(2322,1,'2010-09-27 10:37:47','2010-09-27 15:37:47','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3963864719/\" title=\"Pumpkins by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3491/3963864719_a4ff6bf305.jpg\" alt=\"Pumpkins\" height=\"375\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />October gets started later this week, and you know what that means:<br /><br />Pumpkin patches! Oh, squee!<br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2008/10/7-ways-to-not-find-real-pumpkin-patch.html\">Prowling for pumpkin patches is one of my very favorite things to do</a>, and it\'s a big reason why fall is my favorite time of year. The babies in pea pod costumes, the tractor-pulled hayrides and the profuse amounts of candy don\'t exactly damper my enthusiasm.<br /><br />I have one piece of advice when it comes to setting out for a local pumpkin patch: <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2008/10/7-ways-to-not-find-real-pumpkin-patch.html\">Don\'t be like me</a>. Don\'t set out a half hour before sunset totally clueless as to the location of the nearest pumpkin patch and, in your total lack of consideration and kindness, drag along your entire family. In the end, you\'ll have to atone for your sins by baking batch after batch of pumpkin chocolate chip muffins.<br /><br />Wait. Did I just frame the baking of batches and batches of pumpkin chocolate chip muffins as a negative scenario? What kind of world are we living in, I ask. What kind of world?<br /><br />Even if five pounds of hot, spicy muffins cooling on your windowsill won\'t bother you any, you can still spare your family the misery of driving around aimlessly in the hinterlands. Simply consult the list of Tulsa-area pumpkin patches that appears below.<br /><br /><iframe width=\"640\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" src=\"http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&amp;hl=en&amp;t=p&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=105378962711484041717.000476b5c165ab0ceca51&amp;ll=36.377068,-95.982056&amp;spn=2.122849,3.515625&amp;z=8&amp;output=embed\"></iframe><br /><small>View <a href=\"http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&amp;hl=en&amp;t=p&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=105378962711484041717.000476b5c165ab0ceca51&amp;ll=36.377068,-95.982056&amp;spn=2.122849,3.515625&amp;z=8&amp;source=embed\" style=\"color:#0000FF;text-align:left\">Where to Find Pumpkin Patches in Tulsa Pumpkins</a> in a larger map</small><br /><br /><b>Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch</b><br />When: Daily in October; Monday-Saturday, 9am-7pm; Sunday, 10am-6pm<br />Where: 171st and Mingo in Bixby<br />Phone: 918.366.4728<br />Web: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bixby-OK/Carmichaels-Pumpkin-Patch/142842227641?v=wall&amp;ref=share\">Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch</a><br />A real Tulsa family favorite, Carmichael\'s offers everything from pumpkins to Halloween decorations. Look alos for the petting zoo, pony rides and hay rides, oh my.<br /><br /><b>Pumpkin Town</b><br />When: Daily from Sept. 29-Oct. 31; Mon-Thurs. 10am-7pm; Fri-Sat. 9am-8pm; Sun. 11am-7pm.<br />Where: 9707 E. 81st Street<br />Phone: 918.307.8619<br />Web: <a href=\"http://www.pumpkintownok.com/\">Pumpkin Town</a><br />How do you like the sound of pony rides, daily hay rides and face painting? Not to mention the thousands of pumpkins, gourds and squashes, plus the plethora of Halloween décor available at the one, the only Pumpkin Town. <a href=\"http://www.pumpkintownok.com/\">Check the Web site for a listing of special events</a> each weekend in October.<br /><br /><b>Pleasant Valley Farms</b><br />When: Everyday, 9am-dark, Oct. 1-31<br />Where: 22350 W. 71st Street<br />Phone: 918.248.5647<br />Pleasant Farms isn\'t just that place out west that sells Christmas trees. This fall, find tractor-pulled hay rides, a petting zoo and numerous varieties of pumpkin and winter squash at the farm southwest of that perennial, Oklahoma-centric attraction, DiscoveryLand.<br /><br /><b>Livesay Orchards Pumpkin Patch</b><br />When: Weekends in October; Saturdays, 10am-5pm; Sundays, 1-4pm<br />Where: 39232 E. 231 St. South in Porter<br />Phone: 918.483.2102<br />Web: <a href=\"http://livesayorchards.com/livesay_orchards_pumpkin_patch.htm\">Livesay Orchards Pumpkin Patch</a><br />Two words: Pumpkin bowling. Catch this and more, including an assortment of pumpkins and fall decorations at this pumpkin patch in Porter. The Livesay Pumpkin Playland features a kids\' play area, a hay bale maze, a farm-related learning center and a mini pumpkin hunt. Admission is $3, which includes a hayride to the pumpkin patch. See? Porter isn\'t just for peaches.<br /><br /><b>Shay\'s Landscaping, Nursury &amp; Pumpkin Patch</b><br />When: Mon.-Fri., 4-7pm; Sat., 9am-dark; Oct. 1-31<br />Phone: 918.248.5647<br />If you\'re the type who\'d rather pick your pumpkin yourself rather than hoist one from a grocery store shelf, a trip to Bartlesville\'s Shay\'s pick-your-own Pumpkin Patch is in order. There\'s no shortage of fall activities to enjoy up US 75 – adult- and kid-sized mazes, tractor-pulled hayrides and pony rides are just a few of the diversions available at Shay\'s.<br /><br /><b>Shepherd\'s Pumpkin Festival</b><br />When: Oct. 8-Oct. 30, Thurs.-Sat.; 10am-6:30pm<br />Where: 16792 E. 450 Road in Claremore<br />Phone: 918.342.5911<br />Web: <a href=\"http://www.shepherdscross.com/pumpkinfestival.html\">Shepherd\'s Pumpkin Festival</a><br />The pumpkin patch at Shepherd\'s offers a petting zoo, autumn-inspired games, story times, a maze made of hay and a hands-on learning center, all free of charge. Hayrides are $4, and scarecrow making  is $2 if you bring your own clothes to stuff. Pumpkins, gourds and all manner of fall décor are available at prices ranging 50 cents-$12.25.<br /><br />Several of these patches offer special deals for large groups looking for a tour. Be sure to call ahead so the folks in charge at the patches can accommodate you.<br /><br />I\'m sure I\'m not the only who who\'d love to learn more about the pumpkin patches hosted by Tulsa-area churches. If you belong to a church selling pumpkins this fall, leave pertinent info in the comments.<br /><br />If you don\'t see your favorite local pumpkin patch on this list, let me know. I endeavored to make a complete list, but I\'m human and plus, my life is subject to the schedule and demands of a 19-month-old Napoleon incarnate. Point at me and laugh.<div><br /></div><div>After you expertly carve the perfect pumpkin you found in the perfect pumpkin patch, don\'t forget to make some of these: </div><div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3964659944/\" title=\"Pumpkin Seeds by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2641/3964659944_ca1349b591.jpg\" alt=\"Pumpkin Seeds\" height=\"500\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br />Only, don\'t eat half the jar before snapping a photo. Don\'t mind me, the kid wearing the dunce hat, smiling because it\'s <i>finally fall</i>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Happy pumpkin hunting, everyone!</div>','Where to Find Pumpkin Patches in Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','296-revision-2','','','2010-09-27 10:37:47','2010-09-27 15:37:47','',296,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/296-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(594,1,'2010-05-10 20:25:00','2010-05-10 20:25:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita Restaurant in Tulsa, Oklahoma\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596293446/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3417/4596293446_3ace17be93_o.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita Restaurant in Tulsa, Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\r\n\r\n<strong>UPDATE, Feb. 16, 2011//</strong>Bad news, readers. <a href=\"http://tulsabusiness.com/main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=47&ArticleID=52321\">Casa Bonita has closed its doors again</a> (click the link for the Tulsa Business Journal story). Even so, the restaurant continues to be a part of Tulsa culture and history. Read on to relive some of the memories, but don\'t lose all hope - this has, after all, happened before. Twice.<strong>//</strong> \r\n\r\nIf you still think Tulsa\'s Casa Bonita closed forever in 2005, you\'re not the only one.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nNative Tulsans remember Casa Bonita as the go-to family-friendly dining spot of the \'70s, \'80s and \'90s. Maybe you took your kids and spent an entire afternoon eating sopapillas and playing games in the arcade. Maybe you went there on a school bus for a field trip in the fifth grade.\r\n\r\nEither way, most of us T-Town originals have fond memories of Casa Bonita, the half-theme park, half-Tex-Mex restaurant at 21st and Sheridan.\r\n\r\nBut several years ago, much to the chagrin of us locals, Casa Bonita closed seemingly forever. The space reopened shortly after as Casa Viva, another family-oriented Mexican place, but things just weren\'t the same.\r\n\r\nBut then, in 2008, Casa Bonita re-opened. The dining room had been restored to its former kitschy glory, the Disney World-like play place we had all loved knowing was right in our back yard.\r\n\r\nWhen I mentioned <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/tashadoestulsa\">on Twitter</a> that I\'d be celebrating Cinco de Mayo at Casa Bonita with my family and friends, I saw a variety of reactions. First and foremost was the response from the know-it-alls \"informing\" me that Casa Bonita has been closed for years.\r\n\r\nDuh, Tasha. What kind of Tulsa blogger are you, anyway?\r\n\r\nBesides that came warnings about the Casa Bonita urban legend that has seemed to stand the test of time - that dinner there guarantees a night of praying to the porcelain god.\r\n\r\nWhich, of course, only made me want to go to Casa Bonita more. I ain\'t skeered.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596290536/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3645/4596290536_a9c305d717.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nAnd as my husband will tell you, what Tasha wants, Tasha gets. Except when it comes to gold-plated toilet seats and a lifetime supply of my favorite Aveda shampoo. Those things are simply not in the cards, it seems.\r\n\r\nAt least, not until I win the lottery.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596290390/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1173/4596290390_00b4322a8e.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nSpeaking of my husband, he\'d never been to Casa Bonita before - at least, not recently enough to remember how things are done around there.\r\n\r\nFor his sake and for anyone out there who has yet to venture to this Tulsa tradition in the form of an Alamo-esque amusement park that just happens to also serve food, here\'s a guide on how to do Casa Bonita, TDT-style.\r\n\r\n<strong>Step 1: Enter the mouth of the beast</strong>.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4595674295/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4016/4595674295_b4369821e1.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"500\" height=\"338\" /></a></div>\r\nWhich seems easy enough to do, right? Except, no one can seem to do it without pointing out to the rest of his/her party that \"casa bonita\" means \"beautiful house\" in Spanish, followed by a conversation about how funny it is that Spanish switches the places of nouns and adjectives.\r\n\r\nYou\'d think kids in Spanish 101 would be the only ones with a proclivity toward this type of behavior, but no.\r\n\r\nJust no.\r\n\r\n<strong>Step 2: File in line. </strong>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4595674389/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4030/4595674389_760cf10fac.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nI remember Sunday afternoons when the line to order at Casa Bonita would wrap around that corner and extend all the way to the front door.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596290876/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1142/4596290876_b5af410210.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nWhich wasn\'t the case when we visited. We thought the place would be packed given the spirit of the holiday.\r\n\r\nSadly for C-to-the-B, we were wrong. Maybe it\'s busier at lunchtime.\r\n\r\n<strong>Step 3: Order.</strong>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596290986/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3302/4596290986_9885a57be5.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nThe menu is one of the simplest in town - it\'s quick-and-dirty style, with no surprises or opportunities for confusion. Simply order a combo meal and a drink (or, in the case of kids\' meals, just the combo - drinks are part of the package) and, boom, you\'re done. You don\'t even have to pay yet.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4595674881/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4595674881_b715cd6350.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nFor two adults and a toddler, we spent about $25 including tip. Which isn\'t bad at all, considering our family of three usually averages $10 per plate here in Tulsa.\r\n\r\nBy the way, the service we got at the order counter was superb. There we found patience (don\'t let it ever be said that food writers are the indecisive ones when it comes time to order - my husband almost always takes that prize when we go out to eat), speed and a friendly smile.\r\n\r\nAnd that\'s the best way to start a meal, right there.\r\n\r\n<strong>4. Proceed to the trays and silverware. </strong>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596291760/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3129/4596291760_e46601ba65.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4595675265/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1382/4595675265_82c2c5f56d.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nGet a load of that face.\r\n\r\n\"Mom, to where in heck have you brought me? My little mind, it reels!\"\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4595675023/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/4595675023_4d97c9f66f.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4595675153/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1089/4595675153_976015a3e4.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4595674745/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1131/4595674745_92fa01106e.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596291980/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1072/4596291980_9b5caccd8f.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596292136/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1011/4596292136_dc7971840c.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nEvery native Tulsan remembers these multi-colored napkins, right? I mean, right? They\'re a virtual mainstay of my childhood, I swear.\r\n\r\n<strong>5: Pick up your order. </strong>\r\n\r\nThar she blows!\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596292254/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1217/4596292254_86cb3874f9.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nWell, almost. Our stuff was still on the way.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596291876/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1259/4596291876_ff4e99b47f.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nHere\'s where the staff helps diners get to their tables.\r\n\r\nIt\'s also when diners get their first feel for the full scope of the quirkiness and kitschiness and downright weirdness of all that is Casa Bonita decor.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596292462/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3578/4596292462_66723581b1.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nThe color.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596292568/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3370/4596292568_41a964ac88.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nThe fantastic.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596293004/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4596293004_3f091a1599.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nThe imitation.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596292898/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3575/4596292898_c3297332b7.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nThe incongruity!\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596294596/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4065/4596294596_687463c438.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nYes, that\'s a cave.\r\n\r\nActually, it\'s a \"cave.\" Or, as I like to call it, The Cave, The Cave, The Cave! With an exclamation point or five.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4595678303/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1064/4595678303_226133bc87.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nAnd yes, you can eat in The Cave, The Cave, The Cave.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596294794/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3155/4596294794_0928ca57ae.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nIt\'s romantic, actually. Not that anyone has ever taken me on a date to Casa Bonita or anything. But if someone ever does, they\'d better make sure we sit in the cave. If not, that person can bet that they\'ll be doing dishes after supper the next night. And they\'ll have vacuuming duty, too.\r\n\r\nMaybe even decorative bed pillow arranging duty. That\'s the <em>worst</em>.\r\n\r\nFor those of you who assume that a meal at Casa Bonita spells a call in to work the next morning with vague references to descriptors like \"burning\" and \"explosive,\" I\'m happy to report that all who dined with me at CB on Cinco de Mayo are not only still living, but experienced no discomfort after suppertime whatsoever.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4595676651/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3411/4595676651_09acf107eb.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nIn fact, the food was decent. Meaning, really decent. Meaning, I\'ve kinda been craving it ever since. Except for the salsa - it\'s just sad. But everything else was tasty. And Tex-Mexy.\r\n\r\nAnd cheesy.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596293212/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4022/4596293212_c290333788.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n<strong>6: Raise the flag when you need an extra fork, a refill or whatever would require the attention of the waitstaff. </strong>\r\n\r\nThis is my very favorite part about dining at Casa Bonita.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596293376/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1007/4596293376_0f4e33276f.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nThe flag!\r\n\r\nHere\'s how it works: a flag in the down position means all is well. It\'s the all-clear in the Casa Bonita world. It means every one at the table is happy, and it\'s a signal to the waitstaff they can tend to other duties.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596293446/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3417/4596293446_3bb06073a5.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nA flag in the raised position is a cry for help. We need napkins! We need more chips! We need some time, love and tenderness!\r\n\r\nBy the way, don\'t be that guy who raises the flag to \"make sure it works.\" Or the guy who has never been to Casa Bonita and raises and lowers it a few times to, you know, test the waters, and then forgets to lower the flag again.\r\n\r\nIf a waitress stops by to ask if everything is okay four times in the span of 45 seconds, you know it\'s because you forgot to lower the dang flag.\r\n\r\n<strong>7: After supper\'s gone, order sopapillas. </strong>\r\n\r\nThis is my second-favorite part about dining at Casa Bonita.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596293746/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3319/4596293746_3104d30a8a.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nIn case you\'ve never heard of a sopapilla, here\'s the story: They\'re fried pockets of dough. And...that\'s about it. Oh, and they\'re extra delicious with cinnamon, sugar and honey.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596293638/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4596293638_bbdc61ef4b.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nThe folks at Casa Bonita like to keep things simple. The sopapillas there are brought to the table after diners request them after dinner with honey only.\r\n\r\nWhich, honestly, is perfectly fine by me. No muss, no fuss.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4595677385/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3261/4595677385_15c67f02dd.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nDude.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4595677479/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1011/4595677479_e33d43ba6a.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nThe only thing that could make that photo any more delicious-looking is if the honey were coming out of a bottle shaped like a bear.\r\n\r\nI\'m Tasha Ball, and I\'m just sayin\'.\r\n\r\nThe next step in a proper Casa Bonita dining experience would be to visit the arcade, where there\'s claw machines, skee ball and prizes galore. But a certain someone had been trying for the better part of a week to get over a cold and could no longer manage the sensory overload of our dinner outing.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4595677913/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1406/4595677913_971ef23d8b.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nYeah, blondie. I\'m talking about you.\r\n\r\nSo, we headed instead to <strong>Step No. 9: Visit the treasure room. </strong>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4595678029/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3140/4595678029_6d3a59d3f5.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nEvery kid is given a gold, plastic coin at the table after the tickets are paid. Those coins are redeemable for a toy from the chest in the Treasure Room.\r\n\r\nThe toys are nothing to write home about, of course. We came away with an inch-long plastic airplane. But I think we all know what happens when you throw together a couple of toddlers and a chest full of super-cheap plastic toys.\r\n\r\nThat\'s right. A veritable feeding frenzy.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Casa Bonita by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4596294512/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3074/4596294512_93dc85eb4e.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bonita\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nAnd it was good.\r\n\r\nAnd that\'s how it\'s done, folks - that\'s how you do Casa Bonita.\r\n\r\nWhat are your favorite memories of CB? Do you wish you could have <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=372159&amp;id=445726255306\">a Casa Bonita t-shirt</a>?\r\n\r\nIf you\'ve never been to Casa Bonita, will you be loading up the kids to give it a try? Tell it like it is in the comments.\r\n\r\n<em>Originally published May 10, 2010</em>','Do Casa Bonita, TDT-Style (CLOSED!)','Most of us T-Town originals have fond memories of Casa Bonita, the half-theme park, half-Tex-Mex restaurant at 21st and Sheridan.','publish','open','open','','casa-bonita-tdt-style','','','2011-02-22 12:08:19','2011-02-22 17:08:19','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=594',0,'post','',46),(2321,1,'2010-05-09 17:19:00','2010-05-09 17:19:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4592448854/\" title=\"Crazy Little Bird by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Crazy Little Bird\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4592448854_9c9403d0c3.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br />One of my grandmothers has a nickname for me.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a>She calls me Little Bird. Now, this isn\'t one of those just-for-no-reason, cutesy type of nicknames that everyone makes fun of each other about on the playground.<br /><br />It\'s because, over the course of my short life, I\'ve preferred to stick close to the nest.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4592448854/\" title=\"Crazy Little Bird by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Crazy Little Bird\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4592448854_9c9403d0c3.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br />Like a baby bird.<br /><br />That\'s why when I saw this little guy (at least, I think it\'s a guy) on my back porch last spring,&nbsp;too little to fly very well on its own and looking lost and scared and not sure about what to do next,&nbsp;my heart ached.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4592449016/\" title=\"Crazy Little Bird by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Crazy Little Bird\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4034/4592449016_0a7e2f748c.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br />Sometimes, when I\'m in a situation that\'s outside of my comfort zone but is necessary for my growth, I feel like this little bird.<br /><br />I mean, look at this thing. Who hasn\'t felt like this at some point?<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4591829959/\" title=\"Crazy Little Bird by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Crazy Little Bird\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/4591829959_802429cdcb.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br />All alone. Far from home. Small and scared. And all I want to do is turn tail and head back to the nest. <br /><br />My grandmother, she knows this about me. And while I think she would have been perfectly happy letting me stay a little girl forever (what parent doesn\'t entertain that thought?), she has always pushed me toward the edge of the nest anyway, even when it made both of us ache. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4592449342/\" title=\"Crazy Little Bird by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Crazy Little Bird\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3302/4592449342_b9c76cf8e2.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br />And even when I\'d yell at her for pushing.<br /><br />This is how I look in the morning, by the way. A little lost, a little pissed off, but mostly just fluffy. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4591830159/\" title=\"Crazy Little Bird by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Crazy Little Bird\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4066/4591830159_aa865f501f.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br />On this Mother\'s Day I\'d like to thank the mothers in my life who continually push me, not just for the sake of being better at something, but to achieve my potential, even when I\'d rather snuggle into what was comfortable at the time, as I\'m wont to do.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4592449554/\" title=\"Crazy Little Bird by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Crazy Little Bird\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4030/4592449554_ab6c364cca.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br />Because when the nest is safe and warm, there\'s nothing like a mother to know just how to tell you to locate your socks, grab a coat and move your ass. <br /><br />Happy Mother\'s Day, all.','Mother\'s Day Post','','inherit','open','open','','593-revision','','','2010-05-09 17:19:00','2010-05-09 17:19:00','',593,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/05/593-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(595,1,'2010-05-11 14:00:00','2010-05-11 14:00:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs503.ash1/29762_385326965892_87947990892_3929207_6087568_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"490\" height=\"438\" /></div>\r\nYou\'re not going to see a <a href=\"http://www.oxleynaturecenter.org/\">Mary K. Oxley Nature Center</a> billboard anytime soon. Oxley doesn\'t boast several buildings full of fancy exhibits or concession stands selling souvenir sodas at $7.50 per or splash pads as far as the eye can see.\r\n\r\nReally, there\'s just a bunch of trees. And grasses. And critters.\r\n\r\nAnd lots and lots of opportunities to teach your kids valuable lessons about the world around them.\r\n\r\nMoon Walk! <a href=\"http://www.ttownmoms.com/?page=blogs/view&amp;BLID=8478\">Read about our first trail hike at Oxley on the night of a full moon on my blog at Ttownmoms.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<em>Luna moth photo from </em><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/photos.php?id=87947990892\"><em>the Oxley Nature Center Facebook page</em></a><em>.</em>','Oxley Nature Center: A Full Moon Walk','Oxley doesn\'t boast several buildings full of fancy exhibits or concession stands selling souvenir sodas at $7.50 per or splash pads as far as the eye can see. Really, there\'s just a bunch of trees. And grasses. And critters. And lots and lots of opportunities to teach your kids valuable lessons about the world around them.','publish','open','open','','oxley-nature-center-full-moon-walk','','','2010-09-27 14:42:07','2010-09-27 19:42:07','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=595',0,'post','',0),(596,1,'2010-05-11 21:08:00','2010-05-11 21:08:00','<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-nQxNIgv9I/AAAAAAAABws/iosL7D3EwEE/s1600/Picture+12.png\"><img src=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-nQxNIgv9I/AAAAAAAABws/iosL7D3EwEE/s640/Picture+12.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"490\" height=\"362\" /></a></div>\r\nWhether you saw the FourSquare story on Fox23 this afternoon and you\'re here to learn more about FourSquare or you\'re a regular reader of TDT, I have just four words for you.\r\n\r\nYou should use FourSquare.\r\n\r\nBut, why? Here are five reasons.\r\n\r\n<strong>1. You get to learn about what there is to do in your city in a whole new, more interactive way.</strong> Forget guidebooks, maps and calling every last buddy in your address book to find where the new hot place is to eat or hang out that night. Simply log on to FourSquare and see what your hip and cool buddies are up to. Sorry, but you\'ll just have to find a new way to annoy your friends other than calling them every time you\'re going out.\r\n\r\n<strong>2. The more connected you are, the more hidden Tulsa treasures you\'ll find.</strong> The more happy, sunshiny Tulsans you add on FourSquare, the greater the chances you\'ll find the best and the most unique of what this city has to offer. We\'re talking about the best hole-in-the-wall dives, the best coffeeshops, the most delicious restaurants and the quirkiest landmarks. Finally you\'ll be that guy at the water cooler who\'s the most in-the-know about Tulsa\'s best and most secret finds.\r\n\r\n<strong>3. It\'s much cooler than your old Gameboy. </strong>FourSquare isn\'t just a wayfinding tool - it\'s also a game. The more you use FourSquare, the more you earn these cool merit badges. After a certain number of check-ins, you get the newbie badge. When you visit another town and check in at a hip restaurant or cool coffeeshop there, you get an explorer badge. See where I\'m going with this? These badges are a mark of honor (remember how you felt when you got your first Boy or Girl Scouts badge) and are a whole new way to totally pwn someone online. Or, however the kids are saying it these days.\r\n\r\n<strong>4. You can follow along with and have mayorship fights with the likes of KRMG\'s Joe Kelley, Joe Momma\'s owner Blake Ewing, local jazz singer and hottie Olivia Duhon and, duh, me.</strong> See, when you use FourSquare to check in at your favorite locales, and when you check in more than any other FourSquare user at that same location, you become mayor. Ta-Da! I\'ve been mayor of the Herman and Kate Kaiser Library for awhile now, and Joe Kelley rules a few Walgreen\'s and Reasor\'s locations with a firm hand, but nothing\'s saying you can\'t oust him. Because you wouldn\'t want to oust me. Would you?\r\n\r\n<strong>5. If you own a small business or are looking for a job, it\'s just one more tool in your arsenal to win minds and influence people.</strong> FourSquare is great for me because it serves as an extension of my blog, the whole purpose of which is to help Tulsans find things to do in their city that they\'ll enjoy. But, say you own a hamburger stand and you\'d love to see more foot traffic. Register your stand\'s location on FourSquare and offer a discount to users who check in (read: visit your hamburger stand and, odds greatly are, buy something) a certain number of times. Example: For every FourSquare user who checks in five times at your hamburger stand, s/he gets 50 percent off the next order. See? It\'s like a frequent customer card, only universal (anyone with a smart phone can participate in your deal), green (no need to print new cards when you run out or when your customers inevitably forget them) and, of course, way cooler.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.ehow.com/how_5792399_use-foursquare.html\">Here\'s more more about how to get started using FourSquare</a>.\r\n<a href=\"http://foursquare.com/user/tashadoestulsa\">Find me on FourSquare</a>.\r\n\r\nGot more questions about FourSquare? Have a FourSquare success story or gripe? Sound off in the comments.','Five Reasons Why Tulsans Should Use FourSquare','I have just four words for you. You should use FourSquare. But, why? Here are five reasons.','publish','open','open','','five-reasons-why-tulsans-should-use','','','2010-09-27 14:43:01','2010-09-27 19:43:01','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=596',0,'post','',7),(597,1,'2010-05-12 02:50:00','2010-05-12 02:50:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4599699373/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1205/4599699373_03b1729ff1.jpg\" alt=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/ive-been-keeping-something-from-you-see.html\">Have you heard about the new exhibit at Tulsa Historical Society</a>? It\'s a showcase of the best photos in the Tasha Does Tulsa group of Flickr.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4600318392/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3331/4600318392_4bb19a5583.jpg\" alt=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nIt opened Saturday.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4600318276/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1353/4600318276_bf883978ff.jpg\" alt=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nAnd I just wanted to give you all a preview.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4599699561/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1039/4599699561_942fb2aa43.jpg\" alt=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nThe show features 48 photos I picked out of a pool of more than 1,000 photos.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4599699515/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1348/4599699515_b08ca99c14.jpg\" alt=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsapeople.com/index.php?option=com_wpmu&amp;tag=exhibit&amp;blog_id=3&amp;Itemid=149\">The folks at Tulsa People Magazine thought it was worth a peek</a>.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4600318082/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3375/4600318082_451f98802c.jpg\" alt=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nThere\'s one of my prints (guess which one) next to <a href=\"http://www.cooperphotog.net/\">a genuine Michael Cooper</a>. Which is funny, actually. I so admire Michael\'s work. I can\'t believe a photo of mine gets to hang out right next to a print of his for two whole months.\r\n\r\nThat\'s the beauty of being part of what has become a community.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4599699319/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3397/4599699319_9dae066fed.jpg\" alt=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nI never expected that so many people would want to put so many of their photos in a little corner of the Web meant to showcase anyone and everyone\'s photos of Tulsa.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4599699273/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1404/4599699273_b67d913c87.jpg\" alt=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nBut I\'m glad it happened.\r\n\r\nAnd I hope you all make your way to Tulsa Historical Society before July 10 to see what can happen when folks with a few shared passions get together and put forward their best.\r\n\r\nHint: It\'s something really cool. And inspiring.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4599699985/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1433/4599699985_a57a0813e1.jpg\" alt=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4600318570/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4600318570_1245c1f83e.jpg\" alt=\"Tasha Views Tulsa at Tulsa Historical Society\" width=\"500\" height=\"356\" /></a></div>\r\nAnd very, very Tulsa.','Tasha Does Tulsa Photo Show at Tulsa Historical Society: A Preview','The show features 48 photos I picked out of a pool of more than 1,000 photos of Tulsa stuff, all shot by Tulsa photographers.','publish','open','open','','tasha-does-tulsa-photo-show-tulsa-historical-society','','','2010-09-27 14:39:25','2010-09-27 19:39:25','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=597',0,'post','',2),(598,1,'2010-05-12 16:00:00','2010-05-12 16:00:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3319905147/\" title=\"Elote Cafe and Catering in Tulsa, OK\"><img alt=\"Boston Avenue, Northbound\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3537/3319905147_af81b4c5e4.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br />Business has been good for Libby Auld since she opened Eloté Café and Catering, a restaurant serving healthful and ecologically conscious Mexican food at 514 S. Boston Ave., in May 2008.<br /><br />It’s been so good, in fact, that Auld has been able to reinvest her earnings into a new eco-friendly bar, complete with a Mexican wrestling ring and bimonthly Luchador tournaments, right next door to her restaurant.<br /><br /><a href=\"http://tulsabusiness.com/industry_article.asp?cID=i&amp;aID=743396902.94913502.663897.7664851.3356577.905&amp;aID2=51060\">Get the full story on downtown\'s expanding restaurant world on the Food page of this week\'s edition of Tulsa Business Journal</a>.','Restaurateurs Expand Downtown','','publish','open','open','','restaurateurs-expand-downtown','','','2010-05-12 16:00:00','2010-05-12 16:00:00','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=598',0,'post','',0),(599,1,'2010-05-12 18:54:00','2010-05-12 18:54:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4602077434/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4602077434_9ebb74d3c8_o.jpg\" alt=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" /></a></div>\r\nIf you <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">follow me on Twitter</a>, Kellyology, you know that I was was a-twitter with excitement about judging at the Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival last Saturday.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>And let me tell you, the festival did not disappoint. It was a beautiful day when I arrived at Washington Irving Park, and as I was making may way through the people and the many,\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4601463791/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1221/4601463791_a52bbe8ea7_o.jpg\" alt=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" /></a></div>\r\nMmm, funnel cakes!\r\n\r\nMany,\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4601463861/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3337/4601463861_6cfb841b01_o.jpg\" alt=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" /></a></div>\r\nHey! That\'s Guy Fieri from The Food Network!\r\n\r\nMany,\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4601464043/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1019/4601464043_3e44148577_o.jpg\" alt=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival\" width=\"400\" height=\"248\" /></a></div>\r\nSo hard not to butt in front of all of the kids in line.\r\n\r\nMany distractions,\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4601463623/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3383/4601463623_2ef760d9a9_o.jpg\" alt=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival\" width=\"310\" height=\"320\" /></a></div>\r\n...the smell of barbecue floating through the air made my mouth water.\r\n\r\nStaying focused, I managed to make it to the tent I was looking for: The judges\' tent.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4602077108/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1362/4602077108_25873dce9e_o.jpg\" alt=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival\" width=\"400\" height=\"326\" /></a></div>\r\nI’m glad I arrived early as the line to sign in was long. Chad Marazas, a member of the Bixby Rotary, said to me, “Don’t worry. There’s going to be a 30 minute training session, and you’ll figure everything out.” Apparently I looked nervous, surrounded by mostly official Kansas City Barbecue Society (KCBS for short) judges.\r\n\r\nI mean, I’m just a little ol\' Okie blogger. What do I know about good barbecue? And from what I’d seen on <a href=\"http://tlc.discovery.com/tv/bbq-pitmasters/\">BBQ Pitmasters on TLC</a>, this barbecue cooking business is serious.\r\n\r\nAfter signing in, picking up my judging supplies,\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4602077274/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1335/4602077274_3fd6bbf4d0_o.jpg\" alt=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival\" width=\"346\" height=\"400\" /></a></div>\r\n...getting shuffled around by experience to make the judging tables even,\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4602077360/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1250/4602077360_7904cd55ea_o.jpg\" alt=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" /></a></div>\r\n...and listening to a little pep talk from Lou Miller from KCBS,\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4601464165/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3310/4601464165_d1e5247d8c_o.jpg\" alt=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival\" width=\"400\" height=\"326\" /></a></div>\r\nI found myself sitting among some very experienced barbecue tasters. They were more than happy to give this little lady some tasting advice.\r\n\r\n“You are probably going to taste some of the best barbecue you have ever tasted,” said Tom Sigmon from Springdale, Arkansas. Tom spends most of his weekends traveling to various barbecue championships. “And if you remember only one thing as you taste this barbecue, probably the best restaurant barbecue you have ever had will score only a 6 (an average score on a scale from 1 to 10) at any KCBS barbecue competition.”\r\n\r\nI then asked, “So what you’re saying is, all barbecue restaurants are going to be ruined for me forever?”\r\n\r\nHe replied, “Most definitely. You’re going to want to get your KCBS membership.”\r\n\r\nAs we waited for the food to arrive I listened to the judges around me talk about their past experiences. They talked about mystical competitions where not only do you get to judge the barbecue, but the sides as well.\r\n\r\nThey talked of places where there are up to 10 rounds of tastings. Then they listed what they thought were the best barbecue competitions. What struck me as funny was that most of \"best\" competitions seemed to have a dessert category as well. And these judges seated next to me? They seemed especially partial to the pie category. They were certainly men after my own heart.\r\n\r\nFinally the food arrived and before each round was served I was reminded of what to look for. For all of the meats we were looking for three main things:\r\n\r\nWas the presentation appetizing?\r\nWas the meat tender, but not over or under cooked?\r\nAnd how was that flavor?\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4602077434/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4602077434_9ebb74d3c8_o.jpg\" alt=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" /></a></div>\r\nWe had 5 categories at the Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music competition: Sausage, chicken, ribs, pork, and brisket. There were nearly 100 cooks cooking at this competition, and my table got to try as many as seven tastings of each category. After the first two categories, the gentleman were curious to see how I had been scoring my food.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4601464247/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4601464247_11c4bf444c_o.jpg\" alt=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" /></a></div>\r\nAfter all of the score cards had been turned in, I told them which pieces of meat I had enjoyed the most. Much to my surprise, my top pics were the same as most at the table. “You have a good palate,” one of them commented. I felt relieved, and began to enjoy the rest of the competition even more.\r\n\r\nNeedless to say, after the five categories of tasting were over, I was completely full and completely happy. I grabbed my free bottle of bloody mary mix, a thank-you for the judges as provided by Bixby Rotary, said goodbye to the gentlemen I had been eating with most of the day, and I packed up my to go boxes.\r\n\r\nOh, did I forget to mention that judges got to take all of their leftovers home with them for their future enjoyment?\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4601464323/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1433/4601464323_651d5fb08b_o.jpg\" alt=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" /></a></div>\r\nAs I walked to my car, watching all of the pit masters packing up their cooking sites, I was sad that my judging time was over. I was especially sad that I would never know who made the sausage that perfectly crispy on the outside and flavorfully tender on the inside, or that perfectly cooked chicken breast with the delicious flavor permeating through out, or that perfectly cooked rib that had me licking it clean to the bone.\r\n\r\nYou see, there is only one bad bad part about being judge at a KCBS competition. You will never know who cooked the delicious food that you have just eaten. The judging and tasting? It’s blind.\r\n\r\nI started to understand why many of the guys at my table went weekend after weekend to these competitions all over the country. It wasn’t just for the funny team names I saw as I walked through the pitt masters camp sites.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4602077206/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1309/4602077206_b798afeabd_o.jpg\" alt=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival\" width=\"400\" height=\"264\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4601464071/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4601464071_d0ecffe239_o.jpg\" alt=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival\" width=\"400\" height=\"234\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4602077832/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1268/4602077832_3967e5e0fc_o.jpg\" alt=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival\" width=\"400\" height=\"262\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4602077482/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1205/4602077482_e29c51f2c2_o.jpg\" alt=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" /></a></div>\r\nAnd it wasn’t for the pie that you can only get at that one BBQ festival-hosting town. The only way to have the barbecue experience that I had again is to become an official KCBS judge. And as of right now, they might have me sold.\r\n\r\nIf you’re interested in becoming a Kansas City Barbecue Society judge, <a href=\"http://www.kcbs.us/\">visit their website</a>. Maybe you can join me at future barbecue tastings, like the Art of Barbecue in Tulsa September 24-25, or at the Tulsa BBQ Challenge July 9-10.\r\n\r\nIn the meantime, there is the downtown Bixby restaurant that won this year\'s People\'s Choice.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4602077542/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1018/4602077542_e8fedac934_o.jpg\" alt=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival\" width=\"400\" height=\"277\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4602077736/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4602077736_a917e3e442_o.jpg\" alt=\"Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" /></a></div>\r\nIn fact, right now, that\'s sounding pretty good to me.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; line-height: 24px;\"><a style=\"color: #999999; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http://www.kellyology.net/\">Kelly writes Kellyology.net</a>, a blog about life in Oklahoma, motherhood and the general stuff of life, and she\'s a founding member of <a style=\"color: #999999; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http://www.therhok.com/\">The Real Housewives of Oklahoma</a>. She joins us here at TDT as The Southie, covering all the event news that\'s fit to blog from south of 71st Street.</span>','How to Judge a BBQ Tasting: The Southie','I was was a-twitter with excitement about judging at Bixby BBQ ‘n\' Music Festival 2010.','publish','open','open','','how-to-judge-bbq-tasting-southie','','','2010-09-27 14:27:09','2010-09-27 19:27:09','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=599',0,'post','',4),(2304,1,'2010-09-27 14:28:39','2010-09-27 19:28:39','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Elote Cafe and Catering in Tulsa, OK\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3319905147/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3537/3319905147_af81b4c5e4.jpg\" alt=\"Boston Avenue, Northbound\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nBusiness has been good for Libby Auld since she opened Eloté Café and Catering, a restaurant serving healthful and ecologically conscious Mexican food at 514 S. Boston Ave., in May 2008.\n\nIt’s been so good, in fact, that Auld has been able to reinvest her earnings into a new eco-friendly bar, complete with a Mexican wrestling ring and bimonthly Luchador tournaments, right next door to her restaurant.\n\n<a href=\"http://tulsabusiness.com/industry_article.asp?cID=i&amp;aID=743396902.94913502.663897.7664851.3356577.905&amp;aID2=51060\">Get the full story on downtown\'s expanding restaurant world on the Food page of this week\'s edition of Tulsa Business Journal</a>.','Restaurateurs Expand Downtown','Business has been good for Libby Auld since she opened Eloté Café and Catering, a restaurant serving healthful and ecologically conscious Mexican food at 514 S. Boston Ave., in May 2008.','inherit','open','open','','598-autosave','','','2010-09-27 14:28:39','2010-09-27 19:28:39','',598,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/598-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(600,1,'2010-05-13 17:27:00','2010-05-13 17:27:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-wwzmNtOOI/AAAAAAAABxE/pvNLdMlJECQ/s1600/4602425455_c38672d9ed.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"334\" src=\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-wwzmNtOOI/AAAAAAAABxE/pvNLdMlJECQ/s640/4602425455_c38672d9ed.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />If I could put together a slogan that would make everyone involved with <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Blue-Dome-Arts-Festival/146295766544\">the Blue Dome Arts Festival</a> cringe, it would probably go a little something like this:<br /><br />Blue Dome Arts Festival: Like Mayfest, but a couple of blocks to the northeast.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a>Why the folks at BDAF dislike that oft-made comparison is, Blue Dome Arts Festival isn\'t anything like Mayfest. Yeah, there are a variety of art and edible goodies vendors at BDAF, much like what someone would find at Mayfest. And yeah, there will be tons of artsy-fartsy people at BDAF, much like what someone would find at the art festival a few blocks south.<br /><br />But Blue Dome Arts Festival offers more of an indie feel, a grassroots atmosphere - almost like a group of artists just got together one weekend and decided to put up and bunch of tents and ply their wares. Think about it this way: As Mayfest is to McDonald\'s, Blue Dome Arts Festival is to your hometown, hole-in-the-wall burger joint. We all like and want them both in our lives.<br /><br />But, for very different reasons.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-wxUMeCJtI/AAAAAAAABxM/6gzFbCLmKrc/s1600/4603033638_417c0db46f.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"307\" src=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-wxUMeCJtI/AAAAAAAABxM/6gzFbCLmKrc/s640/4603033638_417c0db46f.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Get more than 120 artists, an assortment of Tulsa\'s local bands and a special kids\' section at this larger-than-ever Blue Dome Arts Festival, the flagship event for this burgeoning district of downtown Tulsa. <br /><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-wx27k6CRI/AAAAAAAABxU/5acU96SXGgk/s1600/4603040982_8700f6a336.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-wx27k6CRI/AAAAAAAABxU/5acU96SXGgk/s640/4603040982_8700f6a336.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />This year\'s theme is \"Come Explore the Blue Dome\" - and you should do just that this weekend. <br /><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-wz1aRs1pI/AAAAAAAABxc/AU9VLpeRlfA/s1600/4603039092_86f9447bde.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-wz1aRs1pI/AAAAAAAABxc/AU9VLpeRlfA/s640/4603039092_86f9447bde.jpg\" width=\"334\" /></a></div><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-w0Bx2EwcI/AAAAAAAABxk/iU-Je35cAcU/s1600/4603032660_8522533a28.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"334\" src=\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-w0Bx2EwcI/AAAAAAAABxk/iU-Je35cAcU/s640/4603032660_8522533a28.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-w0P6eIXWI/AAAAAAAABx0/YfnzZ63FOhk/s1600/4602415119_5364e72032.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"334\" src=\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-w0P6eIXWI/AAAAAAAABx0/YfnzZ63FOhk/s640/4602415119_5364e72032.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-w0YvGIB7I/AAAAAAAABx8/ypMV27TCpAE/s1600/4602413715_88aa861bfd.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-w0YvGIB7I/AAAAAAAABx8/ypMV27TCpAE/s640/4602413715_88aa861bfd.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Yes, that\'s a Volvo. And, yes, those are singing lobsters.<br /><br />Worried about battling 400,000 other Tulsans for parking this weekend? Look for T-Town Trolley to provide transport from the TCC parking lot at 9th Street and Boston Ave. to the Blue Dome Arts Festival, as well as to Mayfest. Use of the parking lot will be free of charge to patrons of both festivals. <br /><br />There. Problem solved.<br /><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-w0j1MFCAI/AAAAAAAAByE/NMc-BIwey14/s1600/4602411451_283d4cb51e_b.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"334\" src=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-w0j1MFCAI/AAAAAAAAByE/NMc-BIwey14/s640/4602411451_283d4cb51e_b.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />The Blue Dome Arts Festival kicks off along Elgin tomorrow (Friday) at 11am. They\'ll close up shop at 9pm and reopen Saturday from 11am-9pm. Sunday\'s hours are 11am-5pm. <br /><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-w08XBVQrI/AAAAAAAAByM/L2FOWNdueo4/s1600/4602417019_bca2a984bd.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-w08XBVQrI/AAAAAAAAByM/L2FOWNdueo4/s640/4602417019_bca2a984bd.jpg\" width=\"334\" /></a></div><br />See you all there.<br /><br /><i>All photos by my soon-to-be Tulsa boomeranger friend (Tulsa boomeranger: Someone who tried to move away from Tulsa but then moved back because they missed it so danged much), <a href=\"http://havesporkwilltravel.blogspot.com/\">Amanda Emerson</a>.</i>','Blue Dome Arts Festival: In Color','As Mayfest is to McDonald\'s, Blue Dome Arts Festival is to your hometown, hole-in-the-wall burger joint. We all like and want them both in our lives. But, for very different reasons.','publish','open','open','','blue-dome-arts-festival-in-color','','','2010-09-27 14:23:40','2010-09-27 19:23:40','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=600',0,'post','',12),(601,1,'2010-05-14 15:00:00','2010-05-14 15:00:00','<div class=\"text-align: center;\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-zbJA8N10I/AAAAAAAABy8/tMqvsFUwrwU/s1600/Picture+14.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"325\" src=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-zbJA8N10I/AAAAAAAABy8/tMqvsFUwrwU/s640/Picture+14.png\" width=\"490\" /></a></div></div><br />If you see what seems like a random tractor trailer around downtown as you enjoy <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/p/tulsa-events-this-weekend_2472.html\">Mayfest, the Blue Dome Arts Festival and the Brady Arts Festival this weekend</a>, don\'t just stand there and stare. Approach.<br /><br />Then, be amazed.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a>As you\'ll see, it\'s not a random trailer like you thought. In fact, it\'s an art gallery - a moveable one, to be exact. And it\'s all thanks to FREIGHT Mobile Art Gallery, brought to Tulsa by <a href=\"http://www.teperahood.com/\">Shane Hood of elevenTH</a> and <a href=\"http://tulsaproject.com/\">graphic designer Michael Champlin of The Tulsa Project</a>.<br /><br />FREIGHT challenges the notion of the static art gallery by aiming to create an ephemeral interaction of art in an instant format, according to the FREIGHT website. Patrons could find the gallery housed in anything from shipping containers to U-Haul trucks to covered trailers. <br /><br />The really cool part about all of this is, this mobility allows Hood and Champlin to present an impromptu gallery opening anytime and anywhere in the city of Tulsa. The low-tech nature of the gallery presentation experience removes the barrier of formality between the artist and public, allowing for greater access to the art inside. <br /><br />And no, you may not have fries with that. <br /><br />Featured this weekend is Tulsa artist Grace Grothaus. Here\'s what she has to say about her work: <br /><br />\"Colliding the organic with the manufactured, I question our position between a world that we shape ourselves and the natural world. My paintings are made out of materials such as leaves and various plastics that reflect that juxtaposition. I \"sculpt\" my paintings up in many translucent layers and mount them in florescent-lit lightboxes. Doing so allows me to achieve delicate transitions from light to dark. It is my hope that these cityscapes will delight your senses as much as your mind.\"<br /><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-zcDJneQ1I/AAAAAAAABzE/9ax2RSdjR-4/s1600/2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"407\" src=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-zcDJneQ1I/AAAAAAAABzE/9ax2RSdjR-4/s640/2.jpg\" width=\"576\" /></a></div><br />For all of your insta-art needs, keep an eye on FREIGHT.<br /><br /><i>Photos and art from <a href=\"http://www.FREIGHTgallery.com/\">FREIGHTgallery.com</a>.</i>','Drive-Thru Art','It\'s not a random trailer like you thought. In fact, it\'s an art gallery - a moveable one, to be exact.','publish','open','open','','drive-thru-art','','','2010-09-27 14:09:08','2010-09-27 19:09:08','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=601',0,'post','',2),(602,1,'2010-05-14 16:59:00','2010-05-14 16:59:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Weber\'d Old-Fashioned Root Beer by Erin Conrad\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4576535799/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4576535799_afbbf14c8c_o.jpg\" alt=\"Weber\'s\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<em>Joining us today is Tulsa photographer Erin Conrad. I fell in love with Erin\'s work in and around Tulsa and with <a href=\"http://www.erinconrad.com/\">her photoblog, ErinConrad.com</a>. Erin will be blogging at TDT each week as Erin Sees Tulsa.</em>\r\n\r\nAs the newest columnist here at TDT, you need to know something about me from the very begninning. I love polaroids. And I firmly believe there is nothing quite like the timeless, classic feel that a polaroid image can capture.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>With that said, my polaroid camera and I recently went on an adventure and found ourselves at the family owned and operated <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.webersoftulsa.com/index.asp\">Weber\'s</a> on Brookside.  You may know them because they have the BEST root beer this side of, well, anything.\r\n\r\nBut I know them because I drool over their sign every time I pass by.  However, there was no just passing by this time.  Nope.  This time I stopped, I sipped, I chatted and I snapped.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Weber\'d Old-Fashioned Root Beer by Erin Conrad\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4576535799/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4576535799_afbbf14c8c_o.jpg\" alt=\"Weber\'s\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nWhile sipping and chatting, I was told that the Weber\'s sign (built in 1933) is the oldest operating neon sign in all of Tulsa.  And there is not much more perfect than that, my new friends.  A blue Tulsa sky, an old neon sign and a classic polaroid camera.\r\n\r\nIt is right here, in establishments like this, where Tulsa is timeless.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"it\'s all about the root beer. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4577167232/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4041/4577167232_87d73abccf_o.jpg\" alt=\"it\'s all about the root beer.\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.webersoftulsa.com/webers_story.asp\">Read more of the Weber\'s story that officially began in the 1800\'s.</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Weber\'s Superior Root Beer</strong>\r\n3817 S. Peoria Ave. \r\n(918) 742-1082\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/631509/restaurant/Brookside/Webers-Root-Beer-Stand-Tulsa\"><img alt=\"Weber\'s Root Beer Stand on Urbanspoon\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/631509/minilink.gif\" style=\"border:none;width:130px;height:36px\" /></a>','Weber\'s Superior Root Beer: Erin Sees Tulsa','my polaroid camera and I recently went on an adventure and found ourselves at the family owned and operated <a href=\"http://www.webersoftulsa.com/index.asp\">Weber\'s</a> on Brookside.','publish','open','open','','webers-superior-root-beer-erin-sees-tulsa','','','2010-12-22 16:30:31','2010-12-22 21:30:31','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=602',0,'post','',4),(603,1,'2010-05-14 18:50:00','2010-05-14 18:50:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-2a1hod6DI/AAAAAAAABzU/2hjNUtxyEYA/s1600/TulsaFoodMayfest.jpg\"><img src=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-2a1hod6DI/AAAAAAAABzU/2hjNUtxyEYA/s640/TulsaFoodMayfest.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"389\" height=\"518\" /></a></div>\r\nIn the spirit of <a href=\"http://www.tulsamayfest.org/\">Mayfest</a> and all that is deep-fried and holy, I asked a few Tulsa celebrities an important question, one that\'s been weighing on the minds of the public for weeks on end:\r\n\r\n<strong>What is your favorite thing to eat at Mayfest, and why?</strong>\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>\r\n<div class=\"text-align: center;\">\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-7EZvqsknI/AAAAAAAABz8/-PZeinb8AlM/s1600/21ben4v4.jpg\"><img src=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-7EZvqsknI/AAAAAAAABz8/-PZeinb8AlM/s320/21ben4v4.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" /></a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<strong>Dewey Bartlett</strong>, Tulsa mayor\r\n\"A funnel cake and a sausage hot dog. It\'s a great mix.\"\r\n<div class=\"text-align: center;\">\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-7BzIUrJoI/AAAAAAAABz0/O5GtIbw7tI4/s1600/31159_426097096130_622446130_5854283_1550640_n.jpg\"><img src=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-7BzIUrJoI/AAAAAAAABz0/O5GtIbw7tI4/s320/31159_426097096130_622446130_5854283_1550640_n.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" /></a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<strong>Eric Himan</strong>, of <a href=\"http://ericandtheadams.com/\">Eric and the Adams</a>\r\n\"I have to say, the corndogs. This is one thing I cannot cook myself, so when I go to Mayfest, I immediately look for a BIG lemonade and a corndog. There is something about eating food like that outside and watching bands play that does it for me.\"\r\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"display: inline !important; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-zZb0vhbkI/AAAAAAAABy0/d86U4CdG0dI/s1600/8529_1232385255040_1391421739_668188_8140708_n.jpg\"><img src=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-zZb0vhbkI/AAAAAAAABy0/d86U4CdG0dI/s320/8529_1232385255040_1391421739_668188_8140708_n.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" /></a></div>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><strong>Chera Kimiko</strong>, weekday anchor at <a href=\"http://www.fox23.com/\">FOX 23</a></span>\r\n\"I love the junk food. I\'m partial to funnel cakes and cheese on a stick. Truly, I could eat cheese on a stick every day - makes my mouth water! To me, Mayfest food is also about a good wine in hand, great friends, conversation and seeing fantastic art work. Mayfest is a time when I know I can be together with my friends.\"\r\n<div class=\"text-align: center;\">\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-zY7issWUI/AAAAAAAAByk/guX63Y0sHaM/s1600/Picture+13.png\"><img src=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-zY7issWUI/AAAAAAAAByk/guX63Y0sHaM/s320/Picture+13.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" /></a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<strong>Rick Couri</strong>, sportscaster at <a href=\"http://www.krmg.com/\">News Talk KRMG</a>\r\n\"My family and I like unusual food. Sure, we like hot dogs, corn dogs, etc.,  but if there are unique things, we tend to head that way. If there isn’t anything off the wall, we go to our basic menu. First, head to fried pickles (yes, this is a multi-course thing) to get it started. Then it\'s brats and/or sausages with sauerkraut for the main dish. We wrap it up with Ludgers Bavarian Cheesecake for dessert.  By the way, at the end of the meal we suggest you visit your cardiologist. You know, just in case.\"\r\n<div class=\"text-align: center;\">\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-2XSFuoJfI/AAAAAAAABzM/bhXrv7Ai0GU/s1600/Picture+15.png\"><img src=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-2XSFuoJfI/AAAAAAAABzM/bhXrv7Ai0GU/s400/Picture+15.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"253\" height=\"380\" /></a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<strong>Julie Chin, </strong>meteorologist at <a href=\"http://www.kjrh.com/\">KJRH Channel 2</a>\r\n\"When it comes to food at Mayfest, we don\'t discriminate! My husband and I like to do something we call progressive dining, which, basically, is to go from booth to booth to sample and share everything. If I had to choose one thing, though, it would be Mikes Roasted Nuts. We love the cinnamon roasted almonds!\"\r\n<div class=\"text-align: center;\">\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-zZNx4gXmI/AAAAAAAABys/5s7bp4LDwng/s1600/Okie.png\"><img src=\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S-zZNx4gXmI/AAAAAAAABys/5s7bp4LDwng/s320/Okie.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"288\" /></a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<strong>Okie the Bull Shark</strong> at <a href=\"http://www.okaquarium.org/\">Oklahoma Aquarium</a>\r\n\"Do they have mackarel-on-a-stick?\"\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">So. What\'s your favorite Mayfest food?</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;\">Food photo by <a href=\"http://www.tulsafoodblog.com/\">the evil geniuses at Tulsa Food Blog</a>.</span>','Ask a Tulsa Celebrity: What\'s Your Favorite Mayfest Food?','In the spirit of Mayfest and all that is deep-fried and holy, I asked a few Tulsa celebrities an important question, one that\'s been weighing on the minds of the public for weeks on end: What is your favorite thing to eat at Mayfest, and why?','publish','open','open','','ask-tulsa-celebrity-whats-your-favorite','','','2010-09-27 14:01:05','2010-09-27 19:01:05','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=603',0,'post','',6),(604,1,'2010-05-16 20:38:00','2010-05-16 20:38:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tulsa Roads by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4612391513/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/4612391513_8150e1d40d.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Roads\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n\r\nSometimes it seems that, more often than not, when we Tulsans look out our car windows, we see these road signs. Whether they say \"Caution,\" \"Road Closed,\" \"Keep Right,\" or \"Turn around and go the other way if you want to live,\" they all mean these things: Road construction. Traffic delays. Fear and loathing.\r\n\r\nSome of the worst construction traffic in Tulsa right now is along <a href=\"http://www.okladot.state.ok.us/newsmedia/i44riverside/index.htm\">the I-44 widening project, from Riverside Drive to Sheridan Road</a>. The living hell that is the intersection at 51st Street and Harvard Avenue comes to mind. So does I-44 and Yale Avenue. I avoid these areas like the plague, finding routes around them that add miles to my route. But, whatever. One of my least favorite things to do is burn gasoline while idling in traffic. It\'s enough to cause a person to <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/07/hot-wheels.html\">sell her motor vehicle and travel exclusively by bike instead</a>. Or, by scooter. Especially if I could have one like that adorable seafoam green model that\'s always sitting outside of <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/coffeehouseoncherrystreet\">Coffeehouse on Cherry Street</a>.\r\n\r\nWhile I love to complain about road construction as much as anyone else, I\'d also like to think that Tulsa\'s roads and highways will function better once all of this work wraps up. So, it\'s all worth it, right? And I\'d also like to think that I\'m willing to give several months of 5-o\'clock-traffic-from-you-know-where to get new streets that are pothole-free for years to come.\r\n\r\nBecause potholes are the bane of our existence here in Oklahoma. If you were to ask a random sample of Tulsans their least favorite part about living in this city, I bet you that nine out of ten of them would mention something about our roads and/or potholes, especially the ones large enough to swallow a farm truck.\r\n\r\nSo. Do you have a magic answer for all this? <strong>If you were in charge of managing and improving the quality of Tulsa\'s roads, how would you go about it? </strong>','Tulsa Roads: A Sign of the Times','If you were in charge of managing and improving the quality of Tulsa\'s roads, how would you go about it?','publish','open','open','','tulsa-roads-sign-of-times','','','2010-09-27 13:56:17','2010-09-27 18:56:17','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=604',0,'post','',1),(10000,1,'2011-12-19 09:27:51','2011-12-19 15:27:51','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=9997\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9997\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/BradyTavernChickenDinner-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"Brady Tavern Chicken Dinner Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Brady Tavern Chicken Dinner Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9997\" /></a>\n\n<strong>Winner, winner, chicken dinner</strong>. <a href=\"Brady Tavern Chicken Dinner Tulsa Oklahoma\" target=\"_blank\">We\'re all very much aware of the love I have for the Tavern Burger at Brady Tavern</a>, found in Tulsa\'s Brady Arts District at Brady and Main. In fact, I\'ve been really impressed with everything I\'ve had there, but perhaps not so much as what I experienced last night: Family-style chicken dinner night, a Sunday tradition at Brady Tavern. Here\'s how it works: A bowl of crispy, pan-fried chicken comes to the table, accompanied by a bowl of the biggest, flakiest biscuits you\'ve ever had the pleasure to meet, plus your choice of two sides — cheese grits, Brussels sprouts, sauteed peas or mashed potatoes with (the best) gravy (I\'ve ever had, ever — let\'s keep this between us and NOT tell my grandmother). From there, you serve your own damn self. \n\nAnd it is so, so good. ','Around Town: Family-Style Chicken Dinner at Brady Tavern','','inherit','open','open','','9996-revision-3','','','2011-12-19 09:27:51','2011-12-19 15:27:51','',9996,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/9996-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(10001,1,'2011-12-19 09:27:55','2011-12-19 15:27:55','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=9997\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9997\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/BradyTavernChickenDinner-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"Brady Tavern Chicken Dinner Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Brady Tavern Chicken Dinner Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9997\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Winner, winner, chicken dinner</strong>. <a href=\"Brady Tavern Chicken Dinner Tulsa Oklahoma\" target=\"_blank\">We\'re all very much aware of the love I have for the Tavern Burger at Brady Tavern</a>, found in Tulsa\'s Brady Arts District at Brady and Main. In fact, I\'ve been really impressed with everything I\'ve had there, but perhaps not so much as what I experienced last night: Family-style chicken dinner night, a Sunday tradition at Brady Tavern. Here\'s how it works: A bowl of crispy, pan-fried chicken comes to the table, accompanied by a bowl of the biggest, flakiest biscuits you\'ve ever had the pleasure to meet, plus your choice of two sides — cheese grits, Brussels sprouts, sauteed peas or mashed potatoes with (the best) gravy (I\'ve ever had, ever — let\'s keep this between us and NOT tell my grandmother). From there, you serve your own damn self. \r\n\r\nAnd it is so, so good.','Around Town: Family-Style Chicken Dinner at Brady Tavern','','inherit','open','open','','9996-revision-4','','','2011-12-19 09:27:55','2011-12-19 15:27:55','',9996,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/9996-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(10002,1,'2011-12-19 09:27:55','2011-12-19 15:27:55','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=9997\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9997\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/BradyTavernChickenDinner-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"Brady Tavern Chicken Dinner Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Brady Tavern Chicken Dinner Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9997\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Winner, winner, chicken dinner</strong>. <a href=\"Brady Tavern Chicken Dinner Tulsa Oklahoma\" target=\"_blank\">We\'re all very much aware of the love I have for the Tavern Burger at Brady Tavern</a>, found in Tulsa\'s Brady Arts District at Brady and Main. In fact, I\'ve been really impressed with everything I\'ve had there, but perhaps not so much as what I experienced last night: Family-style chicken dinner night, a Sunday tradition at Brady Tavern. Here\'s how it works: A bowl of crispy, pan-fried chicken comes to the table, accompanied by a bowl of the biggest, flakiest biscuits you\'ve ever had the pleasure to meet, plus your choice of two sides — cheese grits, Brussels sprouts, sauteed peas or mashed potatoes with (the best) gravy (I\'ve ever had, ever — let\'s keep this between us and NOT tell my grandmother). From there, you serve your own damn self. \r\n\r\nAnd it is so, so good.','Around Town: Family-Style Chicken Dinner at Brady Tavern','','inherit','open','open','','9996-revision-5','','','2011-12-19 09:27:55','2011-12-19 15:27:55','',9996,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/9996-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(10003,1,'2011-12-19 09:29:17','2011-12-19 15:29:17','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=9997\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9997\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/BradyTavernChickenDinner-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"Brady Tavern Chicken Dinner Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Brady Tavern Chicken Dinner Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9997\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Winner, winner, chicken dinner</strong>. <a href=\"Brady Tavern Chicken Dinner Tulsa Oklahoma\" target=\"_blank\">We\'re all very much aware of the love I have for the Tavern Burger at Brady Tavern</a>, found in Tulsa\'s Brady Arts District at Brady and Main. In fact, I\'ve been really impressed with everything I\'ve had there, but perhaps not so much as what I experienced last night: Family-style chicken dinner night, a Sunday tradition at Brady Tavern. Here\'s how it works: A bowl of crispy, pan-fried chicken comes to the table, accompanied by a bowl of the biggest, flakiest biscuits you\'ve ever had the pleasure to meet, plus your choice of two sides — cheese grits, Brussels sprouts, sauteed peas or mashed potatoes with (the best) gravy (I\'ve ever had, ever — let\'s keep this between us and NOT tell my grandmother). From there, you serve your own damn self. \r\n\r\nAnd it is so, so good.','Around Town: Family-Style Chicken Dinner at Brady Tavern','The family-style chicken dinner is a Sunday tradition at Brady Tavern in downtown Tulsa. ','inherit','open','open','','9996-revision-6','','','2011-12-19 09:29:17','2011-12-19 15:29:17','',9996,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/9996-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(8514,1,'2011-06-17 15:31:40','2011-06-17 21:31:40','8th Annual Book Drive Kicks Off to Benefit Local Kids\n\n \n\nTulsa, Okla. (June 1, 2011) – The 2011 Bank of Oklahoma Literacy Campaign and Book Drive kicks off June 1 and runs throughout the month. Oklahomans are encouraged to bring a new or gently used book to any Bank of Oklahoma location and in turn, Bank of Oklahoma and its partner, Volunteers of America, will get those books into the hands of kids who need them most.\n\n \n\n“For the eighth year in a row, we’re asking Oklahomans to join us – our employees, our customers, our friends – in collecting books for children in our communities,” said Steve Bradshaw, senior executive vice president for Bank of Oklahoma. “We’re proud of the more than 200,000 books we’ve collected over the years and look forward to adding to that total this year.”\n\n \n\nBook donations are being collected through June 30 at all Bank of Oklahoma locations in the state. Books for children six months to 12 years are preferred. Visit www.bankofoklahoma.com for the list of branch locations.\n\n \n\nAs part of BOK Financial, Bank of Oklahoma is one of seven banks in an eight-state region that participate in collecting books.\n\n \n\nLeslie Paris, senior vice president and community relations manager, said that the partnership Bank of Oklahoma has with Volunteers of America is important because they help get the books directly to children in the Tulsa community.\n\n \n\n“Supporting sustainable change in our local communities is a goal of ours at Bank of Oklahoma,” said Paris. “The book drive is a wonderful way for us to engage our employees and customers in a project that directly benefits their own community.”\n\n \n\nParis said that being involved in projects that offer communities sustainable change is critical to the organization.\n\n \n\n“Literacy is a key to future life success,” said Paris. “By giving a child a book, we’re doing a small part to get them on the road to reading, which ultimately will affect their ability to succeed in school, go to college and live as a productive citizen.”\n\n \n\nIn addition to collecting books, the annual campaign focuses on raising awareness of the importance of literacy in our communities. Children need to learn to read so they will be literate adults, who can work with a team, follow safety instructions, keep themselves and their families healthy, and be active in their local communities by being educated about issues and voting.\n\n \n\nCurrent statistics on literacy in the U.S. include (as of Oct. 2010):\n\n \n\n-       In the U.S., 30 million people over age 16 — 14 percent of the country’s adult population — don’t read well enough to understand a newspaper story written at the eighth grade level or fill out a job application.\n\n-       More than 60 percent of all state and federal corrections inmates can barely read and write.\n\n-       Low literacy’s effects cost the U.S. $225 billion or more each year in non-productivity in the workforce, crime, and loss of tax revenue due to unemployment.\n\n \n\nAbout Bank of Oklahoma\n\nBank of Oklahoma is a division of BOK Financial, a regional financial services company that provides commercial and consumer banking, investment and trust services, mortgage origination and servicing, and an electronic funds transfer network. Holdings include BOKF, NA, BOSC, Inc., Cavanal Hill Investment Management, Inc., and Southwest Trust Company, NA. Operating divisions of BOKF, NA include Bank of Albuquerque, Bank of Arizona, Bank of Arkansas, Bank of Oklahoma, Bank of Texas, Colorado State Bank and Trust, Bank of Kansas City, and the TransFund electronic funds network. Shares of BOK Financial are traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol BOKF. For more information, visit www.bokf.com.','','','inherit','open','open','','8513-revision','','','2011-06-17 15:31:40','2011-06-17 21:31:40','',8513,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/06/8513-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(8505,1,'2011-06-17 10:30:03','2011-06-17 16:30:03','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-8503\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=8503\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-8503 aligncenter\" title=\"From Erik Zurita on Myspace\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Picture-71-500x479.png\" alt=\"From Erik Zurita on Myspace\" width=\"425\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nIn case you\'ve never been, there\'s something you should know about Gilcrease Museum: It\'s more than just paintings of horses and cowboys. This weekend, you and the kids can hear the music of the Andean mountains, performed by Ecuador native and Tulsan by choice, <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/erikzurita/\">Erik Zurita</a>.\r\n\r\nGet the details <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=music-panama-tulsa-kids-day-out\">on my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<em> Photo from <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/erikzurita/\">Zurita\'s Myspace page</a>. </em>','The Music of Panama with Erik Zurita: Tulsa Kids Day Out','Ecuadorian musician and Tulsan by choice Erik Zurita will showcase a variety of musical instruments and songs influenced by Panama and the Incas at Gilcrease Museum this weekend. ','inherit','open','open','','8502-revision-2','','','2011-06-17 10:30:03','2011-06-17 16:30:03','',8502,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/06/8502-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(606,1,'2010-08-13 14:38:07','0000-00-00 00:00:00','PHOTO\r\n\r\nOklahoma is a hotbed of musical talent. Artists like Reba McEntire, Carrie Underwood, the Hanson brothers and Toby Keith all head to the Sooner State when home starts calling.\r\n\r\nCountry superstar Garth Brooks was born here, too. In fact, he still lives here, north of Tulsa near Owasso.\r\n\r\nMy in-laws live in Owasso, too. And every now and then, they see Garth and his wife Trisha Yearwood, a country superstar in her own right, at Cracker Barrel. Or at the gas station. Or at the grocery store.\r\n\r\nAccording to my father-in-law, he and Garth are buds. Garth always stops to chat, and, one day in the check-out line, my FIL pimped this silly little blog to Trisha, who I\'m sure wondered who this man thought he was, pitching some naughty sex site to the voice of She\'s In Love With a Boy.\r\n\r\nNeedless to say, I\'ve haven\'t heard from her. But we did get this:\r\n\r\nPHOTO\r\n\r\nThis is when having a father-in-law on speaking terms with Garth Brooks comes in handy.\r\n\r\nPHOTO\r\n\r\nNeat, man. Neat.\r\n\r\nSee, I have special feelings about Garth Brooks, and no, not <em>those</em> kinds of feelings. Garth\'s popularity peaked when I was in grade school, back when I\'d line dance with all the other girls before the morning bell rang in homeroom.\r\n\r\nYes, how to line dance is need-to-know information if you mean to attend grade school in far west Tulsa, Oklahoma.\r\n\r\nWhen I hear a Garth Brooks song, I\'m transported back to another time. Same place, yeah, since I was born and raised here in this 40th largest city in the country, but a different time. When I hear Shameless, I remember that ride home in the car after a day of cursive practice and kickball when the family friend who drove me and her daughter home told us to never sing that song again. Why? Because it wasn\'t lady-like to be \"shameless.\"\r\n\r\nNeedless to say, she didn\'t listen to much country music. I don\'t think she knew what the song was about any more than my friend and I.','Garth Brooks','','draft','open','open','','','','','2010-08-13 14:38:07','2010-08-13 19:38:07','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=606',0,'post','',0),(607,1,'2010-05-17 03:08:00','2010-05-17 03:08:00','<div class=\"text-align: center;\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S_CzEZFEDkI/AAAAAAAAB0M/4yGcqqBznxQ/s1600/3199096382_58fd6636d0_o.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S_CzEZFEDkI/AAAAAAAAB0M/4yGcqqBznxQ/s640/3199096382_58fd6636d0_o.jpg\" width=\"466\" /></a></div></div><br />Tomorrow kicks off Bike to Work Week here in Tulsa, Oklahoma, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/07/hot-wheels.html\">a city that\'s more bike-friendly than you think</a>.<br /><br />To urge you to trade the gas guzzler for a more traditional, two-piston mode of transportation, the folks over at INCOG\'s Transportation Department are hosting <a href=\"http://www.Green-Traveler.org/bike2work.htm\">a bike-friendly event every day this week</a>, complete with drinks, food, prizes and free entertainment.&nbsp;Here\'s a list of the goings-on.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a><br /><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Monday: Free Pancake Breakfast</span><br />When: 6:30-8:30am<br />Where: First United Methodist Church YFC, 1115 S. Boulder Ave. <br /><br /><b>Tuesday: After Work Refuel</b><br />When: 4:30-6:30pm<br />Where: Lee\'s Bicycles, 2nd and Frankfurt (drinks and snacks provided)<br /><br /><b>Wednesday: Midweek Giveaways</b><br />When: 6:30-8:30pm<br />Where: Samson Plaza, Third and Main (register for prizes and giveaways)<br /><br /><b>Thursday: Juice Bar</b><br />When: 6:30-8:30am<br />Where: Central Library, Fifth and Denver, South Entrance (juice selections provided)<br /><br /><b>Friday: Cool Off Party</b><br />When: 4:30-6:30pm<br />Where: Soundpony, 409 N. Main Street (entertainment provided, drinks are on you) <br /><br />If you\'d like to ride your bike to work this week but aren\'t sure how to do that, <a href=\"http://www.incog.org/transportation/trails.htm\">here are some trail guides and maps</a> to make your greening experience easier. <br /><br />While you\'re at it, consider starting a Commute Tracker account. Signing up will allow you to track your ride daily, weekly and monthly, and it\'ll even help you find carpool partners and other green ways to get to work and back each day. <br /><br />Another tidbit from the INCOG Transportation Department Web site: A few employers in the region have shower facilities available to employees who bike, walk, or run to work. But what can you do if you\'d like to try commuting another way, but there are no showers in your building? First United Methodist Church in downtown Tulsa is offering a solution - buy a monthly ($10), quarterly ($25), or annual ($75) shower pass, and you can use the Youth and Family Center (11th and Main) showers on your way to work. Just contact <a href=\"mailto:joyhancock@fumctulsa.org\">Joy Hancock</a> for more information.<br /><br />See you on the trails.','Starting Tomorrow! Bike to Work Week in Tulsa','','publish','open','open','','starting-tomorrow-bike-to-work-week-in','','','2010-05-17 03:08:00','2010-05-17 03:08:00','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=607',0,'post','',3),(608,1,'2010-05-17 15:21:00','2010-05-17 15:21:00','<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S_Fd_ojdjrI/AAAAAAAAB0U/vKmXU3K2b9g/s1600/Picture+16.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"414\" src=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S_Fd_ojdjrI/AAAAAAAAB0U/vKmXU3K2b9g/s640/Picture+16.png\" width=\"512\" /></a></div><br />You know those moments in life when the lightbulb comes on and all (or, at least, some) becomes clear?<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a><br />My first real aha moment in life was when I decided my husband was the man I wanted to marry. Having a baby with that man three years later wasn\'t exactly my aha moment - I\'ll give that one to the man upstairs, since there wasn\'t much planning on my part, if you know what I mean - but there\'s never been an aha moment in my life like when I saw that baby boy of mine for the first time. Until the endorphins that are released during childbirth wore off, anyway, the priorities of my life were clear-cut, and just about everything made sense. It was the essence of what an aha moment can be.<br /><br />In between those two milestones in my life, I had another aha moment, and that was <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/p/about-tdt.html\">the idea to start this crazy little blog about why I believe Tulsa is the greatest city in the world</a>. <br /><br />And today, I\'m going to talk into a camera about it.<br /><br />A Windstream trailer will be parked at the <a href=\"http://www.hotelambassador-tulsa.com/\">Ambassador Hotel</a> today and tomorrow, and it\'s there so Tulsans can record their aha moments for Mutual of Omaha\'s Aha Moment tour. <a href=\"http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments\">See some aha moments here</a>, and <a href=\"http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/story\">learn more about the Aha Moment tour here</a>.<br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/tour/\">Click here to reserve a time to record your very own aha moment</a>. This is your chance to tell your story, and who knows, you could inspire a life. Or a special project. Or even just a really, really good day. It all matters, and it\'s all the stuff of those little aha moments we\'ve all had.','I Had An Aha Moment. What\'s yours? Tell it in Tulsa today (or tomorrow).','','publish','open','open','','i-had-aha-moment-whats-yours-tell-it-in','','','2010-05-17 15:21:00','2010-05-17 15:21:00','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=608',0,'post','',4),(609,1,'2010-05-17 17:30:00','2010-05-17 22:30:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S_HCV-PpFTI/AAAAAAAAB0c/3omoYjTDBzw/s1600/IMG_0009.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"576\" src=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S_HCV-PpFTI/AAAAAAAAB0c/3omoYjTDBzw/s640/IMG_0009.jpg\" width=\"432\" /></a></div><br />Ever wonder what a brand-new luchador wrestling (<a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucha_libre\">lucha libre</a>) ring in Tulsa, Oklahoma, would look like? <br /><br />See above. It\'s pretty much like that. I know - awesome, right? <br /><br />See it in action this Thursday night at <a href=\"http://www.elotetulsa.com/\">Elote Cafe and Catering</a>, 514 S. Boston Ave., starting at 9pm.','Nachooooo (in Tulsa)','','publish','open','open','','nachooooo-in-tulsa','','','2010-08-01 23:25:58','2010-08-02 04:25:58','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=609',0,'post','',0),(610,1,'2010-05-17 21:14:00','2010-05-17 21:14:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Bikes, Balls and You by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4616072611/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4616072611_943fd7424c.jpg\" alt=\"Bikes, Balls and You\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nNo, this isn\'t some kind of accident awareness class for men. Actually, it\'s the best and one of the biggest play dates in town, and it happens tomorrow at Whiteside Community Center (just west of 41st and Yale) from 9:30-10:45am with <a href=\"http://www.Ttownmoms.com/\">Ttownmoms.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Bikes, Balls and You by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4616072523/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4616072523_53ec2a9c60.jpg\" alt=\"Bikes, Balls and You\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n<a href=\"http://ttownmoms.com/events/50727\">Bikes, Balls and You is of my son\'s favorite things to do in T-Town</a>. See him? He\'s the one busy giving the trampoline some serious hell.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Bikes, Balls and You by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4616688110/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3367/4616688110_0a11cce9f8.jpg\" alt=\"Bikes, Balls and You\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nRemember those roller seat thingies? The things no one was ever allowed to play with in P.E. class because someone was bound to be run over and have to be sent to the school nurse?\r\n\r\nYeah. Those roller seat thingies are <em>the best</em>. And there are plenty of them at Bikes, Balls and You.\r\n\r\nHere\'s where the bikes come in.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Bikes, Balls and You by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4616072709/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4616072709_bc1266706d.jpg\" alt=\"Bikes, Balls and You\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nOne of my son\'s favorite things to do is hide. Here\'s the Find the TDT Kid segment of this post.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Bikes, Balls and You by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4616687514/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4008/4616687514_a404a71900.jpg\" alt=\"Bikes, Balls and You\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nThat kid sure can hide.\r\n\r\nAt least, that\'s what I want him to think.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Bikes, Balls and You by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4616687598/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4616687598_e7199a357c.jpg\" alt=\"Bikes, Balls and You\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nLittle booger.\r\n\r\nMy little booger.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Bikes, Balls and You by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4616072343/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3338/4616072343_259f6fe6c1.jpg\" alt=\"Bikes, Balls and You\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nIt\'s nice to let the kids loose in a gymnasium with a bunch of toys every once in awhile. It leaves lots of time for meeting other moms, dads and grandparents, and the kiddo always comes away with another friend or two, too.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Bikes, Balls and You by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4616687818/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4616687818_1ff34fb903.jpg\" alt=\"Bikes, Balls and You\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nThat is, when my kid isn\'t plowing into the other children.\r\n\r\nHey, son? It\'s hard to make friends when you like to pretend you\'re a human snow plow.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Bikes, Balls and You by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4616072069/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4616072069_db834f8eac.jpg\" alt=\"Bikes, Balls and You\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nWe always have fun at Bikes, Balls and You. And I bet you and your kids would, too.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Bikes, Balls and You by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4616071955/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3319/4616071955_661be21c0f.jpg\" alt=\"Bikes, Balls and You\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nLooking for other exciting things going at <a href=\"http://www.Ttownmoms.com/\">Ttownmoms.com</a> right now? I got you:\r\n\r\n<strong>Giveaways! <a href=\"http://www.ttownmoms.com/?page=blogs/view&amp;BLID=8483\">Enter to win one week of free summer camp at the Westside YMCA</a></strong>. That\'s where I went to summer camp when I was a kid, and I\'ll be the first to tell you that it\'s always nice to know that, if all else fails, I know how to cook my lunch over an open fire and, if needed, I could ride a galloping horse through a forest, like in an freaking action movie. I might not look silver-screen worth doing it - I make funny faces when I ride a horse through a forest like in a freaking action movie - but at least I could do it, if necessary. Wouldn\'t it be cool if your kids could, too? So, enter to win that week\'s worth of summer camp at the Westside Y.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ttownmoms.com/blogs/8538\"><strong>Also up for grabs is a dozen cupcakes from Merritt\'s Bakery</strong></a>. <a href=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4549625060_e230fafce6_o.jpg\">And we all know how I feel about Merritt\'s Bakery</a>. They\'re fabulous, especially when they\'re free.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.ttownmoms.com/?page=account/messages/view&amp;folder=Bulletins&amp;BULID=1082\">Mark your calendars for Mom\'s Night Out: Baby Shower Edition</a></strong>. It\'s on for June 11 at Elote Cafe and Catering, 514 S. Boston Ave., and we\'ll be celebrating the impending birth of Head Mom Trisha\'s third little one by donating \"baby shower\" gifts to Emergency Infant Services. Plus, everyone who shows up in their non-Mom jeans gets free appetizers. Cool, right? Get the \"registry\" list here.\r\n\r\nSee you at <a href=\"http://www.Ttownmoms.com/\">Ttownmoms.com</a>!','Bikes, Balls and You','','publish','open','open','','bikes-balls-and-you','','','2010-08-13 14:36:35','2010-08-13 19:36:35','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=610',0,'post','',2),(1201,1,'2010-05-16 22:57:00','2010-05-17 03:57:00','PHOTO<br /><br />Oklahoma is a hotbed of musical talent. Artists like Reba McEntire, Carrie Underwood, the Hanson brothers and Toby Keith all head to the Sooner State when home starts calling. <br /><br />Country superstar Garth Brooks was born here, too. In fact, he still lives here, north of Tulsa near Owasso. <br /><br />My in-laws live in Owasso, too. And every now and then, they see Garth and his wife Trisha Yearwood, a country superstar in her own right, at Cracker Barrel. Or at the gas station. Or at the grocery store. <br /><br />According to my father-in-law, he and Garth are buds. Garth always stops to chat, and, one day in the check-out line, my FIL pimped this silly little blog to Trisha, who I\'m sure wondered who this man thought he was, pitching some naughty sex site to the voice of She\'s In Love With a Boy. <br /><br />Needless to say, I\'ve haven\'t heard from her. But we did get this: <br /><br />PHOTO<br /><br />This is when having a father-in-law on speaking terms with Garth Brooks comes in handy. <br /><br />PHOTO<br /><br />Neat, man. Neat. <br /><br />See, I have special feelings about Garth Brooks, and no, not <i>those</i> kinds of feelings. Garth\'s popularity peaked when I was in grade school, back when I\'d line dance with all the other girls before the morning bell rang in homeroom. <br /><br />Yes, how to line dance is need-to-know information if you mean to attend grade school in far west Tulsa, Oklahoma.<br /><br />When I hear a Garth Brooks song, I\'m transported back to another time. Same place, yeah, since I was born and raised here in this 40th largest city in the country, but a different time. When I hear Shameless, I remember that ride home in the car after a day of cursive practice and kickball when the family friend who drove me and her daughter home told us to never sing that song again. Why? Because it wasn\'t lady-like to be \"shameless.\" <br /><br />Needless to say, she didn\'t listen to much country music. I don\'t think she knew what the song was about any more than my friend and I.','','','inherit','open','open','','606-revision','','','2010-05-16 22:57:00','2010-05-17 03:57:00','',606,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/05/606-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(611,1,'2010-05-17 21:47:00','2010-05-17 21:47:00','Have you heard that an eighth grade class from <a href=\"http://www.sanmigueltulsa.org/\">Tulsa\'s own San Miguel School</a> is in the running for the Most Extraordinary Class competition on the Today Show on NBC? On the line is a trip to Orlando for an entire class, along with a trip to the unveiling of the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando Resort.<br /><br />The contest is down to four classes, and the class from San Miguel will be featured on the Today Show Wednesday morning. Here\'s a taste of what you\'ll see: <br /><br /><object height=\"385\" width=\"640\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/3t_uh4bZBzM&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/3t_uh4bZBzM&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"640\" height=\"385\"></embed></object><br /><br /><a href=\"http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/37155886\">I think you know what to do</a>: Vote for San Miguel to win this competition. Their video is second on the page of entries. <br /><br />With a nonexistent alumni base and parents without the deep pockets enjoyed by students of some of the other schools in the competition, your vote could mean that many of the students from this class at San Miguel would ride a plane and leave home on a big trip for the first time, ever.<br /><br />From <a href=\"http://www.sanmigueltulsa.org/\">the San Miguel website</a>: <br /><br /><blockquote>Many of the students entering San Miguel are several academic years behind in their subjects, especially reading, and are also lacking in enrichment experiences and self-esteem. With the one-on-one model of San Miguel Schools, students become excited about learning and set higher goals and dreams for their lives. Without such an educational model, these students most often fall through the cracks, drop out of school, become discouraged, and make poor choices with their lives that often lead to drugs, gangs, and worse.<br /><br />Exposed to the positive force of a solid education and encouragement from San Miguel, and the commitment of their families, these same children become empowered to reach for the stars and to brighten their own lives as well as others within their community. They become the leaders and examples for others to succeed.</blockquote><br /><a href=\"http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/37155886\">Please cast your vote today for San Miguel School</a>.','Help San Miguel School Win Most Extraordinary Class on NBC\'s Today Show','','publish','open','open','','help-san-miguel-school-win-most','','','2010-05-17 21:47:00','2010-05-17 21:47:00','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=611',0,'post','',4),(612,1,'2010-05-18 15:29:00','2010-05-18 20:29:00','<a href=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/ShSUVlsA-bI/AAAAAAAABNo/J_vqcp4LXxs/s1600-h/DSC04875.JPG\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338054556955769266\" src=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/ShSUVlsA-bI/AAAAAAAABNo/J_vqcp4LXxs/s400/DSC04875.JPG\" style=\"cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;\" /></a>There\'s no question that <a href=\"http://www.uticasquare.com/\">Tulsa\'s Utica Square</a>, <a href=\"http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&amp;source=s_q&amp;abauth=89313a5e:sJ5lhqzouaMAGFX6vT9TrXtAtSM&amp;output=html&amp;q=21st+st+and+utica+ave+tulsa,+OK&amp;zoom=0&amp;zp=OO\">on 21st Street between Utica and Yorktown</a>, is a beautiful place, even when my then-15-month-old son did his little break dance last year on its freshly manicured lawns that, as marked, are not to be walked upon.<br /><br />Oh, well. Whatareyagonnado. It\'s still a beautiful, peaceful place for live music, trampled grass or not.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a><a href=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/ShSUIrgIJII/AAAAAAAABNY/ydThj8oL5Pc/s1600-h/DSC04882.JPG\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\"><br /><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338054335178220674\" src=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/ShSUIrgIJII/AAAAAAAABNY/ydThj8oL5Pc/s400/DSC04882.JPG\" style=\"cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;\" /></a><br />If you\'re tired of the Thursday night bar scene, consider heading to Utica Square this week for a change. The 2010 season of <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/06/looking-for-biggest-party-in-tulsa-this.html\">Summer\'s 5th Night, the Utica Square outdoor summer concert series</a>, will start at 7 p.m. this Thursday, May 20.<br /><br />Kicking off the season will be <a href=\"http://www.lightoperaok.org/index.php\">Light Opera Oklahoma, Tulsa\'s very own opretta and classical musical comedy company</a>.<br /><br />If the classics aren\'t your thing, dig out your calendars and block off next Thursday, May 27, from 7-9 p.m. <a href=\"http://mlcband.net/\">Mid Life Crisis, a T-Town based classic rock band</a>, will be rocking the socks off Utica Square that night.<br /><br /><b>UPDATE//</b><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/06/looking-for-biggest-party-in-tulsa-this.html\">See photos of the Mid Life Crisis gig here</a> - and get ready to be blown away by imagery of a sea of humanity.<br /><br />Other acts this season include <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/admiraltwin\">Admiral Twin</a> (June 10), the <a href=\"http://www.reddirtrangers.com/\">Red Dirt Rangers</a> (July 8), <a href=\"http://www.ecjazz.com/\">Earl Clark</a>&nbsp;(June 3) and the master of romance himself, <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/gradynichols\">Grady Nichols</a> (Aug. 26). <a href=\"http://uticasquare.com/downloads/10USP6309_Summers_Fifth_Night_Schedule_2010.pdf\">Here\'s a full schedule</a>.<br /><br />Plus, Summer\'s 5th Night attendees are eligible for drawings and giveaways. And there\'s dancing. And picnic dinners. And soft breezes to cool your skin as you sprawl across your favorite blanket, loosing yourself in the music and some of the best scenery that Tulsa has to offer.<br /><br />Sorry. I\'ve been writing a romance novel, and I switched gears rather involuntarily back there. Happens to the best of us.<br /><br /><a href=\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/ShSUOcqK3EI/AAAAAAAABNg/PS5lGZXUqfk/s1600-h/DSC04880.JPG\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338054434273025090\" src=\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/ShSUOcqK3EI/AAAAAAAABNg/PS5lGZXUqfk/s400/DSC04880.JPG\" style=\"cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;\" /></a>Not really on the romance novel. I prefer to stick to the real smut - you know, blogging.<br /><br />This all sounds like high-quality entertainment, right? Like the kind of fun honest people are happy to pay for? Well, guess what. It\'s free. But you knew I was going to say that, didn\'t you?<br /><br />See you all there.','Summer’s 5th Night 2010 at Utica Square','','publish','open','open','','summers-5th-night-2010-at-utica-square','','','2010-08-01 23:25:32','2010-08-02 04:25:32','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=612',0,'post','',5),(613,1,'2010-05-19 15:30:00','2010-05-19 15:30:00','<div class=\"text-align: center;\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S_OCxv2cDqI/AAAAAAAAB0k/kLgEM6xMcRw/s1600/Picture+17.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"544\" src=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S_OCxv2cDqI/AAAAAAAAB0k/kLgEM6xMcRw/s640/Picture+17.png\" width=\"459\" /></a></div></div><br />Who says snooty foodies can\'t find good eats around T-Town? Well, you can. And I should know, because <a href=\"http://tulsabusiness.com/search.asp?keyword=natasha+ball&amp;searchSite.x=0&amp;searchSite.y=0\">I happen to be a snooty foodie myself</a>.<br /><br />My picks for the next couple of weeks include: <br /><br /><b>Crab Boil and Beer Tasting at The Canebrake</b><br />When: Friday, May 21, 5:30-9:00pm<br />Where: <a href=\"http://www.thecanebrake.com/\">The Canebrake</a>, 33241 E. 732nd Road in Wagoner<br />Check out the patio at The Canebrake and a tasting of four beers from 5:30-7pm and all-you-care-to-eat seafood buffet from 6-9pm. The buffet includes a New England Clam Chowder Soup, salads like Green Bean, Feta and Walnuts with Roasted Shallot Dressing and Maine Potato Salad with Boiled Eggs and Pickles, apps like Limed Shrimp and Melon Skewers and Spring Onion and Wild Mushroom Canape, desserts that cover an array of the pasty chef\'s finest sweets and, of course, the boil: Blue Hill Boil with Peekytoe Crabs, Fresh Corn and Dill, New Potatoes and Canebrake Kicked-Up Crawfish. Beers up for tasting are Dixie, Fuller, Stegmeier and Triple Karmeleit. No need to worry if it rains - if that happens, the buffet will simply move inside. Tickets are $50, which includes tax and tip. Call (918) 485-1810 for reservations. <br /><br /><b>BBQ on the Bluff at Stone Bluff Cellars</b><br />When: June 5, 11am-3pm<br />Where: <a href=\"http://www.stonebluffcellars.com/\">Stone Bluff Cellars</a>, 24145 E. 191st St. South in Haskell<br />The chefs of Silver Spoon Catering will be providing the food for this kickoff to summer at the winery. Check out an evening performance that will feature Autumn Boukadakis. Appetizers and snacks will be provided by Jim\'s \"Never on Sunday\" Coney Island - you know, the one you\'ve always driven past at 11th and Harvard and wondered about. Tickets are $10. Call (918) 495-1810 for reservations.<br /><br />Happy eating!','Canebrake Crab Boil and BBQ on the Bluff: Tulsa Foodies, Rejoice!','','publish','open','open','','canebrake-crab-boil-and-bbq-on-bluff','','','2010-05-19 15:30:00','2010-05-19 15:30:00','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=613',0,'post','',1),(614,1,'2010-05-19 15:32:00','2010-05-19 15:32:00','<b>UPDATE//</b>Congrats, JenHanson5! You\'re going to Rebecca Ungerman\'s concert and CD release party Thursday night - that is, if you <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">e-mail me PDQ</a> to claim your prize. <br /><br />Thanks, everyone, for entering! Don\'t forget, tickets to the show are just $20. <br />-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4621876058/\" title=\"Rebecca Ungerman by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Rebecca Ungerman\" height=\"407\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4621876058_4bbed091cf_o.jpg\" width=\"604\" /></a></div><br /><a href=\"http://www.rebeccaungerman.com/\">Rebecca Ungerman has long been a fixture on the Tulsa music scene</a>. Last year,&nbsp;her fans voted her Urban Tulsa Weekly\'s Absolute Best Female Vocalist of 2009. And that\'s a big damn deal, y\'all.<br /><br />What most locals don\'t know is that Rebecca travels all over the world teaching and working with Jewish teenagers as both a musician and a Judaic educator. For the first time ever, Rebecca combines her faith and her award-winning sound in an all-new album.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a><br />She\'ll celebrate the release of the new music, The Jewish Album, with a concert at Studio K on Thursday (tomorrow!), May 20, 2010 at 7pm. It doesn\'t matter if you\'re Jewish or the farthest thing from it - anyone can enjoy Ungerman\'s music, especially if you appreciate unabashed awesomeness.<br /><br />And, if you\'re lucky, you could go to this concert. For free.<br /><br />The Jewish Album takes both modern and traditional Jewish music and filters them through Ungerman\'s musical sensibilities. Never before has Jewish music been infused with the Tulsa Sound, and let me tell you, it\'s a powerful combination. Fans both Jewish and gentile alike will enjoy styles that range from rock to Latin, from Dick Dale surf to beautiful ballads.<br /><br />The Jewish Album was officially released this past February in Dallas at the International Convention of the B\'nai Brith Youth Organization. Ungerman and her band rocked a standing-room-only crowd of over 750 teenagers from around the world. The Jewish Album is available now for digital download at <a href=\"http://www.oysongs.com/\">Oysongs.com</a> (get it? OySongs.com? The Jewish Album? Ha! I love it!). Hard copies are available locally at Sweet Tooth Candies and Gifts or online at <a href=\"http://www.cdbaby.com/\">www.cdbaby.com</a>.<br /><br />Recorded at Valcour Studios with her long-time producing partner Hank Charles, Ungerman is joined on the disc by the members of nationally acclaimed local band The Red Alert and jazz piano sensation (and my buddy) Scott McQuade.<br /><br />Charles, McQuade and Hank Hanewinkle III also share co-arranging credit with Ungerman on the project. All will reunite at the release party and concert to perform the music from the album and sell and sign CDs.<br /><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><br /></span></b><br />Tickets are $20 and will be available at <a href=\"http://www.tulsaballet.org/\">the Tulsa Ballet Box office</a>.<br /><br />So, here\'s what you do. Buy a few tickets for your buds. Then, enter this contest to win a pair for yourself and someone special.<br /><br /><b>Head to the comments section on this post</b>. Make a comment, any comment. Be sure to hit submit, and then you\'ll know you\'re officially entered into the contest to win tickets to Thursday night\'s concert. I\'ll choose the winner tonight at 9pm, so be sure to check back to see if you\'re the lucky winner.<br /><br />Peace, love and OySongs,<br /><br />TDT','Rebecca Ungerman In Concert Thursday. Wanna go?','','publish','open','open','','rebecca-ungerman-in-concert-thursday','','','2010-05-19 15:32:00','2010-05-19 15:32:00','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=614',0,'post','',5),(615,1,'2010-05-20 21:24:00','2010-05-21 02:24:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Downtown Tulsa, by Tulsa photographer Erin Conrad\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4566286290/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4566286290_2cb8f55125_o.jpg\" alt=\"downtown tulsa.\" width=\"560\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\r\nHow many of you take the same, exact drive to work everyday? How many of you reach your destination and couldn\'t tell me what you saw because you\'re so accustomed to seeing it everyday?\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>\r\nAs a photographer here in Tulsa, I often find myself shooting the same spots around town. You know the ones:  Woodward Park, the old buildings of downtown, the spiral staircase that pretty much always has at least two if not three photographers hovering around it.\r\n\r\nAnd there\'s a reason people want pictures in these locations. But, as a photographer, I also strive for each shoot to be unique and creative, for it to bring out the personality of the people I\'m photographing. And for that reason I work hard to see the location differently.\r\n\r\nThis is my challenge for you: see your city differently. Do this and I guarantee you will be inspired.\r\n\r\nRecently a client suggested downtown for his shoot. I thought about it. Then, I decided that instead of being in downtown, we should make downtown our backdrop.\r\n\r\nWe climbed a little hill overlooking the highway and watched the sun as it set on the buildings. And we were amazed:\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Downtown Tulsa, by Tulsa photographer Erin Conrad\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4565657365/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4565657365_571403c739_o.jpg\" alt=\"downtown tulsa.\" width=\"595\" height=\"399\" /></a>\r\n\r\nDriving away, my eye caught this:\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Downtown Tulsa, by Tulsa photographer Erin Conrad\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4566286290/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4566286290_2cb8f55125_o.jpg\" alt=\"downtown tulsa.\" width=\"595\" height=\"399\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then awhile later that same evening, the colors began to intensify and the lights of downtown started to dance:\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Downtown Tulsa, by Tulsa photographer Erin Conrad\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4566286230/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3503/4566286230_ae2e31fc0b_o.jpg\" alt=\"downtown tulsa.\" width=\"595\" height=\"399\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI felt like I had seen the skyline, OUR skyline, differently that evening. Different light, different angles, different feel.\r\n\r\nDon\'t get stuck doing and seeing the same things in Tulsa over and over. This city has come alive. And it\'s time for you to see it.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.erinconrad.com/\"><em>Tulsa photographer Erin Conrad</em></a><em> photoblogs weekly at Tasha Does Tulsa as Erin Sees Tulsa. </em><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/search/label/Erin%20Sees%20Tulsa\"><em>Check out her recent posts here</em></a><em>.</em>','See Your City Differently: Erin Sees Tulsa','','publish','open','open','','see-your-city-differently-erin-sees','','','2010-08-13 14:33:25','2010-08-13 19:33:25','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=615',0,'post','',6),(1199,1,'2010-08-13 14:34:30','2010-08-13 19:34:30','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Downtown Tulsa, by Tulsa photographer Erin Conrad\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4566286290/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4566286290_2cb8f55125_o.jpg\" alt=\"downtown tulsa.\" width=\"560\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\nHow many of you take the same, exact drive to work everyday? How many of you reach your destination and couldn\'t tell me what you saw because you\'re so accustomed to seeing it everyday?\n<a name=\"more\"></a>\nAs a photographer here in Tulsa, I often find myself shooting the same spots around town. You know the ones:  Woodward Park, the old buildings of downtown, the spiral staircase that pretty much always has at least two if not three photographers hovering around it.\n\nAnd there\'s a reason people want pictures in these locations. But, as a photographer, I also strive for each shoot to be unique and creative, for it to bring out the personality of the people I\'m photographing. And for that reason I work hard to see the location differently.\n\nThis is my challenge for you: see your city differently. Do this and I guarantee you will be inspired.\n\nRecently a client suggested downtown for his shoot. I thought about it. Then, I decided that instead of being in downtown, we should make downtown our backdrop.\n\nWe climbed a little hill overlooking the highway and watched the sun as it set on the buildings. And we were amazed:\n\n<a title=\"Downtown Tulsa, by Tulsa photographer Erin Conrad\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4565657365/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4565657365_571403c739_o.jpg\" alt=\"downtown tulsa.\" width=\"595\" height=\"399\" /></a>\n\nDriving away, my eye caught this:\n\n<a title=\"Downtown Tulsa, by Tulsa photographer Erin Conrad\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4566286290/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4566286290_2cb8f55125_o.jpg\" alt=\"downtown tulsa.\" width=\"595\" height=\"399\" /></a>\n\nAnd then awhile later that same evening, the colors began to intensify and the lights of downtown started to dance:\n\n<a title=\"Downtown Tulsa, by Tulsa photographer Erin Conrad\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4566286230/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3503/4566286230_ae2e31fc0b_o.jpg\" alt=\"downtown tulsa.\" width=\"595\" height=\"399\" /></a>\n\nI felt like I had seen the skyline, OUR skyline, differently that evening. Different light, different angles, different feel.\n\nDon\'t get stuck doing and seeing the same things in Tulsa over and over. This city has come alive. And it\'s time for you to see it.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.erinconrad.com/\"><em>Tulsa photographer Erin Conrad</em></a><em> photoblogs weekly at Tasha Does Tulsa as Erin Sees Tulsa. </em><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/search/label/Erin%20Sees%20Tulsa\"><em>Check out her recent posts here</em></a><em>.</em>','See Your City Differently: Erin Sees Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','615-autosave','','','2010-08-13 14:34:30','2010-08-13 19:34:30','',615,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/615-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(616,1,'2010-05-23 18:50:00','2010-05-23 23:50:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4268070282/\" title=\"Our Wedding Day by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Our Wedding Day\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4268070282_5d4184bb7f.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">Maybe you fancy yourself a princess bride for your wedding day. Perhaps you always knew you\'d get married on a remote beach in the tropics. Did you and your fiance meet and fall in love thanks to your shared love of rock \'n\' roll? Are you looking for ways to tread lightly on the earth as you plan one of the most important days of your life?&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">To borrow an expression from a computer manufacturer, there\'s a wedding for that.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">For as many brides and grooms as there are out there, there\'s a type of wedding suited perfectly just for them. Oklahoma wedding experts have seen it all, and they have some advice for couples looking to create the wedding of their dreams.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">Get the full scoop (and be mercifully spared any more of my wedding photos) <a href=\"http://okmag.com/online/June10.html\">starting on page 73 in the June issue of Oklahoma Magazine</a> (note: you might be required to sign up on Okmag.com to view the online version of the story.) &nbsp;</div>','There’s a Wedding for That','','publish','open','open','','theres-wedding-for-that','','','2010-08-01 23:24:55','2010-08-02 04:24:55','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=616',0,'post','',1),(617,1,'2010-05-23 18:51:00','2010-05-23 23:51:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S_l38T7Q31I/AAAAAAAAB1M/GkkCq_6ty60/s1600/Picture+18.png\"><img src=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S_l38T7Q31I/AAAAAAAAB1M/GkkCq_6ty60/s640/Picture+18.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n\r\nDuncan Christopher thinks he\'s a rock star. But really, he\'s not.\r\n\r\nThat\'s what\'s going on with the main character of <a href=\"http://www.duncanchristopherthemovie.com/\">The Rock \'n\' Roll Dreams of Duncan Christopher</a>, a movie about loss, identity, redemption and, perhaps most of all, Tulsa, Oklahoma.\r\n\r\nRead the rest of the story on <a href=\"http://okmag.com/online/June10.html\">page 18 in the June issue of Oklahoma Magazine</a> (note: you might be required to register on Okmag.com to view the online version of the story).','The Rock ‘n’ Roll Dreams of Duncan Christopher: Dreams Come True','Duncan Christopher thinks he\'s a rock star. But really, he\'s not.','publish','open','open','','rock-n-roll-dreams-of-duncan-christopher-oklahoma-magazine','','','2011-02-24 09:42:44','2011-02-24 14:42:44','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=617',0,'post','',6),(618,1,'2010-05-24 19:58:00','2010-05-25 00:58:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3579724212/\" title=\"41st Street Plaza at River Parks by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"41st Street Plaza at River Parks\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3315/3579724212_c09f3b7983.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/05/something-to-do-at-sunset-tonight.html\">Sitting back and watching the sunset</a>, as blissful and idyllic as they might be, isn\'t the only free thing to do this summer at River Parks, Tulsa\'s most popular park with more than a million visitors each year. <br /><br />Find River Parks - and these free events - along Riverside Drive from now until the leaves fall.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3578914167/\" title=\"41st Street Plaza at River Parks by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"41st Street Plaza at River Parks\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3333/3578914167_05656704ed.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br /><b>Wednesday Night Rides</b><br />When: 4:30-9:30pm<br />Each Wednesday during daylight savings time, more than 300 cyclists converge at 23rd and S. Jackson on the west side of the Arkansas River. This unsponsored, social ride attracts cyclists of all skill levels. Some ride a 16-mile route that includes the Sand Springs \"Katy\" Trail. Others ride more than 30 miles. Participants may park at the River West Festival Park (some of you might know it as the Oktoberfest site). Public restrooms at the amphitheatre will be open from 4:30 p.m. to approx. 9:30 p.m. Groups form as early as 4:30 p.m. The largest group leaves around 5:30 p.m. Bring the kids! <br /><br /><b>Storytime in the Park</b><br />When: Starting Thursday, May 27, 10-11am<br />Join <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">the Tulsa City-County Library</a>\'s Reading Roadshow each Thursday morning for stories, songs and activities at 41st Street Plaza in River Parks. Please bring a blanket or lawn chair for seating. <br /><br /><b>Rhythm on the River</b><br />When: Starting Friday, June 4, 6:30-8:30pm<br />Did you know River Parks hosts a free summertime concert series at the 41st Street Plaza? It\'s true. A variety of local entertainers will perform every Friday night (weather permitting) throughout the summer. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Bring your blankets, lawn chairs and family out to enjoy the park, the new playground and water park and some free entertainment. The June 4 concert will feature the band Swing Shift, playing bluegrass-style music.<br /><br /><b>Starlight Band Concert</b><br />When: Starting June 22, 8pm<br />Head to River Parks to enjoy the free Starlight Band concert at the River West Festival Park, 2105 South Jackson Avenue. This Tulsa tradition is part of <a href=\"http://www.riverparks.org/Events/calendar.asp\">a five-concert series in 2010 (click for a schedule)</a>. Concerts begin at 8pm and lasts approximately 2 hours. Bring a lawn chair or blanket for seating. Food and beverage will be available for purchase, or you may bring your own. A picnic riverside and free music - could it possibly get any better than that?<br /><br /><b>41st Street Plaza</b><br />When: Anytime<br />When you visit the new playground and water park at 41st Street and Riverside Drive, you\'ll marvel at the fact that it\'s all free and open to the public, all the time. If you get hungry, grab a hot dog from the cart near the park entrance. If you need to cool down, grab a sno cone from the vendor there. It\'s fun to grab a meal at a Brookside, downtown or, new this summer, a River Parks restaurant (<a href=\"http://www.bluerosecafetulsa.com/elwoods.html\">Elwood\'s!</a>) and then head to the 41st Street Plaza to chow down at the brand-new picnic tables there. Bring a book or a magazine, because you\'re gonna wanna stay awhile. <br /><br /><b>Other stuff to do at River Parks</b>: Running/walking/bike trails; Frisbee golf; Fishing; Volleyball; Picnic areas/tables; Attend annual Tulsa festivals like <a href=\"http://www.tulsaoktoberfest.org/\">Oktoberfest</a> and <a href=\"http://www.okscottishgames.org/\">the Scottish Games</a>; also, general sloth-like behavior.<br /><br />So. What\'s YOUR favorite way to pass the time at River Parks?','Free Stuff to Do at River Parks This Summer','','publish','open','open','','free-stuff-to-do-at-river-parks-this','','','2010-08-01 23:24:31','2010-08-02 04:24:31','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=618',0,'post','',2),(619,1,'2010-05-24 22:20:00','2010-05-24 22:20:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3856432363/\" title=\"Tasha Does Tulsa Run Training 2009 by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Tasha Does Tulsa Run Training 2009\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2515/3856432363_84d96011a4.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br />During a recent read-through of my favorite Oklahoma blogs I came across <a href=\"http://moving4life.com/?p=195\">this post from Shawna Simpson over at Moving4Life.com</a>. She has a challenge for parents with kids home from school this summer: Spend 24 hours on the move with your family.<br /><br /><a href=\"http://ttownmoms.com/?page=blogs/view&amp;BLID=8607\">Get more info on the challenge over at my blog on Ttownmoms.com</a>.','A Challenge for Tulsa Moms and Dads This Summer','','publish','open','open','','challenge-for-tulsa-moms-and-dads-this','','','2010-05-24 22:20:00','2010-05-24 22:20:00','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=619',0,'post','',0),(620,1,'2010-05-25 20:15:00','2010-05-25 20:15:00','<b>UPDATE//</b>We have a winner!<br /><br />You all put forth some clever, well-thought-out answers, but coleelijah\'s takes the cake. The photo was indeed taken at <a href=\"http://www.topecacoffee.com/\">Topeca Coffee</a>, on Fifth Street in downtown Tulsa. coleelijah, <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">e-mail me</a> to claim your prize.<br /><br />Thanks to all for playing, and look for other photo contests to come.<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Back when I started this nutty little blog three years ago&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2008/07/guessing-game.html\">I posted a mystery photo&nbsp;contest</a>. The reader who could guess the location depicted in this photo: <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/SHwL2-GbWvI/AAAAAAAAAOU/nKfDezzaACA/s400/XXX.jpg\" /></div><br />...won a prize. <br /><br />I really enjoyed that game, and I love the idea of challenging my readers, who are for whatever reason more attractive than the average population, on their Tulsa knowledge. It\'s a chance for newcomers to get familiar with the city, too. <br /><br />So, let\'s do it some more. Think of this series as Tasha Does Trivia. Or Tasha Does Mystery 918 Locations. Or Where\'s Tasha? <br /><br />That last one would probably be infringing on some kind of copyright, but I\'m not sure. I\'ll ask my legal department. <br /><br />Here\'s the photo. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4622325027/\" title=\"Mystery Photo by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Mystery Photo\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3346/4622325027_c1e70cf94c.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Bam! <br /><br />Like I said, the first reader to guess the location at which this photo was snapped in the comments section of this post wins a prize. <b>At stake is a $20 gift certificate to any locally owned restaurant within Tulsa city limits.</b><br /><br />Bam again! That\'s a great prize, right? I could do some serious caloric damage with a $20 ticket to my favorite Tulsa-owned eatery.<br /><br />Since I\'m pretty sure that if I wasn\'t the one who snapped the photo in the first place I\'d be totally lost on where this could be, I\'ll give y\'all a few hints. <br /><br />1. It smells really good in the place where I took this photo. <br />2. Everyone who comes to this location is, much more often than not, fully clothed.<br />3. This location has been featured in a post here on TashaDoesTulsa.com. <br /><br />Off to the races with you. If no one has guessed the location correctly by 10pm, I\'ll give you all some more hints. <br /><br />Have fun! <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/p/tulsa-events-today.html\">And do Tulsa today</a>.','A Guessing Game','','publish','open','open','','guessing-game','','','2010-05-25 20:15:00','2010-05-25 20:15:00','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=620',0,'post','',15),(621,1,'2010-05-26 13:35:00','2010-05-26 18:35:00','<div class=\"text-align: center;\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S_0exos0GdI/AAAAAAAAB20/in-htLeuSPs/s1600/Picture+31.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S_0exos0GdI/AAAAAAAAB20/in-htLeuSPs/s640/Picture+31.png\" width=\"491\" /></a></div></div><br />While <a href=\"http://www.Ebay.com/\">Ebay.com</a> isn\'t the only thing anyone ever talks about anymore (remember when it was? Boy, I\'m glad those days are over), it\'s still better than going head to head with the crazies on <a href=\"http://tulsa.craigslist.org/\">Craigslist</a> when it\'s time to sell some weird stuff.<br /><br />Lots of folks harboring Tulsa knick-knacks agree. Check it out.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S_0YkiT5jXI/AAAAAAAAB1U/SYEolFTfMg0/s1600/Picture+19.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S_0YkiT5jXI/AAAAAAAAB1U/SYEolFTfMg0/s400/Picture+19.png\" width=\"300\" /></a></div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"></div><br />That\'s a old hot water heater, purportedly from the old Hotel Tulsa, <a href=\"http://www.tulsagal.net/2010/03/urban-renewal-what-we-lost.html\">demolished at 3rd and Cincinnati thanks to urban renewal in 1972</a>. <br /><br />Now, <a href=\"http://cgi.ebay.com/STEAM-DRIVEN-HOT-WATER-HEATER-OLD-TULSA-HOTEL-/300429546090?cmd=ViewItem&amp;pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&amp;hash=item45f2ff126a#ht_500wt_1154\">it\'s on Ebay</a>. For $300.<br /><br />Then, there\'s this:<br /><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S_0aOaDHs3I/AAAAAAAAB1c/riu_l1-0uWg/s1600/Picture+20.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S_0aOaDHs3I/AAAAAAAAB1c/riu_l1-0uWg/s320/Picture+20.png\" /></a></div><br />I won\'t vouch for the authenticity of this saloon sign, but either way, it\'s total weirdness. <br /><br />Then there\'s this pretty little lady:<br /><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S_0a8C2w5QI/AAAAAAAAB1k/Dd9zq3e2a0E/s1600/Picture+21.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S_0a8C2w5QI/AAAAAAAAB1k/Dd9zq3e2a0E/s400/Picture+21.png\" width=\"267\" /></a></div><br />Her name\'s Tulsa, and she\'s a real rodeo gal.<br /><br />For the record, I think Tulsa is an excellent name for a new baby, boy or girl.<br /><br />And now for more weird Tulsa stuff on Ebay:<br /><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S_0cUibakTI/AAAAAAAAB1s/XaMYHFEPpJw/s1600/Picture+22.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S_0cUibakTI/AAAAAAAAB1s/XaMYHFEPpJw/s320/Picture+22.png\" /></a></div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><br /></div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">Every body needs a vintage car dealer decal sometimes. Especially if it has oil derricks on it.&nbsp;</div><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S_0chxKYHbI/AAAAAAAAB10/D2IS2BXK_Hg/s1600/Picture+23.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S_0chxKYHbI/AAAAAAAAB10/D2IS2BXK_Hg/s320/Picture+23.png\" /></a></div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><br /></div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">Because who doesn\'t love sending postcards depicting the entrance to a toll road?&nbsp;</div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">See Turner Turnpike! Great views!</div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">Oy.&nbsp;</div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S_0cqIvp4wI/AAAAAAAAB18/WkCZqJZNc9E/s1600/Picture+24.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S_0cqIvp4wI/AAAAAAAAB18/WkCZqJZNc9E/s400/Picture+24.png\" width=\"252\" /></a></div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><br /></div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">My dad, ever the Elvis fan, confirmed the authenticity of this poster image. He knew without looking, though, that there were two Elvis concerts at the Fairgrounds Pavilion that spring evening - one at 7:30pm, one at 10:30pm - and that tickets started at $1.75 and went up to $2.25. Both shows were sellouts, my dad\'s pretty sure.&nbsp;</div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">My dad was too young to see Elvis in 1956, but he wasn\'t on Independence Day 1976. On the date of our country\'s bicentennial, he was $12.50 poorer for his tickets to see Elvis the last time he performed in T-Town. He still has his ticket stubs and the Tulsa World review of the show.&nbsp;</div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">It\'s okay, Dad. I\'m sure that when Elvis un-disappears, he\'ll play a show at the BOK Center.&nbsp;</div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">Crazy, right? I\'m sure we\'d all have a hard time convincing the folks at BOK Center to let tickets to a big headliner act like Elvis go for $12.50.&nbsp;</div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><br /></div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S_0dP7yHvaI/AAAAAAAAB2U/7W6fO4uV3Ns/s1600/Picture+27.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S_0dP7yHvaI/AAAAAAAAB2U/7W6fO4uV3Ns/s320/Picture+27.png\" /></a></div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><br /></div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">An old Tulsa transit coin.&nbsp;</div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S_0dIKu7OmI/AAAAAAAAB2M/mp0yydurs8w/s1600/Picture+26.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S_0dIKu7OmI/AAAAAAAAB2M/mp0yydurs8w/s400/Picture+26.png\" width=\"301\" /></a></div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><br /></div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">From back in the days when Glencliff Dairy delivered milk in glass bottles right to the doorsteps of Tulsa.&nbsp;</div><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S_0djXNg5qI/AAAAAAAAB2c/5lETNNPe9m0/s1600/Picture+28.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S_0djXNg5qI/AAAAAAAAB2c/5lETNNPe9m0/s400/Picture+28.png\" width=\"257\" /></a></div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><br /></div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">A Beam decanter from the 1970s.&nbsp;</div><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S_0eC2ENLoI/AAAAAAAAB2k/6YFNycWUZMc/s1600/Picture+29.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S_0eC2ENLoI/AAAAAAAAB2k/6YFNycWUZMc/s320/Picture+29.png\" /></a></div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><br /></div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">Old matchbooks!&nbsp;</div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><br /></div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S_0eZ7wJeKI/AAAAAAAAB2s/-SgO2SkgMO8/s1600/Picture+30.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S_0eZ7wJeKI/AAAAAAAAB2s/-SgO2SkgMO8/s320/Picture+30.png\" /></a></div><br />Okay, admittedly, some of this stuff is cool. As in, really, really neat-o. I may or may not have begged my husband for those matchbooks. And the Beam decanter.<br /><br />Now, don\'t go thinking weird Tulsa stuff is online at Ebay and on Ebay only. Check out the jewel I found on <a href=\"http://www.Etsy.com/\">Etsy.com</a>:<br /><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S_0exos0GdI/AAAAAAAAB20/in-htLeuSPs/s1600/Picture+31.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S_0exos0GdI/AAAAAAAAB20/in-htLeuSPs/s640/Picture+31.png\" width=\"491\" /></a></div><br />Oh. Em. Gee. What Tulsan wouldn\'t want this crazy thing on their living room wall?<br /><br />Heh. Heh heh.<br /><br />Then there\'s the matter of this vintage Oktoberfest shirt, also on Etsy.com:<br /><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S_0fJ_0mf6I/AAAAAAAAB28/ZpfTXABeET0/s1600/Picture+32.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S_0fJ_0mf6I/AAAAAAAAB28/ZpfTXABeET0/s640/Picture+32.png\" width=\"380\" /></a></div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><br /></div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">1986! So. Choice.&nbsp;</div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">I know you all are packing some killer garage sale, flea market and antique store finds of the Tulsa persuasion. Or, maybe you have weird Tulsa stuff on your Ebay watch list.&nbsp;</div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">Share with us! Leave links to photos of your strange Tulsa goodies in the comments.&nbsp;</div>','Weird Tulsa Stuff on Ebay','','publish','open','open','','weird-tulsa-stuff-on-ebay','','','2010-08-01 23:23:59','2010-08-02 04:23:59','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=621',0,'post','',11),(622,1,'2010-05-26 20:43:00','2010-05-27 01:43:00','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S_2HwYJk_6I/AAAAAAAAB3E/jzoF3LnmnQA/s1600/DSC_0594.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S_2HwYJk_6I/AAAAAAAAB3E/jzoF3LnmnQA/s640/DSC_0594.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nIt’s not a far stretch to say that, in Tulsa, a church and gas station can be found on nearly every corner.\r\n\r\nNext, it seems, will be self-serve frozen yogurt bars.\r\n\r\nRead about why on <a href=\"http://tulsabusiness.com/industry_article.asp?cID=i&amp;aID=594744902.8175928.664755.6816632.6816762.342&amp;aID2=51126\">the Food page in this week\'s edition of Tulsa Business Journal</a>.','FroYo, FroYo, Everywhere: Dessert bar concepts compete in Tulsa market','','publish','open','open','','cherry-berry-peachwave-orange-leaf-frozen-yogurt','','','2011-02-24 11:05:28','2011-02-24 16:05:28','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=622',0,'post','',2),(623,1,'2010-05-27 15:46:00','2010-05-27 20:46:00','Can I get a heck yeah from everyone who has tickets to that big concert here in Tulsa Friday night? The one at the BOK Center? The one in which <a href=\"http://bokcenter.com/index.asp\">Brooks and Dunn perform for the last time ever as a duo in T-Town</a>? The one for which <a href=\"http://www.jasonaldean.com/\">the hunky Jason Aldean</a> is opening? <br /><br /><embed allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" height=\"385\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/_KL3TGxZ8tI&amp;rel=0&amp;color1=0xb1b1b1&amp;color2=0xd0d0d0&amp;hl=en_US&amp;feature=player_profilepage&amp;fs=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"640\"></embed><br /><br />Yeah. That one.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a>Guess who gets to go back stage before the show for an acoustic performance from <a href=\"http://jasonaldean.com/\">Mr. Big Green Tractor himself</a>? And guess who gets to give him a handshake? Or - gasp! - maybe even a hug? Well, maybe not a hug - my husband will be there, and he\'s the kind to pay me back my hugging someone like Carrie Underwood for one second too long, and her hair (among other things) is way prettier and shinier than mine - but still. Thanks to being chosen as a <a href=\"https://www.tripsandpicks.com/\">Road Trips and Guitar Picks</a> blogger, I get to meet Jason Aldean.<br /><br />That\'s my point. And I\'m kinda freaking out about it a little. <br /><br />You\'d better believe I\'ll be posting a recap after the Brooks and Dunn concert and Jason Aldean\'s acoustic performance, so watch out for that. Cross your fingers that there\'s a side hug at least from Aldean in this for me somewhere.<br /><br />In the meantime, check out <a href=\"https://www.tripsandpicks.com/\">the Road Trips and Guitar Picks Web site and tour with Jason Aldean and Jewel</a>. Be sure to take the challenge and play the road trip game. Being a former Mario Kart devotee, that\'s where I headed first. Just for crashing into a bunch of guitars and suitcases scattered along the road I earned a free mp3 of Aldean\'s The Best of Me. Score! I had my pick of desktop and avatar images, too.<br /><br />Y\'all should play. Plus, it\'s something fun to do during a conference call. Just be sure to mutter the uh-huhs and yes sirs and right aways in the appropriate spots. If all else fails, at least you\'re bound to get a better score than I did ($6,800 - just ask my dad and he\'ll affirm that my driving/video game skills leave much to be desired). Even if you\'re having a really bad day, you know you\'ll beat my two-year-old\'s score. He raked in a whole $200.<br /><br />If things go well, don\'t plan to be around me this Memorial Day weekend. It\'ll be a scorcher, but still - I\'m not washing off a side hug from Jason Aldean until it\'s absolutely necessary.  <br /><br />Are you going to the Brooks and Dunn concert Friday night? Are you as excited about seeing Jason Aldean as I am?&nbsp;Where are your seats?<br /><br />And what are you wearing? I\'m thinking this cowgirl could use <a href=\"http://www.mockbros.com/\">a trip to Mock\'s</a>.','Road Trips and Guitar Picks in Tulsa with Jason Aldean','','publish','open','open','','road-trips-and-guitar-picks-in-tulsa','','','2010-08-01 23:23:32','2010-08-02 04:23:32','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=623',0,'post','',2),(624,1,'2010-05-27 16:28:00','2010-05-27 16:28:00','<b>UPDATE//</b>News from local preservationists: Anyone with a finance or banking background should call Rep Ken Miller, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, ASAP and speak in support of the trailer bill. 405-557-7360. No emails, just phone calls.<b>//</b><br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3958993058/\" title=\"The Mayo Hotel by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"The Mayo Hotel\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2441/3958993058_ce438a71aa.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br />If you\'re a downtown Tulsa enthusiast like I am, you might have already seen <a href=\"http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&amp;articleid=20100527_11_A1_Archit794530\">Michael Overall\'s piece in the Tulsa World today</a>. Or, <a href=\"http://www.newsok.com/stalled-tax-incentives-may-end-resurgence/article/3463642\">Steve Lackmeyer\'s piece in The Oklahoman Tuesday</a>. <br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&amp;articleid=20100527_11_A1_Archit794530\">From Overall\'s TW article</a>:<br /><br /><blockquote>Revitalization efforts will become impossible to finance if the state Legislature doesn\'t change its mind about revoking a tax credit for historic properties, Sikes warned. <br /><br />\"Developers are going to turn away from Oklahoma,\" said Sikes, whose current projects include loft apartments at the old Robinson Packer building near Main and Brady streets. <br /><br />\"All the progress we see right now will stop.\" <br /><br />Developers and officials statewide agree with him, predicting that investors will pull out of revitalization projects across Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Muskogee and elsewhere.</blockquote><br />Read the rest of the story <a href=\"http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&amp;articleid=20100527_11_A1_Archit794530\">here</a>.<br /><br />See, the folks in Oklahoma City who, thanks to us, get to hang out at our state\'s capitol and legislate, voted last week on a two-year moratorium on certain tax credits worth more money to developers than most of us could shake a stick at - money that often makes the difference between cranes in the sky downtown and none.<br /><br />The State Rehabilitation Tax Credit was part of the deal. This credit gives a 20-percent credit for managers of projects who do what they\'re supposed to when they\'re renovating all those old buildings downtown we all love to visit and patronize once they\'re restaurants, clubs or housing - you know, exciting points of interest in the heart of our city.<br /><br />So, if you think about it, those tax credits aren\'t just for the developers. They\'re for us, too, the people of this state. These projects increase our tax base and bring jobs to Oklahoma, which translate to an improved quality of life, both in terms of entertainment, housing and office space options (to name just a few) as well as government-supplied public services.<br /><br />If you care about the continued revitalization of downtown Tulsa, you need to take a minute and <b>do one thing: Call Rep. Chris Benge. His number is 405-557-7340. </b><br /><br />Ask him for his support of the trailer bill to&nbsp;SB1267 to&nbsp;reinstate the historic rehab tax credit.<br /><br />Then, ask your friends, colleagues, neighbors, kids, pets and even your ex-spouses do the same. If your mailperson is friendly, let him/her know, too. Mine isn\'t friendly at all - he\'s a crusty old mailman, jaded by years of service in the rain, shine, snow and sleet - but I\'m still gonna tell him to get on the phone and call the folks at the Capitol. <br /><br />If you have a few minutes, call Rep. Kris Steele, too. His number is 405-557-7345. Then, call Sen. Coffee at 405-521-5636. Then, <a href=\"http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/\">call your local Representatives and Senators</a>.<br /><br />Tell these representatives that, as a voter, you care about the momentum of historic re-development downtown and that you think this tax credit trailer bill needs to be heard.','Keeping Momentum','','publish','open','open','','keeping-momentum','','','2010-05-27 16:28:00','2010-05-27 16:28:00','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=624',0,'post','',0),(625,1,'2010-05-27 17:02:00','2010-05-27 22:02:00','<b>UPDATE//</b>Valerie, you are officially the \"Tulsa Steeple Know It All,\" guessing 9 out of 10 of the home of the steeples correctly. Apparently #9 was entirely too difficult. I would apologize, but I like the picture too much to do that. Congrats, Valerie! Wear this title proudly.  <br /><br />For everyone else who is wondering exactly where these steeples belong in this, the greatest city on earth, here are the answers:<br /><br />1 First United Methodist<br />2 First Baptist<br />3 Boston Ave <br />4 Kirk<br />5 Vernon AME<br />6 Holy Family<br />7 Asbury<br />8 First Pres<br />9 Trinity<br />10 Christ the King<br /><br />Cheers! <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4393820102/\" title=\"holy family. by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"holy family.\" height=\"399\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4393820102_f7b2632f56_o.jpg\" width=\"595\" /></a></div><br />As you well know, there is so much to <i>do</i> and <i>see</i> in Tulsa that sometimes I get overwhelmed with what to share with you each Thursday.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4643794590/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa: steeples by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa: steeples\" height=\"595\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3362/4643794590_b34a895597_o.jpg\" width=\"399\" /></a></div><br />Last week, I was enjoying happy hour with two friends who might, just might, love Tulsa and Oklahoma as much as I do.  And I pleaded with them to give me a project for my next installment of Erin Sees Tulsa.<br /><br />Without even batting an eye and almost in unison, they suggested steeples.  <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4643180233/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa: steeples by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa: steeples\" height=\"399\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3354/4643180233_971c2db1bb_o.jpg\" width=\"595\" /></a></div><br />We happened to be sitting at <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/03/power-lunch-boulder-grill.html\">the Boulder Grill</a> (which I might add has the best homemade tater tots EVER and also serves <a href=\"http://marshallbrewing.com/index.asp\">Marshall\'s beer</a>, a local favorite) and I turn around to see my friends had found their inspiration high in the sky and right across the street.<br /><br />So, steeples it is, my friends. With a church on every corner and a city that has a rich history in art deco, there are some breathtaking structures that beg to be admired.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4393820102/\" title=\"holy family. by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"holy family.\" height=\"399\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4393820102_f7b2632f56_o.jpg\" width=\"595\" /></a></div><br />But before I divulge just exactly what I saw, I want to make this a guessing game.<br /><br />Here\'s how it\'ll work: <b>I\'ll show you a steeple and you get to tell me what church it belongs to</b>.  And don\'t even think about contradicting me and telling me that these structures aren\'t steeples.  In my world they are.  Period.  And it\'s your job to tell me what church they call home.  Fun?  Totally.  <br /><br />Let\'s see how well you know your city.  While there is no \"prize\" for the winner, TDT and I have agreed to crown who ever guesses all 10 correctly the \"<b>Tulsa Steeple Know It All</b>.\"<br /><br />And by crown we mean, name.  It\'s an honor of the highest, do not be fooled.<br /><br />Ready?  OK!<br /><br />#1<br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4643066295/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa: steeples by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa: steeples\" height=\"595\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4643066295_7165a023c8_o.jpg\" width=\"399\" /></a></div><br />#2<br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4643066075/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa: steeples by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa: steeples\" height=\"399\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4643066075_01a1a994a9_o.jpg\" width=\"595\" /></a></div><br />#3<br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4643679910/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa: steeples by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa: steeples\" height=\"399\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4061/4643679910_54694767c6_o.jpg\" width=\"595\" /></a></div><br />#4<br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4643679586/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa: steeples by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa: steeples\" height=\"595\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4643679586_ff1158be78_o.jpg\" width=\"399\" /></a></div><br />#5<br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4643066059/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa: steeples by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa: steeples\" height=\"399\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4058/4643066059_985ac7f4b5_o.jpg\" width=\"595\" /></a></div><br />#6<br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4643066247/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa: steeples by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa: steeples\" height=\"595\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3397/4643066247_40dab3aa42_o.jpg\" width=\"399\" /></a></div><br />#7<br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4643065987/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa: steeples by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa: steeples\" height=\"399\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4029/4643065987_9662dbf705_o.jpg\" width=\"595\" /></a></div><br />#8<br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4643679676/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa: steeples by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa: steeples\" height=\"399\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3351/4643679676_912d53d5ba_o.jpg\" width=\"595\" /></a></div><br />#9<br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4643066209/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa: steeples by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa: steeples\" height=\"399\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3414/4643066209_8c8e8cd967_o.jpg\" width=\"595\" /></a></div><br />#10<br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4643679648/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa: steeples by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa: steeples\" height=\"595\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/4643679648_1e46c8679d_o.jpg\" width=\"399\" /></a></div><br />I know some are harder than others, but do your best and be the first to answer correctly!  I will be back next Thursday with the winner and more things for you to see, just you wait.<br /><br /><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><a href=\"http://www.erinconrad.com/\" style=\"color: #cc6600; text-decoration: underline;\"><i>Tulsa photographer Erin Conrad</i></a><i>&nbsp;photoblogs weekly at Tasha Does Tulsa as Erin Sees Tulsa.&nbsp;</i><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/search/label/Erin%20Sees%20Tulsa\" style=\"color: #999999; text-decoration: none;\"><i>Check out her recent posts here</i></a><i>.</i></span>','Here’s the Church, Here’s the Steeple: Erin Sees Tulsa','','publish','open','open','','heres-church-heres-steeple-erin-sees','','','2010-08-01 23:22:58','2010-08-02 04:22:58','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=625',0,'post','',1),(626,1,'2010-05-28 20:12:00','2010-05-29 01:12:00','<strong>WE HAVE A WINNER!</strong>//Your votes are in and Miss Tulsa Burger has been crowned, ladies and gentlemen. Let me tell you, she\'s a blushing beauty.\r\n\r\nCongrats, Miss Claud\'s! Wear the Miss Tulsa Burger crown proudly.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Claud\'s Hamburgers by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4651134411/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/4651134411_b9fd893cbb.jpg\" alt=\"Claud\'s Hamburgers\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\r\nRunners up include Miss Fat Guy\'s at 2nd and Miss Gatsby\'s at 3rd. You go, ladies!\r\n\r\nThanks to everyone for voting, and be sure to <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">send in your photo nominations for the next Miss Tulsa Burger Pageant</a>!\r\n\r\n*cue music* There she is...Miss Tulsa Burger...\r\n\r\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Claud\'s Hamburgers by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3320749692/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3650/3320749692_8c3dcd9961.jpg\" alt=\"Claud\'s Hamburgers\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\r\nDid you know that <a href=\"http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/2010/05/der-burger.html\">it\'s National Hamburger Day</a>? It\'s true.\r\n\r\nAnd did you know that one of the many areas in which Tulsans are experts is the world of burgers? That\'s true, too. In fact, <a href=\"http://www.joesburgersearch.com/Joes_Burger_Search/Blog/Blog.html\">there\'s a blog based right here in T-Town that\'s all about the burgers</a>. Plus, it\'s written by a guy named Joe. How could it not be awesome?\r\n\r\nTo honor this most beefy of days, I thought it\'d be fun to dig through the TDT photo archives and host the first ever <strong>Miss Tulsa Burger Pageant</strong>, right here on TDT.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>Swimsuit competition? We don\'t need no stinkin\' swimsuit competition. These burgers are au naturel, baby.\r\n\r\nCheck out the contenders, then vote for your favorite at the bottom.\r\n\r\n<strong>Miss Claud\'s</strong>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Claud\'s Hamburgers by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3320749692/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3650/3320749692_8c3dcd9961.jpg\" alt=\"Claud\'s Hamburgers\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\r\n<strong>\r\n</strong>\r\n<strong>Miss Arnold\'s</strong>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Arnold\'s Burger by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4647740491/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/4647740491_dbdf4688fd.jpg\" alt=\"Arnold\'s Burger\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n<strong>\r\n</strong>\r\n<strong>Miss Fat Guy\'s</strong>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4508954656/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2241/4508954656_65aae66f44.jpg\" alt=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\r\n<strong>\r\n</strong>\r\n<strong>Miss La Villa at Philbrook</strong>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"La Villa Burger by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4648320982/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4648320982_aacd0effdb.jpg\" alt=\"La Villa Burger\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n<strong>\r\n</strong>\r\n<strong>Miss Gatsby\'s</strong>\r\n<strong>\r\n</strong>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Burger from Gatsby\'s Grill by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4180345748/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2493/4180345748_9b94baf28e.jpg\" alt=\"Burger from Gatsby\'s Grill\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\r\n<strong>\r\n</strong>\r\n<strong>Miss Lola\'s</strong>\r\n<strong>\r\n</strong>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Lola\'s by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4648377970/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4648377970_23de6abcb1.jpg\" alt=\"Lola\'s\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\r\n<strong>\r\n</strong>\r\n<strong>Miss Boulder Grill</strong>\r\n<strong>\r\n</strong>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"The Boulder Grill by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4438487382/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4438487382_cb84a9715f.jpg\" alt=\"The Boulder Grill\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\r\n<strong>\r\n</strong>\r\n<strong>Miss Midtown Meats</strong>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"MidTown Meats by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4443710727/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2724/4443710727_06ef6f7864.jpg\" alt=\"MidTown Meats\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">So, who\'s the lucky lady? Vote here:</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: right; width: 170;\"><form action=\"http://www.free-website-polls.com/poll.php\" method=\"POST\">\r\n<table style=\"width: 170px; border: 1px solid #333333;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-weight: bold;\" colspan=\"2\" align=\"center\">Who wins the first Miss Tulsa Burger Pageant?</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><input id=\"answer234079\" name=\"answer[]\" type=\"radio\" value=\"234079\" /></td>\r\n<td width=\"100%\"><label style=\"color: black; font-family: Verdana;\" for=\"answer234079\">Miss Claud\'s</label></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><input id=\"answer234080\" name=\"answer[]\" type=\"radio\" value=\"234080\" /></td>\r\n<td width=\"100%\"><label style=\"color: black; font-family: Verdana;\" for=\"answer234080\">Miss Arnold\'s</label></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><input id=\"answer234081\" name=\"answer[]\" type=\"radio\" value=\"234081\" /></td>\r\n<td width=\"100%\"><label style=\"color: black; font-family: Verdana;\" for=\"answer234081\">Miss Fat Guy\'s</label></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><input id=\"answer234082\" name=\"answer[]\" type=\"radio\" value=\"234082\" /></td>\r\n<td width=\"100%\"><label style=\"color: black; font-family: Verdana;\" for=\"answer234082\">Miss La Villa</label></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><input id=\"answer234083\" name=\"answer[]\" type=\"radio\" value=\"234083\" /></td>\r\n<td width=\"100%\"><label style=\"color: black; font-family: Verdana;\" for=\"answer234083\">Miss Gatsby\'s</label></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><input id=\"answer234084\" name=\"answer[]\" type=\"radio\" value=\"234084\" /></td>\r\n<td width=\"100%\"><label style=\"color: black; font-family: Verdana;\" for=\"answer234084\">Miss Lola\'s</label></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><input id=\"answer234085\" name=\"answer[]\" type=\"radio\" value=\"234085\" /></td>\r\n<td width=\"100%\"><label style=\"color: black; font-family: Verdana;\" for=\"answer234085\">Miss Boulder Grill</label></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><input id=\"answer234086\" name=\"answer[]\" type=\"radio\" value=\"234086\" /></td>\r\n<td width=\"100%\"><label style=\"color: black; font-family: Verdana;\" for=\"answer234086\">Miss Midtown Meats</label></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" align=\"center\"><input style=\"border: 1px #333333 solid;\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Vote\" /><a style=\"color: black; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"http://www.free-website-polls.com/poll.php?show_poll=84363\" target=\"_blank\">View Results</a>\r\n<input name=\"poll_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"84363\" /></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<a style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 3px;\" href=\"http://www.free-website-polls.com/\">Free poll from Free Website Polls</a></form></div>\r\nDon\'t see your favorite Miss Burger in the competition? While this contest isn\'t meant to be a comprehensive Tulsa burger smackdown, if a certain greasy lady has a special place in your heart, give her a shout out (or, better yet, a link to a hot profile pic) in the comments.','Miss Tulsa Burger Pageant','Did you know that one of the many areas in which Tulsans are experts is the world of burgers? It\'s true.','publish','open','open','','miss-tulsa-burger-pageant','','','2010-09-21 00:03:04','2010-09-21 05:03:04','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=626',0,'post','',14),(4007,1,'2010-11-26 09:56:24','2010-11-26 14:56:24','','Billy\'s at the BOK','','inherit','open','open','','dsc_1738-2','','','2010-11-26 09:56:24','2010-11-26 14:56:24','',4004,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_17381.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4008,1,'2010-11-26 09:58:10','2010-11-26 14:58:10','','Billy\'s at the BOK','','inherit','open','open','','dsc_1752','','','2010-11-26 09:58:10','2010-11-26 14:58:10','',4004,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1752.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4009,1,'2010-11-26 09:58:46','2010-11-26 14:58:46','','BOK Center Tulsa Oilers','','inherit','open','open','','dsc_1761','','','2010-11-26 09:58:46','2010-11-26 14:58:46','',4004,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1761.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(627,1,'2010-05-29 20:36:00','2010-05-30 01:36:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4650326579/\" title=\"Jason Aldean by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Jason Aldean\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4650326579_b5cb4e3bde.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br /><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/05/road-trips-and-guitar-picks-in-tulsa.html\">Remember how I told y\'all that I\'d been invited to the Brooks and Dunn concert last night as a Road Trips and Guitar Picks blogger</a>? And that I\'d be part of a group that\'d sit in on a private, live, acoustic concert with opener <a href=\"http://www.jasonaldean.com/\">Jason Aldean</a> backstage before the show? And that I might get to shake Jason\'s hand? Or, at least, get to look at him from less than 20 feet away?<br /><br />Well, guess what - last night, at <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/\">Tulsa\'s BOK Center</a>, it actually happened.<br /><br />(highly entertaining groupie photo after the jump)<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4650869538/\" title=\"Us with Jason Aldean by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Us with Jason Aldean\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4650869538_cd8142c245.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Ha!<br /><br />And, yes, I was wearing a Bump It. Special occasions call for special measures.<br /><br />And lots and lots of hair spray.<br /><br />As for that concert, Jason played an acoustic version of this:<br /><br /><embed allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" height=\"385\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/n5RaGiIccSg&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"640\"></embed><br /><br />And it made my husband want to buy a tractor. Right away.<br /><br />As if he didn\'t want to do that before. I have a hard enough time convincing that man, who was raised in rural Arkansas, that he doesn\'t need a riding lawn mower to take care of our 1/8-acre plot. Now I\'ll spend my weekend explaining to him that, in our case, not only would a tractor be total and complete overkill, but that we have no room to build a barn in which to store such equipment.<br /><br />He\'ll be okay, though. Especially since he found out our next door neighbors decided recently to raise chickens. He\'s feeling more and more in his element these days. <br /><br />I made sure to sign the tour poster while I was at the Aldean concert - you know, for posterity (my apologies in advance for the smartphone photography; no \"real\" cameras were allowed backstage): <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4650944008/\" title=\"Jason Aldean by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Jason Aldean\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/4650944008_306849a897.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br />Represent, y\'all.<br /><br />After the set Jason opened things up for a little Q and A. Since it wouldn\'t have been appropriate as the first question out of the box, I waited to ask the question that was on everyone\'s minds - the question that had our small audience itching for answers - second.<br /><br />\"So, Jason,\" I said after he answered the first question - something about how electrifying it is to play to a sold-out arena or something - when he called on me, \"which do you prefer - boxers, or briefs?\" <br /><br />His answer? Boxers. But, not when he performs. If you\'ve ever seen any country artist in concert, you know that those cowboy jeans don\'t exactly allow for a lot of breathing room - or boxer room, for that matter. So, last night, it was briefs. <br /><br />You\'re welcome, ladies. I\'m here to serve.<br /><br />Jason rocked the Brooks and Dunn opener, too. Lots of charm, lots of energy and even more big, green tractor. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4650326779/\" title=\"Jason Aldean by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Jason Aldean\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4049/4650326779_0d24dde455.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br />Sorry again for the smartphone photography. Even if I\'d had one of my more legit cameras, I\'m still clueless when it comes to how to shoot concert photos. It\'s wise to leave these things to <a href=\"http://www.jeremycharles.com/blog/\">the experts</a> (<a href=\"http://www.cooperphotog.net/\">and here</a>). <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4650869538/\" title=\"Us with Jason Aldean by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Us with Jason Aldean\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4650869538_cd8142c245.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Have I said lately that I love my job as a blogger? Because I do.<br /><br />I really, really do. Thanks, all of you, who humor me in this crazy-ass endeavor.','Blogging With the Stars (with a guest appearance by a Bump It)','','publish','open','open','','blogging-with-stars-with-guest','','','2010-08-01 23:22:23','2010-08-02 04:22:23','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=627',0,'post','',7),(628,1,'2010-05-30 00:01:00','2010-05-30 05:01:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4650617567/\" title=\"Summer Reading Program at Tulsa Library by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Summer Reading Program at Tulsa Library\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/4650617567_c81f61c41f_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />There\'s just something about a library. I don\'t know if it\'s the quiet, the smell of old books or the crackle of a plastic book jacket, but libraries, they\'re magical. <br /><br />I thank programs like <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/eventguide/events/SRP_EventGuide_10_children.pdf\">the Children\'s Summer Reading Program</a> for making me into a loyal library patron. <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmon_Low_Library\">I even worked in a library once</a>. Now, I\'m the mayor of <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/hkkaiser/\">the Herman and Kate Kaiser Library branch of the Tulsa City-County Library</a> on <a href=\"http://foursquare.com/user/tashadoestulsa\">Foursquare</a>. <br /><br />And that\'s some big-time stuff.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a>My two-year-old loves the library, too.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4650618769/\" title=\"Summer Reading Program at Tulsa Library by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Summer Reading Program at Tulsa Library\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4004/4650618769_218dd07463.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />In fact, it causes him to do some very strange things. <br /><br />Banshee-esque, monkey-like things. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4651235266/\" title=\"Summer Reading Program at Tulsa Library by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Summer Reading Program at Tulsa Library\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4651235266_e6669b7e8f.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />Which, mostly, is okay. We like to go to the HKK Library (how do you think I became the mayor of the place on Foursquare?!), and it\'s pretty kid-friendly. We\'ve only been shushed once there, and that was by some self-righteous teenager, and we all know how stupidly ironic that is. So, whatever. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4651235466/\" title=\"Summer Reading Program at Tulsa Library by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Summer Reading Program at Tulsa Library\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4034/4651235466_e3da40c394.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Now that it\'s summer we\'ve jumped head first into <a href=\"http://tulsalibrary.org/eventguide/events/SRP_EventGuide_10_children.pdf\">the Children\'s Summer Reading Program at the Tulsa City-County Library</a>. Not only does it reinforce our daily reading habit, but it also rewards kids for reading when it\'s not required, as it often is during the school year. <br /><br />Thanks to this program, a love of books and of reading has a real chance to grow in kids whose parents can\'t afford to hit Barnes every time a new \"it\" book hits the shelves. It\'s about discovering the fun in reading, whether that\'s in a book about math or a mystery novel.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4651236700/\" title=\"Summer Reading Program at Tulsa Library by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Summer Reading Program at Tulsa Library\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4056/4651236700_4958e705ca.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />So, here\'s how the Children\'s Summer Reading Program works. Between now and July 31:<br /><br />4 visits to the library<br />+8 books read or read to the child<br />=1 medal and 1 book of coupons<br /><br />To kids, that medal is a big, huge deal. I remember the first one I ever earned - I think I was in the second grade or so. I was so proud of that thing. I even wore it to summer camp that year. <br /><br />And look how I turned out! Wait - no. <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3958218147/\">Maybe you shouldn\'t look</a>.<br /><br />The medal is a big deal to caregivers, too. I may or may not have cried when my son earned his first summer reading medal last summer. I keep it in the same box in which I store his hospital bracelets from when he was born, his first fingerpainting and his first progress report from his preschool. In other words, it\'s sacred.  <br /><br />Coupon sponsors this year include <a href=\"http://www.tulsazoo.org/\">Tulsa Zoo</a>, <a href=\"http://www.okaquarium.org/\">Oklahoma Aquarium</a>, <a href=\"http://www.mazzios.com/\">Mazzio\'s</a>, <a href=\"http://www.tulsadrillers.com/\">Tulsa Drillers</a>, <a href=\"http://www.tulsa66ers.com/\">Tulsa 66ers</a>, <a href=\"http://www.tulsashock.com/\">Tulsa Shock</a> and <a href=\"http://tulsatransit.org/\">Tulsa Transit</a> and range from a free meal to free passes, so that coupon book is quite a prize, too, for sure. <br /><br />And medal earners who have completed any grade between kindergarten and fifth can enter a drawing for even more prizes. <br /><br />Plus, any kid who reads 12 additional books earns an inflatable toy. I hear that this year, it\'s a whale - it\'s all about keeping with the \"Make a Splash\" theme of the campaign this year.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4651236636/\" title=\"Summer Reading Program at Tulsa Library by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Summer Reading Program at Tulsa Library\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4033/4651236636_0b70f86b88.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />It\'s easy to sign up, too. Simply head to your nearest Tulsa City-County Library branch, help your child pick out a book or two and then tell a librarian you\'d like to sign up for the summer reading program. You\'ll be in business, pronto. <br /><br />Reluctant to get started with summer reading because you and your kid have racked up tons of overdue fines at the library? Don\'t worry - Tulsa City-County Library has its own amnesty day. Bring in any overdue children\'s or young adult books and the library will forgive the fines. <br /><br />Here are the books that will get us started on the Children\'s Summer Reading Program this year: <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4650618473/\" title=\"Summer Reading Program at Tulsa Library by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Summer Reading Program at Tulsa Library\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4650618473_072ef548b8.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />I like to let my son pick out his own books, and more often than not, this kid shows great taste. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4650617567/\" title=\"Summer Reading Program at Tulsa Library by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Summer Reading Program at Tulsa Library\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/4650617567_c81f61c41f.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4651236230/\" title=\"Summer Reading Program at Tulsa Library by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Summer Reading Program at Tulsa Library\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4061/4651236230_8d0472c7b3.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />Like I mentioned before, the library makes my son go a little nuts. It\'s like the excitement builds and builds, and stimuli flies at him from all directions until...<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4650618365/\" title=\"Summer Reading Program at Tulsa Library by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Summer Reading Program at Tulsa Library\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4650618365_5c53efa51f.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />Sensory overload hits. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4650618205/\" title=\"Summer Reading Program at Tulsa Library by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Summer Reading Program at Tulsa Library\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4008/4650618205_20c9477d65.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />This time there was the throwing of books and yelling at babies. So, to time-out he went.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4651236374/\" title=\"Summer Reading Program at Tulsa Library by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Summer Reading Program at Tulsa Library\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4041/4651236374_7fc661db9c.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />My little cheese ball.<br /><br />The Children\'s Summer Reading Program isn\'t the only exciting thing going on for kids at the library this summer. Check it out: <br /><br /><a href=\"http://teens.tulsalibrary.org/getinvolved/summer_reading.htm\">The Tween and Teen Summer Reading Program</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/eventguide/events/SRP_EventGuide_10_children.pdf\">Storytime in the Park</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/eventguide/events/SRP_EventGuide_10_children.pdf\">Library Summer Reading Night</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/eventguide/events/SRP_EventGuide_10_children.pdf\">Summer Events at Connor\'s Cove at Hardesty Regional Library</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/eventguide/events/SRP_EventGuide_10_children.pdf\">And lots, lots, lots more</a><br /><br />Hey, parents? Do your kids a favor. Don\'t over-commit them this summer to an endless stream of camps and programs. Not that there\'s anything wrong with those, because there\'s absolutely not - in fact, <a href=\"http://sageculinarystudio.com/uploads/Sage_Summer_Camp_Brookside_2010.pdf\">there are quite a few in which I\'ll be interested once my son is old enough</a>. But, a kid needs some down time. And you know what? So do you. It\'s so important to take the time not only to read with your kids, but to talk about what you read together. It\'s also fun to use your imaginations to come up with alternate endings. We\'ve even made crafts inspired by our favorite books (thanks, <a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">Joe Momma\'s Saturday Morning Book Club</a>, for the idea!), and we\'ve collaborated on book-inspired living room puppet shows, too.<br /><br />Think of it as an excuse to be a kid and to act silly again. Because sharing a reading life with your kids is an easy opportunity to create memories with your family that will last a life time.<br /><br />See y\'all at the library!','Children’s Summer Reading Program at Tulsa Library','','publish','open','open','','childrens-summer-reading-program-at','','','2010-08-01 23:22:08','2010-08-02 04:22:08','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=628',0,'post','',4),(3332,1,'2010-10-28 08:16:20','2010-10-28 13:16:20','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Pumpkin Town by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4012382768/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2431/4012382768_f5e2f0e6ef.jpg\" alt=\"Pumpkin Town\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nThere\'s so much going on in Tulsa this Halloween that I\'ve made three - <em>three!</em> - lists of activities and events so that you\'ll have the easiest and happiest time possible putting together your spooktacular itinerary for this year.\r\n\r\nI\'m going to kick things off with all the stuff the kids won\'t want to miss this Halloween season. From free, community events to more costly ways to get your scare on, here\'s the list among lists of ways to make the children happy, starting this very weekend.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h2><strong>Halloween Out and About</strong></h2>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Sand Springs Soap Box Derby Race 2009 by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4011626007/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2505/4011626007_c07ff7cea9.jpg\" alt=\"Sand Springs Soap Box Derby Race 2009\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\r\n<strong>Pumpkin Patches Galore</strong>\r\nWhen: Now-Halloween\r\nWhere: All over Tulsa\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/pumpkin-patches-in-tulsa/\">Click here for a mega-list of the pumpkin patches in the Tulsa area</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Corn Maize</strong>\r\nWhen: Now-Nov. 7; Wed-Fri, 5-10pm; Sat, 10am-10pm; Sun, 12-6pm; Closed Mondays; Fall Break Oct. 21-23, 10am-10pm; the Haunted Maize opens at dark and closes at 10pm Fri-Sat., Fall Break and Halloween\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsamaize.com/\">32506 E. 61st Street in Broken Arrow</a>\r\nThere\'s more to do at the Tulsa Corn Maize than just get lost. Let me count the ways: A paintball shooting range; campfires; a haunted maze; a cow train; hay rides; rubber ducky races; and a corn box (<a href=\"http://www.tulsamaize.com/photos/Tulsa%20Corn%20Maize%20036.jpg\">you have to see it to believe it</a>). Admission is $6 per youth aged 4-12, free for kids 3 and under and $8 for adults.\r\n\r\n<strong>Halloween Festival at The Castle of Muskogee</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30 and Halloween; Hours 6-10pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://okcastle.com/Halloween.html\">The Castle at Muskogee</a>, 3400 Fern Mountain Road\r\nFun for kids and the young at heart alike, The Castle delivers ten spooktacular things to do that range from not-so-scary to really-really-scary, all across a 60-acre Halloween-themed park. From the sinister, fog-shrounded forest to the carnival atmosphere of Halloween Land, everyone is sure to find performances and activities they\'ll never forget. Check out the ticket combos, which range $16-$26, <a href=\"&lt;a href=\">http://www.okcastle.com/halloween-2008.html</a>\"&gt; and are available from The Castle Web site.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tower Tots: Halloween Mobiles</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 19, 10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://pricetower.org/\">Price Tower Arts Center</a>, 510 S. Dewey in Bartleville\r\nCheck out this morning story and activity hour for children ages 3 to 6 (with accompanying adult). The craft of the day? Halloween mobiles! There\'s no cost to attend, but registration is required. Call (918) 336.4949 to get set up.\r\n\r\n<strong>Costumes</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 21-23, 8pm; also, 4pm on Oct. 23\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsagardencenter.com/htdocs/Special%20events/2010%20Costumes%20flyer.pdf\">Linnaeus Garden Barn</a> (PDF), southeast corner of Woodward Park\r\nRather celebrate the sweetly spooky side of Halloween than the ghastly and the goulish? Costumes, a Halloween musical by local actors and musicians, might just be the thing for you. The audience is encouraged to come in costume, and the garden with a lighted walkway will be open for exploration during intermission. Tickets are $10, which is donated to Tulsa Garden Center. Make reservations by calling (918) 746-5125.\r\n\r\n<strong>Camp Cute &amp; Spooky</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 29 and 30, 7-9pm\r\nWhere: Discoveryland!\r\nKids 10 and under can hit the trail to west Tulsa <a href=\"http://discoverylandusa.com/halloween.shtml\">for an evening of great Halloween fun at the Discoveryland! entertainment complex</a> (note: The dates on the website have not been updated, so be sure to copy the dates on this website into your calendar). Catch everything from a trick-or-treat trail through a lighted enchanted forest to a haystack jump to the \"Monster Mash\" dance stage to caramel apples and smores. Admission is $6 (but look what I found - <a href=\"http://dland.redrockcustomhomes.com/campcoupon.html\">a $1-off coupon</a>!) and includes all activities. Don\'t forget to don those costumes!\r\n\r\n<strong>Owasso Harvest Festival</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Oct. 23, 11am-9pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.cityofowasso.com/parks_dept/harvestfestival_poster2010.pdf\">Centennial Park in Owasso</a> (PDF), 15301 E. 86th Street North (my advice is to park at Owasso High School and ride the free shuttle to the festival)\r\nThis festival, held in conjunction with the <a href=\"http://www.fileden.com/files/2010/8/9/2937693//flyer.pdf\">Oklahoma State Chili Cook-Off</a> (PDF), packs an entire day of activities for the entire family. Look for hay rides, a costume contest, a scarecrow contest, pumpkin carving, face painting, balloon art, a car show and, of course, chili tasting. It\'s all free and open to the public.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pumpkin Town with TYPros</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Oct. 23 , 3-5pm\r\nWhere: Pumpkin Town, 81st Street and Mingo\r\nBring the kiddos and enjoy pony, train and hayrides, face painting, a petting zoo and even a pumpkin launch, all while hanging out with your buds in <a href=\"http://www.typros.org/\">Tulsa\'s Young Professionals</a> at the same time. Plus, children can enter a costume contest to win prizes. The contest will be held at 4pm. \r\n\r\n<strong>HallowZOOeen</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 27-Halloween, 6:30-8:30pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"https://payment.iwsok.com/tulsazoo2009/OnlineStore/Tickets/productDetail.cfm?productID=11\">Tulsa Zoo &amp; Living Museum</a>, in Mohawk Park off of 36th Street North between Sheridan and Mingo\r\nGet wild this Halloween and <a href=\"&lt;a href=\">http://tulsazoo.org/</a>\"&gt;bring your boys and \"ghouls\" to trick-or-treat at the wildest neighborhood in town. A spooky (but not too scary) Halloween adventure is planned at this 21st annual HallowZOOeen. Get treats at Goblin Stops, play games and see zoo mascots as you roam the trick-or-treat trail. General admission is $7 (or $6 for members), and kids under 2 who are not trick-or-treating will be admitted free.\r\n\r\n<strong>Hallowmarine</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 27-31, 10am-6pm (last paid admission is one hour prior to closing)\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://okaquarium.org/events.php?subPageName=events\">Oklahoma Aquarium in Jenks</a>\r\nGreat ready for Halloween on the high seas - <a href=\"http://okaquarium.org/\">the Oklahoma Aquarium is spooky (and salty!)</a> with carnival games, a trick-or-treat trail, haunted feed shows and plenty of pirates handing out tricks and treats. Admission is $7 per youth, $10 per adult. Members get $1 off admission.\r\n\r\n<strong>Mummy and Son Halloween Dance</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday, Oct. 29, 6pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bixby-Community-Center/111279292232877\">Bixby Community Center</a>, 211 N. Cabaniss Ave.\r\nAt this annual Mummy &amp; Son Halloween dance there will be dance competitions, and a costume contest for those who dare to dress up, too. Plenty of refreshments will be on hand. Cost is $5 per person.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Oct. 30, starting at 7am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://tulsarun.com/schedule.asp\">Downtown Tulsa</a>\r\nKids and adults alike can dress up and run in <a href=\"http://tulsarun.com/\">Tulsa\'s favorite way to burn a few hundred calories, the annual Tulsa Run</a>. Register by Saturday, Oct. 23, to pay the regular $30 to race the 5K or 15K, or $15 for the 2K fun run. It all gets started bright and early (and chilly!) the morning before Halloween, with a finish line festival, including candy bars for the kids and warm coffee and cold beer for grown-ups, waiting at the end. <a href=\"http://tulsarun.com/\">Check the Tulsa Run Web site for more details and to register</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>BooHaHa</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Oct. 30, starting at 7am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://brooksidetheplacetobe.com/index.php?/boo-haha.html\">Brookside, between 33rd and 49th Streets</a>\r\nStarting at 7am with a pancake breakfast at the Brookside Lion\'s Club, one of Tulsa\'s most beloved districts will be transformed into a Halloween treat for the 20th year in a row. The Kids\' Zone opens at 10am, and trick-or-treating gets into gear at noon. The children\'s costume contest will commence in the Food Pyramid parking lot at 1pm, followed by the pets\' costume contest. Stick around for the annual BooHaHa Parade at 2pm, from 33rd-49th Streets. It\'s all free and open to the public.\r\n\r\n<strong>K. Renee\'s Fall Family Carnival</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Oct. 30, 9am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=159604894064176&amp;index=1\">K. Renee\'s Uniform Closet</a>, 5557 E. 41st St.\r\nJoin K. Renee\'s as they spend the day in true carnival fashion. Look for clowns, bobbing for apples, face painting, cotton candy, pie-eating contest, a Jupiter Jump\", and more.\r\n\r\n<strong>Fall Festival with the Tulsa Oilers</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Oct. 30, 11am-4pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=162773763749360&amp;index=1\">Oilers Ice Center</a>, 6413 S. Mingo Road\r\nEnjoy games, food, Jupiter Jump, slides and glow skate for only $10, skate rental included.\r\n\r\n<strong>Fall Carnival to Kick Off Fun and Games on Main</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Oct. 30, 4-5:30pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.brokenarrowok.gov/Index.aspx?page=13&amp;recordid=3661\">Central Park Community Center</a>, 1500 S. Main Street in Broken Arrow\r\nParents with children ages 3-10 are invited to participate in this carnival where each child gets 12 free tickets to try out the games of luck and skill. Then, at 5:45pm, set the kids off on the Annual Pumpkin Hunt at the Central Park Softball Fields, just west of the Community Center. Children ages 3-8 will get a chance to run and gather as many candy-filled, pumpkin-colored plastic eggs as they can. The age groups of 3-4, 5-6 and 7-8 will each have their own field to hunt for the eggs. A golden egg will be hidden in each field, which can be redeemed for a special prize. Fun!\r\n\r\n<strong>Fun and Games on Main</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Oct. 30, 6-8pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.brokenarrowok.gov/Index.aspx?page=13&amp;recordid=3370\">418 S. Main Street in Broken Arrow</a>\r\nIf fall\'s good for anything, it\'s a giant block party. Get it with Fun and Games on Main in Broken Arrow, where festival-goers get tons of free food from Reasor\'s, Ferguson Pontiac and Blue Bell Creameries, a rollover simulator, Broken Arrow Police Department\'s Special Ops team, Vince and Larry the Crash Dummies, McGruff the Crime Fighting Dog, a costume contest, a pumpkin-decorating contest and a petting zoo, all topped with enough candy to last you until Easter. It\'s all free and open to the public.\r\n\r\n<strong>SOUTHNight</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 31, starting at 4pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.spiritbankeventcenter.com/events.asp?id=2&pid=139&task=display&pcatid=&seldate=10/1/2010\">SpiritBank Event Center</a>, 105th and Memorial\r\nGet free (yes, free) games, fun and trick or treating for the whole family at this event, where there will also be a $5 concert featuring Seventh Day Slumber with special guest KJ-52. This event is hosted by <a href=\"http://scctulsa.com/#/whats-coming/south-night\">South Community Church</a>. \r\n\r\n<strong>Halloween Hysteria</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 30, 7pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.spiritbankeventcenter.com/\">SpiritBank Event Center</a>, 105th and Memorial (<a href=\"http://www.ticketstorm.com/event/rcokstarsocialcirclepresentshalloweenhysteria/spiritbankeventcenter/tulsa/5500/\">click here to purchase tickets</a>)\r\nRcokstar Social Circle is back with Halloween Hysteria, an ultra-hip dance party for high school sophomores, juniors and seniors. Come in costume or come in street clothes and get your dance on with DJ ECCO, emcee MIKEY B & the rcokstar entertainers. Look also for beat boy battles, dance-offs, a fashion show and, of course, more. \r\n\r\n<h2><strong>Halloween at the Libraries</strong></h2>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Hardesty Regional Library by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3828084764/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2437/3828084764_686cae2021_o.jpg\" alt=\"Hardesty Regional Library\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>After-School Halloween Crafts</strong>\r\nWhen: Wednesday, Oct. 20, 3pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Rudisill Regional Library</a>, 1520 N. Hartford Ave.\r\nListen to spooky stories, make crafts and more. This event is for ages 12 and younger.\r\n\r\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: Halloween Crafts</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, Oct. 21, 10:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Pratt Library</a>, 3219 S. 113th W. Ave.\r\nMake Halloween crafts with your little one at Pratt Library in Sand Springs this morning. This event is for ages 5 and younger and their caregivers.\r\n\r\n<strong>Scary in Sperry!</strong>\r\nWhen: Monday, Oct. 25, 5:30pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Judy Z. Kishner Library</a>, 10150 N. Cincinnati Ave.\r\nJoin the Kishner folks for food, games, prizes and lots of fun for the entire family! Costumes are welcome. This event is for ages 12 and younger.\r\n\r\n<strong>Spooky Tales and Ghost Stories</strong>\r\nWhen: Tuesday, Oct. 26, 4:30pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Helmerich Library</a>, 5131 E. 91<sup>st</sup> St.\r\nJoin the Helmerich folks for classic Halloween stories and more. Wear a costume if you dare! Snacks are provided. This event is for ages 9-12.\r\n\r\n<strong>Get Ready for the Day of the Dead</strong>\r\nWhen: Tuesday, Oct. 26, 6:30pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Broken Arrow Library</a>, 300 W. Broadway Ave.\r\nMake and decorate skeletons and skulls while finding out the history behind Dia de los Muertos. This event is for ages 9 and older.\r\n\r\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: Halloween Fun</strong>\r\nWhen: Wednesday, Oct. 27, 10:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Zarrow Regional Library</a>, 2224 W. 51<sup>st</sup> St.\r\nHave some Halloween fun with your little one at Zarrow Regional Library this morning. This event is for ages 5 and younger and their caregivers.\r\n\r\n<strong>Old Jack\'s Lantern: Pumpkin Decorating</strong>\r\nWhen: Wednesday, Oct. 27, 4:30pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Nathan Hale Library</a>, 6038 E. 23<sup>rd</sup> St.\r\nKids, have you gotten around to decorating your pumpkin yet? If not, you\'d better get over to Nathan Hale Library tonight and get started! Pumpkins are provided. This event is for all ages.\r\n\r\n<strong>Preschool Storytime: Annual Halloween Parade</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, Oct. 28, 10:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Pratt Library</a>, 3219 S. 113<sup>th</sup> W. Ave.\r\nWear costumes and bring treats to this annual Halloween parade at Pratt Library. This event is for ages 5 and younger and their caregivers.\r\n\r\n<strong>All Things Zombies</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, Oct. 28, 3pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">South Broken Arrow Library</a>, 3600 S. Chestnut\r\nGet prepared for Halloween! Learn zombie history and survival plus makeup techniques for bruises and wounds. This event is for teens and tweens.\r\n\r\n<strong>Zombiefest</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, Oct. 28, 6pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Zarrow Regional Library</a>, 2224 W. 51<sup>st</sup> St.\r\nIt\'s a zombie-eat-human world out there! Get ready for Halloween by watching \"Night of the Living Dead,\" getting a zombie makeover and eating delicious brain cupcakes. This event is for teens.\r\n\r\n<strong>A Hardesty Hallo\"Wii\"n</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday, Oct. 29, 4:30pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Hardesty Regional Library</a>, 8316 E. 93<sup>rd</sup> St.\r\nPlay spooky Wii games and dress as your favorite video game character for a chance to win a treat. Refreshments will be provided. This event is for ages 9-12.\r\n<h2><strong>Halloween at the Parks</strong></h2>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Pumpkin Town by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4011636243/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2435/4011636243_23daa69f39.jpg\" alt=\"Pumpkin Town\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<strong>Kiddie Park Spook-A-Rama</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 15-16, 6-10pm\r\nWhere: Kiddie Park in Bartlesville (<a href=\"http://www.kiddiepark.net/\">click here for directions</a>)\r\nIf you haven\'t loaded up the kids in the van and trucked them to Bartlesville for an afternoon at the Kiddie Park in Bartlesville, you\'re all sorely missing out. <a href=\"&lt;a href=\">http://www.kiddiepark.net/spookarama09.htm\"&gt;Head there this weekend</a> to put your carving skills to the test in the Great Pumpkin Contest, held both nights of the festival for kids 12 and under. Then, hit the costume parade, and don\'t forget to squeeze in some trick-or-treating for candy and prizes.\r\n\r\n<strong>Gross Goodies</strong>\r\nWhen: Monday, Oct. 25, 1pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.cityoftulsa.org/culture--recreation/tulsa-parks/fun-guide/holiday-and-special-events.aspx\">Whiteside Community Center</a>, 4009 S. Pittsburgh Ave.\r\nHey, kids - want to freak out your friends or family? Serve a meal with worms, vampire veins and monster eggs! Learn these gross but good-tasting recipes in the Gross Goodies cooking class at Whiteside Community Center. It\'s just the right recipe for a Halloween dinner. Ages 6 to 12. Cost is $10.\r\n\r\n<strong>Carnival Spooktacular</strong>\r\nWhen: Tuesday, Oct. 26, 6pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.cityoftulsa.org/culture--recreation/tulsa-parks/fun-guide/holiday-and-special-events.aspx\">Reed Park</a>, 4233 S. Yukon Ave.\r\nJoin other ghosts and goblins for this spooky, kooky carnival. Play fun games in a safe, indoor environment. Games are 25 cents each. Ages 2 to 11. Free and open to the public.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pumpkin Party &amp; Parade</strong>\r\nWhen: Wednesday, Oct. 27, 9am and 10:15am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.cityoftulsa.org/culture--recreation/tulsa-parks/fun-guide/holiday-and-special-events.aspx\">Whiteside Community Center</a>, 4009 S. Pittsburgh Ave.\r\nYou are officially invited to this special Halloween party! Look for a parade, games and even a few snacks. For ages 2 1/2-5 years. All participants must be pre-enrolled - call (918) 746-5040. Cost is $7.\r\n\r\n<strong>Halloween Carnival</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, Oct. 28, 6pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.cityoftulsa.org/culture--recreation/tulsa-parks/fun-guide/holiday-and-special-events.aspx\">Whiteside Community Center</a>, 4009 S. Pittsburgh Ave.\r\nJoin the ghosts and goblins at Whiteside for fun, safe Halloween experience. $5 admission for kids ages 2-8, which includes unlimited games. Adults and kids under 2 are free.\r\n\r\n<strong>Flashlight Candy Scramble</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, Oct. 28, 7:30pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.cityoftulsa.org/culture--recreation/tulsa-parks/fun-guide/holiday-and-special-events.aspx\">Lacy Park</a>, 2134 N. Madison Place\r\nKids will have fun hunting for wrapped candy in the dark! Please bring a flashlight and container for your goodies! Ages 12 and under. Please bring a canned good donation to a local food pantry. Prizes. Ages 1 to 12. Free\r\n\r\n<strong>Fall Furry Scurry</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Oct. 30, 10:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.cityoftulsa.org/culture--recreation/tulsa-parks/fun-guide/holiday-and-special-events.aspx\">Hicks Park</a>, 3443 S. Mingo Road\r\nJoin the folks at Hicks for a fun-filled morning of canine cavorting. This year\'s Fall Furry Scurry will consist of a fun run for dogs and their owners. Look for a 1/2-mile fun walk and a 1-mile fun run. A few local pet-related businesses will be on hand to showcase their products and services. Stick around after the run for dog-related games and door prizes. Fun-run participants <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org\">must pre-register by October 15th</a>. Registration for the fun run is $15 and includes an event t-shirt. Please call (918) 669-6355 if you have any questions or to register.','Halloween 2010 in Tulsa: For the Kids','There\'s so much going on in Tulsa this Halloween that I\'ve made three - three! - lists of activities and events so that you\'ll have the easiest and happiest time possible putting together your spooktacular itinerary for this year. I\'m going to kick things off with all the stuff the kids won\'t want to miss this Halloween season.','inherit','open','open','','2918-revision-20','','','2010-10-28 08:16:20','2010-10-28 13:16:20','',2918,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2918-revision-20/',0,'revision','',0),(630,1,'2010-05-30 22:00:00','2010-05-30 22:00:00','<b>UPDATE//</b>We have a winner to what will probably be the easiest TDT Mystery Photo contest evar!!1! <br /><br />Boot ~C, congrats. You are one Tulsa-fluent cookie. <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">E-mail me ASAP</a> to claim your prize - a $20 gift certificate to the Tulsa-owned eatery of your choice.<br /><br />Remember how I said that even if you weren\'t the first to correctly guess the location depicted in the photo that you should still leave a comment? Here\'s why. <br /><br />AE, congrats! The Random.org gods are pleased with you and have instructed me to award you with a $10 gift certificate to the Tulsa-owned eatery of your choice. <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">E-mail me</a> soon to claim your prize.  <br /><br />Thanks for playing, y\'all - more TDT Mystery Photo contests to come.<br />_______________________________________________________________________________<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4653262423/\" title=\"Mystery Photo by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Mystery Photo\" height=\"370\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4008/4653262423_2574714643.jpg\" width=\"476\" /></a></div><br />Maybe you\'re lounging by the pool and need a break from that romance novel you have hidden inside the latest issue of Sports Illustrated. Or maybe you\'re at the lake and are looking for some reprieve from boating and swimming and weenie roasting. <br /><br />Or, maybe you\'re sitting inside on your couch on this beautiful, sunny Saturday of Memorial Day weekend 2010, playing Web monkey and sifting through your feed reader while sipping an <a href=\"http://www.marshallbrewing.com/\">Old Pavilion</a> and eating a stale donut while wearing last year\'s bathing suit.<br /><br />Not that I would know anything about any of that. <br /><br />At any rate, here\'s a little fun for your first \"official\" weekend of summer: <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/05/guessing-game.html\"><b>Another edition of Tulsa Mystery Photo</b></a>. <br /><br />Here\'s how this works: If you guess the subject of the picture that follows, you win <b>a $20 gift certificate to the locally owned restaurant of your choice</b>. If a place serves food and it\'s within Tulsa city limits and you like it enough to grace it with your presence, and if you\'re clever and quick about what\'s depicted in today\'s photo, you\'re about to be $20 richer in hometown deliciousness. <br /><br />Since I have a feeling this one\'s gonna go quickly, <b>I\'m not gonna give hints this time</b> - that is, unless by the time I get back from lounging on the deck at my $6.72 million-dollar lake lodge while being fanned and served yet more Old Pavilion by all the mean girls from my high school all afternoon, no one has managed a correct guess. <br /><br />Here we go: <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4653782298/\" title=\"Mystery Photo by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Mystery Photo\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4653782298_ba4ee126c8.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />BAM!<br /><br />Know what it is? Leave your answer in the comments! <b>The first correct answer gets the prize</b>. <br /><br /><b>But even if you\'re too late to make the first correct guess, go ahead and place your bets</b>. I mean, you never know - there might be something in it for you, if you know what I mean. <br /><br />Hope everyone is having a relaxing weekend!','Wanna Play More Tulsa Mystery Photo?','','publish','open','open','','wanna-play-more-tulsa-mystery-photo','','','2010-05-30 22:00:00','2010-05-30 22:00:00','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=630',0,'post','',14),(631,1,'2010-06-01 20:23:00','2010-06-02 01:23:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img height=\"342\" src=\"http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v645/34/70/1510818541/n1510818541_159443_2879.jpg\" width=\"512\" /></div><br />There\'s a Tulsa Tough t-shirt that reads a little something like this: Like that thing they do in France, but in Tulsa. <br /><br />I\'m always a fan of simplicity, and that pretty much sums it up. <br /><br />Well...sorta.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a><a href=\"http://www.tulsatough.com/\">Tulsa Tough, in town this weekend starting Friday, June 4, is a three-day series of bicycle races, yes - that part is true.</a><br /><br />But, it\'s also a festival. It\'s a champion of fitness and healthful lifestyles, too. Plus, it shows off our city.<br /><br />Even the racing part isn\'t just winner-take-all. Tulsa Tough offers rides for everyone from the pro to the newbie, from highly competitive races with some of the area\'s top athletes to tour rides. There are even kids\' and family rides. <br /><br />And it\'s all set to live music. Oh, and there\'s lots of opportunity to do some shopping with local vendors while Tulsa Tough is in town, too, since the festival takes place in some of Tulsa\'s old neighborhoods, famous for their continued revitalization over the past several years.<br /><br />In case you\'ve somehow managed to not get excited about Tulsa Tough after all of that, here are 17 ways to get fired up about one of the most exciting events to (literally) roll through our city.<br /><br /><ol><li>Just this: <b>Professional cyclists on a 3/4-mile course featuring eight 90-degree corners at 30-plus miles per hour</b>. Holy moly, cannoli. Now, imagine standing right next to this kind of action. The exciting news? You can do just that at Tulsa Tough.</li><li>If you\'re gonna get excited about an event, the best way is to find out all about what it has to offer, right? Do that here at <a href=\"http://www.tulsatough.com/images/data/attachments/0000/0422/TSC_Tulsa_Tough_Guide_Email.pdf\">the official <b>Tulsa Tough 2010 event guide</b></a> (PDF).</li><li>Learn about the <b>Tough Kids Challenge</b>. This is where kids in the 3rd, 4th and 5th grades get the opportunity to earn a bicycle. Check out <a href=\"http://www.tulsatough.com/site/sections/15\">how the kids put in their sweat equity</a>.</li><li>One word: <b>Spandex</b>. Having been to the last two Tulsa Tough events, trust me - this is definitely something to get excited about.</li><li>New this year, all kids 12 and under can ride in the Sunday afternoon <b>Townie Ride</b> - a chance for anyone who is inspired by the weekend\'s races to dust off that old bike and take a ride with the fam - for free. Plus, there are medals and cool t-shirts involved. <a href=\"http://www.tulsatough.com/site/sections/18\">Get more info and register your family to ride here</a>.</li><li><a href=\"http://www.livingarts.org/myers.htm\"><b>Artbikes</b></a>! Where else but at <a href=\"http://www.livingarts.org/\">Living ArtSpace</a>, 307 E. Brady Street.</li><li>It\'s not quite a fever by human standards, but temperatures are expected to climb well into the 90s this weekend. There\'s only one prescription, Tulsa, and that\'s <b>more cowbell</b>. <a href=\"http://www.tulsatough.com/images/data/attachments/0000/0422/TSC_Tulsa_Tough_Guide_Email.pdf\">Get it at Tulsa Tough (Sunday, June 6 Races)</a>.</li><li><a href=\"http://www.tulsatough.com/site/sections/3\">Check out the maps of the weekend\'s races</a>. See how the festival can\'t stand to stay in one place? No way - it moves around between <b>three of Tulsa\'s hippest, most happenin\' districts</b>. Go all three days for a full weekend of the Blue Dome District, the Brady Arts District and the downtown section of Riverside Drive.</li><li><a href=\"http://www.tulsatough.com/site/sections/3\">Check out <b>the schedule of events</b> for the weekend</a>. Take note of the various races to catch, where the music and shopping can be found and where you can stop in for a bite to eat or a cold beer. You\'re a cold soul if an enthusiastic squee didn\'t escape your lips after seeing what all there is to do at Tulsa Tough.</li><li><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=tulsa%20tough&amp;w=all\">Check out <b>these kick-ass photos</b> from Tulsa Tough festivals of years past</a> from the likes of photogs <a href=\"http://www.cooperphotog.net/\">Michael Cooper</a> and <a href=\"http://www.rjbphoto.com/\">Robert Baird</a>. Much like Spandex on a deserving cyclist\'s hiney, these expert shots give me the goosepimples.</li><li><a href=\"http://www.tulsatough.com/images/data/attachments/0000/0422/TSC_Tulsa_Tough_Guide_Email.pdf\"><b>$15,000</b></a>. That\'s the smackaroo factor of Sunday\'s Men\'s Pro I race, and it\'s three times as much as <a href=\"http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105793/quotes\">Wayne and Garth were given by those network TV sleezes</a>. Plus, there\'s even more cash being awarded over the course of the rest of the weekend. There\'s a lot of moolah at stake at this thing, people.</li><li>Text TOUGH to 84700. Now you\'re sure to have the latest updates on Tulsa\'s hottest festival on wheels, <b>right in the palm of your hand</b>.&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"http://www.tulsatough.com/images/data/attachments/0000/0422/TSC_Tulsa_Tough_Guide_Email.pdf\">There\'s <b>plenty of parking</b></a>. Take my word on this, y\'all. If 35,000 people manage to park downtown each and every week day, there will most definitely be a spot for you and your SUV in downtown this weekend, and it won\'t be somewhere in BFE.</li><li><a href=\"http://www.tulsatough.com/images/data/attachments/0000/0422/TSC_Tulsa_Tough_Guide_Email.pdf\"><b>Party on the Hill</b></a>, Sunday, June 6. Enough said.</li><li>Follow <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/TulsaTough\">Tulsa Tough on Facebook</a> and <a href=\"http://twitter.com/tulsa_tough\">Twitter</a>. While you\'re at it, <a href=\"http://www.tulsatough.com/site/forms/3/submission_create\">sign up for the Tulsa Tough newsletter, too</a>. There - you are now officially <b>informed about festival goings on all the way up to your eyeballs</b>.</li><li>Think you\'d like the be part of the event but aren\'t sure if you want to take to the track? <a href=\"http://www.tulsatough.com/site/sections/6\"><b>Volunteer</b></a>. Tulsa Tough wouldn\'t be possible without the folks willing to give of their time to bring a seriously awesome festival - not to mention lots of out-of-towners who might be so impressed with your friendliness that they call home to have their things sent to T-Town forevermore - to the streets of this city.</li><li>Have you seen the badass <b>Tulsa Tough merch</b>? <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/site/dwelling_spaces/section/108\">Get it at Dwelling Spaces</a>.</li></ol><br />I don\'t know about y\'all, but I just peed my pants a little. I know that\'s not saying much coming from the mom of a two-year-old, but still. Now, off to the races with yas.<br /><br />See y\'all there!<br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=49042670982&amp;ref=ts\">Photos from the Tulsa Tough Facebook group</a>.','Get Tulsa Tough: 17 Ways','','publish','open','open','','get-tulsa-tough-17-ways','','','2010-08-01 23:21:18','2010-08-02 04:21:18','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=631',0,'post','',3),(632,1,'2010-06-01 20:45:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','Pardon Me While I Brag','','draft','open','open','','','','','2010-06-01 20:45:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=632',0,'post','',0),(633,1,'2010-06-01 22:01:00','2010-06-01 22:01:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4504549988/\" title=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4032/4504549988_7170aaa65d.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Ever wondered just exactly how much awesomeness would ensue if the folks from <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/01/calling-all-tulsa-bloggers.html\">Tulsa Blogger Meetup </a>showed up with the folks from <a href=\"http://tulsatweetup.com/\">Tulsa Tweetup</a> at the same place, at the same time? <br /><br />Wonder no more. It\'s happening. And very, very soon. <br /><br /><b>Come one, come all of the Tulsa blogosphere and Twitterverse to ONEOK Field June 17</b>. We\'ll talk social media on the terrace, drink $1 beers together, cheer on our Tulsa Drillers and generally geek out. <br /><br /><b>Tickets to this Tulsa social media smackdown - $6 for seating on the terrace at ONEOK Field - are on sale now</b>. The number of the group, discounted tickets are limited and are only on sale until June 16, so if you think you might like to come...<br /><br /><b>...</b><a href=\"http://tulsabloggertweetup.eventbrite.com/\"><b>go ahead and reserve your tickets now</b></a>. <br /><br />Grab your Drillers t-shirts and baseball caps, my fellow Tulsa Web jockeys - see ya\'ll there!','Calling all Tulsa Bloggers: A Social Media Smackdown','','publish','open','open','','calling-all-tulsa-bloggers-social-media','','','2010-06-01 22:01:00','2010-06-01 22:01:00','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=633',0,'post','',1),(634,1,'2010-06-02 16:41:00','2010-06-02 21:41:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Fifth Night at Utica Square by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4663803500/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4663803500_c19572b797_b.jpg\" alt=\"Fifth Night at Utica Square\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\r\nRemember when I told you all that the <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/05/summers-5th-night-2010-at-utica-square.html\">Summer\'s Fifth Night event was on again for 2010</a>? And that you all should go to the next show? And the one after that?\r\n\r\nAnd do you remember that I told you all to do that because Summer\'s Fifth Night is a huge pot of free music, prizes and giveaways and a chance to hang out in the open air with your best buds and family, all tossed in some spicy awesome sauce?\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Fifth Night at Utica Square by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4663180717/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4663180717_71fa520f80.jpg\" alt=\"Fifth Night at Utica Square\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nApparently, I\'m not the only one who agrees with the awesome sauce part.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Fifth Night at Utica Square by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4663181571/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4011/4663181571_ed68c4b13a.jpg\" alt=\"Fifth Night at Utica Square\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nI knew Summer\'s Fifth Night was a big deal and everything, but wow - I hadn\'t quite realized that it\'s <strong>the No. 1 place to be in T-Town on Thursday nights</strong>.\r\n\r\nJust look at that sea of humanity.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Fifth Night at Utica Square by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4663180973/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4663180973_a0342d7a7b.jpg\" alt=\"Fifth Night at Utica Square\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nWhen I stopped in at last week\'s Summer\'s Fifth Night event, I saw everything from folks spread out on blankets chowing down on wine and cheese to kids grabbing sno cones to dudes camped out in what looked like the same lawn chairs they take to the tailgate during football season.\r\n\r\nAnd, of course, lots and lots of dogs. In bandanas.\r\n\r\nSummer\'s Fifth Night, it\'s for all kinds, y\'all - it\'s not even exclusive to humans.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Fifth Night at Utica Square by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4663181457/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1289/4663181457_3a98ef2b66.jpg\" alt=\"Fifth Night at Utica Square\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nCatch this week\'s show featuring <a href=\"http://uticasquare.com/downloads/10USP6309_Summers_Fifth_Night_Schedule_2010.pdf\">the jazz stylings of Earl Clark</a>. Then, <a href=\"http://uticasquare.com/downloads/10USP6309_Summers_Fifth_Night_Schedule_2010.pdf\">print out this schedule</a> and hang it on your fridge.\r\n\r\nBecause you won\'t want to miss another edition of Summer\'s Fifth Night 2010.','Looking for the biggest party in Tulsa this Thursday?','','publish','open','open','','looking-for-biggest-party-in-tulsa-this','','','2010-08-01 23:20:26','2010-08-02 04:20:26','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=634',0,'post','',2),(833,1,'2010-08-01 23:19:35','2010-08-02 04:19:35','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opera Underground by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4665817683/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4038/4665817683_f8345925b9.jpg\" alt=\"Opera Underground\" width=\"351\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nWhile I make it a habit to seek out our city’s arts activities, I sometimes find those you stumble upon are the best experiences.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>Hopefully that was the case for Coffee House on Cherry Street goers on a Saturday night earlier this year.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsaopera.com/\">Tulsa Opera</a> quietly launched a new program, Opera Underground, on Feb. 6 at Coffee House on Cherry Street (<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/630338/restaurant/Cherry-Street/Coffee-House-on-Cherry-Street-Tulsa\">or, as we locals like to call it, CHOCS</a>). When I say “quietly,” I mean the company didn’t tell a lot of people about it. The event itself was anything but, with TO’s Studio Artists belting tunes from Rigoletto and Don Quichotte, as well as Broadway and cabaret fare.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opera Underground by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4665818227/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4665818227_4ea55a8b7a.jpg\" alt=\"Opera Underground\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nThough I make it a point to regularly frequent CHOCS — not only does the place serve delectable Topeca coffee, but its sandwiches and pastries are to die for — this time, I was on a mission. I grabbed a large mocha and settled in close to where Brian Landry was performing one of opera’s most famous arias — “La donna e mobile,” from Rigoletto’s third act.\r\n\r\nI could have been listening to a recording, Landry’s voice was so clear and booming. And it’s likely many of the CHOCS patrons who stumbled in looking for nothing more than a dirty chai latte and some free wi-fi thought so, too. However, as the hour-long program continued, more people gathered, clearly enthralled by what they were seeing and hearing.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opera Underground by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4665817009/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4016/4665817009_7d30676ace.jpg\" alt=\"Opera Underground\" width=\"500\" height=\"330\" /></a></div>\r\nLater, I spoke with Kostis Protopapas, TO’s artistic director and the inventor of this program, who pointed out that much of the classical repertoire was written for public performance, meaning it was meant to be heard in salons and homes, not just in grandiose theaters.\r\n\r\nThe idea behind Opera Underground is that it’s just that — underground. It’s meant to be stumbled upon, to catch people off guard and expose them to operatic music in a way they’ve never heard it before.\r\n\r\nIt’s also a wonderful opportunity to spend some up-close and personal time with the music. While I love to hear the opera in <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/\">the Chapman Hall at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center</a>, in that setting, you don’t get the opportunity to nestle in close to it, to hear it ringing in your ears and feel it breathing next to you.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opera Underground by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4666450160/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4666450160_0a6c72baa9.jpg\" alt=\"Opera Underground\" width=\"500\" height=\"330\" /></a></div>\r\nHonestly, I think Opera Underground is one of the coolest events I’ve attended in a long time.\r\nIf you missed it, don’t be sad. Tulsa Opera will be at <a href=\"http://www.lxitulsa.com/\">LXi, at 61st and Yale in KingsPointe Shopping Center</a>, Saturday night at 6pm.\r\n\r\nThis weekend, patrons will be treated to a season preview by Light Opera Oklahoma, as well as a presentation of popular opera arias as introduced by Mark Armstrong, Tulsa Opera principal pianist and vocal coach. Look also for a giveaway that includes two orchestra-level tickets to <a href=\"http://tulsaopera.com/\">La Traviata, the 2010/2011 season opening production for Tulsa Opera</a>, and a $50 gift certificate to LXi.\r\n\r\nThe event is free, but the chow and drinks are on you. Hope to see you there.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><em>This post is thanks to Holly Wall, senior editor at </em><a style=\"color: #78b749; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http://www.tulsabusiness.com/\"><em>Tulsa Business Journal</em></a><em> and </em><a style=\"color: #999999; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http://www.urbantulsa.com/\"><em>Urban Tulsa Weekly</em></a><em> arts writer. Her work also appears in </em><a style=\"color: #78b749; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http://www.ovac-ok.org/ArtFocus/art_focus_current_issue.cfm\"><em>Art Focus Oklahoma</em></a><em>, </em><a style=\"color: #78b749; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/images/int150.pdf\"><em>Intermission</em></a><em> and </em><a style=\"color: #78b749; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http://miamagazine.net/\"><em>Mia Magazine</em></a><em>.</em></span>','Opera Underground','','inherit','open','open','','636-revision-3','','','2010-08-01 23:19:35','2010-08-02 04:19:35','',636,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/636-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(635,1,'2010-06-02 17:07:00','2010-06-02 17:07:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img height=\"365\" src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs313.snc3/28322_397291568585_68957828585_4003365_8058244_n.jpg\" width=\"512\" /></div><br />For the 33rd year in a row, Tulsa-based <a href=\"http://www.zebco.com/\">Zebco - arguably the most famous brand in fishing</a> - will stock 10,000 fish in LaFortune, Mohawk and Jenks\' Veterans ponds. And this Saturday, any Tulsan who so desires can show up at these ponds and fish to their heart\'s content. It\'s all part of <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=171826450289&amp;index=1\"><b>Zebco\'s Take Me Fishing Day</b></a>. <br /><br />The kicker? No fishing license is required. No, really. Plus, the fish are tagged and, when they\'re caught, they can be redeemed for prizes. <br /><br />If you\'re like me and you love to fish, be sure to put this event on your calendar for this <b>Saturday, June 5 from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. </b><br /><br />But, here\'s what I want to know: <b>What are you doing Friday morning?</b><br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a><b>I\'m looking to gather&nbsp;</b><b>a team of the best local fisherpeople (especially you pint-sized anglers) for a fishing derby</b>. The goal? To run circles around the media jokers from KJRH, FOX 23 and KOTV competing against us to catch the most fish in an hour\'s time.<br /><br />The Meet and Greet starts at 8am Friday morning at Veterans Park in Jenks. The Competition Cast and Catch starts at 9am, and the trophy and other prizes are awarded at 10am. <br /><br />Would you and your favorite kiddo like to be part of the team? If so, <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">e-mail me, and quick</a>. I\'ll give you a very difficult fishing quiz and, if you pass, I\'ll add you to the team roster. <br /><br />Just kidding about the difficult fishing quiz part. <br /><br />I can accept just five more adults and five more kids, so hurry if you\'d like to be part of the TDT awesome anglers.','Wanna go fishing with me this Friday?','','publish','open','open','','wanna-go-fishing-with-me-this-friday','','','2010-06-02 17:07:00','2010-06-02 17:07:00','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=635',0,'post','',0),(636,1,'2010-06-03 14:21:00','2010-06-03 19:21:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opera Underground by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4665817683/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4038/4665817683_f8345925b9.jpg\" alt=\"Opera Underground\" width=\"351\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nWhile I make it a habit to seek out our city’s arts activities, I sometimes find those you stumble upon are the best experiences.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>Hopefully that was the case for Coffee House on Cherry Street goers on a Saturday night earlier this year.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsaopera.com/\">Tulsa Opera</a> quietly launched a new program, Opera Underground, on Feb. 6 at Coffee House on Cherry Street (<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/630338/restaurant/Cherry-Street/Coffee-House-on-Cherry-Street-Tulsa\">or, as we locals like to call it, CHOCS</a>). When I say “quietly,” I mean the company didn’t tell a lot of people about it. The event itself was anything but, with TO’s Studio Artists belting tunes from Rigoletto and Don Quichotte, as well as Broadway and cabaret fare.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opera Underground by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4665818227/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4665818227_4ea55a8b7a.jpg\" alt=\"Opera Underground\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nThough I make it a point to regularly frequent CHOCS — not only does the place serve delectable Topeca coffee, but its sandwiches and pastries are to die for — this time, I was on a mission. I grabbed a large mocha and settled in close to where Brian Landry was performing one of opera’s most famous arias — “La donna e mobile,” from Rigoletto’s third act.\r\n\r\nI could have been listening to a recording, Landry’s voice was so clear and booming. And it’s likely many of the CHOCS patrons who stumbled in looking for nothing more than a dirty chai latte and some free wi-fi thought so, too. However, as the hour-long program continued, more people gathered, clearly enthralled by what they were seeing and hearing.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opera Underground by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4665817009/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4016/4665817009_7d30676ace.jpg\" alt=\"Opera Underground\" width=\"500\" height=\"330\" /></a></div>\r\nLater, I spoke with Kostis Protopapas, TO’s artistic director and the inventor of this program, who pointed out that much of the classical repertoire was written for public performance, meaning it was meant to be heard in salons and homes, not just in grandiose theaters.\r\n\r\nThe idea behind Opera Underground is that it’s just that — underground. It’s meant to be stumbled upon, to catch people off guard and expose them to operatic music in a way they’ve never heard it before.\r\n\r\nIt’s also a wonderful opportunity to spend some up-close and personal time with the music. While I love to hear the opera in <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/\">the Chapman Hall at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center</a>, in that setting, you don’t get the opportunity to nestle in close to it, to hear it ringing in your ears and feel it breathing next to you.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Opera Underground by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4666450160/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4666450160_0a6c72baa9.jpg\" alt=\"Opera Underground\" width=\"500\" height=\"330\" /></a></div>\r\nHonestly, I think Opera Underground is one of the coolest events I’ve attended in a long time.\r\nIf you missed it, don’t be sad. Tulsa Opera will be at <a href=\"http://www.lxitulsa.com/\">LXi, at 61st and Yale in KingsPointe Shopping Center</a>, Saturday night at 6pm.\r\n\r\nThis weekend, patrons will be treated to a season preview by Light Opera Oklahoma, as well as a presentation of popular opera arias as introduced by Mark Armstrong, Tulsa Opera principal pianist and vocal coach. Look also for a giveaway that includes two orchestra-level tickets to <a href=\"http://tulsaopera.com/\">La Traviata, the 2010/2011 season opening production for Tulsa Opera</a>, and a $50 gift certificate to LXi.\r\n\r\nThe event is free, but the chow and drinks are on you. Hope to see you there.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><em>This post is thanks to Holly Wall, senior editor at </em><a style=\"color: #78b749; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http://www.tulsabusiness.com/\"><em>Tulsa Business Journal</em></a><em> and </em><a style=\"color: #999999; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http://www.urbantulsa.com/\"><em>Urban Tulsa Weekly</em></a><em> arts writer. Her work also appears in </em><a style=\"color: #78b749; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http://www.ovac-ok.org/ArtFocus/art_focus_current_issue.cfm\"><em>Art Focus Oklahoma</em></a><em>, </em><a style=\"color: #78b749; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/images/int150.pdf\"><em>Intermission</em></a><em> and </em><a style=\"color: #78b749; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http://miamagazine.net/\"><em>Mia Magazine</em></a><em>.</em></span>','Opera Underground','While I make it a habit to seek out our city’s arts activities, I sometimes find those you stumble upon are the best experiences.','publish','open','open','','opera-underground','','','2010-09-28 14:16:41','2010-09-28 19:16:41','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=636',0,'post','',0),(831,1,'2010-06-02 16:41:00','2010-06-02 16:41:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4663803500/\" title=\"Fifth Night at Utica Square by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Fifth Night at Utica Square\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4663803500_c19572b797_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />Remember when I told you all that the <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/05/summers-5th-night-2010-at-utica-square.html\">Summer\'s Fifth Night event was on again for 2010</a>? And that you all should go to the next show? And the one after that?<br /><br />And do you remember that I told you all to do that because Summer\'s Fifth Night is a huge pot of free music, prizes and giveaways and a chance to hang out in the open air with your best buds and family, all tossed in some spicy awesome sauce? <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4663180717/\" title=\"Fifth Night at Utica Square by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Fifth Night at Utica Square\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4663180717_71fa520f80.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Apparently, I\'m not the only one who agrees with the awesome sauce part.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4663181571/\" title=\"Fifth Night at Utica Square by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Fifth Night at Utica Square\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4011/4663181571_ed68c4b13a.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />I knew Summer\'s Fifth Night was a big deal and everything, but wow - I hadn\'t quite realized that it\'s <b>the No. 1 place to be in T-Town on Thursday nights</b>.<br /><br />Just look at that sea of humanity. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4663180973/\" title=\"Fifth Night at Utica Square by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Fifth Night at Utica Square\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4663180973_a0342d7a7b.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />When I stopped in at last week\'s Summer\'s Fifth Night event, I saw everything from folks spread out on blankets chowing down on wine and cheese to kids grabbing sno cones to dudes camped out in what looked like the same lawn chairs they take to the tailgate during football season. <br /><br />And, of course, lots and lots of dogs. In bandanas.<br /><br />Summer\'s Fifth Night, it\'s for all kinds, y\'all - it\'s not even exclusive to humans.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4663181457/\" title=\"Fifth Night at Utica Square by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Fifth Night at Utica Square\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1289/4663181457_3a98ef2b66.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />Catch this week\'s show featuring <a href=\"http://uticasquare.com/downloads/10USP6309_Summers_Fifth_Night_Schedule_2010.pdf\">the jazz stylings of Earl Clark</a>. Then, <a href=\"http://uticasquare.com/downloads/10USP6309_Summers_Fifth_Night_Schedule_2010.pdf\">print out this schedule</a> and hang it on your fridge. <br /><br />Because you won\'t want to miss another edition of Summer\'s Fifth Night 2010.','Looking for the biggest party in Tulsa this Thursday?','','inherit','open','open','','634-revision','','','2010-06-02 16:41:00','2010-06-02 16:41:00','',634,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/06/634-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(637,1,'2010-06-04 14:29:00','2010-06-04 19:29:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4668207754/\" title=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4668207754_0488a67841_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />How\'s this for being a TDT reader and, thus, an insider expert on the best of what there is to do in this wonderful city: Not only do you know that there\'s an <a href=\"http://www.ocbg.org/\">Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden</a>&nbsp;and that it\'s right here in Tulsa, Oklahoma, but you also know about it before it even fully exists.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a>Take that, weird, slightly sweaty guy at the water cooler who\'s always trying to one-up you with his Tulsa knowledge. You\'re sure to have the edge on him this time.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4667584367/\" title=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4053/4667584367_7dd175d70b.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />What promises to be a premier botanical garden - one of the fanciest in the whole U.S. - is taking root in the Osage Hills, just a few miles northwest of downtown Tulsa. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4667584931/\" title=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4667584931_9fd1dd6e4d.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />The setting? 160 acres of beautiful, rolling hills, where the Cross Timbers from the east meets the western prairie. Think panoramic views of sunrises, sunsets and skyscrapers. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4667584809/\" title=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1295/4667584809_1848a4ee51.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">See downtown peeking out at us from the right?</div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4668210056/\" title=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4668210056_6e86acac85.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Wow.<br /><br />While the folks at the OCBG look to preserve the original ecosystem of the area, they\'re also planning 15 theme gardens, 60 specialty gardens, a 7-acre lake, a 3,000-seat amphitheater, visitor center, conservatory, inter-faith chapel, tram service and, if you can believe it, more.<br /><br />The Garden will promote research and education. The site has already become a living laboratory, and university botanists have collected, identified and catalogued the land\'s nearly 400 plant species. Archaeologists have searched for artifacts, and foresters are helping to preserve the ancient forest. <br /><br />And university geology students are checking out the 1.5-mile walking trail, as are their rock-loving spawn. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4667583137/\" title=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4667583137_365a4b8794.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4668208036/\" title=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4668208036_dde520d563.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4668208264/\" title=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1305/4668208264_37df76035c.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4667584731/\" title=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4667584731_e15730f6a4.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />The Centennial Phase - that 7-acre lake I mentioned, plus a temporary visitor center, an entrance road, a small parking lot and those hiking trails - is complete. <br /><br />What\'s cool about this project is that it will grow with our ability and commitment to fund it. The land for the Garden site was donated, and if donations prove to be enthusiastic enough to complete the garden according to the plan, it expects to host 300,000 visitors each year - which, given attendance at parks like the Tulsa Zoo and River Parks and Woodward Park, seems a very conservative projection.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4668207562/\" title=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4030/4668207562_b968b2212f.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4667582437/\" title=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4022/4667582437_2ab2739889.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />The best part about all this? You can check out the garden for yourself. For free, even.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4668208866/\" title=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/4668208866_78f1292517.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />The OCBG hosts a free open house each Saturday from 10am-1pm. Kids, families, discontented goth teenagers, Uncle Bill - all are welcome to walk the trail and give the Garden a general once-over. <br /><br />Or, if you\'re so inclined, a twice-over. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4667584227/\" title=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4667584227_df81dee216.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">I think you\'ll find that the Garden and its promise is worth a donation of at least a few of your hard-earned dollars.</div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4667584313/\" title=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4667584313_9989053f18.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4667582881/\" title=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4667582881_82da06e8aa.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />Does anyone else thing that pink one looks like a Fraggle? <br /><br />I do.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4668207824/\" title=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4668207824_1fa9a2ce47.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />My husband told me this was a wild blackberry bush. I believe him. <br /><br />Well, I think I believe him. But I didn\'t exactly try any to make sure.<br /><br />At any rate, you\'ll need some of this if you want to hit the trail: <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4668207618/\" title=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/4668207618_29ddfc5325.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />You deep woodsman, you. <br /><br />If you could add one thing to the Garden\'s master plan, what would it be?','The Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden: From the Insider Files','How\'s this for being a TDT reader and, thus, an insider expert on the best of what there is to do in this wonderful city: Not only do you know that there\'s an Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden and that it\'s right here in Tulsa, Oklahoma, but you also know about it before it even fully exists.','publish','open','open','','oklahoma-centennial-botanical-garden','','','2010-09-28 14:15:28','2010-09-28 19:15:28','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=637',0,'post','',7),(638,1,'2010-06-05 14:43:00','2010-06-05 19:43:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"neon signs: erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4669363917/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4669363917_53b78243ce_b.jpg\" alt=\"neon signs: erin sees tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nNothing stops me dead in my tracks quite like a neon sign.\r\n\r\nWell, that might be a slight exaggeration.  Let me rephrase: Nothing stops me dead in my tracks quite like a neon sign when I have my polaroid camera on board.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>That\'s more like it.\r\n\r\nBecause really, what better way to capture the authenticity of an old sign than with an old polaroid camera? It\'s like chocolate and peanut butter. They\'re just made to go together, to be joined at the hip, peas in a pod.\r\n\r\nLucky for me, Tulsa has it\'s fair share of these extraordinary signs.  Also lucky for me, I\'m rarely without my polaroid camera.  I just wish I didn\'t have to worry about running out of film.  But that\'s another story for another day.  Instead of dwelling on my woes, let\'s take a 3\"x3\" journey through this town via the wonders that are some of my favorite neon signs.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"neon signs: erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4669364043/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4669364043_11f26b1e55_b.jpg\" alt=\"neon signs: erin sees tulsa\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"neon signs: erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4669987968/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4669987968_8e71d52030_b.jpg\" alt=\"neon signs: erin sees tulsa\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"neon signs: erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4669363917/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4669363917_53b78243ce_b.jpg\" alt=\"neon signs: erin sees tulsa\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"neon signs: erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4669364223/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4669364223_b9340eb027_b.jpg\" alt=\"neon signs: erin sees tulsa\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"neon signs: erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4669987840/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4008/4669987840_62410ee62a_b.jpg\" alt=\"neon signs: erin sees tulsa\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"neon signs: erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4669987742/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1292/4669987742_06df81de20_b.jpg\" alt=\"neon signs: erin sees tulsa\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" /></a></div>\r\nWhile many of these signs are years or even decades old, rumor has it that vintage neon signs are the new black - or green, or whatever the saying is now - and a couple of these bad boys have even sprung up recently downtown, either new or vintage.\r\n\r\nDon\'t worry. I\'ve got my Polaroid camera, and I\'m on it.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><a style=\"color: #cc6600; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http://www.erinconrad.com/\"><em>Tulsa photographer Erin Conrad</em></a><em> photoblogs weekly at Tasha Does Tulsa as Erin Sees Tulsa. </em><a style=\"color: #999999; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/search/label/Erin%20Sees%20Tulsa\"><em>Check out her recent posts here</em></a><em>.</em></span>','Running Toward the Neon Lights: Erin Sees Tulsa','','publish','open','open','','running-toward-neon-lights-erin-sees','','','2010-08-13 14:30:19','2010-08-13 19:30:19','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=638',0,'post','',2),(1198,1,'2010-08-01 23:25:04','2010-08-02 04:25:04','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4566286290/\" title=\"Downtown Tulsa, by Tulsa photographer Erin Conrad\"><img alt=\"downtown tulsa.\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4566286290_2cb8f55125_o.jpg\" width=\"560\" /></a></div><br />How many of you take the same, exact drive to work everyday? How many of you reach your destination and couldn\'t tell me what you saw because you\'re so accustomed to seeing it everyday?<br /><a name=\'more\'></a><br />As a photographer here in Tulsa, I often find myself shooting the same spots around town. You know the ones:  Woodward Park, the old buildings of downtown, the spiral staircase that pretty much always has at least two if not three photographers hovering around it.<br /><br />And there\'s a reason people want pictures in these locations. But, as a photographer, I also strive for each shoot to be unique and creative, for it to bring out the personality of the people I\'m photographing. And for that reason I work hard to see the location differently.<br /><br />This is my challenge for you: see your city differently. Do this and I guarantee you will be inspired.<br /><br />Recently a client suggested downtown for his shoot. I thought about it. Then, I decided that instead of being in downtown, we should make downtown our backdrop. <br /><br />We climbed a little hill overlooking the highway and watched the sun as it set on the buildings. And we were amazed:<br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4565657365/\" title=\"Downtown Tulsa, by Tulsa photographer Erin Conrad\"><img alt=\"downtown tulsa.\" height=\"399\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4565657365_571403c739_o.jpg\" width=\"595\" /></a><br /><br />Driving away, my eye caught this:<br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4566286290/\" title=\"Downtown Tulsa, by Tulsa photographer Erin Conrad\"><img alt=\"downtown tulsa.\" height=\"399\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4566286290_2cb8f55125_o.jpg\" width=\"595\" /></a><br /><br />And then awhile later that same evening, the colors began to intensify and the lights of downtown started to dance:<br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4566286230/\" title=\"Downtown Tulsa, by Tulsa photographer Erin Conrad\"><img alt=\"downtown tulsa.\" height=\"399\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3503/4566286230_ae2e31fc0b_o.jpg\" width=\"595\" /></a><br /><br />I felt like I had seen the skyline, OUR skyline, differently that evening. Different light, different angles, different feel.<br /><br />Don\'t get stuck doing and seeing the same things in Tulsa over and over. This city has come alive. And it\'s time for you to see it.<br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.erinconrad.com/\"><i>Tulsa photographer Erin Conrad</i></a><i> photoblogs weekly at Tasha Does Tulsa as Erin Sees Tulsa. </i><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/search/label/Erin%20Sees%20Tulsa\"><i>Check out her recent posts here</i></a><i>.</i>','See Your City Differently: Erin Sees Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','615-revision-2','','','2010-08-01 23:25:04','2010-08-02 04:25:04','',615,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/615-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(639,1,'2010-06-07 21:43:00','2010-06-08 02:43:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tulsa Shock by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4679189870/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1297/4679189870_4b84e592b4.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Shock\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nOften, I wish I knew more about sports. I wasn\'t one of those kids who was ferried to a plethora of sports activities after school and on weekends. I went to dance, music and band classes, yeah, but basketball, soccer and softball? Not so much.\r\n\r\nSo, when I find myself at a major sporting event here in Tulsa, whether it\'s at <a href=\"http://www.tulsadrillers.com/\">ONEOK Field</a> or <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/\">the BOK Center</a>, I often find myself also in Cluelessville.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tulsa Shock by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4678556045/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4678556045_5f96f84904.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Shock\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nThanks to <a href=\"http://www.one2onenetwork.com/\">the One2One Network</a>, my husband and I were invited to last Friday\'s <a href=\"http://www.tulsashock.com/\">Tulsa Shock</a> game vs. the Minnesota Linx at the BOK Center.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>It was nice to beat the heat that has already descended upon northeastern Oklahoma for the summer and to work in some family-friendly fun, all in the same evening. It doesn\'t take a sports rocket scientist to realize that these Shock games are fun, which is good for me, the sports impaired captain of the universe. It\'s also easy on the pocketbook - tickets to Shock games start at a mere $10.\r\n\r\nAnd while Friday night\'s crowd wasn\'t the biggest I\'ve ever seen at the BOK Center, it was by far the most enthusiastic.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tulsa Shock by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4679187168/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4061/4679187168_275b4b5fe7.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Shock\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nLook at all those Shock shirts. Wow.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tulsa Shock by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4679189978/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4679189978_ccb2ea14bc.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Shock\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nThe thing I couldn\'t help but notice? <a href=\"http://www.wnba.com/\">The women of the WNBA are hardcore</a>. Watching them play made me want to punch my fellow Tulsa mommybloggers at the game that night in the face. And throw my husband over the railing. And stomp them all into the court.\r\n\r\nIt\'s nothing against them - not at all. It\'s just, watching pure athleticism makes me wanna fight.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tulsa Shock by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4679188768/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/4679188768_488774f710.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Shock\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nCheck this out:\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tulsa Shock by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4678556359/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4029/4678556359_4c22937cbe.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Shock\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nFace smash! Totally hardcore.\r\n\r\nSee this player?\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tulsa Shock by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4678557553/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4678557553_d48d2757a3.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Shock\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nThat\'s <a href=\"http://sports.yahoo.com/wnba/players/4072\">Scholanda Robinson</a>, No. 5. I got to take her on a tour of Tulsa not too long ago, when she first moved here. Pretty much the most awesome Tulsa touring experience I\'ve ever had.\r\n\r\nIt was also the shortest I\'ve ever felt in my entire life. Scholanda? She\'s tall, y\'all.\r\n\r\nAnd then, there\'s Volt.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tulsa Shock by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4679189324/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4679189324_473f459a1d.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Shock\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nVolt is the (sexy?) Tulsa Shock mascot.\r\n\r\nAt least he has a pose strategy in place for the whole sexy plan.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tulsa Shock by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4678556735/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4678556735_544fcaec98.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Shock\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nGuess what. Volt can do backflips. Hey, Hornsby? Can you do a backflip?\r\n\r\nSomething tells me that, given the size of his head, Hornsby wouldn\'t fare so well trying to do a backward somersault in midair.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tulsa Shock by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4679189232/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1304/4679189232_b8dce9f67a.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Shock\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tulsa Shock by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4679189460/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/4679189460_e21563c511.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Shock\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nAnyone else hearing Cookie Monster right now? \"One of these things is not like the other...\"\r\n\r\nI had fun watching the game and the crowd, of course, but I also had a pretty interesting time eyeing the security guards, who were posted at every corner of the court.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tulsa Shock by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4679432301/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4679432301_92b10e2db5.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Shock\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nI felt really sorry for them. I mean, how weird would it be to have to stand on the edge of the court and not only not get to see the game, but also to have to face the crowd looking right through you?\r\n\r\nI\'d be scared to death the whole time that my fly was unzipped. And you know what? There\'d be nothing I could do about it. There\'s really no stealthy way to check one\'s fly when facing a large crowd head-on.\r\n\r\nAt least, not one that I\'ve discovered.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tulsa Shock by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4678555533/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/4678555533_0fd052a056.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Shock\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tulsa Shock by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4679187592/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4679187592_476904d980.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Shock\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tulsa Shock by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4678555723/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4678555723_324c8bfe86.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Shock\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tulsa Shock by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4679190218/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4008/4679190218_4d10060c64.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Shock\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nSo cold. So alone. So tired of standing. At any rate, these guys did a great job. No players were attacked at this game - at least, not by the crowd, anyway.\r\n\r\nKnow what\'s fun to think about when watching a Tulsa Shock game? The fact that <a href=\"http://www.wnba.com/gallery/wnba_moms_1.html\">many of the women on the team are moms</a> and that, after they\'re done putting the smackdown on the court, they return home to their kids and parental duties.\r\n\r\nKinda like me, you know? Except, I put the smackdown out here in bloggy blogger land, and those women are six feet tall and practice up and down a basketball court for hours and hours each day, with Coach Nolan Richardson, a notorious hard-ass, adding a little of his own smackdown to the party the entire time.\r\n\r\nThe worst I have to deal with is an accidental pooping on the floor, and that happened only once.\r\n\r\nThe promotions at the games were exciting, too - a lot more exciting that cleaning poop off the floor, let me tell you. Who doesn\'t love a little parachute chasing and giant t-shirt guns?\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tulsa Shock by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4678558355/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4065/4678558355_dbfd287863.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Shock\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tulsa Shock by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4679189608/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4679189608_9b994f64f1.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Shock\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tulsa Shock by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4679189550/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4679189550_cc91b947a9.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Shock\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nSeveral dozen of them floated down from the ceiling, but alas, we didn\'t catch one. I heard there was a big wad of cash in one of these suckers.\r\n\r\nNext time, cute little prize-loaded parachutes. Next time.\r\n\r\n<strong>Think you might wanna round up the family and go to a Tulsa Shock game some time?</strong> You should. And guess what? If you enter the super-secret promo code from right here at TDT, you could get a potentially major discount on tickets - up to 40 percent - to Shock games.\r\n\r\nFor instance:\r\n$10 tickets will be discounted to $8.\r\n$19 tickets will be discounted to $12.\r\n$25 tickets will be discounted to $15.\r\n$55 tickets will be discounted to $30.\r\n$60 tickets will be discounted to $35.\r\n\r\nSecret promo code (highlight to view): <span style=\"color: white;\">WNBABLOG</span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://bit.ly/WNBAShockTix\">Snag your tickets here</a>.\r\n\r\nHave fun! We certainly did.','Tulsa Shock: A Mom at a Professional Women’s Basketball Game','When I find myself at a major sporting event here in Tulsa, whether it\'s at ONEOK Field or the BOK Center, I often find myself also in Cluelessville.','publish','open','open','','tulsa-shock-mom-at-professional-womens','','','2010-09-28 14:00:12','2010-09-28 19:00:12','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=639',0,'post','',0),(2359,1,'2010-08-01 23:11:59','2010-08-02 04:11:59','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4694385018/\" title=\"Brewburger by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Brewburger\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1301/4694385018_f92b7eab6f.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />What happens when you put the shell of a former Braum\'s location, handmade burgers and a entrepreneurial south Tulsa family in a jar of awesome sauce and toss to cover? <br /><br />Brewburger, that\'s what.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4694385758/\" title=\"Brewburger by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Brewburger\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4694385758_b8b3cbe52a.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />How I found out about <a href=\"http://www.brewburgertulsa.com/\">Brewburger</a> is my favorite way to find out about new locally owned businesses to try: From a friend. And then another friend. And another friend after that.<br /><br />Until finally, I\'m the only one I know who hasn\'t tried it.<br /><br />Last summer, when I finally did make my way to Brewburger, I discovered that what everyone had been raving about was something I wasn\'t interested in living without anymore.&nbsp;I found fresh beef, bison and fish for burgers. I found housemade, fried-to-order tortilla chips. And onion rings so good that I had the distinct urge to slap my grandma. Plus, local art for sale displayed on the walls.<br /><br />I also found a restaurant owned by a Tulsa family a lot like mine: Two food-loving adults with a small fry in tow. Translation? One of the most kid-friendly restaurants in town with a menu full of thoughtfully made, delicious food. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4693750195/\" title=\"Brewburger by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Brewburger\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4693750195_926b3e6fa3.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4694385696/\" title=\"Brewburger by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Brewburger\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4694385696_00976af274.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4694385758/\" title=\"Brewburger by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Brewburger\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4694385758_b8b3cbe52a.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4694386052/\" title=\"Brewburger by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Brewburger\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4035/4694386052_3b33f876f9.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />Hold on. Can we talk about something right quick? <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4693751999/\" title=\"Brewburger by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Brewburger\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1298/4693751999_00229e60ae.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />Since when does this kid have legs a million miles long?<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4694385908/\" title=\"Brewburger by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Brewburger\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4694385908_221e2ea4cc.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />Golly gosh darn it, kiddo, I told you to stop that growing so fast. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4694385982/\" title=\"Brewburger by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Brewburger\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/4694385982_6d2c9ba346.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />Now, before you know it, you\'re gonna have gas bills and homeowner\'s insurance and car tags to pay for. But when you do, don\'t come crying to me. I told you early on that growing up too fast was something you wouldn\'t want to do. <br /><br />But then you went and did it anyway. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4693752065/\" title=\"Brewburger by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Brewburger\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4053/4693752065_9964a0bd40.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />See? He never listens. All he wants to do is eat and grow. <br /><br />And run around like crazy a lot. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4694385108/\" title=\"Brewburger by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Brewburger\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1299/4694385108_941620e364.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Not only is it easy in the culinary sense to eat at Brewburger, but it\'s easy on the wallet, too. Mondays, munchkins like this guy here eat for a buck.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4693751023/\" title=\"Brewburger by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Brewburger\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/4693751023_50e360c447.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />On Wednesdays - our favorite day to visit Brewburger, since it\'s like that extra push we need to make it through hump day and into the rest of the week - two Brewburgers go for $10.<br /><br />All drinks, including beer, are half-price every Saturday. Which makes this guy pretty happy: <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4694385346/\" title=\"Brewburger by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Brewburger\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4005/4694385346_c371edbdeb.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />This guy lives with an over-active jumping bean whose emotions can turn on a dime and who can\'t seem to keep from touching the really expensive, breakable things at the gift shops. <br /><br />He also lives with a toddler. The man, he needs a drink every now and again. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4693751091/\" title=\"Brewburger by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Brewburger\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4693751091_ee5cbb401c.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />We started our more recent meal at Brewburger with an order of those made-to-order tortilla chips I was telling you about. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4693750485/\" title=\"Brewburger by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Brewburger\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4693750485_074d34b8b2.jpg\" width=\"333\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4693750569/\" title=\"Brewburger by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Brewburger\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/4693750569_5af06f5b05.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4693750195/\" title=\"Brewburger by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Brewburger\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4693750195_926b3e6fa3.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />As you can see, an hand full is worth trying to climb the table.<br /><br />Then, it was burgers all around. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4693750619/\" title=\"Brewburger by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Brewburger\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4693750619_1afb3dee54.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4693750701/\" title=\"Brewburger by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Brewburger\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4010/4693750701_eea10c0bbb.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Hey, you fresh, crispy, house-made fries. I see you back there. <br /><br />I order my son\'s burgers well done. My husband, he prefers medium-well. But me, I like my burgers pink in the middle, somewhere between medium and medium rare.<br /><br />For some reason, though, I\'ve had a really hard time getting a burger cooked to order correctly in this town as of late. Nine times out of 10, my burger is cooked well, even when I order it medium rare. I\'ve been nice and have only sent one back (which is really saying something, since I have a friend who\'s afraid to have dinner with me because if something about my order isn\'t right, particularly if it\'s overcooked, I\'m pretty likely to send it back), but honestly, I\'ve been irked.<br /><br />Thanks, Brewburger, for getting it right. With that juicy pink center you left in my burger that Wednesday, you gave me hope in all of burger-cookin\' kind.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4694385404/\" title=\"Brewburger by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Brewburger\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4694385404_6b235bd113.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4694385480/\" title=\"Brewburger by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Brewburger\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4694385480_9037caed79.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><object height=\"344\" width=\"425\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/aeHTHdGYEk0&hl=en&fs=1\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/aeHTHdGYEk0&hl=en&fs=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\"></embed></object></div><br />And that, my friends, is the TDT Tot Seal of Approval. <br /><br /><b>Brewburger</b><br />Where: 6577 E. 71st Street<br />When: 11am-9pm Monday-Saturday<br />Call: (918) 591-2818<br />Web: <a href=\"http://www.brewburgertulsa.com/\">http://www.brewburgertulsa.com/</a><br />How much: $1 for a kid\'s meal on Monday-$7.50 for the likes of the Turkey Burger, the Fish Burger, the Buffalo Burger, the Brew Wrap and the Mexi Wrap (<a href=\"http://brewburgertulsa.com/\">click here for the full menu</a>)<br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1425060/restaurant/Woodland-Hills-71st-Street-Corridor/Brewburger-Tulsa\"><img alt=\"Brewburger on Urbanspoon\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/1425060/minilink.gif\" style=\"border:none;width:130px;height:36px\" /></a>','My Darling, My Brewburger','','inherit','open','open','','648-revision-2','','','2010-08-01 23:11:59','2010-08-02 04:11:59','',648,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/648-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(640,1,'2010-06-08 14:09:00','2010-06-08 19:09:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://www.circlecinema.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/library-nacho-libre.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"499\" height=\"576\" /></div>\r\nIs your house overrun with kids who are out of school for the summer? Are you coming up short on cash to keep them entertained? Here, Tulsa parents, are two cost-free, air-conditioned, cinematic solutions:\r\n\r\nThe <a href=\"http://www.selectcinemas.com/index.php\">Free Summer Kids\' Film Festival out at Riverwalk Crossing in Jenks</a>, 600 Riverwalk Terrace;\r\nThe <a href=\"http://www.circlecinema.com/events/free-films-for-kids-this-july\">Free Film Festival for Kids in July at Circle Cinema</a>, 12 S. Lewis Ave.\r\n\r\nGet out your calendars, parents, because here comes the line-up.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs</span>\r\nWhere: Riverwalk Movies\r\nWhen: June 8, 9 and 10; 11:30am and 1:45pm\r\n\r\n<strong>Planet 51</strong>\r\nWhere: Riverwalk Movies\r\nWhen: June 15, 16 and 16; 11:30am and 1:45pm\r\n\r\n<strong>Surf\'s Up</strong>\r\nWhere: Riverwalk Movies\r\nWhen: June 22, 23 and 24; 11:30am and 1:45pm\r\n\r\n<strong>Alvin and the Chipmunks 2</strong>\r\nWhere: Riverwalk Movies\r\nWhen: June 29, 30 and July 1; 11:30am and 1:45pm\r\n\r\n<strong>Hook</strong>\r\nWhere: Circle Cinema\r\nWhen: July 1, 2pm\r\n\r\n<strong>Monsters Vs. Aliens</strong>\r\nWhere: Riverwalk Movies\r\nWhen: July 6, 7 and 8; 11:30am and 1:45pm\r\n\r\n<strong>Shark Tale</strong>\r\nWhere: Circle Cinema\r\nWhen: July 8, 2pm\r\n\r\n<strong>Kung Fu Panda</strong>\r\nWhere: Riverwalk Movies\r\nWhen: July 13, 14 and 15; 11:30am and 1:45pm\r\n\r\n<strong>Surf\'s Up</strong>\r\nWhere: Circle Cinema\r\nWhen: July 15, 2pm\r\n\r\n<strong>Madagascar</strong>\r\nWhere: Riverwalk Movies\r\nWhen: July 20, 21 and 22; 11:30am and 1:45pm\r\n\r\n<strong>Nacho Libre</strong>\r\nWhere: Circle Cinema\r\nWhen: July 22, 2pm\r\n\r\n<strong>Madagascar 2</strong>\r\nWhere: Riverwalk Movies\r\nWhen: July 27, 28 and 29; 11:30am and 1:45pm\r\n\r\n<strong>Igor</strong>\r\nWhere: Circle Cinema\r\nWhen: July 29, 2pm\r\n\r\n<strong>Shrek</strong>\r\nWhere: Riverwalk Movies\r\nWhen: August 3, 4 and 5; 11:30am and 1:45pm\r\n\r\n<strong>Happy Feet</strong>\r\nWhere: Riverwalk Movies\r\nWhen: August 10, 11 and 12; 11:30am and 1:45pm\r\n\r\nSome notes before you go: Be sure to arrive at each movie time a bit early as the free show is subject to availability. And parents, don\'t try to get in for a free movie while the kids are a Mom\'s Day Out - no adult will be admitted to the shows without a kiddo.\r\n\r\nHave fun!\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"http://www.circlecinema.com/\">Nacho Libre photo from the Circle Cinema website</a></em>','Free Summer Kids’ Film Festivals in Tulsa for Summer 2010','Is your house overrun with kids who are out of school for the summer? Are you coming up short on cash to keep them entertained? Here, Tulsa parents, are two cost-free, air-conditioned, cinematic solutions.','publish','open','open','','free-summer-kids-film-festivals-in','','\nhttp://www.circlecinema.com/events/free-films-for-kids-this-july','2010-09-28 13:58:52','2010-09-28 18:58:52','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=640',0,'post','',2),(641,1,'2010-06-08 15:00:00','2010-06-08 20:00:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/SjHGiZ4OS9I/AAAAAAAABTU/Zy164Etw21Y/s400/ConradFarms.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></div>\r\n\"Where can my kids visit a farm and pick their own berries?\" It\'s summer, and that\'s one of the most oft-asked questions here at TDT lately.\r\n\r\nI have to say, I\'m so, so glad that you\'re asking. Picking berries with the kids isn\'t only an easy and satisfying way to spend time together as a family, but it\'s also great for building bright minds and healthy bodies. Plus, freshly picked berries is one of the most magical taste adventures there is. Ask anyone who\'s had a just-picked strawberry, or a cobbler made from the blackberry bush out back. It\'s heaven in a Pyrex pan.\r\n\r\nAfter the jump is a list of berry farms in the Tulsa area at which you and your kids are welcome to pick to your heart\'s content.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>Call ahead for guest hours, and have fun!\r\n\r\n<strong>Bucket of Berries</strong>\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.localharvest.org/farms/M36129\">13695 Dugans Road in Sapulpa</a>\r\nPhone: (918) 227-0101\r\nWhen: Mid-April thru Mid-July\r\nWhat\'s available: Blackberries, strawberries and blueberries.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cedar Bluff Raspberries</strong>\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;ved=0CBIQFjAA&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pickyourown.org%2FOK.htm&amp;ei=3sINTPTnJ8P9nQen1PSJAg&amp;usg=AFQjCNEltkrqDtPa-028AbraAUl0kePNaA\">3101 Stanfield Road in Sapulpa</a>\r\nPhone: (918) 227-3589\r\nWhen: June-July\r\nWhat\'s available: Raspberries. With a capital-R.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cimmaron Valley Ranch</strong>\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.cimarronvalleyranch.com/\">RR 1, Box 30 in Cleveland</a>\r\nPhone: (918) 694-9281\r\nWhat\'s available: Apples, cherries and peaches.\r\n\r\n<strong>Deep Fork Farms</strong>\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.deepforkfarms.com/\">11265 Dentonville Road in Okmulgee</a>\r\nPhone: (918) 267-3477\r\nWhat\'s available: You get your organic pecans from Deep Fork Farms, but did you know that during the summer, you can get other organic produce from them, too?\r\n\r\n<strong>Hatcher\'s Farm and Greenhouse</strong>\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.allaboutapples.com/orchard/ok.htm\">Route 1 Box 63A in Sand Springs</a>\r\nPhone: (918) 245-7143\r\nWhat\'s available: Apples, blueberries and blackberries.\r\n\r\n<strong>Jordan Farms</strong>\r\nWhere: 14649 Creager Road in Hectorville\r\nPhone: (918) 366-4881\r\nWhen: July-August\r\nWhat\'s available: Blackberries, baby!\r\n\r\n<strong>Livesay Orchards</strong>\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.livesayorchards.com/\">39232 E. 231st. St. South in Porter</a>\r\nPhone: (918) 483-2102\r\nWhen: Mid-June thru October\r\nWhat\'s available: Livesay is famous for Porter Peaches, but a variety of local fruits and vegetables are available there.\r\n\r\n<strong>Lone Bird Blackberries</strong>\r\nWhere: 26168 E. 191st. South in Haskell\r\nPhone: (918) 482-3884\r\nWhat\'s available: Blackberries, blackberries and, oh yeah, more blackberries. Yum!\r\n\r\n<strong>Owasso Tree and Berry Farm</strong>\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.owassochristmastreefarm.com/\">11039 N. 129th East Ave. in Owasso</a>\r\nPhone: (918) 272-9445\r\nWhat\'s available: You buy your Christmas tree here, so why not pick your blackberries here, too?\r\n\r\n<strong>Ritchie Blackberry Farm</strong>\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.dadreon.com/\">100 N. Mt. Vernon Road in Yale</a>\r\nPhone: (918) 605-6226\r\nWhen: June-July\r\nWhat\'s available: Blackberries to your heart\'s content - thornless varieties, even.\r\n\r\n<strong>Skedee Farms</strong>\r\nWhere: 4 miles north of Pawnee on Hwy 18\r\nPhone: (918) 767-2142\r\nWhat\'s available: Got blackberries? No? Get \'em here.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Peppermint Dragon</strong>\r\nWhere: 7920 W. 133rd St. South in Sapulpa\r\nPhone: (918) 224-5337\r\nWhen: June-August\r\nWhat\'s available: Everything from blackberries to peppers to pre-picked produce.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Toomey\'s Black \'n\' Blue Thornless Berry Farm</strong>\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://toomeyblackberryfarm.com/\">22629 E. 61st Street in Broken Arrow</a>\r\nPhone: (918) 595-5881\r\nWhat\'s available: Blackberries, blackberry preserves and, probably, blackberry accessories. Sorry - I watch too much King of the Hill and I couldn\'t help myself.\r\n\r\n<strong>Thunderbird Berries</strong>\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.thunderbirdberryfarm.com/\">7515 S. Hansen Road in Broken Arrow</a>\r\nPhone: (918) 704-5374\r\nWhen: May-August\r\nWhat\'s available: Blueberries, blackberries, strawberries and raspberries - oh, my!\r\n\r\n<strong>Woodland Farm</strong>\r\nWhere: 1211 E. 166th Street in Skiatook\r\nPhone: (918)\r\nWhat\'s available: Blackberries.\r\n\r\nFor more outdoor fun in Oklahoma this summer, check out <a href=\"http://agritourism.travelok.com/\">Oklahoma Agritourism</a>.\r\n\r\nLooking to check out the local farmers\' market with the fam? <a href=\"http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;ved=0CBIQFjAA&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tashadoestulsa.com%2F2010%2F04%2Flist-tulsa-area-farmers-markets.html&amp;ei=ZscNTOPcOI2MnQfNovzFBA&amp;usg=AFQjCNHQ_F94QJ9LMQ2LcBXALWLLIQW_Sg\">Check here for a complete list of area markets, times and locations</a>.','Berry Pickin’ in Tulsa','\"Where can my kids visit a farm and pick their own berries?\" It\'s summer, and that\'s one of the most oft-asked questions here at TDT lately.','private','open','open','','berry-pickin-in-tulsa','','','2015-07-01 13:25:22','2015-07-01 19:25:22','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=641',0,'post','',11),(2357,1,'2010-08-01 23:17:43','2010-08-02 04:17:43','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img height=\"576\" src=\"http://www.circlecinema.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/library-nacho-libre.png\" width=\"499\" /></div><br />Is your house overrun with kids who are out of school for the summer? Are you coming up short on cash to keep them entertained? Here, Tulsa parents, are two cost-free, air-conditioned, cinematic solutions: <br /><br />The&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.selectcinemas.com/index.php\">Free Summer Kids\' Film Festival out at Riverwalk Crossing in Jenks</a>, 600 Riverwalk Terrace;<br />The&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.circlecinema.com/events/free-films-for-kids-this-july\">Free Film Festival for Kids in July at Circle Cinema</a>, 12 S. Lewis Ave. <br /><br />Get out your calendars, parents, because here comes the line-up.<br /><br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs</span><br />Where: Riverwalk Movies<br />When: June 8, 9 and 10; 11:30am and 1:45pm<br /><br /><b>Planet 51</b><br />Where: Riverwalk Movies<br />When: June 15, 16 and 16; 11:30am and 1:45pm<br /><br /><b>Surf\'s Up</b><br />Where: Riverwalk Movies<br />When: June 22, 23 and 24; 11:30am and 1:45pm<br /><br /><b>Alvin and the Chipmunks 2</b><br />Where: Riverwalk Movies<br />When: June 29, 30 and July 1; 11:30am and 1:45pm<br /><br /><b>Hook</b><br />Where: Circle Cinema<br />When: July 1, 2pm<br /><br /><b>Monsters Vs. Aliens</b><br />Where: Riverwalk Movies<br />When: July 6, 7 and 8; 11:30am and 1:45pm <br /><br /><b>Shark Tale</b><br />Where: Circle Cinema<br />When: July 8, 2pm<br /><br /><b>Kung Fu Panda</b><br />Where: Riverwalk Movies<br />When: July 13, 14 and 15; 11:30am and 1:45pm<br /><br /><b>Surf\'s Up</b><br />Where: Circle Cinema<br />When: July 15, 2pm<br /><br /><b>Madagascar</b><br />Where: Riverwalk Movies<br />When: July 20, 21 and 22; 11:30am and 1:45pm<br /><br /><b>Nacho Libre</b><br />Where: Circle Cinema<br />When: July 22, 2pm<br /><br /><b>Madagascar 2</b><br />Where: Riverwalk Movies<br />When: July 27, 28 and 29; 11:30am and 1:45pm<br /><br /><b>Igor</b><br />Where: Circle Cinema<br />When: July 29, 2pm<br /><br /><b>Shrek</b><br />Where: Riverwalk Movies<br />When: August 3, 4 and 5; 11:30am and 1:45pm<br /><br /><b>Happy Feet</b><br />Where: Riverwalk Movies<br />When: August 10, 11 and 12; 11:30am and 1:45pm<br /><br />Some notes before you go: Be sure to arrive at each movie time a bit early as the free show is subject to availability. And parents, don\'t try to get in for a free movie while the kids are a Mom\'s Day Out - no adult will be admitted to the shows without a kiddo. <br /><br />Have fun!<br /><br /><i><a href=\"http://www.circlecinema.com/\">Nacho Libre photo from the Circle Cinema website</a></i>','Free Summer Kids’ Film Festivals in Tulsa for Summer 2010','','inherit','open','open','','640-revision-2','','','2010-08-01 23:17:43','2010-08-02 04:17:43','',640,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/640-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(642,1,'2010-06-09 17:45:00','2010-06-09 17:45:00','<strong>UPDATE//</strong>Ladies and gentlemen, we have some winners!\r\n\r\nI love how you all never go easy on me in these contests - you know, the ones in which I ask you to pour out your heart and soul for everyone, including lots and lots of strangers, to see.\r\n\r\nI really appreciate you all for doing that. I was touched by what each of you had to say about the amazing women in your life, and each was another reminder to me why I love blogging so much. Hearing your stories and the tales of your experiences is such a pleasure.\r\n\r\nThough I want to give each and every one of you a ticket to the swank that\'s gonna go down at <a href=\"http://www.ywca.org/site/pp.asp?c=ejIRK6OWG&amp;b=4951645\">Wine, Women and Shoes</a> this weekend, I said <strong>I\'d pick the author of my favorite story as a winner, and that Random.org could choose a winner, too</strong>.\r\n\r\nSo, here was the story I chose:\r\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TA_QTGMbvKI/AAAAAAAAB3k/gt0HZNx7Yyk/s1600/Picture+34.png\"><img src=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TA_QTGMbvKI/AAAAAAAAB3k/gt0HZNx7Yyk/s640/Picture+34.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"218\" /></a></div>\r\nThe remarkable woman depicted in this story aside - because all of the women about whom the contestants wrote are remarkable in their own way, and I wasn\'t about to judge these stories based on some presumptuous quantification of their merits - I enjoyed how this story read almost like a tall tale, like a portrait of Super Mom, and how the numbers - 11 births, 9 children, 5 potatoes and a hand full of cheese - painted a picture in my mind.\r\n\r\nSo, Sunshine, <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">e-mail me ASAP</a> with which night you\'d like to attend Wine, Women and Shoes. Congrats!\r\n\r\nAnd now for the <a href=\"http://Random.org/\">Random.org</a> winner: Contestant No. 5!\r\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TA_SR6vitGI/AAAAAAAAB3s/lpUILoUxiXk/s1600/Picture+35.png\"><img src=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TA_SR6vitGI/AAAAAAAAB3s/lpUILoUxiXk/s640/Picture+35.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"226\" /></a></div>\r\nWow. I really love Brigid\'s story, too. <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">E-mail me</a> and we\'ll get you squared away with tickets.\r\n\r\nAgain, thanks to everyone so, so much for playing. Send love to those amazing women in your lives.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs509.snc3/26722_380406859506_47730984506_3499491_3421208_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></div>\r\nNow that <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/p/tulsa-events-this-weekend_2472.html\">you have your plans for this weekend all sorted out (or, if you don\'t, this link is an easy way to fix that</a>), let\'s think about next weekend for a minute or five.\r\n\r\nAbout the post title - no, this isn\'t a rich Frenchman\'s if-you-were-trapped-on-a-desert-island request. In fact, it\'s one of my favorite Tulsa fundraisers, and it\'s all to support <a href=\"http://www.ywca.org/site/pp.asp?c=ejIRK6OWG&amp;b=67551\">YWCA Tulsa</a>. The name tells a lot about why I\'m so crazy about this event.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>First, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/12/still-shopping.html\">everybody knows that TDT likes her wine</a>. No secrets there, am I right? Second, <a href=\"http://www.cindywmorrison.com/\">I love and cherish my girlfriends in a way in which the author of Girlfriends 2.0 would be most proud</a>, and thanks to the powerful services of organizations like <a href=\"http://www.ywca.org/site/pp.asp?c=ejIRK6OWG&amp;b=67551\">YWCA Tulsa</a>, we all get to see gender and race inequality come closer to eradication every day.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs512.ash1/30193_380406679506_47730984506_3499459_2972508_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></div>\r\nAnd last but most definitely not least, there\'s the shoes.\r\n\r\nI don\'t talk about this very much, y\'all, but I love me some shoes. For me, it\'s not about owning as many pairs as I can get my hands on. Instead, it\'s all about good design and high function. It\'s the same reason I\'m obsessed with lingerie. I\'m fascinated by an article of clothing that can work really hard and be worn every day and still look amazing. To me, that\'s magic.\r\n\r\nAt the Wine, Women &amp; Shoes fundraiser, a girl gets the best of each of these three worlds. Here\'s the rundown of what\'s going on at the event this year.\r\n\r\n<strong>Patron Wine and Ballet Experience</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday, June 11, 6-8pm\r\nWhere: Tulsa Ballet on Peoria\r\nEnjoy exquisite hors d\'oeuvres, fine wines poured by California vintners, a live auction featuring exclusive wine country trips, and a special performance by the Tulsa Ballet. <a href=\"http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103361425974&amp;s=2417&amp;e=001QE4QL8QvnqAyAqgFAb5qsft1m5quxGCl7vxW_uglHSyGU-hS12VXMNnge6JDAn9gtLZ_NF9YqNBfKnJ3wZrUrS80_iXgDNSZaSNz2A5h5Fy5eISx3Rt3K75lfQgmJ8KAN539P0MU-7W0-kBfCLdqT6PYXxNrebLynr77wA-8XPBZCUNoeV508dfdzO68ScL5g4edRgd5Pt5zePywnJwqvvu5OAvkiY6z-o0Ws_dlYI0ZH72l9HlJvA2cO7Oh8VQzwfbufwCbew767lVAxDHM_Q==\">Make your reservation here</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Toe-Tapping Wine Tasting</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday, June 11, 7:30-9:30pm\r\nWhere: Tulsa Ballet on Peoria\r\nThis high-energy party includes a wine and shoe pairings, live music, and scrumptious hors d\'oeuvres. <a href=\"http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103361425974&amp;s=2417&amp;e=001QE4QL8QvnqAyAqgFAb5qsft1m5quxGCl7vxW_uglHSyGU-hS12VXMNnge6JDAn9gtLZ_NF9YqNBfKnJ3wZrUrS80_iXgDNSZaSNz2A5h5Fy5eISx3Rt3K75lfQgmJ8KAN539P0MU-7W0-kBfCLdqT6PYXxNrebLynr77wA-8XPBZCUNoeV508dfdzO68ScL5g4edRgd5Pt5zePywnJwqvvu5OAvkiY6z-o0Ws_dlYI0ZH72l9HlJvA2cO7Oh8VQzwfbufwCbew767lVAxDHM_Q==\">Make your reservation here</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>From Manolo to Merlot</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, June 12, 11:30-3pm\r\nWhere: Renaissance Hotel, 71st Street and US 169\r\nWine tasting, shoe shopping, lunch and a fashion show all in one place...could it get any better? <a href=\"http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103361425974&amp;s=2417&amp;e=001QE4QL8QvnqAyAqgFAb5qsft1m5quxGCl7vxW_uglHSyGU-hS12VXMNnge6JDAn9gtLZ_NF9YqNBfKnJ3wZrUrS80_iXgDNSZaSNz2A5h5Fy5eISx3Rt3K75lfQgmJ8KAN539P0MU-7W0-kBfCLdqT6PYXxNrebLynr77wA-8XPBZCUNoeV508dfdzO68ScL5g4edRgd5Pt5zePywnJwqvvu5OAvkiY6z-o0Ws_dlYI0ZH72l9HlJvA2cO7Oh8VQzwfbufwCbew767lVAxDHM_Q==\">Make your reservation now</a>.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs489.ash1/26722_380406939506_47730984506_3499506_5518932_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></div>\r\nLook! Cake!\r\n\r\nWhoops, I apologize. I get distracted when I see pretty, sugary things.\r\n\r\nThis fundraiser is fun, yes, and it\'s what Sex and the City could be if it could be compressed into two days and shipped to T-Town, but the best part of all is this: <strong>All proceeds support the platform at YWCA Tulsa that will promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity for over 25,000 Tulsans this year. </strong>\r\n\r\nAnd that, friends, is a big, big deal.\r\n\r\nNow, of course I want you all to pull out your rolls of cash, your debit cards or your checkbooks and click all those Make Your Reservation links up there right now.\r\n\r\nBut, <strong>I also want to give away a bunch of tickets</strong>. Thanks to the generosity of YWCA Tulsa, I can do that.\r\n\r\n<strong>Up for grabs are two tickets to the Toe-Tapping Wine Tasting on Friday night. I also have two tickets to the Manolo to Merlot luncheon, marketplace and fashion show on Saturday</strong>.\r\n\r\nSo, not only will you get to bring a friend along should you win tickets to one of these events, but you\'ll also get to hang out with me. And I promise I\'ll try not to embarrass you, but some things - like a propensity to walk out of a bathroom with toilet paper clinging either to my shoe or to the hem of my skirt - can\'t be helped.\r\n\r\nI\'m sorry. I\'ve tried.\r\n\r\nAnd did I mention the part about gallons and gallons of West Coast wine? Okay, good.\r\n\r\nWhat about the bit about hundreds of pairs of shoes, just waiting to be ogled and tried on and - gasp! - given a test drive? Yeah? Okay, I just wanted to make sure.\r\n\r\n<strong>Here\'s what you do to win: </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Tell me a story about an amazing woman in your life</strong>. Maybe your mother should be sainted just for putting up with you through your teenage years (that\'d be my case). Perhaps you\'re baffled at how a co-worker does it all. Maybe your best friend manages to be a fighter, a survivor and completely fabulous, all at the same time. Whoever she is, <strong>tell me about her in the comments, and do it before 11:59am on Monday, June 7. </strong>\r\n\r\nI\'ll choose the author of my favorite story as the winner who gets first pick of either the Friday night or the Saturday event, so be creative and thoughtful in your story writing, okay? <a href=\"http://Random.org/\">Random.org</a> will choose the second winner.\r\n\r\nGood luck, all - and I\'ll see you at Wine, Women &amp; Shoes!','Wine, Women &amp; Shoes. Wanna Go? Win tickets here.','','publish','open','open','','wine-women-shoes-wanna-go-win-tickets','','','2010-09-28 13:54:28','2010-09-28 18:54:28','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=642',0,'post','',11),(2356,1,'2010-08-01 23:17:31','2010-08-02 04:17:31','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/SjHGiZ4OS9I/AAAAAAAABTU/Zy164Etw21Y/s400/ConradFarms.jpg\" /></div><br />\"Where can my kids visit a farm and pick their own berries?\" It\'s summer, and that\'s one of the most oft-asked questions here at TDT lately. <br /><br />I have to say, I\'m so, so glad that you\'re asking. Picking berries with the kids isn\'t only an easy and satisfying way to spend time together as a family, but it\'s also great for building bright minds and healthy bodies. Plus, freshly picked berries is one of the most magical taste adventures there is. Ask anyone who\'s had a just-picked strawberry, or a cobbler made from the blackberry bush out back. It\'s heaven in a Pyrex pan.   <br /><br />After the jump is a list of berry farms in the Tulsa area at which you and your kids are welcome to pick to your heart\'s content.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a>Call ahead for guest hours, and have fun!<br /><br /><b>Bucket of Berries</b><br />Where: <a href=\"http://www.localharvest.org/farms/M36129\">13695 Dugans Road in Sapulpa</a><br />Phone: (918) 227-0101<br />When: Mid-April thru Mid-July<br />What\'s available: Blackberries, strawberries and blueberries. <br /><br /><b>Cedar Bluff Raspberries</b><br />Where: <a href=\"http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;ved=0CBIQFjAA&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pickyourown.org%2FOK.htm&amp;ei=3sINTPTnJ8P9nQen1PSJAg&amp;usg=AFQjCNEltkrqDtPa-028AbraAUl0kePNaA\">3101 Stanfield Road in Sapulpa</a><br />Phone: (918) 227-3589<br />When: June-July<br />What\'s available: Raspberries. With a capital-R. <br /><br /><b>Cimmaron Valley Ranch</b><br />Where: <a href=\"http://www.cimarronvalleyranch.com/\">RR 1, Box 30 in Cleveland</a><br />Phone: (918) 694-9281<br />What\'s available: Apples, cherries and peaches. <br /><br /><b>Deep Fork Farms</b><br />Where: <a href=\"http://www.deepforkfarms.com/\">11265 Dentonville Road in Okmulgee</a><br />Phone: (918) 267-3477<br />What\'s available: You get your organic pecans from Deep Fork Farms, but did you know that during the summer, you can get other organic produce from them, too?<br /><br /><b>Hatcher\'s Farm and Greenhouse</b><br />Where: <a href=\"http://www.allaboutapples.com/orchard/ok.htm\">Route 1 Box 63A in Sand Springs</a><br />Phone: (918) 245-7143<br />What\'s available: Apples, blueberries and blackberries.<br /><br /><b>Jordan Farms</b><br />Where: 14649 Creager Road in Hectorville<br />Phone: (918) 366-4881<br />When: July-August<br />What\'s available: Blackberries, baby! <br /><br /><b>Livesay Orchards</b><br />Where: <a href=\"http://www.livesayorchards.com/\">39232 E. 231st. St. South in Porter</a><br />Phone: (918) 483-2102<br />When: Mid-June thru October<br />What\'s available: Livesay is famous for Porter Peaches, but a variety of local fruits and vegetables are available there. <br /><br /><b>Lone Bird Blackberries</b><br />Where: 26168 E. 191st. South in Haskell<br />Phone: (918) 482-3884<br />What\'s available: Blackberries, blackberries and, oh yeah, more blackberries. Yum! <br /><br /><b>Owasso Tree and Berry Farm</b><br />Where: <a href=\"http://www.owassochristmastreefarm.com/\">11039 N. 129th East Ave. in Owasso</a><br />Phone: (918) 272-9445<br />What\'s available: You buy your Christmas tree here, so why not pick your blackberries here, too? <br /><br /><b>Ritchie Blackberry Farm</b><br />Where: <a href=\"http://www.dadreon.com/\">100 N. Mt. Vernon Road in Yale</a><br />Phone: (918) 605-6226<br />When: June-July<br />What\'s available: Blackberries to your heart\'s content - thornless varieties, even. <br /><br /><b>Skedee Farms</b><br />Where: 4 miles north of Pawnee on Hwy 18<br />Phone: (918) 767-2142<br />What\'s available: Got blackberries? No? Get \'em here. <br /><br /><b>The Peppermint Dragon</b><br />Where: 7920 W. 133rd St. South in Sapulpa<br />Phone: (918) 224-5337<br />When: June-August<br />What\'s available: Everything from blackberries to peppers to pre-picked produce. <br /><br /><b>The Toomey\'s Black \'n\' Blue Thornless Berry Farm</b><br />Where: <a href=\"http://toomeyblackberryfarm.com/\">22629 E. 61st Street in Broken Arrow</a><br />Phone: (918) 595-5881<br />What\'s available: Blackberries, blackberry preserves and, probably, blackberry accessories. Sorry - I watch too much King of the Hill and I couldn\'t help myself. <br /><br /><b>Thunderbird Berries</b><br />Where: <a href=\"http://www.thunderbirdberryfarm.com/\">7515 S. Hansen Road in Broken Arrow</a><br />Phone: (918) 704-5374<br />When: May-August<br />What\'s available: Blueberries, blackberries, strawberries and raspberries - oh, my!  <br /><br /><b>Woodland Farm</b><br />Where: 1211 E. 166th Street in Skiatook<br />Phone: (918) <br />What\'s available: Blackberries.<br /><br />For more outdoor fun in Oklahoma this summer, check out <a href=\"http://agritourism.travelok.com/\">Oklahoma Agritourism</a>.<br /><br />Looking to check out the local farmers\' market with the fam? <a href=\"http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;ved=0CBIQFjAA&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tashadoestulsa.com%2F2010%2F04%2Flist-tulsa-area-farmers-markets.html&amp;ei=ZscNTOPcOI2MnQfNovzFBA&amp;usg=AFQjCNHQ_F94QJ9LMQ2LcBXALWLLIQW_Sg\">Check here for a complete list of area markets, times and locations</a>.','Berry Pickin’ in Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','641-revision-2','','','2010-08-01 23:17:31','2010-08-02 04:17:31','',641,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/641-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(643,1,'2010-06-09 18:47:00','2010-06-09 23:47:00','Here at <a href=\"http://www.TashaDoesTulsa.com/\">TashaDoesTulsa.com</a>, I field lots of questions.\r\n\r\nBesides inquiries as to where the best make-out spots are in Tulsa (I\'ll give you some tips, but not from my personal stash - those secrets are hard-won and if you were me, you wouldn\'t share them, either) and on whether you should go to the gun show at Expo Square or to the tire kickin\' on Route 66 that weekend, I\'m often asked <strong>why the heck I do what I do</strong>.\r\n\r\nHere are a few explanations.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Why I Blog</span>\r\n\r\nI was interviewed a week or so ago by the folks at <a href=\"http://www.Outside.in/\">Outside.in</a>. Outside.in is a media outlet that organizes news by location, and they\'re great about highlighting the work of place- and hyper-local bloggers.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://blog.outside.in/2010/06/03/bloggers-we-love-natasha-tasha-ball-part-1-of-2/\">TashaDoesTulsa.com was the subject of their latest profile</a>.\r\n\r\nHere are a few bits from the story:\r\n<blockquote>Seriously, though – I don’t think I’ve spoken to many people who are as enthusiastic and genuine in their love for their town or city as Tasha Ball. As a Tulsa native, her love for the city is contagious, exciting, and completely authentic...</blockquote>\r\n<blockquote>...after reading Tasha Does Tulsa and having a wonderful telephone conversation with Tasha last week, I can honestly say that I have a newfound desire to visit Tulsa, and I’m confident that when I do, I will have an awesome time (and an amazing tour guide!)</blockquote>\r\nAw, shucks, y\'all.\r\n\r\nHere\'s <a href=\"http://blog.outside.in/2010/06/03/bloggers-we-love-natasha-tasha-ball-part-1-of-2/\">the rest of the write-up</a>.\r\n\r\nFor more, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/p/about-tdt.html\">here\'s the TDT About page</a>. Spoiler alert: It all started in a bar.\r\n\r\n<strong>My Aha Moment</strong>\r\n\r\nLast month there was a Windstream trailer parked outside of Hotel Ambassador. Inside were Tulsans telling <a href=\"http://www.ahamoment.com/\">Mutual of Omaha\'s Aha Moment Campaign</a> about moments that changed the course of their lives.\r\n\r\nI was one of the many invited to do just that.\r\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/11678\"><img src=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TA_ZR6TjejI/AAAAAAAAB30/mXBkHgJj4_0/s640/Picture+36.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"253\" /></a></div>\r\nClick on the photo to watch a video about my Aha Moment.\r\n\r\nWanna see more Tulsa Aha Moments? <a href=\"http://www.ahamoment.com/mod/moments/search.php?searchstring=Tulsa&amp;searchhit=searchhit\">Click here</a>. But first, grab a Kleenex. I watched these one afternoon and cried my eyes out.\r\n\r\n<strong>How to Start (and Grow) a Hyper-Local Blog</strong>\r\n\r\nAs Part II of the story with Outside.in, I talked with their reporter about ways bloggers can start and grow place-centric and hyper-local blogs.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://blog.outside.in/2010/06/08/bloggers-we-love-natasha-tasha-ball-part-2-of-2/\">Here are my tips</a>. My favorite? The part where I tell the reporter that cookies and milk are required if a blogger wants a hyper-local post to bring home the bacon.\r\n\r\nJust kidding. I didn\'t talk to Outside.in about cookies. Or bacon, for that matter. But I did talk about focus groups, establishing a routine and what kind of content for which readers of place-centric blogs are looking. Plus, more.\r\n\r\n<strong>Looking for more?</strong>\r\n\r\nAs always, <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">send me your questions, whatever they may be</a>. I love to talk Tulsa and blogging, so whatever you might be wondering, odds are I\'m ready to dislocate my jaw jabbing about it.','How to Start a Hyper-Local Blog and Why I Started TDT: A Peek Into My Bloggy World','Besides inquiries as to where the best make-out spots are in Tulsa (I\'ll give you some tips, but not from my personal stash - those secrets are hard-won and if you were me, you wouldn\'t share them, either) and on whether you should go to the gun show at Expo Square or to the tire kickin\' on Route 66 that weekend, I\'m often asked why the heck I do what I do.\r\n','publish','open','open','','how-to-start-hyper-local-blog','','\nhttp://blog.outside.in/2010/06/03/bloggers-we-love-natasha-tasha-ball-part-1-of-2/','2010-09-28 14:13:35','2010-09-28 19:13:35','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=643',0,'post','',1),(2366,1,'2010-08-01 23:18:23','2010-08-02 04:18:23','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4668207754/\" title=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4668207754_0488a67841_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />How\'s this for being a TDT reader and, thus, an insider expert on the best of what there is to do in this wonderful city: Not only do you know that there\'s an <a href=\"http://www.ocbg.org/\">Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden</a>&nbsp;and that it\'s right here in Tulsa, Oklahoma, but you also know about it before it even fully exists.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a>Take that, weird, slightly sweaty guy at the water cooler who\'s always trying to one-up you with his Tulsa knowledge. You\'re sure to have the edge on him this time.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4667584367/\" title=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4053/4667584367_7dd175d70b.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />What promises to be a premier botanical garden - one of the fanciest in the whole U.S. - is taking root in the Osage Hills, just a few miles northwest of downtown Tulsa. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4667584931/\" title=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4667584931_9fd1dd6e4d.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />The setting? 160 acres of beautiful, rolling hills, where the Cross Timbers from the east meets the western prairie. Think panoramic views of sunrises, sunsets and skyscrapers. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4667584809/\" title=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1295/4667584809_1848a4ee51.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">See downtown peeking out at us from the right?</div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4668210056/\" title=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4668210056_6e86acac85.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Wow.<br /><br />While the folks at the OCBG look to preserve the original ecosystem of the area, they\'re also planning 15 theme gardens, 60 specialty gardens, a 7-acre lake, a 3,000-seat amphitheater, visitor center, conservatory, inter-faith chapel, tram service and, if you can believe it, more.<br /><br />The Garden will promote research and education. The site has already become a living laboratory, and university botanists have collected, identified and catalogued the land\'s nearly 400 plant species. Archaeologists have searched for artifacts, and foresters are helping to preserve the ancient forest. <br /><br />And university geology students are checking out the 1.5-mile walking trail, as are their rock-loving spawn. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4667583137/\" title=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4667583137_365a4b8794.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4668208036/\" title=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4668208036_dde520d563.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4668208264/\" title=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1305/4668208264_37df76035c.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4667584731/\" title=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4667584731_e15730f6a4.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />The Centennial Phase - that 7-acre lake I mentioned, plus a temporary visitor center, an entrance road, a small parking lot and those hiking trails - is complete. <br /><br />What\'s cool about this project is that it will grow with our ability and commitment to fund it. The land for the Garden site was donated, and if donations prove to be enthusiastic enough to complete the garden according to the plan, it expects to host 300,000 visitors each year - which, given attendance at parks like the Tulsa Zoo and River Parks and Woodward Park, seems a very conservative projection.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4668207562/\" title=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4030/4668207562_b968b2212f.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4667582437/\" title=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4022/4667582437_2ab2739889.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />The best part about all this? You can check out the garden for yourself. For free, even.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4668208866/\" title=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/4668208866_78f1292517.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />The OCBG hosts a free open house each Saturday from 10am-1pm. Kids, families, discontented goth teenagers, Uncle Bill - all are welcome to walk the trail and give the Garden a general once-over. <br /><br />Or, if you\'re so inclined, a twice-over. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4667584227/\" title=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4667584227_df81dee216.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">I think you\'ll find that the Garden and its promise is worth a donation of at least a few of your hard-earned dollars.</div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4667584313/\" title=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4667584313_9989053f18.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4667582881/\" title=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4667582881_82da06e8aa.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />Does anyone else thing that pink one looks like a Fraggle? <br /><br />I do.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4668207824/\" title=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4668207824_1fa9a2ce47.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />My husband told me this was a wild blackberry bush. I believe him. <br /><br />Well, I think I believe him. But I didn\'t exactly try any to make sure.<br /><br />At any rate, you\'ll need some of this if you want to hit the trail: <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4668207618/\" title=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/4668207618_29ddfc5325.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />You deep woodsman, you. <br /><br />If you could add one thing to the Garden\'s master plan, what would it be?','The Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden: From the Insider Files','','inherit','open','open','','637-revision-2','','','2010-08-01 23:18:23','2010-08-02 04:18:23','',637,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/637-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(644,1,'2010-06-09 19:10:00','2010-06-09 19:10:00','<div class=\"text-align: center;\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TA_mfNvfIKI/AAAAAAAAB4E/CqFgoDvISBU/s1600/DSC_0600.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"512\" src=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TA_mfNvfIKI/AAAAAAAAB4E/CqFgoDvISBU/s640/DSC_0600.jpg\" width=\"340\" /></a></div></div><br />When we heard La Villa — the restaurant at <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum of Art</a>, 2727 S. Rockford Road — was boasting a new look, we knew we had to stop by to check it out.<br /><br /><div class=\"text-align: center;\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TA_mmZWezXI/AAAAAAAAB4M/vd4WcNUhG4Q/s1600/DSC_0606.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TA_mmZWezXI/AAAAAAAAB4M/vd4WcNUhG4Q/s400/DSC_0606.jpg\" width=\"400\" /></a></div></div><br />In four words, we’re glad we did.<br /><br /><div class=\"text-align: center;\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TA_msUA0ccI/AAAAAAAAB4U/sB01_DFmgQA/s1600/DSC_0610.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TA_msUA0ccI/AAAAAAAAB4U/sB01_DFmgQA/s400/DSC_0610.jpg\" width=\"400\" /></a></div></div><br />Read the whole review on <a href=\"http://tulsabusiness.com/industry_article.asp?cID=i&amp;aID=81719022.3778293.665938.6283952.4591559.656&amp;aID2=51217\">the Food Page of this week\'s edition of Tulsa Business Journal</a>.','Power Lunch: La Villa at Philbrook','','publish','open','open','','power-lunch-la-villa-at-philbrook','','','2010-08-01 23:14:01','2010-08-02 04:14:01','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=644',0,'post','',2),(645,1,'2010-06-10 13:59:00','2010-06-10 18:59:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa: finding color by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4686606935/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4022/4686606935_9538bd4774_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa: finding color\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nThis city is alive with color.  Every direction we turn we can see it.  Every where we look, we can soak it in.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>Just yesterday afternoon while driving to a celebratory happy hour with friends, I did a sharp 180 because I couldn\'t dare pass up the chance of snapping a polaroid of a bright yellow building adorned with multi-colored flags.\r\n\r\nDo you look for it?  Do you take the time to soak it in?\r\n\r\nDon\'t over think it.  Just look up and down and then side to side.  But I\'m warning you to be careful.  You might just happen to find something you can\'t live without.  And when you do, don\'t be afraid to share it with the world.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa: finding color by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4687174910/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4687174910_e95939d3db_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa: finding color\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa: finding color by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4686539569/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4686539569_4afa3bce65_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa: finding color\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa: finding color by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4686539533/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1293/4686539533_f361fd5035_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa: finding color\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa: finding color by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4687174792/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/4687174792_e146074d2d_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa: finding color\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa: finding color by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4687174872/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4687174872_1954757265_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa: finding color\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.erinconrad.com/\"><em>Tulsa photographer Erin Conrad</em></a><em> photoblogs weekly at Tasha Does Tulsa as Erin Sees Tulsa. </em><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/search/label/Erin%20Sees%20Tulsa\"><em>Check out her recent posts here</em></a><em>.</em>','Color Your World: Erin Sees Tulsa','This city is alive with color. Every direction we turn we can see it. Every where we look, we can soak it in.','publish','open','open','','color-your-world-erin-sees-tulsa','','','2010-09-28 14:18:55','2010-09-28 19:18:55','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=645',0,'post','',1),(646,1,'2010-06-12 03:30:00','2010-06-12 03:30:00','<b>UPDATE II</b>//Since the first winner never came forward, I asked the powers that be at Random.org to select another winner for these delectable Bourdain tickets:<br /><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TBP5D7ohzmI/AAAAAAAAB5E/8AHu8b-xy1g/s1600/Picture+43.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TBP5D7ohzmI/AAAAAAAAB5E/8AHu8b-xy1g/s320/Picture+43.png\" /></a></div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><br /></div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">The 36th contestant was...</div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"><br /><a href=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TBP5aW3VtWI/AAAAAAAAB5M/xtn8yoceIHk/s1600/Picture+44.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"164\" src=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TBP5aW3VtWI/AAAAAAAAB5M/xtn8yoceIHk/s640/Picture+44.png\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />Michael, I couldn\'t agree more. <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">E-mail me ASAP</a> to claim your tickets.<br /><br />Again, thanks to all for playing.<br />_______________________________________________________________________________<br /><b><br /></b><br /><b>UPDATE//</b>Winner, winner, gourmet chicken dinner!<br /><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TBMAPZ9AphI/AAAAAAAAB40/I5-6Id1KdNQ/s1600/Picture+41.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TBMAPZ9AphI/AAAAAAAAB40/I5-6Id1KdNQ/s320/Picture+41.png\" /></a></div><br />The 31st to enter was...<br /><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TBMAY5zQGrI/AAAAAAAAB48/syt3LI6RPVk/s1600/Picture+42.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"158\" src=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TBMAY5zQGrI/AAAAAAAAB48/syt3LI6RPVk/s640/Picture+42.png\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><br /></div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">Sounds good to me, jillwhitney! <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">E-mail me ASAP</a> to claim your tickets.&nbsp;</div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">(Note: In the event I don\'t hear from the winner by 10am on the day of the show, I\'ll choose another winner at random.)</div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">Thanks to all for entering. And maybe force - wait, I mean the <i>food</i> - be with you.</div><br />____________________________________________________________________________<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4691664518/\" title=\"Tulsa PAC Seating Chart by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Tulsa PAC Seating Chart\" height=\"427\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4691664518_02ee469f56.jpg\" width=\"389\" /></a></div><br />If you don\'t have the foggiest idea who the heck Anthony Bourdain is, you might want to skip this post and head over to find out <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/p/tulsa-events-this-weekend_2472.html\">what else is going on in Tulsa this weekend</a>. It\'s okay. I won\'t get mad. You totally have my permission. <br /><br />But if you do know who the heck Anthony Bourdain is...<br /><a name=\'more\'></a><br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4691664518/\" title=\"Tulsa PAC Seating Chart by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Tulsa PAC Seating Chart\" height=\"381\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4691664518_02ee469f56.jpg\" width=\"389\" /></a></div><br />On Saturday night, this could be you.<br /><br />Thanks to the generosity of a loyal and long-time TDT reader, one of you lucky foodies gets two tickets <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1188&amp;task=display\">to Anthony Bourdain\'s Saturday night talk at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center</a>. <br /><br />And they\'re not just any tickets - they\'re in Orchestra Row K, seats 3 and 4. <br /><br />If you win these tickets, you\'ll be from here...<br /><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TBKX14YSFJI/AAAAAAAAB4s/mdJCOj84WGk/s1600/Picture+40.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"476\" src=\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TBKX14YSFJI/AAAAAAAAB4s/mdJCOj84WGk/s640/Picture+40.png\" width=\"512\" /></a></div><br />...to there from the author and celebrity chef behind the Travel Channel\'s&nbsp;<i>No Reservations</i> and the memoir&nbsp;<i>Kitchen Confidential</i>.<br /><br />And you will be in foodie heaven. And you\'ll know what more than $100 worth of tickets to an Anthony Bourdain talk feels like.<br /><br />To win, all you gotta do is head to the comments section of this post and <b>tell me about your favorite food</b>.<br /><br /><b>I\'ll take entries until tonight at 10pm</b>, at which time I\'ll let Random.org do the honors of choosing which of you will be headed to this most exciting of culinary events.<br /><br />Good luck!','For my Foodie Readers: Win Tickets to No Reservations: An Evening with Anthony Bourdain','','publish','open','open','','for-my-foodie-readers-win-tickets-to-no','','','2010-06-12 03:30:00','2010-06-12 03:30:00','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=646',0,'post','',40),(647,1,'2010-06-12 15:04:00','2010-06-12 15:04:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"DSC06949 by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4693513118/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/4693513118_6858d34127.jpg\" alt=\"DSC06949\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nIt\'s June and <a href=\"http://www.stonebluffcellars.com/\">Bob and Sandy McBratney out at Stone Bluff Cellars</a> - just southeast of Tulsa in Haskell - say the vines are letting them know that it\'d be nice if they could be picked later this summer.\r\n\r\nAnd, their crop will be abundant.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"DSC06994 by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4692878173/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4692878173_28a20e8863.jpg\" alt=\"DSC06994\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nMeaning, they need our help.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>Who said a wine lover needs to go to Napa Valley to partake in grape harvest festivities? It\'s an experience anyone, including the kiddos, can have right here in the Tulsa area, and not just at Stone Bluff Cellars. There are several vineyards in Green Country that host harvesting parties, so it\'s easy to find one near you and get to pickin\'.\r\n\r\nThis year the harvest at Stone Bluff will come in two strings - one in August for the white grapes and another in late September for the reds. Each harvest will be held on a free-and-easy Saturday.\r\n\r\nAnd get this: If you help harvest at Stone Bluff, you get paid some cold, hard cash. The McBratneys pay $4 per 25-pound lug of grapes picked. A good harvester, they say, should pick 3-4 lugs an hour.\r\n\r\nHello! Can you say wine money?\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Napa Valley by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4618241059/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3301/4618241059_602b042128.jpg\" alt=\"Napa Valley\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\r\nIf you and your kids want some cash for some easy (albeit hot and dirty) work, this is an opportunity to squirrel away a good amount of the green stuff in a short time, not to mention that it\'s a way to pry the kids away from the TV or computer screen and teach them a little something about honest work and the great outdoors.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"DSC07045 by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4692878291/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4016/4692878291_abde2f3ddb.jpg\" alt=\"DSC07045\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nBut, here\'s the deal - <strong>space for harvest is limited to the first 50 people for the white grape harvest and to 100 for the red grapes</strong>.\r\n\r\nIf you\'d like to be placed on one of the harvest lists (or both!), <a href=\"mailto:info@stonebluffcellars.com\">send the folks at Stone Bluff Cellars an e-mail</a>. Be sure to put \"Harvest Help\" in the subject line and to include your name and phone number and which harvest with which you\'d like to help.\r\n\r\nIn peace, love and Oklahoma wine,\r\nTDT','The Grape Harvest at Stone Bluff Cellars: You\'re Invited!','It\'s June and Bob and Sandy McBratney out at Stone Bluff Cellars - just southeast of Tulsa in Haskell - say the vines are letting them know that it\'d be nice if they could be picked later this summer.','publish','open','open','','grape-harvest-at-stone-bluff-cellars','','','2010-09-28 14:03:39','2010-09-28 19:03:39','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=647',0,'post','',3),(648,1,'2010-06-12 23:21:00','2010-06-12 23:21:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Brewburger by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4694385018/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1301/4694385018_f92b7eab6f.jpg\" alt=\"Brewburger\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nWhat happens when you put the shell of a former Braum\'s location, handmade burgers and a entrepreneurial south Tulsa family in a jar of awesome sauce and toss to cover?\r\n\r\nBrewburger, that\'s what.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Brewburger by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4694385758/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4694385758_b8b3cbe52a.jpg\" alt=\"Brewburger\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nHow I found out about <a href=\"http://www.brewburgertulsa.com/\">Brewburger</a> is my favorite way to find out about new locally owned businesses to try: From a friend. And then another friend. And another friend after that.\r\n\r\nUntil finally, I\'m the only one I know who hasn\'t tried it.\r\n\r\nLast summer, when I finally did make my way to Brewburger, I discovered that what everyone had been raving about was something I wasn\'t interested in living without anymore. I found fresh beef, bison and fish for burgers. I found housemade, fried-to-order tortilla chips. And onion rings so good that I had the distinct urge to slap my grandma. Plus, local art for sale displayed on the walls.\r\n\r\nI also found a restaurant owned by a Tulsa family a lot like mine: Two food-loving adults with a small fry in tow. Translation? One of the most kid-friendly restaurants in town with a menu full of thoughtfully made, delicious food.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Brewburger by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4693750195/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4693750195_926b3e6fa3.jpg\" alt=\"Brewburger\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Brewburger by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4694385696/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4694385696_00976af274.jpg\" alt=\"Brewburger\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Brewburger by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4694385758/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4694385758_b8b3cbe52a.jpg\" alt=\"Brewburger\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Brewburger by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4694386052/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4035/4694386052_3b33f876f9.jpg\" alt=\"Brewburger\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nHold on. Can we talk about something right quick?\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Brewburger by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4693751999/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1298/4693751999_00229e60ae.jpg\" alt=\"Brewburger\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nSince when does this kid have legs a million miles long?\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Brewburger by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4694385908/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4694385908_221e2ea4cc.jpg\" alt=\"Brewburger\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nGolly gosh darn it, kiddo, I told you to stop that growing so fast.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Brewburger by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4694385982/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/4694385982_6d2c9ba346.jpg\" alt=\"Brewburger\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nNow, before you know it, you\'re gonna have gas bills and homeowner\'s insurance and car tags to pay for. But when you do, don\'t come crying to me. I told you early on that growing up too fast was something you wouldn\'t want to do.\r\n\r\nBut then you went and did it anyway.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Brewburger by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4693752065/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4053/4693752065_9964a0bd40.jpg\" alt=\"Brewburger\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nSee? He never listens. All he wants to do is eat and grow.\r\n\r\nAnd run around like crazy a lot.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Brewburger by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4694385108/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1299/4694385108_941620e364.jpg\" alt=\"Brewburger\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nNot only is it easy in the culinary sense to eat at Brewburger, but it\'s easy on the wallet, too. Mondays, munchkins like this guy here eat for a buck.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Brewburger by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4693751023/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/4693751023_50e360c447.jpg\" alt=\"Brewburger\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nOn Wednesdays - our favorite day to visit Brewburger, since it\'s like that extra push we need to make it through hump day and into the rest of the week - two Brewburgers go for $10.\r\n\r\nAll drinks, including beer, are half-price every Saturday. Which makes this guy pretty happy:\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Brewburger by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4694385346/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4005/4694385346_c371edbdeb.jpg\" alt=\"Brewburger\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nThis guy lives with an over-active jumping bean whose emotions can turn on a dime and who can\'t seem to keep from touching the really expensive, breakable things at the gift shops.\r\n\r\nHe also lives with a toddler. The man, he needs a drink every now and again.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Brewburger by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4693751091/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4693751091_ee5cbb401c.jpg\" alt=\"Brewburger\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nWe started our more recent meal at Brewburger with an order of those made-to-order tortilla chips I was telling you about.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Brewburger by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4693750485/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4693750485_074d34b8b2.jpg\" alt=\"Brewburger\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Brewburger by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4693750569/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/4693750569_5af06f5b05.jpg\" alt=\"Brewburger\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Brewburger by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4693750195/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4693750195_926b3e6fa3.jpg\" alt=\"Brewburger\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nAs you can see, an hand full is worth trying to climb the table.\r\n\r\nThen, it was burgers all around.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Brewburger by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4693750619/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4693750619_1afb3dee54.jpg\" alt=\"Brewburger\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Brewburger by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4693750701/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4010/4693750701_eea10c0bbb.jpg\" alt=\"Brewburger\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nHey, you fresh, crispy, house-made fries. I see you back there.\r\n\r\nI order my son\'s burgers well done. My husband, he prefers medium-well. But me, I like my burgers pink in the middle, somewhere between medium and medium rare.\r\n\r\nFor some reason, though, I\'ve had a really hard time getting a burger cooked to order correctly in this town as of late. Nine times out of 10, my burger is cooked well, even when I order it medium rare. I\'ve been nice and have only sent one back (which is really saying something, since I have a friend who\'s afraid to have dinner with me because if something about my order isn\'t right, particularly if it\'s overcooked, I\'m pretty likely to send it back), but honestly, I\'ve been irked.\r\n\r\nThanks, Brewburger, for getting it right. With that juicy pink center you left in my burger that Wednesday, you gave me hope in all of burger-cookin\' kind.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Brewburger by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4694385404/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4694385404_6b235bd113.jpg\" alt=\"Brewburger\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Brewburger by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4694385480/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4694385480_9037caed79.jpg\" alt=\"Brewburger\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"src\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/aeHTHdGYEk0&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/aeHTHdGYEk0&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"> </embed></object></div>\r\nAnd that, my friends, is the TDT Tot Seal of Approval.\r\n\r\n<strong>Brewburger</strong>\r\nWhere: 6577 E. 71st Street\r\nWhen: 11am-9pm Monday-Saturday\r\nCall: (918) 591-2818\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.brewburgertulsa.com/\">http://www.brewburgertulsa.com/</a>\r\nHow much: $1 for a kid\'s meal on Monday-$7.50 for the likes of the Turkey Burger, the Fish Burger, the Buffalo Burger, the Brew Wrap and the Mexi Wrap (<a href=\"http://brewburgertulsa.com/\">click here for the full menu</a>)\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1425060/restaurant/Woodland-Hills-71st-Street-Corridor/Brewburger-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 130px; height: 36px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/1425060/minilink.gif\" alt=\"Brewburger on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','My Darling, My Brewburger','What happens when you put the shell of a former Braum\'s location, handmade burgers and a entrepreneurial south Tulsa family in a jar of awesome sauce and toss to cover?','publish','open','open','','brewburger','','','2010-12-17 13:28:11','2010-12-17 18:28:11','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=648',0,'post','',14),(649,1,'2010-06-13 21:08:00','2010-06-13 21:08:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3319906297/\" title=\"Porter Peaches by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Porter Peaches\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3607/3319906297_8138624d2c.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Confession: I have sort of a thing for good food. Surprise!<br /><br />Truth is, I think about it pretty much all the time - how I could make it, how I could eat it, what I could write about it, how it greases the wheels of society.<br /><br />Good thing Local Food Week 2010 has rolled around.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a><a href=\"http://www.urbantulsa.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A25007\">I\'m passionate about the local food movement</a>. Yeah, it\'s a little trendy, and yeah, the term \"localvore\" needs to take a long walk off a short pier, but I\'ve always been a fan of food grown by people I know. My grandmother used to grow rows and rows of onions and a huge raised bed of strawberries, and my grandfather and I spent one glorious day late one summer frying apple pies made with apples we picked from the trees out back.<br /><br />My dad used to grow these huge ears of sweet corn, and we\'d eat them all summer long. I have a grandmother who refuses to eat store-bought fresh tomatoes, and we all talk about how a homegrown strawberry just doesn\'t compare to whatever those red orbs in the produce section of the supermarket are supposed to be.<br /><br />See, all the local food movement is doing is helping to make our old ways hip again. Be thee not afraid.<br /><br /><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346272527030045650\" src=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/SjHGiZ4OS9I/AAAAAAAABTU/Zy164Etw21Y/s400/ConradFarms.jpg\" style=\"cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;\" /><br /><br />This week is a great time to jump on grandma\'s old bandwagon, since <a href=\"http://localfoodweek.org/\">it\'s the state\'s second annual Local Foods Week</a>. Everyone from farmers to restaurateurs will celebrate the rich diversity of locally produced foods available in early summer and encourage the support of local farmers throughout the season, all week long. It all gets started today. <br /><br />The calendar of events for the week is bursting, including a block party and community potluck at Blue Jackalope this very evening; a raw food picnic, also this very evening; a showing of the film <i>Dirt</i>&nbsp;out at Newsome Community Farm in north Tulsa; cooking demonstrations and local farmers\' markets; a showing of the film <i>Fresh</i>&nbsp;at the Bartlesville Farmers\' Market; a local food art show; the second annual Salsafest in downtown Tulsa; a scavenger hunt; farm tours; and, if you can believe it, more.<br /><br /><a href=\"http://localfoodweek.org/\">Click here for more Local Food Week highlights and to get the complete schedule of events</a>. <br /><br />Oklahomans are encouraged to join in the celebration by supporting farmers in their areas. You can also do your part for Local Food Week by <a href=\"http://localfoodweek.org/LocalFoodWeek2010.pdf\">tacking this poster</a> to any free bulletin board space you see at your local cafe, coffeeshop or grocery store. Just for fun, <a href=\"http://localfoodweek.org/MenuOfIdeas.pdf\">print out a few menus of ideas on how to indulge in local food</a> to pass out to hungry friends and family.<br /><br />There\'s good eatin\' ahead, friends. Just don\'t hog it all for yourselves.','Not Your Namby-Pamby Local Food Week: OK Local Food Week 2010 Starts Today','','publish','open','open','','not-your-namby-pamby-local-food-week-ok','','','2010-06-13 21:08:00','2010-06-13 21:08:00','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=649',0,'post','',1),(650,1,'2010-06-14 13:00:00','2010-06-14 19:00:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4566579306/\" title=\"How to Eat a Cupcake at Merritt\'s Bakery by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"How to Eat a Cupcake at Merritt\'s Bakery\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3324/4566579306_bf741c5074.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br />A cool part of my job is that, when I\'m sharing with you all the best ways to get down with T-Town, sometimes I get to take a moment and show off my kid. It\'s mostly because he\'s the one who most often gets dragged along when I go on Tulsa-doing rampages, and it\'s also because he hasn\'t yet figured out how to work the camera - at least, not in the shooting sense.<br /><br />Besides, y\'all would much rather look at him than me. Hands down. For sure. Trust me on this one.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4565950029/\" title=\"How to Eat a Cupcake at Merritt\'s Bakery by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"How to Eat a Cupcake at Merritt\'s Bakery\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3593/4565950029_9c05a9cf3d.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br />What I\'m trying to say is, not only do I get to blog about Tulsa goings on, but I also get to mommyblog, especially <a href=\"http://www.ttownmoms.com/tashadoestulsa\">over at Ttownmoms.com</a>. As seen on today\'s <a href=\"http://www.kjrh.com/\">Midday Show on KJRH Channel 2</a>, here\'s what\'s going on at Ttownmoms.com this week.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a><b>Playdate!</b> I\'m loving the once-per-week play dates with Ttownmoms.com this summer. They\'re more than great excuses for my son and I to do something with our Tuesday mornings than fry an entire package of bacon at once (not that I\'ve ever done this or would even know anything about it) - in fact, they\'re exciting ways to get out on the town and meet other kids and their caregivers.<br /><br />This week the parents and kids of Ttownmoms.com are meeting at All Things Cake, a new store at 8256 E. 71st Street bursting with, literally, all things cake, for a special story time. After, each child at the play date gets to decorate a cookie. And then, of course, chow down on that cookie like there\'s no tomorrow. <br /><br />Space is limited to 20 guests, so if you\'d like to join the group at All Things Cake, <a href=\"http://ttownmoms.com/DARMAMA\">send a message to my friend Darla ASAP</a>. And parents, keep your eyes peeled for a giveaway involving a cake decorating class. Given how much the average birthday cake costs these days, this could be a very lucrative win, so stay on your toes.<br /><br />If your kid is more into splash pads than sugar and icing, Ttownmoms.com will be at the River Parks Plaza plenty of times over the course of the summer. Be sure to keep Tuesday mornings open for some fun in the sun.<br /><br /><b>Giveaways!</b> Head Ttownmom Trisha will give away one dozen - count \'em,&nbsp;<i>one dozen</i> -  of <a href=\"http://www.merrittsbakery.com/\">Merritt\'s Bakery</a>\'s new candy cake donuts every day - <i>every day!</i> - this week. The winner gets his/her choice of: <br /><br />-Applesauce donuts topped with peanuts and caramel; <br />-or chocolate donuts topped with Oreo, Butterfinger or Heath Bar.<br /><br />Oh, Merritt\'s. How well you know the desires of the child in all of us.<br /><br />Enter to win every day this week over at <a href=\"http://Ttownmoms.com/\">Ttownmoms.com</a> - the link to sign up is on the front page.<br /><br /><b>Kids\' Pick of the Day!</b> There\'s so much to do in Tulsa every day that sometimes, it\'s easy for those listings to start looking like a sea of floating words. A sea of floating words in which the letters are sea monkeys. And we all know how sea monkeys are. I\'d elaborate, but it wouldn\'t be safe for work, if you know what I mean.<br /><br />Parents can get on the fast track to a day of fun in Tulsa with the new TDT Kids\' Pick of the Day, available Monday-Thursday on <a href=\"http://ttownmoms.com/tashadoestulsa\">my blog at Ttownmoms.com</a>. No reading glasses or decision-making required! Auto pilot can be a very, very good thing - especially in this particular case.<br /><br />Happy parenting this week, y\'all!','New for Tulsa Moms This Week: Cake-a-licious Playdate and Giveaways, Kids\' Pick of the Day','','private','open','open','','new-for-tulsa-moms-this-week-cake','','','2011-03-09 09:16:50','2011-03-09 15:16:50','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=650',0,'post','',1),(651,1,'2010-06-15 18:54:00','2010-06-15 18:54:00','<div align=\"center\" text=\"\"><object height=\"385\" width=\"480\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/34KZPxSn4ew&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/34KZPxSn4ew&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"480\" height=\"385\"></embed></object></div><br />I hope you\'ll consider supporting me and my grand-slamming ways by donating to the Tulsa Day Center for the Homeless on <a href=\"http://www.homerunforthehomeless.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=424121&amp;lis=1&amp;kntae424121=79E9D208750847EDA05F1494B7FA0A74&amp;supId=293864739\">my page on the Homerun for the Homeless website</a>. Every little bit counts - you\'d be surprised by what the Day Center can do with just $1.<br /><br />It\'s amazing, really. Thanks to their efforts, you don\'t need to give a lot to help a lot. <br /><br />But, if I\'m the first participant in the game to raise $1,000, I get a trophy. And I like trophies. I like trophies a lot. So any support you could lend, I\'d appreciate it.<br /><br />Also, I\'ll let you hold the trophy. Hope you won\'t mind washing your hands first.<br /><br />See you at the ball game!<br /><br /><b>What: Homerun for the Homeless Celebrity Fundraiser Baseball Game</b><br /><b>When:</b> Thursday, June 24, gates at 6pm, game at 7pm<br /><b>Where:</b> ONEOK Field, 201 N. Elgin Ave. <br /><b>How much:</b> Tickets are $5; Kids under 12 get in free (yay, free!)','Homerun for the Homeless: VIDEO! (Watch Only If You Enjoy Stories of Childhood Humiliation)','','publish','open','open','','homerun-for-homeless-video-watch-only','','','2010-06-15 18:54:00','2010-06-15 18:54:00','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=651',0,'post','',1),(652,1,'2010-06-15 21:40:00','2010-06-15 21:40:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Steak Stuffers by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4703861467/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4703861467_4bb72af151.jpg\" alt=\"Steak Stuffers\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nDJ, cue the Honky Tonk Badonkadonk music.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Steak Stuffers by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4703861467/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4703861467_4bb72af151.jpg\" alt=\"Steak Stuffers\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nBecause this here is a <a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/631334/restaurant/East-Tulsa/Steak-Stuffers-USA-Tulsa\">Steak Stuffers</a> striptease.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Steak Stuffers by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4703861555/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4703861555_38ac65397f.jpg\" alt=\"Steak Stuffers\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nAnd things are about to get all steakalicious up in here.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Steak Stuffers by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4703861555/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4703861555_38ac65397f.jpg\" alt=\"Steak Stuffers\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nThat sure is a pretty wrapper you\'re wearin\'.\r\n\r\nBut it\'d look even better on my dining room floor.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Steak Stuffers by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4704501812/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4056/4704501812_338694d71e.jpg\" alt=\"Steak Stuffers\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nBow chicka wow wow...\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Steak Stuffers by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4704501880/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1281/4704501880_c971e0a9dc.jpg\" alt=\"Steak Stuffers\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nOh, baby.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Steak Stuffers by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4704501956/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4011/4704501956_c43e0bed56.jpg\" alt=\"Steak Stuffers\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n*holding my breath...palms sweating...heart pounding*\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Steak Stuffers by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4703861835/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4033/4703861835_049bd8876e.jpg\" alt=\"Steak Stuffers\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nWell, what can I say.\r\n\r\nPhilly cheesesteaks aren\'t known for being the prettiest things in the world.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Steak Stuffers by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4703861939/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4065/4703861939_59355c4e60.jpg\" alt=\"Steak Stuffers\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nBut, when they\'re as good as they are from locally owned and operated Steak Stuffers USA, who needs them to be?\r\n\r\nBesides, they sure can put on a good show.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Steak Stuffers by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4703862075/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4703862075_a37fa62df0.jpg\" alt=\"Steak Stuffers\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nMmm...delish.\r\n\r\n<strong>Steak Stuffers USA</strong>\r\nWhere: 7846 E. 51st Street (51st and Memorial Drive)\r\nPhone: (918) 743-7474\r\nHours: Until 8pm on weekdays, closed on weekends (which is a huge bummer, by the way - shall we start a movement to change that, TDT readers?)\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/631334/restaurant/East-Tulsa/Steak-Stuffers-USA-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; height: 36px; width: 130px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/631334/minilink.gif\" alt=\"Steak Stuffers USA on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Steak Stuffers Striptease','DJ, cue the Honky Tonk Badonkadonk music.','publish','open','open','','steak-stuffers-striptease','','','2010-08-30 21:44:52','2010-08-31 02:44:52','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=652',0,'post','',9),(653,1,'2010-06-16 14:00:00','2010-06-16 14:00:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Joe Momma\'s Downtown by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4705582316/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4705582316_3c76436914.jpg\" alt=\"Joe Momma\'s Downtown\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nShop local, shop local, shop local. It\'s a mantra we\'re all hearing a lot lately, especially here at TashaDoesTulsa.com.\r\n\r\nOkay, right? If we want to improve our quality of life as residents of this city, we\'re supposed to shop local. We get it.\r\n\r\nBut, now what?\r\n\r\nAn easy way to get rolling on the shop-local train is to do some creative and thoughtful shopping for gifts. Since this Sunday is Father\'s Day, you\'ve got the perfect opportunity to jump-start your efforts. Here\'s a list of places to start looking for a gift for the dad in your life, categorized by type of dad.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>\r\n<strong>For the Outdoorsman</strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.dandboutfitters.com/\">D&amp;B Outfitters</a>\r\n5433 South Mingo Road\r\nIf dad loves camping, hiking and fishing, get him some sweet gear at this east Tulsa outpost.\r\n<strong></strong>\r\n<strong>For the Golfer</strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.bakerscustomgolfinc.com/\">Baker\'s Custom Golf</a>\r\n9909 East 61st Street\r\nForget shopping at the big-box stores for your golf-happy dad. If you want service, attention and selection, it\'s all about shopping the local scene.\r\n\r\n<strong>For the Book Lover</strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.stevessundrybooksmags.com/\">Steve\'s Sundry Books and Magazines</a>\r\n2612 South Harvard Avenue\r\nForget the giant, faceless bookstores - this book and magazine seller\'s got personality, and lunch, too, while you\'re perusing for the perfect volume for dad this Father\'s Day.\r\n\r\n<strong>For the Runner</strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.fleetfeettulsa.com/\">Fleet Feet Sports Tulsa</a>\r\n5968 S. Yale Ave. in KingsPointe Shopping Center\r\nDad need new running gear? Get whatever he needs at this local store, which will soon open a location downtown in the Blue Dome District.\r\n\r\n<strong>For the Movie Buff</strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://audiovideoconnections.com/#\">Audio Video Connections</a>\r\nTime for dad to upgrade the ol\' home theater system? Go custom with this Tulsa company.\r\n\r\n<strong>For the Grill Master</strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.hastybake.com/\">Hasty-Bake</a>\r\n1313 S. Lewis Ave.\r\nMan cannot live on grilled food alone, but he sure can try. Help dad achieve this noble goal with a grill from this Tulsa-based company.\r\n\r\n<strong>For the Collector</strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://thegadgetcompany.com/\">The Gadget Company</a>\r\n104 East 15th Street\r\nYour dad have a thing for collection zero-gravity pens? How about duct tape accessories like wallets and money clips? Or candles scented like garage, cut wood and pizza? Get this and more at this boutique of all that is man.\r\n\r\n<strong>For the Sports Fanatic</strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsadrillers.com/\">Tulsa Drillers</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsatalons.com/\">Tulsa Talons</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsashock.com/\">Tulsa Shock</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://sportsfan-attic.com/\">Sports Fan-Attic</a>\r\nBetween all the teams with schedules this summer in Tulsa, you\'re sure to find some tickets that\'ll make that dad in your life with sports on the brain drool. Throw in a little something emblazoned with the logo of his favorite team from the Sports Fan-Attic and you\'re golden.\r\n\r\n<strong>For the Beer Lover</strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&amp;rls=en&amp;q=high+gravity+homebrewing+tulsa,+OK&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;oe=UTF-8\">High Gravity Home Brewing Supply</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://marshallbrewing.com/index.asp\">Marshall Brewing Company</a>\r\nThe great thing about High Gravity is that not only is the service impeccable and the selection superb, but they don\'t sell you a bunch of stuff and simply send you packing. Take brewing and winemaking classes every Saturday at High Gravity for free. If Dad isn\'t the patient kind, grab him a 22-ounce bottle or a six-pack of 12-ounce bottles of beer from Marshall Brewing Company, which operates a brewery just outside of downtown Tulsa.\r\n\r\n<strong>For the Carnivore</strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.harvardmeats.com/\">Harvard Meats</a>\r\n3245 East 15th Street\r\nIf there\'s one thing Dad loves, it\'s steak. Get the good stuff here.\r\n\r\n<strong>For the Straight Shooter</strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.dongsguns.com/\">Dong\'s</a>\r\n4144 East Admiral Place\r\nYou know what they say, folks - the word \"gun\" is just one letter away from the word \"fun.\" Get Dad some gun fun and more at this ammo and sporting goods store this Father\'s Day.\r\n\r\n<strong>For the Cigar Aficionado</strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.cigarboxtulsa.com/The_Cigar_Box/Welcome.html\">The Cigar Box</a>\r\nRiverWalk Crossing in Jenks\r\nThe Village at Stone Wood Hills in Broken Arrow\r\nIf your dad likes a good stogey every now and then, check out what\'s in the humidor at either location of The Cigar Box. If you don\'t know what to buy, don\'t hesitate to ask - the service is knowledgeable, friendly and, in case you\'re not a cigar aficionado yourself, won\'t talk down to you if you don\'t know the difference between a Marlboro and a Macanudo.\r\n\r\n<strong>For the Naked Dad</strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/\">Dwelling Spaces</a>\r\n119 S. Detroit Ave.\r\nDad getting a little indecent? Stop by Dwelling Spaces for a complete selection of Tulsa-tastic shirts and sweatshirts and get that man into some clothes, for goodness sake.\r\n\r\nWhere in Tulsa are YOU shopping for Dad this Father\'s Day?','TDT Father\'s Day Gift Guide 2010','An easy way to get rolling on the shop-local train is to do some creative and thoughtful shopping for gifts.','publish','open','open','','tdt-fathers-day-gift-guide-2010','','','2010-08-30 21:42:40','2010-08-31 02:42:40','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=653',0,'post','',2),(1700,1,'2010-08-01 23:10:47','2010-08-02 04:10:47','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4703861467/\" title=\"Steak Stuffers by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Steak Stuffers\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4703861467_4bb72af151.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />DJ, cue the Honky Tonk Badonkadonk music.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4703861467/\" title=\"Steak Stuffers by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Steak Stuffers\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4703861467_4bb72af151.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Because this here is a <a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/631334/restaurant/East-Tulsa/Steak-Stuffers-USA-Tulsa\">Steak Stuffers</a> striptease. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4703861555/\" title=\"Steak Stuffers by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Steak Stuffers\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4703861555_38ac65397f.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />And things are about to get all steakalicious up in here. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4703861555/\" title=\"Steak Stuffers by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Steak Stuffers\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4703861555_38ac65397f.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />That sure is a pretty wrapper you\'re wearin\'.<br /><br />But it\'d look even better on my dining room floor.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4704501812/\" title=\"Steak Stuffers by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Steak Stuffers\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4056/4704501812_338694d71e.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Bow chicka wow wow...<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4704501880/\" title=\"Steak Stuffers by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Steak Stuffers\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1281/4704501880_c971e0a9dc.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Oh, baby.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4704501956/\" title=\"Steak Stuffers by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Steak Stuffers\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4011/4704501956_c43e0bed56.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />*holding my breath...palms sweating...heart pounding*<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4703861835/\" title=\"Steak Stuffers by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Steak Stuffers\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4033/4703861835_049bd8876e.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Well, what can I say.<br /><br />Philly cheesesteaks aren\'t known for being the prettiest things in the world. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4703861939/\" title=\"Steak Stuffers by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Steak Stuffers\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4065/4703861939_59355c4e60.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />But, when they\'re as good as they are from locally owned and operated Steak Stuffers USA, who needs them to be? <br /><br />Besides, they sure can put on a good show.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4703862075/\" title=\"Steak Stuffers by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Steak Stuffers\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4703862075_a37fa62df0.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Mmm...delish.<br /><br /><b>Steak Stuffers USA</b><br />Where: 7846 E. 51st Street (51st and Memorial Drive)<br />Phone: (918) 743-7474<br />Hours: Until 8pm on weekdays, closed on weekends (which is a huge bummer, by the way - shall we start a movement to change that, TDT readers?)<br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/631334/restaurant/East-Tulsa/Steak-Stuffers-USA-Tulsa\"><img alt=\"Steak Stuffers USA on Urbanspoon\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/631334/minilink.gif\" style=\"border: none; height: 36px; width: 130px;\" /></a>','Steak Stuffers Striptease','','inherit','open','open','','652-revision-2','','','2010-08-01 23:10:47','2010-08-02 04:10:47','',652,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/652-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(654,1,'2010-06-16 15:30:00','2010-06-16 15:30:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4032/4504549988_7170aaa65d.jpg\" /></div><br />Ever wondered just exactly how much awesomeness would ensue if the folks from <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/01/calling-all-tulsa-bloggers.html\">Tulsa Blogger Meetup</a> showed up with the folks from <a href=\"http://tulsatweetup.com/\">Tulsa Tweetup</a> at the same place, at the same time? <br /><br />Wonder no more. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/06/calling-all-tulsa-bloggers-social-media.html\">It\'s happening. And very, very soon</a>. <br /><br />As in, <b>tomorrow</b>. <br /><br />The deadline to order discount tickets was last Wednesday, but if you missed out, or even if you\'ve already purchased your tickets, <b>here\'s a way to snag a ticket for free.</b><br /><b></b><br /><b><a name=\'more\'></a></b><br /><br />Step 1:&nbsp;Point your browser to <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tasha-Does-Tulsa/403568208507\">the Tasha Does Tulsa Facebook page</a>.<br />Step 2: Find the status update about the Tulsa Blogger Meetup/Tulsa Tweetup Smackdown.<br />Step 3: Respond to the prompt in the status update.<br /><br />That\'s it! You\'re in the drawing for <b>one of eight tickets to this Thursday\'s event at ONEOK Field</b>. I\'ll select winners at 4pm and post their names here shortly after. Good luck! <br /><br />(If you missed the boat on purchasing tickets but would like to hedge your bets on winning a free one by slapping down some cash at the box office, simply ask for terrace seating when ordering tickets either by phone, online or in person at ONEOK Field. You won\'t get the discount price, but at least you\'ll be seated in our section, and that\'s really the whole point. That and $1 beer.)<br /><br />I can\'t wait to see everyone tomorrow. I\'m so excited that I\'m already planning my deodorant-to-black-clothing ratio. <br /><br />Some things are just too important to leave until the last minute.','Want Free Tickets to Tulsa Blogger Meetup/Tulsa Tweetup Thursday Night?','','publish','open','open','','want-free-tickets-to-tulsa-blogger','','','2010-06-16 15:30:00','2010-06-16 15:30:00','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=654',0,'post','',0),(655,1,'2010-06-17 16:18:00','2010-06-17 21:18:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"josh\'s sno shack by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4698067666/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4016/4698067666_669b4fd6ff_b.jpg\" alt=\"josh\'s sno shack\" width=\"338\" height=\"504\" /></a></div>\r\nWhile the official first day of summer is June 21st, for me summer always begins the day I eat my first sno cone.\r\n\r\nIt\'s true.  It\'s not really summer until I\'ve been satisfied with the sticky sweetness that is a sno cone from <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/joshs-sno-shack-okay-spring-you-can.html\">Josh\'s Sno Shack</a>.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4709344776/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4033/4709344776_a6806584f7_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"504\" height=\"338\" /></a></div>\r\nMy favorite flavor is the Boomer Sooner, of course.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4708702461/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4708702461_7b2ee1abb0_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"560\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\r\nHowever, if you aren\'t as partial to the crimson and cream as I am, there are tons - I repeat, TONS - of flavors to choose from.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4709345014/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4709345014_c2466bd639_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"560\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\r\nJust look at this list. And that\'s only the half of the menu.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4709344950/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1300/4709344950_85aabec2df_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"560\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\r\nAnd if for some reason you can\'t make up your mind, you can always do what Jennifer here did and go for the Josh\'s Surprise. They won\'t tell you what it is, but that\'s okay because the ice is shaved to perfection and the concoction is a perfect combination of sweetness and summer lovin\'.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4708702353/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4053/4708702353_83babf932c_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"560\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4708702061/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4708702061_a871e41dec_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"560\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\r\nI must warn you though, this place is pretty much always packed. These sno cones are THAT amazing.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4709344678/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4709344678_2489210f63_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"560\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4708702191/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4708702191_6a69f13808_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"560\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\r\nAnd you know what else? Your sno cone is ready within mere seconds. Plus, it\'s guaranteed to be delivered with a smile.\r\n\r\nCould you really ask for more?\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"josh\'s sno shack by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4698067666/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4016/4698067666_669b4fd6ff_b.jpg\" alt=\"josh\'s sno shack\" width=\"375\" height=\"560\" /></a></div>\r\nWell, actually you can.  By following Josh\'s Sno Shack on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://twitter.com/joshssnoshack\">Twitter</a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/joshssnoshack\">Facebook</a>, you will be the first to know about awesome discounts they\'ll offer all summer long.\r\n\r\nHere\'s to the official start of the hottest season of the year!\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4708702061/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4708702061_a871e41dec_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"560\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Josh\'s Sno Shack</strong></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Where: 71st and Garnett; 91st and Memorial; New! 61st and Memorial</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">When: Monday-Saturday, 12-10:30pm; Sunday, 2-10:30pm</div>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.erinconrad.com/\"><em>Tulsa photographer Erin Conrad</em></a><em> photoblogs weekly at Tasha Does Tulsa as Erin Sees Tulsa. </em><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/search/label/Erin%20Sees%20Tulsa\"><em>Check out her recent posts here</em></a>','The Sno Cone Mystique: Erin Sees Tulsa','While the official first day of summer is June 21st, for me summer always begins the day I eat my first sno cone.','publish','open','open','','sno-cone-mystique-erin-sees-tulsa','','','2010-08-30 21:40:08','2010-08-31 02:40:08','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=655',0,'post','',3),(656,1,'2010-06-18 17:08:00','2010-06-18 17:08:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Joe Momma\'s Downtown by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4705582316/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4705582316_3c76436914.jpg\" alt=\"Joe Momma\'s Downtown\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nLooking to show Dad a weekend on the town to celebrate all that he\'s done for you over the years? Here are some ideas for things to do together.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a><strong>MidAmerica Ford and Team Shelby Nationals</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday, 8am-9pm; Saturday, 8am-10:30pm; Sunday, 8:30am-2:30pm\r\nWhere: Tulsa\'s tracks and Southern Hills Marriot (<a href=\"http://www.midamericafordteamshelby.com/Support_docs/2010/2010_Survival_Guide_Final.pdf\">click here for the full schedule</a>)\r\nFords, families fun and, of course, lots of racing this weekend at this celebration of the all-American muscle car. Get a trade show at the Marriott Southern Hills, drag racing at Hallet and Tulsa Raceway Park and an All Ford Super Car Show starting at 8:30am on Father\'s Day at Marriott Southern Hills.\r\n\r\n<strong>SalsaFest</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday, 5-10pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://localfoodweek.org/\">Centennial Park</a> at 6th and Boston Ave.\r\nDon\'t miss this epic salsa-making and -tasting contest. Local restaurants and home cooks are invited to compete and see if their salsa really is award-winning. Salsa contestants will use at least one Oklahoma-grown ingredient for the public and celebrity judges (including TDT!). Look also for a pepper-eating contest, live Salsa music, Salsa dancing lessons, children\'s activities, local art booths and a Chihuahua costume contest and race.\r\n\r\n<strong>Hasty Bake BBQ Competition</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, 10am-4pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.hastybake.com/Hasty-Bake%20Owners%20BBQ%20Contest%2006-19-10.pdf\">Hasty Bake</a>, 1313 S. Lewis Ave.\r\nCould you think of a better Father\'s Day gift than whisking your dad away to a BBQ competition between 30 teams, cooking demos by the likes of Chef J. Warren, samples from 3 Guys Smokin\' and Siegi\'s Sausage Factory and a grill sale? The good news is, this weekend, you can do just that, and right here in Tulsa. Admission is free and open to the public. Look for the bloggers behind <a href=\"http://www.tulsafoodblog.com/\">Tulsa Food Blog </a>and <a href=\"http://www.joesburgersearch.com/Joes_Burger_Search/Blog/Blog.html\">Joe\'s Burger Search</a> while you\'re there. Yum!\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Shock vs. Minnesota</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, 7pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://bokcenter.com/events.asp?id=11&amp;pid=305&amp;task=display&amp;pcatid=&amp;seldate=6/1/2010\">BOK Center</a>, 200 N. Denver Ave.\r\nCatch this game in the inaugural season of the Tulsa Shock, which is also the WNBA Dads and Daughters game. Tickets start at $10.\r\n\r\n<strong>Free Popcorn for Dads</strong>\r\nWhen: Father\'s Day, all day\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.circlecinema.com/\">Circle Cinema</a>, 12 S. Lewis Ave.\r\nHey, Dads - when you go see a movie at Circle Cinema today to celebrate your Dad-ness, be sure to grab a free regular popcorn.\r\n\r\n<strong>Safari\'s Sanctuary Father\'s Day Celebration</strong>\r\nWhen: Father\'s Day\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.brokenarrowok.gov/Index.aspx?page=13&amp;recordid=2469\">Safari\'s Sanctuary</a>, 26881 E. 58th Street\r\nDads get in Safari\'s free this Father\'s Day, so treat ol\' Dad to a safari, Okie style.\r\n\r\n<strong>Show Your Pops He\'s Tops at Tulsa Zoo</strong>\r\nWhen: Father\'s Day, 9-5pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsazoo.org/Visit/EventsCalendar/?chkDate=2010-06-20%2000:00:00.0&amp;display=all&amp;EID=6155#contentArea\">Tulsa Zoo</a>, 6421 E 36th Street North\r\nThe Tulsa Zoo is giving dad\'s wallet a break by offering half-price admission for the whole family this Father\'s Day.\r\n\r\n<strong>Father\'s Day at Oklahoma Aquarium</strong>\r\nWhen: Father\'s Day, 10am-6pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://okaquarium.org/events.php?subPageName=events\">Oklahoma Aquarium</a>, 300 Aquarium Drive in Jenks\r\nShow Dad he\'s your favorite fish in the sea this Father\'s Day. All dads get into the Aquarium free.\r\n\r\n<strong>Free Sunday at Price Tower Museum</strong>\r\nWhen: Father\'s Day, 12-5pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://pricetower.org/\">Price Tower Museum</a>, 510 S. Dewey in Bartlesville\r\nThe Free Sunday includes free admission to the Price Tower Arts Center Gallery for  Fellowship:  75 Years of Taliesin Box Projects and a special craft project for children.  The hands-on activity for children will be accordion books.\r\n\r\n<strong>Father\'s Day Chowdown at Living Kitchen</strong>\r\nWhen: Father\'s Day, 12pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://localfoodweek.org/\">Living Kitchen Farm</a> in Depew, OK\r\nEnjoy a tour of the farm and then treat yourself to an amazing fresh farm table brunch. This Chowdown day will be a buffet lunch with local foods from the Living Kitchen Farm and other nearby farms. Have lunch, listen to music (bring your instruments if you play), tour the farm, and enjoy the beautiful setting with the fam. Cost is $8-$20 for those 13 and older and $8 for those under 13. Bring your own plates, utensils, and wine. The Living Kitchen will provide the food and non-alcoholic beverages. Reservations are required, but advanced payment is not.\r\n\r\n<strong>Barron Ryan</strong>\r\nWhen: Father\'s Day, 5pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://okjazz.org/\">Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame</a>, 111 E. First Street\r\nHalf of the Ryan and Ryan piano duo with his father Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame inductee Donald Ryan, Barron takes center stage on this Father\'s Day to showcase his amazing piano talent. Tickets start at $15.\r\n\r\n<strong>Family FUNday Sunday and Father\'s Day at ONEOK Field</strong>\r\nWhen: Father\'s Day, 6:05pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/schedule/index.jsp?sid=t260\">ONEOK Field</a>, 201 N. Elgin Ave.\r\nThere\'s no better way to celebrate your love for Pops than hot dogs and a ballgame. Get a Father\'s Day Tape Measure Giveaway for the first 1,000 men through the gate, and the first 500 kids under 12 eat free. Look also for the pre-game, father-child catch on the field.\r\n\r\nBe sure to check <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/p/tulsa-events-this-weekend_2472.html\">the full itinerary for even more ideas for things to do to celebrate Dad this weekend</a>. And check out <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/06/tdt-fathers-day-gift-guide-2010.html\">this local gift guide for uber-cool Father\'s Day gifts</a>.','Father\'s Day 2010 in Tulsa','Looking to show Dad a weekend on the town to celebrate all that he\'s done for you over the years? Here are some ideas for things to do together.','publish','open','open','','fathers-day-2010-in-tulsa','','','2010-08-30 21:31:24','2010-08-31 02:31:24','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=656',0,'post','',6),(657,1,'2010-06-21 20:27:00','2010-06-21 20:27:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"The Brook by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4697532538/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4058/4697532538_be52449816.jpg\" alt=\"The Brook\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nYou know how when fall and winter start to come around that you notice you crave things like chicken pot pie and bread pudding and generally heavy, food-for-the-soul-type stuff?\r\n\r\nAnd how when spring arrives the first thing everyone wants is anything besides chicken pot pie and bread pudding? And how you feel like if you have to eat another piece of citrus you might just cry your eyes out? You need real fruit, by George!\r\n\r\nWell, me, too. And when summer (and 90-plus percent humidity) is in the air, I get to craving one thing.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"The Brook by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4696900145/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1274/4696900145_427349d114.jpg\" alt=\"The Brook\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nAnd that\'s macaroni and cheese with some buffalo chicken tenders from <a href=\"http://www.brookrestaurant.com/\">Brook on Brookside</a>, known by us locals as \"The Brook.\"\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"The Brook by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4697533226/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1303/4697533226_daff7d47a9.jpg\" alt=\"The Brook\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"The Brook by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4697531622/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4034/4697531622_1760ca6d25.jpg\" alt=\"The Brook\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nI know it seems like an unlikely choice for summer. It\'s not a light meal, by any means, and it\'s not anything that\'s going to cool a person from the intense Oklahoma heat from the inside out.\r\n\r\nBut, to me, it\'s bright and festive like summer, with a little spiciness to boot. And it also happens to be the best macaroni and cheese and buffalo chicken I ever had, anywhere. Including my grandma\'s house.\r\n\r\nSorry, grandma. I love your homemade mac-and-cheese, but it\'s just not as creamy or as decadent or as addictive as the macaroni and cheese from The Brook. Beyond that, I can\'t explain my obsession. It just is.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"The Brook by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4696900469/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4696900469_bb8675e9aa.jpg\" alt=\"The Brook\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nAnd so I accept it. With a knife and with a fork. And sometimes a bib.\r\n\r\nBecause it is.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"The Brook by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4697532218/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4034/4697532218_3d628fec94.jpg\" alt=\"The Brook\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nThat it\'s all served in one of the most interesting, independently-owned restaurants in Tulsa just adds to the awesomeness. See, the Brook, in all of its doo-wop splendor, was a popular movie theatre back in its first life. Now, it\'s one of the most happening restaurants on Brookside, open for lunch and dinner and into the night for the crowd that knows how to get their bar hop on.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"The Brook by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4696900469/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4696900469_bb8675e9aa.jpg\" alt=\"The Brook\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nMacaroni and cheese and buffalo chicken tenders in an old moviehouse on a historic and hip bar-and-restaurant strip to help kick off summer 2010? Remind me - how far would I have to drive before I found an experience that could compare to this? All the way around the globe and back to Brookside, right?\r\n\r\nYeah. That\'s what I thought.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Brook</strong>\r\n3401 S. Peoria Ave.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/630195/restaurant/Brookside/The-Brook-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; height: 36px; width: 130px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/630195/minilink.gif\" alt=\"The Brook on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','The Brook: This Is Summer','Don\'t miss the macaroni and cheese at Brook on Brookside, known by us locals as \"The Brook.\"','publish','open','open','','brook-this-is-summer','','','2010-08-30 21:29:37','2010-08-31 02:29:37','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=657',0,'post','',7),(1692,1,'2010-08-30 21:29:20','2010-08-31 02:29:20','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"The Brook by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4697532538/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4058/4697532538_be52449816.jpg\" alt=\"The Brook\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nYou know how when fall and winter start to come around that you notice you crave things like chicken pot pie and bread pudding and generally heavy, food-for-the-soul-type stuff?\r\n\r\nAnd how when spring arrives the first thing everyone wants is anything besides chicken pot pie and bread pudding? And how you feel like if you have to eat another piece of citrus you might just cry your eyes out? You need real fruit, by George!\r\n\r\nWell, me, too. And when summer (and 90-plus percent humidity) is in the air, I get to craving one thing.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"The Brook by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4696900145/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1274/4696900145_427349d114.jpg\" alt=\"The Brook\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nAnd that\'s macaroni and cheese with some buffalo chicken tenders from <a href=\"http://www.brookrestaurant.com/\">Brook on Brookside</a>, known by us locals as \"The Brook.\"\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"The Brook by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4697533226/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1303/4697533226_daff7d47a9.jpg\" alt=\"The Brook\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"The Brook by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4697531622/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4034/4697531622_1760ca6d25.jpg\" alt=\"The Brook\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nI know it seems like an unlikely choice for summer. It\'s not a light meal, by any means, and it\'s not anything that\'s going to cool a person from the intense Oklahoma heat from the inside out.\r\n\r\nBut, to me, it\'s bright and festive like summer, with a little spiciness to boot. And it also happens to be the best macaroni and cheese and buffalo chicken I ever had, anywhere. Including my grandma\'s house.\r\n\r\nSorry, grandma. I love your homemade mac-and-cheese, but it\'s just not as creamy or as decadent or as addictive as the macaroni and cheese from The Brook. Beyond that, I can\'t explain my obsession. It just is.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"The Brook by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4696900469/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4696900469_bb8675e9aa.jpg\" alt=\"The Brook\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nAnd so I accept it. With a knife and with a fork. And sometimes a bib.\r\n\r\nBecause it is.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"The Brook by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4697532218/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4034/4697532218_3d628fec94.jpg\" alt=\"The Brook\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nThat it\'s all served in one of the most interesting, independently-owned restaurants in Tulsa just adds to the awesomeness. See, the Brook, in all of its doo-wop splendor, was a popular movie theatre back in its first life. Now, it\'s one of the most happening restaurants on Brookside, open for lunch and dinner and into the night for the crowd that knows how to get their bar hop on.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"The Brook by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4696900469/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4696900469_bb8675e9aa.jpg\" alt=\"The Brook\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nMacaroni and cheese and buffalo chicken tenders in an old moviehouse on a historic and hip bar-and-restaurant strip to help kick off summer 2010? Remind me - how far would I have to drive before I found an experience that could compare to this? All the way around the globe and back to Brookside, right?\r\n\r\nYeah. That\'s what I thought.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Brook</strong>\r\n3401 S. Peoria Ave.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/630195/restaurant/Brookside/The-Brook-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; height: 36px; width: 130px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/630195/minilink.gif\" alt=\"The Brook on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','The Brook: This Is Summer','Don\'t miss the macaroni and cheese at Brook on Brookside, known by us locals as \"The Brook.\"','inherit','open','open','','657-revision-3','','','2010-08-30 21:29:20','2010-08-31 02:29:20','',657,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/657-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(658,1,'2010-06-23 21:42:00','2010-06-23 21:42:00','<div class=\"text-align: center;\">\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TCJ_Yh7G5TI/AAAAAAAAB6U/g57NrftjmvQ/s1600/hotdogs.jpg\"><img src=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TCJ_Yh7G5TI/AAAAAAAAB6U/g57NrftjmvQ/s400/hotdogs.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"321\" height=\"400\" /></a></div>\r\n</div>\r\nThey’re a mark of every major metropolitan city: vendors of street fare, set up along busy thoroughfares where hungry downtowners rove for midday sustenance.\r\n\r\nSuddenly, these vendors are on seemingly every corner in Tulsa’s central business district, especially hot dog cart operators, numbering about half a dozen businesses within the IDL.\r\n\r\nGrab some napkins and chow down on <a href=\"http://tulsabusiness.com/industry_article.asp?cID=i&amp;aID=91708527.4547083.666809.6765667.9782155.609&amp;aID2=51284\">the rest of the story on the Food page in this week\'s issue of Tulsa Business Journal</a>.','Street Eats Fill a Market Void','They’re a mark of every major metropolitan city: vendors of street fare, set up along busy thoroughfares where hungry downtowners rove for midday sustenance.\r\n','publish','open','open','','street-eats-fill-market-void','','','2010-08-30 21:27:49','2010-08-31 02:27:49','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=658',0,'post','',1),(659,1,'2010-06-23 21:51:00','2010-06-23 21:51:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"The Cigar Box by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4191734804/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2673/4191734804_3a79019a8a.jpg\" alt=\"The Cigar Box\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\r\nThe recession might have put some members of the Tulsa business community in last season’s neckties or put a hold on that man cave renovation, but one thing is for sure: No one is giving up his cigar.\r\n\r\nThere’s nothing quite like a fine cigar and scotch on the rocks at the end of a long week at the office. The taste that can range from a sweet, floral grassiness to wood and leather can put the troubles of the boardroom miles away.\r\n\r\nThanks to the local selection of fine cigars — who knew the Tulsa area offers nearly a dozen cigar shops and counting? — there’s no need to try one’s hand at smuggling hand-rolled Cubans or, worse, going without cigars altogether.\r\n\r\nGet the list on <a href=\"http://tulsabusiness.com/article.asp?aID=285937502.58836.666822.8849865.5248311.453&amp;aID2=51285\">the High Life page in this week\'s edition of Tulsa Business Journal</a>.','Where to Find Cigars in Tulsa','The recession might have put some members of the Tulsa business community in last season’s neckties or put a hold on that man cave renovation, but one thing is for sure: No one is giving up his cigar.\r\n','publish','open','open','','where-to-find-cigars-in-tulsa','','','2010-08-30 21:24:12','2010-08-31 02:24:12','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=659',0,'post','',0),(660,1,'2010-06-24 14:06:00','2010-06-24 19:06:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4727430901/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1148/4727430901_d9c7dabd1e_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"335\" height=\"504\" /></a></div>\r\nWith July 4th less than two weeks away, my eyes have started noticing all the red, white and blue that surrounds us.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4727430961/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1359/4727430961_0e96e689f7_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"504\" height=\"335\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4727431391/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1158/4727431391_87c8d36a16_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"504\" height=\"335\" /></a></div>\r\nOf course it\'s easy to spot Old Glory, but what about finding these colors in normal, everyday living?\r\n\r\nStart looking.  You\'ll be shocked by just how easy it is to dream in red, white and blue.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4727431451/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1149/4727431451_cdb55bdfc5_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"560\" height=\"372\" /></a></div>\r\nAnd just to keep you on your toes, I\'ve mixed in some instant images with my digital ones.\r\n\r\nWhich are your favorites?\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4728076378/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1309/4728076378_0d8298f756_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"560\" height=\"560\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4727431535/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1229/4727431535_6bfc95554c_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"372\" height=\"560\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4728077342/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1346/4728077342_9422a30570_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"560\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4727431615/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1139/4727431615_8ef0341bff_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"560\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4727430799/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1005/4727430799_af6686a74e_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"362\" height=\"560\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4728076724/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1078/4728076724_e6cc0254e4_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"560\" height=\"372\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4728077068/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1161/4728077068_5aaf619b38_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"375\" height=\"560\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4727431133/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1102/4727431133_b94d78f1e1_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"560\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4728076894/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1009/4728076894_66a6865ce2_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"560\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4728076764/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1099/4728076764_374a92cee5_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"375\" height=\"560\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4727431325/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1324/4727431325_9979f6fb75_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"375\" height=\"560\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4727431227/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1354/4727431227_0d658093ff_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"560\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4728076274/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1073/4728076274_f00a071474_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"375\" height=\"560\" /></a></div>\r\nThese colors aren\'t only a wonderful reminder that not only do we live in the greatest city in this country, but also the greatest country on this earth.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4727430901/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1148/4727430901_d9c7dabd1e_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"375\" height=\"560\" /></a></div>\r\nHappy dreaming!\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><a style=\"color: #cc6600; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http://www.erinconrad.com/\"><em>Tulsa photographer Erin Conrad</em></a></span><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><em> photoblogs weekly at Tasha Does Tulsa as Erin Sees Tulsa. </em></span><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><a style=\"color: #78b749; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/search/label/Erin%20Sees%20Tulsa\"><em>Check out her recent posts here</em></a></span><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><em>.</em></span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><em>\r\n</em></span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><em><strong>Find a listing of 2010 4th of July events in Tulsa, Broken Arrow, Jenks, Owasso and more </strong><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/06/4th-of-july-2010-events-in-tulsa.html\"><strong>right here</strong></a><strong>.</strong></em></span>','Dreaming in Red, White and Blue: Erin Sees Tulsa','With July 4th less than two weeks away, my eyes have started noticing all the red, white and blue that surrounds us.','publish','open','open','','dreaming-in-red-white-and-blue-erin','','','2010-08-30 21:23:03','2010-08-31 02:23:03','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=660',0,'post','',0),(1688,1,'2010-08-01 23:06:29','2010-08-02 04:06:29','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4191734804/\" title=\"The Cigar Box by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"The Cigar Box\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2673/4191734804_3a79019a8a.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />The recession might have put some members of the Tulsa business community in last season’s neckties or put a hold on that man cave renovation, but one thing is for sure: No one is giving up his cigar.<br /><br />There’s nothing quite like a fine cigar and scotch on the rocks at the end of a long week at the office. The taste that can range from a sweet, floral grassiness to wood and leather can put the troubles of the boardroom miles away.<br /><br />Thanks to the local selection of fine cigars — who knew the Tulsa area offers nearly a dozen cigar shops and counting? — there’s no need to try one’s hand at smuggling hand-rolled Cubans or, worse, going without cigars altogether.<br /><br />Get the list on <a href=\"http://tulsabusiness.com/article.asp?aID=285937502.58836.666822.8849865.5248311.453&amp;aID2=51285\">the High Life page in this week\'s edition of Tulsa Business Journal</a>.','Where to Find Cigars in Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','659-revision-2','','','2010-08-01 23:06:29','2010-08-02 04:06:29','',659,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/659-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(661,1,'2010-06-25 16:48:00','2010-06-25 16:48:00','<strong>UPDATE//</strong>The pageant judges have spoken!\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Sonic by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4742094021/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4742094021_47e5d862a9.jpg\" alt=\"Sonic\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tasha-Does-Tulsa/403568208507\">Despite much speculation from the TDT Facebook community that Braum\'s actually has the better cherry limeade</a>, the Cherry Limeade from Sonic beat out all other tasty Tulsa refreshments and accepted the crown this morning with humility and grace. Feel free to visit her between 2-4pm today for happy hour, when you can take her home for half price.\r\n\r\nThe QuikTrip 49-cent drink won the title of first runner-up, with a frosty glass of Weber\'s root beer taking third place.\r\n\r\nThanks, all, for voting! Have a refreshing day, T-Town style.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Sonic by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4420932184/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/4420932184_afb18d4a67.jpg\" alt=\"Sonic\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nWhen the first week of summer smacks us upside the head with a 100-degree-plus heat index day after day, we Tulsans think of ways to stay cool. An easy way to do that is from the inside out, with a tasty, local refreshment.\r\n\r\nBut, which gets the job done best? To find the answer, say hello to the first-ever TDT Refreshment Pageant, a showcase of some of Tulsa\'s most refreshing refreshments and icy-cold treats.\r\n\r\nBe sure to vote for your favorite after the jump.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a><strong>QuikTrip 49-cent Fountain Drink</strong>. At just 49 cents, not only is this refreshment refreshing, but it\'s also easy on the wallet.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://irritatedtulsan.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/491.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"384\" height=\"512\" /></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Photo by <a href=\"http://www.irritatedtulsan.wordpress.com/\">Irritated Tulsan</a> - if you\'re not reading this blog, you\'re missing out on some serious Tulsa hilarity.</em></div>\r\n<em>\r\n</em>\r\n<strong>Sonic Drive-In Cherry Limeade</strong>. Between 2-4pm, it\'s half-price, but it\'s always fully delicious.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Sonic by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4420932184/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/4420932184_afb18d4a67.jpg\" alt=\"Sonic\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<strong>Anything from Josh\'s Sno Shack</strong>. There\'s not a line of 30-plus summer-struck Tulsans outside every Josh\'s location at all times for no reason.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4016/4698067666_669b4fd6ff_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"384\" height=\"512\" /></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/06/sno-cone-mystique-erin-sees-tulsa.html\">Photo by Erin Conrad</a></em></div>\r\n<strong>Weber\'s Root Beer</strong>. A bonafide Tulsa classic, best served in a frosty mug.\r\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TCTXwwN1ykI/AAAAAAAAB6c/78b_pcSMnnw/s1600/Picture+1.png\"><img src=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TCTXwwN1ykI/AAAAAAAAB6c/78b_pcSMnnw/s400/Picture+1.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"263\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><a href=\"http://www.webersoftulsa.com/webers_story.asp\">Photo from the Weber\'s of Tulsa website</a></em></div>\r\n<strong>Marshall Beer</strong>. My favorite for summer is the hoppy Atlas Pale Ale, but Marshall gives thirsty Tulsans some seriously tasty options.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"T-Rex Pie at Joe Momma\'s Pizza Downtown by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3834219306/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3475/3834219306_d73a84491d.jpg\" alt=\"T-Rex Pie at Joe Momma\'s Pizza Downtown\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<strong>Arnold\'s Chocolate Malt</strong>. It\'s legendary in its maltiness, and it can only be found at this west Tulsa burger joint.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Arnold\'s Malt by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4732849611/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1320/4732849611_af3ab3e0fe.jpg\" alt=\"Arnold\'s Malt\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<strong>FroYo from Cherry Berry</strong>. This Tulsa-based frozen yogurt chain knows how to serve up some seriously refreshing treats, but they don\'t. They let you do it instead, letting you totally customize your refreshment experience.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cherry Berry by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4733497136/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1428/4733497136_579644984f.jpg\" alt=\"Cherry Berry\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<strong>Farmers\' Market Margarita from Elote Cafe</strong>. It doesn\'t get any more local than this, folks, especially with blueberries from the farmer\'s market mixed in.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Elote by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4732878781/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1236/4732878781_f6ce5d7278.jpg\" alt=\"Elote\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: right; width: 170;\"><form action=\"http://www.free-website-polls.com/poll.php\" method=\"POST\">\r\n<table style=\"width: 170px; border: 1px solid #333333;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-weight: bold;\" colspan=\"2\" align=\"center\">Which is Tulsa\'s most refreshing, frosty-cool treat?</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><input id=\"answer238682\" name=\"answer[]\" type=\"radio\" value=\"238682\" /></td>\r\n<td width=\"100%\"><label style=\"color: black; font-family: Verdana;\" for=\"answer238682\">QuikTrip 49-Cent Fountain Drink</label></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><input id=\"answer238683\" name=\"answer[]\" type=\"radio\" value=\"238683\" /></td>\r\n<td width=\"100%\"><label style=\"color: black; font-family: Verdana;\" for=\"answer238683\">Sonic Drive-In Limeade</label></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><input id=\"answer238684\" name=\"answer[]\" type=\"radio\" value=\"238684\" /></td>\r\n<td width=\"100%\"><label style=\"color: black; font-family: Verdana;\" for=\"answer238684\">Anything from Josh\'s Sno Shack</label></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><input id=\"answer238685\" name=\"answer[]\" type=\"radio\" value=\"238685\" /></td>\r\n<td width=\"100%\"><label style=\"color: black; font-family: Verdana;\" for=\"answer238685\">Weber\'s Root Beer</label></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><input id=\"answer238686\" name=\"answer[]\" type=\"radio\" value=\"238686\" /></td>\r\n<td width=\"100%\"><label style=\"color: black; font-family: Verdana;\" for=\"answer238686\">Marshall Beer</label></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><input id=\"answer238687\" name=\"answer[]\" type=\"radio\" value=\"238687\" /></td>\r\n<td width=\"100%\"><label style=\"color: black; font-family: Verdana;\" for=\"answer238687\">Arnold\'s Chocolate Malt</label></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><input id=\"answer238688\" name=\"answer[]\" type=\"radio\" value=\"238688\" /></td>\r\n<td width=\"100%\"><label style=\"color: black; font-family: Verdana;\" for=\"answer238688\">FroYo from Cherry Berry</label></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><input id=\"answer238690\" name=\"answer[]\" type=\"radio\" value=\"238690\" /></td>\r\n<td width=\"100%\"><label style=\"color: black; font-family: Verdana;\" for=\"answer238690\">Elote Farmers\' Market Margarita</label></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" align=\"center\"><input style=\"border: 1px #333333 solid;\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Vote\" /><a style=\"color: black; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"http://www.free-website-polls.com/poll.php?show_poll=86235\" target=\"_blank\">View Results</a>\r\n<input name=\"poll_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"86235\" /></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<a style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 3px;\" href=\"http://www.free-website-polls.com/\">Free poll from Free Website Polls</a></form></div>\r\nNow that you\'ve voted for your favorite Tulsa summertime treat, go forth and refresh yourself. Don\'t forget to take this list of refreshments along as your Tulsa guide to extreme heat relief.\r\n\r\nAnd don\'t forget to check out the latest on <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/p/tulsa-events-this-weekend_2472.html\">what\'s going on in Tulsa this weekend</a>.','Miss Tulsa Refreshment Pageant: Which is Tulsa\'s Most Refreshing Summertime Treat?','When the first week of summer smacks us upside the head with a 100-degree-plus heat index day after day, we Tulsans think of ways to stay cool. An easy way to do that is from the inside out, with a tasty, local refreshment.','publish','open','open','','tulsas-most-refreshing-drinks','','','2010-08-30 21:21:58','2010-08-31 02:21:58','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=661',0,'post','',12),(1687,1,'2010-08-01 23:16:19','2010-08-02 04:16:19','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4727430901/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" height=\"504\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1148/4727430901_d9c7dabd1e_b.jpg\" width=\"335\" /></a></div><br />With July 4th less than two weeks away, my eyes have started noticing all the red, white and blue that surrounds us.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4727430961/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" height=\"335\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1359/4727430961_0e96e689f7_b.jpg\" width=\"504\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4727431391/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" height=\"335\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1158/4727431391_87c8d36a16_b.jpg\" width=\"504\" /></a></div><br />Of course it\'s easy to spot Old Glory, but what about finding these colors in normal, everyday living?&nbsp; <br /><br />Start looking.  You\'ll be shocked by just how easy it is to dream in red, white and blue.  <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4727431451/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" height=\"372\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1149/4727431451_cdb55bdfc5_b.jpg\" width=\"560\" /></a></div><br />And just to keep you on your toes, I\'ve mixed in some instant images with my digital ones.  <br /><br />Which are your favorites?<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4728076378/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" height=\"560\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1309/4728076378_0d8298f756_b.jpg\" width=\"560\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4727431535/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" height=\"560\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1229/4727431535_6bfc95554c_b.jpg\" width=\"372\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4728077342/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1346/4728077342_9422a30570_b.jpg\" width=\"560\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4727431615/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1139/4727431615_8ef0341bff_b.jpg\" width=\"560\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4727430799/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" height=\"560\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1005/4727430799_af6686a74e_b.jpg\" width=\"362\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4728076724/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" height=\"372\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1078/4728076724_e6cc0254e4_b.jpg\" width=\"560\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4728077068/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" height=\"560\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1161/4728077068_5aaf619b38_b.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4727431133/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1102/4727431133_b94d78f1e1_b.jpg\" width=\"560\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4728076894/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1009/4728076894_66a6865ce2_b.jpg\" width=\"560\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4728076764/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" height=\"560\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1099/4728076764_374a92cee5_b.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4727431325/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" height=\"560\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1324/4727431325_9979f6fb75_b.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4727431227/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1354/4727431227_0d658093ff_b.jpg\" width=\"560\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4728076274/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" height=\"560\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1073/4728076274_f00a071474_b.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br />These colors aren\'t only a wonderful reminder that not only do we live in the greatest city in this country, but also the greatest country on this earth.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4727430901/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" height=\"560\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1148/4727430901_d9c7dabd1e_b.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br />Happy dreaming! <br /><br /><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><a href=\"http://www.erinconrad.com/\" style=\"color: #cc6600; text-decoration: underline;\"><i>Tulsa photographer Erin Conrad</i></a></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><i>&nbsp;photoblogs weekly at Tasha Does Tulsa as Erin Sees Tulsa.&nbsp;</i></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/search/label/Erin%20Sees%20Tulsa\" style=\"color: #78b749; text-decoration: none;\"><i>Check out her recent posts here</i></a></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><i>.</i></span><br /><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><i><br /></i></span><br /><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><i><b>Find a listing of 2010 4th of July events in Tulsa, Broken Arrow, Jenks, Owasso and more </b><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/06/4th-of-july-2010-events-in-tulsa.html\"><b>right here</b></a><b>.</b></i></span>','Dreaming in Red, White and Blue: Erin Sees Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','660-revision-3','','','2010-08-01 23:16:19','2010-08-02 04:16:19','',660,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/660-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(799,1,'2010-08-01 23:03:23','2010-08-02 04:03:23','<b>UPDATE//</b>The pageant judges have spoken! <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4742094021/\" title=\"Sonic by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Sonic\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4742094021_47e5d862a9.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br /><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tasha-Does-Tulsa/403568208507\">Despite much speculation from the TDT Facebook community that Braum\'s actually has the better cherry limeade</a>, the Cherry Limeade from Sonic beat out all other tasty Tulsa refreshments and accepted the crown this morning with humility and grace. Feel free to visit her between 2-4pm today for happy hour, when you can take her home for half price.<br /><br />The QuikTrip 49-cent drink won the title of first runner-up, with a frosty glass of Weber\'s root beer taking third place.<br /><br />Thanks, all, for voting! Have a refreshing day, T-Town style. <br />\r\n<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4420932184/\" title=\"Sonic by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Sonic\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/4420932184_afb18d4a67.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br />Now that the first week of summer has smacked us upside the head with a 100-degree-plus heat index every day this week, we Tulsans are all thinking of ways to stay cool. An easy way to do that is from the inside out, with a tasty, local refreshment.<br /><br />But, which gets the job done best? To find the answer, say hello to the first-ever TDT Refreshment Pageant, a showcase of some of Tulsa\'s most refreshing refreshments and icy-cold treats. <br /><br />Be sure to vote for your favorite after the jump. <br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a><b>QuikTrip 49-cent Fountain Drink</b>. At just 49 cents, not only is this refreshment refreshing, but it\'s also easy on the wallet.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img height=\"512\" src=\"http://irritatedtulsan.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/491.jpg\" width=\"384\" /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><i>Photo by <a href=\"http://www.irritatedtulsan.wordpress.com/\">Irritated Tulsan</a> - if you\'re not reading this blog, you\'re missing out on some serious Tulsa hilarity.</i></div><i><br /></i><br /><b>Sonic Drive-In Cherry Limeade</b>. Between 2-4pm, it\'s half-price, but it\'s always fully delicious.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4420932184/\" title=\"Sonic by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Sonic\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/4420932184_afb18d4a67.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br /><b>Anything from Josh\'s Sno Shack</b>. There\'s not a line of 30-plus summer-struck Tulsans outside every Josh\'s location at all times for no reason. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img height=\"512\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4016/4698067666_669b4fd6ff_b.jpg\" width=\"384\" /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/06/sno-cone-mystique-erin-sees-tulsa.html\">Photo by Erin Conrad</a></i></div><br /><b>Weber\'s Root Beer</b>. A bonafide Tulsa classic, best served in a frosty mug. <br /><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TCTXwwN1ykI/AAAAAAAAB6c/78b_pcSMnnw/s1600/Picture+1.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"263\" src=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TCTXwwN1ykI/AAAAAAAAB6c/78b_pcSMnnw/s400/Picture+1.png\" width=\"400\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><a href=\"http://www.webersoftulsa.com/webers_story.asp\">Photo from the Weber\'s of Tulsa website</a></i></div><br /><b>Marshall Beer</b>. My favorite for summer is the hoppy Atlas Pale Ale, but Marshall gives thirsty Tulsans some seriously tasty options. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3834219306/\" title=\"T-Rex Pie at Joe Momma\'s Pizza Downtown by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"T-Rex Pie at Joe Momma\'s Pizza Downtown\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3475/3834219306_d73a84491d.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br /><b>Arnold\'s Chocolate Malt</b>. It\'s legendary in its maltiness, and it can only be found at this west Tulsa burger joint. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4732849611/\" title=\"Arnold\'s Malt by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Arnold\'s Malt\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1320/4732849611_af3ab3e0fe.jpg\" width=\"333\" /></a></div><br /><b>FroYo from Cherry Berry</b>. This Tulsa-based frozen yogurt chain knows how to serve up some seriously refreshing treats, but they don\'t. They let you do it instead, letting you totally customize your refreshment experience. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4733497136/\" title=\"Cherry Berry by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Cherry Berry\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1428/4733497136_579644984f.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br /><b>Farmers\' Market Margarita from Elote Cafe</b>. It doesn\'t get any more local than this, folks, especially with blueberries from the farmer\'s market mixed in.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4732878781/\" title=\"Elote by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Elote\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1236/4732878781_f6ce5d7278.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: right; width: 170;\"><form action=\"http://www.free-website-polls.com/poll.php\" method=\"POST\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; width: 170px;\"><tbody><tr><td align=\"center\" colspan=\"2\" style=\"color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-weight: bold;\">Which is Tulsa\'s most refreshing, frosty-cool treat?<br /><br /></td></tr><tr><td><input id=\"answer238682\" name=\"answer[]\" type=\"radio\" value=\"238682\" /></td> <td width=\"100%\"><label for=\"answer238682\" style=\"color: black; font-family: Verdana;\">QuikTrip 49-Cent Fountain Drink</label></td></tr><tr><td><input id=\"answer238683\" name=\"answer[]\" type=\"radio\" value=\"238683\" /></td> <td width=\"100%\"><label for=\"answer238683\" style=\"color: black; font-family: Verdana;\">Sonic Drive-In Limeade</label></td></tr><tr><td><input id=\"answer238684\" name=\"answer[]\" type=\"radio\" value=\"238684\" /></td> <td width=\"100%\"><label for=\"answer238684\" style=\"color: black; font-family: Verdana;\">Anything from Josh\'s Sno Shack</label></td></tr><tr><td><input id=\"answer238685\" name=\"answer[]\" type=\"radio\" value=\"238685\" /></td> <td width=\"100%\"><label for=\"answer238685\" style=\"color: black; font-family: Verdana;\">Weber\'s Root Beer</label></td></tr><tr><td><input id=\"answer238686\" name=\"answer[]\" type=\"radio\" value=\"238686\" /></td> <td width=\"100%\"><label for=\"answer238686\" style=\"color: black; font-family: Verdana;\">Marshall Beer</label></td></tr><tr><td><input id=\"answer238687\" name=\"answer[]\" type=\"radio\" value=\"238687\" /></td> <td width=\"100%\"><label for=\"answer238687\" style=\"color: black; font-family: Verdana;\">Arnold\'s Chocolate Malt</label></td></tr><tr><td><input id=\"answer238688\" name=\"answer[]\" type=\"radio\" value=\"238688\" /></td> <td width=\"100%\"><label for=\"answer238688\" style=\"color: black; font-family: Verdana;\">FroYo from Cherry Berry</label></td></tr><tr><td><input id=\"answer238690\" name=\"answer[]\" type=\"radio\" value=\"238690\" /></td> <td width=\"100%\"><label for=\"answer238690\" style=\"color: black; font-family: Verdana;\">Elote Farmers\' Market Margarita</label></td></tr><tr><td align=\"center\" colspan=\"2\"><br /><br /><input style=\"border: 1px #333333 solid;\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Vote\" /><br /><br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.free-website-polls.com/poll.php?show_poll=86235\" style=\"color: black; font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_blank\">View Results</a><br /><input name=\"poll_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"86235\" /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href=\"http://www.free-website-polls.com/\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 3px;\">Free poll from Free Website Polls</a></center></form></div><br />Now that you\'ve voted for your favorite Tulsa summertime treat, go forth and refresh yourself. Don\'t forget to take this list of refreshments along as your Tulsa guide to extreme heat relief.<br /><br />And don\'t forget to check out the latest on <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/p/tulsa-events-this-weekend_2472.html\">what\'s going on in Tulsa this weekend</a>.','Miss Tulsa Refreshment Pageant: Which is Tulsa\'s Most Refreshing Summertime Treat?','','inherit','open','open','','661-revision-2','','','2010-08-01 23:03:23','2010-08-02 04:03:23','',661,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/661-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(662,1,'2010-06-26 14:57:00','2010-06-26 14:57:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"River Parks Plaza by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4735127207/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4095/4735127207_55412ac978.jpg\" alt=\"River Parks Plaza\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nThe city of Tulsa manages over 130 parks, and <a href=\"http://www.cityoftulsa.org/culture--recreation/tulsa-parks.aspx\">31 of them offer water playgrounds</a>. Just think - that\'s a splash pad for every day of the month, all right here in Tulsa.\r\n\r\nIt\'s also a lot of water park to navigate all on your little lonesome. To help out, a certain kiddo would like to offer his guide to Tulsa splash pads to all of you - he just loves to be of service.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>Take it away, son!\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"River Parks Plaza by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4735126985/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4735126985_47e09d09d5.jpg\" alt=\"River Parks Plaza\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nThanks, Mom. I\'ll just jump right in.\r\n\r\n<strong>Step 1: Survey the crowd</strong>.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"River Parks Plaza by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4735765348/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4735765348_162029321f.jpg\" alt=\"River Parks Plaza\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nIt\'s important for a kid to get a lay of the social land in play at any given splash pad. You want to be sure to identify the cool kids, right? And you want to be able to befriend them, don\'t you? After all, no one wants to start things off on the wrong foot. It\'d be social suicide, man.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"River Parks Plaza by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4735128067/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4117/4735128067_9c58315b8b.jpg\" alt=\"River Parks Plaza\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nA crucial step for the guys: You gotta scope out the ladies.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"River Parks Plaza by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4735128199/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4094/4735128199_4efea87af7.jpg\" alt=\"River Parks Plaza\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nIf you find one who is extra fine, don\'t be afraid to tell her so. After all, with all of the different splash pads in town, what are the odds the two of you will meet up again at the same one, at the same time?\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"River Parks Plaza by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4735127911/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4735127911_9dbebf5d9d.jpg\" alt=\"River Parks Plaza\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nLife is short, people. Play hard.\r\n\r\n<strong>Step 2: Test all water spouts</strong>.\r\n\r\nThere are a few ways to go about this. I always like to start with a good, old-fashioned finger poke.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"River Parks Plaza by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4735126985/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4735126985_47e09d09d5.jpg\" alt=\"River Parks Plaza\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nAgain, it\'s all about getting things started on the right foot.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"River Parks Plaza by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4735126771/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4735126771_f06978b3f9.jpg\" alt=\"River Parks Plaza\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nNext, give the spout a good splash.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"River Parks Plaza by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4735127127/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4076/4735127127_dcdf7c9799.jpg\" alt=\"River Parks Plaza\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nIf all seems to be in order, up the ante with a good stomp.\r\n\r\nGentle at first...\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"River Parks Plaza by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4735764488/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4735764488_83dabd4965.jpg\" alt=\"River Parks Plaza\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n...then good and strong.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"River Parks Plaza by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4735764276/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4095/4735764276_afc8984bc5.jpg\" alt=\"River Parks Plaza\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nThat\'s the ticket.\r\n\r\nBe sure not to neglect the other parts of the water park. It\'s your responsibility as a kid to thoroughly test the entire splash pad. Leave no stone - or, spout, as it were - unturned. Don\'t be afraid to go above and beyond.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"River Parks Plaza by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4735764948/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4735764948_6374ab133c.jpg\" alt=\"River Parks Plaza\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nOr down and deep.\r\n\r\nVery deep.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"River Parks Plaza by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4735127473/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4735127473_581aaa73b1.jpg\" alt=\"River Parks Plaza\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"River Parks Plaza by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4735765140/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4735765140_a707b405bd.jpg\" alt=\"River Parks Plaza\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nWhile this spout testing stuff is hard work, it\'s okay to enjoy your job.\r\n\r\nAnd don\'t let anyone tell you otherwise.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"River Parks Plaza by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4735127697/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4076/4735127697_75b4660af4.jpg\" alt=\"River Parks Plaza\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<strong>Step 3: Test the quality of the water</strong>.\r\n\r\nThis is most easily done by getting as close to the water as possible.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"River Parks Plaza by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4735128459/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4076/4735128459_e40a1c2b41.jpg\" alt=\"River Parks Plaza\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"River Parks Plaza by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4735128631/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4118/4735128631_af9882f64d.jpg\" alt=\"River Parks Plaza\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nDon\'t be shy. No one was ever give the corner nursery for being timid.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"River Parks Plaza by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4735128881/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4735128881_59de744dba.jpg\" alt=\"River Parks Plaza\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nFor optimal water testing, really get up close and personal with the stuff.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"River Parks Plaza by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4735128743/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/4735128743_d08fd74d2a.jpg\" alt=\"River Parks Plaza\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nYeah. Like that.\r\n\r\nIf you\'ve done your job well, and if you\'ve completed all three of these techniques for optimal splash pad use, by the time Mom or Dad or Grandma says it\'s time to call it a day, you should look a little something like this:\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"River Parks Plaza by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4735765828/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4735765828_9a3ab6a81e.jpg\" alt=\"River Parks Plaza\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nHappy. Tired. Hungry.\r\n\r\nAnd above all, absolutely soaked to the bone. It\'s the ultimate sign of a splash pad inspection job well done.','A Tulsa Kid\'s Splash Pad How-To','The city of Tulsa manages over 130 parks, and 31 of them offer water playgrounds. Just think - that\'s a splash pad for every day of the month, all right here in Tulsa.\r\n','publish','open','open','','tulsa-kids-splash-pad-how-to','','','2010-09-18 10:00:51','2010-09-18 15:00:51','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=662',0,'post','',8),(1685,1,'2010-08-30 21:19:47','2010-08-31 02:19:47','<strong>UPDATE//</strong>The pageant judges have spoken!\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Sonic by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4742094021/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4742094021_47e5d862a9.jpg\" alt=\"Sonic\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tasha-Does-Tulsa/403568208507\">Despite much speculation from the TDT Facebook community that Braum\'s actually has the better cherry limeade</a>, the Cherry Limeade from Sonic beat out all other tasty Tulsa refreshments and accepted the crown this morning with humility and grace. Feel free to visit her between 2-4pm today for happy hour, when you can take her home for half price.\n\nThe QuikTrip 49-cent drink won the title of first runner-up, with a frosty glass of Weber\'s root beer taking third place.\n\nThanks, all, for voting! Have a refreshing day, T-Town style.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Sonic by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4420932184/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/4420932184_afb18d4a67.jpg\" alt=\"Sonic\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nWhen the first week of summer smacks us upside the head with a 100-degree-plus heat index day after day, we Tulsans think of ways to stay cool. An easy way to do that is from the inside out, with a tasty, local refreshment.\n\nBut, which gets the job done best? To find the answer, say hello to the first-ever TDT Refreshment Pageant, a showcase of some of Tulsa\'s most refreshing refreshments and icy-cold treats.\n\nBe sure to vote for your favorite after the jump.\n\n<a name=\"more\"></a><strong>QuikTrip 49-cent Fountain Drink</strong>. At just 49 cents, not only is this refreshment refreshing, but it\'s also easy on the wallet.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://irritatedtulsan.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/491.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"384\" height=\"512\" /></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Photo by <a href=\"http://www.irritatedtulsan.wordpress.com/\">Irritated Tulsan</a> - if you\'re not reading this blog, you\'re missing out on some serious Tulsa hilarity.</em></div>\n<em>\n</em>\n<strong>Sonic Drive-In Cherry Limeade</strong>. Between 2-4pm, it\'s half-price, but it\'s always fully delicious.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Sonic by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4420932184/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/4420932184_afb18d4a67.jpg\" alt=\"Sonic\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\n<strong>Anything from Josh\'s Sno Shack</strong>. There\'s not a line of 30-plus summer-struck Tulsans outside every Josh\'s location at all times for no reason.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4016/4698067666_669b4fd6ff_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"384\" height=\"512\" /></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/06/sno-cone-mystique-erin-sees-tulsa.html\">Photo by Erin Conrad</a></em></div>\n<strong>Weber\'s Root Beer</strong>. A bonafide Tulsa classic, best served in a frosty mug.\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TCTXwwN1ykI/AAAAAAAAB6c/78b_pcSMnnw/s1600/Picture+1.png\"><img src=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TCTXwwN1ykI/AAAAAAAAB6c/78b_pcSMnnw/s400/Picture+1.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"263\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><a href=\"http://www.webersoftulsa.com/webers_story.asp\">Photo from the Weber\'s of Tulsa website</a></em></div>\n<strong>Marshall Beer</strong>. My favorite for summer is the hoppy Atlas Pale Ale, but Marshall gives thirsty Tulsans some seriously tasty options.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"T-Rex Pie at Joe Momma\'s Pizza Downtown by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3834219306/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3475/3834219306_d73a84491d.jpg\" alt=\"T-Rex Pie at Joe Momma\'s Pizza Downtown\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\n<strong>Arnold\'s Chocolate Malt</strong>. It\'s legendary in its maltiness, and it can only be found at this west Tulsa burger joint.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Arnold\'s Malt by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4732849611/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1320/4732849611_af3ab3e0fe.jpg\" alt=\"Arnold\'s Malt\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\n<strong>FroYo from Cherry Berry</strong>. This Tulsa-based frozen yogurt chain knows how to serve up some seriously refreshing treats, but they don\'t. They let you do it instead, letting you totally customize your refreshment experience.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cherry Berry by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4733497136/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1428/4733497136_579644984f.jpg\" alt=\"Cherry Berry\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\n<strong>Farmers\' Market Margarita from Elote Cafe</strong>. It doesn\'t get any more local than this, folks, especially with blueberries from the farmer\'s market mixed in.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Elote by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4732878781/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1236/4732878781_f6ce5d7278.jpg\" alt=\"Elote\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: right; width: 170;\"><form action=\"http://www.free-website-polls.com/poll.php\" method=\"POST\">\n<table style=\"width: 170px; border: 1px solid #333333;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-weight: bold;\" colspan=\"2\" align=\"center\">Which is Tulsa\'s most refreshing, frosty-cool treat?</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><input id=\"answer238682\" name=\"answer[]\" type=\"radio\" value=\"238682\" /></td>\n<td width=\"100%\"><label style=\"color: black; font-family: Verdana;\" for=\"answer238682\">QuikTrip 49-Cent Fountain Drink</label></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><input id=\"answer238683\" name=\"answer[]\" type=\"radio\" value=\"238683\" /></td>\n<td width=\"100%\"><label style=\"color: black; font-family: Verdana;\" for=\"answer238683\">Sonic Drive-In Limeade</label></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><input id=\"answer238684\" name=\"answer[]\" type=\"radio\" value=\"238684\" /></td>\n<td width=\"100%\"><label style=\"color: black; font-family: Verdana;\" for=\"answer238684\">Anything from Josh\'s Sno Shack</label></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><input id=\"answer238685\" name=\"answer[]\" type=\"radio\" value=\"238685\" /></td>\n<td width=\"100%\"><label style=\"color: black; font-family: Verdana;\" for=\"answer238685\">Weber\'s Root Beer</label></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><input id=\"answer238686\" name=\"answer[]\" type=\"radio\" value=\"238686\" /></td>\n<td width=\"100%\"><label style=\"color: black; font-family: Verdana;\" for=\"answer238686\">Marshall Beer</label></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><input id=\"answer238687\" name=\"answer[]\" type=\"radio\" value=\"238687\" /></td>\n<td width=\"100%\"><label style=\"color: black; font-family: Verdana;\" for=\"answer238687\">Arnold\'s Chocolate Malt</label></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><input id=\"answer238688\" name=\"answer[]\" type=\"radio\" value=\"238688\" /></td>\n<td width=\"100%\"><label style=\"color: black; font-family: Verdana;\" for=\"answer238688\">FroYo from Cherry Berry</label></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><input id=\"answer238690\" name=\"answer[]\" type=\"radio\" value=\"238690\" /></td>\n<td width=\"100%\"><label style=\"color: black; font-family: Verdana;\" for=\"answer238690\">Elote Farmers\' Market Margarita</label></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" align=\"center\"><input style=\"border: 1px #333333 solid;\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Vote\" /><a style=\"color: black; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"http://www.free-website-polls.com/poll.php?show_poll=86235\" target=\"_blank\">View Results</a>\n<input name=\"poll_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"86235\" /></td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<a style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 3px;\" href=\"http://www.free-website-polls.com/\">Free poll from Free Website Polls</a></form></div>\nNow that you\'ve voted for your favorite Tulsa summertime treat, go forth and refresh yourself. Don\'t forget to take this list of refreshments along as your Tulsa guide to extreme heat relief.\n\nAnd don\'t forget to check out the latest on <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/p/tulsa-events-this-weekend_2472.html\">what\'s going on in Tulsa this weekend</a>.','Miss Tulsa Refreshment Pageant: Which is Tulsa\'s Most Refreshing Summertime Treat?','When the first week of summer smacks us upside the head with a 100-degree-plus heat index day after day, we Tulsans think of ways to stay cool. An easy way to do that is from the inside out, with a tasty, local refreshment.','inherit','open','open','','661-autosave','','','2010-08-30 21:19:47','2010-08-31 02:19:47','',661,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/661-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(663,1,'2010-06-27 15:16:00','2010-06-27 15:16:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4738834130/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4738834130_93601e967b.jpg\" alt=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nHamburgers run through the garden, served in a yellow paper wrapper and sealed with a toothpick.\r\n\r\nSoft drinks served in frosty mugs. Crispy, piping-hot onion rings.\r\n\r\nThe best chocolate malt in town, served with a dollop of whipped cream.\r\n\r\nWhat I\'m talking about here is, of course, Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4738202475/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4738202475_6704efe214.jpg\" alt=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nLike Arnold\'s, which is located just west of the West 51st Street and Union intersection, I\'m from the west side. Having graduated from a high school in west Tulsa, I spent plenty of time at this burger bar. It was a classic post-band practice destination, and we even snuck away from campus a time or two to Arnold\'s for lunch.\r\n\r\nPart of the fun of raising a child in the same city in which you grew up is sharing your memories with him, re-experiencing with him your old stomping grounds. A few weeks ago I loaded up my little guy and trucked it across town so that he could experience those same burgers, onion rings, chocolate malts, neon signs and 1950s-reminiscent glass blocks by the counter that serve as the background of many a high school memory for me.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4738201999/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4079/4738201999_ae032e69b6.jpg\" alt=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4738202115/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4139/4738202115_3014d39402.jpg\" alt=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4738834730/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/4738834730_525803161e.jpg\" alt=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nUpon arriving my son and I went through the lunch line, ordered a couple of burgers and an order of Arnold\'s famous onion rings, grabbed our drinks and our number and took the last available booth in the dining room.\r\n\r\nLunch time at Arnold\'s is a busy place. Those west siders, they know a good burger when they taste it, and they\'re not afraid to drive back again and again for a tried-and-true delicious meal.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4738201887/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4738201887_e0119b582b.jpg\" alt=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nHere\'s my son telling me all about the finer points of this Arnold\'s burger.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4738834372/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4738834372_57be404a07.jpg\" alt=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n\"Burger - cheeseburger! Mommy, burger pretty tasty. Mmm, Mommy? Burger good!\"\r\n\r\nWell said, kiddo.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4738201721/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4738201721_555571f18f.jpg\" alt=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n\"Hey, son? You want my extra onions?\"\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4738834532/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4738834532_808eb9b601.jpg\" alt=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nYeah, I didn\'t think so. Which was good, because then I got to keep them all to myself.\r\n\r\nHe did, however, enjoy these:\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4738202227/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4118/4738202227_5d506c81ae.jpg\" alt=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nHe likes his with ketchup, but I\'m partial to ranch dressing myself.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4738202361/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4738202361_03a1093271.jpg\" alt=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nAs lunch time sometimes does, it runs into what\'s supposed to be nap time for this little guy. If we\'re out and about, very bad things start to happen - things involving whining, grabbing, throwing and general misbehaving.\r\n\r\nSo, Mom had to have her Arnold\'s chocolate malt from the drive-thru. While it wasn\'t served in its customary frosty glass, it was much, much better than going totally without.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4738201641/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4738201641_b354d2a556.jpg\" alt=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nWhich one can never do when visiting Arnold\'s. It\'d be like visiting Paris without going to the Eiffel Tower, or visiting Ireland without kissing the Blarney stone. It just wouldn\'t be fittin\' - the visit wouldn\'t be complete.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4738834130/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4738834130_93601e967b.jpg\" alt=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nSince it\'s at 51st and Union, Arnold\'s isn\'t conveniently located just for westsiders, but it\'s also just off I-44, putting it just minutes from, well, just about anywhere. Even coming from across town, once we hit the highway, we were there within 10 minutes.\r\n\r\nWhich is about as long as I\'m willing to wait once I get an Arnold\'s burger on my mind.\r\n\r\n<strong>Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers</strong>\r\nWhere: 1722 W. 51st Street\r\nWhen: Monday-Saturday, 11am-9pm (closed Sunday)\r\nCall: (918) 445-4633\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/630047/restaurant/West-Tulsa/Arnolds-Old-Fashioned-Hamburgers-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; height: 36px; width: 130px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/630047/minilink.gif\" alt=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers: A West Side Story','Hamburgers run through the garden, served in a yellow paper wrapper and sealed with a toothpick.','publish','open','open','','arnolds-old-fashioned-hamburgers-west','','','2010-08-30 21:16:01','2010-08-31 02:16:01','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=663',0,'post','',7),(1684,1,'2010-08-01 23:02:35','2010-08-02 04:02:35','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4735127207/\" title=\"River Parks Plaza by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"River Parks Plaza\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4095/4735127207_55412ac978.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />The city of Tulsa manages over 130 parks, and <a href=\"http://www.cityoftulsa.org/culture--recreation/tulsa-parks.aspx\">31 of them offer water playgrounds</a>. Just think - that\'s a splash pad for every day of the month, all right here in Tulsa. <br /><br />It\'s also a lot of water park to navigate all on your little lonesome. To help out, a certain kiddo would like to offer his guide to Tulsa splash pads to all of you - he just loves to be of service.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a>Take it away, son!<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4735126985/\" title=\"River Parks Plaza by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"River Parks Plaza\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4735126985_47e09d09d5.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />Thanks, Mom. I\'ll just jump right in.<br /><br /><b>Step 1: Survey the crowd</b>. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4735765348/\" title=\"River Parks Plaza by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"River Parks Plaza\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4735765348_162029321f.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />It\'s important for a kid to get a lay of the social land in play at any given splash pad. You want to be sure to identify the cool kids, right? And you want to be able to befriend them, don\'t you? After all, no one wants to start things off on the wrong foot. It\'d be social suicide, man.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4735128067/\" title=\"River Parks Plaza by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"River Parks Plaza\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4117/4735128067_9c58315b8b.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />A crucial step for the guys: You gotta scope out the ladies. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4735128199/\" title=\"River Parks Plaza by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"River Parks Plaza\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4094/4735128199_4efea87af7.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />If you find one who is extra fine, don\'t be afraid to tell her so. After all, with all of the different splash pads in town, what are the odds the two of you will meet up again at the same one, at the same time? <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4735127911/\" title=\"River Parks Plaza by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"River Parks Plaza\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4735127911_9dbebf5d9d.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />Life is short, people. Play hard. <br /><br /><b>Step 2: Test all water spouts</b>. <br /><br />There are a few ways to go about this. I always like to start with a good, old-fashioned finger poke. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4735126985/\" title=\"River Parks Plaza by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"River Parks Plaza\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4735126985_47e09d09d5.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />Again, it\'s all about getting things started on the right foot. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4735126771/\" title=\"River Parks Plaza by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"River Parks Plaza\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4735126771_f06978b3f9.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />Next, give the spout a good splash. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4735127127/\" title=\"River Parks Plaza by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"River Parks Plaza\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4076/4735127127_dcdf7c9799.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />If all seems to be in order, up the ante with a good stomp. <br /><br />Gentle at first...<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4735764488/\" title=\"River Parks Plaza by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"River Parks Plaza\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4735764488_83dabd4965.jpg\" width=\"333\" /></a></div><br />...then good and strong.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4735764276/\" title=\"River Parks Plaza by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"River Parks Plaza\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4095/4735764276_afc8984bc5.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />That\'s the ticket. <br /><br />Be sure not to neglect the other parts of the water park. It\'s your responsibility as a kid to thoroughly test the entire splash pad. Leave no stone - or, spout, as it were - unturned. Don\'t be afraid to go above and beyond. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4735764948/\" title=\"River Parks Plaza by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"River Parks Plaza\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4735764948_6374ab133c.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />Or down and deep. <br /><br />Very deep. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4735127473/\" title=\"River Parks Plaza by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"River Parks Plaza\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4735127473_581aaa73b1.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4735765140/\" title=\"River Parks Plaza by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"River Parks Plaza\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4735765140_a707b405bd.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />While this spout testing stuff is hard work, it\'s okay to enjoy your job. <br /><br />And don\'t let anyone tell you otherwise. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4735127697/\" title=\"River Parks Plaza by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"River Parks Plaza\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4076/4735127697_75b4660af4.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br /><b>Step 3: Test the quality of the water</b>. <br /><br />This is most easily done by getting as close to the water as possible. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4735128459/\" title=\"River Parks Plaza by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"River Parks Plaza\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4076/4735128459_e40a1c2b41.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4735128631/\" title=\"River Parks Plaza by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"River Parks Plaza\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4118/4735128631_af9882f64d.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />Don\'t be shy. No one was ever give the corner nursery for being timid. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4735128881/\" title=\"River Parks Plaza by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"River Parks Plaza\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4735128881_59de744dba.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />For optimal water testing, really get up close and personal with the stuff. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4735128743/\" title=\"River Parks Plaza by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"River Parks Plaza\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/4735128743_d08fd74d2a.jpg\" width=\"333\" /></a></div><br />Yeah. Like that. <br /><br />If you\'ve done your job well, and if you\'ve completed all three of these techniques for optimal splash pad use, by the time Mom or Dad or Grandma says it\'s time to call it a day, you should look a little something like this: <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4735765828/\" title=\"River Parks Plaza by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"River Parks Plaza\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4735765828_9a3ab6a81e.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />Happy. Tired. Hungry. <br /><br />And above all, absolutely soaked to the bone. It\'s the ultimate sign of a splash pad inspection job well done.','A Tulsa Kid\'s Splash Pad How-To','','inherit','open','open','','662-revision-2','','','2010-08-01 23:02:35','2010-08-02 04:02:35','',662,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/662-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(664,1,'2010-06-28 21:58:00','2010-06-28 21:58:00','<h3>Pssst: Hey, you. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/06/4th-of-july-2011-events-in-tulsa/\">Head to this page if you\'re looking for 2011 4th of July events in Tulsa</a>.</h3>\r\n\r\nGet your 4th of July celebration groove on with these Tulsa-area events.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a2/InvitationIndependenceDayGreenwichCT06201825.jpg\" width=\"500\" />\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a><strong>Tuesday, June 29</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Southern Hills Baptist Church Patriotic Music Event</strong>\r\nWhen: 7pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.shbctulsa.org/events/coming-events.html\">Riverwalk Crossing in Jenks</a>\r\nSee this patriotic music event orchestra along with ensemble and vocal groups present modern arrangements of patriotic favorites.\r\n\r\n<strong>Starlight Band Concert</strong>\r\nWhen: 8pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsafreedomfest.com/entertainment.html\">River West Festival Park Amphitheater</a>, 2100 S. Jackson Ave.\r\nThe Starlight Bands presents Americana Night in celebration of Independence Day 2010.\r\n\r\n<strong>Thursday, July 1</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Red, White and $1 Brew at ONEOK Field: Drillers Independence Bash</strong>\r\nWhen: 7:05pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100625&amp;content_id=11568338&amp;vkey=news_t260&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=t260\">ONEOK Field</a>, 201 N. Elgin Ave.\r\nThirsty Thursday, known as Red, White and $1 Brew during the Drillers Independence Bash, returns to ONEOK Field to open the homestand. Red, White and $1 Brew features servings of 16 oz. soft drinks and 12 oz. Miller Lite and Coors Light for only $1.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sunset Concert Series at Stone Canyon</strong>\r\nWhen: 6-9pm, with fireworks start at 9:15pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.stonecanyonliving.com/#/news/12/\">Stone Canyon</a>, 76th Street North and 177th E. Ave. in Owasso\r\nSee Remedy live in concert, followed by a fireworks show. It\'s all free and open to the public.\r\n\r\n<strong>Friday, July 2</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Rhythm on the River: FreedomFest</strong>\r\nWhen: 6:30pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsafreedomfest.com/entertainment.html\">River Parks Plaza</a>, 41st Street and Riverside Drive\r\nDon\'t miss this showcase of live, local music this Fourth of July weekend. Bring your blankets and your lawn chairs, but if you forget your picnic basket, don\'t fret - concessions will be available at the plaza.\r\n\r\n<strong>Red, White and BOOM</strong>\r\nWhen: Gates at 7pm, Fireworks at 9:45pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.cityofowasso.com/city_news_info_res/Red_White_Boom.pdf\">Owasso Stadium</a> (PDF)\r\nLike to rock your Independence Day Owasso style? Then stay on the north side of US 169 and watch the fireworks show at Owasso Stadium. Admission is free and open to the public.\r\n\r\n<strong>Friday Night Fireworks: Drillers Independence Bash</strong>\r\nWhen: 7:05pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100625&amp;content_id=11568338&amp;vkey=news_t260&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=t260\">ONEOK Field</a>, 201 N. Elgin Ave.\r\nKRMG AM 740 and 102.3 FM present Friday Night Fireworks at ONEOK Field. Following the game, the downtown skyline will be illuminated by another marvelous fireworks show.\r\n\r\n<strong>Saturday, July 3</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Firecracker 5K</strong>\r\nWhen: Starting at 7:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.fleetfeettulsa.com/fleet-feet-firecracker-5km\">Downtown Tulsa</a>\r\nLooking for a way to get moving with the fam this 4th of July weekend? Sweat it out with this event. <a href=\"http://www.fleetfeettulsa.com/fleet-feet-firecracker-5km\">Register here</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>All Things Cake Patriotic Topsy Turvy Cake Class</strong>\r\nWhen: 10am-2pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tulsa-OK/All-Things-Cake/238407992305\">All Things Cake</a>, 8256 S. Memorial Drive\r\nWanna learn to make a cake that\'s worthy of the red, white and blue? Look no further than this class at All Things Cake, a sugar art supplies outlet, custom cake bakery, cooking school and more in south Tulsa. Cost is $45. Call to register, (918) 994-4490.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cajun Festival</strong>\r\nWhen: Starting at 10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://grandlakefestivals.com/cajun.htm\">Grove Civic Center</a> on Grand Lake\r\nWhere else can you get cajun food, cajun music and great fun for the entire family without heading for the actual bayou? Luckily for your gasoline budget, all of this can be found Fourth of July weekend just a few miles from Tulsa in Grove. Get a map and even more information at the link above.\r\n\r\n<strong>Fireworks, Buffet and Live Music at The Canebrake</strong>\r\nWhen: Starting at 5pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.thecanebrake.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/July-3-flyer.jpg\">The Canebrake</a>, 33241 E. 732nd Road in Wagoner\r\nWhat do you call a July 4 celebration that’s held July 3? You decide, but the folks at The Canebrake, a swanky, eco-friendly resort just up the road from Tulsa a piece in Wagoner, call it F to the U to the N. Start your Saturday evening with a summer buffet in the dining room that will feature ribs, gourmet hot dogs, onion burgers, salads, slaw, beans, melons and a giant ice cream sundae bar. After dinner, retire to the lawn (BYO chair!) for wine and beer, sundaes and music from recording artists “La Moustache” and one of the best home grown fireworks shows around (leave your own fireworks at home, please). Buffet is $40 (includes tax and tip) and, get this: Cost is only $10 for kids 10 and under, veterans or active military (with ID) and guests 65 and older. Fireworks start at dark-thirty. Get more info and RSVP at 918.485.1810.\r\n\r\n<strong>Ride the River Bike Ride: FreedomFest</strong>\r\nWhen: 6:30pm registration; 7pm start\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsafreedomfest.com/entertainment.html\">River West Festival Park</a>, 2100 S. Jackson Ave.\r\nRegister online at tomsbicycles.com to save $5 on the registration for his huge bike ride in celebration of July 4, The race will start and finish at River West Festival Park. Be sure to stick around after the ride to see the Tour de France on the big screen.\r\n\r\n<strong>City of Claremore Fireworks Spectacular</strong>\r\nWhen: Starting at 7pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://claremore.org/\">Claremore Lake</a>\r\nIf you like your Independence Day done Claremore style, don\'t miss this festival and fireworks show. The sky is scheduled to light up at about 9:30pm.\r\n\r\n<strong>Fourth on the Third</strong>\r\nWhen: 7:30pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://signaturesymphonyattcc.org/special_events.htm\">VanTrease PACE</a>, 81st Street and Highway 69\r\nDon\'t miss this celebration of patriotic music, featuring The Signature Chorale, The Signature Children\'s Choir and The Signature Symphony under the direction of Dr. Barry Epperly. Tickets are $12 for adults, $8 for students and $6 for kids and TCC students. Call (918) 595-777 for tickets.\r\n\r\n<strong>Grand Lake Fireworks</strong>\r\nWhen: 9pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://grandlakefireworks.com/\">Grand Lake</a>\r\nCheck out this floating fireworks show as it reflects on Grand Lake. The show can be viewed at the new GRDA Visitors Center in Langley, the Pensacola Dam, 3 Cherokee State Parks near the Spillways, on the water in the main channel of Grand Lake, and all along the shores of South Grand Lake.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sunday, July 4</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>ONEOK Freedom Fest at River Parks</strong>\r\nWhen: Starting at 12pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsafreedomfest.com/entertainment.html\">River West Festival Park</a>, 2100 S. Jackson Ave.; <a href=\"http://www.tulsafreedomfest.com/entertainment.html\">Veterans Park</a>, 1875 S. Boulder Ave.; <a href=\"http://www.tulsafreedomfest.com/entertainment.html\">Elwood\'s Cafe</a>, 1924 S. Riverside Drive\r\nTulsa\'s largest 4th of July fireworks display can be seen from miles around, but you won\'t want to miss being smackdab in the middle of the action this year. This event is more than just fireworks, with:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Beverages, food, face painting, free inflatables, a rock climbing wall and live music by the Red Dirt Rangers at River West Festival Park, starting at 5pm;</li>\r\n	<li>The annual American Salute celebration, an old-fashioned family picnic and music showcase, where there will be free inflatables for the kids; and a bicycle parade featuring free bike decorations provided by Tom\'s Bicycles that will start at 7pm, all at Veterans Park;</li>\r\n	<li>Live music galore featuring Junaloosca, Eric and the Adams, Sam and the Stylees and Midlife Crisis Band, all at Elwood\'s Cafe.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsafreedomfest.com/entertainment.html\">Click here to get information on parking</a>, as well as even more info on what\'s going on down at River Parks this 4th of July.\r\n\r\n<strong>Fourth of July at McBirney Mansion</strong>\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pgt7oVcQCl4\">McBirney Mansion</a>, 1414 S. Galveston Ave.\r\nRibs, pulled pork, sandwiches, potato salad, cole slaw, fried chicken and beer, and a surprise dessert. Then, watch the fireworks and get a fantastic view of the downtown skyline from the hill at McBirney mansion. Tickets are $40. Call (918) 585-3234 for reservations.\r\n\r\n<strong>Fish and Fireworks</strong>\r\nWhen: Open at 10am; Parking begins at 4pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://okaquarium.org/FishandFireworks.php\">Oklahoma Aquarium</a>, 300 Aquarium Drive in Jenks\r\nMake plans to spend the Fourth of July with the Oklahoma Aquarium and enjoy indoor and outdoor fun for the entire family. Your paid parking provides access to the best viewing of the Jenks/96th Street Bridge fireworks, as well as summer fun with Bass Pro, including fishing and other games. Parking will be $5 beginning at 4pm, which also earns you a $2 discount on Aquarium admission for everyone in your car. You\'ll receive an all-access wristband and be able to enjoy the indoor exhibits, the outdoor activities, concessions for purchase and prime viewing of the fireworks, which are slated to start at about 9:30pm. No outside food or drinks will be allowed since there will be concessions on site, but lawn chairs and blankets are encouraged. Visit the link above for even more information.\r\n\r\n<strong>Jenks America Independence Day Celebration</strong>\r\nWhen: Starting at 11am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://riverfrontsouthok.com/\">Parking in the Oklahoma Aquarium lot</a>, 300 Aquarium Drive in Jenks\r\nLos Cabos is sponsoring a fireworks display that will be among the largest in the state in Jenks. Plus, look for a military flyover, a day-long line up of bands, a car show and an appearance by Ms. Oklahoma. The fireworks show will launch from the Jenks Pedestrian Bridge, which will be visible all over the city of Jenks, but prime viewing is available by parking at Oklahoma Aquarium (see Fish and Fireworks, above). Click the link above to get maps and even more information about the Jenks America Independence Day Celebration.\r\n\r\n<strong>Rockets over Rhema</strong>\r\nWhen: Starting at 5pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.rocketsoverrhema.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=127&amp;Itemid=55\">RHEMA Bible Church</a>, 1025 W. Kenosha in Broken Arrow\r\nThe patriotic tribute gets started at 5pm, followed by a slew of outdoor activities including a car show, a mechanical bull, a rock climbing wall and face painting, a live concert featuring the lines of Point of Grace and Pocket Full of Rocks and finally, at 10pm, one of the largest fireworks shows in the land where the wind goes sweepin\' down the plains. Get even more information at the link above.\r\n\r\n<strong>American Celebrates America: Fireworks Over Sapulpa</strong>\r\nWhen: Starting at 5pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.valuenews.com/issues/story.php?view=1580\">Sapulpa Municipal Golf Course</a>\r\nCheck out this 14th annual event featuring fireworks choreographed to music, taking place over the Sapulpa Municipal Golf Course. Viewing and parking are available at the Sapulpa Wal-Mart and the grassy fields east of and behind the store, as well as at Westside Baptist Church.\r\n\r\n<strong>Independence Day Fireworks Extravaganza: Drillers Independence Bash</strong>\r\nWhen: 7:05pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100625&amp;content_id=11568338&amp;vkey=news_t260&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=t260\">ONEOK Field</a>, 201 N. Elgin Ave.\r\nOne of the very best fireworks shows will be exploding in the sky above downtown Tulsa this year. Look for it after Sunday night\'s game. Plus, if you bring a canned food donation to the ticket office, you get $2 off your tickets to the game.','4th of July 2010 Events in Tulsa','Get your 4th of July celebration groove on with these Tulsa-area events.','publish','open','open','','4th-of-july-2010-events-in-tulsa','','\nhttp://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/06/4th-of-july-2011-events-in-tulsa/','2011-07-01 08:27:16','2011-07-01 14:27:16','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=664',0,'post','',4),(1682,1,'2010-08-30 21:12:52','2010-08-31 02:12:52','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4738834130/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4738834130_93601e967b.jpg\" alt=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\nHamburgers run through the garden, served in a yellow paper wrapper and sealed with a toothpick.\n\nSoft drinks served in frosty mugs. Crispy, piping-hot onion rings.\n\nThe best chocolate malt in town, served with a dollop of whipped cream.\n\nWhat I\'m talking about here is, of course, Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers.\n\n<a name=\"more\"></a>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4738202475/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4738202475_6704efe214.jpg\" alt=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nLike Arnold\'s, which is located just west of the West 51st Street and Union intersection, I\'m from the west side. Having graduated from a high school in west Tulsa, I spent plenty of time at this burger bar. It was a classic post-band practice destination, and we even snuck away from campus a time or two to Arnold\'s for lunch.\n\nPart of the fun of raising a child in the same city in which you grew up is sharing your memories with him, re-experiencing with him your old stomping grounds. A few weeks ago I loaded up my little guy and trucked it across town so that he could experience those same burgers, onion rings, chocolate malts, neon signs and 1950s-reminiscent glass blocks by the counter that serve as the background of many a high school memory for me.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4738201999/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4079/4738201999_ae032e69b6.jpg\" alt=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4738202115/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4139/4738202115_3014d39402.jpg\" alt=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4738834730/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/4738834730_525803161e.jpg\" alt=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nUpon arriving my son and I went through the lunch line, ordered a couple of burgers and an order of Arnold\'s famous onion rings, grabbed our drinks and our number and took the last available booth in the dining room.\n\nLunch time at Arnold\'s is a busy place. Those west siders, they know a good burger when they taste it, and they\'re not afraid to drive back again and again for a tried-and-true delicious meal.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4738201887/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4738201887_e0119b582b.jpg\" alt=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nHere\'s my son telling me all about the finer points of this Arnold\'s burger.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4738834372/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4738834372_57be404a07.jpg\" alt=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\n\"Burger - cheeseburger! Mommy, burger pretty tasty. Mmm, Mommy? Burger good!\"\n\nWell said, kiddo.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4738201721/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4738201721_555571f18f.jpg\" alt=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\n\"Hey, son? You want my extra onions?\"\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4738834532/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4738834532_808eb9b601.jpg\" alt=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\nYeah, I didn\'t think so. Which was good, because then I got to keep them all to myself.\n\nHe did, however, enjoy these:\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4738202227/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4118/4738202227_5d506c81ae.jpg\" alt=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nHe likes his with ketchup, but I\'m partial to ranch dressing myself.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4738202361/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4738202361_03a1093271.jpg\" alt=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nAs lunch time sometimes does, it runs into what\'s supposed to be nap time for this little guy. If we\'re out and about, very bad things start to happen - things involving whining, grabbing, throwing and general misbehaving.\n\nSo, Mom had to have her Arnold\'s chocolate malt from the drive-thru. While it wasn\'t served in its customary frosty glass, it was much, much better than going totally without.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4738201641/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4738201641_b354d2a556.jpg\" alt=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nWhich one can never do when visiting Arnold\'s. It\'d be like visiting Paris without going to the Eiffel Tower, or visiting Ireland without kissing the Blarney stone. It just wouldn\'t be fittin\' - the visit wouldn\'t be complete.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4738834130/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4738834130_93601e967b.jpg\" alt=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\nSince it\'s at 51st and Union, Arnold\'s isn\'t conveniently located just for westsiders, but it\'s also just off I-44, putting it just minutes from, well, just about anywhere. Even coming from across town, once we hit the highway, we were there within 10 minutes.\n\nWhich is about as long as I\'m willing to wait once I get an Arnold\'s burger on my mind.\n\n<strong>Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers</strong>\nWhere: 1722 W. 51st Street\nWhen: Monday-Saturday, 11am-9pm (closed Sunday)\nCall: (918) 445-4633\n\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/630047/restaurant/West-Tulsa/Arnolds-Old-Fashioned-Hamburgers-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; height: 36px; width: 130px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/630047/minilink.gif\" alt=\"Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Arnold\'s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers: A West Side Story','','inherit','open','open','','663-autosave','','','2010-08-30 21:12:52','2010-08-31 02:12:52','',663,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/663-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(665,1,'2010-07-01 21:47:00','2010-07-02 02:47:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4751667439/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4751667439_9fd6564508_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"504\" height=\"403\" /></a></div>\r\nIn an effort to beat the heat last Saturday, my first photo shoot of the day was at 8am.\r\n\r\nEven starting off that early did little to keep the sweat from dripping and the clothes from sticking. However, I was all smiles when my newly engaged couple agreed to finish up their shoot at the Cherry Street Farmer\'s Market.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4752308610/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4752308610_ec608751c3_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"504\" height=\"335\" /></a></div>\r\nI have just one question.\r\n\r\nWell that\'s not true, I\'m always full of questions.  But for today, right now, I have just one.\r\n\r\nHow in the world have I gone so long without photographing this place?\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4751668087/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4751668087_02f300f754_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"560\" height=\"372\" /></a></div>\r\nYou may call it the farmers\' market.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4752308402/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4752308402_75c1db203a_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"560\" height=\"372\" /></a></div>\r\nI call it heaven.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4752308038/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4137/4752308038_dda6bee533_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"560\" height=\"372\" /></a></div>\r\nMy senses came alive with all the colors, people, food, music and flowers.  I hope this makes you smile the same way it does me.\r\n\r\nI also hope you won\'t wait as long as I did to enjoy this little slice of paradise right here in Tulsa, Oklahoma.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4752308460/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4752308460_ef662d22b6_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"560\" height=\"372\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4751668149/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4079/4751668149_d98b629525_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"560\" height=\"372\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4752307914/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4752307914_6cb73e6e6a_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"560\" height=\"372\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4751667335/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4117/4751667335_9003677e9d_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"560\" height=\"448\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4752307840/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4752307840_b57c3e83fd_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"560\" height=\"372\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4751667579/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4751667579_875b8e3079_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"560\" height=\"372\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4751667981/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4751667981_daa5984b19_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"560\" height=\"372\" /></a>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><a style=\"color: #cc6600; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http://www.erinconrad.com/\"><em>Tulsa photographer Erin Conrad</em></a></span><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><em> photoblogs weekly at Tasha Does Tulsa as Erin Sees Tulsa. </em></span><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><a style=\"color: #78b749; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/search/label/Erin%20Sees%20Tulsa\"><em>Check out her recent posts here</em></a></span><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><em>.</em></span></span></div>\r\n</div>','Cherry Street Farmers’ Market: Erin Sees Tulsa','I was all smiles when my newly engaged couple agreed to finish up their shoot at the Cherry Street Farmer\'s Market.','publish','open','open','','cherry-street-farmers-market-erin-sees','','','2010-08-30 21:03:36','2010-08-31 02:03:36','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=665',0,'post','',36),