(6769,1,'2011-03-08 11:17:23','2011-03-08 17:17:23','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4921\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/pioneer-woman-mardi-gras-and-general-liveliness-tonight-its-all-about-downtown/dsc_2020/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-4921 aligncenter\" title=\"Atlas Life\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/DSC_2020.jpg\" alt=\"Atlas Life\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIf I were you, if you plan to be anywhere downtown for an event tonight, I\'d like to humbly suggest that you plan to arrive by 2:30 p.m. And that you carpool or ride the bus or take a cab.\r\n\r\nHa! Just kidding about the 2:30 p.m. thing. But seriously, between the craziness that is <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/mardi-gras-parade-blue-dome-district-food-wine-specials-2011/\">the Mardi Gras celebration in the Blue Dome District</a> and the throng of Pioneer Woman lovers invading the stairwells and loading the elevators to capacity at the Mayo Hotel, all in a scramble to see <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=183721778316015\">blogger Ree Drummond sign books in the Crystal Ballroom</a>, and not to mention <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/things-to-do-in-tulsa-today-mardi-gras-edition/\">the events that will keep the BOK Center and the Jazz Hall of Fame full and bustling</a>, the heart of our city is going to be just a little busy this evening.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nSome things to keep in mind if you\'re headed that way:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong>First and foremost</strong>, nearly 40,000 people drive into and find parking in downtown Tulsa for work each and every morning. So yes, there will absolutely be enough parking. Be still and take comfort in that fact.</li>\r\n	<li>Meter parking in downtown Tulsa is free after 5 p.m. Maybe practice your parallel parking skills once or twice before you leave the house and you\'ll be good to go.</li>\r\n	<li>There are lots of parking options in the lots downtown, both open and covered, if you\'re willing to part if a fiver or, in unusual cases, more. So, bring a little extra cash.</li>\r\n	<li>Just like life in any midsized downtown area, it\'s wise to get around early and to allow plenty of time to get parked and to walk to your event. Look at it as time to relish the fact that you\'re walking through a living museum of art deco architecture and Tulsa history.</li>\r\n	<li>Don\'t wear stilettos. Flats are your friend.</li>\r\n	<li>If you don\'t like the idea of having to drive and park, take the bus. If you don\'t want the hassle of figuring out your route, call (918) 582-2100 and they\'ll do it for you. No, really. Just tell them where you\'ll catch the bus, where you want to end up and at what time and they\'ll tell you exactly what you need to do. And in a really friendly, soothing voice, too. It\'s nice.</li>\r\n	<li>Valet parking will be available at the Pioneer Woman book signing for $10.</li>\r\n	<li>Eat at a downtown restaurant before or after your chosen event. Doing so supports independent, locally owned businesses. Think of it as your investment in the continued revitalization of the heart and soul of your city. Park strategically so you can walk between dinner and your event.</li>\r\n	<li>Don\'t drink and drive. That\'s a duh.</li>\r\n	<li>That is all.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nHave fun tonight! And don\'t hesitate to get a little crazy. That\'s what Fat Tuesday is for.','Pioneer Woman, Mardi Gras and general liveliness: Tonight, it\'s all about downtown','','inherit','open','open','','6761-revision-7','','','2011-03-08 11:17:23','2011-03-08 17:17:23','',6761,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6761-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(6770,1,'2011-03-08 11:20:06','2011-03-08 17:20:06','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4921\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/pioneer-woman-mardi-gras-and-general-liveliness-tonight-its-all-about-downtown/dsc_2020/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-4921 aligncenter\" title=\"Atlas Life\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/DSC_2020.jpg\" alt=\"Atlas Life\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIf I were you, if you plan to be anywhere downtown for an event tonight, I\'d like to humbly suggest that you plan to arrive by 2:30 p.m. And that you carpool or ride the bus or take a cab.\r\n\r\nHa! Just kidding about the 2:30 p.m. thing. But seriously, between the craziness that is <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/mardi-gras-parade-blue-dome-district-food-wine-specials-2011/\">the Mardi Gras celebration in the Blue Dome District</a> and the throng of Pioneer Woman lovers invading the stairwells and loading the elevators to capacity at the Mayo Hotel, all in a scramble to see <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=183721778316015\">blogger Ree Drummond sign books in the Crystal Ballroom</a>, and not to mention <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/things-to-do-in-tulsa-today-mardi-gras-edition/\">the events that will keep the BOK Center and the Jazz Hall of Fame full and bustling</a>, the heart of our city is going to be just a little busy this evening.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nSome things to keep in mind if you\'re headed that way:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong>First and foremost</strong>, nearly 40,000 people drive into and find parking in downtown Tulsa for work each and every morning. So yes, there will absolutely be enough parking. Be still and take comfort in that fact.</li>\r\n	<li>Meter parking in downtown Tulsa is free after 5 p.m. Maybe practice your parallel parking skills once or twice before you leave the house and you\'ll be good to go.</li>\r\n	<li>There are lots of parking options in the lots downtown, both open and covered, if you\'re willing to part if a fiver or, in unusual cases, more. So, bring a little extra cash.</li>\r\n	<li>Just like life in any midsized downtown area, it\'s wise to get around early and to allow plenty of time to get parked and to walk to your event. Look at it as time to relish the fact that you\'re walking through a living museum of art deco architecture and Tulsa history.</li>\r\n	<li>Don\'t wear stilettos. Flats are your friend.</li>\r\n	<li>If you don\'t like the idea of having to drive and park, take the bus. If you don\'t want the hassle of figuring out your route, call (918) 582-2100 and they\'ll do it for you. No, really. Just tell them where you\'ll catch the bus, where you want to end up and at what time and they\'ll tell you exactly what you need to do. And in a really friendly, soothing voice, too. It\'s nice.</li>\r\n	<li>Valet parking will be available at the Pioneer Woman book signing for $10.</li>\r\n	<li>Eat at a downtown restaurant before or after your chosen event. Doing so supports independent, locally owned businesses, and it saves you a trip. Think of it as your investment in the continued revitalization of the heart and soul of your city. Park strategically so you can walk between dinner and your event.</li>\r\n	<li>Don\'t drink and drive. That\'s a duh.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nHave fun tonight! And don\'t hesitate to get a little crazy. That\'s what Fat Tuesday is for.','Pioneer Woman, Mardi Gras and general liveliness: Tonight, it\'s all about downtown','If I were you, if you plan to be anywhere downtown for an event tonight, I\'d like to humbly suggest that you plan to arrive by 2:30 p.m. And that you carpool or ride the bus or take a cab.','inherit','open','open','','6761-revision-8','','','2011-03-08 11:20:06','2011-03-08 17:20:06','',6761,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6761-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(6771,1,'2011-03-08 11:20:06','2011-03-08 17:20:06','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4921\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/pioneer-woman-mardi-gras-and-general-liveliness-tonight-its-all-about-downtown/dsc_2020/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-4921 aligncenter\" title=\"Atlas Life\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/DSC_2020.jpg\" alt=\"Atlas Life\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIf I were you, if you plan to be anywhere downtown for an event tonight, I\'d like to humbly suggest that you plan to arrive by 2:30 p.m. And that you carpool or ride the bus or take a cab.\r\n\r\nHa! Just kidding about the 2:30 p.m. thing. But seriously, between the craziness that is <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/mardi-gras-parade-blue-dome-district-food-wine-specials-2011/\">the Mardi Gras celebration in the Blue Dome District</a> and the throng of Pioneer Woman lovers invading the stairwells and loading the elevators to capacity at the Mayo Hotel, all in a scramble to see <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=183721778316015\">blogger Ree Drummond sign books in the Crystal Ballroom</a>, and not to mention <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/things-to-do-in-tulsa-today-mardi-gras-edition/\">the events that will keep the BOK Center and the Jazz Hall of Fame full and bustling</a>, the heart of our city is going to be just a little busy this evening.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nSome things to keep in mind if you\'re headed that way:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong>First and foremost</strong>, nearly 40,000 people drive into and find parking in downtown Tulsa for work each and every morning. So yes, there will absolutely be enough parking. Be still and take comfort in that fact.</li>\r\n	<li>Meter parking in downtown Tulsa is free after 5 p.m. Maybe practice your parallel parking skills once or twice before you leave the house and you\'ll be good to go.</li>\r\n	<li>There are lots of parking options in the lots downtown, both open and covered, if you\'re willing to part if a fiver or, in unusual cases, more. So, bring a little extra cash.</li>\r\n	<li>Just like life in any midsized downtown area, it\'s wise to get around early and to allow plenty of time to get parked and to walk to your event. Look at it as time to relish the fact that you\'re walking through a living museum of art deco architecture and Tulsa history.</li>\r\n	<li>Don\'t wear stilettos. Flats are your friend.</li>\r\n	<li>If you don\'t like the idea of having to drive and park, take the bus. If you don\'t want the hassle of figuring out your route, call (918) 582-2100 and they\'ll do it for you. No, really. Just tell them where you\'ll catch the bus, where you want to end up and at what time and they\'ll tell you exactly what you need to do. And in a really friendly, soothing voice, too. It\'s nice.</li>\r\n	<li>Valet parking will be available at the Pioneer Woman book signing for $10.</li>\r\n	<li>Eat at a downtown restaurant before or after your chosen event. Doing so supports independent, locally owned businesses, and it saves you a trip. Think of it as your investment in the continued revitalization of the heart and soul of your city. Park strategically so you can walk between dinner and your event.</li>\r\n	<li>Don\'t drink and drive. That\'s a duh.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nHave fun tonight! And don\'t hesitate to get a little crazy. That\'s what Fat Tuesday is for.','Pioneer Woman, Mardi Gras and general liveliness: Tonight, it\'s all about downtown','If I were you, if you plan to be anywhere downtown for an event tonight, I\'d like to humbly suggest that you plan to arrive by 2:30 p.m. And that you carpool or ride the bus or take a cab.','inherit','open','open','','6761-revision-9','','','2011-03-08 11:20:06','2011-03-08 17:20:06','',6761,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6761-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(6772,1,'2011-03-08 11:20:58','2011-03-08 17:20:58','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4921\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/pioneer-woman-mardi-gras-and-general-liveliness-tonight-its-all-about-downtown/dsc_2020/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-4921 aligncenter\" title=\"Atlas Life\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/DSC_2020.jpg\" alt=\"Atlas Life\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nIf I were you, if you plan to be anywhere downtown for an event tonight, I\'d like to humbly suggest that you plan to arrive by 2:30 p.m. And that you carpool or ride the bus or take a cab.\r\n\r\nHa! Just kidding about the 2:30 p.m. thing. But seriously, between the craziness that is <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/mardi-gras-parade-blue-dome-district-food-wine-specials-2011/\">the Mardi Gras celebration in the Blue Dome District</a> and the throng of Pioneer Woman lovers invading the stairwells and loading the elevators to capacity at the Mayo Hotel, all in a scramble to see <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=183721778316015\">blogger Ree Drummond sign books in the Crystal Ballroom</a>, and not to mention <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/things-to-do-in-tulsa-today-mardi-gras-edition/\">the events that will keep the BOK Center and the Jazz Hall of Fame full and bustling</a>, the heart of our city is going to be just a little busy this evening.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nSome things to keep in mind if you\'re headed that way:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong>First and foremost</strong>, nearly 40,000 people drive into and find parking in downtown Tulsa for work each and every morning. So yes, there will absolutely be enough parking. Be still and take comfort in that fact.</li>\r\n	<li>Meter parking in downtown Tulsa is free after 5 p.m. Maybe practice your parallel parking skills once or twice before you leave the house and you\'ll be good to go.</li>\r\n	<li>There are lots of parking options in the lots downtown, both open and covered, if you\'re willing to part if a fiver or, in unusual cases, more. So, bring a little extra cash.</li>\r\n	<li>Just like life in any midsized downtown area, it\'s wise to get around early and to allow plenty of time to get parked and to walk to your event. Look at it as time to relish the fact that you\'re walking through a living museum of art deco architecture and Tulsa history.</li>\r\n	<li>Don\'t wear stilettos. Flats are your friend.</li>\r\n	<li>If you don\'t like the idea of having to drive and park, take the bus. If you don\'t want the hassle of figuring out your route, call (918) 582-2100 and they\'ll do it for you. No, really. Just tell them where you\'ll catch the bus, where you want to end up and at what time and they\'ll tell you exactly what you need to do. And in a really friendly, soothing voice, too. It\'s nice.</li>\r\n	<li>Valet parking will be available at the Pioneer Woman book signing for $10.</li>\r\n	<li>Eat at a downtown restaurant before or after your chosen event. Doing so supports independent, locally owned businesses, and it saves you a trip. Think of it as your investment in the continued revitalization of the heart and soul of your city. Park strategically so you can walk between dinner and your event.</li>\r\n	<li>Don\'t drink and drive. That\'s a duh.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nHave fun tonight! And don\'t hesitate to get a little crazy. That\'s what Fat Tuesday is for.','Pioneer Woman, Mardi Gras and general liveliness: Tonight, it\'s all about downtown','If I were you, if you plan to be anywhere downtown for an event tonight, I\'d like to humbly suggest that you plan to arrive by 2:30 p.m. And that you carpool or ride the bus or take a cab.','inherit','open','open','','6761-revision-10','','','2011-03-08 11:20:58','2011-03-08 17:20:58','',6761,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6761-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(6773,1,'2011-03-08 11:20:58','2011-03-08 17:20:58','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4921\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/pioneer-woman-mardi-gras-and-general-liveliness-tonight-its-all-about-downtown/dsc_2020/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-4921 aligncenter\" title=\"Atlas Life\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/DSC_2020.jpg\" alt=\"Atlas Life\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nIf I were you, if you plan to be anywhere downtown for an event tonight, I\'d like to humbly suggest that you plan to arrive by 2:30 p.m. And that you carpool or ride the bus or take a cab.\r\n\r\nHa! Just kidding about the 2:30 p.m. thing. But seriously, between the craziness that is <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/mardi-gras-parade-blue-dome-district-food-wine-specials-2011/\">the Mardi Gras celebration in the Blue Dome District</a> and the throng of Pioneer Woman lovers invading the stairwells and loading the elevators to capacity at the Mayo Hotel, all in a scramble to see <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=183721778316015\">blogger Ree Drummond sign books in the Crystal Ballroom</a>, and not to mention <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/things-to-do-in-tulsa-today-mardi-gras-edition/\">the events that will keep the BOK Center and the Jazz Hall of Fame full and bustling</a>, the heart of our city is going to be just a little busy this evening.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nSome things to keep in mind if you\'re headed that way:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong>First and foremost</strong>, nearly 40,000 people drive into and find parking in downtown Tulsa for work each and every morning. So yes, there will absolutely be enough parking. Be still and take comfort in that fact.</li>\r\n	<li>Meter parking in downtown Tulsa is free after 5 p.m. Maybe practice your parallel parking skills once or twice before you leave the house and you\'ll be good to go.</li>\r\n	<li>There are lots of parking options in the lots downtown, both open and covered, if you\'re willing to part if a fiver or, in unusual cases, more. So, bring a little extra cash.</li>\r\n	<li>Just like life in any midsized downtown area, it\'s wise to get around early and to allow plenty of time to get parked and to walk to your event. Look at it as time to relish the fact that you\'re walking through a living museum of art deco architecture and Tulsa history.</li>\r\n	<li>Don\'t wear stilettos. Flats are your friend.</li>\r\n	<li>If you don\'t like the idea of having to drive and park, take the bus. If you don\'t want the hassle of figuring out your route, call (918) 582-2100 and they\'ll do it for you. No, really. Just tell them where you\'ll catch the bus, where you want to end up and at what time and they\'ll tell you exactly what you need to do. And in a really friendly, soothing voice, too. It\'s nice.</li>\r\n	<li>Valet parking will be available at the Pioneer Woman book signing for $10.</li>\r\n	<li>Eat at a downtown restaurant before or after your chosen event. Doing so supports independent, locally owned businesses, and it saves you a trip. Think of it as your investment in the continued revitalization of the heart and soul of your city. Park strategically so you can walk between dinner and your event.</li>\r\n	<li>Don\'t drink and drive. That\'s a duh.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nHave fun tonight! And don\'t hesitate to get a little crazy. That\'s what Fat Tuesday is for.','Pioneer Woman, Mardi Gras and general liveliness: Tonight, it\'s all about downtown','If I were you, if you plan to be anywhere downtown for an event tonight, I\'d like to humbly suggest that you plan to arrive by 2:30 p.m. And that you carpool or ride the bus or take a cab.','inherit','open','open','','6761-revision-11','','','2011-03-08 11:20:58','2011-03-08 17:20:58','',6761,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6761-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(6774,1,'2011-03-08 11:21:51','2011-03-08 17:21:51','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4921\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/pioneer-woman-mardi-gras-and-general-liveliness-tonight-its-all-about-downtown/dsc_2020/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-4921 aligncenter\" title=\"Atlas Life\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/DSC_2020.jpg\" alt=\"Atlas Life\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nIf I were you, if you plan to be anywhere downtown for an event tonight, I\'d like to humbly suggest that you plan to arrive by 2:30 p.m. And that you carpool or ride the bus or take a cab.\r\n\r\nHa! Just kidding about the 2:30 p.m. thing. But seriously, between the craziness that is <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/mardi-gras-parade-blue-dome-district-food-wine-specials-2011/\">the Mardi Gras celebration in the Blue Dome District</a> and the throng of Pioneer Woman lovers invading the stairwells and loading the elevators to capacity at the Mayo Hotel, all in a scramble to see <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=183721778316015\">blogger Ree Drummond sign books in the Crystal Ballroom</a>, not to mention <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/things-to-do-in-tulsa-today-mardi-gras-edition/\">the events that will keep the BOK Center and the Jazz Hall of Fame full and bustling</a>, the heart of our city is going to be just a little busy this evening.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nSome things to keep in mind if you\'re headed that way:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong>First and foremost</strong>, nearly 40,000 people drive into and find parking in downtown Tulsa for work each and every morning. So yes, there will absolutely be enough parking. Be still and take comfort in that fact.</li>\r\n	<li>Meter parking in downtown Tulsa is free after 5 p.m. Maybe practice your parallel parking skills once or twice before you leave the house and you\'ll be good to go.</li>\r\n	<li>There are lots of parking options in the lots downtown, both open and covered, if you\'re willing to part if a fiver or, in unusual cases, more. So, bring a little extra cash.</li>\r\n	<li>Just like life in any midsized downtown area, it\'s wise to get around early and to allow plenty of time to get parked and to walk to your event. Look at it as time to relish the fact that you\'re walking through a living museum of art deco architecture and Tulsa history.</li>\r\n	<li>Don\'t wear stilettos. Flats are your friend.</li>\r\n	<li>If you don\'t like the idea of having to drive and park, take the bus. If you don\'t want the hassle of figuring out your route, call (918) 582-2100 and they\'ll do it for you. No, really. Just tell them where you\'ll catch the bus, where you want to end up and at what time and they\'ll tell you exactly what you need to do. And in a really friendly, soothing voice, too. It\'s nice.</li>\r\n	<li>Valet parking will be available at the Pioneer Woman book signing for $10.</li>\r\n	<li>Eat at a downtown restaurant before or after your chosen event. Doing so supports independent, locally owned businesses, and it saves you a trip. Think of it as your investment in the continued revitalization of the heart and soul of your city. Park strategically so you can walk between dinner and your event.</li>\r\n	<li>Don\'t drink and drive. That\'s a duh.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nHave fun tonight! And don\'t hesitate to get a little crazy. That\'s what Fat Tuesday is for.','Pioneer Woman, Mardi Gras and general liveliness: Tonight, it\'s all about downtown','If I were you, if you plan to be anywhere downtown for an event tonight, I\'d like to humbly suggest that you plan to arrive by 2:30 p.m. And that you carpool or ride the bus or take a cab.','inherit','open','open','','6761-revision-12','','','2011-03-08 11:21:51','2011-03-08 17:21:51','',6761,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6761-revision-12/',0,'revision','',0),(6775,1,'2011-03-08 11:21:51','2011-03-08 17:21:51','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4921\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/pioneer-woman-mardi-gras-and-general-liveliness-tonight-its-all-about-downtown/dsc_2020/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-4921 aligncenter\" title=\"Atlas Life\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/DSC_2020.jpg\" alt=\"Atlas Life\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nIf I were you, if you plan to be anywhere downtown for an event tonight, I\'d like to humbly suggest that you plan to arrive by 2:30 p.m. And that you carpool or ride the bus or take a cab.\r\n\r\nHa! Just kidding about the 2:30 p.m. thing. But seriously, between the craziness that is <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/mardi-gras-parade-blue-dome-district-food-wine-specials-2011/\">the Mardi Gras celebration in the Blue Dome District</a> and the throng of Pioneer Woman lovers invading the stairwells and loading the elevators to capacity at the Mayo Hotel, all in a scramble to see <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=183721778316015\">blogger Ree Drummond sign books in the Crystal Ballroom</a>, not to mention <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/things-to-do-in-tulsa-today-mardi-gras-edition/\">the events that will keep the BOK Center and the Jazz Hall of Fame full and bustling</a>, the heart of our city is going to be just a little busy this evening.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nSome things to keep in mind if you\'re headed that way:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong>First and foremost</strong>, nearly 40,000 people drive into and find parking in downtown Tulsa for work each and every morning. So yes, there will absolutely be enough parking. Be still and take comfort in that fact.</li>\r\n	<li>Meter parking in downtown Tulsa is free after 5 p.m. Maybe practice your parallel parking skills once or twice before you leave the house and you\'ll be good to go.</li>\r\n	<li>There are lots of parking options in the lots downtown, both open and covered, if you\'re willing to part if a fiver or, in unusual cases, more. So, bring a little extra cash.</li>\r\n	<li>Just like life in any midsized downtown area, it\'s wise to get around early and to allow plenty of time to get parked and to walk to your event. Look at it as time to relish the fact that you\'re walking through a living museum of art deco architecture and Tulsa history.</li>\r\n	<li>Don\'t wear stilettos. Flats are your friend.</li>\r\n	<li>If you don\'t like the idea of having to drive and park, take the bus. If you don\'t want the hassle of figuring out your route, call (918) 582-2100 and they\'ll do it for you. No, really. Just tell them where you\'ll catch the bus, where you want to end up and at what time and they\'ll tell you exactly what you need to do. And in a really friendly, soothing voice, too. It\'s nice.</li>\r\n	<li>Valet parking will be available at the Pioneer Woman book signing for $10.</li>\r\n	<li>Eat at a downtown restaurant before or after your chosen event. Doing so supports independent, locally owned businesses, and it saves you a trip. Think of it as your investment in the continued revitalization of the heart and soul of your city. Park strategically so you can walk between dinner and your event.</li>\r\n	<li>Don\'t drink and drive. That\'s a duh.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nHave fun tonight! And don\'t hesitate to get a little crazy. That\'s what Fat Tuesday is for.','Pioneer Woman, Mardi Gras and general liveliness: Tonight, it\'s all about downtown','If I were you, if you plan to be anywhere downtown for an event tonight, I\'d like to humbly suggest that you plan to arrive by 2:30 p.m. And that you carpool or ride the bus or take a cab.','inherit','open','open','','6761-revision-13','','','2011-03-08 11:21:51','2011-03-08 17:21:51','',6761,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6761-revision-13/',0,'revision','',0),(6776,1,'2011-03-08 11:37:19','2011-03-08 17:37:19','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4921\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/pioneer-woman-mardi-gras-and-general-liveliness-tonight-its-all-about-downtown/dsc_2020/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-4921 aligncenter\" title=\"Atlas Life\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/DSC_2020.jpg\" alt=\"Atlas Life\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nIf I were you, if you plan to be anywhere downtown for an event tonight, I\'d like to humbly suggest that you plan to arrive by 2:30 p.m. And that you carpool or ride the bus or take a cab.\r\n\r\nHa! Just kidding about the 2:30 p.m. thing. But seriously, between the craziness that is <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/mardi-gras-parade-blue-dome-district-food-wine-specials-2011/\">the Mardi Gras celebration in the Blue Dome District</a> and the throng of Pioneer Woman lovers invading the stairwells and loading the elevators to capacity at the Mayo Hotel, all in a scramble to see <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=183721778316015\">blogger Ree Drummond sign books in the Crystal Ballroom</a>, not to mention <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/things-to-do-in-tulsa-today-mardi-gras-edition/\">the events that will keep the BOK Center and the Jazz Hall of Fame full and bustling</a>, the heart of our city is going to be just a little busy this evening.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nSome things to keep in mind if you\'re headed that way:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong>First and foremost</strong>, nearly 40,000 people drive into and find parking in downtown Tulsa for work each and every morning. So yes, there will absolutely be enough parking. Be still and take comfort in that fact.</li>\r\n	<li>Meter parking in downtown Tulsa is free after 5 p.m. Maybe practice your parallel parking skills once or twice before you leave the house and you\'ll be good to go.</li>\r\n	<li>There are lots of parking options in the lots downtown, both open and covered, if you\'re willing to part if a fiver or, in unusual cases, more. So, bring a little extra cash.</li>\r\n	<li>Just like life in any midsized downtown area, it\'s wise to get around early and to allow plenty of time to get parked and to walk to your event. Look at it as time to relish the fact that you\'re walking through a living museum of art deco architecture and Tulsa history.</li>\r\n	<li>Don\'t wear stilettos. Flats are your friend.</li>\r\n	<li>If you don\'t like the idea of having to drive and park, take the bus. If you don\'t want the hassle of figuring out your route, call (918) 582-2100 and they\'ll do it for you. No, really. Just tell them where you\'ll catch the bus, where you want to end up and at what time and they\'ll tell you exactly what you need to do. And in a really friendly, soothing voice, too. It\'s nice.</li>\r\n	<li>Valet parking will be available at the Pioneer Woman book signing for $10.</li>\r\n	<li>Eat at a downtown restaurant before or after your chosen event. Doing so supports independent, locally owned businesses, and it saves you a trip. Think of it as your investment in the continued revitalization of the heart and soul of your city. Park strategically so you can walk between dinner and your event.</li>\r\n	<li>Bring an umbrella.</li>\r\n	<li>Don\'t drink and drive. That\'s a duh.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nHave fun tonight! And don\'t hesitate to get a little crazy. That\'s what Fat Tuesday is for.','Pioneer Woman, Mardi Gras and general liveliness: Tonight, it\'s all about downtown','If I were you, if you plan to be anywhere downtown for an event tonight, I\'d like to humbly suggest that you plan to arrive by 2:30 p.m. And that you carpool or ride the bus or take a cab.','inherit','open','open','','6761-revision-14','','','2011-03-08 11:37:19','2011-03-08 17:37:19','',6761,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6761-revision-14/',0,'revision','',0),(6777,1,'2011-03-17 20:55:14','2011-03-18 02:55:14','<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? 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The folks at <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum of Art</a> have partnered with <a href=\"http://www.tulsazoo.org/\">Tulsa Zoo &amp; Living Museum</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.org/\">Tulsa Air &amp; Space Museum</a> to offer 50 percent admission for the week, from March 12-20. Just show your membership card from any of these destinations to get your discount. Just another way investing in memberships at your local museums saves a ton-o-money.\r\n\r\nMom of four and woman about town Marnie Fernandez has <a href=\"http://marniefernandez.wordpress.com/2011/03/11/spring-break-2011-the-fernandez-family-is-staying-home/\">big plans for her family this spring break - staycation plans, all right here in Tulsa</a>. Watch out for them in a future post on her new blog, <strong>Midadventures in Mommyhood: Tales From a Manic Mommy</strong>.\r\n\r\nA new page on Facebook can help with feeding your brood after long days of basking in the springtime sun: <strong><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kids-Eat-Free-Tulsa/108797715820147\">Kids Eat Free Tulsa</a></strong>. I love that they\'re featuring lots of locally owned business on that page, too. Check it out when you get a chance.\r\n\r\nSpeaking of eating, you might need this: <strong><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/best-patios-in-tulsa/\">Best Patios in Tulsa</a></strong>. Also, <strong><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/dog-friendly-patios-in-tulsa/\">Best Patios in Tulsa for Pets</a></strong>.\r\n\r\n<strong>How about a movie night?</strong> Spring Break has always a great time to veg out in front of a movie screen. Here\'s what I\'d recommend. See the <a href=\"http://www.duncanchristopherthemovie.com/\">Rock \'n\' Roll Dreams of Duncan Christopher</a>. It\'s an award-winning movie that was made a few years ago right here in Tulsa, and it masterfully combines themes of the karaoke underworld, love and the awkwardness of coming of age. The awesome news is that just <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/dcthemovie\">by liking The Rock \'n\' Roll Dreams of Duncan Christopher on Facebook, you can see the full-length movie for free</a>. At your desk. As in, right here, right now. Cool, huh?\r\n\r\n<strong>Mmm...ice cream</strong>. Ever wanted to tour the Blue Bell Creamery in Broken Arrow? <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/03/blue-bell-creamery-what-i-did-on-my-spring-break/\">Spring Break is a really great time to do that.</a>\r\n\r\nWhat are your big plans for Spring Break 2011?','Things To Do In Tulsa This Spring Break, Kids Edition','Spring Break 2011 is upon us, students and parents, and between the camps, parties, activities, free stuff to do and the weather in the forecast, it\'s gonna be a beaut. \r\n','publish','open','open','','things-to-do-in-tulsa-this-spring-break-kids-edition','','http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/best-patios-in-tulsa/\nhttp://marniefernandez.wordpress.com/2011/03/11/spring-break-2011-the-fernandez-family-is-staying-home/','2011-03-11 15:25:59','2011-03-11 21:25:59','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=6779',0,'post','',5),(6780,1,'2011-03-08 18:48:51','2011-03-09 00:48:51','','Auto Draft','','inherit','open','open','','6779-revision','','','2011-03-08 18:48:51','2011-03-09 00:48:51','',6779,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6779-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(6781,1,'2011-03-08 20:34:07','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','Tulsa\'s Lebanese Restaurants','','draft','open','open','','','','','2011-03-08 20:34:07','2011-03-09 02:34:07','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=6781',0,'post','',0),(6782,1,'2011-03-08 20:33:58','2011-03-09 02:33:58','','Auto Draft','','inherit','open','open','','6781-revision','','','2011-03-08 20:33:58','2011-03-09 02:33:58','',6781,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6781-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(6783,1,'2011-03-08 11:37:19','2011-03-08 17:37:19','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4921\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/pioneer-woman-mardi-gras-and-general-liveliness-tonight-its-all-about-downtown/dsc_2020/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-4921 aligncenter\" title=\"Atlas Life\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/DSC_2020.jpg\" alt=\"Atlas Life\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nIf I were you, if you plan to be anywhere downtown for an event tonight, I\'d like to humbly suggest that you plan to arrive by 2:30 p.m. And that you carpool or ride the bus or take a cab.\r\n\r\nHa! Just kidding about the 2:30 p.m. thing. But seriously, between the craziness that is <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/mardi-gras-parade-blue-dome-district-food-wine-specials-2011/\">the Mardi Gras celebration in the Blue Dome District</a> and the throng of Pioneer Woman lovers invading the stairwells and loading the elevators to capacity at the Mayo Hotel, all in a scramble to see <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=183721778316015\">blogger Ree Drummond sign books in the Crystal Ballroom</a>, not to mention <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/things-to-do-in-tulsa-today-mardi-gras-edition/\">the events that will keep the BOK Center and the Jazz Hall of Fame full and bustling</a>, the heart of our city is going to be just a little busy this evening.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nSome things to keep in mind if you\'re headed that way:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong>First and foremost</strong>, nearly 40,000 people drive into and find parking in downtown Tulsa for work each and every morning. So yes, there will absolutely be enough parking. Be still and take comfort in that fact.</li>\r\n	<li>Meter parking in downtown Tulsa is free after 5 p.m. Maybe practice your parallel parking skills once or twice before you leave the house and you\'ll be good to go.</li>\r\n	<li>There are lots of parking options in the lots downtown, both open and covered, if you\'re willing to part if a fiver or, in unusual cases, more. So, bring a little extra cash.</li>\r\n	<li>Just like life in any midsized downtown area, it\'s wise to get around early and to allow plenty of time to get parked and to walk to your event. Look at it as time to relish the fact that you\'re walking through a living museum of art deco architecture and Tulsa history.</li>\r\n	<li>Don\'t wear stilettos. Flats are your friend.</li>\r\n	<li>If you don\'t like the idea of having to drive and park, take the bus. If you don\'t want the hassle of figuring out your route, call (918) 582-2100 and they\'ll do it for you. No, really. Just tell them where you\'ll catch the bus, where you want to end up and at what time and they\'ll tell you exactly what you need to do. And in a really friendly, soothing voice, too. It\'s nice.</li>\r\n	<li>Valet parking will be available at the Pioneer Woman book signing for $10.</li>\r\n	<li>Eat at a downtown restaurant before or after your chosen event. Doing so supports independent, locally owned businesses, and it saves you a trip. Think of it as your investment in the continued revitalization of the heart and soul of your city. Park strategically so you can walk between dinner and your event.</li>\r\n	<li>Bring an umbrella.</li>\r\n	<li>Don\'t drink and drive. That\'s a duh.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nHave fun tonight! And don\'t hesitate to get a little crazy. That\'s what Fat Tuesday is for.','Pioneer Woman, Mardi Gras and general liveliness: Tonight, it\'s all about downtown','If I were you, if you plan to be anywhere downtown for an event tonight, I\'d like to humbly suggest that you plan to arrive by 2:30 p.m. And that you carpool or ride the bus or take a cab.','inherit','open','open','','6761-revision-15','','','2011-03-08 11:37:19','2011-03-08 17:37:19','',6761,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6761-revision-15/',0,'revision','',0),(6784,1,'2011-03-09 08:47:44','2011-03-09 14:47:44','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4921\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/pioneer-woman-mardi-gras-and-general-liveliness-tonight-its-all-about-downtown/dsc_2020/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-4921 aligncenter\" title=\"Atlas Life\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/DSC_2020.jpg\" alt=\"Atlas Life\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nIf I were you, if you plan to be anywhere downtown for an event tonight, I\'d like to humbly suggest that you plan to arrive by 2:30 p.m. And that you carpool or ride the bus or take a cab.\r\n\r\nHa! Just kidding about the 2:30 p.m. thing. But seriously, between the craziness that is <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/mardi-gras-parade-blue-dome-district-food-wine-specials-2011/\">the Mardi Gras celebration in the Blue Dome District</a> and the throng of Pioneer Woman lovers invading the stairwells and loading the elevators to capacity at the Mayo Hotel, all in a scramble to see <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=183721778316015\">blogger Ree Drummond sign books in the Crystal Ballroom</a>, not to mention <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/things-to-do-in-tulsa-today-mardi-gras-edition/\">the events that will keep the BOK Center and the Jazz Hall of Fame full and bustling</a>, the heart of our city is going to be just a little busy this evening.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nSome things to keep in mind if you\'re headed that way:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong>First and foremost</strong>, nearly 40,000 people drive into and find parking in downtown Tulsa for work each and every morning. So yes, there will absolutely be enough parking. Be still and take comfort in that fact.</li>\r\n	<li>Meter parking in downtown Tulsa is free after 5 p.m. Maybe practice your parallel parking skills once or twice before you leave the house and you\'ll be good to go.</li>\r\n	<li>There are lots of parking options in the lots downtown, both open and covered, if you\'re willing to part if a fiver or, in unusual cases, more. So, bring a little extra cash.</li>\r\n	<li>Just like life in any midsized downtown area, it\'s wise to get around early and to allow plenty of time to get parked and to walk to your event. Look at it as time to relish the fact that you\'re walking through a living museum of art deco architecture and Tulsa history.</li>\r\n	<li>Don\'t wear stilettos. Flats are your friend.</li>\r\n	<li>If you don\'t like the idea of having to drive and park, take the bus. If you don\'t want the hassle of figuring out your route, call (918) 582-2100 and they\'ll do it for you. No, really. Just tell them where you\'ll catch the bus, where you want to end up and at what time and they\'ll tell you exactly what you need to do. And in a really friendly, soothing voice, too. It\'s nice.</li>\r\n	<li>Valet parking will be available at the Pioneer Woman book signing for $10.</li>\r\n	<li>Eat at a downtown restaurant before or after your chosen event. Doing so supports independent, locally owned businesses, and it saves you a trip. Think of it as your investment in the continued revitalization of the heart and soul of your city. Park strategically so you can walk between dinner and your event.</li>\r\n	<li>Bring an umbrella.</li>\r\n	<li>Don\'t drink and drive. That\'s a duh.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nHave fun tonight! And don\'t hesitate to get a little crazy. That\'s what Fat Tuesday is for.','Pioneer Woman, Mardi Gras and general liveliness: Tonight, it\'s all about downtown','If I were you, if you plan to be anywhere downtown for an event tonight, I\'d like to humbly suggest that you plan to arrive by 2:30 p.m. And that you carpool or ride the bus or take a cab.','inherit','open','open','','6761-revision-16','','','2011-03-09 08:47:44','2011-03-09 14:47:44','',6761,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6761-revision-16/',0,'revision','',0),(8108,1,'2011-05-11 05:53:10','2011-05-11 11:53:10','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/05/things-to-do-in-tulsa-today-11-2/dsc_0617/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-918\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0617.jpg\" alt=\"Central Library Downtown Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Central Library Downtown Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"400\" lass=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-918\" /></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>.\r\n\r\nPhoto shot at <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Central Library</a>.','Things To Do In Tulsa Today','','inherit','open','open','','7294-revision-67','','','2011-05-11 05:53:10','2011-05-11 11:53:10','',7294,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/05/7294-revision-67/',0,'revision','',0),(6790,1,'2007-10-09 15:09:00','2007-10-09 15:09:00','<a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/Rwuc5WQn2NI/AAAAAAAAAJU/oEQXo7KvQmc/s1600-h/Tasha_M%26Ms.jpg\"><img style=\"margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/Rwuc5WQn2NI/AAAAAAAAAJU/oEQXo7KvQmc/s200/Tasha_M%26Ms.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119357910478477522\" border=\"0\" /></a><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Blogger: Natasha</span><br /><br />Assuming you\'ve educated yourself on the issues, don\'t forget to vote on the river proposal today.<br /><br />Voting is, for me, one of the ultimate and funnest ways to do Tulsa. Voting isn\'t just a responsibility; it\'s a privilege. You - yeah, even  you - have the opportunity today to have your voice heard.  Heck, you might even have the chance to paint yourself in blue/green or black/red, dress up and drive some of your friends to the polls (pit stop at The Full Moon for lunch, anyone?).<br /><br />Okay, cutting the crap. Polls are open until 7 this evening, so no excuses - GO VOTE!','Vote 2-Day','','inherit','open','open','','30-revision','','','2007-10-09 15:09:00','2007-10-09 15:09:00','',30,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2007/10/30-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(6791,1,'2010-06-14 13:00:00','2010-06-14 13:00:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4566579306/\" title=\"How to Eat a Cupcake at Merritt\'s Bakery by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"How to Eat a Cupcake at Merritt\'s Bakery\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3324/4566579306_bf741c5074.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br />A cool part of my job is that, when I\'m sharing with you all the best ways to get down with T-Town, sometimes I get to take a moment and show off my kid. It\'s mostly because he\'s the one who most often gets dragged along when I go on Tulsa-doing rampages, and it\'s also because he hasn\'t yet figured out how to work the camera - at least, not in the shooting sense.<br /><br />Besides, y\'all would much rather look at him than me. Hands down. For sure. Trust me on this one.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4565950029/\" title=\"How to Eat a Cupcake at Merritt\'s Bakery by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"How to Eat a Cupcake at Merritt\'s Bakery\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3593/4565950029_9c05a9cf3d.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br />What I\'m trying to say is, not only do I get to blog about Tulsa goings on, but I also get to mommyblog, especially <a href=\"http://www.ttownmoms.com/tashadoestulsa\">over at Ttownmoms.com</a>. As seen on today\'s <a href=\"http://www.kjrh.com/\">Midday Show on KJRH Channel 2</a>, here\'s what\'s going on at Ttownmoms.com this week.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a><b>Playdate!</b> I\'m loving the once-per-week play dates with Ttownmoms.com this summer. They\'re more than great excuses for my son and I to do something with our Tuesday mornings than fry an entire package of bacon at once (not that I\'ve ever done this or would even know anything about it) - in fact, they\'re exciting ways to get out on the town and meet other kids and their caregivers.<br /><br />This week the parents and kids of Ttownmoms.com are meeting at All Things Cake, a new store at 8256 E. 71st Street bursting with, literally, all things cake, for a special story time. After, each child at the play date gets to decorate a cookie. And then, of course, chow down on that cookie like there\'s no tomorrow. <br /><br />Space is limited to 20 guests, so if you\'d like to join the group at All Things Cake, <a href=\"http://ttownmoms.com/DARMAMA\">send a message to my friend Darla ASAP</a>. And parents, keep your eyes peeled for a giveaway involving a cake decorating class. Given how much the average birthday cake costs these days, this could be a very lucrative win, so stay on your toes.<br /><br />If your kid is more into splash pads than sugar and icing, Ttownmoms.com will be at the River Parks Plaza plenty of times over the course of the summer. Be sure to keep Tuesday mornings open for some fun in the sun.<br /><br /><b>Giveaways!</b> Head Ttownmom Trisha will give away one dozen - count \'em,&nbsp;<i>one dozen</i> -  of <a href=\"http://www.merrittsbakery.com/\">Merritt\'s Bakery</a>\'s new candy cake donuts every day - <i>every day!</i> - this week. The winner gets his/her choice of: <br /><br />-Applesauce donuts topped with peanuts and caramel; <br />-or chocolate donuts topped with Oreo, Butterfinger or Heath Bar.<br /><br />Oh, Merritt\'s. How well you know the desires of the child in all of us.<br /><br />Enter to win every day this week over at <a href=\"http://Ttownmoms.com/\">Ttownmoms.com</a> - the link to sign up is on the front page.<br /><br /><b>Kids\' Pick of the Day!</b> There\'s so much to do in Tulsa every day that sometimes, it\'s easy for those listings to start looking like a sea of floating words. A sea of floating words in which the letters are sea monkeys. And we all know how sea monkeys are. I\'d elaborate, but it wouldn\'t be safe for work, if you know what I mean.<br /><br />Parents can get on the fast track to a day of fun in Tulsa with the new TDT Kids\' Pick of the Day, available Monday-Thursday on <a href=\"http://ttownmoms.com/tashadoestulsa\">my blog at Ttownmoms.com</a>. No reading glasses or decision-making required! Auto pilot can be a very, very good thing - especially in this particular case.<br /><br />Happy parenting this week, y\'all!','New for Tulsa Moms This Week: Cake-a-licious Playdate and Giveaways, Kids\' Pick of the Day','','inherit','open','open','','650-revision','','','2010-06-14 13:00:00','2010-06-14 13:00:00','',650,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/06/650-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(6793,1,'2011-03-09 09:29:50','2011-03-09 15:29:50','','Tulsa Performing Arts Center','','inherit','open','open','','tulsaperformingartscenter','','','2011-03-09 09:29:50','2011-03-09 15:29:50','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/TulsaPerformingArtsCenter.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(8102,1,'2011-05-11 20:28:38','2011-05-12 02:28:38','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/05/baby-name-diversion-confessions-of-a-work-at-home-mom/picture-2-18/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8098\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Picture-2-500x133.png\" alt=\"Popular Baby Names Tasha\" title=\"Popular Baby Names Tasha\" width=\"500\" height=\"133\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8098\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGot important stuff you\'d like to find a way to put off today? What working parent doesn\'t? And what better diversion is there than typing in the names of all the people you know into a government database to find out how the names ranked in popularity in 2010? \r\n\r\nGet the details <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=baby-name-diversion-confessions-work-home-mom\">on my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>. \r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','Baby Name Diversion: Confessions of a Work-at-Home Mom','What better diversion is there than typing in the names of all the people you know into a government database to find out how the names ranked in popularity in 2010? ','inherit','open','open','','8097-revision-4','','','2011-05-11 20:28:38','2011-05-12 02:28:38','',8097,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/05/8097-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(8503,1,'2011-06-17 10:26:57','2011-06-17 16:26:57','','From Erik Zurita on Myspace','','inherit','open','open','','picture-7-10','','','2011-06-17 10:26:57','2011-06-17 16:26:57','',8502,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Picture-71.png',0,'attachment','image/png',1),(8504,1,'2011-06-17 10:29:18','2011-06-17 16:29:18','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-8503\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=8503\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-8503 aligncenter\" title=\"From Erik Zurita on Myspace\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Picture-71-500x479.png\" alt=\"From Erik Zurita on Myspace\" width=\"425\" /></a></p>\n\nIn case you\'ve never been, there\'s something you should know about Gilcrease Museum: It\'s more than just paintings of horses and cowboys. This weekend, you and the kids can hear the music of the Andean mountains, performed by Ecuador native and Tulsan by choice, <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/erikzurita/\">Erik Zurita</a>.\n\nGet the details <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=music-panama-tulsa-kids-day-out\">on my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\n\n<em> Photo from <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/erikzurita/\">Zurita\'s Myspace page</a>. </em>','The Music of Panama with Erik Zurita: Tulsa Kids Day Out','Ecuadorian musician and Tulsan by choice Erik Zurita will showcase a variety of musical instruments and songs influenced by Panama and the Incas at Gilcrease Museum this weekend. ','inherit','open','open','','8502-revision','','','2011-06-17 10:29:18','2011-06-17 16:29:18','',8502,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/06/8502-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(6802,1,'2011-03-10 14:10:16','2011-03-10 20:10:16','<strong>PSSST: Hey, you.</strong> Looking for <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/event_tags/st-patricks-day/\" target=\"_blank\">the 2012 list of St. Patrick\'s Day events and things to do going on in Tulsa? Get it hot, fresh and made-to-order at DO WHAT</a>.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6830\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-in-tulsa-kids-edition/st/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6830\" title=\"St. Patrick\'s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/St.jpg\" alt=\"St. Patrick\'s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n<em>This post is the second in <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 St. Patrick\'s Day is one of Tulsa\'s favorite holidays, but there\'s more to our celebrations than just copious amounts of green beer and street parties. From pet-friendly romps and story times to Celtic art and a foodie fight, <strong>here are the St. Patrick\'s Day events for kids in Tulsa this year</strong>.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Parties for Tulsa Kids and Families</h3>\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\nGrab the entire family and bring your canine companion to Hicks Park and find out if your dog has the luck o\' the Irish. This seventh-annual event will have your dog tracking a trail of gold - gold treats, that is. Join the folks at Hicks Park for a morning of fun and canine cavorting.\r\n\r\n<strong>Saint Patty\'s Day Projects at Philbrook (MEMBERS ONLY)</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 10am – Noon\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum of Art</a>, 2727 S. Rockford Road\r\nCelebrate St. Patrick’s Day in style with green cookies and a fun family art project just for members at Philbrook Museum of Art (and if you\'re not a member, you should be - the investment pays off in just a few visits, and then you get free admission all year long - just sayin\'). Later, pop in on the Cube Creatures workshop from 1–4 pm. Yay for making stuff!\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>Get Your Green on for St. Paddy\'s Day</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 2pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Martin Regional Library</a>, 2601 South Garnett Road\r\nCelebrate the Irish with games, activities and a leprechaun craft. This event is for ages 5-12.\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 Price Tower Family for 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<strong>Vintage Wildflowers Concert</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 7pm\r\nWhere: Harwelden Mansion, 2210 S. Main Street\r\nNeed some music to get into the St. Patrick\'s Day spirit? Check out <a href=\"http://www.vintagewildflowers.com/\">Vintage Wildflowers, a Tulsa-based trio of moms who play Celtic/Appalachian music</a>. They\'re performing a concert at Harwelden Mansion tonight to offer an evening of Irish music for Saint Patrick\'s Day in a family-friendly environment. They\'ll be performing music from their new CD, <em>Lovely Madness</em>. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for kids 12 and under, free for kids 3 and under. \r\n\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Story Times</h3>\r\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: The Napping House/St. Patrick\'s Day</strong>\r\nWhen: Tuesday, March 15, 10:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Charles Page Library</a>, 551 E. 4th Street in Sand Springs\r\nGet a St. Pat\'s-themed storytime for newborns to 5-year-olds and their caregivers today at Charles Page Library in Sand Springs.\r\n\r\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: St. Patrick\'s Day Party</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 10:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Pratt Library</a>, 3219 S. 113th West Avenue in Sand Springs\r\nWear something green and bring goodies to share when you head to Pratt Library for this St. Patrick\'s Day Party and story time. This event is for ages 5 and younger with their caregivers.\r\n\r\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: Green</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 11am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Nathan Hale Library</a>, 6038 East 23rd Street\r\nLooking for a St. Patrick\'s Day story time for the older kids? Never fear - the library delivers yet again. Parents of two-year-olds, plan to hang around for the story.\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Foodie Fun for Kids and Families</h3>\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: Where: <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, grab the kids and pass samplings of St. Patrick\'s Day-themed foods from throughout the store.\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Runs</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\nLet your kids make 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=\"8:30am 1Mile Fun Run 9:00am Special Olympics Exhibition Run 9:15am 5K Run\">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\nYour favorite kid-friendly St. Patrick\'s Day event not listed here? No biggie - we can fix that. <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">Send Tasha an e-mail with details about your event</a> or leave \'em in the comments.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"27\"]</p>','St. Patrick\'s Day 2011 in Tulsa, Kids Edition: Story Times, Parties, 5Ks and Tasty Irish Eats','From pet-friendly romps and story times to Celtic art, 5K runs and a foodie fight, here are the St. Patrick\'s Day events for kids in Tulsa this year.','publish','open','open','','st-patricks-day-in-tulsa-kids-edition','','','2012-03-12 09:37:40','2012-03-12 15:37:40','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=6802',0,'post','',2),(6803,1,'2011-03-09 16:50:16','2011-03-09 22:50:16','St. Patrick\'s Day Public Open House at Price Tower\nWhen: March 17, 6-8pm\nWhere: Price Tower Arts Center, \nJoin the Price Tower Family for Celtic entertainment in the museum. Look for a cash bar with festive drinks and appetizers, too. Cost is $5. Time: 6:00pm to 8:00pm.\n','St. Patrick\'s Day Stuff to Do in Tulsa, Kids Edition','','inherit','open','open','','6802-revision','','','2011-03-09 16:50:16','2011-03-09 22:50:16','',6802,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6802-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(6804,1,'2011-03-09 17:14:30','2011-03-09 23:14:30','St. Patrick\'s Day Public Open House at Price Tower\nWhen: March 17, 6-8pm\nWhere: Price Tower Arts Center, \nJoin the Price Tower Family for Celtic entertainment in the museum. Look for a cash bar with festive drinks and appetizers, too. Cost is $5, or free for members.\n\nPreschool Storytime: The Napping House/St. Patrick\'s Day\nWhen: Tuesday, March 15, 10:30am\nWhere: Charles Page Library, \nGet a St. Pat\'s-themed storytime for newborns to 5-year-olds and their caregivers today at Charles Page Library in Sand Springs. \n\n\n','St. Patrick\'s Day Stuff to Do in Tulsa, Kids Edition','','inherit','open','open','','6802-revision-2','','','2011-03-09 17:14:30','2011-03-09 23:14:30','',6802,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6802-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(6805,1,'2011-03-09 17:17:25','2011-03-09 23:17:25','St. Patrick\'s Day Public Open House at Price Tower\nWhen: March 17, 6-8pm\nWhere: Price Tower Arts Center, \nJoin the Price Tower Family for Celtic entertainment in the museum. Look for a cash bar with festive drinks and appetizers, too. Cost is $5, or free for members.\n\nPreschool Storytime: The Napping House/St. Patrick\'s Day\nWhen: Tuesday, March 15, 10:30am\nWhere: Charles Page Library, \nGet a St. Pat\'s-themed storytime for newborns to 5-year-olds and their caregivers today at Charles Page Library in Sand Springs. \n\nPreschool Storytime: St. Patrick\'s Day Party\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 10:30am\nWhere: Pratt Library, \nWear something green and bring goodies to share when you head to Pratt Library for this St. Patrick\'s Day Party and story time. This event is for ages 5 and younger with their caregivers.\n\nPreschool Storytime: Green\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 11am\nWhere: Nathan Hale Library, \nLooking for a St. Patrick\'s Day story time for the older kids? Never fear - the library delivers yet again. \nSpecial Instructions: An adult must accompany 2-year-olds\n','St. Patrick\'s Day Stuff to Do in Tulsa, Kids Edition','','inherit','open','open','','6802-revision-3','','','2011-03-09 17:17:25','2011-03-09 23:17:25','',6802,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6802-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(6806,1,'2011-03-09 17:17:43','2011-03-09 23:17:43','St. Patrick\'s Day Public Open House at Price Tower\r\nWhen: March 17, 6-8pm\r\nWhere: Price Tower Arts Center, \r\nJoin the Price Tower Family for 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\nPreschool Storytime: The Napping House/St. Patrick\'s Day\r\nWhen: Tuesday, March 15, 10:30am\r\nWhere: Charles Page Library, \r\nGet a St. Pat\'s-themed storytime for newborns to 5-year-olds and their caregivers today at Charles Page Library in Sand Springs. \r\n\r\nPreschool Storytime: St. Patrick\'s Day Party\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 10:30am\r\nWhere: Pratt Library, \r\nWear something green and bring goodies to share when you head to Pratt Library for this St. Patrick\'s Day Party and story time. This event is for ages 5 and younger with their caregivers.\r\n\r\nPreschool Storytime: Green\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 11am\r\nWhere: Nathan Hale Library, \r\nLooking for a St. Patrick\'s Day story time for the older kids? Never fear - the library delivers yet again. Parents of two-year-olds, plan to hang around for the story.\r\n','St. Patrick\'s Day Stuff to Do in Tulsa, Kids Edition','','inherit','open','open','','6802-revision-4','','','2011-03-09 17:17:43','2011-03-09 23:17:43','',6802,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6802-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(6808,1,'2011-03-09 22:52:34','2011-03-10 04:52:34','St. Patrick\'s Day Public Open House at Price Tower\r\nWhen: March 17, 6-8pm\r\nWhere: Price Tower Arts Center, \r\nJoin the Price Tower Family for 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\nPreschool Storytime: The Napping House/St. Patrick\'s Day\r\nWhen: Tuesday, March 15, 10:30am\r\nWhere: Charles Page Library, \r\nGet a St. Pat\'s-themed storytime for newborns to 5-year-olds and their caregivers today at Charles Page Library in Sand Springs. \r\n\r\nPreschool Storytime: St. Patrick\'s Day Party\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 10:30am\r\nWhere: Pratt Library, \r\nWear something green and bring goodies to share when you head to Pratt Library for this St. Patrick\'s Day Party and story time. This event is for ages 5 and younger with their caregivers.\r\n\r\nPreschool Storytime: Green\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 11am\r\nWhere: Nathan Hale Library, \r\nLooking for a St. Patrick\'s Day story time for the older kids? Never fear - the library delivers yet again. Parents of two-year-olds, plan to hang around for the story.\r\n\r\nGet Your Green on for St. Paddy\'s Day\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 2pm\r\nWhere: Martin Regional Library, \r\nCelebrate the Irish with games, activities and a leprechaun craft. This event is for ages 5-12.\r\n\r\nIrish Paws \r\nWhen: Saturday, March 12, 10:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Parks</a>, \r\nBring your canine companion to Hicks Park and find out if your dog has the luck o\' the Irish - setter, that is. This 7th annual event will have your dog tracking a trail of gold - gold treats, that is. Join us for a morning of fun & canine cavorting. \r\n\r\nSt. Paddy\'s Party hosted by Claremore Main Street\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 11am-2pm\r\nWhere: \r\nGet bangers and mash, a pot of gold, a Lucky Bucks drawing and more. Call (918) 341-5881 for tickets and more information. \r\n\r\nSt. Patrick\'s Day Foodie Fight\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\nSt. Patrick\'s Day Taste the Savings for Free\r\nWhen: Monday, March 14, 4-7pm\r\nWhere: Where: <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, grab the kids and pass samplings of St. Patrick\'s Day-themed foods from throughout the store. \r\n','St. Patrick\'s Day Stuff to Do in Tulsa, Kids Edition','','inherit','open','open','','6802-revision-6','','','2011-03-09 22:52:34','2011-03-10 04:52:34','',6802,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6802-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(6807,1,'2011-03-09 22:51:53','2011-03-10 04:51:53','St. Patrick\'s Day Public Open House at Price Tower\nWhen: March 17, 6-8pm\nWhere: Price Tower Arts Center, \nJoin the Price Tower Family for Celtic entertainment in the museum. Look for a cash bar with festive drinks and appetizers, too. Cost is $5, or free for members.\n\nPreschool Storytime: The Napping House/St. Patrick\'s Day\nWhen: Tuesday, March 15, 10:30am\nWhere: Charles Page Library, \nGet a St. Pat\'s-themed storytime for newborns to 5-year-olds and their caregivers today at Charles Page Library in Sand Springs. \n\nPreschool Storytime: St. Patrick\'s Day Party\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 10:30am\nWhere: Pratt Library, \nWear something green and bring goodies to share when you head to Pratt Library for this St. Patrick\'s Day Party and story time. This event is for ages 5 and younger with their caregivers.\n\nPreschool Storytime: Green\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 11am\nWhere: Nathan Hale Library, \nLooking for a St. Patrick\'s Day story time for the older kids? Never fear - the library delivers yet again. Parents of two-year-olds, plan to hang around for the story.\n\nGet Your Green on for St. Paddy\'s Day\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 2pm\nWhere: Martin Regional Library, \nCelebrate the Irish with games, activities and a leprechaun craft. This event is for ages 5-12.\n\nIrish Paws \nWhen: Saturday, March 12, 10:30am\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Parks</a>, \nBring your canine companion to Hicks Park and find out if your dog has the luck o\' the Irish - setter, that is. This 7th annual event will have your dog tracking a trail of gold - gold treats, that is. Join us for a morning of fun & canine cavorting. \n\nSt. Paddy\'s Party hosted by Claremore Main Street\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 11am-2pm\nWhere: \nGet bangers and mash, a pot of gold, a Lucky Bucks drawing and more. Call (918) 341-5881 for tickets and more information. \n\nSt. Patrick\'s Day Foodie Fight\nWhen: Saturday, March 12th, 12-3pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/tulsa/\">Whole Foods Market Tulsa</a>, 1401 East 41st Street\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. \n\nSt. Patrick\'s Day Taste the Savings for Free\nWhen: Monday, March 14, 4-7pm\nWhere: Where: <a href=\"http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/tulsa/\">Whole Foods Market Tulsa</a>, 1401 East 41st Street\nRemember how Sam\'s Club used to be the only place you could shop and fill up on tasty food samples at the same time? No longer. Whole Foods is the place to be. Tonight, grab the kids and pass samplings of St. Patrick\'s Day-themed foods. \n\nST. PATRICK’S DAY TASTE THE SAVINGS FOR FREE!\n4-7pm FREE\n\nCome in and sample some delicious St. Patty’s themed foods\nin each department! Go Green!','St. Patrick\'s Day Stuff to Do in Tulsa, Kids Edition','','inherit','open','open','','6802-revision-5','','','2011-03-09 22:51:53','2011-03-10 04:51:53','',6802,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6802-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(7635,1,'2011-04-13 16:22:32','2011-04-13 22:22:32','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7279\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/southwood-nursery-food-bank-free-vegetable-plants/dsc_0312/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7279\" title=\"Cherry Street Farmers Market Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_0312.jpg\" alt=\"Cherry Street Farmers Market Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\nIt\'s Earth Month, and with T-Town being a city that\'s increasingly eco-conscious, there are plenty of free and kid-friendly Earth Day activities to dive into around town. \n\nFrom a party at Tulsa Zoo to recycling classes at the library to a film festival at Circle Cinema, here\'s a list of ways to have fun and show the environment some love at the same time, all right here in Tulsa.\n\n<!--more-->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\n\n<h3>Earth Day/Month Events in Tulsa</h3>\n<strong>22nd Annual Herbal Affair &amp; Festival</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, April 16, 9am-4pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://herbalaffairandfestival.com/\">Downtown Sand Springs</a>\nGet more than 90 vendors or herbs and more, arts and crafts, lectures, live entertainment and plenty for the kids to do at this kick-off of the Tulsa area\'s spring and summer festival season.\n\n<strong>Party for the Planet</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, April 16, 9-5pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsazoo.org/\">Tulsa Zoo &amp; Living Museum</a>, 6421 E. 36th Street North\nCelebrate our planet at Tulsa Zoo with music, green-themed activities for kids, a Green Market featuring earth-friendly vendors and more. Don\'t miss the Discovery STOMPS across the zoo to learn how you can make a difference for animals across the globe, like rhinos and monkeys, by acting locally. Learn how to make your own compost and how to make recycling a cinch. Plus, the folks at Tulsa Zoo are still celebrating APE-ril, so be sure to cruise down Ape Avenue to do a little monkeying around and test your ape aptitude. Bring an old cell phone to recycle and get half off the price of admission the day of Party for the Planet (one discount per phone). Every phone donated not only saves the planet, but also benefits your Zoo.\n\n<strong>Earth Month Festival @ Whole Foods</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, April 16, 11am-3pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/tulsa/\">Whole Foods Market Tulsa</a>, 1401 E. 41st Street\nCelebrate Earth Month with and teach the kids a thing or two about going green with the folks at Whole Foods Market Tulsa with giveaways, classes and vendors ready to shove your hands and mouths full of samples locally grown fare. Anita Boykins will be on hand for a recycled art class from 11am-12pm, Sharon Stroud will teach how to green your cleaning routine at 1pm. Also available will be composting classes, a silent auction for a rain barrel painted by local artist Jennifer Hanley and the folks from EcoGreen Mobile Detailing, Sustainable Green Country, Jim Norton Toyota, The Hub, Greenstar and HOPE.\n\n<strong>Recycling 101 with the Green Team at Tulsa City-County Library</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, April 16, 2pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Nathan Hale Library</a>, 6038 East 23rd Street\nRecycling is a great way to keep valuable resources out of our overcrowded landfills, but the ins and outs of this complicated process can be confusing.  Come to any of the Recycling 101 classes at Tulsa City-County Library and learn how to recycle the right way from a certified Tulsa Master Recycler. Easy, peasy, free. Yes.\n\n<strong>The Secret is in the Soil: Part of the Green Team\'s Urban Homesteading Series</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, April 16, 10am\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Zarrow Regional Library</a>, 2224 W. 51st Street\nSue Gray from OSU Extension is back to discuss composting, mulching, and how to grow your own vegetables in any soil. Bring the seeds you won’t be planting this year to our 2nd annual seed swap after the presentation.\n\n<strong>H2O Film Festival</strong>\nWhen: Starting Sunday, April 17, and running through Saturday, April 23\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.circlecinema.com/calendar\">Circle Cinema</a>, 12 S. Lewis Ave.\nThree Tulsa organizations have come together through their shared concern for clean water in Oklahoma, specifically with the watersheds in Oklahoma and the problems that pollution causes both the health of Oklahomans and the economy of our state. The goal of the festival, which will feature a collection of films and animated shorts over the week of April 17, will be to educate Oklahomans about important water issues in our state as well as in locales around the world, and to create a guide through which the audience can protect our water. For a complete schedule of films, <a href=\"http://www.circlecinema.com/calendar\">visit CircleCinema.com</a>.\n\n<strong>Book and More: Earth Day</strong>\nWhen: Monday, April 18, 3:30pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Schusterman-Benson Library</a>, 3333 East 32nd Place\nCelebrate Earth Day at Schusterman-Benson Library by creating a robot from recycled materials. This event is for ages 5-12.\n\n<strong>Green Fest</strong>\nWhen: Tuesday, April 19, 11am-2pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.sustainabletulsa.org/pages/events/green_fest\">Mary K. Chapman Health Plaza</a>, 1819 E. 19th Street in Tulsa\nThe Green Team Committee at St. John Medical Center will host its third-annual Green Fest to celebrate Earth Day 2011, featuring exhibitors from various organizations across the state that promote greener living and more environmentally-conscious practices.\n\n<strong>Tree Treasures</strong>\nWhen: Wednesday, April 20, 4pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Hardesty Regional Library</a>, 8316 East 93rd Street\nCelebrate Arbor Day at Hardesty Regional Library library with Christina Stallings from the Oklahoma Forestry Services. Learn interesting facts about trees and create a fun tree craft. This event is for ages 3-10.\n\n<strong>Earth Day with the Tulsa Drillers</strong>\nWhen: Thursday, April 21, 7:05pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsadrillers.com/\">ONEOK Field</a>, 201 N. Elgin Ave.\nThe first 1,000 fans through the gate get a reusable tote as well as an environmental fair on the plaza at the Tulsa Drillers Earth Day celebration. Plus, it\'ll be Thirsty Thursday, which means beer and soft drinks will be available for $1 each.\n\n<strong>Earth Day at Chandler Park Community Center</strong>\nWhen: Friday, April 22, 1-am-2pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.parks.tulsacounty.org/\">Chandler Park Community Center</a>, 6500 West 21st Street in west Tulsa\nService projects providing tangible benefits to the west side, educational workshops from OSU Extension, hands-on exhibits, rock-painting contest, games and guest speakers.\n\n<strong>Earth Day with Cherry Street Farmers\' Market and Up With Trees</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, April 23, 7-11am\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.cherrystreetfarmersmarket.com/\">Cherry Street Farmers\' Market</a>, on 15th (Cherry) Street, just east of Peoria\nDo your shopping and celebrate Earth Day at the same time at Cherry Street Farmers\' Market this morning. Stop by the market booth to check out the free seedlings and tree and environmental conservation info from Up With Trees while you\'re there.\n\n<strong>Jenks Herb &amp; Plant Festival</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, April 23, 8am-5pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://jenkschamber.com/jenks-herb-plant-festival-april-23/\">Jenks Downtown Main Street</a>, from First through Third Streets\nThe 15th annual Jenks Herb &amp; Plant Festival will be a celebration of all things gardening, packing activities for every member of the family, young and old. More than 100 booths will overflow with a variety of plants, and Creek County Master Gardeners will be available to answer questions. Look also for festival foods, a children’s area full of activities, Garden Railroads for kids of all ages, a full festival stage for around-the-clock entertainment and speakers. It\'s all free and open to the public.\n\n<strong>earth PicNic: To Honor the Mother</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, April 23, 4-11pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.livingarts.org/special.htm\">ParBUSTer Trapeze Park</a>, 1209 E. 3rd Street\nThe public is invited to attend this free event and bring a picnic lunch, share food with friends and enjoy the flying trapeze artists as Living Arts Dance Committee members, Spoken Word artists, and earth artists create site-specific artworks. Area green advocates will be around letting people know about recycling options for Tulsans, too. Organic gardening and small grocers will promote buying local. Admission is free and open to the public.\n\n<strong>Recycling 101 with the Green Team at Tulsa City-County Library</strong>\nWhen: Tuesday, April 26, 6pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Martin Regional Library</a>, 2601 South Garnett Road\nRecycling is a great way to keep valuable resources out of our overcrowded landfills, but the ins and outs of this complicated process can be confusing.  Come to any of the Recycling 101 classes at Tulsa City-County Library and learn how to recycle the right way from a certified Tulsa Master Recycler. Easy, peasy, free. Yes.\n\n<strong>Reuse, Recycle, Remix: Special Family Event @ Philbrook</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, April 30, 2pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/education/classes/classschedule.cfm?id=623\">Philbrook Museum of Art</a>, 2727 S. Rockford Ave.\nWhat some may view as trash, an artist sees as treasure. Celebrate Earth month with Julia Lupton, co-author of the popular D.I.Y. Kids book. In a brief talk, Lupton will highlight some of the cool art projects you can make simply by using a few unusual objects – cereal boxes, ketchup packets, marshmallows – and your imagination. After, you\'ll head to the studios where you can make art using recycled materials.\n<h3>More Earth Day Resources in Tulsa</h3>\n<ul>\n	<li>City of Tulsa Free Landfill Days. Looking to unload some unwanted items before Earth Day? Do it safely on Saturday, April 16 and Sunday, April 17, from 7am-3pm, as part of the Free Landfill Days via the City of Tulsa and the Quarry Landfill at 4041 N. 141st E. Avenue. Open to City of Tulsa residents. Proof of residency required. <a href=\"http://www.cityoftulsa.org/city-services/refuse/free-landfill-days.aspx\">Check out this page on the City of Tulsa\'s website for rules and further details</a>.</li>\n	<li>Advanced Metal Recycling is seeking 60,000 lbs. of aluminum cans to form the basis of a $5,000 Earth Day donation to the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma. AMR will pay customers who bring in cans on Friday, April 22nd or Saturday, April 23rd $0.85 per pound (about 20% more than the usual \"Earth Day Special\" rate and about double the going everyday rate), plus another $0.05 per pound toward the food bank donation. AMR will also sell Earth Day t-shirts, with all the proceeds going toward the food bank. Plus, from 11am to 2pm on Friday the 22nd, visitors to AMR\'s North Lewis facility in Tulsa will be treated to free hot dogs and sodas, too. <a href=\"http://www.advancedmetalrecycling.com/\">Check out the AMR site for further details and specifics on locations</a>.</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/tulsa-area-farmers-markets/\">A list of Tulsa-area Farmers Markets</a>.</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.sustainabletulsa.org/green_directory\">Sustainable Tulsa\'s Tulsa Area Green Directory</a></li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.metrecycle.com/\">The Metropolitan Environmental Trust (M.E.T.)</a></li>\n</ul>\n<h3>Don\'t see your favorite Earth Day/Month event on this list?</h3>\nNo problem. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/contact\">Send me an e-mail</a> with details and I\'ll check it out.','Earth Day Events, Activities and Ways to Go Green In Tulsa','It\'s Earth Month, and with T-Town being a city that\'s increasingly eco-conscious, there are plenty of Earth Day free and kid-friendly activities to dive into around town.','inherit','open','open','','7595-autosave','','','2011-04-13 16:22:32','2011-04-13 22:22:32','',7595,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7595-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(7633,1,'2011-04-13 15:53:42','2011-04-13 21:53:42','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7279\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/southwood-nursery-food-bank-free-vegetable-plants/dsc_0312/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7279\" title=\"Cherry Street Farmers Market Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_0312.jpg\" alt=\"Cherry Street Farmers Market Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\nIt\'s Earth Month, and with T-Town being a city that\'s increasingly eco-conscious, there are plenty of Earth Day free and kid-friendly activities to dive into around town. Here\'s a list of ways to have fun and show the environment some love at the same time, all right here in Tulsa.\n\n<!--more-->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\n\n<h3>Earth Day/Month Events in Tulsa</h3>\n<strong>22nd Annual Herbal Affair &amp; Festival</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, April 16, 9am-4pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://herbalaffairandfestival.com/\">Downtown Sand Springs</a>\nGet more than 90 vendors or herbs and more, arts and crafts, lectures, live entertainment and plenty for the kids to do at this kick-off of the Tulsa area\'s spring and summer festival season.\n\n<strong>Party for the Planet</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, April 16, 9-5pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsazoo.org/\">Tulsa Zoo &amp; Living Museum</a>, 6421 E. 36th Street North\nCelebrate our planet at Tulsa Zoo with music, green-themed activities for kids, a Green Market featuring earth-friendly vendors and more. Don\'t miss the Discovery STOMPS across the zoo to learn how you can make a difference for animals across the globe, like rhinos and monkeys, by acting locally. Learn how to make your own compost and how to make recycling a cinch. Plus, the folks at Tulsa Zoo are still celebrating APE-ril, so be sure to cruise down Ape Avenue to do a little monkeying around and test your ape aptitude. Bring an old cell phone to recycle and get half off the price of admission the day of Party for the Planet (one discount per phone). Every phone donated not only saves the planet, but also benefits your Zoo.\n\n<strong>Earth Month Festival @ Whole Foods</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, April 16, 11am-3pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/tulsa/\">Whole Foods Market Tulsa</a>, 1401 E. 41st Street\nCelebrate Earth Month with and teach the kids a thing or two about going green with the folks at Whole Foods Market Tulsa with giveaways, classes and vendors ready to shove your hands and mouths full of samples locally grown fare. Anita Boykins will be on hand for a recycled art class from 11am-12pm, Sharon Stroud will teach how to green your cleaning routine at 1pm. Also available will be composting classes, a silent auction for a rain barrel painted by local artist Jennifer Hanley and the folks from EcoGreen Mobile Detailing, Sustainable Green Country, Jim Norton Toyota, The Hub, Greenstar and HOPE.\n\n<strong>Recycling 101 with the Green Team at Tulsa City-County Library</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, April 16, 2pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Nathan Hale Library</a>, 6038 East 23rd Street\nRecycling is a great way to keep valuable resources out of our overcrowded landfills, but the ins and outs of this complicated process can be confusing.  Come to any of the Recycling 101 classes at Tulsa City-County Library and learn how to recycle the right way from a certified Tulsa Master Recycler. Easy, peasy, free. Yes.\n\n<strong>The Secret is in the Soil: Part of the Green Team\'s Urban Homesteading Series</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, April 16, 10am\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Zarrow Regional Library</a>, 2224 W. 51st Street\nSue Gray from OSU Extension is back to discuss composting, mulching, and how to grow your own vegetables in any soil. Bring the seeds you won’t be planting this year to our 2nd annual seed swap after the presentation.\n\n<strong>Book and More: Earth Day</strong>\nWhen: Monday, April 18, 3:30pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Schusterman-Benson Library</a>, 3333 East 32nd Place\nCelebrate Earth Day at Schusterman-Benson Library by creating a robot from recycled materials. This event is for ages 5-12.\n\n<strong>Green Fest</strong>\nWhen: Tuesday, April 19, 11am-2pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.sustainabletulsa.org/pages/events/green_fest\">Mary K. Chapman Health Plaza</a>, 1819 E. 19th Street in Tulsa\nThe Green Team Committee at St. John Medical Center will host its third-annual Green Fest to celebrate Earth Day 2011, featuring exhibitors from various organizations across the state that promote greener living and more environmentally-conscious practices.\n\n<strong>Tree Treasures</strong>\nWhen: Wednesday, April 20, 4pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Hardesty Regional Library</a>, 8316 East 93rd Street\nCelebrate Arbor Day at Hardesty Regional Library library with Christina Stallings from the Oklahoma Forestry Services. Learn interesting facts about trees and create a fun tree craft. This event is for ages 3-10.\n\n<strong>Earth Day with the Tulsa Drillers</strong>\nWhen: Thursday, April 21, 7:05pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsadrillers.com/\">ONEOK Field</a>, 201 N. Elgin Ave.\nThe first 1,000 fans through the gate get a reusable tote as well as an environmental fair on the plaza at the Tulsa Drillers Earth Day celebration. Plus, it\'ll be Thirsty Thursday, which means beer and soft drinks will be available for $1 each.\n\n<strong>Earth Day at Chandler Park Community Center</strong>\nWhen: Friday, April 22, 1-am-2pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.parks.tulsacounty.org/\">Chandler Park Community Center</a>, 6500 West 21st Street in west Tulsa\nService projects providing tangible benefits to the west side, educational workshops from OSU Extension, hands-on exhibits, rock-painting contest, games and guest speakers.\n\n<strong>Earth Day with Cherry Street Farmers\' Market and Up With Trees</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, April 23, 7-11am\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.cherrystreetfarmersmarket.com/\">Cherry Street Farmers\' Market</a>, on 15th (Cherry) Street, just east of Peoria\nDo your shopping and celebrate Earth Day at the same time at Cherry Street Farmers\' Market this morning. Stop by the market booth to check out the free seedlings and tree and environmental conservation info from Up With Trees while you\'re there.\n\n<strong>Jenks Herb &amp; Plant Festival</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, April 23, 8am-5pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://jenkschamber.com/jenks-herb-plant-festival-april-23/\">Jenks Downtown Main Street</a>, from First through Third Streets\nThe 15th annual Jenks Herb &amp; Plant Festival will be a celebration of all things gardening, packing activities for every member of the family, young and old. More than 100 booths will overflow with a variety of plants, and Creek County Master Gardeners will be available to answer questions. Look also for festival foods, a children’s area full of activities, Garden Railroads for kids of all ages, a full festival stage for around-the-clock entertainment and speakers. It\'s all free and open to the public.\n\n<strong>earth PicNic: To Honor the Mother</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, April 23, 4-11pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.livingarts.org/special.htm\">ParBUSTer Trapeze Park</a>, 1209 E. 3rd Street\nThe public is invited to attend this free event and bring a picnic lunch, share food with friends and enjoy the flying trapeze artists as Living Arts Dance Committee members, Spoken Word artists, and earth artists create site-specific artworks. Area green advocates will be around letting people know about recycling options for Tulsans, too. Organic gardening and small grocers will promote buying local. Admission is free and open to the public.\n\n<strong>Recycling 101 with the Green Team at Tulsa City-County Library</strong>\nWhen: Tuesday, April 26, 6pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Martin Regional Library</a>, 2601 South Garnett Road\nRecycling is a great way to keep valuable resources out of our overcrowded landfills, but the ins and outs of this complicated process can be confusing.  Come to any of the Recycling 101 classes at Tulsa City-County Library and learn how to recycle the right way from a certified Tulsa Master Recycler. Easy, peasy, free. Yes.\n\n<strong>Reuse, Recycle, Remix: Special Family Event @ Philbrook</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, April 30, 2pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/education/classes/classschedule.cfm?id=623\">Philbrook Museum of Art</a>, 2727 S. Rockford Ave.\nWhat some may view as trash, an artist sees as treasure. Celebrate Earth month with Julia Lupton, co-author of the popular D.I.Y. Kids book. In a brief talk, Lupton will highlight some of the cool art projects you can make simply by using a few unusual objects – cereal boxes, ketchup packets, marshmallows – and your imagination. After, you\'ll head to the studios where you can make art using recycled materials.\n<h3>More Earth Day Resources in Tulsa</h3>\n<ul>\n	<li>City of Tulsa Free Landfill Days. Looking to unload some unwanted items before Earth Day? Do it safely on Saturday, April 16 and Sunday, April 17, from 7am-3pm, as part of the Free Landfill Days via the City of Tulsa and the Quarry Landfill at 4041 N. 141st E. Avenue. Open to City of Tulsa residents. Proof of residency required. <a href=\"http://www.cityoftulsa.org/city-services/refuse/free-landfill-days.aspx\">Check out this page on the City of Tulsa\'s website for rules and further details</a>.</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/tulsa-area-farmers-markets/\">A list of Tulsa-area Farmers Markets</a>.</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.sustainabletulsa.org/green_directory\">Sustainable Tulsa\'s Tulsa Area Green Directory</a></li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.metrecycle.com/\">The Metropolitan Environmental Trust (M.E.T.)</a></li>\n</ul>\n<h3>Don\'t see your favorite Earth Day/Month event on this list?</h3>\nNo problem. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/contact\">Send me an e-mail</a> with details and I\'ll check it out.','Earth Day Stuff to Do in Tulsa','It\'s Earth Month, and with T-Town being a city that\'s increasingly eco-conscious, there are plenty of Earth Day free and kid-friendly activities to dive into around town.','inherit','open','open','','7595-revision-13','','','2011-04-13 15:53:42','2011-04-13 21:53:42','',7595,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7595-revision-13/',0,'revision','',0),(7634,1,'2011-04-13 15:54:23','2011-04-13 21:54:23','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7279\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/southwood-nursery-food-bank-free-vegetable-plants/dsc_0312/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7279\" title=\"Cherry Street Farmers Market Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_0312.jpg\" alt=\"Cherry Street Farmers Market Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nIt\'s Earth Month, and with T-Town being a city that\'s increasingly eco-conscious, there are plenty of Earth Day free and kid-friendly activities to dive into around town. Here\'s a list of ways to have fun and show the environment some love at the same time, all right here in Tulsa.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Earth Day/Month Events in Tulsa</h3>\r\n<strong>22nd Annual Herbal Affair &amp; Festival</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 16, 9am-4pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://herbalaffairandfestival.com/\">Downtown Sand Springs</a>\r\nGet more than 90 vendors or herbs and more, arts and crafts, lectures, live entertainment and plenty for the kids to do at this kick-off of the Tulsa area\'s spring and summer festival season.\r\n\r\n<strong>Party for the Planet</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 16, 9-5pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsazoo.org/\">Tulsa Zoo &amp; Living Museum</a>, 6421 E. 36th Street North\r\nCelebrate our planet at Tulsa Zoo with music, green-themed activities for kids, a Green Market featuring earth-friendly vendors and more. Don\'t miss the Discovery STOMPS across the zoo to learn how you can make a difference for animals across the globe, like rhinos and monkeys, by acting locally. Learn how to make your own compost and how to make recycling a cinch. Plus, the folks at Tulsa Zoo are still celebrating APE-ril, so be sure to cruise down Ape Avenue to do a little monkeying around and test your ape aptitude. Bring an old cell phone to recycle and get half off the price of admission the day of Party for the Planet (one discount per phone). Every phone donated not only saves the planet, but also benefits your Zoo.\r\n\r\n<strong>Earth Month Festival @ Whole Foods</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 16, 11am-3pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/tulsa/\">Whole Foods Market Tulsa</a>, 1401 E. 41st Street\r\nCelebrate Earth Month with and teach the kids a thing or two about going green with the folks at Whole Foods Market Tulsa with giveaways, classes and vendors ready to shove your hands and mouths full of samples locally grown fare. Anita Boykins will be on hand for a recycled art class from 11am-12pm, Sharon Stroud will teach how to green your cleaning routine at 1pm. Also available will be composting classes, a silent auction for a rain barrel painted by local artist Jennifer Hanley and the folks from EcoGreen Mobile Detailing, Sustainable Green Country, Jim Norton Toyota, The Hub, Greenstar and HOPE.\r\n\r\n<strong>Recycling 101 with the Green Team at Tulsa City-County Library</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 16, 2pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Nathan Hale Library</a>, 6038 East 23rd Street\r\nRecycling is a great way to keep valuable resources out of our overcrowded landfills, but the ins and outs of this complicated process can be confusing.  Come to any of the Recycling 101 classes at Tulsa City-County Library and learn how to recycle the right way from a certified Tulsa Master Recycler. Easy, peasy, free. Yes.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Secret is in the Soil: Part of the Green Team\'s Urban Homesteading Series</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 16, 10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Zarrow Regional Library</a>, 2224 W. 51st Street\r\nSue Gray from OSU Extension is back to discuss composting, mulching, and how to grow your own vegetables in any soil. Bring the seeds you won’t be planting this year to our 2nd annual seed swap after the presentation.\r\n\r\n<strong>Book and More: Earth Day</strong>\r\nWhen: Monday, April 18, 3:30pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Schusterman-Benson Library</a>, 3333 East 32nd Place\r\nCelebrate Earth Day at Schusterman-Benson Library by creating a robot from recycled materials. This event is for ages 5-12.\r\n\r\n<strong>Green Fest</strong>\r\nWhen: Tuesday, April 19, 11am-2pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.sustainabletulsa.org/pages/events/green_fest\">Mary K. Chapman Health Plaza</a>, 1819 E. 19th Street in Tulsa\r\nThe Green Team Committee at St. John Medical Center will host its third-annual Green Fest to celebrate Earth Day 2011, featuring exhibitors from various organizations across the state that promote greener living and more environmentally-conscious practices.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tree Treasures</strong>\r\nWhen: Wednesday, April 20, 4pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Hardesty Regional Library</a>, 8316 East 93rd Street\r\nCelebrate Arbor Day at Hardesty Regional Library library with Christina Stallings from the Oklahoma Forestry Services. Learn interesting facts about trees and create a fun tree craft. This event is for ages 3-10.\r\n\r\n<strong>Earth Day with the Tulsa Drillers</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, April 21, 7:05pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsadrillers.com/\">ONEOK Field</a>, 201 N. Elgin Ave.\r\nThe first 1,000 fans through the gate get a reusable tote as well as an environmental fair on the plaza at the Tulsa Drillers Earth Day celebration. Plus, it\'ll be Thirsty Thursday, which means beer and soft drinks will be available for $1 each.\r\n\r\n<strong>Earth Day at Chandler Park Community Center</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday, April 22, 1-am-2pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.parks.tulsacounty.org/\">Chandler Park Community Center</a>, 6500 West 21st Street in west Tulsa\r\nService projects providing tangible benefits to the west side, educational workshops from OSU Extension, hands-on exhibits, rock-painting contest, games and guest speakers.\r\n\r\n<strong>Earth Day with Cherry Street Farmers\' Market and Up With Trees</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 23, 7-11am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.cherrystreetfarmersmarket.com/\">Cherry Street Farmers\' Market</a>, on 15th (Cherry) Street, just east of Peoria\r\nDo your shopping and celebrate Earth Day at the same time at Cherry Street Farmers\' Market this morning. Stop by the market booth to check out the free seedlings and tree and environmental conservation info from Up With Trees while you\'re there.\r\n\r\n<strong>Jenks Herb &amp; Plant Festival</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 23, 8am-5pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://jenkschamber.com/jenks-herb-plant-festival-april-23/\">Jenks Downtown Main Street</a>, from First through Third Streets\r\nThe 15th annual Jenks Herb &amp; Plant Festival will be a celebration of all things gardening, packing activities for every member of the family, young and old. More than 100 booths will overflow with a variety of plants, and Creek County Master Gardeners will be available to answer questions. Look also for festival foods, a children’s area full of activities, Garden Railroads for kids of all ages, a full festival stage for around-the-clock entertainment and speakers. It\'s all free and open to the public.\r\n\r\n<strong>earth PicNic: To Honor the Mother</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 23, 4-11pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.livingarts.org/special.htm\">ParBUSTer Trapeze Park</a>, 1209 E. 3rd Street\r\nThe public is invited to attend this free event and bring a picnic lunch, share food with friends and enjoy the flying trapeze artists as Living Arts Dance Committee members, Spoken Word artists, and earth artists create site-specific artworks. Area green advocates will be around letting people know about recycling options for Tulsans, too. Organic gardening and small grocers will promote buying local. Admission is free and open to the public.\r\n\r\n<strong>Recycling 101 with the Green Team at Tulsa City-County Library</strong>\r\nWhen: Tuesday, April 26, 6pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Martin Regional Library</a>, 2601 South Garnett Road\r\nRecycling is a great way to keep valuable resources out of our overcrowded landfills, but the ins and outs of this complicated process can be confusing.  Come to any of the Recycling 101 classes at Tulsa City-County Library and learn how to recycle the right way from a certified Tulsa Master Recycler. Easy, peasy, free. Yes.\r\n\r\n<strong>Reuse, Recycle, Remix: Special Family Event @ Philbrook</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 30, 2pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/education/classes/classschedule.cfm?id=623\">Philbrook Museum of Art</a>, 2727 S. Rockford Ave.\r\nWhat some may view as trash, an artist sees as treasure. Celebrate Earth month with Julia Lupton, co-author of the popular D.I.Y. Kids book. In a brief talk, Lupton will highlight some of the cool art projects you can make simply by using a few unusual objects – cereal boxes, ketchup packets, marshmallows – and your imagination. After, you\'ll head to the studios where you can make art using recycled materials.\r\n<h3>More Earth Day Resources in Tulsa</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>City of Tulsa Free Landfill Days. Looking to unload some unwanted items before Earth Day? Do it safely on Saturday, April 16 and Sunday, April 17, from 7am-3pm, as part of the Free Landfill Days via the City of Tulsa and the Quarry Landfill at 4041 N. 141st E. Avenue. Open to City of Tulsa residents. Proof of residency required. <a href=\"http://www.cityoftulsa.org/city-services/refuse/free-landfill-days.aspx\">Check out this page on the City of Tulsa\'s website for rules and further details</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/tulsa-area-farmers-markets/\">A list of Tulsa-area Farmers Markets</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.sustainabletulsa.org/green_directory\">Sustainable Tulsa\'s Tulsa Area Green Directory</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.metrecycle.com/\">The Metropolitan Environmental Trust (M.E.T.)</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Don\'t see your favorite Earth Day/Month event on this list?</h3>\r\nNo problem. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/contact\">Send me an e-mail</a> with details and I\'ll check it out.','Earth Day Events and Activities In Tulsa','It\'s Earth Month, and with T-Town being a city that\'s increasingly eco-conscious, there are plenty of Earth Day free and kid-friendly activities to dive into around town.','inherit','open','open','','7595-revision-14','','','2011-04-13 15:54:23','2011-04-13 21:54:23','',7595,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7595-revision-14/',0,'revision','',0),(8405,1,'2011-06-06 21:02:54','2011-06-07 03:02:54','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/top-parenting-iphone-apps-tulsa-kids/dsc_1885/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5122\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1885.jpg\" alt=\"iPhone\" title=\"iPhone\" width=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5122\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nAny time I\'ve needed a childhood photo of myself, my mom has had to dig it out of one of dozens of photo albums, all of which she had to maintain by printing and arranging photos on a regular basis. It was an expensive, time-consuming process, and finding a certain photo has never been an easy task. She probably didn\'t take as many photos as she would have had there been no development or printing costs, and with a job and an education and a family to take care of, keeping extensive handwritten journals just wasn\'t in the cards.\r\n\r\nToday, when my family asks me for photos of my child or an account of something funny he did six months ago, I search for and upload the info to my computer and post it either on Flickr, Facebook, a blog post or e-mail. It\'s done and the grandparents and ooo-ing and ah-ing in a matter of minutes.\r\n\r\nHow will the technological ease of recording our lives affect the members of Gen Y and their children, the first few generations to grow up with personal computers and the Internet in their homes and schools, and their senses of themselves as individuals and as an age group? Is the communication technology that\'s available to us today revolutionary, changing fundamentally how we\'ll ultimately live our lives, or do you think it all just amounts to newer, faster ways of doing things we were already doing before?\r\n\r\nJoin the conversation <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=confessions-work-home-mom-facebook-generation\">on my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','The Facebook Generation: Confessions of a Work-at-Home Mom','Is the communication technology that\'s available to us today is revolutionary, changing fundamentally how we\'ll ultimately live our lives, or do you think it all just amounts to newer, faster ways of doing things we were already doing before?','inherit','open','open','','8396-revision-8','','','2011-06-06 21:02:54','2011-06-07 03:02:54','',8396,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/06/8396-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(7575,1,'2011-04-11 14:47:31','2011-04-11 20:47:31','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1952\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1952\"><strong>They provide basic amenities.</strong>\n<img title=\"Pedestrian Bridge at River Parks Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC06456-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"Pedestrian Bridge at River Parks Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"400\" /></a>\n\nWho is Tulsa? If Tulsa was a person, how would you describe him or her? Musical? Artsy? Sporty? Foodie? Something else?\n\nThat\'s the question Blake Ewing, the owner of several downtown businesses, has been exploring over the course of a few posts at his blog, <a href=\"http://www.blakeewing.com/\">BlakeEwing.com</a>.\n\n<!--more-->\n\nBlake\'s posts - or essays, rather - have gone viral, at least on the local Web, landing on at least <a href=\"http://www.batesline.com/archives/2011/04/added-to-the-blogroll.html\">two popular Tulsa blogs</a> (and <a href=\"http://jboudiette.wordpress.com/\">here</a>) and on the feeds of several influential local Twitter users.\n\n<h3>What\'s In The Blake Ewing Posts</h3>\n\nProbably the most circulated post thus far would be <a href=\"http://blakeewing.wordpress.com/2011/02/09/who-will-lead-us/\">Who Will Lead Us?, a post from early February calling for stronger, more cooperative leadership in our city government</a>:\n<blockquote>I can’t help but be frustrated. I feel like most of the work I do is somehow related to the betterment of our fine city, so it’s tough to want so badly for our elected officials to provide a strong foundation for us and to feel like there’s no new hope for that. I feel like our people want to be inspired. They want a vision for a better Tulsa. They want to believe that we can do what so many cities have done in recent years. We can reinvent ourselves. We can enhance our existing attributes, mitigate our weakness, and create new attractions and amenities for Tulsa and its visitors to enjoy. The public is looking for leadership and they are not finding it.\n\nInstead, it seems, we are forced to deal with nagging political roadblock and short-sighted politicians who can’t seem to figure out that what they’re doing now is not what’s best for Tulsa....\n\n...I will continue to believe in a better city and I will continue to hope that our city leaders will rise to lead us. I keep feeling that there’s this whole other side to the job that has to do with people. It’s emotional. It’s relational. The job is so much more than just making policy and taking care of business. They clearly know this. It must be the reason for the long winded speeches directed at the TGOV cameras. They’re trying to communicate with us. They’re just doing it all wrong. Those speeches in council meetings are worthless. They don’t count. They don’t inspire. They frustrate.</blockquote>\nHe continues with the same theme in his next post, dated about a month later:\n<blockquote>I’m absolutely in love with [Tulsa\'s] potential. It’s painful to feel like I can close my eyes and see the Tulsa we should be, but we lack the infrastructure, vision, or synergy to get us there.\n\nI’m not blaming our city’s leaders for the way things are. If we’re not happy, it’s because we’ve let it be this way. If you are happy with things, I’d ask you to look at the city as a whole. Are we achieving our potential? Is the lifestyle you’re enjoying going to be sustained or will the shortcomings in other parts of the city eventually infringe on the things you currently appreciate and enjoy. While our neighboring cities were growing, developing, and improving, we were slow to the party...Tulsans have struggled to see the big picture and therefore have done the very human thing of asking, “what’s in it for me?”\n\n...if you’re completely happy with the way things are, that doesn’t exempt you. In order to get to keep what you have, you’re going to have to act. The city is changing and your lifestyle, be it a suburban or an urban one, is going to be threatened. It’s time to think past the end of the driveway for a minute. The city in which we’ve chosen to live, and in which we want our children to want to live, needs our help.</blockquote>\nThe latest installation is a post called <a href=\"http://blakeewing.wordpress.com/2011/04/03/grow-up-tulsa-grow-up-tulsa/\">Grow Up, Tulsa. Grow Up Tulsa</a>, focused on the first steps of a process Blake calls, \"making Tulsa a grown-up city.\" He begins by suggesting that Tulsa should compare itself to other cities and use their examples to reverse engineer where Tulsa would like to be. He writes that grown-up cities:\n\nTake advantage of their resources and promote their assets;\nThey attract and retain creative people;\nThey provide basic amenities; \nTheir local government provides sound infrastructure and supports development;\nThey have a vibrant urban core;\nThey celebrate small local business.\n\nHere\'s where he\'s left things for now: \n\n<blockquote>A defined set of goals and values for our city would help those types of things to be more frequent. If we could get all of the major parties with a stake or a say-so (city council, mayor, TMAPC, INCOG, chambers of commerce, school boards, neighborhood associations, state reps and senators, US reps and senators, and entrepreneurs and developers) to push everything through the same set of filters, I think we’d see marked improvement as a city in a hurry. If at every level we had to ask the question “Is this what a grown-up city would do?” we might start seeing a different type of behavior across the board. I know it’s a little cheesy, but it’s the principle that’s important. I’m trying to communicate that we really can stop wasting time with silly bickering and minute policy making and start getting to work growing up.</blockquote>\n\nBlake\'s blogging has generated a variety of responses, some in the form of new groups looking to better champion Tulsa as well as requests that he run in the next mayoral election.\n\nEven if you differ with Blake on the particulars, what he has to say is worth our time, thoughts and conversation. \n\n<h3>So, Let The Conversation Begin</h3>\n\nI agree that there\'s value in well-defined common goals, comparing Tulsa to other cities and envisioning from such a comparison what our city could be. \n\nWhat I think is more important, though, is first living fully into our city as it presently exists and what it has to offer today, right now.\n\nThat means checking out local parks, attractions and events rather than parking ourselves and our families on the couch in front of the TV night after night, or refusing to enjoy what Tulsa has to offer until we get an IKEA, a major theme park or other such development. It\'s choosing local businesses over chains and big-box outlets whenever possible. It\'s hosting block parties in our neighborhoods when it would be easier to keep to ourselves.\n\nI think that\'s where our identity comes from, and I think it\'s why so many of us sense such malaise in the momentum of the progression of our city. Urban sprawl and all that goes along with it has been the slippery slope on which Tulsa and many other mid-sized cities across the country have found themselves since the American dream of homeownership and the white picket fence life went on deep discount here in the states after World War II. \n\nCities are like people in that each has its own personality, but also like people, we can\'t assign traits and attributes to them like we can storage boxes with a label maker. Great cities grow into their identities as a function of culture, history and place, and when it\'s a great thing, it\'s an organic process. It doesn\'t come from a marketing campaign or an elite, exclusive group of citizens with big plans and deep pockets. It truly is a community endeavor, and while it\'s bound to be fragmented and messy and disobedient to timelines and mission statements, it begins with our kids, our neighborhoods and how we vote by how we spend our dollars.\n\nPeople aren\'t kidding when they say Tulsa is a great place to raise a family and that it\'s a top choice for retiring, relocating baby boomers. But how many of those cities can also claim to also be the birthplace of Route 66? Or home to dozens upon dozens of Native American cultures, one of the most diverse sets of tribes in the country? Or the home of one of the largest collections of art deco architecture in the world? Or a place where world-class museums, ballet, opera and theatre companies can pack entertainment venues just up the street from bursting-at-the-seams guns and arms shows, rodeos and state fairs?\n\nLet\'s choose to own these things. Let\'s learn about and experience it all. Then, let\'s teach our children about it, work to instill in them a sense of pride in their histories and in their community. Let\'s start telling our stories. If we\'re convinced we don\'t have any, then let\'s get to work on writing some.\n\nTo refuse the richness that a sense of place can imbue in our lives and in the lives of our families is a two-fold death. It creates in the citizenry a numbness which can tolerate only convenience, routine and sameness, each of which has effects of its own on the world around us and on the human spirit. It also silences the identity of a place. If we refuse to learn about the history of where we plant our feet, our kids and our homes and build on that in our own ways and with our own stories, any piece of rock on which we settle is just like any other piece of rock. It becomes nowhere. A no-place.\n\nThat\'s where I think Tulsa\'s chance to sparkle lies, in investing in the city as it exists now with our time, experiences and, yeah, our resources - essentially, by creating and sharing our stories with one another and with everyone we meet when we\'re not at home. That\'s where the cool factor is gonna start. That\'s where things like river development by Tulsa\'s own businesses, drop-ins by the major, sought-after entertainment, a tourist-worthy arts and music scene and a bustling downtown start. Who we are has to actually match what we want others to know about us, and any common goals or directives have to be set forth from there. \n\n<h3>What Say You?</h3>\n\nBlake set forth his vision. What do you think? Who/what do you think Tulsa is? How does that compare with what you\'d like to see Tulsa become over the course of the next generation or two? What are you willing to do to help us get there?','Who Is Tulsa?','','inherit','open','open','','7570-revision-5','','','2011-04-11 14:47:31','2011-04-11 20:47:31','',7570,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7570-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(8404,1,'2011-06-06 20:51:25','2011-06-07 02:51:25','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/top-parenting-iphone-apps-tulsa-kids/dsc_1885/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5122\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1885.jpg\" alt=\"iPhone\" title=\"iPhone\" width=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5122\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nAny time I\'ve needed a childhood photo of myself, my mom has had to dig it out of one of dozens of photo albums, all of which she had to maintain by printing and arranging photos on a regular basis. It was an expensive, time-consuming process, and finding a certain photo has never been an easy task.\r\n\r\nToday, when my family asks me for photos of my child or an account of something funny he did six months ago, I search for and upload the info to my computer and post it either on Flickr, Facebook, a blog post or e-mail. It\'s done and the grandparents and ooo-ing and ah-ing in a matter of minutes.\r\n\r\nHow will the technological ease of recording our lives affect the members of Gen Y and their children, the first few generations to grow up with personal computers and the Internet in their homes and schools, and their senses of themselves as individuals and as an age group? Is the communication technology that\'s available to us today revolutionary, changing fundamentally how we\'ll ultimately live our lives, or do you think it all just amounts to newer, faster ways of doing things we were already doing before?\r\n\r\nJoin the conversation <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=confessions-work-home-mom-facebook-generation\">on my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','The Facebook Generation: Confessions of a Work-at-Home Mom','Is the communication technology that\'s available to us today is revolutionary, changing fundamentally how we\'ll ultimately live our lives, or do you think it all just amounts to newer, faster ways of doing things we were already doing before?','inherit','open','open','','8396-revision-7','','','2011-06-06 20:51:25','2011-06-07 02:51:25','',8396,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/06/8396-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(8402,1,'2011-06-06 20:47:21','2011-06-07 02:47:21','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/top-parenting-iphone-apps-tulsa-kids/dsc_1885/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5122\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1885.jpg\" alt=\"iPhone\" title=\"iPhone\" width=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5122\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nAny time I\'ve needed a childhood photo of myself, my mom has had to dig it out of one of dozens of photo albums, all of which she had to maintain by printing and arranging photos on a regular basis. It was an expensive, time-consuming process, and finding a certain photo has never been an easy task.\r\n\r\nToday, when my family asks me for photos of my child or an account of something funny he did six months ago, I search for and upload the info to my computer and post it either on Flickr, Facebook, a blog post or e-mail. It\'s done and the grandparents and ooo-ing and ah-ing in a matter of minutes.\r\n\r\nHow will the technological ease of recording our lives affect the members of Gen Y and their children, the first few generations to grow up with personal computers and the Internet in their homes and schools, and their senses of themselves as individuals and as an age group? Is the communication technology that\'s available to us today is revolutionary, changing fundamentally how we\'ll ultimately live our lives, or do you think it all just amounts to newer, faster ways of doing things we were already doing before?\r\n\r\nJoin the conversation <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=confessions-work-home-mom-facebook-generation\">on my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','The Facebook Generation: Confessions of a Work-at-Home Mom','Is the communication technology that\'s available to us today is revolutionary, changing fundamentally how we\'ll ultimately live our lives, or do you think it all just amounts to newer, faster ways of doing things we were already doing before?','inherit','open','open','','8396-revision-5','','','2011-06-06 20:47:21','2011-06-07 02:47:21','',8396,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/06/8396-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(8403,1,'2011-06-06 20:51:25','2011-06-07 02:51:25','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/top-parenting-iphone-apps-tulsa-kids/dsc_1885/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5122\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1885.jpg\" alt=\"iPhone\" title=\"iPhone\" width=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5122\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nAny time I\'ve needed a childhood photo of myself, my mom has had to dig it out of one of dozens of photo albums, all of which she had to maintain by printing and arranging photos on a regular basis. It was an expensive, time-consuming process, and finding a certain photo has never been an easy task.\r\n\r\nToday, when my family asks me for photos of my child or an account of something funny he did six months ago, I search for and upload the info to my computer and post it either on Flickr, Facebook, a blog post or e-mail. It\'s done and the grandparents and ooo-ing and ah-ing in a matter of minutes.\r\n\r\nHow will the technological ease of recording our lives affect the members of Gen Y and their children, the first few generations to grow up with personal computers and the Internet in their homes and schools, and their senses of themselves as individuals and as an age group? Is the communication technology that\'s available to us today revolutionary, changing fundamentally how we\'ll ultimately live our lives, or do you think it all just amounts to newer, faster ways of doing things we were already doing before?\r\n\r\nJoin the conversation <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=confessions-work-home-mom-facebook-generation\">on my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','The Facebook Generation: Confessions of a Work-at-Home Mom','Is the communication technology that\'s available to us today is revolutionary, changing fundamentally how we\'ll ultimately live our lives, or do you think it all just amounts to newer, faster ways of doing things we were already doing before?','inherit','open','open','','8396-revision-6','','','2011-06-06 20:51:25','2011-06-07 02:51:25','',8396,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/06/8396-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(8401,1,'2011-06-06 20:47:20','2011-06-07 02:47:20','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/top-parenting-iphone-apps-tulsa-kids/dsc_1885/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5122\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1885.jpg\" alt=\"iPhone\" title=\"iPhone\" width=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5122\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nAny time I\'ve needed a childhood photo of myself, my mom has had to dig it out of one of dozens of photo albums, all of which she had to maintain by printing and arranging photos on a regular basis. It was an expensive, time-consuming process, and finding a certain photo has never been an easy task.\r\n\r\nToday, when my family asks me for photos of my child or an account of something funny he did six months ago, I search for and upload the info to my computer and post it either on Flickr, Facebook, a blog post or e-mail. It\'s done and the grandparents and ooo-ing and ah-ing in a matter of minutes.\r\n\r\nHow will the technological ease of recording our lives affect the members of Gen Y and their children, the first few generations to grow up with personal computers and the Internet in their homes and schools, and their senses of themselves as individuals and as an age group? Is the communication technology that\'s available to us today is revolutionary, changing fundamentally how we\'ll ultimately live our lives, or do you think it all just amounts to newer, faster ways of doing things we were already doing before?\r\n\r\nJoin the conversation <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=confessions-work-home-mom-facebook-generation\">on my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','The Facebook Generation: Confessions of a Work-at-Home Mom','Is the communication technology that\'s available to us today is revolutionary, changing fundamentally how we\'ll ultimately live our lives, or do you think it all just amounts to newer, faster ways of doing things we were already doing before?','inherit','open','open','','8396-revision-4','','','2011-06-06 20:47:20','2011-06-07 02:47:20','',8396,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/06/8396-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(7901,1,'2011-04-29 09:10:12','2011-04-29 15:10:12','','Oklahoma Renaissance Festival Muskogee Oklahoma from okcastle.com','','inherit','open','open','','picture-4-7','','','2011-04-29 09:10:12','2011-04-29 15:10:12','',13106,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Picture-4.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(8400,1,'2011-06-06 20:44:50','2011-06-07 02:44:50','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/top-parenting-iphone-apps-tulsa-kids/dsc_1885/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5122\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1885.jpg\" alt=\"iPhone\" title=\"iPhone\" width=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5122\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nAny time I\'ve needed a childhood photo of myself, my mom has had to dig it out of one of dozens of photo albums, all of which she had to maintain by printing and arranging photos on a regular basis. It was an expensive, time-consuming process, and finding a certain photo has never been an easy task.\r\n\r\nToday, when my family asks me for photos of my child or an account of something funny he did six months ago, I simply upload the info to my computer and post it either on Flickr, Facebook, a blog post or e-mail. \r\n\r\nHow will the technological ease of recording our lives affect the members of Gen Y and their children, the first few generations to grow up with personal computers and the Internet in their homes and schools, and of their senses of themselves as individuals and as an age group? Is the communication technology that\'s available to us today is revolutionary, changing fundamentally how we\'ll ultimately live our lives, or do you think it all just amounts to newer, faster ways of doing things we were already doing before?\r\n\r\nJoin the conversation <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=confessions-work-home-mom-facebook-generation\">on my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','The Facebook Generation: Confessions of a Work-at-Home Mom','Is the communication technology that\'s available to us today is revolutionary, changing fundamentally how we\'ll ultimately live our lives, or do you think it all just amounts to newer, faster ways of doing things we were already doing before?','inherit','open','open','','8396-revision-3','','','2011-06-06 20:44:50','2011-06-07 02:44:50','',8396,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/06/8396-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(7574,1,'2011-04-11 13:56:20','2011-04-11 19:56:20','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1952\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1952\"><img title=\"Pedestrian Bridge at River Parks Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC06456-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"Pedestrian Bridge at River Parks Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"400\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWho is Tulsa? If Tulsa was a person, how would you describe him or her? Musical? Artsy? Sporty? Foodie? Something else?\r\n\r\nThat\'s the question Blake Ewing, the owner of several downtown businesses, has been exploring over the course of a few posts at his blog, <a href=\"http://www.blakeewing.com/\">BlakeEwing.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nBlake\'s posts have gone viral, at least in the local sense, landing on at least <a href=\"http://www.batesline.com/archives/2011/04/added-to-the-blogroll.html\">two popular Tulsa blogs</a> (and <a href=\"http://jboudiette.wordpress.com/\">here</a>) and on the feeds of several influential local Twitter users. Probably the most circulated post thus far would be <a href=\"http://blakeewing.wordpress.com/2011/02/09/who-will-lead-us/\">Who Will Lead Us?, an essay posted in early February calling for stronger, more cooperative leadership in our city government</a>:\r\n<blockquote>Tulsa has been blanketed in snow for the better part of a week now and the city has struggled to clear roads to the satisfaction of a frustrated citizenry. Some of our councilors took the opportunity to grandstand in front of the public access cameras while attacking/questioning the mayor. The mayor responded by taking pictures of them with his personal camera. It seems he’s a photographer and wanted to visually document the meeting from his perspective. Not kidding...\r\n\r\nI can’t help but be frustrated. I feel like most of the work I do is somehow related to the betterment of our fine city, so it’s tough to want so badly for our elected officials to provide a strong foundation for us and to feel like there’s no new hope for that. I feel like our people want to be inspired. They want a vision for a better Tulsa. They want to believe that we can do what so many cities have done in recent years. We can reinvent ourselves. We can enhance our existing attributes, mitigate our weakness, and create new attractions and amenities for Tulsa and its visitors to enjoy. The public is looking for leadership and they are not finding it.\r\n\r\nInstead, it seems, we are forced to deal with nagging political roadblock and short-sighted politicians who can’t seem to figure out that what they’re doing now is not what’s best for Tulsa....\r\n\r\n...I will continue to believe in a better city and I will continue to hope that our city leaders will rise to lead us. I keep feeling that there’s this whole other side to the job that has to do with people. It’s emotional. It’s relational. The job is so much more than just making policy and taking care of business. They clearly know this. It must be the reason for the long winded speeches directed at the TGOV cameras. They’re trying to communicate with us. They’re just doing it all wrong. Those speeches in council meetings are worthless. They don’t count. They don’t inspire. They frustrate.</blockquote>\r\nHe continues with the same theme in his next post, dated about a month later:\r\n<blockquote>I’m absolutely in love with its [Tulsa\'s] potential. It’s painful to feel like I can close my eyes and see the Tulsa we should be, but we lack the infrastructure, vision, or synergy to get us there.\r\n\r\nI’m not blaming our city’s leaders for the way things are. If we’re not happy, it’s because we’ve let it be this way. If you are happy with things, I’d ask you to look at the city as a whole. Are we achieving our potential? Is the lifestyle you’re enjoying going to be sustained or will the shortcomings in other parts of the city eventually infringe on the things you currently appreciate and enjoy. While our neighboring cities were growing, developing, and improving, we were slow to the party...Tulsans have struggled to see the big picture and therefore have done the very human thing of asking, “what’s in it for me?”\r\n\r\n...if you’re completely happy with the way things are, that doesn’t exempt you. In order to get to keep what you have, you’re going to have to act. The city is changing and your lifestyle, be it a suburban or an urban one, is going to be threatened. It’s time to think past the end of the driveway for a minute. The city in which we’ve chosen to live, and in which we want our children to want to live, needs our help.</blockquote>\r\nBlake\'s blogging has generated a variety of responses, some in the form of new groups looking to better champion Tulsa as well as requests that he run in the next mayoral election.\r\n\r\nEven if you differ with Blake on the particulars, what he has to say is worth your time, thoughts and conversation. We\'re all pretty tired of task forces, committees and complex envisioning processes. It\'s time to start flaunting what we\'ve got - telling our stories, showcasing what Tulsa has to offer that no other city in the world can, and claiming our ownership in all of it as it stands now.\r\n\r\nThere\'s value in loving Tulsa for what it could be, but what\'s important is living fully into our city as it presently exists. That means checking out local parks, attractions and events rather than parking ourselves and our families on the couch in front of the TV night after night. It\'s choosing local businesses over chains and big-box outlets whenever possible. It\'s hosting block parties in our neighborhoods when it would be easier to keep to ourselves.\r\n\r\nI think that\'s where our identity is going to come from. Cities are like people in that each seems to have its own personality, but also like people, we can\'t assign traits and attributes to them like we can storage boxes with a label maker. Great cities grow into their identities as a function of culture, history and place, and it\'s always an organic process. It never comes from a marketing campaign or an elite, exclusive group of citizens with deep pockets. It truly is a community endeavor, and it begins with our kids, our neighborhoods and how we vote by how we spend our dollars.\r\n\r\nPeople aren\'t kidding when they say Tulsa is a great place to raise a family and that it\'s a top choice for retiring, relocating baby boomers. But how many of those cities can claim to also be the birthplace of Route 66? Or home to dozens upon dozens of Native American cultures, some of the most diverse set of tribes in one place in the country? Or the home of one of the largest collections of art deco architecture in the world? is Or a place where world-class museums, ballet, opera and theatre companies can operate up the street from bursting-at-the-seams guns and arms shows, rodeos and fairs?\r\n\r\nLet\'s choose to own these things. Let\'s learn about and experience it all. Then, let\'s teach our children about it, work to instill in them a sense of pride in their histories and in their community. Let\'s start telling our stories. If we\'re convinced we don\'t have any, let\'s get to work on writing some.\r\n\r\nTo refuse the richness that a sense of place can imbue in our lives and in the lives of our families is a two-fold death. It creates in the citizenry a numbness which can only tolerate convenience, routine and sameness, each of which has effects of its own on the world around us and on the spirit. It also silences the identity of a place. If we refuse to learn about the history of where we plant our feet, our kids, our homes, and build on that in our own ways and with our own stories, any piece of rock on which we settle is just like any other piece of rock. It becomes nowhere. A no-place.\r\n\r\nSo, that\'s where I think Tulsa\'s chance to sparkle lies, in investing in the city as it exists now with our time, experiences and, yeah, our resources - essentially, by creating and sharing our stories with one another and with everyone we meet when we\'re not at home. That\'s where the cool factor is gonna start. That\'s where things like river development by Tulsa\'s own businesses, drop-ins by the major, sought-after entertainment and a bustling downtown start. Who we are has to actually match what we want others to know about us.\r\n\r\nBut, that\'s just what I think. What do you think? Who/what do you think Tulsa is? How does that compare with what you\'d like to see Tulsa become over the course of the next generation or two? What are you willing to do to help us get there?','Who Is Tulsa?','','inherit','open','open','','7570-revision-4','','','2011-04-11 13:56:20','2011-04-11 19:56:20','',7570,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7570-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(7754,1,'2011-04-20 12:16:43','2011-04-20 18:16:43','<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, 9am\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 9am 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-27','','','2011-04-20 12:16:43','2011-04-20 18:16:43','',7482,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7482-revision-27/',0,'revision','',0),(8399,1,'2011-06-06 20:46:59','2011-06-07 02:46:59','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/top-parenting-iphone-apps-tulsa-kids/dsc_1885/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5122\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1885.jpg\" alt=\"iPhone\" title=\"iPhone\" width=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5122\" /></a></p>\n\nAny time I\'ve needed a childhood photo of myself, my mom has had to dig it out of one of dozens of photo albums, all of which she had to maintain by printing and arranging photos on a regular basis. It was an expensive, time-consuming process, and finding a certain photo has never been an easy task.\n\nToday, when my family asks me for photos of my child or an account of something funny he did six months ago, I search for and upload the info to my computer and post it either on Flickr, Facebook, a blog post or e-mail. It\'s done and the grand\n\nHow will the technological ease of recording our lives affect the members of Gen Y and their children, the first few generations to grow up with personal computers and the Internet in their homes and schools, and their senses of themselves as individuals and as an age group? Is the communication technology that\'s available to us today is revolutionary, changing fundamentally how we\'ll ultimately live our lives, or do you think it all just amounts to newer, faster ways of doing things we were already doing before?\n\nJoin the conversation <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=confessions-work-home-mom-facebook-generation\">on my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','The Facebook Generation: Confessions of a Work-at-Home Mom','Is the communication technology that\'s available to us today is revolutionary, changing fundamentally how we\'ll ultimately live our lives, or do you think it all just amounts to newer, faster ways of doing things we were already doing before?','inherit','open','open','','8396-autosave','','','2011-06-06 20:46:59','2011-06-07 02:46:59','',8396,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/06/8396-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(6829,1,'2011-03-10 15:38:00','2011-03-10 21:38:00','<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>.\n\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>\nSlainte!\n\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.\n\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.\n\nAnd remember, T-Town - remember to drink responsibly. <a href=\"http://www.marshallbrewing.com/\">And locally</a>.\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>\n<strong>Irish Paws</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, March 13, 10:30am-12:30pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.com/\">Hicks Park</a>, 3443 S. Mingo Road\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.\n\n<strong>St. Pawtrick\'s Day Yappy Hour</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, March 13, 2-4pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.dogdish.com/\">The Dog Dish</a>, 6502 E. 51st Street in The Farm Shopping Center\nTake a bite out of the canine buffet, human refreshments and a special discount available only during yappy hour.\n\n<strong>Momma\'s Saturday Book Club: Too Many Leprechauns</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, March 13, 11:30am\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=387030276348&amp;ref=nf\">Joe Momma\'s downtown</a>, 112 S. Elgin Ave.\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.\n\n<strong>Flogging Molly</strong>\nWhen: Monday, March 15, doors at 6pm, show at 7pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.cainsballroom.com/\">Cain\'s Ballroom</a>, 423 N. Main Street\nIt\'s hard not to Irish in your bones when rocking out to some Flogging Molly. Architects and Synthetic Elements open. Tickets are $29.\n<strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">\n</span></strong>\n<strong>St. Patrick\'s Day Run</strong>\nWhen: March 13; 8:30am for Fun Run, 9:15 for the 5K\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.specialolympicsoklahoma.org/StPatricks5KRun.html/\">In Brookside at 43rd Street</a>\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.\n<strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">\n</span></strong>\n<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Irish Heritage Series</span>\nWhen: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, March 15th, 16th and 17th\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.com/\">Centennial Park and Central Senior Center</a>, 1028 E. 6th St.\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.\n\n<strong>The Truth About Saint Patrick and an Island Without Snakes</strong>\nWhen: March 17, 11am; 1pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsazoo.org/\">Tulsa Zoo</a>, 5701 E. 36th Street North at the Jumpin\' Jiminy \"Fun Zone\"\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.\n<div style=\"margin: 0px;\"><strong>St. Pat\'s Party at Arnie\'s</strong></div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0px;\">When: Wednesday, March 17, Starting at noon (Yes, noon)</div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0px;\">Where: <a href=\"http://www.arniesbar.com/\">Arnie\'s Bar</a>, 318 E. Second Street</div>\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>\n<div style=\"margin: 0px;\"><strong>St. Patrick\'s Day Concert with Kilkenny Road</strong></div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0px;\">When: Wednesday, March 17, 6pm</div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0px;\">Where: <a href=\"http://www.pricetower.org/\">Price Tower Arts Center</a>, 510 Dewey Avenue in Bartlesville</div>\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>\n<strong>New Talk KRMG\'s St. Patrick\'s Day Party</strong>\nWhen: Wednesday, March 17, 4:30-6pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/dirtystavern\">Dirty\'s Tavern</a>, 325 E. Second Street\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.\n<strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">\n</span></strong>\n<strong>Kilkenny\'s St. Pat\'s Street Party</strong>\nWhen: Wednesday, March 17, Starting at 4pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>, 1413 E. 15th (Cherry) Street\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.\n\n<strong>St. Patrick\'s Day Dinner at The Local Table</strong>\nWhen: Wednesday, March 17, 6:30pm\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.\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.\n\n<strong>St. Patty\'s Day Unibroue Beer Dinner at The Melting Pot</strong>\nWhen: 6-9pm\nWhere: The Melting Pot, Riverwalk Crossing in Jenks\nFour courses, five beers, $50 per person. Better call now - seating is limited. The number is (918) 299-8000.\n\n<strong>St. Paddy\'s at The Canebrake</strong>\nWhen: Wednesday, March 17, 7-10pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.thecanebrake.com/\">The Canebrake</a>, 33241 E. 732nd Road in Wagoner\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.\n\n<strong>St. Paddy\'s Party with Enso and The Electric Circus</strong>\nWhen: Wednesday, March 17, 9pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.ensobar.com/\">Enso</a>, 104 S. Detroit Ave., and Electric Circus, 222 E. First Street\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.\n<strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">\n</span></strong>\n<strong>C.J. Maloney\'s</strong>\nWhen: Wednesday, March 17, 6-9pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://cjmoloneys.com/2010/01/22/uninvited-guest-march-6/\">1849 South Aspen Avenue</a> in Broken Arrow\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.\n<div style=\"margin: 0px;\"><strong>McNellie\'s St. Pat\'s Party</strong></div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0px;\">\n\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.\n\n<strong>Pickles Pub St. Pat\'s Party</strong>\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.\n\n</div>\n&nbsp;\n<div style=\"margin: 0px;\"><strong>St. Paddy\'s Day Celebration in Downtown Claremore</strong></div>\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-autosave','','','2011-03-10 15:38:00','2011-03-10 21:38:00','',488,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/488-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(6830,1,'2011-03-10 14:06:44','2011-03-10 20:06:44','','St. Patrick\'s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK','','inherit','open','open','','st','','','2011-03-10 14:06:44','2011-03-10 20:06:44','',6802,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/St.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(6831,1,'2011-03-10 14:10:04','2011-03-10 20:10:04','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6830\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6830\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/St.jpg\" alt=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" title=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6830\" /></a>\n\nIt\'s no secret that St. Patrick\'s Day is one of Tulsa\'s favorite holidays, but there\'s more to our celebrations than just copious amounts of green beer and street parties. From pet-friendly romps and story times to Celtic art and a foodie fight, <strong>here are the St. Patrick\'s Day events for kids in Tulsa this year</strong>. \n\n<!--more-->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\n\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Parties for Tulsa Kids and Families</h3>\n\n<strong>Irish Paws</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, March 12, 10:30am\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Parks</a>, \nGrab the entire family and bring your canine companion to Hicks Park and find out if your dog has the luck o\' the Irish. This seventh-annual event will have your dog tracking a trail of gold - gold treats, that is. Join the folks at Hicks Park for a morning of fun and canine cavorting. \n\n<strong>St. Paddy\'s Party hosted by Claremore Main Street</strong>\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 11am-2pm\nWhere: Claremore Daily Progress Parking Lot, 315 W. Will Rogers Boulevard in Claremore\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. \n\n<strong>Get Your Green on for St. Paddy\'s Day</strong>\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 2pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Martin Regional Library</a>, 2601 South Garnett Road\nCelebrate the Irish with games, activities and a leprechaun craft. This event is for ages 5-12.\n\n<strong>St. Patrick\'s Day Public Open House at Price Tower</strong>\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 6-8pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.pricetower.org/\">Price Tower Arts Center</a>, 510 S. Dewey in Bartlesville\nJoin the Price Tower Family for Celtic entertainment in the museum. Look for a cash bar with festive drinks and appetizers, too. Cost is $5, or free for members.\n\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Story Times</h3>\n\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: The Napping House/St. Patrick\'s Day</strong>\nWhen: Tuesday, March 15, 10:30am\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Charles Page Library</a>, 551 E. 4th Street in Sand Springs\nGet a St. Pat\'s-themed storytime for newborns to 5-year-olds and their caregivers today at Charles Page Library in Sand Springs. \n\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: St. Patrick\'s Day Party</strong>\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 10:30am\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Pratt Library</a>, 3219 S. 113th West Avenue in Sand Springs\nWear something green and bring goodies to share when you head to Pratt Library for this St. Patrick\'s Day Party and story time. This event is for ages 5 and younger with their caregivers.\n\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: Green</strong>\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 11am\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Nathan Hale Library</a>, 6038 East 23rd Street\nLooking for a St. Patrick\'s Day story time for the older kids? Never fear - the library delivers yet again. Parents of two-year-olds, plan to hang around for the story.\n\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Foodie Fun for Kids and Families</h3>\n\n<strong>St. Patrick\'s Day Foodie Fight</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, March 12th, 12-3pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/tulsa/\">Whole Foods Market Tulsa</a>, 1401 East 41st Street\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. \n\n<strong>St. Patrick\'s Day Taste the Savings for Free</strong>\nWhen: Monday, March 14, 4-7pm\nWhere: Where: <a href=\"http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/tulsa/\">Whole Foods Market Tulsa</a>, 1401 East 41st Street\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, grab the kids and pass samplings of St. Patrick\'s Day-themed foods from throughout the store. \n\nYour favorite kid-friendly St. Patrick\'s Day event not listed here? No biggie - we can fix that. <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">Send Tasha an e-mail with details about your event</a> or leave \'em in the comments. ','St. Patrick\'s Day in Tulsa, Kids Edition: Story Times, Parties and Tasty Irish Eats','From pet-friendly romps and story times to Celtic art and a foodie fight, here are the St. Patrick\'s Day events for kids in Tulsa this year.','inherit','open','open','','6802-revision-7','','','2011-03-10 14:10:04','2011-03-10 20:10:04','',6802,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6802-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(6832,1,'2011-03-10 14:10:16','2011-03-10 20:10:16','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6830\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6830\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/St.jpg\" alt=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" title=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6830\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt\'s no secret that St. Patrick\'s Day is one of Tulsa\'s favorite holidays, but there\'s more to our celebrations than just copious amounts of green beer and street parties. From pet-friendly romps and story times to Celtic art and a foodie fight, <strong>here are the St. Patrick\'s Day events for kids in Tulsa this year</strong>. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Parties for Tulsa Kids and Families</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 Parks</a>, \r\nGrab the entire family and bring your canine companion to Hicks Park and find out if your dog has the luck o\' the Irish. This seventh-annual event will have your dog tracking a trail of gold - gold treats, that is. Join the folks at Hicks Park for a morning of fun and canine cavorting. \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>Get Your Green on for St. Paddy\'s Day</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 2pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Martin Regional Library</a>, 2601 South Garnett Road\r\nCelebrate the Irish with games, activities and a leprechaun craft. This event is for ages 5-12.\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 Price Tower Family for 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 Story Times</h3>\r\n\r\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: The Napping House/St. Patrick\'s Day</strong>\r\nWhen: Tuesday, March 15, 10:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Charles Page Library</a>, 551 E. 4th Street in Sand Springs\r\nGet a St. Pat\'s-themed storytime for newborns to 5-year-olds and their caregivers today at Charles Page Library in Sand Springs. \r\n\r\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: St. Patrick\'s Day Party</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 10:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Pratt Library</a>, 3219 S. 113th West Avenue in Sand Springs\r\nWear something green and bring goodies to share when you head to Pratt Library for this St. Patrick\'s Day Party and story time. This event is for ages 5 and younger with their caregivers.\r\n\r\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: Green</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 11am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Nathan Hale Library</a>, 6038 East 23rd Street\r\nLooking for a St. Patrick\'s Day story time for the older kids? Never fear - the library delivers yet again. Parents of two-year-olds, plan to hang around for the story.\r\n\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Foodie Fun for Kids and Families</h3>\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: Where: <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, grab the kids and pass samplings of St. Patrick\'s Day-themed foods from throughout the store. \r\n\r\nYour favorite kid-friendly St. Patrick\'s Day event not listed here? No biggie - we can fix that. <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">Send Tasha an e-mail with details about your event</a> or leave \'em in the comments. ','St. Patrick\'s Day in Tulsa, Kids Edition: Story Times, Parties and Tasty Irish Eats','From pet-friendly romps and story times to Celtic art and a foodie fight, here are the St. Patrick\'s Day events for kids in Tulsa this year.','inherit','open','open','','6802-revision-8','','','2011-03-10 14:10:16','2011-03-10 20:10:16','',6802,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6802-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(6835,1,'2011-03-10 14:10:52','2011-03-10 20:10:52','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-in-tulsa-kids-edition/st/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6830\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/St.jpg\" alt=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" title=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6830\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt\'s no secret that St. Patrick\'s Day is one of Tulsa\'s favorite holidays, but there\'s more to our celebrations than just copious amounts of green beer and street parties. From pet-friendly romps and story times to Celtic art and a foodie fight, <strong>here are the St. Patrick\'s Day events for kids in Tulsa this year</strong>. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Parties for Tulsa Kids and Families</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 Parks</a>, \r\nGrab the entire family and bring your canine companion to Hicks Park and find out if your dog has the luck o\' the Irish. This seventh-annual event will have your dog tracking a trail of gold - gold treats, that is. Join the folks at Hicks Park for a morning of fun and canine cavorting. \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>Get Your Green on for St. Paddy\'s Day</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 2pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Martin Regional Library</a>, 2601 South Garnett Road\r\nCelebrate the Irish with games, activities and a leprechaun craft. This event is for ages 5-12.\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 Price Tower Family for 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 Story Times</h3>\r\n\r\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: The Napping House/St. Patrick\'s Day</strong>\r\nWhen: Tuesday, March 15, 10:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Charles Page Library</a>, 551 E. 4th Street in Sand Springs\r\nGet a St. Pat\'s-themed storytime for newborns to 5-year-olds and their caregivers today at Charles Page Library in Sand Springs. \r\n\r\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: St. Patrick\'s Day Party</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 10:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Pratt Library</a>, 3219 S. 113th West Avenue in Sand Springs\r\nWear something green and bring goodies to share when you head to Pratt Library for this St. Patrick\'s Day Party and story time. This event is for ages 5 and younger with their caregivers.\r\n\r\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: Green</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 11am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Nathan Hale Library</a>, 6038 East 23rd Street\r\nLooking for a St. Patrick\'s Day story time for the older kids? Never fear - the library delivers yet again. Parents of two-year-olds, plan to hang around for the story.\r\n\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Foodie Fun for Kids and Families</h3>\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: Where: <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, grab the kids and pass samplings of St. Patrick\'s Day-themed foods from throughout the store. \r\n\r\nYour favorite kid-friendly St. Patrick\'s Day event not listed here? No biggie - we can fix that. <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">Send Tasha an e-mail with details about your event</a> or leave \'em in the comments. ','St. Patrick\'s Day in Tulsa, Kids Edition: Story Times, Parties and Tasty Irish Eats','From pet-friendly romps and story times to Celtic art and a foodie fight, here are the St. Patrick\'s Day events for kids in Tulsa this year.','inherit','open','open','','6802-revision-11','','','2011-03-10 14:10:52','2011-03-10 20:10:52','',6802,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6802-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(6833,1,'2011-03-10 14:10:16','2011-03-10 20:10:16','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-in-tulsa-kids-edition-story-times-parties-and-tasty-irish-eats/st/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6830\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/St.jpg\" alt=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" title=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6830\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt\'s no secret that St. Patrick\'s Day is one of Tulsa\'s favorite holidays, but there\'s more to our celebrations than just copious amounts of green beer and street parties. From pet-friendly romps and story times to Celtic art and a foodie fight, <strong>here are the St. Patrick\'s Day events for kids in Tulsa this year</strong>. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Parties for Tulsa Kids and Families</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 Parks</a>, \r\nGrab the entire family and bring your canine companion to Hicks Park and find out if your dog has the luck o\' the Irish. This seventh-annual event will have your dog tracking a trail of gold - gold treats, that is. Join the folks at Hicks Park for a morning of fun and canine cavorting. \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>Get Your Green on for St. Paddy\'s Day</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 2pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Martin Regional Library</a>, 2601 South Garnett Road\r\nCelebrate the Irish with games, activities and a leprechaun craft. This event is for ages 5-12.\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 Price Tower Family for 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 Story Times</h3>\r\n\r\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: The Napping House/St. Patrick\'s Day</strong>\r\nWhen: Tuesday, March 15, 10:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Charles Page Library</a>, 551 E. 4th Street in Sand Springs\r\nGet a St. Pat\'s-themed storytime for newborns to 5-year-olds and their caregivers today at Charles Page Library in Sand Springs. \r\n\r\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: St. Patrick\'s Day Party</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 10:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Pratt Library</a>, 3219 S. 113th West Avenue in Sand Springs\r\nWear something green and bring goodies to share when you head to Pratt Library for this St. Patrick\'s Day Party and story time. This event is for ages 5 and younger with their caregivers.\r\n\r\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: Green</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 11am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Nathan Hale Library</a>, 6038 East 23rd Street\r\nLooking for a St. Patrick\'s Day story time for the older kids? Never fear - the library delivers yet again. Parents of two-year-olds, plan to hang around for the story.\r\n\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Foodie Fun for Kids and Families</h3>\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: Where: <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, grab the kids and pass samplings of St. Patrick\'s Day-themed foods from throughout the store. \r\n\r\nYour favorite kid-friendly St. Patrick\'s Day event not listed here? No biggie - we can fix that. <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">Send Tasha an e-mail with details about your event</a> or leave \'em in the comments. ','St. Patrick\'s Day in Tulsa, Kids Edition: Story Times, Parties and Tasty Irish Eats','From pet-friendly romps and story times to Celtic art and a foodie fight, here are the St. Patrick\'s Day events for kids in Tulsa this year.','inherit','open','open','','6802-revision-9','','','2011-03-10 14:10:16','2011-03-10 20:10:16','',6802,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6802-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(6834,1,'2011-03-10 14:10:52','2011-03-10 20:10:52','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-in-tulsa-kids-edition-story-times-parties-and-tasty-irish-eats/st/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6830\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/St.jpg\" alt=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" title=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6830\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt\'s no secret that St. Patrick\'s Day is one of Tulsa\'s favorite holidays, but there\'s more to our celebrations than just copious amounts of green beer and street parties. From pet-friendly romps and story times to Celtic art and a foodie fight, <strong>here are the St. Patrick\'s Day events for kids in Tulsa this year</strong>. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Parties for Tulsa Kids and Families</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 Parks</a>, \r\nGrab the entire family and bring your canine companion to Hicks Park and find out if your dog has the luck o\' the Irish. This seventh-annual event will have your dog tracking a trail of gold - gold treats, that is. Join the folks at Hicks Park for a morning of fun and canine cavorting. \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>Get Your Green on for St. Paddy\'s Day</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 2pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Martin Regional Library</a>, 2601 South Garnett Road\r\nCelebrate the Irish with games, activities and a leprechaun craft. This event is for ages 5-12.\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 Price Tower Family for 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 Story Times</h3>\r\n\r\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: The Napping House/St. Patrick\'s Day</strong>\r\nWhen: Tuesday, March 15, 10:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Charles Page Library</a>, 551 E. 4th Street in Sand Springs\r\nGet a St. Pat\'s-themed storytime for newborns to 5-year-olds and their caregivers today at Charles Page Library in Sand Springs. \r\n\r\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: St. Patrick\'s Day Party</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 10:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Pratt Library</a>, 3219 S. 113th West Avenue in Sand Springs\r\nWear something green and bring goodies to share when you head to Pratt Library for this St. Patrick\'s Day Party and story time. This event is for ages 5 and younger with their caregivers.\r\n\r\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: Green</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 11am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Nathan Hale Library</a>, 6038 East 23rd Street\r\nLooking for a St. Patrick\'s Day story time for the older kids? Never fear - the library delivers yet again. Parents of two-year-olds, plan to hang around for the story.\r\n\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Foodie Fun for Kids and Families</h3>\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: Where: <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, grab the kids and pass samplings of St. Patrick\'s Day-themed foods from throughout the store. \r\n\r\nYour favorite kid-friendly St. Patrick\'s Day event not listed here? No biggie - we can fix that. <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">Send Tasha an e-mail with details about your event</a> or leave \'em in the comments. ','St. Patrick\'s Day in Tulsa, Kids Edition: Story Times, Parties and Tasty Irish Eats','From pet-friendly romps and story times to Celtic art and a foodie fight, here are the St. Patrick\'s Day events for kids in Tulsa this year.','inherit','open','open','','6802-revision-10','','','2011-03-10 14:10:52','2011-03-10 20:10:52','',6802,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6802-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(6836,1,'2011-03-10 14:12:28','2011-03-10 20:12:28','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-in-tulsa-kids-edition/st/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6830\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/St.jpg\" alt=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" title=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6830\" /></a>\r\n<em>This post is the second in <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 St. Patrick\'s Day is one of Tulsa\'s favorite holidays, but there\'s more to our celebrations than just copious amounts of green beer and street parties. From pet-friendly romps and story times to Celtic art and a foodie fight, <strong>here are the St. Patrick\'s Day events for kids in Tulsa this year</strong>. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Parties for Tulsa Kids and Families</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 Parks</a>, \r\nGrab the entire family and bring your canine companion to Hicks Park and find out if your dog has the luck o\' the Irish. This seventh-annual event will have your dog tracking a trail of gold - gold treats, that is. Join the folks at Hicks Park for a morning of fun and canine cavorting. \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>Get Your Green on for St. Paddy\'s Day</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 2pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Martin Regional Library</a>, 2601 South Garnett Road\r\nCelebrate the Irish with games, activities and a leprechaun craft. This event is for ages 5-12.\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 Price Tower Family for 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 Story Times</h3>\r\n\r\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: The Napping House/St. Patrick\'s Day</strong>\r\nWhen: Tuesday, March 15, 10:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Charles Page Library</a>, 551 E. 4th Street in Sand Springs\r\nGet a St. Pat\'s-themed storytime for newborns to 5-year-olds and their caregivers today at Charles Page Library in Sand Springs. \r\n\r\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: St. Patrick\'s Day Party</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 10:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Pratt Library</a>, 3219 S. 113th West Avenue in Sand Springs\r\nWear something green and bring goodies to share when you head to Pratt Library for this St. Patrick\'s Day Party and story time. This event is for ages 5 and younger with their caregivers.\r\n\r\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: Green</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 11am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Nathan Hale Library</a>, 6038 East 23rd Street\r\nLooking for a St. Patrick\'s Day story time for the older kids? Never fear - the library delivers yet again. Parents of two-year-olds, plan to hang around for the story.\r\n\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Foodie Fun for Kids and Families</h3>\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: Where: <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, grab the kids and pass samplings of St. Patrick\'s Day-themed foods from throughout the store. \r\n\r\nYour favorite kid-friendly St. Patrick\'s Day event not listed here? No biggie - we can fix that. <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">Send Tasha an e-mail with details about your event</a> or leave \'em in the comments. ','St. Patrick\'s Day in Tulsa, Kids Edition: Story Times, Parties and Tasty Irish Eats','From pet-friendly romps and story times to Celtic art and a foodie fight, here are the St. Patrick\'s Day events for kids in Tulsa this year.','inherit','open','open','','6802-revision-12','','','2011-03-10 14:12:28','2011-03-10 20:12:28','',6802,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6802-revision-12/',0,'revision','',0),(6837,1,'2010-03-11 22:00:00','2010-03-11 22:00:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3320762076/\" title=\"McNellie\'s Sidebar by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"McNellie\'s Sidebar\" height=\"331\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3641/3320762076_fbbcb92b19.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Slainte!<br /><br /><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.<br /><br />With 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.<br /><br />And remember, T-Town - remember to drink responsibly. <a href=\"http://www.marshallbrewing.com/\">And locally</a>.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4191747686/\" title=\"Marshall Brewing Company by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Marshall Brewing Company\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4004/4191747686_36e9b59be0.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br /><b>Irish Paws</b><br />When: Saturday, March 13, 10:30am-12:30pm<br />Where: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.com/\">Hicks Park</a>, 3443 S. Mingo Road<br />Bring 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.<br /><br /><b>St. Pawtrick\'s Day Yappy Hour</b><br />When: Saturday, March 13, 2-4pm<br />Where: <a href=\"http://www.dogdish.com/\">The Dog Dish</a>, 6502 E. 51st Street in The Farm Shopping Center<br />Take a bite out of the canine buffet, human refreshments and a special discount available only during yappy hour. <br /><br /><b>Momma\'s Saturday Book Club: Too Many Leprechauns</b><br />When: Saturday, March 13, 11:30am<br />Where: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=387030276348&amp;ref=nf\">Joe Momma\'s downtown</a>, 112 S. Elgin Ave.<br />On 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.<br /><br /><b>Flogging Molly</b><br />When: Monday, March 15, doors at 6pm, show at 7pm<br />Where: <a href=\"http://www.cainsballroom.com/\">Cain\'s Ballroom</a>, 423 N. Main Street<br />It\'s hard not to Irish in your bones when rocking out to some Flogging Molly. Architects and Synthetic Elements open. Tickets are $29.<br /><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><br /></span></b><br /><b>St. Patrick\'s Day Run</b><br />When: March 13; 8:30am for Fun Run, 9:15 for the 5K<br />Where: <a href=\"http://www.specialolympicsoklahoma.org/StPatricks5KRun.html/\">In Brookside at 43rd Street</a><br />Kick 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. <br /><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><br /></span></b><br /><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Irish Heritage Series</span><br />When: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, March 15th, 16th and 17th<br />Where: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.com/\">Centennial Park and Central Senior Center</a>, 1028 E. 6th St.<br />Join 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. <br /><br /><b>The Truth About Saint Patrick and an Island Without Snakes</b><br />When: March 17, 11am; 1pm<br />Where: <a href=\"http://www.tulsazoo.org/\">Tulsa Zoo</a>, 5701 E. 36th Street North at the Jumpin\' Jiminy \"Fun Zone\"<br />Learn 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. <br /><br /><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"><b>St. Pat\'s Party at Arnie\'s</b></div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">When: Wednesday, March 17, Starting at noon (Yes, noon)</div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">Where:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.arniesbar.com/\">Arnie\'s Bar</a>, 318 E. Second Street</div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 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><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>St. Patrick\'s Day Concert with Kilkenny Road</b></div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">When: Wednesday, March 17, 6pm</div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">Where:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.pricetower.org/\">Price Tower Arts Center</a>, 510 Dewey Avenue in Bartlesville</div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 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><br /><b>New Talk KRMG\'s St. Patrick\'s Day Party</b><br />When: Wednesday, March 17, 4:30-6pm<br />Where: <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/dirtystavern\">Dirty\'s Tavern</a>, 325 E. Second Street<br />Looking 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.<br /><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><br /></span></b><br /><b>Kilkenny\'s St. Pat\'s Street Party</b><br />When: Wednesday, March 17, Starting at 4pm<br />Where: <a href=\"http://www.tulsairishpub.com/\">Kilkenny\'s Irish Pub</a>, 1413 E. 15th (Cherry) Street<br />Arrive 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. <br /><br /><b>St. Patrick\'s Day Dinner at The Local Table</b><br />When: Wednesday, March 17, 6:30pm<br />Where: <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.<br />It\'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.<br /><br /><b>St. Patty\'s Day Unibroue Beer Dinner at The Melting Pot</b><br />When: 6-9pm<br />Where: The Melting Pot, Riverwalk Crossing in Jenks<br />Four courses, five beers, $50 per person. Better call now - seating is limited. The number is (918) 299-8000.<br /><br /><b>St. Paddy\'s at The Canebrake</b><br />When: Wednesday, March 17, 7-10pm<br />Where: <a href=\"http://www.thecanebrake.com/\">The Canebrake</a>, 33241 E. 732nd Road in Wagoner<br />Get 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.<br /><br /><b>St. Paddy\'s Party with Enso and The Electric Circus</b><br />When: Wednesday, March 17, 9pm<br />Where: <a href=\"http://www.ensobar.com/\">Enso</a>, 104 S. Detroit Ave., and Electric Circus, 222 E. First Street<br />Celebrate 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. <br /><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><br /></span></b><br /><b>C.J. Maloney\'s</b><br />When: Wednesday, March 17, 6-9pm<br />Where: <a href=\"http://cjmoloneys.com/2010/01/22/uninvited-guest-march-6/\">1849 South Aspen Avenue</a> in Broken Arrow<br />The 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.<br /><br /><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"><b>McNellie\'s St. Pat\'s Party</b></div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">Every year First Street closes and the tents go up. When should you show up for the Guinness-doused fun? When&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">the official McNellie\'s countdown to St. Patrick\'s Day</a>&nbsp;is about to hit zero, that\'s when.<br /><br /><b>Pickles Pub St. Pat\'s Party</b><br />Those 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.&nbsp;</div><br /><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"><b>St. Paddy\'s Day Celebration in Downtown Claremore</b></div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 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','','','2010-03-11 22:00:00','2010-03-11 22:00:00','',488,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/03/488-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(6838,1,'2011-03-10 16:09:01','2011-03-10 22:09:01','TulsaKids Magazine offers no less than <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=activities/entertainment/spring-break-lets-play\">20 great ways for your kids to play in Tulsa during Spring Break 2011</a>.\n\nMom of four and woman about town Marnie Fernandez has <a href=\"http://marniefernandez.wordpress.com/\">big plans for her family this spring break - staycation plans, all right here in Tulsa</a>. Watch out for them in a future post on her new blog, Midadventures in Mommyhood: Tales From a Manic Mommy.\n\nA new page on Facebook can help with feeding your brood after long days of basking in the springtime sun: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kids-Eat-Free-Tulsa/108797715820147\">Kids Eat Free Tulsa</a>. I love that they\'re featuring lots of locally owned business on that page, too. Check it out when you get a chance. \n\nSpeaking of eating, you might need this: <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/best-patios-in-tulsa/\">Best Patios in Tulsa</a>. Also, Best Patios in Tulsa for Pets. \n\nMovie night! Spring Break has always a great time to veg out in front of a movie screen. Here\'s what I\'d recommend. See the Rock \'n\' Roll Dreams of Duncan Christopher. It\'s an award-winning movie that was made a few years ago right here in Tulsa, and it masterfully combines themes of the karaoke underworld, love and the awkwardness of coming of age. The awesome news is that just <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/dcthemovie\">by liking The Rock \'n\' Roll Dreams of Duncan Christopher on Facebook, you can see the full-length movie for free</a>. At your desk. As in, right here, right now. Cool, huh? \n\nAnd of course, I\'ve made notes of fun stuff to do during the break. Here are some ideas: \n\n\n\n\n','Spring Break 2011','','inherit','open','open','','6779-revision-2','','','2011-03-10 16:09:01','2011-03-10 22:09:01','',6779,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6779-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(6839,1,'2011-03-15 14:23:07','2011-03-15 20:23:07','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6830\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-in-tulsa-kids-edition/st/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6830\" title=\"St. Patrick\'s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/St.jpg\" alt=\"St. Patrick\'s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n<em>This post is the second in <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>\n\nIt\'s no secret that St. Patrick\'s Day is one of Tulsa\'s favorite holidays, but there\'s more to our celebrations than just copious amounts of green beer and street parties. From pet-friendly romps and story times to Celtic art and a foodie fight, <strong>here are the St. Patrick\'s Day events for kids in Tulsa this year</strong>.\n\n<!--more-->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\n\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Parties for Tulsa Kids and Families</h3>\n<strong>Irish Paws</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, March 12, 10:30am\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park</a>, 3443 South Mingo Road\nGrab the entire family and bring your canine companion to Hicks Park and find out if your dog has the luck o\' the Irish. This seventh-annual event will have your dog tracking a trail of gold - gold treats, that is. Join the folks at Hicks Park for a morning of fun and canine cavorting.\n\n<strong>Saint Patty\'s Day Projects at Philbrook (MEMBERS ONLY)</strong>\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 10am – Noon\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum of Art</a>, 2727 S. Rockford Road\nCelebrate St. Patrick’s Day in style with green cookies and a fun family art project just for members at Philbrook Museum of Art (and if you\'re not a member, you should be - the investment pays off in just a few visits, and then you get free admission all year long - just sayin\'). Later, pop in on the Cube Creatures workshop from 1–4 pm. Yay for making stuff!\n\n<strong>St. Paddy\'s Party hosted by Claremore Main Street</strong>\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 11am-2pm\nWhere: Claremore Daily Progress Parking Lot, 315 W. Will Rogers Boulevard in Claremore\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.\n\n<strong>Get Your Green on for St. Paddy\'s Day</strong>\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 2pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Martin Regional Library</a>, 2601 South Garnett Road\nCelebrate the Irish with games, activities and a leprechaun craft. This event is for ages 5-12.\n\n<strong>St. Patrick\'s Day Public Open House at Price Tower</strong>\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 6-8pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.pricetower.org/\">Price Tower Arts Center</a>, 510 S. Dewey in Bartlesville\nJoin the Price Tower Family for Celtic entertainment in the museum. Look for a cash bar with festive drinks and appetizers, too. Cost is $5, or free for members.\n\n<strong>Vintage Wildflowers Concert</strong>\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 7pm\nWhere: Harwelden Mansion, 2210 S. Main Street\nNeed some music to get into the St. Patrick\'s Day spirit? Check out <a href=\"http://www.vintagewildflowers.com/\">Vintage Wildflowers, a Tulsa-based trio of moms who play Celtic/Appalachian music</a>. They\'re performing a concert at Harwelden Mansion tonight to offer an evening of Irish music for Saint Patrick\'s Day in a family-friendly environment. They\'ll be performing music from their new CD, <em>Lovely Madness</em>. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for kids 12 and under, free for kids 3 and under. \n\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Story Times</h3>\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: The Napping House/St. Patrick\'s Day</strong>\nWhen: Tuesday, March 15, 10:30am\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Charles Page Library</a>, 551 E. 4th Street in Sand Springs\nGet a St. Pat\'s-themed storytime for newborns to 5-year-olds and their caregivers today at Charles Page Library in Sand Springs.\n\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: St. Patrick\'s Day Party</strong>\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 10:30am\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Pratt Library</a>, 3219 S. 113th West Avenue in Sand Springs\nWear something green and bring goodies to share when you head to Pratt Library for this St. Patrick\'s Day Party and story time. This event is for ages 5 and younger with their caregivers.\n\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: Green</strong>\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 11am\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Nathan Hale Library</a>, 6038 East 23rd Street\nLooking for a St. Patrick\'s Day story time for the older kids? Never fear - the library delivers yet again. Parents of two-year-olds, plan to hang around for the story.\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Foodie Fun for Kids and Families</h3>\n<strong>St. Patrick\'s Day Foodie Fight</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, March 12th, 12-3pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/tulsa/\">Whole Foods Market Tulsa</a>, 1401 East 41st Street\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.\n\n<strong>St. Patrick\'s Day Taste the Savings for Free</strong>\nWhen: Monday, March 14, 4-7pm\nWhere: Where: <a href=\"http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/tulsa/\">Whole Foods Market Tulsa</a>, 1401 East 41st Street\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, grab the kids and pass samplings of St. Patrick\'s Day-themed foods from throughout the store.\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Runs</h3>\n<strong>St. Patrick’s Day 5K</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, March 12; 9:15am for the 5K, 8:30am for the fun run\nWhere: Start line at 4320 S. Peoria Ave.\nLet your kids make 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=\"8:30am 1Mile Fun Run 9:00am Special Olympics Exhibition Run 9:15am 5K Run\">Learn more about the St. Patrick\'s Day 5K</a>.\n\n<strong>Shamrock the Ville: Running ‘O The Green</strong>\nWhen: Saturday, March 12, starting at 1pm\nWhere: The corner of Johnstone and Frank Phillips in Bartlesville\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>.\n\nYour favorite kid-friendly St. Patrick\'s Day event not listed here? No biggie - we can fix that. <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">Send Tasha an e-mail with details about your event</a> or leave \'em in the comments.','St. Patrick\'s Day in Tulsa, Kids Edition: Story Times, Parties, 5Ks and Tasty Irish Eats','From pet-friendly romps and story times to Celtic art, 5K runs and a foodie fight, here are the St. Patrick\'s Day events for kids in Tulsa this year.','inherit','open','open','','6802-autosave','','','2011-03-15 14:23:07','2011-03-15 20:23:07','',6802,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6802-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(6840,1,'2011-03-10 14:12:29','2011-03-10 20:12:29','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-in-tulsa-kids-edition/st/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6830\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/St.jpg\" alt=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" title=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6830\" /></a>\r\n<em>This post is the second in <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 St. Patrick\'s Day is one of Tulsa\'s favorite holidays, but there\'s more to our celebrations than just copious amounts of green beer and street parties. From pet-friendly romps and story times to Celtic art and a foodie fight, <strong>here are the St. Patrick\'s Day events for kids in Tulsa this year</strong>. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Parties for Tulsa Kids and Families</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 Parks</a>, \r\nGrab the entire family and bring your canine companion to Hicks Park and find out if your dog has the luck o\' the Irish. This seventh-annual event will have your dog tracking a trail of gold - gold treats, that is. Join the folks at Hicks Park for a morning of fun and canine cavorting. \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>Get Your Green on for St. Paddy\'s Day</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 2pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Martin Regional Library</a>, 2601 South Garnett Road\r\nCelebrate the Irish with games, activities and a leprechaun craft. This event is for ages 5-12.\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 Price Tower Family for 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 Story Times</h3>\r\n\r\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: The Napping House/St. Patrick\'s Day</strong>\r\nWhen: Tuesday, March 15, 10:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Charles Page Library</a>, 551 E. 4th Street in Sand Springs\r\nGet a St. Pat\'s-themed storytime for newborns to 5-year-olds and their caregivers today at Charles Page Library in Sand Springs. \r\n\r\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: St. Patrick\'s Day Party</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 10:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Pratt Library</a>, 3219 S. 113th West Avenue in Sand Springs\r\nWear something green and bring goodies to share when you head to Pratt Library for this St. Patrick\'s Day Party and story time. This event is for ages 5 and younger with their caregivers.\r\n\r\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: Green</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 11am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Nathan Hale Library</a>, 6038 East 23rd Street\r\nLooking for a St. Patrick\'s Day story time for the older kids? Never fear - the library delivers yet again. Parents of two-year-olds, plan to hang around for the story.\r\n\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Foodie Fun for Kids and Families</h3>\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: Where: <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, grab the kids and pass samplings of St. Patrick\'s Day-themed foods from throughout the store. \r\n\r\nYour favorite kid-friendly St. Patrick\'s Day event not listed here? No biggie - we can fix that. <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">Send Tasha an e-mail with details about your event</a> or leave \'em in the comments. ','St. Patrick\'s Day in Tulsa, Kids Edition: Story Times, Parties and Tasty Irish Eats','From pet-friendly romps and story times to Celtic art and a foodie fight, here are the St. Patrick\'s Day events for kids in Tulsa this year.','inherit','open','open','','6802-revision-13','','','2011-03-10 14:12:29','2011-03-10 20:12:29','',6802,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6802-revision-13/',0,'revision','',0),(6841,1,'2011-03-10 16:20:18','2011-03-10 22:20:18','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6830\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-in-tulsa-kids-edition/st/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6830\" title=\"St. Patrick\'s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/St.jpg\" alt=\"St. Patrick\'s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n<em>This post is the second in <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 St. Patrick\'s Day is one of Tulsa\'s favorite holidays, but there\'s more to our celebrations than just copious amounts of green beer and street parties. From pet-friendly romps and story times to Celtic art and a foodie fight, <strong>here are the St. Patrick\'s Day events for kids in Tulsa this year</strong>.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Parties for Tulsa Kids and Families</h3>\r\n<strong>Irish Paws</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, March 12, 10:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Parks</a>,\r\nGrab the entire family and bring your canine companion to Hicks Park and find out if your dog has the luck o\' the Irish. This seventh-annual event will have your dog tracking a trail of gold - gold treats, that is. Join the folks at Hicks Park for a morning of fun and canine cavorting.\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>Get Your Green on for St. Paddy\'s Day</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 2pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Martin Regional Library</a>, 2601 South Garnett Road\r\nCelebrate the Irish with games, activities and a leprechaun craft. This event is for ages 5-12.\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 Price Tower Family for 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<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Story Times</h3>\r\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: The Napping House/St. Patrick\'s Day</strong>\r\nWhen: Tuesday, March 15, 10:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Charles Page Library</a>, 551 E. 4th Street in Sand Springs\r\nGet a St. Pat\'s-themed storytime for newborns to 5-year-olds and their caregivers today at Charles Page Library in Sand Springs.\r\n\r\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: St. Patrick\'s Day Party</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 10:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Pratt Library</a>, 3219 S. 113th West Avenue in Sand Springs\r\nWear something green and bring goodies to share when you head to Pratt Library for this St. Patrick\'s Day Party and story time. This event is for ages 5 and younger with their caregivers.\r\n\r\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: Green</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 11am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Nathan Hale Library</a>, 6038 East 23rd Street\r\nLooking for a St. Patrick\'s Day story time for the older kids? Never fear - the library delivers yet again. Parents of two-year-olds, plan to hang around for the story.\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Foodie Fun for Kids and Families</h3>\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: Where: <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, grab the kids and pass samplings of St. Patrick\'s Day-themed foods from throughout the store.\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Runs</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\nLet your kids make 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=\"8:30am 1Mile Fun Run 9:00am Special Olympics Exhibition Run 9:15am 5K Run\">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\nYour favorite kid-friendly St. Patrick\'s Day event not listed here? No biggie - we can fix that. <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">Send Tasha an e-mail with details about your event</a> or leave \'em in the comments.','St. Patrick\'s Day in Tulsa, Kids Edition: Story Times, Parties, 5Ks and Tasty Irish Eats','From pet-friendly romps and story times to Celtic art, 5K runs and a foodie fight, here are the St. Patrick\'s Day events for kids in Tulsa this year.','inherit','open','open','','6802-revision-14','','','2011-03-10 16:20:18','2011-03-10 22:20:18','',6802,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6802-revision-14/',0,'revision','',0),(6842,1,'2011-03-10 16:20:18','2011-03-10 22:20:18','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6830\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-in-tulsa-kids-edition/st/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6830\" title=\"St. Patrick\'s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/St.jpg\" alt=\"St. Patrick\'s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n<em>This post is the second in <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 St. Patrick\'s Day is one of Tulsa\'s favorite holidays, but there\'s more to our celebrations than just copious amounts of green beer and street parties. From pet-friendly romps and story times to Celtic art and a foodie fight, <strong>here are the St. Patrick\'s Day events for kids in Tulsa this year</strong>.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Parties for Tulsa Kids and Families</h3>\r\n<strong>Irish Paws</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, March 12, 10:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Parks</a>,\r\nGrab the entire family and bring your canine companion to Hicks Park and find out if your dog has the luck o\' the Irish. This seventh-annual event will have your dog tracking a trail of gold - gold treats, that is. Join the folks at Hicks Park for a morning of fun and canine cavorting.\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>Get Your Green on for St. Paddy\'s Day</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 2pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Martin Regional Library</a>, 2601 South Garnett Road\r\nCelebrate the Irish with games, activities and a leprechaun craft. This event is for ages 5-12.\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 Price Tower Family for 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<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Story Times</h3>\r\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: The Napping House/St. Patrick\'s Day</strong>\r\nWhen: Tuesday, March 15, 10:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Charles Page Library</a>, 551 E. 4th Street in Sand Springs\r\nGet a St. Pat\'s-themed storytime for newborns to 5-year-olds and their caregivers today at Charles Page Library in Sand Springs.\r\n\r\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: St. Patrick\'s Day Party</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 10:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Pratt Library</a>, 3219 S. 113th West Avenue in Sand Springs\r\nWear something green and bring goodies to share when you head to Pratt Library for this St. Patrick\'s Day Party and story time. This event is for ages 5 and younger with their caregivers.\r\n\r\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: Green</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 11am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Nathan Hale Library</a>, 6038 East 23rd Street\r\nLooking for a St. Patrick\'s Day story time for the older kids? Never fear - the library delivers yet again. Parents of two-year-olds, plan to hang around for the story.\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Foodie Fun for Kids and Families</h3>\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: Where: <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, grab the kids and pass samplings of St. Patrick\'s Day-themed foods from throughout the store.\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Runs</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\nLet your kids make 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=\"8:30am 1Mile Fun Run 9:00am Special Olympics Exhibition Run 9:15am 5K Run\">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\nYour favorite kid-friendly St. Patrick\'s Day event not listed here? No biggie - we can fix that. <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">Send Tasha an e-mail with details about your event</a> or leave \'em in the comments.','St. Patrick\'s Day in Tulsa, Kids Edition: Story Times, Parties, 5Ks and Tasty Irish Eats','From pet-friendly romps and story times to Celtic art, 5K runs and a foodie fight, here are the St. Patrick\'s Day events for kids in Tulsa this year.','inherit','open','open','','6802-revision-15','','','2011-03-10 16:20:18','2011-03-10 22:20:18','',6802,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6802-revision-15/',0,'revision','',0),(6843,1,'2011-03-10 16:25:59','2011-03-10 22:25:59','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6830\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-in-tulsa-kids-edition/st/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6830\" title=\"St. Patrick\'s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/St.jpg\" alt=\"St. Patrick\'s Day 2011 Ida Red Boutique Tulsa, OK\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n<em>This post is the second in <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 St. Patrick\'s Day is one of Tulsa\'s favorite holidays, but there\'s more to our celebrations than just copious amounts of green beer and street parties. From pet-friendly romps and story times to Celtic art and a foodie fight, <strong>here are the St. Patrick\'s Day events for kids in Tulsa this year</strong>.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Parties for Tulsa Kids and Families</h3>\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\nGrab the entire family and bring your canine companion to Hicks Park and find out if your dog has the luck o\' the Irish. This seventh-annual event will have your dog tracking a trail of gold - gold treats, that is. Join the folks at Hicks Park for a morning of fun and canine cavorting.\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>Get Your Green on for St. Paddy\'s Day</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 2pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Martin Regional Library</a>, 2601 South Garnett Road\r\nCelebrate the Irish with games, activities and a leprechaun craft. This event is for ages 5-12.\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 Price Tower Family for 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<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Story Times</h3>\r\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: The Napping House/St. Patrick\'s Day</strong>\r\nWhen: Tuesday, March 15, 10:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Charles Page Library</a>, 551 E. 4th Street in Sand Springs\r\nGet a St. Pat\'s-themed storytime for newborns to 5-year-olds and their caregivers today at Charles Page Library in Sand Springs.\r\n\r\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: St. Patrick\'s Day Party</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 10:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Pratt Library</a>, 3219 S. 113th West Avenue in Sand Springs\r\nWear something green and bring goodies to share when you head to Pratt Library for this St. Patrick\'s Day Party and story time. This event is for ages 5 and younger with their caregivers.\r\n\r\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: Green</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, March 17, 11am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Nathan Hale Library</a>, 6038 East 23rd Street\r\nLooking for a St. Patrick\'s Day story time for the older kids? Never fear - the library delivers yet again. Parents of two-year-olds, plan to hang around for the story.\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Foodie Fun for Kids and Families</h3>\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: Where: <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, grab the kids and pass samplings of St. Patrick\'s Day-themed foods from throughout the store.\r\n<h3>St. Patrick\'s Day Runs</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\nLet your kids make 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=\"8:30am 1Mile Fun Run 9:00am Special Olympics Exhibition Run 9:15am 5K Run\">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\nYour favorite kid-friendly St. Patrick\'s Day event not listed here? No biggie - we can fix that. <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">Send Tasha an e-mail with details about your event</a> or leave \'em in the comments.','St. Patrick\'s Day in Tulsa, Kids Edition: Story Times, Parties, 5Ks and Tasty Irish Eats','From pet-friendly romps and story times to Celtic art, 5K runs and a foodie fight, here are the St. Patrick\'s Day events for kids in Tulsa this year.','inherit','open','open','','6802-revision-16','','','2011-03-10 16:25:59','2011-03-10 22:25:59','',6802,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6802-revision-16/',0,'revision','',0),(6844,1,'2011-03-03 13:43:40','2011-03-03 19:43:40','March 17 – Third Thursday Special St. Patrick’s Day Concert with Kilkenny Road\r\nJoin the Price Tower Family for Celtic entertainment in the museum. Cash bar with festive drinks and appetizers will be available. Cost: Free to PTAC members, $5 for non-members. Time: 6:00pm to 8:00pm.\r\n\r\nMarch 12 - Irish Paws \r\nMar.12 Mar.12 \r\n10:30 AM 12:30 PM Ages 12 & older \r\nSa \r\nPark Staff \r\nHicks $0 \r\nBring your canine companion to Hicks Park and find out if your dog \r\nhas the luck o\' the Irish - setter, that is.    This 7th annual event will \r\nhave your dog tracking a trail of gold - gold treats, that is. Join us for \r\na morning of fun & canine cavorting. \r\n\r\n\r\n','St. Patrick\'s Day Stuff To Do In Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','6432-revision-4','','','2011-03-03 13:43:40','2011-03-03 19:43:40','',6432,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6432-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(7932,1,'2011-05-03 08:10:19','2011-05-03 14:10:19','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3525\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1639-3/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3525\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1639.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy husband and I celebrated our 6th wedding anniversary last month. In a world where something like half of all marriages end in divorce, we feel lucky to have made it this far.\r\n\r\nWe\'ve certainly had our share of ups and downs - maybe even more than our share, especially early in our marriage. But, we have a secret that, through the years, has kept things exciting. And spicy.\r\n\r\nAnd, yeah, sometimes fattening. I\'m talking about the art and romance that is the lunch date.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--more-->\r\n[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nThere\'s just something about taking a break from the worries of the work day and ditching your co-workers to meet your spouse for lunch instead. It feels like something someone would do early on in a love affair, to not be able to make it the whole day without seeing the object of one\'s affections.\r\n\r\nThe key to this is to not do it very often. It has to feel special and out-of-the-ordinary to work its magic. And where you meet doesn\'t really matter. Unlike the case with a dinner date, there\'s no pressure to pick the swankiest joint in town.\r\n\r\nIn fact, last time my husband and I met for a lunch date, it was at Junkyard Dawg. And we shared a hot dog and a dog bowl of chili and a root beer and stared into each other\'s eyes.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/\">And took some most unflattering photos of each other mid-bite</a>. But don\'t worry. You don\'t have to be like us.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3525\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1639-3/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3525\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1639.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood news! We had another lunch date this week. This time we opted for a few seats at the bar at <a href=\"http://www.ikeschilius.com/\">Ike\'s Chili</a>, at 5941 E. Admiral Place.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3526\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1652-4/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3526\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1652.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI have a confession to make: Before our lunch date last week, I\'d never eaten at Ike\'s. I know! Bad Okie, bad. Because I really have no excuse for being a native Tulsan and not having eaten at what the folks at Ike\'s claims is the oldest restaurant in the entire state, the home of a 112-year chili recipe.\r\n\r\nI\'m gonna go ahead and blame my parents for this one. Sometimes it\'s just easier that way.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3531\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1668/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3531\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1668-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe chili at Ike\'s - which I\'d judge as a well-balanced, approachable variety that can be appreciated by novices and chili experts alike, and by folks who were raised on just about any of America\'s regional versions of the stuff - is served in various ways. For instance, you can order it on a Frito pie ($5.49 for the small version that comes with the special, or $6.89 for a large), as above.\r\n\r\nOr, you can order a burger and smother it with chili, like so:\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3534\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1677-3/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3534\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1677-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThis here is the most popular burger at Ike\'s: the humbly named Chili Cheese Burger.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3535\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1680-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3535\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1680-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt\'s $7.99 worth of beef topped with, well, more beef. And, as its name describes, cheese. And it\'s served with a huge side of seasoned waffle fries.\r\n\r\nAnd it\'s worth every penny, especially since all chili, Ike\'s included, only gets better after a night in the fridge. And you\'ll definitely need to take some of this sucker home with you. I think that if you try to eat it all in one sitting you might slip into a chili coma on the way back to the office.\r\n\r\nWhich would probably make your boss pretty mad.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3535\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1680-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3535\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1680-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nChili at Ike\'s also comes on spaghetti, three-way, fries, coneys, tamales and in pint- and quart-sized to-go cups. In other words, if it\'s on the menu, you can order it doused in Ike\'s signature combo of tomatoes, beef and spices.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3529\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1662-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3529\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1662-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nYou weirdos who don\'t like chili have options at Ike\'s, too. For instance, see the above - the Ike\'s Burger ($5.99), complete with lettuce, tomato, pickles, onions and mayo or mustard.\r\n\r\nOr, you can order your burger with jalapenos and bacon ($6.99) or with Head Country BBQ sauce ($5.99). Either way, you\'ll have a true, Okie-fied meal on your hands. Or, you can opt for a chicken tenders basket ($7.29) or a hot dog ($2.09). Ain\'t no shame in any of it.\r\n\r\nMy apologies to my vegetarian readers, though. You might just be out of luck this time. That is, unless you\'re just looking for some dessert.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3536\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1684/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3536\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1684-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIke\'s offers a variety of cobblers for dessert each day. On the chalkboard the day we visited were peach, cherry and blackberry, each $3.25.\r\n\r\nAfter we saw some pass us on the way to another table we were tempted to order one of each kind, but after an Ike\'s Burger, a Chili Cheese Burger and a Frito Pie, that would have been just unreasonable. Crazy. Plain ol\' inadvisable.\r\n\r\nBut that doesn\'t change that we seriously considered doing it anyway.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3537\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1688/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3537\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1688-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIn the end, we opted for the blackberry. And we added a scoop of vanilla ice cream to really party things up. All told, we spent $4 on our little down-home, date day treat.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3538\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1689/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3538\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1689-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI think I ate more than my half. Don\'t tell my husband. He\'s the kind who exacts revenge for such things.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3538\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1689/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3538\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1689-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOne of the cool things about Ike\'s is that it\'s a laid-back, greasy-spoon sort of place. You practically expect to see familiar faces there.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3532\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1675-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3532\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1675-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWait - no, seriously. That guy really does look familiar.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3533\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1676-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3533\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1676-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThat\'s because it\'s Chris Trail, the guy who, in addition to heading up a family business and guarding a secret chili recipe that\'s been in Tulsa since 1908, <a href=\"http://www.tulsacouncil.org/councilors/district-5.aspx\">is the city councilor for District 5 here in the city of Tulsa</a>.\r\n\r\nSo if you live in District 5 and you wanna give Chris a piece of your mind about this, that or the other, you don\'t have to call or e-mail him, You can just go to Ike\'s. That way you can state your case and eat some chili at the same time.\r\n\r\nBonus!\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3527\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1658-3/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3527\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1658-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThere\'s a different special every day the doors are open at Ike\'s, which makes life easy for budget-conscious people (like those who blog for a living). In fact, even without the specials it\'s tough to spend more than $10 on a meal at Ike\'s. You\'d have to do something crazy to get that kind of job done - something like ordering a 32-ounce cup of chili straight up.\r\n\r\nRead: This is <em>not</em> a dare. In other words, this is my please-don\'t-send-me-your-hospital-bills plea.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3540\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1702-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3540\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1702-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThere\'s quite a history behind what goes on day in and day out at Ike\'s Chili. <a href=\"http://ikeschilius.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=57&amp;Itemid=63\">Get the essentials of the story from the Queen of Good Things herself, Martha Stewart</a>. Be sure to check out <a href=\"&lt;object width=&quot;500&quot; height=&quot;400&quot;&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;movie&quot; value=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/DWNrfkMLncI?fs=1&amp;amp;hl=en_US&amp;amp;color1=0x234900&amp;amp;color2=0x4e9e00&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowFullScreen&quot; value=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowscriptaccess&quot; value=&quot;always&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/DWNrfkMLncI?fs=1&amp;amp;hl=en_US&amp;amp;color1=0x234900&amp;amp;color2=0x4e9e00&quot; type=&quot;application/x-shockwave-flash&quot; allowscriptaccess=&quot;always&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; width=&quot;500&quot; height=&quot;400&quot;&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;\">this video from Discover Oklahoma</a>, too.\r\n\r\nOr, you can stop by for a live version from the staff at Ike\'s. Everyone there is proud of their story, and especially if you can find a few seats at the bar during lunch time like my husband and I did last week, you don\'t have to ask very loud to get the scoop.\r\n\r\nThat is, if you can stop eating long enough to ask.\r\n\r\n<strong>Ike\'s Chili</strong>\r\nWhere: 5941 E. Admiral Place (just south of I-244, just west of Sheridan)\r\nWhen: Monday-Friday, 10am-7pm; Saturday, 10am-3pm\r\nCall: (918) 835-3304\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.ikeschilius.com/\">IkesChiliUS.com</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/630690/restaurant/North-Tulsa/Ikes-Chili-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 130px; height: 36px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/630690/minilink.gif\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Ike\'s Chili','Ike\'s Chili claims to be the oldest restaurant in the state of Oklahoma, and it\'s home to a 112-year-old chili recipe. 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The fun run begins at 6 p.m. and the 5K will begin at 6:45 p.m.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nThe course will run through several downtown landmarks, including the Blue Dome District, Drillers Stadium, Center of the Universe and Centennial Park.  For those looking for something different, parts of the course will have elements of “urban obstacles”.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n“We wanted to have another event to focus on downtown’s new energy,” says Libby Auld, owner of Elote Café and race organizer.  “We have been talking to the downtown YMCA for a while trying to think of a joint promotion, and the Luchador Run was a natural fit.  We both promote healthy lifestyles and we both are located downtown.”\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nElote’s popular Luchadors (Mexican masked wrestlers) will also be participating in the run.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n“Since we introduced Mexican wrestling last May, the Luchadors have a huge following.  People love them and we thought it would make the run a lot more fun to have Luchadors running with the crowd,” says Auld.  “And if you wear a Luchador mask, you can get a discounted entry fee.”\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nThe Luchadors will have a five minute head start and the 5K runners will try to catch the luchadors.  There will also be Luchador matches after the run.  In addition, the after party will include live music, face painting and outdoor taco bar after the run.  The festivities will take place in front of Elote Café.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nProceeds from the run benefit the YMCA’s Kids to Camp program.  This scholarship fund allows underprivileged kids to attend the YMCA’s summer day camp program at Camp Takatoka. \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nRegistration for the run is $30.  If you wear a luchador mask, the entry is $25.  Elote Luchador Run tshirts will be available for the first 350 people that sign up.  Sponsorship opportunities are still available.  Contact libby@elotetulsa.com for more information.  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And for knowing that the kids are bouncing off of padded walls at home under the watchful eyes of a babysitter while you sip a glass of wine. And for soothing your ears with soft sounds and settling your soul with the company of a date or a fellow parent who needed a night off maybe even more than you did.\r\n\r\nFor that, for this weekend, there\'s <a href=\"http://www.okjazz.org/\">Annie Ellicott\'s performance this Sunday at The Depot in downtown Tulsa</a>.\r\n\r\nGet the details <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=babysitter-worthy-annie-ellicott-amy-cottingham-depot\">on my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<em>Photo from <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/annieellicott\">Annie Ellicott on Myspace</a>.</em>','Jazz Music Downtown with Annie Ellicott & Amy Cottingham: Babysitter Worthy','Jazz vocalist Annie Ellicott joins pianist Amy Cottingham for original music as well as classic tunes at the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame this weekend. ','private','open','open','','jazz-music-downtown-with-annie-ellicott-amy-cottingham-tulsa-kids','','','2011-07-10 11:11:00','2011-07-10 17:11:00','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=6852',0,'post','',0),(6853,1,'2011-03-10 19:31:18','2011-03-11 01:31:18','','Annie Ellicott Jazz Music Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','annie_ellicott','','','2011-03-10 19:31:18','2011-03-11 01:31:18','',6852,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Annie_Ellicott.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(6854,1,'2011-03-10 19:34:17','2011-03-11 01:34:17','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6853\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6853\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Annie_Ellicott.jpg\" alt=\"Annie Ellicott Jazz Music Tulsa\" title=\"Annie Ellicott Jazz Music Tulsa\" width=\"450\" height=\"340\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6853\" /></a>\n\nThere\'s nothing quite like a vocalist who can handle an old, familiar jazz classic with expertise and creativity in equal and appropriate measure to put a person at ease.\n\nThere\'s nothing quite like it for unwinding after a long week. And for knowing that the kids are bouncing off of padded walls at home under the watchful eyes of a babysitter while you sip a glass of wine. And for soothing your ears with soft sounds and settling your soul with the company of a date or a fellow parent who needed a night off maybe even more than you did.\n\nFor that, for this weekend, there\'s <a href=\"http://www.okjazz.org/\">Annie Ellicott\'s performance this Sunday at The Depot in downtown Tulsa</a>.\n\nGet the details <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=babysitter-worthy-annie-ellicott-amy-cottingham-depot\">on my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.\n\n<em>Photo from <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/annieellicott\">Annie Ellicott on Myspace</a>.</em>','Jazz Music Downtown with Annie Ellicott & Amy Cottingham: Babysitter Worthy','Jazz vocalist Annie Ellicott joins pianist Amy Cottingham for original music as well as classic tuns at the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame this weekend. ','inherit','open','open','','6852-revision','','','2011-03-10 19:34:17','2011-03-11 01:34:17','',6852,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6852-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(6855,1,'2011-03-10 19:35:17','2011-03-11 01:35:17','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6853\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6853\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6853\" title=\"Annie Ellicott Jazz Music Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Annie_Ellicott.jpg\" alt=\"Annie Ellicott Jazz Music Tulsa\" width=\"450\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThere\'s nothing quite like a vocalist who can handle an old, familiar jazz classic with expertise and creativity in equal and appropriate measure to put a person at ease.\r\n\r\nThere\'s nothing quite like it for unwinding after a long week. And for knowing that the kids are bouncing off of padded walls at home under the watchful eyes of a babysitter while you sip a glass of wine. And for soothing your ears with soft sounds and settling your soul with the company of a date or a fellow parent who needed a night off maybe even more than you did.\r\n\r\nFor that, for this weekend, there\'s <a href=\"http://www.okjazz.org/\">Annie Ellicott\'s performance this Sunday at The Depot in downtown Tulsa</a>.\r\n\r\nGet the details <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=babysitter-worthy-annie-ellicott-amy-cottingham-depot\">on my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<em>Photo from <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/annieellicott\">Annie Ellicott on Myspace</a>.</em>','Jazz Music Downtown with Annie Ellicott & Amy Cottingham: Babysitter Worthy','Jazz vocalist Annie Ellicott joins pianist Amy Cottingham for original music as well as classic tuns at the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame this weekend. ','inherit','open','open','','6852-revision-2','','','2011-03-10 19:35:17','2011-03-11 01:35:17','',6852,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6852-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(6856,1,'2011-03-10 19:35:17','2011-03-11 01:35:17','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6853\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/jazz-music-downtown-with-annie-ellicott-amy-cottingham-tulsa-kids/annie_ellicott/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6853\" title=\"Annie Ellicott Jazz Music Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Annie_Ellicott.jpg\" alt=\"Annie Ellicott Jazz Music Tulsa\" width=\"450\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThere\'s nothing quite like a vocalist who can handle an old, familiar jazz classic with expertise and creativity in equal and appropriate measure to put a person at ease.\r\n\r\nThere\'s nothing quite like it for unwinding after a long week. And for knowing that the kids are bouncing off of padded walls at home under the watchful eyes of a babysitter while you sip a glass of wine. And for soothing your ears with soft sounds and settling your soul with the company of a date or a fellow parent who needed a night off maybe even more than you did.\r\n\r\nFor that, for this weekend, there\'s <a href=\"http://www.okjazz.org/\">Annie Ellicott\'s performance this Sunday at The Depot in downtown Tulsa</a>.\r\n\r\nGet the details <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=babysitter-worthy-annie-ellicott-amy-cottingham-depot\">on my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<em>Photo from <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/annieellicott\">Annie Ellicott on Myspace</a>.</em>','Jazz Music Downtown with Annie Ellicott & Amy Cottingham: Babysitter Worthy','Jazz vocalist Annie Ellicott joins pianist Amy Cottingham for original music as well as classic tuns at the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame this weekend. ','inherit','open','open','','6852-revision-3','','','2011-03-10 19:35:17','2011-03-11 01:35:17','',6852,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6852-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(6857,1,'2011-03-10 19:35:56','2011-03-11 01:35:56','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6853\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/jazz-music-downtown-with-annie-ellicott-amy-cottingham-tulsa-kids/annie_ellicott/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6853\" title=\"Annie Ellicott Jazz Music Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Annie_Ellicott.jpg\" alt=\"Annie Ellicott Jazz Music Tulsa\" width=\"450\" height=\"340\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nThere\'s nothing quite like a vocalist who can handle an old, familiar jazz classic with expertise and creativity in equal and appropriate measure to put a person at ease.\r\n\r\nThere\'s nothing quite like it for unwinding after a long week. And for knowing that the kids are bouncing off of padded walls at home under the watchful eyes of a babysitter while you sip a glass of wine. And for soothing your ears with soft sounds and settling your soul with the company of a date or a fellow parent who needed a night off maybe even more than you did.\r\n\r\nFor that, for this weekend, there\'s <a href=\"http://www.okjazz.org/\">Annie Ellicott\'s performance this Sunday at The Depot in downtown Tulsa</a>.\r\n\r\nGet the details <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=babysitter-worthy-annie-ellicott-amy-cottingham-depot\">on my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<em>Photo from <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/annieellicott\">Annie Ellicott on Myspace</a>.</em>','Jazz Music Downtown with Annie Ellicott & Amy Cottingham: Babysitter Worthy','Jazz vocalist Annie Ellicott joins pianist Amy Cottingham for original music as well as classic tuns at the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame this weekend. ','inherit','open','open','','6852-revision-4','','','2011-03-10 19:35:56','2011-03-11 01:35:56','',6852,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6852-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(6858,1,'2011-03-10 19:35:56','2011-03-11 01:35:56','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6853\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/jazz-music-downtown-with-annie-ellicott-amy-cottingham-tulsa-kids/annie_ellicott/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6853\" title=\"Annie Ellicott Jazz Music Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Annie_Ellicott.jpg\" alt=\"Annie Ellicott Jazz Music Tulsa\" width=\"450\" height=\"340\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nThere\'s nothing quite like a vocalist who can handle an old, familiar jazz classic with expertise and creativity in equal and appropriate measure to put a person at ease.\r\n\r\nThere\'s nothing quite like it for unwinding after a long week. And for knowing that the kids are bouncing off of padded walls at home under the watchful eyes of a babysitter while you sip a glass of wine. And for soothing your ears with soft sounds and settling your soul with the company of a date or a fellow parent who needed a night off maybe even more than you did.\r\n\r\nFor that, for this weekend, there\'s <a href=\"http://www.okjazz.org/\">Annie Ellicott\'s performance this Sunday at The Depot in downtown Tulsa</a>.\r\n\r\nGet the details <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=babysitter-worthy-annie-ellicott-amy-cottingham-depot\">on my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<em>Photo from <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/annieellicott\">Annie Ellicott on Myspace</a>.</em>','Jazz Music Downtown with Annie Ellicott & Amy Cottingham: Babysitter Worthy','Jazz vocalist Annie Ellicott joins pianist Amy Cottingham for original music as well as classic tuns at the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame this weekend. ','inherit','open','open','','6852-revision-5','','','2011-03-10 19:35:56','2011-03-11 01:35:56','',6852,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6852-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(6859,1,'2011-03-10 19:38:48','2011-03-11 01:38:48','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6853\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/jazz-music-downtown-with-annie-ellicott-amy-cottingham-tulsa-kids/annie_ellicott/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6853\" title=\"Annie Ellicott Jazz Music Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Annie_Ellicott.jpg\" alt=\"Annie Ellicott Jazz Music Tulsa\" width=\"450\" height=\"340\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nThere\'s nothing quite like a vocalist who can handle an old, familiar jazz classic with expertise and creativity in equal and appropriate measure to put a person at ease.\r\n\r\nThere\'s nothing quite like it for unwinding after a long week. And for knowing that the kids are bouncing off of padded walls at home under the watchful eyes of a babysitter while you sip a glass of wine. And for soothing your ears with soft sounds and settling your soul with the company of a date or a fellow parent who needed a night off maybe even more than you did.\r\n\r\nFor that, for this weekend, there\'s <a href=\"http://www.okjazz.org/\">Annie Ellicott\'s performance this Sunday at The Depot in downtown Tulsa</a>.\r\n\r\nGet the details <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=babysitter-worthy-annie-ellicott-amy-cottingham-depot\">on my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<em>Photo from <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/annieellicott\">Annie Ellicott on Myspace</a>.</em>','Jazz Music Downtown with Annie Ellicott & Amy Cottingham: Babysitter Worthy','Jazz vocalist Annie Ellicott joins pianist Amy Cottingham for original music as well as classic tunes at the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame this weekend. ','inherit','open','open','','6852-revision-6','','','2011-03-10 19:38:48','2011-03-11 01:38:48','',6852,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6852-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(7930,1,'2010-11-07 11:28:32','2010-11-07 16:28:32','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3525\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1639-3/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3525\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1639.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy husband and I celebrated our 6th wedding anniversary last month. In a world where something like half of all marriages end in divorce, we feel lucky to have made it this far.\r\n\r\nWe\'ve certainly had our share of ups and downs - maybe even more than our share, especially early in our marriage. But, we have a secret that, through the years, has kept things exciting. And spicy.\r\n\r\nAnd, yeah, sometimes fattening. I\'m talking about the art and romance that is the lunch date.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--more-->\r\n[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nThere\'s just something about taking a break from the worries of the work day and ditching your co-workers to meet your spouse for lunch instead. It feels like something someone would do early on in a love affair, to not be able to make it the whole day without seeing the object of one\'s affections.\r\n\r\nThe key to this is to not do it very often. It has to feel special and out-of-the-ordinary to work its magic. And where you meet doesn\'t really matter. Unlike the case with a dinner date, there\'s no pressure to pick the swankiest joint in town.\r\n\r\nIn fact, last time my husband and I met for a lunch date, it was at Junkyard Dawg. And we shared a hot dog and a dog bowl of chili and a root beer and stared into each other\'s eyes.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/\">And took some most unflattering photos of each other mid-bite</a>. But don\'t worry. You don\'t have to be like us.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3525\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1639-3/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3525\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1639.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood news! We had another lunch date this week. This time we opted for a few seats at the bar at <a href=\"http://www.ikeschilius.com/\">Ike\'s Chili</a>, at 5941 E. Admiral Place.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3526\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1652-4/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3526\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1652.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI have a confession to make: Before our lunch date last week, I\'d never eaten at Ike\'s. I know! Bad Okie, bad. Because I really have no excuse for being a native Tulsan and not having eaten at what the folks at Ike\'s claims is the oldest restaurant in the entire state, the home of a 112-year chili recipe.\r\n\r\nI\'m gonna go ahead and blame my parents for this one. Sometimes it\'s just easier that way.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3531\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1668/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3531\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1668-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe chili at Ike\'s - which I\'d judge as a well-balanced, approachable variety that can be appreciated by novices and chili experts alike, and by folks who were raised on just about any of America\'s regional versions of the stuff - is served in various ways. For instance, you can order it on a Frito pie ($5.49 for the small version that comes with the special, or $6.89 for a large), as above.\r\n\r\nOr, you can order a burger and smother it with chili, like so:\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3534\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1677-3/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3534\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1677-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThis here is the most popular burger at Ike\'s: the humbly named Chili Cheese Burger.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3535\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1680-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3535\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1680-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt\'s $7.99 worth of beef topped with, well, more beef. And, as its name describes, cheese. And it\'s served with a huge side of seasoned waffle fries.\r\n\r\nAnd it\'s worth every penny, especially since all chili, Ike\'s included, only gets better after a night in the fridge. And you\'ll definitely need to take some of this sucker home with you. I think that if you try to eat it all in one sitting you might slip into a chili coma on the way back to the office.\r\n\r\nWhich would probably make your boss pretty mad.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3535\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1680-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3535\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1680-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nChili at Ike\'s also comes on spaghetti, three-way, fries, coneys, tamales and in pint- and quart-sized to-go cups. In other words, if it\'s on the menu, you can order it doused in Ike\'s signature combo of tomatoes, beef and spices.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3529\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1662-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3529\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1662-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nYou weirdos who don\'t like chili have options at Ike\'s, too. For instance, see the above - the Ike\'s Burger ($5.99), complete with lettuce, tomato, pickles, onions and mayo or mustard.\r\n\r\nOr, you can order your burger with jalapenos and bacon ($6.99) or with Head Country BBQ sauce ($5.99). Either way, you\'ll have a true, Okie-fied meal on your hands. Or, you can opt for a chicken tenders basket ($7.29) or a hot dog ($2.09). Ain\'t no shame in any of it.\r\n\r\nMy apologies to my vegetarian readers, though. You might just be out of luck this time. That is, unless you\'re just looking for some dessert.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3536\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1684/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3536\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1684-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIke\'s offers a variety of cobblers for dessert each day. On the chalkboard the day we visited were peach, cherry and blackberry, each $3.25.\r\n\r\nAfter we saw some pass us on the way to another table we were tempted to order one of each kind, but after an Ike\'s Burger, a Chili Cheese Burger and a Frito Pie, that would have been just unreasonable. Crazy. Plain ol\' inadvisable.\r\n\r\nBut that doesn\'t change that we seriously considered doing it anyway.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3537\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1688/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3537\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1688-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIn the end, we opted for the blackberry. And we added a scoop of vanilla ice cream to really party things up. All told, we spent $4 on our little down-home, date day treat.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3538\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1689/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3538\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1689-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI think I ate more than my half. Don\'t tell my husband. He\'s the kind who exacts revenge for such things.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3538\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1689/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3538\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1689-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOne of the cool things about Ike\'s is that it\'s a laid-back, greasy-spoon sort of place. You practically expect to see familiar faces there.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3532\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1675-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3532\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1675-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWait - no, seriously. That guy really does look familiar.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3533\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1676-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3533\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1676-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThat\'s because it\'s Chris Trail, the guy who, in addition to heading up a family business and guarding a secret chili recipe that\'s been in Tulsa since 1908, <a href=\"http://www.tulsacouncil.org/councilors/district-5.aspx\">is the city councilor for District 5 here in the city of Tulsa</a>.\r\n\r\nSo if you live in District 5 and you wanna give Chris a piece of your mind about this, that or the other, you don\'t have to call or e-mail him, You can just go to Ike\'s. That way you can state your case and eat some chili at the same time.\r\n\r\nBonus!\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3527\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1658-3/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3527\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1658-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThere\'s a different special every day the doors are open at Ike\'s, which makes life easy for budget-conscious people (like those who blog for a living). In fact, even without the specials it\'s tough to spend more than $10 on a meal at Ike\'s. You\'d have to do something crazy to get that kind of job done - something like ordering a 32-ounce cup of chili straight up.\r\n\r\nRead: This is <em>not</em> a dare. In other words, this is my please-don\'t-send-me-your-hospital-bills plea.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3540\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/ikes-chili-food-review/dsc_1702-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3540\" title=\"Ike\'s Chili\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1702-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThere\'s quite a history behind what goes on day in and day out at Ike\'s Chili. <a href=\"http://ikeschilius.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=57&amp;Itemid=63\">Get the essentials of the story from the Queen of Good Things herself, Martha Stewart</a>. Be sure to check out <a href=\"&lt;object width=&quot;500&quot; height=&quot;400&quot;&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;movie&quot; value=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/DWNrfkMLncI?fs=1&amp;amp;hl=en_US&amp;amp;color1=0x234900&amp;amp;color2=0x4e9e00&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowFullScreen&quot; value=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowscriptaccess&quot; value=&quot;always&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/DWNrfkMLncI?fs=1&amp;amp;hl=en_US&amp;amp;color1=0x234900&amp;amp;color2=0x4e9e00&quot; type=&quot;application/x-shockwave-flash&quot; allowscriptaccess=&quot;always&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; width=&quot;500&quot; height=&quot;400&quot;&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;\">this video from Discover Oklahoma</a>, too.\r\n\r\nOr, you can stop by for a live version from the staff at Ike\'s. Everyone there is proud of their story, and especially if you can find a few seats at the bar during lunch time like my husband and I did last week, you don\'t have to ask very loud to get the scoop.\r\n\r\nThat is, if you can stop eating long enough to ask.\r\n\r\n<strong>Ike\'s Chili</strong>\r\nWhere: 5941 E. Admiral Place (just south of I-244, just west of Sheridan)\r\nWhen: Monday-Friday, 10am-7pm; Saturday, 10am-3pm\r\nCall: (918) 835-3304\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.ikeschilius.com/\">IkesChiliUS.com</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/630690/restaurant/North-Tulsa/Ikes-Chili-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 130px; height: 36px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/630690/minilink.gif\" alt=\"Ike\'s Chili on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Ike\'s Chili','I have a confession to make: Before our lunch date last week, I\'d never eaten at Ike\'s. I know! Bad Okie, bad. Because I really have no excuse for being a native Tulsan and not having eaten at what the folks at Ike\'s claims is the oldest restaurant in the entire state, the home of a 112-year chili recipe. ','inherit','open','open','','3541-revision-7','','','2010-11-07 11:28:32','2010-11-07 16:28:32','',3541,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/3541-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(7753,1,'2011-04-20 12:15:20','2011-04-20 18:15:20','<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, 8-10am\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 9am 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, 2pm\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 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-26','','','2011-04-20 12:15:20','2011-04-20 18:15:20','',7482,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7482-revision-26/',0,'revision','',0),(7752,1,'2011-04-20 12:15:19','2011-04-20 18:15:19','<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, 8-10am\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 9am 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, 2pm\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 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-25','','','2011-04-20 12:15:19','2011-04-20 18:15:19','',7482,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7482-revision-25/',0,'revision','',0),(7751,1,'2011-04-13 12:40:41','2011-04-13 18:40:41','<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, 8-10am\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 9am 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, 2pm\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 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-24','','','2011-04-13 12:40:41','2011-04-13 18:40:41','',7482,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7482-revision-24/',0,'revision','',0),(7744,1,'2011-04-20 08:44:57','2011-04-20 14:44:57','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/tulsa-air-and-space-museum-planetarium/dsc_1015/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1008\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1015.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1008\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLooking for ways to stay busy in Tulsa today? 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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>.\r\n\r\n<em>Photo shot at <a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com\">Tulsa Air and Space Museum</a>.</em>','Things To Do In Tulsa Today','','inherit','open','open','','7294-revision-37','','','2011-04-20 08:44:57','2011-04-20 14:44:57','',7294,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7294-revision-37/',0,'revision','',0),(7741,1,'2011-04-19 06:44:48','2011-04-19 12:44:48','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/tulsa-flea-market/dsc_0960/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1578\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0960.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Flea Market\" title=\"Tulsa Flea Market\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1578\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nLooking for ways to stay busy in Tulsa today? 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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>.\r\n\r\n<em>Photo shot at <a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com\">Tulsa Air and Space Museum</a>.</em>','Things To Do In Tulsa Today','','inherit','open','open','','7294-revision-35','','','2011-04-20 08:44:22','2011-04-20 14:44:22','',7294,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7294-revision-35/',0,'revision','',0),(6866,1,'2011-03-10 20:25:42','2011-03-11 02:25:42','<span id=\"wylio-flickr-image-4439735111\" style=\"display: block; line-height: 15px; width: 500px; padding: 0; margin: 10px auto; position: relative; float: none;\"><img style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; border: none;\" title=\"March 17/2010 Happy St. Patrick\'s Day! - photo by: Judith Doyle, Source: Flickr, found with Wylio.com\" src=\"http://img.wylio.com/flickr/500/4439735111\" alt=\"March 17/2010 Happy St. Patrick\'s Day!\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /><span id=\"wylio-flickr-credits-4439735111\" class=\"wylio-credits\" style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif; padding: 0; margin: 0; width: 100%; color: #aaa; background: #fff; float: left; clear: both; font-size: 11px; font-style: italic;\"><span class=\"photoby\" style=\"padding: 2px; margin: 0;\"><span style=\"display: block; float: left; margin: 0;\">photo © 2010 <a style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; color: #aaa; text-decoration: underline;\" title=\"click to visit the Flickr profile page for Judith Doyle\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/people/46468661@N04\" target=\"_blank\">Judith Doyle</a> | <a style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; color: #aaa; text-decoration: underline;\" title=\"get more information about the photo \'March 17/2010 Happy St. Patrick\'s Day!\'\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/46468661@N04/4439735111\" target=\"_blank\">more info </a></span><span style=\"display: block; float: right; margin-left: 5px;\"><strong style=\"margin: 0;\">(via: <a style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; color: #aaa; text-decoration: underline;\" title=\"free pictures\" href=\"http://wylio.com\" target=\"_blank\">Wylio</a>)</strong></span></span></span></span>\r\n\r\nSt. Patrick\'s Day isn\'t until late next week, but when there\'s an event this weekend that combines fun, family time, one of Tulsa\'s most beloved cruising strips and hilarious costumes, why wait to get the party started?\r\n\r\nGet the details <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=tulsa-kids-day-out-st-patricks-day-5k\">on my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','St. Patrick\'s Day 5K Run: Tulsa Kids Day Out','St. Patrick\'s Day isn\'t until late next week, but when there\'s an event this weekend that combines fun, family time, one of Tulsa\'s most beloved cruising strips and hilarious costumes, why wait to get the party started? ','private','open','open','','st-patricks-day-5k-run-tulsa-kids','','','2011-07-10 11:10:55','2011-07-10 17:10:55','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=6866',0,'post','',0),(6867,1,'2011-03-10 20:24:58','2011-03-11 02:24:58','','St. Patrick\'s Day from Wylio','','inherit','open','open','','picture-5-9','','','2011-03-10 20:24:58','2011-03-11 02:24:58','',6866,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-52.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(6868,1,'2011-03-10 20:24:21','2011-03-11 02:24:21','<span id=\"wylio-flickr-image-4439735111\" style=\"display: block; line-height: 15px; width: 500px; padding: 0; margin: 10px auto; position: relative; float: none;\"><img style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; border: none;\" title=\"March 17/2010 Happy St. Patrick\'s Day! - photo by: Judith Doyle, Source: Flickr, found with Wylio.com\" src=\"http://img.wylio.com/flickr/500/4439735111\" alt=\"March 17/2010 Happy St. Patrick\'s Day!\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /><span id=\"wylio-flickr-credits-4439735111\" class=\"wylio-credits\" style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif; padding: 0; margin: 0; width: 100%; color: #aaa; background: #fff; float: left; clear: both; font-size: 11px; font-style: italic;\"><span class=\"photoby\" style=\"padding: 2px; margin: 0;\"><span style=\"display: block; float: left; margin: 0;\">photo © 2010 <a style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; color: #aaa; text-decoration: underline;\" title=\"click to visit the Flickr profile page for Judith Doyle\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/people/46468661@N04\" target=\"_blank\">Judith Doyle</a> | <a style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; color: #aaa; text-decoration: underline;\" title=\"get more information about the photo \'March 17/2010 Happy St. Patrick\'s Day!\'\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/46468661@N04/4439735111\" target=\"_blank\">more info </a></span><span style=\"display: block; float: right; margin-left: 5px;\"><strong style=\"margin: 0;\">(via: <a style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; color: #aaa; text-decoration: underline;\" title=\"free pictures\" href=\"http://wylio.com\" target=\"_blank\">Wylio</a>)</strong></span></span></span></span>\n\nSt. Patrick\'s Day isn\'t until late next week, but when there\'s an event this weekend that combines fun, family time, one of Tulsa\'s most beloved cruising strips and hilarious costumes, why wait to get the party started?\n\nGet the details <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=tulsa-kids-day-out-st-patricks-day-5k\">on my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.','St. Patrick\'s Day 5K Run: Tulsa Kids Day Out','St. Patrick\'s Day isn\'t until late next week, but when there\'s an event this weekend that combines fun, family time, one of Tulsa\'s most beloved cruising strips and hilarious costumes, why wait to get the party started? ','inherit','open','open','','6866-revision','','','2011-03-10 20:24:21','2011-03-11 02:24:21','',6866,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6866-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(6869,1,'2011-03-10 20:34:28','2011-03-11 02:34:28','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6853\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/jazz-music-downtown-with-annie-ellicott-amy-cottingham-tulsa-kids/annie_ellicott/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6853\" title=\"Annie Ellicott Jazz Music Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Annie_Ellicott.jpg\" alt=\"Annie Ellicott Jazz Music Tulsa\" width=\"450\" height=\"340\" /></a></p>\nThere\'s nothing quite like a vocalist who can handle an old, familiar jazz classic with expertise and creativity in equal and appropriate measure to put a person at ease.\n\nThere\'s nothing quite like it for unwinding after a long week. And for knowing that the kids are bouncing off of padded walls at home under the watchful eyes of a babysitter while you sip a glass of wine. And for soothing your ears with soft sounds and settling your soul with the company of a date or a fellow parent who needed a night off maybe even more than you did.\n\nFor that, for this weekend, there\'s <a href=\"http://www.okjazz.org/\">Annie Ellicott\'s performance this Sunday at The Depot in downtown Tulsa</a>.\n\nGet the details <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=babysitter-worthy-annie-ellicott-amy-cottingham-depot\">on my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\n<em>Photo from <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/annieellicott\">Annie Ellicott on Myspace</a>.</em>','Jazz Music Downtown with Annie Ellicott & Amy Cottingham: Babysitter Worthy','Jazz vocalist Annie Ellicott joins pianist Amy Cottingham for original music as well as classic tunes at the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame this weekend. ','inherit','open','open','','6852-autosave','','','2011-03-10 20:34:28','2011-03-11 02:34:28','',6852,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6852-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(6870,1,'2011-03-10 20:25:42','2011-03-11 02:25:42','<span id=\"wylio-flickr-image-4439735111\" style=\"display: block; line-height: 15px; width: 500px; padding: 0; margin: 10px auto; position: relative; float: none;\"><img style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; border: none;\" title=\"March 17/2010 Happy St. Patrick\'s Day! - photo by: Judith Doyle, Source: Flickr, found with Wylio.com\" src=\"http://img.wylio.com/flickr/500/4439735111\" alt=\"March 17/2010 Happy St. Patrick\'s Day!\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /><span id=\"wylio-flickr-credits-4439735111\" class=\"wylio-credits\" style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif; padding: 0; margin: 0; width: 100%; color: #aaa; background: #fff; float: left; clear: both; font-size: 11px; font-style: italic;\"><span class=\"photoby\" style=\"padding: 2px; margin: 0;\"><span style=\"display: block; float: left; margin: 0;\">photo © 2010 <a style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; color: #aaa; text-decoration: underline;\" title=\"click to visit the Flickr profile page for Judith Doyle\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/people/46468661@N04\" target=\"_blank\">Judith Doyle</a> | <a style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; color: #aaa; text-decoration: underline;\" title=\"get more information about the photo \'March 17/2010 Happy St. Patrick\'s Day!\'\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/46468661@N04/4439735111\" target=\"_blank\">more info </a></span><span style=\"display: block; float: right; margin-left: 5px;\"><strong style=\"margin: 0;\">(via: <a style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; color: #aaa; text-decoration: underline;\" title=\"free pictures\" href=\"http://wylio.com\" target=\"_blank\">Wylio</a>)</strong></span></span></span></span>\r\n\r\nSt. Patrick\'s Day isn\'t until late next week, but when there\'s an event this weekend that combines fun, family time, one of Tulsa\'s most beloved cruising strips and hilarious costumes, why wait to get the party started?\r\n\r\nGet the details <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=tulsa-kids-day-out-st-patricks-day-5k\">on my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.','St. Patrick\'s Day 5K Run: Tulsa Kids Day Out','St. Patrick\'s Day isn\'t until late next week, but when there\'s an event this weekend that combines fun, family time, one of Tulsa\'s most beloved cruising strips and hilarious costumes, why wait to get the party started? 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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-127','','','2011-07-05 21:21:19','2011-07-06 03:21:19','',7294,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/07/7294-revision-127/',0,'revision','',0),(8365,1,'2011-06-01 09:22:45','2011-06-01 15:22:45','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/06/things-to-do-in-tulsa-today-1/splash-pad-river-parks/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8345\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Splash-Pad-River-Parks.jpg\" alt=\"Splash Pad River Parks Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Splash Pad River Parks Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8345\" /></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-88','','','2011-06-01 09:22:45','2011-06-01 15:22:45','',7294,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/06/7294-revision-88/',0,'revision','',0),(7924,1,'2011-04-27 18:59:06','2011-04-28 00:59:06','Leaf Cluster necklace from Gleeful Peacock\r\nhttp://www.etsy.com/listing/67377292/leaf-cluster-long-necklace-in-turquoise\r\n<img src=\"http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_570xN.214179610.jpg\"/>\r\n$26\r\n\r\nCopper and Turquoise Swirls Earrings\r\nhttp://www.etsy.com/listing/63180043/copper-and-turquoise-swirls-earrings\r\n<img src=\"http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_570xN.197590891.jpg\"/>\r\n$14\r\n\r\nRobot Pocket Watch Necklace\r\nhttp://www.etsy.com/listing/66231541/robot-pocket-watch-necklace\r\n<img src=\"http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_570xN.209488718.jpg\"/>\r\n$35\r\n\r\nYellow and Turquoise Adjustable Ring\r\n<img src=\"http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_570xN.222848136.jpg\"/>\r\n$9\r\n\r\nUnicorn Locket by Sunshine and Carousels\r\n<img src=\"http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_570xN.192889988.jpg\"/>\r\n$28\r\n\r\nMom Necklace from The Vintage Pearl\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7836\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7836\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Picture-11.png\" alt=\"From The Vintage Pearl Tulsa Oklahoma http://www.thevintagepearl.com/\" title=\"From The Vintage Pearl Tulsa Oklahoma http://www.thevintagepearl.com/\" width=\"403\" height=\"505\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7836\" /></a>\r\n$28\r\n\r\n<h3>Home and More</h3>\r\n\r\nCustom Coffee Mug from Audrey Ecclectic\r\n\r\n$18\r\n\r\nFlowers from <a href=\"http://www.mrsdehavens.com/aboutus.html?source=header\">Mrs. DeHaven\'s</a>\r\n\r\nVaries\r\n\r\nMommy & Me Tea\r\n\r\nLulu\'s owner Preeti Waas is hosting the first-ever Mommy & 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&oeidk=a07e3rtk2ajc7313f53&oseq=a0212tgh88ie6x\">Learn more and register here</a>. \r\n','Local Mothers Day Gifts','','inherit','open','open','','7820-revision-15','','','2011-04-27 18:59:06','2011-04-28 00:59:06','',7820,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7820-revision-15/',0,'revision','',0),(7925,1,'2011-05-03 07:47:03','2011-05-03 13:47:03','Leaf Cluster necklace from Gleeful Peacock\r\nhttp://www.etsy.com/listing/67377292/leaf-cluster-long-necklace-in-turquoise\r\n<img src=\"http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_570xN.214179610.jpg\"/>\r\n$26\r\n\r\nCopper and Turquoise Swirls Earrings\r\nhttp://www.etsy.com/listing/63180043/copper-and-turquoise-swirls-earrings\r\n<img src=\"http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_570xN.197590891.jpg\"/>\r\n$14\r\n\r\nRobot Pocket Watch Necklace\r\nhttp://www.etsy.com/listing/66231541/robot-pocket-watch-necklace\r\n<img src=\"http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_570xN.209488718.jpg\"/>\r\n$35\r\n\r\nYellow and Turquoise Adjustable Ring\r\n<img src=\"http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_570xN.222848136.jpg\"/>\r\n$9\r\n\r\nUnicorn Locket by Sunshine and Carousels\r\n<img src=\"http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_570xN.192889988.jpg\"/>\r\n$28\r\n\r\nMom Necklace from The Vintage Pearl\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7836\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7836\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Picture-11.png\" alt=\"From The Vintage Pearl Tulsa Oklahoma http://www.thevintagepearl.com/\" title=\"From The Vintage Pearl Tulsa Oklahoma http://www.thevintagepearl.com/\" width=\"403\" height=\"505\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7836\" /></a>\r\n$28\r\n\r\n<h3>Home and More</h3>\r\n\r\nCustom Coffee Mug from Audrey Ecclectic\r\n\r\n$18\r\n\r\nFlowers from <a href=\"http://www.mrsdehavens.com/aboutus.html?source=header\">Mrs. DeHaven\'s</a>\r\n\r\nVaries\r\n\r\nMommy & Me Tea\r\n\r\nLulu\'s owner Preeti Waas is hosting the first-ever Mommy & 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&oeidk=a07e3rtk2ajc7313f53&oseq=a0212tgh88ie6x\">Learn more and register here</a>. \r\n','Local Mothers Day Gifts','','inherit','open','open','','7820-revision-16','','','2011-05-03 07:47:03','2011-05-03 13:47:03','',7820,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/05/7820-revision-16/',0,'revision','',0),(8397,1,'2011-06-06 20:43:59','2011-06-07 02:43:59','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/top-parenting-iphone-apps-tulsa-kids/dsc_1885/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5122\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1885.jpg\" alt=\"iPhone\" title=\"iPhone\" width=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5122\" /></a></p>\n\nAny time I\'ve needed a childhood photo of myself, my mom has had to dig it out of one of dozens of photo albums, all of which she had to maintain by printing and arranging photos on a regular basis. It was an expensive, time-consuming process, and finding a certain photo has never been an easy task.\n\nToday, when my family asks me for photos of my child or an account of something funny he did six months ago, I simply upload the info to my computer and post it either on Flickr, Facebook, a blog post or e-mail. \n\nHow will the technological ease of recording our lives affect the members of Gen Y and their children, the first few generations to grow up with personal computers and the Internet in their homes and schools, and of their senses of themselves as individuals and as an age group? Is the communication technology that\'s available to us today is revolutionary, changing fundamentally how we\'ll ultimately live our lives, or do you think it all just amounts to newer, faster ways of doing things we were already doing before?\n\nJoin the conversation <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=confessions-work-home-mom-facebook-generation\">on my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','The Facebook Generation: Confessions of a Work-at-Home Mom','Is the communication technology that\'s available to us today is revolutionary, changing fundamentally how we\'ll ultimately live our lives, or do you think it all just amounts to newer, faster ways of doing things we were already doing before?','inherit','open','open','','8396-revision','','','2011-06-06 20:43:59','2011-06-07 02:43:59','',8396,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/06/8396-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(8398,1,'2011-06-06 20:44:50','2011-06-07 02:44:50','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/top-parenting-iphone-apps-tulsa-kids/dsc_1885/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5122\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1885.jpg\" alt=\"iPhone\" title=\"iPhone\" width=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5122\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nAny time I\'ve needed a childhood photo of myself, my mom has had to dig it out of one of dozens of photo albums, all of which she had to maintain by printing and arranging photos on a regular basis. It was an expensive, time-consuming process, and finding a certain photo has never been an easy task.\r\n\r\nToday, when my family asks me for photos of my child or an account of something funny he did six months ago, I simply upload the info to my computer and post it either on Flickr, Facebook, a blog post or e-mail. \r\n\r\nHow will the technological ease of recording our lives affect the members of Gen Y and their children, the first few generations to grow up with personal computers and the Internet in their homes and schools, and of their senses of themselves as individuals and as an age group? Is the communication technology that\'s available to us today is revolutionary, changing fundamentally how we\'ll ultimately live our lives, or do you think it all just amounts to newer, faster ways of doing things we were already doing before?\r\n\r\nJoin the conversation <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=confessions-work-home-mom-facebook-generation\">on my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','The Facebook Generation: Confessions of a Work-at-Home Mom','Is the communication technology that\'s available to us today is revolutionary, changing fundamentally how we\'ll ultimately live our lives, or do you think it all just amounts to newer, faster ways of doing things we were already doing before?','inherit','open','open','','8396-revision-2','','','2011-06-06 20:44:50','2011-06-07 02:44:50','',8396,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/06/8396-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(8331,1,'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/2011/05/homemade-greenhouse-tulsa-kids/camerabag_photo_1009/\" 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-3','','','2011-05-30 16:47:37','2011-05-30 22:47:37','',8327,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/05/8327-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(7921,1,'2011-04-28 09:09:58','2011-04-28 15:09:58','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/things-to-do-in-tulsa-today-28/pearlfarmersmarket/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7877\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/PearlFarmersMarket.jpg\" alt=\"The Pearl Farmers Market Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"The Pearl Farmers Market Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7877\" /></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-52','','','2011-04-28 09:09:58','2011-04-28 15:09:58','',7294,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7294-revision-52/',0,'revision','',0),(6873,1,'2011-03-10 20:51:47','2011-03-11 02:51:47','','320 S. Boston Building Downtown Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','320bostondowntown','','','2011-03-10 20:51:47','2011-03-11 02:51:47','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/320BostonDowntown.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(8735,1,'2011-07-07 13:23:34','2011-07-07 19:23:34','Graphic? \r\n\r\nSome exciting things have been going on here in this little Tulsa-centric corner of the Interwebs, and I have some big news that I\'m eager and excited to share with you. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\nAd\r\n\r\nYou might have caught wind of what this is all about from my little leak on Facebook or at tonight\'s Blogger Meetup, but in case you missed it, here\'s the deal: \r\n\r\nI signed on with <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\">This Land Press</a> as its new associate editor. \r\n\r\nSo what, Tash? You got a day job. Most of us have them. What\'s the big damn deal? \r\n\r\nIt\'s this: I was brought on by This Land to build a big, bright, shiny, new, bad-freaking-ass culture and events calendar. We\'ll be covering Tulsa events like never before, like no one else in town. You\'ll be blown away. And also really, really busy. \r\n\r\nWhat this means for TashaDoesTulsa.com: This site will return to its roots as a blog not just for but by the community. It will be a place where you as Tulsans, as bloggers, as writers, as photographers, as videographers, as audiophiles can submit your work for publication, for the opportunity to be exposed to a large, local and fiercely loyal audience. And no, you won\'t have to work for free. This ain\'t HuffPo, y\'all. All accepted submissions will be paid. \r\n\r\nIt will also be a portal to submit work to This Land Press, where stories have already attracted the attention of Harper\'s Magazine, The Daily Beast, NBC\'s Today Show, TIME, Al Jazeera, Columbia Journalism Review and more. And that\'s just been in the year since they started printing. Last week we launched our new website, which delivers a multimedia, Okie-centric experience like you wouldn\'t believe. \r\n\r\nIn other words, things are looking pretty good. \r\n\r\nI\'m so excited about the changes to TashaDoesTulsa.com, my work with This Land Press and how it\'s all going to bring me even closer to you, my readers who have followed this blog since its March 2007 inception. ','The Big News: This Land Press and TashaDoesTulsa.com','','inherit','open','open','','8733-revision-2','','','2011-07-07 13:23:34','2011-07-07 19:23:34','',8733,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/07/8733-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(8394,1,'2011-06-02 09:25:30','2011-06-02 15:25:30','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/restaurants-entertainment-tulsa-business-journal/luchadore-5-20/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2721\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Luchadore-5.20-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"Elote Luchador Wrestling Federation Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Elote Luchador Wrestling Federation Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2721\" /></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-90','','','2011-06-02 09:25:30','2011-06-02 15:25:30','',7294,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/06/7294-revision-90/',0,'revision','',0),(8391,1,'2011-06-06 00:40:52','2011-06-06 06:40:52','','Swan Lake Tulsa Oklahoma','','inherit','open','open','','dsc_2146','','','2011-06-06 00:40:52','2011-06-06 06:40:52','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/DSC_2146.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(7734,1,'2011-04-19 13:59:45','2011-04-19 19:59:45','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7730\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7730\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Picture-2-500x354.png\" alt=\"Couple Skating Two\" title=\"Couple Skating Two\" width=\"500\" height=\"354\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7730\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>This post was put together by <a href=\"http://nicci6.com/\">Nicci, one of my favorite Tulsa love and dating bloggers</a> - take it away, Nicci!</em>\r\n\r\nI was writing recently at my favorite local coffee shop when a buddy of mine approached. \r\n\r\n“You know, I love to take women out. It’s just that dating can get so expensive. Do you have any advice for fun dates on the cheap in Tulsa?” he asked. \r\n\r\nBoy, do I. In fact, I’ve got a date idea for you for any given day of the week.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Night in Tulsa: Monday</h3>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7726\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7726\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/yokozunabuns.jpg\" alt=\"Yokozuna Monday Bun Day Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Yokozuna Monday Bun Day Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7726\" /></a>\r\n\r\nPick up a few $5 pizzas from <a href=\"http://www.whiteowloncherry.com\">White Owl on Cherry Street</a>, rent a movie from <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">the library</a> or <a href=\"http://www.reasors.com/\">Reasor\'s</a> and make out on your sofa = the perfect, Tulsa-centric Monday night date. \r\n\r\nAnother great takeout option is <a href=\"http://www.yokozunatulsa.com/\">Monday Bunday at Yokozuna</a> in the Blue Dome District. You can get $1 steamed chicken or pork filled buns from 5pm-close.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: \r\nPizzas and a movie = $15; \r\nmakeout session = should be free (unless this is that kind of “date”)\r\nTOTAL = $15</strong>\r\n\r\n(If you decide to go the Asian food route, the cost depends on how many buns you can handle...if you know what I mean.)\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Night in Tulsa: Tuesday</h3>\r\n\r\nIt’s Trivia night at <a href=\"http://thesoundpony.com/\">The SoundPony</a> in downtown Tulsa. Spring for a beer and a bag a Cheetos and then relish the chance to flex your intellectual prowess for your heart\'s desire. (Disclaimer: She may or may not be impressed.)\r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: \r\nBeer and Cheetos, $12</strong>\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Night in Tulsa: Wednesday</h3>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/dog-friendly-patios-in-tulsa/joemommas/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6408\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/joemommas.jpg\" alt=\"Joe Momma&#039;s Pizza Downtown Tulsa\" title=\"Joe Momma&#039;s Pizza Downtown Tulsa\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6408\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt\'s a good point in the week to get active. Why not take a short, mile-and-a-half stroll through downtown? You could start at <a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellies</a> with a $3 burger (available Wednesdays only), pop over to the acoustic phenomenon of an attraction known as the Center of the Universe, grab $2 gelato at <a href=\"http://modscrepes.com/\">Mod’s Coffee & Crepes</a> and, if you\'re lucky, you can venture to <a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">Joe Momma\'s</a> for CharityOkie, a monthy gong karaoke event that benefits the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oklahoma.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: \r\nDinner, dessert and a $10 donation to CharityOkie = $20</strong>\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Night in Tulsa: Thursday</h3>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4663802904/\" title=\"Fifth Night at Utica Square by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4663802904_a54b654245.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" alt=\"Fifth Night at Utica Square\"></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/restaurants-entertainment-tulsa-business-journal/luchadore-5-20/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2721\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Luchadore-5.20-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"Elote Luchador Wrestling Federation Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Elote Luchador Wrestling Federation Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2721\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIf can, schedule your date night on a first or third Thursday of the month. Why? So you can catch <a href=\"http://www.elotetulsa.com/\">Luchador wrestling night at Elote Cafe</a> at 5th and Boston. Plus, Elote is home of the Luchador Tequila Club. It\'s free to sign up and each week you get a tequila to sample at a discount. Once you’ve sampled all 30 tequilas in the club, you get your name on the Luchador Tequila Club wall. How’s that for impressing the ladies? A night of watching strangers roll around in spandex and a shot of tequila or two are sure to work in your favor. (Probably.)\r\n\r\nIf you’d like to continue this spicy party and find an excuse to get her thisclose, continue on to salsa dancing at <a href=\"http://www.hibiscusbrookside.com/\">Hibiscus on Brookside</a>.\r\n\r\nAnother fantastic Thursday-night date option throughout the summer here in Tulsa is <a href=\"http://uticasquare.com/now_showing/now_showing_summer.asp\">Utica Square\'s Fifth Night</a>, which packs live music and ample opportunity to picnic in Tulsa\'s park-like upscale shopping center.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: Depends on how much tequila you (and your date) can hold. For Summer\'s Fifth Night, though? Free, plus whatever it costs you to pick up a picnic dinner.</strong>\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Night in Tulsa: Friday</h3>\r\n\r\nDinner at <a href=\"http://www.desiwok.net/\">Desi Wok</a> is always a tasty and economical choice. Dishes run around $8. Just be sure to go easy on the spice if your stomach is in the least bit sensitive. You will be on a date, don\'t forget. \r\n\r\nAfter dinner, you might catch a movie opening at <a href=\"http://www.circlecinema.com/\">Circle Cinema</a>. Tickets are $8.50 per. There\'s usually a concert at <a href=\"http://www.cainsballroom.com/\">Cain’s Ballroom</a> on Friday night, and tickets to shows there tend to run about $10-$40, depending on the gig. \r\n\r\nIf you’d like to see local acts on a more intimate scale, time it right and you’re sure to catch a gem over on Brookside at the Cain’s-owned store, <a href=\"http://www.idaredboutique.com/\">Ida Red Boutique</a>. Ida Red is also a good place to pick up a couple of bottled root beers and a few packages of candy cigarettes. Or, plant the seed now and buy her a Sugar Daddy - Ida Red keeps a variety of vintage-style candies in stock. \r\n\r\nIf it\'s available, another exciting date-night option for Friday night can be found further south on Peoria at <a href=\"http://www.tulsaballet.org/\">Tulsa Ballet\'s exclusive Studio K performance space</a>. \r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: Movie or concert tickets, $20-$80, depending.</strong>\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Day in Tulsa: Saturday Morning/Afternoon</h3>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514472895/\" title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2018/4514472895_9754dbb2ba.jpg\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\"></a>\r\n\r\nVenture over to the <a href=\"cherrystreetfarmersmarket.com/\">Cherry Street Farmers\' Market</a> for a breakfast pastry from a local vendor or one of the famous CSFM breakfast burritos. \r\n\r\nThen, just a mile south on Peoria, <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum</a> is hosting their Don’t Pay in May event starting May 1, which, depending on how much cash is donated between now and then, could mean an entire month of free admission for you and your date. Philbrook is hosting matinee movies, too, through May 14. So, here\'s the idea: Catch a matinee, have a coffee in La Villa, the restaurant at Philbrook, and finish with a stroll through the gardens. There are lots of spots that are perrrrrfect for a first kiss (hint: peep out the gazebo). And, as I have discovered, you won\'t get in trouble if the two of you decide to roll down one of their grassy hills.  \r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: About $10 for breakfast, free museum admission, free matinee, free kiss in the garden, plus about $5 for two cups of coffee</strong>\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Day in Tulsa: Sunday Afternoon</h3>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1952\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1952\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC06456-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"Pedestrian Bridge at River Parks Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Pedestrian Bridge at River Parks Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"666\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1952\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.bluerosecafetulsa.com/elwoods.html\">Elwood’s on Riverside</a> usually has live music on Sundays. Why not pack a picnic, bring a blanket and lounge on the lawn together? If you\'re confident in your masculinity, you can hop on a couple of powder-puff-pink Tulsa Townies for free and ride down the bike paths at <a href=\"http://www.riverparks.org/\">River Parks</a>. Scan your debit or credit card into the bike racks and you\'ll be good to go.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: Essentially, free; that is, unless you decide to partake in food in drink at Elwoods.</strong>\r\n\r\nBefore I wrap up, I want to remind you lovebirds out there about the fantastic (not to mention FREE) festivals going on in Tulsa throughout the summer, each of which would make for exciting date destinations. Be sure to check back with <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/\">TashaDoesTulsa.com</a> each week to stay up to date on the latest happenings. \r\n\r\nWith a little creativity and minimal research, you can find fun and romantic things to do that are sure to impress the date of your dreams.\r\n\r\nHappy dating (and mating)!\r\n\r\nBe sure to check out <a href=\"http://www.nicci6.com/\">Nicci\'s blog at Nicci6.com</a>; <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/nicci6\">follow her on Twitter</a>, too.','Dating Ideas on a Dime in Tulsa: Different Day, Different Date','“You know, I love to take women out. It’s just that dating can get so expensive. Do you have any advice for fun dates on the cheap in Tulsa?” my friend asked. Boy, do I. In fact, I’ve got a date idea for you for any given day of the week.','inherit','open','open','','7543-revision-11','','','2011-04-19 13:59:45','2011-04-19 19:59:45','',7543,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7543-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(7735,1,'2011-04-19 14:01:49','2011-04-19 20:01:49','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7730\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7730\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Picture-2-500x354.png\" alt=\"Couple Skating Two\" title=\"Couple Skating Two\" width=\"500\" height=\"354\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7730\" /></a>\n\n<em>This post was put together by <a href=\"http://nicci6.com/\">Nicci, one of my favorite Tulsa love and dating bloggers</a> - take it away, Nicci!</em>\n\nI was writing recently at my favorite local coffee shop when a buddy of mine approached. \n\n“You know, I love to take women out. It’s just that dating can get so expensive. Do you have any advice for fun dates on the cheap in Tulsa?” he asked. \n\nBoy, do I. In fact, I’ve got a date idea for you for any given day of the week.\n\n<!--more-->\n\n<h3>Date Night in Tulsa: Monday</h3>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7726\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7726\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/yokozunabuns.jpg\" alt=\"Yokozuna Monday Bun Day Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Yokozuna Monday Bun Day Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7726\" /></a></p>\n\nPick up a few $5 pizzas from <a href=\"http://www.whiteowloncherry.com\">White Owl on Cherry Street</a>, rent a movie from <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">the library</a> or <a href=\"http://www.reasors.com/\">Reasor\'s</a> and make out on your sofa = the perfect, Tulsa-centric Monday night date. \n\nAnother great takeout option is <a href=\"http://www.yokozunatulsa.com/\">Monday Bunday at Yokozuna</a> in the Blue Dome District. You can get $1 steamed chicken or pork filled buns from 5pm-close.\n\n<strong>Cost: \nPizzas and a movie = $15; \nmakeout session = should be free (unless this is that kind of “date”)\nTOTAL = $15</strong>\n\n(If you decide to go the Asian food route, the cost depends on how many buns you can handle...if you know what I mean.)\n\n<h3>Date Night in Tulsa: Tuesday</h3>\n\nIt’s Trivia night at <a href=\"http://thesoundpony.com/\">The SoundPony</a> in downtown Tulsa. Spring for a beer and a bag a Cheetos and then relish the chance to flex your intellectual prowess for your heart\'s desire. (Disclaimer: She may or may not be impressed.)\n\n<strong>Cost: \nBeer and Cheetos, $12</strong>\n\n<h3>Date Night in Tulsa: Wednesday</h3>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/dog-friendly-patios-in-tulsa/joemommas/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6408\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/joemommas.jpg\" alt=\"Joe Momma&#039;s Pizza Downtown Tulsa\" title=\"Joe Momma&#039;s Pizza Downtown Tulsa\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6408\" /></a></p>\n\nIt\'s a good point in the week to get active. Why not take a short, mile-and-a-half stroll through downtown? You could start at <a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellies</a> with a $3 burger (available Wednesdays only), pop over to the acoustic phenomenon of an attraction known as the Center of the Universe, grab $2 gelato at <a href=\"http://modscrepes.com/\">Mod’s Coffee & Crepes</a> and, if you\'re lucky, you can venture to <a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">Joe Momma\'s</a> for CharityOkie, a monthy gong karaoke event that benefits the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oklahoma.\n\n<strong>Cost: \nDinner, dessert and a $10 donation to CharityOkie = $20</strong>\n\n<h3>Date Night in Tulsa: Thursday</h3>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4663802904/\" title=\"Fifth Night at Utica Square by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4663802904_a54b654245.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" alt=\"Fifth Night at Utica Square\"></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/restaurants-entertainment-tulsa-business-journal/luchadore-5-20/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2721\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Luchadore-5.20-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"Elote Luchador Wrestling Federation Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Elote Luchador Wrestling Federation Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2721\" /></a>\n\nIf can, schedule your date night on a first or third Thursday of the month. Why? So you can catch <a href=\"http://www.elotetulsa.com/\">Luchador wrestling night at Elote Cafe</a> at 5th and Boston. Plus, Elote is home of the Luchador Tequila Club. It\'s free to sign up and each week you get a tequila to sample at a discount. Once you’ve sampled all 30 tequilas in the club, you get your name on the Luchador Tequila Club wall. How’s that for impressing the ladies? A night of watching strangers roll around in spandex and a shot of tequila or two are sure to work in your favor. (Probably.)\n\nIf you’d like to continue this spicy party and find an excuse to get her thisclose, continue on to salsa dancing at <a href=\"http://www.hibiscusbrookside.com/\">Hibiscus on Brookside</a>.\n\nAnother fantastic Thursday-night date option throughout the summer here in Tulsa is <a href=\"http://uticasquare.com/now_showing/now_showing_summer.asp\">Utica Square\'s Fifth Night</a>, which packs live music and ample opportunity to picnic in Tulsa\'s park-like upscale shopping center.\n\n<strong>Cost: Depends on how much tequila you (and your date) can hold. For Summer\'s Fifth Night, though? Free, plus whatever it costs you to pick up a picnic dinner.</strong>\n\n<h3>Date Night in Tulsa: Friday</h3>\n\nDinner at <a href=\"http://www.desiwok.net/\">Desi Wok</a> is always a tasty and economical choice. Dishes run around $8. Just be sure to go easy on the spice if your stomach is in the least bit sensitive. You will be on a date, don\'t forget. \n\nAfter dinner, you might catch a movie opening at <a href=\"http://www.circlecinema.com/\">Circle Cinema</a>. Tickets are $8.50 per. There\'s usually a concert at <a href=\"http://www.cainsballroom.com/\">Cain’s Ballroom</a> on Friday night, and tickets to shows there tend to run about $10-$40, depending on the gig. \n\nIf you’d like to see local acts on a more intimate scale, time it right and you’re sure to catch a gem over on Brookside at the Cain’s-owned store, <a href=\"http://www.idaredboutique.com/\">Ida Red Boutique</a>. Ida Red is also a good place to pick up a couple of bottled root beers and a few packages of candy cigarettes. Or, plant the seed now and buy her a Sugar Daddy - Ida Red keeps a variety of vintage-style candies in stock. \n\nIf it\'s available, another exciting date-night option for Friday night can be found further south on Peoria at <a href=\"http://www.tulsaballet.org/\">Tulsa Ballet\'s exclusive Studio K performance space</a>. \n\n<strong>Cost: Movie or concert tickets, $20-$80, depending.</strong>\n\n<h3>Date Day in Tulsa: Saturday Morning/Afternoon</h3>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514472895/\" title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2018/4514472895_9754dbb2ba.jpg\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\"></a>\n\nVenture over to the <a href=\"cherrystreetfarmersmarket.com/\">Cherry Street Farmers\' Market</a> for a breakfast pastry from a local vendor or one of the famous CSFM breakfast burritos. \n\nThen, just a mile south on Peoria, <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum</a> is hosting their Don’t Pay in May event starting May 1, which, depending on how much cash is donated between now and then, could mean an entire month of free admission for you and your date. Philbrook is hosting matinee movies, too, through May 14. So, here\'s the idea: Catch a matinee, have a coffee in La Villa, the restaurant at Philbrook, and finish with a stroll through the gardens. There are lots of spots that are perrrrrfect for a first kiss (hint: peep out the gazebo). And, as I have discovered, you won\'t get in trouble if the two of you decide to roll down one of their grassy hills.  \n\n<strong>Cost: About $10 for breakfast, free museum admission, free matinee, free kiss in the garden, plus about $5 for two cups of coffee</strong>\n\n<h3>Date Day in Tulsa: Sunday Afternoon</h3>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1952\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1952\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC06456-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"Pedestrian Bridge at River Parks Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Pedestrian Bridge at River Parks Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"666\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1952\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.bluerosecafetulsa.com/elwoods.html\">Elwood’s on Riverside</a> usually has live music on Sundays. Why not pack a picnic, bring a blanket and lounge on the lawn together? If you\'re confident in your masculinity, you can hop on a couple of powder-puff-pink Tulsa Townies for free and ride down the bike paths at <a href=\"http://www.riverparks.org/\">River Parks</a>. Scan your debit or credit card into the bike racks and you\'ll be good to go.\n\n<strong>Cost: Essentially, free; that is, unless you decide to partake in food in drink at Elwoods.</strong>\n\nBefore I wrap up, I want to remind you lovebirds out there about the fantastic (not to mention FREE) festivals going on in Tulsa throughout the summer, each of which would make for exciting date destinations. Be sure to check back with <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/\">TashaDoesTulsa.com</a> each week to stay up to date on the latest happenings. \n\nWith a little creativity and minimal research, you can find fun and romantic things to do that are sure to impress the date of your dreams.\n\nHappy dating (and mating)!\n\nBe sure to check out <a href=\"http://www.nicci6.com/\">Nicci\'s blog at Nicci6.com</a>; <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/nicci6\">follow her on Twitter</a>, too.','Dating Ideas on a Dime in Tulsa: Different Day, Different Date','“You know, I love to take women out. It’s just that dating can get so expensive. Do you have any advice for fun dates on the cheap in Tulsa?” my friend asked. Boy, do I. In fact, I’ve got a date idea for you for any given day of the week.','inherit','open','open','','7543-revision-12','','','2011-04-19 14:01:49','2011-04-19 20:01:49','',7543,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7543-revision-12/',0,'revision','',0),(7737,1,'2011-04-19 14:02:19','2011-04-19 20:02:19','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7730\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7730\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Picture-2-500x354.png\" alt=\"Couple Skating Two\" title=\"Couple Skating Two\" width=\"500\" height=\"354\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7730\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>This post was put together by <a href=\"http://nicci6.com/\">Nicci, one of my favorite Tulsa love and dating bloggers</a> - take it away, Nicci!</em>\r\n\r\nI was writing recently at my favorite local coffee shop when a buddy of mine approached. \r\n\r\n“You know, I love to take women out. It’s just that dating can get so expensive. Do you have any advice for fun dates on the cheap in Tulsa?” he asked. \r\n\r\nBoy, do I. In fact, I’ve got a date idea for you for any given day of the week.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Night in Tulsa: Monday</h3>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7726\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7726\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/yokozunabuns.jpg\" alt=\"Yokozuna Monday Bun Day Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Yokozuna Monday Bun Day Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7726\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nPick up a few $5 pizzas from <a href=\"http://www.whiteowloncherry.com\">White Owl on Cherry Street</a>, rent a movie from <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">the library</a> or <a href=\"http://www.reasors.com/\">Reasor\'s</a> and make out on your sofa = the perfect, Tulsa-centric Monday night date. \r\n\r\nAnother great takeout option is <a href=\"http://www.yokozunatulsa.com/\">Monday Bunday at Yokozuna</a> in the Blue Dome District. You can get $1 steamed chicken or pork filled buns from 5pm-close.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: \r\nPizzas and a movie = $15; \r\nmakeout session = should be free (unless this is that kind of “date”)\r\nTOTAL = $15</strong>\r\n\r\n(If you decide to go the Asian food route, the cost depends on how many buns you can handle...if you know what I mean.)\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Night in Tulsa: Tuesday</h3>\r\n\r\nIt’s Trivia night at <a href=\"http://thesoundpony.com/\">The SoundPony</a> in downtown Tulsa. Spring for a beer and a bag a Cheetos and then relish the chance to flex your intellectual prowess for your heart\'s desire. (Disclaimer: She may or may not be impressed.)\r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: \r\nBeer and Cheetos, $12</strong>\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Night in Tulsa: Wednesday</h3>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/dog-friendly-patios-in-tulsa/joemommas/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6408\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/joemommas.jpg\" alt=\"Joe Momma&#039;s Pizza Downtown Tulsa\" title=\"Joe Momma&#039;s Pizza Downtown Tulsa\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6408\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nIt\'s a good point in the week to get active. Why not take a short, mile-and-a-half stroll through downtown? You could start at <a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellies</a> with a $3 burger (available Wednesdays only), pop over to the acoustic phenomenon of an attraction known as the Center of the Universe, grab $2 gelato at <a href=\"http://modscrepes.com/\">Mod’s Coffee & Crepes</a> and, if you\'re lucky, you can venture to <a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">Joe Momma\'s</a> for CharityOkie, a monthy gong karaoke event that benefits the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oklahoma.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: \r\nDinner, dessert and a $10 donation to CharityOkie = $20</strong>\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Night in Tulsa: Thursday</h3>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/restaurants-entertainment-tulsa-business-journal/luchadore-5-20/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2721\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Luchadore-5.20-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"Elote Luchador Wrestling Federation Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Elote Luchador Wrestling Federation Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2721\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIf can, schedule your date night on a first or third Thursday of the month. Why? So you can catch <a href=\"http://www.elotetulsa.com/\">Luchador wrestling night at Elote Cafe</a> at 5th and Boston. Plus, Elote is home of the Luchador Tequila Club. It\'s free to sign up and each week you get a tequila to sample at a discount. Once you’ve sampled all 30 tequilas in the club, you get your name on the Luchador Tequila Club wall. How’s that for impressing the ladies? A night of watching strangers roll around in spandex and a shot of tequila or two are sure to work in your favor. (Probably.)\r\n\r\nIf you’d like to continue this spicy party and find an excuse to get her thisclose, continue on to salsa dancing at <a href=\"http://www.hibiscusbrookside.com/\">Hibiscus on Brookside</a>.\r\n\r\nAnother fantastic Thursday-night date option throughout the summer here in Tulsa is <a href=\"http://uticasquare.com/now_showing/now_showing_summer.asp\">Utica Square\'s Fifth Night</a>, which packs live music and ample opportunity to picnic in Tulsa\'s park-like upscale shopping center.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: Depends on how much tequila you (and your date) can hold. For Summer\'s Fifth Night, though? Free, plus whatever it costs you to pick up a picnic dinner.</strong>\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Night in Tulsa: Friday</h3>\r\n\r\nDinner at <a href=\"http://www.desiwok.net/\">Desi Wok</a> is always a tasty and economical choice. Dishes run around $8. Just be sure to go easy on the spice if your stomach is in the least bit sensitive. You will be on a date, don\'t forget. \r\n\r\nAfter dinner, you might catch a movie opening at <a href=\"http://www.circlecinema.com/\">Circle Cinema</a>. Tickets are $8.50 per. There\'s usually a concert at <a href=\"http://www.cainsballroom.com/\">Cain’s Ballroom</a> on Friday night, and tickets to shows there tend to run about $10-$40, depending on the gig. \r\n\r\nIf you’d like to see local acts on a more intimate scale, time it right and you’re sure to catch a gem over on Brookside at the Cain’s-owned store, <a href=\"http://www.idaredboutique.com/\">Ida Red Boutique</a>. Ida Red is also a good place to pick up a couple of bottled root beers and a few packages of candy cigarettes. Or, plant the seed now and buy her a Sugar Daddy - Ida Red keeps a variety of vintage-style candies in stock. \r\n\r\nIf it\'s available, another exciting date-night option for Friday night can be found further south on Peoria at <a href=\"http://www.tulsaballet.org/\">Tulsa Ballet\'s exclusive Studio K performance space</a>. \r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: Movie or concert tickets, $20-$80, depending.</strong>\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Day in Tulsa: Saturday Morning/Afternoon</h3>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514472895/\" title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2018/4514472895_9754dbb2ba.jpg\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\"></a></p>\r\n\r\nVenture over to the <a href=\"cherrystreetfarmersmarket.com/\">Cherry Street Farmers\' Market</a> for a breakfast pastry from a local vendor or one of the famous CSFM breakfast burritos. \r\n\r\nThen, just a mile south on Peoria, <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum</a> is hosting their Don’t Pay in May event starting May 1, which, depending on how much cash is donated between now and then, could mean an entire month of free admission for you and your date. Philbrook is hosting matinee movies, too, through May 14. So, here\'s the idea: Catch a matinee, have a coffee in La Villa, the restaurant at Philbrook, and finish with a stroll through the gardens. There are lots of spots that are perrrrrfect for a first kiss (hint: peep out the gazebo). And, as I have discovered, you won\'t get in trouble if the two of you decide to roll down one of their grassy hills.  \r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: About $10 for breakfast, free museum admission, free matinee, free kiss in the garden, plus about $5 for two cups of coffee</strong>\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Day in Tulsa: Sunday Afternoon</h3>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1952\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1952\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC06456-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"Pedestrian Bridge at River Parks Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Pedestrian Bridge at River Parks Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"666\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1952\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.bluerosecafetulsa.com/elwoods.html\">Elwood’s on Riverside</a> usually has live music on Sundays. Why not pack a picnic, bring a blanket and lounge on the lawn together? If you\'re confident in your masculinity, you can hop on a couple of powder-puff-pink Tulsa Townies for free and ride down the bike paths at <a href=\"http://www.riverparks.org/\">River Parks</a>. Scan your debit or credit card into the bike racks and you\'ll be good to go.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: Essentially, free; that is, unless you decide to partake in food in drink at Elwoods.</strong>\r\n\r\nBefore I wrap up, I want to remind you lovebirds out there about the fantastic (not to mention FREE) festivals going on in Tulsa throughout the summer, each of which would make for exciting date destinations. Be sure to check back with <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/\">TashaDoesTulsa.com</a> each week to stay up to date on the latest happenings. \r\n\r\nWith a little creativity and minimal research, you can find fun and romantic things to do that are sure to impress the date of your dreams.\r\n\r\nHappy dating (and mating)!\r\n\r\nBe sure to check out <a href=\"http://www.nicci6.com/\">Nicci\'s blog at Nicci6.com</a>; <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/nicci6\">follow her on Twitter</a>, too.','Dating Ideas on a Dime in Tulsa: Different Day, Different Date','“You know, I love to take women out. It’s just that dating can get so expensive. Do you have any advice for fun dates on the cheap in Tulsa?” my friend asked. Boy, do I. In fact, I’ve got a date idea for you for any given day of the week.','inherit','open','open','','7543-revision-14','','','2011-04-19 14:02:19','2011-04-19 20:02:19','',7543,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7543-revision-14/',0,'revision','',0),(7738,1,'2011-04-19 14:03:33','2011-04-19 20:03:33','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7730\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7730\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Picture-2-500x354.png\" alt=\"Couple Skating Two\" title=\"Couple Skating Two\" width=\"500\" height=\"354\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7730\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>This post was put together by <a href=\"http://nicci6.com/\">Nicci, one of my favorite Tulsa love and dating bloggers</a> - take it away, Nicci!</em>\r\n\r\nI was writing recently at my favorite local coffee shop when a buddy of mine approached. \r\n\r\n“You know, I love to take women out. It’s just that dating can get so expensive. Do you have any advice for fun dates on the cheap in Tulsa?” he asked. \r\n\r\nBoy, do I. In fact, I’ve got a date idea for you for any given day of the week.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Night in Tulsa: Monday</h3>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7726\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7726\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/yokozunabuns.jpg\" alt=\"Yokozuna Monday Bun Day Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Yokozuna Monday Bun Day Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7726\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nPick up a few $5 pizzas from <a href=\"http://www.whiteowloncherry.com\">White Owl on Cherry Street</a>, rent a movie from <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">the library</a> or <a href=\"http://www.reasors.com/\">Reasor\'s</a> and make out on your sofa = the perfect, Tulsa-centric Monday night date. \r\n\r\nAnother great takeout option is <a href=\"http://www.yokozunatulsa.com/\">Monday Bunday at Yokozuna</a> in the Blue Dome District. You can get $1 steamed chicken or pork filled buns from 5pm-close.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: \r\nPizzas and a movie = $15; \r\nmakeout session = should be free (unless this is that kind of “date”)\r\nTOTAL = $15</strong>\r\n\r\n(If you decide to go the Asian food route, the cost depends on how many buns you can handle...if you know what I mean.)\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Night in Tulsa: Tuesday</h3>\r\n\r\nIt’s Trivia night at <a href=\"http://thesoundpony.com/\">The SoundPony</a> in downtown Tulsa. Spring for a beer and a bag a Cheetos and then relish the chance to flex your intellectual prowess for your heart\'s desire. (Disclaimer: She may or may not be impressed.)\r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: \r\nBeer and Cheetos, $12</strong>\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Night in Tulsa: Wednesday</h3>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/dog-friendly-patios-in-tulsa/joemommas/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6408\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/joemommas.jpg\" alt=\"Joe Momma&#039;s Pizza Downtown Tulsa\" title=\"Joe Momma&#039;s Pizza Downtown Tulsa\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6408\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nIt\'s a good point in the week to get active. Why not take a short, mile-and-a-half stroll through downtown? You could start at <a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellies</a> with a $3 burger (available Wednesdays only), pop over to the acoustic phenomenon of an attraction known as the Center of the Universe, grab $2 gelato at <a href=\"http://modscrepes.com/\">Mod’s Coffee & Crepes</a> and, if you\'re lucky, you can venture to <a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">Joe Momma\'s</a> for CharityOkie, a monthy gong karaoke event that benefits the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oklahoma.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: \r\nDinner, dessert and a $10 donation to CharityOkie = $20</strong>\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Night in Tulsa: Thursday</h3>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/restaurants-entertainment-tulsa-business-journal/luchadore-5-20/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2721\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Luchadore-5.20-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"Elote Luchador Wrestling Federation Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Elote Luchador Wrestling Federation Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2721\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIf can, schedule your date night on a first or third Thursday of the month. Why? So you can catch <a href=\"http://www.elotetulsa.com/\">Luchador wrestling night at Elote Cafe</a> at 5th and Boston. Plus, Elote is home of the Luchador Tequila Club. It\'s free to sign up and each week you get a tequila to sample at a discount. Once you’ve sampled all 30 tequilas in the club, you get your name on the Luchador Tequila Club wall. How’s that for impressing the ladies? A night of watching strangers roll around in spandex and a shot of tequila or two are sure to work in your favor. (Probably.)\r\n\r\nIf you’d like to continue this spicy party and find an excuse to get her thisclose, continue on to salsa dancing at <a href=\"http://www.hibiscusbrookside.com/\">Hibiscus on Brookside</a>.\r\n\r\nAnother fantastic Thursday-night date option throughout the summer here in Tulsa is <a href=\"http://uticasquare.com/now_showing/now_showing_summer.asp\">Utica Square\'s Fifth Night</a>, which packs live music and ample opportunity to picnic in Tulsa\'s park-like upscale shopping center.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: Depends on how much tequila you (and your date) can hold. For Summer\'s Fifth Night, though? Free, plus whatever it costs you to pick up a picnic dinner.</strong>\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Night in Tulsa: Friday</h3>\r\n\r\nDinner at <a href=\"http://www.desiwok.net/\">Desi Wok</a> is always a tasty and economical choice. Dishes run around $8. Just be sure to go easy on the spice if your stomach is in the least bit sensitive. You will be on a date, don\'t forget. \r\n\r\nAfter dinner, you might catch a movie opening at <a href=\"http://www.circlecinema.com/\">Circle Cinema</a>. Tickets are $8.50 per. There\'s usually a concert at <a href=\"http://www.cainsballroom.com/\">Cain’s Ballroom</a> on Friday night, and tickets to shows there tend to run about $10-$40, depending on the gig. \r\n\r\nIf you’d like to see local acts on a more intimate scale, time it right and you’re sure to catch a gem over on Brookside at the Cain’s-owned store, <a href=\"http://www.idaredboutique.com/\">Ida Red Boutique</a>. Ida Red is also a good place to pick up a couple of bottled root beers and a few packages of candy cigarettes. Or, plant the seed now and buy her a Sugar Daddy - Ida Red keeps a variety of vintage-style candies in stock. \r\n\r\nIf it\'s available, another exciting date-night option for Friday night can be found further south on Peoria at <a href=\"http://www.tulsaballet.org/\">Tulsa Ballet\'s exclusive Studio K performance space</a>. \r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: Movie or concert tickets, $20-$80, depending.</strong>\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Day in Tulsa: Saturday Morning/Afternoon</h3>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514472895/\" title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2018/4514472895_9754dbb2ba.jpg\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\"></a></p>\r\n\r\nVenture over to the <a href=\"cherrystreetfarmersmarket.com/\">Cherry Street Farmers\' Market</a> for a breakfast pastry from a local vendor or one of the famous CSFM breakfast burritos. \r\n\r\nThen, just a mile south on Peoria, <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum</a> is hosting their Don’t Pay in May event starting May 1, which, depending on how much cash is donated between now and then, could mean an entire month of free admission for you and your date. Philbrook is hosting matinee movies, too, through May 14. So, here\'s the idea: Catch a matinee, have a coffee in La Villa, the restaurant at Philbrook, and finish with a stroll through the gardens. There are lots of spots that are perrrrrfect for a first kiss (hint: peep out the gazebo). And, as I have discovered, you won\'t get in trouble if the two of you decide to roll down one of their grassy hills.  \r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: About $10 for breakfast, free museum admission, free matinee, free kiss in the garden, plus about $5 for two cups of coffee</strong>\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Day in Tulsa: Sunday Afternoon</h3>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1952\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1952\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC06456-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"Pedestrian Bridge at River Parks Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Pedestrian Bridge at River Parks Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"666\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1952\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.bluerosecafetulsa.com/elwoods.html\">Elwood’s on Riverside</a> usually has live music on Sundays. Why not pack a picnic, bring a blanket and lounge on the lawn together? If you\'re confident in your masculinity, you can hop on a couple of powder-puff-pink Tulsa Townies for free and ride down the bike paths at <a href=\"http://www.riverparks.org/\">River Parks</a>. Scan your debit or credit card into the bike racks and you\'ll be good to go.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: Essentially, free; that is, unless you decide to partake in food in drink at Elwoods.</strong>\r\n\r\nBefore I wrap up, I want to remind you lovebirds out there about the fantastic (not to mention FREE) festivals going on in Tulsa throughout the summer, each of which would make for exciting date destinations. Be sure to check back with <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/\">TashaDoesTulsa.com</a> each week to stay up to date on the latest happenings. \r\n\r\nWith a little creativity and minimal research, you can find fun and romantic things to do that are sure to impress the date of your dreams.\r\n\r\nHappy dating (and mating)!\r\n\r\nBe sure to check out <a href=\"http://www.nicci6.com/\">Nicci\'s blog at Nicci6.com</a>; <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/nicci6\">follow her on Twitter</a>, too.','Dating Ideas on a Dime in Tulsa: Different Day, Different Date','“You know, I love to take women out. It’s just that dating can get so expensive. Do you have any advice for fun dates on the cheap in Tulsa?” my friend asked. Boy, do I. In fact, I’ve got a date idea for you for any given day of the week.','inherit','open','open','','7543-revision-15','','','2011-04-19 14:03:33','2011-04-19 20:03:33','',7543,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7543-revision-15/',0,'revision','',0),(7736,1,'2011-04-19 14:02:19','2011-04-19 20:02:19','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7730\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7730\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Picture-2-500x354.png\" alt=\"Couple Skating Two\" title=\"Couple Skating Two\" width=\"500\" height=\"354\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7730\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>This post was put together by <a href=\"http://nicci6.com/\">Nicci, one of my favorite Tulsa love and dating bloggers</a> - take it away, Nicci!</em>\r\n\r\nI was writing recently at my favorite local coffee shop when a buddy of mine approached. \r\n\r\n“You know, I love to take women out. It’s just that dating can get so expensive. Do you have any advice for fun dates on the cheap in Tulsa?” he asked. \r\n\r\nBoy, do I. In fact, I’ve got a date idea for you for any given day of the week.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Night in Tulsa: Monday</h3>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7726\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7726\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/yokozunabuns.jpg\" alt=\"Yokozuna Monday Bun Day Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Yokozuna Monday Bun Day Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7726\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nPick up a few $5 pizzas from <a href=\"http://www.whiteowloncherry.com\">White Owl on Cherry Street</a>, rent a movie from <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">the library</a> or <a href=\"http://www.reasors.com/\">Reasor\'s</a> and make out on your sofa = the perfect, Tulsa-centric Monday night date. \r\n\r\nAnother great takeout option is <a href=\"http://www.yokozunatulsa.com/\">Monday Bunday at Yokozuna</a> in the Blue Dome District. You can get $1 steamed chicken or pork filled buns from 5pm-close.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: \r\nPizzas and a movie = $15; \r\nmakeout session = should be free (unless this is that kind of “date”)\r\nTOTAL = $15</strong>\r\n\r\n(If you decide to go the Asian food route, the cost depends on how many buns you can handle...if you know what I mean.)\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Night in Tulsa: Tuesday</h3>\r\n\r\nIt’s Trivia night at <a href=\"http://thesoundpony.com/\">The SoundPony</a> in downtown Tulsa. Spring for a beer and a bag a Cheetos and then relish the chance to flex your intellectual prowess for your heart\'s desire. (Disclaimer: She may or may not be impressed.)\r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: \r\nBeer and Cheetos, $12</strong>\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Night in Tulsa: Wednesday</h3>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/dog-friendly-patios-in-tulsa/joemommas/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6408\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/joemommas.jpg\" alt=\"Joe Momma&#039;s Pizza Downtown Tulsa\" title=\"Joe Momma&#039;s Pizza Downtown Tulsa\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6408\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nIt\'s a good point in the week to get active. Why not take a short, mile-and-a-half stroll through downtown? You could start at <a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellies</a> with a $3 burger (available Wednesdays only), pop over to the acoustic phenomenon of an attraction known as the Center of the Universe, grab $2 gelato at <a href=\"http://modscrepes.com/\">Mod’s Coffee & Crepes</a> and, if you\'re lucky, you can venture to <a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">Joe Momma\'s</a> for CharityOkie, a monthy gong karaoke event that benefits the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oklahoma.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: \r\nDinner, dessert and a $10 donation to CharityOkie = $20</strong>\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Night in Tulsa: Thursday</h3>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/restaurants-entertainment-tulsa-business-journal/luchadore-5-20/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2721\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Luchadore-5.20-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"Elote Luchador Wrestling Federation Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Elote Luchador Wrestling Federation Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2721\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIf can, schedule your date night on a first or third Thursday of the month. Why? So you can catch <a href=\"http://www.elotetulsa.com/\">Luchador wrestling night at Elote Cafe</a> at 5th and Boston. Plus, Elote is home of the Luchador Tequila Club. It\'s free to sign up and each week you get a tequila to sample at a discount. Once you’ve sampled all 30 tequilas in the club, you get your name on the Luchador Tequila Club wall. How’s that for impressing the ladies? A night of watching strangers roll around in spandex and a shot of tequila or two are sure to work in your favor. (Probably.)\r\n\r\nIf you’d like to continue this spicy party and find an excuse to get her thisclose, continue on to salsa dancing at <a href=\"http://www.hibiscusbrookside.com/\">Hibiscus on Brookside</a>.\r\n\r\nAnother fantastic Thursday-night date option throughout the summer here in Tulsa is <a href=\"http://uticasquare.com/now_showing/now_showing_summer.asp\">Utica Square\'s Fifth Night</a>, which packs live music and ample opportunity to picnic in Tulsa\'s park-like upscale shopping center.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: Depends on how much tequila you (and your date) can hold. For Summer\'s Fifth Night, though? Free, plus whatever it costs you to pick up a picnic dinner.</strong>\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Night in Tulsa: Friday</h3>\r\n\r\nDinner at <a href=\"http://www.desiwok.net/\">Desi Wok</a> is always a tasty and economical choice. Dishes run around $8. Just be sure to go easy on the spice if your stomach is in the least bit sensitive. You will be on a date, don\'t forget. \r\n\r\nAfter dinner, you might catch a movie opening at <a href=\"http://www.circlecinema.com/\">Circle Cinema</a>. Tickets are $8.50 per. There\'s usually a concert at <a href=\"http://www.cainsballroom.com/\">Cain’s Ballroom</a> on Friday night, and tickets to shows there tend to run about $10-$40, depending on the gig. \r\n\r\nIf you’d like to see local acts on a more intimate scale, time it right and you’re sure to catch a gem over on Brookside at the Cain’s-owned store, <a href=\"http://www.idaredboutique.com/\">Ida Red Boutique</a>. Ida Red is also a good place to pick up a couple of bottled root beers and a few packages of candy cigarettes. Or, plant the seed now and buy her a Sugar Daddy - Ida Red keeps a variety of vintage-style candies in stock. \r\n\r\nIf it\'s available, another exciting date-night option for Friday night can be found further south on Peoria at <a href=\"http://www.tulsaballet.org/\">Tulsa Ballet\'s exclusive Studio K performance space</a>. \r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: Movie or concert tickets, $20-$80, depending.</strong>\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Day in Tulsa: Saturday Morning/Afternoon</h3>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514472895/\" title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2018/4514472895_9754dbb2ba.jpg\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\"></a></p>\r\n\r\nVenture over to the <a href=\"cherrystreetfarmersmarket.com/\">Cherry Street Farmers\' Market</a> for a breakfast pastry from a local vendor or one of the famous CSFM breakfast burritos. \r\n\r\nThen, just a mile south on Peoria, <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum</a> is hosting their Don’t Pay in May event starting May 1, which, depending on how much cash is donated between now and then, could mean an entire month of free admission for you and your date. Philbrook is hosting matinee movies, too, through May 14. So, here\'s the idea: Catch a matinee, have a coffee in La Villa, the restaurant at Philbrook, and finish with a stroll through the gardens. There are lots of spots that are perrrrrfect for a first kiss (hint: peep out the gazebo). And, as I have discovered, you won\'t get in trouble if the two of you decide to roll down one of their grassy hills.  \r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: About $10 for breakfast, free museum admission, free matinee, free kiss in the garden, plus about $5 for two cups of coffee</strong>\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Day in Tulsa: Sunday Afternoon</h3>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1952\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1952\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC06456-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"Pedestrian Bridge at River Parks Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Pedestrian Bridge at River Parks Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"666\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1952\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.bluerosecafetulsa.com/elwoods.html\">Elwood’s on Riverside</a> usually has live music on Sundays. Why not pack a picnic, bring a blanket and lounge on the lawn together? If you\'re confident in your masculinity, you can hop on a couple of powder-puff-pink Tulsa Townies for free and ride down the bike paths at <a href=\"http://www.riverparks.org/\">River Parks</a>. Scan your debit or credit card into the bike racks and you\'ll be good to go.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: Essentially, free; that is, unless you decide to partake in food in drink at Elwoods.</strong>\r\n\r\nBefore I wrap up, I want to remind you lovebirds out there about the fantastic (not to mention FREE) festivals going on in Tulsa throughout the summer, each of which would make for exciting date destinations. Be sure to check back with <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/\">TashaDoesTulsa.com</a> each week to stay up to date on the latest happenings. \r\n\r\nWith a little creativity and minimal research, you can find fun and romantic things to do that are sure to impress the date of your dreams.\r\n\r\nHappy dating (and mating)!\r\n\r\nBe sure to check out <a href=\"http://www.nicci6.com/\">Nicci\'s blog at Nicci6.com</a>; <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/nicci6\">follow her on Twitter</a>, too.','Dating Ideas on a Dime in Tulsa: Different Day, Different Date','“You know, I love to take women out. It’s just that dating can get so expensive. Do you have any advice for fun dates on the cheap in Tulsa?” my friend asked. Boy, do I. In fact, I’ve got a date idea for you for any given day of the week.','inherit','open','open','','7543-revision-13','','','2011-04-19 14:02:19','2011-04-19 20:02:19','',7543,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7543-revision-13/',0,'revision','',0),(7729,1,'2011-04-19 13:54:27','2011-04-19 19:54:27','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7725\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7725\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Picture-1-500x344.png\" alt=\"Couple Skating\" title=\"Couple Skating\" width=\"500\" height=\"344\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7725\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>This post was put together by <a href=\"http://nicci6.com/\">Nicci, one of my favorite Tulsa love and dating bloggers</a> - take it away, Nicci!</em>\r\n\r\nI was writing recently at my favorite local coffee shop when a buddy of mine approached. \r\n\r\n“You know, I love to take women out. It’s just that dating can get so expensive. Do you have any advice for fun dates on the cheap in Tulsa?” he asked. \r\n\r\nBoy, do I. In fact, I’ve got a date idea for you for any given day of the week.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Night in Tulsa: Monday</h3>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7726\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7726\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/yokozunabuns.jpg\" alt=\"Yokozuna Monday Bun Day Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Yokozuna Monday Bun Day Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"478\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7726\" /></a>\r\n\r\nPick up a few $5 pizzas from <a href=\"http://www.whiteowloncherry.com\">White Owl on Cherry Street</a>, rent a movie from <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">the library</a> or <a href=\"http://www.reasors.com/\">Reasor\'s</a> and make out on your sofa = the perfect, Tulsa-centric Monday night date. \r\n\r\nAnother great takeout option is <a href=\"http://www.yokozunatulsa.com/\">Monday Bunday at Yokozuna</a> in the Blue Dome District. You can get $1 steamed chicken or pork filled buns from 5pm-close.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: \r\nPizzas and a movie = $15; \r\nmakeout session = should be free (unless this is that kind of “date”)\r\nTOTAL = $15</strong>\r\n\r\n(If you decide to go the Asian food route, the cost depends on how many buns you can handle...if you know what I mean.)\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Night in Tulsa: Tuesday</h3>\r\n\r\nIt’s Trivia night at <a href=\"http://thesoundpony.com/\">The SoundPony</a> in downtown Tulsa. Spring for a beer and a bag a Cheetos and then relish the chance to flex your intellectual prowess for your heart\'s desire. (Disclaimer: She may or may not be impressed.)\r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: \r\nBeer and Cheetos, $12</strong>\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Night in Tulsa: Wednesday</h3>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/dog-friendly-patios-in-tulsa/joemommas/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6408\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/joemommas.jpg\" alt=\"Joe Momma&#039;s Pizza Downtown Tulsa\" title=\"Joe Momma&#039;s Pizza Downtown Tulsa\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6408\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt\'s a good point in the week to get active. Why not take a short, mile-and-a-half stroll through downtown? You could start at <a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellies</a> with a $3 burger (available Wednesdays only), pop over to the acoustic phenomenon of an attraction known as the Center of the Universe, grab $2 gelato at <a href=\"http://modscrepes.com/\">Mod’s Coffee & Crepes</a> and, if you\'re lucky, you can venture to <a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">Joe Momma\'s</a> for CharityOkie, a monthy gong karaoke event that benefits the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oklahoma.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: \r\nDinner, dessert and a $10 donation to CharityOkie = $20</strong>\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Night in Tulsa: Thursday</h3>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4663802904/\" title=\"Fifth Night at Utica Square by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4663802904_a54b654245.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" alt=\"Fifth Night at Utica Square\"></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/restaurants-entertainment-tulsa-business-journal/luchadore-5-20/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2721\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Luchadore-5.20-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"Elote Luchador Wrestling Federation Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Elote Luchador Wrestling Federation Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2721\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIf can, schedule your date night on a first or third Thursday of the month. Why? So you can catch <a href=\"http://www.elotetulsa.com/\">Luchador wrestling night at Elote Cafe</a> at 5th and Boston. Plus, Elote is home of the Luchador Tequila Club. It\'s free to sign up and each week you get a tequila to sample at a discount. Once you’ve sampled all 30 tequilas in the club, you get your name on the Luchador Tequila Club wall. How’s that for impressing the ladies? A night of watching strangers roll around in spandex and a shot of tequila or two are sure to work in your favor. (Probably.)\r\n\r\nIf you’d like to continue this spicy party and find an excuse to get her thisclose, continue on to salsa dancing at <a href=\"http://www.hibiscusbrookside.com/\">Hibiscus on Brookside</a>.\r\n\r\nAnother fantastic Thursday-night date option throughout the summer here in Tulsa is <a href=\"http://uticasquare.com/now_showing/now_showing_summer.asp\">Utica Square\'s Fifth Night</a>, which packs live music and ample opportunity to picnic in Tulsa\'s park-like upscale shopping center.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: Depends on how much tequila you (and your date) can hold. For Summer\'s Fifth Night, though? Free, plus whatever it costs you to pick up a picnic dinner.</strong>\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Night in Tulsa: Friday</h3>\r\n\r\nDinner at <a href=\"http://www.desiwok.net/\">Desi Wok</a> is always a tasty and economical choice. Dishes run around $8. Just be sure to go easy on the spice if your stomach is in the least bit sensitive. You will be on a date, don\'t forget. \r\n\r\nAfter dinner, you might catch a movie opening at <a href=\"http://www.circlecinema.com/\">Circle Cinema</a>. Tickets are $8.50 per. There\'s usually a concert at <a href=\"http://www.cainsballroom.com/\">Cain’s Ballroom</a> on Friday night, and tickets to shows there tend to run about $10-$40, depending on the gig. \r\n\r\nIf you’d like to see local acts on a more intimate scale, time it right and you’re sure to catch a gem over on Brookside at the Cain’s-owned store, <a href=\"http://www.idaredboutique.com/\">Ida Red Boutique</a>. Ida Red is also a good place to pick up a couple of bottled root beers and a few packages of candy cigarettes. Or, plant the seed now and buy her a Sugar Daddy - Ida Red keeps a variety of vintage-style candies in stock. \r\n\r\nIf it\'s available, another exciting date-night option for Friday night can be found further south on Peoria at <a href=\"http://www.tulsaballet.org/\">Tulsa Ballet\'s exclusive Studio K performance space</a>. \r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: Movie or concert tickets, $20-$80, depending.</strong>\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Day in Tulsa: Saturday Morning/Afternoon</h3>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514472895/\" title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2018/4514472895_9754dbb2ba.jpg\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\"></a>\r\n\r\nVenture over to the <a href=\"cherrystreetfarmersmarket.com/\">Cherry Street Farmers\' Market</a> for a breakfast pastry from a local vendor or one of the famous CSFM breakfast burritos. \r\n\r\nThen, just a mile south on Peoria, <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum</a> is hosting their Don’t Pay in May event starting May 1, which, depending on how much cash is donated between now and then, could mean an entire month of free admission for you and your date. Philbrook is hosting matinee movies, too, through May 14. So, here\'s the idea: Catch a matinee, have a coffee in La Villa, the restaurant at Philbrook, and finish with a stroll through the gardens. There are lots of spots that are perrrrrfect for a first kiss (hint: peep out the gazebo). And, as I have discovered, you won\'t get in trouble if the two of you decide to roll down one of their grassy hills.  \r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: About $10 for breakfast, free museum admission, free matinee, free kiss in the garden, plus about $5 for two cups of coffee</strong>\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Day in Tulsa: Sunday Afternoon</h3>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1952\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1952\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC06456-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"Pedestrian Bridge at River Parks Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Pedestrian Bridge at River Parks Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"666\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1952\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.bluerosecafetulsa.com/elwoods.html\">Elwood’s on Riverside</a> usually has live music on Sundays. Why not pack a picnic, bring a blanket and lounge on the lawn together? If you\'re confident in your masculinity, you can hop on a couple of powder-puff-pink Tulsa Townies for free and ride down the bike paths at <a href=\"http://www.riverparks.org/\">River Parks</a>. Scan your debit or credit card into the bike racks and you\'ll be good to go.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: Essentially, free; that is, unless you decide to partake in food in drink at Elwoods.</strong>\r\n\r\nBefore I wrap up, I want to remind you lovebirds out there about the fantastic (not to mention FREE) festivals going on in Tulsa throughout the summer, each of which would make for exciting date destinations. Be sure to check back with <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/\">TashaDoesTulsa.com</a> each week to stay up to date on the latest happenings. \r\n\r\nWith a little creativity and minimal research, you can find fun and romantic things to do that are sure to impress the date of your dreams.\r\n\r\nHappy dating (and mating)!\r\n\r\nBe sure to check out <a href=\"http://www.nicci6.com/\">Nicci\'s blog at Nicci6.com</a>; <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/nicci6\">follow her on Twitter</a>, too.','Dating Ideas on a Dime in Tulsa: Different Day, Different Date','“You know, I love to take women out. It’s just that dating can get so expensive. Do you have any advice for fun dates on the cheap in Tulsa?” my friend asked. Boy, do I. In fact, I’ve got a date idea for you for any given day of the week.','inherit','open','open','','7543-revision-7','','','2011-04-19 13:54:27','2011-04-19 19:54:27','',7543,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7543-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(7730,1,'2011-04-19 13:57:31','2011-04-19 19:57:31','','Couple Skating Two','','inherit','open','open','','picture-2-16','','','2011-04-19 13:57:31','2011-04-19 19:57:31','',7543,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Picture-2.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(7731,1,'2011-04-19 13:54:27','2011-04-19 19:54:27','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7725\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7725\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Picture-1-500x344.png\" alt=\"Couple Skating\" title=\"Couple Skating\" width=\"500\" height=\"344\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7725\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>This post was put together by <a href=\"http://nicci6.com/\">Nicci, one of my favorite Tulsa love and dating bloggers</a> - take it away, Nicci!</em>\r\n\r\nI was writing recently at my favorite local coffee shop when a buddy of mine approached. \r\n\r\n“You know, I love to take women out. It’s just that dating can get so expensive. Do you have any advice for fun dates on the cheap in Tulsa?” he asked. \r\n\r\nBoy, do I. In fact, I’ve got a date idea for you for any given day of the week.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Night in Tulsa: Monday</h3>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7726\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7726\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/yokozunabuns.jpg\" alt=\"Yokozuna Monday Bun Day Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Yokozuna Monday Bun Day Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"478\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7726\" /></a>\r\n\r\nPick up a few $5 pizzas from <a href=\"http://www.whiteowloncherry.com\">White Owl on Cherry Street</a>, rent a movie from <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">the library</a> or <a href=\"http://www.reasors.com/\">Reasor\'s</a> and make out on your sofa = the perfect, Tulsa-centric Monday night date. \r\n\r\nAnother great takeout option is <a href=\"http://www.yokozunatulsa.com/\">Monday Bunday at Yokozuna</a> in the Blue Dome District. You can get $1 steamed chicken or pork filled buns from 5pm-close.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: \r\nPizzas and a movie = $15; \r\nmakeout session = should be free (unless this is that kind of “date”)\r\nTOTAL = $15</strong>\r\n\r\n(If you decide to go the Asian food route, the cost depends on how many buns you can handle...if you know what I mean.)\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Night in Tulsa: Tuesday</h3>\r\n\r\nIt’s Trivia night at <a href=\"http://thesoundpony.com/\">The SoundPony</a> in downtown Tulsa. Spring for a beer and a bag a Cheetos and then relish the chance to flex your intellectual prowess for your heart\'s desire. (Disclaimer: She may or may not be impressed.)\r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: \r\nBeer and Cheetos, $12</strong>\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Night in Tulsa: Wednesday</h3>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/dog-friendly-patios-in-tulsa/joemommas/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6408\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/joemommas.jpg\" alt=\"Joe Momma&#039;s Pizza Downtown Tulsa\" title=\"Joe Momma&#039;s Pizza Downtown Tulsa\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6408\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt\'s a good point in the week to get active. Why not take a short, mile-and-a-half stroll through downtown? You could start at <a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellies</a> with a $3 burger (available Wednesdays only), pop over to the acoustic phenomenon of an attraction known as the Center of the Universe, grab $2 gelato at <a href=\"http://modscrepes.com/\">Mod’s Coffee & Crepes</a> and, if you\'re lucky, you can venture to <a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">Joe Momma\'s</a> for CharityOkie, a monthy gong karaoke event that benefits the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oklahoma.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: \r\nDinner, dessert and a $10 donation to CharityOkie = $20</strong>\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Night in Tulsa: Thursday</h3>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4663802904/\" title=\"Fifth Night at Utica Square by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4663802904_a54b654245.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" alt=\"Fifth Night at Utica Square\"></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/restaurants-entertainment-tulsa-business-journal/luchadore-5-20/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2721\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Luchadore-5.20-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"Elote Luchador Wrestling Federation Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Elote Luchador Wrestling Federation Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2721\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIf can, schedule your date night on a first or third Thursday of the month. Why? So you can catch <a href=\"http://www.elotetulsa.com/\">Luchador wrestling night at Elote Cafe</a> at 5th and Boston. Plus, Elote is home of the Luchador Tequila Club. It\'s free to sign up and each week you get a tequila to sample at a discount. Once you’ve sampled all 30 tequilas in the club, you get your name on the Luchador Tequila Club wall. How’s that for impressing the ladies? A night of watching strangers roll around in spandex and a shot of tequila or two are sure to work in your favor. (Probably.)\r\n\r\nIf you’d like to continue this spicy party and find an excuse to get her thisclose, continue on to salsa dancing at <a href=\"http://www.hibiscusbrookside.com/\">Hibiscus on Brookside</a>.\r\n\r\nAnother fantastic Thursday-night date option throughout the summer here in Tulsa is <a href=\"http://uticasquare.com/now_showing/now_showing_summer.asp\">Utica Square\'s Fifth Night</a>, which packs live music and ample opportunity to picnic in Tulsa\'s park-like upscale shopping center.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: Depends on how much tequila you (and your date) can hold. For Summer\'s Fifth Night, though? Free, plus whatever it costs you to pick up a picnic dinner.</strong>\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Night in Tulsa: Friday</h3>\r\n\r\nDinner at <a href=\"http://www.desiwok.net/\">Desi Wok</a> is always a tasty and economical choice. Dishes run around $8. Just be sure to go easy on the spice if your stomach is in the least bit sensitive. You will be on a date, don\'t forget. \r\n\r\nAfter dinner, you might catch a movie opening at <a href=\"http://www.circlecinema.com/\">Circle Cinema</a>. Tickets are $8.50 per. There\'s usually a concert at <a href=\"http://www.cainsballroom.com/\">Cain’s Ballroom</a> on Friday night, and tickets to shows there tend to run about $10-$40, depending on the gig. \r\n\r\nIf you’d like to see local acts on a more intimate scale, time it right and you’re sure to catch a gem over on Brookside at the Cain’s-owned store, <a href=\"http://www.idaredboutique.com/\">Ida Red Boutique</a>. Ida Red is also a good place to pick up a couple of bottled root beers and a few packages of candy cigarettes. Or, plant the seed now and buy her a Sugar Daddy - Ida Red keeps a variety of vintage-style candies in stock. \r\n\r\nIf it\'s available, another exciting date-night option for Friday night can be found further south on Peoria at <a href=\"http://www.tulsaballet.org/\">Tulsa Ballet\'s exclusive Studio K performance space</a>. \r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: Movie or concert tickets, $20-$80, depending.</strong>\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Day in Tulsa: Saturday Morning/Afternoon</h3>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514472895/\" title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2018/4514472895_9754dbb2ba.jpg\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\"></a>\r\n\r\nVenture over to the <a href=\"cherrystreetfarmersmarket.com/\">Cherry Street Farmers\' Market</a> for a breakfast pastry from a local vendor or one of the famous CSFM breakfast burritos. \r\n\r\nThen, just a mile south on Peoria, <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum</a> is hosting their Don’t Pay in May event starting May 1, which, depending on how much cash is donated between now and then, could mean an entire month of free admission for you and your date. Philbrook is hosting matinee movies, too, through May 14. So, here\'s the idea: Catch a matinee, have a coffee in La Villa, the restaurant at Philbrook, and finish with a stroll through the gardens. There are lots of spots that are perrrrrfect for a first kiss (hint: peep out the gazebo). And, as I have discovered, you won\'t get in trouble if the two of you decide to roll down one of their grassy hills.  \r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: About $10 for breakfast, free museum admission, free matinee, free kiss in the garden, plus about $5 for two cups of coffee</strong>\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Day in Tulsa: Sunday Afternoon</h3>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1952\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1952\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC06456-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"Pedestrian Bridge at River Parks Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Pedestrian Bridge at River Parks Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"666\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1952\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.bluerosecafetulsa.com/elwoods.html\">Elwood’s on Riverside</a> usually has live music on Sundays. Why not pack a picnic, bring a blanket and lounge on the lawn together? If you\'re confident in your masculinity, you can hop on a couple of powder-puff-pink Tulsa Townies for free and ride down the bike paths at <a href=\"http://www.riverparks.org/\">River Parks</a>. Scan your debit or credit card into the bike racks and you\'ll be good to go.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: Essentially, free; that is, unless you decide to partake in food in drink at Elwoods.</strong>\r\n\r\nBefore I wrap up, I want to remind you lovebirds out there about the fantastic (not to mention FREE) festivals going on in Tulsa throughout the summer, each of which would make for exciting date destinations. Be sure to check back with <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/\">TashaDoesTulsa.com</a> each week to stay up to date on the latest happenings. \r\n\r\nWith a little creativity and minimal research, you can find fun and romantic things to do that are sure to impress the date of your dreams.\r\n\r\nHappy dating (and mating)!\r\n\r\nBe sure to check out <a href=\"http://www.nicci6.com/\">Nicci\'s blog at Nicci6.com</a>; <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/nicci6\">follow her on Twitter</a>, too.','Dating Ideas on a Dime in Tulsa: Different Day, Different Date','“You know, I love to take women out. It’s just that dating can get so expensive. Do you have any advice for fun dates on the cheap in Tulsa?” my friend asked. Boy, do I. In fact, I’ve got a date idea for you for any given day of the week.','inherit','open','open','','7543-revision-8','','','2011-04-19 13:54:27','2011-04-19 19:54:27','',7543,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7543-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(7732,1,'2011-04-19 13:57:52','2011-04-19 19:57:52','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7730\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7730\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Picture-2-500x354.png\" alt=\"Couple Skating Two\" title=\"Couple Skating Two\" width=\"500\" height=\"354\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7730\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>This post was put together by <a href=\"http://nicci6.com/\">Nicci, one of my favorite Tulsa love and dating bloggers</a> - take it away, Nicci!</em>\r\n\r\nI was writing recently at my favorite local coffee shop when a buddy of mine approached. \r\n\r\n“You know, I love to take women out. It’s just that dating can get so expensive. Do you have any advice for fun dates on the cheap in Tulsa?” he asked. \r\n\r\nBoy, do I. In fact, I’ve got a date idea for you for any given day of the week.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Night in Tulsa: Monday</h3>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7726\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7726\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/yokozunabuns.jpg\" alt=\"Yokozuna Monday Bun Day Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Yokozuna Monday Bun Day Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"478\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7726\" /></a>\r\n\r\nPick up a few $5 pizzas from <a href=\"http://www.whiteowloncherry.com\">White Owl on Cherry Street</a>, rent a movie from <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">the library</a> or <a href=\"http://www.reasors.com/\">Reasor\'s</a> and make out on your sofa = the perfect, Tulsa-centric Monday night date. \r\n\r\nAnother great takeout option is <a href=\"http://www.yokozunatulsa.com/\">Monday Bunday at Yokozuna</a> in the Blue Dome District. You can get $1 steamed chicken or pork filled buns from 5pm-close.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: \r\nPizzas and a movie = $15; \r\nmakeout session = should be free (unless this is that kind of “date”)\r\nTOTAL = $15</strong>\r\n\r\n(If you decide to go the Asian food route, the cost depends on how many buns you can handle...if you know what I mean.)\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Night in Tulsa: Tuesday</h3>\r\n\r\nIt’s Trivia night at <a href=\"http://thesoundpony.com/\">The SoundPony</a> in downtown Tulsa. Spring for a beer and a bag a Cheetos and then relish the chance to flex your intellectual prowess for your heart\'s desire. (Disclaimer: She may or may not be impressed.)\r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: \r\nBeer and Cheetos, $12</strong>\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Night in Tulsa: Wednesday</h3>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/dog-friendly-patios-in-tulsa/joemommas/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6408\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/joemommas.jpg\" alt=\"Joe Momma&#039;s Pizza Downtown Tulsa\" title=\"Joe Momma&#039;s Pizza Downtown Tulsa\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6408\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt\'s a good point in the week to get active. Why not take a short, mile-and-a-half stroll through downtown? You could start at <a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellies</a> with a $3 burger (available Wednesdays only), pop over to the acoustic phenomenon of an attraction known as the Center of the Universe, grab $2 gelato at <a href=\"http://modscrepes.com/\">Mod’s Coffee & Crepes</a> and, if you\'re lucky, you can venture to <a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">Joe Momma\'s</a> for CharityOkie, a monthy gong karaoke event that benefits the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oklahoma.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: \r\nDinner, dessert and a $10 donation to CharityOkie = $20</strong>\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Night in Tulsa: Thursday</h3>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4663802904/\" title=\"Fifth Night at Utica Square by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4663802904_a54b654245.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" alt=\"Fifth Night at Utica Square\"></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/restaurants-entertainment-tulsa-business-journal/luchadore-5-20/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2721\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Luchadore-5.20-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"Elote Luchador Wrestling Federation Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Elote Luchador Wrestling Federation Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2721\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIf can, schedule your date night on a first or third Thursday of the month. Why? So you can catch <a href=\"http://www.elotetulsa.com/\">Luchador wrestling night at Elote Cafe</a> at 5th and Boston. Plus, Elote is home of the Luchador Tequila Club. It\'s free to sign up and each week you get a tequila to sample at a discount. Once you’ve sampled all 30 tequilas in the club, you get your name on the Luchador Tequila Club wall. How’s that for impressing the ladies? A night of watching strangers roll around in spandex and a shot of tequila or two are sure to work in your favor. (Probably.)\r\n\r\nIf you’d like to continue this spicy party and find an excuse to get her thisclose, continue on to salsa dancing at <a href=\"http://www.hibiscusbrookside.com/\">Hibiscus on Brookside</a>.\r\n\r\nAnother fantastic Thursday-night date option throughout the summer here in Tulsa is <a href=\"http://uticasquare.com/now_showing/now_showing_summer.asp\">Utica Square\'s Fifth Night</a>, which packs live music and ample opportunity to picnic in Tulsa\'s park-like upscale shopping center.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: Depends on how much tequila you (and your date) can hold. For Summer\'s Fifth Night, though? Free, plus whatever it costs you to pick up a picnic dinner.</strong>\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Night in Tulsa: Friday</h3>\r\n\r\nDinner at <a href=\"http://www.desiwok.net/\">Desi Wok</a> is always a tasty and economical choice. Dishes run around $8. Just be sure to go easy on the spice if your stomach is in the least bit sensitive. You will be on a date, don\'t forget. \r\n\r\nAfter dinner, you might catch a movie opening at <a href=\"http://www.circlecinema.com/\">Circle Cinema</a>. Tickets are $8.50 per. There\'s usually a concert at <a href=\"http://www.cainsballroom.com/\">Cain’s Ballroom</a> on Friday night, and tickets to shows there tend to run about $10-$40, depending on the gig. \r\n\r\nIf you’d like to see local acts on a more intimate scale, time it right and you’re sure to catch a gem over on Brookside at the Cain’s-owned store, <a href=\"http://www.idaredboutique.com/\">Ida Red Boutique</a>. Ida Red is also a good place to pick up a couple of bottled root beers and a few packages of candy cigarettes. Or, plant the seed now and buy her a Sugar Daddy - Ida Red keeps a variety of vintage-style candies in stock. \r\n\r\nIf it\'s available, another exciting date-night option for Friday night can be found further south on Peoria at <a href=\"http://www.tulsaballet.org/\">Tulsa Ballet\'s exclusive Studio K performance space</a>. \r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: Movie or concert tickets, $20-$80, depending.</strong>\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Day in Tulsa: Saturday Morning/Afternoon</h3>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4514472895/\" title=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2018/4514472895_9754dbb2ba.jpg\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Opening Day 2010 of Cherry Street Farmers Market\"></a>\r\n\r\nVenture over to the <a href=\"cherrystreetfarmersmarket.com/\">Cherry Street Farmers\' Market</a> for a breakfast pastry from a local vendor or one of the famous CSFM breakfast burritos. \r\n\r\nThen, just a mile south on Peoria, <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum</a> is hosting their Don’t Pay in May event starting May 1, which, depending on how much cash is donated between now and then, could mean an entire month of free admission for you and your date. Philbrook is hosting matinee movies, too, through May 14. So, here\'s the idea: Catch a matinee, have a coffee in La Villa, the restaurant at Philbrook, and finish with a stroll through the gardens. There are lots of spots that are perrrrrfect for a first kiss (hint: peep out the gazebo). And, as I have discovered, you won\'t get in trouble if the two of you decide to roll down one of their grassy hills.  \r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: About $10 for breakfast, free museum admission, free matinee, free kiss in the garden, plus about $5 for two cups of coffee</strong>\r\n\r\n<h3>Date Day in Tulsa: Sunday Afternoon</h3>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1952\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1952\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC06456-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"Pedestrian Bridge at River Parks Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Pedestrian Bridge at River Parks Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"666\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1952\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.bluerosecafetulsa.com/elwoods.html\">Elwood’s on Riverside</a> usually has live music on Sundays. Why not pack a picnic, bring a blanket and lounge on the lawn together? If you\'re confident in your masculinity, you can hop on a couple of powder-puff-pink Tulsa Townies for free and ride down the bike paths at <a href=\"http://www.riverparks.org/\">River Parks</a>. Scan your debit or credit card into the bike racks and you\'ll be good to go.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cost: Essentially, free; that is, unless you decide to partake in food in drink at Elwoods.</strong>\r\n\r\nBefore I wrap up, I want to remind you lovebirds out there about the fantastic (not to mention FREE) festivals going on in Tulsa throughout the summer, each of which would make for exciting date destinations. Be sure to check back with <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/\">TashaDoesTulsa.com</a> each week to stay up to date on the latest happenings. \r\n\r\nWith a little creativity and minimal research, you can find fun and romantic things to do that are sure to impress the date of your dreams.\r\n\r\nHappy dating (and mating)!\r\n\r\nBe sure to check out <a href=\"http://www.nicci6.com/\">Nicci\'s blog at Nicci6.com</a>; <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/nicci6\">follow her on Twitter</a>, too.','Dating Ideas on a Dime in Tulsa: Different Day, Different Date','“You know, I love to take women out. It’s just that dating can get so expensive. Do you have any advice for fun dates on the cheap in Tulsa?” my friend asked. Boy, do I. In fact, I’ve got a date idea for you for any given day of the week.','inherit','open','open','','7543-revision-9','','','2011-04-19 13:57:52','2011-04-19 19:57:52','',7543,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7543-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(7712,1,'2011-04-14 09:09:10','2011-04-14 15:09:10','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/things-to-do-in-tulsa-today-14-2/dsc_2013/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7654\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/DSC_2013-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Redbud Valley Nature Preserve Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Redbud Valley Nature Preserve Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7654\" /></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>.\r\n\r\n<em>Photo shot at <a href=\"http://www.oxleynaturecenter.org/redbud.htm\">Redbud Valley Nature Preserve</a>.</em>','Things To Do In Tulsa Today','','inherit','open','open','','7294-revision-27','','','2011-04-14 09:09:10','2011-04-14 15:09:10','',7294,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7294-revision-27/',0,'revision','',0),(7723,1,'2011-04-19 06:43:57','2011-04-19 12:43:57','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/tulsa-flea-market/dsc_0960/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1578\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0960.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Flea Market\" title=\"Tulsa Flea Market\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1578\" /></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>.\r\n\r\n<em>Photo shot at <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/tulsa-flea-market/\">Tulsa Flea Market</a>.</em>','Things To Do In Tulsa Today','','inherit','open','open','','7294-revision-31','','','2011-04-19 06:43:57','2011-04-19 12:43:57','',7294,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7294-revision-31/',0,'revision','',0),(7750,1,'2011-04-20 08:45:45','2011-04-20 14:45:45','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/tulsa-air-and-space-museum-planetarium/dsc_1015/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1008\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1015.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1008\" /></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>.\r\n\r\n<em>Photo shot at <a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com\">Tulsa Air and Space Museum</a>.</em>','Things To Do In Tulsa Today','','inherit','open','open','','7294-revision-38','','','2011-04-20 08:45:45','2011-04-20 14:45:45','',7294,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7294-revision-38/',0,'revision','',0),(7724,1,'2011-04-19 06:44:48','2011-04-19 12:44:48','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/tulsa-flea-market/dsc_0960/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1578\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0960.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Flea Market\" title=\"Tulsa Flea Market\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1578\" /></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>.\r\n\r\n<em>Photo shot at <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/tulsa-flea-market/\">Tulsa Flea Market</a>.</em>','Things To Do In Tulsa Today','','inherit','open','open','','7294-revision-32','','','2011-04-19 06:44:48','2011-04-19 12:44:48','',7294,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7294-revision-32/',0,'revision','',0),(7725,1,'2011-04-19 13:20:50','2011-04-19 19:20:50','','Couple Skating','','inherit','open','open','','picture-1-18','','','2011-04-19 13:20:50','2011-04-19 19:20:50','',7543,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Picture-1.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(7726,1,'2011-04-19 13:31:39','2011-04-19 19:31:39','','Yokozuna Monday Bun Day Tulsa Oklahoma','','inherit','open','open','','yokozunabuns','','','2011-04-19 13:31:39','2011-04-19 19:31:39','',7543,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/yokozunabuns.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(6882,1,'2011-03-11 10:03:50','2011-03-11 16:03:50','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6883\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1961/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6883\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1961-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nA few times each week my son and I find ourselves in the car, him fresh from a day at preschool and me not quite ready to head back to the house. So, we do what any of you would do: Go in search of snacks. While we\'re regulars at Merritt\'s Bakery and Sonic Drive-In\'s happy hour, last week we opted for <a href=\"http://www.muhannasweets.com/\">Muhanna Sweets</a>, a Middle Eastern bakery tucked into a strip center in south Tulsa on the southwest corner of 71st and Sheridan.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Damascan Sweets in South Tulsa</h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6884\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1958/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6884\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1958.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nIf you\'re just driving by, Muhanna Sweets is easy to miss. Behind that unassuming storefront is more than 75 years of history of a family-owned, international franchise with a good name in the Mediterranean for three generations. Available there is a variety of cookies, cakes and pastries, from pistachio baklava to sesame cookies.\r\n\r\n<h3>Tulsa\'s Heritage in Middle Eastern Food</h3>\r\n\r\nEven if you\'ve never been to Muhanna Sweets, you\'ve probably enjoyed their desserts at one of Tulsa\'s many Middle Eastern and Lebanese restaurants. Yes, it\'s true - Tulsa has a fantastic Lebanese food scene. Just ask any regular at Cedar\'s Deli, Jamil\'s Steakhouse, Dena\'s, Silver Flame Steakhouse or LaRoma Pizza, or anyone who remembers Halim &amp; Mimi\'s on 11th Street or who has been to Tulsa\'s annual Greek Holiday, our city\'s largest annual ethnic festival hosted by Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church.\r\n\r\nSo, not just any ol\' baklava will fly in this town.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6885\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1995-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6885\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1995-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood thing is isn\'t just any ol\' baklava. Ask local lovers of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine and they\'ll tell you that this is the best baklava on this side of the old country.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6886\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1980/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6886\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1980.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nThough we\'re life-long Tulsans, I couldn\'t qualify us as experts in Middle Eastern eats. Even so, we couldn\'t help but agree.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6887\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1984/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6887\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1984.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nTo the point of not being able to wait until we got home to try some. And camping out in the front seat of our car, lifting slices from the pan with the emergency silverware I keep in the glove box.\r\n\r\nAnd scarfing and shoving and finger-licking.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6888\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1973/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6888\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1973.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nSometimes I wonder if my son gets tired of always having a camera in his face when he tries to eat.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6889\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1975-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6889\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1975.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n\"Mom. Baklava happening. No cameras, please.\"\r\n<h3>The Menu at Muhanna</h3>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6887\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1984/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6887\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1984.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nBaklava is one of my favorite desserts. I love the crunch of the dozens of layers of filo dough, the sweet, nutty flavor of the filling, the dense, honey-drenched layers of pastry that sits on the bottom of the pan. It\'s the kind of thing a person can put away in embarrassing quantities.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6885\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1995-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6885\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1995-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nOr, leave it all over the front seat.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_2003/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6896\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2003.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6896\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhile we tried the traditional walnut baklava with which most of us are familiar when we visited Muhanna, next time I think we\'ll grab a tray of the pistachio baklava.  Because I love pistachios.\r\n\r\nActually, love isn\'t a strong enough word. I could eat pistachios on pizza if you wanted me to (and actually, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/andolinis-pizzeria-owasso-to-cherry-street/\">at a Tulsa-area pizzeria, I could do exactly that</a>). \r\n\r\nHere\'s some of the other offerings at Muhanna Sweets we have on our to-do list:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Cashew baklava fingers</li>\r\n	<li>Burma pistachio rills</li>\r\n	<li>Cashew filo birds nest</li>\r\n	<li>Sesame cookies</li>\r\n	<li>Pistachio mini roses</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nMmm...offerings. Nutty, honey-soaked ones. Me likie.\r\n\r\nEven if you can\'t make it to south Tulsa for Damascan sweets from Muhanna - perhaps you\'re one of the TDT readers who follows along from afar because you like to keep in touch with what\'s going on in your favorite city - you can <a href=\"http://www.muhannasweets.com/forms/order.htm\">order cookies, cakes and, yes, baklava online at MuhannaSweets.com</a>.\r\n\r\nIt\'s nice to know that such deliciousness is only a short drive, or even as little as a click, away, even though it tastes like it\'s from the other side of the world.\r\n\r\n<strong>Muhanna Sweets</strong>\r\n6104 E. 71st Street\r\n(918) 523-1800; (888)255-4477 (Call before stopping by to check menu item availability)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.muhannasweets.com\">MuhannaSweets.com</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/630983/restaurant/Woodland-Hills-71st-Street-Corridor/Muhanna-Sweets-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 130px; height: 36px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/630983/minilink.gif\" alt=\"Muhanna Sweets on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Middle Eastern Sweets in a South Tulsa Strip Mall: Muhanna Sweets','Muhanna Sweets, a Middle Eastern bakery tucked into a strip center in south Tulsa on the southwest corner of 71st and Sheridan, offers cookies, cakes and the best baklava in town.','publish','open','open','','middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets','','\nhttp://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/andolinis-pizzeria-owasso-to-cherry-street/','2011-03-11 11:08:12','2011-03-11 17:08:12','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=6882',0,'post','',7),(6883,1,'2011-03-11 09:33:36','2011-03-11 15:33:36','','Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma','','inherit','open','open','','dsc_1961','','','2011-03-11 09:33:36','2011-03-11 15:33:36','',6882,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1961.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(6884,1,'2011-03-11 09:39:44','2011-03-11 15:39:44','','Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma','','inherit','open','open','','dsc_1958','','','2011-03-11 09:39:44','2011-03-11 15:39:44','',6882,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1958.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(6885,1,'2011-03-11 09:45:05','2011-03-11 15:45:05','','Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma','','inherit','open','open','','dsc_1995-2','','','2011-03-11 09:45:05','2011-03-11 15:45:05','',6882,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1995.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(6886,1,'2011-03-11 09:45:32','2011-03-11 15:45:32','','Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma','','inherit','open','open','','dsc_1980','','','2011-03-11 09:45:32','2011-03-11 15:45:32','',6882,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1980.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(6887,1,'2011-03-11 09:45:58','2011-03-11 15:45:58','','Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma','','inherit','open','open','','dsc_1984','','','2011-03-11 09:45:58','2011-03-11 15:45:58','',6882,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1984.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(6888,1,'2011-03-11 09:46:21','2011-03-11 15:46:21','','Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma','','inherit','open','open','','dsc_1973','','','2011-03-11 09:46:21','2011-03-11 15:46:21','',6882,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1973.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(6889,1,'2011-03-11 09:46:44','2011-03-11 15:46:44','','Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma','','inherit','open','open','','dsc_1975-2','','','2011-03-11 09:46:44','2011-03-11 15:46:44','',6882,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1975.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(6890,1,'2011-03-11 09:51:17','2011-03-11 15:51:17','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6883\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6883\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6883\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1961-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nA few times each week my son and I find ourselves in the car, him fresh from a day at preschool and me not quite ready to head back to the house. So, we do what any of you would do: Go in search of snacks. While we\'re regulars at Merritt\'s Bakery and Sonic Drive-In\'s happy hour, last week we opted for <a href=\"http://www.muhannasweets.com/\">Muhanna Sweets</a>, a Middle Eastern bakery tucked into a strip center in south Tulsa on the southwest corner of 71st and Sheridan.\n\n<!--more-->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\n\n<h3>Damascan Sweets in South Tulsa</h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6884\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6884\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6884\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1958.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\nIf you\'re just driving by, Muhanna Sweets is easy to miss. Behind that unassuming storefront is more than 75 years of history of a family-owned, international franchise with a good name in the Mediterranean for three generations. Available there is a variety of cookies, cakes and pastries, from pistachio baklava to sesame cookies.\n\nEven if you\'ve never been to Muhanna Sweets, you\'ve probably enjoyed their desserts at one of Tulsa\'s many Middle Eastern and Lebanese restaurants. Yes, it\'s true - Tulsa has a fantastic Lebanese food scene. Just ask any regular at Cedar\'s Deli, Jamil\'s Steakhouse, Dena\'s, Silver Flame Steakhouse or LaRoma Pizza, or anyone who remembers Halim &amp; Mimi\'s on 11th Street or who has been to Tulsa\'s annual Greek Holiday, our city\'s largest annual ethnic festival hosted by Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church.\n\nSo, not just any ol\' baklava will work in this town.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6885\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6885\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6885\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1995-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nGood thing is isn\'t just any ol\' baklava. Ask local lovers of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine and they\'ll tell you that this is the best baklava on this side of the old country.\n<h3>Tulsa\'s Heritage in Middle Eastern Food</h3>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6886\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6886\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6886\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1980.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\n\nThough we\'re life-long Tulsans, I couldn\'t qualify us as experts in Middle Eastern eats. Even so, we couldn\'t help but agree.\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6887\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6887\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6887\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1984.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\n\nTo the point of not being able to wait until we got home to try some. And camping out in the front seat of our car, lifting slices from the pan with the emergency silverware I keep in the glove box.\n\nAnd scarfing and shoving and finger-licking.\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6888\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6888\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6888\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1973.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\n\nSometimes I wonder if my son gets tired of always having a camera in his face when he tries to eat.\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6889\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6889\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6889\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1975.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\n\n\"Mom. Baklava happening. No cameras, please.\"\n<h3>The Menu at Muhanna</h3>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6887\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6887\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6887\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1984.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\n\nBaklava is one of my favorite desserts. I love the crunch of the dozens of layers of filo dough, the sweet, nutty flavor of the filling, the dense, honey-drenched layers of pastry that sits on the bottom of the pan. It\'s the kind of thing a person can put away in embarrassing quantities.\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6885\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6885\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6885\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1995-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></p>\n\nOr, leave it all over the front seat.\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6884\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6884\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6884\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1958.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\n\nWhile we tried the traditional walnut baklava with which most of us are familiar, but next time I think we\'ll grab a tray of the pistachio baklava.  Because I love pistachio.\n\nActually, love isn\'t a strong enough word.\n\nHere\'s some of the other offerings at Muhanna Sweets we have on our to-do list:\n<ul>\n	<li>Cashew baklava fingers</li>\n	<li>Burma pistachio rills</li>\n	<li>Cashew filo birds nest</li>\n	<li>Sesame cookies</li>\n	<li>Pistachio mini roses</li>\n</ul>\nMmm...offerings. Nutty, honey-soaked ones. Me likie.\n\nEven if you can\'t make it to south Tulsa for Damascan sweets from Muhanna - perhaps you\'re one of the TDT readers who follows along from afar because you like to keep in touch with what\'s going on in your favorite city - you can <a href=\"http://www.muhannasweets.com/forms/order.htm\">order cookies, cakes and, yes, baklava online at MuhannaSweets.com</a>.\n\nIt\'s nice to know that such deliciousness is only a short drive, or even as little as a click, away, even though it tastes like it\'s from the other side of the world.\n\n<strong>Muhanna Sweets</strong>\n6104 E. 71st Street\n(918) 523-1800\n<a href=\"http://www.muhannasweets.com\">MuhannaSweets.com</a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/630983/restaurant/Woodland-Hills-71st-Street-Corridor/Muhanna-Sweets-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 130px; height: 36px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/630983/minilink.gif\" alt=\"Muhanna Sweets on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Middle Eastern Sweets in a South Tulsa Strip Mall: Muhanna Sweets','','inherit','open','open','','6882-revision','','','2011-03-11 09:51:17','2011-03-11 15:51:17','',6882,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6882-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(6891,1,'2011-03-11 10:03:50','2011-03-11 16:03:50','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6883\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6883\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6883\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1961-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nA few times each week my son and I find ourselves in the car, him fresh from a day at preschool and me not quite ready to head back to the house. So, we do what any of you would do: Go in search of snacks. While we\'re regulars at Merritt\'s Bakery and Sonic Drive-In\'s happy hour, last week we opted for <a href=\"http://www.muhannasweets.com/\">Muhanna Sweets</a>, a Middle Eastern bakery tucked into a strip center in south Tulsa on the southwest corner of 71st and Sheridan.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Damascan Sweets in South Tulsa</h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6884\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6884\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6884\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1958.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nIf you\'re just driving by, Muhanna Sweets is easy to miss. Behind that unassuming storefront is more than 75 years of history of a family-owned, international franchise with a good name in the Mediterranean for three generations. Available there is a variety of cookies, cakes and pastries, from pistachio baklava to sesame cookies.\r\n\r\nEven if you\'ve never been to Muhanna Sweets, you\'ve probably enjoyed their desserts at one of Tulsa\'s many Middle Eastern and Lebanese restaurants. Yes, it\'s true - Tulsa has a fantastic Lebanese food scene. Just ask any regular at Cedar\'s Deli, Jamil\'s Steakhouse, Dena\'s, Silver Flame Steakhouse or LaRoma Pizza, or anyone who remembers Halim &amp; Mimi\'s on 11th Street or who has been to Tulsa\'s annual Greek Holiday, our city\'s largest annual ethnic festival hosted by Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church.\r\n\r\nSo, not just any ol\' baklava will work in this town.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6885\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6885\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6885\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1995-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood thing is isn\'t just any ol\' baklava. Ask local lovers of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine and they\'ll tell you that this is the best baklava on this side of the old country.\r\n<h3>Tulsa\'s Heritage in Middle Eastern Food</h3>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6886\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6886\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6886\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1980.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nThough we\'re life-long Tulsans, I couldn\'t qualify us as experts in Middle Eastern eats. Even so, we couldn\'t help but agree.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6887\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6887\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6887\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1984.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nTo the point of not being able to wait until we got home to try some. And camping out in the front seat of our car, lifting slices from the pan with the emergency silverware I keep in the glove box.\r\n\r\nAnd scarfing and shoving and finger-licking.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6888\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6888\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6888\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1973.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nSometimes I wonder if my son gets tired of always having a camera in his face when he tries to eat.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6889\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6889\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6889\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1975.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n\"Mom. Baklava happening. No cameras, please.\"\r\n<h3>The Menu at Muhanna</h3>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6887\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6887\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6887\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1984.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nBaklava is one of my favorite desserts. I love the crunch of the dozens of layers of filo dough, the sweet, nutty flavor of the filling, the dense, honey-drenched layers of pastry that sits on the bottom of the pan. It\'s the kind of thing a person can put away in embarrassing quantities.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6885\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6885\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6885\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1995-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nOr, leave it all over the front seat.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6884\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6884\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6884\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1958.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nWhile we tried the traditional walnut baklava with which most of us are familiar, but next time I think we\'ll grab a tray of the pistachio baklava.  Because I love pistachio.\r\n\r\nActually, love isn\'t a strong enough word.\r\n\r\nHere\'s some of the other offerings at Muhanna Sweets we have on our to-do list:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Cashew baklava fingers</li>\r\n	<li>Burma pistachio rills</li>\r\n	<li>Cashew filo birds nest</li>\r\n	<li>Sesame cookies</li>\r\n	<li>Pistachio mini roses</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nMmm...offerings. Nutty, honey-soaked ones. Me likie.\r\n\r\nEven if you can\'t make it to south Tulsa for Damascan sweets from Muhanna - perhaps you\'re one of the TDT readers who follows along from afar because you like to keep in touch with what\'s going on in your favorite city - you can <a href=\"http://www.muhannasweets.com/forms/order.htm\">order cookies, cakes and, yes, baklava online at MuhannaSweets.com</a>.\r\n\r\nIt\'s nice to know that such deliciousness is only a short drive, or even as little as a click, away, even though it tastes like it\'s from the other side of the world.\r\n\r\n<strong>Muhanna Sweets</strong>\r\n6104 E. 71st Street\r\n(918) 523-1800\r\n<a href=\"http://www.muhannasweets.com\">MuhannaSweets.com</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/630983/restaurant/Woodland-Hills-71st-Street-Corridor/Muhanna-Sweets-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 130px; height: 36px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/630983/minilink.gif\" alt=\"Muhanna Sweets on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Middle Eastern Sweets in a South Tulsa Strip Mall: Muhanna Sweets','Muhanna Sweets, a Middle Eastern bakery tucked into a strip center in south Tulsa on the southwest corner of 71st and Sheridan, offers cookies, cakes and the best baklava in town.','inherit','open','open','','6882-revision-2','','','2011-03-11 10:03:50','2011-03-11 16:03:50','',6882,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6882-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(6892,1,'2011-03-11 10:03:50','2011-03-11 16:03:50','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6883\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1961/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6883\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1961-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nA few times each week my son and I find ourselves in the car, him fresh from a day at preschool and me not quite ready to head back to the house. So, we do what any of you would do: Go in search of snacks. While we\'re regulars at Merritt\'s Bakery and Sonic Drive-In\'s happy hour, last week we opted for <a href=\"http://www.muhannasweets.com/\">Muhanna Sweets</a>, a Middle Eastern bakery tucked into a strip center in south Tulsa on the southwest corner of 71st and Sheridan.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Damascan Sweets in South Tulsa</h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6884\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1958/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6884\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1958.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nIf you\'re just driving by, Muhanna Sweets is easy to miss. Behind that unassuming storefront is more than 75 years of history of a family-owned, international franchise with a good name in the Mediterranean for three generations. Available there is a variety of cookies, cakes and pastries, from pistachio baklava to sesame cookies.\r\n\r\nEven if you\'ve never been to Muhanna Sweets, you\'ve probably enjoyed their desserts at one of Tulsa\'s many Middle Eastern and Lebanese restaurants. Yes, it\'s true - Tulsa has a fantastic Lebanese food scene. Just ask any regular at Cedar\'s Deli, Jamil\'s Steakhouse, Dena\'s, Silver Flame Steakhouse or LaRoma Pizza, or anyone who remembers Halim &amp; Mimi\'s on 11th Street or who has been to Tulsa\'s annual Greek Holiday, our city\'s largest annual ethnic festival hosted by Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church.\r\n\r\nSo, not just any ol\' baklava will work in this town.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6885\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1995-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6885\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1995-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood thing is isn\'t just any ol\' baklava. Ask local lovers of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine and they\'ll tell you that this is the best baklava on this side of the old country.\r\n<h3>Tulsa\'s Heritage in Middle Eastern Food</h3>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6886\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1980/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6886\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1980.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nThough we\'re life-long Tulsans, I couldn\'t qualify us as experts in Middle Eastern eats. Even so, we couldn\'t help but agree.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6887\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1984/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6887\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1984.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nTo the point of not being able to wait until we got home to try some. And camping out in the front seat of our car, lifting slices from the pan with the emergency silverware I keep in the glove box.\r\n\r\nAnd scarfing and shoving and finger-licking.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6888\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1973/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6888\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1973.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nSometimes I wonder if my son gets tired of always having a camera in his face when he tries to eat.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6889\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1975-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6889\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1975.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n\"Mom. Baklava happening. No cameras, please.\"\r\n<h3>The Menu at Muhanna</h3>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6887\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1984/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6887\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1984.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nBaklava is one of my favorite desserts. I love the crunch of the dozens of layers of filo dough, the sweet, nutty flavor of the filling, the dense, honey-drenched layers of pastry that sits on the bottom of the pan. It\'s the kind of thing a person can put away in embarrassing quantities.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6885\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1995-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6885\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1995-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nOr, leave it all over the front seat.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6884\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1958/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6884\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1958.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nWhile we tried the traditional walnut baklava with which most of us are familiar, but next time I think we\'ll grab a tray of the pistachio baklava.  Because I love pistachio.\r\n\r\nActually, love isn\'t a strong enough word.\r\n\r\nHere\'s some of the other offerings at Muhanna Sweets we have on our to-do list:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Cashew baklava fingers</li>\r\n	<li>Burma pistachio rills</li>\r\n	<li>Cashew filo birds nest</li>\r\n	<li>Sesame cookies</li>\r\n	<li>Pistachio mini roses</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nMmm...offerings. Nutty, honey-soaked ones. Me likie.\r\n\r\nEven if you can\'t make it to south Tulsa for Damascan sweets from Muhanna - perhaps you\'re one of the TDT readers who follows along from afar because you like to keep in touch with what\'s going on in your favorite city - you can <a href=\"http://www.muhannasweets.com/forms/order.htm\">order cookies, cakes and, yes, baklava online at MuhannaSweets.com</a>.\r\n\r\nIt\'s nice to know that such deliciousness is only a short drive, or even as little as a click, away, even though it tastes like it\'s from the other side of the world.\r\n\r\n<strong>Muhanna Sweets</strong>\r\n6104 E. 71st Street\r\n(918) 523-1800\r\n<a href=\"http://www.muhannasweets.com\">MuhannaSweets.com</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/630983/restaurant/Woodland-Hills-71st-Street-Corridor/Muhanna-Sweets-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 130px; height: 36px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/630983/minilink.gif\" alt=\"Muhanna Sweets on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Middle Eastern Sweets in a South Tulsa Strip Mall: Muhanna Sweets','Muhanna Sweets, a Middle Eastern bakery tucked into a strip center in south Tulsa on the southwest corner of 71st and Sheridan, offers cookies, cakes and the best baklava in town.','inherit','open','open','','6882-revision-3','','','2011-03-11 10:03:50','2011-03-11 16:03:50','',6882,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6882-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(6893,1,'2011-03-11 10:05:17','2011-03-11 16:05:17','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6883\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1961/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6883\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1961-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nA few times each week my son and I find ourselves in the car, him fresh from a day at preschool and me not quite ready to head back to the house. So, we do what any of you would do: Go in search of snacks. While we\'re regulars at Merritt\'s Bakery and Sonic Drive-In\'s happy hour, last week we opted for <a href=\"http://www.muhannasweets.com/\">Muhanna Sweets</a>, a Middle Eastern bakery tucked into a strip center in south Tulsa on the southwest corner of 71st and Sheridan.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Damascan Sweets in South Tulsa</h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6884\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1958/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6884\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1958.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nIf you\'re just driving by, Muhanna Sweets is easy to miss. Behind that unassuming storefront is more than 75 years of history of a family-owned, international franchise with a good name in the Mediterranean for three generations. Available there is a variety of cookies, cakes and pastries, from pistachio baklava to sesame cookies.\r\n\r\nEven if you\'ve never been to Muhanna Sweets, you\'ve probably enjoyed their desserts at one of Tulsa\'s many Middle Eastern and Lebanese restaurants. Yes, it\'s true - Tulsa has a fantastic Lebanese food scene. Just ask any regular at Cedar\'s Deli, Jamil\'s Steakhouse, Dena\'s, Silver Flame Steakhouse or LaRoma Pizza, or anyone who remembers Halim &amp; Mimi\'s on 11th Street or who has been to Tulsa\'s annual Greek Holiday, our city\'s largest annual ethnic festival hosted by Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church.\r\n\r\nSo, not just any ol\' baklava will fly in this town.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6885\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1995-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6885\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1995-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood thing is isn\'t just any ol\' baklava. Ask local lovers of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine and they\'ll tell you that this is the best baklava on this side of the old country.\r\n<h3>Tulsa\'s Heritage in Middle Eastern Food</h3>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6886\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1980/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6886\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1980.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nThough we\'re life-long Tulsans, I couldn\'t qualify us as experts in Middle Eastern eats. Even so, we couldn\'t help but agree.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6887\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1984/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6887\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1984.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nTo the point of not being able to wait until we got home to try some. And camping out in the front seat of our car, lifting slices from the pan with the emergency silverware I keep in the glove box.\r\n\r\nAnd scarfing and shoving and finger-licking.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6888\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1973/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6888\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1973.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nSometimes I wonder if my son gets tired of always having a camera in his face when he tries to eat.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6889\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1975-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6889\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1975.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n\"Mom. Baklava happening. No cameras, please.\"\r\n<h3>The Menu at Muhanna</h3>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6887\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1984/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6887\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1984.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nBaklava is one of my favorite desserts. I love the crunch of the dozens of layers of filo dough, the sweet, nutty flavor of the filling, the dense, honey-drenched layers of pastry that sits on the bottom of the pan. It\'s the kind of thing a person can put away in embarrassing quantities.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6885\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1995-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6885\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1995-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nOr, leave it all over the front seat.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6884\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/middle-eastern-bakery-in-a-south-tulsa-strip-mall-muhanna-sweets/dsc_1958/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6884\" title=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1958.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Bakery Muhanna Sweets Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nWhile we tried the traditional walnut baklava with which most of us are familiar, but next time I think we\'ll grab a tray of the pistachio baklava.  Because I love pistachio.\r\n\r\nActually, love isn\'t a strong enough word.\r\n\r\nHere\'s some of the other offerings at Muhanna Sweets we have on our to-do list:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Cashew baklava fingers</li>\r\n	<li>Burma pistachio rills</li>\r\n	<li>Cashew filo birds nest</li>\r\n	<li>Sesame cookies</li>\r\n	<li>Pistachio mini roses</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nMmm...offerings. Nutty, honey-soaked ones. Me likie.\r\n\r\nEven if you can\'t make it to south Tulsa for Damascan sweets from Muhanna - perhaps you\'re one of the TDT readers who follows along from afar because you like to keep in touch with what\'s going on in your favorite city - you can <a href=\"http://www.muhannasweets.com/forms/order.htm\">order cookies, cakes and, yes, baklava online at MuhannaSweets.com</a>.\r\n\r\nIt\'s nice to know that such deliciousness is only a short drive, or even as little as a click, away, even though it tastes like it\'s from the other side of the world.\r\n\r\n<strong>Muhanna Sweets</strong>\r\n6104 E. 71st Street\r\n(918) 523-1800\r\n<a href=\"http://www.muhannasweets.com\">MuhannaSweets.com</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/630983/restaurant/Woodland-Hills-71st-Street-Corridor/Muhanna-Sweets-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 130px; height: 36px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/630983/minilink.gif\" alt=\"Muhanna Sweets on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Middle Eastern Sweets in a South Tulsa Strip Mall: Muhanna Sweets','Muhanna Sweets, a Middle Eastern bakery tucked into a strip center in south Tulsa on the southwest corner of 71st and Sheridan, offers cookies, cakes and the best baklava in town.','inherit','open','open','','6882-revision-4','','','2011-03-11 10:05:17','2011-03-11 16:05:17','',6882,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6882-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),