(10796,1,'2012-03-12 09:37:40','2012-03-12 15:37:40','<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.','inherit','open','open','','6802-revision-24','','','2012-03-12 09:37:40','2012-03-12 15:37:40','',6802,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/03/6802-revision-24/',0,'revision','',0),(10797,1,'2011-03-15 15:47:02','2011-03-15 21:47:02','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6546\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1915/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6546  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1915.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n<em>This post is the first in a series here at TDT celebrating St. Patrick\'s Day, one of Tulsa\'s very favorite holidays. Erin go Bragh!</em>\r\n\r\nIn case you can\'t tell by the endcaps at your local big box store, which are no doubt filled with all things leprechaun and shamrocks and lucky this-and-thats by now, St. Patrick\'s Day is coming.\r\n\r\nAnd you know what that means: Beer is about to happen. Lots and lots of beer.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n\r\nWith the passing of each St. Pat\'s, more and more beer drinkers are opting for craft-style beers over the ol\'-reliable, mass-produced varieties. Hand in hand with that has come beer lovers who are enthusiastic about learning how what is probably the world\'s oldest alcoholic beverage is made, and they\'re making beer of their own by the gallon at home.\r\n\r\nWhen it comes to figuring out how to put a beer together, we Tulsans are lucky. On the southwest corner of the 71st Street and Memorial Drive intersection is <a href=\"http://www.highgravitybrew.com/\">High Gravity</a>, a homebrewing and winemaking supply shop. The folks who own it, Dave and Desiree Knott, host a free homebrewing workshop at the store each month.\r\n\r\nA group of friends and I went to one a couple of weeks ago, and here\'s what we learned: Whipping up a batch of homebrewed beer is a pretty easy process. The only tricky part? Waiting until the beer reaches drinkable perfection.\r\n\r\nSo if you can boil water, and if you can sit around and delay gratification for long periods of time, you can make beer.\r\n\r\nEmpowering, isn\'t it?\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6547\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1862-3/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6547  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1862.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nThe first step in making a batch of beer, then, is that whole boiling-of-the-water thing I just mentioned.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6548\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1855/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6548  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1855.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6549\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1857-2/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6549  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1857.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nNext comes the malt, or grain (usually barley) which has been sprouted and then halted by heating in a kiln. This is the stuff that provides the fermentable sugars and body of beer, both of which are pretty awesome things.\r\n\r\nSteeping the malt in the boiling water for an hour or so is what converts the starch into fermentable sugars. This step is called mashing.\r\n\r\nBy the way, malt can be purchased as a liquid extract, and in powder form, too. What you see used below is the liquid malt extract; above, actual grain, because Dave is a certifiable bad ass.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6550\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1865-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" />\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6551  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1868.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></p>\r\nAnd then there are hops. Let\'s not forget about those.\r\n\r\nKnow what a hop looks like?\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6552\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1864-3/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6552\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1864-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nKinda like that. They\'re these beautiful little cone flowers from the hop plant that add that lovely bitter taste for which beer is so widely known. Hops can also add citric and floral flavors to a beer, as well as a variety of aromas, just depending on the hops you decide to use.\r\n\r\nFor the record, I like hops. I like hops a lot.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6546\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1915/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6546  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1915.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nSomething else cool about hops is that how they\'re used in beer is, as Dave at High Gravity put it, like building a good spaghetti sauce. Know how garlic or basil can taste vastly different in a spaghetti sauce depending on when you add it to the pot? With hops and beer, it\'s the same sort of thing. So, hops are added to beer in stages to sort of build the flavor profile of the finished product.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6553\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1840-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6553\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1840-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAfter you bring that mixture to a rolling boil, cool it rapidly to about room temperature. Then, transfer the whole mess to a fermenting vessel. Which is, in the case of many homebrewers, a good, old-fashioned five-gallon bucket.\r\n\r\nAt this point, you\'ve got a big, plastic bucket full of something called wort. While that sounds pretty gross, it\'s just a word that means unfermented beer.\r\n\r\nThen, add yeast. This is when the magic happens.\r\n\r\nI\'ll be frank: Yeast is the freak in the family of beer ingredients. I mean, it\'s a living, unicellular mico-organism that eats the sugar produced during the brewing process of your beer. It metabolizes those sugars into alcohol, carbon dioxide and a huge range of flavors, depending on which type you use. Another fun yeast fact: It multiplies by a type of asexual production called budding.\r\n\r\nYeah. You just got scienced. Yeast will do that to you.\r\n\r\nYou can add other ingredients to your beer, too - not fried chicken or Mike &amp; Ikes or anything like that, but within reason, there are still lots of options. It all depends on the type of brew you\'d like to end up with.\r\n\r\nThen comes the hard part: Waiting. It\'s time to let this bucket-o-ale ferment at room temperature for 7-10 days or so.\r\n\r\nThe process would be a bit different at this point if we were making a lager (another type of beer that\'s fermented differently than is ale), but rather than go into how so here at TDT, you can read more <a href=\"http://www.dougfishback.com/\">here</a>.\r\n\r\nAfter that first week you might opt to transfer the beer to a secondary vessel. This can help to clear the beer of yeast sediment and avoid any off-flavors that could happen should you decide to stick with using just one bucket.\r\n\r\nLet the beer spend another week at least in this secondary vessel. After that you can move the beer to a bottling bucket. Add priming sugar (after yeast, this is a way of naturally carbonating the beer), bottle and leave at room temperature again for 7-10 days.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6554\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1905/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6554  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1905.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6555\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1910/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6555  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1910.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6556\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1912/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6556  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1912.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nOr? Drink.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6561\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1917/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6561  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Homebrewing Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1917.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Homebrewing Tulsa\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nHi, <a href=\"http://havesporkwilltravel.blogspot.com/\">@travelingspork</a>!\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6562\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1918/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6562  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Homebrewing Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1918.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Homebrewing Tulsa\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nActually, Dave at High Gravity said that it\'s best to wait for another few weeks before throwing a few of these babies back. The flavors and complexity of the beer can only improve for a good while at this point.\r\n\r\nBut, yeah right. We\'re amateurs. We can\'t wait. We just learned to make our own beer, for Pete\'s sake.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6563\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1916/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6563  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Homebrewing Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1916.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Homebrewing Tulsa\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nSee that face? That\'s the smile of someone who doesn\'t usually like beer finally tasting one that she likes.\r\n\r\nPrecious, isn\'t it?\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6548\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1855/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6548  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1855.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nWant to learn more about the art of homebrewing? It\'d be a good idea to check out a meeting of FOAM, or the <a href=\"http://www.alemakers.com/\">Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers</a>. They\'ve had a thing about teaching others about how beer is made and promoting the art of homebrewing since 1984. If you\'re looking for some community instruction, with these folks would be a good place to find it.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6553\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1840-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6553\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1840-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTheir next meeting is Thursday, March 10, at 7:30 p.m. Find it at the Unitarian Church Log Cabin, at 8432 S. Sheridan Road here in Tulsa. The doors open at 7pm. The next meeting after that is April 1.\r\n\r\nIf you don\'t have time for a meeting, check out <a href=\"http://www.alemakers.com/\">the FOAM website</a>. It\'s chock full of beer and beer making information in the form of forums, recipes, news, quotes, homebrewing links and more.\r\n\r\nIf you don\'t want to dip your toe that far into the vast pond that is homebrewing, you can always attend the free workshop at High Gravity. The next one\'s on Saturday, March 19, at 11 a.m. You might want to check out their home brew starter kits while you\'re there.\r\n\r\nEither way, when St. Patrick\'s Day rolls around, you\'ll have lots to talk about after those first few green beers. Like how certain specialty malts affect head structure. Or how many HBUs (Home Bittering Units) you like in a beer. Or, you know, the asexual nature of yeast. It\'s all fair game.\r\n\r\nBecause thanks to the folks at High Gravity and my rudimentary research, you now have a pretty good idea of how to make beer. And knowledge, my friends, is power.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6563\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1916/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6563  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Homebrewing Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1916.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Homebrewing Tulsa\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nAnd refreshing.\r\n\r\nHave you ever made your own beer? How would you describe the process? Most important, did you like the outcome?\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"27\"]</p>','How to Make Beer: High Gravity Shows How (St. Patrick\'s Day 2011)','When it comes to figuring out how to put a beer together, we Tulsans are lucky.','inherit','open','open','','6545-revision-31','','','2011-03-15 15:47:02','2011-03-15 21:47:02','',6545,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6545-revision-31/',0,'revision','',0),(10798,1,'2012-03-12 09:37:59','2012-03-12 15:37:59','<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<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6546\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1915/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6546  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1915.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n<em>This post is the first in a series here at TDT celebrating St. Patrick\'s Day, one of Tulsa\'s very favorite holidays. Erin go Bragh!</em>\r\n\r\nIn case you can\'t tell by the endcaps at your local big box store, which are no doubt filled with all things leprechaun and shamrocks and lucky this-and-thats by now, St. Patrick\'s Day is coming.\r\n\r\nAnd you know what that means: Beer is about to happen. Lots and lots of beer.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n\r\nWith the passing of each St. Pat\'s, more and more beer drinkers are opting for craft-style beers over the ol\'-reliable, mass-produced varieties. Hand in hand with that has come beer lovers who are enthusiastic about learning how what is probably the world\'s oldest alcoholic beverage is made, and they\'re making beer of their own by the gallon at home.\r\n\r\nWhen it comes to figuring out how to put a beer together, we Tulsans are lucky. On the southwest corner of the 71st Street and Memorial Drive intersection is <a href=\"http://www.highgravitybrew.com/\">High Gravity</a>, a homebrewing and winemaking supply shop. The folks who own it, Dave and Desiree Knott, host a free homebrewing workshop at the store each month.\r\n\r\nA group of friends and I went to one a couple of weeks ago, and here\'s what we learned: Whipping up a batch of homebrewed beer is a pretty easy process. The only tricky part? Waiting until the beer reaches drinkable perfection.\r\n\r\nSo if you can boil water, and if you can sit around and delay gratification for long periods of time, you can make beer.\r\n\r\nEmpowering, isn\'t it?\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6547\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1862-3/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6547  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1862.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nThe first step in making a batch of beer, then, is that whole boiling-of-the-water thing I just mentioned.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6548\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1855/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6548  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1855.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6549\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1857-2/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6549  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1857.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nNext comes the malt, or grain (usually barley) which has been sprouted and then halted by heating in a kiln. This is the stuff that provides the fermentable sugars and body of beer, both of which are pretty awesome things.\r\n\r\nSteeping the malt in the boiling water for an hour or so is what converts the starch into fermentable sugars. This step is called mashing.\r\n\r\nBy the way, malt can be purchased as a liquid extract, and in powder form, too. What you see used below is the liquid malt extract; above, actual grain, because Dave is a certifiable bad ass.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6550\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1865-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" />\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6551  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1868.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></p>\r\nAnd then there are hops. Let\'s not forget about those.\r\n\r\nKnow what a hop looks like?\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6552\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1864-3/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6552\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1864-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nKinda like that. They\'re these beautiful little cone flowers from the hop plant that add that lovely bitter taste for which beer is so widely known. Hops can also add citric and floral flavors to a beer, as well as a variety of aromas, just depending on the hops you decide to use.\r\n\r\nFor the record, I like hops. I like hops a lot.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6546\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1915/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6546  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1915.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nSomething else cool about hops is that how they\'re used in beer is, as Dave at High Gravity put it, like building a good spaghetti sauce. Know how garlic or basil can taste vastly different in a spaghetti sauce depending on when you add it to the pot? With hops and beer, it\'s the same sort of thing. So, hops are added to beer in stages to sort of build the flavor profile of the finished product.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6553\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1840-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6553\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1840-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAfter you bring that mixture to a rolling boil, cool it rapidly to about room temperature. Then, transfer the whole mess to a fermenting vessel. Which is, in the case of many homebrewers, a good, old-fashioned five-gallon bucket.\r\n\r\nAt this point, you\'ve got a big, plastic bucket full of something called wort. While that sounds pretty gross, it\'s just a word that means unfermented beer.\r\n\r\nThen, add yeast. This is when the magic happens.\r\n\r\nI\'ll be frank: Yeast is the freak in the family of beer ingredients. I mean, it\'s a living, unicellular mico-organism that eats the sugar produced during the brewing process of your beer. It metabolizes those sugars into alcohol, carbon dioxide and a huge range of flavors, depending on which type you use. Another fun yeast fact: It multiplies by a type of asexual production called budding.\r\n\r\nYeah. You just got scienced. Yeast will do that to you.\r\n\r\nYou can add other ingredients to your beer, too - not fried chicken or Mike &amp; Ikes or anything like that, but within reason, there are still lots of options. It all depends on the type of brew you\'d like to end up with.\r\n\r\nThen comes the hard part: Waiting. It\'s time to let this bucket-o-ale ferment at room temperature for 7-10 days or so.\r\n\r\nThe process would be a bit different at this point if we were making a lager (another type of beer that\'s fermented differently than is ale), but rather than go into how so here at TDT, you can read more <a href=\"http://www.dougfishback.com/\">here</a>.\r\n\r\nAfter that first week you might opt to transfer the beer to a secondary vessel. This can help to clear the beer of yeast sediment and avoid any off-flavors that could happen should you decide to stick with using just one bucket.\r\n\r\nLet the beer spend another week at least in this secondary vessel. After that you can move the beer to a bottling bucket. Add priming sugar (after yeast, this is a way of naturally carbonating the beer), bottle and leave at room temperature again for 7-10 days.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6554\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1905/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6554  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1905.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6555\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1910/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6555  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1910.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6556\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1912/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6556  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1912.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nOr? Drink.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6561\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1917/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6561  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Homebrewing Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1917.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Homebrewing Tulsa\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nHi, <a href=\"http://havesporkwilltravel.blogspot.com/\">@travelingspork</a>!\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6562\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1918/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6562  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Homebrewing Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1918.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Homebrewing Tulsa\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nActually, Dave at High Gravity said that it\'s best to wait for another few weeks before throwing a few of these babies back. The flavors and complexity of the beer can only improve for a good while at this point.\r\n\r\nBut, yeah right. We\'re amateurs. We can\'t wait. We just learned to make our own beer, for Pete\'s sake.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6563\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1916/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6563  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Homebrewing Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1916.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Homebrewing Tulsa\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nSee that face? That\'s the smile of someone who doesn\'t usually like beer finally tasting one that she likes.\r\n\r\nPrecious, isn\'t it?\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6548\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1855/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6548  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1855.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nWant to learn more about the art of homebrewing? It\'d be a good idea to check out a meeting of FOAM, or the <a href=\"http://www.alemakers.com/\">Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers</a>. They\'ve had a thing about teaching others about how beer is made and promoting the art of homebrewing since 1984. If you\'re looking for some community instruction, with these folks would be a good place to find it.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6553\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1840-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6553\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1840-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTheir next meeting is Thursday, March 10, at 7:30 p.m. Find it at the Unitarian Church Log Cabin, at 8432 S. Sheridan Road here in Tulsa. The doors open at 7pm. The next meeting after that is April 1.\r\n\r\nIf you don\'t have time for a meeting, check out <a href=\"http://www.alemakers.com/\">the FOAM website</a>. It\'s chock full of beer and beer making information in the form of forums, recipes, news, quotes, homebrewing links and more.\r\n\r\nIf you don\'t want to dip your toe that far into the vast pond that is homebrewing, you can always attend the free workshop at High Gravity. The next one\'s on Saturday, March 19, at 11 a.m. You might want to check out their home brew starter kits while you\'re there.\r\n\r\nEither way, when St. Patrick\'s Day rolls around, you\'ll have lots to talk about after those first few green beers. Like how certain specialty malts affect head structure. Or how many HBUs (Home Bittering Units) you like in a beer. Or, you know, the asexual nature of yeast. It\'s all fair game.\r\n\r\nBecause thanks to the folks at High Gravity and my rudimentary research, you now have a pretty good idea of how to make beer. And knowledge, my friends, is power.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6563\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1916/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6563  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Homebrewing Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1916.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Homebrewing Tulsa\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nAnd refreshing.\r\n\r\nHave you ever made your own beer? How would you describe the process? Most important, did you like the outcome?\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"27\"]</p>','How to Make Beer: High Gravity Shows How (St. Patrick\'s Day 2011)','When it comes to figuring out how to put a beer together, we Tulsans are lucky.','inherit','open','open','','6545-revision-32','','','2012-03-12 09:37:59','2012-03-12 15:37:59','',6545,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/03/6545-revision-32/',0,'revision','',0),(10799,1,'2012-03-12 09:38:01','2012-03-12 15:38:01','<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<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6546\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1915/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6546  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1915.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n<em>This post is the first in a series here at TDT celebrating St. Patrick\'s Day, one of Tulsa\'s very favorite holidays. Erin go Bragh!</em>\r\n\r\nIn case you can\'t tell by the endcaps at your local big box store, which are no doubt filled with all things leprechaun and shamrocks and lucky this-and-thats by now, St. Patrick\'s Day is coming.\r\n\r\nAnd you know what that means: Beer is about to happen. Lots and lots of beer.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n\r\nWith the passing of each St. Pat\'s, more and more beer drinkers are opting for craft-style beers over the ol\'-reliable, mass-produced varieties. Hand in hand with that has come beer lovers who are enthusiastic about learning how what is probably the world\'s oldest alcoholic beverage is made, and they\'re making beer of their own by the gallon at home.\r\n\r\nWhen it comes to figuring out how to put a beer together, we Tulsans are lucky. On the southwest corner of the 71st Street and Memorial Drive intersection is <a href=\"http://www.highgravitybrew.com/\">High Gravity</a>, a homebrewing and winemaking supply shop. The folks who own it, Dave and Desiree Knott, host a free homebrewing workshop at the store each month.\r\n\r\nA group of friends and I went to one a couple of weeks ago, and here\'s what we learned: Whipping up a batch of homebrewed beer is a pretty easy process. The only tricky part? Waiting until the beer reaches drinkable perfection.\r\n\r\nSo if you can boil water, and if you can sit around and delay gratification for long periods of time, you can make beer.\r\n\r\nEmpowering, isn\'t it?\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6547\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1862-3/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6547  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1862.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nThe first step in making a batch of beer, then, is that whole boiling-of-the-water thing I just mentioned.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6548\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1855/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6548  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1855.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6549\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1857-2/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6549  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1857.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nNext comes the malt, or grain (usually barley) which has been sprouted and then halted by heating in a kiln. This is the stuff that provides the fermentable sugars and body of beer, both of which are pretty awesome things.\r\n\r\nSteeping the malt in the boiling water for an hour or so is what converts the starch into fermentable sugars. This step is called mashing.\r\n\r\nBy the way, malt can be purchased as a liquid extract, and in powder form, too. What you see used below is the liquid malt extract; above, actual grain, because Dave is a certifiable bad ass.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6550\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1865-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" />\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6551  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1868.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></p>\r\nAnd then there are hops. Let\'s not forget about those.\r\n\r\nKnow what a hop looks like?\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6552\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1864-3/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6552\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1864-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nKinda like that. They\'re these beautiful little cone flowers from the hop plant that add that lovely bitter taste for which beer is so widely known. Hops can also add citric and floral flavors to a beer, as well as a variety of aromas, just depending on the hops you decide to use.\r\n\r\nFor the record, I like hops. I like hops a lot.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6546\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1915/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6546  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1915.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nSomething else cool about hops is that how they\'re used in beer is, as Dave at High Gravity put it, like building a good spaghetti sauce. Know how garlic or basil can taste vastly different in a spaghetti sauce depending on when you add it to the pot? With hops and beer, it\'s the same sort of thing. So, hops are added to beer in stages to sort of build the flavor profile of the finished product.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6553\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1840-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6553\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1840-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAfter you bring that mixture to a rolling boil, cool it rapidly to about room temperature. Then, transfer the whole mess to a fermenting vessel. Which is, in the case of many homebrewers, a good, old-fashioned five-gallon bucket.\r\n\r\nAt this point, you\'ve got a big, plastic bucket full of something called wort. While that sounds pretty gross, it\'s just a word that means unfermented beer.\r\n\r\nThen, add yeast. This is when the magic happens.\r\n\r\nI\'ll be frank: Yeast is the freak in the family of beer ingredients. I mean, it\'s a living, unicellular mico-organism that eats the sugar produced during the brewing process of your beer. It metabolizes those sugars into alcohol, carbon dioxide and a huge range of flavors, depending on which type you use. Another fun yeast fact: It multiplies by a type of asexual production called budding.\r\n\r\nYeah. You just got scienced. Yeast will do that to you.\r\n\r\nYou can add other ingredients to your beer, too - not fried chicken or Mike &amp; Ikes or anything like that, but within reason, there are still lots of options. It all depends on the type of brew you\'d like to end up with.\r\n\r\nThen comes the hard part: Waiting. It\'s time to let this bucket-o-ale ferment at room temperature for 7-10 days or so.\r\n\r\nThe process would be a bit different at this point if we were making a lager (another type of beer that\'s fermented differently than is ale), but rather than go into how so here at TDT, you can read more <a href=\"http://www.dougfishback.com/\">here</a>.\r\n\r\nAfter that first week you might opt to transfer the beer to a secondary vessel. This can help to clear the beer of yeast sediment and avoid any off-flavors that could happen should you decide to stick with using just one bucket.\r\n\r\nLet the beer spend another week at least in this secondary vessel. After that you can move the beer to a bottling bucket. Add priming sugar (after yeast, this is a way of naturally carbonating the beer), bottle and leave at room temperature again for 7-10 days.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6554\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1905/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6554  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1905.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6555\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1910/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6555  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1910.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6556\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1912/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6556  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1912.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nOr? Drink.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6561\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1917/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6561  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Homebrewing Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1917.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Homebrewing Tulsa\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nHi, <a href=\"http://havesporkwilltravel.blogspot.com/\">@travelingspork</a>!\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6562\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1918/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6562  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Homebrewing Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1918.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Homebrewing Tulsa\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nActually, Dave at High Gravity said that it\'s best to wait for another few weeks before throwing a few of these babies back. The flavors and complexity of the beer can only improve for a good while at this point.\r\n\r\nBut, yeah right. We\'re amateurs. We can\'t wait. We just learned to make our own beer, for Pete\'s sake.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6563\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1916/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6563  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Homebrewing Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1916.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Homebrewing Tulsa\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nSee that face? That\'s the smile of someone who doesn\'t usually like beer finally tasting one that she likes.\r\n\r\nPrecious, isn\'t it?\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6548\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1855/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6548  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1855.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nWant to learn more about the art of homebrewing? It\'d be a good idea to check out a meeting of FOAM, or the <a href=\"http://www.alemakers.com/\">Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers</a>. They\'ve had a thing about teaching others about how beer is made and promoting the art of homebrewing since 1984. If you\'re looking for some community instruction, with these folks would be a good place to find it.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6553\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1840-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6553\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1840-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTheir next meeting is Thursday, March 10, at 7:30 p.m. Find it at the Unitarian Church Log Cabin, at 8432 S. Sheridan Road here in Tulsa. The doors open at 7pm. The next meeting after that is April 1.\r\n\r\nIf you don\'t have time for a meeting, check out <a href=\"http://www.alemakers.com/\">the FOAM website</a>. It\'s chock full of beer and beer making information in the form of forums, recipes, news, quotes, homebrewing links and more.\r\n\r\nIf you don\'t want to dip your toe that far into the vast pond that is homebrewing, you can always attend the free workshop at High Gravity. The next one\'s on Saturday, March 19, at 11 a.m. You might want to check out their home brew starter kits while you\'re there.\r\n\r\nEither way, when St. Patrick\'s Day rolls around, you\'ll have lots to talk about after those first few green beers. Like how certain specialty malts affect head structure. Or how many HBUs (Home Bittering Units) you like in a beer. Or, you know, the asexual nature of yeast. It\'s all fair game.\r\n\r\nBecause thanks to the folks at High Gravity and my rudimentary research, you now have a pretty good idea of how to make beer. And knowledge, my friends, is power.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6563\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1916/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6563  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Homebrewing Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1916.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Homebrewing Tulsa\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nAnd refreshing.\r\n\r\nHave you ever made your own beer? How would you describe the process? Most important, did you like the outcome?\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"27\"]</p>','How to Make Beer: High Gravity Shows How (St. Patrick\'s Day 2011)','When it comes to figuring out how to put a beer together, we Tulsans are lucky.','inherit','open','open','','6545-revision-33','','','2012-03-12 09:38:01','2012-03-12 15:38:01','',6545,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/03/6545-revision-33/',0,'revision','',0),(10800,1,'2012-03-12 09:38:10','2012-03-12 15:38:10','<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<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6546\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1915/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6546  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1915.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n<em>This post is the first in a series here at TDT celebrating St. Patrick\'s Day, one of Tulsa\'s very favorite holidays. Erin go Bragh!</em>\r\n\r\nIn case you can\'t tell by the endcaps at your local big box store, which are no doubt filled with all things leprechaun and shamrocks and lucky this-and-thats by now, St. Patrick\'s Day is coming.\r\n\r\nAnd you know what that means: Beer is about to happen. Lots and lots of beer.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"24\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"25\"]</p>\r\n\r\nWith the passing of each St. Pat\'s, more and more beer drinkers are opting for craft-style beers over the ol\'-reliable, mass-produced varieties. Hand in hand with that has come beer lovers who are enthusiastic about learning how what is probably the world\'s oldest alcoholic beverage is made, and they\'re making beer of their own by the gallon at home.\r\n\r\nWhen it comes to figuring out how to put a beer together, we Tulsans are lucky. On the southwest corner of the 71st Street and Memorial Drive intersection is <a href=\"http://www.highgravitybrew.com/\">High Gravity</a>, a homebrewing and winemaking supply shop. The folks who own it, Dave and Desiree Knott, host a free homebrewing workshop at the store each month.\r\n\r\nA group of friends and I went to one a couple of weeks ago, and here\'s what we learned: Whipping up a batch of homebrewed beer is a pretty easy process. The only tricky part? Waiting until the beer reaches drinkable perfection.\r\n\r\nSo if you can boil water, and if you can sit around and delay gratification for long periods of time, you can make beer.\r\n\r\nEmpowering, isn\'t it?\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6547\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1862-3/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6547  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1862.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nThe first step in making a batch of beer, then, is that whole boiling-of-the-water thing I just mentioned.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6548\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1855/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6548  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1855.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6549\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1857-2/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6549  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1857.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nNext comes the malt, or grain (usually barley) which has been sprouted and then halted by heating in a kiln. This is the stuff that provides the fermentable sugars and body of beer, both of which are pretty awesome things.\r\n\r\nSteeping the malt in the boiling water for an hour or so is what converts the starch into fermentable sugars. This step is called mashing.\r\n\r\nBy the way, malt can be purchased as a liquid extract, and in powder form, too. What you see used below is the liquid malt extract; above, actual grain, because Dave is a certifiable bad ass.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6550\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1865-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" />\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6551  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1868.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></p>\r\nAnd then there are hops. Let\'s not forget about those.\r\n\r\nKnow what a hop looks like?\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6552\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1864-3/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6552\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1864-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nKinda like that. They\'re these beautiful little cone flowers from the hop plant that add that lovely bitter taste for which beer is so widely known. Hops can also add citric and floral flavors to a beer, as well as a variety of aromas, just depending on the hops you decide to use.\r\n\r\nFor the record, I like hops. I like hops a lot.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6546\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1915/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6546  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1915.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nSomething else cool about hops is that how they\'re used in beer is, as Dave at High Gravity put it, like building a good spaghetti sauce. Know how garlic or basil can taste vastly different in a spaghetti sauce depending on when you add it to the pot? With hops and beer, it\'s the same sort of thing. So, hops are added to beer in stages to sort of build the flavor profile of the finished product.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6553\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1840-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6553\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1840-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAfter you bring that mixture to a rolling boil, cool it rapidly to about room temperature. Then, transfer the whole mess to a fermenting vessel. Which is, in the case of many homebrewers, a good, old-fashioned five-gallon bucket.\r\n\r\nAt this point, you\'ve got a big, plastic bucket full of something called wort. While that sounds pretty gross, it\'s just a word that means unfermented beer.\r\n\r\nThen, add yeast. This is when the magic happens.\r\n\r\nI\'ll be frank: Yeast is the freak in the family of beer ingredients. I mean, it\'s a living, unicellular mico-organism that eats the sugar produced during the brewing process of your beer. It metabolizes those sugars into alcohol, carbon dioxide and a huge range of flavors, depending on which type you use. Another fun yeast fact: It multiplies by a type of asexual production called budding.\r\n\r\nYeah. You just got scienced. Yeast will do that to you.\r\n\r\nYou can add other ingredients to your beer, too - not fried chicken or Mike &amp; Ikes or anything like that, but within reason, there are still lots of options. It all depends on the type of brew you\'d like to end up with.\r\n\r\nThen comes the hard part: Waiting. It\'s time to let this bucket-o-ale ferment at room temperature for 7-10 days or so.\r\n\r\nThe process would be a bit different at this point if we were making a lager (another type of beer that\'s fermented differently than is ale), but rather than go into how so here at TDT, you can read more <a href=\"http://www.dougfishback.com/\">here</a>.\r\n\r\nAfter that first week you might opt to transfer the beer to a secondary vessel. This can help to clear the beer of yeast sediment and avoid any off-flavors that could happen should you decide to stick with using just one bucket.\r\n\r\nLet the beer spend another week at least in this secondary vessel. After that you can move the beer to a bottling bucket. Add priming sugar (after yeast, this is a way of naturally carbonating the beer), bottle and leave at room temperature again for 7-10 days.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6554\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1905/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6554  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1905.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6555\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1910/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6555  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1910.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6556\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1912/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6556  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1912.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nOr? Drink.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6561\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1917/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6561  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Homebrewing Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1917.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Homebrewing Tulsa\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nHi, <a href=\"http://havesporkwilltravel.blogspot.com/\">@travelingspork</a>!\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6562\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1918/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6562  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Homebrewing Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1918.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Homebrewing Tulsa\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nActually, Dave at High Gravity said that it\'s best to wait for another few weeks before throwing a few of these babies back. The flavors and complexity of the beer can only improve for a good while at this point.\r\n\r\nBut, yeah right. We\'re amateurs. We can\'t wait. We just learned to make our own beer, for Pete\'s sake.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6563\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1916/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6563  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Homebrewing Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1916.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Homebrewing Tulsa\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nSee that face? That\'s the smile of someone who doesn\'t usually like beer finally tasting one that she likes.\r\n\r\nPrecious, isn\'t it?\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6548\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1855/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6548  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1855.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nWant to learn more about the art of homebrewing? It\'d be a good idea to check out a meeting of FOAM, or the <a href=\"http://www.alemakers.com/\">Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers</a>. They\'ve had a thing about teaching others about how beer is made and promoting the art of homebrewing since 1984. If you\'re looking for some community instruction, with these folks would be a good place to find it.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6553\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1840-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6553\" title=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1840-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Winemaking and Homebrewing Supplies\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTheir next meeting is Thursday, March 10, at 7:30 p.m. Find it at the Unitarian Church Log Cabin, at 8432 S. Sheridan Road here in Tulsa. The doors open at 7pm. The next meeting after that is April 1.\r\n\r\nIf you don\'t have time for a meeting, check out <a href=\"http://www.alemakers.com/\">the FOAM website</a>. It\'s chock full of beer and beer making information in the form of forums, recipes, news, quotes, homebrewing links and more.\r\n\r\nIf you don\'t want to dip your toe that far into the vast pond that is homebrewing, you can always attend the free workshop at High Gravity. The next one\'s on Saturday, March 19, at 11 a.m. You might want to check out their home brew starter kits while you\'re there.\r\n\r\nEither way, when St. Patrick\'s Day rolls around, you\'ll have lots to talk about after those first few green beers. Like how certain specialty malts affect head structure. Or how many HBUs (Home Bittering Units) you like in a beer. Or, you know, the asexual nature of yeast. It\'s all fair game.\r\n\r\nBecause thanks to the folks at High Gravity and my rudimentary research, you now have a pretty good idea of how to make beer. And knowledge, my friends, is power.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6563\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/how-to-make-beer-high-gravity-shows-how-st-patricks-day-2011/dsc_1916/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6563  aligncenter\" title=\"High Gravity Homebrewing Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1916.jpg\" alt=\"High Gravity Homebrewing Tulsa\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nAnd refreshing.\r\n\r\nHave you ever made your own beer? How would you describe the process? Most important, did you like the outcome?\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"27\"]</p>','How to Make Beer: High Gravity Shows How','When it comes to figuring out how to put a beer together, we Tulsans are lucky.','inherit','open','open','','6545-revision-34','','','2012-03-12 09:38:10','2012-03-12 15:38:10','',6545,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/03/6545-revision-34/',0,'revision','',0),(10801,1,'2011-03-14 12:55:31','2011-03-14 18:55:31','<h3>UPDATE//<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/st-patricks-day/\">Get the 2011 list of St. Patrick\'s Day things to do in Tulsa here</a>.</h3>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"> </span>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">According to the countdown on <a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">the McNellie\'s Web site</a>, there are less than two days and eight hours left until that day of really good food and beer and whiskey and redheads like me looking a little stereotypical and silly in green shirts, St. Patrick\'s Day<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">.</span></span>\r\n\r\nBesides the huge parties going on in Tulsa\'s restaurant and bar districts (The Blue Dome District, Cherry Street and Brookside are all hosting huge bashes) and <a href=\"http://bokcenter.com/events.asp?id=11&amp;pid=134&amp;task=display\">the Elton John/Billy Joel concert at the BOK Center</a>, here\'s what else is happening on or before the 17th:<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">\r\n</span>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Bring A Friend to Tulsa</span>, or just celebrate with the winners of the \"Bring A Friend to Tulsa\" contest. <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=74870510816&amp;ref=ts\">The party, hosted by the City of Tulsa</a>, being held to congratulate the winners starts at 5 and last until 6 p.m. in the lobby of the <a href=\"http://www.cptulsahotel.com/\">Crowne Plaza Hotel</a>, at 100 E. Second St. Did I mention there would be complimentary refreshments? No? Well, consider it said.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">The Local Table</span>, Tulsa\'s one-stop shop for local, familiar food and comfortable prices, is celebrating St. Pat\'s with a Irish whiskey and Irish beer dinner. The meal will include a four-course Irish dinner with three beers and three shots of three different types of whiskey, all for just $40 - it\'s tough to find a four-course meal in this town for this kinda cash, folks. Here\'s the menu:\r\n<div>First course: Smoked Salmon and Mache Salad with Lemon-Caper Vinaigrette; Powers Irish whiskey; Smithwick\'s Irish Ale</div>\r\n<div>Second: Colcannon Soup (potatoes, bacon, kale); Tullarmore Dew Irish whiskey; Murphy\'s Irish Red</div>\r\n<div>Entree: Corned Beef and Cabbage with Creamed Horseradish and Irish Soda Bread; Knappogue Irish whiskey; Guinness Irish Drought</div>\r\n<div>Dessert: Irish Cream Chocolate Mousse Cake</div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>Everything kicks off at 6:30, which leaves plenty of time afterward for more liver punishment. Call 794-8013 for reservations.</div>\r\n<div><a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Joe Momma\'s Pizza</span></a>, sandwiched downtown between the centers of the universe in Tulsa on St. Pat\'s, McNellie\'s and Arnies, will be serving green beer and baked potato pizza on the big day. Or, order something off of Joe Momma\'s new, expanded menu, which will feature more sandwiches, calzones, desserts and appetizers. Either way, take your time; Joe\'s will be serving pizza until the wee hour of 3 a.m. on the Day of the Irish. Get the party started early with $3 Marshall Beer Draughts.</div>\r\n<div><a href=\"http://www.fleetfeetsports.com/\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Fleet Feet Sports</span></a> will host its annual St. Patrick\'s Day Dash Monday, March 16. Proceeds will go to Family &amp; Children\'s Services. Pre-registry and a $10 entry fee is required. Call the store at 492-FEET for more information.</div>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">ADD 03.17//</span><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Cavedoll/Ghosts/Recorder at Exit 6C</span>: <span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Need an alternative to the regular St. Paddy\'s bar scene? Check out an otherworldly show the night of the 17th featuring Salt Lake City\'s <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/cavedollband\">Cavedoll</a> (who made their Tulsa debut at 2008\'s D-Fest music festival), the psychedelic pop of Tulsa\'s own</span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/ghosts2002\"> Ghosts</a> and pure robot produced music of <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/recorder\">Recorder</a>. $5 at the door; doors at 8 p.m., show at 9 at 222 E. First St. Only folks 21+ need apply. </span>\r\n\r\nKnow of a happenin\' St. Patrick\'s Day event/special not listed here? Leave some info. in the comments and I\'ll add it to the list.\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">ADD 03.17//</span>Folks, be sure to check the comments for even more fun things to do tonight. Just remember: Don\'t drink and drive. Just imagine there are little, tiny, vulnerable babies in the backseat of every car on the road tonight. Hopefully this visual will help you to <a href=\"http://www.urbantulsa.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A25974\">call a cab</a> if you\'ve had one too many.</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>','St. Patrick\'s Day Round-Up','','inherit','open','open','','117-revision-3','','','2011-03-14 12:55:31','2011-03-14 18:55:31','',117,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/117-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(11315,1,'2012-05-16 19:37:01','2012-05-17 01:37:01','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=11304\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11304\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/TAC-500x730.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Artists Coalition (TAC) Gallery Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Tulsa Artists Coalition (TAC) Gallery Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"730\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11304\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>Today\'s guest post comes from Sarah Neal, a lover of all things beautiful and all things Tulsa. <a href=\"http://twitter.com/boldface\" target=\"_blank\">Follow Sarah on Twitter, @boldface</a>.</em>\r\n\r\nI don’t think anyone can properly define what art is. Perhaps that’s part of its allure—it is without borders or limitations, and yet its undefined nature can articulately convey the deepest aspects of humanity without uttering a word. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nIt is this wild and philosophical beast that, as Picasso put it, “washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” \r\n\r\nFor me, art is about seeing the world from someone else’s vantage point. Visiting a local museum or art gallery is a perfect opportunity to explore new territories, perspectives and stories. In Tulsa, we are fortunate to have two large museums, <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Philbrook</a> and <a href=\"http://gilcrease.utulsa.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">Gilcrease</a>, and a few privately owned galleries that each strike their own distinct chords. \r\n\r\nTulsa’s art galleries promote and sell the work of various artists, many of whom are local. What I enjoy most about them is the constant churn of new work that’s being added. As pieces are sold, room is made for the new. It’s a perpetual metamorphosis.\r\n\r\nHere’s just a few of my favorite galleries in Tulsa and sample of the beautiful work they offer. \r\n\r\n<h3>M.A. Doran (3509 S. Peoria Avenue; <a href=\"http://madorangallery.com/\" target=\"_blank\">madorangallery.com</a>)</h3>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=11294\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11294\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Doran-copy-front-500x336.jpg\" alt=\"Doran front entrance by Sarah Neal Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Doran front entrance by Sarah Neal Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"336\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11294\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=11295\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11295\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Doran-copy-inside-500x371.jpg\" alt=\"Inside Doran gallery by Sarah Neal Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Inside Doran gallery by Sarah Neal Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"371\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11295\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLocated on Brookside with its white, curved façade, M.A. Doran is known for its extensive collection of contemporary art and sculpture as well as its support of many renowned Oklahoma artists. The main floor features the active exhibits, while the upstairs loft houses a large supply of constant pieces that are available for purchase.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=11296\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11296\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Doran_perspective1-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"James Zwadlo Pedestrians Doran Gallery Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"James Zwadlo Pedestrians Doran Gallery Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11296\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=11297\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11297\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Doran_perspectiveDETAIL.jpg\" alt=\"James Zwadlo Pedestrians Doran Gallery Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"James Zwadlo Pedestrians Doran Gallery Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"378\" height=\"563\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11297\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI appreciate the perspective and how the details lead your eye throughout James Zwadlo’s mixed-media composition, “Pedestrians” (36x36).\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=11298\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11298\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Doran_sculpture-500x652.jpg\" alt=\"Clayton Keyes The Hunter, Legacy Fulfilled Doran Gallery Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Clayton Keyes The Hunter, Legacy Fulfilled Doran Gallery Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"652\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11298\" /></a>\r\n\r\nCeramic artist Clayton Keyes is a recent MFA graduate from the <a href=\"http://www.utulsa.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">University of Tulsa</a> and was recently invited to showcase his work in the 2012 NCECA Biennial Invitational <em>Push Play</em> in Seattle. His work is stark and poignant. There’s several currently on display such as this one, “The Hunter, Legacy Fulfilled” (56x16x18).\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=11299\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11299\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Doran_Marilyn-500x536.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Steele Campbell’s Crayons, Green Doran Gallery Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Ben Steele Campbell’s Crayons, Green Doran Gallery Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"536\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11299\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLoved this oil on canvas piece, “Campbell’s Crayons, Green” (44x40), by Ben Steele. Homage or criticism of pop art? It’s up for interpretation by you, the viewer. \r\n\r\n<h3>Joseph Gierek, (1512 E. 15th Street; <a href=\"http://www.gierek.com/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">gierek.com</a>)</h3>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=11300\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11300\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Gierek-500x634.jpg\" alt=\"Gierek Gallery Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Gierek Gallery Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"634\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11300\" /></a>\r\n\r\nNext time you’re driving down Cherry Street, stop by Joseph Gierek’s gallery. It\'s an eclectic mix of paintings, sculptures, and installation pieces that range from modern to southwest. When I was an art student at The University of Tulsa, I would drop by frequently because of the quality and variety of work the gallery provides.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=11301\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11301\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Gierek_Guthrie.jpg\" alt=\"Shepard Fairey Woody Guthrie Centennial Gierek Gallery Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Shepard Fairey Woody Guthrie Centennial Gierek Gallery Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"496\" height=\"603\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11301\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe day I dropped by, I found several great pieces by local artists, plus a few who are renowned in the larger art community, such as Annie Leibovitz, Jasper Johns, and this nice screen print by Shepard Fairey: “Woody Guthrie Centennial” (24x18). \r\n\r\nI fell in love with this one.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=11302\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11302\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Gierek_Thoreau-500x423.jpg\" alt=\"Kate Rivers Thoreau’s Garden Gierek Gallery Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Kate Rivers Thoreau’s Garden Gierek Gallery Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"423\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11302\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=11303\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11303\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Gierek_Thoreau-detail.jpg\" alt=\"Kate Rivers Thoreau’s Garden Gierek Gallery Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Kate Rivers Thoreau’s Garden Gierek Gallery Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"336\" height=\"487\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11303\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<h3>Tulsa Artists\' Coalition (TAC) Gallery (9 E. Brady Street; <a href=\"http://tacgallery.org/TAC_Gallery.html\" target=\"_blank\">tacgallery.org</a>)</h3>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=11304\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11304\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/TAC-500x730.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Artists Coalition (TAC) Gallery Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Tulsa Artists Coalition (TAC) Gallery Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"730\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11304\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy heart beats in the Brady District where the TAC Gallery resides. It’s unique in that it is a volunteer-run, non-profit organization that supports Oklahoma artists, many who are just emerging into the local art scene. The gallery features one artist per month, and hosts around 10 shows a year.\r\n\r\nThe day I stopped by, they were preparing for their acclaimed, annual fundraising event, 5x5. The gallery was closed, and I wasn’t allowed to take a peek inside since the public had not viewed the work. \r\n\r\nWhat 5x5 is: Each year, artists from all over the state are invited to pick up a five-inch-by-five-inch canvas and create an original piece. Sales go to support the gallery and its mission. It’s become such a popular event that many people line up hours in advance to purchase their favorite pieces.  \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=11305\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11305\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/TAC-interior-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"5X5 Tulsa Artists Coalition (TAC) Gallery Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"5X5 Tulsa Artists Coalition (TAC) Gallery Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11305\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThis is an interior shot of the gallery during an opening reception I attended last year. \r\n\r\nOne of the high points of going to a reception is having the opportunity to speak with the featured artist candidly. It’s always an honor to hear an artist discuss the thought that was invested into their work.\r\n\r\n<h3>“Art is approachable.”</h3> \r\n\r\nA friend and local artist recently said this, and it resonated with me. \r\n\r\nArt shouldn’t be intimidating or pretentious. It\'s thoughts and emotions made visible for others to experience. \r\n\r\nGo out and get lost in one of our local galleries. Tulsa’s art community is vibrant. Examine the work from different angles. Discuss it. Find a piece you love and one you don’t. Ask yourself why, because somewhere in all the brushstrokes, carved edges, and distressed finishes, we not only discover a different perspective, but a piece of ourselves.\r\n\r\n<strong>Editor\'s note:</strong> Keep tabs on the latest and greatest the Tulsa art scene has to offer on <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/event_category/art-theatre/\" target=\"_blank\">the Arts & Theatre page of DO WHAT</a>.','A Virtual Tour of Tulsa\'s Galleries','Guest blogger Sarah Neal saddles up to give TashaDoesTulsa.com readers a virtual tour of her favorite Tulsa art galleries. ','inherit','open','open','','11293-revision-10','','','2012-05-16 19:37:01','2012-05-17 01:37:01','',11293,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/05/11293-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(11162,1,'2012-05-03 13:03:44','2012-05-03 19:03:44','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/05/these-people-get-me/okiecrowe/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11163\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/okiecrowe-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Okie Crowe Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Okie Crowe Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11163\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThese people get me. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nFor one, the Oklahoma Red Dirt soap was placed riiiiight next to the pickle soap. Oklahoma red dirt and pickles are pretty much my two favorite things. Especially the dirt. And the pickles.  \r\n\r\nFor two, the Okie Crowe folks make beer soap (tallboy, oatmeal stout, pumpkin lager...the list goes on). And beer hand scrubs. And peanut butter beer dog treats, made from spent beer grain. Inventive!  \r\n\r\nFor three, owner Kelli Groblewski\'s husband was really nice to me when joy and happiness came out of my ears at him when I spotted what was inside of the Okie Crowe booth at the Sand Springs Herbal Affair. It\'s a lot to handle when that happens, so I really appreciate his kindness and understanding. \r\n\r\nYou don\'t have to wait until the next festival to check \'em out. <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/shop/OkieCrowe\" target=\"_blank\">You can see and order Okie Crowe merch on their Etsy page</a>, or you can go to <a href=\"http://okiecrowe.com/stores/\" target=\"_blank\">one of these local retailers to see the array of Okie Crowe goodies</a>. \r\n\r\n(<a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/listing/95128836/okie-crowe-dill-pickle-scented-soap\" target=\"_blank\">Here\'s the pickle soap</a>. And here\'s <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/listing/96756769/okie-crowe-oklahoma-red-dirt-scented\" target=\"_blank\">a candle version of that Oklahoma Red Dirt soap</a>.)\r\n\r\nThat Oklahoma Red Dirt soap, by the way? I bought a bar of it (how\'d you guess?), and let me tell you, it was almost a spiritual experience—I never knew that bathing with a bar of soap made of dirt could be like <em>that</em>. I mean, I\'m a fifth-generation Oklahoman. Odds are that I\'m made out of the same stuff that soap is. My great-great-grandma (b. 188-something, I.T.) washed red dirt out of her clothes with a washboard, and thanks to Kelli\'s genius, I got to use it for a home-spa day. What? Yeah. Super cool.\r\n\r\n<em>Okie Crowe didn\'t sponsor this post or compensate me in any way for writing it. I just find the stuff to be delightful.</em>','These people get me.','','publish','open','open','','these-people-get-me','','\nhttp://okiecrowe.com/stores/','2012-05-03 23:24:09','2012-05-04 05:24:09','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=11162',0,'post','',2),(11114,1,'2012-04-24 15:36:11','2012-04-24 21:36:11','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=11110\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11110\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/duncan-christopher-movie-tulsa-oklahoma-500x280.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"duncan christopher movie tulsa oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"280\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11110\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMusic, magic. And karaoke.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nThe Rock ‘n’ Roll Dreams of Duncan Christopher is a film that was shot in Tulsa, by Tulsans, and it’s first public showing on the big screen is scheduled for 10 p.m. this Friday night, April 27, at Circle Cinema.\r\n\r\nWant to win a pair of tickets to the screening? <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/04/24/2012/giveaway-win-a-pair-of-tickets-to-this-fridays-screening-of-the-rock-n-roll-dreams-of-duncan-christopher/\" target=\"_blank\">Head to the comments section of this post at DO WHAT and reveal the title of your karaoke song of choice</a>. But then you have to do something else: You have to say what you’d wear while singing it.\r\n\r\nGood luck, karaoke stars! ','GIVEAWAY: Win a pair of tickets to see The Rock \'n\' Roll Dreams of Duncan Christopher','','inherit','open','open','','11109-revision-3','','','2012-04-24 15:36:11','2012-04-24 21:36:11','',11109,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/11109-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(12238,1,'2012-10-15 07:42:18','2012-10-15 13:42:18','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=12234\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12234\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-12234\" title=\"Tulsa Opera Tulsa Performing Arts Center\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/photo-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Opera Tulsa Performing Arts Center\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsaopera.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Tulsa Opera</a> and I have been seeing lots of each other lately.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nFirst, this:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=12235\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12235\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-12235\" title=\"Tulsa Opera Natasha Ball Tasha Does Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Picture-1-500x364.png\" alt=\"Tulsa Opera Natasha Ball Tasha Does Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"364\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhich was followed by this:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=12236\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12236\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-12236\" title=\"Tulsa Opera Natasha Ball Tasha Does Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/operalearning-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Opera Natasha Ball Tasha Does Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOn the left is Elizabeth Fischborn. She\'s part of the studio artist program at Tulsa Opera. She\'s nice. Her smile brightens an entire room. And she sings beautifully.\r\n\r\nThat on the right is, well, me.\r\n\r\nElizabeth spent more than an hour showing me the ropes of opera. She taught me a few phrases from The Daughter of the Regiment (more about that in a sec), and she even got me started on a song (the words were in <em>Italian</em>, y\'all). She event wrote me a Tasha Does Tulsa theme song.\r\n\r\nI\'ve been on cloud nine ever since.\r\n\r\nMy poor husband and son? Well, I\'ve had to stock up on cotton balls. An ear can hold more blood more than you think.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=12234\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12234\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-12234\" title=\"Tulsa Opera Tulsa Performing Arts Center\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/photo-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Opera Tulsa Performing Arts Center\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLet\'s go back to The Daughter of the Regiment. I\'m signed up for emails from Tulsa Opera, and in one of their recent mailings was a note about how <strong>Tulsa students are eligible for discounted opera tickets</strong>. It had \"date night\" written all over it. So I took my husband down to the box office at the Performing Arts Center on Saturday evening, two hours before curtain time on opening night, and pushed him out of the car and into the pouring rain. \r\n\r\nHe came back with impossible tickets. Row K, seats 1 and 2—dead center, and the perfect distance from the stage for opera. \r\n\r\nAnd only $30 lighter. As in, two tickets for a price that\'s less than a single ticket in our seating area would have cost. \r\n\r\nBeing married to a graduate student has its drawbacks. But then again, it definitely has its perks. And one of them is being mere yards from <a href=\"http://imgartists.com/artist/sarahcoburn\" target=\"_blank\">Sarah freaking Coburn</a>. And the rest of the fabulous cast of La Fille. \r\n\r\nCloud nine. I wonder if this place has extended-stay rates. \r\n\r\nIf you\'re a student, you have absolutely no reason not to check out <a href=\"http://tulsaopera.com/our-season/the-daughter-of-the-regiment/\" target=\"_blank\">one of the two remaining performances of The Daughter of the Regiment</a>. You get two tickets for the discounted rate. Better, you get best-available seating. \r\n\r\nGO. (And then come back to tell me about it.)','About Saturday Night','','inherit','open','open','','12233-revision-2','','','2012-10-15 07:42:18','2012-10-15 13:42:18','',12233,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/10/12233-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(11062,1,'2012-04-17 10:03:43','2012-04-17 16:03:43','I told my grandmother I was going to take a stripper workout class the other day. Her response? “What? You need a new party trick?”\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nI did not need a new party trick. I needed a workout that gave me the chance to say to my friends and family, “I’ve gotta go to my stripping class, talk to you later.”\r\n\r\nI bought a Living Social coupon for six classes at <a href=\"http://www.vixen-studios.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Vixen Studios in downtown</a>, which opened not long ago in the Blue Dome District next to Dilly Deli. I signed up for the cardio striptease. I was warned that the pole dancing class causes bruising.\r\n\r\nI walked to the studio in my sweatpants and tank top, nervous and unsure of what I was walking into. Turns out the studio is non-descript. The door is whited out, and a combination of curtains and posters make it hard to see inside. The studio has brick walls, a row of mirrors, and a hardwood floor with a row of poles.\r\n\r\nThere were six of us in the class, three newbies, three regulars. We introduced ourselves (awkwardly).  Wendy, our instructor, had us spread in front of the mirrors, a folding chair each, so we could watch ourselves. Then she turned on the music (Wild Thang by Tone Loc, of course) and began the show, performing the moves we’d be using.\r\n\r\nI learned the body roll (push the girls out, then the ribs, then the hips). Hip circles (make a figure 8). The booty move (push it out to the left, move it to the right). My body roll looked more like The Robot, but we all got the hang of it. We moved on to learn the routine. \r\n\r\nThe teacher counted out our moves, and we followed. The regulars busted out moves like Demi Moore in Striptease while I looked like a baby horse trying to learn how to walk, legs akimbo, hips awkwardly jutting out.  \r\n\r\nThe cardio came from the constant movement and repetition of the routine. We’d count out the first eight movements and run through them a couple of times before adding them on to the routine. The trick was, the more we did it, the more comfortable we got. I looked less like Nancy Grace on Dancing with the Stars and more like someone with working joints.  \r\n\r\nEach time we went through the routine, Wendy hooted and yelled for us as if we were up on a stage, not just standing by a row of chairs in a small studio downtown. She was an excellent instructor. She coped with our various skill levels, and she took her time showing us the transitions, from shimmying to our chair, to perfecting the hip roll, and even showing us a couple of pole tricks as we warmed up for the routine portion of the class. We added more: Sexy struts, a shimmy, and, to finish off the routine, we rode a chair like a bull. We were sweaty by the end of the class. We laughed and strutted around the floor like we were trying to make it rain.\r\n\r\nI don’t know what I expected when I signed up for the cardio striptease class. I walked back to my car with a grin I couldn’t wipe off my face. The class worked my muscles and gave me a boost I wasn’t expecting. I did it, and I didn\'t feel insecure.\r\n\r\nI was hooked. \r\n\r\nLater that day I went out with friends. As I left the house my grandmother yelled out to me, “Are you going to show off your stripping skills at the bar?”\r\n\r\nThat all depends on my mood, I told her. 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Turns out the studio is non-descript. The door is whited out, and a combination of curtains and posters make it hard to see inside. The studio has brick walls, a row of mirrors, and a hardwood floor with a row of poles.\n\nThere were six of us in the class, three newbies, three regulars. We introduced ourselves (awkwardly).  Wendy, our instructor, had us spread in front of the mirrors, a folding chair each, so we could watch ourselves. Then she turned on the music (Wild Thang by Tone Loc, of course) and began the show, performing the moves we’d be using.\n\nI learned the body roll (push the girls out, then the ribs, then the hips). Hip circles (make a figure 8). The booty move (push it out to the left, move it to the right). My body roll looked more like The Robot, but we all got the hang of it. We moved on to learn the routine. \n\nThe teacher counted out our moves, and we followed. The regulars busted out moves like Demi Moore in Striptease while I looked like a baby horse trying to learn how to walk, legs akimbo, hips awkwardly jutting out.  \n\nThe cardio came from the constant movement and repetition of the routine. We’d count out the first eight movements and run through them a couple of times before adding them on to the routine. The trick was, the more we did it, the more comfortable we got. I looked less like Nancy Grace on Dancing with the Stars and more like someone with working joints.  \n\nEach time we went through the routine, Wendy hooted and yelled for us as if we were up on a stage, not just standing by a row of chairs in a small studio downtown. She was an excellent instructor. She coped with our various skill levels, and she took her time showing us the transitions, from shimmying to our chair, to perfecting the hip roll, and even showing us a couple of pole tricks as we warmed up for the routine portion of the class. We added more: Sexy struts, a shimmy, and, to finish off the routine, we rode a chair like a bull. We were sweaty by the end of the class. We laughed and strutted around the floor like we were trying to make it rain.\n\nI don’t know what I expected when I signed up for the cardio striptease class. I walked back to my car with a grin I couldn’t wipe off my face. The class worked my muscles and gave me a boost I wasn’t expecting. I\'d been empowered by putting my body through motions I never expected. and doing it all without feeling insecure.  I was hooked. \n\nLater that day I was going out with friends, as I left the house my grandmother yelled out to me, “Are you going to show off your stripping skills at the bar?”\n\nI told her it depended on my mood.','Stripper','','inherit','open','open','','11055-revision-2','','','2012-04-17 10:02:58','2012-04-17 16:02:58','',11055,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/11055-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(11056,1,'2012-04-16 14:01:05','2012-04-16 20:01:05','I told my grandmother I was going to take a stripper workout class the other day, her response?  “What? You need a new party trick?”\n\n<!--more-->\n\nI did not need a new party trick.  I needed a workout that gave me the chance to say “I’ve gotta go to my stripping class, talk to you later,” to friends and family.  So I went. \n\nI bought a Living Social coupon for six classes at Vixen Studios (www.vixen-studios.com) that opened not long ago downtown next to Dilly Deli. I pulled up the website and signed up for cardio striptease. \n\nI nervously walked up to the studio in my sweatpants and tank top, unsure what I was walking into, turns out the studio is non-descript.  The door is whited out and a combination of curtains and posters make it hard to see in, but still let the light shine through.  When you walk in the studio has brick walls, one row of mirrors and a hardwood floor with a row of poles.\n\nYes, I had the option to take Pole Dancing, but I was warned it causes bruising.  Since I already bruise like a peach and am in a wedding soon I went for the striptease.  I’m so taking a pole class sometime.\n\nThere were six of us in class, three newbies and three regulars.  We awkwardly introduced ourselves and got started.  Wendy, our instructor, had us spread out in front of the mirrors with folding chair so we could all watch ourselves.  Then she turned on the music from her iPhone and started showing us the moves we’d be using.\n\nSo while ‘Wild Thang’ by Tone Loc played appropriately in the background she took us through the motions.  I learned the body roll (push the girls out, then the ribs, then the hips), hip circles (make a figure 8 with your hips), and the booty move (push it out to the left and move it to the right). My body roll looked more like the robot but we all got the hang of it and moved on to learning the routine. \n\nThe next hour went just like a dance class.  The teacher would count out moves and we would follow, by that I mean the regulars busted out moves like Demi Moore in Striptease while I looked like a baby horse trying to learn how to walk-legs akimbo and hips awkwardly jutting out.  \n\nThe cardio came from the constant movement and repetition of the routine.  We’d count out the first 8 movements and go through them a couple of times before adding on to the routine.  The trick was the more we did it, the more comfortable we got and I looked less like Nancy Grace on Dancing with the Stars and more like someone with working joints.  \n\nWendy was an excellent instructor.  Taking our various skill levels and taking her time showing us the transitions from shimmying to our chair, to perfecting the hip roll and even showing us a couple of pole tricks to warm up for the routine. \n\nEvery time we went through the routine she was hooting and yelling for us like we were up on a stage, not just in a small studio downtown.  We kept adding more; learning sexy struts, perfecting our shimmy and to finish off the routine rode a chair like a bull.  By the end of the class we were sweaty, laughing and strutting around the floor like we were trying to ‘make it rain.’ \n\nI don’t know what I was expecting when I went to cardio striptease but I walked back to my car with a grin on my face I couldn’t wipe off.  The class worked out my muscles and gave me a boost I wasn’t expecting.  I felt empowered by putting my body through motions I never expected and doing it all without feeling insecure.  I was hooked. \n\nLater that day I was going out with friends, as I left the house my grandmother yelled out to me, “Are you going to show off your stripping skills at the bar?”\n\nI told her it depended on my mood.','Stripper','','inherit','open','open','','11055-revision','','','2012-04-16 14:01:05','2012-04-16 20:01:05','',11055,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/11055-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(11055,1,'2012-04-18 10:57:18','2012-04-18 16:57:18','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/poledancing-in-downtown-tulsa-guest-post-by-kate-huggins/photo1-3/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11071\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/photo1-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Vixen Studios Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Vixen Studios Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11071\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>Today\'s guest post comes from <a href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/katespencer1\">Kate Huggins, Tulsa newswoman, blogger, Twitter phenom,</a> and a woman with a brand-new set of skills.</em> \r\n\r\nI told my grandmother I was going to take a stripper workout class the other day. Her response? “What? You need a new party trick?”\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nI did not need a new party trick. I needed a workout that gave me the chance to say to my friends and family, “I’ve gotta go to my stripping class, talk to you later.”\r\n\r\nI bought a Living Social coupon for six classes at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/tulsapolefitness\" target=\"_blank\">Vixen Studios in downtown</a>, which opened not long ago in the Blue Dome District next to Dilly Deli. I signed up for the cardio striptease. I was warned that the pole dancing class causes bruising.\r\n\r\nI walked to the studio in my sweatpants and tank top, nervous and unsure of what I was walking into. Turns out the studio is non-descript. The door is whited out, and a combination of curtains and posters make it hard to see inside. The studio has brick walls, a row of mirrors, and a hardwood floor with a row of poles.\r\n\r\nThere were six of us in the class, three newbies, three regulars. We introduced ourselves (awkwardly).  Wendy, our instructor, had us spread in front of the mirrors, a folding chair each, so we could watch ourselves. Then she turned on the music (Wild Thang by Tone Loc, of course) and began the show, performing the moves we’d be using.\r\n\r\nI learned the body roll (push the girls out, then the ribs, then the hips). Hip circles (make a figure 8). The booty move (push it out to the left, move it to the right). My body roll looked more like The Robot, but we all got the hang of it. We moved on to learn the routine. \r\n\r\nThe teacher counted out our moves, and we followed. The regulars busted out moves like Demi Moore in Striptease while I looked like a baby horse trying to learn how to walk, legs akimbo, hips awkwardly jutting out.  \r\n\r\nThe cardio came from the constant movement and repetition of the routine. We’d count out the first eight movements and run through them a couple of times before adding them on to the routine. The trick was, the more we did it, the more comfortable we got. I looked less like Nancy Grace on Dancing with the Stars and more like someone with working joints.  \r\n\r\nEach time we went through the routine, Wendy hooted and yelled for us as if we were up on a stage, not just standing by a row of chairs in a small studio downtown. She was an excellent instructor. She coped with our various skill levels, and she took her time showing us the transitions, from shimmying to our chair, to perfecting the hip roll, and even showing us a couple of pole tricks as we warmed up for the routine portion of the class. We added more: Sexy struts, a shimmy, and, to finish off the routine, we rode a chair like a bull. We were sweaty by the end of the class. We laughed and strutted around the floor like we were trying to make it rain.\r\n\r\nI don’t know what I expected when I signed up for the cardio striptease class. I walked back to my car with a grin I couldn’t wipe off my face. The class worked my muscles and gave me a boost I wasn’t expecting. I did it, and I didn\'t feel insecure.\r\n\r\nI was hooked. \r\n\r\nLater that day I went out with friends. As I left the house my grandmother yelled out to me, “Are you going to show off your stripping skills at the bar?”\r\n\r\nThat all depends on my mood, I told her. 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It’s chaos, feverish to break loose, what Tulsa Tough Event Director Malcolm McCollam calls “this total anaerobic chess game.”\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/06/08/2012/when-the-going-gets-tough/\" target=\"_blank\">Read the rest of this story at DO WHAT TULSA</a>.','When the Going Gets Tough','','publish','open','open','','when-the-going-gets-tough','','','2012-07-03 11:18:39','2012-07-03 17:18:39','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=11602',0,'post','',0),(11603,1,'2012-07-03 11:17:43','2012-07-03 17:17:43','','tulsa tough ride and race oklahoma','','inherit','open','open','','tulsa-tough-oklahoma','','','2012-07-03 11:17:43','2012-07-03 17:17:43','',11602,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/tulsa-tough-oklahoma.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(11604,1,'2012-07-03 11:12:45','2012-07-03 17:12:45','The crowd of spectators lining the edges of the course are packed just as tightly as the racers—shoulder to shoulder, wheel to wheel—as they lean into the 90-degree corners of the streets of the Blue Dome District. 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She’d been doing it every day since she was 13, when her mother became too sick for kitchen duty. She was brought up to think that a way to a man’s heart is through his stomach—“It was very important to know how to cook, and for the ones you love to enjoy your cooking,” she remembered.\r\n\r\nBut as she listened to the familiar voice on the other end of the line—the voice that had been part of her life since she started dating her husband, Steve, the self-appointed Leon Russell archivist who’d had the idea for this birthday bash concert for which she hadn’t thought twice about cooking a feast—her mind reeled.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/05/18/2012/leons-got-mussels/\" target=\"_blank\">Read the rest of this story at DO WHAT TULSA</a>.','Leon\'s Got Mussels','','publish','open','open','','leons-got-mussels','','\nhttp://dowhat.thislandpress.com/05/18/2012/leons-got-mussels/','2012-07-03 11:54:00','2012-07-03 17:54:00','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=11605',0,'post','',0),(11370,1,'2012-05-25 08:20:12','2012-05-25 14:20:12','','Do What Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','picture-3-16','','','2012-05-25 08:20:12','2012-05-25 14:20:12','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Picture-3.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(11606,1,'2012-07-03 11:48:23','2012-07-03 17:48:23','Kathy Todoroff took the phone from her husband. She remembers asking into the receiver: “What would you like to eat, Leon?”\n\nKathy loved to cook. She’d been doing it every day since she was 13, when her mother became too sick for kitchen duty. She was brought up to think that a way to a man’s heart is through his stomach—“It was very important to know how to cook, and for the ones you love to enjoy your cooking,” she remembered.\n\nBut as she listened to the familiar voice on the other end of the line—the voice that had been part of her life since she started dating her husband, Steve, the self-appointed Leon Russell archivist who’d had the idea for this birthday bash concert for which she hadn’t thought twice about cooking a feast—her mind reeled.\n\nRead the rest of this story at DO WHAT TULSA.','Leon\'s Got Mussels','','inherit','open','open','','11605-revision','','','2012-07-03 11:48:23','2012-07-03 17:48:23','',11605,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/07/11605-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(11607,1,'2012-07-03 11:53:59','2012-07-03 17:53:59','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=3507\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3507\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC00349.jpg\" alt=\"Brady Theater\" title=\"Brady Theater\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3507\" /></a>\r\n\r\nKathy Todoroff took the phone from her husband. She remembers asking into the receiver: “What would you like to eat, Leon?”\r\n\r\nKathy loved to cook. She’d been doing it every day since she was 13, when her mother became too sick for kitchen duty. She was brought up to think that a way to a man’s heart is through his stomach—“It was very important to know how to cook, and for the ones you love to enjoy your cooking,” she remembered.\r\n\r\nBut as she listened to the familiar voice on the other end of the line—the voice that had been part of her life since she started dating her husband, Steve, the self-appointed Leon Russell archivist who’d had the idea for this birthday bash concert for which she hadn’t thought twice about cooking a feast—her mind reeled.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/05/18/2012/leons-got-mussels/\" target=\"_blank\">Read the rest of this story at DO WHAT TULSA</a>.','Leon\'s Got Mussels','','inherit','open','open','','11605-revision-2','','','2012-07-03 11:53:59','2012-07-03 17:53:59','',11605,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/07/11605-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(11367,1,'2012-05-25 08:12:59','2012-05-25 14:12:59','','This land ad','','inherit','open','open','','picture-2-28','','','2012-05-25 08:12:59','2012-05-25 14:12:59','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Picture-21.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(11764,1,'2012-07-27 10:09:22','2012-07-27 16:09:22','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/07/free-tulsa-when-and-where-to-find-your-favorite-oklahoma-bands/freetulsa/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11760\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/freetulsa-500x428.png\" alt=\"Free Tulsa logo by Jeremy Luther\" title=\"Free Tulsa logo\" width=\"500\" height=\"428\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11760\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHave you checked out the schedule for <a href=\"http://www.freetulsamusicfestival.com\" target=\"_blank\">this weekend\'s FREE TULSA Music Festival</a>? It\'s chock full of performances from some of Oklahoma\'s very best indie bands, all free for the listening.\r\n\r\nIn case you\'re not sure who you\'d like to see, or if you like the idea of picking your favorite band out of the list for a certain timeslot, <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/07/27/2012/free-tulsa-when-and-where-to-find-your-favorite-oklahoma-bands/\" target=\"_blank\">we at DO WHAT Tulsa have arranged the FREE TULSA schedule according to time, being sure to mention when and where exactly that band can be found</a>. Enjoy, and feel free to share! And be sure to <a href=\"http://freetulsamusicfestival.com/\" target=\"_blank\">visit FREE TULSA on the web</a>.\r\n\r\nOh, and be sure to check out <a href=\"http://freetulsamusicfestival.com/video/\" target=\"_blank\">this video of the FREE TULSA challenge</a>: Where local celebs and musicians attempt to eat ice cream sandwiches into the shape of Oklahoma. 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Not by parents. Not by hand by volunteers with cute little Easter baskets. No—it\'s done by helicopter. It\'s all about efficiency, people. \r\n\r\nPlus, I imagine the organizers always wanted to ride in a helicopter.\r\n\r\nGet the date, times and more <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/events/owasso-egg-drop/\" target=\"_blank\">info on the Owasso Egg Drop over at DO WHAT</a>. ','And the eggs rained down upon them','','publish','open','open','','and-the-eggs-rained-down-upon-them','','','2012-03-28 09:05:28','2012-03-28 15:05:28','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=10917',0,'post','',2),(11600,1,'2012-07-03 10:58:34','2012-07-03 16:58:34','Waffle Champion surfaced on the Oklahoma City corner of the Facebook universe last summer, posting a series of photos of waffle irons that looked like they’d survived Napoleon’s last stand. A post the following day from co-operator Tara Taylor—“Look for us in August!”—sent an outpouring of Oklahoma Citians to the page. Someone wrote, “I effing love waffles!!!” to which Taylor responded, “Word man!”\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/okc/07/03/2012/breakfast-of-champions/\" target=\"_blank\">Read the rest of this story at DO WHAT OKC</a>.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','Breakfast of Champion','','inherit','open','open','','11596-revision-3','','','2012-07-03 10:58:34','2012-07-03 16:58:34','',11596,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/07/11596-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(11601,1,'2012-07-03 10:59:15','2012-07-03 16:59:15','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/07/breakfast-of-champion/waffle-champion-okc/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11597\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Waffle-Champion-OKC-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Waffle Champion food truck OKC\" title=\"Waffle Champion food truck OKC\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11597\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWaffle Champion surfaced on the Oklahoma City corner of the Facebook universe last summer, posting a series of photos of waffle irons that looked like they’d survived Napoleon’s last stand. A post the following day from co-operator Tara Taylor—“Look for us in August!”—sent an outpouring of Oklahoma Citians to the page. Someone wrote, “I effing love waffles!!!” to which Taylor responded, “Word man!”\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/okc/07/03/2012/breakfast-of-champions/\" target=\"_blank\">Read the rest of this story at DO WHAT OKC</a>.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','Breakfast of Champion','','inherit','open','open','','11596-revision-4','','','2012-07-03 10:59:15','2012-07-03 16:59:15','',11596,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/07/11596-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(11952,1,'2012-09-07 07:21:00','2012-09-07 13:21:00','','Brady District Art Crawl by Britt Greenwood','','inherit','open','open','','dscn9612','','','2012-09-07 07:21:00','2012-09-07 13:21:00','',11789,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/DSCN9612.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(11953,1,'2012-09-07 07:15:13','2012-09-07 13:15:13','<em>Joining us today with the breadcrumb trail she left on her last tour of Tulsa\'s First Friday Art Crawl in downtown\'s Brady District is local blogger Britt Greenwood—<a href=\"http://www.tulsaartspot.com/\" target=\"_blank\">be sure to follow Britt at tulsaartspot.com</a> and <a href=\"http://facebook.com/tulsaartspot\" target=\"_blank\">facebook.com/tulsaartspot</a>. Take it away, Britt!</em>\n\n<h3>Part 1: Dinner.</h3>\n\n<strong>Hey Mambo.</strong> Sipped Marshall Atlas and chewed a couple slices of brick oven pepperoni pizza with what I consider to be the best dough in Tulsa.\n\n<h3>Part 2: The Galleries</h3>\n\n<strong>Brady Artist Studio</strong>. Welcomed by the artfully messy world of ceramics. Clay blobs, pottery wheels, water filled containers, various supplies and ceramics for sale claimed most open real estate in the studio.\n\n<strong>Tulsa Glass Blowing Studio</strong>. Among the arranged rows of metal folding chairs facing the work area (where visitors could sit and watch the process), the front row was open. When I sat down, I realized why—it was 120 degrees there. I watched the artist create his glowing glass art, but my body protested with dizziness, causing me to seek the cooler outside air—100 degrees still.\n\n<strong>Tulsa Artist Coalition Gallery</strong>. Impressive Wonderland-like works of Ryan Pack were on exhibit. Her art references modern day heroines with a fairytale twist.\n\n<strong>Pantoja’s Gallery</strong>. The work of Cuban artist Jose Antonio Pantoja Hernandez is sadly beautiful,  filled with the brutal realities of Cuban political dictatorship.\n\n<strong>Henry Zarrow Art Center</strong>. Had only a few remaining minutes before the studios closed. The space was a great gallery space, still crisp with newness, flaunting the works of TU art professors as well as the Gilcrease collection of Thomas Moran’s watercolors and sketches.\n\n<h3>Part 3: After-hours</h3>\n\n<strong>Club 209, The Art Bar</strong>. After 9 p.m., and after my pouting over not having enough time to see the Living Arts exhibit, I walked to Club 209 for a nightcap dose of art. It was opening night for artist Autumn Strutton, who was also the floor R.A. at my college dormitory—small world.\n\n<strong>On to the Blue Dome<strong>. 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And karaoke.\n\nThe Rock ‘n’ Roll Dreams of Duncan Christopher is a film that was shot in Tulsa, by Tulsans, and it’s first public showing on the big screen is scheduled for 10 p.m. this Friday night, April 27, at Circle Cinema.\n\nWant to win a pair of tickets to the screening? <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/04/24/2012/giveaway-win-a-pair-of-tickets-to-this-fridays-screening-of-the-rock-n-roll-dreams-of-duncan-christopher/\" target=\"_blank\">Head to the comments section of this post at DO WHAT and reveal the title of your karaoke song of choice</a>. But then you have to do something else: You have to say what you’d wear while singing it.\n\nGood luck, karaoke stars! 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Be thankful for air conditioning, but don\'t make yourself a prisoner to it. \r\n\r\nDrink lots of fluids. Crunch on ice. Sit and stand in the shade whenever possible. Make sure not to leave pets and/or kids in the car, not ever, not even for a second.  \r\n\r\nAnd make like a squirrel. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=11524\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11524\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/photo-9-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"heat squirrel woodward park tulsa oklahoma\" title=\"heat squirrel woodward park tulsa oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11524\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI love how they find patches of shade and flatten their bellies to the dust to keep cool. \r\n\r\nConcrete works, too. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=11525\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11525\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/photo-10-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"heat squirrel woodward park tulsa oklahoma\" title=\"heat squirrel woodward park tulsa oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11525\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSo do walnuts. \r\n\r\nWalnuts and concrete. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=11526\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11526\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/photo-8-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"heat squirrel woodward park tulsa oklahoma\" title=\"heat squirrel woodward park tulsa oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11526\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd curious little boys to whom air conditioning is just background noise. \r\n\r\nWhat do you like to do in Tulsa when summer comes to a boil?','Heat Wave','','inherit','open','open','','11523-revision-2','','','2012-06-25 12:04:41','2012-06-25 18:04:41','',11523,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/06/11523-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(10859,1,'2012-03-21 07:54:43','2012-03-21 13:54:43','Exciting news! 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','','inherit','open','open','','10853-revision-8','','','2012-03-21 08:03:27','2012-03-21 14:03:27','',10853,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/03/10853-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(10868,1,'2012-03-21 08:08:06','2012-03-21 14:08:06','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/03/have-you-experienced-this-land-tv/thislandsign/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10864\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/thislandsign-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"This Land Press new media Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"This Land Press new media Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10864\" /></a>\r\n\r\nExciting news! <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/look/\" target=\"_blank\">This Land Press has launched a new TV show</a>, and every week there\'s a new episode that, through a series of short segments centered on a theme, the textures of life and culture here in the middle of America are revealed. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nAnd, we\'re not afraid to tell you, it\'s beautiful. If you haven\'t seen it, take a few minutes and check out episode two: \r\n\r\n<object id=\"flashObj\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" classid=\"clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1\" /><param name=\"bgcolor\" value=\"#FFFFFF\" /><param name=\"flashVars\" value=\"videoId=1510513194001&playerID=937780090001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAAA2jbWu-k~,cg04pOFlA7633OOwywf7ID3jCGXSUgUG&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true\" /><param name=\"base\" value=\"http://admin.brightcove.com\" /><param name=\"seamlesstabbing\" value=\"false\" /><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"swLiveConnect\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\" /><embed src=\"http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" flashVars=\"videoId=1510513194001&playerID=937780090001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAAA2jbWu-k~,cg04pOFlA7633OOwywf7ID3jCGXSUgUG&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true\" base=\"http://admin.brightcove.com\" name=\"flashObj\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" seamlesstabbing=\"false\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" allowScriptAccess=\"always\" swLiveConnect=\"true\" pluginspage=\"http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nWow, right? \r\n\r\nEpisode three airs tonight on Cox channel 3 and 703 (OK)—it\'s also on Cox video on-demand. 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The more eyeballs we have on this new resource, the more we can continue to create what I personally believe will be an artifact of our time in this beautiful place. \r\n\r\nWe\'d love to know what you think about the show, especially if you have ideas for improvement or for segments and interviews—looking forward to your thoughts in the comments.','Have you experienced This Land TV? ','','inherit','open','open','','10853-revision-9','','','2012-03-21 08:08:06','2012-03-21 14:08:06','',10853,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/03/10853-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(10892,1,'2012-03-27 11:38:18','2012-03-27 17:38:18','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=10666\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10666\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/photo8-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Phat Phillies Tulsa, Oklahoma Filmmaker Sterlin Harjo This Land Press\" title=\"Phat Phillies Tulsa, Oklahoma Filmmaker Sterlin Harjo This Land Press\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10666\" /></a>\n\nFor your lunchtime enjoyment: <a href=\"https://twitter.com/#!/phatphillys\" target=\"_blank\">Phat Phillies</a>. With a bonus <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/sterlin-harjo/\" target=\"_blank\">Sterlin Harjo</a> inside.\n\n','Around Town: Phat Phillies','','inherit','open','open','','10693-revision-3','','','2012-03-27 11:38:18','2012-03-27 17:38:18','',10693,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/03/10693-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(10893,1,'2012-03-27 11:38:21','2012-03-27 17:38:21','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=10666\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10666\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/photo8-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Phat Phillies Tulsa, Oklahoma Filmmaker Sterlin Harjo This Land Press\" title=\"Phat Phillies Tulsa, Oklahoma Filmmaker Sterlin Harjo This Land Press\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10666\" /></a>\r\n\r\nFor your lunchtime enjoyment: <a href=\"https://twitter.com/#!/phatphillys\" target=\"_blank\">Phat Phillies</a>. With a bonus <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/sterlin-harjo/\" target=\"_blank\">Sterlin Harjo</a> inside.\r\n\r\n','Around Town: Phat Phillies','','inherit','open','open','','10693-revision-4','','','2012-03-27 11:38:21','2012-03-27 17:38:21','',10693,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/03/10693-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(10894,1,'2012-03-27 11:38:21','2012-03-27 17:38:21','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/03/around-town-phat-phillies/photo8/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10666\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/photo8-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Phat Phillies Tulsa, Oklahoma Filmmaker Sterlin Harjo This Land Press\" title=\"Phat Phillies Tulsa, Oklahoma Filmmaker Sterlin Harjo This Land Press\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10666\" /></a>\r\n\r\nFor your lunchtime enjoyment: <a href=\"https://twitter.com/#!/phatphillys\" target=\"_blank\">Phat Phillies</a>. With a bonus <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/sterlin-harjo/\" target=\"_blank\">Sterlin Harjo</a> inside.\r\n\r\n','Around Town: Phat Phillies','','inherit','open','open','','10693-revision-5','','','2012-03-27 11:38:21','2012-03-27 17:38:21','',10693,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/03/10693-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(10895,1,'2012-03-27 11:38:44','2012-03-27 17:38:44','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/03/around-town-phat-phillies/photo8/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10666\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/photo8-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Phat Phillies Tulsa, Oklahoma Filmmaker Sterlin Harjo This Land Press\" title=\"Phat Phillies Tulsa, Oklahoma Filmmaker Sterlin Harjo This Land Press\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10666\" /></a>\r\n\r\nFor your lunchtime enjoyment: <a href=\"https://twitter.com/#!/phatphillys\" target=\"_blank\">Phat Phillies</a>. With a bonus <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/sterlin-harjo/\" target=\"_blank\">Sterlin Harjo</a> inside.\r\n\r\n','Around Town: Phat Phillies','','inherit','open','open','','10693-revision-6','','','2012-03-27 11:38:44','2012-03-27 17:38:44','',10693,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/03/10693-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(10896,1,'2008-08-01 17:44:00','2008-08-01 17:44:00','<a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http://www.gatesway.org/gallery/albums/balloonfest/normal_IMG_4122.JPG\"><img style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;\" src=\"http://www.gatesway.org/gallery/albums/balloonfest/normal_IMG_4122.JPG\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" /></a>No, goofball. Those are balloons.<br /><br />Keep your eyes on the sky, Tulsa. <a href=\"http://www.gatesway.org/balloon_festival/index.php\">Gatesway Balloon Festival</a> is this weekend, and our airspace will be crowded with dozens of lovely, colorful hot-air balloons until Sunday evenin\'.<br /><br />There is lots for kids to do at this festival, including arts and crafts and, of course, checking out the balloons. There are plenty of attractions suitable for adults, as well. Click <a href=\"http://www.gatesway.org/balloon_festival/pdfs/scheduleofevents2008.pdf\">here</a> for a schedule of events. You can find some good food hanging around, too.<br /><br />The balloons are fascinating to watch during the day:<br /><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http://www.gatesway.org/gallery/albums/balloonfest/normal_IMG_4113.JPG\"><img style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;\" src=\"http://www.gatesway.org/gallery/albums/balloonfest/normal_IMG_4113.JPG\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" /></a>But to really practice your ooohhs-and-aaahhhs, you should stick around for when the sun sets:<a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http://www.gatesway.org/gallery/albums/balloonfest/normal_IMG_3813.JPG\"><img style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;\" src=\"http://www.gatesway.org/gallery/albums/balloonfest/normal_IMG_3813.JPG\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" /></a>Oh, Lordy.<br /><br />This year\'s event will be at Will Rogers Downs, <a href=\"http://www.gatesway.org/balloon_festival/pdfs/directions_tulsa.pdf\">20900 S. 4200 Road in Claremore</a> (click that link for directions from downtown Tulsa). Admission per car is $5. <b></b><br /><br />In case you didn\'t know, Gatesway is a non-profit Oklahoma agency that provides opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities. Services are provided throughout Northeastern and Central Oklahoma.<br /><br />All the purdy photos are from the Gatesway Foundation Web site. Come this weekend to take your own!','It\'s a Bird! It\'s a Plane!','','inherit','open','open','','52-revision','','','2008-08-01 17:44:00','2008-08-01 17:44:00','',52,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2008/08/52-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(10897,1,'2009-04-04 17:00:00','2009-04-04 17:00:00','<a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/SdeVrT4VLeI/AAAAAAAAA1Q/cq-7UmcSXe0/s1600-h/3374852608_2f8b7da73f.jpg\"><img style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;\" src=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/SdeVrT4VLeI/AAAAAAAAA1Q/cq-7UmcSXe0/s400/3374852608_2f8b7da73f.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320886056064986594\" /></a><br /><div>Ever since last April, I have been gritting my teeth and fanning my face, waiting with great anticipation for this Easter. Last year, my son was just a month-and-a-half old. Plus, he was an extra-tiny little guy, and since the flu was epidemic in Oklahoma last year, our doctor gave us strict instructions not to go out where there might be crowds unless absolutely necessary. So, much to my chagrin, we missed Easter 2008. </div><div><br /></div><div>So, this Easter is, in spirit, our little one\'s first. He\'s all set with the cutest, most handsome Easter outfit I could find; he\'s already got the goods for a stellar Easter basket (which are hard to put together for someone who can\'t yet have marshmallows or peanut butter, by the way); and I have everything we need to color dozens of the hardboiled eggs that he will probably inhale in five seconds because, well, he\'s egg-obsessed. </div><div><br /></div><div>The one thing we still haven\'t figured out is the Easter egg hunt. For me, they\'ve always been a bittersweet experience. It\'s exciting to watch the older kids run around like yahoos looking for little plastic eggs, but it\'s hard to see the little ones get practically run over and, when one of the little ones finally has an egg within reach and crouches to grab it, some dumb 12-year-old comes up from the side and snatches it away.</div><div><br /></div><div>Oh, the mental image. I\'m in pain already. </div><div><br /></div><div>If anyone knows of an Easter egg hunt suitable for the just-walking - or any other Easter event - please leave information in the comments. This is going to be another one of those evolving posts like the one I did for <a href=\"http://www.blogger.com/www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/03/st-patricks-day-round-up.html\">St. Patrick\'s Day</a>. This way I can update everyone on what Easter festivities are happening in T-Town as I hear about them rather than posting what I know for now and inevitably missing something super-cool.</div><div><br /></div><div>As always, beware while mowing the yard the weekend after Easter. Things can get stinky. My grandpa, who has run over many a week-old patch of forgotten Easter eggs with a tractor, knows from experience. </div><div><br /></div><div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Easter Egg Hunts: </span><div><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1144131910\">Owen Park</a>. April 9, 4:30 p.m. All ages. Head to Owen for an Easter egg hunt and a chance to hang with the Easter bunny! Call 596-1485 for more information. </div><div><a href=\"http://www.parks.tulsacounty.org/LaFortune.aspx\">LaFortune Park</a>. April 11, 10 a.m. Ages 3-8. Come meet in the Gardens of LaFortune Park for our annual Easter Egg Hunt. Be prepared for a shotgun start at 10:00 a.m. sharp. BYOB - Bring your own baskets! Call 496-6220 for more information. </div><div><a href=\"http://www.escc.org/\">East Side Christian Church</a>. April 11, 11 a.m. Community Easter egg hunt, and get your picnic on! 1438 S. Indianapolis, 744-1377.</div><div><a href=\"http://owassoeggdrop.com/\">Owasso Easter Egg Drop</a>. April 11, 1 p.m, at Centennial Park in Owasso. Ages 2-11. It\'s like an Easter egg hunt, only way cooler. In addition to tons of eggs on the field, thousands of eggs will be dropped from a helicopter! Your kids will have a blast collecting eggs, playing on inflatables and enjoying the day. Check in at 12:15 or preregister. </div><div><br /></div><div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Other fun Easter stuff: </span></div><div>Kids have some pent-up creativity? Head to <a href=\"http://sageculinarystudio.com/\">Sage Culinary Studio</a> on Brookside for <a href=\"http://www.sageculinarystudio.com/uploads/Easter_Egg_Decorating.pdf\">an easter egg decorating session on Saturday, April 11</a>. Children will decorate six eggs, sent home in a smart little carton. Register for one of the workshops by by April 9 and pay $15, or pay $20 if you register after April 9. </div><div>Don\'t forget to visit the Easter bunny! <a href=\"http://www.tulsapromenade.com/go/Poolb.cfm?MallID=787&amp;FPURLID=2129965945\">He\'ll be at Promenade Mall</a> every day until April 11. </div></div>','Finally - Easter!','','inherit','open','open','','127-revision','','','2009-04-04 17:00:00','2009-04-04 17:00:00','',127,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/04/127-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(10898,1,'2009-04-12 17:17:00','2009-04-12 17:17:00','Hopin\' (hoppin\'? ha!) you\'re having a good one!<br /><br /><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/SeIiqn34A9I/AAAAAAAAA3Y/5TM6u-YIheI/s1600-h/DSC04219.JPG\"><img style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;\" src=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/SeIiqn34A9I/AAAAAAAAA3Y/5TM6u-YIheI/s400/DSC04219.JPG\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323855825158538194\" border=\"0\" /></a>And that you can get out between the barrages of rainfall for long enough to find more than three Bubble-Yum-filled eggs...and that no four-year-olds try to edge in on your plunder.','It\'s Easter, Meester','','inherit','open','open','','134-revision','','','2009-04-12 17:17:00','2009-04-12 17:17:00','',134,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/04/134-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(10899,1,'2009-06-17 14:58:00','2009-06-17 14:58:00','<a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http://tulsacares.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/klondike5-2-gavin-elliott.jpg\"><img style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 750px; height: 500px;\" src=\"http://tulsacares.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/klondike5-2-gavin-elliott.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" /></a><br />Looking for a place to rock out this weekend? Set your sights on Flytrap Music Hall downtown as it hosts <a href=\"http://myspace.com/tulsacaresfest\">the second annual Tulsa Cares Fest</a>, a music festival that benefits <a href=\"http://www.tulsacares.org/\">Tulsa CARES</a>. It\'s Saturday night from 7 p.m. until midnight, and Flytrap Music Hall is at Second and Greenwood. <div><br /></div><div>The mission of <a href=\"http://tulsacares.org/\">Tulsa CARES</a> is to provide programs for low-income individuals living with HIV/AIDS in northeastern Oklahoma. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href=\"http://myspace.com/tulsacaresfest\">Tulsa Cares Fest</a> is packed with hot local artists, including My Solstice, Stars Go Dim, Callupsie, Ptiaradactyl, Joe Mack, Cracker Wagon, Blood Runs Cold and Bring Down the Hammer. </div><div><br /></div><div>Admission is $8 in advance. Head to the Flytrap Music Hall Web site for tickets, or pay $10 at the door. </div><div><br /></div><div>Or, cross your fingers and hold your mouth in just the right way and head to the comments. <b>If you can post how Tulsa Cares Fest is feeling on Myspace today, you get one entry to win a pair of tickets to Saturday night\'s show. If you add Tulsa Cares Fest as a friend on Myspace, you get two extra entries</b>. </div><div><br /></div><div>Post to let me know the date and time you added TCF to your Myspace friends, and no cheating. I\'m a mother now, and I have a sixth sense about these things. All transgressors will go on my list of people to photograph while sneezing for the coffee table book I\'m putting together. </div><div><br /></div><div>Trust me, you don\'t want a full-bleed shot of you sneezing lying on every coffee table in Tulsa. </div><div><br /></div><div>You have until tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon at 1 p.m. to enter. I\'ll announce the winner later that evening. </div><div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br /></span></div><div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">While you\'re perusing </span><a href=\"http://myspace.com/tulsacaresfest\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">the Tulsa Cares Fest page on Myspace</span></a><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">, remember that though HIV/AIDS isn\'t generally a newsworthy topic in Tulsa, Oklahoma, it\'s still a growing </span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-family:georgia;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">problem. </span></span></div><div><div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"   style=\"  ;font-family:\'Lucida Grande\', \'Lucida Sans Unicode\', Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:12px;\"><p style=\"font: normal normal normal 1em/normal \'Lucida Grande\', \'Lucida Sans Unicode\', Verdana, sans-serif; margin-top: 12px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; \"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-family:georgia;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">“We are still living in the middle of an epidemic,” said Tulsa CARES Executive Director Sharon Thoele. “The only difference now is that we don’t talk about it. We want to open the door to this conversation in a way that is inviting to everyone. Hopefully, this event will serve as a reminder that the epidemic isn’t over and that medication isn’t a cure.” </span></span></p><p style=\"font: normal normal normal 1em/normal \'Lucida Grande\', \'Lucida Sans Unicode\', Verdana, sans-serif; margin-top: 12px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; \"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-family:georgia;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">Tulsa CARES Fest is sponsored by Fly Trap Music Hall, Williams, Whole Foods Market, </span></span><em style=\"font: normal normal normal 1em/normal \'Lucida Grande\', \'Lucida Sans Unicode\', Verdana, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-style: italic; \"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-family:georgia;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">Urban Tulsa Weekly</span></span></em><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-family:georgia;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"> and Aaron S. Harman, D.D.S. </span></span></p><p style=\"font: normal normal normal 1em/normal \'Lucida Grande\', \'Lucida Sans Unicode\', Verdana, sans-serif; margin-top: 12px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; \"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-family:georgia, \'Lucida Sans Unicode\', Verdana, sans-serif;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">Good luck, rockers! See you in the comments.</span></span></p><p style=\"font: normal normal normal 1em/normal \'Lucida Grande\', \'Lucida Sans Unicode\', Verdana, sans-serif; margin-top: 12px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; \"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-family:georgia, \'Lucida Sans Unicode\', Verdana, sans-serif;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http://tulsacares.wordpress.com/a-look-at-tulsa-cares-fest-2008/\">Photo by Gavin Elliot as published by Tulsa CARES on its Web site</a>.</span></span></p></span></div></div>','Rock and Roll on Saturday Night','','inherit','open','open','','197-revision','','','2009-06-17 14:58:00','2009-06-17 14:58:00','',197,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/06/197-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(10904,1,'2011-04-25 08:20:33','2011-04-25 14:20:33','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7552\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/easter-egg-hunts-easter-bunny-tulsa-2011/easteregghunttulsa/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7552\" title=\"Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/EasterEggHuntTulsa.jpg\" alt=\"Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nDon\'t bore your children to death with the same Easter egg hunts, activities and events that you took them to last year. And the year before that. And the year before that. \r\n\r\nInstead, check out this list of Easter things to do around Tulsa and experience something new in your city as your kiddos race, grab and wrestle for chocolate bunnies and Easter basket fodder. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7553\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/easter-egg-hunts-easter-bunny-tulsa-2011/zoobileetulsa2010/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7553\" title=\"Zoobilee Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Zoo Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/ZoobileeTulsa2010.jpg\" alt=\"Zoobilee Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Zoo Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n<h3>Easter Egg Hunts in the Tulsa Area</h3>\r\n\r\n<strong>Easter Egg Hunt at Haikey Creek Park</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 16, 10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.parks.tulsacounty.org/\">Haikey Creek Park</a>, 11327 South Garnett Road\r\nJoin the fun and hunt for Easter eggs and candy at Haikey Creek Park in Broken arrow. Show up at the park by 9:45am so kids can be divided into age groups and directed to their respective hunts. Ages 12 and under.\r\n\r\n<strong>Easter Egg Hunt at South County Recreation Center</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 16, 10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.parks.tulsacounty.org/\">South County Recreation Center</a>, 13800 S. Peoria Ave. in Bixby\r\nHave a hopping-good time at the Easter Egg hunt with the folks at South County Recreation Center.\r\n\r\n<strong>Doggone Egg Hunt at Hicks Park</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 16, 10:30-11:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 3443 South Mingo Road\r\nThe only thing that could come close to being as cute as a bunch of kids, toddlers and babies vying for Easter eggs in an open field? A bunch of dogs and puppies vying for Easter eggs in an open field, that\'s what. Dogs and their people will search for eggs filled with pup-friendly treats and prizes at this east Tulsa egg hunt, which starts at 11am sharp. All dogs must remain on a leash. This event is free and open to the public.\r\n\r\n<strong>Easter Egg Hunt at Chandler Park</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 16, 11am (picnic at noon)\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.parks.tulsacounty.org/\">Chandler Park Community Center</a>, 6500 West 21st Street in west Tulsa\r\nChandler Park has a ton of Easter candy to give away, and Tulsa-area kids are invited to hunt for it in one of the county\'s most beautiful parks. Look for prizes, food, a Jupiter Jump and a picnic are in store at this annual event. \r\n\r\n<strong>Easter Egg Hunt at Reed Park</strong>\r\nWhen: Tuesday, April 19, 6:30-7pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://ww.tulsaparks.org/\">Reed Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 4233 South Yukon Avenue\r\nPractice your egg-hunting skills and hone them for the weekend ahead at this midweek, westside hunt. Canned food donations will be accepted to benefit a local food bank. Photos with the Easter bunny will be available for purchase. The hunt is free and open to the public. For ages 2-10.\r\n\r\n<strong>Easter Egg Hunt at Lacy Park</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, April 21, 6-6:30pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Lacy Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 2134 North Madison Place\r\nThe kids of Tulsa are invited to hunt for colorful eggs filled with candy and toys. Bring a canned food item for donation to a local food bank, and don\'t forget a basket or other container for all the eggs you and the kids find. The hunt is free and open to the public. For ages 1-12.\r\n\r\n<strong>Zoobilee</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 23, 8am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsazoo.org/\">Tulsa Zoo &amp; Living Museum</a>, 6421 East 36th Street North\r\nIt\'s a Tulsa tradition at Easter time - it\'s Zoobilee, the annual egg hunt at our very own Tulsa Zoo &amp; Living Museum for Zoo Friends Members. Get the kids age 4-12 ready for their hunt, which starts at 8am and offers more than 15,000 eggs for the finding. The Chick Egg Hunt, which is reserved for kids age 0-4, starts 15 minutes later. Other zoo-per activities during Zoobilee include interactive docent stations, keeper chats, arts and crafts, costume characters, pictures with Peter Cottontail and a Jupiter Jump, along with other inflatables for jumping. Plus, enjoy free train ride and carousel rides until 10am. <em>Again, this event is exclusive to Zoo Friends Members</em>. Advance tickets are $5; tickets will be $6 the day of the event. Children under one are free if not participating in the egg hunt. Members may bring guests for $5 per person, $6 day of. <a href=\"https://shop.tulsazoo.org/mainstore.asp\">Buy and print your tickets online</a> or call (918) 669-6608 for more info.\r\n\r\n<strong>Owasso Egg Drop</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 23, 11am and 2pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.lifepointowasso.com/egg-drop\">Centennial Park in Owasso</a>, 15301 E. 86 Street North\r\nPicture this: You\'re three feet tall and you\'re running through a field chock full of colorful plastic eggs, each bursting with untold goodies. Then, from overhead, you hear the whir of helicopter rotors. Thousands of eggs begin to rain down on you, your friends, the field around you and, yeah, all up in your Easter basket. We\'re talking 50,000 eggs here, people. The kids, no matter how young, are bound to walk away with at least a few, thanks to how <a href=\"http://www.lifepointowasso.com/schedule\">the hunts are divided by age group</a>. Look also for inflatables for jumping and a magic show to take the fun factor for the kids all the way to a 10. All attendees are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item for donation to Standing In The Gap Food Bank. Presented by Lifepoint Baptist Church.\r\n\r\n<strong>Doggie Easter Egg Hunt at The Canebrake</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 23, 2:30pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.thecanebrake.com/\">The Canebrake</a>, 33241 E. 732nd Road in Wagoner\r\nThe Canebrake is hosting the Second Annual Doggie Easter Egg Hunt at the resort in Wagoner this year. The festivities begin with registration will include obedience, trick and agility demonstrations at 2:30 p.m. The egg hunt will take off at 3:30 p.m., and prizes will be awarded at 4:00 p.m. Dogs can compete for prizes in best dressed, cutest, biggest, smallest, friendliest other pup-tastic categories galore. One lucky dog will win its human a night in a King Suite with Sunday Brunch for two (a seriously sweet package, y\'all, and worth a pretty nice wad of dough). Cost is a $10 donation per dog for WAGS (Wagoner Animal Guardian Society) and Going Home Animal Rescue Transport. Goody bags and treats donated by Petco and PetSmart. For information or reservations call (918) 485-1810 or email <a href=\"mailto:info@thecanebrake.com\">info@thecanebrake.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Oklahoma\'s Wildest Easter Egg Hunt with Safari\'s Sanctuary</strong>\r\nWhen: Sunday, April 24, noon-5pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.safarissanctuary.org/\">Safari\'s Animal Sanctuary</a>, 26881 E. 58th Street in Broken Arrow\r\nGet a free Easter egg hunt on Easter for kids 10 and under. All egg hunters and their families get a discount on admission to Safari\'s. Call (918) 357-LOVE for more info.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7554\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/easter-egg-hunts-easter-bunny-tulsa-2011/easteregghunttulsaoklahoma/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7554\" title=\"Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/EasterEggHuntTulsaOklahoma.jpg\" alt=\"Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"357\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n<h3>Visit the Easter Bunny in Tulsa</h3>\r\n<strong>Breakfast with Bunny</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday, April 15, 10-10:45am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Whiteside Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 4009 South Pittsburg Avenue\r\nGrab the kids and have a fun-filled breakfast, play games and visit with the Easter Bunny, all in one action-packed morning. Don\'t forget to bring your camera for those memorable bunny photos. Cost is $7.\r\n\r\n<strong>Easter Bunny at Promenade Mall</strong>\r\nWhen: Monday-Saturday, 11am-8pm (carrot breaks 1-2pm and 5-6pm); Sunday, 12-6pm (carrot break 2-3pm); Mall is closed Easter Sunday\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapromenade.com/go/Poolb.cfm?MallID=787&amp;FPURLID=2129974243\">Promenade Mall</a>, 4107 S. Yale Avenue\r\nEvery year the Easter bunny hops into Promenade Mall to hang out with kids and pose for photos. Feel free to bring your pet you see Mr. E. Bunny on Tuesday, April 12 and Tuesday, April 19 between 4-8pm.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7555\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/easter-egg-hunts-easter-bunny-tulsa-2011/zoobileetulsa/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7555\" title=\"Zoobilee Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Zoo Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/ZoobileeTulsa.jpg\" alt=\"Zoobilee Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Zoo Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n<h3>More Easter Fun in Tulsa</h3>\r\n<strong>Egg-citing Art</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 16, 1-3pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum of Art</a>, 2727 S. Rockford Avenue\r\nJoin guest artist Michelle Keenan in visiting the beautiful gardens at Philbrook for inspiration to create a batik-styled egg with scratch art paper. Cost is $5/member, $7/not yet member per student or $10/member, $12/not yet member per student with an adult. Ages 6–12 are welcome (children may attend without accompanying adults).\r\n\r\n<strong>Easter Bunny Craft</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, April 21, 5-6pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 3443 South Mingo Road\r\nSpring is in the air - who doesn\'t feel crafty at this time of year? Kids age 7-12 can go to work on an Easter-inspired craft, which they can keep for themselves or give as a gift to someone special. Cost for materials is $10.\r\n\r\n<strong>Egg Dying Contest</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday, April 22, 5-6pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 3443 South Mingo Road\r\nThink you\'ve got what it takes to win an Easter egg-dyeing contest at Hicks Park &amp; Community Center this year? If you think so, bring one dozen hard-boiled eggs and the park will provide the supplies for you to give it your best shot. Be sure to pre-register for the contest so the folks at Hicks will know how many eggs-decorating supplies to have on hand - call (918) 669-6355 to let them know you\'re coming. Cost is $5. For ages 6-11.\r\n\r\n<strong>Night Trips Easter Egg Hunt</strong>\r\nWhen: Monday, April 25\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.nighttrips.com/tinfo.html\">Night Trips of Tulsa</a>, 3902 S. Sheridan Road\r\nDefinitely file this one under Not Kid Friendly, but yeah, Night Trips is hosting an Easter Egg hunt the Monday after Easter Sunday. And no, I don\'t know where they\'ll be hiding the eggs. If anyone finds out, you know where to report back...\r\n<h3>More Goodies for Your Tulsa Events Easter Basket</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/20-seconds-lifespan-of-preschool-easter/\">20 Seconds: The Lifespan of a Preschool Easter Egg Hunt</a> (all about our experience with Zoobilee 2010)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/04/finally-easter/\">Finally - Easter!</a> (and the angst of a mother of a one-year-old boy about to embark on his first-ever Easter egg hunt)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<strong>Don\'t see your favorite Easter event on this list?</strong> No worries - we can fix that. Kindly <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/contact/\">contact me with details about your Easter shindig</a>.','Where to Find Easter Egg Hunts and the Easter Bunny in Tulsa, 2011 Edition','Find a list of the most exciting Easter egg hunts, events and activities in Tulsa, plus where to visit the Easter Bunny, right here at TashaDoesTulsa.com.','inherit','open','open','','7482-revision-32','','','2011-04-25 08:20:33','2011-04-25 14:20:33','',7482,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7482-revision-32/',0,'revision','',0),(10905,1,'2012-03-27 14:30:14','2012-03-27 20:30:14','<strong>PSST: <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/event_tags/easter\" target=\"_blank\">Looking for things to do in Tulsa for Easter 2012? Get the list here</a>.</strong>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/easter-egg-hunts-easter-bunny-tulsa-2011/easteregghunttulsa/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7552\"><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<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/easter-egg-hunts-easter-bunny-tulsa-2011/zoobileetulsa2010/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7553\"><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<strong>Easter Egg Hunt at Haikey Creek Park</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 16, 10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.parks.tulsacounty.org/\">Haikey Creek Park</a>, 11327 South Garnett Road\r\nJoin the fun and hunt for Easter eggs and candy at Haikey Creek Park in Broken arrow. Show up at the park by 9:45am so kids can be divided into age groups and directed to their respective hunts. Ages 12 and under.\r\n\r\n<strong>Easter Egg Hunt at South County Recreation Center</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 16, 10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.parks.tulsacounty.org/\">South County Recreation Center</a>, 13800 S. Peoria Ave. in Bixby\r\nHave a hopping-good time at the Easter Egg hunt with the folks at South County Recreation Center.\r\n\r\n<strong>Doggone Egg Hunt at Hicks Park</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 16, 10:30-11:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 3443 South Mingo Road\r\nThe only thing that could come close to being as cute as a bunch of kids, toddlers and babies vying for Easter eggs in an open field? A bunch of dogs and puppies vying for Easter eggs in an open field, that\'s what. Dogs and their people will search for eggs filled with pup-friendly treats and prizes at this east Tulsa egg hunt, which starts at 11am sharp. All dogs must remain on a leash. This event is free and open to the public.\r\n\r\n<strong>Easter Egg Hunt at Chandler Park</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 16, 11am (picnic at noon)\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.parks.tulsacounty.org/\">Chandler Park Community Center</a>, 6500 West 21st Street in west Tulsa\r\nChandler Park has a ton of Easter candy to give away, and Tulsa-area kids are invited to hunt for it in one of the county\'s most beautiful parks. Look for prizes, food, a Jupiter Jump and a picnic are in store at this annual event.\r\n\r\n<strong>Easter Egg Hunt at Reed Park</strong>\r\nWhen: Tuesday, April 19, 6:30-7pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://ww.tulsaparks.org/\">Reed Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 4233 South Yukon Avenue\r\nPractice your egg-hunting skills and hone them for the weekend ahead at this midweek, westside hunt. Canned food donations will be accepted to benefit a local food bank. Photos with the Easter bunny will be available for purchase. The hunt is free and open to the public. For ages 2-10.\r\n\r\n<strong>Easter Egg Hunt at Lacy Park</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, April 21, 6-6:30pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Lacy Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 2134 North Madison Place\r\nThe kids of Tulsa are invited to hunt for colorful eggs filled with candy and toys. Bring a canned food item for donation to a local food bank, and don\'t forget a basket or other container for all the eggs you and the kids find. The hunt is free and open to the public. For ages 1-12.\r\n\r\n<strong>Zoobilee</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 23, 8am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsazoo.org/\">Tulsa Zoo &amp; Living Museum</a>, 6421 East 36th Street North\r\nIt\'s a Tulsa tradition at Easter time - it\'s Zoobilee, the annual egg hunt at our very own Tulsa Zoo &amp; Living Museum for Zoo Friends Members. Get the kids age 4-12 ready for their hunt, which starts at 8am and offers more than 15,000 eggs for the finding. The Chick Egg Hunt, which is reserved for kids age 0-4, starts 15 minutes later. Other zoo-per activities during Zoobilee include interactive docent stations, keeper chats, arts and crafts, costume characters, pictures with Peter Cottontail and a Jupiter Jump, along with other inflatables for jumping. Plus, enjoy free train ride and carousel rides until 10am. <em>Again, this event is exclusive to Zoo Friends Members</em>. Advance tickets are $5; tickets will be $6 the day of the event. Children under one are free if not participating in the egg hunt. Members may bring guests for $5 per person, $6 day of. <a href=\"https://shop.tulsazoo.org/mainstore.asp\">Buy and print your tickets online</a> or call (918) 669-6608 for more info.\r\n\r\n<strong>Owasso Egg Drop</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 23, 11am and 2pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.lifepointowasso.com/egg-drop\">Centennial Park in Owasso</a>, 15301 E. 86 Street North\r\nPicture this: You\'re three feet tall and you\'re running through a field chock full of colorful plastic eggs, each bursting with untold goodies. Then, from overhead, you hear the whir of helicopter rotors. Thousands of eggs begin to rain down on you, your friends, the field around you and, yeah, all up in your Easter basket. We\'re talking 50,000 eggs here, people. The kids, no matter how young, are bound to walk away with at least a few, thanks to how <a href=\"http://www.lifepointowasso.com/schedule\">the hunts are divided by age group</a>. Look also for inflatables for jumping and a magic show to take the fun factor for the kids all the way to a 10. All attendees are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item for donation to Standing In The Gap Food Bank. Presented by Lifepoint Baptist Church.\r\n\r\n<strong>Doggie Easter Egg Hunt at The Canebrake</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 23, 2:30pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.thecanebrake.com/\">The Canebrake</a>, 33241 E. 732nd Road in Wagoner\r\nThe Canebrake is hosting the Second Annual Doggie Easter Egg Hunt at the resort in Wagoner this year. The festivities begin with registration will include obedience, trick and agility demonstrations at 2:30 p.m. The egg hunt will take off at 3:30 p.m., and prizes will be awarded at 4:00 p.m. Dogs can compete for prizes in best dressed, cutest, biggest, smallest, friendliest other pup-tastic categories galore. One lucky dog will win its human a night in a King Suite with Sunday Brunch for two (a seriously sweet package, y\'all, and worth a pretty nice wad of dough). Cost is a $10 donation per dog for WAGS (Wagoner Animal Guardian Society) and Going Home Animal Rescue Transport. Goody bags and treats donated by Petco and PetSmart. For information or reservations call (918) 485-1810 or email <a href=\"mailto:info@thecanebrake.com\">info@thecanebrake.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Oklahoma\'s Wildest Easter Egg Hunt with Safari\'s Sanctuary</strong>\r\nWhen: Sunday, April 24, noon-5pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.safarissanctuary.org/\">Safari\'s Animal Sanctuary</a>, 26881 E. 58th Street in Broken Arrow\r\nGet a free Easter egg hunt on Easter for kids 10 and under. All egg hunters and their families get a discount on admission to Safari\'s. Call (918) 357-LOVE for more info.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/easter-egg-hunts-easter-bunny-tulsa-2011/easteregghunttulsaoklahoma/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7554\"><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 href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/easter-egg-hunts-easter-bunny-tulsa-2011/zoobileetulsa/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7555\"><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<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-33','','','2012-03-27 14:30:14','2012-03-27 20:30:14','',7482,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/03/7482-revision-33/',0,'revision','',0),(10906,1,'2012-03-27 14:36:54','2012-03-27 20:36:54','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/easter-egg-hunts-easter-bunny-tulsa-2011/zoobileetulsa/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7555\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/ZoobileeTulsa.jpg\" alt=\"Zoobilee Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Zoo Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Zoobilee Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Zoo Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7555\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nIf there\'s one thing my momma has taught me, it\'s that life\'s too short to sit out on a good old-fashioned Easter egg hunt.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nShe\'s taught me lots of other things, too, of course. But this is probably one of the most important, at least in my opinion.\r\n\r\nThe first step toward not missing out on the Easter egg hunts going on in the Tulsa area between now and April 8 is knowing where they\'re happening and when to show up at the start line.\r\n\r\nDO WHAT delivers just that. Get <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/event_tags/easter/\" target=\"_blank\">the list of the  Easter egg hunts in the Tulsa area here</a>.','Where to Find The Best Easter Egg Hunts in Tulsa, 2012 Edition','','publish','open','open','','where-to-find-the-best-easter-egg-hunts-in-tulsa-2012-edition','','','2012-03-27 14:38:21','2012-03-27 20:38:21','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=10906',0,'post','',0),(10907,1,'2012-03-27 14:36:47','2012-03-27 20:36:47','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/easter-egg-hunts-easter-bunny-tulsa-2011/zoobileetulsa/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7555\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/ZoobileeTulsa.jpg\" alt=\"Zoobilee Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Zoo Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Zoobilee Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Zoo Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7555\" /></a>\n\nIf there\'s one thing my momma has taught me, it\'s that life\'s too short to sit out on a good old-fashioned Easter egg hunt.\n\n<!--more-->\n\nShe\'s taught me lots of other things, too, of course. But this is probably one of the most important, at least in my opinion.\n\nThe first step toward not missing out on the Easter egg hunts going on in the Tulsa area between now and April 8 is knowing where they\'re happening and when to show up at the start line.\n\nDO WHAT delivers just that. Get <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/event_tags/easter/\" target=\"_blank\">the list of the  Easter egg hunts in the Tulsa area here</a>.','Where to Find The Best Easter Egg Hunts in Tulsa, 2012 Edition','','inherit','open','open','','10906-revision','','','2012-03-27 14:36:47','2012-03-27 20:36:47','',10906,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/03/10906-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(10908,1,'2012-03-27 14:36:54','2012-03-27 20:36:54','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/easter-egg-hunts-easter-bunny-tulsa-2011/zoobileetulsa/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7555\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/ZoobileeTulsa.jpg\" alt=\"Zoobilee Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Zoo Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Zoobilee Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Zoo Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7555\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIf there\'s one thing my momma has taught me, it\'s that life\'s too short to sit out on a good old-fashioned Easter egg hunt.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nShe\'s taught me lots of other things, too, of course. But this is probably one of the most important, at least in my opinion.\r\n\r\nThe first step toward not missing out on the Easter egg hunts going on in the Tulsa area between now and April 8 is knowing where they\'re happening and when to show up at the start line.\r\n\r\nDO WHAT delivers just that. Get <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/event_tags/easter/\" target=\"_blank\">the list of the  Easter egg hunts in the Tulsa area here</a>.','Where to Find The Best Easter Egg Hunts in Tulsa, 2012 Edition','','inherit','open','open','','10906-revision-2','','','2012-03-27 14:36:54','2012-03-27 20:36:54','',10906,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/03/10906-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(10909,1,'2012-03-27 11:38:44','2012-03-27 17:38:44','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/03/around-town-phat-phillies/photo8/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10666\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/photo8-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Phat Phillies Tulsa, Oklahoma Filmmaker Sterlin Harjo This Land Press\" title=\"Phat Phillies Tulsa, Oklahoma Filmmaker Sterlin Harjo This Land Press\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10666\" /></a>\r\n\r\nFor your lunchtime enjoyment: <a href=\"https://twitter.com/#!/phatphillys\" target=\"_blank\">Phat Phillies</a>. With a bonus <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/sterlin-harjo/\" target=\"_blank\">Sterlin Harjo</a> inside.\r\n\r\n','Around Town: Phat Phillies','','inherit','open','open','','10693-revision-7','','','2012-03-27 11:38:44','2012-03-27 17:38:44','',10693,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/03/10693-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(10910,1,'2012-03-27 14:37:40','2012-03-27 20:37:40','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/03/around-town-phat-phillies/photo8/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10666\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/photo8-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Phat Phillies Tulsa, Oklahoma Filmmaker Sterlin Harjo This Land Press\" title=\"Phat Phillies Tulsa, Oklahoma Filmmaker Sterlin Harjo This Land Press\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10666\" /></a>\r\n\r\nFor your lunchtime enjoyment: <a href=\"https://twitter.com/#!/phatphillys\" target=\"_blank\">Phat Phillies</a>. With a bonus <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/sterlin-harjo/\" target=\"_blank\">Sterlin Harjo</a> inside.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n','Around Town: Phat Phillies','','inherit','open','open','','10693-revision-8','','','2012-03-27 14:37:40','2012-03-27 20:37:40','',10693,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/03/10693-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(10911,1,'2012-03-27 14:36:54','2012-03-27 20:36:54','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/easter-egg-hunts-easter-bunny-tulsa-2011/zoobileetulsa/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7555\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/ZoobileeTulsa.jpg\" alt=\"Zoobilee Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Zoo Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Zoobilee Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Zoo Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7555\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIf there\'s one thing my momma has taught me, it\'s that life\'s too short to sit out on a good old-fashioned Easter egg hunt.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nShe\'s taught me lots of other things, too, of course. But this is probably one of the most important, at least in my opinion.\r\n\r\nThe first step toward not missing out on the Easter egg hunts going on in the Tulsa area between now and April 8 is knowing where they\'re happening and when to show up at the start line.\r\n\r\nDO WHAT delivers just that. Get <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/event_tags/easter/\" target=\"_blank\">the list of the  Easter egg hunts in the Tulsa area here</a>.','Where to Find The Best Easter Egg Hunts in Tulsa, 2012 Edition','','inherit','open','open','','10906-revision-3','','','2012-03-27 14:36:54','2012-03-27 20:36:54','',10906,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/03/10906-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(10912,1,'2012-03-27 14:38:01','2012-03-27 20:38:01','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/easter-egg-hunts-easter-bunny-tulsa-2011/zoobileetulsa/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7555\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/ZoobileeTulsa.jpg\" alt=\"Zoobilee Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Zoo Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Zoobilee Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Zoo Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7555\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIf there\'s one thing my momma has taught me, it\'s that life\'s too short to sit out on a good old-fashioned Easter egg hunt.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nShe\'s taught me lots of other things, too, of course. But this is probably one of the most important, at least in my opinion.\r\n\r\nThe first step toward not missing out on the Easter egg hunts going on in the Tulsa area between now and April 8 is knowing where they\'re happening and when to show up at the start line.\r\n\r\nDO WHAT delivers just that. Get <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/event_tags/easter/\" target=\"_blank\">the list of the  Easter egg hunts in the Tulsa area here</a>.','Where to Find The Best Easter Egg Hunts in Tulsa, 2012 Edition','','inherit','open','open','','10906-revision-4','','','2012-03-27 14:38:01','2012-03-27 20:38:01','',10906,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/03/10906-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(10913,1,'2012-03-27 14:38:01','2012-03-27 20:38:01','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/easter-egg-hunts-easter-bunny-tulsa-2011/zoobileetulsa/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7555\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/ZoobileeTulsa.jpg\" alt=\"Zoobilee Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Zoo Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Zoobilee Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Zoo Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7555\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIf there\'s one thing my momma has taught me, it\'s that life\'s too short to sit out on a good old-fashioned Easter egg hunt.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nShe\'s taught me lots of other things, too, of course. But this is probably one of the most important, at least in my opinion.\r\n\r\nThe first step toward not missing out on the Easter egg hunts going on in the Tulsa area between now and April 8 is knowing where they\'re happening and when to show up at the start line.\r\n\r\nDO WHAT delivers just that. Get <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/event_tags/easter/\" target=\"_blank\">the list of the  Easter egg hunts in the Tulsa area here</a>.','Where to Find The Best Easter Egg Hunts in Tulsa, 2012 Edition','','inherit','open','open','','10906-revision-5','','','2012-03-27 14:38:01','2012-03-27 20:38:01','',10906,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/03/10906-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(10914,1,'2012-03-27 14:38:21','2012-03-27 20:38:21','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/easter-egg-hunts-easter-bunny-tulsa-2011/zoobileetulsa/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7555\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/ZoobileeTulsa.jpg\" alt=\"Zoobilee Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Zoo Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Zoobilee Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Zoo Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7555\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nIf there\'s one thing my momma has taught me, it\'s that life\'s too short to sit out on a good old-fashioned Easter egg hunt.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nShe\'s taught me lots of other things, too, of course. But this is probably one of the most important, at least in my opinion.\r\n\r\nThe first step toward not missing out on the Easter egg hunts going on in the Tulsa area between now and April 8 is knowing where they\'re happening and when to show up at the start line.\r\n\r\nDO WHAT delivers just that. Get <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/event_tags/easter/\" target=\"_blank\">the list of the  Easter egg hunts in the Tulsa area here</a>.','Where to Find The Best Easter Egg Hunts in Tulsa, 2012 Edition','','inherit','open','open','','10906-revision-6','','','2012-03-27 14:38:21','2012-03-27 20:38:21','',10906,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/03/10906-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(12550,1,'2012-12-17 10:11:33','2012-12-17 16:11:33','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=12548\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12548\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/photo-12-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"This Land Press Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"This Land Press Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-12548\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOur part-time afternoon door greeter at <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Land Press</a>. He\'s also very good at stapling. ','Work/life integration','','inherit','open','open','','12547-revision-2','','','2012-12-17 10:11:33','2012-12-17 16:11:33','',12547,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/12/12547-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(12551,1,'2012-12-17 08:00:29','2012-12-17 14:00:29','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/12/for-reading-dec-15/tloffice/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12552\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/TLOffice.jpg\" alt=\"Birds Eye View This Land Office Tulsa Oklahoma by Jeremy Luther\" title=\"Birds Eye View This Land Office Tulsa Oklahoma by Jeremy Luther\" width=\"490\" height=\"733\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12552\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnother one on the books. <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/issues/december-15-2012/\" target=\"_blank\">Get a preview here</a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/find/\" target=\"_blank\">Find it on newsstands here</a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://thislandpress.com/subscriptions/\" target=\"_blank\">Put <em>This Land</em> in your mailbox here</a>.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','For reading, Dec. 15 Edition','','publish','open','open','','for-reading-dec-15','','','2012-12-17 10:15:29','2012-12-17 16:15:29','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=12551',0,'post','',0),(10918,1,'2012-03-28 08:57:59','2012-03-28 14:57:59','<iframe src=\"http://player.vimeo.com/video/37198651?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0&amp;color=b01a1a\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe><p><a href=\"http://vimeo.com/37198651\">2012 Owasso Egg Drop Promo</a> from <a href=\"http://vimeo.com/lifepointowasso\">Lifepoint Baptist Church</a> on <a href=\"http://vimeo.com\">Vimeo</a>.</p>\n\nIn case you\'ve never heard about it, Lifepoint Church in Owasso hosts this event where 50,000 eggs are dropped into the city\'s Centennial Park. Not by parents. Not by volunteers. By helicopter. It\'s all about efficiency, people. \n\nPlus, the organizers always wanted to ride in a helicopter.\n\nFind even more info ','And the eggs rained down upon them','','inherit','open','open','','10917-revision','','','2012-03-28 08:57:59','2012-03-28 14:57:59','',10917,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/03/10917-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(10919,1,'2012-03-28 09:05:21','2012-03-28 15:05:21','<iframe src=\"http://player.vimeo.com/video/37198651?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0&amp;color=b01a1a\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe><p><a href=\"http://vimeo.com/37198651\">2012 Owasso Egg Drop Promo</a> from <a href=\"http://vimeo.com/lifepointowasso\">Lifepoint Baptist Church</a> on <a href=\"http://vimeo.com\">Vimeo</a>.</p>\n\nIn case you\'ve never heard about it, <a href=\"www.lifepointowasso.com/egg-drop\" target=\"_blank\">Lifepoint Church in Owasso hosts this event where 50,000 eggs are dropped into the city\'s Centennial Park</a>. Not by parents. Not by hand by volunteers with cute little Easter baskets. No—it\'s done by helicopter. It\'s all about efficiency, people. \n\nPlus, I imagine the organizers always wanted to ride in a helicopter.\n\nGet the date, times and more <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/events/owasso-egg-drop/\" target=\"_blank\">info on the Owasso Egg Drop over at DO WHAT</a>. ','And the eggs rained down upon them','','inherit','open','open','','10917-autosave','','','2012-03-28 09:05:21','2012-03-28 15:05:21','',10917,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/03/10917-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(10920,1,'2012-03-28 08:58:11','2012-03-28 14:58:11','<iframe src=\"http://player.vimeo.com/video/37198651?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0&amp;color=b01a1a\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe><p><a href=\"http://vimeo.com/37198651\">2012 Owasso Egg Drop Promo</a> from <a href=\"http://vimeo.com/lifepointowasso\">Lifepoint Baptist Church</a> on <a href=\"http://vimeo.com\">Vimeo</a>.</p>\r\n\r\nIn case you\'ve never heard about it, Lifepoint Church in Owasso hosts this event where 50,000 eggs are dropped into the city\'s Centennial Park. Not by parents. Not by volunteers. By helicopter. It\'s all about efficiency, people. \r\n\r\nPlus, the organizers always wanted to ride in a helicopter.\r\n\r\nFind even more info on the Owasso Egg Drop over at DO WHAT. ','And the eggs rained down upon them','','inherit','open','open','','10917-revision-2','','','2012-03-28 08:58:11','2012-03-28 14:58:11','',10917,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/03/10917-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(10921,1,'2012-03-28 09:00:57','2012-03-28 15:00:57','<iframe src=\"http://player.vimeo.com/video/37198651?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0&amp;color=b01a1a\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe><p><a href=\"http://vimeo.com/37198651\">2012 Owasso Egg Drop Promo</a> from <a href=\"http://vimeo.com/lifepointowasso\">Lifepoint Baptist Church</a> on <a href=\"http://vimeo.com\">Vimeo</a>.</p>\r\n\r\nIn case you\'ve never heard about it, Lifepoint Church in Owasso hosts this event where 50,000 eggs are dropped into the city\'s Centennial Park. Not by parents. Not by volunteers. By helicopter. It\'s all about efficiency, people. \r\n\r\nPlus, the organizers always wanted to ride in a helicopter.\r\n\r\nFind even more <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/events/owasso-egg-drop/\" target=\"_blank\">info on the Owasso Egg Drop over at DO WHAT</a>. ','And the eggs rained down upon them','','inherit','open','open','','10917-revision-3','','','2012-03-28 09:00:57','2012-03-28 15:00:57','',10917,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/03/10917-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(10922,1,'2012-03-28 09:01:18','2012-03-28 15:01:18','<iframe src=\"http://player.vimeo.com/video/37198651?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0&amp;color=b01a1a\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe><p><a href=\"http://vimeo.com/37198651\">2012 Owasso Egg Drop Promo</a> from <a href=\"http://vimeo.com/lifepointowasso\">Lifepoint Baptist Church</a> on <a href=\"http://vimeo.com\">Vimeo</a>.</p>\r\n\r\nIn case you\'ve never heard about it, Lifepoint Church in Owasso hosts this event where 50,000 eggs are dropped into the city\'s Centennial Park. Not by parents. Not by volunteers. By helicopter. It\'s all about efficiency, people. \r\n\r\nPlus, the organizers always wanted to ride in a helicopter.\r\n\r\nGet the date, times and more <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/events/owasso-egg-drop/\" target=\"_blank\">info on the Owasso Egg Drop over at DO WHAT</a>. ','And the eggs rained down upon them','','inherit','open','open','','10917-revision-4','','','2012-03-28 09:01:18','2012-03-28 15:01:18','',10917,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/03/10917-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(10923,1,'2012-03-28 09:04:18','2012-03-28 15:04:18','<iframe src=\"http://player.vimeo.com/video/37198651?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0&amp;color=b01a1a\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe><p><a href=\"http://vimeo.com/37198651\">2012 Owasso Egg Drop Promo</a> from <a href=\"http://vimeo.com/lifepointowasso\">Lifepoint Baptist Church</a> on <a href=\"http://vimeo.com\">Vimeo</a>.</p>\r\n\r\nIn case you\'ve never heard about it, <a href=\"www.lifepointowasso.com/egg-drop\" target=\"_blank\">Lifepoint Church in Owasso hosts this event where 50,000 eggs are dropped into the city\'s Centennial Park</a>. Not by parents. Not by volunteers. By helicopter. It\'s all about efficiency, people. \r\n\r\nPlus, the organizers always wanted to ride in a helicopter.\r\n\r\nGet the date, times and more <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/events/owasso-egg-drop/\" target=\"_blank\">info on the Owasso Egg Drop over at DO WHAT</a>. ','And the eggs rained down upon them','','inherit','open','open','','10917-revision-5','','','2012-03-28 09:04:18','2012-03-28 15:04:18','',10917,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/03/10917-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(10924,1,'2012-03-27 14:37:40','2012-03-27 20:37:40','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/03/around-town-phat-phillies/photo8/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10666\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/photo8-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Phat Phillies Tulsa, Oklahoma Filmmaker Sterlin Harjo This Land Press\" title=\"Phat Phillies Tulsa, Oklahoma Filmmaker Sterlin Harjo This Land Press\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10666\" /></a>\r\n\r\nFor your lunchtime enjoyment: <a href=\"https://twitter.com/#!/phatphillys\" target=\"_blank\">Phat Phillies</a>. With a bonus <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/sterlin-harjo/\" target=\"_blank\">Sterlin Harjo</a> inside.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n','Around Town: Phat Phillies','','inherit','open','open','','10693-revision-9','','','2012-03-27 14:37:40','2012-03-27 20:37:40','',10693,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/03/10693-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(10925,1,'2012-03-28 09:06:19','2012-03-28 15:06:19','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/03/around-town-phat-phillies/photo8/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10666\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/photo8-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Phat Phillies Tulsa, Oklahoma Filmmaker Sterlin Harjo This Land Press\" title=\"Phat Phillies Tulsa, Oklahoma Filmmaker Sterlin Harjo This Land Press\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10666\" /></a>\r\n\r\nFor your lunchtime enjoyment: <a href=\"https://twitter.com/#!/phatphillys\" target=\"_blank\">Phat Phillies</a>. With a bonus <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/sterlin-harjo/\" target=\"_blank\">Sterlin Harjo</a>.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n','Around Town: Phat Phillies','','inherit','open','open','','10693-revision-10','','','2012-03-28 09:06:19','2012-03-28 15:06:19','',10693,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/03/10693-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(11168,1,'2012-05-03 13:04:07','2012-05-03 19:04:07','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/05/these-people-get-me/okiecrowe/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11163\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/okiecrowe-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Okie Crowe Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Okie Crowe Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11163\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThese people get me. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nFor one, the Oklahoma Red Dirt soap was placed riiiiight next to pickle soap. Oklahoma red dirt and pickles are pretty much my two favorite things. Especially the dirt. And the pickles.  \r\n\r\nFor two, the Okie Crowe folks make beer soap (tallboy, oatmeal stout, pumpkin lager...the list goes on). And beer hand scrubs. And peanut butter beer dog treats, made from spent beer grain. Inventive!  \r\n\r\nFor three, owner Kelli Groblewski\'s husband was really nice to me when joy and happiness came out of my ears at him when I spotted what was inside of the Okie Crowe booth at the Sand Springs Herbal Affair. It\'s a lot to handle when that happens, so I really appreciate his kindness and understanding. \r\n\r\nYou don\'t have to wait until the next festival to check \'em out. <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/shop/OkieCrowe\" target=\"_blank\">You can see and order Okie Crowe merch on their Etsy page</a>, or you can go to <a href=\"http://okiecrowe.com/stores/\" target=\"_blank\">one of these local retailers to see the array of Okie Crowe goodies</a>. \r\n\r\n(<a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/listing/95128836/okie-crowe-dill-pickle-scented-soap\" target=\"_blank\">Here\'s the pickle soap</a>. And here\'s <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/listing/96756769/okie-crowe-oklahoma-red-dirt-scented\" target=\"_blank\">a candle version of that Oklahoma Red Dirt soap</a>.)\r\n\r\nThat Oklahoma Red Dirt soap, by the way? I bought a bar of it (how\'d you guess?), and let me tell you, it was almost a spiritual experience—I never knew that bathing with a bar of soap made of dirt could be like <em>that</em>. I mean, I\'m a fifth-generation Oklahoman. Odds are that I\'m made out of the same stuff that soap is. My great-great-grandma Clara (b. 188-something, I.T.) washed that stuff out of her clothes with a washboard, and thanks to Kelli\'s genius, I got to use it for a home-spa day. What? Yeah. Super cool.\r\n\r\n<em>Okie Crowe didn\'t sponsor this post or compensate me in any way for writing it. I just find the stuff to be delightful.</em>','These people get me','','inherit','open','open','','11162-revision-5','','','2012-05-03 13:04:07','2012-05-03 19:04:07','',11162,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/05/11162-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(11030,1,'2012-04-11 16:13:45','2012-04-11 22:13:45','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/05/fireworks-friday-tulsa-drillers-babysitter-worthy-tulsa-kids/dsc_0221/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8018\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/DSC_0221-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Fireworks Friday with Tulsa Drillers ONEOK Field Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Fireworks Friday with Tulsa Drillers ONEOK Field Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8018\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBaseball arrives in Tulsa this weekend as the gates at ONEOK Field open for the first time this season, unleashing six solid days of baseball, food, and fun for the family in downtown Tulsa\'s Greenwood District. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nGet the full details of the games, promos (think fireworks and $2 beer) and festivities (a parade, youth baseball clinics and a rock-climbing wall) <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/04/11/2012/food-fun-and-fireworks-opening-weekend-2012-at-oneok-field/\" target=\"_blank\">at DO WHAT</a>.','Peanuts & Cracker Jacks: Tulsa Drillers 2012 Home Opener at ONEOK Field','','publish','open','open','','peanuts-cracker-jacks-tulsa-drillers-2012-home-opener-at-oneok-field','','\nhttp://dowhat.thislandpress.com/04/11/2012/food-fun-and-fireworks-opening-weekend-2012-at-oneok-field/','2012-04-11 16:15:17','2012-04-11 22:15:17','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=11030',0,'post','',2),(10937,1,'2012-04-01 21:28:54','0000-00-00 00:00:00','A good friend asked me the other day if I still love Oklahoma. What a cool question.\r\n\r\nAnd I guess I haven\'t thought consciously about the answer, but here it is: I love Oklahoma more now than ever before. Which I know for lots of you who have been reading this blog for the five years since I started it would be difficult to imagine, given what a booster I\'ve always been (Blake Ewing once called me an eternal optimist—which I think gets pretty close to the heart of it). What\'s happened is that my love of my state as a whole has deepened. The Tulsa area will always be home. But I\'ve fallen in love with the red dirt and impossible skies of western Oklahoma. And the hills and craggy roadside reliefs in the south. And rowdy Oklahoma City in the middle of it all. \r\n\r\nI feel like my experience of Oklahoma as a child was whitewashed in a lot of ways. We didn\'t spend a lot of time outside. We didn\'t go to rodeos or powwows or catfish frys. Both of my parents come from not-so-functional households of white, blue-collar Oklahoma, raised by fathers who made choices on a regular basis that ultimately tore down their families. They did their best to sanitize our lives of some of the not-so-savory things that, historically, have been held up by that culture—ignorance, intolerance, racism. I didn\'t realize that I was a fifth-generation Oklahoman until I was an adult, mostly because being for so long rooted here hasn\'t been considered worthy to be a point of pride. I wasn\'t churched. I didn\'t fish. I\'d never shot a gun until I was 23. I rode horses, but only at summer camp. I started this blog at the moment I discovered that I lived in Tulsa, Oklahoma. And through my work and new friendships made possible by this little corner of the Internet, my understanding of what it means to live one\'s life with this place as its setting has been deepening ever since.\r\n\r\nI\'d be doing you a disservice if I didn\'t mention how really frustrated I get with this place. I\'m often embarrassed, sometimes even afraid of the policies pushed by most of our state and national representatives. Continued self-segregation causes inexpressible and permanent harm to our diversity, our economy, our built environment. I\'m disappointed that buy-in to what\'s happening in downtown Tulsa didn\'t come sooner. I go crazy when my friends complain about parking. \r\n\r\nBut my editor said something cool the other day about how he loves his wife, even though she\'s a trainwreck. ','And still','','draft','open','open','','','','','2012-04-01 21:28:54','2012-04-02 03:28:54','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=10937',0,'post','',0),(10938,1,'2012-03-30 08:45:43','2012-03-30 14:45:43','A good friend asked me the other day if I still love Oklahoma. What a cool question.\n\nAnd I guess I haven\'t thought consciously about the answer, but here it is: I love Oklahoma more now than ever before. Which I know for lots of you who have been reading this blog for the five years since I started it would be difficult to imagine, given what a booster I\'ve always been (Blake Ewing once called me an eternal optimist—which I think gets pretty close to the heart of it). What\'s happened is that my love of my state as a whole has deepened. The Tulsa area will always be home. But I\'ve fallen in love with the red dirt and impossible skies of western Oklahoma. And the hills and craggy roadside reliefs in the south. And rowdy Oklahoma City in the middle of it all. \n\nI\'d be doing you a disservice if I acted like I\'m not really frustrated by this place, and often, too. I\'m embarrassed by the policies pushed by most of our state and national representatives. I wish white flight from our urban cores—even from smaller towns like Broken Arrow, Claremore, Sand Springs—had never happened, which caused a domino effect with which we\'re still in negotiations. I\'m disappointed that buy-in to what\'s happening in downtown Tulsa didn\'t come sooner. I go crazy when my friends complain ab\n\n','For the Love','','inherit','open','open','','10937-revision','','','2012-03-30 08:45:43','2012-03-30 14:45:43','',10937,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/03/10937-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(10952,1,'2012-04-01 13:37:37','2012-04-01 19:37:37','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=10945\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10945\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/7035631891_9d4e8d56db_b-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"roses downtown Sand Springs\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10945\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMaybe I\'ll start taking some time on Sundays to walk Oklahoma\'s small towns.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nThis week, Sand Springs. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=10940\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10940\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/7035625235_bd5fcc0769_b-500x580.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Bosco\" width=\"500\" height=\"580\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10940\" /></a>\r\n\r\nFirst, I think I should make an introduction. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=10941\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10941\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/7035629243_4c04d19f6f_b-1-500x580.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Bosco\" width=\"500\" height=\"580\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10941\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThis is Bosco. We\'re in love. \r\n\r\nI\'m not one of those people who gets googly-eyed over a dog. I\'ve had exactly one dog in my life who turned me upside down. He was a carefree, naughty little dog—the honey badger of the dog world—the spitting image of Toto on Wizard of Oz. He caused hundreds, maybe event thousands, of dollars in damage to my stuff, other people\'s stuff, whatever. But even though we had to replace carpets (he ate them) and shoes (he gnawed them), and we got plenty of exercise when we\'d have to chase him for entire evenings when he\'d wriggle his way through the front door, that dog had my heart. I think I loved him <em>because</em> he started so much shit. Maybe I even wanted to be him a little bit.\r\n\r\nAnd now Bosco has happened. Bosco is old—the vet said he may have 11 years on him, maybe more. His eyes are cloudy and his snout has grayed. He likes to rest his big, square head on my lap while I work, and he stretches his fawn-colored belly across the tops of my feet when I\'m at the stove. His lips flap audibly when he sighs. At night, he snores. My mom thinks he looks like Louie Armstrong. \r\n\r\nHe\'s perfect. \r\n\r\nAnother of his finer qualities is that he loves to go on walks with me. He gets tired and likes to rest plenty of times along the way. We eventually make it back home, though, him panting, the white buds of what\'s left of his bottom teeth gleaming like in a picture.\r\n\r\nRidiculous. Don\'t make fun. Have pity on me instead.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=10942\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10942\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6889527780_ee55dbee28_b-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"caterpillar\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10942\" /></a>\r\n\r\nYou want to pet it. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=10943\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10943\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6889532316_2321345876_b-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"helicopters\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10943\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHelicopters everywhere. Remember how to put the thinnest part between your lips to make a buzzing sound? <a href=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cRN-78-M29k/SdAyMGZoPMI/AAAAAAAACTc/F0rm-xOfMJ4/s1600-h/Maple-Tree-Seeds.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">I love this photo</a>. So much easier to see a pile of insect wings than a bumper crop of maple tree seeds. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=10944\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10944\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6889533972_fd8b5f71c6_b-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"rose downtown sand springs\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10944\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe little camera on the iPhone 4s ain\'t bad, y\'all. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=10945\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10945\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/7035631891_9d4e8d56db_b-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"roses downtown Sand Springs\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10945\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMakes it hard to justify lugging around my D5000. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=10946\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10946\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6889535408_296424b640_b-500x430.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"flowers\" width=\"500\" height=\"430\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10946\" /></a>\r\n\r\nShrubs and plants with that old-fashioned look, like doileys. They\'re everywhere in Sand Springs. This one can be found in the garden of just about every other house in the old part of town, but I found this one in the little garden downtown, just north of City Hall.\r\n\r\nRemember? Where this happened. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=10947\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10947\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/DSC04423-1-500x319.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"downtown Sand Springs\" width=\"500\" height=\"319\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10947\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/04/sand-springs-herbal-affair-2009/\" target=\"_blank\">Three years ago</a>. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=10948\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10948\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/DSC04417-1-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"downtown Sand Springs\" width=\"500\" height=\"666\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10948\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHow does this happen?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=10949\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10949\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/DSC_0366-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"horses\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10949\" /></a>\r\n\r\nYes. Really. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=10950\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10950\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/7035627451_dcf07fcd77_b-500x430.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"trans am\" width=\"500\" height=\"430\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10950\" /></a>\r\n\r\nReminds me of a car a boy I dated in high school drove. It was hot stuff. So was he. I think he\'s a pilot now, or something. \r\n\r\nWhere should I walk next? I\'m thinking Claremore. ','Sunday Walk','','inherit','open','open','','10939-revision-2','','','2012-04-01 13:37:37','2012-04-01 19:37:37','',10939,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/10939-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(11446,1,'2012-06-08 07:24:56','2012-06-08 13:24:56','If somehow you haven\'t heard, tonight some of the best cyclists in the world will descend on downtown Tulsa as part of the annual <a href=\"http://www.tulsatough.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Saint Francis Tulsa Tough Ride and Race</a>, an event that\'s become a signature Tulsa weekend that packs world-class bicycle races, rides, and a festival into a mere three days.\n\n<!--more-->\n\nWith that much going on as part of a single event, you\'re going to need a guide. Be sure to pick one up in the latest issue of <em>This Land</em>, which is readily available downtown, and especially so over the course of this weekend. If it were me, I\'d stop by <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/\" target=\"_blank\">Dwelling Spaces</a>—that way you can get the Guide to Tulsa Tough and any Tulsa Tough merch you need to stock up on.\n\nParents and families: Did you know that you can be part of the Tulsa Tough goings-on this weekend? It\'s true. There\'s still time to sign up for the Tulsa Townie. My family and I are going to give it a shot—come on down and join us. It\'s free to register.\n\nAnd if you don\'t make it out to Tulsa Tough or to pick up the official guide, you can still read up about cycling and the event here:\n\n<a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/06/06/2012/hell-on-wheels/\" target=\"_blank\">Hell on Wheels</a>, a take on the perils of commuter cycling in Oklahoma by Beau Adams\n<a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/06/08/2012/when-the-going-gets-tough/\" target=\"_blank\">When the going gets tough</a>\n<ol>\n<ol>, a history of the Tulsa Tough event by yours truly</ol>\n</ol>\n&nbsp;\n<ol>Original Okie (you gotta pick up the latest edition of TL to get this one), the latest work by Tulsa photographer Jeremy Charles who captures an image of Chad Cagle, a family man and one of the top Cat 1 racers in the country.</ol>','Saint Francis Tulsa Tough 2012. It\'s here!','','inherit','open','open','','11445-revision','','','2012-06-08 07:24:56','2012-06-08 13:24:56','',11445,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/06/11445-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(11963,1,'2012-09-07 07:24:48','2012-09-07 13:24:48','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=11952\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11952\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/DSCN9612-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"Brady District Art Crawl by Britt Greenwood\" title=\"Brady District Art Crawl by Britt Greenwood\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11952\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>Joining us today with the breadcrumb trail she left on her last tour of Tulsa\'s First Friday Art Crawl in downtown\'s Brady District is local blogger Britt Greenwood—<a href=\"http://www.tulsaartspot.com/\" target=\"_blank\">be sure to follow Britt at tulsaartspot.com</a> and <a href=\"http://facebook.com/tulsaartspot\" target=\"_blank\">facebook.com/tulsaartspot</a>. Take it away, Britt!</em>\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Part 1: Dinner.</h3>\r\n\r\n<strong>Hey Mambo.</strong> Sipped Marshall Atlas IPA and chewed a couple slices of brick oven pepperoni pizza with what I consider to be the best dough in Tulsa.\r\n\r\n<h3>Part 2: The Galleries</h3>\r\n\r\n<strong>Brady Artist Studio</strong>. Welcomed by the artfully messy world of ceramics. Clay blobs, pottery wheels, water filled containers, various supplies and ceramics for sale claimed most open real estate in the studio.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Glass Blowing Studio</strong>. Among the arranged rows of metal folding chairs facing the work area (where visitors could sit and watch the process), the front row was open. When I sat down, I realized why—it was 120 degrees there. I watched the artist create his glowing glass art, but my body protested with dizziness, causing me to seek the cooler outside air—100 degrees still.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Artist Coalition Gallery</strong>. Impressive Wonderland-like works of Ryan Pack were on exhibit. Her art references modern day heroines with a fairytale twist.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pantoja’s Gallery</strong>. The work of Cuban artist Jose Antonio Pantoja Hernandez is sadly beautiful,  filled with the brutal realities of Cuban political dictatorship.\r\n\r\n<strong>Henry Zarrow Art Center</strong>. Had only a few remaining minutes before the studios closed. The space was a great gallery space, still crisp with newness, flaunting the works of TU art professors as well as the Gilcrease collection of Thomas Moran’s watercolors and sketches.\r\n\r\n<h3>Part 3: After-hours</h3>\r\n\r\n<strong>Club 209, The Art Bar</strong>. After 9 p.m., and after my pouting over not having enough time to see the Living Arts exhibit, I walked to Club 209 for a nightcap dose of art. It was opening night for artist Autumn Strutton, who was also the floor R.A. at my college dormitory—small world.\r\n\r\n<strong>On to the Blue Dome</strong>. Departed from the Brady District; it was only 9:30 p.m. Plenty of time to visit the Blue Dome District for some bowling at the Dust Bowl. \r\n\r\nA night of local food, beer, art, and bowling—though it was an early one.','First Friday Art Crawl, Play by Play','','inherit','open','open','','11789-revision-12','','','2012-09-07 07:24:48','2012-09-07 13:24:48','',11789,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/09/11789-revision-12/',0,'revision','',0),(12558,1,'2012-12-19 15:29:26','2012-12-19 21:29:26','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/new-years-eve-tulsa-2011-where-to-celebrate/disco-ball/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10015\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/disco-ball-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"by dichoecho\" title=\"disco ball\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10015\" /></a>\n\nChampagne, fireworks, parties, live music, stuff to do for the kids and those silly 2012 glasses – you want it all this New Year’s Eve, and it’s right here in Tulsa.\n\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/event_tags/new-years-eve/\" target=\"_blank\">Find the full list of parties in the Tulsa area this New Year’s Eve right here at DO WHAT?</a>\n\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/12/31/2011/?post_type=events\" target=\"_blank\">Get the list of everything going on in and around Tulsa on the final day of 2011</a>.\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','New Year\'s Eve Tulsa 2012: Where to Celebrate','','inherit','open','open','','12557-revision','','','2012-12-19 15:29:26','2012-12-19 21:29:26','',12557,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/12/12557-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(11356,1,'2012-05-24 16:41:32','2012-05-24 22:41:32','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/06/4th-of-july-2011-events-in-tulsa/dsc_1639-5/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8666\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/DSC_1639.jpg\" alt=\"Memorial Park Cemetery Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Memorial Park Cemetery Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8666\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAh, Memorial Day. \r\n\r\nNot only do we have this holiday to thank for a three-day weekend—not to mention that it\'s the unofficial gateway to summer—but it\'s also a time we set aside to honor our veterans and lost loved ones.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nThe team at DO WHAT has been scouting for the events going on in and around the area that you can\'t get at any other time than Memorial Day weekend. It\'s an eclectic mix, as is our usual. \r\n\r\nYou know us. We won\'t let you down. \r\n\r\nFind <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/event_tags/memorial-day\" target=\"_blank\">the list of things to do this Memorial Day weekend in Tulsa ready at DO WHAT</a>, complete with a map to help you find your way.\r\n\r\nWhat are you doing this Memorial Day weekend? I\'d love to hear about your plans. ','Things to do in Tulsa on Memorial Day Weekend','','publish','open','open','','things-to-do-on-memorial-day-weekend-in-tulsa','','','2012-05-24 16:42:45','2012-05-24 22:42:45','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=11356',0,'post','',0),(12892,1,'2013-02-26 09:38:38','2013-02-26 15:38:38','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=12827\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12827\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/photo-8-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"Tullahassee Creek Indian Cemetery Oklahoma\" title=\"Tullahassee Creek Indian Cemetery Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-12827\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThink you know the Tulsa area? Guess where this is—probably the only place where you can visit a grave, grab a beer, and stock up on bailing wire in the same parking lot. \r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','Tullahassee Creek Indian Cemetery','','inherit','open','open','','12826-revision-8','','','2013-02-26 09:38:38','2013-02-26 15:38:38','',12826,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2013/02/12826-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(13148,1,'2013-05-30 21:39:45','2013-05-31 03:39:45','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=13146\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13146\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/8169717235_a2218e00e9_h-944x627-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Freedom Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13146\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBut between road trip ideas, activities the kids will love, and opportunities for some adults-only fun, there’s just too much to do in Oklahoma this summer to fall into an entertainment rut. \r\n\r\nFind the trail that leads to <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/05/30/2013/75-free-things-to-do-in-oklahoma-this-summer/\" target=\"_blank\">the best 75 things to do in Oklahoma this summer right here</a>.\r\n','75 Free Things to do in Oklahoma This Summer','','inherit','open','open','','13145-revision-2','','','2013-05-30 21:39:45','2013-05-31 03:39:45','',13145,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2013/05/13145-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(12798,1,'2013-02-19 16:04:51','2013-02-19 22:04:51','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2013/02/oklahoma-state-mammal-buffalo/photo-2-4/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12795\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/photo-2-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"buffalo\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-12795\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe official Oklahoma state mammal, by Senate Concurrent Resolution 101 (1972).','Oklahoma state mammal','','inherit','open','open','','12794-revision-3','','','2013-02-19 16:04:51','2013-02-19 22:04:51','',12794,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2013/02/12794-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(11904,1,'2012-08-31 15:59:06','2012-08-31 21:59:06','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=11899\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11899\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/DSC_0573-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Elvis Presley tribute artist Okemah Oklahoma Tim Keef\" title=\"Elvis Presley tribute artist Okemah Oklahoma Tim Keef\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11899\" /></a>\r\n\r\nShe’d never seen her husband clean-shaven until he emerged from their bathroom with sideburns and greased hair. “There was only two men ever made my walls when I was young: Elvis Presley and David Cassidy,” Debbie Keef told me. “I couldn’t have the real Elvis, so this is the next best thing.”\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/08/23/2012/the-king-in-okemah/\" target=\"_blank\">Read the full story at DO WHAT at ThisLandPress.com</a>. ','The King In Okemah','She’d never seen her husband clean-shaven until he emerged from their bathroom with sideburns and greased hair.','inherit','open','open','','11898-revision-2','','','2012-08-31 15:59:06','2012-08-31 21:59:06','',11898,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/08/11898-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(12246,1,'2012-10-15 13:45:11','2012-10-15 19:45:11','The Oct. 15 issue of <em>This Land</em> is on stands now! Here\'s what you can expect to find inside: \n\n-\n-\n-\n\nLook also for details on these Oklahoma events (each of which you should, by definition, add to your : \n\n','Events Featured in This Land','','inherit','open','open','','12245-revision','','','2012-10-15 13:45:11','2012-10-15 19:45:11','',12245,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/10/12245-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(12850,1,'2013-02-22 07:00:46','2013-02-22 13:00:46','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/09/roaming-and-rambling/dsc_0538-2/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12011\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-12011\" title=\"Okemah Oklahoma July hay bales\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/DSC_0538-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Okemah Oklahoma July hay bales\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLike <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/\" target=\"_blank\">TashaDoesTulsa.com</a> and <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">DO WHAT Tulsa</a>? Odds are that you\'ll love <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Land Press</a>, too. Each week we publish a variety of stories about Oklahoma, with the aim of broadening the understanding of life and culture in the state.\r\n\r\nIn case you\'ve been busy, here\'s a selection of what\'s been posted this week.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<strong>BASS ACKWARDS</strong>: We\'ve been up to our gills in fish and anglers this week. Ever since we heard <a href=\"http://www.bassmaster.com/tournaments/2013-bassmaster-classic\" target=\"_blank\">the Bassmaster Classic was headed for Tulsa</a>, we began gathering the best stories, video, and audio to help make sense of what\'s being called the largest outdoor sporting event ever to come to northeast Oklahoma.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Starting at 7 a.m. this morning, the boats of 53 of the world’s best anglers took to the waters of Grand Lake, kicking off the 43rd-annual Bassmaster Classic, this year held here in Tulsa. Here, Classic competitor and Oklahoma native Tommy Biffle talks strategy and life as a professional fisherman:<iframe src=\"http://player.vimeo.com/video/59524935?byline=0&amp;color=48c1c7\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\"></iframe></li>\r\nAnd <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/02/22/2013/bass-ackwards/\" target=\"_blank\">here\'s the article to go with it</a>.\r\n	<li><strong>GO FISH</strong>: \"You don\'t have to find a fish. It\'ll come and get you.\" In this audio piece by Abby Wendle, fourth-generation noodler Gary Altizer describes <a href=\"https://soundcloud.com/thislandpress/okie-dish-noodling-and-fat\" target=\"_blank\">the perils of finding and grabbing Oklahoma-river catfish with his bare hands</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>SNOW FISHING</strong>: We\'ve had some wintry precipitation to welcome the competitors. But by the looks of what\'s in <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/02/11/2012/bassmaster-classic-and-downtown-tulsa-guide/\" target=\"_blank\">this guide to the Bassmaster event</a>—which includes the when and where of the competition itself, along with things to do while you\'re downtown—the week is about to heat up, and fast.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>HANDFISHERY</strong>: Holly Wall tries her hand at noodling at Keystone Lake.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nAnd then there\'s:\r\n\r\n<strong>KISS AND TELL</strong>: From the archives of \"Me Head\"—it was a free-press zine you might have seen around Tulsa in the early 2000s, and it featured early works from several writers who have since contributed to This Land—saliva-swapping expert Dr. Gene Fitzgerald has <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/02/21/2013/me-head-dr-genes-french-kissing-faqs/\" target=\"_blank\">all the answers to your frequently asked questions about French kissing</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>MYTH HAPPENS</strong>: Possible <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/roundups/spontaneous-combustion-and-a-chupacabra-and-snow/\" target=\"_blank\">spontaneous combustion, Chupacabra sighting, and thundersnow</a> in the same week in Oklahoma.\r\n\r\n<strong>BREAD FOR BOPPA</strong>: Check out this video by musician, filmmaker and Oklahoma native <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/LDmusicetc\" target=\"_blank\">Luke Dick / Music</a>, etc., about a Tulsan transplanted to New York City who sends bread home to her \"Boppa\" in Bartlesville every week:\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/F3j6-YpwgYQ\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\"></iframe>\r\n\r\n<strong>THE RIDDLE OF NOWHERE</strong>: This Land Press News Editor Holly Wall on <a href=\"http://bit.ly/YAkUmR\" target=\"_blank\">how a group of young Republicans are navigating Oklahoma\'s shifting political landscape</a>—and maybe changing it forever.\r\n\r\n<strong>GIRL POWER</strong>: Joshua Kline profiles the talented-beyond-their-years <a href=\"http://bit.ly/rFwELh\" target=\"_blank\">OKC punk duo Skating Polly</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>GET YER HOUSEWARES</strong>: From now through the end of the month, <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/store\" target=\"_blank\">take 25 percent off all This Land merchandise in our Art &amp; Housewares category</a> (including posters, mugs, bags, and more). Use promo code ARTHOUSE25.\r\n\r\nWhat have you been reading/watching/listening to this week?','This Week In This Land','','publish','open','open','','this-week-in-this-land-feb-22','','\nhttp://thislandpress.com/12/31/2012/best-concerts-oklahoma-artists-february-grammy-month/','2013-02-22 10:47:31','2013-02-22 16:47:31','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=12850',0,'post','',0),(12849,1,'2013-02-19 17:17:00','2013-02-19 23:17:00','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2013/02/for-reading-feb-15-edition/13-02-15front-cover1/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12789\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/13.02.15Front-Cover1-500x869.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Go Fish Feb. 15 edition of This Land\" width=\"500\" height=\"869\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-12789\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnother one in the books. <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/issues/february-15-2013/\" target=\"_blank\">Get a preview here</a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/find/\" target=\"_blank\">Find it on newsstands here</a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://thislandpress.com/subscriptions/\" target=\"_blank\">Put <em>This Land</em> in your mailbox here</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','For reading, Feb. 15 edition','Another one on the books. Get a preview here.','inherit','open','open','','12848-revision','','','2013-02-19 17:17:00','2013-02-19 23:17:00','',12848,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2013/02/12848-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(11314,1,'2012-05-16 19:36:01','2012-05-17 01:36:01','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=11304\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11304\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/TAC-500x730.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Artists Coalition (TAC) Gallery Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Tulsa Artists Coalition (TAC) Gallery Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"730\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11304\" /></a>\n\n<em>Today\'s guest post comes from Sarah Neal, a lover of all things beautiful and all things Tulsa. <a href=\"http://twitter.com/boldface\" target=\"_blank\">Follow Sarah on Twitter, @boldface</a>.</em>\n\nI don’t think anyone can properly define what art is. Perhaps that’s part of its allure—it is without borders or limitations, and yet its undefined nature can articulately convey the deepest aspects of humanity without uttering a word. \n\n<!--more-->\n\nIt is this wild and philosophical beast that, as Picasso put it, “washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” \n\nFor me, art is about seeing the world from someone else’s vantage point. Visiting a local museum or art gallery is a perfect opportunity to explore new territories, perspectives and stories. In Tulsa, we are fortunate to have two large museums, <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Philbrook</a> and <a href=\"http://gilcrease.utulsa.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">Gilcrease</a>, and a few privately owned galleries that each strike their own distinct chords. \n\nTulsa’s art galleries promote and sell the work of various artists, many of whom are local. What I enjoy most about them is the constant churn of new work that’s being added. As pieces are sold, room is made for the new. It’s a perpetual metamorphosis.\n\nHere’s just a few of my favorite galleries in Tulsa and sample of the beautiful work they offer. \n\n<h3>M.A. Doran (3509 S. Peoria Avenue; <a href=\"http://madorangallery.com/\" target=\"_blank\">madorangallery.com</a>)</h3>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=11294\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11294\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Doran-copy-front-500x336.jpg\" alt=\"Doran front entrance by Sarah Neal Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Doran front entrance by Sarah Neal Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"336\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11294\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=11295\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11295\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Doran-copy-inside-500x371.jpg\" alt=\"Inside Doran gallery by Sarah Neal Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Inside Doran gallery by Sarah Neal Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"371\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11295\" /></a>\n\nLocated on Brookside with its white, curved façade, M.A. Doran is known for its extensive collection of contemporary art and sculpture as well as its support of many renowned Oklahoma artists. The main floor features the active exhibits, while the upstairs loft houses a large supply of constant pieces that are available for purchase.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=11296\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11296\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Doran_perspective1-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"James Zwadlo Pedestrians Doran Gallery Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"James Zwadlo Pedestrians Doran Gallery Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11296\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=11297\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11297\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Doran_perspectiveDETAIL.jpg\" alt=\"James Zwadlo Pedestrians Doran Gallery Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"James Zwadlo Pedestrians Doran Gallery Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"378\" height=\"563\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11297\" /></a>\n\nI appreciate the perspective and how the details lead your eye throughout James Zwadlo’s mixed-media composition, “Pedestrians” (36x36).\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=11298\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11298\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Doran_sculpture-500x652.jpg\" alt=\"Clayton Keyes The Hunter, Legacy Fulfilled Doran Gallery Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Clayton Keyes The Hunter, Legacy Fulfilled Doran Gallery Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"652\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11298\" /></a>\n\nCeramic artist Clayton Keyes is a recent MFA graduate from the <a href=\"http://www.utulsa.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">University of Tulsa</a> and was recently invited to showcase his work in the 2012 NCECA Biennial Invitational <em>Push Play</em> in Seattle. His work is stark and poignant. There’s several currently on display such as this one, “The Hunter, Legacy Fulfilled” (56x16x18).\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=11299\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11299\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Doran_Marilyn-500x536.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Steele Campbell’s Crayons, Green Doran Gallery Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Ben Steele Campbell’s Crayons, Green Doran Gallery Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"536\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11299\" /></a>\n\nLoved this oil on canvas piece, “Campbell’s Crayons, Green” (44x40), by Ben Steele. Homage or criticism of pop art? It’s up for interpretation by you, the viewer. \n\n<h3>Joseph Gierek, (1512 E. 15th Street; <a href=\"http://www.gierek.com/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">gierek.com</a>)</h3>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=11300\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11300\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Gierek-500x634.jpg\" alt=\"Gierek Gallery Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Gierek Gallery Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"634\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11300\" /></a>\n\nNext time you’re driving down Cherry Street, stop by Joseph Gierek’s gallery. It\'s an eclectic mix of paintings, sculptures, and installation pieces that range from modern to southwest. When I was an art student at The University of Tulsa, I would drop by frequently because of the quality and variety of work the gallery provides.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=11301\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11301\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Gierek_Guthrie.jpg\" alt=\"Shepard Fairey Woody Guthrie Centennial Gierek Gallery Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Shepard Fairey Woody Guthrie Centennial Gierek Gallery Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"496\" height=\"603\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11301\" /></a>\n\nThe day I dropped by, I found several great pieces by local artists, plus a few who are renowned in the larger art community, such as Annie Leibovitz, Jasper Johns, and this nice screen print by Shepard Fairey: “Woody Guthrie Centennial” (24x18). \n\nI fell in love with this one.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=11302\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11302\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Gierek_Thoreau-500x423.jpg\" alt=\"Kate Rivers Thoreau’s Garden Gierek Gallery Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Kate Rivers Thoreau’s Garden Gierek Gallery Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"423\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11302\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=11303\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11303\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Gierek_Thoreau-detail.jpg\" alt=\"Kate Rivers Thoreau’s Garden Gierek Gallery Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Kate Rivers Thoreau’s Garden Gierek Gallery Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"336\" height=\"487\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11303\" /></a>\n\n<h3>Tulsa Artists\' Coalition (TAC) Gallery (9 E. Brady Street; <a href=\"http://tacgallery.org/TAC_Gallery.html\" target=\"_blank\">tacgallery.org</a>)</h3>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=11304\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11304\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/TAC-500x730.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Artists Coalition (TAC) Gallery Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Tulsa Artists Coalition (TAC) Gallery Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"730\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11304\" /></a>\n\nMy heart beats in the Brady District where the TAC Gallery resides. It’s unique in that it is a volunteer-run, non-profit organization that supports Oklahoma artists, many who are just emerging into the local art scene. The gallery features one artist per month, and hosts around 10 shows a year.\n\nThe day I stopped by, they were preparing for their acclaimed, annual fundraising event, 5x5. The gallery was closed, and I wasn’t allowed to take a peek inside since the public had not viewed the work. \n\nWhat 5x5 is: Each year, artists from all over the state are invited to pick up a five-inch-by-five-inch canvas and create an original piece. Sales go to support the gallery and its mission. It’s become such a popular event that many people line up hours in advance to purchase their favorite pieces.  \n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=11305\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11305\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/TAC-interior-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"5X5 Tulsa Artists Coalition (TAC) Gallery Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"5X5 Tulsa Artists Coalition (TAC) Gallery Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11305\" /></a>\n\nThis is an interior shot of the gallery during an opening reception I attended last year. \n\nOne of the high points of going to a reception is having the opportunity to speak with the featured artist candidly. It’s always an honor to hear an artist discuss the thought that was invested into their work.\n\n<h3>“Art is approachable.”</h3> \n\nA friend and local artist recently said this, and it resonated with me. \n\nArt shouldn’t be intimidating or pretentious. It\'s thoughts and emotions made visible for others to experience. \n\nGo out and get lost in one of our local galleries. Tulsa’s art community is vibrant. Examine the work from different angles. Discuss it. Find a piece you love and one you don’t. Ask yourself why, because somewhere in all the brushstrokes, carved edges, and distressed finishes, we not only discover a different perspective, but a piece of ourselves.\n\n<strong>Editor\'s note:</strong> Keep tabs on the latest and greatest the Tulsa art scene has to offer on <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/event_category/art-theatre/\" target=\"_blank\">the Arts & Theatre page of DO WHAT</a>.','A Virtual Tour of Tulsa\'s Galleries','','inherit','open','open','','11293-revision-9','','','2012-05-16 19:36:01','2012-05-17 01:36:01','',11293,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/05/11293-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(10984,1,'2012-04-05 08:51:41','2012-04-05 14:51:41','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901750622_d2d88ff5eb_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10986\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10986\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901750622_d2d88ff5eb_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nYesterday a group of <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Landers</a> decided to go for some truck lunch.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1522271/restaurant/TU-Kendall-Whittier/Tacos-Fiesta-Mexicana-Tulsa\" target=\"_blank\">Tacos Fiesta Mexicana</a> is (dangerously) close to our offices at 12th and Peoria. We can practically smell the tortas, the burritos, the steak taco[\']s from our front porch.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901748778_bda466ed01_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10990\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10990\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901748778_bda466ed01_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901747290_5613028edd_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10991\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10991\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901747290_5613028edd_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901752546_37611e9ef2_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10992\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901752546_37611e9ef2_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10992\" /></a>\r\n\r\nDon\'t even talk to me with your Taco Bell. That right there? That\'s for real. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/7047992207_1402e6c00b_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10995\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/7047992207_1402e6c00b_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Taco Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, OK\" title=\"Taco Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, OK\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10995\" /></a>\r\n\r\nEspecially if you\'ve never done it, everyone reading this should try eating lunch or dinner from a truck sometime. Be sure to take some cash when you do, but don\'t worry about bringing the whole bank—my lunch of three tacos at TFM was about four bucks. Food trucks are cool because it allows restaurant entrepreneurs a chance to get into the business without having to risk a bunch of capital on rent and utilities for a bunch of brick and mortar. Plus, it\'s fun and easy to be a food truck customer. Just ask any of the people crowded around the hot dog carts in the Blue Dome District on a Saturday night. Just grab your food, dive into it while you enjoy the weather and the company of your friends, then belly right back up to the bar. And of course, nothing tastes better after a few beers than food from a truck or a cart. Carbs + alcohol + animal fat = yay.\r\n\r\nPlus, the candid, mid-chew photos are excellent with taco truck food. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/7047989391_efa292b4e0_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10996\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/7047989391_efa292b4e0_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10996\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd now I\'ll post a highly unflattering mid-chew photo of myself.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0795/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1459\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0795.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"452\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1459\" /></a>\r\n\r\nYou know. To be fair. I\'m all about fairness. Fairness and I are like <em>this</em>.\r\n\r\nHey, I\'m not dumb. I know that my 29th birthday cake will probably feature this photo somehow. \r\n\r\nIn fact, I don\'t expect it. I demand it. None of you fight over the eyes-rolled-back-into-my-head piece, now.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901895304_25f463696d_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10997\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901895304_25f463696d_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10997\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOne more thing: When you find the taco truck, don\'t be afraid to try the beef cheek. It\'s delightful.\r\n\r\n<strong>PLUS:</strong> <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/tulsa-taco-stands/\" target=\"_blank\">Kate Huggins wrote about truck lunch for Tasha Does Tulsa awhile back, here</a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1522271/restaurant/TU-Kendall-Whittier/Tacos-Fiesta-Mexicana-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 200px; height: 146px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/1522271/biglink.gif\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Taco Truckin\'','Food trucks are cool because it allows restaurant entrepreneurs a chance to get into the business without having to risk a bunch of capital on rent and utilities for a bunch of brick and mortar. Plus, it\'s fun and easy to be a food truck customer.','publish','open','open','','taco-truckin','','http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/tulsa-taco-stands/\nhttp://thislandpress.com/sterlin-harjo/','2012-04-05 09:18:49','2012-04-05 15:18:49','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=10984',0,'post','',2),(10985,1,'2012-04-05 07:57:23','2012-04-05 13:57:23','\n\nYesterday a group of <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Landers</a> decided to go for some truck lunch.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1522271/restaurant/TU-Kendall-Whittier/Tacos-Fiesta-Mexicana-Tulsa\" target=\"_blank\">Tacos Fiesta Mexicana</a> is (dangerously) close to our offices at 12th and Peoria.\n\nEveryone reading this should try eating lunch or dinner from a truck sometime. Be sure to take some cash when you do, but don\'t worry about bringing the whole bank with you—my lunch of three tacos asada at TFM was about $4. Food trucks are cool because it allows restaurant entrepreneurs a chance to get into the business without having to risk a bunch of capital on rent and utilities for a bunch of brick and mortar. Plus, it\'s fun and easy to be a food truck customer. Just ask any of the people crowded around the hot dog carts in the Blue Dome District on a Saturday night. Just grab your food, dive into it while you enjoy the weather and the company of your friends, then belly right back up to the bar. And of course, nothing tastes better after a few beers than food from a truck or a cart. Carbs + fat = yay.\n\nAnd don\'t be afraid to try some beef cheek. It\'s a delight.\n\n<strong>PLUS:</strong> <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/tulsa-taco-stands/\" target=\"_blank\">Kate Huggins wrote about truck lunch for Tasha Does Tulsa awhile back, here</a>.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1522271/restaurant/TU-Kendall-Whittier/Tacos-Fiesta-Mexicana-Tulsa\"><img alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana on Urbanspoon\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/1522271/biglink.gif\" style=\"border:none;width:200px;height:146px\" /></a> ','Taco Truckin\'','','inherit','open','open','','10984-revision','','','2012-04-05 07:57:23','2012-04-05 13:57:23','',10984,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/10984-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(10986,1,'2012-04-05 08:50:56','2012-04-05 14:50:56','','Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma','','inherit','open','open','','6901750622_d2d88ff5eb_b','','','2012-04-05 08:50:56','2012-04-05 14:50:56','',10984,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901750622_d2d88ff5eb_b.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(10987,1,'2012-04-05 08:51:35','2012-04-05 14:51:35','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=10986\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10986\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901750622_d2d88ff5eb_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10986\" /></a>\n\nYesterday a group of <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Landers</a> decided to go for some truck lunch.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1522271/restaurant/TU-Kendall-Whittier/Tacos-Fiesta-Mexicana-Tulsa\" target=\"_blank\">Tacos Fiesta Mexicana</a> is (dangerously) close to our offices at 12th and Peoria.\n\nEveryone reading this should try eating lunch or dinner from a truck sometime. Be sure to take some cash when you do, but don\'t worry about bringing the whole bank with you—my lunch of three tacos asada at TFM was about $4. Food trucks are cool because it allows restaurant entrepreneurs a chance to get into the business without having to risk a bunch of capital on rent and utilities for a bunch of brick and mortar. Plus, it\'s fun and easy to be a food truck customer. Just ask any of the people crowded around the hot dog carts in the Blue Dome District on a Saturday night. Just grab your food, dive into it while you enjoy the weather and the company of your friends, then belly right back up to the bar. And of course, nothing tastes better after a few beers than food from a truck or a cart. Carbs + fat = yay.\n\nAnd don\'t be afraid to try some beef cheek. It\'s a delight.\n\n<strong>PLUS:</strong> <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/tulsa-taco-stands/\" target=\"_blank\">Kate Huggins wrote about truck lunch for Tasha Does Tulsa awhile back, here</a>.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1522271/restaurant/TU-Kendall-Whittier/Tacos-Fiesta-Mexicana-Tulsa\"><img alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana on Urbanspoon\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/1522271/biglink.gif\" style=\"border:none;width:200px;height:146px\" /></a> ','Taco Truckin\'','','inherit','open','open','','10984-revision-2','','','2012-04-05 08:51:35','2012-04-05 14:51:35','',10984,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/10984-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(10988,1,'2012-04-05 08:51:41','2012-04-05 14:51:41','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=10986\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10986\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901750622_d2d88ff5eb_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10986\" /></a>\r\n\r\nYesterday a group of <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Landers</a> decided to go for some truck lunch.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1522271/restaurant/TU-Kendall-Whittier/Tacos-Fiesta-Mexicana-Tulsa\" target=\"_blank\">Tacos Fiesta Mexicana</a> is (dangerously) close to our offices at 12th and Peoria.\r\n\r\nEveryone reading this should try eating lunch or dinner from a truck sometime. Be sure to take some cash when you do, but don\'t worry about bringing the whole bank with you—my lunch of three tacos asada at TFM was about $4. Food trucks are cool because it allows restaurant entrepreneurs a chance to get into the business without having to risk a bunch of capital on rent and utilities for a bunch of brick and mortar. Plus, it\'s fun and easy to be a food truck customer. Just ask any of the people crowded around the hot dog carts in the Blue Dome District on a Saturday night. Just grab your food, dive into it while you enjoy the weather and the company of your friends, then belly right back up to the bar. And of course, nothing tastes better after a few beers than food from a truck or a cart. Carbs + fat = yay.\r\n\r\nAnd don\'t be afraid to try some beef cheek. It\'s a delight.\r\n\r\n<strong>PLUS:</strong> <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/tulsa-taco-stands/\" target=\"_blank\">Kate Huggins wrote about truck lunch for Tasha Does Tulsa awhile back, here</a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1522271/restaurant/TU-Kendall-Whittier/Tacos-Fiesta-Mexicana-Tulsa\"><img alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana on Urbanspoon\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/1522271/biglink.gif\" style=\"border:none;width:200px;height:146px\" /></a> ','Taco Truckin\'','','inherit','open','open','','10984-revision-3','','','2012-04-05 08:51:41','2012-04-05 14:51:41','',10984,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/10984-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(10989,1,'2012-04-05 09:17:08','2012-04-05 15:17:08','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901750622_d2d88ff5eb_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10986\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10986\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901750622_d2d88ff5eb_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\n\nYesterday a group of <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Landers</a> decided to go for some truck lunch.\n\n<!--more-->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1522271/restaurant/TU-Kendall-Whittier/Tacos-Fiesta-Mexicana-Tulsa\" target=\"_blank\">Tacos Fiesta Mexicana</a> is (dangerously) close to our offices at 12th and Peoria. We can practically smell the tortas, the burritos, the steak taco[\']s from our front porch.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901748778_bda466ed01_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10990\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10990\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901748778_bda466ed01_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901747290_5613028edd_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10991\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10991\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901747290_5613028edd_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901752546_37611e9ef2_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10992\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901752546_37611e9ef2_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10992\" /></a>\n\nDon\'t even talk to me with your Taco Bell. That right there? That\'s for real. \n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/7047992207_1402e6c00b_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10995\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/7047992207_1402e6c00b_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Taco Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, OK\" title=\"Taco Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, OK\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10995\" /></a>\n\nEspecially if you\'ve never done it, everyone reading this should try eating lunch or dinner from a truck sometime. Be sure to take some cash when you do, but don\'t worry about bringing the whole bank—my lunch of three tacos at TFM was about four bucks. Food trucks are cool because it allows restaurant entrepreneurs a chance to get into the business without having to risk a bunch of capital on rent and utilities for a bunch of brick and mortar. Plus, it\'s fun and easy to be a food truck customer. Just ask any of the people crowded around the hot dog carts in the Blue Dome District on a Saturday night. Just grab your food, dive into it while you enjoy the weather and the company of your friends, then belly right back up to the bar. And of course, nothing tastes better after a few beers than food from a truck or a cart. Carbs + alcohol + animal fat = yay.\n\nPlus, the candid, mid-chew photos are excellent with taco truck food. \n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/7047989391_efa292b4e0_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10996\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/7047989391_efa292b4e0_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10996\" /></a>\n\nAnd now I\'ll post a highly unflattering mid-chew photo of myself.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0795/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1459\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0795.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"452\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1459\" /></a>\n\nYou know. To be fair. I\'m all about fairness. \n\nHey, I\'m not dumb. I know that my 29th birthday cake will probably feature this photo somehow. \n\nIn fact, I don\'t expect it. I demand it.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901895304_25f463696d_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10997\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901895304_25f463696d_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10997\" /></a>\n\nOne more thing: When you find the taco truck, don\'t be afraid to try the beef cheek. It\'s a delight.\n\n<strong>PLUS:</strong> <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/tulsa-taco-stands/\" target=\"_blank\">Kate Huggins wrote about truck lunch for Tasha Does Tulsa awhile back, here</a>.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1522271/restaurant/TU-Kendall-Whittier/Tacos-Fiesta-Mexicana-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 200px; height: 146px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/1522271/biglink.gif\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Taco Truckin\'','Food trucks are cool because it allows restaurant entrepreneurs a chance to get into the business without having to risk a bunch of capital on rent and utilities for a bunch of brick and mortar. 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Be sure to take some cash when you do, but don\'t worry about bringing the whole bank with you—my lunch of three tacos asada at TFM was about $4. Food trucks are cool because it allows restaurant entrepreneurs a chance to get into the business without having to risk a bunch of capital on rent and utilities for a bunch of brick and mortar. Plus, it\'s fun and easy to be a food truck customer. Just ask any of the people crowded around the hot dog carts in the Blue Dome District on a Saturday night. Just grab your food, dive into it while you enjoy the weather and the company of your friends, then belly right back up to the bar. And of course, nothing tastes better after a few beers than food from a truck or a cart. Carbs + fat = yay.\r\n\r\nAnd don\'t be afraid to try some beef cheek. It\'s a delight.\r\n\r\n<strong>PLUS:</strong> <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/tulsa-taco-stands/\" target=\"_blank\">Kate Huggins wrote about truck lunch for Tasha Does Tulsa awhile back, here</a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1522271/restaurant/TU-Kendall-Whittier/Tacos-Fiesta-Mexicana-Tulsa\"><img alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana on Urbanspoon\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/1522271/biglink.gif\" style=\"border:none;width:200px;height:146px\" /></a> ','Taco Truckin\'','','inherit','open','open','','10984-revision-4','','','2012-04-05 08:51:42','2012-04-05 14:51:42','',10984,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/10984-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(10994,1,'2012-04-05 08:57:26','2012-04-05 14:57:26','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901750622_d2d88ff5eb_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10986\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10986\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901750622_d2d88ff5eb_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nYesterday a group of <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Landers</a> decided to go for some truck lunch.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1522271/restaurant/TU-Kendall-Whittier/Tacos-Fiesta-Mexicana-Tulsa\" target=\"_blank\">Tacos Fiesta Mexicana</a> is (dangerously) close to our offices at 12th and Peoria. We can practically smell the tortas, the burritos, the tacos asada from our front porch.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901748778_bda466ed01_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10990\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10990\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901748778_bda466ed01_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901747290_5613028edd_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10991\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10991\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901747290_5613028edd_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901752546_37611e9ef2_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10992\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901752546_37611e9ef2_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10992\" /></a>\r\n\r\nDon\'t even talk to me with your Taco Bell. That right there? That\'s for real. \r\n\r\nEspecially if you\'ve never done it, everyone reading this should try eating lunch or dinner from a truck sometime. Be sure to take some cash when you do, but don\'t worry about bringing the whole bank with you—my lunch of three tacos asada at TFM was about $4. Food trucks are cool because it allows restaurant entrepreneurs a chance to get into the business without having to risk a bunch of capital on rent and utilities for a bunch of brick and mortar. Plus, it\'s fun and easy to be a food truck customer. Just ask any of the people crowded around the hot dog carts in the Blue Dome District on a Saturday night. Just grab your food, dive into it while you enjoy the weather and the company of your friends, then belly right back up to the bar. And of course, nothing tastes better after a few beers than food from a truck or a cart. Carbs + fat = yay.\r\n\r\nAnd don\'t be afraid to try some beef cheek. It\'s a delight.\r\n\r\n<strong>PLUS:</strong> <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/tulsa-taco-stands/\" target=\"_blank\">Kate Huggins wrote about truck lunch for Tasha Does Tulsa awhile back, here</a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1522271/restaurant/TU-Kendall-Whittier/Tacos-Fiesta-Mexicana-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 200px; height: 146px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/1522271/biglink.gif\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Taco Truckin\'','','inherit','open','open','','10984-revision-5','','','2012-04-05 08:57:26','2012-04-05 14:57:26','',10984,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/10984-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(10995,1,'2012-04-05 09:04:29','2012-04-05 15:04:29','','Taco Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, OK','','inherit','open','open','','7047992207_1402e6c00b_b','','','2012-04-05 09:04:29','2012-04-05 15:04:29','',10984,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/7047992207_1402e6c00b_b.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(10996,1,'2012-04-05 09:05:44','2012-04-05 15:05:44','','Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma','','inherit','open','open','','7047989391_efa292b4e0_b','','','2012-04-05 09:05:44','2012-04-05 15:05:44','',10984,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/7047989391_efa292b4e0_b.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(10997,1,'2012-04-05 09:09:37','2012-04-05 15:09:37','','Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma','','inherit','open','open','','6901895304_25f463696d_b','','','2012-04-05 09:09:37','2012-04-05 15:09:37','',10984,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901895304_25f463696d_b.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(10998,1,'2012-04-05 08:57:26','2012-04-05 14:57:26','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901750622_d2d88ff5eb_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10986\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10986\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901750622_d2d88ff5eb_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nYesterday a group of <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Landers</a> decided to go for some truck lunch.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1522271/restaurant/TU-Kendall-Whittier/Tacos-Fiesta-Mexicana-Tulsa\" target=\"_blank\">Tacos Fiesta Mexicana</a> is (dangerously) close to our offices at 12th and Peoria. We can practically smell the tortas, the burritos, the tacos asada from our front porch.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901748778_bda466ed01_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10990\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10990\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901748778_bda466ed01_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901747290_5613028edd_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10991\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10991\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901747290_5613028edd_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901752546_37611e9ef2_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10992\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901752546_37611e9ef2_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10992\" /></a>\r\n\r\nDon\'t even talk to me with your Taco Bell. That right there? That\'s for real. \r\n\r\nEspecially if you\'ve never done it, everyone reading this should try eating lunch or dinner from a truck sometime. Be sure to take some cash when you do, but don\'t worry about bringing the whole bank with you—my lunch of three tacos asada at TFM was about $4. Food trucks are cool because it allows restaurant entrepreneurs a chance to get into the business without having to risk a bunch of capital on rent and utilities for a bunch of brick and mortar. Plus, it\'s fun and easy to be a food truck customer. Just ask any of the people crowded around the hot dog carts in the Blue Dome District on a Saturday night. Just grab your food, dive into it while you enjoy the weather and the company of your friends, then belly right back up to the bar. And of course, nothing tastes better after a few beers than food from a truck or a cart. Carbs + fat = yay.\r\n\r\nAnd don\'t be afraid to try some beef cheek. It\'s a delight.\r\n\r\n<strong>PLUS:</strong> <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/tulsa-taco-stands/\" target=\"_blank\">Kate Huggins wrote about truck lunch for Tasha Does Tulsa awhile back, here</a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1522271/restaurant/TU-Kendall-Whittier/Tacos-Fiesta-Mexicana-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 200px; height: 146px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/1522271/biglink.gif\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Taco Truckin\'','','inherit','open','open','','10984-revision-6','','','2012-04-05 08:57:26','2012-04-05 14:57:26','',10984,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/10984-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(10999,1,'2012-04-05 09:10:46','2012-04-05 15:10:46','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901750622_d2d88ff5eb_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10986\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10986\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901750622_d2d88ff5eb_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nYesterday a group of <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Landers</a> decided to go for some truck lunch.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1522271/restaurant/TU-Kendall-Whittier/Tacos-Fiesta-Mexicana-Tulsa\" target=\"_blank\">Tacos Fiesta Mexicana</a> is (dangerously) close to our offices at 12th and Peoria. We can practically smell the tortas, the burritos, the tacos asada from our front porch.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901748778_bda466ed01_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10990\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10990\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901748778_bda466ed01_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901747290_5613028edd_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10991\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10991\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901747290_5613028edd_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901752546_37611e9ef2_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10992\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901752546_37611e9ef2_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10992\" /></a>\r\n\r\nDon\'t even talk to me with your Taco Bell. That right there? That\'s for real. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/7047992207_1402e6c00b_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10995\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/7047992207_1402e6c00b_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Taco Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, OK\" title=\"Taco Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, OK\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10995\" /></a>\r\n\r\nEspecially if you\'ve never done it, everyone reading this should try eating lunch or dinner from a truck sometime. Be sure to take some cash when you do, but don\'t worry about bringing the whole bank with you—my lunch of three tacos asada at TFM was about $4. Food trucks are cool because it allows restaurant entrepreneurs a chance to get into the business without having to risk a bunch of capital on rent and utilities for a bunch of brick and mortar. Plus, it\'s fun and easy to be a food truck customer. Just ask any of the people crowded around the hot dog carts in the Blue Dome District on a Saturday night. Just grab your food, dive into it while you enjoy the weather and the company of your friends, then belly right back up to the bar. And of course, nothing tastes better after a few beers than food from a truck or a cart. Carbs + fat = yay.\r\n\r\nPlus, the candid, mid-chew photos are excellent with taco truck food. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/7047989391_efa292b4e0_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10996\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/7047989391_efa292b4e0_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10996\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSince this photo will likely displease Sterlin Harjo, I\'ll post a highly unflattering mid-chew photo of myself now: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0795/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1459\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0795.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"452\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1459\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI\'m not dumb. I know that my 29th birthday cake will probably feature this photo somehow. \r\n\r\nIn fact, I don\'t expect it. I demand it.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901895304_25f463696d_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10997\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901895304_25f463696d_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10997\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOne more thing: When you find the taco truck, don\'t be afraid to try the beef cheek. It\'s a delight.\r\n\r\n<strong>PLUS:</strong> <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/tulsa-taco-stands/\" target=\"_blank\">Kate Huggins wrote about truck lunch for Tasha Does Tulsa awhile back, here</a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1522271/restaurant/TU-Kendall-Whittier/Tacos-Fiesta-Mexicana-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 200px; height: 146px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/1522271/biglink.gif\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Taco Truckin\'','Food trucks are cool because it allows restaurant entrepreneurs a chance to get into the business without having to risk a bunch of capital on rent and utilities for a bunch of brick and mortar. Plus, it\'s fun and easy to be a food truck customer.','inherit','open','open','','10984-revision-7','','','2012-04-05 09:10:46','2012-04-05 15:10:46','',10984,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/10984-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(11008,1,'2012-04-05 09:15:36','2012-04-05 15:15:36','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901750622_d2d88ff5eb_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10986\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10986\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901750622_d2d88ff5eb_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nYesterday a group of <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Landers</a> decided to go for some truck lunch.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1522271/restaurant/TU-Kendall-Whittier/Tacos-Fiesta-Mexicana-Tulsa\" target=\"_blank\">Tacos Fiesta Mexicana</a> is (dangerously) close to our offices at 12th and Peoria. We can practically smell the tortas, the burritos, the steak taco[\']s from our front porch.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901748778_bda466ed01_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10990\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10990\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901748778_bda466ed01_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901747290_5613028edd_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10991\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10991\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901747290_5613028edd_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901752546_37611e9ef2_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10992\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901752546_37611e9ef2_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10992\" /></a>\r\n\r\nDon\'t even talk to me with your Taco Bell. That right there? That\'s for real. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/7047992207_1402e6c00b_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10995\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/7047992207_1402e6c00b_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Taco Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, OK\" title=\"Taco Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, OK\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10995\" /></a>\r\n\r\nEspecially if you\'ve never done it, everyone reading this should try eating lunch or dinner from a truck sometime. Be sure to take some cash when you do, but don\'t worry about bringing the whole bank—my lunch of three tacos at TFM was about four bucks. Food trucks are cool because it allows restaurant entrepreneurs a chance to get into the business without having to risk a bunch of capital on rent and utilities for a bunch of brick and mortar. Plus, it\'s fun and easy to be a food truck customer. Just ask any of the people crowded around the hot dog carts in the Blue Dome District on a Saturday night. Just grab your food, dive into it while you enjoy the weather and the company of your friends, then belly right back up to the bar. And of course, nothing tastes better after a few beers than food from a truck or a cart. Carbs + alcohol + animal fat = yay.\r\n\r\nPlus, the candid, mid-chew photos are excellent with taco truck food. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/7047989391_efa292b4e0_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10996\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/7047989391_efa292b4e0_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10996\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSince this photo will likely displease <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/sterlin-harjo/\" target=\"_blank\">Sterlin Harjo</a>, I\'ll now post a highly unflattering mid-chew photo of myself: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0795/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1459\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0795.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"452\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1459\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOh. Ew. Ouch.\r\n\r\nHey, I\'m not dumb. I know that my 29th birthday cake will probably feature this photo somehow. \r\n\r\nIn fact, I don\'t expect it. I demand it.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901895304_25f463696d_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10997\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901895304_25f463696d_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10997\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOne more thing: When you find the taco truck, don\'t be afraid to try the beef cheek. It\'s a delight.\r\n\r\n<strong>PLUS:</strong> <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/tulsa-taco-stands/\" target=\"_blank\">Kate Huggins wrote about truck lunch for Tasha Does Tulsa awhile back, here</a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1522271/restaurant/TU-Kendall-Whittier/Tacos-Fiesta-Mexicana-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 200px; height: 146px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/1522271/biglink.gif\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Taco Truckin\'','Food trucks are cool because it allows restaurant entrepreneurs a chance to get into the business without having to risk a bunch of capital on rent and utilities for a bunch of brick and mortar. Plus, it\'s fun and easy to be a food truck customer.','inherit','open','open','','10984-revision-16','','','2012-04-05 09:15:36','2012-04-05 15:15:36','',10984,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/10984-revision-16/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wptdt_posts` VALUES (11000,1,'2012-04-05 09:10:46','2012-04-05 15:10:46','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901750622_d2d88ff5eb_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10986\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10986\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901750622_d2d88ff5eb_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nYesterday a group of <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Landers</a> decided to go for some truck lunch.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1522271/restaurant/TU-Kendall-Whittier/Tacos-Fiesta-Mexicana-Tulsa\" target=\"_blank\">Tacos Fiesta Mexicana</a> is (dangerously) close to our offices at 12th and Peoria. We can practically smell the tortas, the burritos, the tacos asada from our front porch.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901748778_bda466ed01_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10990\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10990\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901748778_bda466ed01_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901747290_5613028edd_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10991\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10991\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901747290_5613028edd_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901752546_37611e9ef2_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10992\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901752546_37611e9ef2_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10992\" /></a>\r\n\r\nDon\'t even talk to me with your Taco Bell. That right there? That\'s for real. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/7047992207_1402e6c00b_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10995\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/7047992207_1402e6c00b_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Taco Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, OK\" title=\"Taco Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, OK\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10995\" /></a>\r\n\r\nEspecially if you\'ve never done it, everyone reading this should try eating lunch or dinner from a truck sometime. Be sure to take some cash when you do, but don\'t worry about bringing the whole bank with you—my lunch of three tacos asada at TFM was about $4. Food trucks are cool because it allows restaurant entrepreneurs a chance to get into the business without having to risk a bunch of capital on rent and utilities for a bunch of brick and mortar. Plus, it\'s fun and easy to be a food truck customer. Just ask any of the people crowded around the hot dog carts in the Blue Dome District on a Saturday night. Just grab your food, dive into it while you enjoy the weather and the company of your friends, then belly right back up to the bar. And of course, nothing tastes better after a few beers than food from a truck or a cart. Carbs + fat = yay.\r\n\r\nPlus, the candid, mid-chew photos are excellent with taco truck food. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/7047989391_efa292b4e0_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10996\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/7047989391_efa292b4e0_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10996\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSince this photo will likely displease Sterlin Harjo, I\'ll post a highly unflattering mid-chew photo of myself now: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0795/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1459\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0795.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"452\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1459\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI\'m not dumb. I know that my 29th birthday cake will probably feature this photo somehow. \r\n\r\nIn fact, I don\'t expect it. I demand it.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901895304_25f463696d_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10997\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901895304_25f463696d_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10997\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOne more thing: When you find the taco truck, don\'t be afraid to try the beef cheek. It\'s a delight.\r\n\r\n<strong>PLUS:</strong> <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/tulsa-taco-stands/\" target=\"_blank\">Kate Huggins wrote about truck lunch for Tasha Does Tulsa awhile back, here</a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1522271/restaurant/TU-Kendall-Whittier/Tacos-Fiesta-Mexicana-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 200px; height: 146px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/1522271/biglink.gif\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Taco Truckin\'','Food trucks are cool because it allows restaurant entrepreneurs a chance to get into the business without having to risk a bunch of capital on rent and utilities for a bunch of brick and mortar. Plus, it\'s fun and easy to be a food truck customer.','inherit','open','open','','10984-revision-8','','','2012-04-05 09:10:46','2012-04-05 15:10:46','',10984,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/10984-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(11001,1,'2012-04-05 09:12:16','2012-04-05 15:12:16','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901750622_d2d88ff5eb_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10986\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10986\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901750622_d2d88ff5eb_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nYesterday a group of <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Landers</a> decided to go for some truck lunch.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1522271/restaurant/TU-Kendall-Whittier/Tacos-Fiesta-Mexicana-Tulsa\" target=\"_blank\">Tacos Fiesta Mexicana</a> is (dangerously) close to our offices at 12th and Peoria. We can practically smell the tortas, the burritos, the tacos asada from our front porch.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901748778_bda466ed01_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10990\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10990\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901748778_bda466ed01_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901747290_5613028edd_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10991\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10991\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901747290_5613028edd_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901752546_37611e9ef2_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10992\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901752546_37611e9ef2_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10992\" /></a>\r\n\r\nDon\'t even talk to me with your Taco Bell. That right there? That\'s for real. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/7047992207_1402e6c00b_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10995\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/7047992207_1402e6c00b_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Taco Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, OK\" title=\"Taco Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, OK\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10995\" /></a>\r\n\r\nEspecially if you\'ve never done it, everyone reading this should try eating lunch or dinner from a truck sometime. Be sure to take some cash when you do, but don\'t worry about bringing the whole bank with you—my lunch of three tacos asada at TFM was about $4. Food trucks are cool because it allows restaurant entrepreneurs a chance to get into the business without having to risk a bunch of capital on rent and utilities for a bunch of brick and mortar. Plus, it\'s fun and easy to be a food truck customer. Just ask any of the people crowded around the hot dog carts in the Blue Dome District on a Saturday night. Just grab your food, dive into it while you enjoy the weather and the company of your friends, then belly right back up to the bar. And of course, nothing tastes better after a few beers than food from a truck or a cart. Carbs + fat = yay.\r\n\r\nPlus, the candid, mid-chew photos are excellent with taco truck food. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/7047989391_efa292b4e0_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10996\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/7047989391_efa292b4e0_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10996\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSince this photo will likely displease <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/sterlin-harjo/\" target=\"_blank\">Sterlin Harjo</a>, I\'ll now post a highly unflattering mid-chew photo of myself: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0795/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1459\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0795.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"452\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1459\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOh. Ew. Ouch.\r\n\r\nHey, I\'m not dumb. I know that my 29th birthday cake will probably feature this photo somehow. \r\n\r\nIn fact, I don\'t expect it. I demand it.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901895304_25f463696d_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10997\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901895304_25f463696d_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10997\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOne more thing: When you find the taco truck, don\'t be afraid to try the beef cheek. It\'s a delight.\r\n\r\n<strong>PLUS:</strong> <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/tulsa-taco-stands/\" target=\"_blank\">Kate Huggins wrote about truck lunch for Tasha Does Tulsa awhile back, here</a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1522271/restaurant/TU-Kendall-Whittier/Tacos-Fiesta-Mexicana-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 200px; height: 146px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/1522271/biglink.gif\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Taco Truckin\'','Food trucks are cool because it allows restaurant entrepreneurs a chance to get into the business without having to risk a bunch of capital on rent and utilities for a bunch of brick and mortar. Plus, it\'s fun and easy to be a food truck customer.','inherit','open','open','','10984-revision-9','','','2012-04-05 09:12:16','2012-04-05 15:12:16','',10984,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/10984-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(11002,1,'2012-04-05 09:12:17','2012-04-05 15:12:17','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901750622_d2d88ff5eb_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10986\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10986\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901750622_d2d88ff5eb_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nYesterday a group of <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Landers</a> decided to go for some truck lunch.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1522271/restaurant/TU-Kendall-Whittier/Tacos-Fiesta-Mexicana-Tulsa\" target=\"_blank\">Tacos Fiesta Mexicana</a> is (dangerously) close to our offices at 12th and Peoria. We can practically smell the tortas, the burritos, the tacos asada from our front porch.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901748778_bda466ed01_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10990\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10990\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901748778_bda466ed01_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901747290_5613028edd_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10991\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10991\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901747290_5613028edd_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901752546_37611e9ef2_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10992\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901752546_37611e9ef2_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10992\" /></a>\r\n\r\nDon\'t even talk to me with your Taco Bell. That right there? That\'s for real. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/7047992207_1402e6c00b_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10995\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/7047992207_1402e6c00b_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Taco Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, OK\" title=\"Taco Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, OK\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10995\" /></a>\r\n\r\nEspecially if you\'ve never done it, everyone reading this should try eating lunch or dinner from a truck sometime. Be sure to take some cash when you do, but don\'t worry about bringing the whole bank with you—my lunch of three tacos asada at TFM was about $4. Food trucks are cool because it allows restaurant entrepreneurs a chance to get into the business without having to risk a bunch of capital on rent and utilities for a bunch of brick and mortar. Plus, it\'s fun and easy to be a food truck customer. Just ask any of the people crowded around the hot dog carts in the Blue Dome District on a Saturday night. Just grab your food, dive into it while you enjoy the weather and the company of your friends, then belly right back up to the bar. And of course, nothing tastes better after a few beers than food from a truck or a cart. Carbs + fat = yay.\r\n\r\nPlus, the candid, mid-chew photos are excellent with taco truck food. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/7047989391_efa292b4e0_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10996\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/7047989391_efa292b4e0_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10996\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSince this photo will likely displease <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/sterlin-harjo/\" target=\"_blank\">Sterlin Harjo</a>, I\'ll now post a highly unflattering mid-chew photo of myself: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0795/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1459\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0795.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"452\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1459\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOh. Ew. Ouch.\r\n\r\nHey, I\'m not dumb. I know that my 29th birthday cake will probably feature this photo somehow. \r\n\r\nIn fact, I don\'t expect it. I demand it.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901895304_25f463696d_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10997\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901895304_25f463696d_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10997\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOne more thing: When you find the taco truck, don\'t be afraid to try the beef cheek. It\'s a delight.\r\n\r\n<strong>PLUS:</strong> <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/tulsa-taco-stands/\" target=\"_blank\">Kate Huggins wrote about truck lunch for Tasha Does Tulsa awhile back, here</a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1522271/restaurant/TU-Kendall-Whittier/Tacos-Fiesta-Mexicana-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 200px; height: 146px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/1522271/biglink.gif\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Taco Truckin\'','Food trucks are cool because it allows restaurant entrepreneurs a chance to get into the business without having to risk a bunch of capital on rent and utilities for a bunch of brick and mortar. Plus, it\'s fun and easy to be a food truck customer.','inherit','open','open','','10984-revision-10','','','2012-04-05 09:12:17','2012-04-05 15:12:17','',10984,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/10984-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(11003,1,'2012-04-05 09:13:20','2012-04-05 15:13:20','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901750622_d2d88ff5eb_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10986\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10986\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901750622_d2d88ff5eb_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nYesterday a group of <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Landers</a> decided to go for some truck lunch.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1522271/restaurant/TU-Kendall-Whittier/Tacos-Fiesta-Mexicana-Tulsa\" target=\"_blank\">Tacos Fiesta Mexicana</a> is (dangerously) close to our offices at 12th and Peoria. We can practically smell the tortas, the burritos, the steak taco[\']s from our front porch.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901748778_bda466ed01_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10990\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10990\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901748778_bda466ed01_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901747290_5613028edd_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10991\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10991\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901747290_5613028edd_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901752546_37611e9ef2_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10992\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901752546_37611e9ef2_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10992\" /></a>\r\n\r\nDon\'t even talk to me with your Taco Bell. That right there? That\'s for real. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/7047992207_1402e6c00b_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10995\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/7047992207_1402e6c00b_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Taco Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, OK\" title=\"Taco Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, OK\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10995\" /></a>\r\n\r\nEspecially if you\'ve never done it, everyone reading this should try eating lunch or dinner from a truck sometime. Be sure to take some cash when you do, but don\'t worry about bringing the whole bank with you—my lunch of three tacos asada at TFM was about $4. Food trucks are cool because it allows restaurant entrepreneurs a chance to get into the business without having to risk a bunch of capital on rent and utilities for a bunch of brick and mortar. Plus, it\'s fun and easy to be a food truck customer. Just ask any of the people crowded around the hot dog carts in the Blue Dome District on a Saturday night. Just grab your food, dive into it while you enjoy the weather and the company of your friends, then belly right back up to the bar. And of course, nothing tastes better after a few beers than food from a truck or a cart. Carbs + fat = yay.\r\n\r\nPlus, the candid, mid-chew photos are excellent with taco truck food. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/7047989391_efa292b4e0_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10996\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/7047989391_efa292b4e0_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10996\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSince this photo will likely displease <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/sterlin-harjo/\" target=\"_blank\">Sterlin Harjo</a>, I\'ll now post a highly unflattering mid-chew photo of myself: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0795/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1459\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0795.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"452\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1459\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOh. Ew. Ouch.\r\n\r\nHey, I\'m not dumb. I know that my 29th birthday cake will probably feature this photo somehow. \r\n\r\nIn fact, I don\'t expect it. I demand it.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901895304_25f463696d_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10997\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901895304_25f463696d_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10997\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOne more thing: When you find the taco truck, don\'t be afraid to try the beef cheek. It\'s a delight.\r\n\r\n<strong>PLUS:</strong> <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/tulsa-taco-stands/\" target=\"_blank\">Kate Huggins wrote about truck lunch for Tasha Does Tulsa awhile back, here</a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1522271/restaurant/TU-Kendall-Whittier/Tacos-Fiesta-Mexicana-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 200px; height: 146px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/1522271/biglink.gif\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Taco Truckin\'','Food trucks are cool because it allows restaurant entrepreneurs a chance to get into the business without having to risk a bunch of capital on rent and utilities for a bunch of brick and mortar. Plus, it\'s fun and easy to be a food truck customer.','inherit','open','open','','10984-revision-11','','','2012-04-05 09:13:20','2012-04-05 15:13:20','',10984,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/10984-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(11004,1,'2012-04-05 09:13:20','2012-04-05 15:13:20','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901750622_d2d88ff5eb_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10986\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10986\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901750622_d2d88ff5eb_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nYesterday a group of <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Landers</a> decided to go for some truck lunch.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1522271/restaurant/TU-Kendall-Whittier/Tacos-Fiesta-Mexicana-Tulsa\" target=\"_blank\">Tacos Fiesta Mexicana</a> is (dangerously) close to our offices at 12th and Peoria. We can practically smell the tortas, the burritos, the steak taco[\']s from our front porch.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901748778_bda466ed01_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10990\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10990\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901748778_bda466ed01_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901747290_5613028edd_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10991\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10991\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901747290_5613028edd_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901752546_37611e9ef2_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10992\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901752546_37611e9ef2_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10992\" /></a>\r\n\r\nDon\'t even talk to me with your Taco Bell. That right there? That\'s for real. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/7047992207_1402e6c00b_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10995\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/7047992207_1402e6c00b_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Taco Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, OK\" title=\"Taco Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, OK\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10995\" /></a>\r\n\r\nEspecially if you\'ve never done it, everyone reading this should try eating lunch or dinner from a truck sometime. Be sure to take some cash when you do, but don\'t worry about bringing the whole bank with you—my lunch of three tacos asada at TFM was about $4. Food trucks are cool because it allows restaurant entrepreneurs a chance to get into the business without having to risk a bunch of capital on rent and utilities for a bunch of brick and mortar. Plus, it\'s fun and easy to be a food truck customer. Just ask any of the people crowded around the hot dog carts in the Blue Dome District on a Saturday night. Just grab your food, dive into it while you enjoy the weather and the company of your friends, then belly right back up to the bar. And of course, nothing tastes better after a few beers than food from a truck or a cart. Carbs + fat = yay.\r\n\r\nPlus, the candid, mid-chew photos are excellent with taco truck food. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/7047989391_efa292b4e0_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10996\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/7047989391_efa292b4e0_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10996\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSince this photo will likely displease <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/sterlin-harjo/\" target=\"_blank\">Sterlin Harjo</a>, I\'ll now post a highly unflattering mid-chew photo of myself: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0795/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1459\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0795.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"452\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1459\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOh. Ew. Ouch.\r\n\r\nHey, I\'m not dumb. I know that my 29th birthday cake will probably feature this photo somehow. \r\n\r\nIn fact, I don\'t expect it. I demand it.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901895304_25f463696d_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10997\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901895304_25f463696d_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10997\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOne more thing: When you find the taco truck, don\'t be afraid to try the beef cheek. It\'s a delight.\r\n\r\n<strong>PLUS:</strong> <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/tulsa-taco-stands/\" target=\"_blank\">Kate Huggins wrote about truck lunch for Tasha Does Tulsa awhile back, here</a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1522271/restaurant/TU-Kendall-Whittier/Tacos-Fiesta-Mexicana-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 200px; height: 146px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/1522271/biglink.gif\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Taco Truckin\'','Food trucks are cool because it allows restaurant entrepreneurs a chance to get into the business without having to risk a bunch of capital on rent and utilities for a bunch of brick and mortar. Plus, it\'s fun and easy to be a food truck customer.','inherit','open','open','','10984-revision-12','','','2012-04-05 09:13:20','2012-04-05 15:13:20','',10984,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/10984-revision-12/',0,'revision','',0),(11005,1,'2012-04-05 09:14:18','2012-04-05 15:14:18','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901750622_d2d88ff5eb_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10986\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10986\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901750622_d2d88ff5eb_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nYesterday a group of <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Landers</a> decided to go for some truck lunch.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1522271/restaurant/TU-Kendall-Whittier/Tacos-Fiesta-Mexicana-Tulsa\" target=\"_blank\">Tacos Fiesta Mexicana</a> is (dangerously) close to our offices at 12th and Peoria. We can practically smell the tortas, the burritos, the steak taco[\']s from our front porch.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901748778_bda466ed01_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10990\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10990\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901748778_bda466ed01_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901747290_5613028edd_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10991\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10991\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901747290_5613028edd_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901752546_37611e9ef2_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10992\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901752546_37611e9ef2_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10992\" /></a>\r\n\r\nDon\'t even talk to me with your Taco Bell. That right there? That\'s for real. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/7047992207_1402e6c00b_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10995\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/7047992207_1402e6c00b_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Taco Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, OK\" title=\"Taco Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, OK\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10995\" /></a>\r\n\r\nEspecially if you\'ve never done it, everyone reading this should try eating lunch or dinner from a truck sometime. Be sure to take some cash when you do, but don\'t worry about bringing the whole bank—my lunch of three tacos at TFM was about four bucks. Food trucks are cool because it allows restaurant entrepreneurs a chance to get into the business without having to risk a bunch of capital on rent and utilities for a bunch of brick and mortar. Plus, it\'s fun and easy to be a food truck customer. Just ask any of the people crowded around the hot dog carts in the Blue Dome District on a Saturday night. Just grab your food, dive into it while you enjoy the weather and the company of your friends, then belly right back up to the bar. And of course, nothing tastes better after a few beers than food from a truck or a cart. Carbs + fat = yay.\r\n\r\nPlus, the candid, mid-chew photos are excellent with taco truck food. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/7047989391_efa292b4e0_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10996\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/7047989391_efa292b4e0_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10996\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSince this photo will likely displease <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/sterlin-harjo/\" target=\"_blank\">Sterlin Harjo</a>, I\'ll now post a highly unflattering mid-chew photo of myself: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0795/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1459\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0795.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"452\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1459\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOh. Ew. Ouch.\r\n\r\nHey, I\'m not dumb. I know that my 29th birthday cake will probably feature this photo somehow. \r\n\r\nIn fact, I don\'t expect it. I demand it.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901895304_25f463696d_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10997\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901895304_25f463696d_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10997\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOne more thing: When you find the taco truck, don\'t be afraid to try the beef cheek. It\'s a delight.\r\n\r\n<strong>PLUS:</strong> <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/tulsa-taco-stands/\" target=\"_blank\">Kate Huggins wrote about truck lunch for Tasha Does Tulsa awhile back, here</a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1522271/restaurant/TU-Kendall-Whittier/Tacos-Fiesta-Mexicana-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 200px; height: 146px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/1522271/biglink.gif\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Taco Truckin\'','Food trucks are cool because it allows restaurant entrepreneurs a chance to get into the business without having to risk a bunch of capital on rent and utilities for a bunch of brick and mortar. Plus, it\'s fun and easy to be a food truck customer.','inherit','open','open','','10984-revision-13','','','2012-04-05 09:14:18','2012-04-05 15:14:18','',10984,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/10984-revision-13/',0,'revision','',0),(11006,1,'2012-04-05 09:14:18','2012-04-05 15:14:18','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901750622_d2d88ff5eb_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10986\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10986\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901750622_d2d88ff5eb_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nYesterday a group of <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Landers</a> decided to go for some truck lunch.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1522271/restaurant/TU-Kendall-Whittier/Tacos-Fiesta-Mexicana-Tulsa\" target=\"_blank\">Tacos Fiesta Mexicana</a> is (dangerously) close to our offices at 12th and Peoria. We can practically smell the tortas, the burritos, the steak taco[\']s from our front porch.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901748778_bda466ed01_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10990\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10990\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901748778_bda466ed01_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901747290_5613028edd_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10991\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10991\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901747290_5613028edd_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901752546_37611e9ef2_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10992\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901752546_37611e9ef2_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10992\" /></a>\r\n\r\nDon\'t even talk to me with your Taco Bell. That right there? That\'s for real. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/7047992207_1402e6c00b_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10995\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/7047992207_1402e6c00b_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Taco Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, OK\" title=\"Taco Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, OK\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10995\" /></a>\r\n\r\nEspecially if you\'ve never done it, everyone reading this should try eating lunch or dinner from a truck sometime. Be sure to take some cash when you do, but don\'t worry about bringing the whole bank—my lunch of three tacos at TFM was about four bucks. Food trucks are cool because it allows restaurant entrepreneurs a chance to get into the business without having to risk a bunch of capital on rent and utilities for a bunch of brick and mortar. Plus, it\'s fun and easy to be a food truck customer. Just ask any of the people crowded around the hot dog carts in the Blue Dome District on a Saturday night. Just grab your food, dive into it while you enjoy the weather and the company of your friends, then belly right back up to the bar. And of course, nothing tastes better after a few beers than food from a truck or a cart. Carbs + fat = yay.\r\n\r\nPlus, the candid, mid-chew photos are excellent with taco truck food. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/7047989391_efa292b4e0_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10996\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/7047989391_efa292b4e0_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10996\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSince this photo will likely displease <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/sterlin-harjo/\" target=\"_blank\">Sterlin Harjo</a>, I\'ll now post a highly unflattering mid-chew photo of myself: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0795/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1459\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0795.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"452\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1459\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOh. Ew. Ouch.\r\n\r\nHey, I\'m not dumb. I know that my 29th birthday cake will probably feature this photo somehow. \r\n\r\nIn fact, I don\'t expect it. I demand it.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901895304_25f463696d_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10997\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901895304_25f463696d_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10997\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOne more thing: When you find the taco truck, don\'t be afraid to try the beef cheek. It\'s a delight.\r\n\r\n<strong>PLUS:</strong> <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/tulsa-taco-stands/\" target=\"_blank\">Kate Huggins wrote about truck lunch for Tasha Does Tulsa awhile back, here</a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1522271/restaurant/TU-Kendall-Whittier/Tacos-Fiesta-Mexicana-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 200px; height: 146px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/1522271/biglink.gif\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Taco Truckin\'','Food trucks are cool because it allows restaurant entrepreneurs a chance to get into the business without having to risk a bunch of capital on rent and utilities for a bunch of brick and mortar. Plus, it\'s fun and easy to be a food truck customer.','inherit','open','open','','10984-revision-14','','','2012-04-05 09:14:18','2012-04-05 15:14:18','',10984,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/10984-revision-14/',0,'revision','',0),(11009,1,'2012-04-05 09:17:24','2012-04-05 15:17:24','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901750622_d2d88ff5eb_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10986\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10986\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901750622_d2d88ff5eb_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nYesterday a group of <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Landers</a> decided to go for some truck lunch.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1522271/restaurant/TU-Kendall-Whittier/Tacos-Fiesta-Mexicana-Tulsa\" target=\"_blank\">Tacos Fiesta Mexicana</a> is (dangerously) close to our offices at 12th and Peoria. We can practically smell the tortas, the burritos, the steak taco[\']s from our front porch.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901748778_bda466ed01_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10990\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10990\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901748778_bda466ed01_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901747290_5613028edd_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10991\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10991\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901747290_5613028edd_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901752546_37611e9ef2_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10992\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901752546_37611e9ef2_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10992\" /></a>\r\n\r\nDon\'t even talk to me with your Taco Bell. That right there? That\'s for real. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/7047992207_1402e6c00b_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10995\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/7047992207_1402e6c00b_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Taco Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, OK\" title=\"Taco Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, OK\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10995\" /></a>\r\n\r\nEspecially if you\'ve never done it, everyone reading this should try eating lunch or dinner from a truck sometime. Be sure to take some cash when you do, but don\'t worry about bringing the whole bank—my lunch of three tacos at TFM was about four bucks. Food trucks are cool because it allows restaurant entrepreneurs a chance to get into the business without having to risk a bunch of capital on rent and utilities for a bunch of brick and mortar. Plus, it\'s fun and easy to be a food truck customer. Just ask any of the people crowded around the hot dog carts in the Blue Dome District on a Saturday night. Just grab your food, dive into it while you enjoy the weather and the company of your friends, then belly right back up to the bar. And of course, nothing tastes better after a few beers than food from a truck or a cart. Carbs + alcohol + animal fat = yay.\r\n\r\nPlus, the candid, mid-chew photos are excellent with taco truck food. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/7047989391_efa292b4e0_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10996\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/7047989391_efa292b4e0_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10996\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd now I\'ll post a highly unflattering mid-chew photo of myself.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0795/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1459\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0795.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"452\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1459\" /></a>\r\n\r\nYou know. To be fair. I\'m all about fairness. Fairness and I are like <em>this</em>.\r\n\r\nHey, I\'m not dumb. I know that my 29th birthday cake will probably feature this photo somehow. \r\n\r\nIn fact, I don\'t expect it. I demand it.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901895304_25f463696d_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10997\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901895304_25f463696d_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10997\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOne more thing: When you find the taco truck, don\'t be afraid to try the beef cheek. It\'s a delight.\r\n\r\n<strong>PLUS:</strong> <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/tulsa-taco-stands/\" target=\"_blank\">Kate Huggins wrote about truck lunch for Tasha Does Tulsa awhile back, here</a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1522271/restaurant/TU-Kendall-Whittier/Tacos-Fiesta-Mexicana-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 200px; height: 146px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/1522271/biglink.gif\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Taco Truckin\'','Food trucks are cool because it allows restaurant entrepreneurs a chance to get into the business without having to risk a bunch of capital on rent and utilities for a bunch of brick and mortar. Plus, it\'s fun and easy to be a food truck customer.','inherit','open','open','','10984-revision-17','','','2012-04-05 09:17:24','2012-04-05 15:17:24','',10984,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/10984-revision-17/',0,'revision','',0),(11007,1,'2012-04-05 09:15:36','2012-04-05 15:15:36','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901750622_d2d88ff5eb_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10986\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10986\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901750622_d2d88ff5eb_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nYesterday a group of <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Landers</a> decided to go for some truck lunch.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1522271/restaurant/TU-Kendall-Whittier/Tacos-Fiesta-Mexicana-Tulsa\" target=\"_blank\">Tacos Fiesta Mexicana</a> is (dangerously) close to our offices at 12th and Peoria. We can practically smell the tortas, the burritos, the steak taco[\']s from our front porch.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901748778_bda466ed01_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10990\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10990\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901748778_bda466ed01_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901747290_5613028edd_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10991\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10991\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901747290_5613028edd_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901752546_37611e9ef2_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10992\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901752546_37611e9ef2_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10992\" /></a>\r\n\r\nDon\'t even talk to me with your Taco Bell. That right there? That\'s for real. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/7047992207_1402e6c00b_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10995\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/7047992207_1402e6c00b_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Taco Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, OK\" title=\"Taco Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, OK\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10995\" /></a>\r\n\r\nEspecially if you\'ve never done it, everyone reading this should try eating lunch or dinner from a truck sometime. Be sure to take some cash when you do, but don\'t worry about bringing the whole bank—my lunch of three tacos at TFM was about four bucks. Food trucks are cool because it allows restaurant entrepreneurs a chance to get into the business without having to risk a bunch of capital on rent and utilities for a bunch of brick and mortar. Plus, it\'s fun and easy to be a food truck customer. Just ask any of the people crowded around the hot dog carts in the Blue Dome District on a Saturday night. Just grab your food, dive into it while you enjoy the weather and the company of your friends, then belly right back up to the bar. And of course, nothing tastes better after a few beers than food from a truck or a cart. Carbs + alcohol + animal fat = yay.\r\n\r\nPlus, the candid, mid-chew photos are excellent with taco truck food. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/7047989391_efa292b4e0_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10996\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/7047989391_efa292b4e0_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10996\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSince this photo will likely displease <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/sterlin-harjo/\" target=\"_blank\">Sterlin Harjo</a>, I\'ll now post a highly unflattering mid-chew photo of myself: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0795/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1459\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0795.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"452\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1459\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOh. Ew. Ouch.\r\n\r\nHey, I\'m not dumb. I know that my 29th birthday cake will probably feature this photo somehow. \r\n\r\nIn fact, I don\'t expect it. I demand it.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901895304_25f463696d_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10997\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901895304_25f463696d_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10997\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOne more thing: When you find the taco truck, don\'t be afraid to try the beef cheek. It\'s a delight.\r\n\r\n<strong>PLUS:</strong> <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/tulsa-taco-stands/\" target=\"_blank\">Kate Huggins wrote about truck lunch for Tasha Does Tulsa awhile back, here</a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1522271/restaurant/TU-Kendall-Whittier/Tacos-Fiesta-Mexicana-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 200px; height: 146px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/1522271/biglink.gif\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Taco Truckin\'','Food trucks are cool because it allows restaurant entrepreneurs a chance to get into the business without having to risk a bunch of capital on rent and utilities for a bunch of brick and mortar. Plus, it\'s fun and easy to be a food truck customer.','inherit','open','open','','10984-revision-15','','','2012-04-05 09:15:36','2012-04-05 15:15:36','',10984,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/10984-revision-15/',0,'revision','',0),(11010,1,'2012-04-05 09:17:24','2012-04-05 15:17:24','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901750622_d2d88ff5eb_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10986\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10986\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901750622_d2d88ff5eb_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nYesterday a group of <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Landers</a> decided to go for some truck lunch.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1522271/restaurant/TU-Kendall-Whittier/Tacos-Fiesta-Mexicana-Tulsa\" target=\"_blank\">Tacos Fiesta Mexicana</a> is (dangerously) close to our offices at 12th and Peoria. We can practically smell the tortas, the burritos, the steak taco[\']s from our front porch.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901748778_bda466ed01_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10990\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10990\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901748778_bda466ed01_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901747290_5613028edd_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10991\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10991\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901747290_5613028edd_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901752546_37611e9ef2_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10992\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901752546_37611e9ef2_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10992\" /></a>\r\n\r\nDon\'t even talk to me with your Taco Bell. That right there? That\'s for real. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/7047992207_1402e6c00b_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10995\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/7047992207_1402e6c00b_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Taco Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, OK\" title=\"Taco Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, OK\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10995\" /></a>\r\n\r\nEspecially if you\'ve never done it, everyone reading this should try eating lunch or dinner from a truck sometime. Be sure to take some cash when you do, but don\'t worry about bringing the whole bank—my lunch of three tacos at TFM was about four bucks. Food trucks are cool because it allows restaurant entrepreneurs a chance to get into the business without having to risk a bunch of capital on rent and utilities for a bunch of brick and mortar. Plus, it\'s fun and easy to be a food truck customer. Just ask any of the people crowded around the hot dog carts in the Blue Dome District on a Saturday night. Just grab your food, dive into it while you enjoy the weather and the company of your friends, then belly right back up to the bar. And of course, nothing tastes better after a few beers than food from a truck or a cart. Carbs + alcohol + animal fat = yay.\r\n\r\nPlus, the candid, mid-chew photos are excellent with taco truck food. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/7047989391_efa292b4e0_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10996\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/7047989391_efa292b4e0_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10996\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd now I\'ll post a highly unflattering mid-chew photo of myself.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0795/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1459\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0795.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"452\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1459\" /></a>\r\n\r\nYou know. To be fair. I\'m all about fairness. Fairness and I are like <em>this</em>.\r\n\r\nHey, I\'m not dumb. I know that my 29th birthday cake will probably feature this photo somehow. \r\n\r\nIn fact, I don\'t expect it. I demand it.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901895304_25f463696d_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10997\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901895304_25f463696d_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10997\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOne more thing: When you find the taco truck, don\'t be afraid to try the beef cheek. It\'s a delight.\r\n\r\n<strong>PLUS:</strong> <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/tulsa-taco-stands/\" target=\"_blank\">Kate Huggins wrote about truck lunch for Tasha Does Tulsa awhile back, here</a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1522271/restaurant/TU-Kendall-Whittier/Tacos-Fiesta-Mexicana-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 200px; height: 146px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/1522271/biglink.gif\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Taco Truckin\'','Food trucks are cool because it allows restaurant entrepreneurs a chance to get into the business without having to risk a bunch of capital on rent and utilities for a bunch of brick and mortar. Plus, it\'s fun and easy to be a food truck customer.','inherit','open','open','','10984-revision-18','','','2012-04-05 09:17:24','2012-04-05 15:17:24','',10984,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/10984-revision-18/',0,'revision','',0),(11011,1,'2012-04-05 09:18:49','2012-04-05 15:18:49','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901750622_d2d88ff5eb_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10986\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10986\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901750622_d2d88ff5eb_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nYesterday a group of <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Landers</a> decided to go for some truck lunch.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1522271/restaurant/TU-Kendall-Whittier/Tacos-Fiesta-Mexicana-Tulsa\" target=\"_blank\">Tacos Fiesta Mexicana</a> is (dangerously) close to our offices at 12th and Peoria. We can practically smell the tortas, the burritos, the steak taco[\']s from our front porch.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901748778_bda466ed01_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10990\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10990\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901748778_bda466ed01_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901747290_5613028edd_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10991\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10991\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901747290_5613028edd_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901752546_37611e9ef2_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10992\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901752546_37611e9ef2_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10992\" /></a>\r\n\r\nDon\'t even talk to me with your Taco Bell. That right there? That\'s for real. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/7047992207_1402e6c00b_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10995\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/7047992207_1402e6c00b_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Taco Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, OK\" title=\"Taco Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, OK\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10995\" /></a>\r\n\r\nEspecially if you\'ve never done it, everyone reading this should try eating lunch or dinner from a truck sometime. Be sure to take some cash when you do, but don\'t worry about bringing the whole bank—my lunch of three tacos at TFM was about four bucks. Food trucks are cool because it allows restaurant entrepreneurs a chance to get into the business without having to risk a bunch of capital on rent and utilities for a bunch of brick and mortar. Plus, it\'s fun and easy to be a food truck customer. Just ask any of the people crowded around the hot dog carts in the Blue Dome District on a Saturday night. Just grab your food, dive into it while you enjoy the weather and the company of your friends, then belly right back up to the bar. And of course, nothing tastes better after a few beers than food from a truck or a cart. Carbs + alcohol + animal fat = yay.\r\n\r\nPlus, the candid, mid-chew photos are excellent with taco truck food. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/7047989391_efa292b4e0_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10996\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/7047989391_efa292b4e0_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10996\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd now I\'ll post a highly unflattering mid-chew photo of myself.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/junkyard-dawg-candid-camera/dsc_0795/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1459\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0795.jpg\" alt=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" title=\"Junkyard Dawgs\" width=\"452\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1459\" /></a>\r\n\r\nYou know. To be fair. I\'m all about fairness. Fairness and I are like <em>this</em>.\r\n\r\nHey, I\'m not dumb. I know that my 29th birthday cake will probably feature this photo somehow. \r\n\r\nIn fact, I don\'t expect it. I demand it. None of you fight over the eyes-rolled-back-into-my-head piece, now.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/taco-truckin/6901895304_25f463696d_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10997\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6901895304_25f463696d_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" title=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10997\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOne more thing: When you find the taco truck, don\'t be afraid to try the beef cheek. It\'s delightful.\r\n\r\n<strong>PLUS:</strong> <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/tulsa-taco-stands/\" target=\"_blank\">Kate Huggins wrote about truck lunch for Tasha Does Tulsa awhile back, here</a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1522271/restaurant/TU-Kendall-Whittier/Tacos-Fiesta-Mexicana-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 200px; height: 146px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/1522271/biglink.gif\" alt=\"Tacos Fiesta Mexicana on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Taco Truckin\'','Food trucks are cool because it allows restaurant entrepreneurs a chance to get into the business without having to risk a bunch of capital on rent and utilities for a bunch of brick and mortar. Plus, it\'s fun and easy to be a food truck customer.','inherit','open','open','','10984-revision-19','','','2012-04-05 09:18:49','2012-04-05 15:18:49','',10984,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/10984-revision-19/',0,'revision','',0),(12548,1,'2012-12-17 10:09:27','2012-12-17 16:09:27','','This Land Press Tulsa Oklahoma','','inherit','open','open','','photo-12-2','','','2012-12-17 10:09:27','2012-12-17 16:09:27','',12547,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/photo-12.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(11757,1,'2012-07-27 10:07:59','2012-07-27 16:07:59','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/07/free-tulsa-when-and-where-to-find-your-favorite-oklahoma-bands/freetulsa/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11760\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/freetulsa-500x428.png\" alt=\"Free Tulsa logo by Jeremy Luther\" title=\"Free Tulsa logo\" width=\"500\" height=\"428\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11760\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHave you checked out the schedule for <a href=\"http://www.freetulsamusicfestival.com\" target=\"_blank\">this weekend\'s FREE TULSA Music Festival</a>? It\'s chock full of information on where to find performances from some of Oklahoma\'s very best indie bands, all free for the listening.\r\n\r\nIn case you\'re not sure who you\'d like to see, or if you like the idea of picking which bands to see according to timeslot, <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/07/27/2012/free-tulsa-when-and-where-to-find-your-favorite-oklahoma-bands/\" target=\"_blank\">we at DO WHAT Tulsa have arranged the FREE TULSA schedule according to performance start times, being sure to mention when and where exactly that band can be found</a>. Enjoy, and feel free to share! And be sure to <a href=\"http://freetulsamusicfestival.com/\" target=\"_blank\">visit FREE TULSA on the web</a>.\r\n\r\nOh, and be sure to check out <a href=\"http://freetulsamusicfestival.com/video/\" target=\"_blank\">this video of the FREE TULSA challenge</a>: Where local celebs and musicians attempt to eat ice cream sandwiches into the shape of Oklahoma. Please, DO try this at home. \r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','FREE TULSA: When and where to find your favorite Oklahoma bands.','','publish','open','open','','free-tulsa-when-and-where-to-find-your-favorite-oklahoma-bands','','\nhttp://dowhat.thislandpress.com/07/27/2012/free-tulsa-when-and-where-to-find-your-favorite-oklahoma-bands/','2012-07-27 10:11:24','2012-07-27 16:11:24','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=11757',0,'post','',0),(11332,1,'2012-05-21 11:44:59','2012-05-21 17:44:59','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/05/janet/picture-1-32/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11333\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Picture-1-500x355.png\" alt=\"Janet the meerkat tulsa zoo oklahoma\" title=\"Janet the meerkat tulsa zoo oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"355\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11333\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSo the <a href=\"http://www.tulsazoo.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Tulsa Zoo</a> has welcomed its newest addition. The lucky mom? Janet. Janet the meerkat. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nJanet gave birth on March 29. Janet\'s seven-month-old meerkat pup is thriving and adjusting to life in a mob, the Zoo says. Janet\'s the first meerkat pup to be born at the Tulsa Zoo in 14 years. Both Janet at this Zoo\'s other female meerkat, Chrissy, are nursing the pup. \r\n\r\nFrom the sound of things, Janet is doing well. \r\n\r\nCongratulations, Janet! \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/10428021\" target=\"_blank\">Photo by Aaron Goodwin</a>. 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It\'s chock full of information on where to find performances from some of Oklahoma\'s very best indie bands, all free for the listening.\n\nIn case you\'re not sure who you\'d like to see, or if you like the idea of picking which bands to see according to timeslot, <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/07/27/2012/free-tulsa-when-and-where-to-find-your-favorite-oklahoma-bands/\" target=\"_blank\">we at DO WHAT Tulsa have arranged the FREE TULSA schedule according to start times, being sure to mention when and where exactly that band can be found</a>. Enjoy, and feel free to share! And be sure to <a href=\"http://freetulsamusicfestival.com/\" target=\"_blank\">visit FREE TULSA on the web</a>.\n\nOh, and be sure to check out <a href=\"http://freetulsamusicfestival.com/video/\" target=\"_blank\">this video of the FREE TULSA challenge</a>: Where local celebs and musicians attempt to eat ice cream sandwiches into the shape of Oklahoma. Please, DO try this at home. \n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','FREE TULSA: When and where to find your favorite Oklahoma bands.','','inherit','open','open','','11757-autosave','','','2012-07-27 10:11:18','2012-07-27 16:11:18','',11757,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/07/11757-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(11063,1,'2012-04-17 12:13:09','2012-04-17 18:13:09','I told my grandmother I was going to take a stripper workout class the other day. Her response? “What? You need a new party trick?”\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nI did not need a new party trick. I needed a workout that gave me the chance to say to my friends and family, “I’ve gotta go to my stripping class, talk to you later.”\r\n\r\nI bought a Living Social coupon for six classes at <a href=\"http://www.vixen-studios.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Vixen Studios in downtown</a>, which opened not long ago in the Blue Dome District next to Dilly Deli. I signed up for the cardio striptease. I was warned that the pole dancing class causes bruising.\r\n\r\nI walked to the studio in my sweatpants and tank top, nervous and unsure of what I was walking into. Turns out the studio is non-descript. The door is whited out, and a combination of curtains and posters make it hard to see inside. The studio has brick walls, a row of mirrors, and a hardwood floor with a row of poles.\r\n\r\nThere were six of us in the class, three newbies, three regulars. We introduced ourselves (awkwardly).  Wendy, our instructor, had us spread in front of the mirrors, a folding chair each, so we could watch ourselves. Then she turned on the music (Wild Thang by Tone Loc, of course) and began the show, performing the moves we’d be using.\r\n\r\nI learned the body roll (push the girls out, then the ribs, then the hips). Hip circles (make a figure 8). The booty move (push it out to the left, move it to the right). My body roll looked more like The Robot, but we all got the hang of it. We moved on to learn the routine. \r\n\r\nThe teacher counted out our moves, and we followed. The regulars busted out moves like Demi Moore in Striptease while I looked like a baby horse trying to learn how to walk, legs akimbo, hips awkwardly jutting out.  \r\n\r\nThe cardio came from the constant movement and repetition of the routine. We’d count out the first eight movements and run through them a couple of times before adding them on to the routine. The trick was, the more we did it, the more comfortable we got. I looked less like Nancy Grace on Dancing with the Stars and more like someone with working joints.  \r\n\r\nEach time we went through the routine, Wendy hooted and yelled for us as if we were up on a stage, not just standing by a row of chairs in a small studio downtown. She was an excellent instructor. She coped with our various skill levels, and she took her time showing us the transitions, from shimmying to our chair, to perfecting the hip roll, and even showing us a couple of pole tricks as we warmed up for the routine portion of the class. We added more: Sexy struts, a shimmy, and, to finish off the routine, we rode a chair like a bull. We were sweaty by the end of the class. We laughed and strutted around the floor like we were trying to make it rain.\r\n\r\nI don’t know what I expected when I signed up for the cardio striptease class. I walked back to my car with a grin I couldn’t wipe off my face. The class worked my muscles and gave me a boost I wasn’t expecting. I did it, and I didn\'t feel insecure.\r\n\r\nI was hooked. \r\n\r\nLater that day I went out with friends. As I left the house my grandmother yelled out to me, “Are you going to show off your stripping skills at the bar?”\r\n\r\nThat all depends on my mood, I told her. 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Someone wrote, “I effing love waffles!!!” to which Taylor responded, “Word man!”\n\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/okc/07/03/2012/breakfast-of-champions/\" target=\"_blank\">Read the rest of this story at DO WHAT OKC</a>.','Breakfast of Champion','','inherit','open','open','','11596-revision','','','2012-07-03 10:51:14','2012-07-03 16:51:14','',11596,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/07/11596-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(11599,1,'2012-07-03 10:55:58','2012-07-03 16:55:58','Waffle Champion surfaced on the Oklahoma City corner of the Facebook universe last summer, posting a series of photos of waffle irons that looked like they’d survived Napoleon’s last stand. A post the following day from co-operator Tara Taylor—“Look for us in August!”—sent an outpouring of Oklahoma Citians to the page. Someone wrote, “I effing love waffles!!!” to which Taylor responded, “Word man!”\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/okc/07/03/2012/breakfast-of-champions/\" target=\"_blank\">Read the rest of this story at DO WHAT OKC</a>.','Breakfast of Champion','','inherit','open','open','','11596-revision-2','','','2012-07-03 10:55:58','2012-07-03 16:55:58','',11596,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/07/11596-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(11962,1,'2012-09-07 07:24:48','2012-09-07 13:24:48','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=11952\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11952\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/DSCN9612-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"Brady District Art Crawl by Britt Greenwood\" title=\"Brady District Art Crawl by Britt Greenwood\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11952\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>Joining us today with the breadcrumb trail she left on her last tour of Tulsa\'s First Friday Art Crawl in downtown\'s Brady District is local blogger Britt Greenwood—<a href=\"http://www.tulsaartspot.com/\" target=\"_blank\">be sure to follow Britt at tulsaartspot.com</a> and <a href=\"http://facebook.com/tulsaartspot\" target=\"_blank\">facebook.com/tulsaartspot</a>. Take it away, Britt!</em>\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Part 1: Dinner.</h3>\r\n\r\n<strong>Hey Mambo.</strong> Sipped Marshall Atlas IPA and chewed a couple slices of brick oven pepperoni pizza with what I consider to be the best dough in Tulsa.\r\n\r\n<h3>Part 2: The Galleries</h3>\r\n\r\n<strong>Brady Artist Studio</strong>. Welcomed by the artfully messy world of ceramics. Clay blobs, pottery wheels, water filled containers, various supplies and ceramics for sale claimed most open real estate in the studio.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Glass Blowing Studio</strong>. Among the arranged rows of metal folding chairs facing the work area (where visitors could sit and watch the process), the front row was open. When I sat down, I realized why—it was 120 degrees there. I watched the artist create his glowing glass art, but my body protested with dizziness, causing me to seek the cooler outside air—100 degrees still.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Artist Coalition Gallery</strong>. Impressive Wonderland-like works of Ryan Pack were on exhibit. Her art references modern day heroines with a fairytale twist.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pantoja’s Gallery</strong>. The work of Cuban artist Jose Antonio Pantoja Hernandez is sadly beautiful,  filled with the brutal realities of Cuban political dictatorship.\r\n\r\n<strong>Henry Zarrow Art Center</strong>. Had only a few remaining minutes before the studios closed. The space was a great gallery space, still crisp with newness, flaunting the works of TU art professors as well as the Gilcrease collection of Thomas Moran’s watercolors and sketches.\r\n\r\n<h3>Part 3: After-hours</h3>\r\n\r\n<strong>Club 209, The Art Bar</strong>. After 9 p.m., and after my pouting over not having enough time to see the Living Arts exhibit, I walked to Club 209 for a nightcap dose of art. It was opening night for artist Autumn Strutton, who was also the floor R.A. at my college dormitory—small world.\r\n\r\n<strong>On to the Blue Dome</strong>. Departed from the Brady District; it was only 9:30 p.m. Plenty of time to visit the Blue Dome District for some bowling at the Dust Bowl. \r\n\r\nA night of local food, beer, art, and bowling—though it was an early one.','First Friday Art Crawl, Play by Play','','inherit','open','open','','11789-revision-11','','','2012-09-07 07:24:48','2012-09-07 13:24:48','',11789,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/09/11789-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(12004,1,'2012-09-12 14:43:17','2012-09-12 20:43:17','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/09/falling/photo-4/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11985\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/photo-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"hay fall autumn things to do in Oklahoma\" title=\"hay fall autumn things to do in Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11985\" /></a>\r\n\r\nFall is upon us. Next week, on Sept. 22, both day and night will be about 12 hours long, a result of the sun rising and setting exactly along the belt line of our little blue planet. Then, at 9:49 a.m. Tulsa time, autumn will officially arrive. And we\'ll all feel like taking to the streets with gourds and hay bales of tidings and joy. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nWhat I know about fall: Gold winter wheat against a chalkboard sky. The defeat of the swampiness of August by the tall skies of September. The flakes of crust left in an emptied pie plate. Yarn. \r\n\r\nFerris wheels. \r\n\r\nCorndogs.\r\n\r\nFootball. \r\n\r\nOveralls. Piles of leaves. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_16431.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Pumpkin launching</a>. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/events/rock-n-rib/\" target=\"_blank\">Rock \'n\' Rib</a>. <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/events/scotfest/\" target=\"_blank\">Scotfest</a>. <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/events/greek-festival-sept-2/\" target=\"_blank\">Greek Festival</a>. <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/events/oklahoma-state-sugar-art-show-and-national-wedding-cake-competition/\" target=\"_blank\">The Grand National Wedding Cake Competition</a>. <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/events/indie-emporium/\" target=\"_blank\">Indie Emporium</a>. <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/events/nuyaka-creek-winery-fall-wine-festival/\" target=\"_blank\">Nuyaka Creek Wine Festival</a>. <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/events/brush-creek-bazaar-sept-21/\" target=\"_blank\">Brush Creek Bazaar</a>. <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/events/art-of-bbq-sept-21/\" target=\"_blank\">Art of BBQ</a>. <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/events/harvest-beer-festival/\" target=\"_blank\">Harvest Beer Festival</a>. <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/events/fifth-annual-downhill-soap-box-derby-race/\" target=\"_blank\">Downhill Soap Box Derby Race</a>. <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/events/halloween-festival-at-the-castle-of-muskogee/\" target=\"_blank\">Halloween at The Castle</a>. <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/events/honobia-bigfoot-conference-festival/\" target=\"_blank\">The Bigfoot Festival</a>. <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/okc/events/oklahoma-czech-festival/\" target=\"_blank\">Oklahoma Czech Festival</a>. <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/events/national-indian-taco-championships/\" target=\"_blank\">National Indian Taco Championships</a>. <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/events/oktoberfest/\" target=\"_blank\">Oktoberfest</a>. <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/okc/events/meeker-pecan-festival/\" target=\"_blank\">The Pecan Festival</a>. <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/okc/events/watonga-cheese-festival/\" target=\"_blank\">The Watonga Cheese Festival</a>. <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/events/green-country-wine-festival/\" target=\"_blank\">Green Country Wine Festival</a>. <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/events/shalomfest/\" target=\"_blank\">Shalomfest</a>.\r\n\r\nIf it\'s not the most wonderful time of the year, then I\'ll eat my hat. (With a slice of sweet potato pie, but still.)\r\n\r\nWhat are your favorite fall things to do in Oklahoma?','Falling','','inherit','open','open','','11984-revision-16','','','2012-09-12 14:43:17','2012-09-12 20:43:17','',11984,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/09/11984-revision-16/',0,'revision','',0),(11954,1,'2012-09-07 07:22:02','2012-09-07 13:22:02','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=11952\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11952\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/DSCN9612-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"Brady District Art Crawl by Britt Greenwood\" title=\"Brady District Art Crawl by Britt Greenwood\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11952\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>Joining us today with the breadcrumb trail she left on her last tour of Tulsa\'s First Friday Art Crawl in downtown\'s Brady District is local blogger Britt Greenwood—<a href=\"http://www.tulsaartspot.com/\" target=\"_blank\">be sure to follow Britt at tulsaartspot.com</a> and <a href=\"http://facebook.com/tulsaartspot\" target=\"_blank\">facebook.com/tulsaartspot</a>. Take it away, Britt!</em>\r\n\r\n<h3>Part 1: Dinner.</h3>\r\n\r\n<strong>Hey Mambo.</strong> Sipped Marshall Atlas and chewed a couple slices of brick oven pepperoni pizza with what I consider to be the best dough in Tulsa.\r\n\r\n<h3>Part 2: The Galleries</h3>\r\n\r\n<strong>Brady Artist Studio</strong>. Welcomed by the artfully messy world of ceramics. Clay blobs, pottery wheels, water filled containers, various supplies and ceramics for sale claimed most open real estate in the studio.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Glass Blowing Studio</strong>. Among the arranged rows of metal folding chairs facing the work area (where visitors could sit and watch the process), the front row was open. When I sat down, I realized why—it was 120 degrees there. I watched the artist create his glowing glass art, but my body protested with dizziness, causing me to seek the cooler outside air—100 degrees still.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Artist Coalition Gallery</strong>. Impressive Wonderland-like works of Ryan Pack were on exhibit. Her art references modern day heroines with a fairytale twist.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pantoja’s Gallery</strong>. The work of Cuban artist Jose Antonio Pantoja Hernandez is sadly beautiful,  filled with the brutal realities of Cuban political dictatorship.\r\n\r\n<strong>Henry Zarrow Art Center</strong>. Had only a few remaining minutes before the studios closed. The space was a great gallery space, still crisp with newness, flaunting the works of TU art professors as well as the Gilcrease collection of Thomas Moran’s watercolors and sketches.\r\n\r\n<h3>Part 3: After-hours</h3>\r\n\r\n<strong>Club 209, The Art Bar</strong>. After 9 p.m., and after my pouting over not having enough time to see the Living Arts exhibit, I walked to Club 209 for a nightcap dose of art. It was opening night for artist Autumn Strutton, who was also the floor R.A. at my college dormitory—small world.\r\n\r\n<strong>On to the Blue Dome<strong>. 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I needed a workout that gave me the chance to say to my friends and family, “I’ve gotta go to my stripping class, talk to you later.”\r\n\r\nI bought a Living Social coupon for six classes at <a href=\"http://www.vixen-studios.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Vixen Studios in downtown</a>, which opened not long ago in the Blue Dome District next to Dilly Deli. I signed up for the cardio striptease. I was warned that the pole dancing class causes bruising.\r\n\r\nI walked to the studio in my sweatpants and tank top, nervous and unsure of what I was walking into. Turns out the studio is non-descript. The door is whited out, and a combination of curtains and posters make it hard to see inside. The studio has brick walls, a row of mirrors, and a hardwood floor with a row of poles.\r\n\r\nThere were six of us in the class, three newbies, three regulars. We introduced ourselves (awkwardly).  Wendy, our instructor, had us spread in front of the mirrors, a folding chair each, so we could watch ourselves. Then she turned on the music (Wild Thang by Tone Loc, of course) and began the show, performing the moves we’d be using.\r\n\r\nI learned the body roll (push the girls out, then the ribs, then the hips). Hip circles (make a figure 8). The booty move (push it out to the left, move it to the right). My body roll looked more like The Robot, but we all got the hang of it. We moved on to learn the routine. \r\n\r\nThe teacher counted out our moves, and we followed. The regulars busted out moves like Demi Moore in Striptease while I looked like a baby horse trying to learn how to walk, legs akimbo, hips awkwardly jutting out.  \r\n\r\nThe cardio came from the constant movement and repetition of the routine. We’d count out the first eight movements and run through them a couple of times before adding them on to the routine. The trick was, the more we did it, the more comfortable we got. I looked less like Nancy Grace on Dancing with the Stars and more like someone with working joints.  \r\n\r\nEach time we went through the routine, Wendy hooted and yelled for us as if we were up on a stage, not just standing by a row of chairs in a small studio downtown. She was an excellent instructor. She coped with our various skill levels, and she took her time showing us the transitions, from shimmying to our chair, to perfecting the hip roll, and even showing us a couple of pole tricks as we warmed up for the routine portion of the class. We added more: Sexy struts, a shimmy, and, to finish off the routine, we rode a chair like a bull. We were sweaty by the end of the class. We laughed and strutted around the floor like we were trying to make it rain.\r\n\r\nI don’t know what I expected when I signed up for the cardio striptease class. I walked back to my car with a grin I couldn’t wipe off my face. The class worked my muscles and gave me a boost I wasn’t expecting. I did it, and I didn\'t feel insecure.\r\n\r\nI was hooked. \r\n\r\nLater that day I went out with friends. As I left the house my grandmother yelled out to me, “Are you going to show off your stripping skills at the bar?”\r\n\r\nThat all depends on my mood, I told her. ','Stripper','','inherit','open','open','','11055-revision-5','','','2012-04-17 12:51:54','2012-04-17 18:51:54','',11055,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/11055-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(11070,1,'2012-04-18 07:30:05','2012-04-18 13:30:05','I told my grandmother I was going to take a stripper workout class the other day. Her response? “What? You need a new party trick?”\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nI did not need a new party trick. 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Wendy, our instructor, had us spread in front of the mirrors, a folding chair each, so we could watch ourselves. Then she turned on the music (Wild Thang by Tone Loc, of course) and began the show, performing the moves we’d be using.\r\n\r\nI learned the body roll (push the girls out, then the ribs, then the hips). Hip circles (make a figure 8). The booty move (push it out to the left, move it to the right). My body roll looked more like The Robot, but we all got the hang of it. We moved on to learn the routine. \r\n\r\nThe teacher counted out our moves, and we followed. The regulars busted out moves like Demi Moore in Striptease while I looked like a baby horse trying to learn how to walk, legs akimbo, hips awkwardly jutting out.  \r\n\r\nThe cardio came from the constant movement and repetition of the routine. We’d count out the first eight movements and run through them a couple of times before adding them on to the routine. The trick was, the more we did it, the more comfortable we got. I looked less like Nancy Grace on Dancing with the Stars and more like someone with working joints.  \r\n\r\nEach time we went through the routine, Wendy hooted and yelled for us as if we were up on a stage, not just standing by a row of chairs in a small studio downtown. She was an excellent instructor. She coped with our various skill levels, and she took her time showing us the transitions, from shimmying to our chair, to perfecting the hip roll, and even showing us a couple of pole tricks as we warmed up for the routine portion of the class. We added more: Sexy struts, a shimmy, and, to finish off the routine, we rode a chair like a bull. We were sweaty by the end of the class. We laughed and strutted around the floor like we were trying to make it rain.\r\n\r\nI don’t know what I expected when I signed up for the cardio striptease class. I walked back to my car with a grin I couldn’t wipe off my face. The class worked my muscles and gave me a boost I wasn’t expecting. I did it, and I didn\'t feel insecure.\r\n\r\nI was hooked. \r\n\r\nLater that day I went out with friends. As I left the house my grandmother yelled out to me, “Are you going to show off your stripping skills at the bar?”\r\n\r\nThat all depends on my mood, I told her. ','Stripper','','inherit','open','open','','11055-revision-6','','','2012-04-18 07:30:05','2012-04-18 13:30:05','',11055,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/11055-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(11071,1,'2012-04-18 10:50:44','2012-04-18 16:50:44','','Vixen Studios Tulsa Oklahoma','','inherit','open','open','','photo1-3','','','2012-04-18 10:50:44','2012-04-18 16:50:44','',11055,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/photo1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(11072,1,'2012-04-18 10:53:58','2012-04-18 16:53:58','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=11071\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11071\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/photo1-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Vixen Studios Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Vixen Studios Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11071\" /></a>\n\nI told my grandmother I was going to take a stripper workout class the other day. Her response? “What? You need a new party trick?”\n\n<!--more-->\n\nI did not need a new party trick. I needed a workout that gave me the chance to say to my friends and family, “I’ve gotta go to my stripping class, talk to you later.”\n\nI bought a Living Social coupon for six classes at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/tulsapolefitness\" target=\"_blank\">Vixen Studios in downtown</a>, which opened not long ago in the Blue Dome District next to Dilly Deli. I signed up for the cardio striptease. I was warned that the pole dancing class causes bruising.\n\nI walked to the studio in my sweatpants and tank top, nervous and unsure of what I was walking into. Turns out the studio is non-descript. The door is whited out, and a combination of curtains and posters make it hard to see inside. The studio has brick walls, a row of mirrors, and a hardwood floor with a row of poles.\n\nThere were six of us in the class, three newbies, three regulars. We introduced ourselves (awkwardly).  Wendy, our instructor, had us spread in front of the mirrors, a folding chair each, so we could watch ourselves. Then she turned on the music (Wild Thang by Tone Loc, of course) and began the show, performing the moves we’d be using.\n\nI learned the body roll (push the girls out, then the ribs, then the hips). Hip circles (make a figure 8). The booty move (push it out to the left, move it to the right). My body roll looked more like The Robot, but we all got the hang of it. We moved on to learn the routine. \n\nThe teacher counted out our moves, and we followed. The regulars busted out moves like Demi Moore in Striptease while I looked like a baby horse trying to learn how to walk, legs akimbo, hips awkwardly jutting out.  \n\nThe cardio came from the constant movement and repetition of the routine. We’d count out the first eight movements and run through them a couple of times before adding them on to the routine. The trick was, the more we did it, the more comfortable we got. I looked less like Nancy Grace on Dancing with the Stars and more like someone with working joints.  \n\nEach time we went through the routine, Wendy hooted and yelled for us as if we were up on a stage, not just standing by a row of chairs in a small studio downtown. She was an excellent instructor. She coped with our various skill levels, and she took her time showing us the transitions, from shimmying to our chair, to perfecting the hip roll, and even showing us a couple of pole tricks as we warmed up for the routine portion of the class. We added more: Sexy struts, a shimmy, and, to finish off the routine, we rode a chair like a bull. We were sweaty by the end of the class. We laughed and strutted around the floor like we were trying to make it rain.\n\nI don’t know what I expected when I signed up for the cardio striptease class. I walked back to my car with a grin I couldn’t wipe off my face. The class worked my muscles and gave me a boost I wasn’t expecting. I did it, and I didn\'t feel insecure.\n\nI was hooked. \n\nLater that day I went out with friends. As I left the house my grandmother yelled out to me, “Are you going to show off your stripping skills at the bar?”\n\nThat all depends on my mood, I told her. ','','','inherit','open','open','','11055-revision-7','','','2012-04-18 10:53:58','2012-04-18 16:53:58','',11055,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/11055-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(11073,1,'2012-04-18 10:54:55','2012-04-18 16:54:55','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=11071\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11071\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/photo1-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Vixen Studios Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Vixen Studios Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11071\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe following post is by \r\n\r\nI told my grandmother I was going to take a stripper workout class the other day. Her response? “What? You need a new party trick?”\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nI did not need a new party trick. I needed a workout that gave me the chance to say to my friends and family, “I’ve gotta go to my stripping class, talk to you later.”\r\n\r\nI bought a Living Social coupon for six classes at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/tulsapolefitness\" target=\"_blank\">Vixen Studios in downtown</a>, which opened not long ago in the Blue Dome District next to Dilly Deli. I signed up for the cardio striptease. I was warned that the pole dancing class causes bruising.\r\n\r\nI walked to the studio in my sweatpants and tank top, nervous and unsure of what I was walking into. Turns out the studio is non-descript. The door is whited out, and a combination of curtains and posters make it hard to see inside. The studio has brick walls, a row of mirrors, and a hardwood floor with a row of poles.\r\n\r\nThere were six of us in the class, three newbies, three regulars. We introduced ourselves (awkwardly).  Wendy, our instructor, had us spread in front of the mirrors, a folding chair each, so we could watch ourselves. Then she turned on the music (Wild Thang by Tone Loc, of course) and began the show, performing the moves we’d be using.\r\n\r\nI learned the body roll (push the girls out, then the ribs, then the hips). Hip circles (make a figure 8). The booty move (push it out to the left, move it to the right). My body roll looked more like The Robot, but we all got the hang of it. We moved on to learn the routine. \r\n\r\nThe teacher counted out our moves, and we followed. The regulars busted out moves like Demi Moore in Striptease while I looked like a baby horse trying to learn how to walk, legs akimbo, hips awkwardly jutting out.  \r\n\r\nThe cardio came from the constant movement and repetition of the routine. We’d count out the first eight movements and run through them a couple of times before adding them on to the routine. The trick was, the more we did it, the more comfortable we got. I looked less like Nancy Grace on Dancing with the Stars and more like someone with working joints.  \r\n\r\nEach time we went through the routine, Wendy hooted and yelled for us as if we were up on a stage, not just standing by a row of chairs in a small studio downtown. She was an excellent instructor. She coped with our various skill levels, and she took her time showing us the transitions, from shimmying to our chair, to perfecting the hip roll, and even showing us a couple of pole tricks as we warmed up for the routine portion of the class. We added more: Sexy struts, a shimmy, and, to finish off the routine, we rode a chair like a bull. We were sweaty by the end of the class. We laughed and strutted around the floor like we were trying to make it rain.\r\n\r\nI don’t know what I expected when I signed up for the cardio striptease class. I walked back to my car with a grin I couldn’t wipe off my face. The class worked my muscles and gave me a boost I wasn’t expecting. I did it, and I didn\'t feel insecure.\r\n\r\nI was hooked. \r\n\r\nLater that day I went out with friends. As I left the house my grandmother yelled out to me, “Are you going to show off your stripping skills at the bar?”\r\n\r\nThat all depends on my mood, I told her. ','Poledancing in downtown Tulsa: Guest post by Kate Huggins','','inherit','open','open','','11055-revision-8','','','2012-04-18 10:54:55','2012-04-18 16:54:55','',11055,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/11055-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(11074,1,'2012-04-18 10:56:41','2012-04-18 16:56:41','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=11071\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11071\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/photo1-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Vixen Studios Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Vixen Studios Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11071\" /></a>\n\nToday\'s guest post comes from <a href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/katespencer1\">Kate Huggins, Tulsa newswoman, blogger, Twitter phenom, and a woman with a brand-new set of skills</a>.\n\nI told my grandmother I was going to take a stripper workout class the other day. Her response? “What? You need a new party trick?”\n\n<!--more-->\n\nI did not need a new party trick. I needed a workout that gave me the chance to say to my friends and family, “I’ve gotta go to my stripping class, talk to you later.”\n\nI bought a Living Social coupon for six classes at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/tulsapolefitness\" target=\"_blank\">Vixen Studios in downtown</a>, which opened not long ago in the Blue Dome District next to Dilly Deli. I signed up for the cardio striptease. I was warned that the pole dancing class causes bruising.\n\nI walked to the studio in my sweatpants and tank top, nervous and unsure of what I was walking into. Turns out the studio is non-descript. The door is whited out, and a combination of curtains and posters make it hard to see inside. The studio has brick walls, a row of mirrors, and a hardwood floor with a row of poles.\n\nThere were six of us in the class, three newbies, three regulars. We introduced ourselves (awkwardly).  Wendy, our instructor, had us spread in front of the mirrors, a folding chair each, so we could watch ourselves. Then she turned on the music (Wild Thang by Tone Loc, of course) and began the show, performing the moves we’d be using.\n\nI learned the body roll (push the girls out, then the ribs, then the hips). Hip circles (make a figure 8). The booty move (push it out to the left, move it to the right). My body roll looked more like The Robot, but we all got the hang of it. We moved on to learn the routine. \n\nThe teacher counted out our moves, and we followed. The regulars busted out moves like Demi Moore in Striptease while I looked like a baby horse trying to learn how to walk, legs akimbo, hips awkwardly jutting out.  \n\nThe cardio came from the constant movement and repetition of the routine. We’d count out the first eight movements and run through them a couple of times before adding them on to the routine. The trick was, the more we did it, the more comfortable we got. I looked less like Nancy Grace on Dancing with the Stars and more like someone with working joints.  \n\nEach time we went through the routine, Wendy hooted and yelled for us as if we were up on a stage, not just standing by a row of chairs in a small studio downtown. She was an excellent instructor. She coped with our various skill levels, and she took her time showing us the transitions, from shimmying to our chair, to perfecting the hip roll, and even showing us a couple of pole tricks as we warmed up for the routine portion of the class. We added more: Sexy struts, a shimmy, and, to finish off the routine, we rode a chair like a bull. We were sweaty by the end of the class. We laughed and strutted around the floor like we were trying to make it rain.\n\nI don’t know what I expected when I signed up for the cardio striptease class. I walked back to my car with a grin I couldn’t wipe off my face. The class worked my muscles and gave me a boost I wasn’t expecting. I did it, and I didn\'t feel insecure.\n\nI was hooked. \n\nLater that day I went out with friends. As I left the house my grandmother yelled out to me, “Are you going to show off your stripping skills at the bar?”\n\nThat all depends on my mood, I told her. ','Poledancing in downtown Tulsa: Guest post by Kate Huggins','','inherit','open','open','','11055-revision-9','','','2012-04-18 10:56:41','2012-04-18 16:56:41','',11055,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/11055-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(11075,1,'2012-04-18 10:57:18','2012-04-18 16:57:18','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=11071\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11071\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/photo1-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Vixen Studios Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Vixen Studios Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11071\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>Today\'s guest post comes from <a href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/katespencer1\">Kate Huggins, Tulsa newswoman, blogger, Twitter phenom,</a> and a woman with a brand-new set of skills.</em> \r\n\r\nI told my grandmother I was going to take a stripper workout class the other day. Her response? “What? You need a new party trick?”\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nI did not need a new party trick. I needed a workout that gave me the chance to say to my friends and family, “I’ve gotta go to my stripping class, talk to you later.”\r\n\r\nI bought a Living Social coupon for six classes at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/tulsapolefitness\" target=\"_blank\">Vixen Studios in downtown</a>, which opened not long ago in the Blue Dome District next to Dilly Deli. I signed up for the cardio striptease. I was warned that the pole dancing class causes bruising.\r\n\r\nI walked to the studio in my sweatpants and tank top, nervous and unsure of what I was walking into. Turns out the studio is non-descript. The door is whited out, and a combination of curtains and posters make it hard to see inside. The studio has brick walls, a row of mirrors, and a hardwood floor with a row of poles.\r\n\r\nThere were six of us in the class, three newbies, three regulars. We introduced ourselves (awkwardly).  Wendy, our instructor, had us spread in front of the mirrors, a folding chair each, so we could watch ourselves. Then she turned on the music (Wild Thang by Tone Loc, of course) and began the show, performing the moves we’d be using.\r\n\r\nI learned the body roll (push the girls out, then the ribs, then the hips). Hip circles (make a figure 8). The booty move (push it out to the left, move it to the right). My body roll looked more like The Robot, but we all got the hang of it. We moved on to learn the routine. \r\n\r\nThe teacher counted out our moves, and we followed. The regulars busted out moves like Demi Moore in Striptease while I looked like a baby horse trying to learn how to walk, legs akimbo, hips awkwardly jutting out.  \r\n\r\nThe cardio came from the constant movement and repetition of the routine. We’d count out the first eight movements and run through them a couple of times before adding them on to the routine. The trick was, the more we did it, the more comfortable we got. I looked less like Nancy Grace on Dancing with the Stars and more like someone with working joints.  \r\n\r\nEach time we went through the routine, Wendy hooted and yelled for us as if we were up on a stage, not just standing by a row of chairs in a small studio downtown. She was an excellent instructor. She coped with our various skill levels, and she took her time showing us the transitions, from shimmying to our chair, to perfecting the hip roll, and even showing us a couple of pole tricks as we warmed up for the routine portion of the class. We added more: Sexy struts, a shimmy, and, to finish off the routine, we rode a chair like a bull. We were sweaty by the end of the class. We laughed and strutted around the floor like we were trying to make it rain.\r\n\r\nI don’t know what I expected when I signed up for the cardio striptease class. I walked back to my car with a grin I couldn’t wipe off my face. The class worked my muscles and gave me a boost I wasn’t expecting. I did it, and I didn\'t feel insecure.\r\n\r\nI was hooked. \r\n\r\nLater that day I went out with friends. As I left the house my grandmother yelled out to me, “Are you going to show off your stripping skills at the bar?”\r\n\r\nThat all depends on my mood, I told her. ','Poledancing in downtown Tulsa: Guest post by Kate Huggins','','inherit','open','open','','11055-revision-10','','','2012-04-18 10:57:18','2012-04-18 16:57:18','',11055,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/11055-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(11076,1,'2012-04-18 10:57:19','2012-04-18 16:57:19','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/poledancing-in-downtown-tulsa-guest-post-by-kate-huggins/photo1-3/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11071\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/photo1-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Vixen Studios Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Vixen Studios Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11071\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>Today\'s guest post comes from <a href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/katespencer1\">Kate Huggins, Tulsa newswoman, blogger, Twitter phenom,</a> and a woman with a brand-new set of skills.</em> \r\n\r\nI told my grandmother I was going to take a stripper workout class the other day. Her response? “What? You need a new party trick?”\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nI did not need a new party trick. I needed a workout that gave me the chance to say to my friends and family, “I’ve gotta go to my stripping class, talk to you later.”\r\n\r\nI bought a Living Social coupon for six classes at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/tulsapolefitness\" target=\"_blank\">Vixen Studios in downtown</a>, which opened not long ago in the Blue Dome District next to Dilly Deli. I signed up for the cardio striptease. I was warned that the pole dancing class causes bruising.\r\n\r\nI walked to the studio in my sweatpants and tank top, nervous and unsure of what I was walking into. Turns out the studio is non-descript. The door is whited out, and a combination of curtains and posters make it hard to see inside. The studio has brick walls, a row of mirrors, and a hardwood floor with a row of poles.\r\n\r\nThere were six of us in the class, three newbies, three regulars. We introduced ourselves (awkwardly).  Wendy, our instructor, had us spread in front of the mirrors, a folding chair each, so we could watch ourselves. Then she turned on the music (Wild Thang by Tone Loc, of course) and began the show, performing the moves we’d be using.\r\n\r\nI learned the body roll (push the girls out, then the ribs, then the hips). Hip circles (make a figure 8). The booty move (push it out to the left, move it to the right). My body roll looked more like The Robot, but we all got the hang of it. We moved on to learn the routine. \r\n\r\nThe teacher counted out our moves, and we followed. The regulars busted out moves like Demi Moore in Striptease while I looked like a baby horse trying to learn how to walk, legs akimbo, hips awkwardly jutting out.  \r\n\r\nThe cardio came from the constant movement and repetition of the routine. We’d count out the first eight movements and run through them a couple of times before adding them on to the routine. The trick was, the more we did it, the more comfortable we got. I looked less like Nancy Grace on Dancing with the Stars and more like someone with working joints.  \r\n\r\nEach time we went through the routine, Wendy hooted and yelled for us as if we were up on a stage, not just standing by a row of chairs in a small studio downtown. She was an excellent instructor. She coped with our various skill levels, and she took her time showing us the transitions, from shimmying to our chair, to perfecting the hip roll, and even showing us a couple of pole tricks as we warmed up for the routine portion of the class. We added more: Sexy struts, a shimmy, and, to finish off the routine, we rode a chair like a bull. We were sweaty by the end of the class. We laughed and strutted around the floor like we were trying to make it rain.\r\n\r\nI don’t know what I expected when I signed up for the cardio striptease class. I walked back to my car with a grin I couldn’t wipe off my face. The class worked my muscles and gave me a boost I wasn’t expecting. I did it, and I didn\'t feel insecure.\r\n\r\nI was hooked. \r\n\r\nLater that day I went out with friends. As I left the house my grandmother yelled out to me, “Are you going to show off your stripping skills at the bar?”\r\n\r\nThat all depends on my mood, I told her. ','Poledancing in downtown Tulsa: Guest post by Kate Huggins','','inherit','open','open','','11055-revision-11','','','2012-04-18 10:57:19','2012-04-18 16:57:19','',11055,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/11055-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(11077,1,'2012-04-18 10:57:31','2012-04-18 16:57:31','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/poledancing-in-downtown-tulsa-guest-post-by-kate-huggins/photo1-3/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11071\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/photo1-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Vixen Studios Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Vixen Studios Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11071\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>Today\'s guest post comes from <a href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/katespencer1\">Kate Huggins, Tulsa newswoman, blogger, Twitter phenom,</a> and a woman with a brand-new set of skills.</em> \r\n\r\nI told my grandmother I was going to take a stripper workout class the other day. Her response? “What? You need a new party trick?”\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nI did not need a new party trick. I needed a workout that gave me the chance to say to my friends and family, “I’ve gotta go to my stripping class, talk to you later.”\r\n\r\nI bought a Living Social coupon for six classes at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/tulsapolefitness\" target=\"_blank\">Vixen Studios in downtown</a>, which opened not long ago in the Blue Dome District next to Dilly Deli. I signed up for the cardio striptease. I was warned that the pole dancing class causes bruising.\r\n\r\nI walked to the studio in my sweatpants and tank top, nervous and unsure of what I was walking into. Turns out the studio is non-descript. The door is whited out, and a combination of curtains and posters make it hard to see inside. The studio has brick walls, a row of mirrors, and a hardwood floor with a row of poles.\r\n\r\nThere were six of us in the class, three newbies, three regulars. We introduced ourselves (awkwardly).  Wendy, our instructor, had us spread in front of the mirrors, a folding chair each, so we could watch ourselves. Then she turned on the music (Wild Thang by Tone Loc, of course) and began the show, performing the moves we’d be using.\r\n\r\nI learned the body roll (push the girls out, then the ribs, then the hips). Hip circles (make a figure 8). The booty move (push it out to the left, move it to the right). My body roll looked more like The Robot, but we all got the hang of it. We moved on to learn the routine. \r\n\r\nThe teacher counted out our moves, and we followed. The regulars busted out moves like Demi Moore in Striptease while I looked like a baby horse trying to learn how to walk, legs akimbo, hips awkwardly jutting out.  \r\n\r\nThe cardio came from the constant movement and repetition of the routine. We’d count out the first eight movements and run through them a couple of times before adding them on to the routine. The trick was, the more we did it, the more comfortable we got. I looked less like Nancy Grace on Dancing with the Stars and more like someone with working joints.  \r\n\r\nEach time we went through the routine, Wendy hooted and yelled for us as if we were up on a stage, not just standing by a row of chairs in a small studio downtown. She was an excellent instructor. She coped with our various skill levels, and she took her time showing us the transitions, from shimmying to our chair, to perfecting the hip roll, and even showing us a couple of pole tricks as we warmed up for the routine portion of the class. We added more: Sexy struts, a shimmy, and, to finish off the routine, we rode a chair like a bull. We were sweaty by the end of the class. We laughed and strutted around the floor like we were trying to make it rain.\r\n\r\nI don’t know what I expected when I signed up for the cardio striptease class. I walked back to my car with a grin I couldn’t wipe off my face. The class worked my muscles and gave me a boost I wasn’t expecting. I did it, and I didn\'t feel insecure.\r\n\r\nI was hooked. \r\n\r\nLater that day I went out with friends. As I left the house my grandmother yelled out to me, “Are you going to show off your stripping skills at the bar?”\r\n\r\nThat all depends on my mood, I told her. ','Guest post: Poledancing in downtown Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','11055-revision-12','','','2012-04-18 10:57:31','2012-04-18 16:57:31','',11055,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/11055-revision-12/',0,'revision','',0),(11078,1,'2012-04-18 10:57:32','2012-04-18 16:57:32','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/poledancing-in-downtown-tulsa-guest-post-by-kate-huggins/photo1-3/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11071\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/photo1-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Vixen Studios Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Vixen Studios Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11071\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>Today\'s guest post comes from <a href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/katespencer1\">Kate Huggins, Tulsa newswoman, blogger, Twitter phenom,</a> and a woman with a brand-new set of skills.</em> \r\n\r\nI told my grandmother I was going to take a stripper workout class the other day. Her response? “What? You need a new party trick?”\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nI did not need a new party trick. I needed a workout that gave me the chance to say to my friends and family, “I’ve gotta go to my stripping class, talk to you later.”\r\n\r\nI bought a Living Social coupon for six classes at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/tulsapolefitness\" target=\"_blank\">Vixen Studios in downtown</a>, which opened not long ago in the Blue Dome District next to Dilly Deli. I signed up for the cardio striptease. I was warned that the pole dancing class causes bruising.\r\n\r\nI walked to the studio in my sweatpants and tank top, nervous and unsure of what I was walking into. Turns out the studio is non-descript. The door is whited out, and a combination of curtains and posters make it hard to see inside. The studio has brick walls, a row of mirrors, and a hardwood floor with a row of poles.\r\n\r\nThere were six of us in the class, three newbies, three regulars. We introduced ourselves (awkwardly).  Wendy, our instructor, had us spread in front of the mirrors, a folding chair each, so we could watch ourselves. Then she turned on the music (Wild Thang by Tone Loc, of course) and began the show, performing the moves we’d be using.\r\n\r\nI learned the body roll (push the girls out, then the ribs, then the hips). Hip circles (make a figure 8). The booty move (push it out to the left, move it to the right). My body roll looked more like The Robot, but we all got the hang of it. We moved on to learn the routine. \r\n\r\nThe teacher counted out our moves, and we followed. The regulars busted out moves like Demi Moore in Striptease while I looked like a baby horse trying to learn how to walk, legs akimbo, hips awkwardly jutting out.  \r\n\r\nThe cardio came from the constant movement and repetition of the routine. We’d count out the first eight movements and run through them a couple of times before adding them on to the routine. The trick was, the more we did it, the more comfortable we got. I looked less like Nancy Grace on Dancing with the Stars and more like someone with working joints.  \r\n\r\nEach time we went through the routine, Wendy hooted and yelled for us as if we were up on a stage, not just standing by a row of chairs in a small studio downtown. She was an excellent instructor. She coped with our various skill levels, and she took her time showing us the transitions, from shimmying to our chair, to perfecting the hip roll, and even showing us a couple of pole tricks as we warmed up for the routine portion of the class. We added more: Sexy struts, a shimmy, and, to finish off the routine, we rode a chair like a bull. We were sweaty by the end of the class. We laughed and strutted around the floor like we were trying to make it rain.\r\n\r\nI don’t know what I expected when I signed up for the cardio striptease class. I walked back to my car with a grin I couldn’t wipe off my face. The class worked my muscles and gave me a boost I wasn’t expecting. I did it, and I didn\'t feel insecure.\r\n\r\nI was hooked. \r\n\r\nLater that day I went out with friends. As I left the house my grandmother yelled out to me, “Are you going to show off your stripping skills at the bar?”\r\n\r\nThat all depends on my mood, I told her. ','Guest post: Poledancing in downtown Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','11055-revision-13','','','2012-04-18 10:57:32','2012-04-18 16:57:32','',11055,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/11055-revision-13/',0,'revision','',0),(11079,1,'2012-04-18 10:58:47','2012-04-18 16:58:47','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/poledancing-in-downtown-tulsa-guest-post-by-kate-huggins/photo1-3/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11071\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/photo1-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Vixen Studios Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Vixen Studios Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11071\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>Today\'s guest post comes from <a href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/katespencer1\">Kate Huggins, Tulsa newswoman, blogger, Twitter phenom,</a> and a woman with a brand-new set of skills.</em> \r\n\r\nI told my grandmother I was going to take a stripper workout class the other day. Her response? “What? You need a new party trick?”\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nI did not need a new party trick. I needed a workout that gave me the chance to say to my friends and family, “I’ve gotta go to my stripping class, talk to you later.”\r\n\r\nI bought a Living Social coupon for six classes at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/tulsapolefitness\" target=\"_blank\">Vixen Studios in downtown</a>, which opened not long ago in the Blue Dome District next to Dilly Deli. I signed up for the cardio striptease. I was warned that the pole dancing class causes bruising.\r\n\r\nI walked to the studio in my sweatpants and tank top, nervous and unsure of what I was walking into. Turns out the studio is non-descript. The door is whited out, and a combination of curtains and posters make it hard to see inside. The studio has brick walls, a row of mirrors, and a hardwood floor with a row of poles.\r\n\r\nThere were six of us in the class, three newbies, three regulars. We introduced ourselves (awkwardly).  Wendy, our instructor, had us spread in front of the mirrors, a folding chair each, so we could watch ourselves. Then she turned on the music (Wild Thang by Tone Loc, of course) and began the show, performing the moves we’d be using.\r\n\r\nI learned the body roll (push the girls out, then the ribs, then the hips). Hip circles (make a figure 8). The booty move (push it out to the left, move it to the right). My body roll looked more like The Robot, but we all got the hang of it. We moved on to learn the routine. \r\n\r\nThe teacher counted out our moves, and we followed. The regulars busted out moves like Demi Moore in Striptease while I looked like a baby horse trying to learn how to walk, legs akimbo, hips awkwardly jutting out.  \r\n\r\nThe cardio came from the constant movement and repetition of the routine. We’d count out the first eight movements and run through them a couple of times before adding them on to the routine. The trick was, the more we did it, the more comfortable we got. I looked less like Nancy Grace on Dancing with the Stars and more like someone with working joints.  \r\n\r\nEach time we went through the routine, Wendy hooted and yelled for us as if we were up on a stage, not just standing by a row of chairs in a small studio downtown. She was an excellent instructor. She coped with our various skill levels, and she took her time showing us the transitions, from shimmying to our chair, to perfecting the hip roll, and even showing us a couple of pole tricks as we warmed up for the routine portion of the class. We added more: Sexy struts, a shimmy, and, to finish off the routine, we rode a chair like a bull. We were sweaty by the end of the class. We laughed and strutted around the floor like we were trying to make it rain.\r\n\r\nI don’t know what I expected when I signed up for the cardio striptease class. I walked back to my car with a grin I couldn’t wipe off my face. The class worked my muscles and gave me a boost I wasn’t expecting. I did it, and I didn\'t feel insecure.\r\n\r\nI was hooked. \r\n\r\nLater that day I went out with friends. As I left the house my grandmother yelled out to me, “Are you going to show off your stripping skills at the bar?”\r\n\r\nThat all depends on my mood, I told her. ','Guest post: Pole Dancing in downtown Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','11055-revision-14','','','2012-04-18 10:58:47','2012-04-18 16:58:47','',11055,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/11055-revision-14/',0,'revision','',0),(11334,1,'2012-05-21 11:44:23','2012-05-21 17:44:23','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=11333\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11333\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Picture-1-500x355.png\" alt=\"Janet the meerkat tulsa zoo oklahoma\" title=\"Janet the meerkat tulsa zoo oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"355\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11333\" /></a>\n\nSo the <a href=\"http://www.tulsazoo.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Tulsa Zoo</a> has welcomed its newest addition. The lucky mom? Janet. Janet the meerkat. \n\nJanet gave birth on March 29. Janet\'s seven-month-old meerkat pup is thriving and adjusting to life in a mob, the Zoo says. Janet\'s the first meerkat pup to be born at the Tulsa Zoo in 14 years. Both Janet at this Zoo\'s other female meerkat, Chrissy, are nursing the pup. \n\nFrom the sound of things, Janet is doing well. \n\nCongratulations, Janet! ','Janet','','inherit','open','open','','11332-revision','','','2012-05-21 11:44:23','2012-05-21 17:44:23','',11332,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/05/11332-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(11335,1,'2012-05-21 11:44:59','2012-05-21 17:44:59','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=11333\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11333\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Picture-1-500x355.png\" alt=\"Janet the meerkat tulsa zoo oklahoma\" title=\"Janet the meerkat tulsa zoo oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"355\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11333\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSo the <a href=\"http://www.tulsazoo.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Tulsa Zoo</a> has welcomed its newest addition. The lucky mom? Janet. Janet the meerkat. \r\n\r\nJanet gave birth on March 29. Janet\'s seven-month-old meerkat pup is thriving and adjusting to life in a mob, the Zoo says. Janet\'s the first meerkat pup to be born at the Tulsa Zoo in 14 years. Both Janet at this Zoo\'s other female meerkat, Chrissy, are nursing the pup. \r\n\r\nFrom the sound of things, Janet is doing well. \r\n\r\nCongratulations, Janet! ','Janet','','inherit','open','open','','11332-revision-2','','','2012-05-21 11:44:59','2012-05-21 17:44:59','',11332,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/05/11332-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(11081,1,'2012-04-18 10:58:47','2012-04-18 16:58:47','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/poledancing-in-downtown-tulsa-guest-post-by-kate-huggins/photo1-3/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11071\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/photo1-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Vixen Studios Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Vixen Studios Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11071\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>Today\'s guest post comes from <a href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/katespencer1\">Kate Huggins, Tulsa newswoman, blogger, Twitter phenom,</a> and a woman with a brand-new set of skills.</em> \r\n\r\nI told my grandmother I was going to take a stripper workout class the other day. Her response? “What? You need a new party trick?”\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nI did not need a new party trick. I needed a workout that gave me the chance to say to my friends and family, “I’ve gotta go to my stripping class, talk to you later.”\r\n\r\nI bought a Living Social coupon for six classes at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/tulsapolefitness\" target=\"_blank\">Vixen Studios in downtown</a>, which opened not long ago in the Blue Dome District next to Dilly Deli. I signed up for the cardio striptease. I was warned that the pole dancing class causes bruising.\r\n\r\nI walked to the studio in my sweatpants and tank top, nervous and unsure of what I was walking into. Turns out the studio is non-descript. The door is whited out, and a combination of curtains and posters make it hard to see inside. The studio has brick walls, a row of mirrors, and a hardwood floor with a row of poles.\r\n\r\nThere were six of us in the class, three newbies, three regulars. We introduced ourselves (awkwardly).  Wendy, our instructor, had us spread in front of the mirrors, a folding chair each, so we could watch ourselves. Then she turned on the music (Wild Thang by Tone Loc, of course) and began the show, performing the moves we’d be using.\r\n\r\nI learned the body roll (push the girls out, then the ribs, then the hips). Hip circles (make a figure 8). The booty move (push it out to the left, move it to the right). My body roll looked more like The Robot, but we all got the hang of it. We moved on to learn the routine. \r\n\r\nThe teacher counted out our moves, and we followed. The regulars busted out moves like Demi Moore in Striptease while I looked like a baby horse trying to learn how to walk, legs akimbo, hips awkwardly jutting out.  \r\n\r\nThe cardio came from the constant movement and repetition of the routine. We’d count out the first eight movements and run through them a couple of times before adding them on to the routine. The trick was, the more we did it, the more comfortable we got. I looked less like Nancy Grace on Dancing with the Stars and more like someone with working joints.  \r\n\r\nEach time we went through the routine, Wendy hooted and yelled for us as if we were up on a stage, not just standing by a row of chairs in a small studio downtown. She was an excellent instructor. She coped with our various skill levels, and she took her time showing us the transitions, from shimmying to our chair, to perfecting the hip roll, and even showing us a couple of pole tricks as we warmed up for the routine portion of the class. We added more: Sexy struts, a shimmy, and, to finish off the routine, we rode a chair like a bull. We were sweaty by the end of the class. We laughed and strutted around the floor like we were trying to make it rain.\r\n\r\nI don’t know what I expected when I signed up for the cardio striptease class. I walked back to my car with a grin I couldn’t wipe off my face. The class worked my muscles and gave me a boost I wasn’t expecting. I did it, and I didn\'t feel insecure.\r\n\r\nI was hooked. \r\n\r\nLater that day I went out with friends. As I left the house my grandmother yelled out to me, “Are you going to show off your stripping skills at the bar?”\r\n\r\nThat all depends on my mood, I told her. ','Guest post: Pole Dancing in downtown Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','11055-revision-15','','','2012-04-18 10:58:47','2012-04-18 16:58:47','',11055,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/11055-revision-15/',0,'revision','',0),(11082,1,'2012-04-18 10:59:36','2012-04-18 16:59:36','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/poledancing-in-downtown-tulsa-guest-post-by-kate-huggins/photo1-3/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11071\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/photo1-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Vixen Studios Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Vixen Studios Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11071\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>Today\'s guest post comes from <a href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/katespencer1\">Kate Huggins, Tulsa newswoman, blogger, Twitter phenom,</a> and a woman with a brand-new set of skills.</em> \r\n\r\nI told my grandmother I was going to take a stripper workout class the other day. Her response? “What? You need a new party trick?”\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nI did not need a new party trick. I needed a workout that gave me the chance to say to my friends and family, “I’ve gotta go to my stripping class, talk to you later.”\r\n\r\nI bought a Living Social coupon for six classes at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/tulsapolefitness\" target=\"_blank\">Vixen Studios in downtown</a>, which opened not long ago in the Blue Dome District next to Dilly Deli. I signed up for the cardio striptease. I was warned that the pole dancing class causes bruising.\r\n\r\nI walked to the studio in my sweatpants and tank top, nervous and unsure of what I was walking into. Turns out the studio is non-descript. The door is whited out, and a combination of curtains and posters make it hard to see inside. The studio has brick walls, a row of mirrors, and a hardwood floor with a row of poles.\r\n\r\nThere were six of us in the class, three newbies, three regulars. We introduced ourselves (awkwardly).  Wendy, our instructor, had us spread in front of the mirrors, a folding chair each, so we could watch ourselves. Then she turned on the music (Wild Thang by Tone Loc, of course) and began the show, performing the moves we’d be using.\r\n\r\nI learned the body roll (push the girls out, then the ribs, then the hips). Hip circles (make a figure 8). The booty move (push it out to the left, move it to the right). My body roll looked more like The Robot, but we all got the hang of it. We moved on to learn the routine. \r\n\r\nThe teacher counted out our moves, and we followed. The regulars busted out moves like Demi Moore in Striptease while I looked like a baby horse trying to learn how to walk, legs akimbo, hips awkwardly jutting out.  \r\n\r\nThe cardio came from the constant movement and repetition of the routine. We’d count out the first eight movements and run through them a couple of times before adding them on to the routine. The trick was, the more we did it, the more comfortable we got. I looked less like Nancy Grace on Dancing with the Stars and more like someone with working joints.  \r\n\r\nEach time we went through the routine, Wendy hooted and yelled for us as if we were up on a stage, not just standing by a row of chairs in a small studio downtown. She was an excellent instructor. She coped with our various skill levels, and she took her time showing us the transitions, from shimmying to our chair, to perfecting the hip roll, and even showing us a couple of pole tricks as we warmed up for the routine portion of the class. We added more: Sexy struts, a shimmy, and, to finish off the routine, we rode a chair like a bull. We were sweaty by the end of the class. We laughed and strutted around the floor like we were trying to make it rain.\r\n\r\nI don’t know what I expected when I signed up for the cardio striptease class. I walked back to my car with a grin I couldn’t wipe off my face. The class worked my muscles and gave me a boost I wasn’t expecting. I did it, and I didn\'t feel insecure.\r\n\r\nI was hooked. \r\n\r\nLater that day I went out with friends. As I left the house my grandmother yelled out to me, “Are you going to show off your stripping skills at the bar?”\r\n\r\nThat all depends on my mood, I told her. ','Guest post: Pole Dancing in downtown Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','11055-revision-16','','','2012-04-18 10:59:36','2012-04-18 16:59:36','',11055,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/11055-revision-16/',0,'revision','',0),(11836,1,'2012-08-15 10:14:20','2012-08-15 16:14:20','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=11834\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11834\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/IMG_9923-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"The Roam &amp; Ramble with Natasha Ball and Holly Wall\" title=\"The Roam &amp; Ramble with Natasha Ball and Holly Wall\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11834\" /></a>\r\n\r\nhttp://thislandpress.com/roundups/this-land-launches-new-radio-show-to-air-on-the-spy-and-kosu-radio/\r\n\r\n\r\nPublic radio in Oklahoma is about to get cool(er). Today, Stillwater-based public radio station KOSU Radio announced a new partnership with The Spy, an Internet radio station based in Oklahoma City, to provide original, Oklahoma-based programming and independent music to public radio.\r\nEffective Monday, Aug. 20, KOSU—which serves Oklahoma City at 91.7FM, Tulsa at 107.5FM, and Stillwater at 88.3FM—will begin simulcasting The Spy’s evening content, which includes:\r\nFreakbeat with Kenworth, who navigates the world of garage rock, psychedelic rock, art rock and early electronic, Mondays at 8 p.m.;\r\nThe Oklahoma Rock Show, featuring local bands from across the state with hosts Ryan LaCroix and Grace Gordon, Thursdays at 7 p.m.;\r\nJuke Joint Revival, resurrecting rockabilly, hillbilly, rock and roll, jump blues and rhythm and blues with Juke Joint Jenni, Fridays at 7 p.m.;\r\nSpyLab, a mix show of dance music ranging from house to dubstep to chill, hosted by internationally renowned DJ and record producer Katie Wicks, Saturdays at 9 p.m;\r\nThe Sunday Toaster Brunch with E-Roy, featuring two hours of the best reggae, dub, ska and 2tone on Sundays at 10 a.m.;\r\nThe Night Shift with David Goad, featuring two hours of goth on Tuesdays at 9 p.m.;\r\nThe Blank Generation, one full hour devoted to punk, on Fridays at 10 p.m.;\r\nMillions Now Listening Will Never Die with the Jon Mooneyham, two hours of post-punk, featuring interviews and music from this incredibly intriguing time in music history;\r\nYou’re Welcome, Oklahoma’s only all-vinyl music show with Beau and Kellen, Tuesdays at 7 p.m.;\r\nAnd Tasting Notes, which pairs wine with music, Mondays at 7 p.m.\r\nKOSU will also air The Spy’s mix of modern music during the remaining evening and overnight hours while continuing popular shows such as A Prairie Home Companion, American Routes, The Blue Door Music Show and Folk Salad.\r\nIn addition, The Spy and KOSU Radio will both air a new radio show from This Land Press, “The Roam and Ramble,” during which hosts Natasha Ball and Holly Wall will deliver Oklahoma’s necessary news and things to do in a fun, energetic format. The show will feature news and interviews pertinent to the entire state of Oklahoma and also keep listeners in the know when it comes to local events and culture.\r\nThe show will launch Thursday, Sept. 6, at 10 a.m. and air every Thursday on The Spy at 10 a.m. and on both The Spy and KOSU Radio at 9 p.m.\r\n“The Roam and Ramble” will deliver content from “The Roundup,” Holly Wall’s daily news column, and Do What, the online calendar of events managed by Natasha Ball, along with news and culture interviews. The hour-long show will air on a weekly basis and reflect a light but thoughtful atmosphere.\r\n“Although we’ve been producing short radio programs played throughout the country, ‘The Roam and Ramble’ represents a more serious investment in radio for us,” This Land Editor Michael Mason said. ”We’re excited about the collaboration with our friends and KOSU and The Spy and look forward to a bright future together.”\r\nThe partnership comes at the request of listeners, said KOSU Radio’s General Manager Rachel Hubbard. “For years, we’ve been hearing from our audience that they want more local and unique programming, and now we’re delivering.”\r\n“The Spy has done a tremendous job of tapping into the pulse of the community to provide a vibrant venue for music genres that are completely underserved in our state,” said Kelly Burley, KOSU director. “Through our partnership, we look forward to amplifying what The Spy does best as we create more uniquely Oklahoma experiences for public radio listeners.”','The Roam & Ramble','','inherit','open','open','','11832-revision-3','','','2012-08-15 10:14:20','2012-08-15 16:14:20','',11832,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/08/11832-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(12195,1,'2012-10-11 07:30:20','2012-10-11 13:30:20','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/stuff-to-do-at-tulsa-pumpkin-patches/dsc_1643-2/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3002\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_16431.jpg\" alt=\"Pumpkin Town\" title=\"Pumpkin Town\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3002\" /></a>\n\nHalloween is upon us, Tulsa—it\'s that time of year when the jack-o-lanterns glow from front porches and the grocery store aisles are flooded with trick-or-treat candy. \n\n<!--more-->\n\nWhether you\'re looking for Halloween parties, pumpkin patches, haunted houses, or hay rides, I know where you can get a plethora of ideas on the best ways to get into the Halloween holiday spirit. Find the best things to do in Tulsa this Halloween at DO WHAT. \n','Halloween 2012 in Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','12194-revision','','','2012-10-11 07:30:20','2012-10-11 13:30:20','',12194,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/10/12194-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(11147,1,'2012-04-30 07:47:34','2012-04-30 13:47:34','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/things-to-do-in-tulsa-this-spring/linnaeusgarden/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8171\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/LinnaeusGarden.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Garden Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Linnaeus Garden Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8171\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLast week I did a segment on <a href=\"http://www.fox23.com/content/greatdaygreencountry/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Great Day Green Country</a> about the best things to do during the spring here in Tulsa. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nWhether it\'s our farmers markets, the beautiful gardens, the litany of festivals, or outdoor sports, there\'s tons to get up to once the weather warms up and the flowers begin to bloom. \r\n\r\nGet the list of <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/04/24/2012/springtime-in-tulsa-the-best-things-to-do/\" target=\"_blank\">springtime Tulsa events, activities, and attractions</a> that we featured on GDGC <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/04/24/2012/springtime-in-tulsa-the-best-things-to-do/\" target=\"_blank\">at DO WHAT</a>. ','Things to do in Tulsa this spring','Last week I did a segment on Great Day Green Country about the best things to do during the spring here in Tulsa.','inherit','open','open','','11144-revision-3','','','2012-04-30 07:47:34','2012-04-30 13:47:34','',11144,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/11144-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(11148,1,'2012-04-30 07:48:02','2012-04-30 13:48:02','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/04/things-to-do-in-tulsa-this-spring/linnaeusgarden/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8171\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/LinnaeusGarden.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Garden Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Linnaeus Garden Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8171\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLast week I did a segment on <a href=\"http://www.fox23.com/content/greatdaygreencountry/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Great Day Green Country</a> about the best things to do during the spring here in Tulsa. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nWhether it\'s our farmers markets, the beautiful gardens, the litany of festivals, or outdoor sports, there\'s tons to get up to once the weather warms up and the flowers begin to bloom. \r\n\r\nGet the list of <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/04/24/2012/springtime-in-tulsa-the-best-things-to-do/\" target=\"_blank\">springtime Tulsa events, activities, and attractions</a> that we featured on GDGC <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/04/24/2012/springtime-in-tulsa-the-best-things-to-do/\" target=\"_blank\">at DO WHAT</a>. 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I found Valentine’s Day date night ideas. Anti-Valentine’s day parties. Valentine\'s Day fun for chocolate lovers, father/daughter dances, and even Valentine\'s Day things to do with the kids. \r\n\r\nThat\'s a lot of mushy stuff right there, y\'all. \r\n\r\nGet the full list of <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/02/01/2013/valentines-day-date-ideas-and-things-to-do-in-oklahoma/\" target=\"_blank\">the best Valentine\'s Day things to do in Tulsa (and beyond) at ThisLandPress.com</a>.','A Tulsa Kind of Valentine\'s Day','Whether you’re looking for Valentine’s Day date ideas or things to do with friends and the kids, you’ll find a variety of lovey-dovey entertainment and activities here in Tulsa. 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It\'s easy to treat yourself to a piece of Oklahoma awesomeness while also feeling good about patronizing local businesses, literally built by hand, at <a href=\"http://www.indieemporium.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Indie Emporium</a>. \r\n3. There will be cupcakes at <a href=\"http://www.indieemporium.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Indie Emporium</a>. \r\n4. The weather forecast on Sunday calls for temperatures in the low 80s and sunny skies.\r\n5. <a href=\"http://www.guthriegreen.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Guthrie Green</a> will be ready and open for said weather bliss. \r\n6. <a href=\"http://www.guthriegreen.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Sunday Market at Guthrie Green</a> is another way to support small, local, one-of-a-kind businesses. \r\n7. There will be lots of yummy snacks at <a href=\"http://www.guthriegreen.com/\" target=\"_blank\">the Sunday Market at Guthrie Green</a>.\r\n\r\n8. I will be at <a href=\"http://www.indieemporium.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Indie Emporium</a> on Saturday, laden with This Land Press merch and the authority to confer discounts on subscriptions upon you. \r\n\r\n9. I will be at the <a href=\"http://www.guthriegreen.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Sunday Market at Guthrie Green</a> on Sunday, laden with This Land Press merch and the authority to confer discounts on subscriptions upon you. \r\n\r\nNINE reasons. Anytime you\'re looking for reasons, I\'ve got your supply right here. \r\n\r\nSee you this weekend! 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Whether you\'re gonna have the kids and want some family-friendly Cinco fun, or want to expand your tequila repertoire, or would like to see a 400-pound pinata dropped from six stories (yes, really), it\'s all happening in Tulsa this Saturday. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/04/30/2012/cinco-de-mayo-events-in-tulsa/\" target=\"_blank\">Get a list of Cinco de Mayo festivals and parties over at DO WHAT</a>, and don\'t forget to leave a comment if you don\'t see your favorite event on the list. \r\n\r\nWhat are your plans for Cinco de Mayo? 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Whether you\'re gonna have the kids and want some family-friendly Cinco fun, or want to expand your tequila repertoire, or would like to see a 400-pound pinata dropped from six stories (yes, really), it\'s all happening in Tulsa this Saturday. \n\nGet a list of Cinco de Mayo festivals and parties over at DO WHAT, and don\'t forget to leave a comment if you don\'t see your favorite event on the list. \n\nWhat are your plans for Cinco de Mayo? 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Whether you\'re gonna have the kids and want some family-friendly Cinco fun, or want to expand your tequila repertoire, or would like to see a 400-pound pinata dropped from six stories (yes, really), it\'s all happening in Tulsa this Saturday. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/04/30/2012/cinco-de-mayo-events-in-tulsa/\" target=\"_blank\">Get a list of Cinco de Mayo festivals and parties over at DO WHAT</a>, and don\'t forget to leave a comment if you don\'t see your favorite event on the list. \r\n\r\nWhat are your plans for Cinco de Mayo? 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Whether you\'re gonna have the kids and want some family-friendly Cinco fun, or want to expand your tequila repertoire, or would like to see a 400-pound pinata dropped from six stories (yes, really), it\'s all happening in Tulsa this Saturday. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/04/30/2012/cinco-de-mayo-events-in-tulsa/\" target=\"_blank\">Get a list of Cinco de Mayo festivals and parties over at DO WHAT</a>, and don\'t forget to leave a comment if you don\'t see your favorite event on the list. \r\n\r\nWhat are your plans for Cinco de Mayo? 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Whether you\'re gonna have the kids and want some family-friendly Cinco fun, or want to expand your tequila repertoire, or would like to see a 400-pound pinata dropped from six stories (yes, really), it\'s all happening in Tulsa this Saturday. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/04/30/2012/cinco-de-mayo-events-in-tulsa/\" target=\"_blank\">Get a list of Cinco de Mayo festivals and parties over at DO WHAT</a>, and don\'t forget to leave a comment if you don\'t see your favorite event on the list. \r\n\r\nWhat are your plans for Cinco de Mayo? ','Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','11153-revision-4','','','2012-05-01 07:16:17','2012-05-01 13:16:17','',11153,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/05/11153-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(13043,1,'2013-04-12 07:41:38','2013-04-12 13:41:38','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2013/04/this-week-in-this-land-apr-5/8182835679_81bfd9c266_b-944x626/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13032\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/8182835679_81bfd9c266_b-944x626-500x331.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"pawnee bill wild west show\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13032\" /></a>\n\nLike <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/\" target=\"_blank\">TashaDoesTulsa.com</a> and <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">DO WHAT Tulsa</a>? Odds are that you\'ll love <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Land Press</a>, too. Each week we publish a variety of stories about Oklahoma, with the aim of broadening the understanding of life and culture in the state.\n\nIn case you\'ve been busy, here\'s a selection of what\'s been posted this week.\n\n<!--more-->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2013/04/this-week-in-this-land-apr-5/screen-shot-2013-03-31-at-12-1-04-49-pm-471x629/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13031\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Screen-Shot-2013-03-31-at-12-1.04.49-PM-471x629.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"Imaginary Oklahoma book This Land Press\" width=\"471\" height=\"629\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13031\" /></a>\n\n<strong>BOOK THIS</strong>: Oklahoma is more than a place—it\'s an idea. That\'s the kernel that inspired the latest in our catalogue of books: <em>Imaginary Oklahoma</em>, an anthology in which some of today’s most important and influential writers combine with visual artists to provide a fictional take on this place we call home. <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/288851091246857/?ref=22\" target=\"_blank\">We hope you\'ll join in celebrating the release of this new book; feel free to invite your friends</a>. <a href=\"http://bit.ly/imokbook\" target=\"_blank\">You can also pre-order the book</a>.\n\n<strong>HAVE YOU HEARD</strong>: The new This Land Radio show premiered on KOSU Radio last Sunday. It\'s airing again this Sunday, same time and same station. You can <a href=\"https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/this-land-radio/id626477037\" target=\"_blank\">subscribe to This Land Radio on iTunes</a> and Stitcher if you won\'t be near a radio. Get a preview of Episode 2 here.\n\n<strong>THIS LAND LIVE</strong>: We\'re excited to introduce our latest video project: It\'s This Land Live, a partnership with Boulevard Unfiltered Wheat Beer on a series of new videos starring Oklahoma\'s top music makers. Featured here is John Fullbright at the All Soul Acoustic Coffeehouse Concert Series performing \"Jericho,\" a track from his Grammy-nominated album, \"From the Ground Up.\"\n\n<iframe src=\"http://player.vimeo.com/video/59094560?byline=0&amp;color=48c1c7\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe> <p><a href=\"http://vimeo.com/59094560\">THIS LAND LIVE: John Fullbright - \"Jericho\"</a> from <a href=\"http://vimeo.com/thislandpress\">THIS LAND PRESS</a> on <a href=\"http://vimeo.com\">Vimeo</a>.</p>\n\n<strong>SACRED GROUND</strong>: Van Eden takes us on a tour of <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/03/31/2010/the-little-park/\" target=\"_blank\">the little park at 18th and Cheyenne, which marks the end of the Trail of Tears</a> and the beginning of a new life far from home.\n\n<strong>HOME ON THE RANGE</strong>: Not only does New York Times Chief Film Critic A.O. Scott read This Land, but <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10200168882961971&set=a.1373589736960.2051600.1148295116&type=1\" target=\"_blank\">he also seems to like the Home on the Range thing I wrote</a>. (I think Tony\'s writing is fine, too.) <a href=\"http://bit.ly/Wnfdu2\" target=\"_blank\">What happens when love and guns collide</a>.\n\n<strong>7,000 Strong</strong>: That\'s you, TDT fans. <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsablog\" target=\"_blank\">You now number 7,000 on ye olde Facebook</a>. Thanks for following along with this ol\' dinosaur, a six-year-old weblog in March. \n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2013/04/this-week-in-this-land-apr-5/893582_10151403871333380_389170972_o/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13033\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/893582_10151403871333380_389170972_o-500x924.jpg\" alt=\"this land kids tshirt on sale\" title=\"this land kids tshirt on sale\" width=\"500\" height=\"924\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13033\" /></a>\n\n<strong>GOOD DEAL</strong>: Until April 15, our kids\' tees are only $15 when you get them in our online store. <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/store\" target=\"_blank\">Go to thislandpress.com/store</a>.\n\n<strong>A LITERARY TOUR OF TULSA</strong>: Ben Lytal, whose debut novel, \"A Map of Tulsa,\" is receiving rave reviews, offers a tour of his hometown, using books as favorite books about his hometown.\n\n<strong>THE LAST TO KNOW</strong>: Don\'t let it be you. <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/store/subs-and-issues/1-year-subscription/\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to <em>This Land</em></a> and get a year\'s worth of stories from around here. \n\nWhat have you been reading/watching/listening to this week?','This week in This Land','','inherit','open','open','','13042-revision','','','2013-04-12 07:41:38','2013-04-12 13:41:38','',13042,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2013/04/13042-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(11831,1,'2012-08-15 10:05:25','2012-08-15 16:05:25','','This Week, From This Land','','inherit','open','open','','11830-revision','','','2012-08-15 10:05:25','2012-08-15 16:05:25','',11830,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/08/11830-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(11832,1,'2012-08-15 10:14:20','0000-00-00 00:00:00','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=11834\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11834\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/IMG_9923-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"The Roam &amp; Ramble with Natasha Ball and Holly Wall\" title=\"The Roam &amp; Ramble with Natasha Ball and Holly Wall\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11834\" /></a>\r\n\r\nhttp://thislandpress.com/roundups/this-land-launches-new-radio-show-to-air-on-the-spy-and-kosu-radio/\r\n\r\n\r\nPublic radio in Oklahoma is about to get cool(er). Today, Stillwater-based public radio station KOSU Radio announced a new partnership with The Spy, an Internet radio station based in Oklahoma City, to provide original, Oklahoma-based programming and independent music to public radio.\r\nEffective Monday, Aug. 20, KOSU—which serves Oklahoma City at 91.7FM, Tulsa at 107.5FM, and Stillwater at 88.3FM—will begin simulcasting The Spy’s evening content, which includes:\r\nFreakbeat with Kenworth, who navigates the world of garage rock, psychedelic rock, art rock and early electronic, Mondays at 8 p.m.;\r\nThe Oklahoma Rock Show, featuring local bands from across the state with hosts Ryan LaCroix and Grace Gordon, Thursdays at 7 p.m.;\r\nJuke Joint Revival, resurrecting rockabilly, hillbilly, rock and roll, jump blues and rhythm and blues with Juke Joint Jenni, Fridays at 7 p.m.;\r\nSpyLab, a mix show of dance music ranging from house to dubstep to chill, hosted by internationally renowned DJ and record producer Katie Wicks, Saturdays at 9 p.m;\r\nThe Sunday Toaster Brunch with E-Roy, featuring two hours of the best reggae, dub, ska and 2tone on Sundays at 10 a.m.;\r\nThe Night Shift with David Goad, featuring two hours of goth on Tuesdays at 9 p.m.;\r\nThe Blank Generation, one full hour devoted to punk, on Fridays at 10 p.m.;\r\nMillions Now Listening Will Never Die with the Jon Mooneyham, two hours of post-punk, featuring interviews and music from this incredibly intriguing time in music history;\r\nYou’re Welcome, Oklahoma’s only all-vinyl music show with Beau and Kellen, Tuesdays at 7 p.m.;\r\nAnd Tasting Notes, which pairs wine with music, Mondays at 7 p.m.\r\nKOSU will also air The Spy’s mix of modern music during the remaining evening and overnight hours while continuing popular shows such as A Prairie Home Companion, American Routes, The Blue Door Music Show and Folk Salad.\r\nIn addition, The Spy and KOSU Radio will both air a new radio show from This Land Press, “The Roam and Ramble,” during which hosts Natasha Ball and Holly Wall will deliver Oklahoma’s necessary news and things to do in a fun, energetic format. The show will feature news and interviews pertinent to the entire state of Oklahoma and also keep listeners in the know when it comes to local events and culture.\r\nThe show will launch Thursday, Sept. 6, at 10 a.m. and air every Thursday on The Spy at 10 a.m. and on both The Spy and KOSU Radio at 9 p.m.\r\n“The Roam and Ramble” will deliver content from “The Roundup,” Holly Wall’s daily news column, and Do What, the online calendar of events managed by Natasha Ball, along with news and culture interviews. The hour-long show will air on a weekly basis and reflect a light but thoughtful atmosphere.\r\n“Although we’ve been producing short radio programs played throughout the country, ‘The Roam and Ramble’ represents a more serious investment in radio for us,” This Land Editor Michael Mason said. ”We’re excited about the collaboration with our friends and KOSU and The Spy and look forward to a bright future together.”\r\nThe partnership comes at the request of listeners, said KOSU Radio’s General Manager Rachel Hubbard. “For years, we’ve been hearing from our audience that they want more local and unique programming, and now we’re delivering.”\r\n“The Spy has done a tremendous job of tapping into the pulse of the community to provide a vibrant venue for music genres that are completely underserved in our state,” said Kelly Burley, KOSU director. “Through our partnership, we look forward to amplifying what The Spy does best as we create more uniquely Oklahoma experiences for public radio listeners.”','The Roam & Ramble','','draft','open','open','','','','','2012-08-15 10:14:20','2012-08-15 16:14:20','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=11832',0,'post','',0),(11833,1,'2012-08-15 10:05:57','2012-08-15 16:05:57','','The Roam & Ramble','','inherit','open','open','','11832-revision','','','2012-08-15 10:05:57','2012-08-15 16:05:57','',11832,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/08/11832-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(11176,1,'2012-05-03 13:12:39','2012-05-03 19:12:39','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=11175\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11175\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/oklahomahand-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Fab Lab Tulsa\" title=\"Oklahoma Fab Lab Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"666\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11175\" /></a>\n\nMy artist friend and co-worker at This Jeremy Luther made this. \n\n<!--more-->\n\nSometimes he leaves the office at strange times, so I decided to do some sleuthing. Turns out that he\'s been seeing someone on the side. \n\nAnd that someone is <a href=\"http://www.fablabtulsa.com/\" target=\"_blank\">the Hardesty Center for Fab Lab Tulsa</a>. \n\nHe was there yesterday using the 40-watt Epilog laser cutter to make bright, shiny new stands for the print edition of <em>This Land</em>. The tiny Oklahoma was a byproduct. \n\nHe\'s beginning to have to fight other local artists for time on the Fab Lab machines. It\'d be fun if you guys could make this especially frustrating for him <a href=\"http://www.fablabtulsa.com/equipment-reservation\" target=\"_blank\">by reserving machine time at Fab Lab Tulsa here</a>.','Mini OK','','inherit','open','open','','11174-revision','','','2012-05-03 13:12:39','2012-05-03 19:12:39','',11174,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/05/11174-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(11177,1,'2012-05-03 13:13:20','2012-05-03 19:13:20','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=11175\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11175\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/oklahomahand-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Fab Lab Tulsa\" title=\"Oklahoma Fab Lab Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"666\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11175\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy artist friend and <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Land</a> co-worker <a href=\"http://jeremyluther.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Jeremy Luther</a> made this. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nSometimes he leaves the office at strange times, so I decided to do some sleuthing. Turns out that he\'s been seeing someone on the side. \r\n\r\nAnd that someone is <a href=\"http://www.fablabtulsa.com/\" target=\"_blank\">the Hardesty Center for Fab Lab Tulsa</a>. \r\n\r\nHe was there yesterday using the 40-watt Epilog laser cutter to make bright, shiny new stands for the print edition of <em>This Land</em>. The tiny Oklahoma was a byproduct. \r\n\r\nHe\'s beginning to have to fight other local artists for time on the Fab Lab machines. It\'d be fun if you guys could make this especially frustrating for him <a href=\"http://www.fablabtulsa.com/equipment-reservation\" target=\"_blank\">by reserving machine time at Fab Lab Tulsa here</a>.','Mini OK','','inherit','open','open','','11174-revision-2','','','2012-05-03 13:13:20','2012-05-03 19:13:20','',11174,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/05/11174-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(11178,1,'2012-05-03 13:13:20','2012-05-03 19:13:20','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=11175\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11175\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/oklahomahand-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Fab Lab Tulsa\" title=\"Oklahoma Fab Lab Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"666\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11175\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy artist friend and <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Land</a> co-worker <a href=\"http://jeremyluther.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Jeremy Luther</a> made this. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nSometimes he leaves the office at strange times, so I decided to do some sleuthing. Turns out that he\'s been seeing someone on the side. \r\n\r\nAnd that someone is <a href=\"http://www.fablabtulsa.com/\" target=\"_blank\">the Hardesty Center for Fab Lab Tulsa</a>. \r\n\r\nHe was there yesterday using the 40-watt Epilog laser cutter to make bright, shiny new stands for the print edition of <em>This Land</em>. The tiny Oklahoma was a byproduct. \r\n\r\nHe\'s beginning to have to fight other local artists for time on the Fab Lab machines. It\'d be fun if you guys could make this especially frustrating for him <a href=\"http://www.fablabtulsa.com/equipment-reservation\" target=\"_blank\">by reserving machine time at Fab Lab Tulsa here</a>.','Mini OK','','inherit','open','open','','11174-revision-3','','','2012-05-03 13:13:20','2012-05-03 19:13:20','',11174,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/05/11174-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(11179,1,'2012-05-03 13:13:49','2012-05-03 19:13:49','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=11175\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11175\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/oklahomahand-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Fab Lab Tulsa\" title=\"Oklahoma Fab Lab Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"666\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11175\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nMy artist friend and <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Land</a> co-worker <a href=\"http://jeremyluther.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Jeremy Luther</a> made this. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nSometimes he leaves the office at strange times, so I decided to do some sleuthing. Turns out that he\'s been seeing someone on the side. \r\n\r\nAnd that someone is <a href=\"http://www.fablabtulsa.com/\" target=\"_blank\">the Hardesty Center for Fab Lab Tulsa</a>. \r\n\r\nHe was there yesterday using the 40-watt Epilog laser cutter to make bright, shiny new stands for the print edition of <em>This Land</em>. The tiny Oklahoma was a byproduct. \r\n\r\nHe\'s beginning to have to fight other local artists for time on the Fab Lab machines. It\'d be fun if you guys could make this especially frustrating for him <a href=\"http://www.fablabtulsa.com/equipment-reservation\" target=\"_blank\">by reserving machine time at Fab Lab Tulsa here</a>.','Mini OK','','inherit','open','open','','11174-revision-4','','','2012-05-03 13:13:49','2012-05-03 19:13:49','',11174,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/05/11174-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(11180,1,'2012-05-03 13:13:50','2012-05-03 19:13:50','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/05/mini-ok/oklahomahand/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11175\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/oklahomahand-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Fab Lab Tulsa\" title=\"Oklahoma Fab Lab Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"666\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11175\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nMy artist friend and <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Land</a> co-worker <a href=\"http://jeremyluther.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Jeremy Luther</a> made this. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nSometimes he leaves the office at strange times, so I decided to do some sleuthing. Turns out that he\'s been seeing someone on the side. \r\n\r\nAnd that someone is <a href=\"http://www.fablabtulsa.com/\" target=\"_blank\">the Hardesty Center for Fab Lab Tulsa</a>. \r\n\r\nHe was there yesterday using the 40-watt Epilog laser cutter to make bright, shiny new stands for the print edition of <em>This Land</em>. The tiny Oklahoma was a byproduct. \r\n\r\nHe\'s beginning to have to fight other local artists for time on the Fab Lab machines. It\'d be fun if you guys could make this especially frustrating for him <a href=\"http://www.fablabtulsa.com/equipment-reservation\" target=\"_blank\">by reserving machine time at Fab Lab Tulsa here</a>.','Mini OK','','inherit','open','open','','11174-revision-5','','','2012-05-03 13:13:50','2012-05-03 19:13:50','',11174,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/05/11174-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(11181,1,'2012-05-03 13:14:05','2012-05-03 19:14:05','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/05/mini-ok/oklahomahand/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11175\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/oklahomahand-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Fab Lab Tulsa\" title=\"Oklahoma Fab Lab Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"666\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11175\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nMy artist friend and <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Land</a> co-worker <a href=\"http://jeremyluther.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Jeremy Luther</a> made this. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nSometimes he leaves the office at strange times, so I decided to do some sleuthing. Turns out that he\'s been seeing someone on the side. \r\n\r\nAnd that someone is <a href=\"http://www.fablabtulsa.com/\" target=\"_blank\">the Hardesty Center for Fab Lab Tulsa</a>. \r\n\r\nHe was there yesterday using the 40-watt Epilog laser cutter to make bright, shiny new stands for the print edition of <em>This Land</em>. The tiny Oklahoma was a byproduct. \r\n\r\nHe\'s beginning to have to fight other local artists for time on the Fab Lab machines. It\'d be fun if you guys could make this especially frustrating for him <a href=\"http://www.fablabtulsa.com/equipment-reservation\" target=\"_blank\">by reserving machine time at Fab Lab Tulsa here</a>.','Mini OK','','inherit','open','open','','11174-revision-6','','','2012-05-03 13:14:05','2012-05-03 19:14:05','',11174,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/05/11174-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(12796,1,'2013-02-19 16:04:09','2013-02-19 22:04:09','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=12795\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12795\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/photo-2-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"buffalo\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-12795\" /></a>\n\nThe official Oklahoma state mammal, by Senate Concurrent Resolution 101 (1972). \n\nBuffalo facts: ','Oklahoma state mammal','','inherit','open','open','','12794-revision','','','2013-02-19 16:04:09','2013-02-19 22:04:09','',12794,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2013/02/12794-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(11445,1,'2012-06-08 07:31:06','2012-06-08 13:31:06','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/06/saint-francis-tulsa-tough-2012-its-here/photo-3/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11447\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/photo-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"bicycle necklaces at dwelling spaces tulsa oklahoma\" title=\"bicycle necklaces at dwelling spaces tulsa oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11447\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIf somehow you haven\'t heard, tonight some of the top cyclists in the world will descend on downtown Tulsa as part of the annual <a href=\"http://www.tulsatough.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Saint Francis Tulsa Tough Ride and Race</a>, an event that\'s become a signature Tulsa weekend that packs world-class bicycle races, rides, and a festival into a mere three days.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nWith that much going on as part of a single event, you\'re going to need a guide. Be sure to pick one up in the latest issue of <em><a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Land</a></em>, which is readily available downtown, and especially so over the course of this weekend. If I didn\'t work in the office where these papers get delivered, I\'d stop by <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/\" target=\"_blank\">Dwelling Spaces</a>—that way you can get the Guide to Tulsa Tough and any Tulsa Tough merch you need to stock up on.\r\n\r\nParents and families: Did you know that you can be part of the Tulsa Tough goings-on this weekend? It\'s true. There\'s still time to sign up for the Tulsa Townie. My family and I are going to give it a shot—come on down and join us. It\'s free to register.\r\n\r\nAnd if you don\'t make it out to Tulsa Tough or to pick up the official guide, you can still read up about cycling and the event here:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/06/06/2012/hell-on-wheels/\" target=\"_blank\">Hell on Wheels</a>, a take on the perils of commuter cycling in Oklahoma, by Beau Adams</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/06/08/2012/when-the-going-gets-tough/\" target=\"_blank\">When the going gets tough</a>, a history of the Tulsa Tough event, by yours truly</li>\r\n	<li>Original Okie (you gotta pick up the latest edition of TL to get this one), the latest work by Tulsa photographer Jeremy Charles who captures an image of Chad Cagle, a family man and one of the top Cat 1 racers in the country.</li>\r\n</ul>','Saint Francis Tulsa Tough 2012. It\'s here!','Saint Francis Tulsa Tough brings some of the top cyclists in the world to some of Tulsa\'s most beautiful and historic neighborhoods each year, an event that\'s become a signature Tulsa weekend that packs world-class bicycle races, rides, and a festival into a mere three days.','publish','open','open','','saint-francis-tulsa-tough-2012-its-here','','\nhttp://thislandpress.com/06/06/2012/hell-on-wheels/','2012-06-08 07:34:53','2012-06-08 13:34:53','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=11445',0,'post','',2),(12767,1,'2013-02-08 10:15:15','2013-02-08 16:15:15','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/09/roaming-and-rambling/dsc_0538-2/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12011\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-12011\" title=\"Okemah Oklahoma July hay bales\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/DSC_0538-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Okemah Oklahoma July hay bales\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLike <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/\" target=\"_blank\">TashaDoesTulsa.com</a> and <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">DO WHAT Tulsa</a>? Odds are that you\'ll love <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Land Press</a>, too. Each week we publish a variety of stories about Oklahoma, with the aim of broadening the understanding of life and culture in the state.\r\n\r\nIn case you\'ve been busy, here\'s a selection of what\'s been posted this week.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<strong>HEY, GRAMMYS</strong>: Our video crew gets you primed and ready for The GRAMMYs Sunday night with this video, which features a track from Oklahoma singer-songwriter John Fullbright\'s \"From the Ground Up,\" nominated for Best Americana Album with the likes of Mumford and Sons, Bonnie Raitt, The Avett Brothers, and The Lumineers. All Soul Acoustic Coffeehouse Concert Series hosted this performance of \"All the Time in the World.\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"http://player.vimeo.com/video/57891996?byline=0&amp;color=48c1c7\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\"></iframe>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://vimeo.com/57891996\">THIS LAND LIVE: John Fullbright - \"All the Time in the World\"</a> from <a href=\"http://vimeo.com/thislandpress\">THIS LAND PRESS</a> on <a href=\"http://vimeo.com\">Vimeo</a>.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://bit.ly/WxJXZP\" target=\"_blank\">Read all about John Fullbright</a>, the Okemah-born warbler who surprised the music industry with a Grammy nomination for his debut studio album.</li>\r\n	<li>In this audio short, This Land Audio Producer Abby Wendle <a href=\"https://soundcloud.com/thislandpress/sound-of-our-land-john\" target=\"_blank\">sits down (and <em>growls</em>) with GRAMMY-nominated Oklahoma musician John Fullbright</a> to talk—but what else?—God and Oklahoma.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>CHEW ON THIS</strong>: <a href=\"http://bit.ly/zv2Nym\" target=\"_blank\">Did you know that the first Girl Scouts cookie sale was held in Muskogee, Oklahoma</a>? Before Tagalongs and Thin Mints and door-to-door sales, the Scouts baked their own sugar cookies and sold them out of a school cafeteria.\r\n\r\n<strong>DO THIS</strong>: Having been lauded in columns in hometown newspapers and on the stages of local festivals, all the way up to the Grand Ole Opry and The GRAMMYs, Oklahoma\'s musicians haven\'t come up short on talent or praise. This month, lots of that big talent will hit the road that leads home. <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/12/31/2012/best-concerts-oklahoma-artists-february-grammy-month/\" target=\"_blank\">Grab your calendar and check out this list of local shows starring Oklahoma\'s own</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>HANDFISHERY</strong>: Holly Wall tries her hand at noodling in this write-up, <a href=\"http://bit.ly/Qh85do\" target=\"_blank\">perfect reading ahead of the Bassmaster Classic coming to Tulsa</a> later this month.\r\n\r\n<strong>MEATY</strong>: <a href=\"http://bit.ly/11BTcLE\" target=\"_blank\">In this audio piece by Abby Wendle</a>, Spring Houghton, Apollonia Pina and Holly Clay-Buck recount the day they gutted, skinned and ate the first animal they had ever helped kill.\r\n\r\n<strong>A SYMPHONY OF BEES</strong>: A veteran of operation Enduring Freedom finds peace and quiet among humming bee hives. <a href=\"http://bit.ly/14S1A9A\" target=\"_blank\">Mark Brown writes</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>BUY A BOOK, GET A MUG</strong>: What better way to stay warm than with a good book and a mug of a hot, tasty beverage? We agree. 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Odds are that you\'ll love <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Land Press</a>, too. Each week we publish a variety of stories about Oklahoma, with the aim of broadening the understanding of life and culture in the state.\r\n\r\nIn case you\'ve been busy, here\'s a selection of what\'s been posted this week.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<strong>ARTIFICIAL CLOUD:</strong> Acclaimed sculptor Bob Haozous, the son of legendary artist Allan Houser, shares the story behind \"Artificial Cloud,\" the massive steel monument that stands near Tulsa\'s Center of the Universe:\r\n\r\n<iframe width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/tS14CTucIbg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\n\r\nTHE DIRT ON OKLAHOMA: This week\'s top news stories feature a modern-day dust bowl, a doctor shortage, a booming booze business, and the state\'s creative class. If we missed something, leave us a link in the comments.\r\n\r\n<strong>THE DIRT ON OKLAHOMA</strong>: The week\'s top Oklahoma headlines centered on a modern-day dust bowl, a doctor shortage, a booming booze business, and the state\'s creative class. <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/roundups/the-okie-weekly-reader-dust-bowl-2012-edition/\" target=\"_blank\">News editor Holly Wall rounds \'em up</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>ROBBERS CAVE, REVISITED</strong>: \"We were as close as we would come to what it must have felt like during the experiment. We vicariously shared the tension that must have filled this room—full of scared boys, away from their homes and families, moving towards a violent confrontation, and, with the adults providing no clear boundaries, unsure how far it would go.\" In February, Gene Perry wrote an article about a psychological experiment that turned a Boy Scout camp into Lord of the Flies. <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/10/18/2012/robbers-cave-revisited/\" target=\"_blank\">Here, he revisits the site with documentarian Gina Perry (no relation)</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>WONDER WOMAN</strong>: Did you watch ultimate skydiver Felix Baumgartner\'s death-defying, record-breaking Stratos jump this week? Then you\'d probably be keen on the story of <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/roundups/ashley-battles-an-oklahoma-daredevil/\" target=\"_blank\">Oklahoma daredevil Ashley Battles, who holds the world record in wing walking</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>WHAT THE FORK</strong>: This Land Managing Editor Mark Brown pairs local wine and red meat at the legendary Tulsa steakhouse, The Spudder: \r\n\r\n<iframe width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/UdCkw8uHCCE?list=PLAEBFED90F38F6F12&amp;hl=en_US\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\n\r\nYum. \r\n\r\n<strong>STUDENT DISCOUNT!</strong> If you\'re a full- or part-time student, you can now sign up to receive <em>This Land</em> for $20--that\'s a 50-percent discount on an annual subscription. <a href=\"https://thislandpress.com/subscriptions/\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe today</a> and share this deal with your classmates.\r\n\r\nLike all this This Land stuff? 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