(7230,1,'2011-03-23 09:36:16','2011-03-23 15:36:16','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7223\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/tulsa-blogger-meetup-seo-edition-melanie-nelson-blogging-basics-101/hardestylibrarytulsa/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7223\" title=\"Hardesty Regional Library Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/HardestyLibraryTulsa.jpg\" alt=\"Hardesty Regional Library Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAre you ready for another installment of <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?s=tulsa+blogger+meetup\">Tulsa Blogger Meetup</a>? Because I sure am.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nThis month\'s Tulsa Blogger Meetup will offer <strong>insider tips and tricks for search engine optimization</strong>.\r\n\r\nWhat the heck is search engine optimization, you ask? Here\'s a definition I heard once that I like: It\'s the process of connecting your blog to searchers using engines like Google, Bing or Yahoo! who are looking for the information you provide on your site.\r\n\r\nThe info will be tailored specifically for bloggers, thanks to the expertise of <strong>Tulsa-based social media consultant, professional blogger and nationally-recognized speaker <a href=\"http://www.melanienelson.com\">Melanie Nelson</a></strong>.\r\n\r\nWhat I love about Melanie is this: First, she\'s smart. Second, she\'s not a fake. Third, she has a way of dispensing complex, up-to-date information on what\'s going on in social media in a way that\'s accessible and easy to implement.\r\n\r\nWhether you\'re looking to increase the conversion rates of visitors to your blog to repeat customers or you simply like the idea of more eyeballs poring over your online diary, SEO can help. And Melanie\'s going to share some tips on how to peer over the edge of the rabbit hole that is search engine optimization.\r\n\r\n<strong>If you\'re new to Tulsa Blogger Meetup</strong>, here\'s the gist of what we\'re about: About once each month we gather at a different Tulsa locale to either talk blogging, simply enjoy each others\' company or experience something new and uniquely Tulsa. So far we\'ve been found at restaurants and bars like <a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">Joe Momma\'s</a>, Blue Dome Diner, <a href=\"http://www.siegis.com/\">Siegi\'s Sausage Factory</a> and <a href=\"http://www.fasslerhall.com/\">Fassler Hall</a>; we\'ve also hit <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum of Art</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tulsaopera.org/\">the Tulsa Performing Arts Center for an exclusive performance by Tulsa Opera</a>.\r\n\r\nWe\'re always up to something, and <strong>everyone from the professional blogger to the blog curious is welcome to join us</strong>.\r\n\r\nGrab dinner beforehand or bring it along. Looking forward to seeing you all there.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Blogger Meetup, SEO Edition with Melanie Nelson of BloggingBasics101.com</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 31, 6:30-8pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Hardesty Regional Library</a> in the Maple Room, 8316 East 93rd Street\r\n\r\n<strong>Répondez s\'il vous plaît</strong>. Be sure to RSVP to Tulsa Blogger Meetup, SEO Edition on <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=155382204521237\">the TashaDoesTulsa.com Facebook page</a>.','Tulsa Blogger Meetup, SEO Edition with Melanie Nelson of BloggingBasics101.com','Whether you\'re looking to increase the conversion of visitors to your blog to repeat customers or if you simply like the idea of more eyeballs poring over your online diary, SEO can help. And Melanie Nelson of BloggingBasics101.com is going to share some tips on how to get started. ','inherit','open','open','','7168-revision-7','','','2011-03-23 09:36:16','2011-03-23 15:36:16','',7168,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/7168-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(7231,1,'2011-03-23 09:36:34','2011-03-23 15:36:34','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7223\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/tulsa-blogger-meetup-seo-edition-melanie-nelson-blogging-basics-101/hardestylibrarytulsa/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7223\" title=\"Hardesty Regional Library Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/HardestyLibraryTulsa.jpg\" alt=\"Hardesty Regional Library Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAre you ready for another installment of <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?s=tulsa+blogger+meetup\">Tulsa Blogger Meetup</a>? Because I sure am.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nThis month\'s Tulsa Blogger Meetup will offer <strong>insider tips and tricks for search engine optimization</strong>.\r\n\r\nWhat the heck is search engine optimization, you ask? Here\'s a definition I heard once that I like: It\'s the process of connecting your blog to searchers using engines like Google, Bing or Yahoo! who are looking for the information you provide on your site.\r\n\r\nThe info will be tailored specifically for bloggers, thanks to the expertise of <strong>Tulsa-based social media consultant, professional blogger and nationally-recognized speaker <a href=\"http://www.melanienelson.com\">Melanie Nelson</a></strong>.\r\n\r\nWhat I love about Melanie is this: First, she\'s smart. Second, she\'s not a fake. Third, she has a way of dispensing complex, up-to-date information on what\'s going on in social media in a way that\'s accessible and easy to implement.\r\n\r\nWhether you\'re looking to increase the conversion rates of visitors to your blog to repeat customers or you simply like the idea of more eyeballs poring over your online diary, SEO can help. And Melanie\'s going to share some tips on how to peer over the edge of the rabbit hole that is search engine optimization.\r\n\r\n<strong>If you\'re new to Tulsa Blogger Meetup</strong>, here\'s the gist of what we\'re about: About once each month we gather at a different Tulsa locale to either talk blogging, simply enjoy each others\' company or experience something new and uniquely Tulsa. So far we\'ve been found at restaurants and bars like <a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">Joe Momma\'s</a>, Blue Dome Diner, <a href=\"http://www.siegis.com/\">Siegi\'s Sausage Factory</a> and <a href=\"http://www.fasslerhall.com/\">Fassler Hall</a>; we\'ve also hit <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum of Art</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tulsaopera.org/\">the Tulsa Performing Arts Center for an exclusive performance by Tulsa Opera</a>.\r\n\r\nWe\'re always up to something, and <strong>everyone from the professional blogger to the blog curious is welcome to join us</strong>.\r\n\r\nGrab dinner beforehand or bring it along. Looking forward to seeing you all there.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Blogger Meetup, SEO Edition with Melanie Nelson of BloggingBasics101.com</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 31, 6:30-8pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Hardesty Regional Library</a> in the Maple Room, 8316 East 93rd Street\r\n\r\n<strong>Répondez s\'il vous plaît</strong>. Be sure to RSVP to Tulsa Blogger Meetup, SEO Edition on <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=155382204521237\">the TashaDoesTulsa.com Facebook page</a>.','Tulsa Blogger Meetup, SEO Edition with Melanie Nelson of BloggingBasics101.com','Whether you\'re looking to increase the conversion of visitors to your blog to repeat customers or if you simply like the idea of more eyeballs poring over your online diary, SEO can help. And Melanie Nelson of BloggingBasics101.com is going to share some tips on how to get started. ','inherit','open','open','','7168-revision-8','','','2011-03-23 09:36:34','2011-03-23 15:36:34','',7168,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/7168-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(7242,1,'2011-03-24 11:16:23','2011-03-24 17:16:23','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7239\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7239\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/lauren_brain-500x389.png\" alt=\"Lauren&#039;s Brain Fiddlepit\" title=\"Lauren&#039;s Brain Fiddlepit\" width=\"500\" height=\"389\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7239\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>Today a guest blogger is camping out here with us at TDT - meet <a href=\"http://fiddlepit.wordpress.com/\">Lauren McKinney, the blogger behind the hilarious Fiddlepit</a>. She moved back to Tulsa from Texas not long ago, and I thought it\'d be fun to ask her to write about it. Turns out, I was right. See below.</em>\r\n\r\nRecently, I was able to add a new accomplishment to my list: Tulsa Boomeranger. And I put it right between Middle School Graduate and World’s 2nd Fastest In-Car Burrito Eater on my resume. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nA Tulsa Boomeranger is pretty much exactly what you think it is - someone who lived in Tulsa, moved someplace else and then returned to T-Town.\r\n\r\nAfter growing up in Tulsa and going to college in the Oklahoma City area, I felt ready for a change of scenery. I was 22 and engaged. Eric, my husband-to-be, had just been offered a job in Dallas. Nervous and excited, we decided to make the move to the Lone Star state. After our wedding and moving in to our first apartment, we enjoyed exploring all that Big D had to offer.\r\n\r\nOf course, we came back to Oklahoma a few times each year for graduations, weddings, and the holidays. I loved coming back to Tulsa, and those weekend trips made me realize that I truly missed it. After moving away, I really started to appreciate the natural beauty and unique spirit of my hometown.\r\n\r\nI had Tulsa on my mind.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7239\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7239\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/lauren_brain-500x389.png\" alt=\"Lauren&#039;s Brain Fiddlepit\" title=\"Lauren&#039;s Brain Fiddlepit\" width=\"500\" height=\"389\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7239\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBeing an extremely sentimental person, I’m sure my love for Tulsa had everything to do with it, being the hilly backdrop for my very own nostalgic Wonder Years-esque coming of age experience. I know I’m absolutely biased. \r\n\r\nFor my husband, the pragmatic, number-crunching type, returning to Tulsa made sense for entirely different reasons: Favorable economic climate, proximity to family members, and affordable home prices.\r\n\r\nSo, after nearly four years in Texas (most of which were spent sitting in traffic), the shine had worn off a bit. Together, Eric and I decided we were ready to come home. After all, the things we did in Dallas (going to the museum, eating tacos, painting pictures of tacos, begging museums to display said paintings of tacos) were all things we could do just as well in Tulsa. \r\n\r\nI landed a new job. We packed our stuff. We moved eight weeks ago.\r\n\r\nSince our return, we’ve had a fantastic time getting reacquainted with Tulsa. We’ve noticed that the city truly has changed (and is still changing) for the better. It’s exciting to see neighborhoods being revitalized and local businesses blossoming. New life is being breathed into the place that we already loved so much. \r\n\r\nHowever, as much as I love the new things to do, my favorite thing about moving back has been the people. Everyone is so durn polite! I’ve heard more please\'s and thank you\'s than I\'m used to, and I don’t see agitated drivers giving each other the finger every 90 seconds like I did in Dallas. There is a genuine kindness that you can sense within most Tulsans, along with good-natured Oklahoma wit and a pride that comes sans arrogance.\r\n\r\nWe couldn’t be happier here. We’re home.\r\n\r\nYesterday, I got an email from my Dallas pal Catherine. She caught me up on what’s new in her world, and she closed her message with this: \"Take care, and come back when you get tired of the low cost of living and all those friendly people.”\r\n\r\nDon’t hold your breath, Cath. The grass really is greener in Green Country.','The Tulsa Boomeranger: Guest Post by Fiddlepit Blogger Lauren McKinney','Recently, I was able to add a new accomplishment to my list: Tulsa Boomeranger. And I put it right between Middle School Graduate and World’s 2nd Fastest In-Car Burrito Eater on my resume. ','inherit','open','open','','7176-revision-3','','','2011-03-24 11:16:23','2011-03-24 17:16:23','',7176,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/7176-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(7226,1,'2011-03-23 09:33:42','2011-03-23 15:33:42','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7223\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/tulsa-blogger-meetup-seo-edition-melanie-nelson-blogging-basics-101/hardestylibrarytulsa/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7223\" title=\"Hardesty Regional Library Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/HardestyLibraryTulsa.jpg\" alt=\"Hardesty Regional Library Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAre you ready for another installment of <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?s=tulsa+blogger+meetup\">Tulsa Blogger Meetup</a>? Because I sure am.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nThis month\'s Tulsa Blogger Meetup will offer <strong>insider tips and tricks for search engine optimization</strong>.\r\n\r\nWhat the heck is search engine optimization, you ask? Here\'s a definition I heard once: It\'s the process of connecting your blog to searchers using engines like Google, Bing or Yahoo! who are looking for the information you provide on your site.\r\n\r\nThe info will be tailored specifically for bloggers, thanks to the expertise of <strong>Tulsa-based social media consultant, professional blogger and nationally-recognized speaker <a href=\"http://www.melanienelson.com\">Melanie Nelson</a></strong>.\r\n\r\nWhat I love about Melanie is this: First, she\'s smart. Second, she\'s not a fake. Third, she has a way of dispensing complex, up-to-date information on what\'s going on in social media in a way that\'s accessible and easy to implement.\r\n\r\nWhether you\'re looking to increase the conversion rates of visitors to your blog to repeat customers or you simply like the idea of more eyeballs poring over your online diary, SEO can help. And Melanie\'s going to share some tips on how to peer over the edge of the rabbit hole that is search engine optimization.\r\n\r\n<strong>If you\'re new to Tulsa Blogger Meetup</strong>, here\'s the gist of what we\'re about: About once each month we gather at a different Tulsa locale to either talk blogging, simply enjoy each others\' company or experience something new and uniquely Tulsa. So far we\'ve been found at restaurants and bars like <a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">Joe Momma\'s</a>, Blue Dome Diner, <a href=\"http://www.siegis.com/\">Siegi\'s Sausage Factory</a> and <a href=\"http://www.fasslerhall.com/\">Fassler Hall</a>; we\'ve also hit <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum of Art</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tulsaopera.org/\">the Tulsa Performing Arts Center for a performance by Tulsa Opera</a>.\r\n\r\nWe\'re always up to something, and <strong>everyone from the professional blogger to the blog curious is welcome to join us</strong>.\r\n\r\nGrab dinner beforehand or bring it along. Looking forward to seeing you all there!\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Blogger Meetup, SEO Edition with Melanie Nelson of BloggingBasics101.com</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 31, 6:30-8pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Hardesty Regional Library</a> in the Maple Room, 8316 East 93rd Street\r\n\r\n<strong>Répondez s\'il vous plaît</strong>. Be sure to RSVP to Tulsa Blogger Meetup, SEO Edition on <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=155382204521237\">the TashaDoesTulsa.com Facebook page</a>.','Tulsa Blogger Meetup, SEO Edition with Melanie Nelson of BloggingBasics101.com','Whether you\'re looking to increase the conversion of visitors to your blog to repeat customers or if you simply like the idea of more eyeballs poring over your online diary, SEO can help. And Melanie Nelson of BloggingBasics101.com is going to share some tips on how to get started. ','inherit','open','open','','7168-revision-3','','','2011-03-23 09:33:42','2011-03-23 15:33:42','',7168,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/7168-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(7227,1,'2011-03-23 09:34:32','2011-03-23 15:34:32','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7223\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/tulsa-blogger-meetup-seo-edition-melanie-nelson-blogging-basics-101/hardestylibrarytulsa/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7223\" title=\"Hardesty Regional Library Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/HardestyLibraryTulsa.jpg\" alt=\"Hardesty Regional Library Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAre you ready for another installment of <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?s=tulsa+blogger+meetup\">Tulsa Blogger Meetup</a>? Because I sure am.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nThis month\'s Tulsa Blogger Meetup will offer <strong>insider tips and tricks for search engine optimization</strong>.\r\n\r\nWhat the heck is search engine optimization, you ask? Here\'s a definition I heard once that I like: It\'s the process of connecting your blog to searchers using engines like Google, Bing or Yahoo! who are looking for the information you provide on your site.\r\n\r\nThe info will be tailored specifically for bloggers, thanks to the expertise of <strong>Tulsa-based social media consultant, professional blogger and nationally-recognized speaker <a href=\"http://www.melanienelson.com\">Melanie Nelson</a></strong>.\r\n\r\nWhat I love about Melanie is this: First, she\'s smart. Second, she\'s not a fake. Third, she has a way of dispensing complex, up-to-date information on what\'s going on in social media in a way that\'s accessible and easy to implement.\r\n\r\nWhether you\'re looking to increase the conversion rates of visitors to your blog to repeat customers or you simply like the idea of more eyeballs poring over your online diary, SEO can help. And Melanie\'s going to share some tips on how to peer over the edge of the rabbit hole that is search engine optimization.\r\n\r\n<strong>If you\'re new to Tulsa Blogger Meetup</strong>, here\'s the gist of what we\'re about: About once each month we gather at a different Tulsa locale to either talk blogging, simply enjoy each others\' company or experience something new and uniquely Tulsa. So far we\'ve been found at restaurants and bars like <a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">Joe Momma\'s</a>, Blue Dome Diner, <a href=\"http://www.siegis.com/\">Siegi\'s Sausage Factory</a> and <a href=\"http://www.fasslerhall.com/\">Fassler Hall</a>; we\'ve also hit <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum of Art</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tulsaopera.org/\">the Tulsa Performing Arts Center for a performance by Tulsa Opera</a>.\r\n\r\nWe\'re always up to something, and <strong>everyone from the professional blogger to the blog curious is welcome to join us</strong>.\r\n\r\nGrab dinner beforehand or bring it along. Looking forward to seeing you all there!\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Blogger Meetup, SEO Edition with Melanie Nelson of BloggingBasics101.com</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 31, 6:30-8pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Hardesty Regional Library</a> in the Maple Room, 8316 East 93rd Street\r\n\r\n<strong>Répondez s\'il vous plaît</strong>. Be sure to RSVP to Tulsa Blogger Meetup, SEO Edition on <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=155382204521237\">the TashaDoesTulsa.com Facebook page</a>.','Tulsa Blogger Meetup, SEO Edition with Melanie Nelson of BloggingBasics101.com','Whether you\'re looking to increase the conversion of visitors to your blog to repeat customers or if you simply like the idea of more eyeballs poring over your online diary, SEO can help. And Melanie Nelson of BloggingBasics101.com is going to share some tips on how to get started. ','inherit','open','open','','7168-revision-4','','','2011-03-23 09:34:32','2011-03-23 15:34:32','',7168,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/7168-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(7228,1,'2011-03-23 09:34:32','2011-03-23 15:34:32','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7223\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/tulsa-blogger-meetup-seo-edition-melanie-nelson-blogging-basics-101/hardestylibrarytulsa/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7223\" title=\"Hardesty Regional Library Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/HardestyLibraryTulsa.jpg\" alt=\"Hardesty Regional Library Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAre you ready for another installment of <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?s=tulsa+blogger+meetup\">Tulsa Blogger Meetup</a>? Because I sure am.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nThis month\'s Tulsa Blogger Meetup will offer <strong>insider tips and tricks for search engine optimization</strong>.\r\n\r\nWhat the heck is search engine optimization, you ask? Here\'s a definition I heard once that I like: It\'s the process of connecting your blog to searchers using engines like Google, Bing or Yahoo! who are looking for the information you provide on your site.\r\n\r\nThe info will be tailored specifically for bloggers, thanks to the expertise of <strong>Tulsa-based social media consultant, professional blogger and nationally-recognized speaker <a href=\"http://www.melanienelson.com\">Melanie Nelson</a></strong>.\r\n\r\nWhat I love about Melanie is this: First, she\'s smart. Second, she\'s not a fake. Third, she has a way of dispensing complex, up-to-date information on what\'s going on in social media in a way that\'s accessible and easy to implement.\r\n\r\nWhether you\'re looking to increase the conversion rates of visitors to your blog to repeat customers or you simply like the idea of more eyeballs poring over your online diary, SEO can help. And Melanie\'s going to share some tips on how to peer over the edge of the rabbit hole that is search engine optimization.\r\n\r\n<strong>If you\'re new to Tulsa Blogger Meetup</strong>, here\'s the gist of what we\'re about: About once each month we gather at a different Tulsa locale to either talk blogging, simply enjoy each others\' company or experience something new and uniquely Tulsa. So far we\'ve been found at restaurants and bars like <a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">Joe Momma\'s</a>, Blue Dome Diner, <a href=\"http://www.siegis.com/\">Siegi\'s Sausage Factory</a> and <a href=\"http://www.fasslerhall.com/\">Fassler Hall</a>; we\'ve also hit <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum of Art</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tulsaopera.org/\">the Tulsa Performing Arts Center for a performance by Tulsa Opera</a>.\r\n\r\nWe\'re always up to something, and <strong>everyone from the professional blogger to the blog curious is welcome to join us</strong>.\r\n\r\nGrab dinner beforehand or bring it along. Looking forward to seeing you all there!\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Blogger Meetup, SEO Edition with Melanie Nelson of BloggingBasics101.com</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 31, 6:30-8pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Hardesty Regional Library</a> in the Maple Room, 8316 East 93rd Street\r\n\r\n<strong>Répondez s\'il vous plaît</strong>. Be sure to RSVP to Tulsa Blogger Meetup, SEO Edition on <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=155382204521237\">the TashaDoesTulsa.com Facebook page</a>.','Tulsa Blogger Meetup, SEO Edition with Melanie Nelson of BloggingBasics101.com','Whether you\'re looking to increase the conversion of visitors to your blog to repeat customers or if you simply like the idea of more eyeballs poring over your online diary, SEO can help. And Melanie Nelson of BloggingBasics101.com is going to share some tips on how to get started. 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Because I sure am.\n\n<!--more-->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\nThis month\'s Tulsa Blogger Meetup will offer <strong>insider tips and tricks for search engine optimization</strong>.\n\nWhat the heck is search engine optimization, you ask? Here\'s a definition I heard once: It\'s the process of connecting your blog to searchers using engines like Google, Bing or Yahoo! who are looking for the information you provide on your site.\n\nThe info will be tailored specifically for bloggers, thanks to the expertise of <strong>Tulsa-based social media consultant, professional blogger and nationally-recognized speaker <a href=\"http://www.melanienelson.com\">Melanie Nelson</a></strong>.\n\nWhat I love about Melanie is this: First, she\'s smart. Second, she\'s not a fake. Third, she has a way of dispensing complex, up-to-date information on what\'s going on in social media in a way that\'s accessible and easy to implement.\n\nWhether you\'re looking to increase the conversion rates of visitors to your blog to repeat customers or you simply like the idea of more eyeballs poring over your online diary, SEO can help. And Melanie\'s going to share some tips on how to peer over the edge of the rabbit hole that is search engine optimization.\n\n<strong>If you\'re new to Tulsa Blogger Meetup</strong>, here\'s the gist of what we\'re about: About once each month we gather at a different Tulsa locale to either talk blogging, simply enjoy each others\' company or experience something new and uniquely Tulsa. So far we\'ve been found at restaurants and bars like <a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">Joe Momma\'s</a>, Blue Dome Diner, <a href=\"http://www.siegis.com/\">Siegi\'s Sausage Factory</a> and <a href=\"http://www.fasslerhall.com/\">Fassler Hall</a>; we\'ve also hit <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum of Art</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tulsaopera.org/\">the Tulsa Performing Arts Center for a performance by Tulsa Opera</a>.\n\nWe\'re always up to something, and <strong>everyone from the professional blogger to the blog curious is welcome to join us</strong>.\n\nGrab dinner beforehand or bring it along. Looking forward to seeing you all there!\n\n<strong>Tulsa Blogger Meetup, SEO Edition with Melanie Nelson of BloggingBasics101.com</strong>\nWhen: Thursday, March 31, 6:30-8pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Hardesty Regional Library</a> in the Maple Room, 8316 East 93rd Street\n\n<strong>Répondez s\'il vous plaît</strong>. RSVP to Tulsa Blogger Meetup, SEO Edition on <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=155382204521237\">the TashaDoesTulsa.com Facebook page</a>.','Tulsa Blogger Meetup, SEO Edition with Melanie Nelson of BloggingBasics101.com','Whether you\'re looking to increase the conversion of visitors to your blog to repeat customers or if you simply like the idea of more eyeballs poring over your online diary, SEO can help. And Melanie\'s going to share some tips on how to get started. ','inherit','open','open','','7168-revision','','','2011-03-23 09:32:48','2011-03-23 15:32:48','',7168,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/7168-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(7225,1,'2011-03-23 09:33:42','2011-03-23 15:33:42','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7223\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7223\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7223\" title=\"Hardesty Regional Library Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/HardestyLibraryTulsa.jpg\" alt=\"Hardesty Regional Library Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAre you ready for another installment of <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?s=tulsa+blogger+meetup\">Tulsa Blogger Meetup</a>? Because I sure am.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nThis month\'s Tulsa Blogger Meetup will offer <strong>insider tips and tricks for search engine optimization</strong>.\r\n\r\nWhat the heck is search engine optimization, you ask? Here\'s a definition I heard once: It\'s the process of connecting your blog to searchers using engines like Google, Bing or Yahoo! who are looking for the information you provide on your site.\r\n\r\nThe info will be tailored specifically for bloggers, thanks to the expertise of <strong>Tulsa-based social media consultant, professional blogger and nationally-recognized speaker <a href=\"http://www.melanienelson.com\">Melanie Nelson</a></strong>.\r\n\r\nWhat I love about Melanie is this: First, she\'s smart. Second, she\'s not a fake. Third, she has a way of dispensing complex, up-to-date information on what\'s going on in social media in a way that\'s accessible and easy to implement.\r\n\r\nWhether you\'re looking to increase the conversion rates of visitors to your blog to repeat customers or you simply like the idea of more eyeballs poring over your online diary, SEO can help. And Melanie\'s going to share some tips on how to peer over the edge of the rabbit hole that is search engine optimization.\r\n\r\n<strong>If you\'re new to Tulsa Blogger Meetup</strong>, here\'s the gist of what we\'re about: About once each month we gather at a different Tulsa locale to either talk blogging, simply enjoy each others\' company or experience something new and uniquely Tulsa. So far we\'ve been found at restaurants and bars like <a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">Joe Momma\'s</a>, Blue Dome Diner, <a href=\"http://www.siegis.com/\">Siegi\'s Sausage Factory</a> and <a href=\"http://www.fasslerhall.com/\">Fassler Hall</a>; we\'ve also hit <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum of Art</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tulsaopera.org/\">the Tulsa Performing Arts Center for a performance by Tulsa Opera</a>.\r\n\r\nWe\'re always up to something, and <strong>everyone from the professional blogger to the blog curious is welcome to join us</strong>.\r\n\r\nGrab dinner beforehand or bring it along. Looking forward to seeing you all there!\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Blogger Meetup, SEO Edition with Melanie Nelson of BloggingBasics101.com</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 31, 6:30-8pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Hardesty Regional Library</a> in the Maple Room, 8316 East 93rd Street\r\n\r\n<strong>Répondez s\'il vous plaît</strong>. Be sure to RSVP to Tulsa Blogger Meetup, SEO Edition on <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=155382204521237\">the TashaDoesTulsa.com Facebook page</a>.','Tulsa Blogger Meetup, SEO Edition with Melanie Nelson of BloggingBasics101.com','Whether you\'re looking to increase the conversion of visitors to your blog to repeat customers or if you simply like the idea of more eyeballs poring over your online diary, SEO can help. And Melanie Nelson of BloggingBasics101.com is going to share some tips on how to get started. ','inherit','open','open','','7168-revision-2','','','2011-03-23 09:33:42','2011-03-23 15:33:42','',7168,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/7168-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(7814,1,'2011-04-24 21:05:42','2011-04-25 03:05:42','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/things-to-do-in-tulsa-today-25/dsc09457/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1517\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC09457-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Praying Hands at Oral Roberts University Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Praying Hands at Oral Roberts University Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1517\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLooking for ways to stay busy in Tulsa today? Check out the list of local events and activities and parties below.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n[gigpress_shows scope=today group_artists=no]\r\n\r\nDon\'t see your favorite event on today\'s listing? We can fix that. <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">Shoot me an e-mail</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Don\'t miss a single update on Tulsa\'s top events.</strong> Sign up for <a href=\"http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=TashaDoesTulsa&amp;loc=en_US\">the TDT daily e-mail</a> or <a href=\"feed://feeds.feedburner.com/TashaDoesTulsa\">subscribe</a>.','Things To Do In Tulsa Today','','inherit','open','open','','7294-revision-44','','','2011-04-24 21:05:42','2011-04-25 03:05:42','',7294,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7294-revision-44/',0,'revision','',0),(8328,1,'2011-05-30 16:42:52','2011-05-30 22:42:52','','Homemade greenhouse Tulsa Kids','','inherit','open','open','','camerabag_photo_1009','','','2011-05-30 16:42:52','2011-05-30 22:42:52','',8327,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/CameraBag_Photo_1009.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(8329,1,'2011-05-30 16:47:16','2011-05-30 22:47:16','So check out at this ugly thing that my kid made:\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=8328\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8328\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/CameraBag_Photo_1009-500x648.jpg\" alt=\"Homemade greenhouse Tulsa Kids\" title=\"Homemade greenhouse Tulsa Kids\" width=\"425\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8328\" /></a></p>\n\nHa! Just kidding. That\'s all me.\n\nKnow what it is? I\'ll give you a few clues: It starts with green. It ends with house. And it rhymes with wean mouse.\n\nIt\'s a homemade greenhouse! And it\'s full of banana pepper and tomato seedlings. Which will one day produce stuff I can use to make a killer Italian sandwiches. Lots of them, if I want.\n\nGet the how-to (with advice for a dance to the harvest gods included) <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=homemade-greenhouse-confessions-work-home-mom\">on my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','The Homemade Greenhouse: Confessions of a Work-at-Home Mom','It\'s a homemade greenhouse! And it\'s full of banana pepper and tomato seedlings. Which will one day produce stuff I can use to make a killer Italian sandwiches.','inherit','open','open','','8327-revision','','','2011-05-30 16:47:16','2011-05-30 22:47:16','',8327,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/05/8327-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(7213,1,'2011-03-22 20:38:51','2011-03-23 02:38:51','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Women workers employed as wipers in the roundhouse having lunch in their rest room, C. &amp; N.W. R.R., Clinton, Iowa (LOC) by The Library of Congress, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/2178452567/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2412/2178452567_9c3103ba74.jpg\" alt=\"Women workers employed as wipers in the roundhouse having lunch in their rest room, C. &amp; N.W. R.R., Clinton, Iowa (LOC)\" width=\"500\" height=\"391\" /></a></p>\n\nWe\'ve all had our share of what the immortal Wayne from the movie Wayne\'s World liked to call Joe jobs - the sort of positions that were good for not much more than contributing yet another name tag or hair net to a cork board wall of shame. They\'re the sort of jobs that in high school and college meant manual labor instead of parties, helping old women try on shoes instead of that big concert or, worst of all, food service at a busy drive-thru instead of a big date.\n\nI want to put this out there: Sometimes, the job of working mom feels kind of like a Joe job.\n\nRead the rest (including a list of the Joe jobs I held in high school and college) <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=dirty-jobs-confessions-work-home-mom\">on my blog on TulsaKids.com</a>.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','Dirty Jobs: Confessions of a Work-at-Home Mom','I want to put this out there: Sometimes, the job of working mom feels kind of like a Joe job.','inherit','open','open','','7178-revision','','','2011-03-22 20:38:51','2011-03-23 02:38:51','',7178,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/7178-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(7214,1,'2011-03-22 20:38:54','2011-03-23 02:38:54','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Women workers employed as wipers in the roundhouse having lunch in their rest room, C. &amp; N.W. R.R., Clinton, Iowa (LOC) by The Library of Congress, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/2178452567/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2412/2178452567_9c3103ba74.jpg\" alt=\"Women workers employed as wipers in the roundhouse having lunch in their rest room, C. &amp; N.W. R.R., Clinton, Iowa (LOC)\" width=\"500\" height=\"391\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nWe\'ve all had our share of what the immortal Wayne from the movie Wayne\'s World liked to call Joe jobs - the sort of positions that were good for not much more than contributing yet another name tag or hair net to a cork board wall of shame. They\'re the sort of jobs that in high school and college meant manual labor instead of parties, helping old women try on shoes instead of that big concert or, worst of all, food service at a busy drive-thru instead of a big date.\r\n\r\nI want to put this out there: Sometimes, the job of working mom feels kind of like a Joe job.\r\n\r\nRead the rest (including a list of the Joe jobs I held in high school and college) <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=dirty-jobs-confessions-work-home-mom\">on my blog on TulsaKids.com</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','Dirty Jobs: Confessions of a Work-at-Home Mom','I want to put this out there: Sometimes, the job of working mom feels kind of like a Joe job.','inherit','open','open','','7178-revision-2','','','2011-03-22 20:38:54','2011-03-23 02:38:54','',7178,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/7178-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(7222,1,'2011-03-23 07:53:04','2011-03-23 13:53:04','','Dirty Jobs Confessions of a Work-at-Home Mom Tulsa Kids','','inherit','open','open','','picture-3-8','','','2011-03-23 07:53:04','2011-03-23 13:53:04','',7178,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-33.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(7820,1,'2011-05-03 10:00:00','2011-05-03 16:00:00','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationaalarchief/5669212783/\" title=\"Baby voert moeder biscuitje / Baby feeding mother a biscuit by Nationaal Archief, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5102/5669212783_d251a3d2a9_z.jpg\" width=\"425\" alt=\"Baby voert moeder biscuitje / Baby feeding mother a biscuit\"></a></p>\r\n\r\nMother\'s Day: It\'s an opportunity show the woman who endured what\'s been called the worst pain known to mankind so that you could emerge into this world screaming and crying and depriving her of sleep and peace of mind for years and years on end.\r\n\r\n(Not that I would know anything about any of this.)\r\n\r\nIt\'s also a chance to show your city some love by opting to lavish Mom with presents purchased from Tulsa\'s local stores and merchants. Here are some last-minute, Tulsa-centric gifts I\'ve spotted over the past few weeks as I narrowed down my own Mother\'s Day shopping list.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Mom Wants Jewelry</h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_570xN.214179610.jpg\" width=\"400\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<strong>Leaf Cluster necklace, made lovingly by hand in Tulsa by Nikki Halgren of Gleeful Peacock</strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/listing/67377292/leaf-cluster-long-necklace-in-turquoise\">Available on Etsy.com</a>\r\nCost: $26\r\n<em>To receive by Mother\'s Day, order by Wednesday, May 4, at midnight</em>\r\nCheck out also <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/listing/63180043/copper-and-turquoise-swirls-earrings\">Nikki\'s Copper and Turquoise Swirls Earrings</a>, her <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/listing/66231541/robot-pocket-watch-necklace\">Robot Pocket Watch Necklace</a> ($35) and her <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/listing/69009808/yellow-and-turquoise-adjsutable-ring\">Yellow and Turquoise Adjustable Ring</a> ($9).\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_570xN.192889988.jpg\" width=\"400\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<strong>Unicorn Locket by Erin Wilson of Sunshine and Carousels</strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/listing/61822759/unicorn\">Available on Etsy.com</a>\r\nCost: $28\r\n<em>To receive by Mother\'s Day, order by Wednesday, May 4, at midnight</em>\r\nOther ready-to-ship items from Sunshine and Carousels include <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/listing/61408246/miss-lyndsi-statement-necklace-with\">this amazing statement necklace</a>, <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/listing/62821680/carousel\">this carousel necklace</a>, and <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/listing/67886377/modern-marie-spring-2011\">these delicate, oh-so-lady-like earrings</a>, all under $30.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7836\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/05/the-tdt-mothers-day-gift-guide/picture-1-20/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7836\" title=\"From The Vintage Pearl Tulsa Oklahoma http://www.thevintagepearl.com/\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Picture-11.png\" alt=\"From The Vintage Pearl Tulsa Oklahoma http://www.thevintagepearl.com/\" width=\"400\" /></a></p>\r\n<strong>Mom Necklace from The Vintage Pearl</strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.thevintagepearl.com/\">The Vintage Pearl</a> is a mom-operated business based here in Tulsa, and it\'s a favorite of lots of influential folks (see <a href=\"http://thepioneerwoman.com/homeandgarden/2009/11/christmasholiday-gift-idea-hand-stamped-jewelry/\">The Pioneer Woman\'s first post about The Vintage Pearl - yes, she likes the store so much that she\'s devoted more than one post to it - here</a>). While the deadline to order custom jewelry has passed, those shopping for Mother\'s Day can still stop by the store to choose from a variety of ready-made jewelry. <a href=\"http://www.thevintagepearl.com/categories/readytoship_c10\">Check out the Ready to Ship section on the VP website for options</a>.\r\n\r\n<h3>Mom Wants Flowers and Goodies for Home</h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7940\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/05/the-tdt-mothers-day-gift-guide/audreyeclectic/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7940\" title=\"Audrey Eclectic Custom Mugs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/AudreyEclectic.jpg\" alt=\"Audrey Eclectic Custom Mugs\" width=\"400\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<strong>Custom Coffee Mug from Audrey Eclectic</strong>\r\nThose World\'s No. 1 Mom coffee mugs are great and all, but imagine giving Mom a mug painted by hand by a local artist to resemble the special kids in her life. She\'ll hit the roof, and not like that time you played dodgeball in the formal living room. \r\nCost: $25\r\n<a href=\"http://audreyeclectic.bigcartel.com/\">Available at AudreyEclectic.com</a>\r\n<em>Order by noon Wednesday, May 4, for Mother\'s Day availability</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Another idea</strong>: Flowers from Tulsa\'s oldest flower shop (and, as I\'ve heard, Tulsa\'s oldest business), <a href=\"http://www.mrsdehavens.com/aboutus.html?source=header\">Mrs. DeHaven\'s Flower Shop</a>. \r\n<h3>Mom Wants Brunch</h3>\r\nTrying to figure out where to make reservations for Mom\'s big day? <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/05/brunch-in-tulsa/\">Check out this list of my favorite Tulsa brunch spots</a>. By the way, you might want to call for that reservation today - Mother\'s Day is one of the busiest days in the brunch business, and getting shut out of your dear ol\' mom\'s favorite eat spot would waste the mega brownie points you earned with any of the above Tulsa-centric gifts.\r\n\r\n<strong>Another idea</strong>: Lulu\'s owner Preeti Waas is hosting the first-ever Mommy &amp; Me Tea at her bakery/cafe the Saturday before Mother\'s Day. Look for tea, goodies and crafts, as well as door prizes from area retailers like Figaro\'s Salon, The Vintage Pearl, Nielsen\'s Gifts and more. All are encouraged to dress in their Sunday best. A separate nursery area will be provided for the really little kiddos. <a href=\"https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?llr=dipn88cab&amp;oeidk=a07e3rtk2ajc7313f53&amp;oseq=a0212tgh88ie6x\">Learn more and register here</a>.\r\n<h3>More Mother\'s Day on TDT</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/05/mothers-day-post/\">A Mother\'s Day Post</a> - May 2010</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/05/oklahoma-made-mothers-day/\">An Oklahoma-Made Mother\'s Day</a> (with a recipe for The Working Mom\'s Quiche) - May 2010</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nWhat Tulsa-centric gifts are you giving Mom for Mother\'s Day this year?','The TDT Mother\'s Day Gift Guide','Mother\'s Day is a chance to not only show your dear ol\' Mom some love, but also to shop locally and support the vendors and merchants that make Tulsa unlike any other city in the world.','publish','open','open','','the-tdt-mothers-day-gift-guide','','http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/05/brunch-in-tulsa/\nhttp://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/05/mothers-day-post/\nhttp://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/05/oklahoma-made-mothers-day/','2011-05-03 22:16:54','2011-05-04 04:16:54','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=7820',0,'post','',2),(7822,1,'2011-04-30 06:00:00','2011-04-30 12:00:00','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe width=\"499\" height=\"284\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/KeQCVGtfjA4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>\r\n\r\nAre you like me? Have you always been fascinated by the sheep shearers at the fairs and festivals that happen in this part of the country? I have been, ever since I was a little girl. Since I became a hand-knitter, the allure has only grown. Which is why I know exactly where to look for sheep shearing videos online (see above).\r\n\r\nHeh.\r\n\r\nThis weekend, near Claremore, you and your kids can see what this sheep shearing stuff is all about, too.\r\n\r\nGet the details <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=shepherds-cross-wooly-weekend-tulsa-kids-day-out\">on my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','Shepherd\'s Cross Wooly Weekend: Tulsa Kids Day Out','Families can check out how woolen items are made right here in Oklahoma, from sheep to finished product, at Shepherd\'s Cross in Claremore this weekend. ','private','open','open','','shepherds-cross-wooly-weekend-tulsa-kids-day-out','','','2011-07-10 10:48:36','2011-07-10 16:48:36','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=7822',0,'post','',0),(7823,1,'2011-04-21 09:39:08','2011-04-21 15:39:08','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7552\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/easter-egg-hunts-easter-bunny-tulsa-2011/easteregghunttulsa/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7552\" title=\"Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/EasterEggHuntTulsa.jpg\" alt=\"Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nDon\'t bore your children to death with the same Easter egg hunts, activities and events that you took them to last year. And the year before that. And the year before that. \r\n\r\nInstead, check out this list of Easter things to do around Tulsa and experience something new in your city as your kiddos race, grab and wrestle for chocolate bunnies and Easter basket fodder. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7553\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/easter-egg-hunts-easter-bunny-tulsa-2011/zoobileetulsa2010/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7553\" title=\"Zoobilee Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Zoo Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/ZoobileeTulsa2010.jpg\" alt=\"Zoobilee Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Zoo Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n<h3>Easter Egg Hunts in the Tulsa Area</h3>\r\n\r\n<strong>Easter Egg Hunt at Haikey Creek Park</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 16, 10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.parks.tulsacounty.org/\">Haikey Creek Park</a>, 11327 South Garnett Road\r\nJoin the fun and hunt for Easter eggs and candy at Haikey Creek Park in Broken arrow. Show up at the park by 9:45am so kids can be divided into age groups and directed to their respective hunts. Ages 12 and under.\r\n\r\n<strong>Easter Egg Hunt at South County Recreation Center</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 16, 10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.parks.tulsacounty.org/\">South County Recreation Center</a>, 13800 S. Peoria Ave. in Bixby\r\nHave a hopping-good time at the Easter Egg hunt with the folks at South County Recreation Center.\r\n\r\n<strong>Doggone Egg Hunt at Hicks Park</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 16, 10:30-11:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 3443 South Mingo Road\r\nThe only thing that could come close to being as cute as a bunch of kids, toddlers and babies vying for Easter eggs in an open field? A bunch of dogs and puppies vying for Easter eggs in an open field, that\'s what. Dogs and their people will search for eggs filled with pup-friendly treats and prizes at this east Tulsa egg hunt, which starts at 11am sharp. All dogs must remain on a leash. This event is free and open to the public.\r\n\r\n<strong>Easter Egg Hunt at Chandler Park</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 16, 11am (picnic at noon)\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.parks.tulsacounty.org/\">Chandler Park Community Center</a>, 6500 West 21st Street in west Tulsa\r\nChandler Park has a ton of Easter candy to give away, and Tulsa-area kids are invited to hunt for it in one of the county\'s most beautiful parks. Look for prizes, food, a Jupiter Jump and a picnic are in store at this annual event. \r\n\r\n<strong>Easter Egg Hunt at Reed Park</strong>\r\nWhen: Tuesday, April 19, 6:30-7pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://ww.tulsaparks.org/\">Reed Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 4233 South Yukon Avenue\r\nPractice your egg-hunting skills and hone them for the weekend ahead at this midweek, westside hunt. Canned food donations will be accepted to benefit a local food bank. Photos with the Easter bunny will be available for purchase. The hunt is free and open to the public. For ages 2-10.\r\n\r\n<strong>Easter Egg Hunt at Lacy Park</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, April 21, 6-6:30pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Lacy Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 2134 North Madison Place\r\nThe kids of Tulsa are invited to hunt for colorful eggs filled with candy and toys. Bring a canned food item for donation to a local food bank, and don\'t forget a basket or other container for all the eggs you and the kids find. The hunt is free and open to the public. For ages 1-12.\r\n\r\n<strong>Zoobilee</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 23, 8am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsazoo.org/\">Tulsa Zoo &amp; Living Museum</a>, 6421 East 36th Street North\r\nIt\'s a Tulsa tradition at Easter time - it\'s Zoobilee, the annual egg hunt at our very own Tulsa Zoo &amp; Living Museum for Zoo Friends Members. Get the kids age 4-12 ready for their hunt, which starts at 8am and offers more than 15,000 eggs for the finding. The Chick Egg Hunt, which is reserved for kids age 0-4, starts 15 minutes later. Other zoo-per activities during Zoobilee include interactive docent stations, keeper chats, arts and crafts, costume characters, pictures with Peter Cottontail and a Jupiter Jump, along with other inflatables for jumping. Plus, enjoy free train ride and carousel rides until 10am. <em>Again, this event is exclusive to Zoo Friends Members</em>. Advance tickets are $5; tickets will be $6 the day of the event. Children under one are free if not participating in the egg hunt. Members may bring guests for $5 per person, $6 day of. <a href=\"https://shop.tulsazoo.org/mainstore.asp\">Buy and print your tickets online</a> or call (918) 669-6608 for more info.\r\n\r\n<strong>Owasso Egg Drop</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 23, 11am and 2pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.lifepointowasso.com/egg-drop\">Centennial Park in Owasso</a>, 15301 E. 86 Street North\r\nPicture this: You\'re three feet tall and you\'re running through a field chock full of colorful plastic eggs, each bursting with untold goodies. Then, from overhead, you hear the whir of helicopter rotors. Thousands of eggs begin to rain down on you, your friends, the field around you and, yeah, all up in your Easter basket. We\'re talking 50,000 eggs here, people. The kids, no matter how young, are bound to walk away with at least a few, thanks to how <a href=\"http://www.lifepointowasso.com/schedule\">the hunts are divided by age group</a>. Look also for inflatables for jumping and a magic show to take the fun factor for the kids all the way to a 10. All attendees are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item for donation to Standing In The Gap Food Bank. Presented by Lifepoint Baptist Church.\r\n\r\n<strong>Doggie Easter Egg Hunt at The Canebrake</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 23, 2:30pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.thecanebrake.com/\">The Canebrake</a>, 33241 E. 732nd Road in Wagoner\r\nThe Canebrake is hosting the Second Annual Doggie Easter Egg Hunt at the resort in Wagoner this year. The festivities begin with registration will include obedience, trick and agility demonstrations at 2:30 p.m. The egg hunt will take off at 3:30 p.m., and prizes will be awarded at 4:00 p.m. Dogs can compete for prizes in best dressed, cutest, biggest, smallest, friendliest other pup-tastic categories galore. One lucky dog will win its human a night in a King Suite with Sunday Brunch for two (a seriously sweet package, y\'all, and worth a pretty nice wad of dough). Cost is a $10 donation per dog for WAGS (Wagoner Animal Guardian Society) and Going Home Animal Rescue Transport. Goody bags and treats donated by Petco and PetSmart. For information or reservations call (918) 485-1810 or email <a href=\"mailto:info@thecanebrake.com\">info@thecanebrake.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Oklahoma\'s Wildest Easter Egg Hunt with Safari\'s Sanctuary</strong>\r\nWhen: Sunday, April 24, noon-5pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.safarissanctuary.org/\">Safari\'s Animal Sanctuary</a>, 26881 E. 58th Street in Broken Arrow\r\nGet a free Easter egg hunt on Easter for kids 10 and under. All egg hunters and their families get a discount on admission to Safari\'s. Call (918) 357-LOVE for more info.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7554\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/easter-egg-hunts-easter-bunny-tulsa-2011/easteregghunttulsaoklahoma/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7554\" title=\"Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/EasterEggHuntTulsaOklahoma.jpg\" alt=\"Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"357\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n<h3>Visit the Easter Bunny in Tulsa</h3>\r\n<strong>Breakfast with Bunny</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday, April 15, 10-10:45am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Whiteside Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 4009 South Pittsburg Avenue\r\nGrab the kids and have a fun-filled breakfast, play games and visit with the Easter Bunny, all in one action-packed morning. Don\'t forget to bring your camera for those memorable bunny photos. Cost is $7.\r\n\r\n<strong>Easter Bunny at Promenade Mall</strong>\r\nWhen: Monday-Saturday, 11am-8pm (carrot breaks 1-2pm and 5-6pm); Sunday, 12-6pm (carrot break 2-3pm); Mall is closed Easter Sunday\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapromenade.com/go/Poolb.cfm?MallID=787&amp;FPURLID=2129974243\">Promenade Mall</a>, 4107 S. Yale Avenue\r\nEvery year the Easter bunny hops into Promenade Mall to hang out with kids and pose for photos. Feel free to bring your pet you see Mr. E. Bunny on Tuesday, April 12 and Tuesday, April 19 between 4-8pm.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7555\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/easter-egg-hunts-easter-bunny-tulsa-2011/zoobileetulsa/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7555\" title=\"Zoobilee Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Zoo Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/ZoobileeTulsa.jpg\" alt=\"Zoobilee Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Zoo Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n<h3>More Easter Fun in Tulsa</h3>\r\n<strong>Egg-citing Art</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 16, 1-3pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum of Art</a>, 2727 S. Rockford Avenue\r\nJoin guest artist Michelle Keenan in visiting the beautiful gardens at Philbrook for inspiration to create a batik-styled egg with scratch art paper. Cost is $5/member, $7/not yet member per student or $10/member, $12/not yet member per student with an adult. Ages 6–12 are welcome (children may attend without accompanying adults).\r\n\r\n<strong>Easter Bunny Craft</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, April 21, 5-6pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 3443 South Mingo Road\r\nSpring is in the air - who doesn\'t feel crafty at this time of year? Kids age 7-12 can go to work on an Easter-inspired craft, which they can keep for themselves or give as a gift to someone special. Cost for materials is $10.\r\n\r\n<strong>Egg Dying Contest</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday, April 22, 5-6pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 3443 South Mingo Road\r\nThink you\'ve got what it takes to win an Easter egg-dyeing contest at Hicks Park &amp; Community Center this year? If you think so, bring one dozen hard-boiled eggs and the park will provide the supplies for you to give it your best shot. Be sure to pre-register for the contest so the folks at Hicks will know how many eggs-decorating supplies to have on hand - call (918) 669-6355 to let them know you\'re coming. Cost is $5. For ages 6-11.\r\n\r\n<strong>Night Trips Easter Egg Hunt</strong>\r\nWhen: Monday, April 25\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.nighttrips.com/tinfo.html\">Night Trips of Tulsa</a>, 3902 S. Sheridan Road\r\nDefinitely file this one under Not Kid Friendly, but yeah, Night Trips is hosting an Easter Egg hunt the Monday after Easter Sunday. And no, I don\'t know where they\'ll be hiding the eggs. If anyone finds out, you know where to report back...\r\n<h3>More Goodies for Your Tulsa Events Easter Basket</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/20-seconds-lifespan-of-preschool-easter/\">20 Seconds: The Lifespan of a Preschool Easter Egg Hunt</a> (all about our experience with Zoobilee 2010)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/04/finally-easter/\">Finally - Easter!</a> (and the angst of a mother of a one-year-old boy about to embark on his first-ever Easter egg hunt)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<strong>Don\'t see your favorite Easter event on this list?</strong> No worries - we can fix that. Kindly <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/contact/\">contact me with details about your Easter shindig</a>.','Where to Find Easter Egg Hunts and the Easter Bunny in Tulsa, 2011 Edition','Find a list of the most exciting Easter egg hunts, events and activities in Tulsa, plus where to visit the Easter Bunny, right here at TashaDoesTulsa.com.','inherit','open','open','','7482-revision-30','','','2011-04-21 09:39:08','2011-04-21 15:39:08','',7482,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7482-revision-30/',0,'revision','',0),(8330,1,'2011-05-30 16:47:37','2011-05-30 22:47:37','So check out at this ugly thing that my kid made:\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=8328\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8328\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/CameraBag_Photo_1009-500x648.jpg\" alt=\"Homemade greenhouse Tulsa Kids\" title=\"Homemade greenhouse Tulsa Kids\" width=\"425\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8328\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nHa! Just kidding. That\'s all me.\r\n\r\nKnow what it is? I\'ll give you a few clues: It starts with green. It ends with house. And it rhymes with wean mouse.\r\n\r\nIt\'s a homemade greenhouse! And it\'s full of banana pepper and tomato seedlings. Which will one day produce stuff I can use to make a killer Italian sandwiches. Lots of them, if I want.\r\n\r\nGet the how-to (with advice for a dance to the harvest gods included) <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=homemade-greenhouse-confessions-work-home-mom\">on my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','The Homemade Greenhouse: Confessions of a Work-at-Home Mom','It\'s a homemade greenhouse! And it\'s full of banana pepper and tomato seedlings. Which will one day produce stuff I can use to make a killer Italian sandwiches.','inherit','open','open','','8327-revision-2','','','2011-05-30 16:47:37','2011-05-30 22:47:37','',8327,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/05/8327-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(9257,1,'2011-10-07 07:13:08','2011-10-07 13:13:08','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=9254\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9254\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9254\" title=\"Do What\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Picture-4-500x294.png\" alt=\"Things To Do In Tulsa Do What This Land Press Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"294\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIT\'S HERE! <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/\">The new one-stop shop for the best things to do in Tulsa is now live</a>.\r\n\r\nAs a project of <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\">This Land Press</a> and me, DO WHAT? is a brand-new, robust resource tailored to Tulsa\'s movers and shakers looking for the most exciting ways to spend their nights and weekends. I\'m so excited to show you around.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/community/\">Look in the COMMUNITY section</a> if you want to learn where to go to stuff yourself with fair and festival food, where to find the swankiest charity events, to get the scoop on the latest museum and Book Smart Tulsa events and when to catch the next match-up starring one of Tulsa\'s sports teams.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/art-theatre/\">See the ART &amp; THEATRE category</a> for what to expect when the curtains go up on Tulsa\'s stages, as well as what\'s hanging in Tulsa\'s hottest galleries.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/music/\">The MUSIC category</a> is guaranteed to be the newest haunt of Tulsans looking forbuzzworthy concerts, plus anyone who\'d like a little live music to go with tonight\'s dinner. There\'s a spot for opera lovers, too, and anyone who swoons at the first note of a piece by Bach or Mozart.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/cinema/\">Filed in CINEMA are events centered on film</a>. Whether you\'re in the mood for a sobering documentary or a late-night cult classic, you\'ll find it featured on Do What.\r\n\r\nWhen it comes to optimizing the fun-to-cost ratio for minimal impact on Tulsans\' pocketbooks, we\'re all about easy access to the need-to-know info. That\'s why <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/event_category/free-stuff-to-do/\">Tulsa\'s FREE EVENTS get their very own spot on this site</a>.\r\n\r\nTo Tulsa\'s singles and the coupled alike, we say: Rejoice! DO WHAT? features a category that serves up the who, what and where of <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/event_category/date-night/\">all things worthy of that next big DATE NIGHT</a>. Find ideas for everything from a romantic evening on the town to a one-of-a-kind outing which that special someone won\'t soon forget.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/event_category/food-drink/\">FOOD &amp; DRINK is where the juicy details</a> on Tulsa\'s cooking competitions, wine and beer festivals and farmers\' markets can be mined by Okie epicureans. It\'s sure to be a popular section here on Do What.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/chance/\">Need some inspiration? Check out CHANCE</a>. Hit the big, pretty Randomize button to wander randomly through the vast Do What database of things to do around town, stopping only when the perfect entertainment option finds you.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/do-what-search/\">DO WHAT? SEARCH</a> can also help to match the best entertainment option with your desired variety of fun.\r\n\r\nI\'ve made a habit of keeping my finger on the pulse of Tulsa\'s entertainment scene since 2007, and it\'s that expertise that decides which <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/editors-picks/\">events get the spotlight in EDITOR\'S PICKS</a>. Head to one of these events and you\'re guaranteed to have the best stories back at the water cooler tomorrow morning.\r\n\r\nHosting an event? <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/do-what-submit/\">Check out the handy-dandy SUBMIT YOUR EVENT option</a>, available right from the front page of Do What. Simply fill out the form and attach any photos or press releases you\'ve prepared to publicize your event.\r\n\r\nIf you like the idea of putting your event, venue or group in front of the pretty peepers of Tulsa\'s most influential readers, <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/new-media-advertising/\">check out your ADVERTISING options on DO WHAT</a>.\r\n\r\nThanks for stopping by to check out DO WHAT. If you like it, feel free to spread the word. As always, if you have any questions or comments, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/contact\">feel free to contact me</a>. She\'d love to hear from you.\r\n\r\nThanks for bearing with me this summer as I set to work on this project. I have the best, the sexiest, the best-smelling readers on the planet, and I\'m so glad you\'re here. Now: <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/\">Plan that weekend</a>!','Go See DO WHAT','It\'s here! The new one-stop shop for the best things to do and events in Tulsa is now live.','inherit','open','open','','9252-revision-4','','','2011-10-07 07:13:08','2011-10-07 13:13:08','',9252,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/10/9252-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(8362,1,'2011-06-02 09:22:33','2011-06-02 15:22:33','','Discoveryland Oklahoma! Tulsa Oklahoma from Discoverlandusa.com','','inherit','open','open','','picture-3-13','','','2011-06-02 09:22:33','2011-06-02 15:22:33','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Picture-3.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(5668,1,'2011-02-05 17:53:15','2011-02-05 22:53:15','Valentine\'s Day fun with the otters\n\nThe otters in that video, who live to entertain at the Oklahoma Aquarium - aren\'t they adorable? Be like them this Valentine\'s Day and go crazy with one of these options for lovey-dovey entertainment.\n\n<strong>Skatedate</strong>\nWhen: Feb. 13, starting at 10am\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&amp;objId=602\">BOK Center</a>, 200 S. Denver Ave.\nBack by popular demand, Skate Date returns in 2011 for an encore at the BOK Center. Skate Date 2010 welcomed over 7,500 skaters and 10,000 visitors to the 17,000-square-foot indoor arena at the BOK Center in Downtown Tulsa. It\'s one the short list of top Valentine\'s Day events here in the Tulsa area and is an easy option for kids, couples and singles alike - oh, and there will be exhibitions by local figure skaters, music and a DJ, photo opps in front of a smirk-worthy green screen, concessions, flower and novelty stands and a giant mirrored disco ball to enjoy while you\'re there, too. Admission is free; if you opt not to bring your own skates, you can rent a pair for $10. Also available at this year\'s Skate Date will be horse and carriage rides, just outside the BOK Center at the corner of 3rd Street and Denver Avenue - those start at noon and run until 8pm. For more info, visit <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&amp;objId=602\">BOKCenter.com</a>.\n\n<strong>Tower Tots: Valentine’s Tea Party</strong>\nWhen: Tuesday, Feb. 8, 10am\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.pricetower.org/\">Price Tower Arts Center</a>, 510 South Dewey Avenue in Bartlesville\nCatch a morning story and Valentine\'s Day-flavored activity hour for kids aged 3-6. Be sure to call ahead to register for this free event.\n\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Special Performance: Steve Kramer</strong>\nWhen: Monday, Feb. 14, 8pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.loonybincomedy.com/\">The Loony Bin</a>, 6808 S. Memorial Drive\nI would say something here about funny Valentines, but that\'d be too easy. So instead, I\'ll just say that if you\'re looking for a way to laugh Valentine\'s Day away, comedian Steve Kramer brings you your chance. Tickets are $10 per person, or get two tickets with a dessert of New York Cheesecake with fresh strawberries and chocolate drizzle and two glasses of Champange for $35. \n\n<strong>Sweetheart Tea Party</strong>\nWhen: Wednesday, Feb. 9, 10am\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Whiteside Community Center</a>, 4009 S. Pittsburg Ave.\nThe kids can celebrate Valentine\'s Day this year with crafts, snacks and more. For ages 2-5 years. Cost is $6.\n\n<strong>Valentine Crafting</strong>\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 5pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park</a>, 3443 S. Mingo Road\nKids can bring a friend to make a craft valentine to give to someone special. Pre-register by calling (918) 669-6355. For ages 8-13. Cost is $10.\n\n<strong>Valentine\'s Bingo</strong>\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 1:30pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park</a>, 3443 S. Mingo Road\nSeniors can play for prizes, enjoy some sweet treats and meet new friends at this Valentine\'s Day-themed get-together. Bring a snack item to share and the folks at Hicks Park will do the rest. Call (918) 669-6355 to reserve your spot. Free to attend. Ages 55 and older.\n\n<strong>Valentine\'s Cards</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 10am\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">WaterWorks Art Studio</a>, 1710 Charles Page Boulevard\nStudents will make a one-of-a-kind Valentine\'s Day card for their favorite sweetie and work in a day\'s worth of cutting, folding and pasting at the same time. Cost is $40. For ages 16 and older.\n\n<strong>Long Song</strong>\nWhen: Feb. 10-12, 7:30pm; Feb. 13, 2pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1572&amp;thedate=2/5/2011&amp;task=display\">Tulsa Performing Arts Center</a>, 110 E. Second Street\nJoin Playhouse Tulsa this Valentine\'s Day and settle in for what\'s sure to be an expert performance of a man named Beane, who is invisible to his career-focused sister and her cynical husband. His life is a shrinking, darkening world - that is, until Molly appears. When the two meet, suddently all the old love songs make sense. Written by John Kolvenbach, Love Song premiered at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre Company in March 2006 and later opened in London’s West End, garnering a 2007 Olivier Award Nomination for Best New Comedy. Recommended for mature audiences. <a href=\"javascript:OpenWindow(\'http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=2762&amp;venue_val=55076&amp;day_value=02102011-02132011&amp;schedule=list\')\">Tickets are $25</a>.\n\n<strong>Sweetheart Run</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12\nWhere: Mohawk Park\nWhy you should run this race: Because you get to run it with a partner, whether it’s the love of your life or the dude who shares a cubicle with you at work. Plus, all participants are treated to a free pancake breakfast. Beat that. Races are 5K, 10K and 20K - <a href=\"http://www.fleetfeettulsa.com/sweetheart-run\">learn more here</a>, <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4246\">register here</a>.\n\n<strong>Valentine’s Day Poker Run</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12\nWhere: Lee Elementary, 21st and Boston\nPoker races are tons-o-fun. Here’s how they work: For every mile of the race you complete, you get a playing card. Whoever has the best hand at the end of the race gets first pick at a table full of awesome gifts. It’s like game night and workout time got together and made a baby – a sweaty baby, but still. <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">Learn more here</a>, <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4115\">register here</a>.\n\n<strong>Free Family Day at Philbrook</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum of Art</a>, 2727 S. Rockford Ave.\nTake your significant other - and hey, why not bring the family, too? - to Philbrook Museum for Free Family Day. Enjoy art, spend time together, get your hands dirty with some hands-on art projects, tour the museum and even embark on a scavenger hunt. Go for romantic or go for family-friendly - either way you want to do this Valentine\'s Day thing, you can find it at Philbrook on Free Family Day.\n\n<strong>Preschool Story Time: Valentine\'s Day Party</strong>\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 10:30am\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Pratt Library</a>, 3219 S. 113th W. Ave. in Sand Springs\nDress the kiddos up in red pink and bring goodies to share with the rest of the kids at story time today. This event is for ages 5 and younger with an adult.\n\n<strong>Valentines by You!</strong>\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 3pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Judy Z. Kishner Library</a>, 10150 N. Cincinnati Ave.\nStop by Judy Z. Kishner Library after school and make your own Valentine\'s Day cards for your relatives, friends or maybe even that special someone. Card-making supplies will be available all evening for this drop-in event, open through 7pm. This event is for ages 12 and younger.\n\n<strong>Black Hearts Bash</strong>\nWhen: Monday, Feb. 14\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=176486972394125&amp;index=1\">Shenanigan\'s</a>, 31st and Memorial\nHate Valentine\'s Day? Then this karaoke event will be right up your alley. Look also for free food and drink specials.  And someone, please, sing Total Eclipse of the Heart for me. Please.\n\n<strong>Wild Hearts Ball</strong>\nWhen: Friday, Feb. 11\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.okeq.org/\">Dennis R. Neill Equality Center</a>, 621 E. Fourth Street\nLooking for a wild-yet-free party this Valentine\'s Day weekend? Join Oklahomans for Equality at the annual Wild Hearts Ball. Don\'t forget to belly up to the cash bar, get your picture taken with cupid and contribute to OKEQ\'s upcoming mortgage burning party. Fun!\n\n<strong>Trio Cavatina</strong>\nWhen: Sunday, Feb. 13, 3pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1454&amp;thedate=2/5/2011&amp;task=display\">Tulsa Performing Arts Center</a>, 110 E. Second Street\nLittle is sexier than good string music from an outstanding chamber ensemble. Hear the music of Fanny Mendelssohn, Gabriela Ortiz Torres, Augusta Reed Thomas and Felix Mendelssohn as performed by the women of Trio Cavatina with a special someone at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center today. <a href=\"javascript:OpenWindow(\'http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=2762&amp;pid=6817335\')\">Tickets are $25</a>.\n\n<strong>Jazz Keyboard Concert with the Tulsa Jazz Society</strong>\nWhen: Sunday, Feb. 13, 5pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.okjazz.org/\">Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame</a>, 111 E. First Street\nTake a trip back to the sexy, swinging jazz age at the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame with music by the likes of Donald Ryan, Cheryl Bocanegra, Scott McQuade and Sonny Gray. Guys, this event will be a guaranteed hit with the ladies.\n\n<strong>Love and Lust</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 8pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=104208986324360\">Living Arts of Tulsa</a>, 307 E. Brady Street\nGet ready for a night of long stares, bated breaths and raised libidos as some of Tulsa’s hottest poets make it a Valentine’s to remember. With special performance by Tulsa’s own Mason. Bar opens at 7pm. Cost is $7, or $5 for members.\n\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Cookie Decorating</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 10am; 11am; 12pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.sageculinarystudio.com/\">Sage Culinary Studio</a>, on Brookside and in Bixby, at 105th and Memorial\nSign the kids up to make seven V-Day-themed cookies - that\'s one to eat, six to take home or to gift to their special someone (read: that\'s Mommy, if you know what\'s good for ya). The greatest part about this kid-friendly Valentine\'s Day activity? Parents get out of clean-up duty, scott free. Cost is $15. Registration after Feb. 10 is $20.\n\n<strong>Tony Valentine\'s Girls Night Out</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 7pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.milliondollarelm.com/\">Osage Event Center</a>, 951 W. 36 Street North\nHubba, hubba. A group of guys with abs suited perfectly for the grating of cheese will be in Tulsa Valentine\'s Day weekend. Grab the girls and head to Osage Event Center at the Million Dollar Elm Casino to see \'em. Tickets are $10.\n\n<strong>Father/Daughter Dance</strong>\nWhen: Friday, Feb. 11, 7pm\nWhere: Barnes Elementary, 7809 E 76th Street North\nThis event is opened to the entire Owasso Community, and is for children up to 5th grade and their parents. Cost is $5 per couple, or $7 for families attending both the Father/Daughter Dance and the Mother/Son Bash. All the proceeds will benefit Owasso\'s Elementary and 6th Grade Odyssey of the Mind teams, as well as the YMCA\'s Strong Kids Campaign.\n\n<strong>Mother/Son Bash</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 7pm\nWhere: Owasso YMCA, 8300 N. Owasso Expressway\nThis event is opened to the entire Owasso Community, and is for children up to 5th grade and their parents. Cost is $5 per couple, or $7 for families attending both the Father/Daughter Dance and the Mother/Son Bash. All the proceeds will benefit Owasso\'s Elementary and 6th Grade Odyssey of the Mind teams, as well as the YMCA\'s Strong Kids Campaign.\n\n<strong>Falling in Love Again: An Evening of Shakespeare\'s Valentines</strong>\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 7pm; Friday, Feb. 11, 7pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=178446285519380\">Club 209</a>, 209 N. Boulder Avenue\nThe sonnets of William Shakespeare are some of the most beautiful love poems ever written. Watch as the Actors Company of Tulsa presents these sonnets in a night of elegance, love, and fun that is sure to be a night that you won\'t soon forget. The bonus? It\'s all free and open to the public. Ages 21+ only.\n\n<strong>Daddy/Daughter Dance</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 6pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.brokenarrowok.gov/\">Nienhuis Community Center</a>, 3201 North 9th Street in Broken Arrow\nDo something special this year with your daughter - get gussied up and head to this daddy/daughter dance. This year the theme for the dance will be a sock-hop, so come dressed casually.\n\n<strong>Murder Mystery Dinner</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 6pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/\">Tulsa Air and Space Museum &amp; Planetarium</a>, 3624 North 74th East Avenue\nMystery, intrigue, torrid love affairs and murder - it\'s everything that Valentine\'s Day represents. Join the folks at TASM for this Murder Mystery Dinner Theater, where comedy, mayhem and music will unfold and food and libations will be in plenty supply. Take the evening to solve with your special someone what happened to Amelia Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan. Cost is $100 per couple, $50 per individual. Attire is 1940s costume or business casual. Ages 21+ only. Reservations are required; call (918) 834-9900, ext. 122 to make yours.\n\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Cabaret</strong>\nWhen: Sunday, Feb. 13, 6pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=177145755653414\">Harwelden Mansion</a>, 2210 S. Main Street\nEnjoy fantastic food prepared by the fabulous Palace Cafe as you listen to music by Light Opera Oklahoma favorite Andrea Leap and LOOK Festival artistic director Eric Gibson at the piano. Dinner will be seated throughout Harwelden, one of Tulsa\'s most beloved mansions - the breakfast room, the formal dining room, upstairs, on the grand staircase landing - giving you the feel of what it must have been like to dine in the house during its hey day. Tickets are $150 per couple, which includes dinner, wine, dessert, the cabaret performance and parking. Make reservations by calling (918) 583-4267.\n\nWhat are YOU doing to celebrate Valentine\'s Day (or, at least, in an anti-sort of way) in Tulsa this year?','Valentine\'s Day Things To Do in Tulsa','What are YOU doing to celebrate Valentine\'s Day (or, at least, in an anti-sort of way) in Tulsa this year?','inherit','open','open','','5199-revision-13','','','2011-02-05 17:53:15','2011-02-05 22:53:15','',5199,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5199-revision-13/',0,'revision','',0),(5667,1,'2011-02-05 17:10:20','2011-02-05 22:10:20','Valentine\'s Day fun with the otters\n\nThe otters in that video, who live to entertain at the Oklahoma Aquarium - aren\'t they adorable? Be like them this Valentine\'s Day and go crazy with one of these options for lovey-dovey entertainment.\n\n<strong>Skatedate</strong>\nWhen: Feb. 13, starting at 10am\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&amp;objId=602\">BOK Center</a>, 200 S. Denver Ave.\nTickets: $10 for skating rentals\nOn Sale Time: February 13, 2011 - 10:00am\nTicket Information\nAdmission is free. $10 for skating rentals\n\nBack by popular demand, Skate Date returns in 2011 for an encore at the BOK Center. Skate Date 2010 welcomed over 7,500 skaters and 10,000 visitors to the arena in Downtown Tulsa.\n\nThe 17,000sf indoor ice surface which is most often occupied by the Tulsa Oilers will be open to the public for skating all day on February 13. This event offers visitors a rare opportunity to take center ice inside the iconic arena beneath a giant mirrored disco ball. Skate rentals will be available or patrons are invited to bring their own.\n\nThe BOK Center will offer the perfect venue for children, couples, and singles to enjoy the holiday. Features will include exhibitions by local figure skaters, music and DJ, photo opportunities in front of a green screen, holiday decorations/lighting, concessions, flower and novelty vendors. Skate Date will also include Horse &amp; Carriage Rides just outside the BOK Center at the corner of 3rd Street and Denver Avenue. Circle A Drafts, one of our preferred Winterfest vendors, will be back at the arena to take couples, families or other groups for carriage rides throughout downtown from 12p.m. to 8 p.m. on February 13th. Rides are approximately 15 minutes long and cost $10 per adult or $5 per child – cash only. Don’t miss the chance to snuggle up to your sweetie while enjoying the sites of Downtown Tulsa!\nSHOWINGS\nFebruary 13, 2011 - 10:00AM\n\nFalling in Love Again: An Evening of Shakespeare\'s Valentines\nYou Might Attend · Public Event\nSee All\nEvent Invitations\nChoral Evensong\nSunday, February 6\n\nRSVP:Yes · No · Maybe\nYoung Adults Sunday School Class\nSunday, February 6\n\nRSVP:Yes · No · Maybe\nCreate an Ad\nSponsored\n\nTulsa Bucket List\npartners.livingsocial.com\n365 Things to do in Tulsa before you die.\n\nTulsa 1-Day Coupons\npartners.livingsocial.com\n1 huge Tulsa coupon emailed daily.\n\nZulily™\nzulily.com\nFeaturing stylish products for Moms, Babies, and Kids! Click now and SAVE!\n\nCustom wedding albums\nartisticalbums.com\nProfessionally designed custom wedding albums with artistic sensibility to create excitement in every album from 20 years experience.\nTime\nThursday, February 10 at 7:00pm - February 11 at 10:00pm\nLocation	Club 209\n209 North Boulder Avenue\nTulsa, OK\nCreated By\nActorsCompany OfTulsa\nMore Info	The sonnets of William Shakespeare are some of the most beautiful love poems ever written. On February 10th and 11th from 7pm-10pm, Actors Company of Tulsa will present these sonnets in a night of elegance, love, and fun that is sure to be a night that you won\'t soon forget.\n\nJoin us at Club 209 (located at 209 North Brady) for a two night event that will showcase some of the best talent in Tulsa as well as special guests that are sure to be a night you won\'t soon forget. For more information, please call (918)409-0571 or visit http://www.actorsoftulsa.org/\n\nShowtimes:\nFebruary 10th- 7pm-10pm\nFebruary 11th- 7pm-10pm\n\nOsage Event Center\nTONY VALENTINE’S GIRLS NIGHT OUT\nFORMERLY CHIPPENDALES\n\nSaturday, February 12 • 7 pm\nTickets are $10\n\nLove &amp; Lust, Living Arts\n\nFebruary 8 - Tower Tots: Valentine’s Tea Party\nMorning story and activity hour for children ages 3 to 6 (with accompanying adult). Registration required. Cost: Free. Time: 10:00 to 11:00am.\n\nMurder Mystery Dinner at Tulsa Air and Space Museum\nWhen: Feb. 12, 6-9pm\nWhere: Tulsa Air and Space Museum\nMystery, intrigue, torrid love affairs and murder, that’s right, everything that Valentines Day represents! Join TASM for our Murder Mystery Dinner Theater. With comedy, mayhem, music, food, libations and of course, airplanes, TASM invites you to discover what happened to Amelia Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan. The year is 1941.  Fred Noonan is found alive on a small island in the South Pacific. He has been invited to TASM to reveal the details of his and Earhart’s lives since their disappearance on July 2, 1937.  A cast of colorful characters, both local and fanciful, will guide you through the events that happened on that fateful day in 1937 as well as the chicanery that unfolds before your very eyes that night.\nThe Moolah: $100.00 Per Couple or $50.00 Per Individual, Must Be 21 or Older To Attend\nThe Attire:  1940s Style Costume or Business Casual\nReservations are required and must be secured by February 8th, 2011.  Seating is limited so call (918) 834-9900 Ext 122\n\nDon\'t let the snow get you down! Come on in for a good time...CALL (918) 392-5653 for reservations or order your tickets below!\n\nVALENTINE\'S DAY!!!\n\nSPECIAL PERFORMANCE\n\nMonday, February 14th\n\nwith Steve Kramer!!!\n\nTickets $10.00 per person\n\n(TO ORDER TICKETS ONLINE SELECT THE 8PM SHOW ON THE CALENDAR)\n\n2 Tickets with Desert and 2 glasses of Champange $35.00\n\n(Desert:NewYork Cheesecake with Fresh Strawberries and Chocolate Drizzle)\n\n(TO ORDER TICKETS ONLINE SELECT THE 7:50PM SHOW ON THE CALENDAR AND ENTER NUMBER OF TICKETS AT $17.50 PER PERSON)\n\n<strong>Sweetheart Tea Party</strong>\nWhen: Wednesday, Feb. 9, 10am\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Whiteside Community Center</a>, 4009 S. Pittsburg Ave.\nThe kids can celebrate Valentine\'s Day this year with crafts, snacks and more. For ages 2-5 years. Cost is $6.\n\n<strong>Valentine Crafting</strong>\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 5pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park</a>, 3443 S. Mingo Road\nKids can bring a friend to make a craft valentine to give to someone special. Pre-register by calling (918) 669-6355. For ages 8-13. Cost is $10.\n\n<strong>Valentine\'s Bingo</strong>\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 1:30pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park</a>, 3443 S. Mingo Road\nSeniors can play for prizes, enjoy some sweet treats and meet new friends at this Valentine\'s Day-themed get-together. Bring a snack item to share and the folks at Hicks Park will do the rest. Call (918) 669-6355 to reserve your spot. Free to attend. Ages 55 and older.\n\n<strong>Valentine\'s Cards</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 10am\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">WaterWorks Art Studio</a>, 1710 Charles Page Boulevard\nStudents will make a one-of-a-kind Valentine\'s Day card for their favorite sweetie and work in a day\'s worth of cutting, folding and pasting at the same time. Cost is $40. For ages 16 and older.\n\n<strong>Long Song</strong>\nWhen: Feb. 10-12, 7:30pm; Feb. 13, 2pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1572&amp;thedate=2/5/2011&amp;task=display\">Tulsa Performing Arts Center</a>, 110 E. Second Street\nJoin Playhouse Tulsa this Valentine\'s Day and settle in for what\'s sure to be an expert performance of a man named Beane, who is invisible to his career-focused sister and her cynical husband. His life is a shrinking, darkening world - that is, until Molly appears. When the two meet, suddently all the old love songs make sense. Written by John Kolvenbach, Love Song premiered at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre Company in March 2006 and later opened in London’s West End, garnering a 2007 Olivier Award Nomination for Best New Comedy. Recommended for mature audiences. <a href=\"javascript:OpenWindow(\'http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=2762&amp;venue_val=55076&amp;day_value=02102011-02132011&amp;schedule=list\')\">Tickets are $25</a>.\n\n<strong>Sweetheart Run</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12\nWhere: Mohawk Park\nWhy you should run this race: Because you get to run it with a partner, whether it’s the love of your life or the dude who shares a cubicle with you at work. Plus, all participants are treated to a free pancake breakfast. Beat that. Races are 5K, 10K and 20K - <a href=\"http://www.fleetfeettulsa.com/sweetheart-run\">learn more here</a>, <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4246\">register here</a>.\n\n<strong>Valentine’s Day Poker Run</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12\nWhere: Lee Elementary, 21st and Boston\nPoker races are tons-o-fun. Here’s how they work: For every mile of the race you complete, you get a playing card. Whoever has the best hand at the end of the race gets first pick at a table full of awesome gifts. It’s like game night and workout time got together and made a baby – a sweaty baby, but still. <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">Learn more here</a>, <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4115\">register here</a>.\n\n<strong>Free Family Day at Philbrook</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum of Art</a>, 2727 S. Rockford Ave.\nTake your significant other - and hey, why not bring the family, too? - to Philbrook Museum for Free Family Day. Enjoy art, spend time together, get your hands dirty with some hands-on art projects, tour the museum and even embark on a scavenger hunt. Go for romantic or go for family-friendly - either way you want to do this Valentine\'s Day thing, you can find it at Philbrook on Free Family Day.\n\n<strong>Preschool Story Time: Valentine\'s Day Party</strong>\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 10:30am\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Pratt Library</a>, 3219 S. 113th W. Ave. in Sand Springs\nDress the kiddos up in red pink and bring goodies to share with the rest of the kids at story time today. This event is for ages 5 and younger with an adult.\n\n<strong>Valentines by You!</strong>\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 3pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Judy Z. Kishner Library</a>, 10150 N. Cincinnati Ave.\nStop by Judy Z. Kishner Library after school and make your own Valentine\'s Day cards for your relatives, friends or maybe even that special someone. Card-making supplies will be available all evening for this drop-in event, open through 7pm. This event is for ages 12 and younger.\n\n<strong>Black Hearts Bash</strong>\nWhen: Monday, Feb. 14\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=176486972394125&amp;index=1\">Shenanigan\'s</a>, 31st and Memorial\nHate Valentine\'s Day? Then this karaoke event will be right up your alley. Look also for free food and drink specials.  And someone, please, sing Total Eclipse of the Heart for me. Please.\n\n<strong>Wild Hearts Ball</strong>\nWhen: Friday, Feb. 11\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.okeq.org/\">Dennis R. Neill Equality Center</a>, 621 E. Fourth Street\nLooking for a wild-yet-free party this Valentine\'s Day weekend? Join Oklahomans for Equality at the annual Wild Hearts Ball. Don\'t forget to belly up to the cash bar, get your picture taken with cupid and contribute to OKEQ\'s upcoming mortgage burning party. Fun!\n\n<strong>Trio Cavatina</strong>\nWhen: Sunday, Feb. 13, 3pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1454&amp;thedate=2/5/2011&amp;task=display\">Tulsa Performing Arts Center</a>, 110 E. Second Street\nLittle is sexier than good string music from an outstanding chamber ensemble. Hear the music of Fanny Mendelssohn, Gabriela Ortiz Torres, Augusta Reed Thomas and Felix Mendelssohn as performed by the women of Trio Cavatina with a special someone at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center today. <a href=\"javascript:OpenWindow(\'http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=2762&amp;pid=6817335\')\">Tickets are $25</a>.\n\n<strong>Jazz Keyboard Concert with the Tulsa Jazz Society</strong>\nWhen: Sunday, Feb. 13, 5pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.okjazz.org/\">Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame</a>, 111 E. First Street\nTake a trip back to the sexy, swinging jazz age at the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame with music by the likes of Donald Ryan, Cheryl Bocanegra, Scott McQuade and Sonny Gray. Guys, this event will be a guaranteed hit with the ladies.\n\n<strong>Love and Lust</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 8pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=104208986324360\">Living Arts of Tulsa</a>, 307 E. Brady Street\nGet ready for a night of long stares, bated breaths and raised libidos as some of Tulsa’s hottest poets make it a Valentine’s to remember. With special performance by Tulsa’s own Mason. Bar opens at 7pm. Cost is $7, or $5 for members. \n\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Cookie Decorating</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 10am; 11am; 12pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.sageculinarystudio.com/\">Sage Culinary Studio</a>, on Brookside and in Bixby, at 105th and Memorial\nSign the kids up to make seven V-Day-themed cookies - that\'s one to eat, six to take home or to gift to their special someone (read: that\'s Mommy, if you know what\'s good for ya). The greatest part about this kid-friendly Valentine\'s Day activity? Parents get out of clean-up duty, scott free. Cost is $15. Registration after Feb. 10 is $20. \n\n<strong>Tony Valentine\'s Girls Night Out</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 7pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.milliondollarelm.com/\">Osage Event Center</a>, 951 W. 36 Street North\nHubba, hubba. A group of guys with abs suited perfectly for the grating of cheese will be in Tulsa Valentine\'s Day weekend. Grab the girls and head to Osage Event Center at the Million Dollar Elm Casino to see \'em. Tickets are $10. \n\n<strong>Father/Daughter Dance</strong>\nWhen: Friday, Feb. 11, 7pm\nWhere: Barnes Elementary, 7809 E 76th Street North\nThis event is opened to the entire Owasso Community, and is for children up to 5th grade and their parents. Cost is $5 per couple, or $7 for families attending both the Father/Daughter Dance and the Mother/Son Bash. All the proceeds will benefit Owasso\'s Elementary and 6th Grade Odyssey of the Mind teams, as well as the YMCA\'s Strong Kids Campaign.\n\n<strong>Mother/Son Bash</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 7pm\nWhere: Owasso YMCA, 8300 N. Owasso Expressway\nThis event is opened to the entire Owasso Community, and is for children up to 5th grade and their parents. Cost is $5 per couple, or $7 for families attending both the Father/Daughter Dance and the Mother/Son Bash. All the proceeds will benefit Owasso\'s Elementary and 6th Grade Odyssey of the Mind teams, as well as the YMCA\'s Strong Kids Campaign.\n\n<strong>Falling in Love Again: An Evening of Shakespeare\'s Valentines</strong>\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 7pm; Friday, Feb. 11, 7pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=178446285519380\">Club 209</a>, 209 N. Boulder Avenue\nThe sonnets of William Shakespeare are some of the most beautiful love poems ever written. Watch as the Actors Company of Tulsa presents these sonnets in a night of elegance, love, and fun that is sure to be a night that you won\'t soon forget. The bonus? It\'s all free and open to the public. Ages 21+ only. \n\n<strong>Daddy/Daughter Dance</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 6pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.brokenarrowok.gov/\">Nienhuis Community Center</a>, 3201 North 9th Street in Broken Arrow\nDo something special this year with your daughter - get gussied up and head to this daddy/daughter dance. This year the theme for the dance will be a sock-hop, so come dressed casually.\n\nMurder Mystery Dinner\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 6pm\nWhere: Tulsa Air and Space Museum & Planetarium, 3624 North 74th East Avenue \nMystery, intrigue, torrid love affairs and murder - it\'s everything that Valentine\'s Day represents. Join the folks at TASM for this Murder Mystery Dinner Theater, where comedy, mayhem and music will unfold and food and libations will be in plenty supply. Take the evening to solve with your special someone what happened to Amelia Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan. Cost is $100 per couple, $50 per individual. Attire is 1940s costume or business casual. Ages 21+ only. Reservations are required and must be secured by February 8th, 2011.  Seating is limited so call (918) 834-9900 Ext 122 \n\nWhat are YOU doing to celebrate Valentine\'s Day (or, at least, in an anti-sort of way) in Tulsa this year?','Valentine\'s Day Things To Do in Tulsa','What are YOU doing to celebrate Valentine\'s Day (or, at least, in an anti-sort of way) in Tulsa this year?','inherit','open','open','','5199-revision-12','','','2011-02-05 17:10:20','2011-02-05 22:10:20','',5199,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5199-revision-12/',0,'revision','',0),(5669,1,'2011-02-05 18:51:57','2011-02-05 23:51:57','\n\nThe otters in that video, who live to entertain at the Oklahoma Aquarium - aren\'t they adorable? Be like them this Valentine\'s Day and go crazy with one of these options for lovey-dovey entertainment.\n\n<!--more-->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\n\n<h2>Valentine\'s Day for Tulsa Kids and Families</h2>\n<strong>Tower Tots: Valentine’s Tea Party</strong>\nWhen: Tuesday, Feb. 8, 10am\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.pricetower.org/\">Price Tower Arts Center</a>, 510 South Dewey Avenue in Bartlesville\nCatch a morning story and Valentine\'s Day-flavored activity hour for kids aged 3-6. Be sure to call ahead to register for this free event.\n\n<strong>Sweetheart Tea Party</strong>\nWhen: Wednesday, Feb. 9, 10am\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Whiteside Community Center</a>, 4009 S. Pittsburg Ave.\nThe kids can celebrate Valentine\'s Day this year with crafts, snacks and more. For ages 2-5 years. Cost is $6.\n\n<strong>Preschool Story Time: Valentine\'s Day Party</strong>\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 10:30am\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Pratt Library</a>, 3219 S. 113th W. Ave. in Sand Springs\nDress the kiddos up in red pink and bring goodies to share with the rest of the kids at story time today. This event is for ages 5 and younger with an adult.\n\n<strong>Valentines by You!</strong>\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 3pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Judy Z. Kishner Library</a>, 10150 N. Cincinnati Ave.\nStop by Judy Z. Kishner Library after school and make your own Valentine\'s Day cards for your relatives, friends or maybe even that special someone. Card-making supplies will be available all evening for this drop-in event, open through 7pm. This event is for ages 12 and younger.\n\n<strong>Valentine Crafting</strong>\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 5pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park</a>, 3443 S. Mingo Road\nKids can bring a friend to make a craft valentine to give to someone special. Pre-register by calling (918) 669-6355. For ages 8-13. Cost is $10.\n\n<strong>Father/Daughter Dance</strong>\nWhen: Friday, Feb. 11, 7pm\nWhere: Barnes Elementary, 7809 E 76th Street North\nThis event is opened to the entire Owasso Community, and is for children up to 5th grade and their parents. Cost is $5 per couple, or $7 for families attending both the Father/Daughter Dance and the Mother/Son Bash. All the proceeds will benefit Owasso\'s Elementary and 6th Grade Odyssey of the Mind teams, as well as the YMCA\'s Strong Kids Campaign.\n\n<strong>Free Family Day at Philbrook</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, starting at 10am\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum of Art</a>, 2727 S. Rockford Ave.\nTake your significant other - and hey, why not bring the family, too? - to Philbrook Museum for Free Family Day. Enjoy art, spend time together, get your hands dirty with some hands-on art projects, tour the museum and even embark on a scavenger hunt. Go for romantic or go for family-friendly - either way you want to do this Valentine\'s Day thing, you can find it at Philbrook on Free Family Day.\n\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Cookie Decorating</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 10am; 11am; 12pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.sageculinarystudio.com/\">Sage Culinary Studio</a>, on Brookside and in Bixby, at 105th and Memorial\nSign the kids up to make seven V-Day-themed cookies - that\'s one to eat, six to take home or to gift to their special someone (read: that\'s Mommy, if you know what\'s good for ya). The greatest part about this kid-friendly Valentine\'s Day activity? Parents get out of clean-up duty, scott free. Cost is $15. Registration after Feb. 10 is $20.\n\n<strong>Daddy/Daughter Dance</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 6pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.brokenarrowok.gov/\">Nienhuis Community Center</a>, 3201 North 9th Street in Broken Arrow\nDo something special this year with your daughter - get gussied up and head to this daddy/daughter dance. This year the theme for the dance will be a sock-hop, so come dressed casually.\n\n<strong>Mother/Son Bash</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 7pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.ymca.org/\">Owasso YMCA</a>, 8300 N. Owasso Expressway\nThis event is opened to the entire Owasso Community, and is for children up to 5th grade and their parents. Cost is $5 per couple, or $7 for families attending both the Father/Daughter Dance and the Mother/Son Bash. All the proceeds will benefit Owasso\'s Elementary and 6th Grade Odyssey of the Mind teams, as well as the YMCA\'s Strong Kids Campaign.\n\n<strong>Skatedate</strong>\nWhen: Sunday, Feb. 13, starting at 10am\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&amp;objId=602\">BOK Center</a>, 200 S. Denver Ave.\nBack by popular demand, Skate Date returns in 2011 for an encore at the BOK Center. Skate Date 2010 welcomed over 7,500 skaters and 10,000 visitors to the 17,000-square-foot indoor arena at the BOK Center in Downtown Tulsa. It\'s one the short list of top Valentine\'s Day events here in the Tulsa area and is an easy option for kids, couples and singles alike - oh, and there will be exhibitions by local figure skaters, music and a DJ, photo opps in front of a smirk-worthy green screen, concessions, flower and novelty stands and a giant mirrored disco ball to enjoy while you\'re there, too. Admission is free; if you opt not to bring your own skates, you can rent a pair for $10. Also available at this year\'s Skate Date will be horse and carriage rides, just outside the BOK Center at the corner of 3rd Street and Denver Avenue - those start at noon and run until 8pm. For more info, visit <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&amp;objId=602\">BOKCenter.com</a>.\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\n\n<h2>Valentine\'s Day Date Night Ideas in Tulsa</h2>\n<strong>Falling in Love Again: An Evening of Shakespeare\'s Valentines</strong>\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 7pm; Friday, Feb. 11, 7pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=178446285519380\">Club 209</a>, 209 N. Boulder Avenue\nThe sonnets of William Shakespeare are some of the most beautiful love poems ever written. Watch as the Actors Company of Tulsa presents these sonnets in a night of elegance, love, and fun that is sure to be a night that you won\'t soon forget. The bonus? It\'s all free and open to the public. Ages 21+ only.</strong>\n\n<strong><strong>Love Song</strong>\nWhen: Feb. 10-12, 7:30pm; Feb. 13, 2pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1572&amp;thedate=2/5/2011&amp;task=display\">Tulsa Performing Arts Center</a>, 110 E. Second Street\nJoin Playhouse Tulsa this Valentine\'s Day and settle in for what\'s sure to be an expert performance of a man named Beane, who is invisible to his career-focused sister and her cynical husband. His life is a shrinking, darkening world - that is, until Molly appears. When the two meet, suddently all the old love songs make sense. Written by John Kolvenbach, Love Song premiered at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre Company in March 2006 and later opened in London’s West End, garnering a 2007 Olivier Award Nomination for Best New Comedy. Recommended for mature audiences. <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1572&amp;thedate=2/5/2011&amp;task=display\">Tickets are $25</a>.\n\n<strong>Valentine\'s Bingo</strong>\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 1:30pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park</a>, 3443 S. Mingo Road\nSeniors can play for prizes, enjoy some sweet treats and meet new friends at this Valentine\'s Day-themed get-together. Bring a snack item to share and the folks at Hicks Park will do the rest. Call (918) 669-6355 to reserve your spot. Free to attend. Ages 55 and older.\n\n<strong>Wild Hearts Ball</strong>\nWhen: Friday, Feb. 11\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.okeq.org/\">Dennis R. Neill Equality Center</a>, 621 E. Fourth Street\nLooking for a wild-yet-free party this Valentine\'s Day weekend? Join Oklahomans for Equality at the annual Wild Hearts Ball. Don\'t forget to belly up to the cash bar, get your picture taken with cupid and contribute to OKEQ\'s upcoming mortgage burning party. Fun!\n\n<strong>Sweetheart Run</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12\nWhere: Mohawk Park\nWhy you should run this race: Because you get to run it with a partner, whether it’s the love of your life or the dude who shares a cubicle with you at work. Plus, all participants are treated to a free pancake breakfast. Beat that. Races are 5K, 10K and 20K -<a href=\"http://www.fleetfeettulsa.com/sweetheart-run\">learn more here</a>, <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4246\">register here</a>.\n\n<strong>Valentine’s Day Poker Run</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12\nWhere: Lee Elementary, 21st and Boston\nPoker races are tons-o-fun. Here’s how they work: For every mile of the race you complete, you get a playing card. Whoever has the best hand at the end of the race gets first pick at a table full of awesome gifts. It’s like game night and workout time got together and made a baby – a sweaty baby, but still. <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">Learn more here</a>, <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4115\">register here</a>.\n\n<strong>Valentine\'s Cards</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 10am\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">WaterWorks Art Studio</a>, 1710 Charles Page Boulevard\nStudents will make a one-of-a-kind Valentine\'s Day card for their favorite sweetie and work in a day\'s worth of cutting, folding and pasting at the same time. Cost is $40. For ages 16 and older.\n\n<strong>Murder Mystery Dinner</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 6pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/\">Tulsa Air and Space Museum &amp; Planetarium</a>, 3624 North 74th East Avenue\nMystery, intrigue, torrid love affairs and murder - it\'s everything that Valentine\'s Day represents, right? Heh. Join the folks at TASM for this Murder Mystery Dinner Theater, where comedy, mayhem and music will unfold and food and libations will be in plenty supply. Take the evening to solve with your special someone what happened to Amelia Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan. Cost is $100 per couple, $50 per individual. Attire is 1940s costume or business casual. Ages 21+ only. Reservations are required; call (918) 834-9900, ext. 122 to make yours.\n\n<strong>Tony Valentine\'s Girls Night Out</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 7pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.milliondollarelm.com/\">Osage Event Center</a>, 951 W. 36 Street North\nHubba, hubba. A group of guys with abs suited perfectly for the grating of cheese will be in Tulsa Valentine\'s Day weekend. Grab the girls and head to Osage Event Center at the Million Dollar Elm Casino to see \'em. Tickets are $10.\n\n<strong>Love and Lust</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 8pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=104208986324360\">Living Arts of Tulsa</a>, 307 E. Brady Street\nGet ready for a night of long stares, bated breaths and raised libidos as some of Tulsa’s hottest poets make it a Valentine’s to remember. With special performance by Tulsa’s own Mason. Bar opens at 7pm. Cost is $7, or $5 for members.\n\n<strong>Trio Cavatina</strong>\nWhen: Sunday, Feb. 13, 3pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1454&amp;thedate=2/5/2011&amp;task=display\">Tulsa Performing Arts Center</a>, 110 E. Second Street\nLittle is sexier than good string music from an outstanding chamber ensemble. Hear the music of Fanny Mendelssohn, Gabriela Ortiz Torres, Augusta Reed Thomas and Felix Mendelssohn as performed by the women of Trio Cavatina with a special someone at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center today. <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1454&amp;thedate=2/5/2011&amp;task=display\">Tickets are $25</a>.\n\n<strong>Jazz Keyboard Concert with the Tulsa Jazz Society</strong>\nWhen: Sunday, Feb. 13, 5pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.okjazz.org/\">Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame</a>, 111 E. First Street\nTake a trip back to the sexy, swinging jazz age at the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame with music by the likes of Donald Ryan, Cheryl Bocanegra, Scott McQuade and Sonny Gray. Guys, this event will be a guaranteed hit with the ladies.\n\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Cabaret</strong>\nWhen: Sunday, Feb. 13, 6pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=177145755653414\">Harwelden Mansion</a>, 2210 S. Main Street\nEnjoy fantastic food prepared by the fabulous Palace Cafe as you listen to music by Light Opera Oklahoma favorite Andrea Leap and LOOK Festival artistic director Eric Gibson at the piano. Dinner will be seated throughout Harwelden, one of Tulsa\'s most beloved mansions - the breakfast room, the formal dining room, upstairs, on the grand staircase landing - giving you the feel of what it must have been like to dine in the house during its hey day. Tickets are $150 per couple, which includes dinner, wine, dessert, the cabaret performance and parking. Make reservations by calling (918) 583-4267.\n\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Special Performance: Steve Kramer</strong>\nWhen: Monday, Feb. 14, 8pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.loonybincomedy.com/\">The Loony Bin</a>, 6808 S. Memorial Drive\nI would say something here about funny Valentines, but that\'d be too easy. So instead, I\'ll just say that if you\'re looking for a way to laugh Valentine\'s Day away, comedian Steve Kramer brings you your chance. Tickets are $10 per person, or get two tickets with a dessert of New York Cheesecake with fresh strawberries and chocolate drizzle and two glasses of Champange for $35.\n\n<strong>Black Hearts Bash</strong>\nWhen: Monday, Feb. 14, 7pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=176486972394125&amp;index=1\">Shenanigan\'s</a>, 31st and Memorial\nHate Valentine\'s Day? Then this karaoke event will be right up your alley. Look also for free food and drink specials.  And someone, please, sing Total Eclipse of the Heart for me. Please.\n\nWhat are YOU doing to celebrate Valentine\'s Day (or, at least, in an anti-sort of way) in Tulsa this year?\n\n</strong>','Valentine\'s Day Things To Do in Tulsa','What are YOU doing to celebrate Valentine\'s Day (or, at least, in an anti-sort of way) in Tulsa this year?','inherit','open','open','','5199-revision-14','','','2011-02-05 18:51:57','2011-02-05 23:51:57','',5199,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5199-revision-14/',0,'revision','',0),(5670,1,'2011-02-05 18:54:06','2011-02-05 23:54:06','<object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"src\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/AOaEng1pLPg?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/AOaEng1pLPg?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nThe otters in that video, who live to entertain at the <a href=\"http://www.okaquarium.org/\">Oklahoma Aquarium</a> - aren\'t they adorable? Be like them this Valentine\'s Day and go crazy with one of these options for lovey-dovey entertainment.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Valentine\'s Day for Tulsa Kids and Families</h2>\r\n<strong>Tower Tots: Valentine’s Tea Party</strong>\r\nWhen: Tuesday, Feb. 8, 10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.pricetower.org/\">Price Tower Arts Center</a>, 510 South Dewey Avenue in Bartlesville\r\nCatch a morning story and Valentine\'s Day-flavored activity hour for kids aged 3-6. Be sure to call ahead to register for this free event.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sweetheart Tea Party</strong>\r\nWhen: Wednesday, Feb. 9, 10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Whiteside Community Center</a>, 4009 S. Pittsburg Ave.\r\nThe kids can celebrate Valentine\'s Day this year with crafts, snacks and more. For ages 2-5 years. Cost is $6.\r\n\r\n<strong>Preschool Story Time: Valentine\'s Day Party</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 10:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Pratt Library</a>, 3219 S. 113th W. Ave. in Sand Springs\r\nDress the kiddos up in red pink and bring goodies to share with the rest of the kids at story time today. This event is for ages 5 and younger with an adult.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentines by You!</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 3pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Judy Z. Kishner Library</a>, 10150 N. Cincinnati Ave.\r\nStop by Judy Z. Kishner Library after school and make your own Valentine\'s Day cards for your relatives, friends or maybe even that special someone. Card-making supplies will be available all evening for this drop-in event, open through 7pm. This event is for ages 12 and younger.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine Crafting</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 5pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park</a>, 3443 S. Mingo Road\r\nKids can bring a friend to make a craft valentine to give to someone special. Pre-register by calling (918) 669-6355. For ages 8-13. Cost is $10.\r\n\r\n<strong>Father/Daughter Dance</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday, Feb. 11, 7pm\r\nWhere: Barnes Elementary, 7809 E 76th Street North\r\nThis event is opened to the entire Owasso Community, and is for children up to 5th grade and their parents. Cost is $5 per couple, or $7 for families attending both the Father/Daughter Dance and the Mother/Son Bash. All the proceeds will benefit Owasso\'s Elementary and 6th Grade Odyssey of the Mind teams, as well as the YMCA\'s Strong Kids Campaign.\r\n\r\n<strong>Free Family Day at Philbrook</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, starting at 10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum of Art</a>, 2727 S. Rockford Ave.\r\nTake your significant other - and hey, why not bring the family, too? - to Philbrook Museum for Free Family Day. Enjoy art, spend time together, get your hands dirty with some hands-on art projects, tour the museum and even embark on a scavenger hunt. Go for romantic or go for family-friendly - either way you want to do this Valentine\'s Day thing, you can find it at Philbrook on Free Family Day.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Cookie Decorating</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 10am; 11am; 12pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.sageculinarystudio.com/\">Sage Culinary Studio</a>, on Brookside and in Bixby, at 105th and Memorial\r\nSign the kids up to make seven V-Day-themed cookies - that\'s one to eat, six to take home or to gift to their special someone (read: that\'s Mommy, if you know what\'s good for ya). The greatest part about this kid-friendly Valentine\'s Day activity? Parents get out of clean-up duty, scott free. Cost is $15. Registration after Feb. 10 is $20.\r\n\r\n<strong>Daddy/Daughter Dance</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 6pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.brokenarrowok.gov/\">Nienhuis Community Center</a>, 3201 North 9th Street in Broken Arrow\r\nDo something special this year with your daughter - get gussied up and head to this daddy/daughter dance. This year the theme for the dance will be a sock-hop, so come dressed casually.\r\n\r\n<strong>Mother/Son Bash</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 7pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.ymca.org/\">Owasso YMCA</a>, 8300 N. Owasso Expressway\r\nThis event is opened to the entire Owasso Community, and is for children up to 5th grade and their parents. Cost is $5 per couple, or $7 for families attending both the Father/Daughter Dance and the Mother/Son Bash. All the proceeds will benefit Owasso\'s Elementary and 6th Grade Odyssey of the Mind teams, as well as the YMCA\'s Strong Kids Campaign.\r\n\r\n<strong>Skatedate</strong>\r\nWhen: Sunday, Feb. 13, starting at 10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&amp;objId=602\">BOK Center</a>, 200 S. Denver Ave.\r\nBack by popular demand, Skate Date returns in 2011 for an encore at the BOK Center. Skate Date 2010 welcomed over 7,500 skaters and 10,000 visitors to the 17,000-square-foot indoor arena at the BOK Center in Downtown Tulsa. It\'s one the short list of top Valentine\'s Day events here in the Tulsa area and is an easy option for kids, couples and singles alike - oh, and there will be exhibitions by local figure skaters, music and a DJ, photo opps in front of a smirk-worthy green screen, concessions, flower and novelty stands and a giant mirrored disco ball to enjoy while you\'re there, too. Admission is free; if you opt not to bring your own skates, you can rent a pair for $10. Also available at this year\'s Skate Date will be horse and carriage rides, just outside the BOK Center at the corner of 3rd Street and Denver Avenue - those start at noon and run until 8pm. For more info, visit <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&amp;objId=602\">BOKCenter.com</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Valentine\'s Day Date Night Ideas in Tulsa</h2>\r\n<strong>Falling in Love Again: An Evening of Shakespeare\'s Valentines</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 7pm; Friday, Feb. 11, 7pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=178446285519380\">Club 209</a>, 209 N. Boulder Avenue\r\nThe sonnets of William Shakespeare are some of the most beautiful love poems ever written. Watch as the Actors Company of Tulsa presents these sonnets in a night of elegance, love, and fun that is sure to be a night that you won\'t soon forget. The bonus? It\'s all free and open to the public. Ages 21+ only.\r\n\r\n<strong>Love Song</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 10-12, 7:30pm; Feb. 13, 2pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1572&amp;thedate=2/5/2011&amp;task=display\">Tulsa Performing Arts Center</a>, 110 E. Second Street\r\nJoin Playhouse Tulsa this Valentine\'s Day and settle in for what\'s sure to be an expert performance of a man named Beane, who is invisible to his career-focused sister and her cynical husband. His life is a shrinking, darkening world - that is, until Molly appears. When the two meet, suddently all the old love songs make sense. Written by John Kolvenbach, Love Song premiered at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre Company in March 2006 and later opened in London’s West End, garnering a 2007 Olivier Award Nomination for Best New Comedy. Recommended for mature audiences. <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1572&amp;thedate=2/5/2011&amp;task=display\">Tickets are $25</a>.</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Bingo</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 1:30pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park</a>, 3443 S. Mingo Road\r\nSeniors can play for prizes, enjoy some sweet treats and meet new friends at this Valentine\'s Day-themed get-together. Bring a snack item to share and the folks at Hicks Park will do the rest. Call (918) 669-6355 to reserve your spot. Free to attend. Ages 55 and older.\r\n\r\n<strong>Wild Hearts Ball</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday, Feb. 11\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.okeq.org/\">Dennis R. Neill Equality Center</a>, 621 E. Fourth Street\r\nLooking for a wild-yet-free party this Valentine\'s Day weekend? Join Oklahomans for Equality at the annual Wild Hearts Ball. Don\'t forget to belly up to the cash bar, get your picture taken with cupid and contribute to OKEQ\'s upcoming mortgage burning party. Fun!\r\n\r\n<strong>Sweetheart Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12\r\nWhere: Mohawk Park\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because you get to run it with a partner, whether it’s the love of your life or the dude who shares a cubicle with you at work. Plus, all participants are treated to a free pancake breakfast. Beat that. Races are 5K, 10K and 20K -<a href=\"http://www.fleetfeettulsa.com/sweetheart-run\">learn more here</a>, <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4246\">register here</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine’s Day Poker Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12\r\nWhere: Lee Elementary, 21st and Boston\r\nPoker races are tons-o-fun. Here’s how they work: For every mile of the race you complete, you get a playing card. Whoever has the best hand at the end of the race gets first pick at a table full of awesome gifts. It’s like game night and workout time got together and made a baby – a sweaty baby, but still. <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">Learn more here</a>, <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4115\">register here</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Cards</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">WaterWorks Art Studio</a>, 1710 Charles Page Boulevard\r\nStudents will make a one-of-a-kind Valentine\'s Day card for their favorite sweetie and work in a day\'s worth of cutting, folding and pasting at the same time. Cost is $40. For ages 16 and older.\r\n\r\n<strong>Murder Mystery Dinner</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 6pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/\">Tulsa Air and Space Museum &amp; Planetarium</a>, 3624 North 74th East Avenue\r\nMystery, intrigue, torrid love affairs and murder - it\'s everything that Valentine\'s Day represents, right? Heh. Join the folks at TASM for this Murder Mystery Dinner Theater, where comedy, mayhem and music will unfold and food and libations will be in plenty supply. Take the evening to solve with your special someone what happened to Amelia Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan. Cost is $100 per couple, $50 per individual. Attire is 1940s costume or business casual. Ages 21+ only. Reservations are required; call (918) 834-9900, ext. 122 to make yours.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tony Valentine\'s Girls Night Out</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 7pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.milliondollarelm.com/\">Osage Event Center</a>, 951 W. 36 Street North\r\nHubba, hubba. A group of guys with abs suited perfectly for the grating of cheese will be in Tulsa Valentine\'s Day weekend. Grab the girls and head to Osage Event Center at the Million Dollar Elm Casino to see \'em. Tickets are $10.\r\n\r\n<strong>Love and Lust</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 8pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=104208986324360\">Living Arts of Tulsa</a>, 307 E. Brady Street\r\nGet ready for a night of long stares, bated breaths and raised libidos as some of Tulsa’s hottest poets make it a Valentine’s to remember. With special performance by Tulsa’s own Mason. Bar opens at 7pm. Cost is $7, or $5 for members.\r\n\r\n<strong>Trio Cavatina</strong>\r\nWhen: Sunday, Feb. 13, 3pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1454&amp;thedate=2/5/2011&amp;task=display\">Tulsa Performing Arts Center</a>, 110 E. Second Street\r\nLittle is sexier than good string music from an outstanding chamber ensemble. Hear the music of Fanny Mendelssohn, Gabriela Ortiz Torres, Augusta Reed Thomas and Felix Mendelssohn as performed by the women of Trio Cavatina with a special someone at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center today. <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1454&amp;thedate=2/5/2011&amp;task=display\">Tickets are $25</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Jazz Keyboard Concert with the Tulsa Jazz Society</strong>\r\nWhen: Sunday, Feb. 13, 5pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.okjazz.org/\">Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame</a>, 111 E. First Street\r\nTake a trip back to the sexy, swinging jazz age at the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame with music by the likes of Donald Ryan, Cheryl Bocanegra, Scott McQuade and Sonny Gray. Guys, this event will be a guaranteed hit with the ladies.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Cabaret</strong>\r\nWhen: Sunday, Feb. 13, 6pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=177145755653414\">Harwelden Mansion</a>, 2210 S. Main Street\r\nEnjoy fantastic food prepared by the fabulous Palace Cafe as you listen to music by Light Opera Oklahoma favorite Andrea Leap and LOOK Festival artistic director Eric Gibson at the piano. Dinner will be seated throughout Harwelden, one of Tulsa\'s most beloved mansions - the breakfast room, the formal dining room, upstairs, on the grand staircase landing - giving you the feel of what it must have been like to dine in the house during its hey day. Tickets are $150 per couple, which includes dinner, wine, dessert, the cabaret performance and parking. Make reservations by calling (918) 583-4267.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Special Performance: Steve Kramer</strong>\r\nWhen: Monday, Feb. 14, 8pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.loonybincomedy.com/\">The Loony Bin</a>, 6808 S. Memorial Drive\r\nI would say something here about funny Valentines, but that\'d be too easy. So instead, I\'ll just say that if you\'re looking for a way to laugh Valentine\'s Day away, comedian Steve Kramer brings you your chance. Tickets are $10 per person, or get two tickets with a dessert of New York Cheesecake with fresh strawberries and chocolate drizzle and two glasses of Champange for $35.\r\n\r\n<strong>Black Hearts Bash</strong>\r\nWhen: Monday, Feb. 14, 7pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=176486972394125&amp;index=1\">Shenanigan\'s</a>, 31st and Memorial\r\nHate Valentine\'s Day? Then this karaoke event will be right up your alley. Look also for free food and drink specials.  And someone, please, sing Total Eclipse of the Heart for me. Please.\r\n\r\nWhat are YOU doing to celebrate Valentine\'s Day (or, at least, in an anti-sort of way) in Tulsa this year?','Valentine\'s Day Things To Do in Tulsa','What are YOU doing to celebrate Valentine\'s Day (or, at least, in an anti-sort of way) in Tulsa this year?','inherit','open','open','','5199-revision-15','','','2011-02-05 18:54:06','2011-02-05 23:54:06','',5199,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5199-revision-15/',0,'revision','',0),(5671,1,'2011-02-05 18:57:33','2011-02-05 23:57:33','<object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"src\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/AOaEng1pLPg?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/AOaEng1pLPg?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nThe otters in that video, who live to entertain at the <a href=\"http://www.okaquarium.org/\">Oklahoma Aquarium</a> - aren\'t they adorable? Be like them this Valentine\'s Day and go crazy with one of these options for lovey-dovey entertainment.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Valentine\'s Day for Tulsa Kids and Families</h2>\r\n<strong>Tower Tots: Valentine’s Tea Party</strong>\r\nWhen: Tuesday, Feb. 8, 10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.pricetower.org/\">Price Tower Arts Center</a>, 510 South Dewey Avenue in Bartlesville\r\nCatch a morning story and Valentine\'s Day-flavored activity hour for kids aged 3-6. Be sure to call ahead to register for this free event.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sweetheart Tea Party</strong>\r\nWhen: Wednesday, Feb. 9, 10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Whiteside Community Center</a>, 4009 S. Pittsburg Ave.\r\nThe kids can celebrate Valentine\'s Day this year with crafts, snacks and more. For ages 2-5 years. Cost is $6.\r\n\r\n<strong>Preschool Story Time: Valentine\'s Day Party</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 10:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Pratt Library</a>, 3219 S. 113th W. Ave. in Sand Springs\r\nDress the kiddos up in red pink and bring goodies to share with the rest of the kids at story time today. This event is for ages 5 and younger with an adult.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentines by You!</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 3pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Judy Z. Kishner Library</a>, 10150 N. Cincinnati Ave.\r\nStop by Judy Z. Kishner Library after school and make your own Valentine\'s Day cards for your relatives, friends or maybe even that special someone. Card-making supplies will be available all evening for this drop-in event, open through 7pm. This event is for ages 12 and younger.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine Crafting</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 5pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park</a>, 3443 S. Mingo Road\r\nKids can bring a friend to make a craft valentine to give to someone special. Pre-register by calling (918) 669-6355. For ages 8-13. Cost is $10.\r\n\r\n<strong>Father/Daughter Dance</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday, Feb. 11, 7pm\r\nWhere: Barnes Elementary, 7809 E 76th Street North\r\nThis event is opened to the entire Owasso Community, and is for children up to 5th grade and their parents. Cost is $5 per couple, or $7 for families attending both the Father/Daughter Dance and the Mother/Son Bash. All the proceeds will benefit Owasso\'s Elementary and 6th Grade Odyssey of the Mind teams, as well as the YMCA\'s Strong Kids Campaign.\r\n\r\n<strong>Free Family Day at Philbrook</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, starting at 10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum of Art</a>, 2727 S. Rockford Ave.\r\nTake your significant other - and hey, why not bring the family, too? - to Philbrook Museum for Free Family Day. Enjoy art, spend time together, get your hands dirty with some hands-on art projects, tour the museum and even embark on a scavenger hunt. Go for romantic or go for family-friendly - either way you want to do this Valentine\'s Day thing, you can find it at Philbrook on Free Family Day.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Cookie Decorating</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 10am; 11am; 12pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.sageculinarystudio.com/\">Sage Culinary Studio</a>, on Brookside and in Bixby, at 105th and Memorial\r\nSign the kids up to make seven V-Day-themed cookies - that\'s one to eat, six to take home or to gift to their special someone (read: that\'s Mommy, if you know what\'s good for ya). The greatest part about this kid-friendly Valentine\'s Day activity? Parents get out of clean-up duty, scott free. Cost is $15. Registration after Feb. 10 is $20.\r\n\r\n<strong>Daddy/Daughter Dance</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 6pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.brokenarrowok.gov/\">Nienhuis Community Center</a>, 3201 North 9th Street in Broken Arrow\r\nDo something special this year with your daughter - get gussied up and head to this daddy/daughter dance. This year the theme for the dance will be a sock-hop, so come dressed casually.\r\n\r\n<strong>Mother/Son Bash</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 7pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.ymca.org/\">Owasso YMCA</a>, 8300 N. Owasso Expressway\r\nThis event is opened to the entire Owasso Community, and is for children up to 5th grade and their parents. Cost is $5 per couple, or $7 for families attending both the Father/Daughter Dance and the Mother/Son Bash. All the proceeds will benefit Owasso\'s Elementary and 6th Grade Odyssey of the Mind teams, as well as the YMCA\'s Strong Kids Campaign.\r\n\r\n<strong>Skatedate</strong>\r\nWhen: Sunday, Feb. 13, starting at 10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&amp;objId=602\">BOK Center</a>, 200 S. Denver Ave.\r\nBack by popular demand, Skate Date returns in 2011 for an encore at the BOK Center. Skate Date 2010 welcomed over 7,500 skaters and 10,000 visitors to the 17,000-square-foot indoor arena at the BOK Center in Downtown Tulsa. It\'s one the short list of top Valentine\'s Day events here in the Tulsa area and is an easy option for kids, couples and singles alike - oh, and there will be exhibitions by local figure skaters, music and a DJ, photo opps in front of a smirk-worthy green screen, concessions, flower and novelty stands and a giant mirrored disco ball to enjoy while you\'re there, too. Admission is free; if you opt not to bring your own skates, you can rent a pair for $10. Also available at this year\'s Skate Date will be horse and carriage rides, just outside the BOK Center at the corner of 3rd Street and Denver Avenue - those start at noon and run until 8pm. For more info, visit <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&amp;objId=602\">BOKCenter.com</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/george_eastman_house/3122875541/\" title=\"MCCALL STYLE &amp; BEAUTY by George Eastman House, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3206/3122875541_11bf6685c2.jpg\" width=\"406\" height=\"500\" alt=\"MCCALL STYLE &amp; BEAUTY\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<h2>Valentine\'s Day Date Night Ideas in Tulsa</h2>\r\n<strong>Falling in Love Again: An Evening of Shakespeare\'s Valentines</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 7pm; Friday, Feb. 11, 7pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=178446285519380\">Club 209</a>, 209 N. Boulder Avenue\r\nThe sonnets of William Shakespeare are some of the most beautiful love poems ever written. Watch as the Actors Company of Tulsa presents these sonnets in a night of elegance, love, and fun that is sure to be a night that you won\'t soon forget. The bonus? It\'s all free and open to the public. Ages 21+ only.\r\n\r\n<strong>Love Song</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 10-12, 7:30pm; Feb. 13, 2pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1572&amp;thedate=2/5/2011&amp;task=display\">Tulsa Performing Arts Center</a>, 110 E. Second Street\r\nJoin Playhouse Tulsa this Valentine\'s Day and settle in for what\'s sure to be an expert performance of a man named Beane, who is invisible to his career-focused sister and her cynical husband. His life is a shrinking, darkening world - that is, until Molly appears. When the two meet, suddently all the old love songs make sense. Written by John Kolvenbach, Love Song premiered at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre Company in March 2006 and later opened in London’s West End, garnering a 2007 Olivier Award Nomination for Best New Comedy. Recommended for mature audiences. <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1572&amp;thedate=2/5/2011&amp;task=display\">Tickets are $25</a>.</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Bingo</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 1:30pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park</a>, 3443 S. Mingo Road\r\nSeniors can play for prizes, enjoy some sweet treats and meet new friends at this Valentine\'s Day-themed get-together. Bring a snack item to share and the folks at Hicks Park will do the rest. Call (918) 669-6355 to reserve your spot. Free to attend. Ages 55 and older.\r\n\r\n<strong>Wild Hearts Ball</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday, Feb. 11\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.okeq.org/\">Dennis R. Neill Equality Center</a>, 621 E. Fourth Street\r\nLooking for a wild-yet-free party this Valentine\'s Day weekend? Join Oklahomans for Equality at the annual Wild Hearts Ball. Don\'t forget to belly up to the cash bar, get your picture taken with cupid and contribute to OKEQ\'s upcoming mortgage burning party. Fun!\r\n\r\n<strong>Sweetheart Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12\r\nWhere: Mohawk Park\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because you get to run it with a partner, whether it’s the love of your life or the dude who shares a cubicle with you at work. Plus, all participants are treated to a free pancake breakfast. Beat that. Races are 5K, 10K and 20K -<a href=\"http://www.fleetfeettulsa.com/sweetheart-run\">learn more here</a>, <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4246\">register here</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine’s Day Poker Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12\r\nWhere: Lee Elementary, 21st and Boston\r\nPoker races are tons-o-fun. Here’s how they work: For every mile of the race you complete, you get a playing card. Whoever has the best hand at the end of the race gets first pick at a table full of awesome gifts. It’s like game night and workout time got together and made a baby – a sweaty baby, but still. <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">Learn more here</a>, <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4115\">register here</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Cards</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">WaterWorks Art Studio</a>, 1710 Charles Page Boulevard\r\nStudents will make a one-of-a-kind Valentine\'s Day card for their favorite sweetie and work in a day\'s worth of cutting, folding and pasting at the same time. Cost is $40. For ages 16 and older.\r\n\r\n<strong>Murder Mystery Dinner</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 6pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/\">Tulsa Air and Space Museum &amp; Planetarium</a>, 3624 North 74th East Avenue\r\nMystery, intrigue, torrid love affairs and murder - it\'s everything that Valentine\'s Day represents, right? Heh. Join the folks at TASM for this Murder Mystery Dinner Theater, where comedy, mayhem and music will unfold and food and libations will be in plenty supply. Take the evening to solve with your special someone what happened to Amelia Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan. Cost is $100 per couple, $50 per individual. Attire is 1940s costume or business casual. Ages 21+ only. Reservations are required; call (918) 834-9900, ext. 122 to make yours.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tony Valentine\'s Girls Night Out</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 7pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.milliondollarelm.com/\">Osage Event Center</a>, 951 W. 36 Street North\r\nHubba, hubba. A group of guys with abs suited perfectly for the grating of cheese will be in Tulsa Valentine\'s Day weekend. Grab the girls and head to Osage Event Center at the Million Dollar Elm Casino to see \'em. Tickets are $10.\r\n\r\n<strong>Love and Lust</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 8pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=104208986324360\">Living Arts of Tulsa</a>, 307 E. Brady Street\r\nGet ready for a night of long stares, bated breaths and raised libidos as some of Tulsa’s hottest poets make it a Valentine’s to remember. With special performance by Tulsa’s own Mason. Bar opens at 7pm. Cost is $7, or $5 for members.\r\n\r\n<strong>Trio Cavatina</strong>\r\nWhen: Sunday, Feb. 13, 3pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1454&amp;thedate=2/5/2011&amp;task=display\">Tulsa Performing Arts Center</a>, 110 E. Second Street\r\nLittle is sexier than good string music from an outstanding chamber ensemble. Hear the music of Fanny Mendelssohn, Gabriela Ortiz Torres, Augusta Reed Thomas and Felix Mendelssohn as performed by the women of Trio Cavatina with a special someone at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center today. <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1454&amp;thedate=2/5/2011&amp;task=display\">Tickets are $25</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Jazz Keyboard Concert with the Tulsa Jazz Society</strong>\r\nWhen: Sunday, Feb. 13, 5pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.okjazz.org/\">Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame</a>, 111 E. First Street\r\nTake a trip back to the sexy, swinging jazz age at the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame with music by the likes of Donald Ryan, Cheryl Bocanegra, Scott McQuade and Sonny Gray. Guys, this event will be a guaranteed hit with the ladies.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Cabaret</strong>\r\nWhen: Sunday, Feb. 13, 6pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=177145755653414\">Harwelden Mansion</a>, 2210 S. Main Street\r\nEnjoy fantastic food prepared by the fabulous Palace Cafe as you listen to music by Light Opera Oklahoma favorite Andrea Leap and LOOK Festival artistic director Eric Gibson at the piano. Dinner will be seated throughout Harwelden, one of Tulsa\'s most beloved mansions - the breakfast room, the formal dining room, upstairs, on the grand staircase landing - giving you the feel of what it must have been like to dine in the house during its hey day. Tickets are $150 per couple, which includes dinner, wine, dessert, the cabaret performance and parking. Make reservations by calling (918) 583-4267.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Special Performance: Steve Kramer</strong>\r\nWhen: Monday, Feb. 14, 8pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.loonybincomedy.com/\">The Loony Bin</a>, 6808 S. Memorial Drive\r\nI would say something here about funny Valentines, but that\'d be too easy. So instead, I\'ll just say that if you\'re looking for a way to laugh Valentine\'s Day away, comedian Steve Kramer brings you your chance. Tickets are $10 per person, or get two tickets with a dessert of New York Cheesecake with fresh strawberries and chocolate drizzle and two glasses of Champange for $35.\r\n\r\n<strong>Black Hearts Bash</strong>\r\nWhen: Monday, Feb. 14, 7pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=176486972394125&amp;index=1\">Shenanigan\'s</a>, 31st and Memorial\r\nHate Valentine\'s Day? Then this karaoke event will be right up your alley. Look also for free food and drink specials.  And someone, please, sing Total Eclipse of the Heart for me. Please.\r\n\r\nWhat are YOU doing to celebrate Valentine\'s Day (or, at least, in an anti-sort of way) in Tulsa this year?','Valentine\'s Day Things To Do in Tulsa','What are YOU doing to celebrate Valentine\'s Day (or, at least, in an anti-sort of way) in Tulsa this year?','inherit','open','open','','5199-revision-16','','','2011-02-05 18:57:33','2011-02-05 23:57:33','',5199,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5199-revision-16/',0,'revision','',0),(5672,1,'2011-02-05 18:59:16','2011-02-05 23:59:16','<object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"src\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/AOaEng1pLPg?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/AOaEng1pLPg?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\n\nThe otters in that video, who live to entertain at the <a href=\"http://www.okaquarium.org/\">Oklahoma Aquarium</a> - aren\'t they adorable? Be like them this Valentine\'s Day and go crazy with one of these options for lovey-dovey entertainment.\n\n<!--more-->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\n\n<h2>Valentine\'s Day for Tulsa Kids and Families</h2>\n<strong>Tower Tots: Valentine’s Tea Party</strong>\nWhen: Tuesday, Feb. 8, 10am\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.pricetower.org/\">Price Tower Arts Center</a>, 510 South Dewey Avenue in Bartlesville\nCatch a morning story and Valentine\'s Day-flavored activity hour for kids aged 3-6. Be sure to call ahead to register for this free event.\n\n<strong>Sweetheart Tea Party</strong>\nWhen: Wednesday, Feb. 9, 10am\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Whiteside Community Center</a>, 4009 S. Pittsburg Ave.\nThe kids can celebrate Valentine\'s Day this year with crafts, snacks and more. For ages 2-5 years. Cost is $6.\n\n<strong>Preschool Story Time: Valentine\'s Day Party</strong>\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 10:30am\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Pratt Library</a>, 3219 S. 113th W. Ave. in Sand Springs\nDress the kiddos up in red pink and bring goodies to share with the rest of the kids at story time today. This event is for ages 5 and younger with an adult.\n\n<strong>Valentines by You!</strong>\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 3pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Judy Z. Kishner Library</a>, 10150 N. Cincinnati Ave.\nStop by Judy Z. Kishner Library after school and make your own Valentine\'s Day cards for your relatives, friends or maybe even that special someone. Card-making supplies will be available all evening for this drop-in event, open through 7pm. This event is for ages 12 and younger.\n\n<strong>Valentine Crafting</strong>\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 5pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park</a>, 3443 S. Mingo Road\nKids can bring a friend to make a craft valentine to give to someone special. Pre-register by calling (918) 669-6355. For ages 8-13. Cost is $10.\n\n<strong>Father/Daughter Dance</strong>\nWhen: Friday, Feb. 11, 7pm\nWhere: Barnes Elementary, 7809 E 76th Street North\nThis event is opened to the entire Owasso Community, and is for children up to 5th grade and their parents. Cost is $5 per couple, or $7 for families attending both the Father/Daughter Dance and the Mother/Son Bash. All the proceeds will benefit Owasso\'s Elementary and 6th Grade Odyssey of the Mind teams, as well as the YMCA\'s Strong Kids Campaign.\n\n<strong>Free Family Day at Philbrook</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, starting at 10am\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum of Art</a>, 2727 S. Rockford Ave.\nTake your significant other - and hey, why not bring the family, too? - to Philbrook Museum for Free Family Day. Enjoy art, spend time together, get your hands dirty with some hands-on art projects, tour the museum and even embark on a scavenger hunt. Go for romantic or go for family-friendly - either way you want to do this Valentine\'s Day thing, you can find it at Philbrook on Free Family Day.\n\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Cookie Decorating</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 10am; 11am; 12pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.sageculinarystudio.com/\">Sage Culinary Studio</a>, on Brookside and in Bixby, at 105th and Memorial\nSign the kids up to make seven V-Day-themed cookies - that\'s one to eat, six to take home or to gift to their special someone (read: that\'s Mommy, if you know what\'s good for ya). The greatest part about this kid-friendly Valentine\'s Day activity? Parents get out of clean-up duty, scott free. Cost is $15. Registration after Feb. 10 is $20.\n\n<strong>Daddy/Daughter Dance</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 6pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.brokenarrowok.gov/\">Nienhuis Community Center</a>, 3201 North 9th Street in Broken Arrow\nDo something special this year with your daughter - get gussied up and head to this daddy/daughter dance. This year the theme for the dance will be a sock-hop, so come dressed casually.\n\n<strong>Mother/Son Bash</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 7pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.ymca.org/\">Owasso YMCA</a>, 8300 N. Owasso Expressway\nThis event is opened to the entire Owasso Community, and is for children up to 5th grade and their parents. Cost is $5 per couple, or $7 for families attending both the Father/Daughter Dance and the Mother/Son Bash. All the proceeds will benefit Owasso\'s Elementary and 6th Grade Odyssey of the Mind teams, as well as the YMCA\'s Strong Kids Campaign.\n\n<strong>Skatedate</strong>\nWhen: Sunday, Feb. 13, starting at 10am\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&amp;objId=602\">BOK Center</a>, 200 S. Denver Ave.\nBack by popular demand, Skate Date returns in 2011 for an encore at the BOK Center. Skate Date 2010 welcomed over 7,500 skaters and 10,000 visitors to the 17,000-square-foot indoor arena at the BOK Center in Downtown Tulsa. It\'s one the short list of top Valentine\'s Day events here in the Tulsa area and is an easy option for kids, couples and singles alike - oh, and there will be exhibitions by local figure skaters, music and a DJ, photo opps in front of a smirk-worthy green screen, concessions, flower and novelty stands and a giant mirrored disco ball to enjoy while you\'re there, too. Admission is free; if you opt not to bring your own skates, you can rent a pair for $10. Also available at this year\'s Skate Date will be horse and carriage rides, just outside the BOK Center at the corner of 3rd Street and Denver Avenue - those start at noon and run until 8pm. For more info, visit <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&amp;objId=602\">BOKCenter.com</a>.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"MCCALL STYLE &amp; BEAUTY by George Eastman House, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/george_eastman_house/3122875541/\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3206/3122875541_11bf6685c2.jpg\" alt=\"MCCALL STYLE &amp; BEAUTY\" width=\"406\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\n\n<h2>Valentine\'s Day Date Night Ideas in Tulsa</h2>\n<strong>Falling in Love Again: An Evening of Shakespeare\'s Valentines</strong>\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 7pm; Friday, Feb. 11, 7pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=178446285519380\">Club 209</a>, 209 N. Boulder Avenue\nThe sonnets of William Shakespeare are some of the most beautiful love poems ever written. Watch as the Actors Company of Tulsa presents these sonnets in a night of elegance, love, and fun that is sure to be a night that you won\'t soon forget. The bonus? It\'s all free and open to the public. Ages 21+ only.\n\n<strong>Love Song</strong>\nWhen: Feb. 10-12, 7:30pm; Feb. 13, 2pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1572&amp;thedate=2/5/2011&amp;task=display\">Tulsa Performing Arts Center</a>, 110 E. Second Street\nJoin Playhouse Tulsa this Valentine\'s Day and settle in for what\'s sure to be an expert performance of a man named Beane, who is invisible to his career-focused sister and her cynical husband. His life is a shrinking, darkening world - that is, until Molly appears. When the two meet, suddently all the old love songs make sense. Written by John Kolvenbach, Love Song premiered at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre Company in March 2006 and later opened in London’s West End, garnering a 2007 Olivier Award Nomination for Best New Comedy. Recommended for mature audiences. <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1572&amp;thedate=2/5/2011&amp;task=display\">Tickets are $25</a>.\n\n<strong>Valentine\'s Bingo</strong>\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 1:30pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park</a>, 3443 S. Mingo Road\nSeniors can play for prizes, enjoy some sweet treats and meet new friends at this Valentine\'s Day-themed get-together. Bring a snack item to share and the folks at Hicks Park will do the rest. Call (918) 669-6355 to reserve your spot. Free to attend. Ages 55 and older.\n\n<strong>Wild Hearts Ball</strong>\nWhen: Friday, Feb. 11\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.okeq.org/\">Dennis R. Neill Equality Center</a>, 621 E. Fourth Street\nLooking for a wild-yet-free party this Valentine\'s Day weekend? Join Oklahomans for Equality at the annual Wild Hearts Ball. Don\'t forget to belly up to the cash bar, get your picture taken with cupid and contribute to OKEQ\'s upcoming mortgage burning party. Fun!\n\n<strong>Sweetheart Run</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12\nWhere: Mohawk Park\nWhy you should run this race: Because you get to run it with a partner, whether it’s the love of your life or the dude who shares a cubicle with you at work. Plus, all participants are treated to a free pancake breakfast. Beat that. Races are 5K, 10K and 20K -<a href=\"http://www.fleetfeettulsa.com/sweetheart-run\">learn more here</a>, <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4246\">register here</a>.\n\n<strong>Valentine’s Day Poker Run</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12\nWhere: Lee Elementary, 21st and Boston\nPoker races are tons-o-fun. Here’s how they work: For every mile of the race you complete, you get a playing card. Whoever has the best hand at the end of the race gets first pick at a table full of awesome gifts. It’s like game night and workout time got together and made a baby – a sweaty baby, but still. <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">Learn more here</a>, <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4115\">register here</a>.\n\n<strong>Valentine\'s Cards</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 10am\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">WaterWorks Art Studio</a>, 1710 Charles Page Boulevard\nStudents will make a one-of-a-kind Valentine\'s Day card for their favorite sweetie and work in a day\'s worth of cutting, folding and pasting at the same time. Cost is $40. For ages 16 and older.\n\n<strong>Murder Mystery Dinner</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 6pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/\">Tulsa Air and Space Museum &amp; Planetarium</a>, 3624 North 74th East Avenue\nMystery, intrigue, torrid love affairs and murder - it\'s everything that Valentine\'s Day represents, right? Heh. Join the folks at TASM for this Murder Mystery Dinner Theater, where comedy, mayhem and music will unfold and food and libations will be in plenty supply. Take the evening to solve with your special someone what happened to Amelia Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan. Cost is $100 per couple, $50 per individual. Attire is 1940s costume or business casual. Ages 21+ only. Reservations are required; call (918) 834-9900, ext. 122 to make yours.\n\n<strong>Tony Valentine\'s Girls Night Out</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 7pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.milliondollarelm.com/\">Osage Event Center</a>, 951 W. 36 Street North\nHubba, hubba. A group of guys with abs suited perfectly for the grating of cheese will be in Tulsa Valentine\'s Day weekend. Grab the girls and head to Osage Event Center at the Million Dollar Elm Casino to see \'em. Tickets are $10.\n\n<strong>Love and Lust</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 8pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=104208986324360\">Living Arts of Tulsa</a>, 307 E. Brady Street\nGet ready for a night of long stares, bated breaths and raised libidos as some of Tulsa’s hottest poets make it a Valentine’s to remember. With special performance by Tulsa’s own Mason. Bar opens at 7pm. Cost is $7, or $5 for members.\n\n<strong>Trio Cavatina</strong>\nWhen: Sunday, Feb. 13, 3pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1454&amp;thedate=2/5/2011&amp;task=display\">Tulsa Performing Arts Center</a>, 110 E. Second Street\nLittle is sexier than good string music from an outstanding chamber ensemble. Hear the music of Fanny Mendelssohn, Gabriela Ortiz Torres, Augusta Reed Thomas and Felix Mendelssohn as performed by the women of Trio Cavatina with a special someone at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center today. <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1454&amp;thedate=2/5/2011&amp;task=display\">Tickets are $25</a>.\n\n<strong>Jazz Keyboard Concert with the Tulsa Jazz Society</strong>\nWhen: Sunday, Feb. 13, 5pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.okjazz.org/\">Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame</a>, 111 E. First Street\nTake a trip back to the sexy, swinging jazz age at the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame with music by the likes of Donald Ryan, Cheryl Bocanegra, Scott McQuade and Sonny Gray. Guys, this event will be a guaranteed hit with the ladies.\n\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Cabaret</strong>\nWhen: Sunday, Feb. 13, 6pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=177145755653414\">Harwelden Mansion</a>, 2210 S. Main Street\nEnjoy fantastic food prepared by the fabulous Palace Cafe as you listen to music by Light Opera Oklahoma favorite Andrea Leap and LOOK Festival artistic director Eric Gibson at the piano. Dinner will be seated throughout Harwelden, one of Tulsa\'s most beloved mansions - the breakfast room, the formal dining room, upstairs, on the grand staircase landing - giving you the feel of what it must have been like to dine in the house during its hey day. Tickets are $150 per couple, which includes dinner, wine, dessert, the cabaret performance and parking. Make reservations by calling (918) 583-4267.\n\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Special Performance: Steve Kramer</strong>\nWhen: Monday, Feb. 14, 8pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.loonybincomedy.com/\">The Loony Bin</a>, 6808 S. Memorial Drive\nI would say something here about funny Valentines, but that\'d be too easy. So instead, I\'ll just say that if you\'re looking for a way to laugh Valentine\'s Day away, comedian Steve Kramer brings you your chance. Tickets are $10 per person, or get two tickets with a dessert of New York Cheesecake with fresh strawberries and chocolate drizzle and two glasses of Champange for $35.\n\n<strong>Black Hearts Bash</strong>\nWhen: Monday, Feb. 14, 7pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=176486972394125&amp;index=1\">Shenanigan\'s</a>, 31st and Memorial\nHate Valentine\'s Day? Then this karaoke event will be right up your alley. Look also for free food and drink specials.  And someone, please, sing Total Eclipse of the Heart for me. 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Be like them this Valentine\'s Day and go crazy with one of these options for lovey-dovey entertainment.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Valentine\'s Day for Tulsa Kids and Families</h2>\r\n<strong>Tower Tots: Valentine’s Tea Party</strong>\r\nWhen: Tuesday, Feb. 8, 10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.pricetower.org/\">Price Tower Arts Center</a>, 510 South Dewey Avenue in Bartlesville\r\nCatch a morning story and Valentine\'s Day-flavored activity hour for kids aged 3-6. Be sure to call ahead to register for this free event.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sweetheart Tea Party</strong>\r\nWhen: Wednesday, Feb. 9, 10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Whiteside Community Center</a>, 4009 S. Pittsburg Ave.\r\nThe kids can celebrate Valentine\'s Day this year with crafts, snacks and more. For ages 2-5 years. Cost is $6.\r\n\r\n<strong>Preschool Story Time: Valentine\'s Day Party</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 10:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Pratt Library</a>, 3219 S. 113th W. Ave. in Sand Springs\r\nDress the kiddos up in red pink and bring goodies to share with the rest of the kids at story time today. This event is for ages 5 and younger with an adult.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentines by You!</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 3pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Judy Z. Kishner Library</a>, 10150 N. Cincinnati Ave.\r\nStop by Judy Z. Kishner Library after school and make your own Valentine\'s Day cards for your relatives, friends or maybe even that special someone. Card-making supplies will be available all evening for this drop-in event, open through 7pm. This event is for ages 12 and younger.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine Crafting</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 5pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park</a>, 3443 S. Mingo Road\r\nKids can bring a friend to make a craft valentine to give to someone special. Pre-register by calling (918) 669-6355. For ages 8-13. Cost is $10.\r\n\r\n<strong>Father/Daughter Dance</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday, Feb. 11, 7pm\r\nWhere: Barnes Elementary, 7809 E 76th Street North\r\nThis event is opened to the entire Owasso Community, and is for children up to 5th grade and their parents. Cost is $5 per couple, or $7 for families attending both the Father/Daughter Dance and the Mother/Son Bash. All the proceeds will benefit Owasso\'s Elementary and 6th Grade Odyssey of the Mind teams, as well as the YMCA\'s Strong Kids Campaign.\r\n\r\n<strong>Free Family Day at Philbrook</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, starting at 10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum of Art</a>, 2727 S. Rockford Ave.\r\nTake your significant other - and hey, why not bring the family, too? - to Philbrook Museum for Free Family Day. Enjoy art, spend time together, get your hands dirty with some hands-on art projects, tour the museum and even embark on a scavenger hunt. Go for romantic or go for family-friendly - either way you want to do this Valentine\'s Day thing, you can find it at Philbrook on Free Family Day.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Cookie Decorating</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 10am; 11am; 12pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.sageculinarystudio.com/\">Sage Culinary Studio</a>, on Brookside and in Bixby, at 105th and Memorial\r\nSign the kids up to make seven V-Day-themed cookies - that\'s one to eat, six to take home or to gift to their special someone (read: that\'s Mommy, if you know what\'s good for ya). The greatest part about this kid-friendly Valentine\'s Day activity? Parents get out of clean-up duty, scott free. Cost is $15. Registration after Feb. 10 is $20.\r\n\r\n<strong>Daddy/Daughter Dance</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 6pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.brokenarrowok.gov/\">Nienhuis Community Center</a>, 3201 North 9th Street in Broken Arrow\r\nDo something special this year with your daughter - get gussied up and head to this daddy/daughter dance. This year the theme for the dance will be a sock-hop, so come dressed casually.\r\n\r\n<strong>Mother/Son Bash</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 7pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.ymca.org/\">Owasso YMCA</a>, 8300 N. Owasso Expressway\r\nThis event is opened to the entire Owasso Community, and is for children up to 5th grade and their parents. Cost is $5 per couple, or $7 for families attending both the Father/Daughter Dance and the Mother/Son Bash. All the proceeds will benefit Owasso\'s Elementary and 6th Grade Odyssey of the Mind teams, as well as the YMCA\'s Strong Kids Campaign.\r\n\r\n<strong>Skatedate</strong>\r\nWhen: Sunday, Feb. 13, starting at 10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&amp;objId=602\">BOK Center</a>, 200 S. Denver Ave.\r\nBack by popular demand, Skate Date returns in 2011 for an encore at the BOK Center. Skate Date 2010 welcomed over 7,500 skaters and 10,000 visitors to the 17,000-square-foot indoor arena at the BOK Center in Downtown Tulsa. It\'s one the short list of top Valentine\'s Day events here in the Tulsa area and is an easy option for kids, couples and singles alike - oh, and there will be exhibitions by local figure skaters, music and a DJ, photo opps in front of a smirk-worthy green screen, concessions, flower and novelty stands and a giant mirrored disco ball to enjoy while you\'re there, too. Admission is free; if you opt not to bring your own skates, you can rent a pair for $10. Also available at this year\'s Skate Date will be horse and carriage rides, just outside the BOK Center at the corner of 3rd Street and Denver Avenue - those start at noon and run until 8pm. For more info, visit <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&amp;objId=602\">BOKCenter.com</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"MCCALL STYLE &amp; BEAUTY by George Eastman House, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/george_eastman_house/3122875541/\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3206/3122875541_11bf6685c2.jpg\" alt=\"MCCALL STYLE &amp; BEAUTY\" width=\"406\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Valentine\'s Day Date Night Ideas in Tulsa</h2>\r\n<strong>Falling in Love Again: An Evening of Shakespeare\'s Valentines</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 7pm; Friday, Feb. 11, 7pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=178446285519380\">Club 209</a>, 209 N. Boulder Avenue\r\nThe sonnets of William Shakespeare are some of the most beautiful love poems ever written. Watch as the Actors Company of Tulsa presents these sonnets in a night of elegance, love, and fun that is sure to be a night that you won\'t soon forget. The bonus? It\'s all free and open to the public. Ages 21+ only.\r\n\r\n<strong>Love Song</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 10-12, 7:30pm; Feb. 13, 2pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1572&amp;thedate=2/5/2011&amp;task=display\">Tulsa Performing Arts Center</a>, 110 E. Second Street\r\nJoin Playhouse Tulsa this Valentine\'s Day and settle in for what\'s sure to be an expert performance of a man named Beane, who is invisible to his career-focused sister and her cynical husband. His life is a shrinking, darkening world - that is, until Molly appears. When the two meet, suddently all the old love songs make sense. Written by John Kolvenbach, Love Song premiered at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre Company in March 2006 and later opened in London’s West End, garnering a 2007 Olivier Award Nomination for Best New Comedy. Recommended for mature audiences. <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1572&amp;thedate=2/5/2011&amp;task=display\">Tickets are $25</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Bingo</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 1:30pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park</a>, 3443 S. Mingo Road\r\nSeniors can play for prizes, enjoy some sweet treats and meet new friends at this Valentine\'s Day-themed get-together. Bring a snack item to share and the folks at Hicks Park will do the rest. Call (918) 669-6355 to reserve your spot. Free to attend. Ages 55 and older.\r\n\r\n<strong>Wild Hearts Ball</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday, Feb. 11\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.okeq.org/\">Dennis R. Neill Equality Center</a>, 621 E. Fourth Street\r\nLooking for a wild-yet-free party this Valentine\'s Day weekend? Join Oklahomans for Equality at the annual Wild Hearts Ball. Don\'t forget to belly up to the cash bar, get your picture taken with cupid and contribute to OKEQ\'s upcoming mortgage burning party. Fun!\r\n\r\n<strong>Sweetheart Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12\r\nWhere: Mohawk Park\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because you get to run it with a partner, whether it’s the love of your life or the dude who shares a cubicle with you at work. Plus, all participants are treated to a free pancake breakfast. Beat that. Races are 5K, 10K and 20K -<a href=\"http://www.fleetfeettulsa.com/sweetheart-run\">learn more here</a>, <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4246\">register here</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine’s Day Poker Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12\r\nWhere: Lee Elementary, 21st and Boston\r\nPoker races are tons-o-fun. Here’s how they work: For every mile of the race you complete, you get a playing card. Whoever has the best hand at the end of the race gets first pick at a table full of awesome gifts. It’s like game night and workout time got together and made a baby – a sweaty baby, but still. <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">Learn more here</a>, <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4115\">register here</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Cards</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">WaterWorks Art Studio</a>, 1710 Charles Page Boulevard\r\nStudents will make a one-of-a-kind Valentine\'s Day card for their favorite sweetie and work in a day\'s worth of cutting, folding and pasting at the same time. Cost is $40. For ages 16 and older.\r\n\r\n<strong>Murder Mystery Dinner</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 6pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/\">Tulsa Air and Space Museum &amp; Planetarium</a>, 3624 North 74th East Avenue\r\nMystery, intrigue, torrid love affairs and murder - it\'s everything that Valentine\'s Day represents, right? Heh. Join the folks at TASM for this Murder Mystery Dinner Theater, where comedy, mayhem and music will unfold and food and libations will be in plenty supply. Take the evening to solve with your special someone what happened to Amelia Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan. Cost is $100 per couple, $50 per individual. Attire is 1940s costume or business casual. Ages 21+ only. Reservations are required; call (918) 834-9900, ext. 122 to make yours.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tony Valentine\'s Girls Night Out</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 7pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.milliondollarelm.com/\">Osage Event Center</a>, 951 W. 36 Street North\r\nHubba, hubba. A group of guys with abs suited perfectly for the grating of cheese will be in Tulsa Valentine\'s Day weekend. Grab the girls and head to Osage Event Center at the Million Dollar Elm Casino to see \'em. Tickets are $10.\r\n\r\n<strong>Love and Lust</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 8pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=104208986324360\">Living Arts of Tulsa</a>, 307 E. Brady Street\r\nGet ready for a night of long stares, bated breaths and raised libidos as some of Tulsa’s hottest poets make it a Valentine’s to remember. With special performance by Tulsa’s own Mason. Bar opens at 7pm. Cost is $7, or $5 for members.\r\n\r\n<strong>Trio Cavatina</strong>\r\nWhen: Sunday, Feb. 13, 3pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1454&amp;thedate=2/5/2011&amp;task=display\">Tulsa Performing Arts Center</a>, 110 E. Second Street\r\nLittle is sexier than good string music from an outstanding chamber ensemble. Hear the music of Fanny Mendelssohn, Gabriela Ortiz Torres, Augusta Reed Thomas and Felix Mendelssohn as performed by the women of Trio Cavatina with a special someone at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center today. <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1454&amp;thedate=2/5/2011&amp;task=display\">Tickets are $25</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Jazz Keyboard Concert with the Tulsa Jazz Society</strong>\r\nWhen: Sunday, Feb. 13, 5pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.okjazz.org/\">Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame</a>, 111 E. First Street\r\nTake a trip back to the sexy, swinging jazz age at the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame with music by the likes of Donald Ryan, Cheryl Bocanegra, Scott McQuade and Sonny Gray. Guys, this event will be a guaranteed hit with the ladies.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Cabaret</strong>\r\nWhen: Sunday, Feb. 13, 6pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=177145755653414\">Harwelden Mansion</a>, 2210 S. Main Street\r\nEnjoy fantastic food prepared by the fabulous Palace Cafe as you listen to music by Light Opera Oklahoma favorite Andrea Leap and LOOK Festival artistic director Eric Gibson at the piano. Dinner will be seated throughout Harwelden, one of Tulsa\'s most beloved mansions - the breakfast room, the formal dining room, upstairs, on the grand staircase landing - giving you the feel of what it must have been like to dine in the house during its hey day. Tickets are $150 per couple, which includes dinner, wine, dessert, the cabaret performance and parking. Make reservations by calling (918) 583-4267.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Special Performance: Steve Kramer</strong>\r\nWhen: Monday, Feb. 14, 8pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.loonybincomedy.com/\">The Loony Bin</a>, 6808 S. Memorial Drive\r\nI would say something here about funny Valentines, but that\'d be too easy. So instead, I\'ll just say that if you\'re looking for a way to laugh Valentine\'s Day away, comedian Steve Kramer brings you your chance. Tickets are $10 per person, or get two tickets with a dessert of New York Cheesecake with fresh strawberries and chocolate drizzle and two glasses of Champange for $35.\r\n\r\n<strong>Black Hearts Bash</strong>\r\nWhen: Monday, Feb. 14, 7pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=176486972394125&amp;index=1\">Shenanigan\'s</a>, 31st and Memorial\r\nHate Valentine\'s Day? Then this karaoke event will be right up your alley. Look also for free food and drink specials.  And someone, please, sing Total Eclipse of the Heart for me. Please.\r\n\r\nWhat are YOU doing to celebrate Valentine\'s Day (or, at least, in an anti-sort of way) in Tulsa this year?','Valentine\'s Day in Tulsa: Make your plans now.','What are YOU doing to celebrate Valentine\'s Day (or, at least, in an anti-sort of way) in Tulsa this year?','inherit','open','open','','5199-revision-18','','','2011-02-05 19:00:05','2011-02-06 00:00:05','',5199,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5199-revision-18/',0,'revision','',0),(5674,1,'2012-02-08 14:17:18','2012-02-08 20:17:18','PSST: Hey, you. Looking for 2012 Valentine\'s Day things to do in Tulsa, Oklahoma? Snuggle up to the full list at DO WHAT? at This Land Press. Your love life will thank you.\n\n<object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"src\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/AOaEng1pLPg?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/AOaEng1pLPg?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\n\nThe otters in that video, who live to entertain at the <a href=\"http://www.okaquarium.org/\">Oklahoma Aquarium</a> - aren\'t they adorable? Be like them this Valentine\'s Day and go crazy with one of these options for lovey-dovey entertainment.\n\n<!--more-->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\n\n<h2>Valentine\'s Day for Tulsa Kids and Families</h2>\n<strong>Tower Tots: Valentine’s Tea Party</strong>\nWhen: Tuesday, Feb. 8, 10am\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.pricetower.org/\">Price Tower Arts Center</a>, 510 South Dewey Avenue in Bartlesville\nCatch a morning story and Valentine\'s Day-flavored activity hour for kids aged 3-6. Be sure to call ahead to register for this free event.\n\n<strong>Sweetheart Tea Party</strong>\nWhen: Wednesday, Feb. 9, 10am\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Whiteside Community Center</a>, 4009 S. Pittsburg Ave.\nThe kids can celebrate Valentine\'s Day this year with crafts, snacks and more. For ages 2-5 years. Cost is $6.\n\n<strong>Preschool Story Time: Valentine\'s Day Party</strong>\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 10:30am\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Pratt Library</a>, 3219 S. 113th W. Ave. in Sand Springs\nDress the kiddos up in red pink and bring goodies to share with the rest of the kids at story time today. This event is for ages 5 and younger with an adult.\n\n<strong>Valentines by You!</strong>\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 3pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Judy Z. Kishner Library</a>, 10150 N. Cincinnati Ave.\nStop by Judy Z. Kishner Library after school and make your own Valentine\'s Day cards for your relatives, friends or maybe even that special someone. Card-making supplies will be available all evening for this drop-in event, open through 7pm. This event is for ages 12 and younger.\n\n<strong>Valentine Crafting</strong>\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 5pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park</a>, 3443 S. Mingo Road\nKids can bring a friend to make a craft valentine to give to someone special. Pre-register by calling (918) 669-6355. For ages 8-13. Cost is $10.\n\n<strong>Father/Daughter Dance</strong>\nWhen: Friday, Feb. 11, 7pm\nWhere: Barnes Elementary, 7809 E 76th Street North\nThis event is opened to the entire Owasso Community, and is for children up to 5th grade and their parents. Cost is $5 per couple, or $7 for families attending both the Father/Daughter Dance and the Mother/Son Bash. All the proceeds will benefit Owasso\'s Elementary and 6th Grade Odyssey of the Mind teams, as well as the YMCA\'s Strong Kids Campaign.\n\n<strong>Free Family Day at Philbrook</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, starting at 10am\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum of Art</a>, 2727 S. Rockford Ave.\nTake your significant other - and hey, why not bring the family, too? - to Philbrook Museum for Free Family Day. Enjoy art, spend time together, get your hands dirty with some hands-on art projects, tour the museum and even embark on a scavenger hunt. Go for romantic or go for family-friendly - either way you want to do this Valentine\'s Day thing, you can find it at Philbrook on Free Family Day.\n\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Cookie Decorating</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 10am; 11am; 12pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.sageculinarystudio.com/\">Sage Culinary Studio</a>, on Brookside and in Bixby, at 105th and Memorial\nSign the kids up to make seven V-Day-themed cookies - that\'s one to eat, six to take home or to gift to their special someone (read: that\'s Mommy, if you know what\'s good for ya). The greatest part about this kid-friendly Valentine\'s Day activity? Parents get out of clean-up duty, scott free. Cost is $15. Registration after Feb. 10 is $20.\n\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Father Daughter Dance</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 6pm\nWhere: Bixby Community Center, 211 N. Cabaniss\nLook for dance competitions as well as punch and refreshments at this annual father/daughter dance. More than 400 dads and daughters attended last years event, so be sure to dress to impress a crowd. Tickets are $5 per person. Through 9pm. \n\n<strong>Daddy/Daughter Dance</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 6pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.brokenarrowok.gov/\">Nienhuis Community Center</a>, 3201 North 9th Street in Broken Arrow\nDo something special this year with your daughter - get gussied up and head to this daddy/daughter dance. This year the theme for the dance will be a sock-hop, so come dressed casually.\n\n<strong>Mother/Son Bash</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 7pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.ymca.org/\">Owasso YMCA</a>, 8300 N. Owasso Expressway\nThis event is opened to the entire Owasso Community, and is for children up to 5th grade and their parents. Cost is $5 per couple, or $7 for families attending both the Father/Daughter Dance and the Mother/Son Bash. All the proceeds will benefit Owasso\'s Elementary and 6th Grade Odyssey of the Mind teams, as well as the YMCA\'s Strong Kids Campaign.\n\n<strong>Skatedate</strong>\nWhen: Sunday, Feb. 13, starting at 10am\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&amp;objId=602\">BOK Center</a>, 200 S. Denver Ave.\nBack by popular demand, Skate Date returns in 2011 for an encore at the BOK Center. Skate Date 2010 welcomed over 7,500 skaters and 10,000 visitors to the 17,000-square-foot indoor arena at the BOK Center in Downtown Tulsa. It\'s one the short list of top Valentine\'s Day events here in the Tulsa area and is an easy option for kids, couples and singles alike - oh, and there will be exhibitions by local figure skaters, music and a DJ, photo opps in front of a smirk-worthy green screen, concessions, flower and novelty stands and a giant mirrored disco ball to enjoy while you\'re there, too. New to Skate Date this year is an interactive Kids Zone area, complete with inflatables and  bounce houses sponsored by H&amp;R Block (who, by the way, will be at the event and willing to give your 2009 and 2010 tax returns a free second look). Admission is free; if you opt not to bring your own skates, you can rent a pair for $10. Also available at this year\'s Skate Date will be horse and carriage rides, just outside the BOK Center at the corner of 3rd Street and Denver Avenue - those start at noon and run until 8pm. For more info, visit <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&amp;objId=602\">BOKCenter.com</a>.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"MCCALL STYLE &amp; BEAUTY by George Eastman House, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/george_eastman_house/3122875541/\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3206/3122875541_11bf6685c2.jpg\" alt=\"MCCALL STYLE &amp; BEAUTY\" width=\"406\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\n\n<h2>Valentine\'s Day Date Night Ideas in Tulsa</h2>\n<strong>Falling in Love Again: An Evening of Shakespeare\'s Valentines</strong>\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 7pm; Friday, Feb. 11, 7pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=178446285519380\">Club 209</a>, 209 N. Boulder Avenue\nThe sonnets of William Shakespeare are some of the most beautiful love poems ever written. Watch as the Actors Company of Tulsa presents these sonnets in a night of elegance, love, and fun that is sure to be a night that you won\'t soon forget. The bonus? It\'s all free and open to the public. Ages 21+ only.\n\n<strong>Love Song</strong>\nWhen: Feb. 10-12, 7:30pm; Feb. 13, 2pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1572&amp;thedate=2/5/2011&amp;task=display\">Tulsa Performing Arts Center</a>, 110 E. Second Street\nJoin Playhouse Tulsa this Valentine\'s Day and settle in for what\'s sure to be an expert performance of a man named Beane, who is invisible to his career-focused sister and her cynical husband. His life is a shrinking, darkening world - that is, until Molly appears. When the two meet, suddently all the old love songs make sense. Written by John Kolvenbach, Love Song premiered at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre Company in March 2006 and later opened in London’s West End, garnering a 2007 Olivier Award Nomination for Best New Comedy. Recommended for mature audiences. <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1572&amp;thedate=2/5/2011&amp;task=display\">Tickets are $25</a>.\n\n<strong>Valentine\'s Bingo</strong>\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 1:30pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park</a>, 3443 S. Mingo Road\nSeniors can play for prizes, enjoy some sweet treats and meet new friends at this Valentine\'s Day-themed get-together. Bring a snack item to share and the folks at Hicks Park will do the rest. Call (918) 669-6355 to reserve your spot. Free to attend. Ages 55 and older.\n\n<strong>Wild Hearts Ball</strong>\nWhen: Friday, Feb. 11\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.okeq.org/\">Dennis R. Neill Equality Center</a>, 621 E. Fourth Street\nLooking for a wild-yet-free party this Valentine’s Day weekend? Join Oklahomans for Equality at the annual Wild Hearts Ball. Get a cash bar, raffles, food, and party pics at this shindig - plus, I hear some hot fire fighters are going to be on duty. Party down through 11pm. \n\n<strong>Sweetheart Run</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12\nWhere: Mohawk Park\nWhy you should run this race: Because you get to run it with a partner, whether it’s the love of your life or the dude who shares a cubicle with you at work. Plus, all participants are treated to a free pancake breakfast. Beat that. Races are 5K, 10K and 20K -<a href=\"http://www.fleetfeettulsa.com/sweetheart-run\">learn more here</a>, <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4246\">register here</a>.\n\n<strong>Valentine’s Day Poker Run</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12\nWhere: Lee Elementary, 1920 S. Cincinnati Ave.\nPoker races are tons-o-fun. Here’s how they work: For every mile of the race you complete, you get a playing card. Whoever has the best hand at the end of the race gets first pick at a table full of awesome gifts. It’s like game night and workout time got together and made a baby – a sweaty baby, but still. <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">Learn more here</a>, <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4115\">register here</a>.\n\n<strong>Valentine\'s Cards</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 10am\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">WaterWorks Art Studio</a>, 1710 Charles Page Boulevard\nStudents will make a one-of-a-kind Valentine\'s Day card for their favorite sweetie and work in a day\'s worth of cutting, folding and pasting at the same time. Cost is $40. For ages 16 and older.\n\n<strong>Tony Valentine\'s Girls Night Out</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 7pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.milliondollarelm.com/\">Osage Event Center</a>, 951 W. 36 Street North\nHubba, hubba. A group of guys with abs suited perfectly for the grating of cheese will be in Tulsa Valentine\'s Day weekend. Grab the girls and head to Osage Event Center at the Million Dollar Elm Casino to see \'em. Tickets are $10.\n\n<strong>The Oklahoma Swing Syndicate: Vintage Valentine</strong>\nWhen: 7:30pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.theoklahomaswingsyndicate.org/vintagevalentine/?utm_source=The+Oklahoma+Swing+Syndicate+List&utm_campaign=4c725fa9be-TOSS_February_5&utm_medium=email\">The Home Builder\'s Association of Greater Tulsa</a>, 11545 E. 43rd Street\nWant to take your sweetie out somewhere special this Valentine\'s Day, or celebrate the single life in style, and learn something new and hear incredible live music at the same time? Get it all at this event, featuring my friend and acclaimed local vocalist Rebecca Ungerman. If learning to swing dance sounds like a romantic and fun way to start off the evening, arrive at 6:30pm - the band starts at 7:30pm. <a href=\"https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_flow&SESSION=gDV0Scqpy7ovqZSEI-4kvAlSUWtXp30c5rQBMvYuc0UHQa273IDCGd1kDvS&dispatch=50a222a57771920b6a3d7b606239e4d529b525e0b7e69bf0224adecfb0124e9b61f737ba21b08198d70e9d8c4be72a2b45eb322c89203d65\">Tickets are $10 in advance</a>, $12 at the door. \n\n<strong>Valentine Party: Olivia Duhon &amp; Grady Nichols</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 8pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.okjazz.org/\">Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame</a>, 111 E. First Street\nTwo of Tulsa\'s most popular and thrilling musicians come together for the first time to celebrate the Valentine weekend at the Depot. Olivia Duhon is known for her incredible sultry voice and her stunning visual impact (translation: she\'s absolutely gorgeous), while Grady Nichols is the sexiest saxophonist in Oklahoma. Look for fireworks and sparks to fly as these two create their own special Valentine music magic. <a href=\"http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=2762&pid=6962609\">Tickets are $25</a>. \n\n<strong>Love and Lust</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 8pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=104208986324360\">Living Arts of Tulsa</a>, 307 E. Brady Street\nGet ready for a night of long stares, bated breaths and raised libidos as some of Tulsa’s hottest poets make it a Valentine’s to remember. With special performance by Tulsa’s own Mason. Bar opens at 7pm. Cost is $7, or $5 for members.\n\n<strong>Trio Cavatina</strong>\nWhen: Sunday, Feb. 13, 3pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1454&amp;thedate=2/5/2011&amp;task=display\">Tulsa Performing Arts Center</a>, 110 E. Second Street\nLittle is sexier than good string music from an outstanding chamber ensemble. Hear the music of Fanny Mendelssohn, Gabriela Ortiz Torres, Augusta Reed Thomas and Felix Mendelssohn as performed by the women of Trio Cavatina with a special someone at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center today. <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1454&amp;thedate=2/5/2011&amp;task=display\">Tickets are $25</a>.\n\n<strong>Jazz Keyboard Concert with the Tulsa Jazz Society</strong>\nWhen: Sunday, Feb. 13, 5pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.okjazz.org/\">Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame</a>, 111 E. First Street\nTake a trip back to the sexy, swinging jazz age at the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame with music by the likes of Donald Ryan, Cheryl Bocanegra, Scott McQuade and Sonny Gray. Guys, this event will be a guaranteed hit with the ladies.\n\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Cabaret</strong>\nWhen: Sunday, Feb. 13, 6pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=177145755653414\">Harwelden Mansion</a>, 2210 S. Main Street\nEnjoy fantastic food prepared by the fabulous Palace Cafe as you listen to music by Light Opera Oklahoma favorite Andrea Leap and LOOK Festival artistic director Eric Gibson at the piano. Dinner will be seated throughout Harwelden, one of Tulsa\'s most beloved mansions - the breakfast room, the formal dining room, upstairs, on the grand staircase landing - giving you the feel of what it must have been like to dine in the house during its hey day. Tickets are $150 per couple, which includes dinner, wine, dessert, the cabaret performance and parking. Make reservations by calling (918) 583-4267.\n\n<strong>Grady Nichols & The Valentine Divas</strong>\nWhen: Monday, Feb. 14, 6:30pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.ticketstorm.com/event/gradynicholsthevalentinedivas/brokenarrowperformingartscenter/browkenarrow/6141/\">Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center</a>, 701 S. Main Street in Broken Arrow\nGet a star-studded line-up of some of Tulsa\'s most popular vocalists - we\'re talking Grady Nichols, Jenny Labow, Mary Cogan and Starr Fisher here - as they present a powerful, romantic show to celebrate Valentine\'s Day. <a href=\"http://www.ticketstorm.com/event/gradynicholsthevalentinedivas/brokenarrowperformingartscenter/browkenarrow/6141/\">Tickets are $50, or $30 for singles</a>. VIP packages are available. \n\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Special Performance: Steve Kramer</strong>\nWhen: Monday, Feb. 14, 8pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.loonybincomedy.com/\">The Loony Bin</a>, 6808 S. Memorial Drive\nI would say something here about funny Valentines, but that\'d be too easy. So instead, I\'ll just say that if you\'re looking for a way to laugh Valentine\'s Day away, comedian Steve Kramer brings you your chance. Tickets are $10 per person, or get two tickets with a dessert of New York Cheesecake with fresh strawberries and chocolate drizzle and two glasses of Champange for $35.\n\n<strong>Black Hearts Bash</strong>\nWhen: Monday, Feb. 14, 7pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=176486972394125&amp;index=1\">Shenanigan\'s</a>, 31st and Memorial\nHate Valentine\'s Day? Then this karaoke event will be right up your alley. Look also for free food and drink specials.  And someone, please, sing Total Eclipse of the Heart for me. Please.\n\n<strong>Murder Mystery Dinner</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 19, 6pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/\">Tulsa Air and Space Museum &amp; Planetarium</a>, 3624 North 74th East Avenue\nMystery, intrigue, torrid love affairs and murder - it\'s everything that Valentine\'s Day represents, right? Heh. Join the folks at TASM for this Murder Mystery Dinner Theater, where comedy, mayhem and music will unfold and food and libations will be in plenty supply. Take the evening to solve with your special someone what happened to Amelia Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan. Cost is $100 per couple, $50 per individual. Attire is 1940s costume or business casual. Ages 21+ only. Reservations are required; call (918) 834-9900, ext. 122 to make yours.\n\nWhat are YOU doing to celebrate (or bemoan, depending) Valentine\'s Day in Tulsa this year?\n\nDon\'t see your Valentine\'s Day event on this list? No sweat - we can fix that. <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">E-mail me with your event details</a>.','Valentine\'s Day in Tulsa: Make your plans now.','What are YOU doing to celebrate (or bemoan, depending) Valentine\'s Day in Tulsa this year?','inherit','open','open','','5199-autosave','','','2012-02-08 14:17:18','2012-02-08 20:17:18','',5199,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5199-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(5675,1,'2010-02-08 04:00:00','2010-02-08 04:00:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4270094804/\" title=\"Skate Date 2009 by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Skate Date 2009\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/4270094804_6daedda923.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br />Here it is, folks - the list of love you\'ve been longing for. Here\'s what to do in Tulsa for Valentine\'s Day, Valentine\'s Day weekend and beyond.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Early Week</span><br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4339910460/\" title=\"Valentine\'s Day Cookies at Coffeehouse on Cherry Street by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Valentine\'s Day Cookies at Coffeehouse on Cherry Street\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2740/4339910460_8e2a7b277e.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br /><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #6aa84f;\">Tower Tots: Valentine\'s Tea Party (Green headings = Family friendly)</span></b><br />When: Tuesday, 10am<br />Where: <a href=\"http://pricetower.org/\">Price Tower Arts Center in Bartlesville</a><br />Catch a morning story and activity hour for kids aged 3-6. Call ahead to register for this free event.<br /><br /><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #6aa84f;\">Valentine Craft</span></b><br />When: Thursday, 5pm<br />Where: <a href=\"http://tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park</a>, 3443 S. Mingo Road<br />Bring a friend and make a crafty valentine for that special someone. Be sure to pre-register by calling (918) 669-6355. Ages 8-13. Cost is $10.<br /><br /><br /><b>Friday</b><br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4339217089/\" title=\"V-Day by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"V-Day\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4038/4339217089_d1b2ba30b2.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br /><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #6aa84f;\">Sweetheart T-Party</span></b><br />When: Friday, 10am<br />Where: <a href=\"http://tulsaparks.org/\">Whiteside Community Center</a>, 4009 S. Pittsburg Avenue<br />Celebrate V-Day with crafts, snacks and a general, overall, darned good time. For ages 2-5. Cost is $6.<br /><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><br /></span></b><br /><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #6aa84f;\">Crayons! Improv</span></b><br />When: Friday, 7:30pm<br />Where: Agora Coffeehouse, 4959 S. 79th E. Ave.<br />Don\'t miss the special Crayons! Valentine\'s Day show. Hilton Price, a renowned Tulsa stand-up comedian, will be on hand first thing. Tickets are $10 at the door.<br /><br /><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: red;\">I Love You Because (Red headings = Adult Couples Only)</span></b><br />When: Friday, 8pm; Saturday, 8pm; Sunday, 2pm<br />Where: <a href=\"http://tulsapac.com/\">Tulsa PAC</a>, 110 E. Second Street<br />Like Jane Austen\'s Pride and Prejudice, only less wordy. A foursome of 20-somethings are in search of love in the hustle and bustle of New York City. Warning: This one\'s not for the kids. Tickets are $25.<br /><br /><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"></div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #6aa84f;\">The Sleeping Beauty</span></b></div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">When: Friday, 8pm; Saturday, 8pm; Sunday, 3pm</div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">Where: <a href=\"http://tulsapac.com/\">Tulsa PAC</a>, 110 E. Second Street</div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">Though I watched the Disney movie version of this classic fairy tale about 167,821 times as a child, something tells me the Tulsa Ballet rendition of one of the most technically challenging classical ballets is going to blow it out of the water. Marcello Angelini uses grand staging and gets and beautifully crafted costumes to breathe new life into the original, 1890 version of the ballet by Marius Petipa. The Tchaikovsky score is, I\'m sure, not bad, either. Tickets are $20-70. Plus, if you think the time is right, <a href=\"http://tulsaballet.com/news.asp?id=10&amp;pid=93&amp;task=display\">you can propose on stage with the cast of The Sleeping Beauty</a>. *swoon* Be still, my beating heart.</div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"><br /></div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"></div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #6aa84f;\">Love Letters</span></b></div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">When: Friday, 8pm; Saturday, 2pm</div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">Where: Green Country Event Center, 12000 E. 31st Street</div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"><a href=\"http://tacta.net/\">\'Round the Bend Players, Tulsa\'s first senior theater troupe</a>, will present a staged reading of A.R. Gurney\'s Love Ltters. Tickets are $8.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"><br /></div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"><b><br /></b></div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"><b>Saturday</b></div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"><b><br /></b></div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">PHOTO</div><br /><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #6aa84f;\">Sweetheart Run</span></span><br />When: Saturday, 8:15am (5K), 9:15am (10K)<br />Where: Mohawk Park, on 36th Street North<br />So in love that you could run a 10K? Maybe you\'ve been dating awhile and you\'ve learned she doesn\'t put the cap back on her toothpaste - okay, so you\'re at least excited enough to run a 5K. <a href=\"http://fleetfeettulsa.com/\">Register for this lovers\' race at Fleet Feet at 61st and Yale</a>. The cost starts at $20.<br /><br /><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #6aa84f;\">Free Family Day @ Philbrook</span></span><br /><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">When: 10:30am-4pm</div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">Where:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum</a>, 2727 S. Rockford Ave.</div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">After a Valentine\'s Day weekend breakfast, take your significant other - and hey, why not bring the family, too? - to Philbrook Museum for Free Family Day. Enjoy art, spend time together, get your hands dirty with some hands-on art projects, tour the museum and even embark on a scavenger hunt. Go for romantic or go for family-friendly - either way, it\'s at Philbrook this Saturday.&nbsp;</div><br /><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #6aa84f;\">Down with Love! Anti-Valentine Fest</span></span><br />When: Saturday, 2pm<br />Where: <a href=\"http://tulsalibrary.org/zarrow\">Zarrow Regional Library</a>, 2224 W. 51st Street<br />Forget V-Day and make anti-valentines, design a zombie teddy bear and/or a voodoo doll of your ex. Enjoy the chocolate fountain and proudly proclaim that love stinks. Ages 12-18.<br /><br /><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: red;\">Couples Massage Class</span></b><br />When: 2-4pm<br />Where: <a href=\"http://thecanebrake.com/\">The Canebrake in the Yoga Barn</a>, 33241 E. 732nd Road<br />Bring your special someone and learn basic massage techniques for relaxation and stress relief. Cost is $90 per couple - truly a deal for two people for two hours. Call (918) 485-1810 to sign up.<br /><br /><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: red;\">Wine Tasting</span></b><br />When: 5-6:30pm<br />Where: <a href=\"http://thecanebrake.com/\">The Canebrake</a>,&nbsp;33241 E. 732nd Road<br />Get three Italian wines - a red, a full-bodied ruby port and a sparkling prosecco - for $20, plus hors d\'oeuvres like roasted vegetable bruschetta, wild boar sausage with fennel tomato sauce, prosciutto with roasted pear and cheese board with figs and pomegranates.&nbsp;Call (918) 485-1810 for reservations.<br /><br /><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #6aa84f;\">Daddy Daughter Dance</span></b><br />When: 5:30pm; 7:30pm<br />Where: Main Place, 1800 S. Main Street in Broken Arrow<br />Little girls grow up fast, dads. Don\'t miss this chance to dance with her while she can still stand on your shoes. Look for music from DJ Connection, refreshments, a photographer to take photos of dads and their special little ladies and, of course, dancing. For dads and girls aged 4-14. Dress is formal or casual, whatever you decide. Cost is $5; tickets must be purchased in advance. Call (918) 259-6550. <br /><br /><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: red;\">I Love You, My Darling, Now Die!</span></b><br />When: 6:30pm<br />Where: <a href=\"http://whisperingvines.net/\">Whispering Vines Winery</a>, 7475 W. 51st Street in Tulsa<br />Dr. Bill McGrew is a foremost authority on love. He\'ll take your question on the mysteries of love and romance, sure, but could it be possible that someone has murder on his mind? A three-course meal catered by Amici\'s (you know, that new Italian restaurant in Sand Springs everyone is raving about) are only part of the deal. Make your reservations now, right now - this show sells out every year. Tickets are $64.95 per person. Dress code is After 5.<br /><br /><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: red;\">Wild Hearts Ball</span></b><br />When: Saturday, 7pm<br />Where: <a href=\"http://okeq.org/\">Dennis R. Neill Equality Center</a>, 621 E. Fourth Street<br />Looking for a wild-yet-free party this Valentine\'s Day weekend? Join Oklahomans for Equality at the annual Wild Hearts Ball. Groove to tunes laid down by DJ Zeke, belly up to the cash bar and get your picture taken with cupid.<br /><br /><div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: red;\">Brenda Johnson &amp; The Jazz Rhapsody Trio</span></b></div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">When: 7pm</div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">Where: <a href=\"http://okjazz.org/\">Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame</a>, 111 E. First Street</div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">With special guest Tavis Miner. Don\'t miss out on the cash bar, desserts, champagne and, yes, even roses. Cost is $20 in advance, or $25 at the door.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: red;\">I Love You Because</span></span><br /><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">When: Friday, 8pm; Saturday, 8pm; Sunday, 2pm</div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">Where: <a href=\"http://tulsapac.com/\">Tulsa PAC</a>, 110 E. Second Street</div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">Like Jane Austen\'s Pride and Prejudice, only less wordy. A foursome of 20-somethings are in search of love in the hustle and bustle of New York City. Warning: This one\'s not for the kids. Tickets are $25.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"><br /></div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"></div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"></div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #6aa84f;\">The Sleeping Beauty</span></b></div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">When: Friday, 8pm; Saturday, 8pm; Sunday, 3pm</div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">Where: <a href=\"http://tulsapac.com/\">Tulsa PAC</a>, 110 E. Second Street</div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">Though I watched the Disney movie version of this classic fairy tale about 167,821 times as a child, something tells me the Tulsa Ballet rendition of one of the most technically challenging classical ballets is going to blow it out of the water. Marcello Angelini uses grand staging and gets and beautifully crafted costumes to breathe new life into the original, 1890 version of the ballet by Marius Petipa. The Tchaikovsky score is, I\'m sure, not bad, either. Tickets are $20-70.&nbsp;Plus, if you think the time is right,&nbsp;<a href=\"http://tulsaballet.com/news.asp?id=10&amp;pid=93&amp;task=display\">you can propose on stage with the cast of The Sleeping Beauty</a>. *swoon* Be still, my beating heart.</div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"><br /></div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"></div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #6aa84f;\">Love Letters</span></b></div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">When: Friday, 8pm; Saturday, 2pm</div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">Where: Green Country Event Center, 12000 E. 31st Street</div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"><a href=\"http://tacta.net/\">\'Round the Bend Players, Tulsa\'s first senior theater troupe</a>, will present a staged reading of A.R. Gurney\'s Love Letters. Tickets are $8.<br /><br /><br /><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: red;\">Love and Lust</span></b></div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">When: 8pm</div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">Where: <a href=\"http://livingarts.org/\">Living ArtSpace</a>, 307 E. Brady</div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">Is it the lust for love or the way we love to lust that drives us? Wait - what? Either way, head to Living ArtSpace to explore this theme with an eclectic mix of poets from Tulsa and Wichita. It\'s sure to be a night of singing, dancing and smoking-hot poetry. Cost is $7, or $5 for members.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"><br /></div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: red;\">Pre-Valentine\'s Day Rocky Horror Night</span></b></div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">When: 9pm</div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">Where: <a href=\"http://cosmo-cafe.com/\">Cosmo Cafe</a>, 3334 S. Peoria Ave.</div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">Don your underwear, tuxedo, gold sequined jacket, biker gear (and/)or garters - or, just come as you are - and head to Brookside for this decidedly off-beat V-Day celebration. The movie will be showing on the big screen at Cosmo but, please, leave the airborne props at home. Otherwise, let \'er ride and have a great time.</div></div><div><br /></div><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><br /></span></b><br /><b>Sunday</b><br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4270094306/\" title=\"Skate Date 2009 by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Skate Date 2009\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2798/4270094306_7255e28c84.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #6aa84f;\">Skate Date</span></b><br />When: Sunday, 10am-10pm<br />Where: <a href=\"http://bokcenter.com/\">BOK Center</a>, 200 N. Denver Ave.<br /><a href=\"http://bokcenter.com/general.asp?id=173\">Don\'t miss one of my personal favorite Tulsa events</a>. Ice skate hand-in-hand on the BOK Center\'s 17,000-square-foot indoor ice rink, snack on heart-shaped concessions to your hearts\' content, watch skating demonstrations and maybe even win a prize or two. There\'s even face painting for the kids. Admission to the building is free and skate rental is $10 for adults and $5 for kids under age three and for those who bring their own skates. When you\'ve skated until you can skate no more, hop a horse-drawn carriage ride through the streets of downtown Tulsa. A couple rides for $20 and a family of four rides for $25.<br /><br /><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #6aa84f;\">V-Day Cookie Decorating Session @ Sage</span></b><br />When: Sunday, noon-6pm<br />Where: <a href=\"http://sageculinarystudio.com/\">Sage Culinary Studio</a>, 3746 S. Peoria Ave.<br />Call today to sign up the kids to make seven V-Day-themed cookies - that\'s one to eat, six to take home or to gift to their special someone (read: Mommy, please). The greatest part about this Valentine\'s Day activity is that parents don\'t have to worry about clean-up. It\'s all taken care of by the staff at Sage\'s beautiful Brookside cooking studio for kids. Register before Feb. 10 and page $15; cost is $20 after Feb. 10 until the big day itself. <br /><br /><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: red;\">I Love You Because</span></span><br /><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">When: Friday, 8pm; Saturday, 8pm; Sunday, 2pm</div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">Where: <a href=\"http://tulsapac.com/\">Tulsa PAC</a>, 110 E. Second Street</div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">Like Jane Austen\'s Pride and Prejudice, only less wordy. A foursome of 20-somethings are in search of love in the hustle and bustle of New York City. Warning: This one\'s not for the kids. Tickets are $25.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"><br /></div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"></div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"></div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #6aa84f;\">The Sleeping Beauty</span></b></div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">When: Friday, 8pm; Saturday, 8pm; Sunday, 3pm</div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">Where: <a href=\"http://tulsapac.com/\">Tulsa PAC</a>, 110 E. Second Street</div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">Though I watched the Disney movie version of this classic fairy tale about 167,821 times as a child, something tells me the Tulsa Ballet rendition of one of the most technically challenging classical ballets is going to blow it out of the water. Marcello Angelini uses grand staging and gets and beautifully crafted costumes to breathe new life into the original, 1890 version of the ballet by Marius Petipa. The Tchaikovsky score is, I\'m sure, not bad, either. Tickets are $20-70.&nbsp;Plus, if you think the time is right,&nbsp;<a href=\"http://tulsaballet.com/news.asp?id=10&amp;pid=93&amp;task=display\">you can propose on stage with the cast of The Sleeping Beauty</a>. *swoon* Be still, my beating heart.</div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"><br /></div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: red;\">The Jeff Shadley Band</span></b></div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">When: 5pm</div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">Where: <a href=\"http://okjazz.org/\">Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame</a>, 111 E. First Street</div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">Featuring Olivia Duhon. Admission prices start at $15.&nbsp;</div><br /><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #6aa84f;\">V-Day Drop-Off at Bounce U</span></span><br />When: 5-9pm<br />Where: <a href=\"http://bounceu.com/\">Bounce U Tulsa</a>, 8922 S. Memorial Drive,<br />What set of parents couldn\'t use a little alone time this V-Day? Bring \'em by Bounce U and have \'em nice and worn out by 9pm. Cost is $20 per child, or $15 for siblings.<br /><br /><br /><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: red;\">Valentine\'s Day Cabaret</span></b></div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">When: 6pm</div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">Where:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://lightoperaok.org/\">Harwelden Mansion</a>, 2210 S. Main Street</div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">It\'s time for Light Opera Oklahoma\'s annual Valentine\'s Cabaret, a night of delicious food, wine and, of course, cabaret. Enjoy LOOK regular Andrea Leap, with Eric Gibson at the piano. Cost is $75 per person ($55 for the concert only), or $150 per couple.&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:frontoffice@lightoperaok.org\">E-mail LOOK</a>&nbsp;or call (918) 583-4267 to reserve your spot.&nbsp;</div><br /><br /><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: red;\">Valentine\'s Dance with the Round-Up Boys</span></span><br /><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">When: Doors at 6pm, Show at 7pm</div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">Where: <a href=\"http://cainsballroom.com/\">Cain\'s Ballroom</a>, 423 N. Main Street</div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">Scoot your boots this Valentine\'s Day to the sounds of the purveyors of western swing. Tickets are $8.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"><br /></div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"></div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"></div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: red;\">David Phelps Valentine\'s Concert</span></b></div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">When: 7pm</div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">Where:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://thepacba.com/\">Broken Arrow PAC</a>, 701 S. Main Street in Broken Arrow</div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">He\'s been called \"The Voice.\" He\'s wowed audiences around the globe. He has performed for presidents and dignitaries. I\'m talking about David Phelps, and he\'ll be in Broken Arrow this V-Day to help you romance the night away. Tickets start at $25.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"><br /></div></div></div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: red;\">Chippendales</span></span><br /><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">When: 7pm</div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">Where: <a href=\"http://milliondollarelm.com/\">Osage Event Center</a>, 951 W. 36th Street North</div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">Hubba hubba - the Chippendales are in Tulsa, and they\'re bringing the perfect solution to any Valentine\'s Day romance rut with them. Tickets are $20.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"><br /></div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"></div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: red;\">An Evening with Kris Kristofferson</span></b></div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">When: 7:30pm</div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">Where: <a href=\"http://mabeecenter.com/\">Mabee Center</a>, 7777 S. Lewis Ave.</div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">Widely regarded as the greatest country songwriter since Hank Williams, Kristofferson\'s catalogue has been covered by over 500 artists, including Waylon Jennings, Janis Joplin, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, The Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton. He\'ll be right here in Tulsa on V-Day to serenade you all the way to Monday morning. Tickets start at $25.<br /><br />What are YOU doing to celebrate Valentine\'s Day (or not) in Tulsa this year?</div></div></div>','Tulsa Valentine\'s Day Round-Up','','inherit','open','open','','453-revision','','','2010-02-08 04:00:00','2010-02-08 04:00:00','',453,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/02/453-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(5676,1,'2009-02-13 17:11:00','2009-02-13 17:11:00','<div>If you haven\'t had enough of the day of love by Sunday, here\'s a way to get a second dose: </div><div><br /></div><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http://www.lightoperaok.org/images/2009VDAYCABARETFINAL.jpg\"><img style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 564px; height: 557px;\" src=\"http://www.lightoperaok.org/images/2009VDAYCABARETFINAL.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" /></a>Tickets to the event, which starts at 7:30 p.m. at <a href=\"http://www.ahct.org/\">Harwelden at 2210 S. Main St.</a>, are $50 per person or $95 per couple. Call LOOK at (918) 583-4267 to get set up.<div><br /></div><div>If you know of other fun Valentine\'s Day weekend events (especially low-cost or free) not posted here yesterday or today, feel free to leave the information in the comments.  </div>','Day After Valentine\'s Day','','inherit','open','open','','96-revision','','','2009-02-13 17:11:00','2009-02-13 17:11:00','',96,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/02/96-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(5677,1,'2011-02-05 19:02:01','2011-02-06 00:02:01','<object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"src\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/AOaEng1pLPg?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/AOaEng1pLPg?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nThe otters in that video, who live to entertain at the <a href=\"http://www.okaquarium.org/\">Oklahoma Aquarium</a> - aren\'t they adorable? Be like them this Valentine\'s Day and go crazy with one of these options for lovey-dovey entertainment.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Valentine\'s Day for Tulsa Kids and Families</h2>\r\n<strong>Tower Tots: Valentine’s Tea Party</strong>\r\nWhen: Tuesday, Feb. 8, 10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.pricetower.org/\">Price Tower Arts Center</a>, 510 South Dewey Avenue in Bartlesville\r\nCatch a morning story and Valentine\'s Day-flavored activity hour for kids aged 3-6. Be sure to call ahead to register for this free event.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sweetheart Tea Party</strong>\r\nWhen: Wednesday, Feb. 9, 10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Whiteside Community Center</a>, 4009 S. Pittsburg Ave.\r\nThe kids can celebrate Valentine\'s Day this year with crafts, snacks and more. For ages 2-5 years. Cost is $6.\r\n\r\n<strong>Preschool Story Time: Valentine\'s Day Party</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 10:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Pratt Library</a>, 3219 S. 113th W. Ave. in Sand Springs\r\nDress the kiddos up in red pink and bring goodies to share with the rest of the kids at story time today. This event is for ages 5 and younger with an adult.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentines by You!</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 3pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Judy Z. Kishner Library</a>, 10150 N. Cincinnati Ave.\r\nStop by Judy Z. Kishner Library after school and make your own Valentine\'s Day cards for your relatives, friends or maybe even that special someone. Card-making supplies will be available all evening for this drop-in event, open through 7pm. This event is for ages 12 and younger.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine Crafting</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 5pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park</a>, 3443 S. Mingo Road\r\nKids can bring a friend to make a craft valentine to give to someone special. Pre-register by calling (918) 669-6355. For ages 8-13. Cost is $10.\r\n\r\n<strong>Father/Daughter Dance</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday, Feb. 11, 7pm\r\nWhere: Barnes Elementary, 7809 E 76th Street North\r\nThis event is opened to the entire Owasso Community, and is for children up to 5th grade and their parents. Cost is $5 per couple, or $7 for families attending both the Father/Daughter Dance and the Mother/Son Bash. All the proceeds will benefit Owasso\'s Elementary and 6th Grade Odyssey of the Mind teams, as well as the YMCA\'s Strong Kids Campaign.\r\n\r\n<strong>Free Family Day at Philbrook</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, starting at 10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum of Art</a>, 2727 S. Rockford Ave.\r\nTake your significant other - and hey, why not bring the family, too? - to Philbrook Museum for Free Family Day. Enjoy art, spend time together, get your hands dirty with some hands-on art projects, tour the museum and even embark on a scavenger hunt. Go for romantic or go for family-friendly - either way you want to do this Valentine\'s Day thing, you can find it at Philbrook on Free Family Day.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Cookie Decorating</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 10am; 11am; 12pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.sageculinarystudio.com/\">Sage Culinary Studio</a>, on Brookside and in Bixby, at 105th and Memorial\r\nSign the kids up to make seven V-Day-themed cookies - that\'s one to eat, six to take home or to gift to their special someone (read: that\'s Mommy, if you know what\'s good for ya). The greatest part about this kid-friendly Valentine\'s Day activity? Parents get out of clean-up duty, scott free. Cost is $15. Registration after Feb. 10 is $20.\r\n\r\n<strong>Daddy/Daughter Dance</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 6pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.brokenarrowok.gov/\">Nienhuis Community Center</a>, 3201 North 9th Street in Broken Arrow\r\nDo something special this year with your daughter - get gussied up and head to this daddy/daughter dance. This year the theme for the dance will be a sock-hop, so come dressed casually.\r\n\r\n<strong>Mother/Son Bash</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 7pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.ymca.org/\">Owasso YMCA</a>, 8300 N. Owasso Expressway\r\nThis event is opened to the entire Owasso Community, and is for children up to 5th grade and their parents. Cost is $5 per couple, or $7 for families attending both the Father/Daughter Dance and the Mother/Son Bash. All the proceeds will benefit Owasso\'s Elementary and 6th Grade Odyssey of the Mind teams, as well as the YMCA\'s Strong Kids Campaign.\r\n\r\n<strong>Skatedate</strong>\r\nWhen: Sunday, Feb. 13, starting at 10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&amp;objId=602\">BOK Center</a>, 200 S. Denver Ave.\r\nBack by popular demand, Skate Date returns in 2011 for an encore at the BOK Center. Skate Date 2010 welcomed over 7,500 skaters and 10,000 visitors to the 17,000-square-foot indoor arena at the BOK Center in Downtown Tulsa. It\'s one the short list of top Valentine\'s Day events here in the Tulsa area and is an easy option for kids, couples and singles alike - oh, and there will be exhibitions by local figure skaters, music and a DJ, photo opps in front of a smirk-worthy green screen, concessions, flower and novelty stands and a giant mirrored disco ball to enjoy while you\'re there, too. Admission is free; if you opt not to bring your own skates, you can rent a pair for $10. Also available at this year\'s Skate Date will be horse and carriage rides, just outside the BOK Center at the corner of 3rd Street and Denver Avenue - those start at noon and run until 8pm. For more info, visit <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&amp;objId=602\">BOKCenter.com</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"MCCALL STYLE &amp; BEAUTY by George Eastman House, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/george_eastman_house/3122875541/\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3206/3122875541_11bf6685c2.jpg\" alt=\"MCCALL STYLE &amp; BEAUTY\" width=\"406\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Valentine\'s Day Date Night Ideas in Tulsa</h2>\r\n<strong>Falling in Love Again: An Evening of Shakespeare\'s Valentines</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 7pm; Friday, Feb. 11, 7pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=178446285519380\">Club 209</a>, 209 N. Boulder Avenue\r\nThe sonnets of William Shakespeare are some of the most beautiful love poems ever written. Watch as the Actors Company of Tulsa presents these sonnets in a night of elegance, love, and fun that is sure to be a night that you won\'t soon forget. The bonus? It\'s all free and open to the public. Ages 21+ only.\r\n\r\n<strong>Love Song</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 10-12, 7:30pm; Feb. 13, 2pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1572&amp;thedate=2/5/2011&amp;task=display\">Tulsa Performing Arts Center</a>, 110 E. Second Street\r\nJoin Playhouse Tulsa this Valentine\'s Day and settle in for what\'s sure to be an expert performance of a man named Beane, who is invisible to his career-focused sister and her cynical husband. His life is a shrinking, darkening world - that is, until Molly appears. When the two meet, suddently all the old love songs make sense. Written by John Kolvenbach, Love Song premiered at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre Company in March 2006 and later opened in London’s West End, garnering a 2007 Olivier Award Nomination for Best New Comedy. Recommended for mature audiences. <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1572&amp;thedate=2/5/2011&amp;task=display\">Tickets are $25</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Bingo</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 1:30pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park</a>, 3443 S. Mingo Road\r\nSeniors can play for prizes, enjoy some sweet treats and meet new friends at this Valentine\'s Day-themed get-together. Bring a snack item to share and the folks at Hicks Park will do the rest. Call (918) 669-6355 to reserve your spot. Free to attend. Ages 55 and older.\r\n\r\n<strong>Wild Hearts Ball</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday, Feb. 11\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.okeq.org/\">Dennis R. Neill Equality Center</a>, 621 E. Fourth Street\r\nLooking for a wild-yet-free party this Valentine\'s Day weekend? Join Oklahomans for Equality at the annual Wild Hearts Ball. Don\'t forget to belly up to the cash bar, get your picture taken with cupid and contribute to OKEQ\'s upcoming mortgage burning party. Fun!\r\n\r\n<strong>Sweetheart Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12\r\nWhere: Mohawk Park\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because you get to run it with a partner, whether it’s the love of your life or the dude who shares a cubicle with you at work. Plus, all participants are treated to a free pancake breakfast. Beat that. Races are 5K, 10K and 20K -<a href=\"http://www.fleetfeettulsa.com/sweetheart-run\">learn more here</a>, <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4246\">register here</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine’s Day Poker Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12\r\nWhere: Lee Elementary, 21st and Boston\r\nPoker races are tons-o-fun. Here’s how they work: For every mile of the race you complete, you get a playing card. Whoever has the best hand at the end of the race gets first pick at a table full of awesome gifts. It’s like game night and workout time got together and made a baby – a sweaty baby, but still. <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">Learn more here</a>, <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4115\">register here</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Cards</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">WaterWorks Art Studio</a>, 1710 Charles Page Boulevard\r\nStudents will make a one-of-a-kind Valentine\'s Day card for their favorite sweetie and work in a day\'s worth of cutting, folding and pasting at the same time. Cost is $40. For ages 16 and older.\r\n\r\n<strong>Murder Mystery Dinner</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 6pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/\">Tulsa Air and Space Museum &amp; Planetarium</a>, 3624 North 74th East Avenue\r\nMystery, intrigue, torrid love affairs and murder - it\'s everything that Valentine\'s Day represents, right? Heh. Join the folks at TASM for this Murder Mystery Dinner Theater, where comedy, mayhem and music will unfold and food and libations will be in plenty supply. Take the evening to solve with your special someone what happened to Amelia Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan. Cost is $100 per couple, $50 per individual. Attire is 1940s costume or business casual. Ages 21+ only. Reservations are required; call (918) 834-9900, ext. 122 to make yours.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tony Valentine\'s Girls Night Out</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 7pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.milliondollarelm.com/\">Osage Event Center</a>, 951 W. 36 Street North\r\nHubba, hubba. A group of guys with abs suited perfectly for the grating of cheese will be in Tulsa Valentine\'s Day weekend. Grab the girls and head to Osage Event Center at the Million Dollar Elm Casino to see \'em. Tickets are $10.\r\n\r\n<strong>Love and Lust</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 8pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=104208986324360\">Living Arts of Tulsa</a>, 307 E. Brady Street\r\nGet ready for a night of long stares, bated breaths and raised libidos as some of Tulsa’s hottest poets make it a Valentine’s to remember. With special performance by Tulsa’s own Mason. Bar opens at 7pm. Cost is $7, or $5 for members.\r\n\r\n<strong>Trio Cavatina</strong>\r\nWhen: Sunday, Feb. 13, 3pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1454&amp;thedate=2/5/2011&amp;task=display\">Tulsa Performing Arts Center</a>, 110 E. Second Street\r\nLittle is sexier than good string music from an outstanding chamber ensemble. Hear the music of Fanny Mendelssohn, Gabriela Ortiz Torres, Augusta Reed Thomas and Felix Mendelssohn as performed by the women of Trio Cavatina with a special someone at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center today. <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1454&amp;thedate=2/5/2011&amp;task=display\">Tickets are $25</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Jazz Keyboard Concert with the Tulsa Jazz Society</strong>\r\nWhen: Sunday, Feb. 13, 5pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.okjazz.org/\">Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame</a>, 111 E. First Street\r\nTake a trip back to the sexy, swinging jazz age at the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame with music by the likes of Donald Ryan, Cheryl Bocanegra, Scott McQuade and Sonny Gray. Guys, this event will be a guaranteed hit with the ladies.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Cabaret</strong>\r\nWhen: Sunday, Feb. 13, 6pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=177145755653414\">Harwelden Mansion</a>, 2210 S. Main Street\r\nEnjoy fantastic food prepared by the fabulous Palace Cafe as you listen to music by Light Opera Oklahoma favorite Andrea Leap and LOOK Festival artistic director Eric Gibson at the piano. Dinner will be seated throughout Harwelden, one of Tulsa\'s most beloved mansions - the breakfast room, the formal dining room, upstairs, on the grand staircase landing - giving you the feel of what it must have been like to dine in the house during its hey day. Tickets are $150 per couple, which includes dinner, wine, dessert, the cabaret performance and parking. Make reservations by calling (918) 583-4267.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Special Performance: Steve Kramer</strong>\r\nWhen: Monday, Feb. 14, 8pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.loonybincomedy.com/\">The Loony Bin</a>, 6808 S. Memorial Drive\r\nI would say something here about funny Valentines, but that\'d be too easy. So instead, I\'ll just say that if you\'re looking for a way to laugh Valentine\'s Day away, comedian Steve Kramer brings you your chance. Tickets are $10 per person, or get two tickets with a dessert of New York Cheesecake with fresh strawberries and chocolate drizzle and two glasses of Champange for $35.\r\n\r\n<strong>Black Hearts Bash</strong>\r\nWhen: Monday, Feb. 14, 7pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=176486972394125&amp;index=1\">Shenanigan\'s</a>, 31st and Memorial\r\nHate Valentine\'s Day? Then this karaoke event will be right up your alley. Look also for free food and drink specials.  And someone, please, sing Total Eclipse of the Heart for me. Please.\r\n\r\nWhat are YOU doing to celebrate Valentine\'s Day (or, at least, in an anti-sort of way) in Tulsa this year?\r\n\r\nDon\'t see your Valentine\'s Day event on this list? No sweat - we can fix that. <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">E-mail me with your event details</a>.','Valentine\'s Day in Tulsa: Make your plans now.','What are YOU doing to celebrate Valentine\'s Day (or, at least, in an anti-sort of way) in Tulsa this year?','inherit','open','open','','5199-revision-19','','','2011-02-05 19:02:01','2011-02-06 00:02:01','',5199,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5199-revision-19/',0,'revision','',0),(5678,1,'2011-02-05 20:24:07','2011-02-06 01:24:07','<object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"src\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/AOaEng1pLPg?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/AOaEng1pLPg?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nThe otters in that video, who live to entertain at the <a href=\"http://www.okaquarium.org/\">Oklahoma Aquarium</a> - aren\'t they adorable? Be like them this Valentine\'s Day and go crazy with one of these options for lovey-dovey entertainment.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Valentine\'s Day for Tulsa Kids and Families</h2>\r\n<strong>Tower Tots: Valentine’s Tea Party</strong>\r\nWhen: Tuesday, Feb. 8, 10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.pricetower.org/\">Price Tower Arts Center</a>, 510 South Dewey Avenue in Bartlesville\r\nCatch a morning story and Valentine\'s Day-flavored activity hour for kids aged 3-6. Be sure to call ahead to register for this free event.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sweetheart Tea Party</strong>\r\nWhen: Wednesday, Feb. 9, 10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Whiteside Community Center</a>, 4009 S. Pittsburg Ave.\r\nThe kids can celebrate Valentine\'s Day this year with crafts, snacks and more. For ages 2-5 years. Cost is $6.\r\n\r\n<strong>Preschool Story Time: Valentine\'s Day Party</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 10:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Pratt Library</a>, 3219 S. 113th W. Ave. in Sand Springs\r\nDress the kiddos up in red pink and bring goodies to share with the rest of the kids at story time today. This event is for ages 5 and younger with an adult.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentines by You!</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 3pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Judy Z. Kishner Library</a>, 10150 N. Cincinnati Ave.\r\nStop by Judy Z. Kishner Library after school and make your own Valentine\'s Day cards for your relatives, friends or maybe even that special someone. Card-making supplies will be available all evening for this drop-in event, open through 7pm. This event is for ages 12 and younger.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine Crafting</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 5pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park</a>, 3443 S. Mingo Road\r\nKids can bring a friend to make a craft valentine to give to someone special. Pre-register by calling (918) 669-6355. For ages 8-13. Cost is $10.\r\n\r\n<strong>Father/Daughter Dance</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday, Feb. 11, 7pm\r\nWhere: Barnes Elementary, 7809 E 76th Street North\r\nThis event is opened to the entire Owasso Community, and is for children up to 5th grade and their parents. Cost is $5 per couple, or $7 for families attending both the Father/Daughter Dance and the Mother/Son Bash. All the proceeds will benefit Owasso\'s Elementary and 6th Grade Odyssey of the Mind teams, as well as the YMCA\'s Strong Kids Campaign.\r\n\r\n<strong>Free Family Day at Philbrook</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, starting at 10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum of Art</a>, 2727 S. Rockford Ave.\r\nTake your significant other - and hey, why not bring the family, too? - to Philbrook Museum for Free Family Day. Enjoy art, spend time together, get your hands dirty with some hands-on art projects, tour the museum and even embark on a scavenger hunt. Go for romantic or go for family-friendly - either way you want to do this Valentine\'s Day thing, you can find it at Philbrook on Free Family Day.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Cookie Decorating</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 10am; 11am; 12pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.sageculinarystudio.com/\">Sage Culinary Studio</a>, on Brookside and in Bixby, at 105th and Memorial\r\nSign the kids up to make seven V-Day-themed cookies - that\'s one to eat, six to take home or to gift to their special someone (read: that\'s Mommy, if you know what\'s good for ya). The greatest part about this kid-friendly Valentine\'s Day activity? Parents get out of clean-up duty, scott free. Cost is $15. Registration after Feb. 10 is $20.\r\n\r\n<strong>Daddy/Daughter Dance</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 6pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.brokenarrowok.gov/\">Nienhuis Community Center</a>, 3201 North 9th Street in Broken Arrow\r\nDo something special this year with your daughter - get gussied up and head to this daddy/daughter dance. This year the theme for the dance will be a sock-hop, so come dressed casually.\r\n\r\n<strong>Mother/Son Bash</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 7pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.ymca.org/\">Owasso YMCA</a>, 8300 N. Owasso Expressway\r\nThis event is opened to the entire Owasso Community, and is for children up to 5th grade and their parents. Cost is $5 per couple, or $7 for families attending both the Father/Daughter Dance and the Mother/Son Bash. All the proceeds will benefit Owasso\'s Elementary and 6th Grade Odyssey of the Mind teams, as well as the YMCA\'s Strong Kids Campaign.\r\n\r\n<strong>Skatedate</strong>\r\nWhen: Sunday, Feb. 13, starting at 10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&amp;objId=602\">BOK Center</a>, 200 S. Denver Ave.\r\nBack by popular demand, Skate Date returns in 2011 for an encore at the BOK Center. Skate Date 2010 welcomed over 7,500 skaters and 10,000 visitors to the 17,000-square-foot indoor arena at the BOK Center in Downtown Tulsa. It\'s one the short list of top Valentine\'s Day events here in the Tulsa area and is an easy option for kids, couples and singles alike - oh, and there will be exhibitions by local figure skaters, music and a DJ, photo opps in front of a smirk-worthy green screen, concessions, flower and novelty stands and a giant mirrored disco ball to enjoy while you\'re there, too. Admission is free; if you opt not to bring your own skates, you can rent a pair for $10. Also available at this year\'s Skate Date will be horse and carriage rides, just outside the BOK Center at the corner of 3rd Street and Denver Avenue - those start at noon and run until 8pm. For more info, visit <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&amp;objId=602\">BOKCenter.com</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"MCCALL STYLE &amp; BEAUTY by George Eastman House, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/george_eastman_house/3122875541/\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3206/3122875541_11bf6685c2.jpg\" alt=\"MCCALL STYLE &amp; BEAUTY\" width=\"406\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Valentine\'s Day Date Night Ideas in Tulsa</h2>\r\n<strong>Falling in Love Again: An Evening of Shakespeare\'s Valentines</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 7pm; Friday, Feb. 11, 7pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=178446285519380\">Club 209</a>, 209 N. Boulder Avenue\r\nThe sonnets of William Shakespeare are some of the most beautiful love poems ever written. Watch as the Actors Company of Tulsa presents these sonnets in a night of elegance, love, and fun that is sure to be a night that you won\'t soon forget. The bonus? It\'s all free and open to the public. Ages 21+ only.\r\n\r\n<strong>Love Song</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 10-12, 7:30pm; Feb. 13, 2pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1572&amp;thedate=2/5/2011&amp;task=display\">Tulsa Performing Arts Center</a>, 110 E. Second Street\r\nJoin Playhouse Tulsa this Valentine\'s Day and settle in for what\'s sure to be an expert performance of a man named Beane, who is invisible to his career-focused sister and her cynical husband. His life is a shrinking, darkening world - that is, until Molly appears. When the two meet, suddently all the old love songs make sense. Written by John Kolvenbach, Love Song premiered at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre Company in March 2006 and later opened in London’s West End, garnering a 2007 Olivier Award Nomination for Best New Comedy. Recommended for mature audiences. <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1572&amp;thedate=2/5/2011&amp;task=display\">Tickets are $25</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Bingo</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 1:30pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park</a>, 3443 S. Mingo Road\r\nSeniors can play for prizes, enjoy some sweet treats and meet new friends at this Valentine\'s Day-themed get-together. Bring a snack item to share and the folks at Hicks Park will do the rest. Call (918) 669-6355 to reserve your spot. Free to attend. Ages 55 and older.\r\n\r\n<strong>Wild Hearts Ball</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday, Feb. 11\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.okeq.org/\">Dennis R. Neill Equality Center</a>, 621 E. Fourth Street\r\nLooking for a wild-yet-free party this Valentine\'s Day weekend? Join Oklahomans for Equality at the annual Wild Hearts Ball. Don\'t forget to belly up to the cash bar, get your picture taken with cupid and contribute to OKEQ\'s upcoming mortgage burning party. Fun!\r\n\r\n<strong>Sweetheart Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12\r\nWhere: Mohawk Park\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because you get to run it with a partner, whether it’s the love of your life or the dude who shares a cubicle with you at work. Plus, all participants are treated to a free pancake breakfast. Beat that. Races are 5K, 10K and 20K -<a href=\"http://www.fleetfeettulsa.com/sweetheart-run\">learn more here</a>, <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4246\">register here</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine’s Day Poker Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12\r\nWhere: Lee Elementary, 1920 S. Cincinnati Ave.\r\nPoker races are tons-o-fun. Here’s how they work: For every mile of the race you complete, you get a playing card. Whoever has the best hand at the end of the race gets first pick at a table full of awesome gifts. It’s like game night and workout time got together and made a baby – a sweaty baby, but still. <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">Learn more here</a>, <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4115\">register here</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Cards</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">WaterWorks Art Studio</a>, 1710 Charles Page Boulevard\r\nStudents will make a one-of-a-kind Valentine\'s Day card for their favorite sweetie and work in a day\'s worth of cutting, folding and pasting at the same time. Cost is $40. For ages 16 and older.\r\n\r\n<strong>Murder Mystery Dinner</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 6pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/\">Tulsa Air and Space Museum &amp; Planetarium</a>, 3624 North 74th East Avenue\r\nMystery, intrigue, torrid love affairs and murder - it\'s everything that Valentine\'s Day represents, right? Heh. Join the folks at TASM for this Murder Mystery Dinner Theater, where comedy, mayhem and music will unfold and food and libations will be in plenty supply. Take the evening to solve with your special someone what happened to Amelia Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan. Cost is $100 per couple, $50 per individual. Attire is 1940s costume or business casual. Ages 21+ only. Reservations are required; call (918) 834-9900, ext. 122 to make yours.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tony Valentine\'s Girls Night Out</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 7pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.milliondollarelm.com/\">Osage Event Center</a>, 951 W. 36 Street North\r\nHubba, hubba. A group of guys with abs suited perfectly for the grating of cheese will be in Tulsa Valentine\'s Day weekend. Grab the girls and head to Osage Event Center at the Million Dollar Elm Casino to see \'em. Tickets are $10.\r\n\r\n<strong>Love and Lust</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 8pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=104208986324360\">Living Arts of Tulsa</a>, 307 E. Brady Street\r\nGet ready for a night of long stares, bated breaths and raised libidos as some of Tulsa’s hottest poets make it a Valentine’s to remember. With special performance by Tulsa’s own Mason. Bar opens at 7pm. Cost is $7, or $5 for members.\r\n\r\n<strong>Trio Cavatina</strong>\r\nWhen: Sunday, Feb. 13, 3pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1454&amp;thedate=2/5/2011&amp;task=display\">Tulsa Performing Arts Center</a>, 110 E. Second Street\r\nLittle is sexier than good string music from an outstanding chamber ensemble. Hear the music of Fanny Mendelssohn, Gabriela Ortiz Torres, Augusta Reed Thomas and Felix Mendelssohn as performed by the women of Trio Cavatina with a special someone at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center today. <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1454&amp;thedate=2/5/2011&amp;task=display\">Tickets are $25</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Jazz Keyboard Concert with the Tulsa Jazz Society</strong>\r\nWhen: Sunday, Feb. 13, 5pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.okjazz.org/\">Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame</a>, 111 E. First Street\r\nTake a trip back to the sexy, swinging jazz age at the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame with music by the likes of Donald Ryan, Cheryl Bocanegra, Scott McQuade and Sonny Gray. Guys, this event will be a guaranteed hit with the ladies.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Cabaret</strong>\r\nWhen: Sunday, Feb. 13, 6pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=177145755653414\">Harwelden Mansion</a>, 2210 S. Main Street\r\nEnjoy fantastic food prepared by the fabulous Palace Cafe as you listen to music by Light Opera Oklahoma favorite Andrea Leap and LOOK Festival artistic director Eric Gibson at the piano. Dinner will be seated throughout Harwelden, one of Tulsa\'s most beloved mansions - the breakfast room, the formal dining room, upstairs, on the grand staircase landing - giving you the feel of what it must have been like to dine in the house during its hey day. Tickets are $150 per couple, which includes dinner, wine, dessert, the cabaret performance and parking. Make reservations by calling (918) 583-4267.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Special Performance: Steve Kramer</strong>\r\nWhen: Monday, Feb. 14, 8pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.loonybincomedy.com/\">The Loony Bin</a>, 6808 S. Memorial Drive\r\nI would say something here about funny Valentines, but that\'d be too easy. So instead, I\'ll just say that if you\'re looking for a way to laugh Valentine\'s Day away, comedian Steve Kramer brings you your chance. Tickets are $10 per person, or get two tickets with a dessert of New York Cheesecake with fresh strawberries and chocolate drizzle and two glasses of Champange for $35.\r\n\r\n<strong>Black Hearts Bash</strong>\r\nWhen: Monday, Feb. 14, 7pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=176486972394125&amp;index=1\">Shenanigan\'s</a>, 31st and Memorial\r\nHate Valentine\'s Day? Then this karaoke event will be right up your alley. Look also for free food and drink specials.  And someone, please, sing Total Eclipse of the Heart for me. Please.\r\n\r\nWhat are YOU doing to celebrate Valentine\'s Day (or, at least, in an anti-sort of way) in Tulsa this year?\r\n\r\nDon\'t see your Valentine\'s Day event on this list? No sweat - we can fix that. <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">E-mail me with your event details</a>.','Valentine\'s Day in Tulsa: Make your plans now.','What are YOU doing to celebrate Valentine\'s Day (or, at least, in an anti-sort of way) in Tulsa this year?','inherit','open','open','','5199-revision-20','','','2011-02-05 20:24:07','2011-02-06 01:24:07','',5199,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5199-revision-20/',0,'revision','',0),(5748,1,'2011-02-08 17:33:38','2011-02-08 22:33:38','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5747\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5747\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/DSC_1926-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Playdough\" title=\"Playdough\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5747\" /></a>\n\nRemember those days at the end of summer, the ones during the few weeks before school was ready to start? The days after you\'d done pretty much all you could think to do in one summer? The ones you spent lying on the floor, staring up at the ceiling fan until its rotation appeared to reverse in what is one of the most exciting optical illusions ever, mostly because you discovered it on your own when you were bored to tears?\n\nAll of this is how Tulsa-area kids are starting to feel. If school is out tomorrow (and many speculate that, with another heavy blanket of snow on its way to Green Country, it will be), it\'ll be the seventh straight snow day for our students.\n\nWhen you\'re of school-going age (or a parent of a child who is), people, seven days might as well be an eternity.\n\nBreathe in, breathe out. Here\'s something to do as a family that could help take some of the edge off.\n\nGet the recipe for a squishy, squashy snow day craft on <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=confessions-work-home-mom-snow-day-craft\">my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','Confessions of a Work-at-Home Mom: A Snow Day Craft','','inherit','open','open','','5746-revision','','','2011-02-08 17:33:38','2011-02-08 22:33:38','',5746,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5746-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(5749,1,'2011-02-08 17:34:08','2011-02-08 22:34:08','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5747\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5747\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/DSC_1926-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Playdough\" title=\"Playdough\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5747\" /></a>\r\n\r\nRemember those days at the end of summer, the ones during the few weeks before school was ready to start? The days after you\'d done pretty much all you could think to do in one summer? The ones you spent lying on the floor, staring up at the ceiling fan until its rotation appeared to reverse in what is one of the most exciting optical illusions ever, mostly because you discovered it on your own when you were bored to tears?\r\n\r\nAll of this is how Tulsa-area kids are starting to feel. If school is out tomorrow (and many speculate that, with another heavy blanket of snow on its way to Green Country, it will be), it\'ll be the seventh straight snow day for our students.\r\n\r\nWhen you\'re of school-going age (or a parent of a child who is), people, seven days might as well be an eternity.\r\n\r\nBreathe in, breathe out. Here\'s something to do as a family that could help take some of the edge off.\r\n\r\nGet the recipe for a squishy, squashy snow day craft on <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=confessions-work-home-mom-snow-day-craft\">my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','Confessions of a Work-at-Home Mom: A Snow Day Craft','When you\'re of school-going age (or a parent of a child who is), people, seven snow days in a row might as well be an eternity.','inherit','open','open','','5746-revision-2','','','2011-02-08 17:34:08','2011-02-08 22:34:08','',5746,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5746-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(7099,1,'2011-03-16 22:54:13','2011-03-17 04:54:13','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2128\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/ncaa-tournament-things-to-do-in-tulsa-parking-restaurants/bokcenter/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2128\" title=\"BOK Center Downtown Events Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/BOKCenter-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"BOK Center Downtown Events Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.krmg.com/news/news/local/tulsa-police-ready-ncaa-tournament/nzh9/\">Between 70,000-100,000 visitors are headed for downtown Tulsa this weekend for the second and third rounds of the NCAA Tournament at the BOK Center</a>.\r\n\r\nTranslation? We\'ve got company! Like any good hostess would do, I put together this resource of things to do, places to see, stuff to eat and parties to hit for our weekend visitors to Tulsa. I wanted to offer hacks for parking and getting around, too. The goal is to squeeze every last drop of awesomeness and fun out of a short trip to our city.\r\n\r\nHere are the goods. Tulsans, feel free to add to these in the comments.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<strong>In case you don\'t yet have tickets to the NCAA Tournament</strong>. Tickets are $237 each and provide a reserved seat for six games played in three sessions. Each ticket is an all-session ticket. Single-session tickets hit the box office this morning at $79 each. This event is an expected sell-out, so if you don\'t have tickets and want to go to the tournament, get \'em now.\r\n\r\n<strong>Free NCAA practice rounds</strong>. Don\'t have the skrill or the schedule to make the games this weekend? Check out the free practice rounds that get started at the BOK Center Thursday at noon. Find free parking in the Civic Center Parkade, just southwest of the BOK Center. \r\n\r\n<strong>That Giant Tent Across the Street: Downtown Basketball Bash</strong>. Don\'t have tickets to the game, or just looking for something to do between match-ups? Check out the 14,000-square-foot Downtown Basketball Bash tent just across the street from the BOK Center. Inside will be eight 70-inch HD TVs, beer from McNellie\'s and food from Mazzio\'s and Rib Crib. Live music starts every day at 6pm with acts like Travis Kidd, the Red Dirt Rangers, Dante and the Hawks and Brandon Clark. Hours at the tent are Friday, 10am-2am; Saturday, 4pm-2am; Sunday, 11am-4pm. \r\n\r\n<strong>Road closures and downtown parking map</strong>. Expect road closures both in the Blue Dome and Arena Districts Thursday, thanks to the overlap of the NCAA events and Tulsa\'s epic St. Patrick\'s Day celebrations. <a href=\"http://www.cityoftulsa.org/media/156031/downtownstpatrickday2011.pdf\">Get a map of the St. Patrick\'s Day road closures in downtown Tulsa here</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Color-coded shuttle buses.</strong> A system of color-coded, district-specific buses will be circulating through downtown, Brookside and Cherry Street over the course of the tournament weekend. <a href=\"http://ww3.tulsachamber.com/upload/file/TSC/NCAA%20Fan%20Shuttle%20Map2.pdf\">Here\'s a map for which shuttle to catch and where</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Patrick\'s Day parties and stuff to do</strong>. Tulsans love St. Patrick\'s Day, and we totally blow it out of proportion each and every year both in our Blue Dome District downtown as well as on historic Cherry Street, which is about two miles south of the zaniness downtown. Since we\'d love to party with you, here\'s <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/\">a list of Tulsa\'s biggest St. Patrick\'s Day shindigs</a>. For those of you who brought your kiddos along for the trip, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-in-tulsa-kids-edition/\">here are some kid-friendly ways to celebrate St. Pat\'s in Tulsa</a>. And if you\'re just looking for a <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/where-to-eat-and-drink-in-tulsa-this-st-patricks-day-parking-tipsy-tow/\">restaurants and bars offering St. Patrick\'s Day-inspired food and drink, there\'s a TDT list for that, too</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Things to do in Tulsa this weekend</strong>. Every Friday morning at 5 a.m. a post appears here at TashaDoesTulsa.com detailing everything that\'s worth doing around Tulsa between then and when the alarm goes off on Monday morning, and this weekend will certainly be no different. Hear and see snippets of what\'s usually a batch of several dozen events on Friday morning starting at 6:10 (and through 8:10 on the 10s and 40s) on the <a href=\"http://www.krmg.com/s/krmgmorningnews/\">KRMG Morning News with Joe Kelley</a>, as well as on <a href=\"http://www.fox23.com/content/daybreak/default.aspx\">FOX 23 Daybreak</a> at about 8:30am.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Food Guy\'s Tourney Traveler\'s Guide to Tulsa\'s Manly Food</strong>. For a guide to every kind of sports lover-worthy food we have here in Tulsa, from pizza and BBQ to burgers and food with a spicy kick, check out <a href=\"http://www.tulsafoodguy.com/blog/\">the Tulsa Food Guy\'s Tourney Traveler\'s Guide to Tulsa\'s Manly Food</a>. The guy is funny and the tips are solid.\r\n\r\n<strong>Info on Tulsa restaurants and free and family-friendly things to do</strong>. Check out these resources:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/category/restaurants/\">Tasha Does Tulsa: Tulsa Restaurants</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/category/kids-and-families/\">Tasha Does Tulsa: Kiddo and Family-Friendly Things To Do</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/category/free-stuff-to-do/\">Tasha Does Tulsa: Free Things To Do in Tulsa</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/category/attractions/\">Tasha Does Tulsa: Attractions</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/\">My very prolific pals over at Tulsa Food</a> (where you  can find reviews of the best Tulsa restaurants by region)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\">Oklahoma stories at This Land Press</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\nTulsans! Help our visitors out. Where do you think our out-of-town guests should go to experience Tulsa this weekend? ','NCAA Tournament visitors! Here are some tips for things to see and do in Tulsa. Plus, parking and transportation hacks.','Tulsans! Help our visitors out. Where do you think our out-of-town guests should go to experience Tulsa this weekend? ','inherit','open','open','','6777-revision-26','','','2011-03-16 22:54:13','2011-03-17 04:54:13','',6777,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6777-revision-26/',0,'revision','',0),(5750,1,'2011-02-08 17:34:09','2011-02-08 22:34:09','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/tulsa-snow-storm-craft-tulsa-kids/dsc_1926/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5747\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/DSC_1926-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Playdough\" title=\"Playdough\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5747\" /></a>\r\n\r\nRemember those days at the end of summer, the ones during the few weeks before school was ready to start? The days after you\'d done pretty much all you could think to do in one summer? The ones you spent lying on the floor, staring up at the ceiling fan until its rotation appeared to reverse in what is one of the most exciting optical illusions ever, mostly because you discovered it on your own when you were bored to tears?\r\n\r\nAll of this is how Tulsa-area kids are starting to feel. If school is out tomorrow (and many speculate that, with another heavy blanket of snow on its way to Green Country, it will be), it\'ll be the seventh straight snow day for our students.\r\n\r\nWhen you\'re of school-going age (or a parent of a child who is), people, seven days might as well be an eternity.\r\n\r\nBreathe in, breathe out. Here\'s something to do as a family that could help take some of the edge off.\r\n\r\nGet the recipe for a squishy, squashy snow day craft on <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=confessions-work-home-mom-snow-day-craft\">my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','Confessions of a Work-at-Home Mom: A Snow Day Craft','When you\'re of school-going age (or a parent of a child who is), people, seven snow days in a row might as well be an eternity.','inherit','open','open','','5746-revision-3','','','2011-02-08 17:34:09','2011-02-08 22:34:09','',5746,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5746-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(6911,1,'2009-03-14 21:23:00','2009-03-14 21:23:00','<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><div><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">According to the countdown on <a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">the McNellie\'s Web site</a>, there are less than two days and eight hours left until that day of really good food and beer and whiskey and redheads like me looking a little stereotypical and silly in green shirts, St. Patrick\'s Day<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">.<br /><br /></span>Besides the huge parties going on in Tulsa\'s restaurant and bar districts (The Blue Dome District, Cherry Street and Brookside are all hosting huge bashes) and <a href=\"http://bokcenter.com/events.asp?id=11&amp;pid=134&amp;task=display\">the Elton John/Billy Joel concert at the BOK Center</a>, here\'s what else is happening on or before the 17th:<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><br /></span></span></div><div><br /></div></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Bring A Friend to Tulsa</span>, or just celebrate with the winners of the \"Bring A Friend to Tulsa\" contest. <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=74870510816&amp;ref=ts\">The party, hosted by the City of Tulsa</a>, being held to congratulate the winners starts at 5 and last until 6 p.m. in the lobby of the <a href=\"http://www.cptulsahotel.com/\">Crowne Plaza Hotel</a>, at 100 E. Second St. Did I mention there would be complimentary refreshments? No? Well, consider it said.<br /><br /><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">The Local Table</span>, Tulsa\'s one-stop shop for local, familiar food and comfortable prices, is celebrating St. Pat\'s with a Irish whiskey and Irish beer dinner. The meal will include a four-course Irish dinner with three beers and three shots of three different types of whiskey, all for just $40 - it\'s tough to find a four-course meal in this town for this kinda cash, folks. Here\'s the menu: <div><br /></div><div>First course: Smoked Salmon and Mache Salad with Lemon-Caper Vinaigrette; Powers Irish whiskey; Smithwick\'s Irish Ale</div><div>Second: Colcannon Soup (potatoes, bacon, kale); Tullarmore Dew Irish whiskey; Murphy\'s Irish Red</div><div>Entree: Corned Beef and Cabbage with Creamed Horseradish and Irish Soda Bread; Knappogue Irish whiskey; Guinness Irish Drought</div><div>Dessert: Irish Cream Chocolate Mousse Cake</div><div><div><br /></div><div><div>Everything kicks off at 6:30, which leaves plenty of time afterward for more liver punishment. Call 794-8013 for reservations.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Joe Momma\'s Pizza</span></a>, sandwiched downtown between the centers of the universe in Tulsa on St. Pat\'s, McNellie\'s and Arnies, will be serving green beer and baked potato pizza on the big day. Or, order something off of Joe Momma\'s new, expanded menu, which will feature more sandwiches, calzones, desserts and appetizers. Either way, take your time; Joe\'s will be serving pizza until the wee hour of 3 a.m. on the Day of the Irish. Get the party started early with $3 Marshall Beer Draughts. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href=\"http://www.fleetfeetsports.com/\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Fleet Feet Sports</span></a> will host its annual St. Patrick\'s Day Dash Monday, March 16. Proceeds will go to Family &amp; Children\'s Services. Pre-registry and a $10 entry fee is required. Call the store at 492-FEET for more information.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">ADD 03.17//</span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Cavedoll/Ghosts/Recorder at Exit 6C</span>: <span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">Need an alternative to the regular St. Paddy\'s bar scene? Check out an otherworldly show the night of the 17th featuring Salt Lake City\'s <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/cavedollband\">Cavedoll</a> (who made their Tulsa debut at 2008\'s D-Fest music festival), the psychedelic pop of Tulsa\'s own</span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\"><a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/ghosts2002\"> Ghosts</a> and pure robot produced music of <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/recorder\">Recorder</a>. $5 at the door; doors at 8 p.m., show at 9 at 222 E. First St. Only folks 21+ need apply. </span><br /><br />Know of a happenin\' St. Patrick\'s Day event/special not listed here? Leave some info. in the comments and I\'ll add it to the list.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">ADD 03.17//</span>Folks, be sure to check the comments for even more fun things to do tonight. Just remember: Don\'t drink and drive. Just imagine there are little, tiny, vulnerable babies in the backseat of every car on the road tonight. Hopefully this visual will help you to <a href=\"http://www.urbantulsa.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A25974\">call a cab</a> if you\'ve had one too many. </div></div></div>','St. Patrick\'s Day Round-Up','','inherit','open','open','','117-revision','','','2009-03-14 21:23:00','2009-03-14 21:23:00','',117,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/03/117-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(6912,1,'2011-03-10 15:38:09','2011-03-10 21:38:09','<strong>UPDATE//</strong><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/st-patricks-day/\">Here\'s the 2011 list of things to do in Tulsa this St. Patrick\'s Day</a>.\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"McNellie\'s Sidebar by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3320762076/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3641/3320762076_fbbcb92b19.jpg\" alt=\"McNellie\'s Sidebar\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></div>\r\nSlainte!\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>It\'s no secret that Tulsa knows how to party on St. Pat\'s. We have two of the largest St. Pat\'s celebrations in the state - one in the Blue Dome District downtown and the other not far away on Cherry Street - not to mention a host of other parties happening around town.\r\n\r\nWith the multitude of party destinations and green beer taps in the T-Town area, it\'s not hard to get confuzzled about where to go to make the most of your one-day pass with the luck of the Irish. See below for where to go for St. Pat\'s this year.\r\n\r\nAnd remember, T-Town - remember to drink responsibly. <a href=\"http://www.marshallbrewing.com/\">And locally</a>.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Marshall Brewing Company by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4191747686/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4004/4191747686_36e9b59be0.jpg\" alt=\"Marshall Brewing Company\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<strong>Irish Paws</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, March 13, 10:30am-12:30pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.com/\">Hicks Park</a>, 3443 S. Mingo Road\r\nBring your canine companion to Hicks Park and find out if your dog has the luck o\' the Irish - setter, that is. Join the folks at Hicks for a morning of fun &amp; canine cavorting. Cost is free.\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Pawtrick\'s Day Yappy Hour</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, March 13, 2-4pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.dogdish.com/\">The Dog Dish</a>, 6502 E. 51st Street in The Farm Shopping Center\r\nTake a bite out of the canine buffet, human refreshments and a special discount available only during yappy hour.\r\n\r\n<strong>Momma\'s Saturday Book Club: Too Many Leprechauns</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, March 13, 11:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=387030276348&amp;ref=nf\">Joe Momma\'s downtown</a>, 112 S. Elgin Ave.\r\nOn St. Patrick\'s Day, leprechauns are lucky. But on every other day of the year, they make for noisy neighbors, and they\'re turning the entire town of Dingle upside down. Join the Saturday Book Club for a morning of family fun with balloon animals, fun crafts and several door prizes. See you there.\r\n\r\n<strong>Flogging Molly</strong>\r\nWhen: Monday, March 15, doors at 6pm, show at 7pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.cainsballroom.com/\">Cain\'s Ballroom</a>, 423 N. Main Street\r\nIt\'s hard not to Irish in your bones when rocking out to some Flogging Molly. Architects and Synthetic Elements open. Tickets are $29.\r\n<strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">\r\n</span></strong>\r\n<strong>St. Patrick\'s Day Run</strong>\r\nWhen: March 13; 8:30am for Fun Run, 9:15 for the 5K\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.specialolympicsoklahoma.org/StPatricks5KRun.html/\">In Brookside at 43rd Street</a>\r\nKick off the running season with the 28th Annual St. Patrick\'s 5K Run. This race will attract more than 2,000 runners and about 80 Special Olympics Oklahoma Athletes. All proceeds will benefit Special Olympics Oklahoma and the Tulsa Running Club. Registration is $20. Just be sure to sweat green.\r\n<strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">\r\n</span></strong>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Irish Heritage Series</span>\r\nWhen: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, March 15th, 16th and 17th\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.com/\">Centennial Park and Central Senior Center</a>, 1028 E. 6th St.\r\nJoin in on the 4th annual Irish Heritage Series. Get cooking on the 15th, 5:30pm-6:00pm. Sing Along &amp; Stories 15th, 6:00pm-7:00pm. Intro to Irish Dance on the 16th, 5:30pm-6:00pm. History of Symbols &amp; Famous Gaelic Sayings 16th, 6:00pm-7:00pm. Ceili on St. Paddy\'s Day, 6:30pm-8:00pm. After the Ceili, stick around to see a performance by the Kristin Butke School of Irish Dancing. Pre-Registration required - call (918) 596-1455. All ages are welcome. Cost is $25.00.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Truth About Saint Patrick and an Island Without Snakes</strong>\r\nWhen: March 17, 11am; 1pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsazoo.org/\">Tulsa Zoo</a>, 5701 E. 36th Street North at the Jumpin\' Jiminy \"Fun Zone\"\r\nLearn the legendary tale of the famous St. Patrick and how he rid Ireland of snakes. Legend or not, Ireland still remains snake-free. Enjoy light refreshments, a keeper chat about snakes and find out whether the Irish are truly lucky or not to be without our slithery friends.\r\n<div style=\"margin: 0px;\"><strong>St. Pat\'s Party at Arnie\'s</strong></div>\r\n<div style=\"margin: 0px;\">When: Wednesday, March 17, Starting at noon (Yes, noon)</div>\r\n<div style=\"margin: 0px;\">Where: <a href=\"http://www.arniesbar.com/\">Arnie\'s Bar</a>, 318 E. Second Street</div>\r\n<div style=\"margin: 0px;\">You haven\'t celebrated St. Patrick\'s Day in Tulsa until you\'ve celebrated at Arnie\'s, one of Tulsa\'s most cherished Irish bars. Show up at noon for this 54th annual celebration if you like to get started early and stay until the bands strike up at 5pm. Grab some Irish Stew from the Blue Dome Diner, hot dogs from The Dog House and/or some pizza from Joe Momma\'s, all available at Arnie\'s for the big party. Live music includes tunes from Fiddlers of the Apocolypse, Cairde na Gael and Larkin. Door proceeds benefit Iron Gate.</div>\r\n<div style=\"margin: 0px;\"><strong>St. Patrick\'s Day Concert with Kilkenny Road</strong></div>\r\n<div style=\"margin: 0px;\">When: Wednesday, March 17, 6pm</div>\r\n<div style=\"margin: 0px;\">Where: <a href=\"http://www.pricetower.org/\">Price Tower Arts Center</a>, 510 Dewey Avenue in Bartlesville</div>\r\n<div style=\"margin: 0px;\">Join the Price Tower folks for Celtic entertainment in the museum, housed in the only skyscraper by architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Cash bar with festive drinks (if that\'s not the most polite way to say green beer possible, you can slap my grandma) and appetizers will be available. Cost is $5, or free for PTAC members.</div>\r\n<strong>New Talk KRMG\'s St. Patrick\'s Day Party</strong>\r\nWhen: Wednesday, March 17, 4:30-6pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/dirtystavern\">Dirty\'s Tavern</a>, 325 E. Second Street\r\nLooking for the ultimate way to get the party started on the 17th? Join News Talk KRMG and TYPros (Tulsa\'s Young Professionals) for a free beer at Dirty\'s. Simply text the word \"BEER\" to 95920 and the first beer of the holiday is on the house.\r\n<strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">\r\n</span></strong>\r\n<strong>Kilkenny\'s St. Pat\'s Street Party</strong>\r\nWhen: Wednesday, March 17, Starting at 4pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>, 1413 E. 15th (Cherry) Street\r\nArrive on Cherry Street to find the road blocked, tents up and a pint of Guinness in every hand. Check out the live music, food specials and other vendors outside, too.\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Patrick\'s Day Dinner at The Local Table</strong>\r\nWhen: Wednesday, March 17, 6:30pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tulsa-OK/The-Local-Table/52591123818?ref=search&amp;sid=1148295116.2544271928..1\">The Local Table</a>, 4329 S. Peoria Ave.\r\nIt\'s time again for the St. Pat\'s Irish Whiskey and Beer Dinner at TLT. First course is Irish Brown Bread with house-cured salmon and mustard sauce; to drink is Powers Irish and Smithwick\'s Irish Ale. Second course is Corned Beef and Cabbage with creamed horseradish and Irish Soda Bread; to drink is Tullarmore Dew Irish and Murphy\'s Irish Red. Entree is Irish Stew with mini walnut soda breads; to drink is Red Breast Irish and Guinness Irish Draught. Irish Cream Chocolate Mousse Cake is for dessert. Cost is $40. No, really, just $40.\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Patty\'s Day Unibroue Beer Dinner at The Melting Pot</strong>\r\nWhen: 6-9pm\r\nWhere: The Melting Pot, Riverwalk Crossing in Jenks\r\nFour courses, five beers, $50 per person. Better call now - seating is limited. The number is (918) 299-8000.\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Paddy\'s at The Canebrake</strong>\r\nWhen: Wednesday, March 17, 7-10pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.thecanebrake.com/\">The Canebrake</a>, 33241 E. 732nd Road in Wagoner\r\nGet great Irish music from the Crossroads Celtic Trio from 7-10 p.m. (no cover) and an awesome menu: Corned beef boxty cakes topped with fried oysters, smoked pork knuckle and cabbage stew, grilled Rueben with house sauerkraut and tarragon-rubbed roasted lamb chops with house mint jelly and fried potatoes. Look for beer and drink specials, too. Mmm.\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Paddy\'s Party with Enso and The Electric Circus</strong>\r\nWhen: Wednesday, March 17, 9pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.ensobar.com/\">Enso</a>, 104 S. Detroit Ave., and Electric Circus, 222 E. First Street\r\nCelebrate St. Paddy\'s day with the biggest electro dance party in town. Check out Steve Cluck and DJ Dilation, and for no cover. You gotta be wearing green to get in the door, though.\r\n<strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">\r\n</span></strong>\r\n<strong>C.J. Maloney\'s</strong>\r\nWhen: Wednesday, March 17, 6-9pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://cjmoloneys.com/2010/01/22/uninvited-guest-march-6/\">1849 South Aspen Avenue</a> in Broken Arrow\r\nThe mascot at C.J.\'s isn\'t a leprechaun for nothin\'. Look for drink specials all day long and special guests Poor Paddy as they perform your favorite Irish tunes starting at sundown. Then keep the party alive all night with the fantastic Smunty Voje.\r\n<div style=\"margin: 0px;\"><strong>McNellie\'s St. Pat\'s Party</strong></div>\r\n<div style=\"margin: 0px;\">\r\n\r\nEvery year First Street closes and the tents go up. When should you show up for the Guinness-doused fun? When <a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">the official McNellie\'s countdown to St. Patrick\'s Day</a> is about to hit zero, that\'s when.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pickles Pub St. Pat\'s Party</strong>\r\nThose of you in southtown down have to hit downtown on St. Pat\'s to have a good time. Get to Pickles at 4902 S. Sheridan Road for a party and the Anderson Pipe and Drum Band. They\'ll be live from 6:30-10pm.\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div style=\"margin: 0px;\"><strong>St. Paddy\'s Day Celebration in Downtown Claremore</strong></div>\r\n<div style=\"margin: 0px;\">Join Claremore Main Street for Celtic music, bangers &amp; Mash (a full Irish meal featuring sausage and mashed potatoes, dessert &amp; drink), sidewalk parade and face painting. Lunch is $5.</div>','What to Do in Tulsa on St. Patrick\'s Day','','inherit','open','open','','488-revision-2','','','2011-03-10 15:38:09','2011-03-10 21:38:09','',488,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/488-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(5756,1,'2011-02-09 12:13:41','2011-02-09 17:13:41','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"T-Rex Pie at Joe Momma\'s Pizza Downtown by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3834219306/\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3475/3834219306_d73a84491d_z.jpg?zz=1\" alt=\"T-Rex Pie at Joe Momma\'s Pizza Downtown\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n<strong>UPDATED, Wed., Feb. 9//</strong>For those of you in the Tulsa area who couldn\'t handle a single home-cooked meal more, here\'s a list of locally owned restaurants digging out of today\'s fresh round of snow to open their doors today.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/andopizza\">Andolini\'s</a> (Owasso)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://annsbakery.com/\">Ann\'s Bakery</a> (Kendall-Whittier)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/baxtersgrill\">Baxter\'s Interurban</a> (Downtown)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/630081/restaurant/Southern-Hills/Bbd-II-Tulsa\">BBD II</a> (South Tulsa, through 2pm)</li>\r\n	<li>Biga (Brookside)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://brewburgertulsa.com/Home.html\">Brewburger</a> (South Tulsa)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Coffee-House-on-Cherry-Street/206922734841\">Coffee House on Cherry Street</a> (Cherry Street)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://cosmo-cafe.com/\">Cosmo Cafe</a> (Brookside)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://dillydelitulsa.com/\">Dilly Deli</a> (Downtown, through 4pm)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.doubleshotcoffee.com/\">Doubleshot Coffee Company</a> (Downtown)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.elguaposcantina.net/\">El Guapo Mexican Cantina</a> (Downtown)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/fasslerhall\">Fassler Hall</a> (Downtown)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fat-Guys-Burger-Bar/107269035966212\">Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar</a> (Downtown, through 6-7pm)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/HideawayPizza\">Hideaway Pizza</a> (all locations)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">Joe Momma\'s</a> (Downtown, open for lunch)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/KEO/59704071237\">KEO</a> (Brookside)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1259511127&amp;sk=info\">Local Table</a> (Brookside)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/luckystulsa\">Lucky\'s</a> (Cherry Street)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s Public House</a> (Downtown)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.merrittsbakery.com/\">Merritt\'s Bakery</a> (all Tulsa-area locations)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://pieholepizzeria.com/\">Pie Hole</a> (Cherry Street/TU)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.stonemillbbq.com/\">Stonemill BBQ</a> (Broken Arr0w)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tallyscafe.com/\">Tally\'s Cafe</a> (Downtown)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.topecacoffee.com/\">Topeca Coffee</a>, 5th Street and Hyatt locations</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nIs your favorite restaurant open and not on this list? Leave the restaurant name and, if you know \'em, hours for today in the comments.','Tulsa Restaurants Open Today','Here\'s a list of locally owned restaurants digging out of today\'s fresh round of snow to open their doors today.','publish','open','open','','tulsa-restaurants-open-today-9','','','2011-02-09 16:46:24','2011-02-09 21:46:24','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=5756',0,'post','',3),(5757,1,'2011-02-09 12:12:58','2011-02-09 17:12:58','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"T-Rex Pie at Joe Momma\'s Pizza Downtown by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3834219306/\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3475/3834219306_d73a84491d_z.jpg?zz=1\" alt=\"T-Rex Pie at Joe Momma\'s Pizza Downtown\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\n<strong>UPDATED, Wed., Feb. 9//</strong>For those of you in the Tulsa area who couldn\'t handle a single home-cooked meal more, here\'s a list of locally owned restaurants digging out of today\'s fresh round of snow to open their doors today.\n\n<!--more-->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><a href=\"http://annsbakery.com/\">Ann\'s Bakery</a> (Kendall-Whittier)</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/baxtersgrill\">Baxter\'s Interurban</a> (Downtown)</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/630081/restaurant/Southern-Hills/Bbd-II-Tulsa\">BBD II</a> (South Tulsa, through 2pm)</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://brewburgertulsa.com/Home.html\">Brewburger</a> (South Tulsa)</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Coffee-House-on-Cherry-Street/206922734841\">Coffee House on Cherry Street</a> (Cherry Street)</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://cosmo-cafe.com/\">Cosmo Cafe</a> (Brookside, closing for dinner)</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://dillydelitulsa.com/\">Dilly Deli</a> (Downtown, through 4pm)</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.doubleshotcoffee.com/\">Doubleshot Coffee Company</a> (Downtown)</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.elguaposcantina.net/\">El Guapo Mexican Cantina</a> (Downtown)</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fat-Guys-Burger-Bar/107269035966212\">Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar</a> (Downtown, through 6-7pm)</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">Joe Momma\'s</a> (Downtown, open for lunch)</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/KEO/59704071237\">KEO</a> (Brookside)</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s Public House</a> (Downtown)</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.merrittsbakery.com/\">Merritt\'s Bakery</a> (all Tulsa-area locations)</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.modscrepes.com/\">Mod\'s Coffee &amp; Crepes</a> (Downtown)</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://pieholepizzeria.com/\">Pie Hole</a> (Cherry Street/TU)</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.stonemillbbq.com/\">Stonemill BBQ</a> (Broken Arr0w)</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tallyscafe.com/\">Tally\'s Cafe</a> (Downtown)</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.topecacoffee.com/\">Topeca Coffee</a>, 5th Street and Hyatt locations</li>\n</ul>\nIs your favorite restaurant open and not on this list? Leave the restaurant name and, if you know \'em, hours for today in the comments.','Tulsa Restaurants Open Today','','inherit','open','open','','5756-revision','','','2011-02-09 12:12:58','2011-02-09 17:12:58','',5756,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5756-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(5758,1,'2011-02-09 12:13:41','2011-02-09 17:13:41','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"T-Rex Pie at Joe Momma\'s Pizza Downtown by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3834219306/\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3475/3834219306_d73a84491d_z.jpg?zz=1\" alt=\"T-Rex Pie at Joe Momma\'s Pizza Downtown\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n<strong>UPDATED, Wed., Feb. 9//</strong>For those of you in the Tulsa area who couldn\'t handle a single home-cooked meal more, here\'s a list of locally owned restaurants digging out of today\'s fresh round of snow to open their doors today.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://annsbakery.com/\">Ann\'s Bakery</a> (Kendall-Whittier)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/baxtersgrill\">Baxter\'s Interurban</a> (Downtown)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/630081/restaurant/Southern-Hills/Bbd-II-Tulsa\">BBD II</a> (South Tulsa, through 2pm)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://brewburgertulsa.com/Home.html\">Brewburger</a> (South Tulsa)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Coffee-House-on-Cherry-Street/206922734841\">Coffee House on Cherry Street</a> (Cherry Street)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://cosmo-cafe.com/\">Cosmo Cafe</a> (Brookside, closing for dinner)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://dillydelitulsa.com/\">Dilly Deli</a> (Downtown, through 4pm)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.doubleshotcoffee.com/\">Doubleshot Coffee Company</a> (Downtown)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.elguaposcantina.net/\">El Guapo Mexican Cantina</a> (Downtown)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fat-Guys-Burger-Bar/107269035966212\">Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar</a> (Downtown, through 6-7pm)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">Joe Momma\'s</a> (Downtown, open for lunch)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/KEO/59704071237\">KEO</a> (Brookside)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s Public House</a> (Downtown)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.merrittsbakery.com/\">Merritt\'s Bakery</a> (all Tulsa-area locations)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.modscrepes.com/\">Mod\'s Coffee &amp; Crepes</a> (Downtown)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://pieholepizzeria.com/\">Pie Hole</a> (Cherry Street/TU)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.stonemillbbq.com/\">Stonemill BBQ</a> (Broken Arr0w)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tallyscafe.com/\">Tally\'s Cafe</a> (Downtown)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.topecacoffee.com/\">Topeca Coffee</a>, 5th Street and Hyatt locations</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nIs your favorite restaurant open and not on this list? Leave the restaurant name and, if you know \'em, hours for today in the comments.','Tulsa Restaurants Open Today','Here\'s a list of locally owned restaurants digging out of today\'s fresh round of snow to open their doors today.','inherit','open','open','','5756-revision-2','','','2011-02-09 12:13:41','2011-02-09 17:13:41','',5756,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5756-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(5759,1,'2011-02-09 12:14:21','2011-02-09 17:14:21','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"T-Rex Pie at Joe Momma\'s Pizza Downtown by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3834219306/\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3475/3834219306_d73a84491d_z.jpg?zz=1\" alt=\"T-Rex Pie at Joe Momma\'s Pizza Downtown\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n<strong>UPDATED, Wed., Feb. 9//</strong>For those of you in the Tulsa area who couldn\'t handle a single home-cooked meal more, here\'s a list of locally owned restaurants digging out of today\'s fresh round of snow to open their doors today.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://annsbakery.com/\">Ann\'s Bakery</a> (Kendall-Whittier)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/baxtersgrill\">Baxter\'s Interurban</a> (Downtown)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/630081/restaurant/Southern-Hills/Bbd-II-Tulsa\">BBD II</a> (South Tulsa, through 2pm)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://brewburgertulsa.com/Home.html\">Brewburger</a> (South Tulsa)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Coffee-House-on-Cherry-Street/206922734841\">Coffee House on Cherry Street</a> (Cherry Street)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://cosmo-cafe.com/\">Cosmo Cafe</a> (Brookside, closing for dinner)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://dillydelitulsa.com/\">Dilly Deli</a> (Downtown, through 4pm)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.doubleshotcoffee.com/\">Doubleshot Coffee Company</a> (Downtown)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.elguaposcantina.net/\">El Guapo Mexican Cantina</a> (Downtown)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/fasslerhall\">Fassler Hall</a> (Downtown)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fat-Guys-Burger-Bar/107269035966212\">Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar</a> (Downtown, through 6-7pm)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">Joe Momma\'s</a> (Downtown, open for lunch)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/KEO/59704071237\">KEO</a> (Brookside)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s Public House</a> (Downtown)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.merrittsbakery.com/\">Merritt\'s Bakery</a> (all Tulsa-area locations)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.modscrepes.com/\">Mod\'s Coffee &amp; Crepes</a> (Downtown)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://pieholepizzeria.com/\">Pie Hole</a> (Cherry Street/TU)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.stonemillbbq.com/\">Stonemill BBQ</a> (Broken Arr0w)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tallyscafe.com/\">Tally\'s Cafe</a> (Downtown)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.topecacoffee.com/\">Topeca Coffee</a>, 5th Street and Hyatt locations</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nIs your favorite restaurant open and not on this list? Leave the restaurant name and, if you know \'em, hours for today in the comments.','Tulsa Restaurants Open Today','Here\'s a list of locally owned restaurants digging out of today\'s fresh round of snow to open their doors today.','inherit','open','open','','5756-revision-3','','','2011-02-09 12:14:21','2011-02-09 17:14:21','',5756,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5756-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(5760,1,'2011-02-09 12:22:20','2011-02-09 17:22:20','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"T-Rex Pie at Joe Momma\'s Pizza Downtown by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3834219306/\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3475/3834219306_d73a84491d_z.jpg?zz=1\" alt=\"T-Rex Pie at Joe Momma\'s Pizza Downtown\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n<strong>UPDATED, Wed., Feb. 9//</strong>For those of you in the Tulsa area who couldn\'t handle a single home-cooked meal more, here\'s a list of locally owned restaurants digging out of today\'s fresh round of snow to open their doors today.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://annsbakery.com/\">Ann\'s Bakery</a> (Kendall-Whittier)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/baxtersgrill\">Baxter\'s Interurban</a> (Downtown)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/630081/restaurant/Southern-Hills/Bbd-II-Tulsa\">BBD II</a> (South Tulsa, through 2pm)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://brewburgertulsa.com/Home.html\">Brewburger</a> (South Tulsa)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Coffee-House-on-Cherry-Street/206922734841\">Coffee House on Cherry Street</a> (Cherry Street)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://cosmo-cafe.com/\">Cosmo Cafe</a> (Brookside, closing for dinner)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://dillydelitulsa.com/\">Dilly Deli</a> (Downtown, through 4pm)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.doubleshotcoffee.com/\">Doubleshot Coffee Company</a> (Downtown)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.elguaposcantina.net/\">El Guapo Mexican Cantina</a> (Downtown)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/fasslerhall\">Fassler Hall</a> (Downtown)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fat-Guys-Burger-Bar/107269035966212\">Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar</a> (Downtown, through 6-7pm)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/HideawayPizza\">Hideaway Pizza</a> (all locations)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">Joe Momma\'s</a> (Downtown, open for lunch)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/KEO/59704071237\">KEO</a> (Brookside)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s Public House</a> (Downtown)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.merrittsbakery.com/\">Merritt\'s Bakery</a> (all Tulsa-area locations)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.modscrepes.com/\">Mod\'s Coffee &amp; Crepes</a> (Downtown)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://pieholepizzeria.com/\">Pie Hole</a> (Cherry Street/TU)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.stonemillbbq.com/\">Stonemill BBQ</a> (Broken Arr0w)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tallyscafe.com/\">Tally\'s Cafe</a> (Downtown)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.topecacoffee.com/\">Topeca Coffee</a>, 5th Street and Hyatt locations</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nIs your favorite restaurant open and not on this list? Leave the restaurant name and, if you know \'em, hours for today in the comments.','Tulsa Restaurants Open Today','Here\'s a list of locally owned restaurants digging out of today\'s fresh round of snow to open their doors today.','inherit','open','open','','5756-revision-4','','','2011-02-09 12:22:20','2011-02-09 17:22:20','',5756,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5756-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(5761,1,'2011-02-09 16:47:27','2011-02-09 21:47:27','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"T-Rex Pie at Joe Momma\'s Pizza Downtown by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3834219306/\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3475/3834219306_d73a84491d_z.jpg?zz=1\" alt=\"T-Rex Pie at Joe Momma\'s Pizza Downtown\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\n<strong>UPDATED, Wed., Feb. 9//</strong>For those of you in the Tulsa area who couldn\'t handle a single home-cooked meal more, here\'s a list of locally owned restaurants digging out of today\'s fresh round of snow to open their doors today.\n\n<!--more-->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><a href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/andopizza\">Andolini\'s</a> (Owasso)</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://annsbakery.com/\">Ann\'s Bakery</a> (Kendall-Whittier)</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/baxtersgrill\">Baxter\'s Interurban</a> (Downtown)</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/630081/restaurant/Southern-Hills/Bbd-II-Tulsa\">BBD II</a> (South Tulsa, through 2pm)</li>\n	<li>Biga (Brookside)</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://brewburgertulsa.com/Home.html\">Brewburger</a> (South Tulsa)</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Coffee-House-on-Cherry-Street/206922734841\">Coffee House on Cherry Street</a> (Cherry Street)</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://cosmo-cafe.com/\">Cosmo Cafe</a> (Brookside)</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://dillydelitulsa.com/\">Dilly Deli</a> (Downtown, through 4pm)</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.doubleshotcoffee.com/\">Doubleshot Coffee Company</a> (Downtown)</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.elguaposcantina.net/\">El Guapo Mexican Cantina</a> (Downtown)</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/fasslerhall\">Fassler Hall</a> (Downtown)</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fat-Guys-Burger-Bar/107269035966212\">Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar</a> (Downtown, through 6-7pm)</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/HideawayPizza\">Hideaway Pizza</a> (all locations)</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">Joe Momma\'s</a> (Downtown, open for lunch)</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/KEO/59704071237\">KEO</a> (Brookside)</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1259511127&amp;sk=info\">Local Table</a> (Brookside)</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/luckystulsa\">Lucky\'s</a> (Cherry Street)</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s Public House</a> (Downtown)</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.merrittsbakery.com/\">Merritt\'s Bakery</a> (all Tulsa-area locations)</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://pieholepizzeria.com/\">Pie Hole</a> (Cherry Street/TU)</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.stonemillbbq.com/\">Stonemill BBQ</a> (Broken Arr0w)</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tallyscafe.com/\">Tally\'s Cafe</a> (Downtown)</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.topecacoffee.com/\">Topeca Coffee</a>, 5th Street and Hyatt locations</li>\n</ul>\nIs your favorite restaurant open and not on this list? Leave the restaurant name and, if you know \'em, hours for today in the comments.','Tulsa Restaurants Open Today','Here\'s a list of locally owned restaurants digging out of today\'s fresh round of snow to open their doors today.','inherit','open','open','','5756-autosave','','','2011-02-09 16:47:27','2011-02-09 21:47:27','',5756,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5756-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(5762,1,'2011-02-09 12:23:14','2011-02-09 17:23:14','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"T-Rex Pie at Joe Momma\'s Pizza Downtown by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3834219306/\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3475/3834219306_d73a84491d_z.jpg?zz=1\" alt=\"T-Rex Pie at Joe Momma\'s Pizza Downtown\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n<strong>UPDATED, Wed., Feb. 9//</strong>For those of you in the Tulsa area who couldn\'t handle a single home-cooked meal more, here\'s a list of locally owned restaurants digging out of today\'s fresh round of snow to open their doors today.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://annsbakery.com/\">Ann\'s Bakery</a> (Kendall-Whittier)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/baxtersgrill\">Baxter\'s Interurban</a> (Downtown)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/630081/restaurant/Southern-Hills/Bbd-II-Tulsa\">BBD II</a> (South Tulsa, through 2pm)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://brewburgertulsa.com/Home.html\">Brewburger</a> (South Tulsa)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Coffee-House-on-Cherry-Street/206922734841\">Coffee House on Cherry Street</a> (Cherry Street)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://cosmo-cafe.com/\">Cosmo Cafe</a> (Brookside, closing for dinner)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://dillydelitulsa.com/\">Dilly Deli</a> (Downtown, through 4pm)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.doubleshotcoffee.com/\">Doubleshot Coffee Company</a> (Downtown)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.elguaposcantina.net/\">El Guapo Mexican Cantina</a> (Downtown)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/fasslerhall\">Fassler Hall</a> (Downtown)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fat-Guys-Burger-Bar/107269035966212\">Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar</a> (Downtown, through 6-7pm)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/HideawayPizza\">Hideaway Pizza</a> (all locations)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">Joe Momma\'s</a> (Downtown, open for lunch)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/KEO/59704071237\">KEO</a> (Brookside)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/luckystulsa\">Lucky\'s</a> (Cherry Street)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s Public House</a> (Downtown)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.merrittsbakery.com/\">Merritt\'s Bakery</a> (all Tulsa-area locations)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.modscrepes.com/\">Mod\'s Coffee &amp; Crepes</a> (Downtown)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://pieholepizzeria.com/\">Pie Hole</a> (Cherry Street/TU)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.stonemillbbq.com/\">Stonemill BBQ</a> (Broken Arr0w)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tallyscafe.com/\">Tally\'s Cafe</a> (Downtown)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.topecacoffee.com/\">Topeca Coffee</a>, 5th Street and Hyatt locations</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nIs your favorite restaurant open and not on this list? Leave the restaurant name and, if you know \'em, hours for today in the comments.','Tulsa Restaurants Open Today','Here\'s a list of locally owned restaurants digging out of today\'s fresh round of snow to open their doors today.','inherit','open','open','','5756-revision-5','','','2011-02-09 12:23:14','2011-02-09 17:23:14','',5756,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5756-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(5763,1,'2011-02-09 12:25:44','2011-02-09 17:25:44','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"T-Rex Pie at Joe Momma\'s Pizza Downtown by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3834219306/\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3475/3834219306_d73a84491d_z.jpg?zz=1\" alt=\"T-Rex Pie at Joe Momma\'s Pizza Downtown\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n<strong>UPDATED, Wed., Feb. 9//</strong>For those of you in the Tulsa area who couldn\'t handle a single home-cooked meal more, here\'s a list of locally owned restaurants digging out of today\'s fresh round of snow to open their doors today.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://annsbakery.com/\">Ann\'s Bakery</a> (Kendall-Whittier)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/baxtersgrill\">Baxter\'s Interurban</a> (Downtown)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/630081/restaurant/Southern-Hills/Bbd-II-Tulsa\">BBD II</a> (South Tulsa, through 2pm)</li>\r\n	<li>Biga (Brookside)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://brewburgertulsa.com/Home.html\">Brewburger</a> (South Tulsa)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Coffee-House-on-Cherry-Street/206922734841\">Coffee House on Cherry Street</a> (Cherry Street)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://cosmo-cafe.com/\">Cosmo Cafe</a> (Brookside, closing for dinner)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://dillydelitulsa.com/\">Dilly Deli</a> (Downtown, through 4pm)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.doubleshotcoffee.com/\">Doubleshot Coffee Company</a> (Downtown)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.elguaposcantina.net/\">El Guapo Mexican Cantina</a> (Downtown)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/fasslerhall\">Fassler Hall</a> (Downtown)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fat-Guys-Burger-Bar/107269035966212\">Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar</a> (Downtown, through 6-7pm)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/HideawayPizza\">Hideaway Pizza</a> (all locations)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">Joe Momma\'s</a> (Downtown, open for lunch)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/KEO/59704071237\">KEO</a> (Brookside)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1259511127&amp;sk=info\">Local Table</a> (Brookside)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/luckystulsa\">Lucky\'s</a> (Cherry Street)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s Public House</a> (Downtown)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.merrittsbakery.com/\">Merritt\'s Bakery</a> (all Tulsa-area locations)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.modscrepes.com/\">Mod\'s Coffee &amp; Crepes</a> (Downtown)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://pieholepizzeria.com/\">Pie Hole</a> (Cherry Street/TU)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.stonemillbbq.com/\">Stonemill BBQ</a> (Broken Arr0w)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tallyscafe.com/\">Tally\'s Cafe</a> (Downtown)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.topecacoffee.com/\">Topeca Coffee</a>, 5th Street and Hyatt locations</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nIs your favorite restaurant open and not on this list? Leave the restaurant name and, if you know \'em, hours for today in the comments.','Tulsa Restaurants Open Today','Here\'s a list of locally owned restaurants digging out of today\'s fresh round of snow to open their doors today.','inherit','open','open','','5756-revision-6','','','2011-02-09 12:25:44','2011-02-09 17:25:44','',5756,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5756-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(5779,1,'2011-02-09 16:36:31','2011-02-09 21:36:31','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5550\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/rhea-lana-south-tulsa-2011/racks/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5550\" title=\"Rhea Lana\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/racks-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"Rhea Lana\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSometimes it\'s fun to go to the mall and while away an afternoon gasping at the numbers on the price tags in children\'s boutiques.\r\n\r\nBut when it\'s time to stock up on toys, furniture and clothes you\'d like your kids to be able to wear without being followed around by Mom or Dad and a fresh pack of Shout wipes, those price tags aren\'t so funny anymore.\r\n\r\nCue <a href=\"http://southtulsa.rhealana.com/\">Rhea Lana, a south Tulsa children\'s consignment event</a> where Tulsa-area parents can save on gently used kids\' stuff. It\'s also a place where parents can consign their kids\' clothing and toys and earn 70 percent by doing it.\r\n\r\nAnd to make this news even sweeter, <strong>Rhea Lana wants to give one lucky TDT reader a $50 gift certificate to spend at their sale later this month.</strong>\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nFirst things first: To make sure you don\'t miss this sale, mark this down in your calendar:\r\n\r\n<strong>Rhea Lana Tulsa Sale</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 16-19\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Wednesday, Feb. 16: 9am-8pm</li>\r\n	<li>Thursday, Feb. 17: 9am-8pm</li>\r\n	<li>Friday, Feb. 18 (Half-price day!): 8:30am-7pm</li>\r\n	<li>Saturday, Feb. 19 (Half-price day!): 8:30am-12pm</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://southtulsa.rhealana.com/csssaleinfo.asp?init=ulnhg47grf\">The Shoppes at Regal Plaza, 105th and Memorial</a>\r\n\r\nWhat you find at this sale (where, by the way, there\'s no cost for parking or for admission): Baby stuff. Toys galore. Boys\' and girls\' clothing from just about any brand name or boutique you can imagine. Maternity wear. Games. Books. Enough outdoor goodies to make your back yard look like a playground.\r\n\r\nBasically, anything and everything that can make your life easier as a hardworking parent by pleasing both your kids and your pocketbook.\r\n\r\n<strong>To enter to win a $50 pass to this shopping wonderland</strong>, courtesy of Rhea Lana\'s South Tulsa, simply head to the comments section on this post and \'fess up:\r\n<h2><strong>What is your No. 1 bargain-hunting strategy? </strong></h2>\r\nWhether you\'re at a children\'s consignment event at Rhea Lana or sifting through the racks at your favorite vintage shop or barreling down the aisles at the grocery store, what\'s your top trick for saving a buck?\r\n\r\n<strong>I\'ll accept entries to this contest until Saturday, Feb. 5, at 10 a.m.</strong> I\'ll let Random.org choose the winner at that time, and I\'ll announce who won the prize shortly after.\r\n\r\nAfter you enter and while you\'re waiting to see if you\'re a winner, take a minute to check out <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rhea-Lanas-of-South-Tulsa/115747248488308\">the Rhea Lana Facebook page</a> and to <a href=\"http://southtulsa.rhealana.com/cssmailliststart1.asp?init=ulnhg47grf\">put your name and e-mail address on the Rhea Lana mailing list</a>. If you\'re looking for ways to make sure you don\'t miss a single snippet of news on this huge sale, liking Rhea Lana on FB and adding your name to their mailing list are both sure-fire ways to do just that.\r\n\r\nYou can also <a href=\"http://southtulsa.rhealana.com/cssparticipate.asp?init=ulnhg47grf\">sign up to become a consignor</a>.\r\n\r\nIf you\'re a mom-to-be, <a href=\"http://southtulsa.rhealana.com/cssmomstart1.asp?init=ulnhg47grf\">you can sign up for the Rhea Lana pre-sale</a>, which means you get first dibs on all the cutest baby goodies. You can shop early <a href=\"http://southtulsa.rhealana.com/cssworkinfo.asp?init=ulnhg47grf\">if you want to help as staff at the sale</a>, too.\r\n\r\nIf you want to learn even more about the Rhea Lana sale, <a href=\"http://southtulsa.rhealana.com/\">check them out on their website</a>.\r\n\r\nGood luck, everyone, and happy bargain secret sharing!','Win $50 from South Tulsa Rhea Lana’s','Cue Rhea Lana, a south Tulsa children\'s consignment event where Tulsa-area parents can save on gently used clothes that aren\'t only priced right, but that also rival what\'s on the racks at overpriced kids\' stores.','inherit','open','open','','5549-revision-7','','','2011-02-09 16:36:31','2011-02-09 21:36:31','',5549,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5549-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(5795,1,'2011-02-10 10:35:29','2011-02-10 15:35:29','<a title=\"V-Day Eats by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4331002310/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4331002310_75a9b6d56e_o.jpg\" alt=\"V-Day Eats\" width=\"503\" height=\"397\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://tulsafoodblog.com/\">The folks over at Tulsa Food</a>, <a href=\"http://shoptulsa.org/\">ShopTulsa</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/\">Tasha Does Tulsa</a> have collaborated to bring you a list of the best of the best Tulsa restaurants to call for a reservation for Valentine\'s Day weekend, complete with reviews, deals, special menus, recommendations on what to order and, of course, the numbers to punch on your phone when it\'s time to make your reservations.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nHere\'s to your own Lady in the Tramp spaghetti-eating scene-in-the-making.\r\n\r\n<strong>Stonehorse Cafe</strong>\r\nWhere: 1748 Utica Square\r\nPhone: (918) 712-7470\r\nPricing (out of five $, with five being priciest): $$$\r\nWhat to Order: The Bleu Salad; Pizza Margherita; Anything made with Stonehorse\'s housemade sausage; Bread pudding (order it with dinner, though, because it\'s made to-order, individually)\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Wonderful wine list and all their food is made from scratch: From sauces, pastas to ice cream. The meat is always of utmost quality and seafood is very fresh. Stonehorse is in Utica Square, so it\'s perfect for a romantic stroll before or after dinner.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: It\'s easy to get cozy at Stonehorse. It\'s even easier to get an unforgettable dinner at this Utica Square cafe - everything, and I mean <em>everything</em>, on the menu is outstanding.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Brasserie</strong>\r\nWhere: 3509 S. Peoria Avenue\r\nPhone: (918) 779-7070\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to Order: Alsatian tarte flambe; steak tartare; brioche French toast; steak frites\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Very classy French restaurant. The food is prepared with great attention to detail and atmosphere is superb. Very top-notch wine list.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: The French know love, sure, but perhaps even better, they know food. Get French-inspired cuisine by one of Tulsa\'s top (and hottest) chefs in a chic, old-world atmosphere.\r\n\r\n<strong>In the Raw</strong>\r\nWhere: 3321 S. Peoria Avenue on Brookside; 6151 S. Sheridan on the Hill\r\nPhone: Brookside, (918) 744-1300; On the Hill, (918) 524-0063\r\nPricing: $$$$\r\nWhat to Order: Volcano Roll, Spider Roll, Macadamia nut halibut\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Oklahoma company that offers an amazing sushi experience. Great sushi but a little pricey. South location is located on a hill with a great view.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: There\'s a reason this swanky sushi joint is always packed. It\'s got the food and the atmosphere to make your V-Day something to remember.\r\n\r\n<strong>Palace Cafe</strong>\r\nWhere: 1301 E. 15th Street\r\nPhone: (918) 582-4321\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to Order: Smoke Grill Salmon, Gourmet Lobster Corndogs, anything off the bento menus\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Very private booth seating, perfect low lighting. Everything from gourmet lobster corndogs to daily catches and steaks. The chef here has a good outlook on food and is opposed to processed food.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: Palace Cafe offers the most romantic dining atmosphere in Tulsa, hands down. The food, as scores of natives know, is some of the best in the region.\r\n\r\n<strong>Lucky\'s</strong>\r\nWhere: 1536 E. 15th Street\r\nPhone: (918) 592-5825\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to Order: Grilled Flatbread, Asian-Style Porkchop, Bacon-Wrapped Halibut, Lucky\'s Cheeseburger\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: One of our favorite restaurants in Tulsa, run by a husband/wife team of culinary geniuses. These two have brough an unmatched sense of style and beautiful, quality food that has kept us coming back time and time again.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: Find the most innovative fine dining menu at Lucky\'s on Cherry Street. Be sure to have a glass of the many biodynamic wines available at the bar with dinner.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sonoma Bistro &amp; Wine Bar</strong>\r\nWhere: 3523 S. Peoria Avenue\r\nPhone: (918) 747-9463\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to Order: BBQ Salmon Tamale, White Pizza, Tomato Bisque Soup\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: This is an awesome place to go for a light dinner and drinks. It is a very pleasant atmosphere with one of the best wine lists in Tulsa. The chef pays so much attention to detail and the food is phenomenal.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: The wine list at Sonoma was built to be the best - and one of the largest - in town. Plus, the food could stand up to what\'s available in the real Sonoma County any day.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tucci\'s</strong>\r\nWhere: 1433 E. 15th Street\r\nPhone: (918) 582-3456\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to Order: Chicken Florentine Pizza, Pasta l\'Arabiata\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: This is one of Tulsa\'s hidden treasures. The food is so fresh, and the pizza is to die for! I couldn\'t believe how fresh the ingredients on the pizza were. Great place for a lunch date and dinner reservation.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: Talk about a moody atmosphere. If you chose Tucci\'s as your destination for V-Day Dinner 2010, you can bet that some serious romance will ensue.\r\n\r\n<strong>Ti Amo</strong>\r\nWhere: Downtown at 219 S. Cheyenne Avenue; 6024 S. Sheridan Avenue in south Tulsa\r\nPhone: Downtown, (918) 592-5151; south Tulsa, (918) 499-1919\r\nPricing: $$\r\nWhat to Order: Ravioli Fritti, Penne Toscana, Chicken Marsala\r\n<strong>Tulsa Food</strong>: Wonder atmosphere...and very romantic. The live music really sets the tone for the evening. The food is standard Italian and is located in a beautiful location in downtown and also south Tulsa. We recommend the downtown location.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: There\'s a reason I went to Ti Amo for dinner before my high school prom, and while the food is fabulous, the atmosphere is the epitome of le romance - especially at the cozy, underground downtown location.\r\n\r\n<strong>Bodean Seafood Restaurant</strong>\r\nWhere: 3376 E. 51st Street\r\nPhone: (918) 749-1407\r\nPricing: $$$$$\r\nWhat to Order: Sesame-Crusted Gulf Yellowfin Tuna, Pecanwood-Grilled Costa Rican Mahi Mahi. If cooking at home, the Maine lobsters are so fresh and make a perfect meal...any of the seafood at Bodean\'s Market is top-notch.\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Two times a day seafood is flown in from the coast. This is the most upscale restaurant in Tulsa. Beautiful atmosphere. This is a great place for a very special occasion and is sure to impress the one you love!! Voted by TIME magazine as one of the top restaurants in the nation.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: THE freshest seafood in town, available as it\'s flown in twice daily to family-owned Bodean\'s. If you\'d rather dine at home, check out Bodean\'s fish market, facing 51st Street.\r\n\r\n<strong>Garlic Rose</strong>\r\nWhere: 3509 S. Peoria Avenue on Brookside; 9904 Riverside Parkway on the River\r\nPhone: Brookside, (918) 392-5550; Riverside, (918) 746-4900\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to Order: Baked Brie, Complementary bread with roasted garlic, Canneloni\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: The food is superb and has a fantastic presentation. Make sure to park around back and walk through the courtyard. Going to this restaurant gave me an out-of-Tulsa, out-of-country experience. We like to call ahead and ask for a spot by the fireplace. We recommend the Brookside location; however, the Riverside location is very nice and if not too cold, a walk around the river\'s edge is quite romantic. There is actually a bench swing for two by the river.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: Garlic Rose isn\'t a Tulsa tradition by accident. No one can go wrong by choosing Garlic Rose for their dining destination this Valentine\'s Day.\r\n\r\n<strong>McGill\'s</strong>\r\nWhere: 1560 S. 21st Street in Midtown; 6058 S. Yale Avenue in south Tulsa; at Hard Rock Casino &amp; Hotel in Catoosa\r\nPhone: Midtown, (918) 742-8080; south Tulsa, (918) 388-8080; McGill\'s on 19 (Hard Rock), (918) 384-7500\r\nPricing: $$$$\r\nWhat to Order: Pasta Lobster, Coconut Beer Shrimp, Crab Cakes and, of course, the Filet\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Very traditional, reminds me of a clubhouse that you would find at a country club. The wait staff is very attentive and professional, taking care of every need. Intimate setting with a warm, inviting feel. Great place to get a steak.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: McGill\'s is the plate to be for those of you who equate V-Day with a glorious steak dinner. If you\'re feeling really fancy, check out McGill\'s on 19 at Hard Rock Casino in Catoosa.\r\n\r\n<strong>KEO</strong>\r\nWhere: 3524 S. Peoria Avenue\r\nPhone: (918) 794-8200\r\nPricing: $$\r\nWhat to Order: Spring Rolls, KEO Sampler, Thai Green Curry, Pad Thai, Banana Won-Ton with Vanilla Bean Gelato, Anything from the sake menu\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Very modern, sophisticated restaurant with a very classy, open feel. the two of the main walls are glass, so you are able to people-watch from inside the restaurant. The owners are fabulous. Chef Zahidah Hyman grew up in Asia and brought back many of her family\'s recipes to Tulsa. She and her husband Bill Hyman make a great team. The food is very unique and full of flavor...great place for cocktails or a nice date.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: KEO is home to some of the most artful and innovative dishes in Tulsa, not to mention the most attention to authentic Asian culinary traditions. If a swanky atmosphere is a must this V-Day, KEO is your spot.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Chalkboard</strong>\r\nWhere: 1324 S. Main Street\r\nPhone: (918) 582-1964\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to Order: Eggs Benedict, Mimosas, Atlantic Salmon, Chicken Kiev, Stuffed French Toast\r\n<strong>Tulsa Food</strong>: This place as some of the best brunch in Tulsa. It is located in the beautiful Ambassador Downtown. The European style goes right along with the food and creates a wonder place to spend the evening.\r\n<strong>TDT</strong>: The Chalkboard is a bonafide Tulsa tradition, especially when it comes to brunch. The lunch is good and dinner is great, but brunch is legendary. It tastes even better after a night\'s stay in the Hotel Ambassador, which houses this celebrated cafe.\r\n\r\n<strong>Yokozuna</strong>\r\nWhere: Downtown at 309 East 2nd Street\r\nPhone: (918) 508-7676\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to order:\r\n<strong>Tulsa Food</strong>: Yokozuna revived our faith in the Tulsa sushi scene. Don\'t believe us? <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/downtown/yokozuna-downtown-sushi\">Check this out</a>.\r\n<strong>TDT</strong>: Picture this: You\'re tearing into a bowl of pork belly ramen or a roll of expertly made sushi as the lights of downtown Tulsa wink through the huge windows in the dining room at Yokozuna. It\'s like dinner in the big city but without the traffic headaches, but with every bit of the quality of food that\'s prepared by expert chef Greg Bossler. Also? The fortune cookies are hilarious.\r\n\r\n<strong>Piatto</strong>\r\nWhere: In Tulsa Hills at 7153 South Olympia Avenue\r\nPhone: (918) 770-0719\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to order: Peppardelle Primavera, Chicken Rollatini al Funghi, Vitello Marsala, Piccante Pizza\r\n<strong>Tulsa Food</strong>: Piatto is a celebration of tastes in Italian cuisine. The standard here, the owners say, is “to do as little as possible to the best possible ingredients, secured locally wherever possible, and pair wines with dishes to bring out the harmony of flavors.” When you go to Piatto, you get exactly that. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/south-tulsa/piatto-italian-restaurant-tulsa-menu\">Here\'s our full review</a>.\r\n<strong>TDT</strong>: I\'ll just come right on out and say it: Piatto is serving up the best Italian food in Tulsa right now. The atmosphere is great and everything, but if you love food and it\'s what you look forward to most on the loviest, doviest day of the year, a table at Piatto should be the object of your desire. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/02/oh-angelo-piatto-opens-in-tulsa-hills/\">Here\'s more from TDT on why</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Michael V\'s Restaurant &amp; Bar</strong>\r\nWhere: In Bixby at 8222 East 103rd Street\r\nPhone: (918) 369-0310\r\nPricing: $$$$\r\nWhat to order: <a href=\"http://www.michaelvsrestaurant.com/menus.html\">Menu</a>\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/south-tulsa/michaelvs-tulsa-steakhosue\">One of our reviewers visited Michael V\'s</a>, and she gave it nothing but high marks.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: There are several bloggers based on the south side of town who rave about Michael V\'s, and you know how opinionated bloggers can be. The atmosphere is one of the most cozy, most romantic in the area, and it\'s the perfect excuse to dress in something a little fancy this Valentine\'s Day.\r\n<h2>New Restaurants to Try</h2>\r\nWill nothing but the newest restaurants make your short list of spots to consider for this year\'s Valentine\'s Day dinner? Here are some ideas:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/people/Treehouse-Tulsa/100001888150379\">The Treehouse</a>, downtown at 18th and Boston. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/talk/new-tulsa-restaurant-treehouse-food-picture-from-dallaslds\">More from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1567072/restaurant/Brookside/Gemmas-Woodfire-Kitchen-Tulsa\">Gemma\'s Woodfire Kitchen</a>, on Brookside. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/brookside/gemmas-woodfire-kitchen-with-veteran-chef-steven-howard\">More from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1572123/restaurant/Bixby/Dukes-Southern-Kitchen-Tulsa\">Duke\'s Southern Kitchen</a>, in Bixby in Regal Plaza at 105th and Memorial. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/south-tulsa/dukes-southern-kitchen-restaurant-bixby\">More from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/BradyTavern\">Brady Tavern</a>. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/mcnellies-group-moves-into-brady-district/\">More from TDT</a>, <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/dinner/brady-tavern-downtown-tulsa\">more from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.gowestrestaurant.com/\">Go West Restaurants &amp; Saloon</a>, in west Tulsa on New Sapulpa Road. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/dessert/go-west-restaurant-tulsa\">More from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://thekitchentulsa.com/\">The Kitchen</a>, on Brookside. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/dinner/the-kitchen-restaurant-brookside-tulsa\">More from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1567240/restaurant/Cherry-Street/Smoke-on-Cherry-Street-Tulsa\">Smoke</a>, on Cherry Street. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/cherry-street/the-new-smoke-woodfire-grill-cigar-room-on-cherry-street\">More from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2>Valentine\'s Day specials at Tulsa restaurants this year</h2>\r\nIn cooperation with ShopTulsa, here\'s a list of Valentine\'s Day specials running at Tulsa restaurants. Know of more? <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">E-mail me with details</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Dinner for Two at <a href=\"www.joemommas.com\">Joe Momma\'s Pizza</a></strong>\r\nWhere: 112 S. Elgin\r\nHere are the details: Get a dinner for two at Joe Momma\'s this V-Day at $25 for couples under 21 years of age,\r\n$35 for over 21. Included is a 10-inch specialty pizza, two side salads and two drinks (or two glasses of wine for those who opt for the over-21 dinner). For dessert, it\'s chocolate-covered strawberries. Way to swank it up, JM!\r\n\r\n<strong>Kiss at </strong><strong><a href=\"http://www.qdoba.com/\">Qdoba</a></strong>\r\nWhere: Cherry Street; 51st and Yale; 71st and Lewis; 71st Street and Memorial\r\nGuests who kiss the person with whom they came can buy one entree and get one free. Plus, from Feb. 11-14, Qdoba will also offer free chips and queso to Facebook fans who post a photo of themselves kissing someone (or something) on Qdoba’s Facebook page (participants in the FB promotion must have a Qdoba card, which are available at any Tulsa location, and must post their card numbers with the entry - the offer will be uploaded to their Qdoba card 5-7 days after posting).\r\n\r\n<strong>Villa Ravenna &amp; Lovetts Gallery, Sitting In A Tree</strong>\r\nEvery purchase made at <a href=\"http://www.lovettsgallery.com/\">Lovetts Gallery</a> between now and Feb. 14 is a chance to win a $100 dinner for two at <a href=\"http://www.villaravenna.com/\">Villa Ravenna</a>, the Italian restaurant of much repute tucked into the northeast corner of The Farm Shopping Center at 51st and Sheridan.\r\n\r\n<strong>Making Cookies at Sage Culinary Studio</strong>\r\nHead to one of the Sage locations - there\'s one in Regal Plaza at 105th and Memorial now, as well as the original spot on Brookside - to decorate Valentine\'s Day cookies with your kiddos. <a href=\"http://www.sageculinarystudio.com/online_registration.html\">Pre-register here</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Suite Deal</strong>\r\nGrab a weekend package at <a href=\"http://www.thecanebrake.com/\">The Canebrake in Wagoner</a> this weekend that includes champagne, sweets, a wine flight, brunch for two, a cheese plate and a pair of embroidered bath robes. The lovers\' menu options in the restaurant include shared plates of oysters, cold water lobster tails, venison chops, beef filet en croute, wild mushroom strudel and a prawn cocktail. Call (918) 485-1810 for reservations.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tuscan Valentine</strong>\r\nGuest speaker Paola Tealdi from Col D\'Orcia will speak at tis year\'s special Valentine\'s Day dinner at Biga Vino e Cucina on Brookside, and she\'ll talk about some of the best wines in Tuscany, including her brunello. The meal will be five courses created to match the wines. Cost is $60 (which, for five courses with wine and a guest speaker, is a bargain). Call (918) 743-2442 for reservations.\r\n\r\nKnow of more restaurant deals? <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">E-mail me details</a>.\r\n<h2>Want even more options?</h2>\r\nCheck out the <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/category/food/\">Food</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/category/restaurants/\">Restaurants</a> categories here at TDT, look over <a href=\"http://www.tulsafood.com/\">the massive amount of reviews at Tulsa Food </a>and keep an eye on <a href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/shoptulsaorg\">ShopTulsa\'s Twitter stream</a> for live updates on places to go and gifts to buy for a Tulsa-tastic Valentine\'s Day.\r\n<h2>Looking for something to do besides eat?</h2>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/valentines-day-tulsa-2011/\">Check out this Valentine\'s Day-flavored list of things to do this weekend</a>.','Where to Eat in Tulsa This Valentine\'s Day','','inherit','open','open','','5789-revision-6','','','2011-02-10 10:35:29','2011-02-10 15:35:29','',5789,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5789-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(5796,1,'2011-02-11 10:46:33','2011-02-11 15:46:33','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/where-to-eat-in-tulsa-this-valentines-day-2011/4331002310_75a9b6d56e_o/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5797\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/4331002310_75a9b6d56e_o-500x394.jpg\" alt=\"Valentines Day Eats in Tulsa\" title=\"Valentines Day Eats in Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"394\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5797\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://tulsafoodblog.com/\">The folks over at Tulsa Food</a>, <a href=\"http://shoptulsa.org/\">ShopTulsa</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/\">Tasha Does Tulsa</a> have collaborated to bring you a list of the best of the best Tulsa restaurants to call for a reservation for Valentine\'s Day weekend, complete with reviews, deals, special menus, recommendations on what to order and, of course, the numbers to punch on your phone when it\'s time to make your reservations.\n\n<!--more-->\n\nHere\'s to your own Lady in the Tramp spaghetti-eating scene-in-the-making. In no particular order, here are our top picks for the most romantic restaurants in Tulsa:\n\n<strong>Stonehorse Cafe</strong>\nWhere: 1748 Utica Square\nPhone: (918) 712-7470\nPricing (out of five $, with five being priciest): $$$\nWhat to Order: The Bleu Salad; Pizza Margherita; Anything made with Stonehorse\'s housemade sausage; Bread pudding (order it with dinner, though, because it\'s made to-order, individually)\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Wonderful wine list and all their food is made from scratch: From sauces, pastas to ice cream. The meat is always of utmost quality and seafood is very fresh. Stonehorse is in Utica Square, so it\'s perfect for a romantic stroll before or after dinner.\n<strong> TDT</strong>: It\'s easy to get cozy at Stonehorse. It\'s even easier to get an unforgettable dinner at this Utica Square cafe - everything, and I mean <em>everything</em>, on the menu is outstanding.\n\n<strong>The Brasserie</strong>\nWhere: 3509 S. Peoria Avenue\nPhone: (918) 779-7070\nPricing: $$$\nWhat to Order: Alsatian tarte flambe; steak tartare; brioche French toast; steak frites\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Very classy French restaurant. The food is prepared with great attention to detail and atmosphere is superb. Very top-notch wine list.\n<strong> TDT</strong>: The French know love, sure, but perhaps even better, they know food. Get French-inspired cuisine by one of Tulsa\'s top (and hottest) chefs in a chic, old-world atmosphere.\n\n<strong>In the Raw</strong>\nWhere: 3321 S. Peoria Avenue on Brookside; 6151 S. Sheridan on the Hill\nPhone: Brookside, (918) 744-1300; On the Hill, (918) 524-0063\nPricing: $$$$\nWhat to Order: Volcano Roll, Spider Roll, Macadamia nut halibut\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Oklahoma company that offers an amazing sushi experience. Great sushi but a little pricey. South location is located on a hill with a great view.\n<strong> TDT</strong>: There\'s a reason this swanky sushi joint is always packed. It\'s got the food and the atmosphere to make your V-Day something to remember.\n\n<strong>Palace Cafe</strong>\nWhere: 1301 E. 15th Street\nPhone: (918) 582-4321\nPricing: $$$\nWhat to Order: Smoke Grill Salmon, Gourmet Lobster Corndogs, anything off the bento menus\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Very private booth seating, perfect low lighting. Everything from gourmet lobster corndogs to daily catches and steaks. The chef here has a good outlook on food and is opposed to processed food.\n<strong> TDT</strong>: Palace Cafe offers the most romantic dining atmosphere in Tulsa, hands down. The food, as scores of natives know, is some of the best in the region.\n\n<strong>Lucky\'s</strong>\nWhere: 1536 E. 15th Street\nPhone: (918) 592-5825\nPricing: $$$\nWhat to Order: Grilled Flatbread, Asian-Style Porkchop, Bacon-Wrapped Halibut, Lucky\'s Cheeseburger\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: One of our favorite restaurants in Tulsa, run by a husband/wife team of culinary geniuses. These two have brough an unmatched sense of style and beautiful, quality food that has kept us coming back time and time again.\n<strong> TDT</strong>: Find the most innovative fine dining menu at Lucky\'s on Cherry Street. Be sure to have a glass of the many biodynamic wines available at the bar with dinner.\n\n<strong>Sonoma Bistro &amp; Wine Bar</strong>\nWhere: 3523 S. Peoria Avenue\nPhone: (918) 747-9463\nPricing: $$$\nWhat to Order: BBQ Salmon Tamale, White Pizza, Tomato Bisque Soup\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: This is an awesome place to go for a light dinner and drinks. It is a very pleasant atmosphere with one of the best wine lists in Tulsa. The chef pays so much attention to detail and the food is phenomenal.\n<strong> TDT</strong>: The wine list at Sonoma was built to be the best - and one of the largest - in town. Plus, the food could stand up to what\'s available in the real Sonoma County any day.\n\n<strong>Tucci\'s</strong>\nWhere: 1433 E. 15th Street\nPhone: (918) 582-3456\nPricing: $$$\nWhat to Order: Chicken Florentine Pizza, Pasta l\'Arabiata\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: This is one of Tulsa\'s hidden treasures. The food is so fresh, and the pizza is to die for! I couldn\'t believe how fresh the ingredients on the pizza were. Great place for a lunch date and dinner reservation.\n<strong> TDT</strong>: Talk about a moody atmosphere. If you chose Tucci\'s as your destination for V-Day Dinner 2010, you can bet that some serious romance will ensue.\n\n<strong>Ti Amo</strong>\nWhere: Downtown at 219 S. Cheyenne Avenue; 6024 S. Sheridan Avenue in south Tulsa\nPhone: Downtown, (918) 592-5151; south Tulsa, (918) 499-1919\nPricing: $$\nWhat to Order: Ravioli Fritti, Penne Toscana, Chicken Marsala\n<strong>Tulsa Food</strong>: Wonder atmosphere...and very romantic. The live music really sets the tone for the evening. The food is standard Italian and is located in a beautiful location in downtown and also south Tulsa. We recommend the downtown location.\n<strong> TDT</strong>: There\'s a reason I went to Ti Amo for dinner before my high school prom, and while the food is fabulous, the atmosphere is the epitome of le romance - especially at the cozy, underground downtown location.\n\n<strong>Bodean Seafood Restaurant</strong>\nWhere: 3376 E. 51st Street\nPhone: (918) 749-1407\nPricing: $$$$$\nWhat to Order: Sesame-Crusted Gulf Yellowfin Tuna, Pecanwood-Grilled Costa Rican Mahi Mahi. If cooking at home, the Maine lobsters are so fresh and make a perfect meal...any of the seafood at Bodean\'s Market is top-notch.\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Two times a day seafood is flown in from the coast. This is the most upscale restaurant in Tulsa. Beautiful atmosphere. This is a great place for a very special occasion and is sure to impress the one you love!! Voted by TIME magazine as one of the top restaurants in the nation.\n<strong> TDT</strong>: THE freshest seafood in town, available as it\'s flown in twice daily to family-owned Bodean\'s. If you\'d rather dine at home, check out Bodean\'s fish market, facing 51st Street.\n\n<strong>Garlic Rose</strong>\nWhere: 3509 S. Peoria Avenue on Brookside; 9904 Riverside Parkway on the River\nPhone: Brookside, (918) 392-5550; Riverside, (918) 746-4900\nPricing: $$$\nWhat to Order: Baked Brie, Complementary bread with roasted garlic, Canneloni\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: The food is superb and has a fantastic presentation. Make sure to park around back and walk through the courtyard. Going to this restaurant gave me an out-of-Tulsa, out-of-country experience. We like to call ahead and ask for a spot by the fireplace. We recommend the Brookside location; however, the Riverside location is very nice and if not too cold, a walk around the river\'s edge is quite romantic. There is actually a bench swing for two by the river.\n<strong> TDT</strong>: Garlic Rose isn\'t a Tulsa tradition by accident. No one can go wrong by choosing Garlic Rose for their dining destination this Valentine\'s Day.\n\n<strong>McGill\'s</strong>\nWhere: 1560 S. 21st Street in Midtown; 6058 S. Yale Avenue in south Tulsa; at Hard Rock Casino &amp; Hotel in Catoosa\nPhone: Midtown, (918) 742-8080; south Tulsa, (918) 388-8080; McGill\'s on 19 (Hard Rock), (918) 384-7500\nPricing: $$$$\nWhat to Order: Pasta Lobster, Coconut Beer Shrimp, Crab Cakes and, of course, the Filet\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Very traditional, reminds me of a clubhouse that you would find at a country club. The wait staff is very attentive and professional, taking care of every need. Intimate setting with a warm, inviting feel. Great place to get a steak.\n<strong> TDT</strong>: McGill\'s is the plate to be for those of you who equate V-Day with a glorious steak dinner. If you\'re feeling really fancy, check out McGill\'s on 19 at Hard Rock Casino in Catoosa.\n\n<strong>KEO</strong>\nWhere: 3524 S. Peoria Avenue\nPhone: (918) 794-8200\nPricing: $$\nWhat to Order: Spring Rolls, KEO Sampler, Thai Green Curry, Pad Thai, Banana Won-Ton with Vanilla Bean Gelato, Anything from the sake menu\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Very modern, sophisticated restaurant with a very classy, open feel. the two of the main walls are glass, so you are able to people-watch from inside the restaurant. The owners are fabulous. Chef Zahidah Hyman grew up in Asia and brought back many of her family\'s recipes to Tulsa. She and her husband Bill Hyman make a great team. The food is very unique and full of flavor...great place for cocktails or a nice date.\n<strong> TDT</strong>: KEO is home to some of the most artful and innovative dishes in Tulsa, not to mention the most attention to authentic Asian culinary traditions. If a swanky atmosphere is a must this V-Day, KEO is your spot.\n\n<strong>The Chalkboard</strong>\nWhere: 1324 S. Main Street\nPhone: (918) 582-1964\nPricing: $$$\nWhat to Order: Eggs Benedict, Mimosas, Atlantic Salmon, Chicken Kiev, Stuffed French Toast\n<strong>Tulsa Food</strong>: This place as some of the best brunch in Tulsa. It is located in the beautiful Ambassador Downtown. The European style goes right along with the food and creates a wonder place to spend the evening.\n<strong>TDT</strong>: The Chalkboard is a bonafide Tulsa tradition, especially when it comes to brunch. The lunch is good and dinner is great, but brunch is legendary. It tastes even better after a night\'s stay in the Hotel Ambassador, which houses this celebrated cafe.\n\n<strong>Yokozuna</strong>\nWhere: Downtown at 309 East 2nd Street\nPhone: (918) 508-7676\nPricing: $$$\nWhat to order:\n<strong>Tulsa Food</strong>: Yokozuna revived our faith in the Tulsa sushi scene. Don\'t believe us? <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/downtown/yokozuna-downtown-sushi\">Check this out</a>.\n<strong>TDT</strong>: Picture this: You\'re tearing into a bowl of pork belly ramen or a roll of expertly made sushi as the lights of downtown Tulsa wink through the huge windows in the dining room at Yokozuna. It\'s like dinner in the big city but without the traffic headaches, but with every bit of the quality of food that\'s prepared by expert chef Greg Bossler. Also? The fortune cookies are hilarious.\n\n<strong>Hey Mambo Italiano</strong>\nWhere: 114 N. Boston Ave.\nCall: (918) 508-7000\nPricing: $$\nWhat to order: Share the Center of the Universe pizza, or opt for a giant bowl of housemade pasta\nTulsa Food: Too bad Enrico Caruso didn’t stop here on the way to the Brady. Instead of singing and catching cold, he’d have stayed here and lived forever. Get the Tu\nTDT: Hey Mambo is the kind of place to hit up when you\'re looking for a casual chic spot to get a bite before heading to a downtown Valentine\'s Day party. The menu is short, sweet and sure to please even the most discerning fans of Italian cuisine, and the service is choice. Get a TDT review here.\n\n<strong>Piatto</strong>\nWhere: In Tulsa Hills at 7153 South Olympia Avenue\nPhone: (918) 770-0719\nPricing: $$$\nWhat to order: Peppardelle Primavera, Chicken Rollatini al Funghi, Vitello Marsala, Piccante Pizza\n<strong>Tulsa Food</strong>: Piatto is a celebration of tastes in Italian cuisine. The standard here, the owners say, is “to do as little as possible to the best possible ingredients, secured locally wherever possible, and pair wines with dishes to bring out the harmony of flavors.” When you go to Piatto, you get exactly that. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/south-tulsa/piatto-italian-restaurant-tulsa-menu\">Here\'s our full review</a>.\n<strong>TDT</strong>: I\'ll just come right on out and say it: Piatto is serving up the best Italian food in Tulsa right now. The atmosphere is great and everything, but if you love food and it\'s what you look forward to most on the loviest, doviest day of the year, a table at Piatto should be the object of your desire. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/02/oh-angelo-piatto-opens-in-tulsa-hills/\">Here\'s more from TDT on why</a>.\n\n<strong>Michael V\'s Restaurant &amp; Bar</strong>\nWhere: In Bixby at 8222 East 103rd Street\nPhone: (918) 369-0310\nPricing: $$$$\nWhat to order: <a href=\"http://www.michaelvsrestaurant.com/menus.html\">Menu</a>\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/south-tulsa/michaelvs-tulsa-steakhosue\">One of our reviewers visited Michael V\'s</a>, and she gave it nothing but high marks.\n<strong> TDT</strong>: There are several bloggers based on the south side of town who rave about Michael V\'s, and you know how opinionated bloggers can be. The atmosphere is one of the most cozy, most romantic in the area, and it\'s the perfect excuse to dress in something a little fancy this Valentine\'s Day.\n<h2>New Restaurants to Try</h2>\nWill nothing but the newest restaurants make your short list of spots to consider for this year\'s Valentine\'s Day dinner? Here are some ideas:\n<ul>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/people/Treehouse-Tulsa/100001888150379\">The Treehouse</a>, downtown at 18th and Boston. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/talk/new-tulsa-restaurant-treehouse-food-picture-from-dallaslds\">More from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1567072/restaurant/Brookside/Gemmas-Woodfire-Kitchen-Tulsa\">Gemma\'s Woodfire Kitchen</a>, on Brookside. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/brookside/gemmas-woodfire-kitchen-with-veteran-chef-steven-howard\">More from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1572123/restaurant/Bixby/Dukes-Southern-Kitchen-Tulsa\">Duke\'s Southern Kitchen</a>, in Bixby in Regal Plaza at 105th and Memorial. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/south-tulsa/dukes-southern-kitchen-restaurant-bixby\">More from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/BradyTavern\">Brady Tavern</a>. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/mcnellies-group-moves-into-brady-district/\">More from TDT</a>, <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/dinner/brady-tavern-downtown-tulsa\">more from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.gowestrestaurant.com/\">Go West Restaurants &amp; Saloon</a>, in west Tulsa on New Sapulpa Road. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/dessert/go-west-restaurant-tulsa\">More from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://thekitchentulsa.com/\">The Kitchen</a>, on Brookside. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/dinner/the-kitchen-restaurant-brookside-tulsa\">More from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1567240/restaurant/Cherry-Street/Smoke-on-Cherry-Street-Tulsa\">Smoke</a>, on Cherry Street. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/cherry-street/the-new-smoke-woodfire-grill-cigar-room-on-cherry-street\">More from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Valentine\'s Day specials at Tulsa restaurants this year</h2>\nIn cooperation with ShopTulsa, here\'s a list of Valentine\'s Day specials running at Tulsa restaurants. Know of more? <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">E-mail me with details</a>.\n\n<strong>Dinner for Two at <a href=\"www.joemommas.com\">Joe Momma\'s Pizza</a></strong>\nWhere: 112 S. Elgin\nHere are the details: Get a dinner for two at Joe Momma\'s this V-Day at $25 for couples under 21 years of age,\n$35 for over 21. Included is a 10-inch specialty pizza, two side salads and two drinks (or two glasses of wine for those who opt for the over-21 dinner). For dessert, it\'s chocolate-covered strawberries. Way to swank it up, JM!\n\n<strong>Kiss at </strong><strong><a href=\"http://www.qdoba.com/\">Qdoba</a></strong>\nWhere: Cherry Street; 51st and Yale; 71st and Lewis; 71st Street and Memorial\nGuests who kiss the person with whom they came can buy one entree and get one free. Plus, from Feb. 11-14, Qdoba will also offer free chips and queso to Facebook fans who post a photo of themselves kissing someone (or something) on Qdoba’s Facebook page (participants in the FB promotion must have a Qdoba card, which are available at any Tulsa location, and must post their card numbers with the entry - the offer will be uploaded to their Qdoba card 5-7 days after posting).\n\n<strong>Villa Ravenna &amp; Lovetts Gallery, Sitting In A Tree</strong>\nEvery purchase made at <a href=\"http://www.lovettsgallery.com/\">Lovetts Gallery</a> between now and Feb. 14 is a chance to win a $100 dinner for two at <a href=\"http://www.villaravenna.com/\">Villa Ravenna</a>, the Italian restaurant of much repute tucked into the northeast corner of The Farm Shopping Center at 51st and Sheridan.\n\n<strong>Making Cookies at Sage Culinary Studio</strong>\nHead to one of the Sage locations - there\'s one in Regal Plaza at 105th and Memorial now, as well as the original spot on Brookside - to decorate Valentine\'s Day cookies with your kiddos. <a href=\"http://www.sageculinarystudio.com/online_registration.html\">Pre-register here</a>.\n\n<strong>Suite Deal</strong>\nGrab a weekend package at <a href=\"http://www.thecanebrake.com/\">The Canebrake in Wagoner</a> this weekend that includes champagne, sweets, a wine flight, brunch for two, a cheese plate and a pair of embroidered bath robes. The lovers\' menu options in the restaurant include shared plates of oysters, cold water lobster tails, venison chops, beef filet en croute, wild mushroom strudel and a prawn cocktail. Call (918) 485-1810 for reservations.\n\n<strong>Tuscan Valentine</strong>\nGuest speaker Paola Tealdi from Col D\'Orcia will speak at tis year\'s special Valentine\'s Day dinner at Biga Vino e Cucina on Brookside, and she\'ll talk about some of the best wines in Tuscany, including her brunello. The meal will be five courses created to match the wines. Cost is $60 (which, for five courses with wine and a guest speaker, is a bargain). Call (918) 743-2442 for reservations.\n\n<strong>Stir up Romance at The Melting Pot at Riverwalk Crossing in Jenks</strong>\nAvailable from Feb. 11-14, the Valentine’s Day four-course dinner includes Tomato Basil Cheddar Cheese Fondue, a chef salad, filet mignon, garlic chili chicken, shrimp, pork tenderloin and Strawberry Mascarpone Chocolate Fondue. Feb. 14 guests receive a complimentary Champagne flute and a photo. Celebration packages (roses, chocolate-covered strawberries and other gift items) can be added to your reservation in advance. Cost for dinner is $130 per couple plus tax and 18 percent gratuity. A child’s plate (smaller portions of cheese fondue, an entrée and chocolate fondue) is available for $30. Call (918) 299-8000 for reservations.\n\n<strong>Mi Amore Valentine\'s Weekend at Stone Bluff Cellars</strong>\nChoose from dinner times from Friday night through Sunday brunch and into Valentine\'s Day proper, all the result of a partnership between Stone Bluff Cellars and Mondo\'s Italian. Depending on when you make it to the vineyard, get music by Trio Spiritoso and fudge from Stephanie\'s Fabulous Fudge. Call (918) 482-5655 for reservations. \n\nKnow of more restaurant deals? <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">E-mail me details</a>.\n<h2>Want even more options?</h2>\nCheck out the <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/category/food/\">Food</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/category/restaurants/\">Restaurants</a> categories here at TDT, look over <a href=\"http://www.tulsafood.com/\">the massive amount of reviews at Tulsa Food </a>and keep an eye on <a href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/shoptulsaorg\">ShopTulsa\'s Twitter stream</a> for live updates on places to go and gifts to buy for a Tulsa-tastic Valentine\'s Day.\n<h2>Looking for something to do besides eat?</h2>\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/valentines-day-tulsa-2011/\">Check out this Valentine\'s Day-flavored list of things to do this weekend</a>.','Where to Eat in Tulsa This Valentine\'s Day','','inherit','open','open','','5789-autosave','','','2011-02-11 10:46:33','2011-02-11 15:46:33','',5789,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5789-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(5797,1,'2011-02-10 10:37:40','2011-02-10 15:37:40','','Valentine\'s Day Eats in Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','4331002310_75a9b6d56e_o','','','2011-02-10 10:37:40','2011-02-10 15:37:40','',5789,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/4331002310_75a9b6d56e_o.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5798,1,'2011-02-10 10:36:11','2011-02-10 15:36:11','<a title=\"V-Day Eats by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4331002310/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4331002310_75a9b6d56e_o.jpg\" alt=\"V-Day Eats\" width=\"503\" height=\"397\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://tulsafoodblog.com/\">The folks over at Tulsa Food</a>, <a href=\"http://shoptulsa.org/\">ShopTulsa</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/\">Tasha Does Tulsa</a> have collaborated to bring you a list of the best of the best Tulsa restaurants to call for a reservation for Valentine\'s Day weekend, complete with reviews, deals, special menus, recommendations on what to order and, of course, the numbers to punch on your phone when it\'s time to make your reservations.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nHere\'s to your own Lady in the Tramp spaghetti-eating scene-in-the-making.\r\n\r\n<strong>Stonehorse Cafe</strong>\r\nWhere: 1748 Utica Square\r\nPhone: (918) 712-7470\r\nPricing (out of five $, with five being priciest): $$$\r\nWhat to Order: The Bleu Salad; Pizza Margherita; Anything made with Stonehorse\'s housemade sausage; Bread pudding (order it with dinner, though, because it\'s made to-order, individually)\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Wonderful wine list and all their food is made from scratch: From sauces, pastas to ice cream. The meat is always of utmost quality and seafood is very fresh. Stonehorse is in Utica Square, so it\'s perfect for a romantic stroll before or after dinner.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: It\'s easy to get cozy at Stonehorse. It\'s even easier to get an unforgettable dinner at this Utica Square cafe - everything, and I mean <em>everything</em>, on the menu is outstanding.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Brasserie</strong>\r\nWhere: 3509 S. Peoria Avenue\r\nPhone: (918) 779-7070\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to Order: Alsatian tarte flambe; steak tartare; brioche French toast; steak frites\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Very classy French restaurant. The food is prepared with great attention to detail and atmosphere is superb. Very top-notch wine list.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: The French know love, sure, but perhaps even better, they know food. Get French-inspired cuisine by one of Tulsa\'s top (and hottest) chefs in a chic, old-world atmosphere.\r\n\r\n<strong>In the Raw</strong>\r\nWhere: 3321 S. Peoria Avenue on Brookside; 6151 S. Sheridan on the Hill\r\nPhone: Brookside, (918) 744-1300; On the Hill, (918) 524-0063\r\nPricing: $$$$\r\nWhat to Order: Volcano Roll, Spider Roll, Macadamia nut halibut\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Oklahoma company that offers an amazing sushi experience. Great sushi but a little pricey. South location is located on a hill with a great view.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: There\'s a reason this swanky sushi joint is always packed. It\'s got the food and the atmosphere to make your V-Day something to remember.\r\n\r\n<strong>Palace Cafe</strong>\r\nWhere: 1301 E. 15th Street\r\nPhone: (918) 582-4321\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to Order: Smoke Grill Salmon, Gourmet Lobster Corndogs, anything off the bento menus\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Very private booth seating, perfect low lighting. Everything from gourmet lobster corndogs to daily catches and steaks. The chef here has a good outlook on food and is opposed to processed food.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: Palace Cafe offers the most romantic dining atmosphere in Tulsa, hands down. The food, as scores of natives know, is some of the best in the region.\r\n\r\n<strong>Lucky\'s</strong>\r\nWhere: 1536 E. 15th Street\r\nPhone: (918) 592-5825\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to Order: Grilled Flatbread, Asian-Style Porkchop, Bacon-Wrapped Halibut, Lucky\'s Cheeseburger\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: One of our favorite restaurants in Tulsa, run by a husband/wife team of culinary geniuses. These two have brough an unmatched sense of style and beautiful, quality food that has kept us coming back time and time again.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: Find the most innovative fine dining menu at Lucky\'s on Cherry Street. Be sure to have a glass of the many biodynamic wines available at the bar with dinner.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sonoma Bistro &amp; Wine Bar</strong>\r\nWhere: 3523 S. Peoria Avenue\r\nPhone: (918) 747-9463\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to Order: BBQ Salmon Tamale, White Pizza, Tomato Bisque Soup\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: This is an awesome place to go for a light dinner and drinks. It is a very pleasant atmosphere with one of the best wine lists in Tulsa. The chef pays so much attention to detail and the food is phenomenal.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: The wine list at Sonoma was built to be the best - and one of the largest - in town. Plus, the food could stand up to what\'s available in the real Sonoma County any day.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tucci\'s</strong>\r\nWhere: 1433 E. 15th Street\r\nPhone: (918) 582-3456\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to Order: Chicken Florentine Pizza, Pasta l\'Arabiata\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: This is one of Tulsa\'s hidden treasures. The food is so fresh, and the pizza is to die for! I couldn\'t believe how fresh the ingredients on the pizza were. Great place for a lunch date and dinner reservation.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: Talk about a moody atmosphere. If you chose Tucci\'s as your destination for V-Day Dinner 2010, you can bet that some serious romance will ensue.\r\n\r\n<strong>Ti Amo</strong>\r\nWhere: Downtown at 219 S. Cheyenne Avenue; 6024 S. Sheridan Avenue in south Tulsa\r\nPhone: Downtown, (918) 592-5151; south Tulsa, (918) 499-1919\r\nPricing: $$\r\nWhat to Order: Ravioli Fritti, Penne Toscana, Chicken Marsala\r\n<strong>Tulsa Food</strong>: Wonder atmosphere...and very romantic. The live music really sets the tone for the evening. The food is standard Italian and is located in a beautiful location in downtown and also south Tulsa. We recommend the downtown location.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: There\'s a reason I went to Ti Amo for dinner before my high school prom, and while the food is fabulous, the atmosphere is the epitome of le romance - especially at the cozy, underground downtown location.\r\n\r\n<strong>Bodean Seafood Restaurant</strong>\r\nWhere: 3376 E. 51st Street\r\nPhone: (918) 749-1407\r\nPricing: $$$$$\r\nWhat to Order: Sesame-Crusted Gulf Yellowfin Tuna, Pecanwood-Grilled Costa Rican Mahi Mahi. If cooking at home, the Maine lobsters are so fresh and make a perfect meal...any of the seafood at Bodean\'s Market is top-notch.\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Two times a day seafood is flown in from the coast. This is the most upscale restaurant in Tulsa. Beautiful atmosphere. This is a great place for a very special occasion and is sure to impress the one you love!! Voted by TIME magazine as one of the top restaurants in the nation.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: THE freshest seafood in town, available as it\'s flown in twice daily to family-owned Bodean\'s. If you\'d rather dine at home, check out Bodean\'s fish market, facing 51st Street.\r\n\r\n<strong>Garlic Rose</strong>\r\nWhere: 3509 S. Peoria Avenue on Brookside; 9904 Riverside Parkway on the River\r\nPhone: Brookside, (918) 392-5550; Riverside, (918) 746-4900\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to Order: Baked Brie, Complementary bread with roasted garlic, Canneloni\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: The food is superb and has a fantastic presentation. Make sure to park around back and walk through the courtyard. Going to this restaurant gave me an out-of-Tulsa, out-of-country experience. We like to call ahead and ask for a spot by the fireplace. We recommend the Brookside location; however, the Riverside location is very nice and if not too cold, a walk around the river\'s edge is quite romantic. There is actually a bench swing for two by the river.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: Garlic Rose isn\'t a Tulsa tradition by accident. No one can go wrong by choosing Garlic Rose for their dining destination this Valentine\'s Day.\r\n\r\n<strong>McGill\'s</strong>\r\nWhere: 1560 S. 21st Street in Midtown; 6058 S. Yale Avenue in south Tulsa; at Hard Rock Casino &amp; Hotel in Catoosa\r\nPhone: Midtown, (918) 742-8080; south Tulsa, (918) 388-8080; McGill\'s on 19 (Hard Rock), (918) 384-7500\r\nPricing: $$$$\r\nWhat to Order: Pasta Lobster, Coconut Beer Shrimp, Crab Cakes and, of course, the Filet\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Very traditional, reminds me of a clubhouse that you would find at a country club. The wait staff is very attentive and professional, taking care of every need. Intimate setting with a warm, inviting feel. Great place to get a steak.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: McGill\'s is the plate to be for those of you who equate V-Day with a glorious steak dinner. If you\'re feeling really fancy, check out McGill\'s on 19 at Hard Rock Casino in Catoosa.\r\n\r\n<strong>KEO</strong>\r\nWhere: 3524 S. Peoria Avenue\r\nPhone: (918) 794-8200\r\nPricing: $$\r\nWhat to Order: Spring Rolls, KEO Sampler, Thai Green Curry, Pad Thai, Banana Won-Ton with Vanilla Bean Gelato, Anything from the sake menu\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Very modern, sophisticated restaurant with a very classy, open feel. the two of the main walls are glass, so you are able to people-watch from inside the restaurant. The owners are fabulous. Chef Zahidah Hyman grew up in Asia and brought back many of her family\'s recipes to Tulsa. She and her husband Bill Hyman make a great team. The food is very unique and full of flavor...great place for cocktails or a nice date.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: KEO is home to some of the most artful and innovative dishes in Tulsa, not to mention the most attention to authentic Asian culinary traditions. If a swanky atmosphere is a must this V-Day, KEO is your spot.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Chalkboard</strong>\r\nWhere: 1324 S. Main Street\r\nPhone: (918) 582-1964\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to Order: Eggs Benedict, Mimosas, Atlantic Salmon, Chicken Kiev, Stuffed French Toast\r\n<strong>Tulsa Food</strong>: This place as some of the best brunch in Tulsa. It is located in the beautiful Ambassador Downtown. The European style goes right along with the food and creates a wonder place to spend the evening.\r\n<strong>TDT</strong>: The Chalkboard is a bonafide Tulsa tradition, especially when it comes to brunch. The lunch is good and dinner is great, but brunch is legendary. It tastes even better after a night\'s stay in the Hotel Ambassador, which houses this celebrated cafe.\r\n\r\n<strong>Yokozuna</strong>\r\nWhere: Downtown at 309 East 2nd Street\r\nPhone: (918) 508-7676\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to order:\r\n<strong>Tulsa Food</strong>: Yokozuna revived our faith in the Tulsa sushi scene. Don\'t believe us? <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/downtown/yokozuna-downtown-sushi\">Check this out</a>.\r\n<strong>TDT</strong>: Picture this: You\'re tearing into a bowl of pork belly ramen or a roll of expertly made sushi as the lights of downtown Tulsa wink through the huge windows in the dining room at Yokozuna. It\'s like dinner in the big city but without the traffic headaches, but with every bit of the quality of food that\'s prepared by expert chef Greg Bossler. Also? The fortune cookies are hilarious.\r\n\r\n<strong>Piatto</strong>\r\nWhere: In Tulsa Hills at 7153 South Olympia Avenue\r\nPhone: (918) 770-0719\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to order: Peppardelle Primavera, Chicken Rollatini al Funghi, Vitello Marsala, Piccante Pizza\r\n<strong>Tulsa Food</strong>: Piatto is a celebration of tastes in Italian cuisine. The standard here, the owners say, is “to do as little as possible to the best possible ingredients, secured locally wherever possible, and pair wines with dishes to bring out the harmony of flavors.” When you go to Piatto, you get exactly that. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/south-tulsa/piatto-italian-restaurant-tulsa-menu\">Here\'s our full review</a>.\r\n<strong>TDT</strong>: I\'ll just come right on out and say it: Piatto is serving up the best Italian food in Tulsa right now. The atmosphere is great and everything, but if you love food and it\'s what you look forward to most on the loviest, doviest day of the year, a table at Piatto should be the object of your desire. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/02/oh-angelo-piatto-opens-in-tulsa-hills/\">Here\'s more from TDT on why</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Michael V\'s Restaurant &amp; Bar</strong>\r\nWhere: In Bixby at 8222 East 103rd Street\r\nPhone: (918) 369-0310\r\nPricing: $$$$\r\nWhat to order: <a href=\"http://www.michaelvsrestaurant.com/menus.html\">Menu</a>\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/south-tulsa/michaelvs-tulsa-steakhosue\">One of our reviewers visited Michael V\'s</a>, and she gave it nothing but high marks.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: There are several bloggers based on the south side of town who rave about Michael V\'s, and you know how opinionated bloggers can be. The atmosphere is one of the most cozy, most romantic in the area, and it\'s the perfect excuse to dress in something a little fancy this Valentine\'s Day.\r\n<h2>New Restaurants to Try</h2>\r\nWill nothing but the newest restaurants make your short list of spots to consider for this year\'s Valentine\'s Day dinner? Here are some ideas:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/people/Treehouse-Tulsa/100001888150379\">The Treehouse</a>, downtown at 18th and Boston. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/talk/new-tulsa-restaurant-treehouse-food-picture-from-dallaslds\">More from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1567072/restaurant/Brookside/Gemmas-Woodfire-Kitchen-Tulsa\">Gemma\'s Woodfire Kitchen</a>, on Brookside. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/brookside/gemmas-woodfire-kitchen-with-veteran-chef-steven-howard\">More from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1572123/restaurant/Bixby/Dukes-Southern-Kitchen-Tulsa\">Duke\'s Southern Kitchen</a>, in Bixby in Regal Plaza at 105th and Memorial. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/south-tulsa/dukes-southern-kitchen-restaurant-bixby\">More from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/BradyTavern\">Brady Tavern</a>. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/mcnellies-group-moves-into-brady-district/\">More from TDT</a>, <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/dinner/brady-tavern-downtown-tulsa\">more from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.gowestrestaurant.com/\">Go West Restaurants &amp; Saloon</a>, in west Tulsa on New Sapulpa Road. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/dessert/go-west-restaurant-tulsa\">More from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://thekitchentulsa.com/\">The Kitchen</a>, on Brookside. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/dinner/the-kitchen-restaurant-brookside-tulsa\">More from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1567240/restaurant/Cherry-Street/Smoke-on-Cherry-Street-Tulsa\">Smoke</a>, on Cherry Street. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/cherry-street/the-new-smoke-woodfire-grill-cigar-room-on-cherry-street\">More from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2>Valentine\'s Day specials at Tulsa restaurants this year</h2>\r\nIn cooperation with ShopTulsa, here\'s a list of Valentine\'s Day specials running at Tulsa restaurants. Know of more? <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">E-mail me with details</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Dinner for Two at <a href=\"www.joemommas.com\">Joe Momma\'s Pizza</a></strong>\r\nWhere: 112 S. Elgin\r\nHere are the details: Get a dinner for two at Joe Momma\'s this V-Day at $25 for couples under 21 years of age,\r\n$35 for over 21. Included is a 10-inch specialty pizza, two side salads and two drinks (or two glasses of wine for those who opt for the over-21 dinner). For dessert, it\'s chocolate-covered strawberries. Way to swank it up, JM!\r\n\r\n<strong>Kiss at </strong><strong><a href=\"http://www.qdoba.com/\">Qdoba</a></strong>\r\nWhere: Cherry Street; 51st and Yale; 71st and Lewis; 71st Street and Memorial\r\nGuests who kiss the person with whom they came can buy one entree and get one free. Plus, from Feb. 11-14, Qdoba will also offer free chips and queso to Facebook fans who post a photo of themselves kissing someone (or something) on Qdoba’s Facebook page (participants in the FB promotion must have a Qdoba card, which are available at any Tulsa location, and must post their card numbers with the entry - the offer will be uploaded to their Qdoba card 5-7 days after posting).\r\n\r\n<strong>Villa Ravenna &amp; Lovetts Gallery, Sitting In A Tree</strong>\r\nEvery purchase made at <a href=\"http://www.lovettsgallery.com/\">Lovetts Gallery</a> between now and Feb. 14 is a chance to win a $100 dinner for two at <a href=\"http://www.villaravenna.com/\">Villa Ravenna</a>, the Italian restaurant of much repute tucked into the northeast corner of The Farm Shopping Center at 51st and Sheridan.\r\n\r\n<strong>Making Cookies at Sage Culinary Studio</strong>\r\nHead to one of the Sage locations - there\'s one in Regal Plaza at 105th and Memorial now, as well as the original spot on Brookside - to decorate Valentine\'s Day cookies with your kiddos. <a href=\"http://www.sageculinarystudio.com/online_registration.html\">Pre-register here</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Suite Deal</strong>\r\nGrab a weekend package at <a href=\"http://www.thecanebrake.com/\">The Canebrake in Wagoner</a> this weekend that includes champagne, sweets, a wine flight, brunch for two, a cheese plate and a pair of embroidered bath robes. The lovers\' menu options in the restaurant include shared plates of oysters, cold water lobster tails, venison chops, beef filet en croute, wild mushroom strudel and a prawn cocktail. Call (918) 485-1810 for reservations.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tuscan Valentine</strong>\r\nGuest speaker Paola Tealdi from Col D\'Orcia will speak at tis year\'s special Valentine\'s Day dinner at Biga Vino e Cucina on Brookside, and she\'ll talk about some of the best wines in Tuscany, including her brunello. The meal will be five courses created to match the wines. Cost is $60 (which, for five courses with wine and a guest speaker, is a bargain). Call (918) 743-2442 for reservations.\r\n\r\nKnow of more restaurant deals? <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">E-mail me details</a>.\r\n<h2>Want even more options?</h2>\r\nCheck out the <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/category/food/\">Food</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/category/restaurants/\">Restaurants</a> categories here at TDT, look over <a href=\"http://www.tulsafood.com/\">the massive amount of reviews at Tulsa Food </a>and keep an eye on <a href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/shoptulsaorg\">ShopTulsa\'s Twitter stream</a> for live updates on places to go and gifts to buy for a Tulsa-tastic Valentine\'s Day.\r\n<h2>Looking for something to do besides eat?</h2>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/valentines-day-tulsa-2011/\">Check out this Valentine\'s Day-flavored list of things to do this weekend</a>.','Where to Eat in Tulsa This Valentine\'s Day','','inherit','open','open','','5789-revision-7','','','2011-02-10 10:36:11','2011-02-10 15:36:11','',5789,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5789-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(5799,1,'2011-02-10 10:38:50','2011-02-10 15:38:50','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/where-to-eat-in-tulsa-this-valentines-day-2011/4331002310_75a9b6d56e_o/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5797\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/4331002310_75a9b6d56e_o-500x394.jpg\" alt=\"Valentines Day Eats in Tulsa\" title=\"Valentines Day Eats in Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"394\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5797\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://tulsafoodblog.com/\">The folks over at Tulsa Food</a>, <a href=\"http://shoptulsa.org/\">ShopTulsa</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/\">Tasha Does Tulsa</a> have collaborated to bring you a list of the best of the best Tulsa restaurants to call for a reservation for Valentine\'s Day weekend, complete with reviews, deals, special menus, recommendations on what to order and, of course, the numbers to punch on your phone when it\'s time to make your reservations.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nHere\'s to your own Lady in the Tramp spaghetti-eating scene-in-the-making.\r\n\r\n<strong>Stonehorse Cafe</strong>\r\nWhere: 1748 Utica Square\r\nPhone: (918) 712-7470\r\nPricing (out of five $, with five being priciest): $$$\r\nWhat to Order: The Bleu Salad; Pizza Margherita; Anything made with Stonehorse\'s housemade sausage; Bread pudding (order it with dinner, though, because it\'s made to-order, individually)\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Wonderful wine list and all their food is made from scratch: From sauces, pastas to ice cream. The meat is always of utmost quality and seafood is very fresh. Stonehorse is in Utica Square, so it\'s perfect for a romantic stroll before or after dinner.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: It\'s easy to get cozy at Stonehorse. It\'s even easier to get an unforgettable dinner at this Utica Square cafe - everything, and I mean <em>everything</em>, on the menu is outstanding.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Brasserie</strong>\r\nWhere: 3509 S. Peoria Avenue\r\nPhone: (918) 779-7070\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to Order: Alsatian tarte flambe; steak tartare; brioche French toast; steak frites\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Very classy French restaurant. The food is prepared with great attention to detail and atmosphere is superb. Very top-notch wine list.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: The French know love, sure, but perhaps even better, they know food. Get French-inspired cuisine by one of Tulsa\'s top (and hottest) chefs in a chic, old-world atmosphere.\r\n\r\n<strong>In the Raw</strong>\r\nWhere: 3321 S. Peoria Avenue on Brookside; 6151 S. Sheridan on the Hill\r\nPhone: Brookside, (918) 744-1300; On the Hill, (918) 524-0063\r\nPricing: $$$$\r\nWhat to Order: Volcano Roll, Spider Roll, Macadamia nut halibut\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Oklahoma company that offers an amazing sushi experience. Great sushi but a little pricey. South location is located on a hill with a great view.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: There\'s a reason this swanky sushi joint is always packed. It\'s got the food and the atmosphere to make your V-Day something to remember.\r\n\r\n<strong>Palace Cafe</strong>\r\nWhere: 1301 E. 15th Street\r\nPhone: (918) 582-4321\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to Order: Smoke Grill Salmon, Gourmet Lobster Corndogs, anything off the bento menus\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Very private booth seating, perfect low lighting. Everything from gourmet lobster corndogs to daily catches and steaks. The chef here has a good outlook on food and is opposed to processed food.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: Palace Cafe offers the most romantic dining atmosphere in Tulsa, hands down. The food, as scores of natives know, is some of the best in the region.\r\n\r\n<strong>Lucky\'s</strong>\r\nWhere: 1536 E. 15th Street\r\nPhone: (918) 592-5825\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to Order: Grilled Flatbread, Asian-Style Porkchop, Bacon-Wrapped Halibut, Lucky\'s Cheeseburger\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: One of our favorite restaurants in Tulsa, run by a husband/wife team of culinary geniuses. These two have brough an unmatched sense of style and beautiful, quality food that has kept us coming back time and time again.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: Find the most innovative fine dining menu at Lucky\'s on Cherry Street. Be sure to have a glass of the many biodynamic wines available at the bar with dinner.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sonoma Bistro &amp; Wine Bar</strong>\r\nWhere: 3523 S. Peoria Avenue\r\nPhone: (918) 747-9463\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to Order: BBQ Salmon Tamale, White Pizza, Tomato Bisque Soup\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: This is an awesome place to go for a light dinner and drinks. It is a very pleasant atmosphere with one of the best wine lists in Tulsa. The chef pays so much attention to detail and the food is phenomenal.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: The wine list at Sonoma was built to be the best - and one of the largest - in town. Plus, the food could stand up to what\'s available in the real Sonoma County any day.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tucci\'s</strong>\r\nWhere: 1433 E. 15th Street\r\nPhone: (918) 582-3456\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to Order: Chicken Florentine Pizza, Pasta l\'Arabiata\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: This is one of Tulsa\'s hidden treasures. The food is so fresh, and the pizza is to die for! I couldn\'t believe how fresh the ingredients on the pizza were. Great place for a lunch date and dinner reservation.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: Talk about a moody atmosphere. If you chose Tucci\'s as your destination for V-Day Dinner 2010, you can bet that some serious romance will ensue.\r\n\r\n<strong>Ti Amo</strong>\r\nWhere: Downtown at 219 S. Cheyenne Avenue; 6024 S. Sheridan Avenue in south Tulsa\r\nPhone: Downtown, (918) 592-5151; south Tulsa, (918) 499-1919\r\nPricing: $$\r\nWhat to Order: Ravioli Fritti, Penne Toscana, Chicken Marsala\r\n<strong>Tulsa Food</strong>: Wonder atmosphere...and very romantic. The live music really sets the tone for the evening. The food is standard Italian and is located in a beautiful location in downtown and also south Tulsa. We recommend the downtown location.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: There\'s a reason I went to Ti Amo for dinner before my high school prom, and while the food is fabulous, the atmosphere is the epitome of le romance - especially at the cozy, underground downtown location.\r\n\r\n<strong>Bodean Seafood Restaurant</strong>\r\nWhere: 3376 E. 51st Street\r\nPhone: (918) 749-1407\r\nPricing: $$$$$\r\nWhat to Order: Sesame-Crusted Gulf Yellowfin Tuna, Pecanwood-Grilled Costa Rican Mahi Mahi. If cooking at home, the Maine lobsters are so fresh and make a perfect meal...any of the seafood at Bodean\'s Market is top-notch.\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Two times a day seafood is flown in from the coast. This is the most upscale restaurant in Tulsa. Beautiful atmosphere. This is a great place for a very special occasion and is sure to impress the one you love!! Voted by TIME magazine as one of the top restaurants in the nation.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: THE freshest seafood in town, available as it\'s flown in twice daily to family-owned Bodean\'s. If you\'d rather dine at home, check out Bodean\'s fish market, facing 51st Street.\r\n\r\n<strong>Garlic Rose</strong>\r\nWhere: 3509 S. Peoria Avenue on Brookside; 9904 Riverside Parkway on the River\r\nPhone: Brookside, (918) 392-5550; Riverside, (918) 746-4900\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to Order: Baked Brie, Complementary bread with roasted garlic, Canneloni\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: The food is superb and has a fantastic presentation. Make sure to park around back and walk through the courtyard. Going to this restaurant gave me an out-of-Tulsa, out-of-country experience. We like to call ahead and ask for a spot by the fireplace. We recommend the Brookside location; however, the Riverside location is very nice and if not too cold, a walk around the river\'s edge is quite romantic. There is actually a bench swing for two by the river.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: Garlic Rose isn\'t a Tulsa tradition by accident. No one can go wrong by choosing Garlic Rose for their dining destination this Valentine\'s Day.\r\n\r\n<strong>McGill\'s</strong>\r\nWhere: 1560 S. 21st Street in Midtown; 6058 S. Yale Avenue in south Tulsa; at Hard Rock Casino &amp; Hotel in Catoosa\r\nPhone: Midtown, (918) 742-8080; south Tulsa, (918) 388-8080; McGill\'s on 19 (Hard Rock), (918) 384-7500\r\nPricing: $$$$\r\nWhat to Order: Pasta Lobster, Coconut Beer Shrimp, Crab Cakes and, of course, the Filet\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Very traditional, reminds me of a clubhouse that you would find at a country club. The wait staff is very attentive and professional, taking care of every need. Intimate setting with a warm, inviting feel. Great place to get a steak.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: McGill\'s is the plate to be for those of you who equate V-Day with a glorious steak dinner. If you\'re feeling really fancy, check out McGill\'s on 19 at Hard Rock Casino in Catoosa.\r\n\r\n<strong>KEO</strong>\r\nWhere: 3524 S. Peoria Avenue\r\nPhone: (918) 794-8200\r\nPricing: $$\r\nWhat to Order: Spring Rolls, KEO Sampler, Thai Green Curry, Pad Thai, Banana Won-Ton with Vanilla Bean Gelato, Anything from the sake menu\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Very modern, sophisticated restaurant with a very classy, open feel. the two of the main walls are glass, so you are able to people-watch from inside the restaurant. The owners are fabulous. Chef Zahidah Hyman grew up in Asia and brought back many of her family\'s recipes to Tulsa. She and her husband Bill Hyman make a great team. The food is very unique and full of flavor...great place for cocktails or a nice date.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: KEO is home to some of the most artful and innovative dishes in Tulsa, not to mention the most attention to authentic Asian culinary traditions. If a swanky atmosphere is a must this V-Day, KEO is your spot.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Chalkboard</strong>\r\nWhere: 1324 S. Main Street\r\nPhone: (918) 582-1964\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to Order: Eggs Benedict, Mimosas, Atlantic Salmon, Chicken Kiev, Stuffed French Toast\r\n<strong>Tulsa Food</strong>: This place as some of the best brunch in Tulsa. It is located in the beautiful Ambassador Downtown. The European style goes right along with the food and creates a wonder place to spend the evening.\r\n<strong>TDT</strong>: The Chalkboard is a bonafide Tulsa tradition, especially when it comes to brunch. The lunch is good and dinner is great, but brunch is legendary. It tastes even better after a night\'s stay in the Hotel Ambassador, which houses this celebrated cafe.\r\n\r\n<strong>Yokozuna</strong>\r\nWhere: Downtown at 309 East 2nd Street\r\nPhone: (918) 508-7676\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to order:\r\n<strong>Tulsa Food</strong>: Yokozuna revived our faith in the Tulsa sushi scene. Don\'t believe us? <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/downtown/yokozuna-downtown-sushi\">Check this out</a>.\r\n<strong>TDT</strong>: Picture this: You\'re tearing into a bowl of pork belly ramen or a roll of expertly made sushi as the lights of downtown Tulsa wink through the huge windows in the dining room at Yokozuna. It\'s like dinner in the big city but without the traffic headaches, but with every bit of the quality of food that\'s prepared by expert chef Greg Bossler. Also? The fortune cookies are hilarious.\r\n\r\n<strong>Piatto</strong>\r\nWhere: In Tulsa Hills at 7153 South Olympia Avenue\r\nPhone: (918) 770-0719\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to order: Peppardelle Primavera, Chicken Rollatini al Funghi, Vitello Marsala, Piccante Pizza\r\n<strong>Tulsa Food</strong>: Piatto is a celebration of tastes in Italian cuisine. The standard here, the owners say, is “to do as little as possible to the best possible ingredients, secured locally wherever possible, and pair wines with dishes to bring out the harmony of flavors.” When you go to Piatto, you get exactly that. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/south-tulsa/piatto-italian-restaurant-tulsa-menu\">Here\'s our full review</a>.\r\n<strong>TDT</strong>: I\'ll just come right on out and say it: Piatto is serving up the best Italian food in Tulsa right now. The atmosphere is great and everything, but if you love food and it\'s what you look forward to most on the loviest, doviest day of the year, a table at Piatto should be the object of your desire. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/02/oh-angelo-piatto-opens-in-tulsa-hills/\">Here\'s more from TDT on why</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Michael V\'s Restaurant &amp; Bar</strong>\r\nWhere: In Bixby at 8222 East 103rd Street\r\nPhone: (918) 369-0310\r\nPricing: $$$$\r\nWhat to order: <a href=\"http://www.michaelvsrestaurant.com/menus.html\">Menu</a>\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/south-tulsa/michaelvs-tulsa-steakhosue\">One of our reviewers visited Michael V\'s</a>, and she gave it nothing but high marks.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: There are several bloggers based on the south side of town who rave about Michael V\'s, and you know how opinionated bloggers can be. The atmosphere is one of the most cozy, most romantic in the area, and it\'s the perfect excuse to dress in something a little fancy this Valentine\'s Day.\r\n<h2>New Restaurants to Try</h2>\r\nWill nothing but the newest restaurants make your short list of spots to consider for this year\'s Valentine\'s Day dinner? Here are some ideas:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/people/Treehouse-Tulsa/100001888150379\">The Treehouse</a>, downtown at 18th and Boston. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/talk/new-tulsa-restaurant-treehouse-food-picture-from-dallaslds\">More from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1567072/restaurant/Brookside/Gemmas-Woodfire-Kitchen-Tulsa\">Gemma\'s Woodfire Kitchen</a>, on Brookside. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/brookside/gemmas-woodfire-kitchen-with-veteran-chef-steven-howard\">More from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1572123/restaurant/Bixby/Dukes-Southern-Kitchen-Tulsa\">Duke\'s Southern Kitchen</a>, in Bixby in Regal Plaza at 105th and Memorial. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/south-tulsa/dukes-southern-kitchen-restaurant-bixby\">More from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/BradyTavern\">Brady Tavern</a>. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/mcnellies-group-moves-into-brady-district/\">More from TDT</a>, <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/dinner/brady-tavern-downtown-tulsa\">more from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.gowestrestaurant.com/\">Go West Restaurants &amp; Saloon</a>, in west Tulsa on New Sapulpa Road. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/dessert/go-west-restaurant-tulsa\">More from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://thekitchentulsa.com/\">The Kitchen</a>, on Brookside. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/dinner/the-kitchen-restaurant-brookside-tulsa\">More from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1567240/restaurant/Cherry-Street/Smoke-on-Cherry-Street-Tulsa\">Smoke</a>, on Cherry Street. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/cherry-street/the-new-smoke-woodfire-grill-cigar-room-on-cherry-street\">More from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2>Valentine\'s Day specials at Tulsa restaurants this year</h2>\r\nIn cooperation with ShopTulsa, here\'s a list of Valentine\'s Day specials running at Tulsa restaurants. Know of more? <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">E-mail me with details</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Dinner for Two at <a href=\"www.joemommas.com\">Joe Momma\'s Pizza</a></strong>\r\nWhere: 112 S. Elgin\r\nHere are the details: Get a dinner for two at Joe Momma\'s this V-Day at $25 for couples under 21 years of age,\r\n$35 for over 21. Included is a 10-inch specialty pizza, two side salads and two drinks (or two glasses of wine for those who opt for the over-21 dinner). For dessert, it\'s chocolate-covered strawberries. Way to swank it up, JM!\r\n\r\n<strong>Kiss at </strong><strong><a href=\"http://www.qdoba.com/\">Qdoba</a></strong>\r\nWhere: Cherry Street; 51st and Yale; 71st and Lewis; 71st Street and Memorial\r\nGuests who kiss the person with whom they came can buy one entree and get one free. Plus, from Feb. 11-14, Qdoba will also offer free chips and queso to Facebook fans who post a photo of themselves kissing someone (or something) on Qdoba’s Facebook page (participants in the FB promotion must have a Qdoba card, which are available at any Tulsa location, and must post their card numbers with the entry - the offer will be uploaded to their Qdoba card 5-7 days after posting).\r\n\r\n<strong>Villa Ravenna &amp; Lovetts Gallery, Sitting In A Tree</strong>\r\nEvery purchase made at <a href=\"http://www.lovettsgallery.com/\">Lovetts Gallery</a> between now and Feb. 14 is a chance to win a $100 dinner for two at <a href=\"http://www.villaravenna.com/\">Villa Ravenna</a>, the Italian restaurant of much repute tucked into the northeast corner of The Farm Shopping Center at 51st and Sheridan.\r\n\r\n<strong>Making Cookies at Sage Culinary Studio</strong>\r\nHead to one of the Sage locations - there\'s one in Regal Plaza at 105th and Memorial now, as well as the original spot on Brookside - to decorate Valentine\'s Day cookies with your kiddos. <a href=\"http://www.sageculinarystudio.com/online_registration.html\">Pre-register here</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Suite Deal</strong>\r\nGrab a weekend package at <a href=\"http://www.thecanebrake.com/\">The Canebrake in Wagoner</a> this weekend that includes champagne, sweets, a wine flight, brunch for two, a cheese plate and a pair of embroidered bath robes. The lovers\' menu options in the restaurant include shared plates of oysters, cold water lobster tails, venison chops, beef filet en croute, wild mushroom strudel and a prawn cocktail. Call (918) 485-1810 for reservations.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tuscan Valentine</strong>\r\nGuest speaker Paola Tealdi from Col D\'Orcia will speak at tis year\'s special Valentine\'s Day dinner at Biga Vino e Cucina on Brookside, and she\'ll talk about some of the best wines in Tuscany, including her brunello. The meal will be five courses created to match the wines. Cost is $60 (which, for five courses with wine and a guest speaker, is a bargain). Call (918) 743-2442 for reservations.\r\n\r\nKnow of more restaurant deals? <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">E-mail me details</a>.\r\n<h2>Want even more options?</h2>\r\nCheck out the <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/category/food/\">Food</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/category/restaurants/\">Restaurants</a> categories here at TDT, look over <a href=\"http://www.tulsafood.com/\">the massive amount of reviews at Tulsa Food </a>and keep an eye on <a href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/shoptulsaorg\">ShopTulsa\'s Twitter stream</a> for live updates on places to go and gifts to buy for a Tulsa-tastic Valentine\'s Day.\r\n<h2>Looking for something to do besides eat?</h2>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/valentines-day-tulsa-2011/\">Check out this Valentine\'s Day-flavored list of things to do this weekend</a>.','Where to Eat in Tulsa This Valentine\'s Day','','inherit','open','open','','5789-revision-8','','','2011-02-10 10:38:50','2011-02-10 15:38:50','',5789,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5789-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(5800,1,'2011-02-10 10:38:50','2011-02-10 15:38:50','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/where-to-eat-in-tulsa-this-valentines-day-2011/4331002310_75a9b6d56e_o/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5797\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/4331002310_75a9b6d56e_o-500x394.jpg\" alt=\"Valentines Day Eats in Tulsa\" title=\"Valentines Day Eats in Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"394\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5797\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://tulsafoodblog.com/\">The folks over at Tulsa Food</a>, <a href=\"http://shoptulsa.org/\">ShopTulsa</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/\">Tasha Does Tulsa</a> have collaborated to bring you a list of the best of the best Tulsa restaurants to call for a reservation for Valentine\'s Day weekend, complete with reviews, deals, special menus, recommendations on what to order and, of course, the numbers to punch on your phone when it\'s time to make your reservations.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nHere\'s to your own Lady in the Tramp spaghetti-eating scene-in-the-making.\r\n\r\n<strong>Stonehorse Cafe</strong>\r\nWhere: 1748 Utica Square\r\nPhone: (918) 712-7470\r\nPricing (out of five $, with five being priciest): $$$\r\nWhat to Order: The Bleu Salad; Pizza Margherita; Anything made with Stonehorse\'s housemade sausage; Bread pudding (order it with dinner, though, because it\'s made to-order, individually)\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Wonderful wine list and all their food is made from scratch: From sauces, pastas to ice cream. The meat is always of utmost quality and seafood is very fresh. Stonehorse is in Utica Square, so it\'s perfect for a romantic stroll before or after dinner.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: It\'s easy to get cozy at Stonehorse. It\'s even easier to get an unforgettable dinner at this Utica Square cafe - everything, and I mean <em>everything</em>, on the menu is outstanding.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Brasserie</strong>\r\nWhere: 3509 S. Peoria Avenue\r\nPhone: (918) 779-7070\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to Order: Alsatian tarte flambe; steak tartare; brioche French toast; steak frites\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Very classy French restaurant. The food is prepared with great attention to detail and atmosphere is superb. Very top-notch wine list.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: The French know love, sure, but perhaps even better, they know food. Get French-inspired cuisine by one of Tulsa\'s top (and hottest) chefs in a chic, old-world atmosphere.\r\n\r\n<strong>In the Raw</strong>\r\nWhere: 3321 S. Peoria Avenue on Brookside; 6151 S. Sheridan on the Hill\r\nPhone: Brookside, (918) 744-1300; On the Hill, (918) 524-0063\r\nPricing: $$$$\r\nWhat to Order: Volcano Roll, Spider Roll, Macadamia nut halibut\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Oklahoma company that offers an amazing sushi experience. Great sushi but a little pricey. South location is located on a hill with a great view.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: There\'s a reason this swanky sushi joint is always packed. It\'s got the food and the atmosphere to make your V-Day something to remember.\r\n\r\n<strong>Palace Cafe</strong>\r\nWhere: 1301 E. 15th Street\r\nPhone: (918) 582-4321\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to Order: Smoke Grill Salmon, Gourmet Lobster Corndogs, anything off the bento menus\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Very private booth seating, perfect low lighting. Everything from gourmet lobster corndogs to daily catches and steaks. The chef here has a good outlook on food and is opposed to processed food.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: Palace Cafe offers the most romantic dining atmosphere in Tulsa, hands down. The food, as scores of natives know, is some of the best in the region.\r\n\r\n<strong>Lucky\'s</strong>\r\nWhere: 1536 E. 15th Street\r\nPhone: (918) 592-5825\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to Order: Grilled Flatbread, Asian-Style Porkchop, Bacon-Wrapped Halibut, Lucky\'s Cheeseburger\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: One of our favorite restaurants in Tulsa, run by a husband/wife team of culinary geniuses. These two have brough an unmatched sense of style and beautiful, quality food that has kept us coming back time and time again.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: Find the most innovative fine dining menu at Lucky\'s on Cherry Street. Be sure to have a glass of the many biodynamic wines available at the bar with dinner.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sonoma Bistro &amp; Wine Bar</strong>\r\nWhere: 3523 S. Peoria Avenue\r\nPhone: (918) 747-9463\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to Order: BBQ Salmon Tamale, White Pizza, Tomato Bisque Soup\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: This is an awesome place to go for a light dinner and drinks. It is a very pleasant atmosphere with one of the best wine lists in Tulsa. The chef pays so much attention to detail and the food is phenomenal.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: The wine list at Sonoma was built to be the best - and one of the largest - in town. Plus, the food could stand up to what\'s available in the real Sonoma County any day.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tucci\'s</strong>\r\nWhere: 1433 E. 15th Street\r\nPhone: (918) 582-3456\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to Order: Chicken Florentine Pizza, Pasta l\'Arabiata\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: This is one of Tulsa\'s hidden treasures. The food is so fresh, and the pizza is to die for! I couldn\'t believe how fresh the ingredients on the pizza were. Great place for a lunch date and dinner reservation.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: Talk about a moody atmosphere. If you chose Tucci\'s as your destination for V-Day Dinner 2010, you can bet that some serious romance will ensue.\r\n\r\n<strong>Ti Amo</strong>\r\nWhere: Downtown at 219 S. Cheyenne Avenue; 6024 S. Sheridan Avenue in south Tulsa\r\nPhone: Downtown, (918) 592-5151; south Tulsa, (918) 499-1919\r\nPricing: $$\r\nWhat to Order: Ravioli Fritti, Penne Toscana, Chicken Marsala\r\n<strong>Tulsa Food</strong>: Wonder atmosphere...and very romantic. The live music really sets the tone for the evening. The food is standard Italian and is located in a beautiful location in downtown and also south Tulsa. We recommend the downtown location.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: There\'s a reason I went to Ti Amo for dinner before my high school prom, and while the food is fabulous, the atmosphere is the epitome of le romance - especially at the cozy, underground downtown location.\r\n\r\n<strong>Bodean Seafood Restaurant</strong>\r\nWhere: 3376 E. 51st Street\r\nPhone: (918) 749-1407\r\nPricing: $$$$$\r\nWhat to Order: Sesame-Crusted Gulf Yellowfin Tuna, Pecanwood-Grilled Costa Rican Mahi Mahi. If cooking at home, the Maine lobsters are so fresh and make a perfect meal...any of the seafood at Bodean\'s Market is top-notch.\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Two times a day seafood is flown in from the coast. This is the most upscale restaurant in Tulsa. Beautiful atmosphere. This is a great place for a very special occasion and is sure to impress the one you love!! Voted by TIME magazine as one of the top restaurants in the nation.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: THE freshest seafood in town, available as it\'s flown in twice daily to family-owned Bodean\'s. If you\'d rather dine at home, check out Bodean\'s fish market, facing 51st Street.\r\n\r\n<strong>Garlic Rose</strong>\r\nWhere: 3509 S. Peoria Avenue on Brookside; 9904 Riverside Parkway on the River\r\nPhone: Brookside, (918) 392-5550; Riverside, (918) 746-4900\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to Order: Baked Brie, Complementary bread with roasted garlic, Canneloni\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: The food is superb and has a fantastic presentation. Make sure to park around back and walk through the courtyard. Going to this restaurant gave me an out-of-Tulsa, out-of-country experience. We like to call ahead and ask for a spot by the fireplace. We recommend the Brookside location; however, the Riverside location is very nice and if not too cold, a walk around the river\'s edge is quite romantic. There is actually a bench swing for two by the river.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: Garlic Rose isn\'t a Tulsa tradition by accident. No one can go wrong by choosing Garlic Rose for their dining destination this Valentine\'s Day.\r\n\r\n<strong>McGill\'s</strong>\r\nWhere: 1560 S. 21st Street in Midtown; 6058 S. Yale Avenue in south Tulsa; at Hard Rock Casino &amp; Hotel in Catoosa\r\nPhone: Midtown, (918) 742-8080; south Tulsa, (918) 388-8080; McGill\'s on 19 (Hard Rock), (918) 384-7500\r\nPricing: $$$$\r\nWhat to Order: Pasta Lobster, Coconut Beer Shrimp, Crab Cakes and, of course, the Filet\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Very traditional, reminds me of a clubhouse that you would find at a country club. The wait staff is very attentive and professional, taking care of every need. Intimate setting with a warm, inviting feel. Great place to get a steak.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: McGill\'s is the plate to be for those of you who equate V-Day with a glorious steak dinner. If you\'re feeling really fancy, check out McGill\'s on 19 at Hard Rock Casino in Catoosa.\r\n\r\n<strong>KEO</strong>\r\nWhere: 3524 S. Peoria Avenue\r\nPhone: (918) 794-8200\r\nPricing: $$\r\nWhat to Order: Spring Rolls, KEO Sampler, Thai Green Curry, Pad Thai, Banana Won-Ton with Vanilla Bean Gelato, Anything from the sake menu\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Very modern, sophisticated restaurant with a very classy, open feel. the two of the main walls are glass, so you are able to people-watch from inside the restaurant. The owners are fabulous. Chef Zahidah Hyman grew up in Asia and brought back many of her family\'s recipes to Tulsa. She and her husband Bill Hyman make a great team. The food is very unique and full of flavor...great place for cocktails or a nice date.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: KEO is home to some of the most artful and innovative dishes in Tulsa, not to mention the most attention to authentic Asian culinary traditions. If a swanky atmosphere is a must this V-Day, KEO is your spot.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Chalkboard</strong>\r\nWhere: 1324 S. Main Street\r\nPhone: (918) 582-1964\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to Order: Eggs Benedict, Mimosas, Atlantic Salmon, Chicken Kiev, Stuffed French Toast\r\n<strong>Tulsa Food</strong>: This place as some of the best brunch in Tulsa. It is located in the beautiful Ambassador Downtown. The European style goes right along with the food and creates a wonder place to spend the evening.\r\n<strong>TDT</strong>: The Chalkboard is a bonafide Tulsa tradition, especially when it comes to brunch. The lunch is good and dinner is great, but brunch is legendary. It tastes even better after a night\'s stay in the Hotel Ambassador, which houses this celebrated cafe.\r\n\r\n<strong>Yokozuna</strong>\r\nWhere: Downtown at 309 East 2nd Street\r\nPhone: (918) 508-7676\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to order:\r\n<strong>Tulsa Food</strong>: Yokozuna revived our faith in the Tulsa sushi scene. Don\'t believe us? <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/downtown/yokozuna-downtown-sushi\">Check this out</a>.\r\n<strong>TDT</strong>: Picture this: You\'re tearing into a bowl of pork belly ramen or a roll of expertly made sushi as the lights of downtown Tulsa wink through the huge windows in the dining room at Yokozuna. It\'s like dinner in the big city but without the traffic headaches, but with every bit of the quality of food that\'s prepared by expert chef Greg Bossler. Also? The fortune cookies are hilarious.\r\n\r\n<strong>Piatto</strong>\r\nWhere: In Tulsa Hills at 7153 South Olympia Avenue\r\nPhone: (918) 770-0719\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to order: Peppardelle Primavera, Chicken Rollatini al Funghi, Vitello Marsala, Piccante Pizza\r\n<strong>Tulsa Food</strong>: Piatto is a celebration of tastes in Italian cuisine. The standard here, the owners say, is “to do as little as possible to the best possible ingredients, secured locally wherever possible, and pair wines with dishes to bring out the harmony of flavors.” When you go to Piatto, you get exactly that. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/south-tulsa/piatto-italian-restaurant-tulsa-menu\">Here\'s our full review</a>.\r\n<strong>TDT</strong>: I\'ll just come right on out and say it: Piatto is serving up the best Italian food in Tulsa right now. The atmosphere is great and everything, but if you love food and it\'s what you look forward to most on the loviest, doviest day of the year, a table at Piatto should be the object of your desire. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/02/oh-angelo-piatto-opens-in-tulsa-hills/\">Here\'s more from TDT on why</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Michael V\'s Restaurant &amp; Bar</strong>\r\nWhere: In Bixby at 8222 East 103rd Street\r\nPhone: (918) 369-0310\r\nPricing: $$$$\r\nWhat to order: <a href=\"http://www.michaelvsrestaurant.com/menus.html\">Menu</a>\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/south-tulsa/michaelvs-tulsa-steakhosue\">One of our reviewers visited Michael V\'s</a>, and she gave it nothing but high marks.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: There are several bloggers based on the south side of town who rave about Michael V\'s, and you know how opinionated bloggers can be. The atmosphere is one of the most cozy, most romantic in the area, and it\'s the perfect excuse to dress in something a little fancy this Valentine\'s Day.\r\n<h2>New Restaurants to Try</h2>\r\nWill nothing but the newest restaurants make your short list of spots to consider for this year\'s Valentine\'s Day dinner? Here are some ideas:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/people/Treehouse-Tulsa/100001888150379\">The Treehouse</a>, downtown at 18th and Boston. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/talk/new-tulsa-restaurant-treehouse-food-picture-from-dallaslds\">More from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1567072/restaurant/Brookside/Gemmas-Woodfire-Kitchen-Tulsa\">Gemma\'s Woodfire Kitchen</a>, on Brookside. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/brookside/gemmas-woodfire-kitchen-with-veteran-chef-steven-howard\">More from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1572123/restaurant/Bixby/Dukes-Southern-Kitchen-Tulsa\">Duke\'s Southern Kitchen</a>, in Bixby in Regal Plaza at 105th and Memorial. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/south-tulsa/dukes-southern-kitchen-restaurant-bixby\">More from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/BradyTavern\">Brady Tavern</a>. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/mcnellies-group-moves-into-brady-district/\">More from TDT</a>, <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/dinner/brady-tavern-downtown-tulsa\">more from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.gowestrestaurant.com/\">Go West Restaurants &amp; Saloon</a>, in west Tulsa on New Sapulpa Road. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/dessert/go-west-restaurant-tulsa\">More from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://thekitchentulsa.com/\">The Kitchen</a>, on Brookside. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/dinner/the-kitchen-restaurant-brookside-tulsa\">More from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1567240/restaurant/Cherry-Street/Smoke-on-Cherry-Street-Tulsa\">Smoke</a>, on Cherry Street. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/cherry-street/the-new-smoke-woodfire-grill-cigar-room-on-cherry-street\">More from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2>Valentine\'s Day specials at Tulsa restaurants this year</h2>\r\nIn cooperation with ShopTulsa, here\'s a list of Valentine\'s Day specials running at Tulsa restaurants. Know of more? <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">E-mail me with details</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Dinner for Two at <a href=\"www.joemommas.com\">Joe Momma\'s Pizza</a></strong>\r\nWhere: 112 S. Elgin\r\nHere are the details: Get a dinner for two at Joe Momma\'s this V-Day at $25 for couples under 21 years of age,\r\n$35 for over 21. Included is a 10-inch specialty pizza, two side salads and two drinks (or two glasses of wine for those who opt for the over-21 dinner). For dessert, it\'s chocolate-covered strawberries. Way to swank it up, JM!\r\n\r\n<strong>Kiss at </strong><strong><a href=\"http://www.qdoba.com/\">Qdoba</a></strong>\r\nWhere: Cherry Street; 51st and Yale; 71st and Lewis; 71st Street and Memorial\r\nGuests who kiss the person with whom they came can buy one entree and get one free. Plus, from Feb. 11-14, Qdoba will also offer free chips and queso to Facebook fans who post a photo of themselves kissing someone (or something) on Qdoba’s Facebook page (participants in the FB promotion must have a Qdoba card, which are available at any Tulsa location, and must post their card numbers with the entry - the offer will be uploaded to their Qdoba card 5-7 days after posting).\r\n\r\n<strong>Villa Ravenna &amp; Lovetts Gallery, Sitting In A Tree</strong>\r\nEvery purchase made at <a href=\"http://www.lovettsgallery.com/\">Lovetts Gallery</a> between now and Feb. 14 is a chance to win a $100 dinner for two at <a href=\"http://www.villaravenna.com/\">Villa Ravenna</a>, the Italian restaurant of much repute tucked into the northeast corner of The Farm Shopping Center at 51st and Sheridan.\r\n\r\n<strong>Making Cookies at Sage Culinary Studio</strong>\r\nHead to one of the Sage locations - there\'s one in Regal Plaza at 105th and Memorial now, as well as the original spot on Brookside - to decorate Valentine\'s Day cookies with your kiddos. <a href=\"http://www.sageculinarystudio.com/online_registration.html\">Pre-register here</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Suite Deal</strong>\r\nGrab a weekend package at <a href=\"http://www.thecanebrake.com/\">The Canebrake in Wagoner</a> this weekend that includes champagne, sweets, a wine flight, brunch for two, a cheese plate and a pair of embroidered bath robes. The lovers\' menu options in the restaurant include shared plates of oysters, cold water lobster tails, venison chops, beef filet en croute, wild mushroom strudel and a prawn cocktail. Call (918) 485-1810 for reservations.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tuscan Valentine</strong>\r\nGuest speaker Paola Tealdi from Col D\'Orcia will speak at tis year\'s special Valentine\'s Day dinner at Biga Vino e Cucina on Brookside, and she\'ll talk about some of the best wines in Tuscany, including her brunello. The meal will be five courses created to match the wines. Cost is $60 (which, for five courses with wine and a guest speaker, is a bargain). Call (918) 743-2442 for reservations.\r\n\r\nKnow of more restaurant deals? <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">E-mail me details</a>.\r\n<h2>Want even more options?</h2>\r\nCheck out the <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/category/food/\">Food</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/category/restaurants/\">Restaurants</a> categories here at TDT, look over <a href=\"http://www.tulsafood.com/\">the massive amount of reviews at Tulsa Food </a>and keep an eye on <a href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/shoptulsaorg\">ShopTulsa\'s Twitter stream</a> for live updates on places to go and gifts to buy for a Tulsa-tastic Valentine\'s Day.\r\n<h2>Looking for something to do besides eat?</h2>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/valentines-day-tulsa-2011/\">Check out this Valentine\'s Day-flavored list of things to do this weekend</a>.','Where to Eat in Tulsa This Valentine\'s Day','','inherit','open','open','','5789-revision-9','','','2011-02-10 10:38:50','2011-02-10 15:38:50','',5789,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5789-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(5801,1,'2011-02-10 11:00:35','2011-02-10 16:00:35','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/where-to-eat-in-tulsa-this-valentines-day-2011/4331002310_75a9b6d56e_o/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5797\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/4331002310_75a9b6d56e_o-500x394.jpg\" alt=\"Valentines Day Eats in Tulsa\" title=\"Valentines Day Eats in Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"394\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5797\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://tulsafoodblog.com/\">The folks over at Tulsa Food</a>, <a href=\"http://shoptulsa.org/\">ShopTulsa</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/\">Tasha Does Tulsa</a> have collaborated to bring you a list of the best of the best Tulsa restaurants to call for a reservation for Valentine\'s Day weekend, complete with reviews, deals, special menus, recommendations on what to order and, of course, the numbers to punch on your phone when it\'s time to make your reservations.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nHere\'s to your own Lady in the Tramp spaghetti-eating scene-in-the-making. In no particular order, here are our top picks for the most romantic restaurants in Tulsa:\r\n\r\n<strong>Stonehorse Cafe</strong>\r\nWhere: 1748 Utica Square\r\nPhone: (918) 712-7470\r\nPricing (out of five $, with five being priciest): $$$\r\nWhat to Order: The Bleu Salad; Pizza Margherita; Anything made with Stonehorse\'s housemade sausage; Bread pudding (order it with dinner, though, because it\'s made to-order, individually)\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Wonderful wine list and all their food is made from scratch: From sauces, pastas to ice cream. The meat is always of utmost quality and seafood is very fresh. Stonehorse is in Utica Square, so it\'s perfect for a romantic stroll before or after dinner.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: It\'s easy to get cozy at Stonehorse. It\'s even easier to get an unforgettable dinner at this Utica Square cafe - everything, and I mean <em>everything</em>, on the menu is outstanding.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Brasserie</strong>\r\nWhere: 3509 S. Peoria Avenue\r\nPhone: (918) 779-7070\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to Order: Alsatian tarte flambe; steak tartare; brioche French toast; steak frites\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Very classy French restaurant. The food is prepared with great attention to detail and atmosphere is superb. Very top-notch wine list.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: The French know love, sure, but perhaps even better, they know food. Get French-inspired cuisine by one of Tulsa\'s top (and hottest) chefs in a chic, old-world atmosphere.\r\n\r\n<strong>In the Raw</strong>\r\nWhere: 3321 S. Peoria Avenue on Brookside; 6151 S. Sheridan on the Hill\r\nPhone: Brookside, (918) 744-1300; On the Hill, (918) 524-0063\r\nPricing: $$$$\r\nWhat to Order: Volcano Roll, Spider Roll, Macadamia nut halibut\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Oklahoma company that offers an amazing sushi experience. Great sushi but a little pricey. South location is located on a hill with a great view.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: There\'s a reason this swanky sushi joint is always packed. It\'s got the food and the atmosphere to make your V-Day something to remember.\r\n\r\n<strong>Palace Cafe</strong>\r\nWhere: 1301 E. 15th Street\r\nPhone: (918) 582-4321\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to Order: Smoke Grill Salmon, Gourmet Lobster Corndogs, anything off the bento menus\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Very private booth seating, perfect low lighting. Everything from gourmet lobster corndogs to daily catches and steaks. The chef here has a good outlook on food and is opposed to processed food.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: Palace Cafe offers the most romantic dining atmosphere in Tulsa, hands down. The food, as scores of natives know, is some of the best in the region.\r\n\r\n<strong>Lucky\'s</strong>\r\nWhere: 1536 E. 15th Street\r\nPhone: (918) 592-5825\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to Order: Grilled Flatbread, Asian-Style Porkchop, Bacon-Wrapped Halibut, Lucky\'s Cheeseburger\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: One of our favorite restaurants in Tulsa, run by a husband/wife team of culinary geniuses. These two have brough an unmatched sense of style and beautiful, quality food that has kept us coming back time and time again.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: Find the most innovative fine dining menu at Lucky\'s on Cherry Street. Be sure to have a glass of the many biodynamic wines available at the bar with dinner.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sonoma Bistro &amp; Wine Bar</strong>\r\nWhere: 3523 S. Peoria Avenue\r\nPhone: (918) 747-9463\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to Order: BBQ Salmon Tamale, White Pizza, Tomato Bisque Soup\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: This is an awesome place to go for a light dinner and drinks. It is a very pleasant atmosphere with one of the best wine lists in Tulsa. The chef pays so much attention to detail and the food is phenomenal.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: The wine list at Sonoma was built to be the best - and one of the largest - in town. Plus, the food could stand up to what\'s available in the real Sonoma County any day.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tucci\'s</strong>\r\nWhere: 1433 E. 15th Street\r\nPhone: (918) 582-3456\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to Order: Chicken Florentine Pizza, Pasta l\'Arabiata\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: This is one of Tulsa\'s hidden treasures. The food is so fresh, and the pizza is to die for! I couldn\'t believe how fresh the ingredients on the pizza were. Great place for a lunch date and dinner reservation.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: Talk about a moody atmosphere. If you chose Tucci\'s as your destination for V-Day Dinner 2010, you can bet that some serious romance will ensue.\r\n\r\n<strong>Ti Amo</strong>\r\nWhere: Downtown at 219 S. Cheyenne Avenue; 6024 S. Sheridan Avenue in south Tulsa\r\nPhone: Downtown, (918) 592-5151; south Tulsa, (918) 499-1919\r\nPricing: $$\r\nWhat to Order: Ravioli Fritti, Penne Toscana, Chicken Marsala\r\n<strong>Tulsa Food</strong>: Wonder atmosphere...and very romantic. The live music really sets the tone for the evening. The food is standard Italian and is located in a beautiful location in downtown and also south Tulsa. We recommend the downtown location.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: There\'s a reason I went to Ti Amo for dinner before my high school prom, and while the food is fabulous, the atmosphere is the epitome of le romance - especially at the cozy, underground downtown location.\r\n\r\n<strong>Bodean Seafood Restaurant</strong>\r\nWhere: 3376 E. 51st Street\r\nPhone: (918) 749-1407\r\nPricing: $$$$$\r\nWhat to Order: Sesame-Crusted Gulf Yellowfin Tuna, Pecanwood-Grilled Costa Rican Mahi Mahi. If cooking at home, the Maine lobsters are so fresh and make a perfect meal...any of the seafood at Bodean\'s Market is top-notch.\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Two times a day seafood is flown in from the coast. This is the most upscale restaurant in Tulsa. Beautiful atmosphere. This is a great place for a very special occasion and is sure to impress the one you love!! Voted by TIME magazine as one of the top restaurants in the nation.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: THE freshest seafood in town, available as it\'s flown in twice daily to family-owned Bodean\'s. If you\'d rather dine at home, check out Bodean\'s fish market, facing 51st Street.\r\n\r\n<strong>Garlic Rose</strong>\r\nWhere: 3509 S. Peoria Avenue on Brookside; 9904 Riverside Parkway on the River\r\nPhone: Brookside, (918) 392-5550; Riverside, (918) 746-4900\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to Order: Baked Brie, Complementary bread with roasted garlic, Canneloni\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: The food is superb and has a fantastic presentation. Make sure to park around back and walk through the courtyard. Going to this restaurant gave me an out-of-Tulsa, out-of-country experience. We like to call ahead and ask for a spot by the fireplace. We recommend the Brookside location; however, the Riverside location is very nice and if not too cold, a walk around the river\'s edge is quite romantic. There is actually a bench swing for two by the river.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: Garlic Rose isn\'t a Tulsa tradition by accident. No one can go wrong by choosing Garlic Rose for their dining destination this Valentine\'s Day.\r\n\r\n<strong>McGill\'s</strong>\r\nWhere: 1560 S. 21st Street in Midtown; 6058 S. Yale Avenue in south Tulsa; at Hard Rock Casino &amp; Hotel in Catoosa\r\nPhone: Midtown, (918) 742-8080; south Tulsa, (918) 388-8080; McGill\'s on 19 (Hard Rock), (918) 384-7500\r\nPricing: $$$$\r\nWhat to Order: Pasta Lobster, Coconut Beer Shrimp, Crab Cakes and, of course, the Filet\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Very traditional, reminds me of a clubhouse that you would find at a country club. The wait staff is very attentive and professional, taking care of every need. Intimate setting with a warm, inviting feel. Great place to get a steak.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: McGill\'s is the plate to be for those of you who equate V-Day with a glorious steak dinner. If you\'re feeling really fancy, check out McGill\'s on 19 at Hard Rock Casino in Catoosa.\r\n\r\n<strong>KEO</strong>\r\nWhere: 3524 S. Peoria Avenue\r\nPhone: (918) 794-8200\r\nPricing: $$\r\nWhat to Order: Spring Rolls, KEO Sampler, Thai Green Curry, Pad Thai, Banana Won-Ton with Vanilla Bean Gelato, Anything from the sake menu\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Very modern, sophisticated restaurant with a very classy, open feel. the two of the main walls are glass, so you are able to people-watch from inside the restaurant. The owners are fabulous. Chef Zahidah Hyman grew up in Asia and brought back many of her family\'s recipes to Tulsa. She and her husband Bill Hyman make a great team. The food is very unique and full of flavor...great place for cocktails or a nice date.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: KEO is home to some of the most artful and innovative dishes in Tulsa, not to mention the most attention to authentic Asian culinary traditions. If a swanky atmosphere is a must this V-Day, KEO is your spot.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Chalkboard</strong>\r\nWhere: 1324 S. Main Street\r\nPhone: (918) 582-1964\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to Order: Eggs Benedict, Mimosas, Atlantic Salmon, Chicken Kiev, Stuffed French Toast\r\n<strong>Tulsa Food</strong>: This place as some of the best brunch in Tulsa. It is located in the beautiful Ambassador Downtown. The European style goes right along with the food and creates a wonder place to spend the evening.\r\n<strong>TDT</strong>: The Chalkboard is a bonafide Tulsa tradition, especially when it comes to brunch. The lunch is good and dinner is great, but brunch is legendary. It tastes even better after a night\'s stay in the Hotel Ambassador, which houses this celebrated cafe.\r\n\r\n<strong>Yokozuna</strong>\r\nWhere: Downtown at 309 East 2nd Street\r\nPhone: (918) 508-7676\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to order:\r\n<strong>Tulsa Food</strong>: Yokozuna revived our faith in the Tulsa sushi scene. Don\'t believe us? <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/downtown/yokozuna-downtown-sushi\">Check this out</a>.\r\n<strong>TDT</strong>: Picture this: You\'re tearing into a bowl of pork belly ramen or a roll of expertly made sushi as the lights of downtown Tulsa wink through the huge windows in the dining room at Yokozuna. It\'s like dinner in the big city but without the traffic headaches, but with every bit of the quality of food that\'s prepared by expert chef Greg Bossler. Also? The fortune cookies are hilarious.\r\n\r\n<strong>Piatto</strong>\r\nWhere: In Tulsa Hills at 7153 South Olympia Avenue\r\nPhone: (918) 770-0719\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to order: Peppardelle Primavera, Chicken Rollatini al Funghi, Vitello Marsala, Piccante Pizza\r\n<strong>Tulsa Food</strong>: Piatto is a celebration of tastes in Italian cuisine. The standard here, the owners say, is “to do as little as possible to the best possible ingredients, secured locally wherever possible, and pair wines with dishes to bring out the harmony of flavors.” When you go to Piatto, you get exactly that. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/south-tulsa/piatto-italian-restaurant-tulsa-menu\">Here\'s our full review</a>.\r\n<strong>TDT</strong>: I\'ll just come right on out and say it: Piatto is serving up the best Italian food in Tulsa right now. The atmosphere is great and everything, but if you love food and it\'s what you look forward to most on the loviest, doviest day of the year, a table at Piatto should be the object of your desire. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/02/oh-angelo-piatto-opens-in-tulsa-hills/\">Here\'s more from TDT on why</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Michael V\'s Restaurant &amp; Bar</strong>\r\nWhere: In Bixby at 8222 East 103rd Street\r\nPhone: (918) 369-0310\r\nPricing: $$$$\r\nWhat to order: <a href=\"http://www.michaelvsrestaurant.com/menus.html\">Menu</a>\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/south-tulsa/michaelvs-tulsa-steakhosue\">One of our reviewers visited Michael V\'s</a>, and she gave it nothing but high marks.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: There are several bloggers based on the south side of town who rave about Michael V\'s, and you know how opinionated bloggers can be. The atmosphere is one of the most cozy, most romantic in the area, and it\'s the perfect excuse to dress in something a little fancy this Valentine\'s Day.\r\n<h2>New Restaurants to Try</h2>\r\nWill nothing but the newest restaurants make your short list of spots to consider for this year\'s Valentine\'s Day dinner? Here are some ideas:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/people/Treehouse-Tulsa/100001888150379\">The Treehouse</a>, downtown at 18th and Boston. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/talk/new-tulsa-restaurant-treehouse-food-picture-from-dallaslds\">More from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1567072/restaurant/Brookside/Gemmas-Woodfire-Kitchen-Tulsa\">Gemma\'s Woodfire Kitchen</a>, on Brookside. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/brookside/gemmas-woodfire-kitchen-with-veteran-chef-steven-howard\">More from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1572123/restaurant/Bixby/Dukes-Southern-Kitchen-Tulsa\">Duke\'s Southern Kitchen</a>, in Bixby in Regal Plaza at 105th and Memorial. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/south-tulsa/dukes-southern-kitchen-restaurant-bixby\">More from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/BradyTavern\">Brady Tavern</a>. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/mcnellies-group-moves-into-brady-district/\">More from TDT</a>, <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/dinner/brady-tavern-downtown-tulsa\">more from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.gowestrestaurant.com/\">Go West Restaurants &amp; Saloon</a>, in west Tulsa on New Sapulpa Road. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/dessert/go-west-restaurant-tulsa\">More from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://thekitchentulsa.com/\">The Kitchen</a>, on Brookside. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/dinner/the-kitchen-restaurant-brookside-tulsa\">More from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1567240/restaurant/Cherry-Street/Smoke-on-Cherry-Street-Tulsa\">Smoke</a>, on Cherry Street. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/cherry-street/the-new-smoke-woodfire-grill-cigar-room-on-cherry-street\">More from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2>Valentine\'s Day specials at Tulsa restaurants this year</h2>\r\nIn cooperation with ShopTulsa, here\'s a list of Valentine\'s Day specials running at Tulsa restaurants. Know of more? <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">E-mail me with details</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Dinner for Two at <a href=\"www.joemommas.com\">Joe Momma\'s Pizza</a></strong>\r\nWhere: 112 S. Elgin\r\nHere are the details: Get a dinner for two at Joe Momma\'s this V-Day at $25 for couples under 21 years of age,\r\n$35 for over 21. Included is a 10-inch specialty pizza, two side salads and two drinks (or two glasses of wine for those who opt for the over-21 dinner). For dessert, it\'s chocolate-covered strawberries. Way to swank it up, JM!\r\n\r\n<strong>Kiss at </strong><strong><a href=\"http://www.qdoba.com/\">Qdoba</a></strong>\r\nWhere: Cherry Street; 51st and Yale; 71st and Lewis; 71st Street and Memorial\r\nGuests who kiss the person with whom they came can buy one entree and get one free. Plus, from Feb. 11-14, Qdoba will also offer free chips and queso to Facebook fans who post a photo of themselves kissing someone (or something) on Qdoba’s Facebook page (participants in the FB promotion must have a Qdoba card, which are available at any Tulsa location, and must post their card numbers with the entry - the offer will be uploaded to their Qdoba card 5-7 days after posting).\r\n\r\n<strong>Villa Ravenna &amp; Lovetts Gallery, Sitting In A Tree</strong>\r\nEvery purchase made at <a href=\"http://www.lovettsgallery.com/\">Lovetts Gallery</a> between now and Feb. 14 is a chance to win a $100 dinner for two at <a href=\"http://www.villaravenna.com/\">Villa Ravenna</a>, the Italian restaurant of much repute tucked into the northeast corner of The Farm Shopping Center at 51st and Sheridan.\r\n\r\n<strong>Making Cookies at Sage Culinary Studio</strong>\r\nHead to one of the Sage locations - there\'s one in Regal Plaza at 105th and Memorial now, as well as the original spot on Brookside - to decorate Valentine\'s Day cookies with your kiddos. <a href=\"http://www.sageculinarystudio.com/online_registration.html\">Pre-register here</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Suite Deal</strong>\r\nGrab a weekend package at <a href=\"http://www.thecanebrake.com/\">The Canebrake in Wagoner</a> this weekend that includes champagne, sweets, a wine flight, brunch for two, a cheese plate and a pair of embroidered bath robes. The lovers\' menu options in the restaurant include shared plates of oysters, cold water lobster tails, venison chops, beef filet en croute, wild mushroom strudel and a prawn cocktail. Call (918) 485-1810 for reservations.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tuscan Valentine</strong>\r\nGuest speaker Paola Tealdi from Col D\'Orcia will speak at tis year\'s special Valentine\'s Day dinner at Biga Vino e Cucina on Brookside, and she\'ll talk about some of the best wines in Tuscany, including her brunello. The meal will be five courses created to match the wines. Cost is $60 (which, for five courses with wine and a guest speaker, is a bargain). Call (918) 743-2442 for reservations.\r\n\r\nKnow of more restaurant deals? <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">E-mail me details</a>.\r\n<h2>Want even more options?</h2>\r\nCheck out the <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/category/food/\">Food</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/category/restaurants/\">Restaurants</a> categories here at TDT, look over <a href=\"http://www.tulsafood.com/\">the massive amount of reviews at Tulsa Food </a>and keep an eye on <a href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/shoptulsaorg\">ShopTulsa\'s Twitter stream</a> for live updates on places to go and gifts to buy for a Tulsa-tastic Valentine\'s Day.\r\n<h2>Looking for something to do besides eat?</h2>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/valentines-day-tulsa-2011/\">Check out this Valentine\'s Day-flavored list of things to do this weekend</a>.','Where to Eat in Tulsa This Valentine\'s Day','','inherit','open','open','','5789-revision-10','','','2011-02-10 11:00:35','2011-02-10 16:00:35','',5789,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5789-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(5802,1,'2011-02-07 18:25:02','2011-02-07 23:25:02','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5709\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/sidewords-giveaway/dsc_1862-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5709\" title=\"Sidewords\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/DSC_1862-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Sidewords\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWe parents already know that reading to our kids is important. But what if you could take something that\'s already hugely beneficial to your children one step further, <em>and</em> cover your bases for a gift for Valentine\'s Day at the same time?\r\n\r\nWith <a href=\"http://annelliobooks.com/annelliobooks.com/Home.html\">Sidewords</a>, a book that was written, published and illustrated right here in Tulsa, not only can you build your kids\' reading, listening and language skills, but you can also support Tulsa\'s literary scene, local art and the diversity of Tulsa\'s independent, locally owned business landscape.\r\n\r\nIt\'s a little something I like to call a win, win, win situation.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nAuthor Susan Dornblaser gave me a copy of Sidewords last summer, and my son and I were hooked right away. First, we appreciated that the book was actually three smaller stories, which are perfectly bite-sized and suited for reading a little here, a little there (one of our oft-employed strategies as the parents of a two-year-old).\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5707\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/sidewords-giveaway/dsc_1848-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5707\" title=\"Sidewords\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/DSC_1848-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Sidewords\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSee? Toggling between two activities as we speak.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5710\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/sidewords-giveaway/dsc_1870-3/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5710\" title=\"Sidewords\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/DSC_1870-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Sidewords\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe stories themselves, a sort of behind-the-scenes peek into the lives of different types of animals, are whimsical and fun. The art, by Tulsa\'s own Gil Adams, is gorgeous - the full-bleed illustrations are dynamic, the color is impossibly rich and the detail is, well, amusing. How many frogs do you know that wear gloves, I ask you? Or penguins that wear Hawaiian shirts? Or buffalo that wear white sunglasses?\r\n\r\nIt\'s the sort of world I wouldn\'t mind living in.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5711\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/sidewords-giveaway/dsc_1877/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5711\" title=\"Sidewords\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/DSC_1877-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Sidewords\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nFor those of you still looking for the perfect Valentine\'s Day gift for the sweet, special, pint-sized person in your life, give Sidewords some consideration. Since Susan and Gil are dedicated to the local business scene of which they are a part, the book can be found at <a href=\"http://www.stevessundrybooksmags.com/\">Steve\'s Sundry</a>, the <a href=\"http://www.tulsazoo.org/\">Tulsa Zoo gift shop</a>, and the <a href=\"http://www.lollygarden.com/\">The Lolly Garden</a>, <a href=\"http://annelliobooks.com/annelliobooks.com/Buy_From_Stores.html\">just to name a few</a>.\r\n\r\nPlus, <strong>Susan has a few copies of Sidewords she\'d like to give to some luckier-than-most TDT readers</strong>. If you\'d like to win one, here\'s what you\'ve gotta do:\r\n\r\n<strong>Head to the comments section and tell us: What was your favorite thing to read when you were a kid?</strong>\r\n\r\nI still get pangs of guilt when I think about how many Tiger Beat magazines I read as a kid, but I also gave myself heavy doses of The Babysitters Club and Goosebumps. To, you know, round things out. At least I read wholesome things when I was younger, right? Things like <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Fish-Out-Water-Helen-Palmer/dp/0394800230\">Fish Out of Water</a>, <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Little-House-Virginia-Lee-Burton/dp/039525938X\">The Little House</a> and <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Uncle-Shelbys-ABZ-Book-Primer/dp/067121148X\">Uncle Shelby\'s ABZ book</a>.\r\n\r\nAnd now you know why I am the way I am.\r\n\r\nBut enough about me. Let\'s talk about you! I\'ll let Random.org pick winners from all entries that come in before Wednesday afternoon at 4pm, and I\'ll announce which of you are the lucky ducks are shortly after.\r\n\r\nGood luck, and happy reminiscing!','Valentine\'s Day Gift Idea/Giveaway: Sidewords','We parents already know that reading to our kids is important. But what if you could take something that\'s already hugely beneficial to your children one step further?','inherit','open','open','','5682-revision-5','','','2011-02-07 18:25:02','2011-02-07 23:25:02','',5682,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5682-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(5803,1,'2011-02-10 11:33:00','2011-02-10 16:33:00','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5709\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/sidewords-giveaway/dsc_1862-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5709\" title=\"Sidewords\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/DSC_1862-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Sidewords\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>WINNERS!//Congrats, Kristin P., Jennifer Wedemeyer and Morgan!</strong> Each of you has won a copy of Sidewords for your favorite pint-sized valentine. <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">E-mail me</a> with where to send your books and you\'ll get them in a jiff! \r\n\r\nThanks to everyone for playing and sharing about your favorite childhood books. It was a trip down memory lane, for sure. And may or may not have reserved a few copies of The Babysitters Club and old Little House on the Prairie videos at the library. Heh.// \r\n\r\nWe parents already know that reading to our kids is important. But what if you could take something that\'s already hugely beneficial to your children one step further, <em>and</em> cover your bases for a gift for Valentine\'s Day at the same time?\r\n\r\nWith <a href=\"http://annelliobooks.com/annelliobooks.com/Home.html\">Sidewords</a>, a book that was written, published and illustrated right here in Tulsa, not only can you build your kids\' reading, listening and language skills, but you can also support Tulsa\'s literary scene, local art and the diversity of Tulsa\'s independent, locally owned business landscape.\r\n\r\nIt\'s a little something I like to call a win, win, win situation.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nAuthor Susan Dornblaser gave me a copy of Sidewords last summer, and my son and I were hooked right away. First, we appreciated that the book was actually three smaller stories, which are perfectly bite-sized and suited for reading a little here, a little there (one of our oft-employed strategies as the parents of a two-year-old).\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5707\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/sidewords-giveaway/dsc_1848-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5707\" title=\"Sidewords\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/DSC_1848-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Sidewords\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSee? Toggling between two activities as we speak.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5710\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/sidewords-giveaway/dsc_1870-3/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5710\" title=\"Sidewords\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/DSC_1870-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Sidewords\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe stories themselves, a sort of behind-the-scenes peek into the lives of different types of animals, are whimsical and fun. The art, by Tulsa\'s own Gil Adams, is gorgeous - the full-bleed illustrations are dynamic, the color is impossibly rich and the detail is, well, amusing. How many frogs do you know that wear gloves, I ask you? Or penguins that wear Hawaiian shirts? Or buffalo that wear white sunglasses?\r\n\r\nIt\'s the sort of world I wouldn\'t mind living in.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5711\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/sidewords-giveaway/dsc_1877/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5711\" title=\"Sidewords\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/DSC_1877-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Sidewords\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nFor those of you still looking for the perfect Valentine\'s Day gift for the sweet, special, pint-sized person in your life, give Sidewords some consideration. Since Susan and Gil are dedicated to the local business scene of which they are a part, the book can be found at <a href=\"http://www.stevessundrybooksmags.com/\">Steve\'s Sundry</a>, the <a href=\"http://www.tulsazoo.org/\">Tulsa Zoo gift shop</a>, and the <a href=\"http://www.lollygarden.com/\">The Lolly Garden</a>, <a href=\"http://annelliobooks.com/annelliobooks.com/Buy_From_Stores.html\">just to name a few</a>.\r\n\r\nPlus, <strong>Susan has a few copies of Sidewords she\'d like to give to some luckier-than-most TDT readers</strong>. If you\'d like to win one, here\'s what you\'ve gotta do:\r\n\r\n<strong>Head to the comments section and tell us: What was your favorite thing to read when you were a kid?</strong>\r\n\r\nI still get pangs of guilt when I think about how many Tiger Beat magazines I read as a kid, but I also gave myself heavy doses of The Babysitters Club and Goosebumps. To, you know, round things out. At least I read wholesome things when I was younger, right? Things like <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Fish-Out-Water-Helen-Palmer/dp/0394800230\">Fish Out of Water</a>, <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Little-House-Virginia-Lee-Burton/dp/039525938X\">The Little House</a> and <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Uncle-Shelbys-ABZ-Book-Primer/dp/067121148X\">Uncle Shelby\'s ABZ book</a>.\r\n\r\nAnd now you know why I am the way I am.\r\n\r\nBut enough about me. Let\'s talk about you! I\'ll let Random.org pick winners from all entries that come in before Wednesday afternoon at 4pm, and I\'ll announce which of you are the lucky ducks are shortly after.\r\n\r\nGood luck, and happy reminiscing!','Valentine\'s Day Gift Idea/Giveaway: Sidewords','We parents already know that reading to our kids is important. But what if you could take something that\'s already hugely beneficial to your children one step further?','inherit','open','open','','5682-revision-6','','','2011-02-10 11:33:00','2011-02-10 16:33:00','',5682,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5682-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(7193,1,'2011-03-22 10:00:00','2011-03-22 16:00:00','','Tulsa Kids Day Out','','inherit','open','open','','7179-revision','','','2011-03-22 10:00:00','2011-03-22 16:00:00','',7179,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/7179-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(7813,1,'2011-04-21 09:01:33','2011-04-21 15:01:33','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/in-the-raw-on-the-hill-a-top-view-of-tulsa/dsc_0996-2/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1223\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_09961.jpg\" alt=\"In the Raw on the Hill\" title=\"In the Raw on the Hill\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1223\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nLooking for ways to stay busy in Tulsa today? Check out the list of local events and activities and parties below.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n[gigpress_shows scope=today group_artists=no]\r\n\r\nDon\'t see your favorite event on today\'s listing? We can fix that. <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">Shoot me an e-mail</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Don\'t miss a single update on Tulsa\'s top events.</strong> Sign up for <a href=\"http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=TashaDoesTulsa&amp;loc=en_US\">the TDT daily e-mail</a> or <a href=\"feed://feeds.feedburner.com/TashaDoesTulsa\">subscribe</a>.','Things To Do In Tulsa Today','','inherit','open','open','','7294-revision-43','','','2011-04-21 09:01:33','2011-04-21 15:01:33','',7294,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7294-revision-43/',0,'revision','',0),(8305,1,'2011-05-27 07:14:50','2011-05-27 13:14:50','','Backwoods Bash Backwoods on Facebook','','inherit','open','open','','picture-3-12','','','2011-05-27 07:14:50','2011-05-27 13:14:50','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Picture-31.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(7797,1,'2011-04-22 17:28:44','2011-04-22 23:28:44','','Zoobilee 2010 Tulsa Zoo & Living Museum Tulsa Oklahoma','','inherit','open','open','','dsc_0039','','','2011-04-22 17:28:44','2011-04-22 23:28:44','',7796,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/DSC_0039.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(7798,1,'2011-04-22 17:27:35','2011-04-22 23:27:35','','Zoobilee: Tulsa Kids Day Out','','inherit','open','open','','7796-revision','','','2011-04-22 17:27:35','2011-04-22 23:27:35','',7796,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7796-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(7799,1,'2011-04-22 17:30:31','2011-04-22 23:30:31','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7797\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7797\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/DSC_0039.jpg\" alt=\"Zoobilee 2010 Tulsa Zoo &amp; Living Museum Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Zoobilee 2010 Tulsa Zoo &amp; Living Museum Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7797\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nHave you ever wondered what would happen if you unleashed hundreds of preschoolers on a field littered with thousands of plastic, candy-filled eggs?\r\n\r\nI know exactly what would happen. And it\'d be over in about 25 seconds.\r\n\r\nGet the scoop on this week\'s pick for Tulsa Kids Day Out <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=zoobilee-tulsa-kids-day-out/\">on my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','Zoobilee: Tulsa Kids Day Out','Have you ever wondered what would happen if you unleashed hundreds of preschoolers on a field littered with thousands of plastic, candy-filled eggs?','inherit','open','open','','7796-revision-2','','','2011-04-22 17:30:31','2011-04-22 23:30:31','',7796,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7796-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(7801,1,'2011-04-22 17:30:52','2011-04-22 23:30:52','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7797\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7797\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/DSC_0039.jpg\" alt=\"Zoobilee 2010 Tulsa Zoo &amp; Living Museum Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Zoobilee 2010 Tulsa Zoo &amp; Living Museum Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7797\" /></a>\n\nHave you ever wondered what would happen if you unleashed hundreds of preschoolers on a field littered with thousands of plastic, candy-filled eggs?\n\nI know exactly what would happen. And it\'d be over in about 25 seconds.\n\nGet the scoop on this week\'s pick for Tulsa Kids Day Out <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=zoobilee-tulsa-kids-day-out/\">on my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.','Zoobilee: Tulsa Kids Day Out','','inherit','open','open','','7796-autosave','','','2011-04-22 17:30:52','2011-04-22 23:30:52','',7796,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7796-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(7065,1,'2011-03-16 16:18:02','2011-03-16 22:18:02','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6913\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa-grown-ups-edition/mcnelliessidebar/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6913\" title=\"McNellie\'s Sidebar Downtown Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/McNelliesSideBar-500x428.jpg\" alt=\"McNellie\'s Sidebar Downtown Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"428\" /></a> \r\n\r\n<em>This post is part of a <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/st-patricks-day/\">a series here at TDT celebrating St. Patrick’s Day</a>, one of Tulsa’s very favorite holidays. Erin go Bragh!</em> \r\n\r\nIt’s no secret that Tulsa knows how to party on St. Patrick\'s Day. We have three of the largest St. Pat’s events in the state – two in the Blue Dome District downtown and the other not far away on Cherry Street – not to mention a host of other parties and celebrations happening around town.  With the multitude of fun destinations and green beer taps in the T-Town area, it’s not hard to get confuzzled about where to go to make the most of your one-day pass with the luck of the Irish. See below for the list of spots to hit this St. Pat’s.  And remember, T-Town – <a href=\"http://www.aaaoklahoma.com/news/articles/aaatooffertipsytowforncaatourney.htm\">remember to drink responsibly</a>. <a href=\"http://www.marshallbrewing.com/\">And locally</a>. And be nice and courteous to <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&amp;objId=480\">the tens of thousands of folks in town for the NCAA playoff games</a> (read: carpooling is a good thing). \r\n\r\n<strong>MAP>></strong><a href=\"http://www.cityoftulsa.org/media/156031/downtownstpatrickday2011.pdf\">Road closures and parking map for St. Patrick\'s Day parties downtown</a>.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"27\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Run Your Way Through St. Patrick\'s Day</h3>\r\n<strong>St. Patrick’s Day 5K</strong> \r\nWhen: Saturday, March 12; 9:15am for the 5K, 8:30am for the fun run \r\nWhere: Start line at 4320 S. Peoria Ave. \r\nMake like a green flash of lucky lightning in this annual St. Patrick’s Day race and costume contest. All proceeds benefit the <a href=\"http://www.SpecialOlympicsOklahoma.org/\">Special Olympics of Oklahoma</a>. In-person registration fees can be paid at <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">RunnersWorld Tulsa</a> up to the day before the race. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-in-tulsa-kids-edition/8:30am%201Mile%20Fun%20Run%209:00am%20Special%20Olympics%20Exhibition%20Run%209:15am%205K%20Run\">Learn more about the St. Patrick’s Day 5K</a>.  \r\n\r\n<strong>Shamrock the Ville: Running ‘O The Green</strong> \r\nWhen: Saturday, March 12, starting at 1pm \r\nWhere: The corner of Johnstone and Frank Phillips in Bartlesville \r\nWant to be smack dab in the middle of one of the biggest St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the entire state? Make sure you and the kids participate in either the 5K race or the fun walk in Bartlesville. Plus, a boxing ring will be there. Fun! Live music, food, beer for the ‘rents and a costume contest, too. <a href=\"http://www.shamrocktheville.com/\">Learn more about Bartlesville St. Patrick’s Day festivities at ShamrockTheVille.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Parties for the Family</h3>\r\n\r\n<strong>Irish Paws</strong> \r\nWhen: Saturday, March 12, 10:30am \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park</a>, 3443 South Mingo Road \r\nCalling all dog lovers: Dare to outdress and out-green your favorite furry friend at Hicks Park, where the folks there are hosting their annual Irish Paws event. It\'s a guaranteed morning of fun canine cavorting.  \r\n\r\n<strong>St. Patrick’s Day Foodie Fight</strong> \r\nWhen: Saturday, March 12th, 12-3pm \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/tulsa/\">Whole Foods Market Tulsa</a>, 1401 East 41st Street \r\nEver hear of the Foodie Fights at Whole Foods? They’re fun: Each department is pitted against the others to try to come up with the best, most delightful recipes in the store as decided by customer vote. This time, each time will create something yums for St. Patty’s Day. Be sure to be there, fill up on samples and vote for your fave.  \r\n\r\n<strong>St. Patrick’s Day Taste the Savings for Free</strong> \r\nWhen: Monday, March 14, 4-7pm \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/tulsa/\">Whole Foods Market Tulsa</a>, 1401 East 41st Street \r\nRemember how Sam’s Club used to be the only place you could shop and fill up on free, tasty food samples at the same time? No longer. Whole Foods is the place to be. Tonight, pass samplings of St. Patrick’s Day-themed foods from throughout the store. Nom, nom.\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Paddy’s Party hosted by Claremore Main Street</strong> \r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 11am-2pm \r\nWhere: Claremore Daily Progress Parking Lot, 315 W. Will Rogers Boulevard in Claremore \r\nGet bangers and mash, a pot of gold available at local businesses, a Lucky Bucks drawing and more. Call (918) 341-5881 for tickets (they’re $5 apiece) and more information.  \r\n\r\n<strong>St. Patrick’s Day Public Open House at Price Tower</strong> \r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 6-8pm \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.pricetower.org/\">Price Tower Arts Center</a>, 510 S. Dewey in Bartlesville \r\nJoin the folks at Price Tower Arts Center in Bartlesville for live, Celtic entertainment in the museum. Look for a cash bar with festive drinks and appetizers, too. Cost is $5, or free for members.  \r\n\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day at the Theater</h3>\r\n<strong>Howie the Rookie</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 7:30pm; Saturday, March 19, 2pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/\">Tulsa Performing Arts Center</a>, 110 E. Second Street\r\nA white-knuckle ride through a nightmare Dublin, where enemies and allies are interchangeable, where the most brutal events take on a mythic significance - it\'s all part of Playhouse Tulsa\'s production of Howie the Rookie, one of two plays in the company\'s Irish Repertory. Directed by Chris Crawford and starring Cody Shelton as The Howie and Seth Harman as The Rookie. <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1576&thedate=3/15/2011&task=display\">Tickets to Howie the Rookie are $25</a>. For mature audiences only; strong language and content ahead. \r\n\r\n<strong>Shining City</strong>\r\nWhen: Wednesday, March 16; Friday, March 18; Saturday, March 19, all at 7:30pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/\">Tulsa Performing Arts Center</a>, 110 E. Second Street\r\nThere\'s nothing like a contemporary ghost story to help a person get in the spirit of St. Patrick\'s Day. This play explores what it means to lose faith in God, in relationships and in one\'s self. Directed by Courtneay Sanders, this production is one of two plays in Playhouse Tulsa\'s series, The Irish Repertory. Chris Crawford stars as Ian, Cody Daigle as John, Brittany Wilson as Nessa and Jonathan Schraeder as Laurence. <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1577&thedate=3/15/2011&task=display\">Tickets to Shining City are $25</a>. For mature audiences only; strong language and content ahead. \r\n\r\n<h3>Green Beer Galore: St. Patrick\'s Day Parties for 21-Plus</h3>\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Patrick\'s Day Party at Arnie’s</strong> \r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, Starting at noon (Yes, noon) \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.arniesbar.com/\">Arnie’s Bar</a>, 318 E. Second Street \r\nYou haven’t celebrated St. Patrick’s Day in Tulsa until you’ve celebrated at Arnie’s, one of Tulsa’s most cherished Irish-themed bars. Show up as early as noon for this 55th annual celebration if you like to get started early and stay until the bands strike up at 5pm. Look for eats by Blue Dome Diner, The Dog House and Joe Momma\'s. Live music includes tunes from 4 Fiddlers, Cairde na Gael and Larkin. This year\'s event benefits Irongate and March of Dimes.  \r\n\r\n<strong>Kilkenny’s (Cherry Street) St. Patrick’s Street Party</strong> \r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, Starting at noon \r\nWhere: Kilkenny’s Irish Pub, 1413 E. 15th (Cherry) Street \r\nArrive on Cherry Street to find the roads blocked, tents up and a pint of Guinness in every hand by high noon in what is one of Tulsa\'s biggest, most epic St. Pat\'s shindigs. Check out the live music, food specials and other vendors outside, too.  \r\n\r\n<strong>McNellie’s St. Patrick’s Party</strong> \r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17 \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellie\'s Public House</a>, 409 E. First Street \r\nEvery year First Street closes and the tents go up. When should you show up for the Guinness-doused fun? When <a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">the official McNellie’s countdown to St. Patrick’s Day</a> is about to hit zero, that’s when.  \r\n\r\n<strong>Third Annual Greenhouse Clothing St. Patty\'s Day Party</strong> \r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 8pm \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=152785494778338\">Junkie Live</a>, 18th and Boston Ave. \r\nLook for drawings, giveaways and a great time at this annual party for fans of Greenhouse Clothing, a local apparel company. If you show up in one of their limited edition <a href=\"http://bit.ly/ej6cQj\">Crow Pat\'s Ts</a>, you\'ll be entered into a <em>very</em> special drawing. As the folks at GHC say, get graphic this St. Paddy\'s Day.  \r\n\r\n<strong>Post-St. Pat\'s Party at Arnie\'s</strong> \r\nWhen: Friday, March 18 \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.arniesbar.com/\">Arnie’s Bar</a>, 318 E. Second Street \r\nHang out outside at Arnie\'s for a post-St. Patrick\'s Day jam session with Paul Benjamin, Dustin Pittsley, Jesse Aycock, Dylan Layton. All great local musicians who will know how to lay it on your earholes when you\'re working off that last bit of a St. Pat\'s hangover.  \r\n\r\nYour favorite St. Patrick’s Day par-tay not listed here? No biggie – we can fix that. Send Tasha an e-mail with details about your event or leave ‘em in the comments.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>','St. Patrick\'s Day Stuff To Do In Tulsa (Grown-Ups Edition)','Just how much green beer is there at the huge St. Patrick\'s Day parties in downtown and on Cherry Street in Tulsa? There\'s only one way to find out.\r\n','inherit','open','open','','6432-revision-26','','','2011-03-16 16:18:02','2011-03-16 22:18:02','',6432,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6432-revision-26/',0,'revision','',0),(6956,1,'2011-03-11 14:29:06','2011-03-11 20:29:06','<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><div><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">According to the countdown on <a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">the McNellie\'s Web site</a>, there are less than two days and eight hours left until that day of really good food and beer and whiskey and redheads like me looking a little stereotypical and silly in green shirts, St. Patrick\'s Day<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">.<br /><br /></span>Besides the huge parties going on in Tulsa\'s restaurant and bar districts (The Blue Dome District, Cherry Street and Brookside are all hosting huge bashes) and <a href=\"http://bokcenter.com/events.asp?id=11&amp;pid=134&amp;task=display\">the Elton John/Billy Joel concert at the BOK Center</a>, here\'s what else is happening on or before the 17th:<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><br /></span></span></div><div><br /></div></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Bring A Friend to Tulsa</span>, or just celebrate with the winners of the \"Bring A Friend to Tulsa\" contest. <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=74870510816&amp;ref=ts\">The party, hosted by the City of Tulsa</a>, being held to congratulate the winners starts at 5 and last until 6 p.m. in the lobby of the <a href=\"http://www.cptulsahotel.com/\">Crowne Plaza Hotel</a>, at 100 E. Second St. Did I mention there would be complimentary refreshments? No? Well, consider it said.<br /><br /><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">The Local Table</span>, Tulsa\'s one-stop shop for local, familiar food and comfortable prices, is celebrating St. Pat\'s with a Irish whiskey and Irish beer dinner. The meal will include a four-course Irish dinner with three beers and three shots of three different types of whiskey, all for just $40 - it\'s tough to find a four-course meal in this town for this kinda cash, folks. Here\'s the menu: <div><br /></div><div>First course: Smoked Salmon and Mache Salad with Lemon-Caper Vinaigrette; Powers Irish whiskey; Smithwick\'s Irish Ale</div><div>Second: Colcannon Soup (potatoes, bacon, kale); Tullarmore Dew Irish whiskey; Murphy\'s Irish Red</div><div>Entree: Corned Beef and Cabbage with Creamed Horseradish and Irish Soda Bread; Knappogue Irish whiskey; Guinness Irish Drought</div><div>Dessert: Irish Cream Chocolate Mousse Cake</div><div><div><br /></div><div><div>Everything kicks off at 6:30, which leaves plenty of time afterward for more liver punishment. Call 794-8013 for reservations.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Joe Momma\'s Pizza</span></a>, sandwiched downtown between the centers of the universe in Tulsa on St. Pat\'s, McNellie\'s and Arnies, will be serving green beer and baked potato pizza on the big day. Or, order something off of Joe Momma\'s new, expanded menu, which will feature more sandwiches, calzones, desserts and appetizers. Either way, take your time; Joe\'s will be serving pizza until the wee hour of 3 a.m. on the Day of the Irish. Get the party started early with $3 Marshall Beer Draughts. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href=\"http://www.fleetfeetsports.com/\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Fleet Feet Sports</span></a> will host its annual St. Patrick\'s Day Dash Monday, March 16. Proceeds will go to Family &amp; Children\'s Services. Pre-registry and a $10 entry fee is required. Call the store at 492-FEET for more information.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">ADD 03.17//</span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Cavedoll/Ghosts/Recorder at Exit 6C</span>: <span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">Need an alternative to the regular St. Paddy\'s bar scene? Check out an otherworldly show the night of the 17th featuring Salt Lake City\'s <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/cavedollband\">Cavedoll</a> (who made their Tulsa debut at 2008\'s D-Fest music festival), the psychedelic pop of Tulsa\'s own</span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\"><a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/ghosts2002\"> Ghosts</a> and pure robot produced music of <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/recorder\">Recorder</a>. $5 at the door; doors at 8 p.m., show at 9 at 222 E. First St. Only folks 21+ need apply. </span><br /><br />Know of a happenin\' St. Patrick\'s Day event/special not listed here? Leave some info. in the comments and I\'ll add it to the list.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">ADD 03.17//</span>Folks, be sure to check the comments for even more fun things to do tonight. Just remember: Don\'t drink and drive. Just imagine there are little, tiny, vulnerable babies in the backseat of every car on the road tonight. Hopefully this visual will help you to <a href=\"http://www.urbantulsa.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A25974\">call a cab</a> if you\'ve had one too many. </div></div></div>','St. Patrick\'s Day Round-Up','','inherit','open','open','','117-revision-2','','','2011-03-11 14:29:06','2011-03-11 20:29:06','',117,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/117-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(6958,1,'2011-03-14 16:40:34','2011-03-14 22:40:34','','Picture 8','','inherit','open','open','','picture-8-6','','','2011-03-14 16:40:34','2011-03-14 22:40:34','',6957,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-81.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(6959,1,'2011-03-14 16:39:37','2011-03-14 22:39:37','<a title=\"Soldier\'s goodbye &amp; Bobbie the cat, ca. 1939-ca. 1945 / by Sam Hood by State Library of New South Wales collection, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/statelibraryofnsw/3257035516/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3124/3257035516_1733ccf238.jpg\" alt=\"Soldier\'s goodbye &amp; Bobbie the cat, ca. 1939-ca. 1945 / by Sam Hood\" width=\"378\" height=\"500\" /></a>\n\nMy husband and I had to go out of town last weekend. As we like to do any time we\'re staying in a hotel, we put on our coziest pajamas, got chin-deep in the covers and flipped on the funniest, most moronic thing we could find on cable TV.\n\nHey, don\'t knock us. At least we don\'t spend thousands of hours and hundreds of dollars each year on the boob tube. We can watch TV when we\'re dead. Or, you know, when we\'re spending hundreds of dollars on a hotel room for the weekend.\n\nAll of this is beside the point, so I\'ll get back on track: So there we were, sitting in the glow of the light of a giant TV, cold cocktails in hand, the sounds of a comedy show audience washing over our ears like waves on a beach.\n\nThen, we heard a different sort of noise.\n\nCatch my drift? Get the whole story <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=confessions-work-home-mom-making-every-day-sexy\">on my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','Making Every Day Sexy: Confession of a Work-at-Home Mom','So there we were, sitting in the glow of the light of a giant TV, cold cocktails in hand, the sounds of a comedy show audience washing over our ears like waves on a beach. But then, we heard a different sort of noise.','inherit','open','open','','6957-revision','','','2011-03-14 16:39:37','2011-03-14 22:39:37','',6957,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6957-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(6960,1,'2011-03-14 16:41:07','2011-03-14 22:41:07','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Soldier\'s goodbye &amp; Bobbie the cat, ca. 1939-ca. 1945 / by Sam Hood by State Library of New South Wales collection, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/statelibraryofnsw/3257035516/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3124/3257035516_1733ccf238.jpg\" alt=\"Soldier\'s goodbye &amp; Bobbie the cat, ca. 1939-ca. 1945 / by Sam Hood\" width=\"378\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\nMy husband and I had to go out of town last weekend. As we like to do any time we\'re staying in a hotel, we put on our coziest pajamas, got chin-deep in the covers and flipped on the funniest, most moronic thing we could find on cable TV.\r\n\r\nHey, don\'t knock us. At least we don\'t spend thousands of hours and hundreds of dollars each year on the boob tube. We can watch TV when we\'re dead. Or, you know, when we\'re spending hundreds of dollars on a hotel room for the weekend.\r\n\r\nAll of this is beside the point, so I\'ll get back on track: So there we were, sitting in the glow of the light of a giant TV, cold cocktails in hand, the sounds of a comedy show audience washing over our ears like waves on a beach.\r\n\r\nThen, we heard a different sort of noise.\r\n\r\nCatch my drift? Get the whole story <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=confessions-work-home-mom-making-every-day-sexy\">on my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','Making Every Day Sexy: Confession of a Work-at-Home Mom','So there we were, sitting in the glow of the light of a giant TV, cold cocktails in hand, the sounds of a comedy show audience washing over our ears like waves on a beach. But then, we heard a different sort of noise.','inherit','open','open','','6957-revision-2','','','2011-03-14 16:41:07','2011-03-14 22:41:07','',6957,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6957-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(7865,1,'2011-04-27 12:28:46','2011-04-27 18:28:46','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/brady-tavern-burger-love/dsc_1854/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6047\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/DSC_18541-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Brady Tavern Downtown Tulsa\" title=\"Brady Tavern Downtown Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6047\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=volunteering-kids-confessions-work-home-mom\">As I complained in a TulsaKids Magazine blog post last week</a>, it\'s not always easy to reserve time for taking action to better the communities in which we live. We\'re all too busy. Something\'s got to give. Too often, that something is the very neighborhood in which we live. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diningoutforlife.com/tulsa\">Dining Out for Life Tulsa</a> is one way giving back is made easy. Plus, it\'s a great excuse to stuff your face to the point that you have to be rolled home.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nSponsored by <a href=\"http://hopetesting.org/\">H.O.P.E. (Health Outreach Prevention Education, Inc.)</a> and Tulsa restaurants, a portion of the proceeds from meals purchased at participating eateries this Thursday night goes to making a difference in the lives of thousands of men, women and children throughout our community by paying for local HIV services.\r\n\r\nHere\'s what you need to copy into your calendar: \r\n\r\n<strong>Dining Out for Life Tulsa 2011</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, April 28; breakfast, lunch or dinner\r\nWhere: A variety of Tulsa restaurants; see below \r\n\r\nSome of my favorite restaurants are participating in Dining Out for Life, including Elote Cafe, Fassler Hall, KEO, McNellie\'s, Mod\'s Coffee & Crepes, White Lion and Yokozuna. Even a coffee from Joebots will help this worthy cause. <a href=\"http://www.diningoutforlife.com/tulsa/participating\"Here\'s a complete list of restaurants participating in DOfL2011</a>.\r\n\r\nI\'ll be at <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/\"Brady Tavern</a> for dinner to meet and greet with other Dining Out for Lifers, so feel free to stop by, say hello and maybe, if you\'re up for it, have a little drinkie with me. If you want to be sure you have a seat, make a reservation by calling (918) 949-9801. \r\n\r\nIf you\'re not available to stuff your face for Dining Out for Life this year but still want to help however you can, head to <a href=\"http://www.diningoutforlife.com/tulsa/donations\">this contact form</a> so that the folks at H.O.P.E. can get in touch with you about ways you can pitch in. \r\n\r\nSee you soon!','Dining Out For Life Tulsa 2011','Dining Out for Life 2011 is a way to give back and to wage the war against HIV in our community; it\'s also a fine excuse to stuff ourselves silly with great food.','inherit','open','open','','7860-revision-5','','','2011-04-27 12:28:46','2011-04-27 18:28:46','',7860,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7860-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(7866,1,'2011-04-27 12:30:36','2011-04-27 18:30:36','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/brady-tavern-burger-love/dsc_1854/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6047\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/DSC_18541-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Brady Tavern Downtown Tulsa\" title=\"Brady Tavern Downtown Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6047\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=volunteering-kids-confessions-work-home-mom\">As I complained in a TulsaKids Magazine blog post last week</a>, it\'s not always easy to reserve time for taking action to help our neighbors and improve our cities. We\'re all too busy. Something\'s got to give. Too often, that something is our community. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diningoutforlife.com/tulsa\">Dining Out for Life Tulsa</a> is one way giving back is made easy. Plus, it\'s a great excuse to stuff your face to the point that you have to be rolled home.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nSponsored by <a href=\"http://hopetesting.org/\">H.O.P.E. (Health Outreach Prevention Education, Inc.)</a> and Tulsa restaurants, a portion of the proceeds from meals purchased at participating eateries this Thursday night goes to making a difference in the lives of thousands of men, women and children throughout our community by paying for local HIV services.\r\n\r\nHere\'s what you need to copy into your calendar: \r\n\r\n<strong>Dining Out for Life Tulsa 2011</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, April 28; breakfast, lunch or dinner\r\nWhere: A variety of Tulsa restaurants; see below \r\n\r\nSome of my favorite restaurants are participating in Dining Out for Life, including Elote Cafe, Fassler Hall, KEO, McNellie\'s, Mod\'s Coffee & Crepes, White Lion and Yokozuna. Even a coffee from Joebots will help this worthy cause. <a href=\"http://www.diningoutforlife.com/tulsa/participating\"Here\'s a complete list of restaurants participating in DOfL2011</a>.\r\n\r\nI\'ll be at <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/\"Brady Tavern</a> for dinner to meet and greet with other Dining Out for Lifers, so feel free to stop by, say hello and maybe, if you\'re up for it, have a little drinkie with me. If you want to be sure you have a seat, make a reservation by calling (918) 949-9801. \r\n\r\nIf you\'re not available to stuff your face for Dining Out for Life this year but still want to help however you can, head to <a href=\"http://www.diningoutforlife.com/tulsa/donations\">this contact form</a> so that the folks at H.O.P.E. can get in touch with you about ways you can pitch in. \r\n\r\nSee you soon!','Dining Out For Life Tulsa 2011','Dining Out for Life 2011 is a way to give back and to wage the war against HIV in our community; it\'s also a fine excuse to stuff ourselves silly with great food.','inherit','open','open','','7860-revision-6','','','2011-04-27 12:30:36','2011-04-27 18:30:36','',7860,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7860-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(7867,1,'2011-04-27 12:31:41','2011-04-27 18:31:41','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/brady-tavern-burger-love/dsc_1854/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6047\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/DSC_18541-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Brady Tavern Downtown Tulsa\" title=\"Brady Tavern Downtown Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6047\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=volunteering-kids-confessions-work-home-mom\">As I complained in a TulsaKids Magazine blog post last week</a>, it\'s not always easy to reserve time for taking action to help our neighbors and improve our cities. We\'re all too busy. Something\'s got to give. Too often, that something is our community. \n\n<a href=\"http://www.diningoutforlife.com/tulsa\">Dining Out for Life Tulsa</a> is one way giving back is made easy. Plus, it\'s a great excuse to stuff your face to the point that you have to be rolled home.\n\n<!--more-->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\n\nSponsored by <a href=\"http://hopetesting.org/\">H.O.P.E. (Health Outreach Prevention Education, Inc.)</a> and Tulsa restaurants, a portion of the proceeds from meals purchased at participating eateries this Thursday, April 28, goes to making a difference in the lives of thousands of men, women and children throughout our community by paying for local HIV services. You can bring the kids, your co-workers, your buds, or you can take your own \n\nHere\'s what you need to copy into your calendar: \n\n<strong>Dining Out for Life Tulsa 2011</strong>\nWhen: Thursday, April 28; breakfast, lunch or dinner\nWhere: A variety of Tulsa restaurants; see below \n\nSome of my favorite restaurants are participating in Dining Out for Life, including Elote Cafe, Fassler Hall, KEO, McNellie\'s, Mod\'s Coffee & Crepes, White Lion and Yokozuna. Even a coffee from Joebots will help this worthy cause. <a href=\"http://www.diningoutforlife.com/tulsa/participating\"Here\'s a complete list of restaurants participating in DOfL2011</a>.\n\nI\'ll be at <a href=\"http://www.bradytavern.com/\"Brady Tavern</a> for dinner to meet and greet with other Dining Out for Lifers, so feel free to stop by, say hello and maybe, if you\'re up for it, have a little drinkie with me. If you want to be sure you have a seat, make a reservation by calling (918) 949-9801. \n\nIf you\'re not available to stuff your face for Dining Out for Life this year but still want to help however you can, head to <a href=\"http://www.diningoutforlife.com/tulsa/donations\">this contact form</a> so that the folks at H.O.P.E. can get in touch with you about ways you can pitch in. \n\nSee you soon!','Dining Out For Life Tulsa 2011','Dining Out for Life 2011 is a way to give back and to wage the war against HIV in our community; it\'s also a fine excuse to stuff ourselves silly with great food.','inherit','open','open','','7860-revision-7','','','2011-04-27 12:31:41','2011-04-27 18:31:41','',7860,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7860-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(8513,1,'2011-06-17 15:47:05','0000-00-00 00:00:00','\n\nIn the U.S., 30 million people over age 16 — 14 percent of the country’s adult population — don’t read well enough to understand a newspaper story written at the eighth grade level or fill out a job application.\n\nMore than 60 percent of all state and federal corrections inmates can barely read and write.\n\nLow literacy’s effects cost the U.S. $225 billion or more each year in non-productivity in the workforce, crime, and loss of tax revenue due to unemployment.\n\n8th Annual Book Drive Kicks Off to Benefit Local Kids\n\nThe 2011 Bank of Oklahoma Literacy Campaign and Book Drive kicks off June 1 and runs throughout the month. Oklahomans are encouraged to bring a new or gently used book to any Bank of Oklahoma location and in turn, Bank of Oklahoma and its partner, Volunteers of America, will get those books into the hands of kids who need them most.\n\nHave collected more than 200,000 books over the years. \n\nBook donations are being collected through June 30 at all Bank of Oklahoma locations in the state. Books for children six months to 12 years are preferred. Visit www.bankofoklahoma.com for the list of branch locations.\n\nBank of Oklahoma is a division of BOK Financial, a regional financial services company that provides commercial and consumer banking, investment and trust services, mortgage origination and servicing, and an electronic funds transfer network. Holdings include BOKF, NA, BOSC, Inc., Cavanal Hill Investment Management, Inc., and Southwest Trust Company, NA. Operating divisions of BOKF, NA include Bank of Albuquerque, Bank of Arizona, Bank of Arkansas, Bank of Oklahoma, Bank of Texas, Colorado State Bank and Trust, Bank of Kansas City, and the TransFund electronic funds network. Shares of BOK Financial are traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol BOKF. For more information, visit www.bokf.com.','BOK Book Drive','','draft','open','open','','','','','2011-06-17 15:47:05','2011-06-17 21:47:05','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=8513',0,'post','',0),(6961,1,'2011-03-14 20:06:42','2011-03-15 02:06:42','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Soldier\'s goodbye &amp; Bobbie the cat, ca. 1939-ca. 1945 / by Sam Hood by State Library of New South Wales collection, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/statelibraryofnsw/3257035516/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3124/3257035516_1733ccf238.jpg\" alt=\"Soldier\'s goodbye &amp; Bobbie the cat, ca. 1939-ca. 1945 / by Sam Hood\" width=\"378\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\nMy husband and I had to go out of town last weekend. As we like to do any time we\'re staying in a hotel, we put on our coziest pajamas, got chin-deep in the covers and flipped on the funniest, most moronic thing we could find on cable TV.\r\n\r\nHey, don\'t knock us. At least we don\'t spend thousands of hours and hundreds of dollars each year on the boob tube. We can watch TV when we\'re dead. Or, you know, when we\'re spending hundreds of dollars on a hotel room for the weekend.\r\n\r\nAll of this is beside the point, so I\'ll get back on track: So there we were, sitting in the glow of the light of a giant TV, cold cocktails in hand, the sounds of a comedy show audience washing over our ears like waves on a beach.\r\n\r\nThen, we heard a different sort of noise.\r\n\r\nGet the whole story <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=confessions-work-home-mom-making-every-day-sexy\">on my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','Making Every Day Sexy: Confession of a Work-at-Home Mom','So there we were, sitting in the glow of the light of a giant TV, cold cocktails in hand, the sounds of a comedy show audience washing over our ears like waves on a beach. But then, we heard a different sort of noise.','inherit','open','open','','6957-revision-3','','','2011-03-14 20:06:42','2011-03-15 02:06:42','',6957,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6957-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(5812,1,'2011-02-10 15:32:15','2011-02-10 20:32:15','<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4382935856/\" title=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4382935856_ca6074f07e.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a>\n\nI got to do this really cool thing a couple of weeks ago. \n\n<!--more-->\n\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4382174399/\" title=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4056/4382174399_e3210a9bcf.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a>\n\nI was asked to sit in on a taste test of the menu at a restaurant that will be opening very soon right here in Tulsa. \n\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4382175121/\" title=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2786/4382175121_9910a742e8.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a>\n\nThat restaurant is <a href=\"http://www.piattotulsa.com/\">Piatto Cucina Italiana</a>, and its doors will open for lunch service at 11 a.m. on Monday morning, March 1. Piatto is in the Tulsa Hills shopping center at 71st Street and Highway 75.\n\nPiatto is owned by Marcia Harris and Angelo Amabile, and they both came to Tulsa from the Sunshine State.\n\nActually, while Angelo came to Tulsa from somewhere else in the U.S., he\'s originally from the Salerno region of Italy.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4385602907/\" title=\"Piatto by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Piatto\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4385602907_1881738a14.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a>\n\nMeaning, he has a delicious Italian accent.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4386368112/\" title=\"Piatto by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Piatto\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2736/4386368112_21ffb9cc71.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4382934568/\" title=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2758/4382934568_579917082b.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a>\n\nQuick! Which is sexier - Angelo, or those fried leek-topped scallops? \n\nI know. I can\'t decide, either\n\nHere\'s Marcus. Or, as I should say, Chef Marcus. Marcus will be the head craftsman in the kitchen at Piatto.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4382173733/\" title=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4382173733_fb4b146d9d.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a>\n\nMarcus isn\'t one of those angry chefs like on TV. Instead of throwing plates of hot food at you when you ask a question about what he\'s up to at the stove, he chats you up about the noms he puts in front of you. We bantered about everything from olive oil to ground pepper.\n\nPlus, Marcus wears an apron. And he cooks. He cooks really, really well. \n\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4382935132/\" title=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4030/4382935132_a62b5fdeb2.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a>\n\nCan you tell I think highly of men who can wield the power of a stove? Maybe just a tad?\n\nNeedless to say, at a menu testing, there\'s a lot of food happening. And normally, a dish or two needs work.\n\nI don\'t know if the Piatto folks did a test of their menu testing before their menu tasting, but I couldn\'t find much wrong with any of the dozen-or-so dishes put in front of me.\n\nMy friends and family who have dined out with me know that this is quite a compliment. More often than not I\'m that chick sending stuff back to the kitchen multiple times because the pasta is overcooked, the meat is overcooked or because the vegetables are overcooked (do we see a trend here? Don\'t overcook my food, okay?). <a href=\"http://havesporkwilltravel.blogspot.com/\">Amanda</a> and <a href=\"http://tulsabusiness.com/\">Holly</a> are among the few who have the nerve to visit a restaurant with me. These women are brave souls.\n\nAnd I\'m kind of a jerk. And I\'m okay with that. Most days. \n\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4382934510/\" title=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2731/4382934510_1650ef5b22.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a>\n\nFried chickpeas. Oh, yum. \n\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4382174399/\" title=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4056/4382174399_e3210a9bcf.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a>\n\nHouse-made peppardelle with beef and slow-roasted tomatoes. Fork-tender meat, deep flavors and pasta that was actually cooked al dente.\n\nHeck yes.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4382174559/\" title=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4066/4382174559_3161b159d0.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a>\n\nCannellini beans with shrimp and tomatoes and broth. Light and delicate, this dish would be the perfect light supper.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4382934946/\" title=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2463/4382934946_abab26f3dc.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a>\n\nGnocchi with house-made sausage, tomato and spices. Spicy, simple and sexy.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4382174143/\" title=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2749/4382174143_5bbb9bf985.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a>\n\nThere was a lot of this happening at the testing, of course. Everyone becomes close friends when Italian food hits the table.\n\nFor dessert we had this.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4382175447/\" title=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/4382175447_2dbf3f7105.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a>\n\nWhich was basically just a sliced-up version of a rustic apple pie, served up with a side of the softest, most delicately flavored hazelnut gelato I\'ve ever had. \n\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4382175539/\" title=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2803/4382175539_99a9751e13.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a>\n\nNow <i>that\'s</i> a pretty pie. The kind I make, not so much. \n\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4389808376/\" title=\"Pie Fail by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Pie Fail\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4029/4389808376_15b39a47bd.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a>\n\nOh my yikes. Let\'s not go there.\n\nWe also had this.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4382175285/\" title=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2738/4382175285_a6963b8f9f.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a>\n\nA rich chocolate cake that was just as delectable as it looks. With more lovely gelato, for which I was most thankful.\n\nIf any of this has you mopping drool from your keyboard, you\'re in luck. Thanks to the folks at Piatto, <b>I have two spots to this Sunday\'s preview dinner reserved for one lucky TDT reader</b>. Not only will you get to try Piatto before just about anyone else in Tulsa, but you\'ll also get free dinner and dessert. And you\'ll get to meet Angelo, too. All you have to do is leave a comment on this post.\n\nI\'ll accept entries until tomorrow (Thursday, Feb. 25) at 8 p.m. Please enter only if you\'ll be in the Tulsa area and available for dinner this Sunday between 6-9 p.m.\n\nGood luck, everybody. And buon appetito!</div></div><br /><a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1514031/restaurant/Southern-Hills/Piatto-Cucina-Italiana-Tulsa\"><img alt=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana on Urbanspoon\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/1514031/minilink.gif\" style=\"border: none; height: 36px; width: 130px;\" /></a>','Oh, Angelo: Piatto Opens in Tulsa Hills','','inherit','open','open','','475-autosave','','','2011-02-10 15:32:15','2011-02-10 20:32:15','',475,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/475-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(5813,1,'2010-02-25 02:03:00','2010-02-25 02:03:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4382935856/\" title=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4382935856_ca6074f07e.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />I got to do this really cool thing a couple of weeks ago. <br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4382174399/\" title=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4056/4382174399_e3210a9bcf.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />I was asked to sit in on a taste test of the menu at a restaurant that will be opening very soon right here in Tulsa. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4382175121/\" title=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2786/4382175121_9910a742e8.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />That restaurant is <a href=\"http://www.piattotulsa.com/\">Piatto Cucina Italiana</a>, and its doors will open for lunch service at 11 a.m. on Monday morning, March 1. Piatto is in the Tulsa Hills shopping center at 71st Street and Highway 75.<br /><br />Piatto is owned by Marcia Harris and Angelo Amabile, and they both came to Tulsa from the Sunshine State.<br /><br />Actually, while Angelo came to Tulsa from somewhere else in the U.S., he\'s originally from the Salerno region of Italy.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4385602907/\" title=\"Piatto by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Piatto\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4385602907_1881738a14.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br />Meaning, he has a delicious Italian accent.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4386368112/\" title=\"Piatto by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Piatto\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2736/4386368112_21ffb9cc71.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><br /><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4382934568/\" title=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2758/4382934568_579917082b.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a><br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: left;\">Quick! Which is sexier - Angelo, or those fried leek-topped scallops? </div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">I know. I can\'t decide, either.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">Here\'s Marcus. Or, as I should say, Chef Marcus. Marcus will be the head craftsman in the kitchen at Piatto.&nbsp;</div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4382173733/\" title=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4382173733_fb4b146d9d.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: left;\">Marcus isn\'t one of those angry chefs like on TV. Instead of throwing plates of hot food at you when you ask a question about what he\'s up to at the stove, he chats you up about the noms he puts in front of you. We bantered about everything from olive oil to ground pepper.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">Plus, Marcus wears an apron. And he cooks. He cooks really, really well. </div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4382935132/\" title=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4030/4382935132_a62b5fdeb2.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a><br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: left;\">Can you tell I think highly of men who can wield the power of a stove? Maybe just a tad?<br /><br />Needless to say, at a menu testing, there\'s a lot of food happening. And normally, a dish or two needs work.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">I don\'t know if the Piatto folks did a test of their menu testing before their menu tasting, but I couldn\'t find much wrong with any of the dozen-or-so dishes put in front of me. </div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">My friends and family who have dined out with me know that this is quite a compliment. More often than not I\'m that chick sending stuff back to the kitchen multiple times because the pasta is overcooked, the meat is overcooked or because the vegetables are overcooked (do we see a trend here? Don\'t overcook my food, okay?). <a href=\"http://havesporkwilltravel.blogspot.com/\">Amanda</a> and <a href=\"http://tulsabusiness.com/\">Holly</a> are among the few who have the nerve to visit a restaurant with me. These women are brave souls.<br /><br />And I\'m kind of a jerk. And I\'m okay with that. Most days.&nbsp;</div><br /><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4382934510/\" title=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2731/4382934510_1650ef5b22.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a><br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: left;\">Fried chickpeas. Oh, yum. </div><br /><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4382174399/\" title=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4056/4382174399_e3210a9bcf.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a><br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: left;\">House-made peppardelle with beef and slow-roasted tomatoes. Fork-tender meat, deep flavors and pasta that was actually cooked al dente.<br /><br />Heck yes.&nbsp;</div><br /><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4382174559/\" title=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4066/4382174559_3161b159d0.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a><br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: left;\">Cannellini beans with shrimp and tomatoes and broth. Light and delicate, this dish would be the perfect light supper.</div><br /><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4382934946/\" title=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2463/4382934946_abab26f3dc.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a><br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: left;\">Gnocchi with house-made sausage, tomato and spices. Spicy, simple and sexy.&nbsp;</div><br /><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4382174143/\" title=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2749/4382174143_5bbb9bf985.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a><br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: left;\">There was a lot of this happening at the testing, of course. Everyone becomes close friends when Italian food hits the table.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">For dessert we had this.</div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4382175447/\" title=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/4382175447_2dbf3f7105.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a><br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: left;\">Which was basically just a sliced-up version of a rustic apple pie, served up with a side of the softest, most delicately flavored hazelnut gelato I\'ve ever had. </div><br /><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4382175539/\" title=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2803/4382175539_99a9751e13.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a><br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: left;\">Now <i>that\'s</i> a pretty pie. The kind I make, not so much. </div><br /><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4389808376/\" title=\"Pie Fail by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Pie Fail\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4029/4389808376_15b39a47bd.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a><br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: left;\">Oh my yikes. Let\'s not go there.<br /><br />We also had this.</div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4382175285/\" title=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2738/4382175285_a6963b8f9f.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: left;\">A rich chocolate cake that was just as delectable as it looks. With more lovely gelato, for which I was most thankful.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">If any of this has you mopping drool from your keyboard, you\'re in luck. Thanks to the folks at Piatto, <b>I have two spots to this Sunday\'s preview dinner reserved for one lucky TDT reader</b>. Not only will you get to try Piatto before just about anyone else in Tulsa, but you\'ll also get free dinner and dessert. And you\'ll get to meet Angelo, too. All you have to do is leave a comment on this post.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">I\'ll accept entries until tomorrow (Thursday, Feb. 25) at 8 p.m. Please enter only if you\'ll be in the Tulsa area and available for dinner this Sunday between 6-9 p.m.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">Good luck, everybody. And buon appetito!</div></div><br /><a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1514031/restaurant/Southern-Hills/Piatto-Cucina-Italiana-Tulsa\"><img alt=\"Piatto Cucina Italiana on Urbanspoon\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/1514031/minilink.gif\" style=\"border: none; height: 36px; width: 130px;\" /></a>','Oh, Angelo: Piatto Opens in Tulsa Hills','','inherit','open','open','','475-revision','','','2010-02-25 02:03:00','2010-02-25 02:03:00','',475,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/02/475-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(5815,1,'2008-07-23 01:20:00','2008-07-23 01:20:00','I had the most delicious beef nachos today for lunch, and guess what - I don\'t feel one little bit guilty about it.<br /><br /><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http://elotetulsa.com/index.html\"><img style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;\" src=\"http://elotetulsa.com/images/navimages/nav2_03.gif\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" /></a>At about noon today, a few co-workers and I mosied down to <a href=\"http://elotetulsa.com/index.html\">Eloté Café</a><a href=\"http://elotetulsa.com/index.html\"> and Catering</a>, in the space that once housed <a href=\"http://tulsatvmemories.com/nelson.html\">Nelson\'s Buffeteria</a> at 514 S. Boston Ave., where the menu is centered on owner and chef Libby Auld\'s spin on Mexican cuisine that she coined \"Fresh-Mex.\" I had my choice of familiar, south-of-the-border dishes from tacos to quesadillas to puffy tacos, all made with fresh ingredients.<br /><br />The menu at Eloté is big on healthful food, which brings me back to my nachos: they were flavorful, light and not overly filling, a far cry from the greasy, heavy nachos I order at basketball games and Taco Bueno. Not that there isn\'t a time and a place for everything, including greasy, heavy nachos, but I\'m trying to rid this world of some of my presence right now. Eloté can be good for those of us staring longingly at those skinny jeans.<br /><br />One of my co-workers had the puffy tacos, one beef and one chicken, with eloté (roasted corn-on-the-cob served with a spicy, citrus aioli) and black beans. Puffy tacos - or \"pouffy tacos,\" as another customer mistakenly and hilariously called them - could be closely compared to those Indian taco things available at the fair and Mayfest, only they\'re usually much smaller, and the range of ingredients varies much more widely. I\'ve had the puffy tacos from Eloté once before, so it was fun watching someone else experience their fresh, pico-topped fabulousness.<br /><br />It\'s hard to get rid of a $10 bill at this place. My co-workers and I each ate for $6-$7, including a drink. Considering that several entrees feature two sides, and since my plate of nachos was more than enough for two to share, any price less than $10 would be a great value.<br /><br />Yet another reason to brag on Eloté: it\'s just a hop, skip or a jump from the offices of most folks who earn a living downtown. No gas money required.<br /><br />Libby, the owner and chef, seems to be suited for the business. Both times I\'ve been to Eloté, she has flitted between the kitchen, the dining room and the hostess stand, saying hello and checking in on everyone in between. Best of all, she can cook. I like that in a restaurant owner.<br /><br />Eloté Cafe and Catering has the official Tasha Does Tulsa seal of approval, which means that if you mention this blog when ordering, you\'ll receive a fabulous prize. Not really. Unless you actually do.','Hola, Eloté','','inherit','open','open','','45-revision','','','2008-07-23 01:20:00','2008-07-23 01:20:00','',45,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2008/07/45-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(5817,1,'2008-08-20 22:17:00','2008-08-20 22:17:00','Hi. I\'m Natasha, and I\'m a food-aholic.<br /><br />So much so, when I get a hankerin\' for pork shoulder roast tacos with cilantro cream sauce, I don\'t care one lick that my oven will be on for six or seven hours on a late-August day. I just kick it up to 300 and say, hey, anything for my temperamental taste buds.<br /><br />On my more sane days, I like to go here:<br /><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/SJnWP3i2QeI/AAAAAAAAAU4/qBGsjgp0d7M/s1600-h/DSC02033.JPG\"><img style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/SJnWP3i2QeI/AAAAAAAAAU4/qBGsjgp0d7M/s400/DSC02033.JPG\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231448010264035810\" border=\"0\" /></a>I had the misfortune of just discovering Kolam at 4844 S. Memorial about a month or so ago, and I\'m pretty sure I\'ve been missing out on this place for at least a couple of years. A friend and I had been meaning to try it, but she up and moved to Texas, and, well, I don\'t really have any excuses.<br /><br />Aaron suggested we order some take-out from there a night not so many moons ago. See, when Aaron was in Afghanistan and had the choice of the spaghetti-with-ketchup-like-sauce dish they served at the base or food from the street vendors, he invariably chose to dine out.<br /><br />The man still won\'t eat spaghetti, much to my chagrin.<br /><br />Apparently Afghan street vendors serve a lot of Indian-like food. Disclaimer: I am totally ignorant about Indian and southwest Asian food in general. All I know is that it\'s good, okay? Back to my story. Aaron ate every curry he could get his hands on, those immensely varied rice concoctions got him every time, and...naan. Between long, lonely hours in a guard tower and his deepening take-out budget (there were no sports cars, stereos or telescopes for sale at the PX), the man was afraid his brain would turn to perfectly moist, tandoor-oven-cooked naan at any moment.<br /><br />He could probably say a lot more about Indian/Afghan food than I could. After all, he ate it for none months straight. He eagerly gives Kolam his seal of approval.<br /><br /><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/SJnWWjRxppI/AAAAAAAAAVA/OwH5qoCvuiI/s1600-h/DSC02034.JPG\"><img style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/SJnWWjRxppI/AAAAAAAAAVA/OwH5qoCvuiI/s400/DSC02034.JPG\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231448125082805906\" border=\"0\" /></a>Here\'s chicken curry, this incredibly aromatic basmati rice and traditional naan from Kolam.<br /><br />Please disregard the baby bottle apparatuses. My home is under attack.<br /><br />I wish the plural of apparatus was apparati. I would love that more than the sun and the moon.<br /><br /><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/SJnWc8tIzXI/AAAAAAAAAVI/OuNSWKZDP6Y/s1600-h/DSC02035.JPG\"><img style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/SJnWc8tIzXI/AAAAAAAAAVI/OuNSWKZDP6Y/s400/DSC02035.JPG\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231448234987670898\" border=\"0\" /></a>I love Tulsa, but this chicken curry tempts me to give it all up and move to Calcutta. And learn to sing like that lady in The Namesake. And buy lots and lots of saris - orange and pink ones.<br /><br />Check out the entire menu <a href=\"http://kolamiic.weebly.com/menu.html\">here</a> (besides Kolam\'s signature chicken curry, I also recommend the veggie samosas, Kolam\'s signature naan, and the chili chicken), and put your take-out orders in to (918) 270.1445. Kolam is open for dinner 5-10 p.m., and I hear there\'s a lunch buffet to take you away from your workday worries.<br /><br />When you ditch these Oklahoma plains for India\'s urban vendor-lined streets, even if it\'s just for a food-cation, send me a postcard. I\'ll stain it with a tear of jealousy and hunger.','Kolam, Where Have You Been All My Life?','','inherit','open','open','','58-revision','','','2008-08-20 22:17:00','2008-08-20 22:17:00','',58,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2008/08/58-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(5818,1,'2011-02-10 15:38:57','2011-02-10 20:38:57','Hi. I\'m Natasha, and I\'m a food-aholic.\r\n\r\nSo much so, when I get a hankerin\' for pork shoulder roast tacos with cilantro cream sauce, I don\'t care one lick that my oven will be on for six or seven hours on a late-August day. I just kick it up to 300 and say, hey, anything for my temperamental taste buds.\r\n\r\nOn my more sane days, I like to go here:\r\n<a href=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/SJnWP3i2QeI/AAAAAAAAAU4/qBGsjgp0d7M/s1600-h/DSC02033.JPG\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\"><img id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231448010264035810\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/SJnWP3i2QeI/AAAAAAAAAU4/qBGsjgp0d7M/s400/DSC02033.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" /></a>I had the misfortune of just discovering Kolam at 4844 S. Memorial about a month or so ago, and I\'m pretty sure I\'ve been missing out on this place for at least a couple of years. A friend and I had been meaning to try it, but she up and moved to Texas, and, well, I don\'t really have any excuses.\r\n\r\nAaron suggested we order some take-out from there a night not so many moons ago. See, when Aaron was in Afghanistan and had the choice of the spaghetti-with-ketchup-like-sauce dish they served at the base or food from the street vendors, he invariably chose to dine out.\r\n\r\nThe man still won\'t eat spaghetti, much to my chagrin.\r\n\r\nApparently Afghan street vendors serve a lot of Indian-like food. Disclaimer: I am totally ignorant about Indian and southwest Asian food in general. All I know is that it\'s good, okay? Back to my story. Aaron ate every curry he could get his hands on, those immensely varied rice concoctions got him every time, and...naan. Between long, lonely hours in a guard tower and his deepening take-out budget (there were no sports cars, stereos or telescopes for sale at the PX), the man was afraid his brain would turn to perfectly moist, tandoor-oven-cooked naan at any moment.\r\n\r\nHe could probably say a lot more about Indian/Afghan food than I could. After all, he ate it for none months straight. He eagerly gives Kolam his seal of approval.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/SJnWWjRxppI/AAAAAAAAAVA/OwH5qoCvuiI/s1600-h/DSC02034.JPG\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\"><img id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231448125082805906\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/SJnWWjRxppI/AAAAAAAAAVA/OwH5qoCvuiI/s400/DSC02034.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" /></a>Here\'s chicken curry, this incredibly aromatic basmati rice and traditional naan from Kolam.\r\n\r\nPlease disregard the baby bottle apparatuses. My home is under attack.\r\n\r\nI wish the plural of apparatus was apparati. I would love that more than the sun and the moon.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/SJnWc8tIzXI/AAAAAAAAAVI/OuNSWKZDP6Y/s1600-h/DSC02035.JPG\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\"><img id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231448234987670898\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/SJnWc8tIzXI/AAAAAAAAAVI/OuNSWKZDP6Y/s400/DSC02035.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" /></a>I love Tulsa, but this chicken curry tempts me to give it all up and move to Calcutta. And learn to sing like that lady in The Namesake. And buy lots and lots of saris - orange and pink ones.\r\n\r\nCheck out the entire menu <a href=\"http://kolamiic.weebly.com/menu.html\">here</a> (besides Kolam\'s signature chicken curry, I also recommend the veggie samosas, Kolam\'s signature naan, and the chili chicken), and put your take-out orders in to (918) 270.1445. Kolam is open for dinner 5-10 p.m., and I hear there\'s a lunch buffet to take you away from your workday worries.\r\n\r\nWhen you ditch these Oklahoma plains for India\'s urban vendor-lined streets, even if it\'s just for a food-cation, send me a postcard. I\'ll stain it with a tear of jealousy and hunger.','Kolam, Where Have You Been All My Life?','I love Tulsa, but this chicken curry tempts me to give it all up and move to Calcutta. And learn to sing like that lady in The Namesake. And buy lots and lots of saris - orange and pink ones.','inherit','open','open','','58-revision-2','','','2011-02-10 15:38:57','2011-02-10 20:38:57','',58,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/58-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),