(2231,1,'2010-09-23 12:28:23','2010-09-23 17:28:23','The date you\'ve been waiting for, Tulsa bloggers, has now been set: The next <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/01/calling-all-tulsa-bloggers/\">Tulsa Blogger Meetup</a> is officially scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 29, at 6:30pm.\r\n\r\nOur meeting place this go-\'round? <a href=\"http://www.compadresgrill.com/\">Compadres Mexican Grill</a>.\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\nWhere I promise not to <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/compadres-taco-eating-contest/\">attempt to eat ten tacos in five minutes again</a>.\r\n\r\n<!--more--><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>\r\n\r\nThat is unless, of course, someone challenges me to a taco-eating duel. Then I\'ll have no choice but to fight.\r\n\r\nEither way, I\'ll be excited to talk blogging with you all. Instead of scheduling a speaker this time, I thought that I\'d facilitate one, big Q&amp;A session about any questions or problems you might have about blogging, life as a blogger, the future of blogging or how blogging would taste if it was a pizza topping or Kool-Aid flavor. The cool thing about Tulsa Blogger Meetup is that it attracts dozens of bloggers with a range of expertise - some of us are clued in to how to promote your blog via social media, others are experts in the tech and design sides of things, and still more are proficient in building blogs for businesses. No matter what your question, odds are someone at the Meetup will know the answer and/or how to help.\r\n\r\nAll questions will be fair game, but I\'d like to jump-start the conversation here on this post. <strong>What\'s that big question mark over your head all about, dear blogger?</strong> Do you need tips for establishing a consistent posting schedule? Do you need post ideas? Confused about how to get more readers besides your mom and your cat? Leave it in the comments. All are invited - no, encouraged - to offer their tips and tricks to anyone and everyone who posts his/her burning questions.\r\n\r\nAfter you do that, copy this info into your calendar:\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Blogger Meetup, Sept. 2010 Edition</strong>\r\n<strong>When:</strong> Wednesday, Sept. 29, 6:30pm\r\n<strong>Where:</strong> <a href=\"http://www.compadresgrill.com/\">Compadres Mexican Grill</a>, 71st Street and Sheridan Road (west of Reasor\'s)\r\n<strong>For dinner:</strong> An enchilada dinner of your choice (Beef, cheese, chicken, etc.) with sides of rice and beans for $4.99 (50 percent off the normal price - bonus!). Note: You can get a margarita and still come in well under $10. Just sayin\'.\r\n<strong>Notes: </strong>No need to order dinner now, but be ready with your choice on the evening of the meetup. Children are absolutely welcome at these meetups so long as they don\'t light the place on fire and/or swing from the ceiling fans and/or put bugs in my hair - you get my drift.\r\n\r\nCheck here if you have no idea what the heck I\'m talking about with all this Tulsa Blogger Meetup gobbledy-gook, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/01/calling-all-tulsa-bloggers/\">click here to be enlightened</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Another thing</strong>: Stay tuned for news about a TBM to celebrate <a href=\"http://blogging4jobs.com/featured/oklahoma-blogging-week-oct-3-9th\">the first-ever Oklahoma Blogging Week, Oct. 3-9</a>. It\'s gonna be rad, y\'all, that\'s for sure. \r\n\r\nOkay, that\'s all. See you Wednesday!','Tulsa Blogger Meetup, Sept. 2010 Edition','The date you\'ve been waiting for, Tulsa bloggers, has now been set: The next Tulsa Blogger Meetup is officially scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 29, at 6:30pm. ','publish','open','open','','tulsa-blogger-meetup-september-2010','','http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/01/calling-all-tulsa-bloggers/\nhttp://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/01/calling-all-tulsa-bloggers/\nhttp://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/compadres-taco-eating-contest/\nhttp://blogging4jobs.com/featured/oklahoma-blogging-week-oct-3-9th','2010-09-23 16:03:13','2010-09-23 21:03:13','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=2231',0,'post','',24),(2232,1,'2010-09-23 12:28:16','2010-09-23 17:28:16','The date you\'ve been waiting for, Tulsa bloggers, has now been set: The next <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/01/calling-all-tulsa-bloggers/\">Tulsa Blogger Meetup</a> is officially scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 29, at 6:30pm.\n\nOur meeting place this go-\'round? <a href=\"http://www.compadresgrill.com/\">Compadres Mexican Grill</a>.\n\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>\n\nWhere I promise not to <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/compadres-taco-eating-contest/\">attempt to eat ten tacos in five minutes again</a>.\n\n<!--more--><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>\n\nThat is unless, of course, someone challenges me to a taco-eating duel. Then I\'ll have no choice but to fight.\n\nEither way, I\'ll be excited to talk blogging with you all. Instead of scheduling a speaker this time, I thought that I\'d facilitate one, big Q&amp;A session about any questions or problems you might have about blogging, life as a blogger, the future of blogging or how blogging would taste if it was a pizza topping or Kool-Aid flavor. The cool thing about Tulsa Blogger Meetup is that it attracts dozens of bloggers with a range of expertise - some of us are clued in to how to promote your blog via social media, others are experts in the tech and design sides of things, and still more are proficient in building blogs for businesses. No matter what your question, odds are someone at the Meetup will know the answer and/or how to help.\n\nAll questions will be fair game, but I\'d like to jump-start the conversation here on this post. <strong>What\'s that big question mark over your head all about, dear blogger?</strong> Do you need tips for establishing a consistent posting schedule? Do you need post ideas? Confused about how to get more readers besides your mom and your cat? Leave it in the comments. All are invited - no, encouraged - to offer their tips and tricks to anyone and everyone who posts his/her burning questions.\n\nAfter you do that, copy this info into your calendar:\n\n<strong>Tulsa Blogger Meetup, Sept. 2010 Edition</strong>\n<strong>When:</strong> Wednesday, Sept. 29, 6:30pm\n<strong>Where:</strong> <a href=\"http://www.compadresgrill.com/\">Compadres Mexican Grill</a>, 61st Street and Sheridan Road (west of Reasor\'s)\n<strong>For dinner:</strong> An enchilada dinner of your choice (Beef, cheese, chicken, etc.) with sides of rice and beans for $4.99 (50 percent off the normal price - bonus!). Note: You can get a margarita and still come in well under $10. Just sayin\'.\n<strong>Notes: </strong>No need to order dinner now, but be ready with your choice on the evening of the meetup. Children are absolutely welcome at these meetups so long as they don\'t light the place on fire and/or swing from the ceiling fans and/or put bugs in my hair - you get my drift.\n\nCheck here if you have no idea what the heck I\'m talking about with all this Tulsa Blogger Meetup gobbledy-gook, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/01/calling-all-tulsa-bloggers/\">click here to be enlightened</a>.\n\nSee y\'all there!','Tulsa Blogger Meetup, Sept. 2010 Edition','The date you\'ve been waiting for, Tulsa bloggers, has now been set: The next Tulsa Blogger Meetup is officially scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 29, at 6:30pm. ','inherit','open','open','','2231-revision','','','2010-09-23 12:28:16','2010-09-23 17:28:16','',2231,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/2231-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2233,1,'2010-09-23 12:28:23','2010-09-23 17:28:23','The date you\'ve been waiting for, Tulsa bloggers, has now been set: The next <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/01/calling-all-tulsa-bloggers/\">Tulsa Blogger Meetup</a> is officially scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 29, at 6:30pm.\r\n\r\nOur meeting place this go-\'round? <a href=\"http://www.compadresgrill.com/\">Compadres Mexican Grill</a>.\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\nWhere I promise not to <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/compadres-taco-eating-contest/\">attempt to eat ten tacos in five minutes again</a>.\r\n\r\n<!--more--><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>\r\n\r\nThat is unless, of course, someone challenges me to a taco-eating duel. Then I\'ll have no choice but to fight.\r\n\r\nEither way, I\'ll be excited to talk blogging with you all. Instead of scheduling a speaker this time, I thought that I\'d facilitate one, big Q&amp;A session about any questions or problems you might have about blogging, life as a blogger, the future of blogging or how blogging would taste if it was a pizza topping or Kool-Aid flavor. The cool thing about Tulsa Blogger Meetup is that it attracts dozens of bloggers with a range of expertise - some of us are clued in to how to promote your blog via social media, others are experts in the tech and design sides of things, and still more are proficient in building blogs for businesses. No matter what your question, odds are someone at the Meetup will know the answer and/or how to help.\r\n\r\nAll questions will be fair game, but I\'d like to jump-start the conversation here on this post. <strong>What\'s that big question mark over your head all about, dear blogger?</strong> Do you need tips for establishing a consistent posting schedule? Do you need post ideas? Confused about how to get more readers besides your mom and your cat? Leave it in the comments. All are invited - no, encouraged - to offer their tips and tricks to anyone and everyone who posts his/her burning questions.\r\n\r\nAfter you do that, copy this info into your calendar:\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Blogger Meetup, Sept. 2010 Edition</strong>\r\n<strong>When:</strong> Wednesday, Sept. 29, 6:30pm\r\n<strong>Where:</strong> <a href=\"http://www.compadresgrill.com/\">Compadres Mexican Grill</a>, 61st Street and Sheridan Road (west of Reasor\'s)\r\n<strong>For dinner:</strong> An enchilada dinner of your choice (Beef, cheese, chicken, etc.) with sides of rice and beans for $4.99 (50 percent off the normal price - bonus!). Note: You can get a margarita and still come in well under $10. Just sayin\'.\r\n<strong>Notes: </strong>No need to order dinner now, but be ready with your choice on the evening of the meetup. Children are absolutely welcome at these meetups so long as they don\'t light the place on fire and/or swing from the ceiling fans and/or put bugs in my hair - you get my drift.\r\n\r\nCheck here if you have no idea what the heck I\'m talking about with all this Tulsa Blogger Meetup gobbledy-gook, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/01/calling-all-tulsa-bloggers/\">click here to be enlightened</a>.\r\n\r\nSee y\'all there!','Tulsa Blogger Meetup, Sept. 2010 Edition','The date you\'ve been waiting for, Tulsa bloggers, has now been set: The next Tulsa Blogger Meetup is officially scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 29, at 6:30pm. ','inherit','open','open','','2231-revision-2','','','2010-09-23 12:28:23','2010-09-23 17:28:23','',2231,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/2231-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2234,1,'2010-09-23 12:30:31','2010-09-23 17:30:31','The date you\'ve been waiting for, Tulsa bloggers, has now been set: The next <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/01/calling-all-tulsa-bloggers/\">Tulsa Blogger Meetup</a> is officially scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 29, at 6:30pm.\n\nOur meeting place this go-\'round? <a href=\"http://www.compadresgrill.com/\">Compadres Mexican Grill</a>.\n\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>\n\nWhere I promise not to <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/compadres-taco-eating-contest/\">attempt to eat ten tacos in five minutes again</a>.\n\n<!--more--><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>\n\nThat is unless, of course, someone challenges me to a taco-eating duel. Then I\'ll have no choice but to fight.\n\nEither way, I\'ll be excited to talk blogging with you all. Instead of scheduling a speaker this time, I thought that I\'d facilitate one, big Q&amp;A session about any questions or problems you might have about blogging, life as a blogger, the future of blogging or how blogging would taste if it was a pizza topping or Kool-Aid flavor. The cool thing about Tulsa Blogger Meetup is that it attracts dozens of bloggers with a range of expertise - some of us are clued in to how to promote your blog via social media, others are experts in the tech and design sides of things, and still more are proficient in building blogs for businesses. No matter what your question, odds are someone at the Meetup will know the answer and/or how to help.\n\nAll questions will be fair game, but I\'d like to jump-start the conversation here on this post. <strong>What\'s that big question mark over your head all about, dear blogger?</strong> Do you need tips for establishing a consistent posting schedule? Do you need post ideas? Confused about how to get more readers besides your mom and your cat? Leave it in the comments. All are invited - no, encouraged - to offer their tips and tricks to anyone and everyone who posts his/her burning questions.\n\nAfter you do that, copy this info into your calendar:\n\n<strong>Tulsa Blogger Meetup, Sept. 2010 Edition</strong>\n<strong>When:</strong> Wednesday, Sept. 29, 6:30pm\n<strong>Where:</strong> <a href=\"http://www.compadresgrill.com/\">Compadres Mexican Grill</a>, 61st Street and Sheridan Road (west of Reasor\'s)\n<strong>For dinner:</strong> An enchilada dinner of your choice (Beef, cheese, chicken, etc.) with sides of rice and beans for $4.99 (50 percent off the normal price - bonus!). Note: You can get a margarita and still come in well under $10. Just sayin\'.\n<strong>Notes: </strong>No need to order dinner now, but be ready with your choice on the evening of the meetup. Children are absolutely welcome at these meetups so long as they don\'t light the place on fire and/or swing from the ceiling fans and/or put bugs in my hair - you get my drift.\n\nCheck here if you have no idea what the heck I\'m talking about with all this Tulsa Blogger Meetup gobbledy-gook, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/01/calling-all-tulsa-bloggers/\">click here to be enlightened</a>.\n\n<strong>Another thing</strong>: Stay tuned for news about a TBM to celebrate <a href=\"http://blogging4jobs.com/featured/oklahoma-blogging-week-oct-3-9th\">the first-ever Oklahoma Blogging Week, Oct. 3-9</a>. It\'s gonna be rad, y\'all. \n\nSee you Wednesday!','Tulsa Blogger Meetup, Sept. 2010 Edition','The date you\'ve been waiting for, Tulsa bloggers, has now been set: The next Tulsa Blogger Meetup is officially scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 29, at 6:30pm. ','inherit','open','open','','2231-autosave','','','2010-09-23 12:30:31','2010-09-23 17:30:31','',2231,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/2231-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(2235,1,'2010-09-23 12:28:23','2010-09-23 17:28:23','The date you\'ve been waiting for, Tulsa bloggers, has now been set: The next <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/01/calling-all-tulsa-bloggers/\">Tulsa Blogger Meetup</a> is officially scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 29, at 6:30pm.\r\n\r\nOur meeting place this go-\'round? <a href=\"http://www.compadresgrill.com/\">Compadres Mexican Grill</a>.\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\nWhere I promise not to <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/compadres-taco-eating-contest/\">attempt to eat ten tacos in five minutes again</a>.\r\n\r\n<!--more--><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>\r\n\r\nThat is unless, of course, someone challenges me to a taco-eating duel. Then I\'ll have no choice but to fight.\r\n\r\nEither way, I\'ll be excited to talk blogging with you all. Instead of scheduling a speaker this time, I thought that I\'d facilitate one, big Q&amp;A session about any questions or problems you might have about blogging, life as a blogger, the future of blogging or how blogging would taste if it was a pizza topping or Kool-Aid flavor. The cool thing about Tulsa Blogger Meetup is that it attracts dozens of bloggers with a range of expertise - some of us are clued in to how to promote your blog via social media, others are experts in the tech and design sides of things, and still more are proficient in building blogs for businesses. No matter what your question, odds are someone at the Meetup will know the answer and/or how to help.\r\n\r\nAll questions will be fair game, but I\'d like to jump-start the conversation here on this post. <strong>What\'s that big question mark over your head all about, dear blogger?</strong> Do you need tips for establishing a consistent posting schedule? Do you need post ideas? Confused about how to get more readers besides your mom and your cat? Leave it in the comments. All are invited - no, encouraged - to offer their tips and tricks to anyone and everyone who posts his/her burning questions.\r\n\r\nAfter you do that, copy this info into your calendar:\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Blogger Meetup, Sept. 2010 Edition</strong>\r\n<strong>When:</strong> Wednesday, Sept. 29, 6:30pm\r\n<strong>Where:</strong> <a href=\"http://www.compadresgrill.com/\">Compadres Mexican Grill</a>, 61st Street and Sheridan Road (west of Reasor\'s)\r\n<strong>For dinner:</strong> An enchilada dinner of your choice (Beef, cheese, chicken, etc.) with sides of rice and beans for $4.99 (50 percent off the normal price - bonus!). Note: You can get a margarita and still come in well under $10. Just sayin\'.\r\n<strong>Notes: </strong>No need to order dinner now, but be ready with your choice on the evening of the meetup. Children are absolutely welcome at these meetups so long as they don\'t light the place on fire and/or swing from the ceiling fans and/or put bugs in my hair - you get my drift.\r\n\r\nCheck here if you have no idea what the heck I\'m talking about with all this Tulsa Blogger Meetup gobbledy-gook, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/01/calling-all-tulsa-bloggers/\">click here to be enlightened</a>.\r\n\r\nSee y\'all there!','Tulsa Blogger Meetup, Sept. 2010 Edition','The date you\'ve been waiting for, Tulsa bloggers, has now been set: The next Tulsa Blogger Meetup is officially scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 29, at 6:30pm. ','inherit','open','open','','2231-revision-3','','','2010-09-23 12:28:23','2010-09-23 17:28:23','',2231,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/2231-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(2236,1,'2010-09-23 12:31:02','2010-09-23 17:31:02','The date you\'ve been waiting for, Tulsa bloggers, has now been set: The next <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/01/calling-all-tulsa-bloggers/\">Tulsa Blogger Meetup</a> is officially scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 29, at 6:30pm.\r\n\r\nOur meeting place this go-\'round? <a href=\"http://www.compadresgrill.com/\">Compadres Mexican Grill</a>.\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\nWhere I promise not to <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/compadres-taco-eating-contest/\">attempt to eat ten tacos in five minutes again</a>.\r\n\r\n<!--more--><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>\r\n\r\nThat is unless, of course, someone challenges me to a taco-eating duel. Then I\'ll have no choice but to fight.\r\n\r\nEither way, I\'ll be excited to talk blogging with you all. Instead of scheduling a speaker this time, I thought that I\'d facilitate one, big Q&amp;A session about any questions or problems you might have about blogging, life as a blogger, the future of blogging or how blogging would taste if it was a pizza topping or Kool-Aid flavor. The cool thing about Tulsa Blogger Meetup is that it attracts dozens of bloggers with a range of expertise - some of us are clued in to how to promote your blog via social media, others are experts in the tech and design sides of things, and still more are proficient in building blogs for businesses. No matter what your question, odds are someone at the Meetup will know the answer and/or how to help.\r\n\r\nAll questions will be fair game, but I\'d like to jump-start the conversation here on this post. <strong>What\'s that big question mark over your head all about, dear blogger?</strong> Do you need tips for establishing a consistent posting schedule? Do you need post ideas? Confused about how to get more readers besides your mom and your cat? Leave it in the comments. All are invited - no, encouraged - to offer their tips and tricks to anyone and everyone who posts his/her burning questions.\r\n\r\nAfter you do that, copy this info into your calendar:\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Blogger Meetup, Sept. 2010 Edition</strong>\r\n<strong>When:</strong> Wednesday, Sept. 29, 6:30pm\r\n<strong>Where:</strong> <a href=\"http://www.compadresgrill.com/\">Compadres Mexican Grill</a>, 61st Street and Sheridan Road (west of Reasor\'s)\r\n<strong>For dinner:</strong> An enchilada dinner of your choice (Beef, cheese, chicken, etc.) with sides of rice and beans for $4.99 (50 percent off the normal price - bonus!). Note: You can get a margarita and still come in well under $10. Just sayin\'.\r\n<strong>Notes: </strong>No need to order dinner now, but be ready with your choice on the evening of the meetup. Children are absolutely welcome at these meetups so long as they don\'t light the place on fire and/or swing from the ceiling fans and/or put bugs in my hair - you get my drift.\r\n\r\nCheck here if you have no idea what the heck I\'m talking about with all this Tulsa Blogger Meetup gobbledy-gook, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/01/calling-all-tulsa-bloggers/\">click here to be enlightened</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Another thing</strong>: Stay tuned for news about a TBM to celebrate <a href=\"http://blogging4jobs.com/featured/oklahoma-blogging-week-oct-3-9th\">the first-ever Oklahoma Blogging Week, Oct. 3-9</a>. It\'s gonna be rad, y\'all, that\'s for sure. \r\n\r\nOkay, that\'s all. See you Wednesday!','Tulsa Blogger Meetup, Sept. 2010 Edition','The date you\'ve been waiting for, Tulsa bloggers, has now been set: The next Tulsa Blogger Meetup is officially scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 29, at 6:30pm. 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Since you’re guaranteed to love it, get ready to choose between buttons, cards, prints, “mini-prints,” posters, shirts and more so that you can take a piece of this show home with you. Get an open bar and live music to boot. Bonus points if you wear your Glenda costume to the show – they’ll be bonus points from me and won’t be redeemable for anything cool but bragging rights, but still.\r\n\r\nNightmare on 2nd Street	Fleet Feet Blue Dome\r\nAdd\r\nTime: 6:30pm.\r\nAddress: 419 E. Second Street.\r\nFleet Feet is hosting a fun run through downtown to celebrate this scariest of seasons. Streets in the Blue Dome will be closed to motorized traffic from 6:30 to 8:30pm along a one-mile course. Come ride your bike through downtown, dress up in your Halloween costume, decorate your bike, trick-or-treat at local businesses like McNellies, Joe Momma’s, and Lee’s and have a generally spooky time. Prizes will be awarded for the best costume and best decorated bicycle, so bring your best. Cost is $10; in exchange you get a t-shirt, beer, soup, and bread. Register online at FleetFeetTulsa.com, or in person at Fleet Feet.\r\n\r\nEvil Never Dies: A Murder Mystery Dinner	The Melting Pot\r\nAdd\r\nTime: 7:00pm.\r\nAdmission: $45.\r\nAddress: 300 Riverwalk Terrace.\r\nPut on your detective hat and bring your appetite for this “whodunit” interactive fondue dinner. Servers will act out a murder mystery as guests dine on four special courses. Call (918) 299-8000 for your reservations.\r\n\r\nThe 13th Ward Haunted Attraction	220 South Elm Street in Jenks\r\nAdd\r\nTime: 7:00pm.\r\nAdmission: Starting at $18.\r\nVisitors welcome, residents wanted, victims certain – with more than 40,000 square feet of terrifying entertainment, The 13th Ward promises to submerge you into a chaotic dimension where savage patients run uncontrolled and illusions are reality. It’s not for the faint of heart, to say the least. See it every night from now until Halloween until 11pm.\r\nBUY TICKETS\r\n\r\nThe Rocky Horror Show	The Joint\r\nAdd\r\nTime: 7:30pm.\r\nAdmission: Starting at $35.\r\nAddress: 777 West Cherokee Street.\r\nCheck out the only musical in Tulsa that will rock your face off this weekend. Hear the classics – Sweet Transvestite, Damn It Janet and The Time Warp – and see Tulsa performer Chad Oliverson as the one, the only Dr. Frank-N-Furter. Get your tickets soon – several of the sections at The Joint are already sold out.\r\n\r\n29\r\nHowl-O-Ween	The Canebrake\r\nAdd\r\nTime: 5:30pm.\r\nAddress: 33241 E. 732nd Road.\r\nHead east to The Canebrake for the spooky dinner buffet, stay for the band, dancing, door prizes and fun. This is an adults-only party, but everyone had better wear a costume! Buffet is $30 and includes tax and tip. Make your reservations by calling (918) 485-1810. Until midnight.\r\n\r\nLuchaween 2010	Elote Cafe\r\nAdd\r\nTime: 8:00pm.\r\nAddress: 514 S. Boston Ave..\r\nDon’t miss the first exhibition match of the off season of the Elote Luchador Wrestling Federation tonight, guaranteed to be the best costume party in town this Halloween weekend. Look for luchador matches starting at 8pm and going strong until 11:30pm. By the way, the matches will be kid friendly from 8-10pm. Look also for costume contests throughout the night, along with cash prizes and beer merchandise from the beer sponsors at the event. Let the ELWF help you to create a Halloween to remember this year.\r\n\r\nHalloween Bash at PINK	PINK\r\nAdd\r\nTime: 9:00pm.\r\nAddress: 18th and Boston.\r\nJes from VH1′s Rock of Love will be at PINK to host the nastiest halloween party in the 918. Look for $1,000 in prizes for the costume contest, too. 29-30\r\n\r\n30\r\n\r\nRiverParks Spooky Spoke CX Race and Ride	RiverParks, 71st and Riverside\r\nAdd\r\nTime: 4:00pm.\r\nAddress: 71st Street and Riverside Drive.\r\nFeeling like a bike ride this Halloween weekend? Check out this race and family free fun ride. Watch out for spooks and goblins along the way! Costumes are encouraged. Come as you are NOT. Registration opens at 4:00pm and closes 30 minutes prior to start of each race. One-day and annual USAC licenses will be on sale. Races will be held rain, sleet, or snow. Races will be run in low light conditions and lights are not required but are recommended. Parking is available near Helmerich Park near the volleyball area. Overflow parking will be at the parking lot north of 71st street. Registration will be located at the volleyball courts. Races start at 6pm.\r\n\r\nAssimilation Halloween Ball	The Marquee\r\nAdd\r\nTime: 6:00pm.\r\nAdmission: $6 in advance or in costume, $10.\r\nAddress: 222 N. Main Street.\r\nCheck out music by DJ Bone, DJ DeathJest, End: the DJ, DJ Parasight, DJ Sokmonkey, DJ Protokol, DJ Stigmatik and DJ 950 David and see sci-fi horror visuals provided by VJ Xylo Sesame and VJ William. Look also for a costume contest, giveaways and cash prizes. And don’t miss Zombie Walk 2010, y’all – the entry fee for that is $3.\r\n\r\nHard Rock Casino Tulsa Halloween Party	Hard Rock Hotel & Casino\r\nAdd\r\nTime: 7:00pm.\r\nAddress: 777 W. Cherokee Street.\r\nCrossland will perform live in the Sequoyah Ballroom at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, and special guest host Vince Neil from Motley Crue will be there, too. Look for $5,000 in costume prize giveaways, no cover, and a party that will last all night long.\r\n\r\nFreakers Ball	Cain’s Ballroom\r\nAdd\r\nTime: 7:15pm.\r\nAdmission: $9 in advance, $10 at the door.\r\nAddress: 423 N. Main Street.\r\nCan you believe that there’s a Halloween party in Tulsa that will celebrate its 36th birthday this year? Well, believe it, baby. The 36th Annual Freakers Ball will feature a $1000 Costume Contest and live tunes by Ghosts, Bait, Triple Fang, City of Tulsa Pipes & Drums, Tony Romanello & The Black Jackets, Oklahombres, Bad Things, Acoustic Freight Train, William Jospeh, Mariachi Tulsa, Color9, Acoustic Ross, tHE pORTRAYL, Silver Medals and Ill Fated. If you’d love a little homegrown music with your ghouls and goblins this Halloween, don’t miss this party. Doors open at 7pm.\r\n\r\nDead Sexy, Rock n Roll Zombie Burlesque\r\nWhen: 8pm\r\nWhere: Nightingale Theater, 1416 E. Fourth Street\r\nThe Rock \'n\' Roll Zombie burlesque troop, Dead Sexy, will spew out blood-spattered, good ol\' rock \'n\' roll, tough-girl hits from the 70\'s and 60\'s whilst revealing flesh and brains. The funk \'n\' roll band Night of the Comet will be risking their lives to start the show and will support the re-animated girl corpses in what should be quite a gory, sexy evening.\r\n\r\n\r\nSpider Ball	IDL Ballroom\r\nAdd\r\nTime: 9:00pm.\r\nAddress: 230 E. First Street (1st and Detroit).\r\nVenue phone: (918) 551-7447.\r\nThree rooms, three DJ styles, one cover charge. Plus, get Steve Cluck as your grand marshall of festivities and a variety of games, contests and other ghoulish activities. And don’t you dare show up without a costume. To help, Theatre Tulsa has offered to rent costumes exclusively to Spider Ball attendees at $10 per costume ($50 deposit). Their costume shop will be open Friday night 5-8pm specifically for Spider Ball attendees! Get your ticket to this mega-party at the link below.\r\n\r\nGrand Latin Halloween Party	Crowne Plaza Hotel\r\nAdd\r\nTime: 9:00pm.\r\nAdmission: $15.\r\nAddress: 100 E. Second Street.\r\nHave you heard about the Grand Latin Halloween Party at Crowne Plaza this weekend? Here are the details: Be sure to wear your costume since there are $300 in costume contest prizes ready for the taking, live salsa, merengue and latin pop music, two dance floors and a full bar, all until the week hour of 3 in the morning.\r\n\r\n','Halloween 2010 in Tulsa: For the Adults','','inherit','open','open','','3309-revision-3','','','2010-10-27 20:00:42','2010-10-28 01:00:42','',3309,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/3309-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(3319,1,'2010-10-27 19:58:19','2010-10-28 00:58:19','Death of a Witch Photo Show	Dwelling Spaces\r\nAdd\r\nTime: 6:00pm.\r\nAddress: 119 S. Detroit Ave..\r\nWhat could be more scary this Halloween than the Wicked Witch of the West? Get a glimpse of her and her misadventures across the great state of Oklahoma in this unique photo show by Tulsa photographer Evan Taylor at one of Tulsa’s favorite little gift shops. Since you’re guaranteed to love it, get ready to choose between buttons, cards, prints, “mini-prints,” posters, shirts and more so that you can take a piece of this show home with you. Get an open bar and live music to boot. Bonus points if you wear your Glenda costume to the show – they’ll be bonus points from me and won’t be redeemable for anything cool but bragging rights, but still.\r\n\r\nNightmare on 2nd Street	Fleet Feet Blue Dome\r\nAdd\r\nTime: 6:30pm.\r\nAddress: 419 E. Second Street.\r\nFleet Feet is hosting a fun run through downtown to celebrate this scariest of seasons. Streets in the Blue Dome will be closed to motorized traffic from 6:30 to 8:30pm along a one-mile course. Come ride your bike through downtown, dress up in your Halloween costume, decorate your bike, trick-or-treat at local businesses like McNellies, Joe Momma’s, and Lee’s and have a generally spooky time. Prizes will be awarded for the best costume and best decorated bicycle, so bring your best. Cost is $10; in exchange you get a t-shirt, beer, soup, and bread. Register online at FleetFeetTulsa.com, or in person at Fleet Feet.\r\n\r\nEvil Never Dies: A Murder Mystery Dinner	The Melting Pot\r\nAdd\r\nTime: 7:00pm.\r\nAdmission: $45.\r\nAddress: 300 Riverwalk Terrace.\r\nPut on your detective hat and bring your appetite for this “whodunit” interactive fondue dinner. Servers will act out a murder mystery as guests dine on four special courses. Call (918) 299-8000 for your reservations.\r\n\r\nThe 13th Ward Haunted Attraction	220 South Elm Street in Jenks\r\nAdd\r\nTime: 7:00pm.\r\nAdmission: Starting at $18.\r\nVisitors welcome, residents wanted, victims certain – with more than 40,000 square feet of terrifying entertainment, The 13th Ward promises to submerge you into a chaotic dimension where savage patients run uncontrolled and illusions are reality. It’s not for the faint of heart, to say the least. See it every night from now until Halloween until 11pm.\r\nBUY TICKETS\r\n\r\nThe Rocky Horror Show	The Joint\r\nAdd\r\nTime: 7:30pm.\r\nAdmission: Starting at $35.\r\nAddress: 777 West Cherokee Street.\r\nCheck out the only musical in Tulsa that will rock your face off this weekend. Hear the classics – Sweet Transvestite, Damn It Janet and The Time Warp – and see Tulsa performer Chad Oliverson as the one, the only Dr. Frank-N-Furter. Get your tickets soon – several of the sections at The Joint are already sold out.\r\n\r\n29\r\nHowl-O-Ween	The Canebrake\r\nAdd\r\nTime: 5:30pm.\r\nAddress: 33241 E. 732nd Road.\r\nHead east to The Canebrake for the spooky dinner buffet, stay for the band, dancing, door prizes and fun. This is an adults-only party, but everyone had better wear a costume! Buffet is $30 and includes tax and tip. Make your reservations by calling (918) 485-1810. Until midnight.\r\n\r\nLuchaween 2010	Elote Cafe\r\nAdd\r\nTime: 8:00pm.\r\nAddress: 514 S. Boston Ave..\r\nDon’t miss the first exhibition match of the off season of the Elote Luchador Wrestling Federation tonight, guaranteed to be the best costume party in town this Halloween weekend. Look for luchador matches starting at 8pm and going strong until 11:30pm. By the way, the matches will be kid friendly from 8-10pm. Look also for costume contests throughout the night, along with cash prizes and beer merchandise from the beer sponsors at the event. Let the ELWF help you to create a Halloween to remember this year.\r\n\r\nHalloween Bash at PINK	PINK\r\nAdd\r\nTime: 9:00pm.\r\nAddress: 18th and Boston.\r\nJes from VH1′s Rock of Love will be at PINK to host the nastiest halloween party in the 918. Look for $1,000 in prizes for the costume contest, too. 29-30\r\n\r\n30\r\n\r\nRiverParks Spooky Spoke CX Race and Ride	RiverParks, 71st and Riverside\r\nAdd\r\nTime: 4:00pm.\r\nAddress: 71st Street and Riverside Drive.\r\nFeeling like a bike ride this Halloween weekend? Check out this race and family free fun ride. Watch out for spooks and goblins along the way! Costumes are encouraged. Come as you are NOT. Registration opens at 4:00pm and closes 30 minutes prior to start of each race. One-day and annual USAC licenses will be on sale. Races will be held rain, sleet, or snow. Races will be run in low light conditions and lights are not required but are recommended. Parking is available near Helmerich Park near the volleyball area. Overflow parking will be at the parking lot north of 71st street. Registration will be located at the volleyball courts. Races start at 6pm.\r\n\r\nAssimilation Halloween Ball	The Marquee\r\nAdd\r\nTime: 6:00pm.\r\nAdmission: $6 in advance or in costume, $10.\r\nAddress: 222 N. Main Street.\r\nCheck out music by DJ Bone, DJ DeathJest, End: the DJ, DJ Parasight, DJ Sokmonkey, DJ Protokol, DJ Stigmatik and DJ 950 David and see sci-fi horror visuals provided by VJ Xylo Sesame and VJ William. Look also for a costume contest, giveaways and cash prizes. And don’t miss Zombie Walk 2010, y’all – the entry fee for that is $3.\r\n\r\nHard Rock Casino Tulsa Halloween Party	Hard Rock Hotel & Casino\r\nAdd\r\nTime: 7:00pm.\r\nAddress: 777 W. Cherokee Street.\r\nCrossland will perform live in the Sequoyah Ballroom at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, and special guest host Vince Neil from Motley Crue will be there, too. Look for $5,000 in costume prize giveaways, no cover, and a party that will last all night long.\r\n\r\nFreakers Ball	Cain’s Ballroom\r\nAdd\r\nTime: 7:15pm.\r\nAdmission: $9 in advance, $10 at the door.\r\nAddress: 423 N. Main Street.\r\nCan you believe that there’s a Halloween party in Tulsa that will celebrate its 36th birthday this year? Well, believe it, baby. The 36th Annual Freakers Ball will feature a $1000 Costume Contest and live tunes by Ghosts, Bait, Triple Fang, City of Tulsa Pipes & Drums, Tony Romanello & The Black Jackets, Oklahombres, Bad Things, Acoustic Freight Train, William Jospeh, Mariachi Tulsa, Color9, Acoustic Ross, tHE pORTRAYL, Silver Medals and Ill Fated. If you’d love a little homegrown music with your ghouls and goblins this Halloween, don’t miss this party. Doors open at 7pm.\r\n\r\nDead Sexy, Rock n Roll Zombie Burlesque\r\nWhen: 8pm\r\nWhere: Nightingale Theater, 1416 E. Fourth Street\r\nThe Rock \'n\' Roll Zombie burlesque troop, Dead Sexy, will spew out blood-spattered, good ol\' rock \'n\' roll, tough-girl hits from the 70\'s and 60\'s whilst revealing flesh and brains. The funk \'n\' roll band Night of the Comet will be risking their lives to start the show and will support the re-animated girl corpses in what should be quite a gory, sexy evening.\r\n\r\n\r\nSpider Ball	IDL Ballroom\r\nAdd\r\nTime: 9:00pm.\r\nAddress: 230 E. First Street (1st and Detroit).\r\nVenue phone: (918) 551-7447.\r\nThree rooms, three DJ styles, one cover charge. Plus, get Steve Cluck as your grand marshall of festivities and a variety of games, contests and other ghoulish activities. And don’t you dare show up without a costume. To help, Theatre Tulsa has offered to rent costumes exclusively to Spider Ball attendees at $10 per costume ($50 deposit). Their costume shop will be open Friday night 5-8pm specifically for Spider Ball attendees! Get your ticket to this mega-party at the link below.\r\n\r\nGrand Latin Halloween Party	Crowne Plaza Hotel\r\nAdd\r\nTime: 9:00pm.\r\nAdmission: $15.\r\nAddress: 100 E. Second Street.\r\nHave you heard about the Grand Latin Halloween Party at Crowne Plaza this weekend? Here are the details: Be sure to wear your costume since there are $300 in costume contest prizes ready for the taking, live salsa, merengue and latin pop music, two dance floors and a full bar, all until the week hour of 3 in the morning.\r\n\r\n','Halloween 2010 in Tulsa: For the Adults','','inherit','open','open','','3309-revision-2','','','2010-10-27 19:58:19','2010-10-28 00:58:19','',3309,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/3309-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(3318,1,'2010-10-27 18:33:30','2010-10-27 23:33:30','Death of a Witch Photo Show	Dwelling Spaces\nAdd\nTime: 6:00pm.\nAddress: 119 S. Detroit Ave..\nWhat could be more scary this Halloween than the Wicked Witch of the West? Get a glimpse of her and her misadventures across the great state of Oklahoma in this unique photo show by Tulsa photographer Evan Taylor at one of Tulsa’s favorite little gift shops. Since you’re guaranteed to love it, get ready to choose between buttons, cards, prints, “mini-prints,” posters, shirts and more so that you can take a piece of this show home with you. Get an open bar and live music to boot. Bonus points if you wear your Glenda costume to the show – they’ll be bonus points from me and won’t be redeemable for anything cool but bragging rights, but still.\n\nNightmare on 2nd Street	Fleet Feet Blue Dome\nAdd\nTime: 6:30pm.\nAddress: 419 E. Second Street.\nFleet Feet is hosting a fun run through downtown to celebrate this scariest of seasons. Streets in the Blue Dome will be closed to motorized traffic from 6:30 to 8:30pm along a one-mile course. Come ride your bike through downtown, dress up in your Halloween costume, decorate your bike, trick-or-treat at local businesses like McNellies, Joe Momma’s, and Lee’s and have a generally spooky time. Prizes will be awarded for the best costume and best decorated bicycle, so bring your best. Cost is $10; in exchange you get a t-shirt, beer, soup, and bread. Register online at FleetFeetTulsa.com, or in person at Fleet Feet.\n\nEvil Never Dies: A Murder Mystery Dinner	The Melting Pot\nAdd\nTime: 7:00pm.\nAdmission: $45.\nAddress: 300 Riverwalk Terrace.\nPut on your detective hat and bring your appetite for this “whodunit” interactive fondue dinner. Servers will act out a murder mystery as guests dine on four special courses. Call (918) 299-8000 for your reservations.\n\nThe 13th Ward Haunted Attraction	220 South Elm Street in Jenks\nAdd\nTime: 7:00pm.\nAdmission: Starting at $18.\nVisitors welcome, residents wanted, victims certain – with more than 40,000 square feet of terrifying entertainment, The 13th Ward promises to submerge you into a chaotic dimension where savage patients run uncontrolled and illusions are reality. It’s not for the faint of heart, to say the least. See it every night from now until Halloween until 11pm.\nBUY TICKETS\n\nThe Rocky Horror Show	The Joint\nAdd\nTime: 7:30pm.\nAdmission: Starting at $35.\nAddress: 777 West Cherokee Street.\nCheck out the only musical in Tulsa that will rock your face off this weekend. Hear the classics – Sweet Transvestite, Damn It Janet and The Time Warp – and see Tulsa performer Chad Oliverson as the one, the only Dr. Frank-N-Furter. Get your tickets soon – several of the sections at The Joint are already sold out.\n\n29\nHowl-O-Ween	The Canebrake\nAdd\nTime: 5:30pm.\nAddress: 33241 E. 732nd Road.\nHead east to The Canebrake for the spooky dinner buffet, stay for the band, dancing, door prizes and fun. This is an adults-only party, but everyone had better wear a costume! Buffet is $30 and includes tax and tip. Make your reservations by calling (918) 485-1810. Until midnight.\n\nLuchaween 2010	Elote Cafe\nAdd\nTime: 8:00pm.\nAddress: 514 S. Boston Ave..\nDon’t miss the first exhibition match of the off season of the Elote Luchador Wrestling Federation tonight, guaranteed to be the best costume party in town this Halloween weekend. Look for luchador matches starting at 8pm and going strong until 11:30pm. By the way, the matches will be kid friendly from 8-10pm. Look also for costume contests throughout the night, along with cash prizes and beer merchandise from the beer sponsors at the event. Let the ELWF help you to create a Halloween to remember this year.\n\nHalloween Bash at PINK	PINK\nAdd\nTime: 9:00pm.\nAddress: 18th and Boston.\nJes from VH1′s Rock of Love will be at PINK to host the nastiest halloween party in the 918. Look for $1,000 in prizes for the costume contest, too. 29-30\n\n30\n\nRiverParks Spooky Spoke CX Race and Ride	RiverParks, 71st and Riverside\nAdd\nTime: 4:00pm.\nAddress: 71st Street and Riverside Drive.\nFeeling like a bike ride this Halloween weekend? Check out this race and family free fun ride. Watch out for spooks and goblins along the way! Costumes are encouraged. Come as you are NOT. Registration opens at 4:00pm and closes 30 minutes prior to start of each race. One-day and annual USAC licenses will be on sale. Races will be held rain, sleet, or snow. Races will be run in low light conditions and lights are not required but are recommended. Parking is available near Helmerich Park near the volleyball area. Overflow parking will be at the parking lot north of 71st street. Registration will be located at the volleyball courts. Races start at 6pm.\n\nAssimilation Halloween Ball	The Marquee\nAdd\nTime: 6:00pm.\nAdmission: $6 in advance or in costume, $10.\nAddress: 222 N. Main Street.\nCheck out music by DJ Bone, DJ DeathJest, End: the DJ, DJ Parasight, DJ Sokmonkey, DJ Protokol, DJ Stigmatik and DJ 950 David and see sci-fi horror visuals provided by VJ Xylo Sesame and VJ William. Look also for a costume contest, giveaways and cash prizes. And don’t miss Zombie Walk 2010, y’all – the entry fee for that is $3.\n\nHard Rock Casino Tulsa Halloween Party	Hard Rock Hotel & Casino\nAdd\nTime: 7:00pm.\nAddress: 777 W. Cherokee Street.\nCrossland will perform live in the Sequoyah Ballroom at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, and special guest host Vince Neil from Motley Crue will be there, too. Look for $5,000 in costume prize giveaways, no cover, and a party that will last all night long.\n\nFreakers Ball	Cain’s Ballroom\nAdd\nTime: 7:15pm.\nAdmission: $9 in advance, $10 at the door.\nAddress: 423 N. Main Street.\nCan you believe that there’s a Halloween party in Tulsa that will celebrate its 36th birthday this year? Well, believe it, baby. The 36th Annual Freakers Ball will feature a $1000 Costume Contest and live tunes by Ghosts, Bait, Triple Fang, City of Tulsa Pipes & Drums, Tony Romanello & The Black Jackets, Oklahombres, Bad Things, Acoustic Freight Train, William Jospeh, Mariachi Tulsa, Color9, Acoustic Ross, tHE pORTRAYL, Silver Medals and Ill Fated. If you’d love a little homegrown music with your ghouls and goblins this Halloween, don’t miss this party. Doors open at 7pm.\n\nSpider Ball	IDL Ballroom\nAdd\nTime: 9:00pm.\nAddress: 230 E. First Street (1st and Detroit).\nVenue phone: (918) 551-7447.\nThree rooms, three DJ styles, one cover charge. Plus, get Steve Cluck as your grand marshall of festivities and a variety of games, contests and other ghoulish activities. And don’t you dare show up without a costume. To help, Theatre Tulsa has offered to rent costumes exclusively to Spider Ball attendees at $10 per costume ($50 deposit). Their costume shop will be open Friday night 5-8pm specifically for Spider Ball attendees! Get your ticket to this mega-party at the link below.\n\nGrand Latin Halloween Party	Crowne Plaza Hotel\nAdd\nTime: 9:00pm.\nAdmission: $15.\nAddress: 100 E. Second Street.\nHave you heard about the Grand Latin Halloween Party at Crowne Plaza this weekend? Here are the details: Be sure to wear your costume since there are $300 in costume contest prizes ready for the taking, live salsa, merengue and latin pop music, two dance floors and a full bar, all until the week hour of 3 in the morning.\n\n','Halloween 2010 in Tulsa: For the Adults','','inherit','open','open','','3309-revision','','','2010-10-27 18:33:30','2010-10-27 23:33:30','',3309,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/3309-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(4144,1,'2010-12-02 10:24:23','2010-12-02 15:24:23','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/oklahoma-pecans-foraging-haikey-creek-park/dsc_1632/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4119\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1632-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Haikey Creek Park Pecans\" title=\"Haikey Creek Park Pecans\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4119\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIn case you haven\'t been to Haikey Creek Park in Broken Arrow lately, here\'s a bit of advice: Watch your step. \r\n\r\nAlso, bring a bucket. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/oklahoma-pecans-foraging-haikey-creek-park/dsc_1619-3/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4120\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1619-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Haikey Creek Park Pecans\" title=\"Haikey Creek Park Pecans\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4120\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOklahoma is famous for a lot of things - cowboys, Indians and Head Country BBQ sauce, just to name a few. \r\n\r\nWe\'re also known around the world for something else: Our pecans. They\'re good. Really, really good. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/oklahoma-pecans-foraging-haikey-creek-park/dsc_1620-3/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4121\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1620-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Haikey Creek Park Pecans\" title=\"Haikey Creek Park Pecans\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4121\" /></a>. \r\n\r\nPecan trees grow like crazy around here, especially in low-lying areas around creeks and streams. Many farmers who keep pecan groves don\'t even need to irrigate - the trees like it here so much, they don\'t need much convincing to produce some of the tastiest, meatiest nuts around. \r\n\r\nThe winner in this situation? You, the Tulsa park-goer. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/oklahoma-pecans-foraging-haikey-creek-park/dsc_1641-4/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4122\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1641-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Haikey Creek Park Pecans\" title=\"Haikey Creek Park Pecans\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4122\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.parks.tulsacounty.org/HaikeyCreek.aspx\">Haikey Creek Park</a> is covered with hundreds of native pecan trees, and it doesn\'t cost a dime to grab a bucket or a pillowcase or whatever container you can get your hands on and head out there to forage to your heart\'s content.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/oklahoma-pecans-foraging-haikey-creek-park/dsc_1633-3/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4123\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1633.jpg\" alt=\"Haikey Creek Park Pecans\" title=\"Haikey Creek Park Pecans\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4123\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI\'ll tell you straight up: When it comes to native pecans, you work for the meat you get. The shells are hard and it takes some practice to crack them without breaking the nut (and your fingernails) apart. They\'re not like their store-bought, paper-shelled brethren in that way, but the upshot is that the native pecans are sweeter and much more flavorful.\r\n\r\nPlus, the kids love - and I mean <em>love</em> - to hunt them. It\'s like Easter in December, and without that freaky bunny hopping around. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/oklahoma-pecans-foraging-haikey-creek-park/dsc_1636-2/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4124\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1636.jpg\" alt=\"Haikey Creek Park Pecans\" title=\"Haikey Creek Park Pecans\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4124\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhen we went to Haikey Creek to go pecan hunting, the little suckers were everywhere. One can hardly take a step around the trees without crunching or slipping on pecans.  \r\n\r\nIn case you\'re new to this pecan hunting thing, here\'s what to look for when you get to the park: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/oklahoma-pecans-foraging-haikey-creek-park/dsc_1623-4/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4125\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1623-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Haikey Creek Park Pecans\" title=\"Haikey Creek Park Pecans\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4125\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSee the pods? They\'re where the pecans fall from. Weird, I know. \r\n\r\nHere\'s a closer view: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/oklahoma-pecans-foraging-haikey-creek-park/dsc_1623closer/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4126\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1623closer.jpg\" alt=\"Haikey Creek Park Pecans\" title=\"Haikey Creek Park Pecans\" width=\"460\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4126\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI think they might be aliens. \r\n\r\nThis photo was taken a week ago. The trees were still loaded, which means that one could probably go to Haikey Creek once every day for the next few weeks and bring home a couple of pounds of pecans each time. Easy. \r\n\r\nIf you go pecan hunting with your kids, be sure to show them why the heck they\'re doing that they\'re doing. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/oklahoma-pecans-foraging-haikey-creek-park/dsc_1637-3/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4127\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1637-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Haikey Creek Park Pecans\" title=\"Haikey Creek Park Pecans\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4127\" /></a>\r\n\r\n\"Nuts!\" my son exclaimed when we finally showed him why he was, as he called it, searching for rocks. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/oklahoma-pecans-foraging-haikey-creek-park/dsc_1644-3/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4128\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_16441.jpg\" alt=\"Haikey Creek Park Pecans\" title=\"Haikey Creek Park Pecans\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4128\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd if you\'re hunting with older kids, let \'em break open and eat one of the pecans they find every once in awhile. The intermittent positive reinforcement will keep \'em hunting until you have enough nuts to make one of these: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/oklahoma-pecans-foraging-haikey-creek-park/dsc_1790/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4129\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1790-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Haikey Creek Park Pecans\" title=\"Haikey Creek Park Pecans\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4129\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/bourbon-and-chocolate-pecan-pie-recipe/index.html\">A bourbon chocolate pecan pie</a>. Which, as I now know from experience, adds a local flavor to any holiday feast that\'ll have your guests making sounds that would otherwise be appropriate only during a deep-tissue massage. \r\n\r\nYeah. Best Thanksgiving dessert ever. \r\n\r\nGood thing pecans keep until Christmas, because I\'m gonna need to go ahead and make some more of that. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/oklahoma-pecans-foraging-haikey-creek-park/dsc_1798/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4130\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1798-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Haikey Creek Park Pecans\" title=\"Haikey Creek Park Pecans\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4130\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLots more. \r\n\r\nI have memories of hunting pecans that go back to when I was just a little older than my son is now - it\'s an Okie tradition, really. Have you ever been pecan hunting? Leave your tips, tricks and war stories in the comments - I\'d love to hear about them. ','Oklahoma Pecans: Foraging, Family Style','Oklahoma is famous for a lot of things - cowboys, Indians and Head Country BBQ sauce, just to name a few. We\'re also known around the world for something else: Our pecans. They\'re good. Really, really good. ','inherit','open','open','','4028-revision-9','','','2010-12-02 10:24:23','2010-12-02 15:24:23','',4028,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/4028-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(2258,1,'2011-10-20 01:59:42','2011-10-20 07:59:42','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2199\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/pumpkin-patch-7-ways/dsc07432/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2199\" title=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/DSC07432-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTulsa\'s pumpkin patches are open! Oh, squee!\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2008/10/7-ways-to-not-find-real-pumpkin-patch.html\">Prowling for pumpkin patches is one of my very favorite things to do</a>, and it\'s a big reason why fall is my favorite time of year. \r\n\r\n<strong>Plus, pumpkin patches aren\'t just pumpkin patches anymore.</strong> They\'re entertainment powerhouses, chock full of activities for kids and adults alike, from pumpkin bowling to corn mazes to pony rides to carnivals. Long story short, things big, round and orange aren\'t all you\'ll see when you head out with the kids on your hunt for the best jack-o-lantern this year.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/event_tags/halloween/\">Looking for Halloween-themed things to do in Tulsa? Check out this interactive listing at Do What at ThisLandPress.com</a>.<strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Daily in October; Monday-Saturday, 9am-7pm; Sunday, 10am-6pm\r\nWhere: 171st and Mingo in Bixby\r\nPhone: (918) 366-4728\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bixby-OK/Carmichaels-Pumpkin-Patch/142842227641?v=wall&amp;ref=share\">Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch</a>\r\nA real Tulsa family favorite, Carmichael\'s offers everything from pumpkins to Halloween decorations. Look alos for the petting zoo, pony rides and hay rides, oh my.\r\n\r\n<strong>First United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Sept. 30-Oct. 31, Sunday-Friday, noon-dusk; Saturdays, 9am-dusk\r\nWhere: First United Methodist Church in Owasso, 13800 E. 106th Street North\r\nPhone: (918) 272-5731\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.fumcowasso.org/\">fumcowasso.org</a>\r\nThis mission of this pumpkin patch? To offer a safe and fun fall activity for families to enjoy year after year. And how: During the month of October, look for a car show, a pumpkin patch cafe featuring breakfast burritos, homemade chicken and noodles and pumpkin goodies; an outdoor classroom; a craft fair; a cake decorating contest; a safety fair; a fall carnival; a 5K, an authentic Indian taco lunch; and a trunk-or-treat and glow fest. You can even have your birthday party at this place if you want.\r\n\r\n<strong>Livesay Orchards Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Weekends in October; Saturdays, 10am-5pm; Sundays, 1-4pm\r\nWhere: 39232 E. 231 St. South in Porter\r\nPhone: (918) 483-2102\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://livesayorchards.com/livesay_orchards_pumpkin_patch.htm\">Livesay Orchards Pumpkin Patch</a>\r\nTwo words: Pumpkin bowling. Catch this and more, including an assortment of pumpkins and fall decorations at this pumpkin patch in Porter. The Livesay Pumpkin Playland features a kids\' play area, a hay bale maze, a farm-related learning center and a mini pumpkin hunt. Admission is $3, which includes a hayride to the pumpkin patch. See? Porter isn\'t just for peaches.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pleasant Valley Farms</strong>\r\nWhen: Everyday, 9am-dark, Oct. 1-31\r\nWhere: 22350 W. 71st Street in Sand Springs\r\nPhone: (918) 248-5647\r\nPleasant Farms isn\'t just that place out west that sells Christmas trees. This fall, find tractor-pulled hay rides, a petting zoo and numerous varieties of pumpkin and winter squash at the farm southwest of that perennial, Oklahoma-centric attraction, DiscoveryLand.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pumpkin Town</strong>\r\nWhen: Daily from Sept. 25-Oct. 31; Mon-Thurs. 10am-7pm; Fri-Sat. 9am-8pm; Sun. 11am-7pm\r\nWhere: 9707 E. 81st Street\r\nPhone: (918) 307-8619\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.pumpkintownok.com/\">Pumpkin Town</a>\r\nHow do you like the sound of pony rides, daily hay rides and face painting? Not to mention the thousands of pumpkins, gourds and squashes, plus the plethora of Halloween décor available at the one, the only Pumpkin Town. <a href=\"http://www.pumpkintownok.com/\">Check the Web site for a listing of special events</a> each weekend in October.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pumpkin Town at The Castle at Muskogee</strong>\r\nWhen: Starting Oct. 1; Fridays and Saturdays and Sunday, Oct. 31, from 6-10pm\r\nWhere: The Castle at Muskogee, 3400 W. Fern Mountain Road\r\nPhone: (918) 687-3625\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.okcastle.com/Halloween.html\">okcastle.com/Halloween.html</a>\r\nThere\'s more going on at The Castle besides fireworks and Renaissance festivals. Get pumpkins of all sizes this Halloween, along with a carving station, pony rides, a child-sized hay bale maze, a hay ride, a bounce house, concessions and plenty of photo opps. If you\'re feeling like a scare, stick around for <a href=\"http://okcastle.com/Halloween.html\">The Castle\'s annual Halloween Festival</a>, which offers a little something for everyone.\r\n\r\n<strong>Shay\'s Landscaping, Nursery &amp; Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Starting Oct. 1, Mon.-Fri., 4-7pm; Sat., 9am-dark\r\nWhere: 2700 Yorman Road in Bartlesville\r\nPhone: (918) 248-5647\r\nIf you\'re the type who\'d rather pick your pumpkin yourself rather than hoist one from a grocery store shelf, a trip to Bartlesville\'s Shay\'s pick-your-own Pumpkin Patch is in order. There\'s no shortage of fall activities to enjoy up US 75 – adult- and kid-sized mazes, tractor-pulled hayrides and pony rides are just a few of the diversions available at Shay\'s.\r\n\r\n<strong>Shepherd\'s Pumpkin Festival</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 7-Oct. 30, Thurs., Fri. and Sat.; 10am-6:30pm\r\nWhere: 16792 E. 450 Road in Claremore\r\nPhone: (918) 342-5911\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.shepherdscross.com/pumpkinfestival.html\">Shepherd\'s Pumpkin Festival</a>\r\nThe pumpkin patch at Shepherd\'s offers a petting zoo, autumn-inspired games, story times, a maze made of hay and a hands-on learning center, all free of charge. Hayrides are $4, and scarecrow making is $2 if you bring your own clothes to stuff. Pumpkins, gourds and all manner of fall décor are available at prices ranging 50 cents-$12.25.\r\n\r\nSeveral of these patches offer special deals for large groups looking for a tour. Be sure to call ahead so the folks in charge at the patches can accommodate you. A word of advice from someone who knows from experience: Always contact the patch you intend to visit before you go. As are all things in the ag world, hours are subject to change.\r\n\r\nI\'m sure I\'m not the only who who\'d love to learn more about the pumpkin patches hosted by Tulsa-area churches. If you belong to a church selling pumpkins this fall, leave pertinent info in the comments.\r\n\r\nIf you don\'t see your favorite local pumpkin patch on this list, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/contact/\">let me know</a>.\r\n\r\nHappy pumpkin hunting, everyone!','Where to Find Pumpkin Patches in Tulsa','October gets started later this week, and you know what that means: Pumpkin patches! Oh, squee!','inherit','open','open','','296-autosave','','','2011-10-20 01:59:42','2011-10-20 07:59:42','',296,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/296-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(9386,1,'2010-10-04 15:47:05','2010-10-04 20:47:05','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2199\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/pumpkin-patch-7-ways/dsc07432/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2199\" title=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/DSC07432-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOctober gets started later this week, and you know what that means: Pumpkin patches are open! Oh, squee!\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2008/10/7-ways-to-not-find-real-pumpkin-patch.html\">Prowling for pumpkin patches is one of my very favorite things to do</a>, and it\'s a big reason why fall is my favorite time of year. The babies in pea pod costumes, the tractor-pulled hayrides and the profuse amounts of candy don\'t exactly damper my enthusiasm.\r\n\r\n<strong>Plus, pumpkin patches aren\'t just pumpkin patches anymore.</strong> They\'re entertainment powerhouses, chock full of activities for kids and adults alike, from pumpkin bowling to corn mazes to pony rides to carnivals. Long story short, things big, round and orange aren\'t all you\'ll see when you head out with the kids on your hunt for the best jack-o-lantern this year.\r\n\r\nI have one piece of advice when it comes to setting out for a local pumpkin patch: <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2008/10/7-ways-to-not-find-real-pumpkin-patch.html\">Don\'t be like me</a>. Don\'t set out a half hour before sunset totally clueless as to the location of the nearest pumpkin patch and, in your total lack of consideration and kindness, drag along your entire family. In the end, you\'ll have to atone for your sins by baking batch after batch of pumpkin chocolate chip muffins.\r\n\r\nWait. Did I just frame the baking of batches and batches of pumpkin chocolate chip muffins as a negative scenario? What kind of world are we living in, I ask. What kind of world?\r\n\r\nEven if five pounds of hot, spicy muffins cooling on your windowsill won\'t bother you any, you can still spare your family the misery of driving around aimlessly in the hinterlands. Simply consult this list of Tulsa-area pumpkin patches. Enjoy!\r\n\r\n<strong>Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Daily in October; Monday-Saturday, 9am-7pm; Sunday, 10am-6pm\r\nWhere: 171st and Mingo in Bixby\r\nPhone: (918) 366-4728\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bixby-OK/Carmichaels-Pumpkin-Patch/142842227641?v=wall&amp;ref=share\">Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch</a>\r\nA real Tulsa family favorite, Carmichael\'s offers everything from pumpkins to Halloween decorations. Look alos for the petting zoo, pony rides and hay rides, oh my.\r\n\r\n<strong>First United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Sept. 30-Oct. 31, Sunday-Friday, noon-dusk; Saturdays, 9am-dusk\r\nWhere: First United Methodist Church in Owasso, 13800 E. 106th Street North\r\nPhone: (918) 272-5731\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.fumcowasso.org/\">fumcowasso.org</a>\r\nThis mission of this pumpkin patch? To offer a safe and fun fall activity for families to enjoy year after year. And how: During the month of October, look for a car show, a pumpkin patch cafe featuring breakfast burritos, homemade chicken and noodles and pumpkin goodies; an outdoor classroom; a craft fair; a cake decorating contest; a safety fair; a fall carnival; a 5K, an authentic Indian taco lunch; and a trunk-or-treat and glow fest. You can even have your birthday party at this place if you want.\r\n\r\n<strong>Livesay Orchards Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Weekends in October; Saturdays, 10am-5pm; Sundays, 1-4pm\r\nWhere: 39232 E. 231 St. South in Porter\r\nPhone: (918) 483-2102\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://livesayorchards.com/livesay_orchards_pumpkin_patch.htm\">Livesay Orchards Pumpkin Patch</a>\r\nTwo words: Pumpkin bowling. Catch this and more, including an assortment of pumpkins and fall decorations at this pumpkin patch in Porter. The Livesay Pumpkin Playland features a kids\' play area, a hay bale maze, a farm-related learning center and a mini pumpkin hunt. Admission is $3, which includes a hayride to the pumpkin patch. See? Porter isn\'t just for peaches.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pleasant Valley Farms</strong>\r\nWhen: Everyday, 9am-dark, Oct. 1-31\r\nWhere: 22350 W. 71st Street in Sand Springs\r\nPhone: (918) 248-5647\r\nPleasant Farms isn\'t just that place out west that sells Christmas trees. This fall, find tractor-pulled hay rides, a petting zoo and numerous varieties of pumpkin and winter squash at the farm southwest of that perennial, Oklahoma-centric attraction, DiscoveryLand.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pumpkin Town</strong>\r\nWhen: Daily from Sept. 25-Oct. 31; Mon-Thurs. 10am-7pm; Fri-Sat. 9am-8pm; Sun. 11am-7pm\r\nWhere: 9707 E. 81st Street\r\nPhone: (918) 307-8619\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.pumpkintownok.com/\">Pumpkin Town</a>\r\nHow do you like the sound of pony rides, daily hay rides and face painting? Not to mention the thousands of pumpkins, gourds and squashes, plus the plethora of Halloween décor available at the one, the only Pumpkin Town. <a href=\"http://www.pumpkintownok.com/\">Check the Web site for a listing of special events</a> each weekend in October.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pumpkin Town at The Castle at Muskogee</strong>\r\nWhen: Starting Oct. 1; Fridays and Saturdays and Sunday, Oct. 31, from 6-10pm\r\nWhere: The Castle at Muskogee, 3400 W. Fern Mountain Road\r\nPhone: (918) 687-3625\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.okcastle.com/Halloween.html\">okcastle.com/Halloween.html</a>\r\nThere\'s more going on at The Castle besides fireworks and Renaissance festivals. Get pumpkins of all sizes this Halloween, along with a carving station, pony rides, a child-sized hay bale maze, a hay ride, a bounce house, concessions and plenty of photo opps. If you\'re feeling like a scare, stick around for <a href=\"http://okcastle.com/Halloween.html\">The Castle\'s annual Halloween Festival</a>, which offers a little something for everyone.\r\n\r\n<strong>Shay\'s Landscaping, Nursery &amp; Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Starting Oct. 1, Mon.-Fri., 4-7pm; Sat., 9am-dark\r\nWhere: 2700 Yorman Road in Bartlesville\r\nPhone: (918) 248-5647\r\nIf you\'re the type who\'d rather pick your pumpkin yourself rather than hoist one from a grocery store shelf, a trip to Bartlesville\'s Shay\'s pick-your-own Pumpkin Patch is in order. There\'s no shortage of fall activities to enjoy up US 75 – adult- and kid-sized mazes, tractor-pulled hayrides and pony rides are just a few of the diversions available at Shay\'s.\r\n\r\n<strong>Shepherd\'s Pumpkin Festival</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 7-Oct. 30, Thurs., Fri. and Sat.; 10am-6:30pm\r\nWhere: 16792 E. 450 Road in Claremore\r\nPhone: (918) 342-5911\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.shepherdscross.com/pumpkinfestival.html\">Shepherd\'s Pumpkin Festival</a>\r\nThe pumpkin patch at Shepherd\'s offers a petting zoo, autumn-inspired games, story times, a maze made of hay and a hands-on learning center, all free of charge. Hayrides are $4, and scarecrow making is $2 if you bring your own clothes to stuff. Pumpkins, gourds and all manner of fall décor are available at prices ranging 50 cents-$12.25.\r\n\r\nSeveral of these patches offer special deals for large groups looking for a tour. Be sure to call ahead so the folks in charge at the patches can accommodate you. A word of advice from someone who knows from experience: Always contact the patch you intend to visit before you go. As are all things in the ag world, hours are subject to change.\r\n\r\nI\'m sure I\'m not the only who who\'d love to learn more about the pumpkin patches hosted by Tulsa-area churches. If you belong to a church selling pumpkins this fall, leave pertinent info in the comments.\r\n\r\nIf you don\'t see your favorite local pumpkin patch on this list, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/contact/\">let me know</a>.\r\n\r\nHappy pumpkin hunting, everyone!','Where to Find Pumpkin Patches in Tulsa','October gets started later this week, and you know what that means: Pumpkin patches! Oh, squee!','inherit','open','open','','296-revision-12','','','2010-10-04 15:47:05','2010-10-04 20:47:05','',296,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/296-revision-12/',0,'revision','',0),(2259,1,'2010-09-21 08:16:30','2010-09-21 13:16:30','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2199\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2008/10/pumpkin-patch-7-ways/dsc07432/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2199\" title=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/DSC07432-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n1. Feel an intense urge to find a pumpkin patch at 5pm on a Saturday afternoon.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--more-->[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n2. Don\'t use the Internet or other resources to look up stories on or directories of pumpkin patches or farms in the Tulsa area.\r\n\r\n3. Drive \"strategically\" through the rural areas of the metro, flipping a coin to decide whether to turn right or left at intersections.\r\n\r\n4. After one hour of hunting, interrupt friends\' and family\'s evening plans with phone inquiries as to the location of their \"favorite pumpkin patch - you know, the kind where you can pick your own?\"\r\n\r\n5. Stumble upon a real pumpkin patch! Discover the operation closed 15 minutes before your arrival. Hold the youngest of your children up to the windows of the retail area, looking in vain for straggling staff people, chiming, \"We\'ve got a baby out here lookin\' to pick his first pumpkin!,\" hoping to guilt someone into opening up.\r\n\r\n6. Stare wistfully at off-limits pumpkin patch. Consider making off with one measly little pumpkin. Remember that a rural area plus stealing usually equals a sawed-off shot gun in your face.\r\n\r\n7. After two hours and no freshly harvested pumpkin, drive home listening to the musical stylings of the famished infant in the back seat.\r\n\r\nAssuage bad-mommy guilt by making three batches of chocolate chip pumpkin muffins, made from scratch using pumpkins purchased from good ol\' <a href=\"http://www.reasors.com/\">Reasor\'s</a>.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2202\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2008/10/pumpkin-patch-7-ways/dsc02510/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2202\" title=\"Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/DSC02510-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd feel not so bad after all.','7 Ways to NOT Find a Real Pumpkin Patch','Step one: Feel an intense urge to find a pumpkin patch at 5pm on a Saturday afternoon. ','inherit','open','open','','65-revision-3','','','2010-09-21 08:16:30','2010-09-21 13:16:30','',65,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/65-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(2260,1,'2010-09-27 00:38:43','2010-09-27 05:38:43','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2199\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2008/10/pumpkin-patch-7-ways/dsc07432/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2199\" title=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/DSC07432-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n1. Feel an intense urge to find a pumpkin patch at 5pm on a Saturday afternoon.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--more-->[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n2. Don\'t use the Internet or other resources to look up stories on or directories of pumpkin patches or farms in the Tulsa area.\r\n\r\n3. Drive \"strategically\" through the rural areas of the metro, flipping a coin to decide whether to turn right or left at intersections.\r\n\r\n4. After one hour of hunting, interrupt friends\' and family\'s evening plans with phone inquiries as to the location of their \"favorite pumpkin patch - you know, the kind where you can pick your own?\"\r\n\r\n5. Stumble upon a real pumpkin patch! Discover the operation closed 15 minutes before your arrival. Hold the youngest of your children up to the windows of the retail area, looking in vain for straggling staff people, chiming, \"We\'ve got a baby out here lookin\' to pick his first pumpkin!,\" hoping to guilt someone into opening up.\r\n\r\n6. Stare wistfully at off-limits pumpkin patch. Consider making off with one measly little pumpkin. Remember that a rural area plus stealing usually equals a sawed-off shot gun in your face.\r\n\r\n7. After two hours and no freshly harvested pumpkin, drive home listening to the musical stylings of the famished infant in the back seat.\r\n\r\nAssuage bad-mommy guilt by making three batches of chocolate chip pumpkin muffins, made from scratch using pumpkins purchased from good ol\' <a href=\"http://www.reasors.com/\">Reasor\'s</a>.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2202\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2008/10/pumpkin-patch-7-ways/dsc02510/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2202\" title=\"Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/DSC02510-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd feel not so bad after all.\r\n\r\n<em>Originally published Oct. 14, 2008.</em>','7 Ways to NOT Find a Real Pumpkin Patch','Step one: Feel an intense urge to find a pumpkin patch at 5pm on a Saturday afternoon. ','inherit','open','open','','65-revision-4','','','2010-09-27 00:38:43','2010-09-27 05:38:43','',65,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/65-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(2263,1,'2010-10-01 10:30:00','2010-10-01 15:30:00','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2155\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/luckys-cherry-street/dsc_1314/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2155\" title=\"Lucky\'s\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1314.jpg\" alt=\"Lucky\'s\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nEvery once in a great while, my sweet husband and I, parents of a two-and-a-half-year-old and busy with the demands of owning our own business and my husband\'s full-time schedule at our local university, get to go on a date. Just us. He and me. Mom and Dad. No toddlers, no laptops, no cell phones, no nothing but us.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--more-->[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nEven more rare, we get to go on a breakfast date. Which, in my opinion, is the best variety of dates there is.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2152\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/luckys-cherry-street/dsc_1310/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2152\" title=\"Lucky\'s\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1310-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Lucky\'s\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAs you can see, I have my food-loving reasons for why I hold this belief.\r\n\r\nAside from the preferences of my tastebuds, there\'s something very cozy and warm and homey about breakfast dates. Leave the stuffiness, the little black dress under which Spanx are required and the Benjamins at home - breakfast dates are casual, cheap and so deliciously romantic that I always, always prefer them to Friday night dates.\r\n\r\nWhich brings me to <a href=\"http://www.luckysrestauranttulsa.com/\">Lucky\'s, on Cherry Street at 1536 E. 15th Street</a>. It\'s here where a couple can get the best of both worlds - a snuggly breakfast date without the greasy spoon, replaced instead with a hearty helping of class.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2147\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/luckys-cherry-street/dsc_1294/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2147\" title=\"Lucky\'s\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1294-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Lucky\'s\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2146\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/luckys-cherry-street/dsc_1292/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2146\" title=\"Lucky\'s\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1292-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Lucky\'s\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2151\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/luckys-cherry-street/dsc_1309-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2151\" title=\"Lucky\'s\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_13091-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Lucky\'s\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMmm...breakfast biscuits. Made with the house sausage and homemade biscuits. And served with potatoes fried with onion ring strips and roasted peppers.\r\n\r\nAnd absolutely delicious.\r\n\r\nThis is what I ordered when my husband and I went to Lucky\'s for our once-in-a-parenthood breakfast date. It was hard to stray from Eggs Poblano - which, with poblano hollandaise, marinated chicken breast, fry bread and grilled pineapple served eggs benedict-style, is my favorite thing I\'ve tried at Lucky\'s so far - but I was glad for my adventurousness.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2153\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/luckys-cherry-street/dsc_1311/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2153\" title=\"Lucky\'s\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1311-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Lucky\'s\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy partner in all things good and rascally ordered the chicken fried steak, which came with the most perfectly cooked scrambled eggs I\'ve ever tasted. And the CFS? Well, if <a href=\"http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/article.aspx?subjectid=274&amp;articleid=20100121_349_ES19_Shemig918687\">Tulsa\'s CFS Club</a> hasn\'t given the Lucky\'s rendition of this vital piece of <a href=\"http://www.state.ok.us/osfdocs/stinfo.html\">Oklahoma\'s state meal</a> a shot, then it should be the very next on the agenda.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2154\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/luckys-cherry-street/dsc_1313/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2154\" title=\"Lucky\'s\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1313.jpg\" alt=\"Lucky\'s\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBecause oh, baby, was it good. As in, close-your-eyes-and-make-noises-that\'ll-raise-eyebrows-at-the-next-table good. The steak was fried crispy and light, and the meat was so tender that my husband never even thought of reaching for his steak knife. That it was delightfully seasoned only added to the party.\r\n\r\nI loved it almost as much as I love this man.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2145\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/luckys-cherry-street/dsc_1280/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2145\" title=\"Lucky\'s\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1280-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Lucky\'s\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI can\'t believe we\'ll be celebrating our sixth anniversary already this month. That is so cool to me, even if it\'s just a short amount of time in the grand scheme of things. I hope that on our 60th anniversary we\'ll still be looking over a breakfast table at each other each morning, with silly, happy smiles on our faces like the one you see here.\r\n\r\nEven if neither of us has any teeth left behind those smiles by then. We\'ll probably be competing against that chicken fried steak up there for the title of Most Crusty rather than chowing down on it on Sunday mornings, and that part won\'t be so cool, but we\'ll be happy.\r\n\r\nYes. Very happy indeed.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2156\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/luckys-cherry-street/dsc_1318/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2156\" title=\"Lucky\'s\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_1318-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Lucky\'s\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBrunch at Lucky\'s is what I like to call down-home chic, but high quality though it is, only a thing or two on the brunch menu is more than $10. On the occasion that the number to the right of the dish that\'s calling your name does exceed that price, I assure you that it\'s worth it.\r\n\r\nIf your crowd doesn\'t get around to visiting Lucky\'s until lunch or dinner time, <a href=\"http://www.luckysrestauranttulsa.com/power-lunch.php\">check out my review of the place in Tulsa Business Journal</a>, written back when the restaurant opened in 2007. Yeah, that was three years ago, but having dined at Lucky\'s for lunch as well as brunch recently, I\'ll tell you that all of my initial compliments still apply.\r\n\r\n<strong>Lucky\'s Restaurant</strong>\r\nWhere: 1536 E. 15th Street\r\nWhen: Monday-Thursday, 11am-10pm; Friday, 11am-11pm; Saturday, 5-11pm; Sunday, 11am-3pm.\r\nCall: (918) 592-5825\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.luckysrestauranttulsa.com\">luckysrestauranttulsa.com</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/630853/restaurant/Cherry-Street/Luckys-Restaurant-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 130px; height: 36px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/630853/minilink.gif\" alt=\"Lucky\'s Restaurant on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Lucky\'s: Brunch that\'s down-home chic','Brunch at Lucky\'s is what I like to call down-home chic, but high quality though it is, only a thing or two on the brunch menu is more than $10.','publish','open','open','','luckys-cherry-street','','','2010-10-05 10:39:13','2010-10-05 15:39:13','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=2263',0,'post','',6),(2265,1,'2010-10-03 11:00:00','2010-10-03 16:00:00','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2458\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/pointy-boots-donut-burgers-personal-finance-and-steak-in-tulsa-blogs-this-week/pointyboots/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2458\" title=\"Pointy Boots by Carrisa at AndSoSheBlogs.com\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/pointyboots.jpg\" alt=\"Pointy Boots by Carrisa at AndSoSheBlogs.com\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLocal link dump time! Here are all the links to the blog posts worthy of laundry and lawn-mowing procrastination that I\'ve gathered over the past week or so. Enjoy!\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--more-->[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<strong>And So She Blogs</strong>. Carrisa did breakfast at Utica Square\'s The Wild Fork, hit the Anthropologie opening, saw Hard Rock &amp; Casino, Toby Keith\'s and Admiral Flea Market, <a href=\"http://andsosheblogs.com/tulsa/?p=231\">all in one weekend</a>. Way to do Tulsa, Carrisa. I\'m feeling a little inadequate at this point.\r\n\r\nYou might not know this about Carrisa, but <a href=\"http://andsosheblogs.com/tulsa/?p=236\">she\'s married to this local artist</a>. Thom is practically a Tulsa institution. Buying a poster of his for your home would be only correct for the T-Town proud. It\'d also be totally bitchin\'.\r\n\r\n<strong>Blogging Basics 101</strong>. Whether you want to admit it or not, photos are important to the success of many a blog. Melanie at BB101 has <a href=\"http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2010/10/helpful-blogging-links-optimizing-images-for-the-web-making-photo-collages/\">some tips on optimizing images for the Web</a>, as well as some resources on how to make compelling photo collages.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cindy\'s Clipboard</strong>. Cindy <a href=\"http://cindysclipboard.blogspot.com/2010/09/you-had-me-at-scalloped.html\">has some compliments for Stonehorse Market, one of Utica Square\'s best-kept secrets</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Crash Test Mommy</strong>. Jenny, the one and the only CTM, has <a href=\"http://crashtestmommy.net/2010/09/my-childhood-keepsakes-gone/\">five things from her childhood that she wishes her mom hadn\'t sold in a garage sale in 1985</a>. All I have to say is, <em>I know, right? </em>I feel your pain, Jenny.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Errant Cook</strong>. Jennifer at TEC <a href=\"http://errantcook.blogspot.com/2010/10/date-night.html\">discovered the Brady District\'s Glacier Chocolate on a date night recently</a>. I can only think of one way a date night could end better. Get more details on Tulsa\'s newest chocolatier in <a href=\"http://tulsabusiness.com/industry_article.asp?cID=i&amp;aID=28472123.775727.670852.1632177.6691416.583&amp;aID2=51595\">a recent article I wrote for Tulsa Business Journal</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Fat Ass to Fit Ass</strong>. Besides writing with the best blog name ever, <a href=\"http://fat-ass-to-fit-ass.blogspot.com/2010/08/thrifting-it-up.html\">Kate thrifts it up at local thrift stores as she finds herself between sizes in her journey to get healthy</a>. Three new-to-her pieces to add to the wardrobe for a mere $10? Good going, Kate. Oh, and thanks for all of the hilarious photos.\r\n\r\n<strong>Fran\'s Findings</strong>. <a href=\"http://fransfindings.blogspot.com/2010/09/co-op.html\">Fran has a spread from the Natural Farms food co-op</a>. A look into local food co-ops right now would be wise for the locavores among us (or we who aspire to and strive for such greatness) since most of the farmers markets are now in hibernation.\r\n\r\n<strong>Kellyology</strong>. Did you know that Kelly is the queen of the penny pinchers? It\'s true. But she hasn\'t written about her personal finance wisdom...<a href=\"http://www.kellyology.net/2010/09/saving-kelly-beginning.html\">until now</a>. My pocketbook is already doing its sad, vulgar little happy dance.\r\n\r\n<strong>Living on This Farm</strong>. From one of my favorite blogs anywhere, Tulsa or otherwise, comes <a href=\"http://livingonthisfarm.blogspot.com/2010/09/30-day-challenge.html\">a 30 day for challenge inspired by a Depression-era poster from the U.S. Food Administration</a>. Check it out, or be like <a href=\"http://errantcook.blogspot.com/2010/10/30-day-food-challenge-my-focus.html\">The Errant Cook and dive right into participating</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Lortondale</strong>. Shane over at the Lortondale blog has a list of <a href=\"http://lortondale.blogspot.com/2010/09/100-ways-to-screw-up-your-mid-century.html\">100 Ways to Screw Up Your Midcentury Modern Home</a>. I may have committed more than one of these crimes against my 1964 home. I didn\'t know it at the time, but still - ignorance of the law is no excuse. I just hope not to see Shane any time soon, on the good chance that he\'ll have his paddle (the one with the holes in it) handy.\r\n\r\n<strong>Oklahoma Modern</strong>. Rex at OM lets us know that <a href=\"http://www.oklahomamodernblog.com/2010/09/home-of-oru-architect-on-auction-block.html\">the home of ORU architect Frank Wallace is on the auction block</a>. All I can say is, I\'m glad my birthday is still a few days away - I still have time to add a little something to the list.\r\n\r\n<strong>Roemerman on Record</strong>. <a href=\"http://www.roemermanonrecord.com/2010/09/first-chili-of-season.html\">Steven has the season\'s first batch of chili, complete with a \"recipe.\"</a> How do you make chili, and what are and are not proper chili ingredients, in your opinion?\r\n\r\n<strong>That\'s Baloney!</strong> Flat Baloney visits Japan. What the heck, right? I know. <a href=\"http://www.thatsbaloney.com/2010/10/flat-baloney-visits-japan.html\">But you have to see it</a>. Now I want a flat TDT to send to far-off and exotic lands.\r\n\r\n<strong>This Land Press</strong>. If you\'re not reading this journal of relevant readings regarding Oklahoma, well, you should be. <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/09/21/2010/october-issue-out-soon/\">Pick up a copy of issue No. 2 today</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Tao of Cake</strong>. Shelley at TToC has <a href=\"http://taoofcake.blogspot.com/2010/09/ladies-and-gentlemen-meet-george.html\">info on what goes down at a Tulsa Cake Club meeting</a>. Yes, Tulsa has a club devoted to cake. And I\'ve decided that this is the only club I ever want to join again, ever. Mmm...cake. It is my soul.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Food Blog</strong>. <a href=\"http://www.tulsafoodblog.com/tulsa-hamburgers/krispy-kreme-hamburgers-at-the-tulsa-state-fair-video\">Brian at TFB has a review of the Krispy Kreme Burger</a>, the food sensation of the 2010 Tulsa State Fair. Also? There\'s video. And a bit of donut frosting on his nose. That\'s how it\'s done, people - done right.\r\n\r\nAnd don\'t miss out on <a href=\"http://www.tulsafoodblog.com/tulsa-pizza-types-of-food-tulsa/hey-mambo-italiano-tulsa\">Joe Price\'s review of the new Hey Mambo Italiano, the Brady District\'s newest Italian restaurant</a>. This hip little place is good, y\'all - real good. Be sure to order the garlic knots to start things off right when you stop in for a look-see.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Gal</strong>. Nancy, the blogger behind Tulsa Gal, writes about <a href=\"http://www.tulsagal.net/2010/09/lebanese-steakhouses.html\">the history of Lebanese steakhouses in the Tulsa area</a>. Fascinating - and appetizing - stuff.\r\n\r\nWhat Tulsa blogs have you been reading this week? I\'d love to hear about them in the comments.','Pointy Boots, Donut Burgers, Personal Finance and Steak: In Tulsa Blogs This Week','Here are all the links to the blog posts worthy of laundry and lawn-mowing procrastination that I\'ve gathered over the past week or so.','publish','open','open','','pointy-boots-donut-burgers-personal-finance-and-steak-in-tulsa-blogs-this-week','','http://andsosheblogs.com/tulsa/?p=231\nhttp://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2010/10/helpful-blogging-links-optimizing-images-for-the-web-making-photo-collages/\nhttp://crashtestmommy.net/2010/09/my-childhood-keepsakes-gone/\nhttp://thislandpress.com/09/21/2010/october-issue-out-soon/\nhttp://www.tulsafoodblog.com/tulsa-hamburgers/krispy-kreme-hamburgers-at-the-tulsa-state-fair-video\nhttp://andsosheblogs.com/tulsa/?p=236\nhttp://www.tulsafoodblog.com/tulsa-pizza-types-of-food-tulsa/hey-mambo-italiano-tulsa','2010-10-03 17:06:44','2010-10-03 22:06:44','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=2265',0,'post','',6),(3309,1,'2010-10-28 14:04:29','2010-10-28 19:04:29','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"No Kids Halloween by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4027936286/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2572/4027936286_34b98c3bc8_z.jpg?zz=1\" alt=\"No Kids Halloween\" width=\"403\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nSome times all a person needs is to hire a babysitter, grab a date and set out for a little adult entertainment. And what\'s wrong with that, especially at this most spooky of times - Halloween weekend?\r\n\r\nHere are some ideas for you 21-and-over folks on how to get the most bang for your babysitter buck - or, if you\'re single or sans offspring, how to avoid all the kids and their Toy Story and Yo Gabba Gabba costumes and candy-stealing antics.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<strong>Psycho Path Haunted Attraction</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 29 and 30, 7-11pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.psychopathhaunt.com/\">15157 E. 106th Street North in Sperry</a>\r\nThe woods are shrouded by a blanket of fog. All you can see is the narrow path taking you deeper and deeper into the darkness, where creatures wait behind every twist and turn. Your blood suddenly runs cold - you\'ve realized there\'s no turning back. The Psycho Path may be your only way home. Yikes! When there\'s a haunted path, a spooky ride-through and a haunted house, there\'s sure to be scares and screams for all. Tickets range $8-40; <a href=\"http://www.psychopathhaunt.com\">visit the Psycho Path site for details and ticket sales</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>The 13th Ward Haunted Attraction</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 29-31, Starting at 7pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://the13thward.com/\">220 South Elm Street in Jenks</a>\r\nVisitors welcome, residents wanted, victims certain – with more than 40,000 square feet of terrifying entertainment, The 13th Ward promises to submerge you into a chaotic dimension where savage patients run uncontrolled and illusions are reality. It’s not for the faint of heart, to say the least. See it every night from now until Halloween until 11pm. Admission starts at $18.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Rocky Horror Show</strong>\r\nWhen: 29 and 30, 7:30pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://tickets.hardrockcasinotulsa.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=9\">The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tulsa</a>, 777 W. Cherokee Street in Catoosa\r\nCheck out the only musical in Tulsa that will rock your face off this weekend. Hear the classics – Sweet Transvestite, Damn It Janet and The Time Warp – and see Tulsa performer Chad Oliverson as the one, the only Dr. Frank-N-Furter. Get your tickets soon – several of the sections at The Joint are already sold out. <a href=\"http://tickets.hardrockcasinotulsa.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=9\">Tickets start at $35</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Hex House</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 29, 30 and 31, 7:30-11pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.darktulsa.com/\">Southeast corner of 71st and Memorial, next to Incredible Pizza</a>\r\nHex House claims to be Tulsa\'s only extreme haunted attraction. One thing\'s for sure: It\'s not for children. Not for the faint of heart, Hex House promises to stupefy and terrify.\r\n\r\n<strong>Howl-O-Ween</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 29, 5:30pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.thecanebrake.com/\">The Canebrake</a>, 33241 E. 732nd Road in Wagoner\r\nHead east to The Canebrake for the spooky dinner buffet, stay for the band, dancing, door prizes and fun. This is an adults-only party, but everyone had better wear a costume! Buffet is $30 and includes tax and tip. Make your reservations by calling (918) 485-1810. Until midnight.\r\n\r\n<strong>Scream Country Haunted Forest</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 29 and 30, 7:30-11pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.screamcountry.com/\">Deep in the woods of Drumright</a>\r\nLocated deep in the woods, haunting more than 40 acres of dark, twisting forest, Scream Country will be scaring the pants off Oklahomans for the 12 year in a row in 2009. See the haunted forest, the haunted house (a.k.a. Dead Block, the world\'s first maximum security zombie prison) and the corn mayhem, all with one ticket. Admission is $18, or skip the line and pay $35 for a scream pass. You can also grab a combo pass and see Evil Dead: The Musical - now with 33 percent more blood. Spooky!\r\n\r\n<strong>Luchaween</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 29, 8pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://elotetulsa.com/news-events\">Elote Cafe</a>, 514 S. Boston Ave..\r\nDon’t miss the first exhibition match of the off season of the Elote Luchador Wrestling Federation tonight, guaranteed to be the best costume party in town this Halloween weekend. <a href=\"http://elotetulsa.com/news-events\">Look for luchador matches starting at 8pm and going strong until 11:30pm</a> (click that link for a complete line-up). By the way, the matches will be kid friendly from 8-10pm. Look also for costume contests throughout the night, along with cash prizes and beer merchandise from the beer sponsors at the event. Let the ELWF help you to create a Halloween to remember this year.\r\n\r\n<strong>Dead Sexy, Rock n Roll Zombie Burlesque</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 29, 8pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.nightingaletheater.com/~jeffwok/webcal/view_entry.php?id=458&amp;date=20101029\">Nightingale Theater</a>, 1416 E. Fourth Street\r\nThe Rock \'n\' Roll Zombie burlesque troop, Dead Sexy, will spew out blood-spattered, good ol\' rock \'n\' roll, tough-girl hits from the 70\'s and 60\'s whilst revealing flesh and brains. The funk \'n\' roll band Night of the Comet will be risking their lives to start the show and will support the re-animated girl corpses in what should be quite a gory, sexy evening.\r\n\r\n<strong>Halloween Bash at PINK</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 29 and 30, 9pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/people/Pink-Bar/1223935921\">PINK</a>, 18th and Boston\r\nJes from VH1′s Rock of Love will be at PINK to host the nastiest halloween party in the 918. Look for $1,000 in prizes for the costume contest, too.\r\n\r\n<strong>Midnight Movie: Dead Alive</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday and Saturday, midnight\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.circlecinema.com/\">Circle Cinema</a>, 12 S. Lewis Ave.\r\nA young man\'s mother is bitten by a Sumatran rat-monkey. She gets sick and dies, at which time she comes back to life, killing and eating dogs, nurses, friends and neighbors. And if you\'ve never been to the Midnight Movie at Circle Cinema, this would be the perfect time to give it a try.\r\n\r\n<strong>Thriller Dance Class</strong>\r\nWhen: 1pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.idaredboutique.com/\">Ida Red Boutique</a>, 3336 S. Peoria Ave.\r\nHeather Hall from Studio One will be teaching the Dance from the classic Michael Jackson Thriller video. This class was quite a hit last year, so you might wanna show up early to make sure to get a spot.\r\n\r\n<strong>RiverParks Spooky Spoke CX Race and Ride</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 30, 4pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.riverparks.org/\">71st Street and Riverside Drive</a>\r\nFeeling like a bike ride this Halloween weekend? Check out this race and family free fun ride. Watch out for spooks and goblins along the way! Costumes are encouraged. Come as you are NOT. Registration opens at 4:00pm and closes 30 minutes prior to start of each race. One-day and annual USAC licenses will be on sale. Races will be held rain, sleet, or snow. Races will be run in low light conditions and lights are not required but are recommended. Parking is available near Helmerich Park near the volleyball area. Overflow parking will be at the parking lot north of 71st street. Registration will be located at the volleyball courts. Races start at 6pm.\r\n\r\n<strong>Assimilation Halloween Ball</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 30, Starting at 6pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/themarquee\">The Marquee</a>, 222 N. Main Street\r\nCheck out music by DJ Bone, DJ DeathJest, End: the DJ, DJ Parasight, DJ Sokmonkey, DJ Protokol, DJ Stigmatik and DJ 950 David and see sci-fi horror visuals provided by VJ Xylo Sesame and VJ William. Look also for a costume contest, giveaways and cash prizes. And don’t miss Zombie Walk 2010, y’all – the entry fee for that is $3. Admission is $6 in advance or in costume, $10.\r\n\r\n<strong>Hard Rock Casino Tulsa Halloween Party</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 30, 7pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=107134626019914&amp;ref=ts\">Hard Rock Hotel and Casino</a>, 777 W. Cherokee Street in Catoosa\r\nCrossland will perform live in the Sequoyah Ballroom at the Hard Rock Hotel &amp; Casino, and special guest host Vince Neil from Motley Crue will be there, too. Look for $5,000 in costume prize giveaways, no cover, and a party that will last all night long.\r\n\r\n<strong>Freakers Ball</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 30, 7:15pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.cainsballroom.com/\">Cain’s Ballroom</a>, 423 N. Main Street\r\nCan you believe that there’s a Halloween party in Tulsa that will celebrate its 36th birthday this year? Well, believe it, baby. The 36th Annual Freakers Ball will feature a $1000 Costume Contest and live tunes by Ghosts, Bait, Triple Fang, City of Tulsa Pipes &amp; Drums, Tony Romanello &amp; The Black Jackets, Oklahombres, Bad Things, Acoustic Freight Train, William Jospeh, Mariachi Tulsa, Color9, Acoustic Ross, tHE pORTRAYL, Silver Medals and Ill Fated. If you’d love a little homegrown music with your ghouls and goblins this Halloween, don’t miss this party. Doors open at 7pm. Tickets are $9 in advance, $10 at the door.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Max Retropub Halloween Party and Costume Contest</strong>\r\nWhen: 9pm\r\nWhere: The Max Retropub, 114 S. Elgin Ave.\r\nGet a costume contest with a $100 grand prize along with a specialty Ghostbusters-themed “Slimer” drink at Tulsa’s home for all that is ’80s. Look also for live entertainment and giveaways.\r\n\r\n<strong>Spider Ball</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 30, 9pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=148954385140424&amp;ref=ts\">IDL Ballroom</a>, 230 E. First Street (1st and Detroit)\r\nThree rooms, three DJ styles, one cover charge. Plus, get Steve Cluck as your grand marshall of festivities and a variety of games, contests and other ghoulish activities. And don’t you dare show up without a costume. To help, Theatre Tulsa has offered to rent costumes exclusively to Spider Ball attendees at $10 per costume ($50 deposit). Their costume shop will be open Friday night (Oct. 29) 5-8pm specifically for Spider Ball attendees.\r\n\r\n<strong>Grand Latin Halloween Party</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 30, 9pm\r\nWhere: Crowne Plaza Hotel, 100 E. Second Street\r\nHave you heard about the Grand Latin Halloween Party at Crowne Plaza this weekend? Here are the details: Be sure to wear your costume since there are $300 in costume contest prizes ready for the taking, live salsa, merengue and latin pop music, two dance floors and a full bar, all until the week hour of 3 in the morning. Admission is $15.\r\n\r\n<strong>Evil Dead: The Musical</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 30, 11:30pm (doors at 11:15pm)\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.evildeadthemusical.com/\">Broomstick Theater</a>, 51853 W. 101st Street South in Drumright\r\nThis live stage show takes all the elements of the cult classic horror films, Evil Dead 1, Evil Dead 2, and Army of Darkness then combines them to make one of the craziest theatrical experiences of all time. The songs in the show are completely off the wall as well. Titles like \"All the Men in My Life Keep Getting Killed by Candarian Demons\" and \"What the F*@k was That\" will have you rolling in your seats, and screaming for more and more blood. Choose tickets in the non-splatter zone, or go balls-to-the-wall and opt for the full-on splatter zone seats. Either way, you\'re bound to have a hilarious time. Tickets start at $20.','Halloween 2010 in Tulsa: For the Adults','Here are some ideas for you 21-and-over folks on how to get the most bang for your babysitter buck - or, if you\'re single or sans offspring, how to avoid all the kids and their Toy Story and Yo Gabba Gabba costumes and candy-stealing antics.','publish','open','open','','halloween-2010-in-tulsa-for-the-adults','','http://elotetulsa.com/news-events\nhttp://elotetulsa.com/news-events','2010-10-30 22:20:05','2010-10-31 03:20:05','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=3309',0,'post','',3),(4211,1,'2009-11-29 05:10:00','2009-11-29 05:10:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4142245053/\" title=\"Tulsa Craft Mafia by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Tulsa Craft Mafia\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2533/4142245053_c13b03f7a1.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a><br /></div><br /><div>Tulsans have more than one option when it comes to holiday shopping. There\'s Wal-Mart. There\'s Tar-jay. And, of course, there\'s the mall. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Or, you could opt out of the whole made-for-the-masses scene. As the natty girls at <b><a href=\"http://tulsacraftmafia.wordpress.com/\">Tulsa Craft Mafia</a></b> said, don\'t battle it out - shop with a mug of something tasty in one hand.<br /></div><div><br /><a name=\'more\'></a><br /><br /><a href=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/SxIS6_683xI/AAAAAAAABiM/atanzicAoso/s1600/Picture+8.png\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409406907225792274\" src=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/SxIS6_683xI/AAAAAAAABiM/atanzicAoso/s400/Picture+8.png\" style=\"cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 289px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;\" /></a><br />Grab your reusable shopping bags, folks, and head to <a href=\"http://freshroastch.com/\"><b>Fresh Roast Coffee House</b></a>, at 8122 S. Harvard Ave., and check out the first shop of its kind in Tulsa, <a href=\"http://tulsacraftmafia.wordpress.com/\"><b>Fresh Blend Handmade Boutique</b></a>, feature No. 4 in <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/search/label/Gift%20Guide\">the 2009 TDT Holiday Gift Guide</a>. Available at this most indie of indie Tulsa stores is a variety of handmade items by members and friends of the TCM.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The Tulsa Craft Mafia, part of a national family of Craft Mafias, is a group of independent artists and crafters who aim to push the boundaries of creativity and self-promotion. Their goal? To learn and to empower each other as creative individuals and indie-entrepreneurs - and to provide us, the consumers, with lots of cute, uber-fashionable stuff, of course.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Normally, someone set on buying handmade would have to purchase from each seller individually, even on a site like <a href=\"http://Etsy.com/\">Etsy.com</a>, a sort of collective storefront for businesses that sell handmade goods. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks to the boutique-style set-up of this show, though, Tulsans can load up on scads of drool-worthy crafty goodness, all in one fell swoop. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>\"Every craft show we attend, people always ask if there is a Tulsa Craft Mafia store, and it\'s always disappointing to say no,\" said <b>Brigid Vance</b>, group member and owner of <b><a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/shop/greyeyedesigns\">Grey Eye Designs</a></b>. \"We are happy to partner with Fresh Roast this winter to create a mini boutique for everyone\'s shopping needs.\"<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>\"Buying handmade is something you can feel good about,\" said <b>Holly Casey</b>, Tulsa Craft Mafia member and owner of <b><a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/shop/hollyrocks\">HollyRocks</a></b>. \"You end up with an item that someone put their heart and soul into, rather than something that may have reached you by questionable means.\" <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Here are a few samplings of what these TCM girls are capable. Make sure you\'re sitting down, and feel free to click on the photos to learn more about the product and who made it: <br /></div><div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://go2.wordpress.com/?id=725X1342&amp;site=tulsacraftmafia.wordpress.com&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fmylittlegnomies.etsy.com%2F\"><img src=\"http://ny-image2.etsy.com//il_430xN.56828386.jpg\" /></a><br /></div></div><div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=35358774\"><img src=\"http://ny-image2.etsy.com//il_430xN.105368854.jpg\" /></a><br /></div></div><div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22657908\"><img src=\"http://ny-image0.etsy.com//il_430xN.62716856.jpg\" /></a><br /></div></div><div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29669245\"><img src=\"http://ny-image2.etsy.com//il_430xN.86214086.jpg\" /></a><br /></div><div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34772424\"><img src=\"http://ny-image2.etsy.com//il_430xN.103378590.jpg\" /></a><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Get it? Seasonings Greetings? With salt and pepper? Ha! Food humor - gets me every time.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Any of these gifts are sure to please your loved, and even your just-sorta-liked, ones. However, for those of you who prefer to make your own one-of-a-kind gifts, over the course of the next six weeks, TCM will offer a variety of classes for DIYers. Here are the offerings: <br /></div><div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://tulsacraftmafia.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/freshblendboutiqueclassesflyer.jpg?w=506&amp;h=655\" /><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Neat, right?<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The Fresh Blend boutique is open any time the espresso machine at Fresh Roast is cranking out tasty beverages for java-jonesing T-Towners (see below for hours). However, for those of you whose mental state borders on insanity and who thus prefer to leave the worries of holiday shopping until the week of Christmas, TCM will host a last-minute shopping party at Fresh Roast. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Get to the boutique between 6-8pm on Dec. 22 to not only bag some sweet handmade loot, but to also save 10 percent on your purchase. Plus, Fresh Roast will offer a coffee special to shoppers that night. I guess they figure that with all the fast-paced gift wrapping that lies ahead, you\'ll need it. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Save your friends and family the embarrassment of wearing what you got them for Christmas, only to find everyone else wearing the same thing. The solution is simple: Shop local. Buy handmade. <a href=\"http://tulsacraftmafia.wordpress.com/\">The Tulsa Craft Mafia and its Fresh Blend Handmade Boutique makes it easy</a>. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Fresh Blend Handmade Boutique</b><br /></div><a href=\"http://freshroastch.com/homepage.html\">Fresh Roast Coffee House</a><br /></div><div>8122 S. Harvard Ave. <br /></div><div>(918) 488-9358<br /></div><div>Monday-Friday, 7am-8pm; Saturday, 8am-8pm<br /></div><div class=\"zemanta-pixie\" style=\"height: 15px; margin-top: 10px;\"><a class=\"zemanta-pixie-a\" href=\"http://reblog.zemanta.com/zemified/4ebbbd4a-46bd-4e29-a7cc-ef825b0af543/\" title=\"Reblog this post [with Zemanta]\"><img alt=\"Reblog this post [with Zemanta]\" class=\"zemanta-pixie-img\" src=\"http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=4ebbbd4a-46bd-4e29-a7cc-ef825b0af543\" style=\"border: none; float: right;\" /></a><script defer=\"defer\" src=\"http://static.zemanta.com/readside/loader.js\" type=\"text/javascript\"></script><br /></div>','TDT Holiday Gift Guide: Fresh Blend Handmade Boutique','','inherit','open','open','','370-revision','','','2009-11-29 05:10:00','2009-11-29 05:10:00','',370,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/11/370-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2273,1,'2010-09-27 00:38:44','2010-09-27 05:38:44','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2199\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/pumpkin-patch-7-ways/dsc07432/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2199\" title=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/DSC07432-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n1. Feel an intense urge to find a pumpkin patch at 5pm on a Saturday afternoon.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--more-->[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n2. Don\'t use the Internet or other resources to look up stories on or directories of pumpkin patches or farms in the Tulsa area.\r\n\r\n3. Drive \"strategically\" through the rural areas of the metro, flipping a coin to decide whether to turn right or left at intersections.\r\n\r\n4. After one hour of hunting, interrupt friends\' and family\'s evening plans with phone inquiries as to the location of their \"favorite pumpkin patch - you know, the kind where you can pick your own?\"\r\n\r\n5. Stumble upon a real pumpkin patch! Discover the operation closed 15 minutes before your arrival. Hold the youngest of your children up to the windows of the retail area, looking in vain for straggling staff people, chiming, \"We\'ve got a baby out here lookin\' to pick his first pumpkin!,\" hoping to guilt someone into opening up.\r\n\r\n6. Stare wistfully at off-limits pumpkin patch. Consider making off with one measly little pumpkin. Remember that a rural area plus stealing usually equals a sawed-off shot gun in your face.\r\n\r\n7. After two hours and no freshly harvested pumpkin, drive home listening to the musical stylings of the famished infant in the back seat.\r\n\r\nAssuage bad-mommy guilt by making three batches of chocolate chip pumpkin muffins, made from scratch using pumpkins purchased from good ol\' <a href=\"http://www.reasors.com/\">Reasor\'s</a>.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2202\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/pumpkin-patch-7-ways/dsc02510/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2202\" title=\"Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/DSC02510-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd feel not so bad after all.\r\n\r\n<em>Originally published Oct. 14, 2008.</em>','7 Ways to NOT Find a Real Pumpkin Patch','Step one: Feel an intense urge to find a pumpkin patch at 5pm on a Saturday afternoon. ','inherit','open','open','','65-revision-5','','','2010-09-27 00:38:44','2010-09-27 05:38:44','',65,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/65-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(2274,1,'2010-09-27 10:10:33','2010-09-27 15:10:33','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2199\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/pumpkin-patch-7-ways/dsc07432/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2199\" title=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/DSC07432-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTo whet your appetite for the updated TDT directory of Tulsa-area pumpkin patches, here\'s a little how-to I wrote in my early days of blogging on how to conduct your own perfect pumpkin search. \r\n\r\nBe warned, however, that should you employ this search method, your friends\' and family\'s social calendars will become suddenly and mysteriously full. I may or may not speak from experience here. \r\n\r\n1. Feel an intense urge to find a pumpkin patch at 5pm on a Sunday afternoon. \r\n\r\nBefore you leave, tell your family, especially any and all young children, what\'s about to happen. Make sure the kids get good and excited about your journey - maybe even help them dream about what they\'ll get to carve into or draw on their pumpkin later that very evening - that is, after you get home from the pumpkin patch, which is surely still open tonight because, well, it\'s fall now. Duh.  \r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--more-->[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n2. Don\'t bother to use the Internet or other resources to look up stories on or directories of pumpkin patches or farms in the Tulsa area. Daylight, it\'s a-wastin\', and you can\'t be bothered with research.\r\n\r\n3. Drive \"strategically\" through the rural areas of the metro in search of a good patch. Meaning, flip a coin to decide whether to turn right or left at intersections.\r\n\r\n4. After one hour of hunting, interrupt friends\' and family\'s evening plans with phone inquiries as to the location of their \"favorite pumpkin patches - you know, the kind where you can pick your own?\"\r\n\r\n5. Stumble upon a real pumpkin patch - finally! Discover the operation closed 15 minutes before your arrival. Hold the youngest of your children up to the windows of the retail area, looking in vain for straggling staff people, chiming, \"We\'ve got a baby out here lookin\' to pick his first pumpkin!,\" hoping to guilt someone into opening up.\r\n\r\n6. Stare wistfully at off-limits pumpkin patch. Consider making off with one measly little pumpkin. Remember that a rural area plus stealing usually equals a sawed-off shot gun three inches from your hiney.\r\n\r\n7. After two hours and no freshly harvested pumpkin, drive home listening to the musical stylings of the famished and disappointed offspring in the back seat.\r\n\r\n8. Assuage bad-parent guilt by making three batches of <a href=\"http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/pumpkin-chocolate-chip-muffins/Detail.aspx\">chocolate chip pumpkin muffins</a>, made from scratch using pumpkins purchased from good ol\' <a href=\"http://www.reasors.com/\">Reasor\'s</a>. \r\n\r\nOr, if you\'re a superstar like me, used canned pumpkin and say you used fresh. Your secret is safe with me. \r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2202\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/pumpkin-patch-7-ways/dsc02510/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2202\" title=\"Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/DSC02510-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAfter you stuff your kids with pumpkin and chocolate until they succumb to the sugar crash of a lifetime, feel like a pretty good parent after all.\r\n\r\n<em>Originally published Oct. 14, 2008.</em>','7 Ways to NOT Find a Real Pumpkin Patch','Step one: Feel an intense urge to find a pumpkin patch at 5pm on a Sunday afternoon. ','inherit','open','open','','65-revision-6','','','2010-09-27 10:10:33','2010-09-27 15:10:33','',65,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/65-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(2275,1,'2010-09-27 10:10:33','2010-09-27 15:10:33','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2199\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/pumpkin-patch-7-ways/dsc07432/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2199\" title=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/DSC07432-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTo whet your appetite for the updated TDT directory of Tulsa-area pumpkin patches, here\'s a little how-to I wrote in my early days of blogging on how to conduct your own perfect pumpkin search. \r\n\r\nBe warned, however, that should you employ this search method, your friends\' and family\'s social calendars will become suddenly and mysteriously full. I may or may not speak from experience here. \r\n\r\n1. Feel an intense urge to find a pumpkin patch at 5pm on a Sunday afternoon. \r\n\r\nBefore you leave, tell your family, especially any and all young children, what\'s about to happen. Make sure the kids get good and excited about your journey - maybe even help them dream about what they\'ll get to carve into or draw on their pumpkin later that very evening - that is, after you get home from the pumpkin patch, which is surely still open tonight because, well, it\'s fall now. Duh.  \r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--more-->[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n2. Don\'t bother to use the Internet or other resources to look up stories on or directories of pumpkin patches or farms in the Tulsa area. Daylight, it\'s a-wastin\', and you can\'t be bothered with research.\r\n\r\n3. Drive \"strategically\" through the rural areas of the metro in search of a good patch. Meaning, flip a coin to decide whether to turn right or left at intersections.\r\n\r\n4. After one hour of hunting, interrupt friends\' and family\'s evening plans with phone inquiries as to the location of their \"favorite pumpkin patches - you know, the kind where you can pick your own?\"\r\n\r\n5. Stumble upon a real pumpkin patch - finally! Discover the operation closed 15 minutes before your arrival. Hold the youngest of your children up to the windows of the retail area, looking in vain for straggling staff people, chiming, \"We\'ve got a baby out here lookin\' to pick his first pumpkin!,\" hoping to guilt someone into opening up.\r\n\r\n6. Stare wistfully at off-limits pumpkin patch. Consider making off with one measly little pumpkin. Remember that a rural area plus stealing usually equals a sawed-off shot gun three inches from your hiney.\r\n\r\n7. After two hours and no freshly harvested pumpkin, drive home listening to the musical stylings of the famished and disappointed offspring in the back seat.\r\n\r\n8. Assuage bad-parent guilt by making three batches of <a href=\"http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/pumpkin-chocolate-chip-muffins/Detail.aspx\">chocolate chip pumpkin muffins</a>, made from scratch using pumpkins purchased from good ol\' <a href=\"http://www.reasors.com/\">Reasor\'s</a>. \r\n\r\nOr, if you\'re a superstar like me, used canned pumpkin and say you used fresh. Your secret is safe with me. \r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2202\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/pumpkin-patch-7-ways/dsc02510/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2202\" title=\"Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/DSC02510-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAfter you stuff your kids with pumpkin and chocolate until they succumb to the sugar crash of a lifetime, feel like a pretty good parent after all.\r\n\r\n<em>Originally published Oct. 14, 2008.</em>','7 Ways to NOT Find a Real Pumpkin Patch','Step one: Feel an intense urge to find a pumpkin patch at 5pm on a Sunday afternoon. ','inherit','open','open','','65-revision-7','','','2010-09-27 10:10:33','2010-09-27 15:10:33','',65,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/65-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(2276,1,'2010-09-27 10:12:37','2010-09-27 15:12:37','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2199\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/pumpkin-patch-7-ways/dsc07432/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2199\" title=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/DSC07432-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTo whet your appetite for the updated TDT directory of Tulsa-area pumpkin patches, here\'s a little how-to I wrote in my early days of blogging on how to conduct your own perfect pumpkin search. \r\n\r\nBe warned, however, that should you employ this search method, your friends\' and family\'s social calendars will become suddenly and mysteriously full. I may or may not speak from experience here. \r\n\r\n<strong>1. Feel an intense urge to find a pumpkin patch at 5pm on a Sunday afternoon.</strong>\r\n\r\nBefore you leave, tell your family, especially any and all young children, what\'s about to happen. Make sure the kids get good and excited about your journey - maybe even help them dream about what they\'ll get to carve into or draw on their pumpkin later that very evening - that is, after you get home from the pumpkin patch, which is surely still open tonight because, well, it\'s fall now. Duh.  \r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--more-->[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<strong>2. Don\'t bother to use the Internet or other resources to look up stories on or directories of pumpkin patches or farms in the Tulsa area.</strong> Daylight, it\'s a-wastin\', and you can\'t be bothered with research.\r\n\r\n<strong>3. Drive \"strategically\" through the rural areas of the metro in search of a good patch.</strong> Meaning, flip a coin to decide whether to turn right or left at intersections.\r\n\r\n<strong>4. After one hour of hunting, interrupt friends\' and family\'s evening plans</strong> with phone inquiries as to the location of their \"favorite pumpkin patches - you know, the kind where you can pick your own?\"\r\n\r\n<strong>5. Stumble upon a real pumpkin patch - finally!</strong> Discover the operation closed 15 minutes before your arrival. Hold the youngest of your children up to the windows of the retail area, looking in vain for straggling staff people, chiming, \"We\'ve got a baby out here lookin\' to pick his first pumpkin!,\" hoping to guilt someone into opening up.\r\n\r\n<strong>6. Stare wistfully at off-limits pumpkin patch.</strong> Consider making off with one measly little pumpkin. Remember that a rural area plus stealing usually equals a sawed-off shot gun three inches from your hiney.\r\n\r\n<strong>7. After two hours and no freshly harvested pumpkin</strong>, drive home listening to the musical stylings of the famished and disappointed offspring in the back seat.\r\n\r\n<strong>8. Assuage bad-parent guilt</strong> by making three batches of <a href=\"http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/pumpkin-chocolate-chip-muffins/Detail.aspx\">chocolate chip pumpkin muffins</a>, made from scratch using pumpkins purchased from good ol\' <a href=\"http://www.reasors.com/\">Reasor\'s</a>. \r\n\r\nOr, if you\'re a superstar like me, used canned pumpkin and say you used fresh. Your secret is safe with me. \r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2202\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/pumpkin-patch-7-ways/dsc02510/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2202\" title=\"Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/DSC02510-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nFinally, after you stuff your kids with pumpkin and chocolate until they succumb to the sugar crash of a lifetime, feel like a pretty good parent after all.\r\n\r\n<em>Originally published Oct. 14, 2008.</em>','7 Ways to NOT Find a Real Pumpkin Patch','Step one: Feel an intense urge to find a pumpkin patch at 5pm on a Sunday afternoon. ','inherit','open','open','','65-revision-8','','','2010-09-27 10:12:37','2010-09-27 15:12:37','',65,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/65-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(2277,1,'2010-09-27 10:12:37','2010-09-27 15:12:37','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2199\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/pumpkin-patch-7-ways/dsc07432/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2199\" title=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/DSC07432-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTo whet your appetite for the updated TDT directory of Tulsa-area pumpkin patches, here\'s a little how-to I wrote in my early days of blogging on how to conduct your own perfect pumpkin search. \r\n\r\nBe warned, however, that should you employ this search method, your friends\' and family\'s social calendars will become suddenly and mysteriously full. I may or may not speak from experience here. \r\n\r\n<strong>1. Feel an intense urge to find a pumpkin patch at 5pm on a Sunday afternoon.</strong>\r\n\r\nBefore you leave, tell your family, especially any and all young children, what\'s about to happen. Make sure the kids get good and excited about your journey - maybe even help them dream about what they\'ll get to carve into or draw on their pumpkin later that very evening - that is, after you get home from the pumpkin patch, which is surely still open tonight because, well, it\'s fall now. Duh.  \r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--more-->[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<strong>2. Don\'t bother to use the Internet or other resources to look up stories on or directories of pumpkin patches or farms in the Tulsa area.</strong> Daylight, it\'s a-wastin\', and you can\'t be bothered with research.\r\n\r\n<strong>3. Drive \"strategically\" through the rural areas of the metro in search of a good patch.</strong> Meaning, flip a coin to decide whether to turn right or left at intersections.\r\n\r\n<strong>4. After one hour of hunting, interrupt friends\' and family\'s evening plans</strong> with phone inquiries as to the location of their \"favorite pumpkin patches - you know, the kind where you can pick your own?\"\r\n\r\n<strong>5. Stumble upon a real pumpkin patch - finally!</strong> Discover the operation closed 15 minutes before your arrival. Hold the youngest of your children up to the windows of the retail area, looking in vain for straggling staff people, chiming, \"We\'ve got a baby out here lookin\' to pick his first pumpkin!,\" hoping to guilt someone into opening up.\r\n\r\n<strong>6. Stare wistfully at off-limits pumpkin patch.</strong> Consider making off with one measly little pumpkin. Remember that a rural area plus stealing usually equals a sawed-off shot gun three inches from your hiney.\r\n\r\n<strong>7. After two hours and no freshly harvested pumpkin</strong>, drive home listening to the musical stylings of the famished and disappointed offspring in the back seat.\r\n\r\n<strong>8. Assuage bad-parent guilt</strong> by making three batches of <a href=\"http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/pumpkin-chocolate-chip-muffins/Detail.aspx\">chocolate chip pumpkin muffins</a>, made from scratch using pumpkins purchased from good ol\' <a href=\"http://www.reasors.com/\">Reasor\'s</a>. \r\n\r\nOr, if you\'re a superstar like me, used canned pumpkin and say you used fresh. Your secret is safe with me. \r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2202\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/pumpkin-patch-7-ways/dsc02510/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2202\" title=\"Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/DSC02510-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nFinally, after you stuff your kids with pumpkin and chocolate until they succumb to the sugar crash of a lifetime, feel like a pretty good parent after all.\r\n\r\n<em>Originally published Oct. 14, 2008.</em>','7 Ways to NOT Find a Real Pumpkin Patch','Step one: Feel an intense urge to find a pumpkin patch at 5pm on a Sunday afternoon. ','inherit','open','open','','65-revision-9','','','2010-09-27 10:12:37','2010-09-27 15:12:37','',65,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/65-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(2278,1,'2010-09-27 10:19:07','2010-09-27 15:19:07','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2199\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/pumpkin-patch-7-ways/dsc07432/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2199\" title=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/DSC07432-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\n\nTo whet your appetite for the updated TDT directory of Tulsa-area pumpkin patches, here\'s a little how-to I wrote in my early days of blogging on how to conduct your own perfect pumpkin search. \n\nBe warned, however, that should you employ this search method, your friends\' and family\'s social calendars will become suddenly and mysteriously full. I may or may not speak from experience here. \n\n<strong>1. Feel an intense urge to find a pumpkin patch at 5pm on a Sunday afternoon.</strong>\n\nBefore you leave, tell your family, especially any and all young children, what\'s about to happen. Make sure the kids get good and excited about your journey - maybe even help them dream about what they\'ll get to carve into or draw on their pumpkin later that very evening - that is, after you get home from the pumpkin patch, which is surely still open tonight because, well, it\'s fall now. Duh.  \n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span id=\"more-65\"></span>[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\n<strong>2. Don\'t bother to use the Internet or other resources to look up stories on or directories of pumpkin patches or farms in the Tulsa area.</strong> Daylight, it\'s a-wastin\', and you can\'t be bothered with research.\n\n<strong>3. Drive \"strategically\" through the rural areas of the metro in search of a good patch.</strong> Meaning, flip a coin to decide whether to turn right or left at intersections.\n\n<strong>4. After one hour of hunting, interrupt friends\' and family\'s evening plans</strong> with phone inquiries as to the location of their \"favorite pumpkin patches - you know, the kind where you can pick your own?\"\n\n<strong>5. Stumble upon a real pumpkin patch - finally!</strong> Discover the operation closed 15 minutes before your arrival. Hold the youngest of your children up to the windows of the retail area, looking in vain for straggling staff people, chiming, \"We\'ve got a baby out here lookin\' to pick his first pumpkin!,\" hoping to guilt someone into opening up.\n\n<strong>6. Stare wistfully at off-limits pumpkin patch.</strong> Consider making off with one measly little pumpkin. Remember that a rural area plus stealing usually equals a sawed-off shot gun three inches from your hiney.\n\n<strong>7. After two hours and no freshly harvested pumpkin</strong>, drive home listening to the musical stylings of the famished and disappointed offspring in the back seat.\n\n<strong>8. Assuage bad-parent guilt</strong> by making three batches of <a href=\"http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/pumpkin-chocolate-chip-muffins/Detail.aspx\">chocolate chip pumpkin muffins</a>, made from scratch using pumpkins purchased from good ol\' <a href=\"http://www.reasors.com/\">Reasor\'s</a>. \n\nOr, if you\'re a superstar like me, used canned pumpkin and say you used fresh. Your secret is safe with me. \n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2202\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/pumpkin-patch-7-ways/dsc02510/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2202\" title=\"Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/DSC02510-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\n\nFinally, after you stuff your kids with pumpkin and chocolate until they succumb to the sugar crash of a lifetime, feel like a pretty good parent after all.\n\n<em>Originally published Oct. 14, 2008.</em>','7 Ways to NOT Find a Real Pumpkin Patch','Step one: Feel an intense urge to find a pumpkin patch at 5pm on a Sunday afternoon. ','inherit','open','open','','65-revision-10','','','2010-09-27 10:19:07','2010-09-27 15:19:07','',65,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/65-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(2279,1,'2010-09-27 10:19:17','2010-09-27 15:19:17','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2199\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/pumpkin-patch-7-ways/dsc07432/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2199\" title=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/DSC07432-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\n\nTo whet your appetite for the updated TDT directory of Tulsa-area pumpkin patches, here\'s a little how-to I wrote in my early days of blogging on how to conduct your own perfect pumpkin search. \n\nBe warned, however, that should you employ this search method, your friends\' and family\'s social calendars will become suddenly and mysteriously full. I may or may not speak from experience here. \n\n<strong>1. Feel an intense urge to find a pumpkin patch at 5pm on a Sunday afternoon.</strong>\n\nBefore you leave, tell your family, especially any and all young children, what\'s about to happen. Make sure the kids get good and excited about your journey - maybe even help them dream about what they\'ll get to carve into or draw on their pumpkin later that very evening - that is, after you get home from the pumpkin patch, which is surely still open tonight because, well, it\'s fall now. Duh.  \n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span id=\"more-65\"></span>[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\n<strong>2. Don\'t bother to use the Internet or other resources to look up stories on or directories of pumpkin patches or farms in the Tulsa area.</strong> Daylight, it\'s a-wastin\', and you can\'t be bothered with research.\n\n<strong>3. Drive \"strategically\" through the rural areas of the metro in search of a good patch.</strong> Meaning, flip a coin to decide whether to turn right or left at intersections.\n\n<strong>4. After one hour of hunting, interrupt friends\' and family\'s evening plans</strong> with phone inquiries as to the location of their \"favorite pumpkin patches - you know, the kind where you can pick your own?\"\n\n<strong>5. Stumble upon a real pumpkin patch - finally!</strong> Discover the operation closed 15 minutes before your arrival. Hold the youngest of your children up to the windows of the retail area, looking in vain for straggling staff people, chiming, \"We\'ve got a baby out here lookin\' to pick his first pumpkin!,\" hoping to guilt someone into opening up.\n\n<strong>6. Stare wistfully at off-limits pumpkin patch.</strong> Consider making off with one measly little pumpkin. Remember that a rural area plus stealing usually equals a sawed-off shot gun three inches from your hiney.\n\n<strong>7. After two hours and no freshly harvested pumpkin</strong>, drive home listening to the musical stylings of the famished and disappointed offspring in the back seat.\n\n<strong>8. Assuage bad-parent guilt</strong> by making three batches of <a href=\"http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/pumpkin-chocolate-chip-muffins/Detail.aspx\">chocolate chip pumpkin muffins</a>, made from scratch using pumpkins purchased from good ol\' <a href=\"http://www.reasors.com/\">Reasor\'s</a>. \n\nOr, if you\'re a superstar like me, used canned pumpkin and say you used fresh. Your secret is safe with me. \n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2202\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/pumpkin-patch-7-ways/dsc02510/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2202\" title=\"Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/DSC02510-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\n\nFinally, after you stuff your kids with pumpkin and chocolate until they succumb to the sugar crash of a lifetime, feel like a pretty good parent after all.\n\n<em>Originally published Oct. 14, 2008.</em>','7 Ways to NOT Find a Real Pumpkin Patch','Step one: Feel an intense urge to find a pumpkin patch at 5pm on a Sunday afternoon. ','inherit','open','open','','65-revision-11','','','2010-09-27 10:19:17','2010-09-27 15:19:17','',65,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/65-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(2531,1,'2010-10-04 15:53:25','2010-10-04 20:53:25','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2199\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/pumpkin-patch-7-ways/dsc07432/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2199\" title=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/DSC07432-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTo whet your appetite for the updated TDT directory of Tulsa-area pumpkin patches, here\'s a little how-to I wrote in my early days of blogging on how to conduct your own perfect pumpkin search.\r\n\r\nBe warned, however, that should you employ this search method, your friends\' and family\'s social calendars will become suddenly and mysteriously full. I may or may not speak from experience here.\r\n\r\n<strong>1. Feel an intense urge to find a pumpkin patch at 5pm on a Sunday afternoon.</strong>\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"1\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nBefore you leave, tell your family, especially any and all young children, what\'s about to happen. Make sure the kids get good and excited about your journey - maybe even help them dream about what they\'ll get to carve into or draw on their pumpkin later that very evening - that is, after you get home from the pumpkin patch, which is surely still open tonight because, well, it\'s fall now. Duh.\r\n\r\n<strong>2. Don\'t bother to use the Internet or other resources to look up stories on or directories of pumpkin patches or farms in the Tulsa area.</strong> Daylight, it\'s a-wastin\', and you can\'t be bothered with research.\r\n\r\n<strong>3. Drive \"strategically\" through the rural areas of the metro in search of a good patch.</strong> Meaning, flip a coin to decide whether to turn right or left at intersections.\r\n\r\n<strong>4. After one hour of hunting, interrupt friends\' and family\'s evening plans</strong> with phone inquiries as to the location of their \"favorite pumpkin patches - you know, the kind where you can pick your own?\"\r\n\r\n<strong>5. Stumble upon a real pumpkin patch - finally!</strong> Discover the operation closed 15 minutes before your arrival. Hold the youngest of your children up to the windows of the retail area, looking in vain for straggling staff people, chiming, \"We\'ve got a baby out here lookin\' to pick his first pumpkin!,\" hoping to guilt someone into opening up.\r\n\r\n<strong>6. Stare wistfully at off-limits pumpkin patch.</strong> Consider making off with one measly little pumpkin. Remember that a rural area plus stealing usually equals a sawed-off shot gun three inches from your hiney.\r\n\r\n<strong>7. After two hours and no freshly harvested pumpkin</strong>, drive home listening to the musical stylings of the famished and disappointed offspring in the back seat.\r\n\r\n<strong>8. Assuage bad-parent guilt</strong> by making three batches of <a href=\"http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/pumpkin-chocolate-chip-muffins/Detail.aspx\">chocolate chip pumpkin muffins</a>, made from scratch using pumpkins purchased from good ol\' <a href=\"http://www.reasors.com/\">Reasor\'s</a>.\r\n\r\nOr, if you\'re a superstar like me, used canned pumpkin and say you used fresh. Your secret is safe with me.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2202\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/pumpkin-patch-7-ways/dsc02510/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2202\" title=\"Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/DSC02510-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nFinally, after you stuff your kids with pumpkin and chocolate until they succumb to the sugar crash of a lifetime, feel like a pretty good parent after all.\r\n\r\n<em>Originally published Oct. 14, 2008.</em>','7 Ways to NOT Find a Real Pumpkin Patch','Step one: Feel an intense urge to find a pumpkin patch at 5pm on a Sunday afternoon. ','inherit','open','open','','65-revision-16','','','2010-10-04 15:53:25','2010-10-04 20:53:25','',65,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/65-revision-16/',0,'revision','',0),(2280,1,'2010-09-27 10:35:11','2010-09-27 15:35:11','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2199\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/pumpkin-patch-7-ways/dsc07432/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2199\" title=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/DSC07432-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTo whet your appetite for the updated TDT directory of Tulsa-area pumpkin patches, here\'s a little how-to I wrote in my early days of blogging on how to conduct your own perfect pumpkin search. \r\n\r\nBe warned, however, that should you employ this search method, your friends\' and family\'s social calendars will become suddenly and mysteriously full. I may or may not speak from experience here. \r\n\r\n<strong>1. Feel an intense urge to find a pumpkin patch at 5pm on a Sunday afternoon.</strong>\r\n\r\n<!--more--><p style=\"text-align: center;\"></span>[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nBefore you leave, tell your family, especially any and all young children, what\'s about to happen. Make sure the kids get good and excited about your journey - maybe even help them dream about what they\'ll get to carve into or draw on their pumpkin later that very evening - that is, after you get home from the pumpkin patch, which is surely still open tonight because, well, it\'s fall now. Duh.  \r\n\r\n<strong>2. Don\'t bother to use the Internet or other resources to look up stories on or directories of pumpkin patches or farms in the Tulsa area.</strong> Daylight, it\'s a-wastin\', and you can\'t be bothered with research.\r\n\r\n<strong>3. Drive \"strategically\" through the rural areas of the metro in search of a good patch.</strong> Meaning, flip a coin to decide whether to turn right or left at intersections.\r\n\r\n<strong>4. After one hour of hunting, interrupt friends\' and family\'s evening plans</strong> with phone inquiries as to the location of their \"favorite pumpkin patches - you know, the kind where you can pick your own?\"\r\n\r\n<strong>5. Stumble upon a real pumpkin patch - finally!</strong> Discover the operation closed 15 minutes before your arrival. Hold the youngest of your children up to the windows of the retail area, looking in vain for straggling staff people, chiming, \"We\'ve got a baby out here lookin\' to pick his first pumpkin!,\" hoping to guilt someone into opening up.\r\n\r\n<strong>6. Stare wistfully at off-limits pumpkin patch.</strong> Consider making off with one measly little pumpkin. Remember that a rural area plus stealing usually equals a sawed-off shot gun three inches from your hiney.\r\n\r\n<strong>7. After two hours and no freshly harvested pumpkin</strong>, drive home listening to the musical stylings of the famished and disappointed offspring in the back seat.\r\n\r\n<strong>8. Assuage bad-parent guilt</strong> by making three batches of <a href=\"http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/pumpkin-chocolate-chip-muffins/Detail.aspx\">chocolate chip pumpkin muffins</a>, made from scratch using pumpkins purchased from good ol\' <a href=\"http://www.reasors.com/\">Reasor\'s</a>. \r\n\r\nOr, if you\'re a superstar like me, used canned pumpkin and say you used fresh. Your secret is safe with me. \r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2202\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/pumpkin-patch-7-ways/dsc02510/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2202\" title=\"Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/DSC02510-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nFinally, after you stuff your kids with pumpkin and chocolate until they succumb to the sugar crash of a lifetime, feel like a pretty good parent after all.\r\n\r\n<em>Originally published Oct. 14, 2008.</em>','7 Ways to NOT Find a Real Pumpkin Patch','Step one: Feel an intense urge to find a pumpkin patch at 5pm on a Sunday afternoon. ','inherit','open','open','','65-revision-12','','','2010-09-27 10:35:11','2010-09-27 15:35:11','',65,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/65-revision-12/',0,'revision','',0),(2281,1,'2009-11-01 02:10:00','2009-11-01 02:10:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4062805896/\" title=\"My First Trick-or-Treat by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3524/4062805896_473afd882f_o.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" alt=\"My First Trick-or-Treat\" /></a></div><br />Tonight, 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.<br /><br />We 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.<br /><br /><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-revision','','','2009-11-01 02:10:00','2009-11-01 02:10:00','',336,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/11/336-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2282,1,'2009-10-21 17:40:00','2009-10-21 17:40:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4032597044/\" title=\"Pumpkin Town by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3530/4032597044_3c6ddea354.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Pumpkin Town\" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Looking for a way to celebrate all that is All Hallows\' Eve on the cheap in Tulsa this year?<div><br /></div><div>Yeah. Aren\'t we all. </div><div><br /></div><div>Good thing there\'s lots to do in Tulsa this Halloween that won\'t cost you a dime. Plus, <a href=\"http://www.ttownmoms.com/data/assets/boards/ttownmoms/index.php\">Ttownmoms.com has a forum full of ideas for everything from inexpensive costumes for the kids to how to spookify your house on a budget</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div>Make your agenda from the events listed below and you\'ll be ready to save your fright-induced nail biting for the big day, rather than use it up on the way to the bank. </div><div><br /><br /><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Out and About</span><br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4012388974/\" title=\"Pumpkin Town by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2608/4012388974_4cc73471f8.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Pumpkin Town\" /></a></div><br /><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Pumpkin Patches Galore</span><br />When: Now-Halloween<br />Where: All over Tulsa<br />Even if the pumpkins aren\'t free, most of the activities available at Tulsa\'s pumpkin patches are, so check \'em out.<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/09/pumpkin-patches-in-tulsa.html\">Click here for a mega-list of the pumpkin patches in the Tulsa area</a>.<br /><br /><strike><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Owasso Harvest Festival</span></strike><br />When: Oct. 24, 11am-9pm<br />Where: Centennial Park in Owasso, 15301 E. 86th Street North (park at Owasso High School and ride the shuttle to the festival)<br />This festival, held in conjunction with the Oklahoma State Chili Cook-Off, <a href=\"http://www.cityofowasso.com/parks_dept/HARVEST_POSTER.pdf\">packs an entire day of activities for the entire family</a>. Look for hay rides, a costume contest, a scarecrow contest, pumpkin carving, face painting, balloon art, a car show and, of course, chili tasting. Mmm. It\'s all free and open to the public.<br /><br /><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">BooHaHa</span><br />When: Halloween<br />Where: Brookside<br />Starting at 8am, <a href=\"http://www.360tulsa.com/Communities/BrooksideBusinessAssociation.html\">Tulsa\'s favorite strip will be transformed into a Halloween treat</a>. The Kids\' Zone opens at 11am, and trick-or-treating gets into gear at noon. The pet costume contest will commence in the Food Pyramid parking lot at noon, followed by the children\'s costume contest. Stick around for the annual BooHaHa Parade at 3pm, from 33rd-49th Streets. It\'s all free and open to the public.<br /><br /></div><div><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"color:#FF0000;\">New!</span> Free Thriller Dance Class</b></div><div>When: Halloween, noon-3pm</div><div>Where: Ida Red Boutique on Brookside, 3346 S. Peoria Ave.</div><div>You know you\'ve always wanted to learn it - it\'s the Thriller Dance, the moves that the late Michael Jackson made famous. This Halloween, you have the chance to learn it for free. Find your way to Ida Red on Brookside for the class (starting at 2pm), along with a special Halloween set by local band The Red Alert (starting at noon) and a costume contest (starting at 3pm).</div><div><br /><br /><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">At the Libraries</span><br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3828084764/\" title=\"Hardesty Regional Library by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2437/3828084764_4de0e16c30.jpg\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Hardesty Regional Library\" /></a></div><br /><strike><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Halloweek Stories and Magic with Storyteller Michael Corley</span></strike><br />When: Oct. 22<br />Where: Suburban Acres Library, 10=10:45am; Nathan Hale Library, 4-4:45pm; Brookside Library, 6:30-7:15pm<br />Oklahoma\'s only storytelling magician will take you on an spooky trail of ghost stories, from legendary monsters like the Weindgo to pirates from beyond the grave. Always spooky but never too scary, Corley will be in full costume, performing magical effects with lots of audience participation. For ages 5-12. Sponsored by the Tulsa Library Trust.<br /><br /><strike><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Get Zombified!</span></strike><br />When: Friday, Oct. 23, 4:30-5:30pm<br />Where: Martin Regional Library<br />Learn survival strategies with local zombie expert Chris Askers as he leads a discussion on zombie history and biology and shows how to produce realistic-looking injuries. For teens. Preregistration is required. Call 669-6340 to register.<br /><br /><strike><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Scary-N-Sperry!</span></strike><br />When: Monday, Oct. 26, 5:30-7pm<br />Where: Judy Z. Kishner Library<br />Enjoy a fun-filled family evening featuring hot dogs, games, face painting, buried treasure and candy. Wear a costume!<br /><br /><strike><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Preschool Story Time: Halloween Fun</span></strike><br />When: Tuesday, Oct. 27, 11-11:30am<br />Where: Martin Regional Library<br />Enjoy shivery songs, jack-o-lantern stories and creepy finger plays to get in the spirit. Wear a costume! For ages 3-5.<br /><br /><strike><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Storytelling 101: Scary Stories and Ghost Tales</span></strike><br />When: Tuesday, Oct. 27, 4:45-6pm<br />Where: Helmerich Library<br />Explore jump tales and urban legends in celebration of Halloween. Snacks will be provided by the Friends of the Helmerich Library. For ages 10-13.<br /><br /><strike><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Pumpkin Decorating</span></strike><br />When: Wednesday, Oct. 28, 4:30-6pm<br />Where: Nathan Hale Library<br />Creative pumpkin decorating. For all ages. Class size is limited, so call NHL to register.<br /><br /><br /><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">At the Parks</span><br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4011636243/\" title=\"Pumpkin Town by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2435/4011636243_23daa69f39.jpg\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Pumpkin Town\" /></a></div><br /><strike><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Halloween Carnival Spooktacular</span></strike><br />When and Where: Oct. 27 at Reed Park, 6-7:30pm; Oct. 29 at McClure Park, 6-7:30pm<br />Join other ghosts and goblins for our spooky, kooky carnival. Play fun games in a safe, indoor environment. Be sure to get in on the free costume contest, too. each game will cost 1 ticket, or 25 cents. Ages 2-11 are welcome, and everyone is admitted free.<br /><br /><strike><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Pumpkin Bash</span></strike><br />When: Oct. 29, 4:30-5:30pm<br />Where: Owen Park<br />Toss your pumpkin and watch it explode and win prizes for the biggest mess. Woot! There\'s no fee, but do pre-register. Pumpkins will be provided. Ages 5-11 are welcome, and everyone gets in free.<br /><br /><strike><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Flashlight Candy Scramble</span></strike><br />When: Oct. 29, 7:30-8pm<br />Where: Lacy Park &amp; Community Center<br />Kids will have fun hunting for wrapped candy in the dark. Don\'t forget a flashlight and a container for all those goodies. Please bring a canned good donation. Oh, and did I mention prizes? They\'ll be there. Ages 1-12 are welcome, and everyone gets in free.<br /><br /><strike><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Halloween Spook Hunt for Candy</span></strike><br />When: Oct. 29, 8:25-8:30pm<br />Where: Hicks Park<br />Join other kids for a candy hunt in the dark. The hunt won\'t last long so be prepared with flashlight in hand and arfive no later than 8:10pm. Ages 8-11 are welcome, and everyone gets in free.<br /><br /><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Annual \"Pumpkin\" Hunt</span><br />When: Halloween, 5:30pm<br />Where: Central Park in Broken Arrow, 1500 S. Main Street<br />Guess how many \"pumpkins\" (read: plastic eggs with Halloween goodies inside) will be hidden in Central Park this year, just for kids ages 1-7 to hunt? 4,000, that\'s how many. It\'s all free and open to the public, and the kiddos are encouraged to come in costume. Stick around for the Main Street Merchants Night Out Against Crime, which packs free activities, food, safety and crime prevention information all into one fun-filled evening.<br /><br /><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Halloween Carnival</span><br />When: Halloween, 6-8pm<br />Where: Chamberlain Park<br />Join the Chamberlain Park Staff and community volunteers for a sook-tacular time. Little ghosts and gouls can participate in carnival games, get candy and have fun. Ages 1-12 are welcome, and everyone gets in free.<br /><br /><br /><b>For the Adults</b><br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs247.snc1/9418_166873428477_617813477_3683062_7347888_n.jpg\" /></div><br /><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Brady Fall Arts Festival</span><br />When: Halloween, 10am-6pm<br />Where: Brady Outdoor Stage, 300 N. Main<br />Think you can handle 50 local artists? How about enough food and music to make you scream? It\'s all at Brady Fall Arts Festival all day on All Hallows\' Eve. Presented by Local Art Matters.<br /><br /><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Grown-Up Trick or Treat</span><br />When: Halloween, 6-8pm<br />Where: Brady Outdoor Stage, 300 N. Main<br />If you think your costume has what it takes to get the treats and leave the tricks, hit up the Brady Merchants Association at the Grown-Up Trick or Treat this Halloween. The fun kicks off just at sundown.<br /><br /><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Spider Ball</span><br />When: Halloween, 8pm<br />Where: Enso\'s and IDL Ballroom, downton at First and Detroit<br />If you can monster mash with the best of \'em, <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=139848172458&amp;ref=ts\">get ready to boogie at the first annual Spider Ball</a>, a dance party so big it\'ll take two clubs to contain it. At Enso\'s will be Steve Cluck doing his deejay thing, and IDL will feature a live performance by PDA and hot spins by DJ Synthcon. The event is free, but you must be 21 or older to attend, and you have to come in costume - that, or black and white clothing only. A full liquor bar will be ready to rock so, as the Facebook event page for this event says, \"bring your sexy.\" </div><div><br /></div><div>What are you doing to stretch your budget this Halloween? Share with us in the comments. </div>','Halloween in Tulsa: For Everyone, For Free','','inherit','open','open','','325-revision','','','2009-10-21 17:40:00','2009-10-21 17:40:00','',325,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/10/325-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(4049,1,'2010-11-28 18:03:21','2010-11-28 23:03:21','<iframe width=\"425\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" src=\"http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=117565210651590258383.00049624b5c89fed91591&amp;ll=36.578041,-95.61676&amp;spn=1.837229,3.348083&amp;iwloc=00049624ba4ac927b2a76&amp;output=embed\"></iframe><br /><small>View <a href=\"http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=117565210651590258383.00049624b5c89fed91591&amp;ll=36.578041,-95.61676&amp;spn=1.837229,3.348083&amp;iwloc=00049624ba4ac927b2a76&amp;source=embed\" style=\"color:#0000FF;text-align:left\">Get Your Lights On 2010</a> in a larger map</small>','Get Your Lights On 2010: Where to Find Christmas Lights in Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','4027-revision-4','','','2010-11-28 18:03:21','2010-11-28 23:03:21','',4027,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/4027-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(4050,1,'2010-11-28 23:46:43','2010-11-29 04:46:43','<iframe width=\"425\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" src=\"http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=117565210651590258383.00049624b5c89fed91591&amp;ll=36.578041,-95.61676&amp;spn=1.837229,3.348083&amp;iwloc=00049624ba4ac927b2a76&amp;output=embed\"></iframe><br /><small>View <a href=\"http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=117565210651590258383.00049624b5c89fed91591&amp;ll=36.578041,-95.61676&amp;spn=1.837229,3.348083&amp;iwloc=00049624ba4ac927b2a76&amp;source=embed\" style=\"color:#0000FF;text-align:left\">Get Your Lights On 2010</a> in a larger map</small>\r\n\r\nPut down that mammoth wad of Christmas lights - not even Clark Griswold would touch it with a ten-foot pole. Instead, brighten these wintry, early-occurring evenings that come to Tulsa at this time of year by taking your friends, family and that special someone on a tour of the millions - yes, <em>millions</em> - of little lights twinkling in and around town.\r\n\r\nHere\'s where to find \'em. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4142040433/\" title=\"Rhema Christmas Light Display by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2765/4142040433_ffab3dc2c3.jpg\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Rhema Christmas Light Display\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Christmas Lights at Rhema Bible College</strong>\r\nWhen: Now-Christmas\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.rhema.org/\">Rhema Bible College</a>, 1025 West Kenosha Street\r\nWant to see the biggest display of Christmas lights in our part of the state come on all at once? Head out to Broken Arrow for the lights on event at Rhema Bible College, where the folks there have been making Broken Arrow visible from space for 28 years. My bet is that the earth shudders when enough electricity to fire up nearly 2 million lights across an entire college campus is used at once, but you\'ll never know unless you go see for yourself. Admission is free and open to the public, but you might want to bring some cash for a cup of hot chocolate or cider. The kicker? Once you fight the traffic and find parking, there really isn\'t one. The lights display at Rhema is as pure a wonderland as you can get with the non-alcoholic egg nog types. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4156215289/\" title=\"Utica Square by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2533/4156215289_19a7f8989a.jpg\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Utica Square\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Christmas Lights at Utica Square</strong>\r\nWhen: Now-Christmas\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://uticasquare.com/now_showing/now_showing_lights.asp\">Utica Square</a>, east of 21st Street between Utica and Yorktown\r\nSip on some hot chocolate, take a stroll with the fam and take in the magic that is the 700,000 white Christmas lights twinkling in 175 trees at our park-like Utica Square. Don\'t forget to stop by and see Santa Claus on your way out. Pro tip: The larger-than-life nutcrackers make excellent backdrops for photos of both the awkward family and zany variety. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/things-to-do-in-tulsa-this-weekend-26/dsc_1794/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3983\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1794-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"The Blue Whale Christmas\" title=\"The Blue Whale Christmas\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3983\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Christmas Lights at The Blue Whale on Route 66</strong>\r\nWhen: Now-Christmas\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/bluewhalek2c66\">The Blue Whale in Catoosa</a>, just off old Route 66\r\nEver wonder what our beloved, historic Blue Whale would look like decked out in lights? Good news - you get to find out this year! Simply hit Route 66 to Catoosa - you can\'t miss it. And don\'t you dare forget that camera.\r\n\r\n<strong>Christmas Lights in the Blue Dome District</strong>\r\nWhen: Now-Christmas\r\nWhere: Downtown Tulsa\'s Blue Dome District, centered on 2nd and Elgin Ave. \r\nI\'ll give you three tries to guess what color the Christmas lights are going to be in the Blue Dome District for this lights-on event, but my bet is that you\'re only gonna need one. Don\'t miss this first-ever holiday lights display in downtown\'s hip and happening BDD. \r\n\r\n<strong>Christmas Kingdom </strong>\r\nWhen: Now-New Year\'s Eve, 6-10pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.okcastle.com/ChristmasKingdom.html\">The Castle of Muskogee</a>, 3400 Fern Mountain Road\r\nThere’s nothing like a 20-foot inflatable to get a person into the holiday spirit. Get that and 999 other Christmas Inflatables along with thousands of lights in this fifth-annual free event. Check out the horse carriage rides, the chance to make a Christmas tree ornament with Santa\'s Elves, tractor-drawn hay rides and even a visit with Father Christmas while you\'re there. <a href=\"http://www.okcastle.com/ChristmasKingdom.html\">Check out the full range of things to do at Christmas Kingdom here</a>.\r\n\r\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"400\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/6wMtsKj6_Qs?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/6wMtsKj6_Qs?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\n<strong>Garden Glow @ Philbrook</strong>\r\nWhen: Started Saturday, Nov. 20, 5pm; Continues each evening until Dec. 31\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum or Art</a>, 2727 S. Rockford Ave.\r\nThis third-annual, free event at one of Tulsa’s cherished landmarks is not to be missed. Spend some time perusing the exhibits at Philbrook and then head outside at dusk to see thousands of lights come to life in the garden.\r\n\r\n<strong>Garden of Lights</strong>\r\nStarting date: Now-Dec. 31\r\nWhere: Honor Heights Park in Muskogee\r\nCount ‘em – one million lights, baby. It takes 120 acres to contain all that Christmas cheer at Muskogee’s Honor Heights Park. The fun continues through Dec. 31.\r\n\r\n<strong>Holiday on the Hill</strong>\r\nWhen: Now-Christmas\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.rsu.edu/\">Rogers State University in Claremore</a>, in front of Preparatory Hall, the gold-domed building at the campus main entrance\r\nDon\'t miss Claremore\'s RSU campus go up in more than 24,000 lights while Dr. David Blakely performs a reading of the holiday classic, \"T\'was the Night Before Christmas.\" Look also for performances by the RSU Choir and preschoolers from the RSU Child Development Center. All are encouraged to bring cameras and be ready for photo ops with Santa and Hunter the Hillcat. Free hot chocolate and hot apple cider will be served. It\'s all free and open to the public. \r\n\r\n<strong>Lights on the Hill</strong>\r\nWhen: Now-Christmas\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=144648058916499&amp;index=1\">Chandler Park</a>, 6500 W. 21st Street\r\nChandler Park will be ablaze with the sights and sounds of the holiday spirit during November and December with their annual Lights on the Hill display. The best part? You don\'t even have to get out of your car. Take a take a drive through three miles of bright lights and whimsical displays in celebration of Christmas. If in the event you do feel like braving winter temperatures and climbing out of your car, the folks at Chandler Park will offer horse-drawn carriage rides and hot chocolate. Admission is free and open to the public.\r\n\r\n<strong>River Lights at River Parks</strong>\r\nWhen: Dec. 4, 4-6pm, until Christmas\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.riverparks.org/\">41st Street Plaza</a>, 41st Street and Riverside Drive\r\nMark your calendars now for the second-annual River Parks River Lights, a holiday lights-on celebration that lines the banks of our Arkansas River. Featured performers at the event include the Spotlight Children’s Theater Group and Team Galaxy. Admission is free and open to the public. And can you imagine how the Arkansas\'s gonna look as it reflects the glow of a smattering of Christmas lights? Ah. Perfect-o. \r\n\r\n<strong>Winterfest</strong>\r\nWhen: Now-Jan. 2\r\nWhere: 3rd and Frisco, just outside the BOK Center in downtown Tulsa\r\nWanna see the largest Christmas tree in the entire state of Oklahoma, bedecked with more than 35,000 lights? Then you\'ve gotta check out the new and improved third annual Winterfest celebration in downtown Tulsa. While you\'re there, relish the chance to ice skate outdoors (not always a sure thing when it comes to winter in Oklahoma) on a 9,000-square-foot ice rink, live entertainment, photo ops with the Segway Santa, amusement park-style rides and trips through the glittering streets of downtown by horse-drawn carriage. <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com//default.asp?bok=223&urlkeyword=Winterfest%202010\">Get the full scoop on what\'s going on at Winterfest right here</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Woolaroc Wonderland of Lights</strong>\r\nWhen: Now-Christmas\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.woolaroc.org/\">Woolaroc Museum &amp; Wildlife Preserve</a>, southwest of Bartlesville\r\nEver seen a buffalo with a red, glowing nose? You just might if you head to Woolaroc for its Wonderland of Lights. See 650,000 lights, sing carols, sit back for a wagon ride and a cup of cider, see Santa and sneak a peek at the Holiday Horseman, all on Oklahoma’s own 3,700-acre wildlife preserve. Whatever you do, don’t tip a sleeping Rudolph.\r\n\r\nSo. Where do you go to find lights-on events in Tulsa? Enlighten us (sorry, I couldn’t help myself) in the comments.\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"http://uticasquare.com/\">Image from UticaSquare.com</a>.</em>','Get Your Lights On 2010: Where to Find Christmas Lights in Tulsa','Brighten these wintry, early-occurring evenings that come to Tulsa at this time of year by taking your friends, family and that special someone on a tour of the millions - yes, <em>millions</em> - of little lights twinkling in and around town. Here\'s where to find \'em. ','inherit','open','open','','4027-revision-5','','','2010-11-28 23:46:43','2010-11-29 04:46:43','',4027,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/4027-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(2284,1,'2009-10-14 20:00:00','2009-10-14 20:00:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4012382768/\" title=\"Pumpkin Town by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2431/4012382768_f5e2f0e6ef.jpg\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Pumpkin Town\" /></a></div><br />There\'s so much going on in Tulsa this Halloween that I\'ve made three - <i>three!</i> - lists of activities and events so that you\'ll have the easiest and happiest time possible putting together your spooktacular itinerary for this year.<br /><br />First up is all the stuff the kids won\'t want to miss. From free, community events to paid ways to get your scare on, here\'s the list among lists of ways to make the children happy this Halloween season, starting this very weekend.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4012388974/\" title=\"Pumpkin Town by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2608/4012388974_4cc73471f8.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Pumpkin Town\" /></a></div><br />Want to check out more ways to make the kids hoot and cackle this Halloween? <a href=\"http://www.ttownmoms.com/\">Trot over to tTownmoms.com</a>, where the mommies and daddies there are talking about everything from the scariest homemade costumes to how to make pumpkin cupcake cakes. tTownmoms.com will help you make this Halloween something to remember - and we don\'t mean by accidentally running over and crushing the fall display you made by the mailbox last night on the way to work the next morning.<div><br /></div><div>Not that anyone ever does such things.<br /><br /><br /><b>Out and About</b><br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4011626007/\" title=\"Sand Springs Soap Box Derby Race 2009 by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2505/4011626007_c07ff7cea9.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Sand Springs Soap Box Derby Race 2009\" /></a></div><br /><b>Pumpkin Patches Galore</b><br />When: Now-Halloween<br />Where: All over Tulsa<br /><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/09/pumpkin-patches-in-tulsa.html\">Click here for a mega-list of the pumpkin patches in the Tulsa area</a>.<br /><div><br /><b>Tulsa Corn Maize</b><br />When: Now-Nov. 8; Wed-Fri, 5-10pm; Sat, 10am-10pm; Sun, 12-6pm; Closed Mondays; Fall Break Oct. 15-16, 10am-10pm; Haunted Maize open at dark Fri-Sat., Fall Break and Halloween<br />Where: 32506 E. 61st Street in Broken Arrow<br />There\'s more to do at the Tulsa Corn Maize than just get lost. Let me count the ways: a paintball shooting range; campfires; a haunted maze; a cow train; hay rides; rubber ducky races; and a corn box (<a href=\"http://tulsamaize.com/photos/Tulsa%20Corn%20Maize%20037.jpg\">you have to see it to believe it</a>). Admission is $6 per youth aged 4-12, free for kids 3 and under and $8 for adults. </div><div><br /><b>Haunted Castle Halloween Festival</b><br />When: Oct. 16, 17, 23, 24, 29, 30 and Halloween; Hours 6-10pm<br />Where: The Castle at Muskogee, 3400 Fern Mountain Road<br />Fun for kids and the young at heart alike, The Castle delivers nine spooktacular events, ranging from not-so-scary to really-really-scary, across a 60-acre Halloween-themed park. From the sinister, fog-shrounded forest to the carnival atmosphere of Halloween Land, everyone is sure to find performances and activities they\'ll never forget. Check out the ticket combos, which are printable from your desktop and range $15-$25, <a href=\"http://www.okcastle.com/halloween-2008.html\">on The Castle Web site</a>. </div><div><br /><strike><b>Costumes</b></strike><br />When: Oct. 22-24, 8pm; also, 2pm on Oct. 24<br />Where: Linnaeus Garden Barn, southeast corner of Woodward Park<br />Rather celebrate the sweetly spooky side of Halloween than the ghastly and the goulish? Costumes, a Halloween musical by local actors and musicians, might just be the thing for you. The audience is encouraged to come in costume, and the walkway-lit garden will be open for exploration during intermission. Tickets are $10, which is donated to Tulsa Garden Center. Make reservations by calling 746-5125. <a href=\"http://tulsapeople.com/\">Thanks to Tulsa People for publicizing this song-worthy event</a>.<br /><br /><b>Camp Cute &amp; Spooky</b><br />When: Oct. 24, 28, 29 and 30, 7-9pm<br />Where: Discoveryland!<br />Kids 10 and under can hit the trail to west Tulsa <a href=\"http://discoverylandusa.com/halloween.shtml\">for an evening of great Halloween fun at Discoveryland!\'s entertainment complex</a>. Catch everything from a trick-or-treat trail through a lighted enchanted forest to a haystack jump to the \"Monster Mash\" dance stage. Admission is $6 (or $5 for the crafty among you who head to Quiktrip or Incredible Pizza for those $1 off coupons) and includes all activities. Don\'t forget to don those costumes.<br /><br /><strike><b>Owasso Harvest Festival</b></strike><br />When: Oct. 24, 11am-9pm<br />Where: Centennial Park in Owasso, 15301 E. 86th Street North (park at Owasso High School and ride the shuttle to the festival)<br />This festival, held in conjunction with the Oklahoma State Chili Cook-Off, packs an entire day of activities for the entire family. Look for hay rides, a costume contest, a scarecrow contest, pumpkin carving, face painting, balloon art, a car show and, of course, chili tasting. It\'s all free and open to the public.</div><div><br /><b>HallowZOOeen</b><br />When: Oct. 27-Halloween, 6:30-8:30pm<br />Where: Tulsa Zoo &amp; Living Museum<br />Get wild this Halloween and <a href=\"http://tulsazoo.org/\">bring your boys and \"ghouls\" to trick-or-treat at the wildest neighborhood in town</a>. A spooky, but not too scary, Halloween adventure is planned at this 20th annual HallowZOOeen. Get treats at Goblin Stops, play games and see zoo mascots as you roam the trick-or-treat trail. General admission is $7 (or $6 for members), and kids under 2 and not trick-or-treating will be admitted free. Don\'t forget to bring that extra pillowcase.<br /><br /><b>Hallowmarine</b><br />When: Oct. 27-31, 10am-6pm (last paid admission is one hour prior to closing)<br />Where: Oklahoma Aquarium in Jenks<br />Great ready for Halloween on the high seas - <a href=\"http://okaquarium.org/\">the Oklahoma Aquarium is spooky (and salty!)</a> with carnival games, a trick-or-treat trail, haunted feed shows and plenty of pirates handing out tricks and treats. Admission is $7 per youth, $10 per adult.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"color:#FF0000;\">New!</span> Mummy and Son Halloween Dance</b></div><div>When: Friday, 6pm</div><div>Where: Bixby Community Center, 211 N. Cabaniss Ave. </div><div>At this second of annual Mummy &amp; Son Halloween dances there will be dance competitions along with costume contest for those who dare to dress up. Plenty of refreshments will be on hand, the DJ Connection will provide the tunes. Cost is $5 per person. </div><div><br /></div><div><div><b>Tulsa Run</b><br />When: Halloween<br />Where: Downtown Tulsa<br />Kids and adults alike can dress up and run in <a href=\"http://tulsarun.com/\">Tulsa\'s favorite way to burn a few hundred calories, the annual Tulsa Run</a>. Register by Saturday, Oct. 24, to pay the regular $35 to race the 5K or 15K, or $15 for the 2K fun run. It all gets started bright and early (and chilly!) Halloween morning, with a finish line festival, including candy bars for the kids and warm coffee and cold beer for grown-ups, waiting at the end. <a href=\"http://tulsarun.com/\">Check the Tulsa Run Web site for more details and to register</a>.</div></div><div><br /><b>BooHaHa</b><br />When: Halloween<br />Where: Brookside<br />Starting at 8am, Tulsa\'s favorite strip will be transformed into a Halloween treat for the 19th year in a row. The Kids\' Zone opens at 11am, and trick-or-treating gets into gear at noon. The pet costume contest will commence in the Food Pyramid parking lot at noon, followed by the children\'s costume contest. Stick around for the annual BooHaHa Parade at 3pm, from 33rd-49th Streets. It\'s all free and open to the public.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"color:#FF0000;\">NEW!</span> Fun &amp; Games on Main</b></div><div>When: Halloween, 6pm</div><div>Where: The Farmers\' Market, 418 S. Main Street in Broken Arrow</div><div>There\'s nothing like coming home from a night of trick-or-treating to a toilet papered house and smashed pumpkins. Heighten crime awareness this Halloween and still have a good time on Main Street in Broken Arrow. Look for the special Katy engine from Union Pacific Railroad, a magic show, performances by the BA Hip Hop Cops and free food from Reasor\'s and Blue Bell Ice Cream. Plus, the Green Country Roller Girls will be handing out candy. Killer!<br /><b><br /></b></div><div><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"color:#FF0000;\">New!</span> Halloween Night at the Winery</b></div><div><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\">When: Halloween, 4pm</span></b></div><div><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Where: Stone Bluff Cellars</span></b></div><div><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Bring your little ones to a scenic Oklahoma winery for some Halloween fun. Snag some cupcakes and cider for the kids and a more bitter brew for yourself. Don\'t forget to get your photo taken with the Wine Gnome - very spooky indeed.<br /></span></b><br /><br /><b>At the Libraries</b><br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3828084764/\" title=\"Hardesty Regional Library by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2437/3828084764_686cae2021_o.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" alt=\"Hardesty Regional Library\" /></a></div><br /><strike><b>HalloWEEK Stories and Magic with Storyteller Michael Corley</b></strike><br />When: Oct. 22<br />Where: <a href=\"http://tulsalibrary.org/\">Suburban Acres Library, 10=10:45am; Nathan Hale Library, 4-4:45pm; Brookside Library, 6:30-7:15pm</a><br />Oklahoma\'s only storytelling magician will take you on an spooky trail of ghost stories, from legendary monsters like the Weindgo to pirates from beyond the grave. Always spooky but never too scary, Corley will be in full costume, performing magical effects with lots of audience participation. For ages 5-12. Sponsored by the Tulsa Library Trust.<br /><br /><strike><b>Get Zombified!</b></strike><br />When: Friday, Oct. 23, 4:30-5:30pm<br />Where: <a href=\"http://tulsalibrary.org/\">Martin Regional Library</a><br />Learn survival strategies with local zombie expert Chris Askers as he leads a discussion on zombie history and biology and shows how to produce realistic-looking injuries. For teens. Preregistration is required. Call 669-6340 to register.<br /><br /><strike><b>Scary-N-Sperry!</b></strike><br />When: Monday, Oct. 26, 5:30-7pm<br />Where: <a href=\"http://tulsalibrary.org/\">Judy Z. Kishner Library</a><br />Enjoy a fun-filled family evening featuring hot dogs, games, face painting, buried treasure and candy. Wear a costume!<br /><br /><strike><b>Preschool Story Time: Halloween Fun</b></strike><br />When: Tuesday, Oct. 27, 11-11:30am<br />Where: <a href=\"http://tulsalibrary.org/\">Martin Regional Library</a><br />Enjoy shivery songs, jack-o-lantern stories and creepy finger plays to get in the spirit. Wear a costume! For ages 3-5.<br /><br /><strike><b>Storytelling 101: Scary Stories and Ghost Tales</b></strike><br />When: Tuesday, Oct. 27, 4:45-6pm<br />Where: <a href=\"http://tulsalibrary.org/\">Helmerich Library</a><br />Explore jump tales and urban legends in celebration of Halloween. Snacks will be provided by the Friends of the Helmerich Library. For ages 10-13.<br /><br /><strike><b>Pumpkin Decorating </b></strike><br />When: Wednesday, Oct. 28, 4:30-6pm<br />Where: <a href=\"http://tulsalibrary.org/\">Nathan Hale Library</a><br />Creative pumpkin decorating. For all ages. Class size is limited, so call NHL to register.<br /><br /><br /><b>At the Parks</b><br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4011636243/\" title=\"Pumpkin Town by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2435/4011636243_23daa69f39.jpg\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Pumpkin Town\" /></a></div><br /><strike><b>Kiddie Park Spook-A-Rama</b></strike><br />When: Oct. 16-17, 6-10pm<br />Where: Kiddie Park in Bartlesville (<a href=\"http://www.kiddiepark.net/findus.htm\">click here for directions</a>)<br />If you haven\'t loaded up the kids in the van and trucked them to Bartlesville for an afternoon at the Kiddie Park in Bartlesville, you\'re all sorely missing out. <a href=\"http://www.kiddiepark.net/spookarama09.htm\">Head there the weekend of the 16th</a> to put your carving skills to the test in the Great Pumpkin Contest, held both nights of the festival for kids 12 and under. Then, hit the costume parade, and don\'t forget to squeeze in some trick-or-treating for candy and prizes. Check out the Fall Fun Fest Saturday from 4-6pm, too - it\'s 20 booths of spooky fun.<br /><br /><strike><b>Pumpkin Painting</b></strike><br />When: Oct. 26, 4-5pm<br />Where: <a href=\"http://tulsaparks.com/\">McClure Park</a><br />Come to McClure and use their supplies to decorate your pumpkin for Halloween. Make sure to bring your own pumpkin! And don\'t forget to pre-register. Ages 3-14. Class price is $6.<br /><br /><strike><b>Halloween Carnival Spooktacular</b></strike><br />When and Where: <a href=\"http://tulsaparks.com/\">Oct. 27 at Reed Park, 6-7:30pm; Oct. 29 at McClure Park, 6-7:30pm</a><br />Join other ghosts and goblins for our spooky, kooky carnival. Play fun games in a safe, indoor environment. Be sure to get in on the free costume contest, too. each game will cost 1 ticket, or 25 cents. Ages 2-11 are welcome, and everyone is admitted free.<br /><br /><strike><b>Pumpkin Bash</b></strike><br />When: Oct. 29, 4:30-5:30pm<br />Where: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/OwenParkCC?ref=search&amp;sid=1148295116.3892576565..1\">Owen Park</a><br />Toss your pumpkin and watch it explode and win prizes for the biggest mess. Woot! There\'s no fee, but do pre-register. Pumpkins will be provided. Ages 5-11 are welcome, and everyone gets in free.<br /><br /><strike><b>Flashlight Candy Scramble</b></strike><br />When: Oct. 29, 7:30-8pm<br />Where: <a href=\"http://tulsaparks.com/\">Lacy Park &amp; Community Center</a><br />Kids will have fun hunting for wrapped candy in the dark. Don\'t forget a flashlight and a container for all those goodies. Please bring a canned good donation. Oh, and did I mention prizes? They\'ll be there. Ages 1-12 are welcome, and everyone gets in free.<br /><br /><strike><b>Halloween Spook Hunt for Candy</b></strike><br />When: Oct. 29, 8:25-8:30pm<br />Where: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=83026994699&amp;ref=search&amp;sid=1148295116.1089796832..1\">Hicks Park</a><br />Join other kids for a candy hunt in the dark. The hunt won\'t last long so be prepared with flashlight in hand and arrive no later than 8:10pm. Ages 8-11 are welcome, and everyone gets in free.<br /><br /><b>Pumpkin Party &amp; Parade</b><br />When: Oct. 30, 10am-10:45am<br />Where: <a href=\"http://tulsaparks.com/\">Whiteside Community Center</a><br />Head to Whiteside for a parade, play games and enjoy a few snacks with friends. For ages 2-5 years. All participants must be pre-enrolled, so call Whiteside soon. Admission is $6.<br /><br /><b>Halloween Carnival</b><br />When: Oct. 30, 6-7:30pm<br />Where: <a href=\"http://tulsaparks.com/\">Whiteside Community Center</a><br />Join the ghosts and goblins at Whiteside for a fun, safe Halloween experience. Admission is $5 for kids aged 2-8, which includes unlimited game play. Adults are admitted free.<br /><br /><b>Annual \"Pumpkin\" Hunt</b><br />When: Halloween, 5:30pm<br />Where: <a href=\"http://www.brokenarrowok.gov/\">Central Park in Broken Arrow, 1500 S. Main Street</a><br />Guess how many \"pumpkins\" (read: plastic eggs with Halloween goodies inside) will be hidden in Central Park this year, just for kids ages 1-7 to hunt? 4,000, that\'s how many. It\'s all free and open to the public, and the kiddos are encouraged to come in costume. Stick around for the Main Street Merchants Night Out Against Crime, which packs free activities, food, safety and crime prevention information all into one fun-filled evening.<br /><br /><b>Halloween Carnival</b><br />When: Halloween, 6-8pm<br />Where: <a href=\"http://tulsaparks.com/\">Chamberlain Park</a><br />Join the Chamberlain Park Staff and community volunteers for a sook-tacular time. Little ghosts and gouls can participate in carnival games, get candy and have fun. Ages 1-12 are welcome, and everyone gets in free. </div><strike><strike></strike></strike></div><strike><strike></strike></strike>','Halloween in Tulsa: For the Kids','','inherit','open','open','','319-revision','','','2009-10-14 20:00:00','2009-10-14 20:00:00','',319,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/10/319-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2285,1,'2009-09-29 01:10:00','2009-09-29 01:10:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3963864719/\" title=\"Pumpkins by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3491/3963864719_a4ff6bf305.jpg\" alt=\"Pumpkins\" height=\"375\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />October gets started later this week, and you know what that means:<br /><br />Pumpkin patches! Oh, squee!<br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2008/10/7-ways-to-not-find-real-pumpkin-patch.html\">Prowling for pumpkin patches is one of my very favorite things to do</a>, and it\'s a big reason why fall is my favorite time of year. The babies in pea pod costumes, the tractor-pulled hayrides and the profuse amounts of candy don\'t exactly damper my enthusiasm.<br /><br />I have one piece of advice when it comes to setting out for a local pumpkin patch: <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2008/10/7-ways-to-not-find-real-pumpkin-patch.html\">Don\'t be like me</a>. Don\'t set out a half hour before sunset totally clueless as to the location of the nearest pumpkin patch and, in your total lack of consideration and kindness, drag along your entire family. In the end, you\'ll have to atone for your sins by baking batch after batch of pumpkin chocolate chip muffins.<br /><br />Wait. Did I just frame the baking of batches and batches of pumpkin chocolate chip muffins as a negative scenario? What kind of world are we living in, I ask. What kind of world?<br /><br />Even if five pounds of hot, spicy muffins cooling on your windowsill won\'t bother you any, you can still spare your family the misery of driving around aimlessly in the hinterlands. Simply consult the list of Tulsa-area pumpkin patches that appears below.<br /><br /><iframe width=\"640\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" src=\"http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&amp;hl=en&amp;t=p&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=105378962711484041717.000476b5c165ab0ceca51&amp;ll=36.377068,-95.982056&amp;spn=2.122849,3.515625&amp;z=8&amp;output=embed\"></iframe><br /><small>View <a href=\"http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&amp;hl=en&amp;t=p&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=105378962711484041717.000476b5c165ab0ceca51&amp;ll=36.377068,-95.982056&amp;spn=2.122849,3.515625&amp;z=8&amp;source=embed\" style=\"color:#0000FF;text-align:left\">Where to Find Pumpkin Patches in Tulsa Pumpkins</a> in a larger map</small><br /><br /><b>Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch</b><br />When: Daily in October; Monday-Saturday, 9am-7pm; Sunday, 10am-6pm<br />Where: 171st and Mingo in Bixby<br />Phone: 918.366.4728<br />Web: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bixby-OK/Carmichaels-Pumpkin-Patch/142842227641?v=wall&amp;ref=share\">Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch</a><br />A real Tulsa family favorite, Carmichael\'s offers everything from pumpkins to Halloween decorations. Look alos for the petting zoo, pony rides and hay rides, oh my.<br /><br /><b>Pumpkin Town</b><br />When: Daily from Sept. 29-Oct. 31; Mon-Thurs. 10am-7pm; Fri-Sat. 9am-8pm; Sun. 11am-7pm.<br />Where: 9707 E. 81st Street<br />Phone: 918.307.8619<br />Web: <a href=\"http://www.pumpkintownok.com/\">Pumpkin Town</a><br />How do you like the sound of pony rides, daily hay rides and face painting? Not to mention the thousands of pumpkins, gourds and squashes, plus the plethora of Halloween décor available at the one, the only Pumpkin Town. <a href=\"http://www.pumpkintownok.com/\">Check the Web site for a listing of special events</a> each weekend in October.<br /><br /><b>Pleasant Valley Farms</b><br />When: Everyday, 9am-dark, Oct. 1-31<br />Where: 22350 W. 71st Street<br />Phone: 918.248.5647<br />Pleasant Farms isn\'t just that place out west that sells Christmas trees. This fall, find tractor-pulled hay rides, a petting zoo and numerous varieties of pumpkin and winter squash at the farm southwest of that perennial, Oklahoma-centric attraction, DiscoveryLand.<br /><br /><b>Livesay Orchards Pumpkin Patch</b><br />When: Weekends in October; Saturdays, 10am-5pm; Sundays, 1-4pm<br />Where: 39232 E. 231 St. South in Porter<br />Phone: 918.483.2102<br />Web: <a href=\"http://livesayorchards.com/livesay_orchards_pumpkin_patch.htm\">Livesay Orchards Pumpkin Patch</a><br />Two words: Pumpkin bowling. Catch this and more, including an assortment of pumpkins and fall decorations at this pumpkin patch in Porter. The Livesay Pumpkin Playland features a kids\' play area, a hay bale maze, a farm-related learning center and a mini pumpkin hunt. Admission is $3, which includes a hayride to the pumpkin patch. See? Porter isn\'t just for peaches.<br /><br /><b>Shay\'s Landscaping, Nursury &amp; Pumpkin Patch</b><br />When: Mon.-Fri., 4-7pm; Sat., 9am-dark; Oct. 1-31<br />Phone: 918.248.5647<br />If you\'re the type who\'d rather pick your pumpkin yourself rather than hoist one from a grocery store shelf, a trip to Bartlesville\'s Shay\'s pick-your-own Pumpkin Patch is in order. There\'s no shortage of fall activities to enjoy up US 75 – adult- and kid-sized mazes, tractor-pulled hayrides and pony rides are just a few of the diversions available at Shay\'s.<br /><br /><b>Shepherd\'s Pumpkin Festival</b><br />When: Oct. 8-Oct. 30, Thurs.-Sat.; 10am-6:30pm<br />Where: 16792 E. 450 Road in Claremore<br />Phone: 918.342.5911<br />Web: <a href=\"http://www.shepherdscross.com/pumpkinfestival.html\">Shepherd\'s Pumpkin Festival</a><br />The pumpkin patch at Shepherd\'s offers a petting zoo, autumn-inspired games, story times, a maze made of hay and a hands-on learning center, all free of charge. Hayrides are $4, and scarecrow making  is $2 if you bring your own clothes to stuff. Pumpkins, gourds and all manner of fall décor are available at prices ranging 50 cents-$12.25.<br /><br />Several of these patches offer special deals for large groups looking for a tour. Be sure to call ahead so the folks in charge at the patches can accommodate you.<br /><br />I\'m sure I\'m not the only who who\'d love to learn more about the pumpkin patches hosted by Tulsa-area churches. If you belong to a church selling pumpkins this fall, leave pertinent info in the comments.<br /><br />If you don\'t see your favorite local pumpkin patch on this list, let me know. I endeavored to make a complete list, but I\'m human and plus, my life is subject to the schedule and demands of a 19-month-old Napoleon incarnate. Point at me and laugh.<div><br /></div><div>After you expertly carve the perfect pumpkin you found in the perfect pumpkin patch, don\'t forget to make some of these: </div><div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3964659944/\" title=\"Pumpkin Seeds by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2641/3964659944_ca1349b591.jpg\" alt=\"Pumpkin Seeds\" height=\"500\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br />Only, don\'t eat half the jar before snapping a photo. Don\'t mind me, the kid wearing the dunce hat, smiling because it\'s <i>finally fall</i>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Happy pumpkin hunting, everyone!</div>','Where to Find Pumpkin Patches in Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','296-revision','','','2009-09-29 01:10:00','2009-09-29 01:10:00','',296,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/09/296-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2288,1,'2010-09-27 13:55:31','2010-09-27 18:55:31','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tulsa Roads by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4612391513/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/4612391513_8150e1d40d.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Roads\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\n\nSometimes it seems that, more often than not, when we Tulsans look out our car windows, we see these road signs. Whether they say \"Caution,\" \"Road Closed,\" \"Keep Right,\" or \"Turn around and go the other way if you want to live,\" they all mean these things: Road construction. Traffic delays. Fear and loathing.\n\nSome of the worst construction traffic in Tulsa right now is along <a href=\"http://www.okladot.state.ok.us/newsmedia/i44riverside/index.htm\">the I-44 widening project, from Riverside Drive to Sheridan Road</a>. The living hell that is the intersection at 51st Street and Harvard Avenue comes to mind. So does I-44 and Yale Avenue. I avoid these areas like the plague, finding routes around them that add miles to my route. But, whatever. One of my least favorite things to do is burn gasoline while idling in traffic. It\'s enough to cause a person to <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/07/hot-wheels.html\">sell her motor vehicle and travel exclusively by bike instead</a>. Or, by scooter. Especially if I could have one like that adorable seafoam green model that\'s always sitting outside of <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/coffeehouseoncherrystreet\">Coffeehouse on Cherry Street</a>.\n\nWhile I love to complain about road construction as much as anyone else, I\'d also like to think that Tulsa\'s roads and highways will function better once all of this work wraps up. So, it\'s all worth it, right? And I\'d also like to think that I\'m willing to give several months of 5-o\'clock-traffic-from-you-know-where to get new streets that are pothole-free for years to come.\n\nBecause potholes are the bane of our existence here in Oklahoma. If you were to ask a random sample of Tulsans their least favorite part about living in this city, I bet you that nine out of ten of them would mention something about our roads and/or potholes, especially the ones large enough to swallow a farm truck.\n\nSo. Do you have a magic answer for all this? <strong>If you were in charge of managing and improving the quality of Tulsa\'s roads, how would you go about it? </strong>','Tulsa Roads: A Sign of the Times','If you were in charge of managing and improving the quality of Tulsa\'s roads, how would you go about it?','inherit','open','open','','604-autosave','','','2010-09-27 13:55:31','2010-09-27 18:55:31','',604,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/604-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(2289,1,'2010-09-27 13:55:54','2010-09-27 18:55:54','','4612391513_8150e1d40d','','inherit','open','open','','4612391513_8150e1d40d','','','2010-09-27 13:55:54','2010-09-27 18:55:54','',604,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/4612391513_8150e1d40d.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2290,1,'2010-05-16 20:38:00','2010-05-16 20:38:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4612391513/\" title=\"Tulsa Roads by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Tulsa Roads\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/4612391513_8150e1d40d.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br />Sometimes it seems that, more often than not, when we Tulsans look out our car windows, we see these road signs. Whether they say \"Caution,\" \"Road Closed,\" \"Keep Right,\" or \"Turn around and go the other way if you want to live,\" they all mean these things: Road construction. Traffic delays. Fear and loathing. <br /><br />Some of the worst construction traffic in Tulsa right now is along <a href=\"http://www.okladot.state.ok.us/newsmedia/i44riverside/index.htm\">the I-44 widening project, from Riverside Drive to Sheridan Road</a>. The living hell that is the intersection at 51st Street and Harvard Avenue comes to mind. So does I-44 and Yale Avenue. I avoid these areas like the plague, finding routes around them that add miles to my route. But, whatever. One of my least favorite things to do is burn gasoline while idling in traffic. It\'s enough to cause a person to <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/07/hot-wheels.html\">sell her motor vehicle and travel exclusively by bike instead</a>. Or, by scooter. Especially if I could have one like that adorable seafoam green model that\'s always sitting outside of <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/coffeehouseoncherrystreet\">Coffeehouse on Cherry Street</a>.<br /><br />While I love to complain about road construction as much as anyone else, I\'d also like to think that Tulsa\'s roads and highways will function better once all of this work wraps up. So, it\'s all worth it, right? And I\'d also like to think that I\'m willing to give several months of 5-o\'clock-traffic-from-you-know-where to get new streets that are pothole-free for years to come. <br /><br />Because potholes are the bane of our existence here in Oklahoma. If you were to ask a random sample of Tulsans their least favorite part about living in this city, I bet you that nine out of ten of them would mention something about our roads and/or potholes, especially the ones large enough to swallow a farm truck. <br /><br />So. Do you have a magic answer for all this? <b>If you were in charge of managing and improving the quality of Tulsa\'s roads, how would you go about it? </b>','Tulsa Roads: A Sign of the Times','','inherit','open','open','','604-revision','','','2010-05-16 20:38:00','2010-05-16 20:38:00','',604,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/05/604-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2291,1,'2010-09-27 13:58:57','2010-09-27 18:58:57','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-2a1hod6DI/AAAAAAAABzU/2hjNUtxyEYA/s1600/TulsaFoodMayfest.jpg\"><img src=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-2a1hod6DI/AAAAAAAABzU/2hjNUtxyEYA/s640/TulsaFoodMayfest.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"389\" height=\"518\" /></a></div>\nIn the spirit of <a href=\"http://www.tulsamayfest.org/\">Mayfest</a> and all that is deep-fried and holy, I asked a few Tulsa celebrities an important question, one that\'s been weighing on the minds of the public for weeks on end:\n\n<strong>What is your favorite thing to eat at Mayfest, and why?</strong>\n<a name=\"more\"></a>\n<div class=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-7EZvqsknI/AAAAAAAABz8/-PZeinb8AlM/s1600/21ben4v4.jpg\"><img src=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-7EZvqsknI/AAAAAAAABz8/-PZeinb8AlM/s320/21ben4v4.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" /></a></div>\n</div>\n<strong>Dewey Bartlett</strong>, Tulsa mayor\n\"A funnel cake and a sausage hot dog. It\'s a great mix.\"\n<div class=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-7BzIUrJoI/AAAAAAAABz0/O5GtIbw7tI4/s1600/31159_426097096130_622446130_5854283_1550640_n.jpg\"><img src=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-7BzIUrJoI/AAAAAAAABz0/O5GtIbw7tI4/s320/31159_426097096130_622446130_5854283_1550640_n.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" /></a></div>\n</div>\n<strong>Eric Himan</strong>, of <a href=\"http://ericandtheadams.com/\">Eric and the Adams</a>\n\"I have to say, the corndogs. This is one thing I cannot cook myself, so when I go to Mayfest, I immediately look for a BIG lemonade and a corndog. There is something about eating food like that outside and watching bands play that does it for me.\"\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"display: inline !important; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-zZb0vhbkI/AAAAAAAABy0/d86U4CdG0dI/s1600/8529_1232385255040_1391421739_668188_8140708_n.jpg\"><img src=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-zZb0vhbkI/AAAAAAAABy0/d86U4CdG0dI/s320/8529_1232385255040_1391421739_668188_8140708_n.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" /></a></div>\n<span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><strong>Chera Kimiko</strong>, weekday anchor at <a href=\"http://www.fox23.com/\">FOX 23</a></span>\n\"I love the junk food. I\'m partial to funnel cakes and cheese on a stick. Truly, I could eat cheese on a stick every day - makes my mouth water! To me, Mayfest food is also about a good wine in hand, great friends, conversation and seeing fantastic art work. Mayfest is a time when I know I can be together with my friends.\"\n<div class=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-zY7issWUI/AAAAAAAAByk/guX63Y0sHaM/s1600/Picture+13.png\"><img src=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-zY7issWUI/AAAAAAAAByk/guX63Y0sHaM/s320/Picture+13.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" /></a></div>\n</div>\n<strong>Rick Couri</strong>, sportscaster at <a href=\"http://www.krmg.com/\">News Talk KRMG</a>\n\"My family and I like unusual food. Sure, we like hot dogs, corn dogs, etc.,  but if there are unique things, we tend to head that way. If there isn’t anything off the wall, we go to our basic menu. First, head to fried pickles (yes, this is a multi-course thing) to get it started. Then it\'s brats and/or sausages with sauerkraut for the main dish. We wrap it up with Ludgers Bavarian Cheesecake for dessert.  By the way, at the end of the meal we suggest you visit your cardiologist. You know, just in case.\"\n<div class=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-2XSFuoJfI/AAAAAAAABzM/bhXrv7Ai0GU/s1600/Picture+15.png\"><img src=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-2XSFuoJfI/AAAAAAAABzM/bhXrv7Ai0GU/s400/Picture+15.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"253\" height=\"380\" /></a></div>\n</div>\n<strong>Julie Chin, </strong>meteorologist at <a href=\"http://www.kjrh.com/\">KJRH Channel 2</a>\n\"When it comes to food at Mayfest, we don\'t discriminate! My husband and I like to do something we call progressive dining, which, basically, is to go from booth to booth to sample and share everything. If I had to choose one thing, though, it would be Mikes Roasted Nuts. We love the cinnamon roasted almonds!\"\n<div class=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-zZNx4gXmI/AAAAAAAABys/5s7bp4LDwng/s1600/Okie.png\"><img src=\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-zZNx4gXmI/AAAAAAAABys/5s7bp4LDwng/s320/Okie.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"288\" /></a></div>\n</div>\n<strong>Okie the Bull Shark</strong> at <a href=\"http://www.okaquarium.org/\">Oklahoma Aquarium</a>\n\"Do they have mackarel-on-a-stick?\"\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">So. What\'s your favorite Mayfest food?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;\">Food photo by <a href=\"http://www.tulsafoodblog.com/\">the evil geniuses at Tulsa Food Blog</a>.</span>','Ask a Tulsa Celebrity: What\'s Your Favorite Mayfest Food?','In the spirit of Mayfest and all that is deep-fried and holy, I asked a few Tulsa celebrities an important question, one that\'s been weighing on the minds of the public for weeks on end: What is your favorite thing to eat at Mayfest, and why?','inherit','open','open','','603-autosave','','','2010-09-27 13:58:57','2010-09-27 18:58:57','',603,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/603-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(2292,1,'2010-09-27 14:00:40','2010-09-27 19:00:40','','TulsaFoodMayfest','','inherit','open','open','','tulsafoodmayfest','','','2010-09-27 14:00:40','2010-09-27 19:00:40','',603,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/TulsaFoodMayfest.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2293,1,'2010-05-14 18:50:00','2010-05-14 18:50:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-2a1hod6DI/AAAAAAAABzU/2hjNUtxyEYA/s1600/TulsaFoodMayfest.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"518\" src=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-2a1hod6DI/AAAAAAAABzU/2hjNUtxyEYA/s640/TulsaFoodMayfest.jpg\" width=\"389\" /></a></div>In the spirit of <a href=\"http://www.tulsamayfest.org/\">Mayfest</a> and all that is deep-fried and holy, I asked a few Tulsa celebrities an important question, one that\'s been weighing on the minds of the public for weeks on end: <br /><br /><b>What is your favorite thing to eat at Mayfest, and why?</b><br /><a name=\'more\'></a><br /><div class=\"text-align: center;\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-7EZvqsknI/AAAAAAAABz8/-PZeinb8AlM/s1600/21ben4v4.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-7EZvqsknI/AAAAAAAABz8/-PZeinb8AlM/s320/21ben4v4.jpg\" /></a></div></div><br /><b>Dewey Bartlett</b>, Tulsa mayor<br />\"A funnel cake and a sausage hot dog. It\'s a great mix.\"<br /><br /><div class=\"text-align: center;\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-7BzIUrJoI/AAAAAAAABz0/O5GtIbw7tI4/s1600/31159_426097096130_622446130_5854283_1550640_n.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-7BzIUrJoI/AAAAAAAABz0/O5GtIbw7tI4/s320/31159_426097096130_622446130_5854283_1550640_n.jpg\" /></a></div></div><br /><b>Eric Himan</b>, of <a href=\"http://ericandtheadams.com/\">Eric and the Adams</a><br />\"I have to say, the corndogs. This is one thing I cannot cook myself, so when I go to Mayfest, I immediately look for a BIG lemonade and a corndog. There is something about eating food like that outside and watching bands play that does it for me.\"<br /><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-zZb0vhbkI/AAAAAAAABy0/d86U4CdG0dI/s1600/8529_1232385255040_1391421739_668188_8140708_n.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"display: inline !important; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-zZb0vhbkI/AAAAAAAABy0/d86U4CdG0dI/s320/8529_1232385255040_1391421739_668188_8140708_n.jpg\" /></a></div><br /><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><b>Chera Kimiko</b>, weekday anchor at <a href=\"http://www.fox23.com/\">FOX 23</a></span><br />\"I love the junk food. I\'m partial to funnel cakes and cheese on a stick. Truly, I could eat cheese on a stick every day - makes my mouth water! To me, Mayfest food is also about a good wine in hand, great friends, conversation and seeing fantastic art work. Mayfest is a time when I know I can be together with my friends.\"<br /><br /><div class=\"text-align: center;\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-zY7issWUI/AAAAAAAAByk/guX63Y0sHaM/s1600/Picture+13.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-zY7issWUI/AAAAAAAAByk/guX63Y0sHaM/s320/Picture+13.png\" /></a></div></div><br /><b>Rick Couri</b>, sportscaster at <a href=\"http://www.krmg.com/\">News Talk KRMG</a><br />\"My family and I like unusual food. Sure, we like hot dogs, corn dogs, etc., &nbsp;but if there are unique things, we tend to head that way. If there isn’t anything off the wall, we go to our basic menu. First, head to fried pickles (yes, this is a multi-course thing) to get it started. Then it\'s brats and/or sausages with sauerkraut for the main dish. We wrap it up with Ludgers Bavarian Cheesecake for dessert.  By the way, at the end of the meal we suggest you visit your cardiologist. You know, just in case.\"<br /><br /><div class=\"text-align: center;\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-2XSFuoJfI/AAAAAAAABzM/bhXrv7Ai0GU/s1600/Picture+15.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"380\" src=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-2XSFuoJfI/AAAAAAAABzM/bhXrv7Ai0GU/s400/Picture+15.png\" width=\"253\" /></a></div></div><br /><b>Julie Chin, </b>meteorologist at <a href=\"http://www.kjrh.com/\">KJRH Channel 2</a><br />\"When it comes to food at Mayfest, we don\'t discriminate! My husband and I like to do something we call progressive dining, which, basically, is to go from booth to booth to sample and share everything. If I had to choose one thing, though, it would be Mikes Roasted Nuts. We love the cinnamon roasted almonds!\"<br /><br /><div class=\"text-align: center;\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-zZNx4gXmI/AAAAAAAABys/5s7bp4LDwng/s1600/Okie.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"288\" src=\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-zZNx4gXmI/AAAAAAAABys/5s7bp4LDwng/s320/Okie.png\" width=\"256\" /></a></div></div><br /><b>Okie the Bull Shark</b> at <a href=\"http://www.okaquarium.org/\">Oklahoma Aquarium</a><br />\"Do they have mackarel-on-a-stick?\"<br /><br /><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">So. What\'s your favorite Mayfest food?</span><br /><br /><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;\">Food photo by <a href=\"http://www.tulsafoodblog.com/\">the evil geniuses at Tulsa Food Blog</a>.</span>','Ask a Tulsa Celebrity: What\'s Your Favorite Mayfest Food?','','inherit','open','open','','603-revision','','','2010-05-14 18:50:00','2010-05-14 18:50:00','',603,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/05/603-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2294,1,'2010-09-27 14:04:21','2010-09-27 19:04:21','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Weber\'d Old-Fashioned Root Beer by Erin Conrad\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4576535799/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4576535799_afbbf14c8c_o.jpg\" alt=\"Weber\'s\" width=\"560\" height=\"560\" /></a></div>\n<em>Joining us today is Tulsa photographer Erin Conrad. I fell in love with Erin\'s work in and around Tulsa and with <a href=\"http://www.erinconrad.com/\">her photoblog, ErinConrad.com</a>. Erin will be blogging at TDT each week as Erin Sees Tulsa.</em>\n\nAs the newest columnist here at TDT, you need to know something about me from the very begninning. I love polaroids. And I firmly believe there is nothing quite like the timeless, classic feel that a polaroid image can capture.\n\n<a name=\"more\"></a>With that said, my polaroid camera and I recently went on an adventure and found ourselves at the family owned and operated <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.webersoftulsa.com/index.asp\">Weber\'s</a> (on Brookside).  You may know them because they have the BEST root beer this side of, well, anything.\n\nBut I know them because I drool over their sign every time I pass by.  However, there was no just passing by this time.  Nope.  This time I stopped, I sipped, I chatted and I snapped.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Weber\'d Old-Fashioned Root Beer by Erin Conrad\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4576535799/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4576535799_afbbf14c8c_o.jpg\" alt=\"Weber\'s\" width=\"560\" height=\"560\" /></a></div>\nWhile sipping and chatting, I was told that the Weber\'s sign (built in 1933) is the oldest operating neon sign in all of Tulsa.  And there is not much more perfect than that, my new friends.  A blue Tulsa sky, an old neon sign and a classic polaroid camera.\n\nIt is right here, in establishments like this, where Tulsa is timeless.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"it\'s all about the root beer. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4577167232/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4041/4577167232_87d73abccf_o.jpg\" alt=\"it\'s all about the root beer.\" width=\"560\" height=\"560\" /></a></div>\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.webersoftulsa.com/webers_story.asp\">Read more of the Weber\'s story that officially began in the 1800\'s.</a>','Weber\'s Superior Root Beer: Erin Sees Tulsa','my polaroid camera and I recently went on an adventure and found ourselves at the family owned and operated <a href=\"http://www.webersoftulsa.com/index.asp\">Weber\'s</a> on Brookside.','inherit','open','open','','602-autosave','','','2010-09-27 14:04:21','2010-09-27 19:04:21','',602,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/602-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(2295,1,'2010-09-27 14:03:07','2010-09-27 19:03:07','','webers','','inherit','open','open','','webers','','','2010-09-27 14:03:07','2010-09-27 19:03:07','',602,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/webers.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2296,1,'2010-05-14 16:59:00','2010-05-14 16:59:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4576535799/\" title=\"Weber\'d Old-Fashioned Root Beer by Erin Conrad\"><img alt=\"Weber\'s\" height=\"560\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4576535799_afbbf14c8c_o.jpg\" width=\"560\" /></a></div><br /><i>Joining us today is Tulsa photographer Erin Conrad. I fell in love with Erin\'s work in and around Tulsa and with <a href=\"http://www.erinconrad.com/\">her photoblog, ErinConrad.com</a>. Erin will be blogging at TDT each week as Erin Sees Tulsa.</i><br /><br />As the newest columnist here at TDT, you need to know something about me from the very begninning.  I love polaroids.  And I firmly believe there is nothing quite like the timeless, classic feel that a polaroid image can capture.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a>With that said, my polaroid camera and I recently went on an adventure and found ourselves at the family owned and operated <a href=\"http://www.webersoftulsa.com/index.asp\" rel=\"nofollow\">Weber\'s</a> (on Brookside).  You may know them because they have the BEST root beer this side of, well, anything.<br /><br />But I know them because I drool over their sign every time I pass by.  However, there was no just passing by this time.  Nope.  This time I stopped, I sipped, I chatted and I snapped.  <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4576535799/\" title=\"Weber\'d Old-Fashioned Root Beer by Erin Conrad\"><img alt=\"Weber\'s\" height=\"560\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4576535799_afbbf14c8c_o.jpg\" width=\"560\" /></a></div><br />While sipping and chatting, I was told that the Weber\'s sign (built in 1933) is the oldest operating neon sign in all of Tulsa.  And there is not much more perfect than that, my new friends.  A blue Tulsa sky, an old neon sign and a classic polaroid camera.<br /><br />It is right here, in establishments like this, where Tulsa is timeless.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4577167232/\" title=\"it\'s all about the root beer. by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"it\'s all about the root beer.\" height=\"560\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4041/4577167232_87d73abccf_o.jpg\" width=\"560\" /></a></div><br /><a href=\"http://www.webersoftulsa.com/webers_story.asp\" rel=\"nofollow\">Read more of the Weber\'s story that officially began in the 1800\'s.</a>','Weber\'s Superior Root Beer: Erin Sees Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','602-revision','','','2010-05-14 16:59:00','2010-05-14 16:59:00','',602,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/05/602-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2297,1,'2010-09-27 14:04:51','2010-09-27 19:04:51','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Weber\'d Old-Fashioned Root Beer by Erin Conrad\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4576535799/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4576535799_afbbf14c8c_o.jpg\" alt=\"Weber\'s\" width=\"560\" height=\"560\" /></a></div>\r\n<em>Joining us today is Tulsa photographer Erin Conrad. I fell in love with Erin\'s work in and around Tulsa and with <a href=\"http://www.erinconrad.com/\">her photoblog, ErinConrad.com</a>. Erin will be blogging at TDT each week as Erin Sees Tulsa.</em>\r\n\r\nAs the newest columnist here at TDT, you need to know something about me from the very begninning. I love polaroids. And I firmly believe there is nothing quite like the timeless, classic feel that a polaroid image can capture.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>With that said, my polaroid camera and I recently went on an adventure and found ourselves at the family owned and operated <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.webersoftulsa.com/index.asp\">Weber\'s</a> on Brookside.  You may know them because they have the BEST root beer this side of, well, anything.\r\n\r\nBut I know them because I drool over their sign every time I pass by.  However, there was no just passing by this time.  Nope.  This time I stopped, I sipped, I chatted and I snapped.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Weber\'d Old-Fashioned Root Beer by Erin Conrad\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4576535799/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4576535799_afbbf14c8c_o.jpg\" alt=\"Weber\'s\" width=\"560\" height=\"560\" /></a></div>\r\nWhile sipping and chatting, I was told that the Weber\'s sign (built in 1933) is the oldest operating neon sign in all of Tulsa.  And there is not much more perfect than that, my new friends.  A blue Tulsa sky, an old neon sign and a classic polaroid camera.\r\n\r\nIt is right here, in establishments like this, where Tulsa is timeless.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"it\'s all about the root beer. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4577167232/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4041/4577167232_87d73abccf_o.jpg\" alt=\"it\'s all about the root beer.\" width=\"560\" height=\"560\" /></a></div>\r\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.webersoftulsa.com/webers_story.asp\">Read more of the Weber\'s story that officially began in the 1800\'s.</a>','Weber\'s Superior Root Beer: Erin Sees Tulsa','my polaroid camera and I recently went on an adventure and found ourselves at the family owned and operated <a href=\"http://www.webersoftulsa.com/index.asp\">Weber\'s</a> on Brookside.','inherit','open','open','','602-revision-2','','','2010-09-27 14:04:51','2010-09-27 19:04:51','',602,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/602-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2298,1,'2010-09-27 14:07:31','2010-09-27 19:07:31','','freight','','inherit','open','open','','freight','','','2010-09-27 14:07:31','2010-09-27 19:07:31','',601,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/freight.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(2299,1,'2010-05-14 15:00:00','2010-05-14 15:00:00','<div class=\"text-align: center;\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-zbJA8N10I/AAAAAAAABy8/tMqvsFUwrwU/s1600/Picture+14.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"325\" src=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-zbJA8N10I/AAAAAAAABy8/tMqvsFUwrwU/s640/Picture+14.png\" width=\"490\" /></a></div></div><br />If you see what seems like a random tractor trailer around downtown as you enjoy <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/p/tulsa-events-this-weekend_2472.html\">Mayfest, the Blue Dome Arts Festival and the Brady Arts Festival this weekend</a>, don\'t just stand there and stare. Approach.<br /><br />Then, be amazed.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a>As you\'ll see, it\'s not a random trailer like you thought. In fact, it\'s an art gallery - a moveable one, to be exact. And it\'s all thanks to FREIGHT Mobile Art Gallery, brought to Tulsa by <a href=\"http://www.teperahood.com/\">Shane Hood of elevenTH</a> and <a href=\"http://tulsaproject.com/\">graphic designer Michael Champlin of The Tulsa Project</a>.<br /><br />FREIGHT challenges the notion of the static art gallery by aiming to create an ephemeral interaction of art in an instant format, according to the FREIGHT website. Patrons could find the gallery housed in anything from shipping containers to U-Haul trucks to covered trailers. <br /><br />The really cool part about all of this is, this mobility allows Hood and Champlin to present an impromptu gallery opening anytime and anywhere in the city of Tulsa. The low-tech nature of the gallery presentation experience removes the barrier of formality between the artist and public, allowing for greater access to the art inside. <br /><br />And no, you may not have fries with that. <br /><br />Featured this weekend is Tulsa artist Grace Grothaus. Here\'s what she has to say about her work: <br /><br />\"Colliding the organic with the manufactured, I question our position between a world that we shape ourselves and the natural world. My paintings are made out of materials such as leaves and various plastics that reflect that juxtaposition. I \"sculpt\" my paintings up in many translucent layers and mount them in florescent-lit lightboxes. Doing so allows me to achieve delicate transitions from light to dark. It is my hope that these cityscapes will delight your senses as much as your mind.\"<br /><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-zcDJneQ1I/AAAAAAAABzE/9ax2RSdjR-4/s1600/2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"407\" src=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-zcDJneQ1I/AAAAAAAABzE/9ax2RSdjR-4/s640/2.jpg\" width=\"576\" /></a></div><br />For all of your insta-art needs, keep an eye on FREIGHT.<br /><br /><i>Photos and art from <a href=\"http://www.FREIGHTgallery.com/\">FREIGHTgallery.com</a>.</i>','Drive-Thru Art','','inherit','open','open','','601-revision','','','2010-05-14 15:00:00','2010-05-14 15:00:00','',601,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/05/601-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2300,1,'2010-09-27 14:22:12','2010-09-27 19:22:12','','mayfest','','inherit','open','open','','mayfest','','','2010-09-27 14:22:12','2010-09-27 19:22:12','',600,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/mayfest.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2301,1,'2010-05-13 17:27:00','2010-05-13 17:27:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-wwzmNtOOI/AAAAAAAABxE/pvNLdMlJECQ/s1600/4602425455_c38672d9ed.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"334\" src=\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-wwzmNtOOI/AAAAAAAABxE/pvNLdMlJECQ/s640/4602425455_c38672d9ed.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />If I could put together a slogan that would make everyone involved with <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Blue-Dome-Arts-Festival/146295766544\">the Blue Dome Arts Festival</a> cringe, it would probably go a little something like this:<br /><br />Blue Dome Arts Festival: Like Mayfest, but a couple of blocks to the northeast.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a>Why the folks at BDAF dislike that oft-made comparison is, Blue Dome Arts Festival isn\'t anything like Mayfest. Yeah, there are a variety of art and edible goodies vendors at BDAF, much like what someone would find at Mayfest. And yeah, there will be tons of artsy-fartsy people at BDAF, much like what someone would find at the art festival a few blocks south.<br /><br />But Blue Dome Arts Festival offers more of an indie feel, a grassroots atmosphere - almost like a group of artists just got together one weekend and decided to put up and bunch of tents and ply their wares. Think about it this way: As Mayfest is to McDonald\'s, Blue Dome Arts Festival is to your hometown, hole-in-the-wall burger joint. We all like and want them both in our lives.<br /><br />But, for very different reasons.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-wxUMeCJtI/AAAAAAAABxM/6gzFbCLmKrc/s1600/4603033638_417c0db46f.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"307\" src=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-wxUMeCJtI/AAAAAAAABxM/6gzFbCLmKrc/s640/4603033638_417c0db46f.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Get more than 120 artists, an assortment of Tulsa\'s local bands and a special kids\' section at this larger-than-ever Blue Dome Arts Festival, the flagship event for this burgeoning district of downtown Tulsa. <br /><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-wx27k6CRI/AAAAAAAABxU/5acU96SXGgk/s1600/4603040982_8700f6a336.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-wx27k6CRI/AAAAAAAABxU/5acU96SXGgk/s640/4603040982_8700f6a336.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />This year\'s theme is \"Come Explore the Blue Dome\" - and you should do just that this weekend. <br /><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-wz1aRs1pI/AAAAAAAABxc/AU9VLpeRlfA/s1600/4603039092_86f9447bde.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-wz1aRs1pI/AAAAAAAABxc/AU9VLpeRlfA/s640/4603039092_86f9447bde.jpg\" width=\"334\" /></a></div><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-w0Bx2EwcI/AAAAAAAABxk/iU-Je35cAcU/s1600/4603032660_8522533a28.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"334\" src=\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-w0Bx2EwcI/AAAAAAAABxk/iU-Je35cAcU/s640/4603032660_8522533a28.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-w0P6eIXWI/AAAAAAAABx0/YfnzZ63FOhk/s1600/4602415119_5364e72032.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"334\" src=\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-w0P6eIXWI/AAAAAAAABx0/YfnzZ63FOhk/s640/4602415119_5364e72032.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-w0YvGIB7I/AAAAAAAABx8/ypMV27TCpAE/s1600/4602413715_88aa861bfd.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-w0YvGIB7I/AAAAAAAABx8/ypMV27TCpAE/s640/4602413715_88aa861bfd.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Yes, that\'s a Volvo. And, yes, those are singing lobsters.<br /><br />Worried about battling 400,000 other Tulsans for parking this weekend? Look for T-Town Trolley to provide transport from the TCC parking lot at 9th Street and Boston Ave. to the Blue Dome Arts Festival, as well as to Mayfest. Use of the parking lot will be free of charge to patrons of both festivals. <br /><br />There. Problem solved.<br /><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-w0j1MFCAI/AAAAAAAAByE/NMc-BIwey14/s1600/4602411451_283d4cb51e_b.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"334\" src=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-w0j1MFCAI/AAAAAAAAByE/NMc-BIwey14/s640/4602411451_283d4cb51e_b.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />The Blue Dome Arts Festival kicks off along Elgin tomorrow (Friday) at 11am. They\'ll close up shop at 9pm and reopen Saturday from 11am-9pm. Sunday\'s hours are 11am-5pm. <br /><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-w08XBVQrI/AAAAAAAAByM/L2FOWNdueo4/s1600/4602417019_bca2a984bd.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-w08XBVQrI/AAAAAAAAByM/L2FOWNdueo4/s640/4602417019_bca2a984bd.jpg\" width=\"334\" /></a></div><br />See you all there.<br /><br /><i>All photos by my soon-to-be Tulsa boomeranger friend (Tulsa boomeranger: Someone who tried to move away from Tulsa but then moved back because they missed it so danged much), <a href=\"http://havesporkwilltravel.blogspot.com/\">Amanda Emerson</a>.</i>','Blue Dome Arts Festival: In Color','','inherit','open','open','','600-revision','','','2010-05-13 17:27:00','2010-05-13 17:27:00','',600,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/05/600-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2302,1,'2010-09-27 14:25:24','2010-09-27 19:25:24','','bixbybbq','','inherit','open','open','','bixbybbq','','','2010-09-27 14:25:24','2010-09-27 19:25:24','',599,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/bixbybbq.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2303,1,'2010-05-12 18:54:00','2010-05-12 18:54:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4602077434/\" title=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival\" height=\"300\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4602077434_9ebb74d3c8_o.jpg\" width=\"400\" /></a></div><br />If you <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">follow me on Twitter</a>, Kellyology, you know that I was was a-twitter with excitement about judging at the Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival last Saturday.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a>And let me tell you, the festival did not disappoint. It was a beautiful day when I arrived at Washington Irving Park, and as I was making may way through the people and the many,<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4601463791/\" title=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival\" height=\"300\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1221/4601463791_a52bbe8ea7_o.jpg\" width=\"400\" /></a></div><br />Mmm, funnel cakes!<br /><br />Many,<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4601463861/\" title=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival\" height=\"240\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3337/4601463861_6cfb841b01_o.jpg\" width=\"320\" /></a></div><br />Hey! That\'s Guy Fieri from The Food Network!<br /><br />Many, <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4601464043/\" title=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival\" height=\"248\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1019/4601464043_3e44148577_o.jpg\" width=\"400\" /></a></div><br />So hard not to butt in front of all of the kids in line.<br /><br />Many distractions,<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4601463623/\" title=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival\" height=\"320\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3383/4601463623_2ef760d9a9_o.jpg\" width=\"310\" /></a></div><br />...the smell of barbecue floating through the air made my mouth water.<br /><br />Staying focused, I managed to make it to the tent I was looking for: The judges\' tent.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4602077108/\" title=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival\" height=\"326\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1362/4602077108_25873dce9e_o.jpg\" width=\"400\" /></a></div><br />I’m glad I arrived early as the line to sign in was long. Chad Marazas, a member of the Bixby Rotary, said to me, “Don’t worry. There’s going to be a 30 minute training session, and you’ll figure everything out.” Apparently I looked nervous, surrounded by mostly official Kansas City Barbecue Society (KCBS for short) judges. <br /><br />I mean, I’m just a little ol\' Okie blogger. What do I know about good barbecue? And from what I’d seen on <a href=\"http://tlc.discovery.com/tv/bbq-pitmasters/\">BBQ Pitmasters on TLC</a>, this barbecue cooking business is serious.<br /><br />After signing in, picking up my judging supplies,<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4602077274/\" title=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival\" height=\"400\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1335/4602077274_3fd6bbf4d0_o.jpg\" width=\"346\" /></a></div><br />...getting shuffled around by experience to make the judging tables even,<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4602077360/\" title=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival\" height=\"300\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1250/4602077360_7904cd55ea_o.jpg\" width=\"400\" /></a></div><br />...and listening to a little pep talk from Lou Miller from KCBS,<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4601464165/\" title=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival\" height=\"326\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3310/4601464165_d1e5247d8c_o.jpg\" width=\"400\" /></a></div><br />I found myself sitting among some very experienced barbecue tasters. They were more than happy to give this little lady some tasting advice.<br /><br />“You are probably going to taste some of the best barbecue you have ever tasted,” said Tom Sigmon from Springdale, Arkansas. Tom spends most of his weekends traveling to various barbecue championships. “And if you remember only one thing as you taste this barbecue, probably the best restaurant barbecue you have ever had will score only a 6 (an average score on a scale from 1 to 10) at any KCBS barbecue competition.”  <br /><br />I then asked, “So what you’re saying is, all barbecue restaurants are going to be ruined for me forever?”<br /><br />He replied, “Most definitely. You’re going to want to get your KCBS membership.”<br /><br />As we waited for the food to arrive I listened to the judges around me talk about their past experiences. They talked about mystical competitions where not only do you get to judge the barbecue, but the sides as well. <br /><br />They talked of places where there are up to 10 rounds of tastings. Then they listed what they thought were the best barbecue competitions. What struck me as funny was that most of \"best\" competitions seemed to have a dessert category as well. And these judges seated next to me? They seemed especially partial to the pie category. They were certainly men after my own heart.<br /><br />Finally the food arrived and before each round was served I was reminded of what to look for. For all of the meats we were looking for three main things: <br /><br />Was the presentation appetizing? <br />Was the meat tender, but not over or under cooked? <br />And how was that flavor?<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4602077434/\" title=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival\" height=\"300\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4602077434_9ebb74d3c8_o.jpg\" width=\"400\" /></a></div><br />We had 5 categories at the Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music competition: Sausage, chicken, ribs, pork, and brisket. There were nearly 100 cooks cooking at this competition, and my table got to try as many as seven tastings of each category. After the first two categories, the gentleman were curious to see how I had been scoring my food.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4601464247/\" title=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival\" height=\"300\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4601464247_11c4bf444c_o.jpg\" width=\"400\" /></a></div><br />After all of the score cards had been turned in, I told them which pieces of meat I had enjoyed the most. Much to my surprise, my top pics were the same as most at the table. “You have a good palate,” one of them commented. I felt relieved, and began to enjoy the rest of the competition even more.<br /><br />Needless to say, after the five categories of tasting were over, I was completely full and completely happy. I grabbed my free bottle of bloody mary mix, a thank-you for the judges as provided by Bixby Rotary, said goodbye to the gentlemen I had been eating with most of the day, and I packed up my to go boxes. <br /><br />Oh, did I forget to mention that judges got to take all of their leftovers home with them for their future enjoyment?<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4601464323/\" title=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival\" height=\"400\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1433/4601464323_651d5fb08b_o.jpg\" width=\"300\" /></a></div><br />As I walked to my car, watching all of the pit masters packing up their cooking sites, I was sad that my judging time was over. I was especially sad that I would never know who made the sausage that perfectly crispy on the outside and flavorfully tender on the inside, or that perfectly cooked chicken breast with the delicious flavor permeating through out, or that perfectly cooked rib that had me licking it clean to the bone. <br /><br />You see, there is only one bad bad part about being judge at a KCBS competition. You will never know who cooked the delicious food that you have just eaten. The judging and tasting? It’s blind.<br /><br />I started to understand why many of the guys at my table went weekend after weekend to these competitions all over the country. It wasn’t just for the funny team names I saw as I walked through the pitt masters camp sites.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4602077206/\" title=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival\" height=\"264\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1309/4602077206_b798afeabd_o.jpg\" width=\"400\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4601464071/\" title=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival\" height=\"234\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4601464071_d0ecffe239_o.jpg\" width=\"400\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4602077832/\" title=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival\" height=\"262\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1268/4602077832_3967e5e0fc_o.jpg\" width=\"400\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4602077482/\" title=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival\" height=\"300\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1205/4602077482_e29c51f2c2_o.jpg\" width=\"400\" /></a></div><br />And it wasn’t for the pie that you can only get at that one BBQ festival-hosting town. The only way to have the barbecue experience that I had again is to become an official KCBS judge. And as of right now, they might have me sold.<br /><br />If you’re interested in becoming a Kansas City Barbecue Society judge, <a href=\"http://www.kcbs.us/\">visit their website</a>. Maybe you can join me at future barbecue tastings, like the Art of Barbecue in Tulsa September 24-25, or at the Tulsa BBQ Challenge July 9-10.<br /><br />In the meantime, there is the downtown Bixby restaurant that won this year\'s People\'s Choice.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4602077542/\" title=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival\" height=\"277\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1018/4602077542_e8fedac934_o.jpg\" width=\"400\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4602077736/\" title=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival\" height=\"300\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4602077736_a917e3e442_o.jpg\" width=\"400\" /></a></div><br />In fact, right now, that\'s sounding pretty good to me.<br /><br /><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; line-height: 24px;\"><a href=\"http://www.kellyology.net/\" style=\"color: #999999; text-decoration: none;\">Kelly writes Kellyology.net</a>, a blog about life in Oklahoma, motherhood and the general stuff of life, and she\'s a founding member of&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.therhok.com/\" style=\"color: #999999; text-decoration: none;\">The Real Housewives of Oklahoma</a>. She joins us here at TDT as The Southie, covering all the event news that\'s fit to blog from south of 71st Street.</span>','How to Judge a BBQ Tasting: The Southie','','inherit','open','open','','599-revision','','','2010-05-12 18:54:00','2010-05-12 18:54:00','',599,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/05/599-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2305,1,'2010-09-27 14:29:45','2010-09-27 19:29:45','','Elote Cafe','','inherit','open','open','','elote','','','2010-09-27 14:29:45','2010-09-27 19:29:45','',598,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/elote.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2306,1,'2010-09-27 14:33:01','2010-09-27 19:33:01','','ths','','inherit','open','open','','ths','','','2010-09-27 14:33:01','2010-09-27 19:33:01','',597,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/ths.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2307,1,'2010-09-27 14:34:34','2010-09-27 19:34:34','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4599699373/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1205/4599699373_03b1729ff1.jpg\" alt=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/ive-been-keeping-something-from-you-see.html\">Have you heard about the new exhibit at Tulsa Historical Society</a>? It\'s a showcase of the best photos in the Tasha Does Tulsa group of Flickr.\n\n<a name=\"more\"></a>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4600318392/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3331/4600318392_4bb19a5583.jpg\" alt=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\nIt opened Saturday.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4600318276/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1353/4600318276_bf883978ff.jpg\" alt=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\nAnd I just wanted to give you all a preview.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4599699561/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1039/4599699561_942fb2aa43.jpg\" alt=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\nThe show features 48 photos I picked out of a pool of more than 1,000 photos.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4599699515/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1348/4599699515_b08ca99c14.jpg\" alt=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsapeople.com/index.php?option=com_wpmu&amp;tag=exhibit&amp;blog_id=3&amp;Itemid=149\">The folks at Tulsa People Magazine thought it was worth a peek</a>.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4600318082/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3375/4600318082_451f98802c.jpg\" alt=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\nThere\'s one of my prints (guess which one) next to <a href=\"http://www.cooperphotog.net/\">a genuine Michael Cooper</a>. Which is funny, actually. I so admire Michael\'s work. I can\'t believe a photo of mine gets to hang out right next to a print of his for two whole months.\n\nThat\'s the beauty of being part of what has become a community.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4599699319/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3397/4599699319_9dae066fed.jpg\" alt=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\nI never expected that so many people would want to put so many of their photos in a little corner of the Web meant to showcase anyone and everyone\'s photos of Tulsa.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4599699273/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1404/4599699273_b67d913c87.jpg\" alt=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nBut I\'m glad it happened.\n\nAnd I hope you all make your way to Tulsa Historical Society before July 10 to see what can happen when folks with a few shared passions get together and put forward their best.\n\nHint: It\'s something really cool. And inspiring.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4599699985/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1433/4599699985_a57a0813e1.jpg\" alt=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4600318570/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4600318570_1245c1f83e.jpg\" alt=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society\" width=\"500\" height=\"356\" /></a></div>\nAnd very, very Tulsa.','Tulsa Historical Society Photo Show: A Preview','The show features 48 photos I picked out of a pool of more than 1,000 photos of Tulsa stuff, all shot by Tulsa photographers.','inherit','open','open','','597-autosave','','','2010-09-27 14:34:34','2010-09-27 19:34:34','',597,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/597-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(2308,1,'2010-05-12 02:50:00','2010-05-12 02:50:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4599699373/\" title=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1205/4599699373_03b1729ff1.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/ive-been-keeping-something-from-you-see.html\">Have you heard about the new exhibit at Tulsa Historical Society</a>? It\'s a showcase of the best photos in the Tasha Does Tulsa group of Flickr.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4600318392/\" title=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3331/4600318392_4bb19a5583.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />It opened Saturday. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4600318276/\" title=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1353/4600318276_bf883978ff.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />And I just wanted to give you all a preview. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4599699561/\" title=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1039/4599699561_942fb2aa43.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />The show features 48 photos I picked out of a pool of more than 1,000 photos. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4599699515/\" title=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1348/4599699515_b08ca99c14.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><a href=\"http://www.tulsapeople.com/index.php?option=com_wpmu&amp;tag=exhibit&amp;blog_id=3&amp;Itemid=149\">The folks at Tulsa People Magazine thought it was worth a peek</a>. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4600318082/\" title=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3375/4600318082_451f98802c.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />There\'s one of my prints (guess which one) next to <a href=\"http://www.cooperphotog.net/\">a genuine Michael Cooper</a>. Which is funny, actually. I so admire Michael\'s work. I can\'t believe a photo of mine gets to hang out right next to a print of his for two whole months. <br /><br />That\'s the beauty of being part of what has become a community. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4599699319/\" title=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3397/4599699319_9dae066fed.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />I never expected that so many people would want to put so many of their photos in a little corner of the Web meant to showcase anyone and everyone\'s photos of Tulsa. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4599699273/\" title=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1404/4599699273_b67d913c87.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />But I\'m glad it happened. <br /><br />And I hope you all make your way to Tulsa Historical Society before July 10 to see what can happen when folks with a few shared passions get together and put forward their best. <br /><br />Hint: It\'s something really cool. And inspiring. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4599699985/\" title=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1433/4599699985_a57a0813e1.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4600318570/\" title=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society\" height=\"356\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4600318570_1245c1f83e.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />And very, very Tulsa.','Tulsa Historical Society Photo Show: A Preview','','inherit','open','open','','597-revision','','','2010-05-12 02:50:00','2010-05-12 02:50:00','',597,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/05/597-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2309,1,'2010-09-27 14:36:18','2010-09-27 19:36:18','','foursquare','','inherit','open','open','','foursquare','','','2010-09-27 14:36:18','2010-09-27 19:36:18','',596,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/foursquare.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(2310,1,'2010-09-27 14:37:22','2010-09-27 19:37:22','<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-nQxNIgv9I/AAAAAAAABws/iosL7D3EwEE/s1600/Picture+12.png\"><img src=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-nQxNIgv9I/AAAAAAAABws/iosL7D3EwEE/s640/Picture+12.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"426\" /></a></div>\nWhether you saw the FourSquare story on Fox23 this afternoon and you\'re here to learn more about FourSquare or you\'re a regular reader of TDT, I have just four words for you.\n\nYou should use FourSquare.\n\nBut, why? Here are five reasons.\n\n<strong>1. You get to learn about what there is to do in your city in a whole new, more interactive way.</strong> Forget guidebooks, maps and calling every last buddy in your address book to find where the new hot place is to eat or hang out that night. Simply log on to FourSquare and see what your hip and cool buddies are up to. Sorry, but you\'ll just have to find a new way to annoy your friends other than calling them every time you\'re going out.\n\n<strong>2. The more connected you are, the more hidden Tulsa treasures you\'ll find.</strong> The more happy, sunshiny Tulsans you add on FourSquare, the greater the chances you\'ll find the best and the most unique of what this city has to offer. We\'re talking about the best hole-in-the-wall dives, the best coffeeshops, the most delicious restaurants and the quirkiest landmarks. Finally you\'ll be that guy at the water cooler who\'s the most in-the-know about Tulsa\'s best and most secret finds.\n\n<strong>3. It\'s much cooler than your old Gameboy. </strong>FourSquare isn\'t just a wayfinding tool - it\'s also a game. The more you use FourSquare, the more you earn these cool merit badges. After a certain number of check-ins, you get the newbie badge. When you visit another town and check in at a hip restaurant or cool coffeeshop there, you get an explorer badge. See where I\'m going with this? These badges are a mark of honor (remember how you felt when you got your first Boy or Girl Scouts badge) and are a whole new way to totally pwn someone online. Or, however the kids are saying it these days.\n\n<strong>4. You can follow along with and have mayorship fights with the likes of KRMG\'s Joe Kelley, Joe Momma\'s owner Blake Ewing, local jazz singer and hottie Olivia Duhon and, duh, me.</strong> See, when you use FourSquare to check in at your favorite locales, and when you check in more than any other FourSquare user at that same location, you become mayor. Ta-Da! I\'ve been mayor of the Herman and Kate Kaiser Library for awhile now, and Joe Kelley rules a few Walgreen\'s and Reasor\'s locations with a firm hand, but nothing\'s saying you can\'t oust him. Because you wouldn\'t want to oust me. Would you?\n\n<strong>5. If you own a small business or are looking for a job, it\'s just one more tool in your arsenal to win minds and influence people.</strong> FourSquare is great for me because it serves as an extension of my blog, the whole purpose of which is to help Tulsans find things to do in their city that they\'ll enjoy. But, say you own a hamburger stand and you\'d love to see more foot traffic. Register your stand\'s location on FourSquare and offer a discount to users who check in (read: visit your hamburger stand and, odds greatly are, buy something) a certain number of times. Example: For every FourSquare user who checks in five times at your hamburger stand, s/he gets 50 percent off the next order. See? It\'s like a frequent customer card, only universal (anyone with a smart phone can participate in your deal), green (no need to print new cards when you run out or when your customers inevitably forget them) and, of course, way cooler.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.ehow.com/how_5792399_use-foursquare.html\">Here\'s more more about how to get started using FourSquare</a>.\n<a href=\"http://foursquare.com/user/tashadoestulsa\">Find me on FourSquare</a>.\n\nGot more questions about FourSquare? Have a FourSquare success story or gripe? Sound off in the comments.','Five Reasons Why Tulsans Should Use FourSquare','I have just four words for you. You should use FourSquare. But, why? Here are five reasons.','inherit','open','open','','596-autosave','','','2010-09-27 14:37:22','2010-09-27 19:37:22','',596,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/596-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(2311,1,'2010-05-11 21:08:00','2010-05-11 21:08:00','<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-nQxNIgv9I/AAAAAAAABws/iosL7D3EwEE/s1600/Picture+12.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-nQxNIgv9I/AAAAAAAABws/iosL7D3EwEE/s640/Picture+12.png\" width=\"576\" /></a></div><br />Whether you saw the FourSquare story on Fox23 this afternoon and you\'re here to learn more about FourSquare or you\'re a regular reader of TDT, I have just four words for you.<br /><br />You should use FourSquare. <br /><br />But, why? Here are five reasons. <br /><br /><b>1. You get to learn about what there is to do in your city in a whole new, more interactive way.</b> Forget guidebooks, maps and calling every last buddy in your address book to find where the new hot place is to eat or hang out that night. Simply log on to FourSquare and see what your hip and cool buddies are up to. Sorry, but you\'ll just have to find a new way to annoy your friends other than calling them every time you\'re going out.<br /><br /><b>2. The more connected you are, the more hidden Tulsa treasures you\'ll find.</b> The more happy, sunshiny Tulsans you add on FourSquare, the greater the chances you\'ll find the best and the most unique of what this city has to offer. We\'re talking about the best hole-in-the-wall dives, the best coffeeshops, the most delicious restaurants and the quirkiest landmarks. Finally you\'ll be that guy at the water cooler who\'s the most in-the-know about Tulsa\'s best and most secret finds. <br /><br /><b>3. It\'s much cooler than your old Gameboy. </b>FourSquare isn\'t just a wayfinding tool - it\'s also a game. The more you use FourSquare, the more you earn these cool merit badges. After a certain number of check-ins, you get the newbie badge. When you visit another town and check in at a hip restaurant or cool coffeeshop there, you get an explorer badge. See where I\'m going with this? These badges are a mark of honor (remember how you felt when you got your first Boy or Girl Scouts badge) and are a whole new way to totally pwn someone online. Or, however the kids are saying it these days.<br /><br /><b>4. You can follow along with and have mayorship fights with the likes of KRMG\'s Joe Kelley, Joe Momma\'s owner Blake Ewing, local jazz singer and hottie Olivia Duhon and, duh, me.</b> See, when you use FourSquare to check in at your favorite locales, and when you check in more than any other FourSquare user at that same location, you become mayor. Ta-Da! I\'ve been mayor of the Herman and Kate Kaiser Library for awhile now, and Joe Kelley rules a few Walgreen\'s and Reasor\'s locations with a firm hand, but nothing\'s saying you can\'t oust him. Because you wouldn\'t want to oust me. Would you?<br /><br /><b>5. If you own a small business or are looking for a job, it\'s just one more tool in your arsenal to win minds and influence people.</b> FourSquare is great for me because it serves as an extension of my blog, the whole purpose of which is to help Tulsans find things to do in their city that they\'ll enjoy. But, say you own a hamburger stand and you\'d love to see more foot traffic. Register your stand\'s location on FourSquare and offer a discount to users who check in (read: visit your hamburger stand and, odds greatly are, buy something) a certain number of times. Example: For every FourSquare user who checks in five times at your hamburger stand, s/he gets 50 percent off the next order. See? It\'s like a frequent customer card, only universal (anyone with a smart phone can participate in your deal), green (no need to print new cards when you run out or when your customers inevitably forget them) and, of course, way cooler. <br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.ehow.com/how_5792399_use-foursquare.html\">Here\'s more more about how to get started using FourSquare</a>.<br /><a href=\"http://foursquare.com/user/tashadoestulsa\">Find me on FourSquare</a>.<br /><br />Got more questions about FourSquare? Have a FourSquare success story or gripe? Sound off in the comments.','Five Reasons Why Tulsans Should Use FourSquare','','inherit','open','open','','596-revision','','','2010-05-11 21:08:00','2010-05-11 21:08:00','',596,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/05/596-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2312,1,'2010-09-27 14:37:23','2010-09-27 19:37:23','<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-nQxNIgv9I/AAAAAAAABws/iosL7D3EwEE/s1600/Picture+12.png\"><img src=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-nQxNIgv9I/AAAAAAAABws/iosL7D3EwEE/s640/Picture+12.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"426\" /></a></div>\r\nWhether you saw the FourSquare story on Fox23 this afternoon and you\'re here to learn more about FourSquare or you\'re a regular reader of TDT, I have just four words for you.\r\n\r\nYou should use FourSquare.\r\n\r\nBut, why? Here are five reasons.\r\n\r\n<strong>1. You get to learn about what there is to do in your city in a whole new, more interactive way.</strong> Forget guidebooks, maps and calling every last buddy in your address book to find where the new hot place is to eat or hang out that night. Simply log on to FourSquare and see what your hip and cool buddies are up to. Sorry, but you\'ll just have to find a new way to annoy your friends other than calling them every time you\'re going out.\r\n\r\n<strong>2. The more connected you are, the more hidden Tulsa treasures you\'ll find.</strong> The more happy, sunshiny Tulsans you add on FourSquare, the greater the chances you\'ll find the best and the most unique of what this city has to offer. We\'re talking about the best hole-in-the-wall dives, the best coffeeshops, the most delicious restaurants and the quirkiest landmarks. Finally you\'ll be that guy at the water cooler who\'s the most in-the-know about Tulsa\'s best and most secret finds.\r\n\r\n<strong>3. It\'s much cooler than your old Gameboy. </strong>FourSquare isn\'t just a wayfinding tool - it\'s also a game. The more you use FourSquare, the more you earn these cool merit badges. After a certain number of check-ins, you get the newbie badge. When you visit another town and check in at a hip restaurant or cool coffeeshop there, you get an explorer badge. See where I\'m going with this? These badges are a mark of honor (remember how you felt when you got your first Boy or Girl Scouts badge) and are a whole new way to totally pwn someone online. Or, however the kids are saying it these days.\r\n\r\n<strong>4. You can follow along with and have mayorship fights with the likes of KRMG\'s Joe Kelley, Joe Momma\'s owner Blake Ewing, local jazz singer and hottie Olivia Duhon and, duh, me.</strong> See, when you use FourSquare to check in at your favorite locales, and when you check in more than any other FourSquare user at that same location, you become mayor. Ta-Da! I\'ve been mayor of the Herman and Kate Kaiser Library for awhile now, and Joe Kelley rules a few Walgreen\'s and Reasor\'s locations with a firm hand, but nothing\'s saying you can\'t oust him. Because you wouldn\'t want to oust me. Would you?\r\n\r\n<strong>5. If you own a small business or are looking for a job, it\'s just one more tool in your arsenal to win minds and influence people.</strong> FourSquare is great for me because it serves as an extension of my blog, the whole purpose of which is to help Tulsans find things to do in their city that they\'ll enjoy. But, say you own a hamburger stand and you\'d love to see more foot traffic. Register your stand\'s location on FourSquare and offer a discount to users who check in (read: visit your hamburger stand and, odds greatly are, buy something) a certain number of times. Example: For every FourSquare user who checks in five times at your hamburger stand, s/he gets 50 percent off the next order. See? It\'s like a frequent customer card, only universal (anyone with a smart phone can participate in your deal), green (no need to print new cards when you run out or when your customers inevitably forget them) and, of course, way cooler.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.ehow.com/how_5792399_use-foursquare.html\">Here\'s more more about how to get started using FourSquare</a>.\r\n<a href=\"http://foursquare.com/user/tashadoestulsa\">Find me on FourSquare</a>.\r\n\r\nGot more questions about FourSquare? Have a FourSquare success story or gripe? Sound off in the comments.','Five Reasons Why Tulsans Should Use FourSquare','I have just four words for you. You should use FourSquare. But, why? Here are five reasons.','inherit','open','open','','596-revision-2','','','2010-09-27 14:37:23','2010-09-27 19:37:23','',596,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/596-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2313,1,'2010-09-27 14:35:07','2010-09-27 19:35:07','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4599699373/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1205/4599699373_03b1729ff1.jpg\" alt=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/ive-been-keeping-something-from-you-see.html\">Have you heard about the new exhibit at Tulsa Historical Society</a>? It\'s a showcase of the best photos in the Tasha Does Tulsa group of Flickr.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4600318392/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3331/4600318392_4bb19a5583.jpg\" alt=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nIt opened Saturday.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4600318276/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1353/4600318276_bf883978ff.jpg\" alt=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nAnd I just wanted to give you all a preview.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4599699561/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1039/4599699561_942fb2aa43.jpg\" alt=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nThe show features 48 photos I picked out of a pool of more than 1,000 photos.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4599699515/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1348/4599699515_b08ca99c14.jpg\" alt=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsapeople.com/index.php?option=com_wpmu&amp;tag=exhibit&amp;blog_id=3&amp;Itemid=149\">The folks at Tulsa People Magazine thought it was worth a peek</a>.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4600318082/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3375/4600318082_451f98802c.jpg\" alt=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nThere\'s one of my prints (guess which one) next to <a href=\"http://www.cooperphotog.net/\">a genuine Michael Cooper</a>. Which is funny, actually. I so admire Michael\'s work. I can\'t believe a photo of mine gets to hang out right next to a print of his for two whole months.\r\n\r\nThat\'s the beauty of being part of what has become a community.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4599699319/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3397/4599699319_9dae066fed.jpg\" alt=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nI never expected that so many people would want to put so many of their photos in a little corner of the Web meant to showcase anyone and everyone\'s photos of Tulsa.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4599699273/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1404/4599699273_b67d913c87.jpg\" alt=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nBut I\'m glad it happened.\r\n\r\nAnd I hope you all make your way to Tulsa Historical Society before July 10 to see what can happen when folks with a few shared passions get together and put forward their best.\r\n\r\nHint: It\'s something really cool. And inspiring.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4599699985/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1433/4599699985_a57a0813e1.jpg\" alt=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4600318570/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4600318570_1245c1f83e.jpg\" alt=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society\" width=\"500\" height=\"356\" /></a></div>\r\nAnd very, very Tulsa.','Tasha Does Tulsa Photo Show at Tulsa Historical Society: A Preview','The show features 48 photos I picked out of a pool of more than 1,000 photos of Tulsa stuff, all shot by Tulsa photographers.','inherit','open','open','','597-revision-2','','','2010-09-27 14:35:07','2010-09-27 19:35:07','',597,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/597-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2314,1,'2010-09-27 14:38:53','2010-09-27 19:38:53','<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-nQxNIgv9I/AAAAAAAABws/iosL7D3EwEE/s1600/Picture+12.png\"><img src=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-nQxNIgv9I/AAAAAAAABws/iosL7D3EwEE/s640/Picture+12.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"426\" /></a></div>\r\nWhether you saw the FourSquare story on Fox23 this afternoon and you\'re here to learn more about FourSquare or you\'re a regular reader of TDT, I have just four words for you.\r\n\r\nYou should use FourSquare.\r\n\r\nBut, why? Here are five reasons.\r\n\r\n<strong>1. You get to learn about what there is to do in your city in a whole new, more interactive way.</strong> Forget guidebooks, maps and calling every last buddy in your address book to find where the new hot place is to eat or hang out that night. Simply log on to FourSquare and see what your hip and cool buddies are up to. Sorry, but you\'ll just have to find a new way to annoy your friends other than calling them every time you\'re going out.\r\n\r\n<strong>2. The more connected you are, the more hidden Tulsa treasures you\'ll find.</strong> The more happy, sunshiny Tulsans you add on FourSquare, the greater the chances you\'ll find the best and the most unique of what this city has to offer. We\'re talking about the best hole-in-the-wall dives, the best coffeeshops, the most delicious restaurants and the quirkiest landmarks. Finally you\'ll be that guy at the water cooler who\'s the most in-the-know about Tulsa\'s best and most secret finds.\r\n\r\n<strong>3. It\'s much cooler than your old Gameboy. </strong>FourSquare isn\'t just a wayfinding tool - it\'s also a game. The more you use FourSquare, the more you earn these cool merit badges. After a certain number of check-ins, you get the newbie badge. When you visit another town and check in at a hip restaurant or cool coffeeshop there, you get an explorer badge. See where I\'m going with this? These badges are a mark of honor (remember how you felt when you got your first Boy or Girl Scouts badge) and are a whole new way to totally pwn someone online. Or, however the kids are saying it these days.\r\n\r\n<strong>4. You can follow along with and have mayorship fights with the likes of KRMG\'s Joe Kelley, Joe Momma\'s owner Blake Ewing, local jazz singer and hottie Olivia Duhon and, duh, me.</strong> See, when you use FourSquare to check in at your favorite locales, and when you check in more than any other FourSquare user at that same location, you become mayor. Ta-Da! I\'ve been mayor of the Herman and Kate Kaiser Library for awhile now, and Joe Kelley rules a few Walgreen\'s and Reasor\'s locations with a firm hand, but nothing\'s saying you can\'t oust him. Because you wouldn\'t want to oust me. Would you?\r\n\r\n<strong>5. If you own a small business or are looking for a job, it\'s just one more tool in your arsenal to win minds and influence people.</strong> FourSquare is great for me because it serves as an extension of my blog, the whole purpose of which is to help Tulsans find things to do in their city that they\'ll enjoy. But, say you own a hamburger stand and you\'d love to see more foot traffic. Register your stand\'s location on FourSquare and offer a discount to users who check in (read: visit your hamburger stand and, odds greatly are, buy something) a certain number of times. Example: For every FourSquare user who checks in five times at your hamburger stand, s/he gets 50 percent off the next order. See? It\'s like a frequent customer card, only universal (anyone with a smart phone can participate in your deal), green (no need to print new cards when you run out or when your customers inevitably forget them) and, of course, way cooler.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.ehow.com/how_5792399_use-foursquare.html\">Here\'s more more about how to get started using FourSquare</a>.\r\n<a href=\"http://foursquare.com/user/tashadoestulsa\">Find me on FourSquare</a>.\r\n\r\nGot more questions about FourSquare? Have a FourSquare success story or gripe? Sound off in the comments.','Five Reasons Why Tulsans Should Use FourSquare','I have just four words for you. You should use FourSquare. But, why? Here are five reasons.','inherit','open','open','','596-revision-3','','','2010-09-27 14:38:53','2010-09-27 19:38:53','',596,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/596-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(2315,1,'2010-09-27 14:40:59','2010-09-27 19:40:59','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs503.ash1/29762_385326965892_87947990892_3929207_6087568_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"515\" /></div>\nYou\'re not going to see a <a href=\"http://www.oxleynaturecenter.org/\">Mary K. Oxley Nature Center</a> billboard anytime soon. Oxley doesn\'t boast several buildings full of fancy exhibits or concession stands selling souvenir sodas at $7.50 per or splash pads as far as the eye can see.\n\nReally, there\'s just a bunch of trees. And grasses. And critters.\n\nAnd lots and lots of opportunities to teach your kids valuable lessons about the world around them.\n\nMoon Walk! <a href=\"http://www.ttownmoms.com/?page=blogs/view&amp;BLID=8478\">Read about our first trail hike at Oxley on the night of a full moon on my blog at Ttownmoms.com</a>.\n\n<em>Luna moth photo from </em><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/photos.php?id=87947990892\"><em>the Oxley Nature Center Facebook page</em></a><em>.</em>','Oxley Nature Center: A Full Moon Walk','Oxley doesn\'t boast several buildings full of fancy exhibits or concession stands selling souvenir sodas at $7.50 per or splash pads as far as the eye can see. Really, there\'s just a bunch of trees. And grasses. And critters. And lots and lots of opportunities to teach your kids valuable lessons about the world around them.','inherit','open','open','','595-autosave','','','2010-09-27 14:40:59','2010-09-27 19:40:59','',595,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/595-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(2316,1,'2010-05-11 14:00:00','2010-05-11 14:00:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img height=\"515\" src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs503.ash1/29762_385326965892_87947990892_3929207_6087568_n.jpg\" width=\"576\" /></div><br />You\'re not going to see a <a href=\"http://www.oxleynaturecenter.org/\">Mary K. Oxley Nature Center</a> billboard anytime soon. Oxley doesn\'t boast several buildings full of fancy exhibits or concession stands selling souvenir sodas at $7.50 per or splash pads as far as the eye can see. <br /><br />Really, there\'s just a bunch of trees. And grasses. And critters. <br /><br />And lots and lots of opportunities to teach your kids valuable lessons about the world around them. <br /><br />Moon Walk! <a href=\"http://www.ttownmoms.com/?page=blogs/view&amp;BLID=8478\">Read about our first trail hike at Oxley on the night of a full moon on my blog at Ttownmoms.com</a>.<br /><br /><i>Luna moth photo from </i><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/photos.php?id=87947990892\"><i>the Oxley Nature Center Facebook page</i></a><i>.</i>','Oxley Nature Center: A Full Moon Walk','','inherit','open','open','','595-revision','','','2010-05-11 14:00:00','2010-05-11 14:00:00','',595,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/05/595-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2317,1,'2010-09-27 14:41:12','2010-09-27 19:41:12','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs503.ash1/29762_385326965892_87947990892_3929207_6087568_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"515\" /></div>\r\nYou\'re not going to see a <a href=\"http://www.oxleynaturecenter.org/\">Mary K. Oxley Nature Center</a> billboard anytime soon. Oxley doesn\'t boast several buildings full of fancy exhibits or concession stands selling souvenir sodas at $7.50 per or splash pads as far as the eye can see.\r\n\r\nReally, there\'s just a bunch of trees. And grasses. And critters.\r\n\r\nAnd lots and lots of opportunities to teach your kids valuable lessons about the world around them.\r\n\r\nMoon Walk! <a href=\"http://www.ttownmoms.com/?page=blogs/view&amp;BLID=8478\">Read about our first trail hike at Oxley on the night of a full moon on my blog at Ttownmoms.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<em>Luna moth photo from </em><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/photos.php?id=87947990892\"><em>the Oxley Nature Center Facebook page</em></a><em>.</em>','Oxley Nature Center: A Full Moon Walk','Oxley doesn\'t boast several buildings full of fancy exhibits or concession stands selling souvenir sodas at $7.50 per or splash pads as far as the eye can see. Really, there\'s just a bunch of trees. And grasses. And critters. And lots and lots of opportunities to teach your kids valuable lessons about the world around them.','inherit','open','open','','595-revision-2','','','2010-09-27 14:41:12','2010-09-27 19:41:12','',595,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/595-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2318,1,'2010-09-27 14:39:46','2010-09-27 19:39:46','<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-nQxNIgv9I/AAAAAAAABws/iosL7D3EwEE/s1600/Picture+12.png\"><img src=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-nQxNIgv9I/AAAAAAAABws/iosL7D3EwEE/s640/Picture+12.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"426\" /></a></div>\r\nWhether you saw the FourSquare story on Fox23 this afternoon and you\'re here to learn more about FourSquare or you\'re a regular reader of TDT, I have just four words for you.\r\n\r\nYou should use FourSquare.\r\n\r\nBut, why? Here are five reasons.\r\n\r\n<strong>1. You get to learn about what there is to do in your city in a whole new, more interactive way.</strong> Forget guidebooks, maps and calling every last buddy in your address book to find where the new hot place is to eat or hang out that night. Simply log on to FourSquare and see what your hip and cool buddies are up to. Sorry, but you\'ll just have to find a new way to annoy your friends other than calling them every time you\'re going out.\r\n\r\n<strong>2. The more connected you are, the more hidden Tulsa treasures you\'ll find.</strong> The more happy, sunshiny Tulsans you add on FourSquare, the greater the chances you\'ll find the best and the most unique of what this city has to offer. We\'re talking about the best hole-in-the-wall dives, the best coffeeshops, the most delicious restaurants and the quirkiest landmarks. Finally you\'ll be that guy at the water cooler who\'s the most in-the-know about Tulsa\'s best and most secret finds.\r\n\r\n<strong>3. It\'s much cooler than your old Gameboy. </strong>FourSquare isn\'t just a wayfinding tool - it\'s also a game. The more you use FourSquare, the more you earn these cool merit badges. After a certain number of check-ins, you get the newbie badge. When you visit another town and check in at a hip restaurant or cool coffeeshop there, you get an explorer badge. See where I\'m going with this? These badges are a mark of honor (remember how you felt when you got your first Boy or Girl Scouts badge) and are a whole new way to totally pwn someone online. Or, however the kids are saying it these days.\r\n\r\n<strong>4. You can follow along with and have mayorship fights with the likes of KRMG\'s Joe Kelley, Joe Momma\'s owner Blake Ewing, local jazz singer and hottie Olivia Duhon and, duh, me.</strong> See, when you use FourSquare to check in at your favorite locales, and when you check in more than any other FourSquare user at that same location, you become mayor. Ta-Da! I\'ve been mayor of the Herman and Kate Kaiser Library for awhile now, and Joe Kelley rules a few Walgreen\'s and Reasor\'s locations with a firm hand, but nothing\'s saying you can\'t oust him. Because you wouldn\'t want to oust me. Would you?\r\n\r\n<strong>5. If you own a small business or are looking for a job, it\'s just one more tool in your arsenal to win minds and influence people.</strong> FourSquare is great for me because it serves as an extension of my blog, the whole purpose of which is to help Tulsans find things to do in their city that they\'ll enjoy. But, say you own a hamburger stand and you\'d love to see more foot traffic. Register your stand\'s location on FourSquare and offer a discount to users who check in (read: visit your hamburger stand and, odds greatly are, buy something) a certain number of times. Example: For every FourSquare user who checks in five times at your hamburger stand, s/he gets 50 percent off the next order. See? It\'s like a frequent customer card, only universal (anyone with a smart phone can participate in your deal), green (no need to print new cards when you run out or when your customers inevitably forget them) and, of course, way cooler.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.ehow.com/how_5792399_use-foursquare.html\">Here\'s more more about how to get started using FourSquare</a>.\r\n<a href=\"http://foursquare.com/user/tashadoestulsa\">Find me on FourSquare</a>.\r\n\r\nGot more questions about FourSquare? Have a FourSquare success story or gripe? Sound off in the comments.','Five Reasons Why Tulsans Should Use FourSquare','I have just four words for you. You should use FourSquare. But, why? Here are five reasons.','inherit','open','open','','596-revision-4','','','2010-09-27 14:39:46','2010-09-27 19:39:46','',596,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/596-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wptdt_posts` VALUES (2319,1,'2011-02-22 08:53:26','2011-02-22 13:53:26','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita Restaurant in Tulsa, Oklahoma\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596293446/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3417/4596293446_3ace17be93_o.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita Restaurant in Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\n\n<strong>UPDATE, Feb. 16, 2011//</strong>Bad news, readers. <a href=\"http://tulsabusiness.com/main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=47&ArticleID=52321\">Casa Bonita has closed its doors again</a>. Even so, the restaurant continues to be a part of Tulsa\'s culture and history. Read on to relive some of the memories.<strong>//</strong> \n\nIf you still think Tulsa\'s Casa Bonita closed forever in 2005, you\'re not the only one.\n\n<!--more-->\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\n\nNative Tulsans remember Casa Bonita as the go-to family-friendly dining spot of the \'70s, \'80s and \'90s. Maybe you took your kids and spent an entire afternoon eating sopapillas and playing games in the arcade. Maybe you went there on a school bus for a field trip in the fifth grade.\n\nEither way, most of us T-Town originals have fond memories of Casa Bonita, the half-theme park, half-Tex-Mex restaurant at 21st and Sheridan.\n\nBut several years ago, much to the chagrin of us locals, Casa Bonita closed seemingly forever. The space reopened shortly after as Casa Viva, another family-oriented Mexican place, but things just weren\'t the same.\n\nBut then, in 2008, Casa Bonita re-opened. The dining room had been restored to its former kitschy glory, the Disney World-like play place we had all loved knowing was right in our back yard.\n\nWhen I mentioned <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/tashadoestulsa\">on Twitter</a> that I\'d be celebrating Cinco de Mayo at Casa Bonita with my family and friends, I saw a variety of reactions. First and foremost was the response from the know-it-alls \"informing\" me that Casa Bonita has been closed for years.\n\nDuh, Tasha. What kind of Tulsa blogger are you, anyway?\n\nBesides that came warnings about the Casa Bonita urban legend that has seemed to stand the test of time - that dinner there guarantees a night of praying to the porcelain god.\n\nWhich, of course, only made me want to go to Casa Bonita more. I ain\'t skeered.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596290536/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3645/4596290536_a9c305d717.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nAnd as my husband will tell you, what Tasha wants, Tasha gets. Except when it comes to gold-plated toilet seats and a lifetime supply of my favorite Aveda shampoo. Those things are simply not in the cards, it seems.\n\nAt least, not until I win the lottery.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596290390/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1173/4596290390_00b4322a8e.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\nSpeaking of my husband, he\'d never been to Casa Bonita before - at least, not recently enough to remember how things are done around there.\n\nFor his sake and for anyone out there who has yet to venture to this Tulsa tradition in the form of an Alamo-esque amusement park that just happens to also serve food, here\'s a guide on how to do Casa Bonita, TDT-style.\n\n<strong>Step 1: Enter the mouth of the beast</strong>.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4595674295/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4016/4595674295_b4369821e1.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"500\" height=\"338\" /></a></div>\nWhich seems easy enough to do, right? Except, no one can seem to do it without pointing out to the rest of his/her party that \"casa bonita\" means \"beautiful house\" in Spanish, followed by a conversation about how funny it is that Spanish switches the places of nouns and adjectives.\n\nYou\'d think kids in Spanish 101 would be the only ones with a proclivity toward this type of behavior, but no.\n\nJust no.\n\n<strong>Step 2: File in line. </strong>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4595674389/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4030/4595674389_760cf10fac.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nI remember Sunday afternoons when the line to order at Casa Bonita would wrap around that corner and extend all the way to the front door.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596290876/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1142/4596290876_b5af410210.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nWhich wasn\'t the case when we visited. We thought the place would be packed given the spirit of the holiday.\n\nSadly for C-to-the-B, we were wrong. Maybe it\'s busier at lunchtime.\n\n<strong>Step 3: Order.</strong>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596290986/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3302/4596290986_9885a57be5.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nThe menu is one of the simplest in town - it\'s quick-and-dirty style, with no surprises or opportunities for confusion. Simply order a combo meal and a drink (or, in the case of kids\' meals, just the combo - drinks are part of the package) and, boom, you\'re done. You don\'t even have to pay yet.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4595674881/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4595674881_b715cd6350.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nFor two adults and a toddler, we spent about $25 including tip. Which isn\'t bad at all, considering our family of three usually averages $10 per plate here in Tulsa.\n\nBy the way, the service we got at the order counter was superb. There we found patience (don\'t let it ever be said that food writers are the indecisive ones when it comes time to order - my husband almost always takes that prize when we go out to eat), speed and a friendly smile.\n\nAnd that\'s the best way to start a meal, right there.\n\n<strong>4. Proceed to the trays and silverware. </strong>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596291760/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3129/4596291760_e46601ba65.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4595675265/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1382/4595675265_82c2c5f56d.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\nGet a load of that face.\n\n\"Mom, to where in heck have you brought me? My little mind, it reels!\"\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4595675023/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/4595675023_4d97c9f66f.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4595675153/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1089/4595675153_976015a3e4.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4595674745/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1131/4595674745_92fa01106e.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596291980/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1072/4596291980_9b5caccd8f.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596292136/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1011/4596292136_dc7971840c.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nEvery native Tulsan remembers these multi-colored napkins, right? I mean, right? They\'re a virtual mainstay of my childhood, I swear.\n\n<strong>5: Pick up your order. </strong>\n\nThar she blows!\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596292254/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1217/4596292254_86cb3874f9.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\nWell, almost. Our stuff was still on the way.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596291876/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1259/4596291876_ff4e99b47f.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\nHere\'s where the staff helps diners get to their tables.\n\nIt\'s also when diners get their first feel for the full scope of the quirkiness and kitschiness and downright weirdness of all that is Casa Bonita decor.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596292462/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3578/4596292462_66723581b1.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nThe color.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596292568/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3370/4596292568_41a964ac88.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\nThe fantastic.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596293004/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4596293004_3f091a1599.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\nThe imitation.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596292898/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3575/4596292898_c3297332b7.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nThe incongruity!\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596294596/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4065/4596294596_687463c438.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\nYes, that\'s a cave.\n\nActually, it\'s a \"cave.\" Or, as I like to call it, The Cave, The Cave, The Cave! With an exclamation point or five.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4595678303/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1064/4595678303_226133bc87.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nAnd yes, you can eat in The Cave, The Cave, The Cave.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596294794/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3155/4596294794_0928ca57ae.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nIt\'s romantic, actually. Not that anyone has ever taken me on a date to Casa Bonita or anything. But if someone ever does, they\'d better make sure we sit in the cave. If not, that person can bet that they\'ll be doing dishes after supper the next night. And they\'ll have vacuuming duty, too.\n\nMaybe even decorative bed pillow arranging duty. That\'s the <em>worst</em>.\n\nFor those of you who assume that a meal at Casa Bonita spells a call in to work the next morning with vague references to descriptors like \"burning\" and \"explosive,\" I\'m happy to report that all who dined with me at CB on Cinco de Mayo are not only still living, but experienced no discomfort after suppertime whatsoever.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4595676651/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3411/4595676651_09acf107eb.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\nIn fact, the food was decent. Meaning, really decent. Meaning, I\'ve kinda been craving it ever since. Except for the salsa - it\'s just sad. But everything else was tasty. And Tex-Mexy.\n\nAnd cheesy.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596293212/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4022/4596293212_c290333788.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\n<strong>6: Raise the flag when you need an extra fork, a refill or whatever would require the attention of the waitstaff. </strong>\n\nThis is my very favorite part about dining at Casa Bonita.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596293376/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1007/4596293376_0f4e33276f.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nThe flag!\n\nHere\'s how it works: a flag in the down position means all is well. It\'s the all-clear in the Casa Bonita world. It means every one at the table is happy, and it\'s a signal to the waitstaff they can tend to other duties.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596293446/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3417/4596293446_3bb06073a5.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nA flag in the raised position is a cry for help. We need napkins! We need more chips! We need some time, love and tenderness!\n\nBy the way, don\'t be that guy who raises the flag to \"make sure it works.\" Or the guy who has never been to Casa Bonita and raises and lowers it a few times to, you know, test the waters, and then forgets to lower the flag again.\n\nIf a waitress stops by to ask if everything is okay four times in the span of 45 seconds, you know it\'s because you forgot to lower the dang flag.\n\n<strong>7: After supper\'s gone, order sopapillas. </strong>\n\nThis is my second-favorite part about dining at Casa Bonita.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596293746/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3319/4596293746_3104d30a8a.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\nIn case you\'ve never heard of a sopapilla, here\'s the story: They\'re fried pockets of dough. And...that\'s about it. Oh, and they\'re extra delicious with cinnamon, sugar and honey.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596293638/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4596293638_bbdc61ef4b.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\nThe folks at Casa Bonita like to keep things simple. The sopapillas there are brought to the table after diners request them after dinner with honey only.\n\nWhich, honestly, is perfectly fine by me. No muss, no fuss.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4595677385/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3261/4595677385_15c67f02dd.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\nDude.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4595677479/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1011/4595677479_e33d43ba6a.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\nThe only thing that could make that photo any more delicious-looking is if the honey were coming out of a bottle shaped like a bear.\n\nI\'m Tasha Ball, and I\'m just sayin\'.\n\nThe next step in a proper Casa Bonita dining experience would be to visit the arcade, where there\'s claw machines, skee ball and prizes galore. But a certain someone had been trying for the better part of a week to get over a cold and could no longer manage the sensory overload of our dinner outing.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4595677913/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1406/4595677913_971ef23d8b.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\nYeah, blondie. I\'m talking about you.\n\nSo, we headed instead to <strong>Step No. 9: Visit the treasure room. </strong>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4595678029/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3140/4595678029_6d3a59d3f5.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nEvery kid is given a gold, plastic coin at the table after the tickets are paid. Those coins are redeemable for a toy from the chest in the Treasure Room.\n\nThe toys are nothing to write home about, of course. We came away with an inch-long plastic airplane. But I think we all know what happens when you throw together a couple of toddlers and a chest full of super-cheap plastic toys.\n\nThat\'s right. A veritable feeding frenzy.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596294512/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3074/4596294512_93dc85eb4e.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\nAnd it was good.\n\nAnd that\'s how it\'s done, folks - that\'s how you do Casa Bonita.\n\nWhat are your favorite memories of CB? Do you wish you could have <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=372159&amp;id=445726255306\">a Casa Bonita t-shirt</a>?\n\nIf you\'ve never been to Casa Bonita, will you be loading up the kids to give it a try? Tell it like it is in the comments.\n\n<em>Originally published May 10, 2010</em>','Do Casa Bonita, TDT-Style (CLOSED!)','Most of us T-Town originals have fond memories of Casa Bonita, the half-theme park, half-Tex-Mex restaurant at 21st and Sheridan.','inherit','open','open','','594-autosave','','','2011-02-22 08:53:26','2011-02-22 13:53:26','',594,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/594-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(2320,1,'2010-05-10 20:25:00','2010-05-10 20:25:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596293446/\" title=\"Casa Bonita Restaurant in Tulsa, Oklahoma\"><img alt=\"Casa Bonita Restaurant in Tulsa, Oklahoma\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3417/4596293446_3ace17be93_o.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />If you still think Tulsa\'s Casa Bonita closed forever in 2005, you\'re not the only one.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a>Native Tulsans remember Casa Bonita as the go-to family-friendly dining spot of the \'70s, \'80s and \'90s. Maybe you took your kids and spent an entire afternoon eating sopapillas and playing games in the arcade. Maybe you went there on a school bus for a field trip in the fifth grade.<br /><br />Either way, most of us T-Town originals have fond memories of Casa Bonita, the half-theme park, half-Tex-Mex restaurant at 21st and Sheridan.<br /><br />But several years ago, much to the chagrin of us locals, Casa Bonita closed seemingly forever. The space reopened shortly after as Casa Viva, another family-oriented Mexican place, but things just weren\'t the same. <br /><br />But then, in 2008, Casa Bonita re-opened. The dining room had been restored to its former kitschy glory, the Disney World-like play place we had all loved knowing was right in our back yard. <br /><br />When I mentioned <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/tashadoestulsa\">on Twitter</a> that I\'d be celebrating Cinco de Mayo at Casa Bonita with my family and friends, I saw a variety of reactions. First and foremost was the response from the know-it-alls \"informing\" me that Casa Bonita has been closed for years.<br /><br />Duh, Tasha. What kind of Tulsa blogger are you, anyway?<br /><br />Besides that came warnings about the Casa Bonita urban legend that has seemed to stand the test of time - that dinner there guarantees a night of praying to the porcelain god.<br /><br />Which, of course, only made me want to go to Casa Bonita more. I ain\'t skeered.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596290536/\" title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Casa Bonita\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3645/4596290536_a9c305d717.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />And as my husband will tell you, what Tasha wants, Tasha gets. Except when it comes to gold-plated toilet seats and a lifetime supply of my favorite Aveda shampoo. Those things are simply not in the cards, it seems.<br /><br />At least, not until I win the lottery.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596290390/\" title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Casa Bonita\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1173/4596290390_00b4322a8e.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Speaking of my husband, he\'d never been to Casa Bonita before - at least, not recently enough to remember how things are done around there. <br /><br />For his sake and for anyone out there who has yet to venture to this Tulsa tradition in the form of an Alamo-esque amusement park that just happens to also serve food, here\'s a guide on how to do Casa Bonita, TDT-style. <br /><br /><b>Step 1: Enter the mouth of the beast</b>. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4595674295/\" title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Casa Bonita\" height=\"338\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4016/4595674295_b4369821e1.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Which seems easy enough to do, right? Except, no one can seem to do it without pointing out to the rest of his/her party that \"casa bonita\" means \"beautiful house\" in Spanish, followed by a conversation about how funny it is that Spanish switches the places of nouns and adjectives.<br /><br />You\'d think kids in Spanish 101 would be the only ones with a proclivity toward this type of behavior, but no. <br /><br />Just no. <br /><br /><b>Step 2: File in line. </b><br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4595674389/\" title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Casa Bonita\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4030/4595674389_760cf10fac.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />I remember Sunday afternoons when the line to order at Casa Bonita would wrap around that corner and extend all the way to the front door. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596290876/\" title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Casa Bonita\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1142/4596290876_b5af410210.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />Which wasn\'t the case when we visited. We thought the place would be packed given the spirit of the holiday. <br /><br />Sadly for C-to-the-B, we were wrong. Maybe it\'s busier at lunchtime.<br /><br /><b>Step 3: Order.</b><br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596290986/\" title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Casa Bonita\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3302/4596290986_9885a57be5.jpg\" width=\"333\" /></a></div><br />The menu is one of the simplest in town - it\'s quick-and-dirty style, with no surprises or opportunities for confusion. Simply order a combo meal and a drink (or, in the case of kids\' meals, just the combo - drinks are part of the package) and, boom, you\'re done. You don\'t even have to pay yet.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4595674881/\" title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Casa Bonita\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4595674881_b715cd6350.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />For two adults and a toddler, we spent about $25 including tip. Which isn\'t bad at all, considering our family of three usually averages $10 per plate here in Tulsa. <br /><br />By the way, the service we got at the order counter was superb. There we found patience (don\'t let it ever be said that food writers are the indecisive ones when it comes time to order - my husband almost always takes that prize when we go out to eat), speed and a friendly smile. <br /><br />And that\'s the best way to start a meal, right there. <br /><br /><b>4. Proceed to the trays and silverware. </b><br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596291760/\" title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Casa Bonita\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3129/4596291760_e46601ba65.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4595675265/\" title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Casa Bonita\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1382/4595675265_82c2c5f56d.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Get a load of that face. <br /><br />\"Mom, to where in heck have you brought me? My little mind, it reels!\"<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4595675023/\" title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Casa Bonita\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/4595675023_4d97c9f66f.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4595675153/\" title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Casa Bonita\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1089/4595675153_976015a3e4.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4595674745/\" title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Casa Bonita\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1131/4595674745_92fa01106e.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596291980/\" title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Casa Bonita\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1072/4596291980_9b5caccd8f.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596292136/\" title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Casa Bonita\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1011/4596292136_dc7971840c.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />Every native Tulsan remembers these multi-colored napkins, right? I mean, right? They\'re a virtual mainstay of my childhood, I swear.<br /><br /><b>5: Pick up your order. </b><br /><br />Thar she blows!<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596292254/\" title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Casa Bonita\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1217/4596292254_86cb3874f9.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Well, almost. Our stuff was still on the way.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596291876/\" title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Casa Bonita\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1259/4596291876_ff4e99b47f.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Here\'s where the staff helps diners get to their tables. <br /><br />It\'s also when diners get their first feel for the full scope of the quirkiness and kitschiness and downright weirdness of all that is Casa Bonita decor. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596292462/\" title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Casa Bonita\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3578/4596292462_66723581b1.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />The color. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596292568/\" title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Casa Bonita\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3370/4596292568_41a964ac88.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />The fantastic.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596293004/\" title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Casa Bonita\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4596293004_3f091a1599.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />The imitation.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596292898/\" title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Casa Bonita\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3575/4596292898_c3297332b7.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />The incongruity!<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596294596/\" title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Casa Bonita\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4065/4596294596_687463c438.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Yes, that\'s a cave. <br /><br />Actually, it\'s a \"cave.\" Or, as I like to call it, The Cave, The Cave, The Cave! With an exclamation point or five.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4595678303/\" title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Casa Bonita\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1064/4595678303_226133bc87.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />And yes, you can eat in The Cave, The Cave, The Cave.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596294794/\" title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Casa Bonita\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3155/4596294794_0928ca57ae.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />It\'s romantic, actually. Not that anyone has ever taken me on a date to Casa Bonita or anything. But if someone ever does, they\'d better make sure we sit in the cave. If not, that person can bet that they\'ll be doing dishes after supper the next night. And they\'ll have vacuuming duty, too. <br /><br />Maybe even decorative bed pillow arranging duty. That\'s the <i>worst</i>.<br /><br />For those of you who assume that a meal at Casa Bonita spells a call in to work the next morning with vague references to descriptors like \"burning\" and \"explosive,\" I\'m happy to report that all who dined with me at CB on Cinco de Mayo are not only still living, but experienced no discomfort after suppertime whatsoever. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4595676651/\" title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Casa Bonita\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3411/4595676651_09acf107eb.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />In fact, the food was decent. Meaning, really decent. Meaning, I\'ve kinda been craving it ever since. Except for the salsa - it\'s just sad. But everything else was tasty. And Tex-Mexy.<br /><br />And cheesy. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596293212/\" title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Casa Bonita\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4022/4596293212_c290333788.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><b>6: Raise the flag when you need an extra fork, a refill or whatever would require the attention of the waitstaff. </b><br /><br />This is my very favorite part about dining at Casa Bonita. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596293376/\" title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Casa Bonita\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1007/4596293376_0f4e33276f.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />The flag!<br /><br />Here\'s how it works: a flag in the down position means all is well. It\'s the all-clear in the Casa Bonita world. It means every one at the table is happy, and it\'s a signal to the waitstaff they can tend to other duties. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596293446/\" title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Casa Bonita\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3417/4596293446_3bb06073a5.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />A flag in the raised position is a cry for help. We need napkins! We need more chips! We need some time, love and tenderness!<br /><br />By the way, don\'t be that guy who raises the flag to \"make sure it works.\" Or the guy who has never been to Casa Bonita and raises and lowers it a few times to, you know, test the waters, and then forgets to lower the flag again. <br /><br />If a waitress stops by to ask if everything is okay four times in the span of 45 seconds, you know it\'s because you forgot to lower the dang flag. <br /><br /><b>7: After supper\'s gone, order sopapillas. </b><br /><br />This is my second-favorite part about dining at Casa Bonita. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596293746/\" title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Casa Bonita\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3319/4596293746_3104d30a8a.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />In case you\'ve never heard of a sopapilla, here\'s the story: They\'re fried pockets of dough. And...that\'s about it. Oh, and they\'re extra delicious with cinnamon, sugar and honey. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596293638/\" title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Casa Bonita\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4596293638_bbdc61ef4b.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />The folks at Casa Bonita like to keep things simple. The sopapillas there are brought to the table after diners request them after dinner with honey only. <br /><br />Which, honestly, is perfectly fine by me. No muss, no fuss. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4595677385/\" title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Casa Bonita\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3261/4595677385_15c67f02dd.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Dude. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4595677479/\" title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Casa Bonita\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1011/4595677479_e33d43ba6a.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />The only thing that could make that photo any more delicious-looking is if the honey were coming out of a bottle shaped like a bear. <br /><br />I\'m Tasha Ball, and I\'m just sayin\'. <br /><br />The next step in a proper Casa Bonita dining experience would be to visit the arcade, where there\'s claw machines, skee ball and prizes galore. But a certain someone had been trying for the better part of a week to get over a cold and could no longer manage the sensory overload of our dinner outing. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4595677913/\" title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Casa Bonita\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1406/4595677913_971ef23d8b.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Yeah, blondie. I\'m talking about you.<br /><br />So, we headed instead to <b>Step No. 9: Visit the treasure room. </b><br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4595678029/\" title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Casa Bonita\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3140/4595678029_6d3a59d3f5.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />Every kid is given a gold, plastic coin at the table after the tickets are paid. Those coins are redeemable for a toy from the chest in the Treasure Room. <br /><br />The toys are nothing to write home about, of course. We came away with an inch-long plastic airplane. But I think we all know what happens when you throw together a couple of toddlers and a chest full of super-cheap plastic toys. <br /><br />That\'s right. A veritable feeding frenzy. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596294512/\" title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Casa Bonita\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3074/4596294512_93dc85eb4e.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />And it was good. <br /><br />And that\'s how it\'s done, folks - that\'s how you do Casa Bonita.<br /><br />What are your favorite memories of CB? Do you wish you could have <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=372159&amp;id=445726255306\">a Casa Bonita t-shirt</a>? <br /><br />If you\'ve never been to Casa Bonita, will you be loading up the kids to give it a try? Tell it like it is in the comments.','Do Casa Bonita, TDT-Style','','inherit','open','open','','594-revision','','','2010-05-10 20:25:00','2010-05-10 20:25:00','',594,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/05/594-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2323,1,'2010-09-27 16:21:12','2010-09-27 21:21:12','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2199\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/pumpkin-patch-7-ways/dsc07432/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2199\" title=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/DSC07432-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOctober gets started later this week, and you know what that means: Pumpkin patches are open! Oh, squee!\r\n\r\n<!--more--><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2008/10/7-ways-to-not-find-real-pumpkin-patch.html\">Prowling for pumpkin patches is one of my very favorite things to do</a>, and it\'s a big reason why fall is my favorite time of year. The babies in pea pod costumes, the tractor-pulled hayrides and the profuse amounts of candy don\'t exactly damper my enthusiasm.\r\n\r\n<strong>Plus, pumpkin patches aren\'t just pumpkin patches anymore.</strong> They\'re entertainment powerhouses, chock full of activities for kids and adults alike, from pumpkin bowling to corn mazes to pony rides to carnivals. Long story short, things big, round and orange aren\'t all you\'ll see when you head out with the kids on your hunt for the best jack-o-lantern this year.\r\n\r\nI have one piece of advice when it comes to setting out for a local pumpkin patch: <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2008/10/7-ways-to-not-find-real-pumpkin-patch.html\">Don\'t be like me</a>. Don\'t set out a half hour before sunset totally clueless as to the location of the nearest pumpkin patch and, in your total lack of consideration and kindness, drag along your entire family. In the end, you\'ll have to atone for your sins by baking batch after batch of pumpkin chocolate chip muffins.\r\n\r\nWait. Did I just frame the baking of batches and batches of pumpkin chocolate chip muffins as a negative scenario? What kind of world are we living in, I ask. What kind of world?\r\n\r\nEven if five pounds of hot, spicy muffins cooling on your windowsill won\'t bother you any, you can still spare your family the misery of driving around aimlessly in the hinterlands. Simply consult this list of Tulsa-area pumpkin patches. Enjoy!\r\n\r\n<strong>Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Daily in October; Monday-Saturday, 9am-7pm; Sunday, 10am-6pm\r\nWhere: 171st and Mingo in Bixby\r\nPhone: (918) 366-4728\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bixby-OK/Carmichaels-Pumpkin-Patch/142842227641?v=wall&amp;ref=share\">Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch</a>\r\nA real Tulsa family favorite, Carmichael\'s offers everything from pumpkins to Halloween decorations. Look alos for the petting zoo, pony rides and hay rides, oh my.\r\n\r\n<strong>First United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Sept. 30-Oct. 31, Sunday-Friday, noon-dusk; Saturdays, 9am-dusk\r\nWhere: First United Methodist Church in Owasso, 13800 E. 106th Street North\r\nPhone: (918) 272-5731\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.fumcowasso.org/\">fumcowasso.org</a>\r\nThis mission of this pumpkin patch? To offer a safe and fun fall activity for families to enjoy year after year. And how: During the month of October, look for a car show, a pumpkin patch cafe featuring breakfast burritos, homemade chicken and noodles and pumpkin goodies; an outdoor classroom; a craft fair; a cake decorating contest; a safety fair; a fall carnival; a 5K, an authentic Indian taco lunch; and a trunk-or-treat and glow fest. You can even have your birthday party at this place if you want.\r\n\r\n<strong>Livesay Orchards Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Weekends in October; Saturdays, 10am-5pm; Sundays, 1-4pm\r\nWhere: 39232 E. 231 St. South in Porter\r\nPhone: (918) 483-2102\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://livesayorchards.com/livesay_orchards_pumpkin_patch.htm\">Livesay Orchards Pumpkin Patch</a>\r\nTwo words: Pumpkin bowling. Catch this and more, including an assortment of pumpkins and fall decorations at this pumpkin patch in Porter. The Livesay Pumpkin Playland features a kids\' play area, a hay bale maze, a farm-related learning center and a mini pumpkin hunt. Admission is $3, which includes a hayride to the pumpkin patch. See? Porter isn\'t just for peaches.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pleasant Valley Farms</strong>\r\nWhen: Everyday, 9am-dark, Oct. 1-31\r\nWhere: 22350 W. 71st Street in Sand Springs\r\nPhone: (918) 248-5647\r\nPleasant Farms isn\'t just that place out west that sells Christmas trees. This fall, find tractor-pulled hay rides, a petting zoo and numerous varieties of pumpkin and winter squash at the farm southwest of that perennial, Oklahoma-centric attraction, DiscoveryLand.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pumpkin Town</strong>\r\nWhen: Daily from Sept. 25-Oct. 31; Mon-Thurs. 10am-7pm; Fri-Sat. 9am-8pm; Sun. 11am-7pm\r\nWhere: 9707 E. 81st Street\r\nPhone: (918) 307-8619\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.pumpkintownok.com/\">Pumpkin Town</a>\r\nHow do you like the sound of pony rides, daily hay rides and face painting? Not to mention the thousands of pumpkins, gourds and squashes, plus the plethora of Halloween décor available at the one, the only Pumpkin Town. <a href=\"http://www.pumpkintownok.com/\">Check the Web site for a listing of special events</a> each weekend in October.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pumpkin Town at The Castle at Muskogee</strong>\r\nWhen: Starting Oct. 1; Fridays and Saturdays and Sunday, Oct. 31, from 6-10pm\r\nWhere: The Castle at Muskogee, 3400 W. Fern Mountain Road\r\nPhone: (918) 687-3625\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.okcastle.com/Halloween.html\">okcastle.com/Halloween.html</a>\r\nThere\'s more going on at The Castle besides fireworks and Renaissance festivals. Get pumpkins of all sizes this Halloween, along with a carving station, pony rides, a child-sized hay bale maze, a hay ride, a bounce house, concessions and plenty of photo opps. If you\'re feeling like a scare, stick around for <a href=\"http://okcastle.com/Halloween.html\">The Castle\'s annual Halloween Festival</a>, which offers a little something for everyone.\r\n\r\n<strong>Shay\'s Landscaping, Nursery &amp; Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Starting Oct. 1, Mon.-Fri., 4-7pm; Sat., 9am-dark\r\nWhere: 2700 Yorman Road in Bartlesville\r\nPhone: (918) 248-5647\r\nIf you\'re the type who\'d rather pick your pumpkin yourself rather than hoist one from a grocery store shelf, a trip to Bartlesville\'s Shay\'s pick-your-own Pumpkin Patch is in order. There\'s no shortage of fall activities to enjoy up US 75 – adult- and kid-sized mazes, tractor-pulled hayrides and pony rides are just a few of the diversions available at Shay\'s.\r\n\r\n<strong>Shepherd\'s Pumpkin Festival</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 7-Oct. 30, Thurs., Fri. and Sat.; 10am-6:30pm\r\nWhere: 16792 E. 450 Road in Claremore\r\nPhone: (918) 342-5911\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.shepherdscross.com/pumpkinfestival.html\">Shepherd\'s Pumpkin Festival</a>\r\nThe pumpkin patch at Shepherd\'s offers a petting zoo, autumn-inspired games, story times, a maze made of hay and a hands-on learning center, all free of charge. Hayrides are $4, and scarecrow making is $2 if you bring your own clothes to stuff. Pumpkins, gourds and all manner of fall décor are available at prices ranging 50 cents-$12.25.\r\n\r\nSeveral of these patches offer special deals for large groups looking for a tour. Be sure to call ahead so the folks in charge at the patches can accommodate you. A word of advice from someone who knows from experience: Always contact the patch you intend to visit before you go. As are all things in the ag world, hours are subject to change.\r\n\r\nI\'m sure I\'m not the only who who\'d love to learn more about the pumpkin patches hosted by Tulsa-area churches. If you belong to a church selling pumpkins this fall, leave pertinent info in the comments.\r\n\r\nIf you don\'t see your favorite local pumpkin patch on this list, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/contact/\">let me know</a>.\r\n\r\nHappy pumpkin hunting, everyone!','Where to Find Pumpkin Patches in Tulsa','October gets started later this week, and you know what that means: Pumpkin patches! Oh, squee!','inherit','open','open','','296-revision-3','','','2010-09-27 16:21:12','2010-09-27 21:21:12','',296,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/296-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(2327,1,'2010-09-27 16:26:41','2010-09-27 21:26:41','The Foundation Awards, Tulsa Foundation for Architecture, Sept. 30, 2010','TFA-WebBanner','The Foundation Awards, Tulsa Foundation for Architecture, Sept. 30, 2010','inherit','open','open','','tfa-webbanner','','','2010-09-27 16:26:41','2010-09-27 21:26:41','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/TFA-WebBanner.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4210,1,'2010-12-03 16:17:13','2010-12-03 21:17:13','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4142245053/\" title=\"Tulsa Craft Mafia by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Tulsa Craft Mafia\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2533/4142245053_c13b03f7a1.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div>\n\nTulsans have more than one option when it comes to holiday shopping. There\'s Wal-Mart. There\'s Tar-jay. And, of course, there\'s the mall. \n\nOr, you could opt out of the whole made-for-the-masses scene. As the plucky girls at <b><a href=\"http://tulsacraftmafia.wordpress.com/\">Tulsa Craft Mafia</a></b> said, don\'t battle it out - shop with a mug of something tasty in one hand.\n\n<!--more-->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\n\n<a href=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/SxIS6_683xI/AAAAAAAABiM/atanzicAoso/s1600/Picture+8.png\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409406907225792274\" src=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/SxIS6_683xI/AAAAAAAABiM/atanzicAoso/s400/Picture+8.png\" style=\"cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 289px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;\" /></a>\n\nGrab your reusable shopping bags, folks, and head to <a href=\"http://freshroastch.com/\"><b>Fresh Roast Coffee House</b></a>, at 8122 S. Harvard Ave., and check out the first shop of its kind in Tulsa, <a href=\"http://tulsacraftmafia.wordpress.com/\"><b>Fresh Blend Handmade Boutique</b></a>, feature No. 4 in <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/search/label/Gift%20Guide\">the 2009 TDT Holiday Gift Guide</a>. Available at this most indie of indie Tulsa stores is a variety of handmade items by members and friends of the TCM.\n\nThe Tulsa Craft Mafia, part of a national family of Craft Mafias, is a group of independent artists and crafters who aim to push the boundaries of creativity and self-promotion. Their goal? To learn and to empower each other as creative individuals and indie-entrepreneurs - and to provide us, the consumers, with lots of cute, uber-fashionable stuff, of course.\n\nNormally, someone set on buying handmade would have to purchase from each seller individually, even on a site like <a href=\"http://Etsy.com/\">Etsy.com</a>, a sort of collective storefront for businesses that sell handmade goods. \n\nThanks to the boutique-style set-up of this show, though, Tulsans can load up on scads of drool-worthy crafty goodness, all in one fell swoop.\n\n\"Every craft show we attend, people always ask if there is a Tulsa Craft Mafia store, and it\'s always disappointing to say no,\" said <b>Brigid Vance</b>, group member and owner of <b><a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/shop/greyeyedesigns\">Grey Eye Designs</a></b>. \"We are happy to partner with Fresh Roast this winter to create a mini boutique for everyone\'s shopping needs.\"\n\n\"Buying handmade is something you can feel good about,\" said <b>Holly Casey</b>, Tulsa Craft Mafia member and owner of <b><a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/shop/hollyrocks\">HollyRocks</a></b>. \"You end up with an item that someone put their heart and soul into, rather than something that may have reached you by questionable means.\" \n\nHere are a few samplings of what these TCM girls are capable. Make sure you\'re sitting down, and feel free to click on the photos to learn more about the product and who made it: \n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://go2.wordpress.com/?id=725X1342&amp;site=tulsacraftmafia.wordpress.com&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fmylittlegnomies.etsy.com%2F\"><img src=\"http://ny-image2.etsy.com//il_430xN.56828386.jpg\" /></a></div>\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=35358774\"><img src=\"http://ny-image2.etsy.com//il_430xN.105368854.jpg\" /></a></div>\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22657908\"><img src=\"http://ny-image0.etsy.com//il_430xN.62716856.jpg\" /></a></div>\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29669245\"><img src=\"http://ny-image2.etsy.com//il_430xN.86214086.jpg\" /></a></div>\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34772424\"><img src=\"http://ny-image2.etsy.com//il_430xN.103378590.jpg\" /></a></div>\n\nGet it? Seasonings Greetings? With salt and pepper? Ha! Food humor - gets me every time.\n\nAny of these gifts are sure to please your loved, and even your just-sorta-liked, ones. However, for those of you who prefer to make your own one-of-a-kind gifts, over the course of the next six weeks, TCM will offer a variety of classes for DIYers. Here are the offerings: \n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://tulsacraftmafia.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/freshblendboutiqueclassesflyer.jpg?w=506&amp;h=655\" /></div>\n\nNeat, right?\n\nThe Fresh Blend boutique is open any time the espresso machine at Fresh Roast is cranking out tasty beverages for java-jonesing T-Towners (see below for hours). However, for those of you whose mental state borders on insanity and who thus prefer to leave the worries of holiday shopping until the week of Christmas, TCM will host a last-minute shopping party at Fresh Roast. \n\nGet to the boutique between 6-8pm on Dec. 22 to not only bag some sweet handmade loot, but to also save 10 percent on your purchase. Plus, Fresh Roast will offer a coffee special to shoppers that night. I guess they figure that with all the fast-paced gift wrapping that lies ahead, you\'ll need it. \n\nSave your friends and family the embarrassment of wearing what you got them for Christmas, only to find everyone else wearing the same thing. The solution is simple: Shop local. Buy handmade. <a href=\"http://tulsacraftmafia.wordpress.com/\">The Tulsa Craft Mafia and its Fresh Blend Handmade Boutique makes it easy</a>. \n\n<b>Fresh Blend Handmade Boutique</b>\n<a href=\"http://freshroastch.com/homepage.html\">Fresh Roast Coffee House</a>\n8122 S. Harvard Ave.\n(918) 488-9358\nMonday-Friday, 7am-8pm; Saturday, 8am-8pm','TDT Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Fresh Blend Handmade Boutique','','inherit','open','open','','370-autosave','','','2010-12-03 16:17:13','2010-12-03 21:17:13','',370,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/370-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(5049,1,'2011-01-06 22:59:29','2011-01-07 03:59:29','','Downtown Tulsa Oklahoma','','inherit','open','open','','dsc_1974','','','2011-01-06 22:59:29','2011-01-07 03:59:29','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1974.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(3363,1,'2010-10-28 22:08:16','2010-10-29 03:08:16','','Tulsa Run Tulsa Oklahoma','','inherit','open','open','','tulsarun','','','2010-10-28 22:08:16','2010-10-29 03:08:16','',5194,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/tulsarun.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2334,1,'2010-09-27 10:35:11','2010-09-27 15:35:11','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2199\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/pumpkin-patch-7-ways/dsc07432/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2199\" title=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/DSC07432-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTo whet your appetite for the updated TDT directory of Tulsa-area pumpkin patches, here\'s a little how-to I wrote in my early days of blogging on how to conduct your own perfect pumpkin search. \r\n\r\nBe warned, however, that should you employ this search method, your friends\' and family\'s social calendars will become suddenly and mysteriously full. I may or may not speak from experience here. \r\n\r\n<strong>1. Feel an intense urge to find a pumpkin patch at 5pm on a Sunday afternoon.</strong>\r\n\r\n<!--more--><p style=\"text-align: center;\"></span>[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nBefore you leave, tell your family, especially any and all young children, what\'s about to happen. Make sure the kids get good and excited about your journey - maybe even help them dream about what they\'ll get to carve into or draw on their pumpkin later that very evening - that is, after you get home from the pumpkin patch, which is surely still open tonight because, well, it\'s fall now. Duh.  \r\n\r\n<strong>2. Don\'t bother to use the Internet or other resources to look up stories on or directories of pumpkin patches or farms in the Tulsa area.</strong> Daylight, it\'s a-wastin\', and you can\'t be bothered with research.\r\n\r\n<strong>3. Drive \"strategically\" through the rural areas of the metro in search of a good patch.</strong> Meaning, flip a coin to decide whether to turn right or left at intersections.\r\n\r\n<strong>4. After one hour of hunting, interrupt friends\' and family\'s evening plans</strong> with phone inquiries as to the location of their \"favorite pumpkin patches - you know, the kind where you can pick your own?\"\r\n\r\n<strong>5. Stumble upon a real pumpkin patch - finally!</strong> Discover the operation closed 15 minutes before your arrival. Hold the youngest of your children up to the windows of the retail area, looking in vain for straggling staff people, chiming, \"We\'ve got a baby out here lookin\' to pick his first pumpkin!,\" hoping to guilt someone into opening up.\r\n\r\n<strong>6. Stare wistfully at off-limits pumpkin patch.</strong> Consider making off with one measly little pumpkin. Remember that a rural area plus stealing usually equals a sawed-off shot gun three inches from your hiney.\r\n\r\n<strong>7. After two hours and no freshly harvested pumpkin</strong>, drive home listening to the musical stylings of the famished and disappointed offspring in the back seat.\r\n\r\n<strong>8. Assuage bad-parent guilt</strong> by making three batches of <a href=\"http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/pumpkin-chocolate-chip-muffins/Detail.aspx\">chocolate chip pumpkin muffins</a>, made from scratch using pumpkins purchased from good ol\' <a href=\"http://www.reasors.com/\">Reasor\'s</a>. \r\n\r\nOr, if you\'re a superstar like me, used canned pumpkin and say you used fresh. Your secret is safe with me. \r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2202\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/pumpkin-patch-7-ways/dsc02510/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2202\" title=\"Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/DSC02510-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nFinally, after you stuff your kids with pumpkin and chocolate until they succumb to the sugar crash of a lifetime, feel like a pretty good parent after all.\r\n\r\n<em>Originally published Oct. 14, 2008.</em>','7 Ways to NOT Find a Real Pumpkin Patch','Step one: Feel an intense urge to find a pumpkin patch at 5pm on a Sunday afternoon. ','inherit','open','open','','65-revision-13','','','2010-09-27 10:35:11','2010-09-27 15:35:11','',65,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/65-revision-13/',0,'revision','',0),(2335,1,'2010-09-27 16:53:19','2010-09-27 21:53:19','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2199\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/pumpkin-patch-7-ways/dsc07432/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2199\" title=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/DSC07432-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTo whet your appetite for the updated TDT directory of Tulsa-area pumpkin patches, here\'s a little how-to I wrote in my early days of blogging on how to conduct your own perfect pumpkin search. \r\n\r\nBe warned, however, that should you employ this search method, your friends\' and family\'s social calendars will become suddenly and mysteriously full. I may or may not speak from experience here. \r\n\r\n<strong>1. Feel an intense urge to find a pumpkin patch at 5pm on a Sunday afternoon.</strong>\r\n\r\n<!--more--><p style=\"text-align: center;\"></span>[adrotate group=\"1\" banner=\"13\"]</p>\r\n\r\nBefore you leave, tell your family, especially any and all young children, what\'s about to happen. Make sure the kids get good and excited about your journey - maybe even help them dream about what they\'ll get to carve into or draw on their pumpkin later that very evening - that is, after you get home from the pumpkin patch, which is surely still open tonight because, well, it\'s fall now. Duh.  \r\n\r\n<strong>2. Don\'t bother to use the Internet or other resources to look up stories on or directories of pumpkin patches or farms in the Tulsa area.</strong> Daylight, it\'s a-wastin\', and you can\'t be bothered with research.\r\n\r\n<strong>3. Drive \"strategically\" through the rural areas of the metro in search of a good patch.</strong> Meaning, flip a coin to decide whether to turn right or left at intersections.\r\n\r\n<strong>4. After one hour of hunting, interrupt friends\' and family\'s evening plans</strong> with phone inquiries as to the location of their \"favorite pumpkin patches - you know, the kind where you can pick your own?\"\r\n\r\n<strong>5. Stumble upon a real pumpkin patch - finally!</strong> Discover the operation closed 15 minutes before your arrival. Hold the youngest of your children up to the windows of the retail area, looking in vain for straggling staff people, chiming, \"We\'ve got a baby out here lookin\' to pick his first pumpkin!,\" hoping to guilt someone into opening up.\r\n\r\n<strong>6. Stare wistfully at off-limits pumpkin patch.</strong> Consider making off with one measly little pumpkin. Remember that a rural area plus stealing usually equals a sawed-off shot gun three inches from your hiney.\r\n\r\n<strong>7. After two hours and no freshly harvested pumpkin</strong>, drive home listening to the musical stylings of the famished and disappointed offspring in the back seat.\r\n\r\n<strong>8. Assuage bad-parent guilt</strong> by making three batches of <a href=\"http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/pumpkin-chocolate-chip-muffins/Detail.aspx\">chocolate chip pumpkin muffins</a>, made from scratch using pumpkins purchased from good ol\' <a href=\"http://www.reasors.com/\">Reasor\'s</a>. \r\n\r\nOr, if you\'re a superstar like me, used canned pumpkin and say you used fresh. Your secret is safe with me. \r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2202\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/pumpkin-patch-7-ways/dsc02510/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2202\" title=\"Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/DSC02510-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nFinally, after you stuff your kids with pumpkin and chocolate until they succumb to the sugar crash of a lifetime, feel like a pretty good parent after all.\r\n\r\n<em>Originally published Oct. 14, 2008.</em>','7 Ways to NOT Find a Real Pumpkin Patch','Step one: Feel an intense urge to find a pumpkin patch at 5pm on a Sunday afternoon. ','inherit','open','open','','65-revision-14','','','2010-09-27 16:53:19','2010-09-27 21:53:19','',65,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/65-revision-14/',0,'revision','',0),(2337,1,'2010-09-27 16:21:12','2010-09-27 21:21:12','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2199\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/pumpkin-patch-7-ways/dsc07432/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2199\" title=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/DSC07432-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOctober gets started later this week, and you know what that means: Pumpkin patches are open! Oh, squee!\r\n\r\n<!--more--><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2008/10/7-ways-to-not-find-real-pumpkin-patch.html\">Prowling for pumpkin patches is one of my very favorite things to do</a>, and it\'s a big reason why fall is my favorite time of year. The babies in pea pod costumes, the tractor-pulled hayrides and the profuse amounts of candy don\'t exactly damper my enthusiasm.\r\n\r\n<strong>Plus, pumpkin patches aren\'t just pumpkin patches anymore.</strong> They\'re entertainment powerhouses, chock full of activities for kids and adults alike, from pumpkin bowling to corn mazes to pony rides to carnivals. Long story short, things big, round and orange aren\'t all you\'ll see when you head out with the kids on your hunt for the best jack-o-lantern this year.\r\n\r\nI have one piece of advice when it comes to setting out for a local pumpkin patch: <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2008/10/7-ways-to-not-find-real-pumpkin-patch.html\">Don\'t be like me</a>. Don\'t set out a half hour before sunset totally clueless as to the location of the nearest pumpkin patch and, in your total lack of consideration and kindness, drag along your entire family. In the end, you\'ll have to atone for your sins by baking batch after batch of pumpkin chocolate chip muffins.\r\n\r\nWait. Did I just frame the baking of batches and batches of pumpkin chocolate chip muffins as a negative scenario? What kind of world are we living in, I ask. What kind of world?\r\n\r\nEven if five pounds of hot, spicy muffins cooling on your windowsill won\'t bother you any, you can still spare your family the misery of driving around aimlessly in the hinterlands. Simply consult this list of Tulsa-area pumpkin patches. Enjoy!\r\n\r\n<strong>Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Daily in October; Monday-Saturday, 9am-7pm; Sunday, 10am-6pm\r\nWhere: 171st and Mingo in Bixby\r\nPhone: (918) 366-4728\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bixby-OK/Carmichaels-Pumpkin-Patch/142842227641?v=wall&amp;ref=share\">Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch</a>\r\nA real Tulsa family favorite, Carmichael\'s offers everything from pumpkins to Halloween decorations. Look alos for the petting zoo, pony rides and hay rides, oh my.\r\n\r\n<strong>First United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Sept. 30-Oct. 31, Sunday-Friday, noon-dusk; Saturdays, 9am-dusk\r\nWhere: First United Methodist Church in Owasso, 13800 E. 106th Street North\r\nPhone: (918) 272-5731\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.fumcowasso.org/\">fumcowasso.org</a>\r\nThis mission of this pumpkin patch? To offer a safe and fun fall activity for families to enjoy year after year. And how: During the month of October, look for a car show, a pumpkin patch cafe featuring breakfast burritos, homemade chicken and noodles and pumpkin goodies; an outdoor classroom; a craft fair; a cake decorating contest; a safety fair; a fall carnival; a 5K, an authentic Indian taco lunch; and a trunk-or-treat and glow fest. You can even have your birthday party at this place if you want.\r\n\r\n<strong>Livesay Orchards Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Weekends in October; Saturdays, 10am-5pm; Sundays, 1-4pm\r\nWhere: 39232 E. 231 St. South in Porter\r\nPhone: (918) 483-2102\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://livesayorchards.com/livesay_orchards_pumpkin_patch.htm\">Livesay Orchards Pumpkin Patch</a>\r\nTwo words: Pumpkin bowling. Catch this and more, including an assortment of pumpkins and fall decorations at this pumpkin patch in Porter. The Livesay Pumpkin Playland features a kids\' play area, a hay bale maze, a farm-related learning center and a mini pumpkin hunt. Admission is $3, which includes a hayride to the pumpkin patch. See? Porter isn\'t just for peaches.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pleasant Valley Farms</strong>\r\nWhen: Everyday, 9am-dark, Oct. 1-31\r\nWhere: 22350 W. 71st Street in Sand Springs\r\nPhone: (918) 248-5647\r\nPleasant Farms isn\'t just that place out west that sells Christmas trees. This fall, find tractor-pulled hay rides, a petting zoo and numerous varieties of pumpkin and winter squash at the farm southwest of that perennial, Oklahoma-centric attraction, DiscoveryLand.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pumpkin Town</strong>\r\nWhen: Daily from Sept. 25-Oct. 31; Mon-Thurs. 10am-7pm; Fri-Sat. 9am-8pm; Sun. 11am-7pm\r\nWhere: 9707 E. 81st Street\r\nPhone: (918) 307-8619\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.pumpkintownok.com/\">Pumpkin Town</a>\r\nHow do you like the sound of pony rides, daily hay rides and face painting? Not to mention the thousands of pumpkins, gourds and squashes, plus the plethora of Halloween décor available at the one, the only Pumpkin Town. <a href=\"http://www.pumpkintownok.com/\">Check the Web site for a listing of special events</a> each weekend in October.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pumpkin Town at The Castle at Muskogee</strong>\r\nWhen: Starting Oct. 1; Fridays and Saturdays and Sunday, Oct. 31, from 6-10pm\r\nWhere: The Castle at Muskogee, 3400 W. Fern Mountain Road\r\nPhone: (918) 687-3625\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.okcastle.com/Halloween.html\">okcastle.com/Halloween.html</a>\r\nThere\'s more going on at The Castle besides fireworks and Renaissance festivals. Get pumpkins of all sizes this Halloween, along with a carving station, pony rides, a child-sized hay bale maze, a hay ride, a bounce house, concessions and plenty of photo opps. If you\'re feeling like a scare, stick around for <a href=\"http://okcastle.com/Halloween.html\">The Castle\'s annual Halloween Festival</a>, which offers a little something for everyone.\r\n\r\n<strong>Shay\'s Landscaping, Nursery &amp; Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Starting Oct. 1, Mon.-Fri., 4-7pm; Sat., 9am-dark\r\nWhere: 2700 Yorman Road in Bartlesville\r\nPhone: (918) 248-5647\r\nIf you\'re the type who\'d rather pick your pumpkin yourself rather than hoist one from a grocery store shelf, a trip to Bartlesville\'s Shay\'s pick-your-own Pumpkin Patch is in order. There\'s no shortage of fall activities to enjoy up US 75 – adult- and kid-sized mazes, tractor-pulled hayrides and pony rides are just a few of the diversions available at Shay\'s.\r\n\r\n<strong>Shepherd\'s Pumpkin Festival</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 7-Oct. 30, Thurs., Fri. and Sat.; 10am-6:30pm\r\nWhere: 16792 E. 450 Road in Claremore\r\nPhone: (918) 342-5911\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.shepherdscross.com/pumpkinfestival.html\">Shepherd\'s Pumpkin Festival</a>\r\nThe pumpkin patch at Shepherd\'s offers a petting zoo, autumn-inspired games, story times, a maze made of hay and a hands-on learning center, all free of charge. Hayrides are $4, and scarecrow making is $2 if you bring your own clothes to stuff. Pumpkins, gourds and all manner of fall décor are available at prices ranging 50 cents-$12.25.\r\n\r\nSeveral of these patches offer special deals for large groups looking for a tour. Be sure to call ahead so the folks in charge at the patches can accommodate you. A word of advice from someone who knows from experience: Always contact the patch you intend to visit before you go. As are all things in the ag world, hours are subject to change.\r\n\r\nI\'m sure I\'m not the only who who\'d love to learn more about the pumpkin patches hosted by Tulsa-area churches. If you belong to a church selling pumpkins this fall, leave pertinent info in the comments.\r\n\r\nIf you don\'t see your favorite local pumpkin patch on this list, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/contact/\">let me know</a>.\r\n\r\nHappy pumpkin hunting, everyone!','Where to Find Pumpkin Patches in Tulsa','October gets started later this week, and you know what that means: Pumpkin patches! Oh, squee!','inherit','open','open','','296-revision-4','','','2010-09-27 16:21:12','2010-09-27 21:21:12','',296,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/296-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(2338,1,'2010-09-27 16:55:44','2010-09-27 21:55:44','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2199\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/pumpkin-patch-7-ways/dsc07432/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2199\" title=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/DSC07432-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOctober gets started later this week, and you know what that means: Pumpkin patches are open! Oh, squee!\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--more-->[adrotate group=\"1\" banner=\"13\"]</p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2008/10/7-ways-to-not-find-real-pumpkin-patch.html\">Prowling for pumpkin patches is one of my very favorite things to do</a>, and it\'s a big reason why fall is my favorite time of year. The babies in pea pod costumes, the tractor-pulled hayrides and the profuse amounts of candy don\'t exactly damper my enthusiasm.\r\n\r\n<strong>Plus, pumpkin patches aren\'t just pumpkin patches anymore.</strong> They\'re entertainment powerhouses, chock full of activities for kids and adults alike, from pumpkin bowling to corn mazes to pony rides to carnivals. Long story short, things big, round and orange aren\'t all you\'ll see when you head out with the kids on your hunt for the best jack-o-lantern this year.\r\n\r\nI have one piece of advice when it comes to setting out for a local pumpkin patch: <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2008/10/7-ways-to-not-find-real-pumpkin-patch.html\">Don\'t be like me</a>. Don\'t set out a half hour before sunset totally clueless as to the location of the nearest pumpkin patch and, in your total lack of consideration and kindness, drag along your entire family. In the end, you\'ll have to atone for your sins by baking batch after batch of pumpkin chocolate chip muffins.\r\n\r\nWait. Did I just frame the baking of batches and batches of pumpkin chocolate chip muffins as a negative scenario? What kind of world are we living in, I ask. What kind of world?\r\n\r\nEven if five pounds of hot, spicy muffins cooling on your windowsill won\'t bother you any, you can still spare your family the misery of driving around aimlessly in the hinterlands. Simply consult this list of Tulsa-area pumpkin patches. Enjoy!\r\n\r\n<strong>Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Daily in October; Monday-Saturday, 9am-7pm; Sunday, 10am-6pm\r\nWhere: 171st and Mingo in Bixby\r\nPhone: (918) 366-4728\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bixby-OK/Carmichaels-Pumpkin-Patch/142842227641?v=wall&amp;ref=share\">Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch</a>\r\nA real Tulsa family favorite, Carmichael\'s offers everything from pumpkins to Halloween decorations. Look alos for the petting zoo, pony rides and hay rides, oh my.\r\n\r\n<strong>First United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Sept. 30-Oct. 31, Sunday-Friday, noon-dusk; Saturdays, 9am-dusk\r\nWhere: First United Methodist Church in Owasso, 13800 E. 106th Street North\r\nPhone: (918) 272-5731\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.fumcowasso.org/\">fumcowasso.org</a>\r\nThis mission of this pumpkin patch? To offer a safe and fun fall activity for families to enjoy year after year. And how: During the month of October, look for a car show, a pumpkin patch cafe featuring breakfast burritos, homemade chicken and noodles and pumpkin goodies; an outdoor classroom; a craft fair; a cake decorating contest; a safety fair; a fall carnival; a 5K, an authentic Indian taco lunch; and a trunk-or-treat and glow fest. You can even have your birthday party at this place if you want.\r\n\r\n<strong>Livesay Orchards Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Weekends in October; Saturdays, 10am-5pm; Sundays, 1-4pm\r\nWhere: 39232 E. 231 St. South in Porter\r\nPhone: (918) 483-2102\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://livesayorchards.com/livesay_orchards_pumpkin_patch.htm\">Livesay Orchards Pumpkin Patch</a>\r\nTwo words: Pumpkin bowling. Catch this and more, including an assortment of pumpkins and fall decorations at this pumpkin patch in Porter. The Livesay Pumpkin Playland features a kids\' play area, a hay bale maze, a farm-related learning center and a mini pumpkin hunt. Admission is $3, which includes a hayride to the pumpkin patch. See? Porter isn\'t just for peaches.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pleasant Valley Farms</strong>\r\nWhen: Everyday, 9am-dark, Oct. 1-31\r\nWhere: 22350 W. 71st Street in Sand Springs\r\nPhone: (918) 248-5647\r\nPleasant Farms isn\'t just that place out west that sells Christmas trees. This fall, find tractor-pulled hay rides, a petting zoo and numerous varieties of pumpkin and winter squash at the farm southwest of that perennial, Oklahoma-centric attraction, DiscoveryLand.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pumpkin Town</strong>\r\nWhen: Daily from Sept. 25-Oct. 31; Mon-Thurs. 10am-7pm; Fri-Sat. 9am-8pm; Sun. 11am-7pm\r\nWhere: 9707 E. 81st Street\r\nPhone: (918) 307-8619\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.pumpkintownok.com/\">Pumpkin Town</a>\r\nHow do you like the sound of pony rides, daily hay rides and face painting? Not to mention the thousands of pumpkins, gourds and squashes, plus the plethora of Halloween décor available at the one, the only Pumpkin Town. <a href=\"http://www.pumpkintownok.com/\">Check the Web site for a listing of special events</a> each weekend in October.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pumpkin Town at The Castle at Muskogee</strong>\r\nWhen: Starting Oct. 1; Fridays and Saturdays and Sunday, Oct. 31, from 6-10pm\r\nWhere: The Castle at Muskogee, 3400 W. Fern Mountain Road\r\nPhone: (918) 687-3625\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.okcastle.com/Halloween.html\">okcastle.com/Halloween.html</a>\r\nThere\'s more going on at The Castle besides fireworks and Renaissance festivals. Get pumpkins of all sizes this Halloween, along with a carving station, pony rides, a child-sized hay bale maze, a hay ride, a bounce house, concessions and plenty of photo opps. If you\'re feeling like a scare, stick around for <a href=\"http://okcastle.com/Halloween.html\">The Castle\'s annual Halloween Festival</a>, which offers a little something for everyone.\r\n\r\n<strong>Shay\'s Landscaping, Nursery &amp; Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Starting Oct. 1, Mon.-Fri., 4-7pm; Sat., 9am-dark\r\nWhere: 2700 Yorman Road in Bartlesville\r\nPhone: (918) 248-5647\r\nIf you\'re the type who\'d rather pick your pumpkin yourself rather than hoist one from a grocery store shelf, a trip to Bartlesville\'s Shay\'s pick-your-own Pumpkin Patch is in order. There\'s no shortage of fall activities to enjoy up US 75 – adult- and kid-sized mazes, tractor-pulled hayrides and pony rides are just a few of the diversions available at Shay\'s.\r\n\r\n<strong>Shepherd\'s Pumpkin Festival</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 7-Oct. 30, Thurs., Fri. and Sat.; 10am-6:30pm\r\nWhere: 16792 E. 450 Road in Claremore\r\nPhone: (918) 342-5911\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.shepherdscross.com/pumpkinfestival.html\">Shepherd\'s Pumpkin Festival</a>\r\nThe pumpkin patch at Shepherd\'s offers a petting zoo, autumn-inspired games, story times, a maze made of hay and a hands-on learning center, all free of charge. Hayrides are $4, and scarecrow making is $2 if you bring your own clothes to stuff. Pumpkins, gourds and all manner of fall décor are available at prices ranging 50 cents-$12.25.\r\n\r\nSeveral of these patches offer special deals for large groups looking for a tour. Be sure to call ahead so the folks in charge at the patches can accommodate you. A word of advice from someone who knows from experience: Always contact the patch you intend to visit before you go. As are all things in the ag world, hours are subject to change.\r\n\r\nI\'m sure I\'m not the only who who\'d love to learn more about the pumpkin patches hosted by Tulsa-area churches. If you belong to a church selling pumpkins this fall, leave pertinent info in the comments.\r\n\r\nIf you don\'t see your favorite local pumpkin patch on this list, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/contact/\">let me know</a>.\r\n\r\nHappy pumpkin hunting, everyone!','Where to Find Pumpkin Patches in Tulsa','October gets started later this week, and you know what that means: Pumpkin patches! Oh, squee!','inherit','open','open','','296-revision-5','','','2010-09-27 16:55:44','2010-09-27 21:55:44','',296,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/296-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(2339,1,'2010-09-27 16:55:44','2010-09-27 21:55:44','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2199\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/pumpkin-patch-7-ways/dsc07432/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2199\" title=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/DSC07432-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOctober gets started later this week, and you know what that means: Pumpkin patches are open! Oh, squee!\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--more-->[adrotate group=\"1\" banner=\"13\"]</p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2008/10/7-ways-to-not-find-real-pumpkin-patch.html\">Prowling for pumpkin patches is one of my very favorite things to do</a>, and it\'s a big reason why fall is my favorite time of year. The babies in pea pod costumes, the tractor-pulled hayrides and the profuse amounts of candy don\'t exactly damper my enthusiasm.\r\n\r\n<strong>Plus, pumpkin patches aren\'t just pumpkin patches anymore.</strong> They\'re entertainment powerhouses, chock full of activities for kids and adults alike, from pumpkin bowling to corn mazes to pony rides to carnivals. Long story short, things big, round and orange aren\'t all you\'ll see when you head out with the kids on your hunt for the best jack-o-lantern this year.\r\n\r\nI have one piece of advice when it comes to setting out for a local pumpkin patch: <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2008/10/7-ways-to-not-find-real-pumpkin-patch.html\">Don\'t be like me</a>. Don\'t set out a half hour before sunset totally clueless as to the location of the nearest pumpkin patch and, in your total lack of consideration and kindness, drag along your entire family. In the end, you\'ll have to atone for your sins by baking batch after batch of pumpkin chocolate chip muffins.\r\n\r\nWait. Did I just frame the baking of batches and batches of pumpkin chocolate chip muffins as a negative scenario? What kind of world are we living in, I ask. What kind of world?\r\n\r\nEven if five pounds of hot, spicy muffins cooling on your windowsill won\'t bother you any, you can still spare your family the misery of driving around aimlessly in the hinterlands. Simply consult this list of Tulsa-area pumpkin patches. Enjoy!\r\n\r\n<strong>Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Daily in October; Monday-Saturday, 9am-7pm; Sunday, 10am-6pm\r\nWhere: 171st and Mingo in Bixby\r\nPhone: (918) 366-4728\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bixby-OK/Carmichaels-Pumpkin-Patch/142842227641?v=wall&amp;ref=share\">Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch</a>\r\nA real Tulsa family favorite, Carmichael\'s offers everything from pumpkins to Halloween decorations. Look alos for the petting zoo, pony rides and hay rides, oh my.\r\n\r\n<strong>First United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Sept. 30-Oct. 31, Sunday-Friday, noon-dusk; Saturdays, 9am-dusk\r\nWhere: First United Methodist Church in Owasso, 13800 E. 106th Street North\r\nPhone: (918) 272-5731\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.fumcowasso.org/\">fumcowasso.org</a>\r\nThis mission of this pumpkin patch? To offer a safe and fun fall activity for families to enjoy year after year. And how: During the month of October, look for a car show, a pumpkin patch cafe featuring breakfast burritos, homemade chicken and noodles and pumpkin goodies; an outdoor classroom; a craft fair; a cake decorating contest; a safety fair; a fall carnival; a 5K, an authentic Indian taco lunch; and a trunk-or-treat and glow fest. You can even have your birthday party at this place if you want.\r\n\r\n<strong>Livesay Orchards Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Weekends in October; Saturdays, 10am-5pm; Sundays, 1-4pm\r\nWhere: 39232 E. 231 St. South in Porter\r\nPhone: (918) 483-2102\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://livesayorchards.com/livesay_orchards_pumpkin_patch.htm\">Livesay Orchards Pumpkin Patch</a>\r\nTwo words: Pumpkin bowling. Catch this and more, including an assortment of pumpkins and fall decorations at this pumpkin patch in Porter. The Livesay Pumpkin Playland features a kids\' play area, a hay bale maze, a farm-related learning center and a mini pumpkin hunt. Admission is $3, which includes a hayride to the pumpkin patch. See? Porter isn\'t just for peaches.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pleasant Valley Farms</strong>\r\nWhen: Everyday, 9am-dark, Oct. 1-31\r\nWhere: 22350 W. 71st Street in Sand Springs\r\nPhone: (918) 248-5647\r\nPleasant Farms isn\'t just that place out west that sells Christmas trees. This fall, find tractor-pulled hay rides, a petting zoo and numerous varieties of pumpkin and winter squash at the farm southwest of that perennial, Oklahoma-centric attraction, DiscoveryLand.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pumpkin Town</strong>\r\nWhen: Daily from Sept. 25-Oct. 31; Mon-Thurs. 10am-7pm; Fri-Sat. 9am-8pm; Sun. 11am-7pm\r\nWhere: 9707 E. 81st Street\r\nPhone: (918) 307-8619\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.pumpkintownok.com/\">Pumpkin Town</a>\r\nHow do you like the sound of pony rides, daily hay rides and face painting? Not to mention the thousands of pumpkins, gourds and squashes, plus the plethora of Halloween décor available at the one, the only Pumpkin Town. <a href=\"http://www.pumpkintownok.com/\">Check the Web site for a listing of special events</a> each weekend in October.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pumpkin Town at The Castle at Muskogee</strong>\r\nWhen: Starting Oct. 1; Fridays and Saturdays and Sunday, Oct. 31, from 6-10pm\r\nWhere: The Castle at Muskogee, 3400 W. Fern Mountain Road\r\nPhone: (918) 687-3625\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.okcastle.com/Halloween.html\">okcastle.com/Halloween.html</a>\r\nThere\'s more going on at The Castle besides fireworks and Renaissance festivals. Get pumpkins of all sizes this Halloween, along with a carving station, pony rides, a child-sized hay bale maze, a hay ride, a bounce house, concessions and plenty of photo opps. If you\'re feeling like a scare, stick around for <a href=\"http://okcastle.com/Halloween.html\">The Castle\'s annual Halloween Festival</a>, which offers a little something for everyone.\r\n\r\n<strong>Shay\'s Landscaping, Nursery &amp; Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Starting Oct. 1, Mon.-Fri., 4-7pm; Sat., 9am-dark\r\nWhere: 2700 Yorman Road in Bartlesville\r\nPhone: (918) 248-5647\r\nIf you\'re the type who\'d rather pick your pumpkin yourself rather than hoist one from a grocery store shelf, a trip to Bartlesville\'s Shay\'s pick-your-own Pumpkin Patch is in order. There\'s no shortage of fall activities to enjoy up US 75 – adult- and kid-sized mazes, tractor-pulled hayrides and pony rides are just a few of the diversions available at Shay\'s.\r\n\r\n<strong>Shepherd\'s Pumpkin Festival</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 7-Oct. 30, Thurs., Fri. and Sat.; 10am-6:30pm\r\nWhere: 16792 E. 450 Road in Claremore\r\nPhone: (918) 342-5911\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.shepherdscross.com/pumpkinfestival.html\">Shepherd\'s Pumpkin Festival</a>\r\nThe pumpkin patch at Shepherd\'s offers a petting zoo, autumn-inspired games, story times, a maze made of hay and a hands-on learning center, all free of charge. Hayrides are $4, and scarecrow making is $2 if you bring your own clothes to stuff. Pumpkins, gourds and all manner of fall décor are available at prices ranging 50 cents-$12.25.\r\n\r\nSeveral of these patches offer special deals for large groups looking for a tour. Be sure to call ahead so the folks in charge at the patches can accommodate you. A word of advice from someone who knows from experience: Always contact the patch you intend to visit before you go. As are all things in the ag world, hours are subject to change.\r\n\r\nI\'m sure I\'m not the only who who\'d love to learn more about the pumpkin patches hosted by Tulsa-area churches. If you belong to a church selling pumpkins this fall, leave pertinent info in the comments.\r\n\r\nIf you don\'t see your favorite local pumpkin patch on this list, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/contact/\">let me know</a>.\r\n\r\nHappy pumpkin hunting, everyone!','Where to Find Pumpkin Patches in Tulsa','October gets started later this week, and you know what that means: Pumpkin patches! Oh, squee!','inherit','open','open','','296-revision-6','','','2010-09-27 16:55:44','2010-09-27 21:55:44','',296,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/296-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(2340,1,'2010-09-28 08:30:47','2010-09-28 13:30:47','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2199\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/pumpkin-patch-7-ways/dsc07432/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2199\" title=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/DSC07432-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOctober gets started later this week, and you know what that means: Pumpkin patches are open! Oh, squee!\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--more-->[adrotate group=\"1\" banner=\"13\"]</p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2008/10/7-ways-to-not-find-real-pumpkin-patch.html\">Prowling for pumpkin patches is one of my very favorite things to do</a>, and it\'s a big reason why fall is my favorite time of year. The babies in pea pod costumes, the tractor-pulled hayrides and the profuse amounts of candy don\'t exactly damper my enthusiasm.\r\n\r\n<strong>Plus, pumpkin patches aren\'t just pumpkin patches anymore.</strong> They\'re entertainment powerhouses, chock full of activities for kids and adults alike, from pumpkin bowling to corn mazes to pony rides to carnivals. Long story short, things big, round and orange aren\'t all you\'ll see when you head out with the kids on your hunt for the best jack-o-lantern this year.\r\n\r\nI have one piece of advice when it comes to setting out for a local pumpkin patch: <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2008/10/7-ways-to-not-find-real-pumpkin-patch.html\">Don\'t be like me</a>. Don\'t set out a half hour before sunset totally clueless as to the location of the nearest pumpkin patch and, in your total lack of consideration and kindness, drag along your entire family. In the end, you\'ll have to atone for your sins by baking batch after batch of pumpkin chocolate chip muffins.\r\n\r\nWait. Did I just frame the baking of batches and batches of pumpkin chocolate chip muffins as a negative scenario? What kind of world are we living in, I ask. What kind of world?\r\n\r\nEven if five pounds of hot, spicy muffins cooling on your windowsill won\'t bother you any, you can still spare your family the misery of driving around aimlessly in the hinterlands. Simply consult this list of Tulsa-area pumpkin patches. Enjoy!\r\n\r\n<strong>Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Daily in October; Monday-Saturday, 9am-7pm; Sunday, 10am-6pm\r\nWhere: 171st and Mingo in Bixby\r\nPhone: (918) 366-4728\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bixby-OK/Carmichaels-Pumpkin-Patch/142842227641?v=wall&amp;ref=share\">Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch</a>\r\nA real Tulsa family favorite, Carmichael\'s offers everything from pumpkins to Halloween decorations. Look alos for the petting zoo, pony rides and hay rides, oh my.\r\n\r\n<strong>First United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Sept. 30-Oct. 31, Sunday-Friday, noon-dusk; Saturdays, 9am-dusk\r\nWhere: First United Methodist Church in Owasso, 13800 E. 106th Street North\r\nPhone: (918) 272-5731\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.fumcowasso.org/\">fumcowasso.org</a>\r\nThis mission of this pumpkin patch? To offer a safe and fun fall activity for families to enjoy year after year. And how: During the month of October, look for a car show, a pumpkin patch cafe featuring breakfast burritos, homemade chicken and noodles and pumpkin goodies; an outdoor classroom; a craft fair; a cake decorating contest; a safety fair; a fall carnival; a 5K, an authentic Indian taco lunch; and a trunk-or-treat and glow fest. You can even have your birthday party at this place if you want.\r\n\r\n<strong>Livesay Orchards Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Weekends in October; Saturdays, 10am-5pm; Sundays, 1-4pm\r\nWhere: 39232 E. 231 St. South in Porter\r\nPhone: (918) 483-2102\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://livesayorchards.com/livesay_orchards_pumpkin_patch.htm\">Livesay Orchards Pumpkin Patch</a>\r\nTwo words: Pumpkin bowling. Catch this and more, including an assortment of pumpkins and fall decorations at this pumpkin patch in Porter. The Livesay Pumpkin Playland features a kids\' play area, a hay bale maze, a farm-related learning center and a mini pumpkin hunt. Admission is $3, which includes a hayride to the pumpkin patch. See? Porter isn\'t just for peaches.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pleasant Valley Farms</strong>\r\nWhen: Everyday, 9am-dark, Oct. 1-31\r\nWhere: 22350 W. 71st Street in Sand Springs\r\nPhone: (918) 248-5647\r\nPleasant Farms isn\'t just that place out west that sells Christmas trees. This fall, find tractor-pulled hay rides, a petting zoo and numerous varieties of pumpkin and winter squash at the farm southwest of that perennial, Oklahoma-centric attraction, DiscoveryLand.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pumpkin Town</strong>\r\nWhen: Daily from Sept. 25-Oct. 31; Mon-Thurs. 10am-7pm; Fri-Sat. 9am-8pm; Sun. 11am-7pm\r\nWhere: 9707 E. 81st Street\r\nPhone: (918) 307-8619\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.pumpkintownok.com/\">Pumpkin Town</a>\r\nHow do you like the sound of pony rides, daily hay rides and face painting? Not to mention the thousands of pumpkins, gourds and squashes, plus the plethora of Halloween décor available at the one, the only Pumpkin Town. <a href=\"http://www.pumpkintownok.com/\">Check the Web site for a listing of special events</a> each weekend in October.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pumpkin Town at The Castle at Muskogee</strong>\r\nWhen: Starting Oct. 1; Fridays and Saturdays and Sunday, Oct. 31, from 6-10pm\r\nWhere: The Castle at Muskogee, 3400 W. Fern Mountain Road\r\nPhone: (918) 687-3625\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.okcastle.com/Halloween.html\">okcastle.com/Halloween.html</a>\r\nThere\'s more going on at The Castle besides fireworks and Renaissance festivals. Get pumpkins of all sizes this Halloween, along with a carving station, pony rides, a child-sized hay bale maze, a hay ride, a bounce house, concessions and plenty of photo opps. If you\'re feeling like a scare, stick around for <a href=\"http://okcastle.com/Halloween.html\">The Castle\'s annual Halloween Festival</a>, which offers a little something for everyone.\r\n\r\n<strong>Shay\'s Landscaping, Nursery &amp; Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Starting Oct. 1, Mon.-Fri., 4-7pm; Sat., 9am-dark\r\nWhere: 2700 Yorman Road in Bartlesville\r\nPhone: (918) 248-5647\r\nIf you\'re the type who\'d rather pick your pumpkin yourself rather than hoist one from a grocery store shelf, a trip to Bartlesville\'s Shay\'s pick-your-own Pumpkin Patch is in order. There\'s no shortage of fall activities to enjoy up US 75 – adult- and kid-sized mazes, tractor-pulled hayrides and pony rides are just a few of the diversions available at Shay\'s.\r\n\r\n<strong>Shepherd\'s Pumpkin Festival</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 7-Oct. 30, Thurs., Fri. and Sat.; 10am-6:30pm\r\nWhere: 16792 E. 450 Road in Claremore\r\nPhone: (918) 342-5911\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.shepherdscross.com/pumpkinfestival.html\">Shepherd\'s Pumpkin Festival</a>\r\nThe pumpkin patch at Shepherd\'s offers a petting zoo, autumn-inspired games, story times, a maze made of hay and a hands-on learning center, all free of charge. Hayrides are $4, and scarecrow making is $2 if you bring your own clothes to stuff. Pumpkins, gourds and all manner of fall décor are available at prices ranging 50 cents-$12.25.\r\n\r\nSeveral of these patches offer special deals for large groups looking for a tour. Be sure to call ahead so the folks in charge at the patches can accommodate you. A word of advice from someone who knows from experience: Always contact the patch you intend to visit before you go. As are all things in the ag world, hours are subject to change.\r\n\r\nI\'m sure I\'m not the only who who\'d love to learn more about the pumpkin patches hosted by Tulsa-area churches. If you belong to a church selling pumpkins this fall, leave pertinent info in the comments.\r\n\r\nIf you don\'t see your favorite local pumpkin patch on this list, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/contact/\">let me know</a>.\r\n\r\nHappy pumpkin hunting, everyone!','Where to Find Pumpkin Patches in Tulsa','October gets started later this week, and you know what that means: Pumpkin patches! Oh, squee!','inherit','open','open','','296-revision-7','','','2010-09-28 08:30:47','2010-09-28 13:30:47','',296,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/296-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(2342,1,'2010-09-28 08:43:49','2010-09-28 13:43:49','','Marshall Beer','','inherit','open','open','','4824274405_e89c9c3527_z','','','2010-09-28 08:43:49','2010-09-28 13:43:49','',4473,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/4824274405_e89c9c3527_z.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(3362,1,'2010-10-28 22:00:59','2010-10-29 03:00:59','','Dead Sexy at Nightingale Theater','','inherit','open','open','','deadsexy','','','2010-10-28 22:00:59','2010-10-29 03:00:59','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/deadsexy.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2348,1,'2010-09-28 08:30:47','2010-09-28 13:30:47','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2199\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/pumpkin-patch-7-ways/dsc07432/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2199\" title=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/DSC07432-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOctober gets started later this week, and you know what that means: Pumpkin patches are open! Oh, squee!\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--more-->[adrotate group=\"1\" banner=\"13\"]</p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2008/10/7-ways-to-not-find-real-pumpkin-patch.html\">Prowling for pumpkin patches is one of my very favorite things to do</a>, and it\'s a big reason why fall is my favorite time of year. The babies in pea pod costumes, the tractor-pulled hayrides and the profuse amounts of candy don\'t exactly damper my enthusiasm.\r\n\r\n<strong>Plus, pumpkin patches aren\'t just pumpkin patches anymore.</strong> They\'re entertainment powerhouses, chock full of activities for kids and adults alike, from pumpkin bowling to corn mazes to pony rides to carnivals. Long story short, things big, round and orange aren\'t all you\'ll see when you head out with the kids on your hunt for the best jack-o-lantern this year.\r\n\r\nI have one piece of advice when it comes to setting out for a local pumpkin patch: <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2008/10/7-ways-to-not-find-real-pumpkin-patch.html\">Don\'t be like me</a>. Don\'t set out a half hour before sunset totally clueless as to the location of the nearest pumpkin patch and, in your total lack of consideration and kindness, drag along your entire family. In the end, you\'ll have to atone for your sins by baking batch after batch of pumpkin chocolate chip muffins.\r\n\r\nWait. Did I just frame the baking of batches and batches of pumpkin chocolate chip muffins as a negative scenario? What kind of world are we living in, I ask. What kind of world?\r\n\r\nEven if five pounds of hot, spicy muffins cooling on your windowsill won\'t bother you any, you can still spare your family the misery of driving around aimlessly in the hinterlands. Simply consult this list of Tulsa-area pumpkin patches. Enjoy!\r\n\r\n<strong>Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Daily in October; Monday-Saturday, 9am-7pm; Sunday, 10am-6pm\r\nWhere: 171st and Mingo in Bixby\r\nPhone: (918) 366-4728\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bixby-OK/Carmichaels-Pumpkin-Patch/142842227641?v=wall&amp;ref=share\">Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch</a>\r\nA real Tulsa family favorite, Carmichael\'s offers everything from pumpkins to Halloween decorations. Look alos for the petting zoo, pony rides and hay rides, oh my.\r\n\r\n<strong>First United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Sept. 30-Oct. 31, Sunday-Friday, noon-dusk; Saturdays, 9am-dusk\r\nWhere: First United Methodist Church in Owasso, 13800 E. 106th Street North\r\nPhone: (918) 272-5731\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.fumcowasso.org/\">fumcowasso.org</a>\r\nThis mission of this pumpkin patch? To offer a safe and fun fall activity for families to enjoy year after year. And how: During the month of October, look for a car show, a pumpkin patch cafe featuring breakfast burritos, homemade chicken and noodles and pumpkin goodies; an outdoor classroom; a craft fair; a cake decorating contest; a safety fair; a fall carnival; a 5K, an authentic Indian taco lunch; and a trunk-or-treat and glow fest. You can even have your birthday party at this place if you want.\r\n\r\n<strong>Livesay Orchards Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Weekends in October; Saturdays, 10am-5pm; Sundays, 1-4pm\r\nWhere: 39232 E. 231 St. South in Porter\r\nPhone: (918) 483-2102\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://livesayorchards.com/livesay_orchards_pumpkin_patch.htm\">Livesay Orchards Pumpkin Patch</a>\r\nTwo words: Pumpkin bowling. Catch this and more, including an assortment of pumpkins and fall decorations at this pumpkin patch in Porter. The Livesay Pumpkin Playland features a kids\' play area, a hay bale maze, a farm-related learning center and a mini pumpkin hunt. Admission is $3, which includes a hayride to the pumpkin patch. See? Porter isn\'t just for peaches.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pleasant Valley Farms</strong>\r\nWhen: Everyday, 9am-dark, Oct. 1-31\r\nWhere: 22350 W. 71st Street in Sand Springs\r\nPhone: (918) 248-5647\r\nPleasant Farms isn\'t just that place out west that sells Christmas trees. This fall, find tractor-pulled hay rides, a petting zoo and numerous varieties of pumpkin and winter squash at the farm southwest of that perennial, Oklahoma-centric attraction, DiscoveryLand.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pumpkin Town</strong>\r\nWhen: Daily from Sept. 25-Oct. 31; Mon-Thurs. 10am-7pm; Fri-Sat. 9am-8pm; Sun. 11am-7pm\r\nWhere: 9707 E. 81st Street\r\nPhone: (918) 307-8619\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.pumpkintownok.com/\">Pumpkin Town</a>\r\nHow do you like the sound of pony rides, daily hay rides and face painting? Not to mention the thousands of pumpkins, gourds and squashes, plus the plethora of Halloween décor available at the one, the only Pumpkin Town. <a href=\"http://www.pumpkintownok.com/\">Check the Web site for a listing of special events</a> each weekend in October.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pumpkin Town at The Castle at Muskogee</strong>\r\nWhen: Starting Oct. 1; Fridays and Saturdays and Sunday, Oct. 31, from 6-10pm\r\nWhere: The Castle at Muskogee, 3400 W. Fern Mountain Road\r\nPhone: (918) 687-3625\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.okcastle.com/Halloween.html\">okcastle.com/Halloween.html</a>\r\nThere\'s more going on at The Castle besides fireworks and Renaissance festivals. Get pumpkins of all sizes this Halloween, along with a carving station, pony rides, a child-sized hay bale maze, a hay ride, a bounce house, concessions and plenty of photo opps. If you\'re feeling like a scare, stick around for <a href=\"http://okcastle.com/Halloween.html\">The Castle\'s annual Halloween Festival</a>, which offers a little something for everyone.\r\n\r\n<strong>Shay\'s Landscaping, Nursery &amp; Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Starting Oct. 1, Mon.-Fri., 4-7pm; Sat., 9am-dark\r\nWhere: 2700 Yorman Road in Bartlesville\r\nPhone: (918) 248-5647\r\nIf you\'re the type who\'d rather pick your pumpkin yourself rather than hoist one from a grocery store shelf, a trip to Bartlesville\'s Shay\'s pick-your-own Pumpkin Patch is in order. There\'s no shortage of fall activities to enjoy up US 75 – adult- and kid-sized mazes, tractor-pulled hayrides and pony rides are just a few of the diversions available at Shay\'s.\r\n\r\n<strong>Shepherd\'s Pumpkin Festival</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 7-Oct. 30, Thurs., Fri. and Sat.; 10am-6:30pm\r\nWhere: 16792 E. 450 Road in Claremore\r\nPhone: (918) 342-5911\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.shepherdscross.com/pumpkinfestival.html\">Shepherd\'s Pumpkin Festival</a>\r\nThe pumpkin patch at Shepherd\'s offers a petting zoo, autumn-inspired games, story times, a maze made of hay and a hands-on learning center, all free of charge. Hayrides are $4, and scarecrow making is $2 if you bring your own clothes to stuff. Pumpkins, gourds and all manner of fall décor are available at prices ranging 50 cents-$12.25.\r\n\r\nSeveral of these patches offer special deals for large groups looking for a tour. Be sure to call ahead so the folks in charge at the patches can accommodate you. A word of advice from someone who knows from experience: Always contact the patch you intend to visit before you go. As are all things in the ag world, hours are subject to change.\r\n\r\nI\'m sure I\'m not the only who who\'d love to learn more about the pumpkin patches hosted by Tulsa-area churches. If you belong to a church selling pumpkins this fall, leave pertinent info in the comments.\r\n\r\nIf you don\'t see your favorite local pumpkin patch on this list, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/contact/\">let me know</a>.\r\n\r\nHappy pumpkin hunting, everyone!','Where to Find Pumpkin Patches in Tulsa','October gets started later this week, and you know what that means: Pumpkin patches! Oh, squee!','inherit','open','open','','296-revision-8','','','2010-09-28 08:30:47','2010-09-28 13:30:47','',296,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/296-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(2349,1,'2010-09-28 10:42:32','2010-09-28 15:42:32','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2199\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/pumpkin-patch-7-ways/dsc07432/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2199\" title=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/DSC07432-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOctober gets started later this week, and you know what that means: Pumpkin patches are open! Oh, squee!\r\n<!--more--><p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"1\" banner=\"13\"]</p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2008/10/7-ways-to-not-find-real-pumpkin-patch.html\">Prowling for pumpkin patches is one of my very favorite things to do</a>, and it\'s a big reason why fall is my favorite time of year. The babies in pea pod costumes, the tractor-pulled hayrides and the profuse amounts of candy don\'t exactly damper my enthusiasm.\r\n\r\n<strong>Plus, pumpkin patches aren\'t just pumpkin patches anymore.</strong> They\'re entertainment powerhouses, chock full of activities for kids and adults alike, from pumpkin bowling to corn mazes to pony rides to carnivals. Long story short, things big, round and orange aren\'t all you\'ll see when you head out with the kids on your hunt for the best jack-o-lantern this year.\r\n\r\nI have one piece of advice when it comes to setting out for a local pumpkin patch: <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2008/10/7-ways-to-not-find-real-pumpkin-patch.html\">Don\'t be like me</a>. Don\'t set out a half hour before sunset totally clueless as to the location of the nearest pumpkin patch and, in your total lack of consideration and kindness, drag along your entire family. In the end, you\'ll have to atone for your sins by baking batch after batch of pumpkin chocolate chip muffins.\r\n\r\nWait. Did I just frame the baking of batches and batches of pumpkin chocolate chip muffins as a negative scenario? What kind of world are we living in, I ask. What kind of world?\r\n\r\nEven if five pounds of hot, spicy muffins cooling on your windowsill won\'t bother you any, you can still spare your family the misery of driving around aimlessly in the hinterlands. Simply consult this list of Tulsa-area pumpkin patches. Enjoy!\r\n\r\n<strong>Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Daily in October; Monday-Saturday, 9am-7pm; Sunday, 10am-6pm\r\nWhere: 171st and Mingo in Bixby\r\nPhone: (918) 366-4728\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bixby-OK/Carmichaels-Pumpkin-Patch/142842227641?v=wall&amp;ref=share\">Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch</a>\r\nA real Tulsa family favorite, Carmichael\'s offers everything from pumpkins to Halloween decorations. Look alos for the petting zoo, pony rides and hay rides, oh my.\r\n\r\n<strong>First United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Sept. 30-Oct. 31, Sunday-Friday, noon-dusk; Saturdays, 9am-dusk\r\nWhere: First United Methodist Church in Owasso, 13800 E. 106th Street North\r\nPhone: (918) 272-5731\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.fumcowasso.org/\">fumcowasso.org</a>\r\nThis mission of this pumpkin patch? To offer a safe and fun fall activity for families to enjoy year after year. And how: During the month of October, look for a car show, a pumpkin patch cafe featuring breakfast burritos, homemade chicken and noodles and pumpkin goodies; an outdoor classroom; a craft fair; a cake decorating contest; a safety fair; a fall carnival; a 5K, an authentic Indian taco lunch; and a trunk-or-treat and glow fest. You can even have your birthday party at this place if you want.\r\n\r\n<strong>Livesay Orchards Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Weekends in October; Saturdays, 10am-5pm; Sundays, 1-4pm\r\nWhere: 39232 E. 231 St. South in Porter\r\nPhone: (918) 483-2102\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://livesayorchards.com/livesay_orchards_pumpkin_patch.htm\">Livesay Orchards Pumpkin Patch</a>\r\nTwo words: Pumpkin bowling. Catch this and more, including an assortment of pumpkins and fall decorations at this pumpkin patch in Porter. The Livesay Pumpkin Playland features a kids\' play area, a hay bale maze, a farm-related learning center and a mini pumpkin hunt. Admission is $3, which includes a hayride to the pumpkin patch. See? Porter isn\'t just for peaches.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pleasant Valley Farms</strong>\r\nWhen: Everyday, 9am-dark, Oct. 1-31\r\nWhere: 22350 W. 71st Street in Sand Springs\r\nPhone: (918) 248-5647\r\nPleasant Farms isn\'t just that place out west that sells Christmas trees. This fall, find tractor-pulled hay rides, a petting zoo and numerous varieties of pumpkin and winter squash at the farm southwest of that perennial, Oklahoma-centric attraction, DiscoveryLand.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pumpkin Town</strong>\r\nWhen: Daily from Sept. 25-Oct. 31; Mon-Thurs. 10am-7pm; Fri-Sat. 9am-8pm; Sun. 11am-7pm\r\nWhere: 9707 E. 81st Street\r\nPhone: (918) 307-8619\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.pumpkintownok.com/\">Pumpkin Town</a>\r\nHow do you like the sound of pony rides, daily hay rides and face painting? Not to mention the thousands of pumpkins, gourds and squashes, plus the plethora of Halloween décor available at the one, the only Pumpkin Town. <a href=\"http://www.pumpkintownok.com/\">Check the Web site for a listing of special events</a> each weekend in October.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pumpkin Town at The Castle at Muskogee</strong>\r\nWhen: Starting Oct. 1; Fridays and Saturdays and Sunday, Oct. 31, from 6-10pm\r\nWhere: The Castle at Muskogee, 3400 W. Fern Mountain Road\r\nPhone: (918) 687-3625\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.okcastle.com/Halloween.html\">okcastle.com/Halloween.html</a>\r\nThere\'s more going on at The Castle besides fireworks and Renaissance festivals. Get pumpkins of all sizes this Halloween, along with a carving station, pony rides, a child-sized hay bale maze, a hay ride, a bounce house, concessions and plenty of photo opps. If you\'re feeling like a scare, stick around for <a href=\"http://okcastle.com/Halloween.html\">The Castle\'s annual Halloween Festival</a>, which offers a little something for everyone.\r\n\r\n<strong>Shay\'s Landscaping, Nursery &amp; Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Starting Oct. 1, Mon.-Fri., 4-7pm; Sat., 9am-dark\r\nWhere: 2700 Yorman Road in Bartlesville\r\nPhone: (918) 248-5647\r\nIf you\'re the type who\'d rather pick your pumpkin yourself rather than hoist one from a grocery store shelf, a trip to Bartlesville\'s Shay\'s pick-your-own Pumpkin Patch is in order. There\'s no shortage of fall activities to enjoy up US 75 – adult- and kid-sized mazes, tractor-pulled hayrides and pony rides are just a few of the diversions available at Shay\'s.\r\n\r\n<strong>Shepherd\'s Pumpkin Festival</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 7-Oct. 30, Thurs., Fri. and Sat.; 10am-6:30pm\r\nWhere: 16792 E. 450 Road in Claremore\r\nPhone: (918) 342-5911\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.shepherdscross.com/pumpkinfestival.html\">Shepherd\'s Pumpkin Festival</a>\r\nThe pumpkin patch at Shepherd\'s offers a petting zoo, autumn-inspired games, story times, a maze made of hay and a hands-on learning center, all free of charge. Hayrides are $4, and scarecrow making is $2 if you bring your own clothes to stuff. Pumpkins, gourds and all manner of fall décor are available at prices ranging 50 cents-$12.25.\r\n\r\nSeveral of these patches offer special deals for large groups looking for a tour. Be sure to call ahead so the folks in charge at the patches can accommodate you. A word of advice from someone who knows from experience: Always contact the patch you intend to visit before you go. As are all things in the ag world, hours are subject to change.\r\n\r\nI\'m sure I\'m not the only who who\'d love to learn more about the pumpkin patches hosted by Tulsa-area churches. If you belong to a church selling pumpkins this fall, leave pertinent info in the comments.\r\n\r\nIf you don\'t see your favorite local pumpkin patch on this list, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/contact/\">let me know</a>.\r\n\r\nHappy pumpkin hunting, everyone!','Where to Find Pumpkin Patches in Tulsa','October gets started later this week, and you know what that means: Pumpkin patches! Oh, squee!','inherit','open','open','','296-revision-9','','','2010-09-28 10:42:32','2010-09-28 15:42:32','',296,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/296-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(2350,1,'2010-05-09 03:05:00','2010-05-09 03:05:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4590843334/\" title=\"Peachwave by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Peachwave\" height=\"374\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4590843334_576b910f62.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><a href=\"http://daveshort.tumblr.com/post/579066618/fridays-faves-of-daves-ride-the-froyo-wave\"><i>Guest blogger Dave joins us from his blog, Accidentally Albino, with his review of Tulsa\'s new location of Edmond-based Peachwave Self Serve Frozen Yogurt</i></a><i>, at 7388 Olympia Ave. in Tulsa Hills. Take it away, Dave! </i><br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4590840012/\" title=\"Peachwave by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Peachwave\" height=\"374\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4005/4590840012_ca7dacbc2e.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Amid the Hills of Tulsa, ‘neath the Sooner sky, nestled between a GameStop and Tulsa’s best Smashburger is one of Tulsa’s best kept secrets.<br /><br />Up till a few weeks ago, the closest you could get to having a frozen treat this delicious was to pray that the older gentleman at Braums would slip you an extra dip of Birthday Cake Ice Cream on the house.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a>But, not any more.  <a href=\"http://www.peachwaveyogurt.com/\">Peachwave Self Serve Frozen Yogurt</a> is revolutionizing the way Tulsans enjoy icy delectables.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4590841962/\" title=\"Peachwave by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Peachwave\" height=\"374\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4590841962_868f8558fc.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4590220231/\" title=\"Peachwave by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Peachwave\" height=\"374\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4590220231_31d9b8bf7e.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />If you’re ADD like I am, when you hear the words “self serve” you immediately think of a chaotic nightmare. You can literally see the building crumbling down around you. Children are crying, and you’re running away. While Peachwave is definitely as self-serve as it can get, there are some rules to be followed. This keeps us all safe and happy.  <br /><br /><blockquote>1. Grab a cup. </blockquote><br />Cups are available in 3 standard sizes, Large (White), Huge (Green), and OMG-BECKY! (Orange).  They’ve even added a few cups lined with soft-waffle cone (which is my pick).<br /><br /><blockquote>2. Dispense frozen yogurt.</blockquote><br />This is the difficult part. But with more options than a fully loaded Cadillac, you’re bound to find your favorite combination. Peanut Butter, Coffee, White Chocolate, Standard Chocolate, Cheesecake, Tiramisu, Strawberry, Raspberry, and Classic White Tart are just a few of the amazing flavors of frozen yogurt to choose from.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4590223827/\" title=\"Peachwave by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Peachwave\" height=\"374\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4064/4590223827_60e3e8c401.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />The machines work just like you’d expect them to. Two flavors are loaded on each machine, and the center mechanism twists the two together into one delicious creation. The people behind Peachwave were brilliant in their pairings. Some of the greatest flavor combinations in the history of tastebuds can be found on this magical wall of Froyo Pump Heaven: Cheesecake/Tiramisu, White Chocolate/Coffee, White Tart/Peach and Classic Chocolate/Peanut Butter. If you’re extraordinarily particular about your flavor combos, you can single pump your own combination. The beauty of it all is that it’s entirely up to you.<br /><br /><blockquote>3. Pick Your Favorite Toppings</blockquote><br />After settling on a yogurt combination, the options multiply at the Toppings Bar. It’s loaded with everything from Fruity Pebbles to SnickerChunks, diced pineapple to fresh kiwi. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4590843334/\" title=\"Peachwave by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Peachwave\" height=\"374\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4590843334_576b910f62.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />If you’re a nutty person, Peachwave offers crushed peanuts, whole cashews, roasted pecans, macadamia and almonds. If you’re a cereal fan there\'s Fruity Pebbles, Cocoa Pebbles, Capt’n Crunch, Cocoa Puffs, Rice Krispies, and Corn Flakes. If you’re crazy about candy there\'s a mountain of it. And, if you’re more of a natural flavor enthusiast there\'s cherries, peaches, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, banana, kiwi and shredded coconut.  <br /><br />Needless to say, if you can’t find what you’re looking for with such a vast array of possibilities, it’s the opinion of this pale blogger that you never will.<br /><br /><blockquote>4. Weigh and pay</blockquote><br />This is where the novelty of making your own loaded dessert hits you in the pocketbook. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4590222093/\" title=\"Peachwave by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Peachwave\" height=\"374\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4590222093_f2cfe27d20.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Actually, your wallet won’t be any lighter than if you were to visit any of the other frozen eateries in town. At 33 cents per ounce, my family spent $10 for three cups. And, when you spend $20, Peachwave gives you a voucher for $2 off your next visit. <br /><br />How’s that for thrifty treats?<br /><br /><blockquote><b>Dave\'s Favorite Blend</b><br /><br />Cup: Green w/ Cone<br /><br />Yogurts: White Chocolate, Cheesecake and Coffee<br /><br />Toppings: Cashews, Cherries, PB Cups, Cheesecake Bits and Cocoa Pebbles<br /><br />Syrup: Top with Reese\'s Shell or opt for lightly drizzled Cherry<br /><br />Gear: Bright Green Spoon (matches the cup)</blockquote><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4590841246/\" title=\"Peachwave by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Peachwave\" height=\"374\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/4590841246_bcb9e66c08.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div>','Peachwave Self Serve Frozen Yogurt: Dave Rides the FroYo Wave','','inherit','open','open','','592-revision','','','2010-05-09 03:05:00','2010-05-09 03:05:00','',592,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/05/592-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2351,1,'2010-05-07 03:00:00','2010-05-07 03:00:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-QCs7CKjDI/AAAAAAAABwU/xO2iDj0-4CU/s1600/Working+Mom%27s+Quiche.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-QCs7CKjDI/AAAAAAAABwU/xO2iDj0-4CU/s640/Working+Mom%27s+Quiche.jpg\" width=\"416\" /></a></div><a href=\"http://www.restaurant.org/pressroom/pressrelease/?ID=1944\">Mother\'s Day is the busiest day of the year for restaurants</a>, trumping even the biggest date night of the year, Valentine\'s Day.<br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/05/mothers-day-brunch-in-tulsa.html\">Some years it\'s fun to grab Mom, get out there and get in on the action</a>.&nbsp;Other years it\'s nice to avoid the rush and eat in instead.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a>To ensure that Mom gets as good a meal at your house as she would in a nice restaurant, try this recipe for Working Mom\'s Quiche. This how-to comes from <a href=\"http://www.miocoalition.com/\">the Made in Oklahoma coalition</a> courtesy of one of Oklahoma\'s top chefs, <a href=\"http://www.thecoachhouseokc.com/chef.html\">Kurt Fleischfresser of The Coach House in Oklahoma City</a>.<br /><br /><b>Working Mom\'s Quiche</b><br />Serves 8 <br /><br />Ingredients<br />-1 pound of J.C. Potter spicy sausage<br />-1 bunch of green onions, sliced including some of the green<br />-1 (8 ounce) package of J-M Farms mushrooms, sliced<br />-1 red pepper, roasted, peeled and diced<br />-1 pound of Monterey Jack cheese, grated<br />-2 cups of Hiland whipped cream<br />-3 eggs<br />-1 teaspoon of dried parsley<br />-Salt and pepper to taste<br />-1 (15 ounce) package of refrigerated pie crust<br /><br />Directions<br />1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.<br />2. Brown sausage and drain. In the same skillet, sauté mushrooms and green onions until tender.<br />3. In large bowl, mix together sausage, mushrooms, onions, roasted peppers and cheese.<br />4. In a separate bowl, lightly whip together cream, eggs, parsley, salt and pepper.<br />5. Arrange the sausage mixture in the bottom of the pie crust that has been prepared according to the manufacturer’s instructions, and pour the cream and egg mixture over the top.<br />6. Bake for about an hour or until the custard has set. Let the quiche cool on a rack and serve warm.<br /><br />I\'m a fan of the Made in Oklahoma Coalition because its mission is to promote brand awareness and consumer loyalty for Oklahoma food products. MIO is all about local, local, local, and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/p/why-you-should-eat-fresh-buy-local.html\">Lord knows just exactly how much I dig that</a>.&nbsp;MIO represents more than 30 Oklahoma food manufacturers that employ nearly 20,000 statewide.<br /><br />That\'s a lot of jobs, right there. That it\'s not hard to find Oklahoma-made products at most grocery stores makes choosing them over products that will take our dollars hundreds if not thousands of miles away from our state makes it even easier to get the best food while also supporting the local economy. <br /><br />Plus, <a href=\"http://www.blogger.com/goog_857027580\">the MIO cookbook, </a><i><a href=\"http://www.miocoalition.com/mio-cookbook.html\">Tastefully Oklahoma</a></i>, would make a quick-and-easy and much-appreciated Mother\'s Day gift in itself. It\'s available at both of Tulsa\'s Barnes and Noble locations (one on 41st Street, the other on 71st Street). <br /><br />Got a favorite Mother\'s Day brunch or dinner recipe? Leave it in the comments.','An Oklahoma-Made Mother\'s Day','','inherit','open','open','','591-revision','','','2010-05-07 03:00:00','2010-05-07 03:00:00','',591,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/05/591-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2352,1,'2010-05-06 23:34:00','2010-05-06 23:34:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-NQoXgJDmI/AAAAAAAABv8/A4ahgpaoKCQ/s1600/145763897_4efc4d9661.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-NQoXgJDmI/AAAAAAAABv8/A4ahgpaoKCQ/s400/145763897_4efc4d9661.jpg\" width=\"300\" /></a></div><br />Yesterday with my new role as Southie Extraordinaire at TDT in mind,  I e-mailed a friend of mine who is a member of the Rotary Club of Bixby asking him if I could have back stage access to the judging of the barbecue at the <a href=\"http://www.bixbyrotarybbq.info/\">Bixby BBQ ‘n Music\' Festival</a>&nbsp;this weekend.<br /><br />He passed me on to the people in charge of the judges for the festival, and a few hours later I found out that not only did I get access, but I get to be one of the judges.<br /><br />Booya!<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a>Needless to say I’m very excited to be be part of this festival. In past years, the Rotary Club of Bixby has been very generous to the community of Bixby, not to mention that I get to spend an entire Saturday eating delicious barbecue.<br /><br />For me, a day doesn’t get much better than that.<br /><br />Now, before you start to feel envious of my exciting new role, Barbecue Judge Extraordinaire, let me tell you that you may also get to taste the delicious barbecue that up to 100 teams will be cooking for the event.<br /><br />From 11am to 1:30pm <b>Saturday only</b> BBQ Competitors’ Taster Kits may be purchased for $5.00 each.  Don’t worry if that time doesn’t fit your schedule as both Friday and Saturday there will be wide variety of BBQ and food vendors that will be selling a variety of foods.<br /><br />There will also be a Kids Zone  with <b>free</b> carnival games, face painting, a magic show and inflatable jumpers for $12 (a $2-off coupon is available on <a href=\"http://www.bixbyrotarybbq.info/\">the festival’s website</a>)<br /><br />Also, there will be live music throughout the event, including tunes from Jenny Labow,  Mary Cogan and Mid Life Crisis. All of this for an entry fee of only $5 per vehicle.<br /><br />So head out this weekend to Washington Irving Memorial Park at 137th and South Memorial for the 9th Annual Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival.  If you see me there covered in barbecue sauce,  say, “Hi!” but don’t offer me a wet wipe.  It’s against the Kansas City Barbecue Society\'s rules for judges,  yo.<br /><br /><b>9th Annual Bixby BBQ ‘n Music Festival</b><br />When:  Friday, May 7, 5pm - 11pm;&nbsp;Saturday, May 8, 10am - 11pm<br />Where: Washington Irving Memorial Park,&nbsp;137th and S. Memorial<br />Website: <a href=\"http://www.bixbyrotarybbq.info/\">http://www.bixbyrotarybbq.info/</a><br /><br />(BBQ Competitors’ Taster Kits sold from 11am to 1:30pm Saturday only.)<br /><br /><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; line-height: 24px;\"><a href=\"http://www.kellyology.net/\" style=\"color: #999999; text-decoration: none;\">Kelly writes Kellyology.net</a>, a blog about life in Oklahoma, motherhood and the general stuff of life, and she\'s a founding member of&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.therhok.com/\" style=\"color: #999999; text-decoration: none;\">The Real Housewives of Oklahoma</a>. She joins us here at TDT as The Southie, covering all the event news that\'s fit to blog from south of 71st Street.</span><br /><br /><i>Photo from <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/49566621@N00/\">helemax</a> on Flickr</i>','Bixby BBQ \'n\' Music Festival: The Southie','','inherit','open','open','','590-revision','','','2010-05-06 23:34:00','2010-05-06 23:34:00','',590,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/05/590-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2353,1,'2010-06-09 17:45:00','2010-06-09 17:45:00','<b>UPDATE//</b>Ladies and gentlemen, we have some winners!<br /><br />I love how you all never go easy on me in these contests - you know, the ones in which I ask you to pour out your heart and soul for everyone, including lots and lots of strangers, to see.<br /><br />I really appreciate you all for doing that. I was touched by what each of you had to say about the amazing women in your life, and each was another reminder to me why I love blogging so much. Hearing your stories and the tales of your experiences is such a pleasure. <br /><br />Though I want to give each and every one of you a ticket to the swank that\'s gonna go down at <a href=\"http://www.ywca.org/site/pp.asp?c=ejIRK6OWG&amp;b=4951645\">Wine, Women and Shoes</a> this weekend, I said <b>I\'d pick the author of my favorite story as a winner, and that Random.org could choose a winner, too</b>. <br /><br />So, here was the story I chose: <br /><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TA_QTGMbvKI/AAAAAAAAB3k/gt0HZNx7Yyk/s1600/Picture+34.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"272\" src=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TA_QTGMbvKI/AAAAAAAAB3k/gt0HZNx7Yyk/s640/Picture+34.png\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />The remarkable woman depicted in this story aside - because all of the women about whom the contestants wrote are remarkable in their own way, and I wasn\'t about to judge these stories based on some presumptuous quantification of their merits - I enjoyed how this story read almost like a tall tale, like a portrait of Super Mom, and how the numbers - 11 births, 9 children, 5 potatoes and a hand full of cheese - painted a picture in my mind.<br /><br />So, Sunshine, <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">e-mail me ASAP</a> with which night you\'d like to attend Wine, Women and Shoes. Congrats!<br /><br />And now for the <a href=\"http://Random.org/\">Random.org</a> winner: Contestant No. 5!<br /><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TA_SR6vitGI/AAAAAAAAB3s/lpUILoUxiXk/s1600/Picture+35.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"282\" src=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TA_SR6vitGI/AAAAAAAAB3s/lpUILoUxiXk/s640/Picture+35.png\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />Wow. I really love Brigid\'s story, too.&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">E-mail me</a> and we\'ll get you squared away with tickets.<br /><br />Again, thanks to everyone so, so much for playing. Send love to those amazing women in your lives.<br />________________________________________________________________________________<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs509.snc3/26722_380406859506_47730984506_3499491_3421208_n.jpg\" /></div><br />Now that <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/p/tulsa-events-this-weekend_2472.html\">you have your plans for this weekend all sorted out (or, if you don\'t, this link is an easy way to fix that</a>), let\'s think about next weekend for a minute or five.<br /><br />About the post title - no, this isn\'t a rich Frenchman\'s if-you-were-trapped-on-a-desert-island request. In fact, it\'s one of my favorite Tulsa fundraisers, and it\'s all to support <a href=\"http://www.ywca.org/site/pp.asp?c=ejIRK6OWG&amp;b=67551\">YWCA Tulsa</a>. The name tells a lot about why I\'m so crazy about this event.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a>First, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/12/still-shopping.html\">everybody knows that TDT likes her wine</a>. No secrets there, am I right? Second, <a href=\"http://www.cindywmorrison.com/\">I love and cherish my girlfriends in a way in which the author of Girlfriends 2.0 would be most proud</a>, and thanks to the powerful services of organizations like <a href=\"http://www.ywca.org/site/pp.asp?c=ejIRK6OWG&amp;b=67551\">YWCA Tulsa</a>, we all get to see gender and race inequality come closer to eradication every day.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs512.ash1/30193_380406679506_47730984506_3499459_2972508_n.jpg\" /></div><br />And last but most definitely not least, there\'s the shoes.<br /><br />I don\'t talk about this very much, y\'all, but I love me some shoes. For me, it\'s not about owning as many pairs as I can get my hands on. Instead, it\'s all about good design and high function. It\'s the same reason I\'m obsessed with lingerie. I\'m fascinated by an article of clothing that can work really hard and be worn every day and still look amazing. To me, that\'s magic.<br /><br />At the Wine, Women &amp; Shoes fundraiser, a girl gets the best of each of these three worlds. Here\'s the rundown of what\'s going on at the event this year.<br /><br /><b>Patron Wine and Ballet Experience</b><br />When: Friday, June 11, 6-8pm<br />Where: Tulsa Ballet on Peoria<br />Enjoy exquisite hors d\'oeuvres, fine wines poured by California vintners, a live auction featuring exclusive wine country trips, and a special performance by the Tulsa Ballet. <a href=\"http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103361425974&amp;s=2417&amp;e=001QE4QL8QvnqAyAqgFAb5qsft1m5quxGCl7vxW_uglHSyGU-hS12VXMNnge6JDAn9gtLZ_NF9YqNBfKnJ3wZrUrS80_iXgDNSZaSNz2A5h5Fy5eISx3Rt3K75lfQgmJ8KAN539P0MU-7W0-kBfCLdqT6PYXxNrebLynr77wA-8XPBZCUNoeV508dfdzO68ScL5g4edRgd5Pt5zePywnJwqvvu5OAvkiY6z-o0Ws_dlYI0ZH72l9HlJvA2cO7Oh8VQzwfbufwCbew767lVAxDHM_Q==\">Make your reservation here</a>. <br /><br /><b>Toe-Tapping Wine Tasting</b><br />When: Friday, June 11, 7:30-9:30pm<br />Where: Tulsa Ballet on Peoria<br />This high-energy party includes a wine and shoe pairings, live music, and scrumptious hors d\'oeuvres. <a href=\"http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103361425974&amp;s=2417&amp;e=001QE4QL8QvnqAyAqgFAb5qsft1m5quxGCl7vxW_uglHSyGU-hS12VXMNnge6JDAn9gtLZ_NF9YqNBfKnJ3wZrUrS80_iXgDNSZaSNz2A5h5Fy5eISx3Rt3K75lfQgmJ8KAN539P0MU-7W0-kBfCLdqT6PYXxNrebLynr77wA-8XPBZCUNoeV508dfdzO68ScL5g4edRgd5Pt5zePywnJwqvvu5OAvkiY6z-o0Ws_dlYI0ZH72l9HlJvA2cO7Oh8VQzwfbufwCbew767lVAxDHM_Q==\">Make your reservation here</a>.<br /><br /><b>From Manolo to Merlot</b><br />When: Saturday, June 12, 11:30-3pm<br />Where: Renaissance Hotel, 71st Street and US 169<br />Wine tasting, shoe shopping, lunch and a fashion show all in one place...could it get any better? <a href=\"http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103361425974&amp;s=2417&amp;e=001QE4QL8QvnqAyAqgFAb5qsft1m5quxGCl7vxW_uglHSyGU-hS12VXMNnge6JDAn9gtLZ_NF9YqNBfKnJ3wZrUrS80_iXgDNSZaSNz2A5h5Fy5eISx3Rt3K75lfQgmJ8KAN539P0MU-7W0-kBfCLdqT6PYXxNrebLynr77wA-8XPBZCUNoeV508dfdzO68ScL5g4edRgd5Pt5zePywnJwqvvu5OAvkiY6z-o0Ws_dlYI0ZH72l9HlJvA2cO7Oh8VQzwfbufwCbew767lVAxDHM_Q==\">Make your reservation now</a>. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs489.ash1/26722_380406939506_47730984506_3499506_5518932_n.jpg\" /></div><br />Look! Cake!<br /><br />Whoops, I apologize. I get distracted when I see pretty, sugary things.<br /><br />This fundraiser is fun, yes, and it\'s what Sex and the City could be if it could be compressed into two days and shipped to T-Town, but the best part of all is this: <b>All proceeds support the platform at YWCA Tulsa that will promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity for over 25,000 Tulsans this year.&nbsp;</b><br /><br />And that, friends, is a big, big deal.<br /><br />Now, of course I want you all to pull out your rolls of cash, your debit cards or your checkbooks and click all those Make Your Reservation links up there right now.<br /><br />But, <b>I also want to give away a bunch of tickets</b>. Thanks to the generosity of YWCA Tulsa, I can do that.<br /><br /><b>Up for grabs are two tickets to the Toe-Tapping Wine Tasting on Friday night. I also have two tickets to the Manolo to Merlot luncheon, marketplace and fashion show on Saturday</b>.<br /><br />So, not only will you get to bring a friend along should you win tickets to one of these events, but you\'ll also get to hang out with me. And I promise I\'ll try not to embarrass you, but some things - like a propensity to walk out of a bathroom with toilet paper clinging either to my shoe or to the hem of my skirt - can\'t be helped.<br /><br />I\'m sorry. I\'ve tried.<br /><br />And did I mention the part about gallons and gallons of West Coast wine? Okay, good.<br /><br />What about the bit about hundreds of pairs of shoes, just waiting to be ogled and tried on and - gasp! - given a test drive? Yeah? Okay, I just wanted to make sure.<br /><br /><b>Here\'s what you do to win:&nbsp;</b><br /><br /><b>Tell me a story about an amazing woman in your life</b>. Maybe your mother should be sainted just for putting up with you through your teenage years (that\'d be my case). Perhaps you\'re baffled at how a co-worker does it all. Maybe your best friend manages to be a fighter, a survivor and completely fabulous, all at the same time. Whoever she is, <b>tell me about her in the comments, and do it before 11:59am on Monday, June 7.&nbsp;</b><br /><br />I\'ll choose the author of my favorite story as the winner who gets first pick of either the Friday night or the Saturday event, so be creative and thoughtful in your story writing, okay? <a href=\"http://Random.org/\">Random.org</a> will choose the second winner.<br /><br />Good luck, all - and I\'ll see you at Wine, Women &amp; Shoes!','Wine, Women &amp; Shoes. Wanna Go? Win tickets here.','','inherit','open','open','','642-revision','','','2010-06-09 17:45:00','2010-06-09 17:45:00','',642,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/06/642-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2354,1,'2010-09-28 13:53:46','2010-09-28 18:53:46','<b>UPDATE//</b>Ladies and gentlemen, we have some winners!<br /><br />I love how you all never go easy on me in these contests - you know, the ones in which I ask you to pour out your heart and soul for everyone, including lots and lots of strangers, to see.<br /><br />I really appreciate you all for doing that. I was touched by what each of you had to say about the amazing women in your life, and each was another reminder to me why I love blogging so much. Hearing your stories and the tales of your experiences is such a pleasure. <br /><br />Though I want to give each and every one of you a ticket to the swank that\'s gonna go down at <a href=\"http://www.ywca.org/site/pp.asp?c=ejIRK6OWG&amp;b=4951645\">Wine, Women and Shoes</a> this weekend, I said <b>I\'d pick the author of my favorite story as a winner, and that Random.org could choose a winner, too</b>. <br /><br />So, here was the story I chose: <br /><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TA_QTGMbvKI/AAAAAAAAB3k/gt0HZNx7Yyk/s1600/Picture+34.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"218\" src=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TA_QTGMbvKI/AAAAAAAAB3k/gt0HZNx7Yyk/s640/Picture+34.png\" width=\"512\" /></a></div><br />The remarkable woman depicted in this story aside - because all of the women about whom the contestants wrote are remarkable in their own way, and I wasn\'t about to judge these stories based on some presumptuous quantification of their merits - I enjoyed how this story read almost like a tall tale, like a portrait of Super Mom, and how the numbers - 11 births, 9 children, 5 potatoes and a hand full of cheese - painted a picture in my mind.<br /><br />So, Sunshine, <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">e-mail me ASAP</a> with which night you\'d like to attend Wine, Women and Shoes. Congrats!<br /><br />And now for the <a href=\"http://Random.org/\">Random.org</a> winner: Contestant No. 5!<br /><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TA_SR6vitGI/AAAAAAAAB3s/lpUILoUxiXk/s1600/Picture+35.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"282\" src=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TA_SR6vitGI/AAAAAAAAB3s/lpUILoUxiXk/s640/Picture+35.png\" width=\"512\" /></a></div><br />Wow. I really love Brigid\'s story, too.&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">E-mail me</a> and we\'ll get you squared away with tickets.<br /><br />Again, thanks to everyone so, so much for playing. Send love to those amazing women in your lives.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs509.snc3/26722_380406859506_47730984506_3499491_3421208_n.jpg\" /></div><br />Now that <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/p/tulsa-events-this-weekend_2472.html\">you have your plans for this weekend all sorted out (or, if you don\'t, this link is an easy way to fix that</a>), let\'s think about next weekend for a minute or five.<br /><br />About the post title - no, this isn\'t a rich Frenchman\'s if-you-were-trapped-on-a-desert-island request. In fact, it\'s one of my favorite Tulsa fundraisers, and it\'s all to support <a href=\"http://www.ywca.org/site/pp.asp?c=ejIRK6OWG&amp;b=67551\">YWCA Tulsa</a>. The name tells a lot about why I\'m so crazy about this event.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a>First, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/12/still-shopping.html\">everybody knows that TDT likes her wine</a>. No secrets there, am I right? Second, <a href=\"http://www.cindywmorrison.com/\">I love and cherish my girlfriends in a way in which the author of Girlfriends 2.0 would be most proud</a>, and thanks to the powerful services of organizations like <a href=\"http://www.ywca.org/site/pp.asp?c=ejIRK6OWG&amp;b=67551\">YWCA Tulsa</a>, we all get to see gender and race inequality come closer to eradication every day.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs512.ash1/30193_380406679506_47730984506_3499459_2972508_n.jpg\" /></div><br />And last but most definitely not least, there\'s the shoes.<br /><br />I don\'t talk about this very much, y\'all, but I love me some shoes. For me, it\'s not about owning as many pairs as I can get my hands on. Instead, it\'s all about good design and high function. It\'s the same reason I\'m obsessed with lingerie. I\'m fascinated by an article of clothing that can work really hard and be worn every day and still look amazing. To me, that\'s magic.<br /><br />At the Wine, Women &amp; Shoes fundraiser, a girl gets the best of each of these three worlds. Here\'s the rundown of what\'s going on at the event this year.<br /><br /><b>Patron Wine and Ballet Experience</b><br />When: Friday, June 11, 6-8pm<br />Where: Tulsa Ballet on Peoria<br />Enjoy exquisite hors d\'oeuvres, fine wines poured by California vintners, a live auction featuring exclusive wine country trips, and a special performance by the Tulsa Ballet. <a href=\"http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103361425974&amp;s=2417&amp;e=001QE4QL8QvnqAyAqgFAb5qsft1m5quxGCl7vxW_uglHSyGU-hS12VXMNnge6JDAn9gtLZ_NF9YqNBfKnJ3wZrUrS80_iXgDNSZaSNz2A5h5Fy5eISx3Rt3K75lfQgmJ8KAN539P0MU-7W0-kBfCLdqT6PYXxNrebLynr77wA-8XPBZCUNoeV508dfdzO68ScL5g4edRgd5Pt5zePywnJwqvvu5OAvkiY6z-o0Ws_dlYI0ZH72l9HlJvA2cO7Oh8VQzwfbufwCbew767lVAxDHM_Q==\">Make your reservation here</a>. <br /><br /><b>Toe-Tapping Wine Tasting</b><br />When: Friday, June 11, 7:30-9:30pm<br />Where: Tulsa Ballet on Peoria<br />This high-energy party includes a wine and shoe pairings, live music, and scrumptious hors d\'oeuvres. <a href=\"http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103361425974&amp;s=2417&amp;e=001QE4QL8QvnqAyAqgFAb5qsft1m5quxGCl7vxW_uglHSyGU-hS12VXMNnge6JDAn9gtLZ_NF9YqNBfKnJ3wZrUrS80_iXgDNSZaSNz2A5h5Fy5eISx3Rt3K75lfQgmJ8KAN539P0MU-7W0-kBfCLdqT6PYXxNrebLynr77wA-8XPBZCUNoeV508dfdzO68ScL5g4edRgd5Pt5zePywnJwqvvu5OAvkiY6z-o0Ws_dlYI0ZH72l9HlJvA2cO7Oh8VQzwfbufwCbew767lVAxDHM_Q==\">Make your reservation here</a>.<br /><br /><b>From Manolo to Merlot</b><br />When: Saturday, June 12, 11:30-3pm<br />Where: Renaissance Hotel, 71st Street and US 169<br />Wine tasting, shoe shopping, lunch and a fashion show all in one place...could it get any better? <a href=\"http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103361425974&amp;s=2417&amp;e=001QE4QL8QvnqAyAqgFAb5qsft1m5quxGCl7vxW_uglHSyGU-hS12VXMNnge6JDAn9gtLZ_NF9YqNBfKnJ3wZrUrS80_iXgDNSZaSNz2A5h5Fy5eISx3Rt3K75lfQgmJ8KAN539P0MU-7W0-kBfCLdqT6PYXxNrebLynr77wA-8XPBZCUNoeV508dfdzO68ScL5g4edRgd5Pt5zePywnJwqvvu5OAvkiY6z-o0Ws_dlYI0ZH72l9HlJvA2cO7Oh8VQzwfbufwCbew767lVAxDHM_Q==\">Make your reservation now</a>. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs489.ash1/26722_380406939506_47730984506_3499506_5518932_n.jpg\" /></div><br />Look! Cake!<br /><br />Whoops, I apologize. I get distracted when I see pretty, sugary things.<br /><br />This fundraiser is fun, yes, and it\'s what Sex and the City could be if it could be compressed into two days and shipped to T-Town, but the best part of all is this: <b>All proceeds support the platform at YWCA Tulsa that will promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity for over 25,000 Tulsans this year.&nbsp;</b><br /><br />And that, friends, is a big, big deal.<br /><br />Now, of course I want you all to pull out your rolls of cash, your debit cards or your checkbooks and click all those Make Your Reservation links up there right now.<br /><br />But, <b>I also want to give away a bunch of tickets</b>. Thanks to the generosity of YWCA Tulsa, I can do that.<br /><br /><b>Up for grabs are two tickets to the Toe-Tapping Wine Tasting on Friday night. I also have two tickets to the Manolo to Merlot luncheon, marketplace and fashion show on Saturday</b>.<br /><br />So, not only will you get to bring a friend along should you win tickets to one of these events, but you\'ll also get to hang out with me. And I promise I\'ll try not to embarrass you, but some things - like a propensity to walk out of a bathroom with toilet paper clinging either to my shoe or to the hem of my skirt - can\'t be helped.<br /><br />I\'m sorry. I\'ve tried.<br /><br />And did I mention the part about gallons and gallons of West Coast wine? Okay, good.<br /><br />What about the bit about hundreds of pairs of shoes, just waiting to be ogled and tried on and - gasp! - given a test drive? Yeah? Okay, I just wanted to make sure.<br /><br /><b>Here\'s what you do to win:&nbsp;</b><br /><br /><b>Tell me a story about an amazing woman in your life</b>. Maybe your mother should be sainted just for putting up with you through your teenage years (that\'d be my case). Perhaps you\'re baffled at how a co-worker does it all. Maybe your best friend manages to be a fighter, a survivor and completely fabulous, all at the same time. Whoever she is, <b>tell me about her in the comments, and do it before 11:59am on Monday, June 7.&nbsp;</b><br /><br />I\'ll choose the author of my favorite story as the winner who gets first pick of either the Friday night or the Saturday event, so be creative and thoughtful in your story writing, okay? <a href=\"http://Random.org/\">Random.org</a> will choose the second winner.<br /><br />Good luck, all - and I\'ll see you at Wine, Women &amp; Shoes!','Wine, Women &amp; Shoes. Wanna Go? Win tickets here.','','inherit','open','open','','642-autosave','','','2010-09-28 13:53:46','2010-09-28 18:53:46','',642,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/642-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(2355,1,'2010-09-28 13:51:22','2010-09-28 18:51:22','<b>UPDATE//</b>Ladies and gentlemen, we have some winners!<br /><br />I love how you all never go easy on me in these contests - you know, the ones in which I ask you to pour out your heart and soul for everyone, including lots and lots of strangers, to see.<br /><br />I really appreciate you all for doing that. I was touched by what each of you had to say about the amazing women in your life, and each was another reminder to me why I love blogging so much. Hearing your stories and the tales of your experiences is such a pleasure. <br /><br />Though I want to give each and every one of you a ticket to the swank that\'s gonna go down at <a href=\"http://www.ywca.org/site/pp.asp?c=ejIRK6OWG&amp;b=4951645\">Wine, Women and Shoes</a> this weekend, I said <b>I\'d pick the author of my favorite story as a winner, and that Random.org could choose a winner, too</b>. <br /><br />So, here was the story I chose: <br /><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TA_QTGMbvKI/AAAAAAAAB3k/gt0HZNx7Yyk/s1600/Picture+34.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"272\" src=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TA_QTGMbvKI/AAAAAAAAB3k/gt0HZNx7Yyk/s640/Picture+34.png\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />The remarkable woman depicted in this story aside - because all of the women about whom the contestants wrote are remarkable in their own way, and I wasn\'t about to judge these stories based on some presumptuous quantification of their merits - I enjoyed how this story read almost like a tall tale, like a portrait of Super Mom, and how the numbers - 11 births, 9 children, 5 potatoes and a hand full of cheese - painted a picture in my mind.<br /><br />So, Sunshine, <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">e-mail me ASAP</a> with which night you\'d like to attend Wine, Women and Shoes. Congrats!<br /><br />And now for the <a href=\"http://Random.org/\">Random.org</a> winner: Contestant No. 5!<br /><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TA_SR6vitGI/AAAAAAAAB3s/lpUILoUxiXk/s1600/Picture+35.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"282\" src=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TA_SR6vitGI/AAAAAAAAB3s/lpUILoUxiXk/s640/Picture+35.png\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />Wow. I really love Brigid\'s story, too.&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">E-mail me</a> and we\'ll get you squared away with tickets.<br /><br />Again, thanks to everyone so, so much for playing. Send love to those amazing women in your lives.<br />________________________________________________________________________________<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs509.snc3/26722_380406859506_47730984506_3499491_3421208_n.jpg\" /></div><br />Now that <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/p/tulsa-events-this-weekend_2472.html\">you have your plans for this weekend all sorted out (or, if you don\'t, this link is an easy way to fix that</a>), let\'s think about next weekend for a minute or five.<br /><br />About the post title - no, this isn\'t a rich Frenchman\'s if-you-were-trapped-on-a-desert-island request. In fact, it\'s one of my favorite Tulsa fundraisers, and it\'s all to support <a href=\"http://www.ywca.org/site/pp.asp?c=ejIRK6OWG&amp;b=67551\">YWCA Tulsa</a>. The name tells a lot about why I\'m so crazy about this event.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a>First, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/12/still-shopping.html\">everybody knows that TDT likes her wine</a>. No secrets there, am I right? Second, <a href=\"http://www.cindywmorrison.com/\">I love and cherish my girlfriends in a way in which the author of Girlfriends 2.0 would be most proud</a>, and thanks to the powerful services of organizations like <a href=\"http://www.ywca.org/site/pp.asp?c=ejIRK6OWG&amp;b=67551\">YWCA Tulsa</a>, we all get to see gender and race inequality come closer to eradication every day.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs512.ash1/30193_380406679506_47730984506_3499459_2972508_n.jpg\" /></div><br />And last but most definitely not least, there\'s the shoes.<br /><br />I don\'t talk about this very much, y\'all, but I love me some shoes. For me, it\'s not about owning as many pairs as I can get my hands on. Instead, it\'s all about good design and high function. It\'s the same reason I\'m obsessed with lingerie. I\'m fascinated by an article of clothing that can work really hard and be worn every day and still look amazing. To me, that\'s magic.<br /><br />At the Wine, Women &amp; Shoes fundraiser, a girl gets the best of each of these three worlds. Here\'s the rundown of what\'s going on at the event this year.<br /><br /><b>Patron Wine and Ballet Experience</b><br />When: Friday, June 11, 6-8pm<br />Where: Tulsa Ballet on Peoria<br />Enjoy exquisite hors d\'oeuvres, fine wines poured by California vintners, a live auction featuring exclusive wine country trips, and a special performance by the Tulsa Ballet. <a href=\"http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103361425974&amp;s=2417&amp;e=001QE4QL8QvnqAyAqgFAb5qsft1m5quxGCl7vxW_uglHSyGU-hS12VXMNnge6JDAn9gtLZ_NF9YqNBfKnJ3wZrUrS80_iXgDNSZaSNz2A5h5Fy5eISx3Rt3K75lfQgmJ8KAN539P0MU-7W0-kBfCLdqT6PYXxNrebLynr77wA-8XPBZCUNoeV508dfdzO68ScL5g4edRgd5Pt5zePywnJwqvvu5OAvkiY6z-o0Ws_dlYI0ZH72l9HlJvA2cO7Oh8VQzwfbufwCbew767lVAxDHM_Q==\">Make your reservation here</a>. <br /><br /><b>Toe-Tapping Wine Tasting</b><br />When: Friday, June 11, 7:30-9:30pm<br />Where: Tulsa Ballet on Peoria<br />This high-energy party includes a wine and shoe pairings, live music, and scrumptious hors d\'oeuvres. <a href=\"http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103361425974&amp;s=2417&amp;e=001QE4QL8QvnqAyAqgFAb5qsft1m5quxGCl7vxW_uglHSyGU-hS12VXMNnge6JDAn9gtLZ_NF9YqNBfKnJ3wZrUrS80_iXgDNSZaSNz2A5h5Fy5eISx3Rt3K75lfQgmJ8KAN539P0MU-7W0-kBfCLdqT6PYXxNrebLynr77wA-8XPBZCUNoeV508dfdzO68ScL5g4edRgd5Pt5zePywnJwqvvu5OAvkiY6z-o0Ws_dlYI0ZH72l9HlJvA2cO7Oh8VQzwfbufwCbew767lVAxDHM_Q==\">Make your reservation here</a>.<br /><br /><b>From Manolo to Merlot</b><br />When: Saturday, June 12, 11:30-3pm<br />Where: Renaissance Hotel, 71st Street and US 169<br />Wine tasting, shoe shopping, lunch and a fashion show all in one place...could it get any better? <a href=\"http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103361425974&amp;s=2417&amp;e=001QE4QL8QvnqAyAqgFAb5qsft1m5quxGCl7vxW_uglHSyGU-hS12VXMNnge6JDAn9gtLZ_NF9YqNBfKnJ3wZrUrS80_iXgDNSZaSNz2A5h5Fy5eISx3Rt3K75lfQgmJ8KAN539P0MU-7W0-kBfCLdqT6PYXxNrebLynr77wA-8XPBZCUNoeV508dfdzO68ScL5g4edRgd5Pt5zePywnJwqvvu5OAvkiY6z-o0Ws_dlYI0ZH72l9HlJvA2cO7Oh8VQzwfbufwCbew767lVAxDHM_Q==\">Make your reservation now</a>. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs489.ash1/26722_380406939506_47730984506_3499506_5518932_n.jpg\" /></div><br />Look! Cake!<br /><br />Whoops, I apologize. I get distracted when I see pretty, sugary things.<br /><br />This fundraiser is fun, yes, and it\'s what Sex and the City could be if it could be compressed into two days and shipped to T-Town, but the best part of all is this: <b>All proceeds support the platform at YWCA Tulsa that will promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity for over 25,000 Tulsans this year.&nbsp;</b><br /><br />And that, friends, is a big, big deal.<br /><br />Now, of course I want you all to pull out your rolls of cash, your debit cards or your checkbooks and click all those Make Your Reservation links up there right now.<br /><br />But, <b>I also want to give away a bunch of tickets</b>. Thanks to the generosity of YWCA Tulsa, I can do that.<br /><br /><b>Up for grabs are two tickets to the Toe-Tapping Wine Tasting on Friday night. I also have two tickets to the Manolo to Merlot luncheon, marketplace and fashion show on Saturday</b>.<br /><br />So, not only will you get to bring a friend along should you win tickets to one of these events, but you\'ll also get to hang out with me. And I promise I\'ll try not to embarrass you, but some things - like a propensity to walk out of a bathroom with toilet paper clinging either to my shoe or to the hem of my skirt - can\'t be helped.<br /><br />I\'m sorry. I\'ve tried.<br /><br />And did I mention the part about gallons and gallons of West Coast wine? Okay, good.<br /><br />What about the bit about hundreds of pairs of shoes, just waiting to be ogled and tried on and - gasp! - given a test drive? Yeah? Okay, I just wanted to make sure.<br /><br /><b>Here\'s what you do to win:&nbsp;</b><br /><br /><b>Tell me a story about an amazing woman in your life</b>. Maybe your mother should be sainted just for putting up with you through your teenage years (that\'d be my case). Perhaps you\'re baffled at how a co-worker does it all. Maybe your best friend manages to be a fighter, a survivor and completely fabulous, all at the same time. Whoever she is, <b>tell me about her in the comments, and do it before 11:59am on Monday, June 7.&nbsp;</b><br /><br />I\'ll choose the author of my favorite story as the winner who gets first pick of either the Friday night or the Saturday event, so be creative and thoughtful in your story writing, okay? <a href=\"http://Random.org/\">Random.org</a> will choose the second winner.<br /><br />Good luck, all - and I\'ll see you at Wine, Women &amp; Shoes!','Wine, Women &amp; Shoes. Wanna Go? Win tickets here.','','inherit','open','open','','642-revision-2','','','2010-09-28 13:51:22','2010-09-28 18:51:22','',642,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/642-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2358,1,'2010-08-01 23:17:59','2010-08-02 04:17:59','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4679189870/\" title=\"Tulsa Shock by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Tulsa Shock\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1297/4679189870_4b84e592b4.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Often, I wish I knew more about sports. I wasn\'t one of those kids who was ferried to a plethora of sports activities after school and on weekends. I went to dance, music and band classes, yeah, but basketball, soccer and softball? Not so much. <br /><br />So, when I find myself at a major sporting event here in Tulsa, whether it\'s at <a href=\"http://www.tulsadrillers.com/\">ONEOK Field</a> or <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/\">the BOK Center</a>, I often find myself also in cluelessville.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4678556045/\" title=\"Tulsa Shock by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Tulsa Shock\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4678556045_5f96f84904.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Thanks to <a href=\"http://www.one2onenetwork.com/\">the One2One Network</a>, my husband and I were invited to last Friday\'s <a href=\"http://www.tulsashock.com/\">Tulsa Shock</a> game vs. the Minnesota Linx at the BOK Center.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a>It was nice to beat the heat that has already descended upon northeastern Oklahoma for the summer and to work in some family-friendly fun, all in the same evening.&nbsp;It doesn\'t take a sports rocket scientist to realize that these Shock games are fun, which is good for me, the sports impaired captain of the universe. It\'s also easy on the pocketbook - tickets to Shock games start at a mere $10.<br /><br />And while Friday night\'s crowd wasn\'t the biggest I\'ve ever seen at the BOK Center, it was by far the most enthusiastic. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4679187168/\" title=\"Tulsa Shock by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Tulsa Shock\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4061/4679187168_275b4b5fe7.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Look at all those Shock shirts. Wow. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4679189978/\" title=\"Tulsa Shock by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Tulsa Shock\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4679189978_ccb2ea14bc.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />The thing I couldn\'t help but notice? <a href=\"http://www.wnba.com/\">The women of the WNBA are hardcore</a>. Watching them play made me want to punch my fellow Tulsa mommybloggers at the game that night in the face. And throw my husband over the railing. And stomp them all into the court.<br /><br />It\'s nothing against them - not at all. It\'s just, watching pure athleticism makes me wanna fight.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4679188768/\" title=\"Tulsa Shock by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Tulsa Shock\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/4679188768_488774f710.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Check this out:<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4678556359/\" title=\"Tulsa Shock by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Tulsa Shock\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4029/4678556359_4c22937cbe.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Face smash! Totally hardcore. <br /><br />See this player? <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4678557553/\" title=\"Tulsa Shock by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Tulsa Shock\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4678557553_d48d2757a3.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />That\'s <a href=\"http://sports.yahoo.com/wnba/players/4072\">Scholanda Robinson</a>, No. 5. I got to take her on a tour of Tulsa not too long ago, when she first moved here. Pretty much the most awesome Tulsa touring experience I\'ve ever had.<br /><br />It was also the shortest I\'ve ever felt in my entire life. Scholanda? She\'s tall, y\'all.<br /><br />And then, there\'s Volt. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4679189324/\" title=\"Tulsa Shock by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Tulsa Shock\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4679189324_473f459a1d.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Volt is the (sexy?) Tulsa Shock mascot. <br /><br />At least he has a pose strategy in place for the whole sexy plan. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4678556735/\" title=\"Tulsa Shock by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Tulsa Shock\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4678556735_544fcaec98.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Guess what. Volt can do backflips. Hey, Hornsby? Can you do a backflip? <br /><br />Something tells me that, given the size of his head, Hornsby wouldn\'t fare so well trying to do a backward somersault in midair. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4679189232/\" title=\"Tulsa Shock by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Tulsa Shock\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1304/4679189232_b8dce9f67a.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4679189460/\" title=\"Tulsa Shock by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Tulsa Shock\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/4679189460_e21563c511.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><br /></div>Anyone else hearing Cookie Monster right now? \"One of these things is not like the other...\" <br /><br />I had fun watching the game and the crowd, of course, but I also had a pretty interesting time eyeing the security guards, who were posted at every corner of the court. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4679432301/\" title=\"Tulsa Shock by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Tulsa Shock\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4679432301_92b10e2db5.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />I felt really sorry for them. I mean, how weird would it be to have to stand on the edge of the court and not only not get to see the game, but also to have to face the crowd looking right through you? <br /><br />I\'d be scared to death the whole time that my fly was unzipped. And you know what? There\'d be nothing I could do about it. There\'s really no stealthy way to check one\'s fly when facing a large crowd head-on.<br /><br />At least, not one that I\'ve discovered.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4678555533/\" title=\"Tulsa Shock by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Tulsa Shock\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/4678555533_0fd052a056.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4679187592/\" title=\"Tulsa Shock by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Tulsa Shock\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4679187592_476904d980.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4678555723/\" title=\"Tulsa Shock by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Tulsa Shock\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4678555723_324c8bfe86.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4679190218/\" title=\"Tulsa Shock by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Tulsa Shock\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4008/4679190218_4d10060c64.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />So cold. So alone.&nbsp;So tired of standing. At any rate, these guys did a great job. No players were attacked at this game - at least, not by the crowd, anyway.<br /><br />Know what\'s fun to think about when watching a Tulsa Shock game? The fact that <a href=\"http://www.wnba.com/gallery/wnba_moms_1.html\">many of the women on the team are moms</a> and that, after they\'re done putting the smackdown on the court, they return home to their kids and parental duties. <br /><br />Kinda like me, you know? Except, I put the smackdown out here in bloggy blogger land, and those women are six feet tall and practice up and down a basketball court for hours and hours each day, with Coach Nolan Richardson, a notorious hard-ass, adding a little of his own smackdown to the party the entire time. <br /><br />The worst I have to deal with is an accidental pooping on the floor, and that happened only once.<br /><br />The promotions at the games were exciting, too - a lot more exciting that cleaning poop off the floor, let me tell you. Who doesn\'t love a little parachute chasing and giant t-shirt guns?<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4678558355/\" title=\"Tulsa Shock by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Tulsa Shock\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4065/4678558355_dbfd287863.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4679189608/\" title=\"Tulsa Shock by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Tulsa Shock\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4679189608_9b994f64f1.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4679189550/\" title=\"Tulsa Shock by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Tulsa Shock\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4679189550_cc91b947a9.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />Several dozen of them floated down from the ceiling, but alas, we didn\'t catch one. I heard there was a big wad of cash in one of these suckers. <br /><br />Next time, cute little prize-loaded parachutes. Next time.<br /><br /><b>Think you might wanna round up the family and go to a Tulsa Shock game some time?</b> You should. And guess what? If you enter the super-secret promo code from right here at TDT, you could get a potentially major discount on tickets - up to 40 percent - to Shock games.<br /><br />For instance:<br />$10 tickets will be discounted to $8. <br />$19 tickets will be discounted to $12. <br />$25 tickets will be discounted to $15. <br />$55 tickets will be discounted to $30. <br />$60 tickets will be discounted to $35. <br /><br />Secret promo code (highlight to view): <span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: white;\">WNBABLOG</span><br /><br /><a href=\"http://bit.ly/WNBAShockTix\">Snag your tickets here</a>.<br /><br />Have fun! We certainly did.','Tulsa Shock: A Mom at a Professional Women’s Basketball Game','','inherit','open','open','','639-revision-2','','','2010-08-01 23:17:59','2010-08-02 04:17:59','',639,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/639-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2360,1,'2010-08-01 23:12:38','2010-08-02 04:12:38','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4693513118/\" title=\"DSC06949 by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"DSC06949\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/4693513118_6858d34127.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br />It\'s June and <a href=\"http://www.stonebluffcellars.com/\">Bob and Sandy McBratney out at Stone Bluff Cellars</a> - just southeast of Tulsa in Haskell - say the vines are letting them know that it\'d be nice if they could be picked later this summer. <br /><br />And, their crop will be abundant. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4692878173/\" title=\"DSC06994 by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"DSC06994\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4692878173_28a20e8863.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br />Meaning, they need our help.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a>Who said a wine lover needs to go to Napa Valley to partake in grape harvest festivities? It\'s an experience anyone, including the kiddos, can have right here in the Tulsa area, and not just at Stone Bluff Cellars. There are several vineyards in Green Country that host harvesting parties, so it\'s easy to find one near you and get to pickin\'.<br /><br />This year the harvest at Stone Bluff will come in two strings - one in August for the white grapes and another in late September for the reds. Each harvest will be held on a free-and-easy Saturday. <br /><br />And get this: If you help harvest at Stone Bluff, you get paid some cold, hard cash. The McBratneys pay $4 per 25-pound lug of grapes picked. A good harvester, they say, should pick 3-4 lugs an hour. <br /><br />Hello! Can you say wine money? <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4618241059/\" title=\"Napa Valley by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Napa Valley\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3301/4618241059_602b042128.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />If you and your kids want some cash for some easy (albeit hot and dirty) work, this is an opportunity to squirrel away a good amount of the green stuff in a short time, not to mention that it\'s a way to pry the kids away from the TV or computer screen and teach them a little something about honest work and the great outdoors. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4692878291/\" title=\"DSC07045 by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"DSC07045\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4016/4692878291_abde2f3ddb.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br />But, here\'s the deal - <b>space for harvest is limited to the first 50 people for the white grape harvest and to 100 for the red grapes</b>. <br /><br />If you\'d like to be placed on one of the harvest lists (or both!), <a href=\"mailto:info@stonebluffcellars.com\">send the folks at Stone Bluff Cellars an e-mail</a>. Be sure to put \"Harvest Help\" in the subject line and to include your name and phone number and which harvest with which you\'d like to help. <br /><br />In peace, love and Oklahoma wine, <br />TDT','The Grape Harvest at Stone Bluff Cellars: You\'re Invited!','','inherit','open','open','','647-revision-2','','','2010-08-01 23:12:38','2010-08-02 04:12:38','',647,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/647-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2361,1,'2010-09-28 14:04:43','2010-09-28 19:04:43','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"DSC06949 by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4693513118/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/4693513118_6858d34127.jpg\" alt=\"DSC06949\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nIt\'s June and <a href=\"http://www.stonebluffcellars.com/\">Bob and Sandy McBratney out at Stone Bluff Cellars</a> - just southeast of Tulsa in Haskell - say the vines are letting them know that it\'d be nice if they could be picked later this summer.\n\nAnd, their crop will be abundant.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"DSC06994 by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4692878173/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4692878173_28a20e8863.jpg\" alt=\"DSC06994\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nMeaning, they need our help.\n\n<a name=\"more\"></a>Who said a wine lover needs to go to Napa Valley to partake in grape harvest festivities? It\'s an experience anyone, including the kiddos, can have right here in the Tulsa area, and not just at Stone Bluff Cellars. There are several vineyards in Green Country that host harvesting parties, so it\'s easy to find one near you and get to pickin\'.\n\nThis year the harvest at Stone Bluff will come in two strings - one in August for the white grapes and another in late September for the reds. Each harvest will be held on a free-and-easy Saturday.\n\nAnd get this: If you help harvest at Stone Bluff, you get paid some cold, hard cash. The McBratneys pay $4 per 25-pound lug of grapes picked. A good harvester, they say, should pick 3-4 lugs an hour.\n\nHello! Can you say wine money?\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Napa Valley by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4618241059/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3301/4618241059_602b042128.jpg\" alt=\"Napa Valley\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\nIf you and your kids want some cash for some easy (albeit hot and dirty) work, this is an opportunity to squirrel away a good amount of the green stuff in a short time, not to mention that it\'s a way to pry the kids away from the TV or computer screen and teach them a little something about honest work and the great outdoors.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"DSC07045 by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4692878291/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4016/4692878291_abde2f3ddb.jpg\" alt=\"DSC07045\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nBut, here\'s the deal - <strong>space for harvest is limited to the first 50 people for the white grape harvest and to 100 for the red grapes</strong>.\n\nIf you\'d like to be placed on one of the harvest lists (or both!), <a href=\"mailto:info@stonebluffcellars.com\">send the folks at Stone Bluff Cellars an e-mail</a>. Be sure to put \"Harvest Help\" in the subject line and to include your name and phone number and which harvest with which you\'d like to help.\n\nIn peace, love and Oklahoma wine,\nTDT','The Grape Harvest at Stone Bluff Cellars: You\'re Invited!','It\'s June and Bob and Sandy McBratney out at Stone Bluff Cellars - just southeast of Tulsa in Haskell - say the vines are letting them know that it\'d be nice if they could be picked later this summer.','inherit','open','open','','647-autosave','','','2010-09-28 14:04:43','2010-09-28 19:04:43','',647,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/647-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(2362,1,'2010-09-28 14:13:03','2010-09-28 19:13:03','Here at <a href=\"http://www.TashaDoesTulsa.com/\">TashaDoesTulsa.com</a>, I field lots of questions.\n\nBesides inquiries as to where the best make-out spots are in Tulsa (I\'ll give you some tips, but not from my personal stash - those secrets are hard-won and if you were me, you wouldn\'t share them, either) and on whether you should go to the gun show at Expo Square or to the tire kickin\' on Route 66 that weekend, I\'m often asked <strong>why the heck I do what I do</strong>.\n\nHere are a few explanations.\n\n<a name=\"more\"></a><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Why I Blog</span>\n\nI was interviewed a week or so ago by the folks at <a href=\"http://www.Outside.in/\">Outside.in</a>. Outside.in is a media outlet that organizes news by location, and they\'re great about highlighting the work of place- and hyper-local bloggers.\n\n<a href=\"http://blog.outside.in/2010/06/03/bloggers-we-love-natasha-tasha-ball-part-1-of-2/\">TashaDoesTulsa.com was the subject of their latest profile</a>.\n\nHere are a few bits from the story:\n<blockquote>Seriously, though – I don’t think I’ve spoken to many people who are as enthusiastic and genuine in their love for their town or city as Tasha Ball. As a Tulsa native, her love for the city is contagious, exciting, and completely authentic...</blockquote>\n<blockquote>...after reading Tasha Does Tulsa and having a wonderful telephone conversation with Tasha last week, I can honestly say that I have a newfound desire to visit Tulsa, and I’m confident that when I do, I will have an awesome time (and an amazing tour guide!)</blockquote>\nAw, shucks, y\'all.\n\nHere\'s <a href=\"http://blog.outside.in/2010/06/03/bloggers-we-love-natasha-tasha-ball-part-1-of-2/\">the rest of the write-up</a>.\n\nFor more, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/p/about-tdt.html\">here\'s the TDT About page</a>. Spoiler alert: It all started in a bar.\n\n<strong>My Aha Moment</strong>\n<strong>\n</strong>\nLast month there was a Windstream trailer parked outside of Hotel Ambassador. Inside were Tulsans telling <a href=\"http://www.ahamoment.com/\">Mutual of Omaha\'s Aha Moment Campaign</a> about moments that changed the course of their lives.\n\nI was one of the many invited to do just that.\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/11678\"><img src=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TA_ZR6TjejI/AAAAAAAAB30/mXBkHgJj4_0/s640/Picture+36.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"316\" /></a></div>\nClick on the photo to watch a video about my Aha Moment.\n\nWanna see more Tulsa Aha Moments? <a href=\"http://www.ahamoment.com/mod/moments/search.php?searchstring=Tulsa&amp;searchhit=searchhit\">Click here</a>. But first, grab a Kleenex. I watched these one afternoon and cried my eyes out.\n\n<strong>How to Start (and Grow) a Hyper-Local Blog</strong>\n\nAs Part II of the story with Outside.in, I talked with their reporter about ways bloggers can start and grow place-centric and hyper-local blogs.\n\n<a href=\"http://blog.outside.in/2010/06/08/bloggers-we-love-natasha-tasha-ball-part-2-of-2/\">Here are my tips</a>. My favorite? The part where I tell the reporter that cookies and milk are required if a blogger wants a hyper-local post to bring home the bacon.\n\nJust kidding. I didn\'t talk to Outside.in about cookies. Or bacon, for that matter. But I did talk about focus groups, establishing a routine and what kind of content for which readers of place-centric blogs are looking. Plus, more.\n\n<strong>Looking for more?</strong>\n\nAs always, <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">send me your questions, whatever they may be</a>. I love to talk Tulsa and blogging, so whatever you might be wondering, odds are I\'m ready to dislocate my jaw jabbing about it.','How to Start a Hyper-Local Blog and Why I Started TDT: A Peek Into My Bloggy World','Besides inquiries as to where the best make-out spots are in Tulsa (I\'ll give you some tips, but not from my personal stash - those secrets are hard-won and if you were me, you wouldn\'t share them, either) and on whether you should go to the gun show at Expo Square or to the tire kickin\' on Route 66 that weekend, I\'m often asked why the heck I do what I do.\n','inherit','open','open','','643-autosave','','','2010-09-28 14:13:03','2010-09-28 19:13:03','',643,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/643-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(2365,1,'2010-09-28 14:11:20','2010-09-28 19:11:20','<img src=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TA_ZR6TjejI/AAAAAAAAB30/mXBkHgJj4_0/s640/Picture+36.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"252\" /></a></div>\r\n\r\nHere at <a href=\"http://www.TashaDoesTulsa.com/\">TashaDoesTulsa.com</a>, I field lots of questions.\r\n\r\nBesides inquiries as to where the best make-out spots are in Tulsa (I\'ll give you some tips, but not from my personal stash - those secrets are hard-won and if you were me, you wouldn\'t share them, either) and on whether you should go to the gun show at Expo Square or to the tire kickin\' on Route 66 that weekend, I\'m often asked <strong>why the heck I do what I do</strong>.\r\n\r\nHere are a few explanations.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Why I Blog</span>\r\n\r\nI was interviewed a week or so ago by the folks at <a href=\"http://www.Outside.in/\">Outside.in</a>. Outside.in is a media outlet that organizes news by location, and they\'re great about highlighting the work of place- and hyper-local bloggers.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://blog.outside.in/2010/06/03/bloggers-we-love-natasha-tasha-ball-part-1-of-2/\">TashaDoesTulsa.com was the subject of their latest profile</a>.\r\n\r\nHere are a few bits from the story:\r\n<blockquote>Seriously, though – I don’t think I’ve spoken to many people who are as enthusiastic and genuine in their love for their town or city as Tasha Ball. As a Tulsa native, her love for the city is contagious, exciting, and completely authentic...</blockquote>\r\n<blockquote></blockquote>\r\n<blockquote>...after reading Tasha Does Tulsa and having a wonderful telephone conversation with Tasha last week, I can honestly say that I have a newfound desire to visit Tulsa, and I’m confident that when I do, I will have an awesome time (and an amazing tour guide!)</blockquote>\r\nAw, shucks, y\'all.\r\n\r\nHere\'s <a href=\"http://blog.outside.in/2010/06/03/bloggers-we-love-natasha-tasha-ball-part-1-of-2/\">the rest of the write-up</a>.\r\n\r\nFor more, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/p/about-tdt.html\">here\'s the TDT About page</a>. Spoiler alert: It all started in a bar.\r\n\r\n<strong>My Aha Moment</strong>\r\n<strong>\r\n</strong>\r\nLast month there was a Windstream trailer parked outside of Hotel Ambassador. Inside were Tulsans telling <a href=\"http://www.ahamoment.com/\">Mutual of Omaha\'s Aha Moment Campaign</a> about moments that changed the course of their lives.\r\n\r\nI was one of the many invited to do just that.\r\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/11678\"><img src=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TA_ZR6TjejI/AAAAAAAAB30/mXBkHgJj4_0/s640/Picture+36.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"316\" /></a></div>\r\nClick on the photo to watch a video about my Aha Moment.\r\n\r\nWanna see more Tulsa Aha Moments? <a href=\"http://www.ahamoment.com/mod/moments/search.php?searchstring=Tulsa&amp;searchhit=searchhit\">Click here</a>. But first, grab a Kleenex. I watched these one afternoon and cried my eyes out.\r\n\r\n<strong>How to Start (and Grow) a Hyper-Local Blog</strong>\r\n\r\nAs Part II of the story with Outside.in, I talked with their reporter about ways bloggers can start and grow place-centric and hyper-local blogs.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://blog.outside.in/2010/06/08/bloggers-we-love-natasha-tasha-ball-part-2-of-2/\">Here are my tips</a>. My favorite? The part where I tell the reporter that cookies and milk are required if a blogger wants a hyper-local post to bring home the bacon.\r\n\r\nJust kidding. I didn\'t talk to Outside.in about cookies. Or bacon, for that matter. But I did talk about focus groups, establishing a routine and what kind of content for which readers of place-centric blogs are looking. Plus, more.\r\n\r\n<strong>Looking for more?</strong>\r\n\r\nAs always, <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">send me your questions, whatever they may be</a>. I love to talk Tulsa and blogging, so whatever you might be wondering, odds are I\'m ready to dislocate my jaw jabbing about it.','How to Start a Hyper-Local Blog and Why I Started TDT: A Peek Into My Bloggy World','Besides inquiries as to where the best make-out spots are in Tulsa (I\'ll give you some tips, but not from my personal stash - those secrets are hard-won and if you were me, you wouldn\'t share them, either) and on whether you should go to the gun show at Expo Square or to the tire kickin\' on Route 66 that weekend, I\'m often asked why the heck I do what I do.\r\n','inherit','open','open','','643-revision-4','','','2010-09-28 14:11:20','2010-09-28 19:11:20','',643,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/643-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(2363,1,'2010-08-01 23:17:18','2010-08-02 04:17:18','<div class=\"text-align: center;\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TA_ZR6TjejI/AAAAAAAAB30/mXBkHgJj4_0/s1600/Picture+36.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"252\" src=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TA_ZR6TjejI/AAAAAAAAB30/mXBkHgJj4_0/s640/Picture+36.png\" width=\"512\" /></a></div></div><br />Here at <a href=\"http://www.TashaDoesTulsa.com/\">TashaDoesTulsa.com</a>, I field lots of questions.<br /><br />Besides inquiries as to where the best make-out spots are in Tulsa (I\'ll give you some tips, but not from my personal stash - those secrets are hard-won and if you were me, you wouldn\'t share them, either) and on whether you should go to the gun show at Expo Square or to the tire kickin\' on Route 66 that weekend, I\'m often asked <b>why the heck I do what I do</b>.<br /><br />Here are a few explanations.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Why I Blog</span><br /><br />I was interviewed a week or so ago by the folks at <a href=\"http://www.Outside.in/\">Outside.in</a>. Outside.in is a media outlet that organizes news by location, and they\'re great about highlighting the work of place- and hyper-local bloggers.<br /><br /><a href=\"http://blog.outside.in/2010/06/03/bloggers-we-love-natasha-tasha-ball-part-1-of-2/\">TashaDoesTulsa.com was the subject of their latest profile</a>.<br /><br />Here are a few bits from the story: <br /><br /><blockquote>Seriously, though – I don’t think I’ve spoken to many people who are as enthusiastic and genuine in their love for their town or city as Tasha Ball. As a Tulsa native, her love for the city is contagious, exciting, and completely authentic...</blockquote><blockquote><br /></blockquote><blockquote>...after reading Tasha Does Tulsa and having a wonderful telephone conversation with Tasha last week, I can honestly say that I have a newfound desire to visit Tulsa, and I’m confident that when I do, I will have an awesome time (and an amazing tour guide!)</blockquote><br />Aw, shucks, y\'all.<br /><br />Here\'s <a href=\"http://blog.outside.in/2010/06/03/bloggers-we-love-natasha-tasha-ball-part-1-of-2/\">the rest of the write-up</a>.<br /><br />For more, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/p/about-tdt.html\">here\'s the TDT About page</a>. Spoiler alert: It all started in a bar.<br /><br /><b>My Aha Moment</b><br /><b><br /></b><br />Last month there was a Windstream trailer parked outside of Hotel Ambassador. Inside were Tulsans telling <a href=\"http://www.ahamoment.com/\">Mutual of Omaha\'s Aha Moment Campaign</a> about moments that changed the course of their lives.<br /><br />I was one of the many invited to do just that.<br /><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/11678\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"316\" src=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TA_ZR6TjejI/AAAAAAAAB30/mXBkHgJj4_0/s640/Picture+36.png\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />Click on the photo to watch a video about my Aha Moment.<br /><br />Wanna see more Tulsa Aha Moments? <a href=\"http://www.ahamoment.com/mod/moments/search.php?searchstring=Tulsa&amp;searchhit=searchhit\">Click here</a>. But first, grab a Kleenex. I watched these one afternoon and cried my eyes out.<br /><br /><b>How to Start (and Grow) a Hyper-Local Blog</b><br /><br />As Part II&nbsp;of the story with Outside.in, I talked with their reporter about ways bloggers can start and grow place-centric and hyper-local blogs.<br /><br /><a href=\"http://blog.outside.in/2010/06/08/bloggers-we-love-natasha-tasha-ball-part-2-of-2/\">Here are my tips</a>. My favorite? The part where I tell the reporter that cookies and milk are required if a blogger wants a hyper-local post to bring home the bacon.<br /><br />Just kidding. I didn\'t talk to Outside.in about cookies. Or bacon, for that matter. But I did talk about focus groups, establishing a routine and what kind of content for which readers of place-centric blogs are looking. Plus, more.<br /><br /><b>Looking for more?</b><br /><br />As always, <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">send me your questions, whatever they may be</a>. I love to talk Tulsa and blogging, so whatever you might be wondering, odds are I\'m ready to dislocate my jaw jabbing about it.','How to Start a Hyper-Local Blog and Why I Started TDT: A Peek Into My Bloggy World','','inherit','open','open','','643-revision-2','','','2010-08-01 23:17:18','2010-08-02 04:17:18','',643,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/643-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2364,1,'2010-09-28 14:09:40','2010-09-28 19:09:40','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TA_ZR6TjejI/AAAAAAAAB30/mXBkHgJj4_0/s1600/Picture+36.png\"><img src=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TA_ZR6TjejI/AAAAAAAAB30/mXBkHgJj4_0/s640/Picture+36.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"252\" /></a></div>\r\n</div>\r\nHere at <a href=\"http://www.TashaDoesTulsa.com/\">TashaDoesTulsa.com</a>, I field lots of questions.\r\n\r\nBesides inquiries as to where the best make-out spots are in Tulsa (I\'ll give you some tips, but not from my personal stash - those secrets are hard-won and if you were me, you wouldn\'t share them, either) and on whether you should go to the gun show at Expo Square or to the tire kickin\' on Route 66 that weekend, I\'m often asked <strong>why the heck I do what I do</strong>.\r\n\r\nHere are a few explanations.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Why I Blog</span>\r\n\r\nI was interviewed a week or so ago by the folks at <a href=\"http://www.Outside.in/\">Outside.in</a>. Outside.in is a media outlet that organizes news by location, and they\'re great about highlighting the work of place- and hyper-local bloggers.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://blog.outside.in/2010/06/03/bloggers-we-love-natasha-tasha-ball-part-1-of-2/\">TashaDoesTulsa.com was the subject of their latest profile</a>.\r\n\r\nHere are a few bits from the story:\r\n<blockquote>Seriously, though – I don’t think I’ve spoken to many people who are as enthusiastic and genuine in their love for their town or city as Tasha Ball. As a Tulsa native, her love for the city is contagious, exciting, and completely authentic...</blockquote>\r\n<blockquote></blockquote>\r\n<blockquote>...after reading Tasha Does Tulsa and having a wonderful telephone conversation with Tasha last week, I can honestly say that I have a newfound desire to visit Tulsa, and I’m confident that when I do, I will have an awesome time (and an amazing tour guide!)</blockquote>\r\nAw, shucks, y\'all.\r\n\r\nHere\'s <a href=\"http://blog.outside.in/2010/06/03/bloggers-we-love-natasha-tasha-ball-part-1-of-2/\">the rest of the write-up</a>.\r\n\r\nFor more, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/p/about-tdt.html\">here\'s the TDT About page</a>. Spoiler alert: It all started in a bar.\r\n\r\n<strong>My Aha Moment</strong>\r\n<strong>\r\n</strong>\r\nLast month there was a Windstream trailer parked outside of Hotel Ambassador. Inside were Tulsans telling <a href=\"http://www.ahamoment.com/\">Mutual of Omaha\'s Aha Moment Campaign</a> about moments that changed the course of their lives.\r\n\r\nI was one of the many invited to do just that.\r\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/11678\"><img src=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TA_ZR6TjejI/AAAAAAAAB30/mXBkHgJj4_0/s640/Picture+36.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"316\" /></a></div>\r\nClick on the photo to watch a video about my Aha Moment.\r\n\r\nWanna see more Tulsa Aha Moments? <a href=\"http://www.ahamoment.com/mod/moments/search.php?searchstring=Tulsa&amp;searchhit=searchhit\">Click here</a>. But first, grab a Kleenex. I watched these one afternoon and cried my eyes out.\r\n\r\n<strong>How to Start (and Grow) a Hyper-Local Blog</strong>\r\n\r\nAs Part II of the story with Outside.in, I talked with their reporter about ways bloggers can start and grow place-centric and hyper-local blogs.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://blog.outside.in/2010/06/08/bloggers-we-love-natasha-tasha-ball-part-2-of-2/\">Here are my tips</a>. My favorite? The part where I tell the reporter that cookies and milk are required if a blogger wants a hyper-local post to bring home the bacon.\r\n\r\nJust kidding. I didn\'t talk to Outside.in about cookies. Or bacon, for that matter. But I did talk about focus groups, establishing a routine and what kind of content for which readers of place-centric blogs are looking. Plus, more.\r\n\r\n<strong>Looking for more?</strong>\r\n\r\nAs always, <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">send me your questions, whatever they may be</a>. I love to talk Tulsa and blogging, so whatever you might be wondering, odds are I\'m ready to dislocate my jaw jabbing about it.','How to Start a Hyper-Local Blog and Why I Started TDT: A Peek Into My Bloggy World','Besides inquiries as to where the best make-out spots are in Tulsa (I\'ll give you some tips, but not from my personal stash - those secrets are hard-won and if you were me, you wouldn\'t share them, either) and on whether you should go to the gun show at Expo Square or to the tire kickin\' on Route 66 that weekend, I\'m often asked why the heck I do what I do.\r\n','inherit','open','open','','643-revision-3','','','2010-09-28 14:09:40','2010-09-28 19:09:40','',643,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/643-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(2367,1,'2010-08-01 23:20:49','2010-08-02 04:20:49','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opera Underground by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4665817683/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4038/4665817683_f8345925b9.jpg\" alt=\"Opera Underground\" width=\"351\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nWhile I make it a habit to seek out our city’s arts activities, I sometimes find those you stumble upon are the best experiences.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>Hopefully that was the case for Coffee House on Cherry Street goers on a Saturday night earlier this year.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsaopera.com/\">Tulsa Opera</a> quietly launched a new program, Opera Underground, on Feb. 6 at Coffee House on Cherry Street (<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/630338/restaurant/Cherry-Street/Coffee-House-on-Cherry-Street-Tulsa\">or, as we locals like to call it, CHOCS</a>). When I say “quietly,” I mean the company didn’t tell a lot of people about it. The event itself was anything but, with TO’s Studio Artists belting tunes from Rigoletto and Don Quichotte, as well as Broadway and cabaret fare.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opera Underground by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4665818227/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4665818227_4ea55a8b7a.jpg\" alt=\"Opera Underground\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nThough I make it a point to regularly frequent CHOCS — not only does the place serve delectable Topeca coffee, but its sandwiches and pastries are to die for — this time, I was on a mission. I grabbed a large mocha and settled in close to where Brian Landry was performing one of opera’s most famous arias — “La donna e mobile,” from Rigoletto’s third act.\r\n\r\nI could have been listening to a recording, Landry’s voice was so clear and booming. And it’s likely many of the CHOCS patrons who stumbled in looking for nothing more than a dirty chai latte and some free wi-fi thought so, too. However, as the hour-long program continued, more people gathered, clearly enthralled by what they were seeing and hearing.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opera Underground by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4665817009/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4016/4665817009_7d30676ace.jpg\" alt=\"Opera Underground\" width=\"500\" height=\"330\" /></a></div>\r\nLater, I spoke with Kostis Protopapas, TO’s artistic director and the inventor of this program, who pointed out that much of the classical repertoire was written for public performance, meaning it was meant to be heard in salons and homes, not just in grandiose theaters.\r\n\r\nThe idea behind Opera Underground is that it’s just that — underground. It’s meant to be stumbled upon, to catch people off guard and expose them to operatic music in a way they’ve never heard it before.\r\n\r\nIt’s also a wonderful opportunity to spend some up-close and personal time with the music. While I love to hear the opera in <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/\">the Chapman Hall at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center</a>, in that setting, you don’t get the opportunity to nestle in close to it, to hear it ringing in your ears and feel it breathing next to you.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opera Underground by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4666450160/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4666450160_0a6c72baa9.jpg\" alt=\"Opera Underground\" width=\"500\" height=\"330\" /></a></div>\r\nHonestly, I think Opera Underground is one of the coolest events I’ve attended in a long time.\r\nIf you missed it, don’t be sad. Tulsa Opera will be at <a href=\"http://www.lxitulsa.com/\">LXi, at 61st and Yale in KingsPointe Shopping Center</a>, Saturday night at 6pm.\r\n\r\nThis weekend, patrons will be treated to a season preview by Light Opera Oklahoma, as well as a presentation of popular opera arias as introduced by Mark Armstrong, Tulsa Opera principal pianist and vocal coach. Look also for a giveaway that includes two orchestra-level tickets to <a href=\"http://tulsaopera.com/\">La Traviata, the 2010/2011 season opening production for Tulsa Opera</a>, and a $50 gift certificate to LXi.\r\n\r\nThe event is free, but the chow and drinks are on you. Hope to see you there.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><em>This post is thanks to Holly Wall, senior editor at </em><a style=\"color: #78b749; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http://www.tulsabusiness.com/\"><em>Tulsa Business Journal</em></a><em> and </em><a style=\"color: #999999; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http://www.urbantulsa.com/\"><em>Urban Tulsa Weekly</em></a><em> arts writer. Her work also appears in </em><a style=\"color: #78b749; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http://www.ovac-ok.org/ArtFocus/art_focus_current_issue.cfm\"><em>Art Focus Oklahoma</em></a><em>, </em><a style=\"color: #78b749; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/images/int150.pdf\"><em>Intermission</em></a><em> and </em><a style=\"color: #78b749; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http://miamagazine.net/\"><em>Mia Magazine</em></a><em>.</em></span>','Opera Underground','','inherit','open','open','','636-revision-4','','','2010-08-01 23:20:49','2010-08-02 04:20:49','',636,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/636-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(2368,1,'2010-08-01 23:17:00','2010-08-02 04:17:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4686606935/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa: finding color by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa: finding color\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4022/4686606935_9538bd4774_b.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />This city is alive with color.  Every direction we turn we can see it.  Every where we look, we can soak it in.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a>Just yesterday afternoon while driving to a celebratory happy hour with friends, I did a sharp 180 because I couldn\'t dare pass up the chance of snapping a polaroid of a bright yellow building adorned with multi-colored flags.<br /><br />Do you look for it?  Do you take the time to soak it in?  <br /><br />Don\'t over think it.  Just look up and down and then side to side.  But I\'m warning you to be careful.  You might just happen to find something you can\'t live without.  And when you do, don\'t be afraid to share it with the world.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4687174910/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa: finding color by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa: finding color\" height=\"600\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4687174910_e95939d3db_b.jpg\" width=\"600\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4686539569/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa: finding color by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa: finding color\" height=\"600\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4686539569_4afa3bce65_b.jpg\" width=\"600\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4686539533/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa: finding color by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa: finding color\" height=\"600\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1293/4686539533_f361fd5035_b.jpg\" width=\"600\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4687174792/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa: finding color by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa: finding color\" height=\"600\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/4687174792_e146074d2d_b.jpg\" width=\"600\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4687174872/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa: finding color by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa: finding color\" height=\"600\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4687174872_1954757265_b.jpg\" width=\"600\" /></a></div><br /><a href=\"http://www.erinconrad.com/\"><i>Tulsa photographer Erin Conrad</i></a><i> photoblogs weekly at Tasha Does Tulsa as Erin Sees Tulsa. </i><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/search/label/Erin%20Sees%20Tulsa\"><i>Check out her recent posts here</i></a><i>.</i>','Color Your World: Erin Sees Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','645-revision-3','','','2010-08-01 23:17:00','2010-08-02 04:17:00','',645,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/645-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(2369,1,'2010-09-28 14:17:55','2010-09-28 19:17:55','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa: finding color by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4686606935/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4022/4686606935_9538bd4774_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa: finding color\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nThis city is alive with color.  Every direction we turn we can see it.  Every where we look, we can soak it in.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>Just yesterday afternoon while driving to a celebratory happy hour with friends, I did a sharp 180 because I couldn\'t dare pass up the chance of snapping a polaroid of a bright yellow building adorned with multi-colored flags.\r\n\r\nDo you look for it?  Do you take the time to soak it in?\r\n\r\nDon\'t over think it.  Just look up and down and then side to side.  But I\'m warning you to be careful.  You might just happen to find something you can\'t live without.  And when you do, don\'t be afraid to share it with the world.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa: finding color by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4687174910/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4687174910_e95939d3db_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa: finding color\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa: finding color by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4686539569/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4686539569_4afa3bce65_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa: finding color\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa: finding color by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4686539533/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1293/4686539533_f361fd5035_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa: finding color\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa: finding color by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4687174792/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/4687174792_e146074d2d_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa: finding color\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa: finding color by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4687174872/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4687174872_1954757265_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa: finding color\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" /></a></div>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.erinconrad.com/\"><em>Tulsa photographer Erin Conrad</em></a><em> photoblogs weekly at Tasha Does Tulsa as Erin Sees Tulsa. </em><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/search/label/Erin%20Sees%20Tulsa\"><em>Check out her recent posts here</em></a><em>.</em>','Color Your World: Erin Sees Tulsa','This city is alive with color. Every direction we turn we can see it. Every where we look, we can soak it in.','inherit','open','open','','645-revision-4','','','2010-09-28 14:17:55','2010-09-28 19:17:55','',645,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/645-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(4360,1,'2010-12-09 14:26:19','2010-12-09 19:26:19','','A Studio','','inherit','open','open','','picture-2-5','','','2010-12-09 14:26:19','2010-12-09 19:26:19','',4235,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Picture-2.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(4357,1,'2010-12-09 14:20:22','2010-12-09 19:20:22','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/tasha-does-tulsa-gift-guide-2010/blu_grey_gradient_gallery/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3917\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/blu_grey_gradient_gallery-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"TDT Gift Guide 2010\" title=\"TDT Gift Guide 2010\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3917\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTulsa\'s pretty rad, and the rest of the state isn\'t too shabby, either. Wouldn\'t it be cool if you could give the essence of Oklahoma as a gift this Christmas? \r\n\r\nGood news - you can. Here are my picks of the top heartland gifts - the serious, the silly and the hip as hell - that\'s sure to offer something that\'ll please the Okie-proud on your list this year.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https://aok.ok.gov/b2c/images/AOK-0314Vb.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Bombs Away Warrior Crew T-Shirt</strong>. Bombs Away is owned and operated by the Oklahoma City artist, Dustin Oswald, is this is just one of the bad-ass t-shirts that he\'s come up with. \r\nPrice: $22\r\nGet it: <a href=\"https://aok.ok.gov/b2c/itemDetail.aspx?itemId=AOK-0314V&mainCat=2\">OkieBoutique</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https://aok.ok.gov/b2c/images/AOK-0001b.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Oklahoma Travel Journal</strong>\r\nEver wish you had a way to record all of your Oklahoma experiences? Look no further. This journal is here to help. Plus, it\'s cute as all get out. \r\nPrice: $15.99\r\nGet it: <a href=\"https://aok.ok.gov/b2c/itemDetail.aspx?itemId=AOK-0001&mainCat=23\">OkieBoutique</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https://www.mockbros.com/images/chaps/100-08.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Mock Brothers Saddlery Rodeo Gear Chaps</strong>\r\nAround since 1941, Mock Brothers Saddlery is an Oklahoma institution. While I absolutely wouldn\'t mind if any of you guys out there want to purchase a paid of these chaps and wear them in my general vicinity, you might want to check out Mock Brothers for yourself and see if you can\'t find something for your Okie wardrobe that\'s less...flashy. Find it off of Highway 412 at 177th W. Ave., west of Sand Springs.\r\nPrice: Starting at $325\r\nGet it: <a href=\"https://www.mockbros.com/rodeogr.htm#chaps\">Mock Brothers Saddlery</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https://aok.ok.gov/b2c/images/AOK-0021b.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Driller Charm</strong>\r\nIt\'s one of the quirkiest landmarks in the country, and you can wear a charm-sized replica of it on a necklace, on a bracelet, in your nose - you know, wherever you like to wear your charms.\r\nPrice: $8\r\nGet it: <a href=\"https://aok.ok.gov/b2c/itemDetail.aspx?itemId=AOK-0021&mainCat=7\">OkieBoutique</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/30466_105883572796042_100001231986457_35162_3339370_n-500x375.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Luchador Calendar</strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/interview-with-a-luchador/\">Did you know that Tulsa has its own luchador wrestling league</a>? It\'s true. Now you can give the gift of the bad-ass T-Town luchadors in calendar form, just in time to put the smack down on the other gifts under the tree this holiday season. \r\nPrice: $15\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://elotetulsa.com/luchadores\">Elote Cafe</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Colors of Oklahoma Music</strong>\r\nThere are at least three great selling points to this book: First, it\'s written by John Wooley, a venerable expert on Oklahoma music. Second, it\'s about, well, Oklahoma music. Third, it\'s available at Ida Red, one of my favorite stores for all things, Tulsa, Oklahoma and kick-ass local music (and TOMS). You might enjoy giving this gift more than the recipient enjoys receiving it, but I don\'t know - you\'ll just have to rock-paper-scissors for it and let me know how it turns out. \r\nPrice: $17.95\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://idaredboutique.com/store/colors-of-oklahoma-music-by-john-wooley/\">Ida Red</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=4349\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4349\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/IMG_0565.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa&#039;s Haunted Memories\" title=\"Tulsa&#039;s Haunted Memories\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4349\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Haunted Memories</strong>\r\nTulsa has its own ghosts of Christmas past, and you can add the gift of their stories, gathered and researched by the founder of Tulsa Spirit Tours and a member of the <a href=\"http://www.pittok.com/\">Paranormal Investigation Team of Tulsa</a>, to your loved ones\' stockings this season. \r\nPrice: $24.99\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.stevessundrybooksmags.com/photo_gallery.htm\">Steve\'s Sundry</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>A Studio Concert Posters</strong>\r\nWant a poster to commemorate the time you saw your favorite band at Cain\'s Ballroom? Or the show at Brady Theater where you reconnected with a long-lost friend? Check out these posters at Dwelling Spaces, designed by the ultra-hip and nice guys behind Tulsa\'s own A Studio. All the cool kids are doing it. \r\nPrice: $10-25\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/site/dwelling_spaces/section/72\">Dwelling Spaces</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://www.tulsametrofirefighterscalendar.com/images/0-Cover.jpg\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Metro Hottest Firefighters Calendar</strong>\r\nThe thought that the average Tulsan could just bump into any of the gorgeous, highly chiseled guys featured in this calendar totally blows my mind. Hello, dusty, hunky fireman at the gas pump next to mine. Howdy, group of guys from the station who stopped in at Reasor\'s for dinner fixin\'s. Hi there, Mr. Firefighter who showed up at my house because I may or may not have called 911 just to see if I could land a tall, dark and handsome first responder. But rather than risk legal action by intentionally sounding a false alarm, you could just buy the calendar. Or five. \r\nPrice: $15\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.stevessundrybooksmags.com/\">Steve\'s Sundry Books & Magazines</a> \r\n\r\n<strong>Bigfoot Sticker</strong>\r\nHe exists! At least, that\'s what we all want to believe, isn\'t it? Everyone on your shopping list is going to want to show their support of the Great Hairy One with this decal for their ride. Look for Bigfoot t-shirts, too. \r\nPrice: $4\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/site/dwelling_spaces/product/551\">Dwelling Spaces</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Pickles</strong>\r\nThere\'s not much that\'s more thoroughly Oklahoma than a fried pickle, and there aren\'t many Okies who\'d be too proud to accept them as gifts. Spring for these, made right here in Oklahoma in a little town called LaHoma. LaHoma, Oklahoma - say that three times fast.  \r\nPrice: $12\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.ladonnasonline.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=73_116&products_id=429\">LaDonna\'s Fancy Foods</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Blue Whale T-Shirt</strong>\r\nThe t-shirt addict on your list is bound to love this tee, emblazoned with the image of everyone\'s favorite Route 66 landmark, the Blue Whale of Catoosa. \r\nPrice: $25\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/site/dwelling_spaces/product/561\">Dwelling Spaces</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1199.snc4/155117_466873272103_145235792103_5803589_4575394_n.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Golden Driller Throw Pillow</strong>\r\nEveryone on your guest list already has the <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=186866&id=145235792103\">Golden Driller Shirt</a> (and if they don\'t, what the heck are you good for??) - now it\'s time to put the Golden Driller where the heart is. \r\nPrice: $30\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/\">Dwelling Spaces</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0043/1452/products/AdmiralTwin_web_large.jpg?1288355117\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Autographed Ballet Slippers</strong>\r\nThe little girl in me jumped around and did a happy dance when I first stumbled upon these autographed ballerina shoes at the Tulsa Ballet\'s Leaps & Grounds Cafe & Boutique. The ones pictured were danced in and signed by soloist <a href=\"http://tulsaballet.org/staff.asp?id=90&task=staffdisplay&staffid=59\">Soo Youn Cho</a>, who was featured as Jordan in The Great Gatsby, and she also plays a role in Marcello Angelini\'s The Nutcracker. This is the only time you\'re going to be able to give used shoes as a gift for Christmas and not only be able to get away with it, but to also secure the biggest neck hug of your life from your favorite Tulsa Ballet fan. Don\'t forget that the <a href=\"http://www.tulsaballet.org/general.asp?id=235\">2011 Tulsa Ballet calendar</a> ($15) would make a great stocking stuffer - I\'ve seen it and the photography and design that went into this project are just stunning. \r\nPrice: $9\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://tulsaballet.org/general.asp?id=96\">Tulsa Ballet Leaps & Grounds Cafe & Boutique</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Admiral Twin T-Shirt</strong>\r\nGot a friend who\'s mourning Tulsa\'s loss of the Admiral Twin Drive-In? Of course you do - who isn\'t? Every Tulsan has fond (and funky) memories of this mid-century landmark. Help the folks on your shopping list show their pride, support and love of our fallen twin screens. \r\nPrice: $20\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://boomtowntees.com/products/admiral-twin\">Boomtown Tees</a> (the online listing shows the shirt is unavailable, but it is - I got on the cans and string and checked to be sure for yas!)\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://www.mayabrenner.com/store/pc/catalog/s_neck_states_ok_big.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Oklahoma Necklace</strong>\r\nYou saw it first on ThePioneerWoman.com, and I loved it so much that I couldn\'t resist showcasing here at TashaDoesTulsa.com, too. For the fancy lady in your life who deserves a gift that\'s a cut above. \r\nPrice: $130-300 (price = bling factor)\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.mayabrenner.com/store/pc/Oklahoma-5p144.htm\">MayaBrenner.com</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://www.tulsahistory.org/wp/wp-content/gallery/photographic-repoductions/1980.63.182C.jpg\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Historic Tulsa Photographs</strong>\r\nFor the person on your nice list who has everything, there\'s nothing like a print of historic Tulsa images that stops visitors to a home or office in their tracks. I should know. I\'m knows as The Gawker in some circles. \r\nPrice: Varies\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsahistory.org/learn/collections-and-research/photographs-for-sale/\">Tulsa Historical Society</a>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<strong>The New Tulsa Sound</strong>\r\nEveryone could use a break from the same old Christmas songs this holiday season. Gift that gift this year, plus one that keeps on giving the gift of local music by the likes of Paul Benjamin Band, Gogo Plumbay, The Panda Resistance, Jesse Aycock, Sage Flower, Vandevander, Dead Sea Choir and Travis Fite with only one purchase - a copy of The New Tulsa Sound lets you do it. <a href=\"http://www.thecolonytulsa.com/#456/soundcloud\">Get a free preview of every track on the album here</a>.\r\nPrice: $9.99\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/ColonyPresents\">Online</a>, <a href=\"http://www.idaredboutique.com/\">Ida Red</a>, <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/\">Dwelling Spaces</a>, <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tulsa-OK/Shades-of-Brown/133998289971491\">Shades of Brown</a>, Cherry Street Coffeehouse, Starship Records, <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/getcolonized\">The Colony</a>, <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/fasslerhall\">Fassler Hall</a> and <a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellies</a> (you\'ve got options, baby)\r\n\r\n<strong>Oklahoma Films</strong>\r\nDVDs make some of the best stocking stuffers, but don\'t settle for the $5 bin at Wal-Mart. Check out these movies instead, each filmed in Oklahoma. I have my eyes on The Outsiders set myself.  \r\nPrice: $10-$26.98\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.reddirtemporium.com/filmedinok.php\">Red Dirt Emporium</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Your Favorite Oklahoma Place, Puzzle Style</strong>\r\nJust think - your pick of your favorite 24 square miles of our state, in print, on a 400-piece puzzle. It\'s based on an extract from the US Geological Survey mapping centered on your address of choice. The completed puzzle measures 12.25 X 18.5 inches and covers an area 6 miles east-to-west and 4 miles north-to-south with your given address at the center.\r\nPrice: $39.95\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.maps.com/map.aspx?cid=1478&pid=17513\">Maps.com</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://www.earthstores.com/gilcreasemuseumshop/images/zuniturq5.jpg\">\r\n\r\n<strong>Zuni Turquoise Jewelry</strong>\r\nI love this ring. I want this ring. My guess is that any lady on your gift list would, too. There\'s lots of jewelry available at the Gilcrease Museum gift shop, a rich source of Native American art, bronze statues, jewelry in turquoise, coral and silver, clothes and accessories, and there\'s bound to be something that\'ll put sparkles in the eyes of that special Okie someone. \r\nPrice: Ranges\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.earthstores.com/gilcreasemuseumshop/\">Gilcrease Museum</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://blueridgeblog.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/12/13/alpaca_kisses.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Alpacas</strong>\r\nNicole Kidman has them, so why shouldn\'t you? Besides, this is the cutest darned thing you could put under the Christmas tree, I\'m pretty sure. Photo from <a href=\"http://blueridgeblog.blogs.com/\">Blue Ridge Blog</a>.\r\nPrice: $15,000\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.brokenarrowalpacas.com/ForSale.htm\">Broken Arrow Alpacas</a>','Oklahoma Gifts: TDT Holiday Gift Guide 2010','','inherit','open','open','','4235-revision-8','','','2010-12-09 14:20:22','2010-12-09 19:20:22','',4235,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/4235-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),