sept. 3</strong>. And, you\'re done.\r\n\r\nI\'ll announce the winners as chosen by <a href=\"http://www.Random.org\">Random.org</a> before 5pm on Friday. Good luck, everybody!\r\n\r\n<strong>The Melting Pot</strong>\r\nWhere: 300 Riverwalk Terrace, Ste. 190, at the RiverWalk Crossing in Jenks\r\nCall: (918) 299-8000\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.TheMeltingPot.com\">TheMeltingPot.com</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/630934/restaurant/Tulsa/Southern-Hills/Melting-Pot-Jenks\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 130px; height: 36px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/630934/minilink.gif\" alt=\"Melting Pot on Urbanspoon\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>Tasha\'s note: This giveaway is sponsored by The Melting Pot at RiverWalk Crossing in Jenks.</em>','The Melting Pot: Have Some Fondue with Your Football (Plus, a Giveaway)','Enter to win a football fondue set, a cookbook from The Melting Pot and a pair of tickets to the Football Training Night event on Sept. 9. Sharing is totally, completely optional. ','inherit','open','open','','1766-revision-9','','','2010-09-03 17:58:01','2010-09-03 22:58:01','',1766,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/1766-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(1998,1,'2010-09-11 15:56:16','2010-09-11 20:56:16','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1990\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1138/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1990\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1138.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nJust in case you see me out and about today and you\'re wondering why I look so bloated and why my skin is slick with a sheen of grease and why I smell of fried cornbread batter, I\'ll just tell you.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<script type=\"text/javascript\">// <![CDATA[\r\n     google_ad_client = \"pub-7797882973292277\"; /* 300x250, created 9/10/10 */ google_ad_slot = \"8986348969\"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250;\r\n// ]]></script>\r\n<script src=\"http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script>\r\n\r\nBecause last night, I ate this.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1992\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1141/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1992\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1141.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nA foot-long, freshly battered and fried corndog. With lots of mustard.\r\n\r\nAnd a few slices of chocolate-covered cheesecake on a stick, covered in nuts. And hot wings. And beer. And funnel cake.\r\n\r\nAnd cheese on a stick, my favorite fair food of all time.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1980\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1078/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1980\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1078.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nNo, the fair hasn\'t rolled into town yet. That doesn\'t happen until the 30th of this month.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1994\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1156/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1994\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1156-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLast night was <a href=\"http://www.exposquare.com/index.cfm?id=19\">the 2010 Corn Dog Kick-Off</a>, a Friends of the Fairgrounds fundraising event at Expo Square. A big part of the annual event is a preview of the food that\'s going to be at the fair that year.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1982\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1092/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1982\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1092.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThis is one way to do it: Dress people up to look like the food, hand them some balloons, put them on roller skates and send them for a few rounds around the Pavilion.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1987\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1106/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1987\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1106.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnother way is to offer the food for free to anyone willing to wait in line for it.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1986\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1104/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1986\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1104.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe line for corndogs was...\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1983\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1093/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1983\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1093-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nKinda long.\r\n\r\nIt is the most popular food at the fair, after all.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1988\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1129/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1988\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1129.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBut, who can complain when this is at the end?\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1990\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1138/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1990\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1138.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1989\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1132/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1989\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1132.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1991\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1140/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1991\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1140.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1984\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1097/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1984\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1097-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1993\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1150/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1993\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1150-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1992\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1141/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1992\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1141.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nDudes. I can\'t wait for the Tulsa State Fair.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1981\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1080/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1981\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1080.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOn what are you going to gorge yourself at the fair this year?','Tulsa State Fair Food: Corn Dogs, Funnel Cakes and Fried Fun On a Stick','Dudes. I can\'t wait for the Tulsa State Fair.','inherit','open','open','','1978-revision-4','','','2010-09-11 15:56:16','2010-09-11 20:56:16','',1978,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/1978-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(1093,1,'2010-08-11 10:19:21','2010-08-11 15:19:21','','Cains Ballroom','','inherit','open','open','','cains','','','2010-08-11 10:19:21','2010-08-11 15:19:21','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Cains.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2001,1,'2010-09-11 16:08:02','2010-09-11 21:08:02','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1990\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1138/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1990\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1138.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nJust in case you see me out and about today and you\'re wondering why I look so bloated and why my skin is slick with a sheen of grease and why I smell of fried cornbread batter, I\'ll just tell you.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->Because last night, I ate this.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1992\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1141/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1992\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1141.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nA foot-long, freshly battered and fried corndog. With lots of mustard.\r\n\r\nAnd a few slices of chocolate-covered cheesecake on a stick, covered in nuts. And hot wings. And beer. And funnel cake.\r\n\r\nAnd cheese on a stick, my favorite fair food of all time.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1980\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1078/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1980\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1078.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nNo, the fair hasn\'t rolled into town yet. That doesn\'t happen until the 30th of this month.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1994\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1156/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1994\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1156-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLast night was <a href=\"http://www.exposquare.com/index.cfm?id=19\">the 2010 Corn Dog Kick-Off</a>, a Friends of the Fairgrounds fundraising event at Expo Square. A big part of the annual event is a preview of the food that\'s going to be at the fair that year.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1982\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1092/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1982\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1092.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThis is one way to do it: Dress people up to look like the food, hand them some balloons, put them on roller skates and send them for a few rounds around the Pavilion.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1987\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1106/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1987\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1106.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnother way is to offer the food for free to anyone willing to wait in line for it.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1986\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1104/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1986\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1104.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe line for corndogs was...\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1983\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1093/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1983\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1093-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nKinda long.\r\n\r\nIt is the most popular food at the fair, after all.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1988\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1129/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1988\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1129.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBut, who can complain when this is at the end?\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1990\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1138/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1990\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1138.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1989\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1132/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1989\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1132.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1991\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1140/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1991\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1140.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1984\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1097/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1984\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1097-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1993\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1150/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1993\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1150-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1992\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1141/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1992\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1141.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nDudes. I can\'t wait for the Tulsa State Fair.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1981\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1080/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1981\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1080.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOn what are you going to gorge yourself at the fair this year?','Tulsa State Fair Food: Corn Dogs, Funnel Cakes and Fried Fun On a Stick','Dudes. I can\'t wait for the Tulsa State Fair.','inherit','open','open','','1978-revision-7','','','2010-09-11 16:08:02','2010-09-11 21:08:02','',1978,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/1978-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(1999,1,'2010-09-11 15:58:29','2010-09-11 20:58:29','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1990\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1138/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1990\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1138.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nJust in case you see me out and about today and you\'re wondering why I look so bloated and why my skin is slick with a sheen of grease and why I smell of fried cornbread batter, I\'ll just tell you.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><script type=\"text/javascript\">// <![CDATA[\r\n           google_ad_client = \"pub-7797882973292277\"; /* 300x250, created 9/10/10 */ google_ad_slot = \"8986348969\"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250;\r\n// ]]></script>\r\n<script src=\"http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script>\r\n\r\nBecause last night, I ate this.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1992\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1141/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1992\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1141.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nA foot-long, freshly battered and fried corndog. With lots of mustard.\r\n\r\nAnd a few slices of chocolate-covered cheesecake on a stick, covered in nuts. And hot wings. And beer. And funnel cake.\r\n\r\nAnd cheese on a stick, my favorite fair food of all time.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1980\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1078/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1980\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1078.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nNo, the fair hasn\'t rolled into town yet. That doesn\'t happen until the 30th of this month.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1994\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1156/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1994\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1156-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLast night was <a href=\"http://www.exposquare.com/index.cfm?id=19\">the 2010 Corn Dog Kick-Off</a>, a Friends of the Fairgrounds fundraising event at Expo Square. A big part of the annual event is a preview of the food that\'s going to be at the fair that year.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1982\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1092/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1982\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1092.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThis is one way to do it: Dress people up to look like the food, hand them some balloons, put them on roller skates and send them for a few rounds around the Pavilion.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1987\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1106/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1987\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1106.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnother way is to offer the food for free to anyone willing to wait in line for it.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1986\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1104/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1986\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1104.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe line for corndogs was...\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1983\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1093/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1983\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1093-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nKinda long.\r\n\r\nIt is the most popular food at the fair, after all.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1988\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1129/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1988\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1129.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBut, who can complain when this is at the end?\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1990\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1138/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1990\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1138.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1989\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1132/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1989\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1132.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1991\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1140/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1991\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1140.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1984\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1097/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1984\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1097-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1993\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1150/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1993\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1150-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1992\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1141/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1992\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1141.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nDudes. I can\'t wait for the Tulsa State Fair.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1981\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1080/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1981\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1080.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOn what are you going to gorge yourself at the fair this year?','Tulsa State Fair Food: Corn Dogs, Funnel Cakes and Fried Fun On a Stick','Dudes. I can\'t wait for the Tulsa State Fair.','inherit','open','open','','1978-revision-5','','','2010-09-11 15:58:29','2010-09-11 20:58:29','',1978,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/1978-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(1997,1,'2010-09-11 15:58:07','2010-09-11 20:58:07','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1990\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1138/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1990\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1138.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\nJust in case you see me out and about today and you\'re wondering why I look so bloated and why my skin is slick with a sheen of grease and why I smell of fried cornbread batter, I\'ll just tell you.\n\n<!--more-->\n\n<script type=\"text/javascript\">// <![CDATA[\n          google_ad_client = \"pub-7797882973292277\"; /* 300x250, created 9/10/10 */ google_ad_slot = \"8986348969\"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250;\n// ]]></script>\n<script src=\"http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js\" type=\"text/javascript\">\n</script>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Because last night, I ate this.</p>\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1992\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1141/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1992\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1141.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\nA foot-long, freshly battered and fried corndog. With lots of mustard.\n\nAnd a few slices of chocolate-covered cheesecake on a stick, covered in nuts. And hot wings. And beer. And funnel cake.\n\nAnd cheese on a stick, my favorite fair food of all time.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1980\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1078/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1980\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1078.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\nNo, the fair hasn\'t rolled into town yet. That doesn\'t happen until the 30th of this month.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1994\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1156/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1994\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1156-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nLast night was <a href=\"http://www.exposquare.com/index.cfm?id=19\">the 2010 Corn Dog Kick-Off</a>, a Friends of the Fairgrounds fundraising event at Expo Square. A big part of the annual event is a preview of the food that\'s going to be at the fair that year.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1982\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1092/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1982\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1092.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\nThis is one way to do it: Dress people up to look like the food, hand them some balloons, put them on roller skates and send them for a few rounds around the Pavilion.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1987\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1106/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1987\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1106.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\nAnother way is to offer the food for free to anyone willing to wait in line for it.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1986\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1104/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1986\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1104.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\nThe line for corndogs was...\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1983\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1093/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1983\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1093-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nKinda long.\n\nIt is the most popular food at the fair, after all.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1988\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1129/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1988\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1129.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\nBut, who can complain when this is at the end?\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1990\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1138/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1990\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1138.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1989\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1132/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1989\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1132.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1991\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1140/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1991\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1140.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1984\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1097/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1984\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1097-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1993\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1150/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1993\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1150-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1992\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1141/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1992\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1141.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\nDudes. I can\'t wait for the Tulsa State Fair.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1981\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-food-corn-dogs-funnel-cakes-and-fried-fun-on-a-stick/dsc_1080/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1981\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1080.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\nOn what are you going to gorge yourself at the fair this year?','Tulsa State Fair Food: Corn Dogs, Funnel Cakes and Fried Fun On a Stick','Dudes. 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skin is slick with a sheen of grease and why I smell of fried cornbread batter, I\'ll just tell you.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<script type=\"text/javascript\">// <![CDATA[\r\n     google_ad_client = \"pub-7797882973292277\"; /* 300x250, created 9/10/10 */ google_ad_slot = \"8986348969\"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250;\r\n// ]]></script>\r\n<script src=\"http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script>\r\n\r\nBecause last night, I ate this.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1992\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1992\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1992\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1141.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nA foot-long, freshly battered and fried corndog. With lots of mustard.\r\n\r\nAnd a few slices of chocolate-covered cheesecake on a stick, covered in nuts. And hot wings. And beer. And funnel cake.\r\n\r\nAnd cheese on a stick, my favorite fair food of all time.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1980\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1980\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1980\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1078.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nNo, the fair hasn\'t rolled into town yet. That doesn\'t happen until the 30th of this month.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1994\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1994\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1994\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1156-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLast night was <a href=\"http://www.exposquare.com/index.cfm?id=19\">the 2010 Corn Dog Kick-Off</a>, a Friends of the Fairgrounds fundraising event at Expo Square. A big part of the annual event is a preview of the food that\'s going to be at the fair that year.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1982\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1982\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1982\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1092.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThis is one way to do it: Dress people up to look like the food, hand them some balloons, put them on roller skates and send them for a few rounds around the Pavilion.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1987\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1987\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1987\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1106.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnother way is to offer the food for free to anyone willing to wait in line for it.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1986\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1986\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1986\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1104.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe line for corndogs was...\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1983\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1983\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1983\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1093-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nKinda long.\r\n\r\nIt is the most popular food at the fair, after all.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1988\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1988\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1988\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1129.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBut, who can complain when this is at the end?\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1990\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1990\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1990\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1138.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1989\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1989\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1989\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1132.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1991\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1991\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1991\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1140.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1984\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1984\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1984\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1097-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1993\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1993\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1993\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1150-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1992\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1992\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1992\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1141.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nDudes. I can\'t wait for the Tulsa State Fair.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1981\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1981\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1981\" title=\"Corn Dog Kickoff 2010\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1080.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOn what are you going to gorge yourself at the fair this year?','Tulsa State Fair Food: Corn Dogs, Funnel Cakes and Fried Fun On a Stick','Dudes. 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