(6448,1,'2011-03-03 12:30:11','2011-03-03 18:30:11','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-16/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6464\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-16-500x304.png\" alt=\"Tulsa 1949 Film Movie\" title=\"Tulsa 1949 Film Movie\" width=\"500\" height=\"304\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6464\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAs a fifth generation Tulsan, it\'s easy for me to describe what comes to mind when I think about my hometown: Friendly, proud people. A mighty river. Rich, varied histories. Arts and music scenes that are the envy of larger cities in the region. The most beautiful skies.\r\n\r\nBut sometimes, it\'s hard for me to imagine how those from outside our city must think about us and where we live. So, as I usually do when I want to ask a bunch of people the same question at the same time, I wandered over to the <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsablog\">Tasha Does Tulsa page on Facebook</a> and wrote:\r\n<h2>Did you move to Tulsa from somewhere else? What did you think this place was all about before you got here?</h2>\r\nA little later, I ask the same question of <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/tashadoestulsa\">the TDT followers on Twitter</a>. As you can imagine, the members of those online communities came up with some pretty interesting responses.\r\n\r\nHere are some of my favorites.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=671118917\">One loyal TDT reader</a> wrote that all he knew about the city before he came to live here could be wrapped up in the first two minutes of <a href=\"http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041994/\">the 1949 film, Tulsa</a>: \r\n\r\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"405\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/-GYDvrsrj0Y?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/-GYDvrsrj0Y?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"500\" height=\"405\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nUm, yeah. Pop culture has done a lot to brand us in the eyes of those who live beyond our borders.\r\n\r\nBut then, lots of folks who responded, many of them from California, Texas and southwest Missouri, cited a general lack of knowledge or opinion at all about Tulsa before they came to live here. It\'s a phenomenon confirmed by a study conducted by our Convention & Visitors Bureau a few years ago to understand perceptions of Tulsa before they launched the whole <a href=\"http://visittulsa.com/index.asp\">I Am Tulsa campaign</a>. \r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6449\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-2-12/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6449\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-2.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"44\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-3-6/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6450\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-31.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"41\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6450\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-6-8/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6453\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-6.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"52\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6453\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-4-5/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6451\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-4.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"395\" height=\"91\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6451\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-8-5/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6455\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-8.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"80\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6455\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-7-7/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6454\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-7.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"88\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6454\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-9-4/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6456\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-9.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"144\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6456\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-15/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6462\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-15.png\" alt=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"400\" height=\"144\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6462\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-17/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6463\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-17.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"262\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6463\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnother theme of this conversation: There\'s a general contention that the pizza for which the northeastern part of the U.S. is so known simply can\'t be found in Tulsa. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-18/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6465\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-18.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" width=\"401\" height=\"198\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6465\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-11-3/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6458\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-11.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"181\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6458\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI think this is the reason why I find food so fascinating - it\'s so engrained in our appetites via the culture of wherever we grew up. It\'s a craving for people and places more than it is for actual food. \r\n\r\nThe top amenities missed by the Tulsa transplants who joined this conversation seem to be the foods of other places - not giant theme parks or mega-sized, multi-use developments or vast bar and nightlife offerings. \r\n\r\nThe beach was mentioned quite a bit, too. Hey, beach lovers - did you know that Oklahoma is home to more shoreline than the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts combined? <a href=\"http://www.gocampingok.com/aboutus.htm\">That\'s more than any other state can claim</a>.\r\n\r\nHey, I\'m just sayin\'.  \r\n\r\nOf course, not everyone has had glowing experiences in moving here: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-10-2/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6457\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-10.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"92\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6457\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-13/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6460\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-13.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"274\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6460\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-14/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6461\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-14.png\" alt=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"110\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6461\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHere are a few of the comments that proved to be community favorites: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-5-8/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6452\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-51.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"400\" height=\"52\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6452\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-12/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6459\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-12.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"89\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6459\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHere\'s how Twitter chimed in: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-19/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6466\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-19-500x89.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"89\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6466\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-22/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6469\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-22-500x86.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"86\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6469\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-20/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6467\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-20-500x84.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"84\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6467\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-21/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6468\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-21-500x86.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"86\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6468\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then there was this response from Tulsa\'s newest devotee, <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/adampalukafox23\">Fox 23 reporter Adam Paluka</a>:\r\n\r\n<blockquote>I had never even thought about Tulsa, let alone made plans to visit...\r\n\r\n...Musicals aren\'t my thing, so I couldn\'t even hum our state\'s song. As for Tulsa, I was even more clueless. I knew OKC was the state capital. That was about it. So, I did what any clueless person does, I went to Wikipedia. I was happy to learn Tulsa had an airport, and surprised that the metro area had more than a million people... \r\n\r\n...When I got off the plane, I was surprised. There were busy highways. Cool shopping areas like Utica Square and Cherry Street. A downtown on verge of a complete and fortuitous rebirth. Tulsa has some of the best urban trails I have ever used, and this city has a concrete connection and commitment to the arts. It\'s cosmopolitan without being snobby, familiar without being boring, and it has a rich history without feeling trapped by what has happened.\r\n\r\nI think people on the East Coast assume Oklahoma is all dirt roads and rodeos. And there\'s really nothing wrong with those things, but that isn\'t Oklahoma\'s reality. It is a state with the most amazing clouds I\'ve ever seen. Some of the craziest weather known to man. And people who truly believe in the best in each other.\r\n\r\nTulsa is such an interesting town. Great neighborhoods. Amazing architecture. And plenty to do. It\'s not Dallas. And that\'s not a bad thing. Our traffic isn\'t terrible. Reservations aren\'t hard to make at our favorite restaurants. Finally, Tulsa has personality. It\'s a little insecure, but full of potential. I don\'t think Tulsa has yet to see its best days.\r\n\r\nI said this once and I\'ll say it again, if you love Tulsa, Tulsa\'s going to love you back. You can\'t love a stranger, so it makes sense to get to know where you live.</blockquote>\r\n\r\nSpot on? I think so. What say you? \r\n\r\nRead all of the responses to this question on Facebook <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsablog/posts/10150188043213508\">here</a>.\r\n\r\nIf you missed out on the first part of this conversation, I\'d love to hear what you have to say about whether or not you\'re from Tulsa and what you thought about this city before you came here. Feel free to post like crazy in the comments. 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On Twitter.','','inherit','open','open','','picture-22','','','2011-03-03 11:30:50','2011-03-03 17:30:50','',6448,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-22.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(6470,1,'2011-03-03 12:02:50','2011-03-03 18:02:50','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6464\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6464\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-16-500x304.png\" alt=\"Tulsa 1949 Film Movie\" title=\"Tulsa 1949 Film Movie\" width=\"500\" height=\"304\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6464\" /></a>\n\nAs a fifth generation Tulsan, it\'s easy for me to describe what comes to mind when I think about my hometown: Friendly, proud people. A mighty river. Rich, varied histories. Arts and music scenes that are the envy of larger cities in the region. The most beautiful skies.\n\nBut sometimes, it\'s hard for me to imagine how those from outside our city must think about us and where we live. So, as I usually do when I want to ask a bunch of people the same question at the same time, I wandered over to the <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsablog\">Tasha Does Tulsa page on Facebook</a> and wrote:\n<h2>Did you move to Tulsa from somewhere else? What did you think this place was all about before you got here?</h2>\nA little later, I ask the same question of <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/tashadoestulsa\">the TDT followers on Twitter</a>. As you can imagine, the readers of this blog and members of those online communities came up with some pretty interesting responses.\n\nHere are some of my favorites.\n\n<!--more-->\n\nOne loyal TDT reader wrote that all he knew about the city before he came to live here could be wrapped up in the first two minutes of the 1949 film, Tulsa: \n\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"405\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/-GYDvrsrj0Y?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/-GYDvrsrj0Y?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"500\" height=\"405\"></embed></object>\n\nYeah. Apparently pop culture has done a lot to brand us in the eyes of those who live beyond our borders.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6449\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6449\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6449\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-2.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"44\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6450\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6450\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-31.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"41\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6450\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6453\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6453\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-6.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"52\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6453\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6451\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6451\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-4.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"395\" height=\"91\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6451\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6455\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6455\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-8.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"80\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6455\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6454\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6454\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-7.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"88\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6454\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6456\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6456\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-9.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"144\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6456\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6462\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6462\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-15.png\" alt=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"400\" height=\"144\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6462\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6463\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6463\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-17.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"262\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6463\" /></a>\n\nBut then, lots of folks who responded, many of them from California, Texas and southwest Missouri, cited a general lack of knowledge or opinion at all about Tulsa before they came to live here. It\'s a phenomenon confirmed by a study conducted by our Convention & Visitors Bureau a few years ago to understand perceptions of Tulsa before they launched the whole <a href=\"http://visittulsa.com/index.asp\">I Am Tulsa campaign</a>. \n\nAnother theme of this conversation: There\'s a general contention that the pizza for which the northeastern part of the U.S. is so known simply can\'t be found in Tulsa. \n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6465\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6465\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-18.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" width=\"401\" height=\"198\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6465\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6458\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6458\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-11.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"181\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6458\" /></a>\n\nI think this is the reason why I find food so fascinating - it\'s so ingrained in us via the culture of wherever we grew up. The top amenities missed by Tulsa transplants are the foods of other places - not giant theme parks or mega-sized, multi-use developments or vast bar and nightlife offerings. \n\nThe beach was mentioned quite a bit, too. Hey, beach lovers - did you know that Oklahoma is home to more shoreline than the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts combined? <a href=\"http://www.gocampingok.com/aboutus.htm\">That\'s more than any other state can claim</a>.\n\nHey, I\'m just sayin\'.  \n\nOf course, not everyone has had glowing experiences in moving here: \n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6457\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6457\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-10.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"92\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6457\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6460\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6460\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-13.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"274\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6460\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6461\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6461\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-14.png\" alt=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"110\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6461\" /></a>\n\nHere are a few of the comments that proved to be community favorites: \n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6452\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6452\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-51.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"400\" height=\"52\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6452\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6459\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6459\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-12.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"89\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6459\" /></a>\n\nHere\'s how Twitter chimed in: \n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6466\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6466\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-19-500x89.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"89\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6466\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6467\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6467\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-20-500x84.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"84\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6467\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6468\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6468\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-21-500x86.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"86\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6468\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6469\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6469\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-22-500x86.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"86\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6469\" /></a>\n\nAnd then there was this response from Tulsa\'s newest devotee, <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/adampalukafox23\">Fox 23 reporter Adam Paluka</a>:\n\n<blockquote>I had never even thought about Tulsa, let alone made plans to visit...\n\n...Musicals aren\'t my thing, so I couldn\'t even hum our state\'s song. As for Tulsa, I was even more clueless. I knew OKC was the state capital. That was about it. So, I did what any clueless person does, I went to Wikipedia. I was happy to learn Tulsa had an airport, and surprised that the metro area had more than a million people... \n\n...When I got off the plane, I was surprised. There were busy highways. Cool shopping areas like Utica Square and Cherry Street. A downtown on verge of a complete and fortuitous rebirth. Tulsa has some of the best urban trails I have ever used, and this city has a concrete connection and commitment to the arts. It\'s cosmopolitan without being snobby, familiar without being boring, and it has a rich history without feeling trapped by what has happened.\n\nI think people on the East Coast assume Oklahoma is all dirt roads and rodeos. And there\'s really nothing wrong with those things, but that isn\'t Oklahoma\'s reality. It is a state with the most amazing clouds I\'ve ever seen. Some of the craziest weather known to man. And people who truly believe in the best in each other.\n\nTulsa is such an interesting town. Great neighborhoods. Amazing architecture. And plenty to do. It\'s not Dallas. And that\'s not a bad thing. Our traffic isn\'t terrible. Reservations aren\'t hard to make at our favorite restaurants. Finally, Tulsa has personality. It\'s a little insecure, but full of potential. I don\'t think Tulsa has yet to see its best days.\n\nI said this once and I\'ll say it again, if you love Tulsa, Tulsa\'s going to love you back. You can\'t love a stranger, so it makes sense to get to know where you live.</blockquote>\n\nAnd now all of you know why I\'ve been freaking out about Adam on Twitter. He\'s a thoughtful, funny man. \n\nRead all of the responses to this question on Facebook <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsablog/posts/10150188043213508\">here</a>.\n\nIf you missed out on the first part of this conversation, I\'d love to hear what you have to say about whether or not you\'re from Tulsa and what you thought about this city before you came here. Feel free to post like crazy in the comments. ','TDT on FB: What Did You Think Of Tulsa Before You Got Here?','It\'s hard for me to imagine how those from outside our city must think about us and where we live. So, I asked the TDT communities on Facebook and Twitter. ','inherit','open','open','','6448-revision','','','2011-03-03 12:02:50','2011-03-03 18:02:50','',6448,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6448-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(6471,1,'2011-03-03 12:14:57','2011-03-03 18:14:57','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6464\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6464\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-16-500x304.png\" alt=\"Tulsa 1949 Film Movie\" title=\"Tulsa 1949 Film Movie\" width=\"500\" height=\"304\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6464\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAs a fifth generation Tulsan, it\'s easy for me to describe what comes to mind when I think about my hometown: Friendly, proud people. A mighty river. Rich, varied histories. Arts and music scenes that are the envy of larger cities in the region. The most beautiful skies.\r\n\r\nBut sometimes, it\'s hard for me to imagine how those from outside our city must think about us and where we live. So, as I usually do when I want to ask a bunch of people the same question at the same time, I wandered over to the <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsablog\">Tasha Does Tulsa page on Facebook</a> and wrote:\r\n<h2>Did you move to Tulsa from somewhere else? What did you think this place was all about before you got here?</h2>\r\nA little later, I ask the same question of <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/tashadoestulsa\">the TDT followers on Twitter</a>. As you can imagine, the readers of this blog and members of those online communities came up with some pretty interesting responses.\r\n\r\nHere are some of my favorites.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nOne loyal TDT reader wrote that all he knew about the city before he came to live here could be wrapped up in the first two minutes of the 1949 film, Tulsa: \r\n\r\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"405\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/-GYDvrsrj0Y?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/-GYDvrsrj0Y?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"500\" height=\"405\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nYeah. Apparently pop culture has done a lot to brand us in the eyes of those who live beyond our borders.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6449\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6449\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6449\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-2.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"44\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6450\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6450\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-31.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"41\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6450\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6453\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6453\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-6.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"52\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6453\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6451\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6451\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-4.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"395\" height=\"91\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6451\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6455\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6455\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-8.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"80\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6455\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6454\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6454\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-7.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"88\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6454\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6456\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6456\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-9.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"144\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6456\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6462\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6462\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-15.png\" alt=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"400\" height=\"144\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6462\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6463\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6463\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-17.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"262\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6463\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBut then, lots of folks who responded, many of them from California, Texas and southwest Missouri, cited a general lack of knowledge or opinion at all about Tulsa before they came to live here. It\'s a phenomenon confirmed by a study conducted by our Convention & Visitors Bureau a few years ago to understand perceptions of Tulsa before they launched the whole <a href=\"http://visittulsa.com/index.asp\">I Am Tulsa campaign</a>. \r\n\r\nAnother theme of this conversation: There\'s a general contention that the pizza for which the northeastern part of the U.S. is so known simply can\'t be found in Tulsa. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6465\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6465\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-18.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" width=\"401\" height=\"198\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6465\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6458\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6458\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-11.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"181\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6458\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI think this is the reason why I find food so fascinating - it\'s so ingrained in us via the culture of wherever we grew up. The top amenities missed by Tulsa transplants are the foods of other places - not giant theme parks or mega-sized, multi-use developments or vast bar and nightlife offerings. \r\n\r\nThe beach was mentioned quite a bit, too. Hey, beach lovers - did you know that Oklahoma is home to more shoreline than the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts combined? <a href=\"http://www.gocampingok.com/aboutus.htm\">That\'s more than any other state can claim</a>.\r\n\r\nHey, I\'m just sayin\'.  \r\n\r\nOf course, not everyone has had glowing experiences in moving here: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6457\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6457\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-10.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"92\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6457\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6460\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6460\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-13.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"274\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6460\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6461\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6461\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-14.png\" alt=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"110\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6461\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHere are a few of the comments that proved to be community favorites: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6452\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6452\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-51.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"400\" height=\"52\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6452\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6459\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6459\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-12.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"89\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6459\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHere\'s how Twitter chimed in: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6466\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6466\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-19-500x89.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"89\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6466\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6467\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6467\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-20-500x84.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"84\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6467\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6468\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6468\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-21-500x86.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"86\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6468\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6469\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6469\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-22-500x86.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"86\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6469\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then there was this response from Tulsa\'s newest devotee, <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/adampalukafox23\">Fox 23 reporter Adam Paluka</a>:\r\n\r\n<blockquote>I had never even thought about Tulsa, let alone made plans to visit...\r\n\r\n...Musicals aren\'t my thing, so I couldn\'t even hum our state\'s song. As for Tulsa, I was even more clueless. I knew OKC was the state capital. That was about it. So, I did what any clueless person does, I went to Wikipedia. I was happy to learn Tulsa had an airport, and surprised that the metro area had more than a million people... \r\n\r\n...When I got off the plane, I was surprised. There were busy highways. Cool shopping areas like Utica Square and Cherry Street. A downtown on verge of a complete and fortuitous rebirth. Tulsa has some of the best urban trails I have ever used, and this city has a concrete connection and commitment to the arts. It\'s cosmopolitan without being snobby, familiar without being boring, and it has a rich history without feeling trapped by what has happened.\r\n\r\nI think people on the East Coast assume Oklahoma is all dirt roads and rodeos. And there\'s really nothing wrong with those things, but that isn\'t Oklahoma\'s reality. It is a state with the most amazing clouds I\'ve ever seen. Some of the craziest weather known to man. And people who truly believe in the best in each other.\r\n\r\nTulsa is such an interesting town. Great neighborhoods. Amazing architecture. And plenty to do. It\'s not Dallas. And that\'s not a bad thing. Our traffic isn\'t terrible. Reservations aren\'t hard to make at our favorite restaurants. Finally, Tulsa has personality. It\'s a little insecure, but full of potential. I don\'t think Tulsa has yet to see its best days.\r\n\r\nI said this once and I\'ll say it again, if you love Tulsa, Tulsa\'s going to love you back. You can\'t love a stranger, so it makes sense to get to know where you live.</blockquote>\r\n\r\nAnd now all of you know why I\'ve been freaking out about Adam on Twitter. He\'s a thoughtful, funny man. \r\n\r\nRead all of the responses to this question on Facebook <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsablog/posts/10150188043213508\">here</a>.\r\n\r\nIf you missed out on the first part of this conversation, I\'d love to hear what you have to say about whether or not you\'re from Tulsa and what you thought about this city before you came here. Feel free to post like crazy in the comments. ','TDT on FB: What Did You Think Of Tulsa Before You Got Here?','It\'s hard for me to imagine how those from outside our city must think about us and where we live. So, I asked the TDT communities on Facebook and Twitter. ','inherit','open','open','','6448-revision-2','','','2011-03-03 12:14:57','2011-03-03 18:14:57','',6448,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6448-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(6472,1,'2011-03-03 12:14:57','2011-03-03 18:14:57','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6464\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6464\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-16-500x304.png\" alt=\"Tulsa 1949 Film Movie\" title=\"Tulsa 1949 Film Movie\" width=\"500\" height=\"304\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6464\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAs a fifth generation Tulsan, it\'s easy for me to describe what comes to mind when I think about my hometown: Friendly, proud people. A mighty river. Rich, varied histories. Arts and music scenes that are the envy of larger cities in the region. The most beautiful skies.\r\n\r\nBut sometimes, it\'s hard for me to imagine how those from outside our city must think about us and where we live. So, as I usually do when I want to ask a bunch of people the same question at the same time, I wandered over to the <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsablog\">Tasha Does Tulsa page on Facebook</a> and wrote:\r\n<h2>Did you move to Tulsa from somewhere else? What did you think this place was all about before you got here?</h2>\r\nA little later, I ask the same question of <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/tashadoestulsa\">the TDT followers on Twitter</a>. As you can imagine, the readers of this blog and members of those online communities came up with some pretty interesting responses.\r\n\r\nHere are some of my favorites.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nOne loyal TDT reader wrote that all he knew about the city before he came to live here could be wrapped up in the first two minutes of the 1949 film, Tulsa: \r\n\r\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"405\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/-GYDvrsrj0Y?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/-GYDvrsrj0Y?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"500\" height=\"405\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nYeah. Apparently pop culture has done a lot to brand us in the eyes of those who live beyond our borders.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6449\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6449\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6449\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-2.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"44\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6450\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6450\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-31.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"41\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6450\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6453\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6453\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-6.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"52\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6453\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6451\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6451\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-4.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"395\" height=\"91\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6451\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6455\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6455\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-8.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"80\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6455\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6454\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6454\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-7.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"88\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6454\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6456\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6456\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-9.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"144\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6456\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6462\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6462\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-15.png\" alt=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"400\" height=\"144\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6462\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6463\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6463\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-17.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"262\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6463\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBut then, lots of folks who responded, many of them from California, Texas and southwest Missouri, cited a general lack of knowledge or opinion at all about Tulsa before they came to live here. It\'s a phenomenon confirmed by a study conducted by our Convention & Visitors Bureau a few years ago to understand perceptions of Tulsa before they launched the whole <a href=\"http://visittulsa.com/index.asp\">I Am Tulsa campaign</a>. \r\n\r\nAnother theme of this conversation: There\'s a general contention that the pizza for which the northeastern part of the U.S. is so known simply can\'t be found in Tulsa. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6465\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6465\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-18.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" width=\"401\" height=\"198\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6465\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6458\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6458\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-11.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"181\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6458\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI think this is the reason why I find food so fascinating - it\'s so ingrained in us via the culture of wherever we grew up. The top amenities missed by Tulsa transplants are the foods of other places - not giant theme parks or mega-sized, multi-use developments or vast bar and nightlife offerings. \r\n\r\nThe beach was mentioned quite a bit, too. Hey, beach lovers - did you know that Oklahoma is home to more shoreline than the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts combined? <a href=\"http://www.gocampingok.com/aboutus.htm\">That\'s more than any other state can claim</a>.\r\n\r\nHey, I\'m just sayin\'.  \r\n\r\nOf course, not everyone has had glowing experiences in moving here: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6457\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6457\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-10.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"92\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6457\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6460\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6460\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-13.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"274\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6460\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6461\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6461\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-14.png\" alt=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"110\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6461\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHere are a few of the comments that proved to be community favorites: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6452\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6452\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-51.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"400\" height=\"52\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6452\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6459\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6459\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-12.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"89\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6459\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHere\'s how Twitter chimed in: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6466\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6466\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-19-500x89.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"89\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6466\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6467\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6467\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-20-500x84.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"84\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6467\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6468\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6468\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-21-500x86.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"86\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6468\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6469\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6469\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-22-500x86.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"86\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6469\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then there was this response from Tulsa\'s newest devotee, <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/adampalukafox23\">Fox 23 reporter Adam Paluka</a>:\r\n\r\n<blockquote>I had never even thought about Tulsa, let alone made plans to visit...\r\n\r\n...Musicals aren\'t my thing, so I couldn\'t even hum our state\'s song. As for Tulsa, I was even more clueless. I knew OKC was the state capital. That was about it. So, I did what any clueless person does, I went to Wikipedia. I was happy to learn Tulsa had an airport, and surprised that the metro area had more than a million people... \r\n\r\n...When I got off the plane, I was surprised. There were busy highways. Cool shopping areas like Utica Square and Cherry Street. A downtown on verge of a complete and fortuitous rebirth. Tulsa has some of the best urban trails I have ever used, and this city has a concrete connection and commitment to the arts. It\'s cosmopolitan without being snobby, familiar without being boring, and it has a rich history without feeling trapped by what has happened.\r\n\r\nI think people on the East Coast assume Oklahoma is all dirt roads and rodeos. And there\'s really nothing wrong with those things, but that isn\'t Oklahoma\'s reality. It is a state with the most amazing clouds I\'ve ever seen. Some of the craziest weather known to man. And people who truly believe in the best in each other.\r\n\r\nTulsa is such an interesting town. Great neighborhoods. Amazing architecture. And plenty to do. It\'s not Dallas. And that\'s not a bad thing. Our traffic isn\'t terrible. Reservations aren\'t hard to make at our favorite restaurants. Finally, Tulsa has personality. It\'s a little insecure, but full of potential. I don\'t think Tulsa has yet to see its best days.\r\n\r\nI said this once and I\'ll say it again, if you love Tulsa, Tulsa\'s going to love you back. You can\'t love a stranger, so it makes sense to get to know where you live.</blockquote>\r\n\r\nAnd now all of you know why I\'ve been freaking out about Adam on Twitter. He\'s a thoughtful, funny man. \r\n\r\nRead all of the responses to this question on Facebook <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsablog/posts/10150188043213508\">here</a>.\r\n\r\nIf you missed out on the first part of this conversation, I\'d love to hear what you have to say about whether or not you\'re from Tulsa and what you thought about this city before you came here. Feel free to post like crazy in the comments. ','TDT on FB: What Did You Think Of Tulsa Before You Got Here?','It\'s hard for me to imagine how those from outside our city must think about us and where we live. So, I asked the TDT communities on Facebook and Twitter. ','inherit','open','open','','6448-revision-3','','','2011-03-03 12:14:57','2011-03-03 18:14:57','',6448,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6448-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(6473,1,'2011-03-03 12:17:03','2011-03-03 18:17:03','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6464\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6464\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-16-500x304.png\" alt=\"Tulsa 1949 Film Movie\" title=\"Tulsa 1949 Film Movie\" width=\"500\" height=\"304\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6464\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAs a fifth generation Tulsan, it\'s easy for me to describe what comes to mind when I think about my hometown: Friendly, proud people. A mighty river. Rich, varied histories. Arts and music scenes that are the envy of larger cities in the region. The most beautiful skies.\r\n\r\nBut sometimes, it\'s hard for me to imagine how those from outside our city must think about us and where we live. So, as I usually do when I want to ask a bunch of people the same question at the same time, I wandered over to the <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsablog\">Tasha Does Tulsa page on Facebook</a> and wrote:\r\n<h2>Did you move to Tulsa from somewhere else? What did you think this place was all about before you got here?</h2>\r\nA little later, I ask the same question of <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/tashadoestulsa\">the TDT followers on Twitter</a>. As you can imagine, the readers of this blog and members of those online communities came up with some pretty interesting responses.\r\n\r\nHere are some of my favorites.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nOne loyal TDT reader wrote that all he knew about the city before he came to live here could be wrapped up in the first two minutes of the 1949 film, Tulsa: \r\n\r\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"405\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/-GYDvrsrj0Y?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/-GYDvrsrj0Y?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"500\" height=\"405\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nYeah. Apparently pop culture has done a lot to brand us in the eyes of those who live beyond our borders.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6449\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6449\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6449\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-2.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"44\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6450\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6450\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-31.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"41\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6450\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6453\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6453\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-6.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"52\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6453\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6451\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6451\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-4.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"395\" height=\"91\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6451\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6455\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6455\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-8.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"80\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6455\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6454\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6454\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-7.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"88\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6454\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6456\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6456\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-9.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"144\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6456\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6462\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6462\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-15.png\" alt=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"400\" height=\"144\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6462\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6463\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6463\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-17.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"262\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6463\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBut then, lots of folks who responded, many of them from California, Texas and southwest Missouri, cited a general lack of knowledge or opinion at all about Tulsa before they came to live here. It\'s a phenomenon confirmed by a study conducted by our Convention & Visitors Bureau a few years ago to understand perceptions of Tulsa before they launched the whole <a href=\"http://visittulsa.com/index.asp\">I Am Tulsa campaign</a>. \r\n\r\nAnother theme of this conversation: There\'s a general contention that the pizza for which the northeastern part of the U.S. is so known simply can\'t be found in Tulsa. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6465\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6465\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-18.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" width=\"401\" height=\"198\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6465\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6458\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6458\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-11.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"181\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6458\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI think this is the reason why I find food so fascinating - it\'s so ingrained in us via the culture of wherever we grew up. The top amenities missed by Tulsa transplants are the foods of other places - not giant theme parks or mega-sized, multi-use developments or vast bar and nightlife offerings. \r\n\r\nThe beach was mentioned quite a bit, too. Hey, beach lovers - did you know that Oklahoma is home to more shoreline than the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts combined? <a href=\"http://www.gocampingok.com/aboutus.htm\">That\'s more than any other state can claim</a>.\r\n\r\nHey, I\'m just sayin\'.  \r\n\r\nOf course, not everyone has had glowing experiences in moving here: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6457\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6457\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-10.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"92\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6457\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6460\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6460\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-13.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"274\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6460\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6461\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6461\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-14.png\" alt=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"110\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6461\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHere are a few of the comments that proved to be community favorites: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6452\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6452\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-51.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"400\" height=\"52\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6452\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6459\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6459\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-12.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"89\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6459\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHere\'s how Twitter chimed in: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6466\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6466\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-19-500x89.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"89\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6466\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6467\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6467\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-20-500x84.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"84\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6467\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6468\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6468\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-21-500x86.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"86\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6468\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6469\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6469\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-22-500x86.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"86\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6469\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then there was this response from Tulsa\'s newest devotee, <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/adampalukafox23\">Fox 23 reporter Adam Paluka</a>:\r\n\r\n<blockquote>I had never even thought about Tulsa, let alone made plans to visit...\r\n\r\n...Musicals aren\'t my thing, so I couldn\'t even hum our state\'s song. As for Tulsa, I was even more clueless. I knew OKC was the state capital. That was about it. So, I did what any clueless person does, I went to Wikipedia. I was happy to learn Tulsa had an airport, and surprised that the metro area had more than a million people... \r\n\r\n...When I got off the plane, I was surprised. There were busy highways. Cool shopping areas like Utica Square and Cherry Street. A downtown on verge of a complete and fortuitous rebirth. Tulsa has some of the best urban trails I have ever used, and this city has a concrete connection and commitment to the arts. It\'s cosmopolitan without being snobby, familiar without being boring, and it has a rich history without feeling trapped by what has happened.\r\n\r\nI think people on the East Coast assume Oklahoma is all dirt roads and rodeos. And there\'s really nothing wrong with those things, but that isn\'t Oklahoma\'s reality. It is a state with the most amazing clouds I\'ve ever seen. Some of the craziest weather known to man. And people who truly believe in the best in each other.\r\n\r\nTulsa is such an interesting town. Great neighborhoods. Amazing architecture. And plenty to do. It\'s not Dallas. And that\'s not a bad thing. Our traffic isn\'t terrible. Reservations aren\'t hard to make at our favorite restaurants. Finally, Tulsa has personality. It\'s a little insecure, but full of potential. I don\'t think Tulsa has yet to see its best days.\r\n\r\nI said this once and I\'ll say it again, if you love Tulsa, Tulsa\'s going to love you back. You can\'t love a stranger, so it makes sense to get to know where you live.</blockquote>\r\n\r\nAnd now all of you know why I\'ve been freaking out about Adam on Twitter. He\'s a thoughtful, funny man. \r\n\r\nRead all of the responses to this question on Facebook <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsablog/posts/10150188043213508\">here</a>.\r\n\r\nIf you missed out on the first part of this conversation, I\'d love to hear what you have to say about whether or not you\'re from Tulsa and what you thought about this city before you came here. Feel free to post like crazy in the comments. ','TDT on FB: What Did You Think Of Tulsa Before You Got Here?','It\'s hard for me to imagine how those from outside our city must think about us and where we live. So, I asked the TDT communities on Facebook and Twitter. ','inherit','open','open','','6448-revision-4','','','2011-03-03 12:17:03','2011-03-03 18:17:03','',6448,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6448-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(6474,1,'2011-03-03 12:17:03','2011-03-03 18:17:03','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6464\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6464\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-16-500x304.png\" alt=\"Tulsa 1949 Film Movie\" title=\"Tulsa 1949 Film Movie\" width=\"500\" height=\"304\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6464\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAs a fifth generation Tulsan, it\'s easy for me to describe what comes to mind when I think about my hometown: Friendly, proud people. A mighty river. Rich, varied histories. Arts and music scenes that are the envy of larger cities in the region. The most beautiful skies.\r\n\r\nBut sometimes, it\'s hard for me to imagine how those from outside our city must think about us and where we live. So, as I usually do when I want to ask a bunch of people the same question at the same time, I wandered over to the <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsablog\">Tasha Does Tulsa page on Facebook</a> and wrote:\r\n<h2>Did you move to Tulsa from somewhere else? What did you think this place was all about before you got here?</h2>\r\nA little later, I ask the same question of <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/tashadoestulsa\">the TDT followers on Twitter</a>. As you can imagine, the readers of this blog and members of those online communities came up with some pretty interesting responses.\r\n\r\nHere are some of my favorites.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nOne loyal TDT reader wrote that all he knew about the city before he came to live here could be wrapped up in the first two minutes of the 1949 film, Tulsa: \r\n\r\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"405\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/-GYDvrsrj0Y?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/-GYDvrsrj0Y?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"500\" height=\"405\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nYeah. Apparently pop culture has done a lot to brand us in the eyes of those who live beyond our borders.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6449\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6449\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6449\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-2.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"44\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6450\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6450\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-31.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"41\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6450\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6453\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6453\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-6.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"52\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6453\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6451\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6451\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-4.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"395\" height=\"91\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6451\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6455\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6455\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-8.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"80\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6455\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6454\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6454\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-7.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"88\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6454\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6456\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6456\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-9.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"144\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6456\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6462\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6462\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-15.png\" alt=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"400\" height=\"144\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6462\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6463\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6463\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-17.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"262\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6463\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBut then, lots of folks who responded, many of them from California, Texas and southwest Missouri, cited a general lack of knowledge or opinion at all about Tulsa before they came to live here. It\'s a phenomenon confirmed by a study conducted by our Convention & Visitors Bureau a few years ago to understand perceptions of Tulsa before they launched the whole <a href=\"http://visittulsa.com/index.asp\">I Am Tulsa campaign</a>. \r\n\r\nAnother theme of this conversation: There\'s a general contention that the pizza for which the northeastern part of the U.S. is so known simply can\'t be found in Tulsa. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6465\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6465\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-18.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" width=\"401\" height=\"198\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6465\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6458\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6458\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-11.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"181\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6458\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI think this is the reason why I find food so fascinating - it\'s so ingrained in us via the culture of wherever we grew up. The top amenities missed by Tulsa transplants are the foods of other places - not giant theme parks or mega-sized, multi-use developments or vast bar and nightlife offerings. \r\n\r\nThe beach was mentioned quite a bit, too. Hey, beach lovers - did you know that Oklahoma is home to more shoreline than the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts combined? <a href=\"http://www.gocampingok.com/aboutus.htm\">That\'s more than any other state can claim</a>.\r\n\r\nHey, I\'m just sayin\'.  \r\n\r\nOf course, not everyone has had glowing experiences in moving here: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6457\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6457\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-10.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"92\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6457\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6460\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6460\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-13.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"274\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6460\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6461\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6461\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-14.png\" alt=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"110\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6461\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHere are a few of the comments that proved to be community favorites: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6452\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6452\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-51.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"400\" height=\"52\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6452\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6459\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6459\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-12.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"89\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6459\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHere\'s how Twitter chimed in: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6466\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6466\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-19-500x89.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"89\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6466\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6467\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6467\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-20-500x84.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"84\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6467\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6468\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6468\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-21-500x86.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"86\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6468\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6469\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6469\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-22-500x86.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"86\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6469\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then there was this response from Tulsa\'s newest devotee, <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/adampalukafox23\">Fox 23 reporter Adam Paluka</a>:\r\n\r\n<blockquote>I had never even thought about Tulsa, let alone made plans to visit...\r\n\r\n...Musicals aren\'t my thing, so I couldn\'t even hum our state\'s song. As for Tulsa, I was even more clueless. I knew OKC was the state capital. That was about it. So, I did what any clueless person does, I went to Wikipedia. I was happy to learn Tulsa had an airport, and surprised that the metro area had more than a million people... \r\n\r\n...When I got off the plane, I was surprised. There were busy highways. Cool shopping areas like Utica Square and Cherry Street. A downtown on verge of a complete and fortuitous rebirth. Tulsa has some of the best urban trails I have ever used, and this city has a concrete connection and commitment to the arts. It\'s cosmopolitan without being snobby, familiar without being boring, and it has a rich history without feeling trapped by what has happened.\r\n\r\nI think people on the East Coast assume Oklahoma is all dirt roads and rodeos. And there\'s really nothing wrong with those things, but that isn\'t Oklahoma\'s reality. It is a state with the most amazing clouds I\'ve ever seen. Some of the craziest weather known to man. And people who truly believe in the best in each other.\r\n\r\nTulsa is such an interesting town. Great neighborhoods. Amazing architecture. And plenty to do. It\'s not Dallas. And that\'s not a bad thing. Our traffic isn\'t terrible. Reservations aren\'t hard to make at our favorite restaurants. Finally, Tulsa has personality. It\'s a little insecure, but full of potential. I don\'t think Tulsa has yet to see its best days.\r\n\r\nI said this once and I\'ll say it again, if you love Tulsa, Tulsa\'s going to love you back. You can\'t love a stranger, so it makes sense to get to know where you live.</blockquote>\r\n\r\nAnd now all of you know why I\'ve been freaking out about Adam on Twitter. He\'s a thoughtful, funny man. \r\n\r\nRead all of the responses to this question on Facebook <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsablog/posts/10150188043213508\">here</a>.\r\n\r\nIf you missed out on the first part of this conversation, I\'d love to hear what you have to say about whether or not you\'re from Tulsa and what you thought about this city before you came here. Feel free to post like crazy in the comments. ','TDT on FB: What Did You Think Of Tulsa Before You Got Here?','It\'s hard for me to imagine how those from outside our city must think about us and where we live. So, I asked the TDT communities on Facebook and Twitter. ','inherit','open','open','','6448-revision-5','','','2011-03-03 12:17:03','2011-03-03 18:17:03','',6448,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6448-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(6475,1,'2011-03-03 12:20:06','2011-03-03 18:20:06','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6464\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6464\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-16-500x304.png\" alt=\"Tulsa 1949 Film Movie\" title=\"Tulsa 1949 Film Movie\" width=\"500\" height=\"304\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6464\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAs a fifth generation Tulsan, it\'s easy for me to describe what comes to mind when I think about my hometown: Friendly, proud people. A mighty river. Rich, varied histories. Arts and music scenes that are the envy of larger cities in the region. The most beautiful skies.\r\n\r\nBut sometimes, it\'s hard for me to imagine how those from outside our city must think about us and where we live. So, as I usually do when I want to ask a bunch of people the same question at the same time, I wandered over to the <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsablog\">Tasha Does Tulsa page on Facebook</a> and wrote:\r\n<h2>Did you move to Tulsa from somewhere else? What did you think this place was all about before you got here?</h2>\r\nA little later, I ask the same question of <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/tashadoestulsa\">the TDT followers on Twitter</a>. As you can imagine, the members of those online communities came up with some pretty interesting responses.\r\n\r\nHere are some of my favorites.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=671118917\">One loyal TDT reader</a> wrote that all he knew about the city before he came to live here could be wrapped up in the first two minutes of the 1949 film, Tulsa: \r\n\r\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"405\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/-GYDvrsrj0Y?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/-GYDvrsrj0Y?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"500\" height=\"405\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nUm, yeah. Apparently pop culture has done a lot to brand us in the eyes of those who live beyond our borders.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6449\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6449\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6449\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-2.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"44\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6450\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6450\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-31.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"41\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6450\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6453\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6453\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-6.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"52\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6453\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6451\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6451\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-4.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"395\" height=\"91\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6451\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6455\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6455\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-8.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"80\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6455\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6454\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6454\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-7.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"88\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6454\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6456\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6456\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-9.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"144\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6456\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6462\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6462\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-15.png\" alt=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"400\" height=\"144\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6462\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6463\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6463\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-17.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"262\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6463\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBut then, lots of folks who responded, many of them from California, Texas and southwest Missouri, cited a general lack of knowledge or opinion at all about Tulsa before they came to live here. It\'s a phenomenon confirmed by a study conducted by our Convention & Visitors Bureau a few years ago to understand perceptions of Tulsa before they launched the whole <a href=\"http://visittulsa.com/index.asp\">I Am Tulsa campaign</a>. \r\n\r\nAnother theme of this conversation: There\'s a general contention that the pizza for which the northeastern part of the U.S. is so known simply can\'t be found in Tulsa. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6465\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6465\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-18.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" width=\"401\" height=\"198\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6465\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6458\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6458\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-11.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"181\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6458\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI think this is the reason why I find food so fascinating - it\'s so ingrained in us via the culture of wherever we grew up. The top amenities missed by Tulsa transplants are the foods of other places - not giant theme parks or mega-sized, multi-use developments or vast bar and nightlife offerings. \r\n\r\nThe beach was mentioned quite a bit, too. Hey, beach lovers - did you know that Oklahoma is home to more shoreline than the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts combined? <a href=\"http://www.gocampingok.com/aboutus.htm\">That\'s more than any other state can claim</a>.\r\n\r\nHey, I\'m just sayin\'.  \r\n\r\nOf course, not everyone has had glowing experiences in moving here: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6457\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6457\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-10.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"92\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6457\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6460\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6460\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-13.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"274\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6460\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6461\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6461\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-14.png\" alt=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"110\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6461\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHere are a few of the comments that proved to be community favorites: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6452\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6452\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-51.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"400\" height=\"52\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6452\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6459\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6459\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-12.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"89\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6459\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHere\'s how Twitter chimed in: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6466\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6466\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-19-500x89.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"89\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6466\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6467\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6467\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-20-500x84.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"84\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6467\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6468\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6468\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-21-500x86.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"86\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6468\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6469\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6469\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-22-500x86.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"86\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6469\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then there was this response from Tulsa\'s newest devotee, <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/adampalukafox23\">Fox 23 reporter Adam Paluka</a>:\r\n\r\n<blockquote>I had never even thought about Tulsa, let alone made plans to visit...\r\n\r\n...Musicals aren\'t my thing, so I couldn\'t even hum our state\'s song. As for Tulsa, I was even more clueless. I knew OKC was the state capital. That was about it. So, I did what any clueless person does, I went to Wikipedia. I was happy to learn Tulsa had an airport, and surprised that the metro area had more than a million people... \r\n\r\n...When I got off the plane, I was surprised. There were busy highways. Cool shopping areas like Utica Square and Cherry Street. A downtown on verge of a complete and fortuitous rebirth. Tulsa has some of the best urban trails I have ever used, and this city has a concrete connection and commitment to the arts. It\'s cosmopolitan without being snobby, familiar without being boring, and it has a rich history without feeling trapped by what has happened.\r\n\r\nI think people on the East Coast assume Oklahoma is all dirt roads and rodeos. And there\'s really nothing wrong with those things, but that isn\'t Oklahoma\'s reality. It is a state with the most amazing clouds I\'ve ever seen. Some of the craziest weather known to man. And people who truly believe in the best in each other.\r\n\r\nTulsa is such an interesting town. Great neighborhoods. Amazing architecture. And plenty to do. It\'s not Dallas. And that\'s not a bad thing. Our traffic isn\'t terrible. Reservations aren\'t hard to make at our favorite restaurants. Finally, Tulsa has personality. It\'s a little insecure, but full of potential. I don\'t think Tulsa has yet to see its best days.\r\n\r\nI said this once and I\'ll say it again, if you love Tulsa, Tulsa\'s going to love you back. You can\'t love a stranger, so it makes sense to get to know where you live.</blockquote>\r\n\r\nAnd now all of you know why I\'ve been freaking out about Adam on Twitter. He\'s a thoughtful, funny man. \r\n\r\nRead all of the responses to this question on Facebook <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsablog/posts/10150188043213508\">here</a>.\r\n\r\nIf you missed out on the first part of this conversation, I\'d love to hear what you have to say about whether or not you\'re from Tulsa and what you thought about this city before you came here. Feel free to post like crazy in the comments. ','TDT on FB: What Did You Think Of Tulsa Before You Got Here?','It\'s hard for me to imagine how those from outside our city must think about us and where we live. So, I asked the TDT communities on Facebook and Twitter. ','inherit','open','open','','6448-revision-6','','','2011-03-03 12:20:06','2011-03-03 18:20:06','',6448,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6448-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(6476,1,'2011-03-03 12:20:06','2011-03-03 18:20:06','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6464\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6464\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-16-500x304.png\" alt=\"Tulsa 1949 Film Movie\" title=\"Tulsa 1949 Film Movie\" width=\"500\" height=\"304\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6464\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAs a fifth generation Tulsan, it\'s easy for me to describe what comes to mind when I think about my hometown: Friendly, proud people. A mighty river. Rich, varied histories. Arts and music scenes that are the envy of larger cities in the region. The most beautiful skies.\r\n\r\nBut sometimes, it\'s hard for me to imagine how those from outside our city must think about us and where we live. So, as I usually do when I want to ask a bunch of people the same question at the same time, I wandered over to the <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsablog\">Tasha Does Tulsa page on Facebook</a> and wrote:\r\n<h2>Did you move to Tulsa from somewhere else? What did you think this place was all about before you got here?</h2>\r\nA little later, I ask the same question of <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/tashadoestulsa\">the TDT followers on Twitter</a>. As you can imagine, the members of those online communities came up with some pretty interesting responses.\r\n\r\nHere are some of my favorites.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=671118917\">One loyal TDT reader</a> wrote that all he knew about the city before he came to live here could be wrapped up in the first two minutes of the 1949 film, Tulsa: \r\n\r\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"405\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/-GYDvrsrj0Y?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/-GYDvrsrj0Y?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"500\" height=\"405\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nUm, yeah. Apparently pop culture has done a lot to brand us in the eyes of those who live beyond our borders.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6449\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6449\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6449\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-2.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"44\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6450\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6450\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-31.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"41\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6450\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6453\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6453\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-6.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"52\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6453\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6451\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6451\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-4.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"395\" height=\"91\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6451\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6455\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6455\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-8.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"80\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6455\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6454\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6454\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-7.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"88\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6454\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6456\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6456\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-9.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"144\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6456\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6462\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6462\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-15.png\" alt=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"400\" height=\"144\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6462\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6463\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6463\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-17.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"262\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6463\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBut then, lots of folks who responded, many of them from California, Texas and southwest Missouri, cited a general lack of knowledge or opinion at all about Tulsa before they came to live here. It\'s a phenomenon confirmed by a study conducted by our Convention & Visitors Bureau a few years ago to understand perceptions of Tulsa before they launched the whole <a href=\"http://visittulsa.com/index.asp\">I Am Tulsa campaign</a>. \r\n\r\nAnother theme of this conversation: There\'s a general contention that the pizza for which the northeastern part of the U.S. is so known simply can\'t be found in Tulsa. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6465\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6465\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-18.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" width=\"401\" height=\"198\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6465\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6458\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6458\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-11.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"181\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6458\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI think this is the reason why I find food so fascinating - it\'s so ingrained in us via the culture of wherever we grew up. The top amenities missed by Tulsa transplants are the foods of other places - not giant theme parks or mega-sized, multi-use developments or vast bar and nightlife offerings. \r\n\r\nThe beach was mentioned quite a bit, too. Hey, beach lovers - did you know that Oklahoma is home to more shoreline than the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts combined? <a href=\"http://www.gocampingok.com/aboutus.htm\">That\'s more than any other state can claim</a>.\r\n\r\nHey, I\'m just sayin\'.  \r\n\r\nOf course, not everyone has had glowing experiences in moving here: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6457\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6457\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-10.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"92\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6457\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6460\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6460\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-13.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"274\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6460\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6461\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6461\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-14.png\" alt=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"110\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6461\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHere are a few of the comments that proved to be community favorites: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6452\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6452\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-51.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"400\" height=\"52\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6452\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6459\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6459\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-12.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"89\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6459\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHere\'s how Twitter chimed in: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6466\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6466\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-19-500x89.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"89\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6466\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6467\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6467\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-20-500x84.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"84\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6467\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6468\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6468\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-21-500x86.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"86\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6468\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6469\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6469\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-22-500x86.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"86\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6469\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then there was this response from Tulsa\'s newest devotee, <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/adampalukafox23\">Fox 23 reporter Adam Paluka</a>:\r\n\r\n<blockquote>I had never even thought about Tulsa, let alone made plans to visit...\r\n\r\n...Musicals aren\'t my thing, so I couldn\'t even hum our state\'s song. As for Tulsa, I was even more clueless. I knew OKC was the state capital. That was about it. So, I did what any clueless person does, I went to Wikipedia. I was happy to learn Tulsa had an airport, and surprised that the metro area had more than a million people... \r\n\r\n...When I got off the plane, I was surprised. There were busy highways. Cool shopping areas like Utica Square and Cherry Street. A downtown on verge of a complete and fortuitous rebirth. Tulsa has some of the best urban trails I have ever used, and this city has a concrete connection and commitment to the arts. It\'s cosmopolitan without being snobby, familiar without being boring, and it has a rich history without feeling trapped by what has happened.\r\n\r\nI think people on the East Coast assume Oklahoma is all dirt roads and rodeos. And there\'s really nothing wrong with those things, but that isn\'t Oklahoma\'s reality. It is a state with the most amazing clouds I\'ve ever seen. Some of the craziest weather known to man. And people who truly believe in the best in each other.\r\n\r\nTulsa is such an interesting town. Great neighborhoods. Amazing architecture. And plenty to do. It\'s not Dallas. And that\'s not a bad thing. Our traffic isn\'t terrible. Reservations aren\'t hard to make at our favorite restaurants. Finally, Tulsa has personality. It\'s a little insecure, but full of potential. I don\'t think Tulsa has yet to see its best days.\r\n\r\nI said this once and I\'ll say it again, if you love Tulsa, Tulsa\'s going to love you back. You can\'t love a stranger, so it makes sense to get to know where you live.</blockquote>\r\n\r\nAnd now all of you know why I\'ve been freaking out about Adam on Twitter. He\'s a thoughtful, funny man. \r\n\r\nRead all of the responses to this question on Facebook <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsablog/posts/10150188043213508\">here</a>.\r\n\r\nIf you missed out on the first part of this conversation, I\'d love to hear what you have to say about whether or not you\'re from Tulsa and what you thought about this city before you came here. Feel free to post like crazy in the comments. ','TDT on FB: What Did You Think Of Tulsa Before You Got Here?','It\'s hard for me to imagine how those from outside our city must think about us and where we live. So, I asked the TDT communities on Facebook and Twitter. ','inherit','open','open','','6448-revision-7','','','2011-03-03 12:20:06','2011-03-03 18:20:06','',6448,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6448-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(6477,1,'2011-03-03 12:22:38','2011-03-03 18:22:38','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6464\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6464\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-16-500x304.png\" alt=\"Tulsa 1949 Film Movie\" title=\"Tulsa 1949 Film Movie\" width=\"500\" height=\"304\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6464\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAs a fifth generation Tulsan, it\'s easy for me to describe what comes to mind when I think about my hometown: Friendly, proud people. A mighty river. Rich, varied histories. Arts and music scenes that are the envy of larger cities in the region. The most beautiful skies.\r\n\r\nBut sometimes, it\'s hard for me to imagine how those from outside our city must think about us and where we live. So, as I usually do when I want to ask a bunch of people the same question at the same time, I wandered over to the <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsablog\">Tasha Does Tulsa page on Facebook</a> and wrote:\r\n<h2>Did you move to Tulsa from somewhere else? What did you think this place was all about before you got here?</h2>\r\nA little later, I ask the same question of <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/tashadoestulsa\">the TDT followers on Twitter</a>. As you can imagine, the members of those online communities came up with some pretty interesting responses.\r\n\r\nHere are some of my favorites.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=671118917\">One loyal TDT reader</a> wrote that all he knew about the city before he came to live here could be wrapped up in the first two minutes of the 1949 film, Tulsa: \r\n\r\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"405\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/-GYDvrsrj0Y?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/-GYDvrsrj0Y?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"500\" height=\"405\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nUm, yeah. Apparently pop culture has done a lot to brand us in the eyes of those who live beyond our borders.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6449\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6449\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6449\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-2.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"44\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6450\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6450\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-31.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"41\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6450\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6453\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6453\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-6.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"52\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6453\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6451\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6451\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-4.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"395\" height=\"91\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6451\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6455\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6455\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-8.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"80\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6455\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6454\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6454\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-7.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"88\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6454\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6456\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6456\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-9.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"144\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6456\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6462\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6462\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-15.png\" alt=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"400\" height=\"144\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6462\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6463\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6463\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-17.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"262\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6463\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBut then, lots of folks who responded, many of them from California, Texas and southwest Missouri, cited a general lack of knowledge or opinion at all about Tulsa before they came to live here. It\'s a phenomenon confirmed by a study conducted by our Convention & Visitors Bureau a few years ago to understand perceptions of Tulsa before they launched the whole <a href=\"http://visittulsa.com/index.asp\">I Am Tulsa campaign</a>. \r\n\r\nAnother theme of this conversation: There\'s a general contention that the pizza for which the northeastern part of the U.S. is so known simply can\'t be found in Tulsa. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6465\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6465\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-18.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" width=\"401\" height=\"198\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6465\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6458\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6458\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-11.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"181\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6458\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI think this is the reason why I find food so fascinating - it\'s so ingrained in us via the culture of wherever we grew up. The top amenities missed by Tulsa transplants are the foods of other places - not giant theme parks or mega-sized, multi-use developments or vast bar and nightlife offerings. \r\n\r\nThe beach was mentioned quite a bit, too. Hey, beach lovers - did you know that Oklahoma is home to more shoreline than the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts combined? <a href=\"http://www.gocampingok.com/aboutus.htm\">That\'s more than any other state can claim</a>.\r\n\r\nHey, I\'m just sayin\'.  \r\n\r\nOf course, not everyone has had glowing experiences in moving here: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6457\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6457\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-10.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"92\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6457\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6460\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6460\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-13.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"274\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6460\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6461\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6461\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-14.png\" alt=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"110\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6461\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHere are a few of the comments that proved to be community favorites: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6452\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6452\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-51.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"400\" height=\"52\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6452\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6459\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6459\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-12.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"89\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6459\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHere\'s how Twitter chimed in: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6466\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6466\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-19-500x89.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"89\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6466\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6467\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6467\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-20-500x84.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"84\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6467\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6468\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6468\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-21-500x86.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"86\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6468\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6469\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6469\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-22-500x86.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"86\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6469\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then there was this response from Tulsa\'s newest devotee, <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/adampalukafox23\">Fox 23 reporter Adam Paluka</a>:\r\n\r\n<blockquote>I had never even thought about Tulsa, let alone made plans to visit...\r\n\r\n...Musicals aren\'t my thing, so I couldn\'t even hum our state\'s song. As for Tulsa, I was even more clueless. I knew OKC was the state capital. That was about it. So, I did what any clueless person does, I went to Wikipedia. I was happy to learn Tulsa had an airport, and surprised that the metro area had more than a million people... \r\n\r\n...When I got off the plane, I was surprised. There were busy highways. Cool shopping areas like Utica Square and Cherry Street. A downtown on verge of a complete and fortuitous rebirth. Tulsa has some of the best urban trails I have ever used, and this city has a concrete connection and commitment to the arts. It\'s cosmopolitan without being snobby, familiar without being boring, and it has a rich history without feeling trapped by what has happened.\r\n\r\nI think people on the East Coast assume Oklahoma is all dirt roads and rodeos. And there\'s really nothing wrong with those things, but that isn\'t Oklahoma\'s reality. It is a state with the most amazing clouds I\'ve ever seen. Some of the craziest weather known to man. And people who truly believe in the best in each other.\r\n\r\nTulsa is such an interesting town. Great neighborhoods. Amazing architecture. And plenty to do. It\'s not Dallas. And that\'s not a bad thing. Our traffic isn\'t terrible. Reservations aren\'t hard to make at our favorite restaurants. Finally, Tulsa has personality. It\'s a little insecure, but full of potential. I don\'t think Tulsa has yet to see its best days.\r\n\r\nI said this once and I\'ll say it again, if you love Tulsa, Tulsa\'s going to love you back. You can\'t love a stranger, so it makes sense to get to know where you live.</blockquote>\r\n\r\nAnd now all of you know why I\'ve been freaking out about Adam on Twitter. He\'s a thoughtful, funny man. \r\n\r\nRead all of the responses to this question on Facebook <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsablog/posts/10150188043213508\">here</a>.\r\n\r\nIf you missed out on the first part of this conversation, I\'d love to hear what you have to say about whether or not you\'re from Tulsa and what you thought about this city before you came here. Feel free to post like crazy in the comments. ','TDT on FB: What Did You Think Of Tulsa Before You Got Here?','It\'s hard for me to imagine how those from outside our city must think about us and where we live. So, I asked the TDT communities on Facebook and Twitter. ','inherit','open','open','','6448-revision-8','','','2011-03-03 12:22:38','2011-03-03 18:22:38','',6448,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6448-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(6478,1,'2011-03-03 12:22:38','2011-03-03 18:22:38','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6464\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6464\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-16-500x304.png\" alt=\"Tulsa 1949 Film Movie\" title=\"Tulsa 1949 Film Movie\" width=\"500\" height=\"304\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6464\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAs a fifth generation Tulsan, it\'s easy for me to describe what comes to mind when I think about my hometown: Friendly, proud people. A mighty river. Rich, varied histories. Arts and music scenes that are the envy of larger cities in the region. The most beautiful skies.\r\n\r\nBut sometimes, it\'s hard for me to imagine how those from outside our city must think about us and where we live. So, as I usually do when I want to ask a bunch of people the same question at the same time, I wandered over to the <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsablog\">Tasha Does Tulsa page on Facebook</a> and wrote:\r\n<h2>Did you move to Tulsa from somewhere else? What did you think this place was all about before you got here?</h2>\r\nA little later, I ask the same question of <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/tashadoestulsa\">the TDT followers on Twitter</a>. As you can imagine, the members of those online communities came up with some pretty interesting responses.\r\n\r\nHere are some of my favorites.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=671118917\">One loyal TDT reader</a> wrote that all he knew about the city before he came to live here could be wrapped up in the first two minutes of the 1949 film, Tulsa: \r\n\r\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"405\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/-GYDvrsrj0Y?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/-GYDvrsrj0Y?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"500\" height=\"405\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nUm, yeah. Apparently pop culture has done a lot to brand us in the eyes of those who live beyond our borders.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6449\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6449\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6449\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-2.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"44\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6450\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6450\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-31.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"41\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6450\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6453\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6453\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-6.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"52\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6453\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6451\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6451\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-4.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"395\" height=\"91\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6451\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6455\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6455\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-8.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"80\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6455\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6454\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6454\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-7.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"88\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6454\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6456\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6456\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-9.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"144\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6456\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6462\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6462\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-15.png\" alt=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"400\" height=\"144\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6462\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6463\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6463\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-17.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"262\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6463\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBut then, lots of folks who responded, many of them from California, Texas and southwest Missouri, cited a general lack of knowledge or opinion at all about Tulsa before they came to live here. It\'s a phenomenon confirmed by a study conducted by our Convention & Visitors Bureau a few years ago to understand perceptions of Tulsa before they launched the whole <a href=\"http://visittulsa.com/index.asp\">I Am Tulsa campaign</a>. \r\n\r\nAnother theme of this conversation: There\'s a general contention that the pizza for which the northeastern part of the U.S. is so known simply can\'t be found in Tulsa. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6465\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6465\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-18.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" width=\"401\" height=\"198\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6465\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6458\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6458\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-11.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"181\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6458\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI think this is the reason why I find food so fascinating - it\'s so ingrained in us via the culture of wherever we grew up. The top amenities missed by Tulsa transplants are the foods of other places - not giant theme parks or mega-sized, multi-use developments or vast bar and nightlife offerings. \r\n\r\nThe beach was mentioned quite a bit, too. Hey, beach lovers - did you know that Oklahoma is home to more shoreline than the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts combined? <a href=\"http://www.gocampingok.com/aboutus.htm\">That\'s more than any other state can claim</a>.\r\n\r\nHey, I\'m just sayin\'.  \r\n\r\nOf course, not everyone has had glowing experiences in moving here: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6457\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6457\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-10.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"92\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6457\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6460\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6460\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-13.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"274\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6460\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6461\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6461\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-14.png\" alt=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"110\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6461\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHere are a few of the comments that proved to be community favorites: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6452\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6452\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-51.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"400\" height=\"52\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6452\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6459\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6459\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-12.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"89\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6459\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHere\'s how Twitter chimed in: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6466\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6466\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-19-500x89.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"89\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6466\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6467\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6467\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-20-500x84.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"84\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6467\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6468\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6468\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-21-500x86.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"86\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6468\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6469\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6469\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-22-500x86.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"86\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6469\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then there was this response from Tulsa\'s newest devotee, <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/adampalukafox23\">Fox 23 reporter Adam Paluka</a>:\r\n\r\n<blockquote>I had never even thought about Tulsa, let alone made plans to visit...\r\n\r\n...Musicals aren\'t my thing, so I couldn\'t even hum our state\'s song. As for Tulsa, I was even more clueless. I knew OKC was the state capital. That was about it. So, I did what any clueless person does, I went to Wikipedia. I was happy to learn Tulsa had an airport, and surprised that the metro area had more than a million people... \r\n\r\n...When I got off the plane, I was surprised. There were busy highways. Cool shopping areas like Utica Square and Cherry Street. A downtown on verge of a complete and fortuitous rebirth. Tulsa has some of the best urban trails I have ever used, and this city has a concrete connection and commitment to the arts. It\'s cosmopolitan without being snobby, familiar without being boring, and it has a rich history without feeling trapped by what has happened.\r\n\r\nI think people on the East Coast assume Oklahoma is all dirt roads and rodeos. And there\'s really nothing wrong with those things, but that isn\'t Oklahoma\'s reality. It is a state with the most amazing clouds I\'ve ever seen. Some of the craziest weather known to man. And people who truly believe in the best in each other.\r\n\r\nTulsa is such an interesting town. Great neighborhoods. Amazing architecture. And plenty to do. It\'s not Dallas. And that\'s not a bad thing. Our traffic isn\'t terrible. Reservations aren\'t hard to make at our favorite restaurants. Finally, Tulsa has personality. It\'s a little insecure, but full of potential. I don\'t think Tulsa has yet to see its best days.\r\n\r\nI said this once and I\'ll say it again, if you love Tulsa, Tulsa\'s going to love you back. You can\'t love a stranger, so it makes sense to get to know where you live.</blockquote>\r\n\r\nAnd now all of you know why I\'ve been freaking out about Adam on Twitter. He\'s a thoughtful, funny man. \r\n\r\nRead all of the responses to this question on Facebook <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsablog/posts/10150188043213508\">here</a>.\r\n\r\nIf you missed out on the first part of this conversation, I\'d love to hear what you have to say about whether or not you\'re from Tulsa and what you thought about this city before you came here. Feel free to post like crazy in the comments. ','TDT on FB: What Did You Think Of Tulsa Before You Got Here?','It\'s hard for me to imagine how those from outside our city must think about us and where we live. So, I asked the TDT communities on Facebook and Twitter. ','inherit','open','open','','6448-revision-9','','','2011-03-03 12:22:38','2011-03-03 18:22:38','',6448,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6448-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(6479,1,'2011-03-03 12:23:06','2011-03-03 18:23:06','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6464\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6464\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-16-500x304.png\" alt=\"Tulsa 1949 Film Movie\" title=\"Tulsa 1949 Film Movie\" width=\"500\" height=\"304\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6464\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAs a fifth generation Tulsan, it\'s easy for me to describe what comes to mind when I think about my hometown: Friendly, proud people. A mighty river. Rich, varied histories. Arts and music scenes that are the envy of larger cities in the region. The most beautiful skies.\r\n\r\nBut sometimes, it\'s hard for me to imagine how those from outside our city must think about us and where we live. So, as I usually do when I want to ask a bunch of people the same question at the same time, I wandered over to the <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsablog\">Tasha Does Tulsa page on Facebook</a> and wrote:\r\n<h2>Did you move to Tulsa from somewhere else? What did you think this place was all about before you got here?</h2>\r\nA little later, I ask the same question of <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/tashadoestulsa\">the TDT followers on Twitter</a>. As you can imagine, the members of those online communities came up with some pretty interesting responses.\r\n\r\nHere are some of my favorites.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=671118917\">One loyal TDT reader</a> wrote that all he knew about the city before he came to live here could be wrapped up in the first two minutes of the 1949 film, Tulsa: \r\n\r\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"405\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/-GYDvrsrj0Y?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/-GYDvrsrj0Y?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"500\" height=\"405\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nUm, yeah. Apparently pop culture has done a lot to brand us in the eyes of those who live beyond our borders:\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6449\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6449\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6449\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-2.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"44\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6450\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6450\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-31.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"41\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6450\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6453\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6453\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-6.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"52\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6453\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6451\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6451\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-4.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"395\" height=\"91\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6451\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6455\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6455\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-8.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"80\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6455\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6454\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6454\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-7.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"88\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6454\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6456\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6456\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-9.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"144\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6456\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6462\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6462\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-15.png\" alt=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"400\" height=\"144\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6462\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6463\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6463\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-17.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"262\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6463\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBut then, lots of folks who responded, many of them from California, Texas and southwest Missouri, cited a general lack of knowledge or opinion at all about Tulsa before they came to live here. It\'s a phenomenon confirmed by a study conducted by our Convention & Visitors Bureau a few years ago to understand perceptions of Tulsa before they launched the whole <a href=\"http://visittulsa.com/index.asp\">I Am Tulsa campaign</a>. \r\n\r\nAnother theme of this conversation: There\'s a general contention that the pizza for which the northeastern part of the U.S. is so known simply can\'t be found in Tulsa. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6465\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6465\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-18.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" width=\"401\" height=\"198\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6465\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6458\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6458\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-11.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"181\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6458\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI think this is the reason why I find food so fascinating - it\'s so ingrained in us via the culture of wherever we grew up. The top amenities missed by Tulsa transplants are the foods of other places - not giant theme parks or mega-sized, multi-use developments or vast bar and nightlife offerings. \r\n\r\nThe beach was mentioned quite a bit, too. Hey, beach lovers - did you know that Oklahoma is home to more shoreline than the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts combined? <a href=\"http://www.gocampingok.com/aboutus.htm\">That\'s more than any other state can claim</a>.\r\n\r\nHey, I\'m just sayin\'.  \r\n\r\nOf course, not everyone has had glowing experiences in moving here: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6457\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6457\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-10.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"92\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6457\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6460\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6460\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-13.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"274\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6460\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6461\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6461\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-14.png\" alt=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"110\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6461\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHere are a few of the comments that proved to be community favorites: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6452\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6452\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-51.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"400\" height=\"52\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6452\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6459\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6459\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-12.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"89\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6459\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHere\'s how Twitter chimed in: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6466\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6466\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-19-500x89.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"89\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6466\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6467\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6467\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-20-500x84.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"84\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6467\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6468\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6468\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-21-500x86.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"86\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6468\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6469\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6469\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-22-500x86.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"86\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6469\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then there was this response from Tulsa\'s newest devotee, <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/adampalukafox23\">Fox 23 reporter Adam Paluka</a>:\r\n\r\n<blockquote>I had never even thought about Tulsa, let alone made plans to visit...\r\n\r\n...Musicals aren\'t my thing, so I couldn\'t even hum our state\'s song. As for Tulsa, I was even more clueless. I knew OKC was the state capital. That was about it. So, I did what any clueless person does, I went to Wikipedia. I was happy to learn Tulsa had an airport, and surprised that the metro area had more than a million people... \r\n\r\n...When I got off the plane, I was surprised. There were busy highways. Cool shopping areas like Utica Square and Cherry Street. A downtown on verge of a complete and fortuitous rebirth. Tulsa has some of the best urban trails I have ever used, and this city has a concrete connection and commitment to the arts. It\'s cosmopolitan without being snobby, familiar without being boring, and it has a rich history without feeling trapped by what has happened.\r\n\r\nI think people on the East Coast assume Oklahoma is all dirt roads and rodeos. And there\'s really nothing wrong with those things, but that isn\'t Oklahoma\'s reality. It is a state with the most amazing clouds I\'ve ever seen. Some of the craziest weather known to man. And people who truly believe in the best in each other.\r\n\r\nTulsa is such an interesting town. Great neighborhoods. Amazing architecture. And plenty to do. It\'s not Dallas. And that\'s not a bad thing. Our traffic isn\'t terrible. Reservations aren\'t hard to make at our favorite restaurants. Finally, Tulsa has personality. It\'s a little insecure, but full of potential. I don\'t think Tulsa has yet to see its best days.\r\n\r\nI said this once and I\'ll say it again, if you love Tulsa, Tulsa\'s going to love you back. You can\'t love a stranger, so it makes sense to get to know where you live.</blockquote>\r\n\r\nAnd now all of you know why I\'ve been freaking out about Adam on Twitter. He\'s a thoughtful, funny man. \r\n\r\nRead all of the responses to this question on Facebook <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsablog/posts/10150188043213508\">here</a>.\r\n\r\nIf you missed out on the first part of this conversation, I\'d love to hear what you have to say about whether or not you\'re from Tulsa and what you thought about this city before you came here. Feel free to post like crazy in the comments. ','TDT on FB: What Did You Think Of Tulsa Before You Got Here?','It\'s hard for me to imagine how those from outside our city must think about us and where we live. So, I asked the TDT communities on Facebook and Twitter. ','inherit','open','open','','6448-revision-10','','','2011-03-03 12:23:06','2011-03-03 18:23:06','',6448,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6448-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(6480,1,'2011-03-03 12:23:06','2011-03-03 18:23:06','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6464\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6464\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-16-500x304.png\" alt=\"Tulsa 1949 Film Movie\" title=\"Tulsa 1949 Film Movie\" width=\"500\" height=\"304\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6464\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAs a fifth generation Tulsan, it\'s easy for me to describe what comes to mind when I think about my hometown: Friendly, proud people. A mighty river. Rich, varied histories. Arts and music scenes that are the envy of larger cities in the region. The most beautiful skies.\r\n\r\nBut sometimes, it\'s hard for me to imagine how those from outside our city must think about us and where we live. So, as I usually do when I want to ask a bunch of people the same question at the same time, I wandered over to the <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsablog\">Tasha Does Tulsa page on Facebook</a> and wrote:\r\n<h2>Did you move to Tulsa from somewhere else? What did you think this place was all about before you got here?</h2>\r\nA little later, I ask the same question of <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/tashadoestulsa\">the TDT followers on Twitter</a>. As you can imagine, the members of those online communities came up with some pretty interesting responses.\r\n\r\nHere are some of my favorites.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=671118917\">One loyal TDT reader</a> wrote that all he knew about the city before he came to live here could be wrapped up in the first two minutes of the 1949 film, Tulsa: \r\n\r\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"405\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/-GYDvrsrj0Y?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/-GYDvrsrj0Y?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"500\" height=\"405\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nUm, yeah. Apparently pop culture has done a lot to brand us in the eyes of those who live beyond our borders:\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6449\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6449\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6449\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-2.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"44\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6450\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6450\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-31.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"41\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6450\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6453\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6453\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-6.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"52\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6453\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6451\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6451\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-4.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"395\" height=\"91\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6451\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6455\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6455\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-8.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"80\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6455\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6454\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6454\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-7.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"88\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6454\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6456\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6456\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-9.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"144\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6456\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6462\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6462\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-15.png\" alt=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"400\" height=\"144\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6462\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6463\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6463\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-17.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"262\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6463\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBut then, lots of folks who responded, many of them from California, Texas and southwest Missouri, cited a general lack of knowledge or opinion at all about Tulsa before they came to live here. It\'s a phenomenon confirmed by a study conducted by our Convention & Visitors Bureau a few years ago to understand perceptions of Tulsa before they launched the whole <a href=\"http://visittulsa.com/index.asp\">I Am Tulsa campaign</a>. \r\n\r\nAnother theme of this conversation: There\'s a general contention that the pizza for which the northeastern part of the U.S. is so known simply can\'t be found in Tulsa. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6465\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6465\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-18.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" width=\"401\" height=\"198\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6465\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6458\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6458\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-11.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"181\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6458\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI think this is the reason why I find food so fascinating - it\'s so ingrained in us via the culture of wherever we grew up. The top amenities missed by Tulsa transplants are the foods of other places - not giant theme parks or mega-sized, multi-use developments or vast bar and nightlife offerings. \r\n\r\nThe beach was mentioned quite a bit, too. Hey, beach lovers - did you know that Oklahoma is home to more shoreline than the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts combined? <a href=\"http://www.gocampingok.com/aboutus.htm\">That\'s more than any other state can claim</a>.\r\n\r\nHey, I\'m just sayin\'.  \r\n\r\nOf course, not everyone has had glowing experiences in moving here: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6457\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6457\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-10.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"92\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6457\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6460\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6460\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-13.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"274\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6460\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6461\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6461\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-14.png\" alt=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"110\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6461\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHere are a few of the comments that proved to be community favorites: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6452\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6452\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-51.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"400\" height=\"52\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6452\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6459\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6459\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-12.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"89\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6459\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHere\'s how Twitter chimed in: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6466\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6466\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-19-500x89.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"89\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6466\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6467\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6467\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-20-500x84.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"84\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6467\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6468\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6468\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-21-500x86.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"86\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6468\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6469\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6469\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-22-500x86.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"86\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6469\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then there was this response from Tulsa\'s newest devotee, <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/adampalukafox23\">Fox 23 reporter Adam Paluka</a>:\r\n\r\n<blockquote>I had never even thought about Tulsa, let alone made plans to visit...\r\n\r\n...Musicals aren\'t my thing, so I couldn\'t even hum our state\'s song. As for Tulsa, I was even more clueless. I knew OKC was the state capital. That was about it. So, I did what any clueless person does, I went to Wikipedia. I was happy to learn Tulsa had an airport, and surprised that the metro area had more than a million people... \r\n\r\n...When I got off the plane, I was surprised. There were busy highways. Cool shopping areas like Utica Square and Cherry Street. A downtown on verge of a complete and fortuitous rebirth. Tulsa has some of the best urban trails I have ever used, and this city has a concrete connection and commitment to the arts. It\'s cosmopolitan without being snobby, familiar without being boring, and it has a rich history without feeling trapped by what has happened.\r\n\r\nI think people on the East Coast assume Oklahoma is all dirt roads and rodeos. And there\'s really nothing wrong with those things, but that isn\'t Oklahoma\'s reality. It is a state with the most amazing clouds I\'ve ever seen. Some of the craziest weather known to man. And people who truly believe in the best in each other.\r\n\r\nTulsa is such an interesting town. Great neighborhoods. Amazing architecture. And plenty to do. It\'s not Dallas. And that\'s not a bad thing. Our traffic isn\'t terrible. Reservations aren\'t hard to make at our favorite restaurants. Finally, Tulsa has personality. It\'s a little insecure, but full of potential. I don\'t think Tulsa has yet to see its best days.\r\n\r\nI said this once and I\'ll say it again, if you love Tulsa, Tulsa\'s going to love you back. You can\'t love a stranger, so it makes sense to get to know where you live.</blockquote>\r\n\r\nAnd now all of you know why I\'ve been freaking out about Adam on Twitter. He\'s a thoughtful, funny man. \r\n\r\nRead all of the responses to this question on Facebook <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsablog/posts/10150188043213508\">here</a>.\r\n\r\nIf you missed out on the first part of this conversation, I\'d love to hear what you have to say about whether or not you\'re from Tulsa and what you thought about this city before you came here. Feel free to post like crazy in the comments. ','TDT on FB: What Did You Think Of Tulsa Before You Got Here?','It\'s hard for me to imagine how those from outside our city must think about us and where we live. So, I asked the TDT communities on Facebook and Twitter. ','inherit','open','open','','6448-revision-11','','','2011-03-03 12:23:06','2011-03-03 18:23:06','',6448,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6448-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(6481,1,'2011-03-03 12:23:11','2011-03-03 18:23:11','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6464\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6464\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-16-500x304.png\" alt=\"Tulsa 1949 Film Movie\" title=\"Tulsa 1949 Film Movie\" width=\"500\" height=\"304\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6464\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAs a fifth generation Tulsan, it\'s easy for me to describe what comes to mind when I think about my hometown: Friendly, proud people. A mighty river. Rich, varied histories. Arts and music scenes that are the envy of larger cities in the region. The most beautiful skies.\r\n\r\nBut sometimes, it\'s hard for me to imagine how those from outside our city must think about us and where we live. So, as I usually do when I want to ask a bunch of people the same question at the same time, I wandered over to the <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsablog\">Tasha Does Tulsa page on Facebook</a> and wrote:\r\n<h2>Did you move to Tulsa from somewhere else? What did you think this place was all about before you got here?</h2>\r\nA little later, I ask the same question of <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/tashadoestulsa\">the TDT followers on Twitter</a>. As you can imagine, the members of those online communities came up with some pretty interesting responses.\r\n\r\nHere are some of my favorites.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=671118917\">One loyal TDT reader</a> wrote that all he knew about the city before he came to live here could be wrapped up in the first two minutes of the 1949 film, Tulsa: \r\n\r\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"405\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/-GYDvrsrj0Y?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/-GYDvrsrj0Y?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"500\" height=\"405\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nUm, yeah. Apparently pop culture has done a lot to brand us in the eyes of those who live beyond our borders:\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6449\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6449\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6449\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-2.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"44\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6450\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6450\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-31.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"41\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6450\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6453\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6453\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-6.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"52\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6453\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6451\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6451\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-4.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"395\" height=\"91\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6451\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6455\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6455\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-8.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"80\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6455\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6454\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6454\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-7.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"88\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6454\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6456\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6456\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-9.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"144\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6456\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6462\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6462\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-15.png\" alt=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"400\" height=\"144\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6462\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6463\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6463\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-17.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"262\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6463\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBut then, lots of folks who responded, many of them from California, Texas and southwest Missouri, cited a general lack of knowledge or opinion at all about Tulsa before they came to live here. It\'s a phenomenon confirmed by a study conducted by our Convention & Visitors Bureau a few years ago to understand perceptions of Tulsa before they launched the whole <a href=\"http://visittulsa.com/index.asp\">I Am Tulsa campaign</a>. \r\n\r\nAnother theme of this conversation: There\'s a general contention that the pizza for which the northeastern part of the U.S. is so known simply can\'t be found in Tulsa. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6465\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6465\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-18.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" width=\"401\" height=\"198\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6465\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6458\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6458\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-11.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"181\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6458\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI think this is the reason why I find food so fascinating - it\'s so ingrained in us via the culture of wherever we grew up. The top amenities missed by Tulsa transplants are the foods of other places - not giant theme parks or mega-sized, multi-use developments or vast bar and nightlife offerings. \r\n\r\nThe beach was mentioned quite a bit, too. Hey, beach lovers - did you know that Oklahoma is home to more shoreline than the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts combined? <a href=\"http://www.gocampingok.com/aboutus.htm\">That\'s more than any other state can claim</a>.\r\n\r\nHey, I\'m just sayin\'.  \r\n\r\nOf course, not everyone has had glowing experiences in moving here: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6457\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6457\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-10.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"92\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6457\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6460\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6460\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-13.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"274\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6460\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6461\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6461\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-14.png\" alt=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"110\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6461\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHere are a few of the comments that proved to be community favorites: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6452\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6452\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-51.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"400\" height=\"52\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6452\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6459\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6459\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-12.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"89\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6459\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHere\'s how Twitter chimed in: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6466\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6466\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-19-500x89.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"89\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6466\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6467\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6467\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-20-500x84.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"84\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6467\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6468\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6468\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-21-500x86.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"86\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6468\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6469\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6469\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-22-500x86.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"86\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6469\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then there was this response from Tulsa\'s newest devotee, <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/adampalukafox23\">Fox 23 reporter Adam Paluka</a>:\r\n\r\n<blockquote>I had never even thought about Tulsa, let alone made plans to visit...\r\n\r\n...Musicals aren\'t my thing, so I couldn\'t even hum our state\'s song. As for Tulsa, I was even more clueless. I knew OKC was the state capital. That was about it. So, I did what any clueless person does, I went to Wikipedia. I was happy to learn Tulsa had an airport, and surprised that the metro area had more than a million people... \r\n\r\n...When I got off the plane, I was surprised. There were busy highways. Cool shopping areas like Utica Square and Cherry Street. A downtown on verge of a complete and fortuitous rebirth. Tulsa has some of the best urban trails I have ever used, and this city has a concrete connection and commitment to the arts. It\'s cosmopolitan without being snobby, familiar without being boring, and it has a rich history without feeling trapped by what has happened.\r\n\r\nI think people on the East Coast assume Oklahoma is all dirt roads and rodeos. And there\'s really nothing wrong with those things, but that isn\'t Oklahoma\'s reality. It is a state with the most amazing clouds I\'ve ever seen. Some of the craziest weather known to man. And people who truly believe in the best in each other.\r\n\r\nTulsa is such an interesting town. Great neighborhoods. Amazing architecture. And plenty to do. It\'s not Dallas. And that\'s not a bad thing. Our traffic isn\'t terrible. Reservations aren\'t hard to make at our favorite restaurants. Finally, Tulsa has personality. It\'s a little insecure, but full of potential. I don\'t think Tulsa has yet to see its best days.\r\n\r\nI said this once and I\'ll say it again, if you love Tulsa, Tulsa\'s going to love you back. You can\'t love a stranger, so it makes sense to get to know where you live.</blockquote>\r\n\r\nAnd now all of you know why I\'ve been freaking out about Adam on Twitter. He\'s a thoughtful, funny man. \r\n\r\nRead all of the responses to this question on Facebook <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsablog/posts/10150188043213508\">here</a>.\r\n\r\nIf you missed out on the first part of this conversation, I\'d love to hear what you have to say about whether or not you\'re from Tulsa and what you thought about this city before you came here. Feel free to post like crazy in the comments. ','TDT on FB: What Did You Think Of Tulsa Before You Got Here?','It\'s hard for me to imagine how those from outside our city must think about us and where we live. So, I asked the TDT communities on Facebook and Twitter. ','inherit','open','open','','6448-revision-12','','','2011-03-03 12:23:11','2011-03-03 18:23:11','',6448,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6448-revision-12/',0,'revision','',0),(6482,1,'2011-03-03 12:23:11','2011-03-03 18:23:11','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6464\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6464\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-16-500x304.png\" alt=\"Tulsa 1949 Film Movie\" title=\"Tulsa 1949 Film Movie\" width=\"500\" height=\"304\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6464\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAs a fifth generation Tulsan, it\'s easy for me to describe what comes to mind when I think about my hometown: Friendly, proud people. A mighty river. Rich, varied histories. Arts and music scenes that are the envy of larger cities in the region. The most beautiful skies.\r\n\r\nBut sometimes, it\'s hard for me to imagine how those from outside our city must think about us and where we live. So, as I usually do when I want to ask a bunch of people the same question at the same time, I wandered over to the <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsablog\">Tasha Does Tulsa page on Facebook</a> and wrote:\r\n<h2>Did you move to Tulsa from somewhere else? What did you think this place was all about before you got here?</h2>\r\nA little later, I ask the same question of <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/tashadoestulsa\">the TDT followers on Twitter</a>. As you can imagine, the members of those online communities came up with some pretty interesting responses.\r\n\r\nHere are some of my favorites.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=671118917\">One loyal TDT reader</a> wrote that all he knew about the city before he came to live here could be wrapped up in the first two minutes of the 1949 film, Tulsa: \r\n\r\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"405\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/-GYDvrsrj0Y?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/-GYDvrsrj0Y?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"500\" height=\"405\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nUm, yeah. Apparently pop culture has done a lot to brand us in the eyes of those who live beyond our borders:\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6449\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6449\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6449\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-2.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"44\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6450\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6450\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-31.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"41\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6450\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6453\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6453\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-6.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"52\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6453\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6451\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6451\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-4.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"395\" height=\"91\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6451\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6455\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6455\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-8.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"80\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6455\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6454\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6454\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-7.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"88\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6454\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6456\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6456\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-9.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"144\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6456\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6462\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6462\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-15.png\" alt=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"400\" height=\"144\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6462\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6463\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6463\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-17.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"262\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6463\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBut then, lots of folks who responded, many of them from California, Texas and southwest Missouri, cited a general lack of knowledge or opinion at all about Tulsa before they came to live here. It\'s a phenomenon confirmed by a study conducted by our Convention & Visitors Bureau a few years ago to understand perceptions of Tulsa before they launched the whole <a href=\"http://visittulsa.com/index.asp\">I Am Tulsa campaign</a>. \r\n\r\nAnother theme of this conversation: There\'s a general contention that the pizza for which the northeastern part of the U.S. is so known simply can\'t be found in Tulsa. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6465\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6465\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-18.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" width=\"401\" height=\"198\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6465\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6458\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6458\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-11.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"181\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6458\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI think this is the reason why I find food so fascinating - it\'s so ingrained in us via the culture of wherever we grew up. The top amenities missed by Tulsa transplants are the foods of other places - not giant theme parks or mega-sized, multi-use developments or vast bar and nightlife offerings. \r\n\r\nThe beach was mentioned quite a bit, too. Hey, beach lovers - did you know that Oklahoma is home to more shoreline than the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts combined? <a href=\"http://www.gocampingok.com/aboutus.htm\">That\'s more than any other state can claim</a>.\r\n\r\nHey, I\'m just sayin\'.  \r\n\r\nOf course, not everyone has had glowing experiences in moving here: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6457\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6457\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-10.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"92\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6457\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6460\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6460\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-13.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"274\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6460\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6461\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6461\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-14.png\" alt=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"110\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6461\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHere are a few of the comments that proved to be community favorites: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6452\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6452\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-51.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"400\" height=\"52\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6452\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6459\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6459\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-12.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"89\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6459\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHere\'s how Twitter chimed in: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6466\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6466\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-19-500x89.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"89\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6466\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6467\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6467\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-20-500x84.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"84\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6467\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6468\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6468\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-21-500x86.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"86\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6468\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6469\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6469\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-22-500x86.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"86\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6469\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then there was this response from Tulsa\'s newest devotee, <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/adampalukafox23\">Fox 23 reporter Adam Paluka</a>:\r\n\r\n<blockquote>I had never even thought about Tulsa, let alone made plans to visit...\r\n\r\n...Musicals aren\'t my thing, so I couldn\'t even hum our state\'s song. As for Tulsa, I was even more clueless. I knew OKC was the state capital. That was about it. So, I did what any clueless person does, I went to Wikipedia. I was happy to learn Tulsa had an airport, and surprised that the metro area had more than a million people... \r\n\r\n...When I got off the plane, I was surprised. There were busy highways. Cool shopping areas like Utica Square and Cherry Street. A downtown on verge of a complete and fortuitous rebirth. Tulsa has some of the best urban trails I have ever used, and this city has a concrete connection and commitment to the arts. It\'s cosmopolitan without being snobby, familiar without being boring, and it has a rich history without feeling trapped by what has happened.\r\n\r\nI think people on the East Coast assume Oklahoma is all dirt roads and rodeos. And there\'s really nothing wrong with those things, but that isn\'t Oklahoma\'s reality. It is a state with the most amazing clouds I\'ve ever seen. Some of the craziest weather known to man. And people who truly believe in the best in each other.\r\n\r\nTulsa is such an interesting town. Great neighborhoods. Amazing architecture. And plenty to do. It\'s not Dallas. And that\'s not a bad thing. Our traffic isn\'t terrible. Reservations aren\'t hard to make at our favorite restaurants. Finally, Tulsa has personality. It\'s a little insecure, but full of potential. I don\'t think Tulsa has yet to see its best days.\r\n\r\nI said this once and I\'ll say it again, if you love Tulsa, Tulsa\'s going to love you back. You can\'t love a stranger, so it makes sense to get to know where you live.</blockquote>\r\n\r\nAnd now all of you know why I\'ve been freaking out about Adam on Twitter. He\'s a thoughtful, funny man. \r\n\r\nRead all of the responses to this question on Facebook <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsablog/posts/10150188043213508\">here</a>.\r\n\r\nIf you missed out on the first part of this conversation, I\'d love to hear what you have to say about whether or not you\'re from Tulsa and what you thought about this city before you came here. Feel free to post like crazy in the comments. ','TDT on FB: What Did You Think Of Tulsa Before You Got Here?','It\'s hard for me to imagine how those from outside our city must think about us and where we live. So, I asked the TDT communities on Facebook and Twitter. ','inherit','open','open','','6448-revision-13','','','2011-03-03 12:23:11','2011-03-03 18:23:11','',6448,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6448-revision-13/',0,'revision','',0),(6483,1,'2011-03-03 12:24:41','2011-03-03 18:24:41','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6464\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6464\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-16-500x304.png\" alt=\"Tulsa 1949 Film Movie\" title=\"Tulsa 1949 Film Movie\" width=\"500\" height=\"304\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6464\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAs a fifth generation Tulsan, it\'s easy for me to describe what comes to mind when I think about my hometown: Friendly, proud people. A mighty river. Rich, varied histories. Arts and music scenes that are the envy of larger cities in the region. The most beautiful skies.\r\n\r\nBut sometimes, it\'s hard for me to imagine how those from outside our city must think about us and where we live. So, as I usually do when I want to ask a bunch of people the same question at the same time, I wandered over to the <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsablog\">Tasha Does Tulsa page on Facebook</a> and wrote:\r\n<h2>Did you move to Tulsa from somewhere else? What did you think this place was all about before you got here?</h2>\r\nA little later, I ask the same question of <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/tashadoestulsa\">the TDT followers on Twitter</a>. As you can imagine, the members of those online communities came up with some pretty interesting responses.\r\n\r\nHere are some of my favorites.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=671118917\">One loyal TDT reader</a> wrote that all he knew about the city before he came to live here could be wrapped up in the first two minutes of the 1949 film, Tulsa: \r\n\r\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"405\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/-GYDvrsrj0Y?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/-GYDvrsrj0Y?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"500\" height=\"405\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nUm, yeah. Pop culture has done a lot to brand us in the eyes of those who live beyond our borders.\r\n\r\nBut then, lots of folks who responded, many of them from California, Texas and southwest Missouri, cited a general lack of knowledge or opinion at all about Tulsa before they came to live here. It\'s a phenomenon confirmed by a study conducted by our Convention & Visitors Bureau a few years ago to understand perceptions of Tulsa before they launched the whole <a href=\"http://visittulsa.com/index.asp\">I Am Tulsa campaign</a>. \r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6449\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6449\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6449\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-2.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"44\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6450\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6450\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-31.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"41\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6450\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6453\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6453\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-6.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"52\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6453\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6451\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6451\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-4.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"395\" height=\"91\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6451\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6455\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6455\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-8.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"80\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6455\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6454\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6454\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-7.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"88\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6454\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6456\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6456\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-9.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"144\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6456\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6462\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6462\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-15.png\" alt=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"400\" height=\"144\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6462\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6463\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6463\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-17.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"262\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6463\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnother theme of this conversation: There\'s a general contention that the pizza for which the northeastern part of the U.S. is so known simply can\'t be found in Tulsa. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6465\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6465\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-18.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" width=\"401\" height=\"198\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6465\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6458\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6458\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-11.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"181\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6458\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI think this is the reason why I find food so fascinating - it\'s so ingrained in us via the culture of wherever we grew up. The top amenities missed by Tulsa transplants are the foods of other places - not giant theme parks or mega-sized, multi-use developments or vast bar and nightlife offerings. \r\n\r\nThe beach was mentioned quite a bit, too. Hey, beach lovers - did you know that Oklahoma is home to more shoreline than the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts combined? <a href=\"http://www.gocampingok.com/aboutus.htm\">That\'s more than any other state can claim</a>.\r\n\r\nHey, I\'m just sayin\'.  \r\n\r\nOf course, not everyone has had glowing experiences in moving here: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6457\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6457\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-10.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"92\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6457\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6460\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6460\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-13.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"274\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6460\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6461\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6461\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-14.png\" alt=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"110\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6461\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHere are a few of the comments that proved to be community favorites: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6452\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6452\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-51.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"400\" height=\"52\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6452\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6459\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6459\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-12.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"89\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6459\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHere\'s how Twitter chimed in: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6466\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6466\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-19-500x89.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"89\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6466\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6467\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6467\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-20-500x84.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"84\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6467\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6468\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6468\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-21-500x86.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"86\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6468\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6469\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6469\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-22-500x86.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"86\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6469\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then there was this response from Tulsa\'s newest devotee, <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/adampalukafox23\">Fox 23 reporter Adam Paluka</a>:\r\n\r\n<blockquote>I had never even thought about Tulsa, let alone made plans to visit...\r\n\r\n...Musicals aren\'t my thing, so I couldn\'t even hum our state\'s song. As for Tulsa, I was even more clueless. I knew OKC was the state capital. That was about it. So, I did what any clueless person does, I went to Wikipedia. I was happy to learn Tulsa had an airport, and surprised that the metro area had more than a million people... \r\n\r\n...When I got off the plane, I was surprised. There were busy highways. Cool shopping areas like Utica Square and Cherry Street. A downtown on verge of a complete and fortuitous rebirth. Tulsa has some of the best urban trails I have ever used, and this city has a concrete connection and commitment to the arts. It\'s cosmopolitan without being snobby, familiar without being boring, and it has a rich history without feeling trapped by what has happened.\r\n\r\nI think people on the East Coast assume Oklahoma is all dirt roads and rodeos. And there\'s really nothing wrong with those things, but that isn\'t Oklahoma\'s reality. It is a state with the most amazing clouds I\'ve ever seen. Some of the craziest weather known to man. And people who truly believe in the best in each other.\r\n\r\nTulsa is such an interesting town. Great neighborhoods. Amazing architecture. And plenty to do. It\'s not Dallas. And that\'s not a bad thing. Our traffic isn\'t terrible. Reservations aren\'t hard to make at our favorite restaurants. Finally, Tulsa has personality. It\'s a little insecure, but full of potential. I don\'t think Tulsa has yet to see its best days.\r\n\r\nI said this once and I\'ll say it again, if you love Tulsa, Tulsa\'s going to love you back. You can\'t love a stranger, so it makes sense to get to know where you live.</blockquote>\r\n\r\nAnd now all of you know why I\'ve been freaking out about Adam on Twitter. He\'s a thoughtful, funny man. \r\n\r\nRead all of the responses to this question on Facebook <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsablog/posts/10150188043213508\">here</a>.\r\n\r\nIf you missed out on the first part of this conversation, I\'d love to hear what you have to say about whether or not you\'re from Tulsa and what you thought about this city before you came here. Feel free to post like crazy in the comments. ','TDT on FB: What Did You Think Of Tulsa Before You Got Here?','It\'s hard for me to imagine how those from outside our city must think about us and where we live. So, I asked the TDT communities on Facebook and Twitter. ','inherit','open','open','','6448-revision-14','','','2011-03-03 12:24:41','2011-03-03 18:24:41','',6448,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6448-revision-14/',0,'revision','',0),(6484,1,'2011-03-03 12:24:41','2011-03-03 18:24:41','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6464\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6464\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-16-500x304.png\" alt=\"Tulsa 1949 Film Movie\" title=\"Tulsa 1949 Film Movie\" width=\"500\" height=\"304\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6464\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAs a fifth generation Tulsan, it\'s easy for me to describe what comes to mind when I think about my hometown: Friendly, proud people. A mighty river. Rich, varied histories. Arts and music scenes that are the envy of larger cities in the region. The most beautiful skies.\r\n\r\nBut sometimes, it\'s hard for me to imagine how those from outside our city must think about us and where we live. So, as I usually do when I want to ask a bunch of people the same question at the same time, I wandered over to the <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsablog\">Tasha Does Tulsa page on Facebook</a> and wrote:\r\n<h2>Did you move to Tulsa from somewhere else? What did you think this place was all about before you got here?</h2>\r\nA little later, I ask the same question of <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/tashadoestulsa\">the TDT followers on Twitter</a>. As you can imagine, the members of those online communities came up with some pretty interesting responses.\r\n\r\nHere are some of my favorites.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=671118917\">One loyal TDT reader</a> wrote that all he knew about the city before he came to live here could be wrapped up in the first two minutes of the 1949 film, Tulsa: \r\n\r\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"405\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/-GYDvrsrj0Y?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/-GYDvrsrj0Y?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"500\" height=\"405\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nUm, yeah. Pop culture has done a lot to brand us in the eyes of those who live beyond our borders.\r\n\r\nBut then, lots of folks who responded, many of them from California, Texas and southwest Missouri, cited a general lack of knowledge or opinion at all about Tulsa before they came to live here. It\'s a phenomenon confirmed by a study conducted by our Convention & Visitors Bureau a few years ago to understand perceptions of Tulsa before they launched the whole <a href=\"http://visittulsa.com/index.asp\">I Am Tulsa campaign</a>. \r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6449\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6449\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6449\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-2.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"44\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6450\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6450\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-31.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"41\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6450\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6453\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6453\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-6.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"52\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6453\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6451\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6451\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-4.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"395\" height=\"91\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6451\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6455\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6455\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-8.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"80\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6455\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6454\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6454\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-7.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"88\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6454\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6456\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6456\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-9.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"144\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6456\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6462\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6462\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-15.png\" alt=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"400\" height=\"144\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6462\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6463\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6463\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-17.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"262\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6463\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnother theme of this conversation: There\'s a general contention that the pizza for which the northeastern part of the U.S. is so known simply can\'t be found in Tulsa. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6465\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6465\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-18.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" width=\"401\" height=\"198\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6465\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6458\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6458\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-11.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"181\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6458\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI think this is the reason why I find food so fascinating - it\'s so ingrained in us via the culture of wherever we grew up. The top amenities missed by Tulsa transplants are the foods of other places - not giant theme parks or mega-sized, multi-use developments or vast bar and nightlife offerings. \r\n\r\nThe beach was mentioned quite a bit, too. Hey, beach lovers - did you know that Oklahoma is home to more shoreline than the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts combined? <a href=\"http://www.gocampingok.com/aboutus.htm\">That\'s more than any other state can claim</a>.\r\n\r\nHey, I\'m just sayin\'.  \r\n\r\nOf course, not everyone has had glowing experiences in moving here: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6457\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6457\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-10.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"92\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6457\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6460\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6460\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-13.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"274\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6460\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6461\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6461\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-14.png\" alt=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"110\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6461\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHere are a few of the comments that proved to be community favorites: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6452\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6452\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-51.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"400\" height=\"52\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6452\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6459\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6459\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-12.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"89\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6459\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHere\'s how Twitter chimed in: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6466\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6466\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-19-500x89.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"89\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6466\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6467\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6467\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-20-500x84.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"84\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6467\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6468\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6468\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-21-500x86.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"86\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6468\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6469\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6469\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-22-500x86.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"86\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6469\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then there was this response from Tulsa\'s newest devotee, <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/adampalukafox23\">Fox 23 reporter Adam Paluka</a>:\r\n\r\n<blockquote>I had never even thought about Tulsa, let alone made plans to visit...\r\n\r\n...Musicals aren\'t my thing, so I couldn\'t even hum our state\'s song. As for Tulsa, I was even more clueless. I knew OKC was the state capital. That was about it. So, I did what any clueless person does, I went to Wikipedia. I was happy to learn Tulsa had an airport, and surprised that the metro area had more than a million people... \r\n\r\n...When I got off the plane, I was surprised. There were busy highways. Cool shopping areas like Utica Square and Cherry Street. A downtown on verge of a complete and fortuitous rebirth. Tulsa has some of the best urban trails I have ever used, and this city has a concrete connection and commitment to the arts. It\'s cosmopolitan without being snobby, familiar without being boring, and it has a rich history without feeling trapped by what has happened.\r\n\r\nI think people on the East Coast assume Oklahoma is all dirt roads and rodeos. And there\'s really nothing wrong with those things, but that isn\'t Oklahoma\'s reality. It is a state with the most amazing clouds I\'ve ever seen. Some of the craziest weather known to man. And people who truly believe in the best in each other.\r\n\r\nTulsa is such an interesting town. Great neighborhoods. Amazing architecture. And plenty to do. It\'s not Dallas. And that\'s not a bad thing. Our traffic isn\'t terrible. Reservations aren\'t hard to make at our favorite restaurants. Finally, Tulsa has personality. It\'s a little insecure, but full of potential. I don\'t think Tulsa has yet to see its best days.\r\n\r\nI said this once and I\'ll say it again, if you love Tulsa, Tulsa\'s going to love you back. You can\'t love a stranger, so it makes sense to get to know where you live.</blockquote>\r\n\r\nAnd now all of you know why I\'ve been freaking out about Adam on Twitter. He\'s a thoughtful, funny man. \r\n\r\nRead all of the responses to this question on Facebook <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsablog/posts/10150188043213508\">here</a>.\r\n\r\nIf you missed out on the first part of this conversation, I\'d love to hear what you have to say about whether or not you\'re from Tulsa and what you thought about this city before you came here. Feel free to post like crazy in the comments. ','TDT on FB: What Did You Think Of Tulsa Before You Got Here?','It\'s hard for me to imagine how those from outside our city must think about us and where we live. So, I asked the TDT communities on Facebook and Twitter. ','inherit','open','open','','6448-revision-15','','','2011-03-03 12:24:41','2011-03-03 18:24:41','',6448,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6448-revision-15/',0,'revision','',0),(6485,1,'2011-03-03 12:25:08','2011-03-03 18:25:08','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6464\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6464\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-16-500x304.png\" alt=\"Tulsa 1949 Film Movie\" title=\"Tulsa 1949 Film Movie\" width=\"500\" height=\"304\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6464\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAs a fifth generation Tulsan, it\'s easy for me to describe what comes to mind when I think about my hometown: Friendly, proud people. A mighty river. Rich, varied histories. Arts and music scenes that are the envy of larger cities in the region. The most beautiful skies.\r\n\r\nBut sometimes, it\'s hard for me to imagine how those from outside our city must think about us and where we live. So, as I usually do when I want to ask a bunch of people the same question at the same time, I wandered over to the <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsablog\">Tasha Does Tulsa page on Facebook</a> and wrote:\r\n<h2>Did you move to Tulsa from somewhere else? What did you think this place was all about before you got here?</h2>\r\nA little later, I ask the same question of <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/tashadoestulsa\">the TDT followers on Twitter</a>. As you can imagine, the members of those online communities came up with some pretty interesting responses.\r\n\r\nHere are some of my favorites.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=671118917\">One loyal TDT reader</a> wrote that all he knew about the city before he came to live here could be wrapped up in the first two minutes of the 1949 film, Tulsa: \r\n\r\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"405\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/-GYDvrsrj0Y?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/-GYDvrsrj0Y?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"500\" height=\"405\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nUm, yeah. Pop culture has done a lot to brand us in the eyes of those who live beyond our borders.\r\n\r\nBut then, lots of folks who responded, many of them from California, Texas and southwest Missouri, cited a general lack of knowledge or opinion at all about Tulsa before they came to live here. It\'s a phenomenon confirmed by a study conducted by our Convention & Visitors Bureau a few years ago to understand perceptions of Tulsa before they launched the whole <a href=\"http://visittulsa.com/index.asp\">I Am Tulsa campaign</a>. \r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6449\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6449\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6449\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-2.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"44\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6450\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6450\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-31.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"41\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6450\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6453\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6453\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-6.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"52\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6453\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6451\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6451\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-4.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"395\" height=\"91\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6451\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6455\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6455\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-8.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"80\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6455\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6454\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6454\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-7.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"88\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6454\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6456\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6456\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-9.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"144\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6456\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6462\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6462\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-15.png\" alt=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"400\" height=\"144\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6462\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6463\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6463\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-17.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"262\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6463\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnother theme of this conversation: There\'s a general contention that the pizza for which the northeastern part of the U.S. is so known simply can\'t be found in Tulsa. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6465\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6465\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-18.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" width=\"401\" height=\"198\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6465\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6458\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6458\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-11.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"181\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6458\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI think this is the reason why I find food so fascinating - it\'s so ingrained in us via the culture of wherever we grew up. The top amenities missed by Tulsa transplants are the foods of other places - not giant theme parks or mega-sized, multi-use developments or vast bar and nightlife offerings. \r\n\r\nThe beach was mentioned quite a bit, too. Hey, beach lovers - did you know that Oklahoma is home to more shoreline than the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts combined? <a href=\"http://www.gocampingok.com/aboutus.htm\">That\'s more than any other state can claim</a>.\r\n\r\nHey, I\'m just sayin\'.  \r\n\r\nOf course, not everyone has had glowing experiences in moving here: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6457\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6457\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-10.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"92\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6457\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6460\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6460\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-13.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"274\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6460\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6461\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6461\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-14.png\" alt=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"110\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6461\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHere are a few of the comments that proved to be community favorites: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6452\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6452\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-51.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"400\" height=\"52\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6452\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6459\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6459\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-12.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"89\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6459\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHere\'s how Twitter chimed in: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6466\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6466\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-19-500x89.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"89\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6466\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6467\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6467\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-20-500x84.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"84\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6467\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6468\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6468\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-21-500x86.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"86\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6468\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6469\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6469\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-22-500x86.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"86\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6469\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then there was this response from Tulsa\'s newest devotee, <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/adampalukafox23\">Fox 23 reporter Adam Paluka</a>:\r\n\r\n<blockquote>I had never even thought about Tulsa, let alone made plans to visit...\r\n\r\n...Musicals aren\'t my thing, so I couldn\'t even hum our state\'s song. As for Tulsa, I was even more clueless. I knew OKC was the state capital. That was about it. So, I did what any clueless person does, I went to Wikipedia. I was happy to learn Tulsa had an airport, and surprised that the metro area had more than a million people... \r\n\r\n...When I got off the plane, I was surprised. There were busy highways. Cool shopping areas like Utica Square and Cherry Street. A downtown on verge of a complete and fortuitous rebirth. Tulsa has some of the best urban trails I have ever used, and this city has a concrete connection and commitment to the arts. It\'s cosmopolitan without being snobby, familiar without being boring, and it has a rich history without feeling trapped by what has happened.\r\n\r\nI think people on the East Coast assume Oklahoma is all dirt roads and rodeos. And there\'s really nothing wrong with those things, but that isn\'t Oklahoma\'s reality. It is a state with the most amazing clouds I\'ve ever seen. Some of the craziest weather known to man. And people who truly believe in the best in each other.\r\n\r\nTulsa is such an interesting town. Great neighborhoods. Amazing architecture. And plenty to do. It\'s not Dallas. And that\'s not a bad thing. Our traffic isn\'t terrible. Reservations aren\'t hard to make at our favorite restaurants. Finally, Tulsa has personality. It\'s a little insecure, but full of potential. I don\'t think Tulsa has yet to see its best days.\r\n\r\nI said this once and I\'ll say it again, if you love Tulsa, Tulsa\'s going to love you back. You can\'t love a stranger, so it makes sense to get to know where you live.</blockquote>\r\n\r\nAnd now all of you know why I\'ve been freaking out about Adam on Twitter. He\'s a thoughtful, funny man. \r\n\r\nRead all of the responses to this question on Facebook <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsablog/posts/10150188043213508\">here</a>.\r\n\r\nIf you missed out on the first part of this conversation, I\'d love to hear what you have to say about whether or not you\'re from Tulsa and what you thought about this city before you came here. Feel free to post like crazy in the comments. ','TDT on FB: What Did You Think Of Tulsa Before You Got Here?','It\'s hard for me to imagine how those from outside our city must think about us and where we live. So, I asked the TDT communities on Facebook and Twitter. ','inherit','open','open','','6448-revision-16','','','2011-03-03 12:25:08','2011-03-03 18:25:08','',6448,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6448-revision-16/',0,'revision','',0),(6486,1,'2011-03-03 12:27:17','2011-03-03 18:27:17','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6464\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6464\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-16-500x304.png\" alt=\"Tulsa 1949 Film Movie\" title=\"Tulsa 1949 Film Movie\" width=\"500\" height=\"304\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6464\" /></a>\n\nAs a fifth generation Tulsan, it\'s easy for me to describe what comes to mind when I think about my hometown: Friendly, proud people. A mighty river. Rich, varied histories. Arts and music scenes that are the envy of larger cities in the region. The most beautiful skies.\n\nBut sometimes, it\'s hard for me to imagine how those from outside our city must think about us and where we live. So, as I usually do when I want to ask a bunch of people the same question at the same time, I wandered over to the <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsablog\">Tasha Does Tulsa page on Facebook</a> and wrote:\n<h2>Did you move to Tulsa from somewhere else? What did you think this place was all about before you got here?</h2>\nA little later, I ask the same question of <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/tashadoestulsa\">the TDT followers on Twitter</a>. As you can imagine, the members of those online communities came up with some pretty interesting responses.\n\nHere are some of my favorites.\n\n<!--more-->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=671118917\">One loyal TDT reader</a> wrote that all he knew about the city before he came to live here could be wrapped up in the first two minutes of the 1949 film, Tulsa: \n\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"405\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/-GYDvrsrj0Y?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/-GYDvrsrj0Y?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"500\" height=\"405\"></embed></object>\n\nUm, yeah. Pop culture has done a lot to brand us in the eyes of those who live beyond our borders.\n\nBut then, lots of folks who responded, many of them from California, Texas and southwest Missouri, cited a general lack of knowledge or opinion at all about Tulsa before they came to live here. It\'s a phenomenon confirmed by a study conducted by our Convention & Visitors Bureau a few years ago to understand perceptions of Tulsa before they launched the whole <a href=\"http://visittulsa.com/index.asp\">I Am Tulsa campaign</a>. \n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6449\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6449\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6449\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-2.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"44\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6450\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6450\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-31.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"41\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6450\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6453\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6453\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-6.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"52\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6453\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6451\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6451\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-4.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"395\" height=\"91\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6451\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6455\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6455\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-8.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"80\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6455\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6454\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6454\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-7.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"88\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6454\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6456\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6456\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-9.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"144\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6456\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6462\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6462\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-15.png\" alt=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"400\" height=\"144\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6462\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6463\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6463\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-17.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"262\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6463\" /></a>\n\nAnother theme of this conversation: There\'s a general contention that the pizza for which the northeastern part of the U.S. is so known simply can\'t be found in Tulsa. \n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6465\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6465\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-18.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" width=\"401\" height=\"198\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6465\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6458\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6458\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-11.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"181\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6458\" /></a>\n\nI think this is the reason why I find food so fascinating - it\'s so engrained in our appetites via the culture of wherever we grew up. It\'s a craving for people and places more than it is for actual food. \n\nThe top amenities missed by the Tulsa transplants who joined this conversation seem to be the foods of other places - not giant theme parks or mega-sized, multi-use developments or vast bar and nightlife offerings. \n\nThe beach was mentioned quite a bit, too. Hey, beach lovers - did you know that Oklahoma is home to more shoreline than the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts combined? <a href=\"http://www.gocampingok.com/aboutus.htm\">That\'s more than any other state can claim</a>.\n\nHey, I\'m just sayin\'.  \n\nOf course, not everyone has had glowing experiences in moving here: \n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6457\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6457\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-10.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"92\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6457\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6460\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6460\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-13.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"274\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6460\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6461\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6461\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-14.png\" alt=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"110\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6461\" /></a>\n\nHere are a few of the comments that proved to be community favorites: \n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6452\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6452\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-51.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"400\" height=\"52\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6452\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6459\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6459\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-12.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"89\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6459\" /></a>\n\nHere\'s how Twitter chimed in: \n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6466\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6466\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-19-500x89.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"89\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6466\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6467\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6467\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-20-500x84.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"84\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6467\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6468\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6468\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-21-500x86.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"86\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6468\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6469\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6469\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-22-500x86.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"86\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6469\" /></a>\n\nAnd then there was this response from Tulsa\'s newest devotee, <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/adampalukafox23\">Fox 23 reporter Adam Paluka</a>:\n\n<blockquote>I had never even thought about Tulsa, let alone made plans to visit...\n\n...Musicals aren\'t my thing, so I couldn\'t even hum our state\'s song. As for Tulsa, I was even more clueless. I knew OKC was the state capital. That was about it. So, I did what any clueless person does, I went to Wikipedia. I was happy to learn Tulsa had an airport, and surprised that the metro area had more than a million people... \n\n...When I got off the plane, I was surprised. There were busy highways. Cool shopping areas like Utica Square and Cherry Street. A downtown on verge of a complete and fortuitous rebirth. Tulsa has some of the best urban trails I have ever used, and this city has a concrete connection and commitment to the arts. It\'s cosmopolitan without being snobby, familiar without being boring, and it has a rich history without feeling trapped by what has happened.\n\nI think people on the East Coast assume Oklahoma is all dirt roads and rodeos. And there\'s really nothing wrong with those things, but that isn\'t Oklahoma\'s reality. It is a state with the most amazing clouds I\'ve ever seen. Some of the craziest weather known to man. And people who truly believe in the best in each other.\n\nTulsa is such an interesting town. Great neighborhoods. Amazing architecture. And plenty to do. It\'s not Dallas. And that\'s not a bad thing. Our traffic isn\'t terrible. Reservations aren\'t hard to make at our favorite restaurants. Finally, Tulsa has personality. It\'s a little insecure, but full of potential. I don\'t think Tulsa has yet to see its best days.\n\nI said this once and I\'ll say it again, if you love Tulsa, Tulsa\'s going to love you back. You can\'t love a stranger, so it makes sense to get to know where you live.</blockquote>\n\nAnd now all of you know why I\'ve been freaking out about Adam on Twitter. He\'s a thoughtful, funny man. \n\nRead all of the responses to this question on Facebook <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsablog/posts/10150188043213508\">here</a>.\n\nIf you missed out on the first part of this conversation, I\'d love to hear what you have to say about whether or not you\'re from Tulsa and what you thought about this city before you came here. Feel free to post like crazy in the comments. ','TDT on FB: What Did You Think Of Tulsa Before You Got Here?','It\'s hard for me to imagine how those from outside our city must think about us and where we live. So, I asked the TDT communities on Facebook and Twitter. ','inherit','open','open','','6448-revision-17','','','2011-03-03 12:27:17','2011-03-03 18:27:17','',6448,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6448-revision-17/',0,'revision','',0),(6488,1,'2011-03-03 12:29:32','2011-03-03 18:29:32','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6464\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6464\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-16-500x304.png\" alt=\"Tulsa 1949 Film Movie\" title=\"Tulsa 1949 Film Movie\" width=\"500\" height=\"304\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6464\" /></a>\n\nAs a fifth generation Tulsan, it\'s easy for me to describe what comes to mind when I think about my hometown: Friendly, proud people. A mighty river. Rich, varied histories. Arts and music scenes that are the envy of larger cities in the region. The most beautiful skies.\n\nBut sometimes, it\'s hard for me to imagine how those from outside our city must think about us and where we live. So, as I usually do when I want to ask a bunch of people the same question at the same time, I wandered over to the <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsablog\">Tasha Does Tulsa page on Facebook</a> and wrote:\n<h2>Did you move to Tulsa from somewhere else? What did you think this place was all about before you got here?</h2>\nA little later, I ask the same question of <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/tashadoestulsa\">the TDT followers on Twitter</a>. As you can imagine, the members of those online communities came up with some pretty interesting responses.\n\nHere are some of my favorites.\n\n<!--more-->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=671118917\">One loyal TDT reader</a> wrote that all he knew about the city before he came to live here could be wrapped up in the first two minutes of the 1949 film, Tulsa: \n\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"405\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/-GYDvrsrj0Y?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/-GYDvrsrj0Y?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"500\" height=\"405\"></embed></object>\n\nUm, yeah. Pop culture has done a lot to brand us in the eyes of those who live beyond our borders.\n\nBut then, lots of folks who responded, many of them from California, Texas and southwest Missouri, cited a general lack of knowledge or opinion at all about Tulsa before they came to live here. It\'s a phenomenon confirmed by a study conducted by our Convention & Visitors Bureau a few years ago to understand perceptions of Tulsa before they launched the whole <a href=\"http://visittulsa.com/index.asp\">I Am Tulsa campaign</a>. \n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6449\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6449\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6449\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-2.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"44\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6450\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6450\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-31.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"41\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6450\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6453\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6453\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-6.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"52\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6453\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6451\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6451\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-4.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"395\" height=\"91\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6451\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6455\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6455\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-8.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"80\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6455\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6454\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6454\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-7.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"88\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6454\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6456\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6456\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-9.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"144\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6456\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6462\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6462\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-15.png\" alt=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"400\" height=\"144\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6462\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6463\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6463\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-17.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"262\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6463\" /></a>\n\nAnother theme of this conversation: There\'s a general contention that the pizza for which the northeastern part of the U.S. is so known simply can\'t be found in Tulsa. \n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6465\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6465\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-18.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" width=\"401\" height=\"198\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6465\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6458\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6458\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-11.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"181\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6458\" /></a>\n\nI think this is the reason why I find food so fascinating - it\'s so engrained in our appetites via the culture of wherever we grew up. It\'s a craving for people and places more than it is for actual food. \n\nThe top amenities missed by the Tulsa transplants who joined this conversation seem to be the foods of other places - not giant theme parks or mega-sized, multi-use developments or vast bar and nightlife offerings. \n\nThe beach was mentioned quite a bit, too. Hey, beach lovers - did you know that Oklahoma is home to more shoreline than the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts combined? <a href=\"http://www.gocampingok.com/aboutus.htm\">That\'s more than any other state can claim</a>.\n\nHey, I\'m just sayin\'.  \n\nOf course, not everyone has had glowing experiences in moving here: \n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6457\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6457\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-10.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"92\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6457\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6460\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6460\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-13.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"274\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6460\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6461\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6461\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-14.png\" alt=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"110\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6461\" /></a>\n\nHere are a few of the comments that proved to be community favorites: \n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6452\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6452\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-51.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"400\" height=\"52\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6452\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6459\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6459\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-12.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"89\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6459\" /></a>\n\nHere\'s how Twitter chimed in: \n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6466\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6466\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-19-500x89.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"89\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6466\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6467\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6467\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-20-500x84.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"84\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6467\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6468\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6468\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-21-500x86.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"86\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6468\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6469\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6469\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-22-500x86.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"86\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6469\" /></a>\n\nAnd then there was this response from Tulsa\'s newest devotee, <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/adampalukafox23\">Fox 23 reporter Adam Paluka</a>:\n\n<blockquote>I had never even thought about Tulsa, let alone made plans to visit...\n\n...Musicals aren\'t my thing, so I couldn\'t even hum our state\'s song. As for Tulsa, I was even more clueless. I knew OKC was the state capital. That was about it. So, I did what any clueless person does, I went to Wikipedia. I was happy to learn Tulsa had an airport, and surprised that the metro area had more than a million people... \n\n...When I got off the plane, I was surprised. There were busy highways. Cool shopping areas like Utica Square and Cherry Street. A downtown on verge of a complete and fortuitous rebirth. Tulsa has some of the best urban trails I have ever used, and this city has a concrete connection and commitment to the arts. It\'s cosmopolitan without being snobby, familiar without being boring, and it has a rich history without feeling trapped by what has happened.\n\nI think people on the East Coast assume Oklahoma is all dirt roads and rodeos. And there\'s really nothing wrong with those things, but that isn\'t Oklahoma\'s reality. It is a state with the most amazing clouds I\'ve ever seen. Some of the craziest weather known to man. And people who truly believe in the best in each other.\n\nTulsa is such an interesting town. Great neighborhoods. Amazing architecture. And plenty to do. It\'s not Dallas. And that\'s not a bad thing. Our traffic isn\'t terrible. Reservations aren\'t hard to make at our favorite restaurants. Finally, Tulsa has personality. It\'s a little insecure, but full of potential. I don\'t think Tulsa has yet to see its best days.\n\nI said this once and I\'ll say it again, if you love Tulsa, Tulsa\'s going to love you back. You can\'t love a stranger, so it makes sense to get to know where you live.</blockquote>\n\nSpot on, right? \n\nRead all of the responses to this question on Facebook <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsablog/posts/10150188043213508\">here</a>.\n\nIf you missed out on the first part of this conversation, I\'d love to hear what you have to say about whether or not you\'re from Tulsa and what you thought about this city before you came here. Feel free to post like crazy in the comments. ','TDT on FB: What Did You Think Of Tulsa Before You Got Here?','It\'s hard for me to imagine how those from outside our city must think about us and where we live. So, I asked the TDT communities on Facebook and Twitter. ','inherit','open','open','','6448-revision-19','','','2011-03-03 12:29:32','2011-03-03 18:29:32','',6448,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6448-revision-19/',0,'revision','',0),(6487,1,'2011-03-03 12:27:28','2011-03-03 18:27:28','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6464\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6464\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-16-500x304.png\" alt=\"Tulsa 1949 Film Movie\" title=\"Tulsa 1949 Film Movie\" width=\"500\" height=\"304\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6464\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAs a fifth generation Tulsan, it\'s easy for me to describe what comes to mind when I think about my hometown: Friendly, proud people. A mighty river. Rich, varied histories. Arts and music scenes that are the envy of larger cities in the region. The most beautiful skies.\r\n\r\nBut sometimes, it\'s hard for me to imagine how those from outside our city must think about us and where we live. So, as I usually do when I want to ask a bunch of people the same question at the same time, I wandered over to the <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsablog\">Tasha Does Tulsa page on Facebook</a> and wrote:\r\n<h2>Did you move to Tulsa from somewhere else? What did you think this place was all about before you got here?</h2>\r\nA little later, I ask the same question of <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/tashadoestulsa\">the TDT followers on Twitter</a>. As you can imagine, the members of those online communities came up with some pretty interesting responses.\r\n\r\nHere are some of my favorites.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=671118917\">One loyal TDT reader</a> wrote that all he knew about the city before he came to live here could be wrapped up in the first two minutes of the 1949 film, Tulsa: \r\n\r\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"405\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/-GYDvrsrj0Y?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/-GYDvrsrj0Y?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"500\" height=\"405\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nUm, yeah. Pop culture has done a lot to brand us in the eyes of those who live beyond our borders.\r\n\r\nBut then, lots of folks who responded, many of them from California, Texas and southwest Missouri, cited a general lack of knowledge or opinion at all about Tulsa before they came to live here. It\'s a phenomenon confirmed by a study conducted by our Convention & Visitors Bureau a few years ago to understand perceptions of Tulsa before they launched the whole <a href=\"http://visittulsa.com/index.asp\">I Am Tulsa campaign</a>. \r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6449\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6449\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6449\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-2.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"44\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6450\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6450\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-31.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"41\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6450\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6453\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6453\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-6.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"52\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6453\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6451\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6451\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-4.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"395\" height=\"91\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6451\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6455\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6455\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-8.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"80\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6455\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6454\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6454\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-7.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"88\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6454\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6456\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6456\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-9.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"144\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6456\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6462\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6462\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-15.png\" alt=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"400\" height=\"144\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6462\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6463\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6463\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-17.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"262\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6463\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnother theme of this conversation: There\'s a general contention that the pizza for which the northeastern part of the U.S. is so known simply can\'t be found in Tulsa. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6465\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6465\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-18.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" width=\"401\" height=\"198\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6465\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6458\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6458\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-11.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"181\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6458\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI think this is the reason why I find food so fascinating - it\'s so engrained in our appetites via the culture of wherever we grew up. It\'s a craving for people and places more than it is for actual food. \r\n\r\nThe top amenities missed by the Tulsa transplants who joined this conversation seem to be the foods of other places - not giant theme parks or mega-sized, multi-use developments or vast bar and nightlife offerings. \r\n\r\nThe beach was mentioned quite a bit, too. Hey, beach lovers - did you know that Oklahoma is home to more shoreline than the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts combined? <a href=\"http://www.gocampingok.com/aboutus.htm\">That\'s more than any other state can claim</a>.\r\n\r\nHey, I\'m just sayin\'.  \r\n\r\nOf course, not everyone has had glowing experiences in moving here: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6457\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6457\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-10.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"92\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6457\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6460\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6460\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-13.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"274\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6460\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6461\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6461\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-14.png\" alt=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"110\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6461\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHere are a few of the comments that proved to be community favorites: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6452\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6452\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-51.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"400\" height=\"52\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6452\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6459\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6459\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-12.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"89\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6459\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHere\'s how Twitter chimed in: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6466\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6466\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-19-500x89.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"89\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6466\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6467\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6467\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-20-500x84.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"84\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6467\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6468\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6468\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-21-500x86.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"86\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6468\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6469\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6469\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-22-500x86.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"86\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6469\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then there was this response from Tulsa\'s newest devotee, <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/adampalukafox23\">Fox 23 reporter Adam Paluka</a>:\r\n\r\n<blockquote>I had never even thought about Tulsa, let alone made plans to visit...\r\n\r\n...Musicals aren\'t my thing, so I couldn\'t even hum our state\'s song. As for Tulsa, I was even more clueless. I knew OKC was the state capital. That was about it. So, I did what any clueless person does, I went to Wikipedia. I was happy to learn Tulsa had an airport, and surprised that the metro area had more than a million people... \r\n\r\n...When I got off the plane, I was surprised. There were busy highways. Cool shopping areas like Utica Square and Cherry Street. A downtown on verge of a complete and fortuitous rebirth. Tulsa has some of the best urban trails I have ever used, and this city has a concrete connection and commitment to the arts. It\'s cosmopolitan without being snobby, familiar without being boring, and it has a rich history without feeling trapped by what has happened.\r\n\r\nI think people on the East Coast assume Oklahoma is all dirt roads and rodeos. And there\'s really nothing wrong with those things, but that isn\'t Oklahoma\'s reality. It is a state with the most amazing clouds I\'ve ever seen. Some of the craziest weather known to man. And people who truly believe in the best in each other.\r\n\r\nTulsa is such an interesting town. Great neighborhoods. Amazing architecture. And plenty to do. It\'s not Dallas. And that\'s not a bad thing. Our traffic isn\'t terrible. Reservations aren\'t hard to make at our favorite restaurants. Finally, Tulsa has personality. It\'s a little insecure, but full of potential. I don\'t think Tulsa has yet to see its best days.\r\n\r\nI said this once and I\'ll say it again, if you love Tulsa, Tulsa\'s going to love you back. You can\'t love a stranger, so it makes sense to get to know where you live.</blockquote>\r\n\r\nAnd now all of you know why I\'ve been freaking out about Adam on Twitter. He\'s a thoughtful, funny man. \r\n\r\nRead all of the responses to this question on Facebook <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsablog/posts/10150188043213508\">here</a>.\r\n\r\nIf you missed out on the first part of this conversation, I\'d love to hear what you have to say about whether or not you\'re from Tulsa and what you thought about this city before you came here. Feel free to post like crazy in the comments. ','TDT on FB: What Did You Think Of Tulsa Before You Got Here?','It\'s hard for me to imagine how those from outside our city must think about us and where we live. So, I asked the TDT communities on Facebook and Twitter. ','inherit','open','open','','6448-revision-18','','','2011-03-03 12:27:28','2011-03-03 18:27:28','',6448,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6448-revision-18/',0,'revision','',0),(6489,1,'2011-03-03 12:30:11','2011-03-03 18:30:11','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6464\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6464\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-16-500x304.png\" alt=\"Tulsa 1949 Film Movie\" title=\"Tulsa 1949 Film Movie\" width=\"500\" height=\"304\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6464\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAs a fifth generation Tulsan, it\'s easy for me to describe what comes to mind when I think about my hometown: Friendly, proud people. A mighty river. Rich, varied histories. Arts and music scenes that are the envy of larger cities in the region. The most beautiful skies.\r\n\r\nBut sometimes, it\'s hard for me to imagine how those from outside our city must think about us and where we live. So, as I usually do when I want to ask a bunch of people the same question at the same time, I wandered over to the <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsablog\">Tasha Does Tulsa page on Facebook</a> and wrote:\r\n<h2>Did you move to Tulsa from somewhere else? What did you think this place was all about before you got here?</h2>\r\nA little later, I ask the same question of <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/tashadoestulsa\">the TDT followers on Twitter</a>. As you can imagine, the members of those online communities came up with some pretty interesting responses.\r\n\r\nHere are some of my favorites.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=671118917\">One loyal TDT reader</a> wrote that all he knew about the city before he came to live here could be wrapped up in the first two minutes of the 1949 film, Tulsa: \r\n\r\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"405\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/-GYDvrsrj0Y?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/-GYDvrsrj0Y?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"500\" height=\"405\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nUm, yeah. Pop culture has done a lot to brand us in the eyes of those who live beyond our borders.\r\n\r\nBut then, lots of folks who responded, many of them from California, Texas and southwest Missouri, cited a general lack of knowledge or opinion at all about Tulsa before they came to live here. It\'s a phenomenon confirmed by a study conducted by our Convention & Visitors Bureau a few years ago to understand perceptions of Tulsa before they launched the whole <a href=\"http://visittulsa.com/index.asp\">I Am Tulsa campaign</a>. \r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6449\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6449\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6449\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-2.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"44\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6450\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6450\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-31.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"41\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6450\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6453\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6453\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-6.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"52\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6453\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6451\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6451\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-4.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"395\" height=\"91\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6451\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6455\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6455\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-8.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"80\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6455\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6454\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6454\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-7.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"88\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6454\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6456\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6456\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-9.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"144\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6456\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6462\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6462\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-15.png\" alt=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"400\" height=\"144\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6462\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6463\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6463\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-17.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"262\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6463\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnother theme of this conversation: There\'s a general contention that the pizza for which the northeastern part of the U.S. is so known simply can\'t be found in Tulsa. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6465\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6465\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-18.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" width=\"401\" height=\"198\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6465\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6458\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6458\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-11.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"181\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6458\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI think this is the reason why I find food so fascinating - it\'s so engrained in our appetites via the culture of wherever we grew up. It\'s a craving for people and places more than it is for actual food. \r\n\r\nThe top amenities missed by the Tulsa transplants who joined this conversation seem to be the foods of other places - not giant theme parks or mega-sized, multi-use developments or vast bar and nightlife offerings. \r\n\r\nThe beach was mentioned quite a bit, too. Hey, beach lovers - did you know that Oklahoma is home to more shoreline than the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts combined? <a href=\"http://www.gocampingok.com/aboutus.htm\">That\'s more than any other state can claim</a>.\r\n\r\nHey, I\'m just sayin\'.  \r\n\r\nOf course, not everyone has had glowing experiences in moving here: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6457\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6457\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-10.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"92\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6457\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6460\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6460\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-13.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"274\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6460\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6461\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6461\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-14.png\" alt=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"110\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6461\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHere are a few of the comments that proved to be community favorites: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6452\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6452\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-51.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"400\" height=\"52\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6452\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6459\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6459\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-12.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"89\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6459\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHere\'s how Twitter chimed in: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6466\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6466\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-19-500x89.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"89\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6466\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6469\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6469\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-22-500x86.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"86\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6469\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6467\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6467\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-20-500x84.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"84\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6467\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6468\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6468\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-21-500x86.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"86\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6468\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then there was this response from Tulsa\'s newest devotee, <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/adampalukafox23\">Fox 23 reporter Adam Paluka</a>:\r\n\r\n<blockquote>I had never even thought about Tulsa, let alone made plans to visit...\r\n\r\n...Musicals aren\'t my thing, so I couldn\'t even hum our state\'s song. As for Tulsa, I was even more clueless. I knew OKC was the state capital. That was about it. So, I did what any clueless person does, I went to Wikipedia. I was happy to learn Tulsa had an airport, and surprised that the metro area had more than a million people... \r\n\r\n...When I got off the plane, I was surprised. There were busy highways. Cool shopping areas like Utica Square and Cherry Street. A downtown on verge of a complete and fortuitous rebirth. Tulsa has some of the best urban trails I have ever used, and this city has a concrete connection and commitment to the arts. It\'s cosmopolitan without being snobby, familiar without being boring, and it has a rich history without feeling trapped by what has happened.\r\n\r\nI think people on the East Coast assume Oklahoma is all dirt roads and rodeos. And there\'s really nothing wrong with those things, but that isn\'t Oklahoma\'s reality. It is a state with the most amazing clouds I\'ve ever seen. Some of the craziest weather known to man. And people who truly believe in the best in each other.\r\n\r\nTulsa is such an interesting town. Great neighborhoods. Amazing architecture. And plenty to do. It\'s not Dallas. And that\'s not a bad thing. Our traffic isn\'t terrible. Reservations aren\'t hard to make at our favorite restaurants. Finally, Tulsa has personality. It\'s a little insecure, but full of potential. I don\'t think Tulsa has yet to see its best days.\r\n\r\nI said this once and I\'ll say it again, if you love Tulsa, Tulsa\'s going to love you back. You can\'t love a stranger, so it makes sense to get to know where you live.</blockquote>\r\n\r\nSpot on? I think so. What say you? \r\n\r\nRead all of the responses to this question on Facebook <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsablog/posts/10150188043213508\">here</a>.\r\n\r\nIf you missed out on the first part of this conversation, I\'d love to hear what you have to say about whether or not you\'re from Tulsa and what you thought about this city before you came here. Feel free to post like crazy in the comments. ','TDT on FB: What Did You Think Of Tulsa Before You Got Here?','It\'s hard for me to imagine how those from outside our city must think about us and where we live. So, I asked the TDT communities on Facebook and Twitter. ','inherit','open','open','','6448-revision-20','','','2011-03-03 12:30:11','2011-03-03 18:30:11','',6448,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6448-revision-20/',0,'revision','',0),(6490,1,'2011-03-03 12:30:12','2011-03-03 18:30:12','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-16/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6464\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-16-500x304.png\" alt=\"Tulsa 1949 Film Movie\" title=\"Tulsa 1949 Film Movie\" width=\"500\" height=\"304\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6464\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAs a fifth generation Tulsan, it\'s easy for me to describe what comes to mind when I think about my hometown: Friendly, proud people. A mighty river. Rich, varied histories. Arts and music scenes that are the envy of larger cities in the region. The most beautiful skies.\r\n\r\nBut sometimes, it\'s hard for me to imagine how those from outside our city must think about us and where we live. So, as I usually do when I want to ask a bunch of people the same question at the same time, I wandered over to the <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsablog\">Tasha Does Tulsa page on Facebook</a> and wrote:\r\n<h2>Did you move to Tulsa from somewhere else? What did you think this place was all about before you got here?</h2>\r\nA little later, I ask the same question of <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/tashadoestulsa\">the TDT followers on Twitter</a>. As you can imagine, the members of those online communities came up with some pretty interesting responses.\r\n\r\nHere are some of my favorites.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=671118917\">One loyal TDT reader</a> wrote that all he knew about the city before he came to live here could be wrapped up in the first two minutes of the 1949 film, Tulsa: \r\n\r\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"405\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/-GYDvrsrj0Y?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/-GYDvrsrj0Y?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"500\" height=\"405\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nUm, yeah. Pop culture has done a lot to brand us in the eyes of those who live beyond our borders.\r\n\r\nBut then, lots of folks who responded, many of them from California, Texas and southwest Missouri, cited a general lack of knowledge or opinion at all about Tulsa before they came to live here. It\'s a phenomenon confirmed by a study conducted by our Convention & Visitors Bureau a few years ago to understand perceptions of Tulsa before they launched the whole <a href=\"http://visittulsa.com/index.asp\">I Am Tulsa campaign</a>. \r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6449\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-2-12/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6449\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-2.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"44\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-3-6/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6450\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-31.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"41\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6450\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-6-8/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6453\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-6.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"52\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6453\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-4-5/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6451\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-4.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"395\" height=\"91\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6451\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-8-5/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6455\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-8.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"80\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6455\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-7-7/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6454\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-7.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"88\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6454\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-9-4/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6456\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-9.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"144\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6456\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-15/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6462\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-15.png\" alt=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"400\" height=\"144\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6462\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-17/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6463\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-17.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"262\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6463\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnother theme of this conversation: There\'s a general contention that the pizza for which the northeastern part of the U.S. is so known simply can\'t be found in Tulsa. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-18/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6465\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-18.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" width=\"401\" height=\"198\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6465\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-11-3/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6458\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-11.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"181\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6458\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI think this is the reason why I find food so fascinating - it\'s so engrained in our appetites via the culture of wherever we grew up. It\'s a craving for people and places more than it is for actual food. \r\n\r\nThe top amenities missed by the Tulsa transplants who joined this conversation seem to be the foods of other places - not giant theme parks or mega-sized, multi-use developments or vast bar and nightlife offerings. \r\n\r\nThe beach was mentioned quite a bit, too. Hey, beach lovers - did you know that Oklahoma is home to more shoreline than the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts combined? <a href=\"http://www.gocampingok.com/aboutus.htm\">That\'s more than any other state can claim</a>.\r\n\r\nHey, I\'m just sayin\'.  \r\n\r\nOf course, not everyone has had glowing experiences in moving here: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-10-2/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6457\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-10.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"92\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6457\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-13/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6460\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-13.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"274\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6460\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-14/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6461\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-14.png\" alt=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"110\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6461\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHere are a few of the comments that proved to be community favorites: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-5-8/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6452\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-51.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"400\" height=\"52\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6452\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-12/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6459\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-12.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"89\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6459\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHere\'s how Twitter chimed in: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-19/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6466\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-19-500x89.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"89\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6466\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-22/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6469\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-22-500x86.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"86\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6469\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-20/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6467\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-20-500x84.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"84\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6467\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-21/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6468\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-21-500x86.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"86\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6468\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then there was this response from Tulsa\'s newest devotee, <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/adampalukafox23\">Fox 23 reporter Adam Paluka</a>:\r\n\r\n<blockquote>I had never even thought about Tulsa, let alone made plans to visit...\r\n\r\n...Musicals aren\'t my thing, so I couldn\'t even hum our state\'s song. As for Tulsa, I was even more clueless. I knew OKC was the state capital. That was about it. So, I did what any clueless person does, I went to Wikipedia. I was happy to learn Tulsa had an airport, and surprised that the metro area had more than a million people... \r\n\r\n...When I got off the plane, I was surprised. There were busy highways. Cool shopping areas like Utica Square and Cherry Street. A downtown on verge of a complete and fortuitous rebirth. Tulsa has some of the best urban trails I have ever used, and this city has a concrete connection and commitment to the arts. It\'s cosmopolitan without being snobby, familiar without being boring, and it has a rich history without feeling trapped by what has happened.\r\n\r\nI think people on the East Coast assume Oklahoma is all dirt roads and rodeos. And there\'s really nothing wrong with those things, but that isn\'t Oklahoma\'s reality. It is a state with the most amazing clouds I\'ve ever seen. Some of the craziest weather known to man. And people who truly believe in the best in each other.\r\n\r\nTulsa is such an interesting town. Great neighborhoods. Amazing architecture. And plenty to do. It\'s not Dallas. And that\'s not a bad thing. Our traffic isn\'t terrible. Reservations aren\'t hard to make at our favorite restaurants. Finally, Tulsa has personality. It\'s a little insecure, but full of potential. I don\'t think Tulsa has yet to see its best days.\r\n\r\nI said this once and I\'ll say it again, if you love Tulsa, Tulsa\'s going to love you back. You can\'t love a stranger, so it makes sense to get to know where you live.</blockquote>\r\n\r\nSpot on? I think so. What say you? \r\n\r\nRead all of the responses to this question on Facebook <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsablog/posts/10150188043213508\">here</a>.\r\n\r\nIf you missed out on the first part of this conversation, I\'d love to hear what you have to say about whether or not you\'re from Tulsa and what you thought about this city before you came here. Feel free to post like crazy in the comments. ','TDT on FB: What Did You Think Of Tulsa Before You Got Here?','It\'s hard for me to imagine how those from outside our city must think about us and where we live. So, I asked the TDT communities on Facebook and Twitter. ','inherit','open','open','','6448-revision-21','','','2011-03-03 12:30:12','2011-03-03 18:30:12','',6448,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6448-revision-21/',0,'revision','',0),(6491,1,'2011-03-03 12:31:15','2011-03-03 18:31:15','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-16/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6464\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-16-500x304.png\" alt=\"Tulsa 1949 Film Movie\" title=\"Tulsa 1949 Film Movie\" width=\"500\" height=\"304\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6464\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAs a fifth generation Tulsan, it\'s easy for me to describe what comes to mind when I think about my hometown: Friendly, proud people. A mighty river. Rich, varied histories. Arts and music scenes that are the envy of larger cities in the region. The most beautiful skies.\r\n\r\nBut sometimes, it\'s hard for me to imagine how those from outside our city must think about us and where we live. So, as I usually do when I want to ask a bunch of people the same question at the same time, I wandered over to the <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsablog\">Tasha Does Tulsa page on Facebook</a> and wrote:\r\n<h2>Did you move to Tulsa from somewhere else? What did you think this place was all about before you got here?</h2>\r\nA little later, I ask the same question of <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/tashadoestulsa\">the TDT followers on Twitter</a>. As you can imagine, the members of those online communities came up with some pretty interesting responses.\r\n\r\nHere are some of my favorites.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=671118917\">One loyal TDT reader</a> wrote that all he knew about the city before he came to live here could be wrapped up in the first two minutes of <a href=\"http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041994/\">the 1949 film, Tulsa</a>: \r\n\r\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"405\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/-GYDvrsrj0Y?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/-GYDvrsrj0Y?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"500\" height=\"405\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nUm, yeah. Pop culture has done a lot to brand us in the eyes of those who live beyond our borders.\r\n\r\nBut then, lots of folks who responded, many of them from California, Texas and southwest Missouri, cited a general lack of knowledge or opinion at all about Tulsa before they came to live here. It\'s a phenomenon confirmed by a study conducted by our Convention & Visitors Bureau a few years ago to understand perceptions of Tulsa before they launched the whole <a href=\"http://visittulsa.com/index.asp\">I Am Tulsa campaign</a>. \r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6449\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-2-12/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6449\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-2.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"44\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-3-6/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6450\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-31.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"41\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6450\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-6-8/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6453\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-6.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"52\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6453\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-4-5/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6451\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-4.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"395\" height=\"91\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6451\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-8-5/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6455\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-8.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"80\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6455\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-7-7/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6454\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-7.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"88\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6454\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-9-4/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6456\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-9.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"144\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6456\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-15/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6462\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-15.png\" alt=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"400\" height=\"144\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6462\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-17/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6463\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-17.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" width=\"399\" height=\"262\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6463\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnother theme of this conversation: There\'s a general contention that the pizza for which the northeastern part of the U.S. is so known simply can\'t be found in Tulsa. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-18/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6465\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-18.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Facebook\" width=\"401\" height=\"198\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6465\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-11-3/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6458\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-11.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"181\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6458\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI think this is the reason why I find food so fascinating - it\'s so engrained in our appetites via the culture of wherever we grew up. It\'s a craving for people and places more than it is for actual food. \r\n\r\nThe top amenities missed by the Tulsa transplants who joined this conversation seem to be the foods of other places - not giant theme parks or mega-sized, multi-use developments or vast bar and nightlife offerings. \r\n\r\nThe beach was mentioned quite a bit, too. Hey, beach lovers - did you know that Oklahoma is home to more shoreline than the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts combined? <a href=\"http://www.gocampingok.com/aboutus.htm\">That\'s more than any other state can claim</a>.\r\n\r\nHey, I\'m just sayin\'.  \r\n\r\nOf course, not everyone has had glowing experiences in moving here: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-10-2/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6457\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-10.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"92\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6457\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-13/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6460\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-13.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"274\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6460\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-14/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6461\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-14.png\" alt=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What Do You Think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"398\" height=\"110\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6461\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHere are a few of the comments that proved to be community favorites: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-5-8/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6452\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-51.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"400\" height=\"52\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6452\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-12/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6459\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-12.png\" alt=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" title=\"What do you think of Tulsa? on Facebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"89\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6459\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHere\'s how Twitter chimed in: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-19/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6466\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-19-500x89.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"89\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6466\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-22/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6469\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-22-500x86.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"86\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6469\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-20/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6467\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-20-500x84.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"84\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6467\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/what-did-you-think-of-tulsa/picture-21/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6468\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-21-500x86.png\" alt=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" title=\"What Did You Think of Tulsa? On Twitter.\" width=\"500\" height=\"86\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6468\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd then there was this response from Tulsa\'s newest devotee, <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/adampalukafox23\">Fox 23 reporter Adam Paluka</a>:\r\n\r\n<blockquote>I had never even thought about Tulsa, let alone made plans to visit...\r\n\r\n...Musicals aren\'t my thing, so I couldn\'t even hum our state\'s song. As for Tulsa, I was even more clueless. I knew OKC was the state capital. That was about it. So, I did what any clueless person does, I went to Wikipedia. I was happy to learn Tulsa had an airport, and surprised that the metro area had more than a million people... \r\n\r\n...When I got off the plane, I was surprised. There were busy highways. Cool shopping areas like Utica Square and Cherry Street. A downtown on verge of a complete and fortuitous rebirth. Tulsa has some of the best urban trails I have ever used, and this city has a concrete connection and commitment to the arts. It\'s cosmopolitan without being snobby, familiar without being boring, and it has a rich history without feeling trapped by what has happened.\r\n\r\nI think people on the East Coast assume Oklahoma is all dirt roads and rodeos. And there\'s really nothing wrong with those things, but that isn\'t Oklahoma\'s reality. It is a state with the most amazing clouds I\'ve ever seen. Some of the craziest weather known to man. And people who truly believe in the best in each other.\r\n\r\nTulsa is such an interesting town. Great neighborhoods. Amazing architecture. And plenty to do. It\'s not Dallas. And that\'s not a bad thing. Our traffic isn\'t terrible. Reservations aren\'t hard to make at our favorite restaurants. Finally, Tulsa has personality. It\'s a little insecure, but full of potential. I don\'t think Tulsa has yet to see its best days.\r\n\r\nI said this once and I\'ll say it again, if you love Tulsa, Tulsa\'s going to love you back. You can\'t love a stranger, so it makes sense to get to know where you live.</blockquote>\r\n\r\nSpot on? I think so. What say you? \r\n\r\nRead all of the responses to this question on Facebook <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsablog/posts/10150188043213508\">here</a>.\r\n\r\nIf you missed out on the first part of this conversation, I\'d love to hear what you have to say about whether or not you\'re from Tulsa and what you thought about this city before you came here. Feel free to post like crazy in the comments. 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Singing from a heart even bigger than her smile, she has whirled through clubs and special events in a storm of demand and popularity and gathered a gallery of fans who come out to hear her thunder. She can melt your heart into sweet Oklahoma rain with a melodic rendition of a soulful standard, and in the next number, cast your melancholia away like beams of a Tulsa sunset. Her legendary voice slips effortlessly from rock to soul to country ballads as she performs with love, magic, and imagination. Cogan is a natural phenomenon, a star whose radiance enlightens each of us as we watch her shine. She has opened for some of the biggest names in music, including Jefferson Starship, Rita Coolidge, The Little River Band, Chely Wright, David Gates, and Billy Dean at Cowboy Junkies in Durango, and at Tulsa’s historic Cain\'s Ballroom with Keith Anderson. The Jazz Hall of Fame is proud to present an Oklahoma music treasure, the beautiful and talented Ms. Mary Cogan for Mardi Gras 2011. Tickets $20 in advance and $25 at the door.\r\n\r\n','Mardi Gras Things To Do In Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','6434-revision-4','','','2011-03-03 13:02:15','2011-03-03 19:02:15','',6434,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6434-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(6494,1,'2011-03-02 17:57:20','2011-03-02 23:57:20','March 17 – Third Thursday Special St. Patrick’s Day Concert with Kilkenny Road\r\nJoin the Price Tower Family for Celtic entertainment in the museum. Cash bar with festive drinks and appetizers will be available. Cost: Free to PTAC members, $5 for non-members. Time: 6:00pm to 8:00pm.\r\n\r\n','St. Patrick\'s Day Stuff To Do In Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','6432-revision-3','','','2011-03-02 17:57:20','2011-03-02 23:57:20','',6432,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6432-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(6495,1,'2011-03-03 14:09:54','0000-00-00 00:00:00','Marnie Glasgow Fernandez\r\nOh no big deal...Southern Living is sending a photographer to Elote Tulsa! Woo Hoo! They were sold on the puffy tacos! Yeah Libby Billings Auld! June issue 2011. Awesome.','Local Links','','draft','open','open','','','','','2011-03-03 14:09:54','2011-03-03 20:09:54','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=6495',0,'post','',0),(6496,1,'2011-03-03 14:05:35','2011-03-03 20:05:35','','Local Links','','inherit','open','open','','6495-revision','','','2011-03-03 14:05:35','2011-03-03 20:05:35','',6495,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6495-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(6497,1,'2011-03-03 13:49:01','2011-03-03 19:49:01','March 5 - Complimentary Beads, Hats, Masks, Glasses, Gold Coins!!! Complimentary Cajun Buffet including Red Beans & Rice, Cornbread, Cajun Gumbo, King Cake and $5 Hurricanes.. 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She has opened for some of the biggest names in music, including Jefferson Starship, Rita Coolidge, The Little River Band, Chely Wright, David Gates, and Billy Dean at Cowboy Junkies in Durango, and at Tulsa’s historic Cain\'s Ballroom with Keith Anderson. The Jazz Hall of Fame is proud to present an Oklahoma music treasure, the beautiful and talented Ms. Mary Cogan for Mardi Gras 2011. Tickets $20 in advance and $25 at the door.\n\nMardi Gras Shopping Cart Parade and Sampling\nSaturday, March 5th\n12-3pm | Details\nCome in and sample some AMAZING Mardi Gras themed\nfoods from each department and stick around! At 1pm, there\nwill be a shopping cart parade through the store and you can\nvote for your favorite!\n\nMardi Gras Taste the Savings for FREE!\nMonday, March 7th\n4-7pm | Details\nCome and sample some delicius Mardi Gras themed foods in all of our departments. Ouueee!\n','Mardi Gras Things To Do In Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','6434-revision-5','','','2011-03-03 13:49:01','2011-03-03 19:49:01','',6434,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6434-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(6498,1,'2011-03-03 14:05:40','2011-03-03 20:05:40','Marnie Glasgow Fernandez\r\nOh no big deal...Southern Living is sending a photographer to Elote Tulsa! Woo Hoo! They were sold on the puffy tacos! Yeah Libby Billings Auld! June issue 2011. 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This weekend, the wait is over.\n\nGet the details <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=tulsa-kids-day-out-cherry-street-farmers-market-opening-day\">on my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','Cherry Street Farmers\' Market 2011 Opening Day: Tulsa Kids Day Out','All winter you\'ve pined for it - local produce grown by local farmers. This weekend, the wait is over. 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This Saturday, kids can attend an Art Car workshop as part of Free Second Saturday at <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum of Art</a>.\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','Art Car Workshop: Tulsa Kids Day Out','there\'s no need to wait an entire week to start the fun.','inherit','open','open','','8130-revision','','','2011-05-13 09:04:26','2011-05-13 15:04:26','',8130,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/05/8130-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(8134,1,'2011-05-13 09:05:54','2011-05-13 15:05:54','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=8131\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8131\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/artcar.jpg\" alt=\"Art Car Weekend Living Arts\" title=\"Art Car Weekend Living Arts\" width=\"454\" height=\"720\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8131\" /></a>\r\n\r\nNext weekend, an annual tradition will be part of the arts\' takeover of downtown Tulsa: It\'s Art Car Weekend, and it\'s been drawing families and art lovers downtown for creative car creations since 2004.\r\n\r\nBut there\'s no need to wait an entire week to start the fun. This Saturday, kids can attend an Art Car workshop as part of Free Second Saturday at <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum of Art</a>.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','Art Car Workshop: Tulsa Kids Day Out','There\'s no need to wait an entire week to start the fun of the annual Art Car Weekend.','inherit','open','open','','8130-revision-2','','','2011-05-13 09:05:54','2011-05-13 15:05:54','',8130,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/05/8130-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(8135,1,'2011-05-13 08:48:41','2011-05-13 14:48:41','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/05/rooster-days-rodeo-babysitter-worthy/picture-3-11/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8127\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Picture-3-500x405.png\" alt=\"Mutton Busting\" title=\"Mutton Busting\" width=\"500\" height=\"405\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8127\" /></a><iframe width=\"500\" height=\"405\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/Ey3MfG_PRhM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\n\r\nDinner-and-a-movie dates are the worst. Not only do they smack of a lack of creativity and thoughtfulness - not exactly what one wants to convey on a first date - but they\'re not exactly conducive to actually getting to know a person. How easy is it to have a conversation with someone when a movie is blaring and flashing on a screen in front of you, when your feet are stuck to the floor and your date is throwing back an extra-large bucket of popcorn?\r\n\r\nFor a quick-and-dirty date night, dinner and a movie can work. But any time else, you\'re going to need to get creative.\r\n\r\nGet the details on <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=rooster-days-rodeo-babysitter-worthy\">my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p> ','Rooster Days Rodeo: Babysitter Worthy','For a quick-and-dirty date night, dinner and a movie can work. 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Not only do they smack of a lack of creativity and thoughtfulness - not exactly what one wants to convey on a first date - but they\'re not exactly conducive to actually getting to know a person. How easy is it to have a conversation with someone when a movie is blaring and flashing on a screen in front of you, when your feet are stuck to the floor and your date is throwing back an extra-large bucket of popcorn?\r\n\r\nFor a quick-and-dirty date night, dinner and a movie can work. But any time else, you\'re going to need to get creative.\r\n\r\nGet the details on <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=rooster-days-rodeo-babysitter-worthy\">my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p> ','Rooster Days Rodeo: Babysitter Worthy','For a quick-and-dirty date night, dinner and a movie can work. But any time else, you\'re going to need to get creative.','inherit','open','open','','8125-revision-3','','','2011-05-13 08:48:41','2011-05-13 14:48:41','',8125,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/05/8125-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(8130,1,'2011-05-13 09:05:54','2011-05-13 15:05:54','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/05/art-car-workshop-tulsa-kids-day-out/artcar/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8131\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/artcar.jpg\" alt=\"Art Car Weekend Living Arts\" title=\"Art Car Weekend Living Arts\" width=\"454\" height=\"720\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8131\" /></a>\r\n\r\nNext weekend, an annual tradition will be part of the arts\' takeover of downtown Tulsa: It\'s Art Car Weekend, and it\'s been drawing families and art lovers downtown for creative car creations since 2004.\r\n\r\nBut there\'s no need to wait an entire week to start the fun. This Saturday, kids can attend an Art Car workshop as part of Free Second Saturday at <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum of Art</a>.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','Art Car Workshop: Tulsa Kids Day Out','There\'s no need to wait an entire week to start the fun of the annual Art Car Weekend.','private','open','open','','art-car-workshop-tulsa-kids-day-out','','','2011-07-10 10:47:53','2011-07-10 16:47:53','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=8130',0,'post','',1),(8131,1,'2011-05-13 08:56:48','2011-05-13 14:56:48','','Art Car Weekend Living Arts','','inherit','open','open','','artcar','','','2011-05-13 08:56:48','2011-05-13 14:56:48','',8130,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/artcar.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(8126,1,'2011-05-13 08:46:44','2011-05-13 14:46:44','<iframe width=\"500\" height=\"405\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/Ey3MfG_PRhM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\n\nDinner-and-a-movie dates are the worst. Not only do they smack of a lack of creativity and thoughtfulness - not exactly what one wants to convey on a first date - but they\'re not exactly conducive to actually getting to know a person. How easy is it to have a conversation with someone when a movie is blaring and flashing on a screen in front of you, when your feet are stuck to the floor and your date is throwing back an extra-large bucket of popcorn?\n\nFor a quick-and-dirty date night, dinner and a movie can work. But any time else, you\'re going to need to get creative.\n\nGet the details on <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=rooster-days-rodeo-babysitter-worthy\">my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p> ','Rooster Days Rodeo: Babysitter Worthy','For a quick-and-dirty date night, dinner and a movie can work. But any time else, you\'re going to need to get creative.','inherit','open','open','','8125-revision','','','2011-05-13 08:46:44','2011-05-13 14:46:44','',8125,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/05/8125-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(9331,1,'2011-10-17 16:19:50','2011-10-17 22:19:50','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=9316\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9316\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9316\" title=\"Broken Arrow Round Up Club Rodeo\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/DSC_0173-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>Today\'s post comes from Tulsa-based blogger Lauren McKinney. <a href=\"http://fiddlepit.com/\">Lauren blogs at Fiddlepit</a>, a blog about embarrassment, traffic cones and life in Oklahoma.</em>\r\n\r\nI\'ve lived in Tulsa, Oklahoma, for a long time, but I can count on one finger the number of times I\'ve been to a rodeo. Still, I feel like an expert. In fact, I\'m pretty sure I know quite a bit about rodeo. You think I\'m joking? Ask anyone. Or, just take a look at these rodeo lingo definitions I wrote and see for yourselves.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Mutton Bustin\'</h3>\r\nParticipants are required to watch and wait for a sheep to commit a crime. A simple misdemeanor will do. The cowboy must then arrest and handcuff the sheep – this is the tricky part – and recite to the animal its Miranda rights. To speed up the process, some mutton busters will attempt to lure sheep into perpetrating an illegal act, such as vandalism. Cowboys hire young, sexy ewes to provide lewd suggestions and/or spray paint. Once the arrest is complete, the rodeo crowd yells in unison, \"Aw... BUSTED!\" Young MC\'s Bust A Move then plays over the loudspeakers.\r\n<h3>Cutting Horses</h3>\r\nStylists-to-be recruited from local beauty colleges compete in a mane-styling tournament. Participants may cut, color and/or curl the mane in order to achieve a presentation that best exhibits their artistry and skill. The hairdresser who produces the most fabulously coiffed philly takes home a blue ribbon.\r\n<h3>PBR</h3>\r\nOnce a year, something big comes to the BOK Center. Surprise! It\'s a huge can of Pabst Blue Ribbon:\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=9317\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9317\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9317\" title=\"PBR BOK Center\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/giffer.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"320\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nMmm. PBR.\r\n\r\n<h3>Chute Dogging</h3>\r\nHighly skilled canine competitors pair off and play the classic board game Chutes and Ladders in a tournament-style event that lasts a full day. All breeds of dogs may participate, but help from humans is not allowed. This event is typically sponsored by Milton Bradley. Biting out of frustration at landing on yet another effing chute space is strictly forbidden.\r\n<h3>Goat Dressage</h3>\r\nThis event is specifically for children (sometimes referred to as a pedia-rodeo event). Boys and girls have the opportunity to hone their sewing skills and create three looks for their pet goats: One for casual portion of the competition, another for evening, and a third for swimwear. Beyond hand-crafting goat couture, competitors must select coordinating accessories and cosmetics. The trick to accomplishing this in a way that will impress judges is by making sure to pick items which the goat will not be tempted to nibble during the fashion show. Competitors then walk their goats down a long runway three times to show off their fashionable creations, with each run including a sassy spin and/or Zoolander-inspired camera stare. Judges rate each ensemble and average the three scores to come to an overall goat dressage rating.\r\n\r\nWhat rodeo terms have always left you clueless? Tell me in the comments and I\'ll be happy to demystify all that which eludes you.','Rodeo, Defined','Oklahoma blogger Lauren McKinney delivers a crash course in Rodeo 101. ','inherit','open','open','','9275-revision-17','','','2011-10-17 16:19:50','2011-10-17 22:19:50','',9275,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/10/9275-revision-17/',0,'revision','',0),(8125,1,'2011-05-13 08:47:19','2011-05-13 14:47:19','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/05/rooster-days-rodeo-babysitter-worthy/picture-3-11/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8127\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Picture-3-500x405.png\" alt=\"Mutton Busting\" title=\"Mutton Busting\" width=\"500\" height=\"405\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8127\" /></a><iframe width=\"500\" height=\"405\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/Ey3MfG_PRhM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\n\r\nDinner-and-a-movie dates are the worst. Not only do they smack of a lack of creativity and thoughtfulness - not exactly what one wants to convey on a first date - but they\'re not exactly conducive to actually getting to know a person. How easy is it to have a conversation with someone when a movie is blaring and flashing on a screen in front of you, when your feet are stuck to the floor and your date is throwing back an extra-large bucket of popcorn?\r\n\r\nFor a quick-and-dirty date night, dinner and a movie can work. But any time else, you\'re going to need to get creative.\r\n\r\nGet the details on <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=rooster-days-rodeo-babysitter-worthy\">my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p> ','Rooster Days Rodeo: Babysitter Worthy','For a quick-and-dirty date night, dinner and a movie can work. But any time else, you\'re going to need to get creative.','private','open','open','','rooster-days-rodeo-babysitter-worthy','','','2011-07-10 10:48:01','2011-07-10 16:48:01','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=8125',0,'post','',0),(9329,1,'2011-10-17 16:19:45','2011-10-17 22:19:45','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=9316\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9316\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9316\" title=\"Broken Arrow Round Up Club Rodeo\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/DSC_0173-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>Today\'s post comes from Tulsa-based blogger Lauren McKinney. <a href=\"http://fiddlepit.com/\">Lauren blogs at Fiddlepit</a>, a blog about embarrassment, traffic cones and life in Oklahoma.</em>\r\n\r\nI\'ve lived in Tulsa, Oklahoma, for a long time, but I can count on one finger the number of times I\'ve been to a rodeo. Still, I feel like an expert. In fact, I\'m pretty sure I know quite a bit about rodeo. You think I\'m joking? Ask anyone. Or, just take a look at these rodeo lingo definitions I wrote and see for yourselves.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Mutton Bustin\'</h3>\r\nParticipants are required to watch and wait for a sheep to commit a crime. A simple misdemeanor will do. The cowboy must then arrest and handcuff the sheep – this is the tricky part – and recite to the animal its Miranda rights. To speed up the process, some mutton busters will attempt to lure sheep into perpetrating an illegal act, such as vandalism. Cowboys hire young, sexy ewes to provide lewd suggestions and/or spray paint. Once the arrest is complete, the rodeo crowd yells in unison, \"Aw... BUSTED!\" Young MC\'s Bust A Move then plays over the loudspeakers.\r\n<h3>Cutting Horses</h3>\r\nStylists-to-be recruited from local beauty colleges compete in a mane-styling tournament. Participants may cut, color and/or curl the mane in order to achieve a presentation that best exhibits their artistry and skill. The hairdresser who produces the most fabulously coiffed philly takes home a blue ribbon.\r\n<h3>PBR</h3>\r\nOnce a year, something big comes to the BOK Center. Surprise! It\'s a huge can of Pabst Blue Ribbon:\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=9317\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9317\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9317\" title=\"PBR BOK Center\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/giffer.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"320\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nMmm. PBR.\r\n\r\n<h3>Chute Dogging</h3>\r\nHighly skilled canine competitors pair off and play the classic board game Chutes and Ladders in a tournament-style event that lasts a full day. All breeds of dogs may participate, but help from humans is not allowed. This event is typically sponsored by Milton Bradley. Biting out of frustration at landing on yet another effing chute space is strictly forbidden.\r\n<h3>Goat Dressage</h3>\r\nThis event is specifically for children (sometimes referred to as a pedia-rodeo event). Boys and girls have the opportunity to hone their sewing skills and create three looks for their pet goats: One for casual portion of the competition, another for evening, and a third for swimwear. Beyond hand-crafting goat couture, competitors must select coordinating accessories and cosmetics. The trick to accomplishing this in a way that will impress judges is by making sure to pick items which the goat will not be tempted to nibble during the fashion show. Competitors then walk their goats down a long runway three times to show off their fashionable creations, with each run including a sassy spin and/or Zoolander-inspired camera stare. Judges rate each ensemble and average the three scores to come to an overall goat dressage rating.\r\n\r\nWhat rodeo terms have always left you clueless? Tell me in the comments and I\'ll be happy to demystify all that which eludes you.','Rodeo, Defined','Oklahoma blogger Lauren McKinney delivers a crash course in Rodeo 101. ','inherit','open','open','','9275-revision-15','','','2011-10-17 16:19:45','2011-10-17 22:19:45','',9275,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/10/9275-revision-15/',0,'revision','',0),(9330,1,'2011-10-17 16:19:45','2011-10-17 22:19:45','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=9316\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9316\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9316\" title=\"Broken Arrow Round Up Club Rodeo\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/DSC_0173-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>Today\'s post comes from Tulsa-based blogger Lauren McKinney. <a href=\"http://fiddlepit.com/\">Lauren blogs at Fiddlepit</a>, a blog about embarrassment, traffic cones and life in Oklahoma.</em>\r\n\r\nI\'ve lived in Tulsa, Oklahoma, for a long time, but I can count on one finger the number of times I\'ve been to a rodeo. Still, I feel like an expert. In fact, I\'m pretty sure I know quite a bit about rodeo. You think I\'m joking? Ask anyone. Or, just take a look at these rodeo lingo definitions I wrote and see for yourselves.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Mutton Bustin\'</h3>\r\nParticipants are required to watch and wait for a sheep to commit a crime. A simple misdemeanor will do. The cowboy must then arrest and handcuff the sheep – this is the tricky part – and recite to the animal its Miranda rights. To speed up the process, some mutton busters will attempt to lure sheep into perpetrating an illegal act, such as vandalism. Cowboys hire young, sexy ewes to provide lewd suggestions and/or spray paint. Once the arrest is complete, the rodeo crowd yells in unison, \"Aw... BUSTED!\" Young MC\'s Bust A Move then plays over the loudspeakers.\r\n<h3>Cutting Horses</h3>\r\nStylists-to-be recruited from local beauty colleges compete in a mane-styling tournament. Participants may cut, color and/or curl the mane in order to achieve a presentation that best exhibits their artistry and skill. The hairdresser who produces the most fabulously coiffed philly takes home a blue ribbon.\r\n<h3>PBR</h3>\r\nOnce a year, something big comes to the BOK Center. Surprise! It\'s a huge can of Pabst Blue Ribbon:\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=9317\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9317\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9317\" title=\"PBR BOK Center\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/giffer.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"320\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nMmm. PBR.\r\n\r\n<h3>Chute Dogging</h3>\r\nHighly skilled canine competitors pair off and play the classic board game Chutes and Ladders in a tournament-style event that lasts a full day. All breeds of dogs may participate, but help from humans is not allowed. This event is typically sponsored by Milton Bradley. Biting out of frustration at landing on yet another effing chute space is strictly forbidden.\r\n<h3>Goat Dressage</h3>\r\nThis event is specifically for children (sometimes referred to as a pedia-rodeo event). Boys and girls have the opportunity to hone their sewing skills and create three looks for their pet goats: One for casual portion of the competition, another for evening, and a third for swimwear. Beyond hand-crafting goat couture, competitors must select coordinating accessories and cosmetics. The trick to accomplishing this in a way that will impress judges is by making sure to pick items which the goat will not be tempted to nibble during the fashion show. Competitors then walk their goats down a long runway three times to show off their fashionable creations, with each run including a sassy spin and/or Zoolander-inspired camera stare. Judges rate each ensemble and average the three scores to come to an overall goat dressage rating.\r\n\r\nWhat rodeo terms have always left you clueless? Tell me in the comments and I\'ll be happy to demystify all that which eludes you.','Rodeo, Defined','Oklahoma blogger Lauren McKinney delivers a crash course in Rodeo 101. ','inherit','open','open','','9275-revision-16','','','2011-10-17 16:19:45','2011-10-17 22:19:45','',9275,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/10/9275-revision-16/',0,'revision','',0),(7571,1,'2011-04-11 13:55:10','2011-04-11 19:55:10','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1952\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1952\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC06456-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"Pedestrian Bridge at River Parks Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Pedestrian Bridge at River Parks Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"400\" \n\nWho is Tulsa? If Tulsa was a person, how would you describe him or her? Musical? Artsy? Sporty? Foodie? Something else? \n\nThat\'s the question Blake Ewing, the owner of several downtown businesses, has been pondering over the course of a few posts at his blog, <a href=\"http://www.blakeewing.com/\">BlakeEwing.com</a>.\n\n<!--more-->\n\nBlake\'s posts have gone viral, at least in the local sense, landing on at least <a href=\"http://www.batesline.com/archives/2011/04/added-to-the-blogroll.html\">two popular Tulsa blogs</a> (and <a href=\"http://jboudiette.wordpress.com/\">here</a>) and on the feeds of several influential local Twitter users. Probably the most circulated post thus far would be <a href=\"http://blakeewing.wordpress.com/2011/02/09/who-will-lead-us/\">Who Will Lead Us?, an essay posted in early February calling for stronger, more cooperative leadership in our city government</a>:\n\n<blockquote>Tulsa has been blanketed in snow for the better part of a week now and the city has struggled to clear roads to the satisfaction of a frustrated citizenry. Some of our councilors took the opportunity to grandstand in front of the public access cameras while attacking/questioning the mayor. The mayor responded by taking pictures of them with his personal camera. It seems he’s a photographer and wanted to visually document the meeting from his perspective. Not kidding...\n\nI can’t help but be frustrated. I feel like most of the work I do is somehow related to the betterment of our fine city, so it’s tough to want so badly for our elected officials to provide a strong foundation for us and to feel like there’s no new hope for that. I feel like our people want to be inspired. They want a vision for a better Tulsa. They want to believe that we can do what so many cities have done in recent years. We can reinvent ourselves. We can enhance our existing attributes, mitigate our weakness, and create new attractions and amenities for Tulsa and its visitors to enjoy. The public is looking for leadership and they are not finding it.\n\nInstead, it seems, we are forced to deal with nagging political roadblock and short-sighted politicians who can’t seem to figure out that what they’re doing now is not what’s best for Tulsa....\n\n...I will continue to believe in a better city and I will continue to hope that our city leaders will rise to lead us. I keep feeling that there’s this whole other side to the job that has to do with people. It’s emotional. It’s relational. The job is so much more than just making policy and taking care of business. They clearly know this. It must be the reason for the long winded speeches directed at the TGOV cameras. They’re trying to communicate with us. They’re just doing it all wrong. Those speeches in council meetings are worthless. They don’t count. They don’t inspire. They frustrate.</blockquote>\n\nHe continues with the same theme in his next post, dated about a month later: \n\n<blockquote>I’m absolutely in love with its [Tulsa\'s] potential. It’s painful to feel like I can close my eyes and see the Tulsa we should be, but we lack the infrastructure, vision, or synergy to get us there.\n\nI’m not blaming our city’s leaders for the way things are. If we’re not happy, it’s because we’ve let it be this way. If you are happy with things, I’d ask you to look at the city as a whole. Are we achieving our potential? Is the lifestyle you’re enjoying going to be sustained or will the shortcomings in other parts of the city eventually infringe on the things you currently appreciate and enjoy. While our neighboring cities were growing, developing, and improving, we were slow to the party...Tulsans have struggled to see the big picture and therefore have done the very human thing of asking, “what’s in it for me?”\n\n...if you’re completely happy with the way things are, that doesn’t exempt you. In order to get to keep what you have, you’re going to have to act. The city is changing and your lifestyle, be it a suburban or an urban one, is going to be threatened. It’s time to think past the end of the driveway for a minute. The city in which we’ve chosen to live, and in which we want our children to want to live, needs our help.</blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n\nBlake\'s blogging has generated a variety of responses, some in the form of new groups looking to better champion Tulsa as well as requests that he run in the next mayoral election.\n\nEven if you differ with Blake on the particulars, what he has to say is worth your time, thoughts and conversation. We\'re all pretty tired of task forces, committees and complex envisioning processes. It\'s time to start flaunting what we\'ve got - telling our stories, showcasing what Tulsa has to offer that no other city in the world can, and claiming our ownership in all of it as it stands now. \n\nThere\'s value in loving Tulsa for what it could be, but what\'s important is living fully into our city as it presently exists. That means checking out local parks, attractions and events rather than parking ourselves and our families on the couch in front of the TV night after night. It\'s choosing local businesses over chains and big-box outlets whenever possible. It\'s hosting block parties in our neighborhoods when it would be easier to keep to ourselves. \n\nI think that\'s where our identity is going to come from. Cities are like people in that each seems to have its own personality, but also like people, we can\'t assign traits and attributes to them like we can storage boxes with a label maker. Great cities grow into their identities as a function of culture, history and place, and it\'s always an organic process. It never comes from a marketing campaign or an elite, exclusive group of citizens with deep pockets. It truly is a community endeavor, and it begins with our kids, our neighborhoods and how we vote by how we spend our dollars. \n\nPeople aren\'t kidding when they say Tulsa is a great place to raise a family and that it\'s a top choice for retiring, relocating baby boomers. But how many of those cities can claim to also be the birthplace of Route 66? Or home to dozens upon dozens of Native American cultures, some of the most diverse set of tribes in one place in the country? Or the home of one of the largest collections of art deco architecture in the world? is Or a place where world-class museums, ballet, opera and theatre companies can operate up the street from bursting-at-the-seams guns and arms shows, rodeos and fairs? \n\nLet\'s choose to own these things. Let\'s learn about and experience it all. Then, let\'s teach our children about it, work to instill in them a sense of pride in their histories and in their community. Let\'s start telling our stories. If we\'re convinced we don\'t have any, let\'s get to work on writing some. \n\nTo refuse the richness that a sense of place can imbue in our lives and in the lives of our families is a two-fold death. It creates in the citizenry a numbness which can only tolerate convenience, routine and sameness, each of which has effects of its own on the world around us and on the spirit. It also silences the identity of a place. If we refuse to learn about the history of where we plant our feet, our kids, our homes, and build on that in our own ways and with our own stories, any piece of rock on which we settle is just like any other piece of rock. It becomes nowhere. A no-place.\n\nSo, that\'s where I think Tulsa\'s chance to sparkle lies, in investing in the city as it exists now with our time, experiences and, yeah, our resources - essentially, by creating and sharing our stories with one another and with everyone we meet when we\'re not at home. That\'s where the cool factor is gonna start. That\'s where things like river development by Tulsa\'s own businesses, drop-ins by the major, sought-after entertainment and a bustling downtown start. Who we are has to actually match what we want others to know about us.\n\nBut, that\'s just what I think. What do you think? Who/what do you think Tulsa is? How does that compare with what you\'d like to see Tulsa become over the course of the next generation or two? What are you willing to do to help us get there? ','Who Is Tulsa?','','inherit','open','open','','7570-revision','','','2011-04-11 13:55:10','2011-04-11 19:55:10','',7570,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7570-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(7573,1,'2011-04-11 13:56:05','2011-04-11 19:56:05','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1952\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1952\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC06456-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"Pedestrian Bridge at River Parks Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Pedestrian Bridge at River Parks Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"400\" \n\nWho is Tulsa? If Tulsa was a person, how would you describe him or her? Musical? Artsy? Sporty? Foodie? Something else? \n\nThat\'s the question Blake Ewing, the owner of several downtown businesses, has been pondering over the course of a few posts at his blog, <a href=\"http://www.blakeewing.com/\">BlakeEwing.com</a>.\n\n<!--more-->\n\nBlake\'s posts have gone viral, at least in the local sense, landing on at least <a href=\"http://www.batesline.com/archives/2011/04/added-to-the-blogroll.html\">two popular Tulsa blogs</a> (and <a href=\"http://jboudiette.wordpress.com/\">here</a>) and on the feeds of several influential local Twitter users. Probably the most circulated post thus far would be <a href=\"http://blakeewing.wordpress.com/2011/02/09/who-will-lead-us/\">Who Will Lead Us?, an essay posted in early February calling for stronger, more cooperative leadership in our city government</a>:\n\n<blockquote>Tulsa has been blanketed in snow for the better part of a week now and the city has struggled to clear roads to the satisfaction of a frustrated citizenry. Some of our councilors took the opportunity to grandstand in front of the public access cameras while attacking/questioning the mayor. The mayor responded by taking pictures of them with his personal camera. It seems he’s a photographer and wanted to visually document the meeting from his perspective. Not kidding...\n\nI can’t help but be frustrated. I feel like most of the work I do is somehow related to the betterment of our fine city, so it’s tough to want so badly for our elected officials to provide a strong foundation for us and to feel like there’s no new hope for that. I feel like our people want to be inspired. They want a vision for a better Tulsa. They want to believe that we can do what so many cities have done in recent years. We can reinvent ourselves. We can enhance our existing attributes, mitigate our weakness, and create new attractions and amenities for Tulsa and its visitors to enjoy. The public is looking for leadership and they are not finding it.\n\nInstead, it seems, we are forced to deal with nagging political roadblock and short-sighted politicians who can’t seem to figure out that what they’re doing now is not what’s best for Tulsa....\n\n...I will continue to believe in a better city and I will continue to hope that our city leaders will rise to lead us. I keep feeling that there’s this whole other side to the job that has to do with people. It’s emotional. It’s relational. The job is so much more than just making policy and taking care of business. They clearly know this. It must be the reason for the long winded speeches directed at the TGOV cameras. They’re trying to communicate with us. They’re just doing it all wrong. Those speeches in council meetings are worthless. They don’t count. They don’t inspire. They frustrate.</blockquote>\n\nHe continues with the same theme in his next post, dated about a month later: \n\n<blockquote>I’m absolutely in love with its [Tulsa\'s] potential. It’s painful to feel like I can close my eyes and see the Tulsa we should be, but we lack the infrastructure, vision, or synergy to get us there.\n\nI’m not blaming our city’s leaders for the way things are. If we’re not happy, it’s because we’ve let it be this way. If you are happy with things, I’d ask you to look at the city as a whole. Are we achieving our potential? Is the lifestyle you’re enjoying going to be sustained or will the shortcomings in other parts of the city eventually infringe on the things you currently appreciate and enjoy. While our neighboring cities were growing, developing, and improving, we were slow to the party...Tulsans have struggled to see the big picture and therefore have done the very human thing of asking, “what’s in it for me?”\n\n...if you’re completely happy with the way things are, that doesn’t exempt you. In order to get to keep what you have, you’re going to have to act. The city is changing and your lifestyle, be it a suburban or an urban one, is going to be threatened. It’s time to think past the end of the driveway for a minute. The city in which we’ve chosen to live, and in which we want our children to want to live, needs our help.</blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n\nBlake\'s blogging has generated a variety of responses, some in the form of new groups looking to better champion Tulsa as well as requests that he run in the next mayoral election.\n\nEven if you differ with Blake on the particulars, what he has to say is worth your time, thoughts and conversation. We\'re all pretty tired of task forces, committees and complex envisioning processes. It\'s time to start flaunting what we\'ve got - telling our stories, showcasing what Tulsa has to offer that no other city in the world can, and claiming our ownership in all of it as it stands now. \n\nThere\'s value in loving Tulsa for what it could be, but what\'s important is living fully into our city as it presently exists. That means checking out local parks, attractions and events rather than parking ourselves and our families on the couch in front of the TV night after night. It\'s choosing local businesses over chains and big-box outlets whenever possible. It\'s hosting block parties in our neighborhoods when it would be easier to keep to ourselves. \n\nI think that\'s where our identity is going to come from. Cities are like people in that each seems to have its own personality, but also like people, we can\'t assign traits and attributes to them like we can storage boxes with a label maker. Great cities grow into their identities as a function of culture, history and place, and it\'s always an organic process. It never comes from a marketing campaign or an elite, exclusive group of citizens with deep pockets. It truly is a community endeavor, and it begins with our kids, our neighborhoods and how we vote by how we spend our dollars. \n\nPeople aren\'t kidding when they say Tulsa is a great place to raise a family and that it\'s a top choice for retiring, relocating baby boomers. But how many of those cities can claim to ','Who Is Tulsa?','','inherit','open','open','','7570-revision-3','','','2011-04-11 13:56:05','2011-04-11 19:56:05','',7570,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7570-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(7572,1,'2011-04-11 13:55:49','2011-04-11 19:55:49','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1952\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1952\"><img title=\"Pedestrian Bridge at River Parks Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC06456-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"Pedestrian Bridge at River Parks Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"400\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWho is Tulsa? If Tulsa was a person, how would you describe him or her? Musical? Artsy? Sporty? Foodie? Something else?\r\n\r\nThat\'s the question Blake Ewing, the owner of several downtown businesses, has been pondering over the course of a few posts at his blog, <a href=\"http://www.blakeewing.com/\">BlakeEwing.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nBlake\'s posts have gone viral, at least in the local sense, landing on at least <a href=\"http://www.batesline.com/archives/2011/04/added-to-the-blogroll.html\">two popular Tulsa blogs</a> (and <a href=\"http://jboudiette.wordpress.com/\">here</a>) and on the feeds of several influential local Twitter users. Probably the most circulated post thus far would be <a href=\"http://blakeewing.wordpress.com/2011/02/09/who-will-lead-us/\">Who Will Lead Us?, an essay posted in early February calling for stronger, more cooperative leadership in our city government</a>:\r\n<blockquote>Tulsa has been blanketed in snow for the better part of a week now and the city has struggled to clear roads to the satisfaction of a frustrated citizenry. Some of our councilors took the opportunity to grandstand in front of the public access cameras while attacking/questioning the mayor. The mayor responded by taking pictures of them with his personal camera. It seems he’s a photographer and wanted to visually document the meeting from his perspective. Not kidding...\r\n\r\nI can’t help but be frustrated. I feel like most of the work I do is somehow related to the betterment of our fine city, so it’s tough to want so badly for our elected officials to provide a strong foundation for us and to feel like there’s no new hope for that. I feel like our people want to be inspired. They want a vision for a better Tulsa. They want to believe that we can do what so many cities have done in recent years. We can reinvent ourselves. We can enhance our existing attributes, mitigate our weakness, and create new attractions and amenities for Tulsa and its visitors to enjoy. The public is looking for leadership and they are not finding it.\r\n\r\nInstead, it seems, we are forced to deal with nagging political roadblock and short-sighted politicians who can’t seem to figure out that what they’re doing now is not what’s best for Tulsa....\r\n\r\n...I will continue to believe in a better city and I will continue to hope that our city leaders will rise to lead us. I keep feeling that there’s this whole other side to the job that has to do with people. It’s emotional. It’s relational. The job is so much more than just making policy and taking care of business. They clearly know this. It must be the reason for the long winded speeches directed at the TGOV cameras. They’re trying to communicate with us. They’re just doing it all wrong. Those speeches in council meetings are worthless. They don’t count. They don’t inspire. They frustrate.</blockquote>\r\nHe continues with the same theme in his next post, dated about a month later:\r\n<blockquote>I’m absolutely in love with its [Tulsa\'s] potential. It’s painful to feel like I can close my eyes and see the Tulsa we should be, but we lack the infrastructure, vision, or synergy to get us there.\r\n\r\nI’m not blaming our city’s leaders for the way things are. If we’re not happy, it’s because we’ve let it be this way. If you are happy with things, I’d ask you to look at the city as a whole. Are we achieving our potential? Is the lifestyle you’re enjoying going to be sustained or will the shortcomings in other parts of the city eventually infringe on the things you currently appreciate and enjoy. While our neighboring cities were growing, developing, and improving, we were slow to the party...Tulsans have struggled to see the big picture and therefore have done the very human thing of asking, “what’s in it for me?”\r\n\r\n...if you’re completely happy with the way things are, that doesn’t exempt you. In order to get to keep what you have, you’re going to have to act. The city is changing and your lifestyle, be it a suburban or an urban one, is going to be threatened. It’s time to think past the end of the driveway for a minute. The city in which we’ve chosen to live, and in which we want our children to want to live, needs our help.</blockquote>\r\nBlake\'s blogging has generated a variety of responses, some in the form of new groups looking to better champion Tulsa as well as requests that he run in the next mayoral election.\r\n\r\nEven if you differ with Blake on the particulars, what he has to say is worth your time, thoughts and conversation. We\'re all pretty tired of task forces, committees and complex envisioning processes. It\'s time to start flaunting what we\'ve got - telling our stories, showcasing what Tulsa has to offer that no other city in the world can, and claiming our ownership in all of it as it stands now.\r\n\r\nThere\'s value in loving Tulsa for what it could be, but what\'s important is living fully into our city as it presently exists. That means checking out local parks, attractions and events rather than parking ourselves and our families on the couch in front of the TV night after night. It\'s choosing local businesses over chains and big-box outlets whenever possible. It\'s hosting block parties in our neighborhoods when it would be easier to keep to ourselves.\r\n\r\nI think that\'s where our identity is going to come from. Cities are like people in that each seems to have its own personality, but also like people, we can\'t assign traits and attributes to them like we can storage boxes with a label maker. Great cities grow into their identities as a function of culture, history and place, and it\'s always an organic process. It never comes from a marketing campaign or an elite, exclusive group of citizens with deep pockets. It truly is a community endeavor, and it begins with our kids, our neighborhoods and how we vote by how we spend our dollars.\r\n\r\nPeople aren\'t kidding when they say Tulsa is a great place to raise a family and that it\'s a top choice for retiring, relocating baby boomers. But how many of those cities can claim to also be the birthplace of Route 66? Or home to dozens upon dozens of Native American cultures, some of the most diverse set of tribes in one place in the country? Or the home of one of the largest collections of art deco architecture in the world? is Or a place where world-class museums, ballet, opera and theatre companies can operate up the street from bursting-at-the-seams guns and arms shows, rodeos and fairs?\r\n\r\nLet\'s choose to own these things. Let\'s learn about and experience it all. Then, let\'s teach our children about it, work to instill in them a sense of pride in their histories and in their community. Let\'s start telling our stories. If we\'re convinced we don\'t have any, let\'s get to work on writing some.\r\n\r\nTo refuse the richness that a sense of place can imbue in our lives and in the lives of our families is a two-fold death. It creates in the citizenry a numbness which can only tolerate convenience, routine and sameness, each of which has effects of its own on the world around us and on the spirit. It also silences the identity of a place. If we refuse to learn about the history of where we plant our feet, our kids, our homes, and build on that in our own ways and with our own stories, any piece of rock on which we settle is just like any other piece of rock. It becomes nowhere. A no-place.\r\n\r\nSo, that\'s where I think Tulsa\'s chance to sparkle lies, in investing in the city as it exists now with our time, experiences and, yeah, our resources - essentially, by creating and sharing our stories with one another and with everyone we meet when we\'re not at home. That\'s where the cool factor is gonna start. That\'s where things like river development by Tulsa\'s own businesses, drop-ins by the major, sought-after entertainment and a bustling downtown start. Who we are has to actually match what we want others to know about us.\r\n\r\nBut, that\'s just what I think. What do you think? Who/what do you think Tulsa is? How does that compare with what you\'d like to see Tulsa become over the course of the next generation or two? What are you willing to do to help us get there?','Who Is Tulsa?','','inherit','open','open','','7570-revision-2','','','2011-04-11 13:55:49','2011-04-11 19:55:49','',7570,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7570-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(8117,1,'2011-05-12 20:16:52','2011-05-13 02:16:52','','Downtown Tulsa Beryl Ford Collection','','inherit','open','open','','a1483','','','2011-05-12 20:16:52','2011-05-13 02:16:52','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/A1483.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(8118,1,'2011-05-12 20:27:47','2011-05-13 02:27:47','','Downtown Tulsa Beryl Ford Collection','','inherit','open','open','','a1483-2','','','2011-05-12 20:27:47','2011-05-13 02:27:47','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/A14831.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(6507,1,'2011-03-05 13:35:15','2011-03-05 19:35:15','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6588\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/andolinis-pizzeria-owasso-to-cherry-street/dsc01579/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6588\" title=\"Andolini\'s Pizza Owasso Cherry Street\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC01579-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Andolini\'s Pizza Owasso Cherry Street\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThere are Tulsans who seem to take pride in admitting they don\'t emerge from the bounds of their neighborhoods. They\'re the same people who grin when they say they avoid 51st Street, which acts as a sort of gateway from the north side of town to the south and vice versa, like the plague. They\'re the ones who say they\'d never leave downtown if it had a grocery store. The ones who claim that the 15-minute drive from Jenks to Brookside is too long, even to try a popular new restaurant.\r\n\r\nI admit that I, too, sometimes fall into this verve-stunting lifestyle. Humans, like water, will always be drawn the to path of least resistance.\r\n\r\nBut an empty belly, combined with the hooting and hollering of the citizen fooderati of the metro, has a way of shaking me out of my funk and putting me on the road in search of something unfamiliar. And yummy.\r\n\r\nThat\'s what had happened when my husband, our son and I pointed our car toward 96th Street North in Owasso. Our destination? Andolini\'s Pizzeria.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nAndolini\'s wasn\'t exactly a new name for me. I\'d interviewed them for <a href=\"http://tulsabusiness.com/main.asp?Search=1&amp;ArticleID=51060&amp;SectionID=21&amp;SubSectionID=77&amp;S=1\">a Tulsa Business Journal Story in May of last year about their expansion to Tulsa\'s Cherry Street</a> (more on that in a minute), and I\'d heard from far and wide the Bausch brothers, the masterminds behind the pies, are sticklers about using fresh and house-made ingredients.\r\n\r\nWhen someone\'s willing to make and smoke mozzarella in house, and for pizza at a joint that\'s one of the only independently owned places to get a bite to eat in an area overrun by fast-food chain restaurants and big-box super stores, it\'s a sign.\r\n\r\nAnd you can bet that I\'m going to show up for dinner, 50-mile round trip be damned.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6590\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/andolinis-pizzeria-owasso-to-cherry-street/dsc01590/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6590  aligncenter\" title=\"Andolini\'s Pizzeria Owasso Cherry Street\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC01590.jpg\" alt=\"Andolini\'s Pizzeria Owasso Cherry Street\" width=\"350\" /></a></p>\r\nIt\'s easy to notice that Andolini\'s is a family-friendly restaurant. Our server greeted us with a smile and a bowl of pizza dough for our son to play in. And, as we can all see in the photo above, play in it he did.\r\n\r\nIt seems like there are some restaurants serving high-quality food that are starting to understand that being family friendly doesn\'t necessarily have to mean compromising on atmosphere. I\'ve written about a few of them in my column on Tulsa\'s family-friendly restaurants in <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/\">TulsaKids Magazine</a>, and I always love adding new places to the list.\r\n\r\nBefore you order anything else at Andolini\'s, order these:\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6597\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/andolinis-pizzeria-owasso-to-cherry-street/dsc01560/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6597  aligncenter\" title=\"Andolini\'s Pizzeria Owasso Cherry Street\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC01560.jpg\" alt=\"Andolini\'s Pizzeria Owasso Cherry Street\" width=\"350\" /></a></p>\r\nGarlic knots. The folks at Andolini\'s give them away all the time on <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/andopizza\">their highly active Facebook page</a>, but I\'d pay full price ($5.95) for them any day. Especially since one order is enough to fill up on before your pizza has a chance to make it to your table.\r\n\r\nWhat can I say? I like my garlic knots how I like my men: Light and fluffy on the inside, crisp, buttery and garlicky on the outside.\r\n\r\nHeh.\r\n\r\nOther Andolini\'s appetizers that caught my eye were Appian Way Meatballs ($6.95); the Panzanella Salad ($9.95), mixed field greens, prosciutto, balsamic dressing and shaved Pecorino Romano; and the Satriale\'s Salad ($6.95), a Romaine salad with prosciutto, Genoa salami, fresh mozz and a balsamic vinaigrette dressing.\r\n\r\nI have a little saying: These items are on my list. Which means everything I just mentioned will one day be commanded to get in my belly.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6588\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/andolinis-pizzeria-owasso-to-cherry-street/dsc01579/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6588\" title=\"Andolini\'s Pizza Owasso Cherry Street\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC01579-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Andolini\'s Pizza Owasso Cherry Street\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAndolini\'s serves a smattering of Italian dishes, but who are we trying to kid - you all want to hear about the pizza first, right? Right. So, here\'s the deal: Pizza at Andolini\'s comes as small as ten inches across or as large as 20 (the Oh-Wow-That\'s-Big size - their words, sadly, not mine), and toppings range from cheese and pepperoni to eggplant, Gorgonzola and portabello mushroom. Base prices for pizzas with a single topping range about $10 to $23.\r\n\r\nAndolini\'s has a list of their own pizza creations, too. One of them puts pepperoni, Canadian bacon, Genoa salami, pastrami, ground beef and Italian sausage all on one pizza. Another is sauced with pistachio pesto. And there\'s one called the Spring Street, the making of which inspired the Bausches to create a video.\r\n\r\n<object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"500\" height=\"405\" 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/hwRWFMNsCYY?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"500\" height=\"405\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/hwRWFMNsCYY?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nThere you go, New York-style pizza lovers.\r\n\r\nAnother is called the <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPQR\">SPQR</a>.\r\n\r\nRemember that? From The Gladiator? When Russell Crowe was scraping these letters from the tattoo on his upper arm? Hardcore.\r\n\r\nI mention this mostly because I want you all to think that I\'m observant and sharp and whatnot. Because I\'m fragile like that.\r\n\r\nAnd there\'s the pizza we ordered: the Pizza Rustica. Here\'s how it\'s described on the menu:\r\n<blockquote>Long before pizza became what it is today, it was a staple of rural Italian villages. Families would layer the freshest ingredients of the day on flatbread and bake it for dinner. The Pizza Rustica is made in that same style, filled with ricotta, mozzarella, prosciutto, sliced sausage and spinach. It is then given a large crust folded over the top of the filling. Truly a PIZZA PIE!</blockquote>\r\nThough after I read this description I turned to my husband and said something like, \"Honey, it says, \'Truly a PIZZA PIE\'. You know how I feel about pie. We have to get it,\' I was sort of preaching to the choir at that point.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6598\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/andolinis-pizzeria-owasso-to-cherry-street/dsc01580/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6598\" title=\"Andolini\'s Pizzeria Owasso Cherry Street\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC01580-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Andolini\'s Pizzeria Owasso Cherry Street\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhy, hello.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6599\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/andolinis-pizzeria-owasso-to-cherry-street/dsc01583-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6599\" title=\"Andolini\'s Pizzeria Owasso Cherry Street\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC015831-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Andolini\'s Pizzeria Owasso Cherry Street\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSee this? After a few garlic knots and this slice of Pizza Rustica, I was stuffed. Stuffed as in, I had to drive home with my pants unbuttoned. And unzipped. OK, I\'ll just say it: I completely removed my pants to drive home.\r\n\r\nNot really. But I wanted to. My full tummy wanted me to. My Spanx are no match for Andolini\'s Pizza Rustica.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6600\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/andolinis-pizzeria-owasso-to-cherry-street/dsc01586/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6600\" title=\"Andolini\'s Pizzeria Owasso Cherry Street\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC01586-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Andolini\'s Pizzeria Owasso Cherry Street\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAndolini\'s also offers calzones and strombolis (one of which is named Kona, another after Plato), sandwiches, pasta entrees (yes, including mac and cheese) and dessert, including an Italian butter cake. Which of course I didn\'t have because Pizza Rustica and my lungs were competing fiercely for space in my thoracic cavity by the time for dessert, but oh, man, it sounds pretty good. Especially the part where butter is mentioned.\r\n\r\nThe kids\' menu is nice and simple: Chicken bites and fries, a kid-sized portion of spaghetti with meatballs and a mini pizza, with nothing over $5.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6601\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/andolinis-pizzeria-owasso-to-cherry-street/dsc01581/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6601\" title=\"Andolini\'s Pizzeria Owasso Cherry Street\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC01581-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Andolini\'s Pizzeria Owasso Cherry Street\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWe\'re pizza lovers, the Ball family. We\'re mutts with deep roots in the British Isles and the south-central American plains, but even so, we love the bread, the sauce and the cheese in the tradition of the Italians and the northeastern U.S.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6602\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/andolinis-pizzeria-owasso-to-cherry-street/dsc01583-3/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6602\" title=\"Andolini\'s Pizzeria Owasso Cherry Street\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC015832-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Andolini\'s Pizzeria Owasso Cherry Street\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMore on Andolinis:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>A Cherry Street location of Andolini\'s Pizzeria will open this month. I heard they were slated to be open by now, but the twin blizzards we had back in February delayed many a construction schedule, and the folks at Andolini\'s were not immune. Soon, though, find them at 1552 E. 15th Street.</li>\r\n	<li>Earlier this week Mike Bausch scored No. 5 in the nation and No. 2 in the midwest in the non-traditional category of the 2011 International Pizza Challenge in Las Vegas with his Semper Fi pizza. Big-time stuff.</li>\r\n	<li>Andolini\'s offers a mailing list. It\'s how I found out that on Tuesdays this month, the second pizza you order is $2. As in, less than the price of a good cup of coffee. Find the sign-up form on <a href=\"http://www.andopizza.com/\">their website</a>.</li>\r\n	<li>Looking for something to do with the kids? Andolini\'s offers pizza tours. Mike will teach your kids\' group about the history of pizza, and then he\'ll impart to you his award-winning dough-throwing skills. After, the kids get to help make their own pizzas. Cost is $5 per kiddo.</li>\r\n	<li>Andolini\'s serves <a href=\"http://www.marshallbrewing.com/\">Marshall IPA</a>. Why should you care? Because it\'s my favorite beer ever to drink with pizza, that\'s why. Also, because Marshall is brewed right here in Tulsa.</li>\r\n	<li>Andolini\'s delivers. And you can <a href=\"http://andopizza.hungerrush.com/\">order online</a>.</li>\r\n	<li>Also? <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfDUjhwyjPs\">FRESH</a>.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nAndolini\'s is open at their Owasso location daily from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m - Cherry Street hours to come.\r\n\r\n<strong>Andolini\'s Pizzeria</strong>\r\nOwasso: 12140 E. 96th St.\r\nCherry Street: 1552 E. 15th Street\r\nPhone (Owasso): (918) 272-9328\r\nHours: 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. daily\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/630029/restaurant/Tulsa/Andolinis-Pizzeria-Owasso\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 130px; height: 36px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/630029/minilink.gif\" alt=\"Andolini\'s Pizzeria on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Andolini\'s Pizzeria: Garlic Knots, Pizza Rustica and the removing of pants','When someone\'s willing to make and smoke mozzarella in house, and for pizza at a joint that\'s one of the only independently owned places to get a bite to eat in an area overrun by fast-food chain restaurants and big-box super stores, you can bet that I\'m going to show up for dinner.','publish','open','open','','andolinis-pizzeria-owasso-to-cherry-street','','','2011-03-05 15:54:12','2011-03-05 21:54:12','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=6507',0,'post','',8),(6508,1,'2011-03-03 19:49:44','2011-03-04 01:49:44','You guys are the first to know... Mike scored #5 in the nation and #2 in the Midwest at the Pizza Expo & Competition in Las Vegas for the Semper Fi pizza!\n\nAndolini\'s posts contests just about every day on Facebook that allow you to win stuff ranging from an order of garlic knots to $50 Andolini\'s gift certificates. Then, on Tuesday, the second pizza you order is $2. \n\nThe Cherry STreet location of Andolini\'s will open at some point this month. ','Andolini\'s','','inherit','open','open','','6507-revision','','','2011-03-03 19:49:44','2011-03-04 01:49:44','',6507,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6507-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(7569,1,'2011-04-11 12:27:42','2011-04-11 18:27:42','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7552\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7552\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7552\" title=\"Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/EasterEggHuntTulsa.jpg\" alt=\"Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nDon\'t bore your children to death with the same Easter egg hunts, activities and events that you took them to last year. And the year before that. And the year before that. \r\n\r\nInstead, check out this list of Easter things to do around Tulsa and experience something new in your city as your kiddos race, grab and wrestle for chocolate bunnies and Easter basket fodder. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7553\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7553\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7553\" title=\"Zoobilee Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Zoo Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/ZoobileeTulsa2010.jpg\" alt=\"Zoobilee Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Zoo Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n<h3>Easter Egg Hunts in the Tulsa Area</h3>\r\n<strong>Doggone Egg Hunt at Hicks Park</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 16, 10:30-11:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 3443 South Mingo Road\r\nThe only thing that could come close to being as cute as a bunch of kids, toddlers and babies vying for Easter eggs in an open field? A bunch of dogs and puppies vying for Easter eggs in an open field, that\'s what. Dogs and their people will search for eggs filled with pup-friendly treats and prizes at this east Tulsa egg hunt, which starts at 11am sharp. All dogs must remain on a leash. This event is free and open to the public.\r\n\r\n<strong>Easter Egg Hunt at Reed Park</strong>\r\nWhen: Tuesday, April 19, 6:30-7pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://ww.tulsaparks.org/\">Reed Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 4233 South Yukon Avenue\r\nPractice your egg-hunting skills and hone them for the weekend ahead at this midweek, westside hunt. Canned food donations will be accepted to benefit a local food bank. Photos with the Easter bunny will be available for purchase. The hunt is free and open to the public. For ages 2-10.\r\n\r\n<strong>Easter Egg Hunt at Lacy Park</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, April 21, 6-6:30pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Lacy Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 2134 North Madison Place\r\nThe kids of Tulsa are invited to hunt for colorful eggs filled with candy and toys. Bring a canned food item for donation to a local food bank, and don\'t forget a basket or other container for all the eggs you and the kids find. The hunt is free and open to the public. For ages 1-12.\r\n\r\n<strong>Zoobilee</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 23, 8-10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsazoo.org/\">Tulsa Zoo &amp; Living Museum</a>, 6421 East 36th Street North\r\nIt\'s a Tulsa tradition at Easter time - it\'s Zoobilee, the annual egg hunt at our very own Tulsa Zoo &amp; Living Museum for Zoo Friends Members. Get the kids age 4-12 ready for their hunt, which starts at 9am and offers more than 15,000 eggs for the finding. The Chick Egg Hunt, which is reserved for kids age 0-4, starts 15 minutes later. Other zoo-per activities during Zoobilee include interactive docent stations, keeper chats, arts and crafts, costume characters, pictures with Peter Cottontail and a Jupiter Jump, along with other inflatables for jumping. Plus, enjoy free train ride and carousel rides until 10am. <em>Again, this event is exclusive to Zoo Friends Members</em>. Advance tickets are $5; tickets will be $6 the day of the event. Children under one are free if not participating in the egg hunt. Members may bring guests for $5 per person, $6 day of. <a href=\"https://shop.tulsazoo.org/mainstore.asp\">Buy and print your tickets online</a> or call (918) 669-6608 for more info.\r\n\r\n<strong>Owasso Egg Drop</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 23, 11am and 2pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.lifepointowasso.com/egg-drop\">Centennial Park in Owasso</a>, 15301 E. 86 Street North\r\nPicture this: You\'re three feet tall and you\'re running through a field chock full of colorful plastic eggs, each bursting with untold goodies. Then, from overhead, you hear the whir of helicopter rotors. Thousands of eggs begin to rain down on you, your friends, the field around you and, yeah, all up in your Easter basket. We\'re talking 50,000 eggs here, people. The kids, no matter how young, are bound to walk away with at least a few, thanks to how <a href=\"http://www.lifepointowasso.com/schedule\">the hunts are divided by age group</a>. Look also for inflatables for jumping and a magic show to take the fun factor for the kids all the way to a 10. All attendees are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item for donation to Standing In The Gap Food Bank. Presented by Lifepoint Baptist Church.\r\n\r\n<strong>Doggie Easter Egg Hunt at The Canebrake</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 23, 2pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.thecanebrake.com/\">The Canebrake</a>, 33241 E. 732nd Road in Wagoner\r\nThe Canebrake is hosting the Second Annual Doggie Easter Egg Hunt at the resort in Wagoner this year. The festivities begin with registration will include obedience, trick and agility demonstrations at 2:30 p.m. The egg hunt will take off at 3:30 p.m., and prizes will be awarded at 4:00 p.m. Dogs can compete for prizes in best dressed, cutest, biggest, smallest, friendliest other pup-tastic categories galore. One lucky dog will win its human a night in a King Suite with Sunday Brunch for two (a seriously sweet package, y\'all, and worth a pretty nice wad of dough). Cost is a $10 donation per dog for WAGS (Wagoner Animal Guardian Society) and Going Home Animal Rescue Transport. Goody bags and treats donated by Petco and PetSmart. For information or reservations call (918) 485-1810 or email <a href=\"mailto:info@thecanebrake.com\">info@thecanebrake.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Oklahoma\'s Wildest Easter Egg Hunt with Safari\'s Sanctuary</strong>\r\nWhen: Sunday, April 24, noon-5pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.safarissanctuary.org/\">Safari\'s Animal Sanctuary</a>, 26881 E. 58th Street in Broken Arrow\r\nGet a free Easter egg hunt on Easter for kids 10 and under. All egg hunters and their families get a discount on admission to Safari\'s. Call (918) 357-LOVE for more info.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7554\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7554\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7554\" title=\"Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/EasterEggHuntTulsaOklahoma.jpg\" alt=\"Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"357\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n<h3>Visit the Easter Bunny in Tulsa</h3>\r\n<strong>Breakfast with Bunny</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday, April 15, 10-10:45am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Whiteside Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 4009 South Pittsburg Avenue\r\nGrab the kids and have a fun-filled breakfast, play games and visit with the Easter Bunny, all in one action-packed morning. Don\'t forget to bring your camera for those memorable bunny photos. Cost is $7.\r\n\r\n<strong>Easter Bunny at Promenade Mall</strong>\r\nWhen: Monday-Saturday, 11am-8pm (carrot breaks 1-2pm and 5-6pm); Sunday, 12-6pm (carrot break 2-3pm); Mall is closed Easter Sunday\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapromenade.com/go/Poolb.cfm?MallID=787&amp;FPURLID=2129974243\">Promenade Mall</a>, 4107 S. Yale Avenue\r\nEvery year the Easter bunny hops into Promenade Mall to hang out with kids and pose for photos. Feel free to bring your pet you see Mr. E. Bunny on Tuesday, April 12 and Tuesday, April 19 between 4-8pm.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7555\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7555\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7555\" title=\"Zoobilee Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Zoo Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/ZoobileeTulsa.jpg\" alt=\"Zoobilee Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Zoo Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n<h3>More Easter Fun in Tulsa</h3>\r\n<strong>Egg-citing Art</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 16, 1-3pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum of Art</a>, 2727 S. Rockford Avenue\r\nJoin guest artist Michelle Keenan in visiting the beautiful gardens at Philbrook for inspiration to create a batik-styled egg with scratch art paper. Cost is $5/member, $7/not yet member per student or $10/member, $12/not yet member per student with an adult. Ages 6–12 are welcome (children may attend without accompanying adults).\r\n\r\n<strong>Easter Bunny Craft</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, April 21, 5-6pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 3443 South Mingo Road\r\nSpring is in the air - who doesn\'t feel crafty at this time of year? Kids age 7-12 can go to work on an Easter-inspired craft, which they can keep for themselves or give as a gift to someone special. Cost for materials is $10.\r\n\r\n<strong>Egg Dying Contest</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday, April 22, 5-6pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 3443 South Mingo Road\r\nThink you\'ve got what it takes to win an Easter egg-dyeing contest at Hicks Park &amp; Community Center this year? If you think so, bring one dozen hard-boiled eggs and the park will provide the supplies for you to give it your best shot. Be sure to pre-register for the contest so the folks at Hicks will know how many eggs to have on hand - call (918) 669-6355 to let them know you\'re coming. Cost is $5. For ages 6-11.\r\n\r\n<strong>Night Trips Easter Egg Hunt</strong>\r\nWhen: Monday, April 25\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.nighttrips.com/tinfo.html\">Night Trips of Tulsa</a>, 3902 S. Sheridan Road\r\nDefinitely file this one under Not Kid Friendly, but yeah, Night Trips is hosting an Easter Egg hunt the Monday after Easter Sunday. And no, I don\'t know where they\'ll be hiding the eggs. If anyone finds out, you know where to report back...\r\n<h3>More Goodies for Your Tulsa Events Easter Basket</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/20-seconds-lifespan-of-preschool-easter/\">20 Seconds: The Lifespan of a Preschool Easter Egg Hunt</a> (all about our experience with Zoobilee 2010)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/04/finally-easter/\">Finally - Easter!</a> (and the angst of a mother of a one-year-old boy about to embark on his first-ever Easter egg hunt)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<strong>Don\'t see your favorite Easter event on this list?</strong> No worries - we can fix that. Kindly <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/contact/\">contact me with details about your Easter shindig</a>.','Where to Find Easter Egg Hunts and the Easter Bunny in Tulsa, 2011 Edition','Find a list of the most exciting Easter egg hunts, events and activities in Tulsa, plus where to visit the Easter Bunny, right here at TashaDoesTulsa.com.','inherit','open','open','','7482-revision-21','','','2011-04-11 12:27:42','2011-04-11 18:27:42','',7482,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7482-revision-21/',0,'revision','',0),(7568,1,'2011-04-11 12:25:57','2011-04-11 18:25:57','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7552\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7552\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7552\" title=\"Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/EasterEggHuntTulsa.jpg\" alt=\"Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nDon\'t bore your children to death with the same Easter egg hunts, activities and events that you took them to last year. And the year before that. And the year before that. \r\n\r\nInstead, check out this list of Easter things to do around Tulsa and experience something new in your city as your kiddos race, grab and wrestle for chocolate bunnies and Easter basket fodder. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7553\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7553\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7553\" title=\"Zoobilee Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Zoo Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/ZoobileeTulsa2010.jpg\" alt=\"Zoobilee Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Zoo Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n<h3>Easter Egg Hunts in the Tulsa Area</h3>\r\n<strong>Doggone Egg Hunt at Hicks Park</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 16, 10:30-11:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 3443 South Mingo Road\r\nThe only thing that could come close to being as cute as a bunch of kids, toddlers and babies vying for Easter eggs in an open field? A bunch of dogs and puppies vying for Easter eggs in an open field, that\'s what. Dogs and their people will search for eggs filled with pup-friendly treats and prizes at this east Tulsa egg hunt, which starts at 11am sharp. All dogs must remain on a leash. This event is free and open to the public.\r\n\r\n<strong>Easter Egg Hunt at Reed Park</strong>\r\nWhen: Tuesday, April 19, 6:30-7pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://ww.tulsaparks.org/\">Reed Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 4233 South Yukon Avenue\r\nPractice your egg-hunting skills and hone them for the weekend ahead at this midweek, westside hunt. Canned food donations will be accepted to benefit a local food bank. Photos with the Easter bunny will be available for purchase. The hunt is free and open to the public. For ages 2-10.\r\n\r\n<strong>Easter Egg Hunt at Lacy Park</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, April 21, 6-6:30pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Lacy Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 2134 North Madison Place\r\nThe kids of Tulsa are invited to hunt for colorful eggs filled with candy and toys. Bring a canned food item for donation to a local food bank, and don\'t forget a basket or other container for all the eggs you and the kids find. The hunt is free and open to the public. For ages 1-12.\r\n\r\n<strong>Zoobilee</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 23, 8-10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsazoo.org/\">Tulsa Zoo &amp; Living Museum</a>, 6421 East 36th Street North\r\nIt\'s a Tulsa tradition at Easter time - it\'s Zoobilee, the annual egg hunt at our very own Tulsa Zoo &amp; Living Museum for Zoo Friends Members. Get the kids age 4-12 ready for their hunt, which starts at 9am and offers more than 15,000 eggs for the finding. The Chick Egg Hunt, which is reserved for kids age 0-4, starts 15 minutes later. Other zoo-per activities during Zoobilee include interactive docent stations, keeper chats, arts and crafts, costume characters, pictures with Peter Cottontail and a Jupiter Jump, along with other inflatables for jumping. Plus, enjoy free train ride and carousel rides until 10am. <em>Again, this event is exclusive to Zoo Friends Members</em>. Advance tickets are $5; tickets will be $6 the day of the event. Children under one are free if not participating in the egg hunt. Members may bring guests for $5 per person, $6 day of. <a href=\"https://shop.tulsazoo.org/mainstore.asp\">Buy and print your tickets online</a> or call (918) 669-6608 for more info.\r\n\r\n<strong>Owasso Egg Drop</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 23, 11am and 2pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.lifepointowasso.com/egg-drop\">Centennial Park in Owasso</a>, 15301 E. 86 Street North\r\nPicture this: You\'re three feet tall and you\'re running through a field chock full of colorful plastic eggs, each bursting with untold goodies. Then, from overhead, you hear the whir of helicopter rotors. Thousands of eggs begin to rain down on you, your friends, the field around you and, yeah, all up in your Easter basket. We\'re talking 50,000 eggs here, people. The kids, no matter how young, are bound to walk away with at least a few, thanks to how <a href=\"http://www.lifepointowasso.com/schedule\">the hunts are divided by age group</a>. Look also for inflatables for jumping and a magic show to take the fun factor for the kids all the way to a 10. All attendees are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item for donation to Standing In The Gap Food Bank. Presented by Lifepoint Baptist Church.\r\n\r\n<strong>Doggie Easter Egg Hunt at The Canebrake</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 23, 2pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.thecanebrake.com/\">The Canebrake</a>, 33241 E. 732nd Road in Wagoner\r\nThe Canebrake is hosting the Second Annual Doggie Easter Egg Hunt at the resort in Wagoner this year. The festivities begin with registration will include obedience, trick and agility demonstrations at 2:30 p.m. The egg hunt will take off at 3:30 p.m., and prizes will be awarded at 4:00 p.m. Dogs can compete for prizes in best dressed, cutest, biggest, smallest, friendliest other pup-tastic categories galore. One lucky dog will win its human a night in a King Suite with Sunday Brunch for two (a seriously sweet package, y\'all, and worth a pretty nice wad of dough). Cost is a $10 donation per dog for WAGS (Wagoner Animal Guardian Society) and Going Home Animal Rescue Transport. Goody bags and treats donated by Petco and PetSmart. For information or reservations call (918) 485-1810 or email <a href=\"mailto:info@thecanebrake.com\">info@thecanebrake.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Oklahoma\'s Wildest Easter Egg Hunt with Safari\'s Sanctuary</strong>\r\nWhen: Sunday, April 24, noon-5pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.safarissanctuary.org/\">Safari\'s Animal Sanctuary</a>, 26881 E. 58th Street in Broken Arrow\r\nGet a free Easter egg hunt on Easter for kids 10 and under. All egg hunters and their families get a discount on admission to Safari\'s. Call (918) 357-LOVE for more info.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7554\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7554\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7554\" title=\"Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/EasterEggHuntTulsaOklahoma.jpg\" alt=\"Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"357\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n<h3>Visit the Easter Bunny in Tulsa</h3>\r\n<strong>Breakfast with Bunny</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday, April 15, 10-10:45am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Whiteside Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 4009 South Pittsburg Avenue\r\nGrab the kids and have a fun-filled breakfast, play games and visit with the Easter Bunny, all in one action-packed morning. Don\'t forget to bring your camera for those memorable bunny photos. Cost is $7.\r\n\r\n<strong>Easter Bunny at Promenade Mall</strong>\r\nWhen: Monday-Saturday, 11am-8pm (carrot breaks 1-2pm and 5-6pm); Sunday, 12-6pm (carrot break 2-3pm); Mall is closed Easter Sunday\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapromenade.com/go/Poolb.cfm?MallID=787&amp;FPURLID=2129974243\">Promenade Mall</a>, 4107 S. Yale Avenue\r\nEvery year the Easter bunny hops into Promenade Mall to hang out with kids and pose for photos. Feel free to bring your pet you see Mr. E. Bunny on Tuesday, April 12 and Tuesday, April 19 between 4-8pm.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7555\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7555\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7555\" title=\"Zoobilee Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Zoo Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/ZoobileeTulsa.jpg\" alt=\"Zoobilee Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Zoo Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n<h3>More Easter Fun in Tulsa</h3>\r\n<strong>Egg-citing Art</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 16, 1-3pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum of Art</a>, 2727 S. Rockford Avenue\r\nJoin guest artist Michelle Keenan in visiting the beautiful gardens at Philbrook for inspiration to create a batik-styled egg with scratch art paper. Cost is $5/member, $7/not yet member per student or $10/member, $12/not yet member per student with an adult. Ages 6–12 are welcome (children may attend without accompanying adults).\r\n\r\n<strong>Easter Bunny Craft</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, April 21, 5-6pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 3443 South Mingo Road\r\nSpring is in the air - who doesn\'t feel crafty at this time of year? Kids age 7-12 can go to work on an Easter-inspired craft, which they can keep for themselves or give as a gift to someone special. Cost for materials is $10.\r\n\r\n<strong>Egg Dying Contest</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday, April 22, 5-6pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 3443 South Mingo Road\r\nThink you\'ve got what it takes to win an Easter egg-dyeing contest at Hicks Park &amp; Community Center this year? If you think so, bring one dozen hard-boiled eggs and the park will provide the supplies for you to give it your best shot. Be sure to pre-register for the contest so the folks at Hicks will know how many eggs to have on hand - call (918) 669-6355 to let them know you\'re coming. Cost is $5. For ages 6-11.\r\n\r\n<strong>Night Trips Easter Egg Hunt</strong>\r\nWhen: Monday, April 25\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.nighttrips.com/tinfo.html\">Night Trips of Tulsa</a>, 3902 S. Sheridan Road\r\nDefinitely file this one under Not Kid Friendly, but yeah, Night Trips is hosting an Easter Egg hunt the Monday after Easter Sunday. And no, I don\'t know where they\'ll be hiding the eggs. If anyone finds out, you know where to report back...\r\n<h3>More Goodies for Your Tulsa Events Easter Basket</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/20-seconds-lifespan-of-preschool-easter/\">20 Seconds: The Lifespan of a Preschool Easter Egg Hunt</a> (all about our experience with Zoobilee 2010)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/04/finally-easter/\">Finally - Easter!</a> (and the angst of a mother of a one-year-old boy about to embark on his first-ever Easter egg hunt)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<strong>Don\'t see your favorite Easter event on this list?</strong> No worries - we can fix that. Kindly <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/contact/\">contact me with details about your Easter shindig</a>.','Where to Find Easter Egg Hunts and the Easter Bunny in Tulsa, 2011 Edition','Find a list of the most exciting Easter egg hunts, events and activities in Tulsa, plus where to visit the Easter Bunny, right here at TashaDoesTulsa.com.','inherit','open','open','','7482-revision-20','','','2011-04-11 12:25:57','2011-04-11 18:25:57','',7482,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7482-revision-20/',0,'revision','',0),(6512,1,'2011-03-03 21:15:37','2011-03-04 03:15:37','','V-Man at Tulsa Artists Coalition Gallery New Genre Festival','','inherit','open','open','','picture-23','','','2011-03-03 21:15:37','2011-03-04 03:15:37','',6519,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-23.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(6513,1,'2011-03-03 21:28:38','2011-03-04 03:28:38','','From Modern Tulsa Mod of the Moment','','inherit','open','open','','moderntulsamodofthemoment','','','2011-03-03 21:28:38','2011-03-04 03:28:38','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/moderntulsamodofthemoment.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(6514,1,'2011-03-03 21:48:51','2011-03-04 03:48:51','','TDT Photo Show 2010','','inherit','open','open','','4563481832_c43e012336_o','','','2011-03-03 21:48:51','2011-03-04 03:48:51','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/4563481832_c43e012336_o.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(7558,1,'2011-04-10 22:49:09','2011-04-11 04:49:09','','Owen Park Tulsa\'s First Oldest Park Tulsa Oklahoma','','inherit','open','open','','owenparktulsaoklahoma','','','2011-04-10 22:49:09','2011-04-11 04:49:09','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/OwenParkTulsaOklahoma.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',2),(9349,1,'2011-10-19 04:00:56','2011-10-19 10:00:56','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/1573579417_d4e8679044_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" /></p>\r\n\r\nIn case you haven\'t noticed, there are lots of <b>Halloween activities, events and things to do in Tulsa</b> this year.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nIf you\'re looking to get your spooky kicks in the easiest and happiest way possible, check out <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/event_tags/halloween/\">the list of Tulsa Halloween activities and events at Do What at ThisLandPress.com</a>. \r\n\r\nThere you\'ll find:\r\n\r\n<h3>Halloween Out and About</h3>\r\nA list of Tulsa\'s top annual Halloween parties, events, parades and festivals, for adults and kids alike. The best part: Most of them are free to attend.\r\n\r\n<h3>Halloween for Tulsa Kids</h3>\r\nGet the latest details on the the best places to get your trick or treat on, plus where the find the top pumpkin patches in the Tulsa area.</h3>\r\n\r\n<h3>Halloween for Grown-Ups</h3>\r\nLearn where to find the most exciting adults-only Halloween parties in downtown Tulsa, plus which haunted attractions to add to your list of local haunts.\r\n\r\nWhether you\'re a kid or an adult or a member of the tribe of the living dead, you\'re guaranteed to have the most spooktacular itinerary in town. Enjoy!','Halloween 2011 in Tulsa','In case you haven\'t noticed, there are lots of Halloween activities, events and things to do in Tulsa this year.','publish','open','open','','halloween-2011-in-tulsa','','','2011-10-19 07:24:15','2011-10-19 13:24:15','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=9349',0,'post','',1),(9256,1,'2011-10-07 07:13:08','2011-10-07 13:13:08','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=9254\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9254\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9254\" title=\"Do What\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Picture-4-500x294.png\" alt=\"Things To Do In Tulsa Do What This Land Press Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"294\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIT\'S HERE! <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/\">The new one-stop shop for the best things to do in Tulsa is now live</a>.\r\n\r\nAs a project of <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\">This Land Press</a> and me, DO WHAT? is a brand-new, robust resource tailored to Tulsa\'s movers and shakers looking for the most exciting ways to spend their nights and weekends. I\'m so excited to show you around.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/community/\">Look in the COMMUNITY section</a> if you want to learn where to go to stuff yourself with fair and festival food, where to find the swankiest charity events, to get the scoop on the latest museum and Book Smart Tulsa events and when to catch the next match-up starring one of Tulsa\'s sports teams.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/art-theatre/\">See the ART &amp; THEATRE category</a> for what to expect when the curtains go up on Tulsa\'s stages, as well as what\'s hanging in Tulsa\'s hottest galleries.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/music/\">The MUSIC category</a> is guaranteed to be the newest haunt of Tulsans looking forbuzzworthy concerts, plus anyone who\'d like a little live music to go with tonight\'s dinner. There\'s a spot for opera lovers, too, and anyone who swoons at the first note of a piece by Bach or Mozart.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/cinema/\">Filed in CINEMA are events centered on film</a>. Whether you\'re in the mood for a sobering documentary or a late-night cult classic, you\'ll find it featured on Do What.\r\n\r\nWhen it comes to optimizing the fun-to-cost ratio for minimal impact on Tulsans\' pocketbooks, we\'re all about easy access to the need-to-know info. That\'s why <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/event_category/free-stuff-to-do/\">Tulsa\'s FREE EVENTS get their very own spot on this site</a>.\r\n\r\nTo Tulsa\'s singles and the coupled alike, we say: Rejoice! DO WHAT? features a category that serves up the who, what and where of <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/event_category/date-night/\">all things worthy of that next big DATE NIGHT</a>. Find ideas for everything from a romantic evening on the town to a one-of-a-kind outing which that special someone won\'t soon forget.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/event_category/food-drink/\">FOOD &amp; DRINK is where the juicy details</a> on Tulsa\'s cooking competitions, wine and beer festivals and farmers\' markets can be mined by Okie epicureans. It\'s sure to be a popular section here on Do What.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/chance/\">Need some inspiration? Check out CHANCE</a>. Hit the big, pretty Randomize button to wander randomly through the vast Do What database of things to do around town, stopping only when the perfect entertainment option finds you.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/do-what-search/\">DO WHAT? SEARCH</a> can also help to match the best entertainment option with your desired variety of fun.\r\n\r\nI\'ve made a habit of keeping my finger on the pulse of Tulsa\'s entertainment scene since 2007, and it\'s that expertise that decides which <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/editors-picks/\">events get the spotlight in EDITOR\'S PICKS</a>. Head to one of these events and you\'re guaranteed to have the best stories back at the water cooler tomorrow morning.\r\n\r\nHosting an event? <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/do-what-submit/\">Check out the handy-dandy SUBMIT YOUR EVENT option</a>, available right from the front page of Do What. Simply fill out the form and attach any photos or press releases you\'ve prepared to publicize your event.\r\n\r\nIf you like the idea of putting your event, venue or group in front of the pretty peepers of Tulsa\'s most influential readers, <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/new-media-advertising/\">check out your ADVERTISING options on DO WHAT</a>.\r\n\r\nThanks for stopping by to check out DO WHAT. If you like it, feel free to spread the word. As always, if you have any questions or comments, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/contact\">feel free to contact me</a>. She\'d love to hear from you.\r\n\r\nThanks for bearing with me this summer as I set to work on this project. I have the best, the sexiest, the best-smelling readers on the planet, and I\'m so glad you\'re here. Now: <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/\">Plan that weekend</a>!','Go See DO WHAT','It\'s here! The new one-stop shop for the best things to do and events in Tulsa is now live.','inherit','open','open','','9252-revision-3','','','2011-10-07 07:13:08','2011-10-07 13:13:08','',9252,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/10/9252-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(7561,1,'2011-07-20 09:44:45','2011-07-20 15:44:45','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/shop-books-tulsa-author-jeff-martin-tdt-holiday-gift-guide-2010/hardesty/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4419\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Hardesty.jpg\" alt=\"Hardesty Regional Library Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Hardesty Regional Library Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4419\" /></a></p>\n\nLooking for ways to stay busy in Tulsa today? Check out the list of local events and activities and parties below.\n\n<!--more-->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\n[gigpress_shows scope=today group_artists=no]\n\nDon\'t see your favorite event on today\'s listing? We can fix that. <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">Shoot me an e-mail</a>.\n\n<strong>Don\'t miss a single update on Tulsa\'s top events.</strong> Sign up for <a href=\"http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=TashaDoesTulsa&amp;loc=en_US\">the TDT daily e-mail</a> or <a href=\"feed://feeds.feedburner.com/TashaDoesTulsa\">subscribe</a>.','Things To Do In Tulsa Today','','inherit','open','open','','7294-autosave','','','2011-07-20 09:44:45','2011-07-20 15:44:45','',7294,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7294-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(7856,1,'2011-04-26 08:07:38','2011-04-26 14:07:38','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/summer-on-my-mind/dsc_0702/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5723\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/DSC_0702.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Garden Tulsa Garden Center Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Linnaeus Garden Tulsa Garden Center Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5723\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nLooking for ways to stay busy in Tulsa today? 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We can fix that. <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">Shoot me an e-mail</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Don\'t miss a single update on Tulsa\'s top events.</strong> Sign up for <a href=\"http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=TashaDoesTulsa&amp;loc=en_US\">the TDT daily e-mail</a> or <a href=\"feed://feeds.feedburner.com/TashaDoesTulsa\">subscribe</a>.\r\n\r\n<em>Photo shot at <a href=\"http://www.tulsagardencenter.com/htdocs/LGC/index.htm\">Linnaeus Gardens</a>.</em>','Things To Do In Tulsa Today','','inherit','open','open','','7294-revision-47','','','2011-04-26 08:07:38','2011-04-26 14:07:38','',7294,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7294-revision-47/',0,'revision','',0),(7562,1,'2011-04-07 07:22:52','2011-04-07 13:22:52','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/things-to-do-in-tulsa-today-7/tulsadrillersopeningnight/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7488\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/tulsadrillersopeningnight.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Drillers Opening Night Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Tulsa Drillers Opening Night Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7488\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLooking for ways to stay busy in Tulsa today? 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We can fix that. <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">Shoot me an e-mail</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Don\'t miss a single update on Tulsa\'s top events.</strong> Sign up for <a href=\"http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=TashaDoesTulsa&amp;loc=en_US\">the TDT daily e-mail</a> or <a href=\"feed://feeds.feedburner.com/TashaDoesTulsa\">subscribe</a>.','Things To Do In Tulsa Today','','inherit','open','open','','7294-revision-17','','','2011-04-07 07:22:52','2011-04-07 13:22:52','',7294,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7294-revision-17/',0,'revision','',0),(7563,1,'2011-04-11 08:09:58','2011-04-11 14:09:58','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/things-to-do-in-tulsa-today-11/owenparktulsaoklahoma/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7558\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/OwenParkTulsaOklahoma.jpg\" alt=\"Owen Park Tulsa&#039;s First Oldest Park Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Owen Park Tulsa&#039;s First Oldest Park Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7558\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLooking for ways to stay busy in Tulsa today? 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We can fix that. <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">Shoot me an e-mail</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Don\'t miss a single update on Tulsa\'s top events.</strong> Sign up for <a href=\"http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=TashaDoesTulsa&amp;loc=en_US\">the TDT daily e-mail</a> or <a href=\"feed://feeds.feedburner.com/TashaDoesTulsa\">subscribe</a>.','Things To Do In Tulsa Today','','inherit','open','open','','7294-revision-18','','','2011-04-11 08:09:58','2011-04-11 14:09:58','',7294,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7294-revision-18/',0,'revision','',0),(7564,1,'2011-04-10 22:33:40','2011-04-11 04:33:40','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7552\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7552\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7552\" title=\"Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/EasterEggHuntTulsa.jpg\" alt=\"Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7553\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7553\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7553\" title=\"Zoobilee Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Zoo Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/ZoobileeTulsa2010.jpg\" alt=\"Zoobilee Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Zoo Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n<h3>Easter Egg Hunts in the Tulsa Area</h3>\r\n<strong>Doggone Egg Hunt at Hicks Park</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 16, 10:30-11:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 3443 South Mingo Road\r\nThe only thing that could come close to being as cute as a bunch of kids, toddlers and babies vying for Easter eggs in an open field? A bunch of dogs and puppies vying for Easter eggs in an open field, that\'s what. Dogs and their people will search for eggs filled with pup-friendly treats and prizes at this east Tulsa egg hunt, which starts at 11am sharp. All dogs must remain on a leash. This event is free and open to the public.\r\n\r\n<strong>Easter Egg Hunt at Reed Park</strong>\r\nWhen: Tuesday, April 19, 6:30-7pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://ww.tulsaparks.org/\">Reed Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 4233 South Yukon Avenue\r\nPractice your egg-hunting skills and hone them for the weekend ahead at this midweek, westside hunt. Canned food donations will be accepted to benefit a local food bank. Photos with the Easter bunny will be available for purchase. The hunt is free and open to the public. For ages 2-10.\r\n\r\n<strong>Easter Egg Hunt at Lacy Park</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, April 21, 6-6:30pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Lacy Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 2134 North Madison Place\r\nThe kids of Tulsa are invited to hunt for colorful eggs filled with candy and toys. Bring a canned food item for donation to a local food bank, and don\'t forget a basket or other container for all the eggs you and the kids find. The hunt is free and open to the public. For ages 1-12.\r\n\r\n<strong>Zoobilee</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 23, 8-10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsazoo.org/\">Tulsa Zoo &amp; Living Museum</a>, 6421 East 36th Street North\r\nIt\'s a Tulsa tradition at Easter time - it\'s Zoobilee, the annual egg hunt at our very own Tulsa Zoo &amp; Living Museum for Zoo Friends Members. Get the kids age 4-12 ready for their hunt, which starts at 9am and offers more than 15,000 eggs for the finding. The Chick Egg Hunt, which is reserved for kids age 0-4, starts 15 minutes later. Other zoo-per activities during Zoobilee include interactive docent stations, keeper chats, arts and crafts, costume characters, pictures with Peter Cottontail and a Jupiter Jump, along with other inflatables for jumping. Plus, enjoy free train ride and carousel rides until 10am. <em>Again, this event is exclusive to Zoo Friends Members</em>. Advance tickets are $5; tickets will be $6 the day of the event. Children under one are free if not participating in the egg hunt. Members may bring guests for $5 per person, $6 day of. <a href=\"https://shop.tulsazoo.org/mainstore.asp\">Buy and print your tickets online</a> or call (918) 669-6608 for more info.\r\n\r\n<strong>Owasso Egg Drop</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 23, 11am and 2pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.lifepointowasso.com/egg-drop\">Centennial Park in Owasso</a>, 15301 E. 86 Street North\r\nPicture this: You\'re three feet tall and you\'re running through a field chock full of colorful plastic eggs, each bursting with untold goodies. Then, from overhead, you hear the whir of helicopter rotors. Thousands of eggs begin to rain down on you, your friends, the field around you and, yeah, all up in your Easter basket. We\'re talking 50,000 eggs here, people. The kids, no matter how young, are bound to walk away with at least a few, thanks to how <a href=\"http://www.lifepointowasso.com/schedule\">the hunts are divided by age group</a>. Look also for inflatables for jumping and a magic show to take the fun factor for the kids all the way to a 10. All attendees are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item for donation to Standing In The Gap Food Bank. Presented by Lifepoint Baptist Church.\r\n\r\n<strong>Doggie Easter Egg Hunt at The Canebrake</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 23, 2pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.thecanebrake.com/\">The Canebrake</a>, 33241 E. 732nd Road in Wagoner\r\nThe Canebrake is hosting the Second Annual Doggie Easter Egg Hunt at the resort in Wagoner this year. The festivities begin with registration will include obedience, trick and agility demonstrations at 2:30 p.m. The egg hunt will take off at 3:30 p.m., and prizes will be awarded at 4:00 p.m. Dogs can compete for prizes in best dressed, cutest, biggest, smallest, friendliest other pup-tastic categories galore. One lucky dog will win its human a night in a King Suite with Sunday Brunch for two (a seriously sweet package, y\'all, and worth a pretty nice wad of dough). Cost is a $10 donation per dog for WAGS (Wagoner Animal Guardian Society) and Going Home Animal Rescue Transport. Goody bags and treats donated by Petco and PetSmart. For information or reservations call (918) 485-1810 or email <a href=\"mailto:info@thecanebrake.com\">info@thecanebrake.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Oklahoma\'s Wildest Easter Egg Hunt with Safari\'s Sanctuary</strong>\r\nWhen: Sunday, April 24, noon-5pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.safarissanctuary.org/\">Safari\'s Animal Sanctuary</a>, 26881 E. 58th Street in Broken Arrow\r\nGet a free Easter egg hunt on Easter for kids 10 and under. All egg hunters and their families get a discount on admission to Safari\'s. Call (918) 357-LOVE for more info.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7554\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7554\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7554\" title=\"Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/EasterEggHuntTulsaOklahoma.jpg\" alt=\"Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"357\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n<h3>Visit the Easter Bunny in Tulsa</h3>\r\n<strong>Breakfast with Bunny</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday, April 15, 10-10:45am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Whiteside Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 4009 South Pittsburg Avenue\r\nGrab the kids and have a fun-filled breakfast, play games and visit with the Easter Bunny, all in one action-packed morning. Don\'t forget to bring your camera for those memorable bunny photos. Cost is $7.\r\n\r\n<strong>Easter Bunny at Promenade Mall</strong>\r\nWhen: Monday-Saturday, 11am-8pm (carrot breaks 1-2pm and 5-6pm); Sunday, 12-6pm (carrot break 2-3pm); Mall is closed Easter Sunday\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapromenade.com/go/Poolb.cfm?MallID=787&amp;FPURLID=2129974243\">Promenade Mall</a>, 4107 S. Yale Avenue\r\nEvery year the Easter bunny hops into Promenade Mall to hang out with kids and pose for photos. Feel free to bring your pet you see Mr. E. Bunny on Tuesday, April 12 and Tuesday, April 19 between 4-8pm.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7555\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7555\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7555\" title=\"Zoobilee Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Zoo Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/ZoobileeTulsa.jpg\" alt=\"Zoobilee Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Zoo Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n<h3>More Easter Fun in Tulsa</h3>\r\n<strong>Egg-citing Art</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 16, 1-3pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum of Art</a>, 2727 S. Rockford Avenue\r\nJoin guest artist Michelle Keenan in visiting the beautiful gardens at Philbrook for inspiration to create a batik-styled egg with scratch art paper. Cost is $5/member, $7/not yet member per student or $10/member, $12/not yet member per student with an adult. Ages 6–12 are welcome (children may attend without accompanying adults).\r\n\r\n<strong>Easter Bunny Craft</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, April 21, 5-6pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 3443 South Mingo Road\r\nSpring is in the air - who doesn\'t feel crafty at this time of year? Kids age 7-12 can go to work on an Easter-inspired craft, which they can keep for themselves or give as a gift to someone special. Cost for materials is $10.\r\n\r\n<strong>Egg Dying Contest</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday, April 22, 5-6pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 3443 South Mingo Road\r\nThink you\'ve got what it takes to win an Easter egg-dyeing contest at Hicks Park &amp; Community Center this year? If you think so, bring one dozen hard-boiled eggs and the park will provide the supplies for you to give it your best shot. Be sure to pre-register for the contest so the folks at Hicks will know how many eggs to have on hand - call (918) 669-6355 to let them know you\'re coming. Cost is $5. For ages 6-11.\r\n\r\n<strong>Night Trips Easter Egg Hunt</strong>\r\nWhen: Monday, April 25\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.nighttrips.com/tinfo.html\">Night Trips of Tulsa</a>, 3902 S. Sheridan Road\r\nDefinitely file this one under Not Kid Friendly, but yeah, Night Trips is hosting an Easter Egg hunt the Monday after Easter Sunday. And no, I don\'t know where they\'ll be hiding the eggs. If anyone finds out, you know where to report back...\r\n<h3>More Goodies for Your Tulsa Events Easter Basket</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/20-seconds-lifespan-of-preschool-easter/\">20 Seconds: The Lifespan of a Preschool Easter Egg Hunt</a> (all about our experience with Zoobilee 2010)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/04/finally-easter/\">Finally - Easter!</a> (and the angst of a mother of a one-year-old boy about to embark on his first-ever Easter egg hunt)</li>\r\n</ul>','Where to Find Easter Egg Hunts and the Easter Bunny in Tulsa, 2011 Edition','','inherit','open','open','','7482-revision-16','','','2011-04-10 22:33:40','2011-04-11 04:33:40','',7482,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7482-revision-16/',0,'revision','',0),(7565,1,'2011-04-11 12:24:59','2011-04-11 18:24:59','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7552\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7552\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7552\" title=\"Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/EasterEggHuntTulsa.jpg\" alt=\"Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nDon\'t bore your children to death with the same Easter egg hunts, activities and events that you took them to last year. And the year before that. And the year before that. \r\n\r\nInstead, check out this list of Easter things to do around Tulsa - there are lots and lots - and experience something new in your city as your kiddos wrestle for chocolate bunnies and Easter basket fodder. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7553\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7553\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7553\" title=\"Zoobilee Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Zoo Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/ZoobileeTulsa2010.jpg\" alt=\"Zoobilee Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Zoo Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n<h3>Easter Egg Hunts in the Tulsa Area</h3>\r\n<strong>Doggone Egg Hunt at Hicks Park</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 16, 10:30-11:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 3443 South Mingo Road\r\nThe only thing that could come close to being as cute as a bunch of kids, toddlers and babies vying for Easter eggs in an open field? A bunch of dogs and puppies vying for Easter eggs in an open field, that\'s what. Dogs and their people will search for eggs filled with pup-friendly treats and prizes at this east Tulsa egg hunt, which starts at 11am sharp. All dogs must remain on a leash. This event is free and open to the public.\r\n\r\n<strong>Easter Egg Hunt at Reed Park</strong>\r\nWhen: Tuesday, April 19, 6:30-7pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://ww.tulsaparks.org/\">Reed Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 4233 South Yukon Avenue\r\nPractice your egg-hunting skills and hone them for the weekend ahead at this midweek, westside hunt. Canned food donations will be accepted to benefit a local food bank. Photos with the Easter bunny will be available for purchase. The hunt is free and open to the public. For ages 2-10.\r\n\r\n<strong>Easter Egg Hunt at Lacy Park</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, April 21, 6-6:30pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Lacy Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 2134 North Madison Place\r\nThe kids of Tulsa are invited to hunt for colorful eggs filled with candy and toys. Bring a canned food item for donation to a local food bank, and don\'t forget a basket or other container for all the eggs you and the kids find. The hunt is free and open to the public. For ages 1-12.\r\n\r\n<strong>Zoobilee</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 23, 8-10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsazoo.org/\">Tulsa Zoo &amp; Living Museum</a>, 6421 East 36th Street North\r\nIt\'s a Tulsa tradition at Easter time - it\'s Zoobilee, the annual egg hunt at our very own Tulsa Zoo &amp; Living Museum for Zoo Friends Members. Get the kids age 4-12 ready for their hunt, which starts at 9am and offers more than 15,000 eggs for the finding. The Chick Egg Hunt, which is reserved for kids age 0-4, starts 15 minutes later. Other zoo-per activities during Zoobilee include interactive docent stations, keeper chats, arts and crafts, costume characters, pictures with Peter Cottontail and a Jupiter Jump, along with other inflatables for jumping. Plus, enjoy free train ride and carousel rides until 10am. <em>Again, this event is exclusive to Zoo Friends Members</em>. Advance tickets are $5; tickets will be $6 the day of the event. Children under one are free if not participating in the egg hunt. Members may bring guests for $5 per person, $6 day of. <a href=\"https://shop.tulsazoo.org/mainstore.asp\">Buy and print your tickets online</a> or call (918) 669-6608 for more info.\r\n\r\n<strong>Owasso Egg Drop</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 23, 11am and 2pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.lifepointowasso.com/egg-drop\">Centennial Park in Owasso</a>, 15301 E. 86 Street North\r\nPicture this: You\'re three feet tall and you\'re running through a field chock full of colorful plastic eggs, each bursting with untold goodies. Then, from overhead, you hear the whir of helicopter rotors. Thousands of eggs begin to rain down on you, your friends, the field around you and, yeah, all up in your Easter basket. We\'re talking 50,000 eggs here, people. The kids, no matter how young, are bound to walk away with at least a few, thanks to how <a href=\"http://www.lifepointowasso.com/schedule\">the hunts are divided by age group</a>. Look also for inflatables for jumping and a magic show to take the fun factor for the kids all the way to a 10. All attendees are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item for donation to Standing In The Gap Food Bank. Presented by Lifepoint Baptist Church.\r\n\r\n<strong>Doggie Easter Egg Hunt at The Canebrake</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 23, 2pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.thecanebrake.com/\">The Canebrake</a>, 33241 E. 732nd Road in Wagoner\r\nThe Canebrake is hosting the Second Annual Doggie Easter Egg Hunt at the resort in Wagoner this year. The festivities begin with registration will include obedience, trick and agility demonstrations at 2:30 p.m. The egg hunt will take off at 3:30 p.m., and prizes will be awarded at 4:00 p.m. Dogs can compete for prizes in best dressed, cutest, biggest, smallest, friendliest other pup-tastic categories galore. One lucky dog will win its human a night in a King Suite with Sunday Brunch for two (a seriously sweet package, y\'all, and worth a pretty nice wad of dough). Cost is a $10 donation per dog for WAGS (Wagoner Animal Guardian Society) and Going Home Animal Rescue Transport. Goody bags and treats donated by Petco and PetSmart. For information or reservations call (918) 485-1810 or email <a href=\"mailto:info@thecanebrake.com\">info@thecanebrake.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Oklahoma\'s Wildest Easter Egg Hunt with Safari\'s Sanctuary</strong>\r\nWhen: Sunday, April 24, noon-5pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.safarissanctuary.org/\">Safari\'s Animal Sanctuary</a>, 26881 E. 58th Street in Broken Arrow\r\nGet a free Easter egg hunt on Easter for kids 10 and under. All egg hunters and their families get a discount on admission to Safari\'s. Call (918) 357-LOVE for more info.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7554\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7554\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7554\" title=\"Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/EasterEggHuntTulsaOklahoma.jpg\" alt=\"Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"357\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n<h3>Visit the Easter Bunny in Tulsa</h3>\r\n<strong>Breakfast with Bunny</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday, April 15, 10-10:45am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Whiteside Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 4009 South Pittsburg Avenue\r\nGrab the kids and have a fun-filled breakfast, play games and visit with the Easter Bunny, all in one action-packed morning. Don\'t forget to bring your camera for those memorable bunny photos. Cost is $7.\r\n\r\n<strong>Easter Bunny at Promenade Mall</strong>\r\nWhen: Monday-Saturday, 11am-8pm (carrot breaks 1-2pm and 5-6pm); Sunday, 12-6pm (carrot break 2-3pm); Mall is closed Easter Sunday\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapromenade.com/go/Poolb.cfm?MallID=787&amp;FPURLID=2129974243\">Promenade Mall</a>, 4107 S. Yale Avenue\r\nEvery year the Easter bunny hops into Promenade Mall to hang out with kids and pose for photos. Feel free to bring your pet you see Mr. E. Bunny on Tuesday, April 12 and Tuesday, April 19 between 4-8pm.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7555\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7555\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7555\" title=\"Zoobilee Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Zoo Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/ZoobileeTulsa.jpg\" alt=\"Zoobilee Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Zoo Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n<h3>More Easter Fun in Tulsa</h3>\r\n<strong>Egg-citing Art</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 16, 1-3pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum of Art</a>, 2727 S. Rockford Avenue\r\nJoin guest artist Michelle Keenan in visiting the beautiful gardens at Philbrook for inspiration to create a batik-styled egg with scratch art paper. Cost is $5/member, $7/not yet member per student or $10/member, $12/not yet member per student with an adult. Ages 6–12 are welcome (children may attend without accompanying adults).\r\n\r\n<strong>Easter Bunny Craft</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, April 21, 5-6pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 3443 South Mingo Road\r\nSpring is in the air - who doesn\'t feel crafty at this time of year? Kids age 7-12 can go to work on an Easter-inspired craft, which they can keep for themselves or give as a gift to someone special. Cost for materials is $10.\r\n\r\n<strong>Egg Dying Contest</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday, April 22, 5-6pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 3443 South Mingo Road\r\nThink you\'ve got what it takes to win an Easter egg-dyeing contest at Hicks Park &amp; Community Center this year? If you think so, bring one dozen hard-boiled eggs and the park will provide the supplies for you to give it your best shot. Be sure to pre-register for the contest so the folks at Hicks will know how many eggs to have on hand - call (918) 669-6355 to let them know you\'re coming. Cost is $5. For ages 6-11.\r\n\r\n<strong>Night Trips Easter Egg Hunt</strong>\r\nWhen: Monday, April 25\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.nighttrips.com/tinfo.html\">Night Trips of Tulsa</a>, 3902 S. Sheridan Road\r\nDefinitely file this one under Not Kid Friendly, but yeah, Night Trips is hosting an Easter Egg hunt the Monday after Easter Sunday. And no, I don\'t know where they\'ll be hiding the eggs. If anyone finds out, you know where to report back...\r\n<h3>More Goodies for Your Tulsa Events Easter Basket</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/20-seconds-lifespan-of-preschool-easter/\">20 Seconds: The Lifespan of a Preschool Easter Egg Hunt</a> (all about our experience with Zoobilee 2010)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/04/finally-easter/\">Finally - Easter!</a> (and the angst of a mother of a one-year-old boy about to embark on his first-ever Easter egg hunt)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<strong>Don\'t see your favorite Easter event on this list?</strong> No worries - we can fix that. Kindly <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/contact/\">contact me with details about your Easter shindig</a>.','Where to Find Easter Egg Hunts and the Easter Bunny in Tulsa, 2011 Edition','Find a list of the most exciting Easter egg hunts, events and activities in Tulsa, plus where to visit the Easter Bunny, right here at TashaDoesTulsa.com.','inherit','open','open','','7482-revision-17','','','2011-04-11 12:24:59','2011-04-11 18:24:59','',7482,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7482-revision-17/',0,'revision','',0),(7566,1,'2011-04-11 12:25:00','2011-04-11 18:25:00','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7552\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7552\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7552\" title=\"Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/EasterEggHuntTulsa.jpg\" alt=\"Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nDon\'t bore your children to death with the same Easter egg hunts, activities and events that you took them to last year. And the year before that. And the year before that. \r\n\r\nInstead, check out this list of Easter things to do around Tulsa - there are lots and lots - and experience something new in your city as your kiddos wrestle for chocolate bunnies and Easter basket fodder. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7553\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7553\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7553\" title=\"Zoobilee Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Zoo Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/ZoobileeTulsa2010.jpg\" alt=\"Zoobilee Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Zoo Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n<h3>Easter Egg Hunts in the Tulsa Area</h3>\r\n<strong>Doggone Egg Hunt at Hicks Park</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 16, 10:30-11:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 3443 South Mingo Road\r\nThe only thing that could come close to being as cute as a bunch of kids, toddlers and babies vying for Easter eggs in an open field? A bunch of dogs and puppies vying for Easter eggs in an open field, that\'s what. Dogs and their people will search for eggs filled with pup-friendly treats and prizes at this east Tulsa egg hunt, which starts at 11am sharp. All dogs must remain on a leash. This event is free and open to the public.\r\n\r\n<strong>Easter Egg Hunt at Reed Park</strong>\r\nWhen: Tuesday, April 19, 6:30-7pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://ww.tulsaparks.org/\">Reed Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 4233 South Yukon Avenue\r\nPractice your egg-hunting skills and hone them for the weekend ahead at this midweek, westside hunt. Canned food donations will be accepted to benefit a local food bank. Photos with the Easter bunny will be available for purchase. The hunt is free and open to the public. For ages 2-10.\r\n\r\n<strong>Easter Egg Hunt at Lacy Park</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, April 21, 6-6:30pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Lacy Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 2134 North Madison Place\r\nThe kids of Tulsa are invited to hunt for colorful eggs filled with candy and toys. Bring a canned food item for donation to a local food bank, and don\'t forget a basket or other container for all the eggs you and the kids find. The hunt is free and open to the public. For ages 1-12.\r\n\r\n<strong>Zoobilee</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 23, 8-10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsazoo.org/\">Tulsa Zoo &amp; Living Museum</a>, 6421 East 36th Street North\r\nIt\'s a Tulsa tradition at Easter time - it\'s Zoobilee, the annual egg hunt at our very own Tulsa Zoo &amp; Living Museum for Zoo Friends Members. Get the kids age 4-12 ready for their hunt, which starts at 9am and offers more than 15,000 eggs for the finding. The Chick Egg Hunt, which is reserved for kids age 0-4, starts 15 minutes later. Other zoo-per activities during Zoobilee include interactive docent stations, keeper chats, arts and crafts, costume characters, pictures with Peter Cottontail and a Jupiter Jump, along with other inflatables for jumping. Plus, enjoy free train ride and carousel rides until 10am. <em>Again, this event is exclusive to Zoo Friends Members</em>. Advance tickets are $5; tickets will be $6 the day of the event. Children under one are free if not participating in the egg hunt. Members may bring guests for $5 per person, $6 day of. <a href=\"https://shop.tulsazoo.org/mainstore.asp\">Buy and print your tickets online</a> or call (918) 669-6608 for more info.\r\n\r\n<strong>Owasso Egg Drop</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 23, 11am and 2pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.lifepointowasso.com/egg-drop\">Centennial Park in Owasso</a>, 15301 E. 86 Street North\r\nPicture this: You\'re three feet tall and you\'re running through a field chock full of colorful plastic eggs, each bursting with untold goodies. Then, from overhead, you hear the whir of helicopter rotors. Thousands of eggs begin to rain down on you, your friends, the field around you and, yeah, all up in your Easter basket. We\'re talking 50,000 eggs here, people. The kids, no matter how young, are bound to walk away with at least a few, thanks to how <a href=\"http://www.lifepointowasso.com/schedule\">the hunts are divided by age group</a>. Look also for inflatables for jumping and a magic show to take the fun factor for the kids all the way to a 10. All attendees are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item for donation to Standing In The Gap Food Bank. Presented by Lifepoint Baptist Church.\r\n\r\n<strong>Doggie Easter Egg Hunt at The Canebrake</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 23, 2pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.thecanebrake.com/\">The Canebrake</a>, 33241 E. 732nd Road in Wagoner\r\nThe Canebrake is hosting the Second Annual Doggie Easter Egg Hunt at the resort in Wagoner this year. The festivities begin with registration will include obedience, trick and agility demonstrations at 2:30 p.m. The egg hunt will take off at 3:30 p.m., and prizes will be awarded at 4:00 p.m. Dogs can compete for prizes in best dressed, cutest, biggest, smallest, friendliest other pup-tastic categories galore. One lucky dog will win its human a night in a King Suite with Sunday Brunch for two (a seriously sweet package, y\'all, and worth a pretty nice wad of dough). Cost is a $10 donation per dog for WAGS (Wagoner Animal Guardian Society) and Going Home Animal Rescue Transport. Goody bags and treats donated by Petco and PetSmart. For information or reservations call (918) 485-1810 or email <a href=\"mailto:info@thecanebrake.com\">info@thecanebrake.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Oklahoma\'s Wildest Easter Egg Hunt with Safari\'s Sanctuary</strong>\r\nWhen: Sunday, April 24, noon-5pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.safarissanctuary.org/\">Safari\'s Animal Sanctuary</a>, 26881 E. 58th Street in Broken Arrow\r\nGet a free Easter egg hunt on Easter for kids 10 and under. All egg hunters and their families get a discount on admission to Safari\'s. Call (918) 357-LOVE for more info.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7554\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7554\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7554\" title=\"Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/EasterEggHuntTulsaOklahoma.jpg\" alt=\"Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"357\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n<h3>Visit the Easter Bunny in Tulsa</h3>\r\n<strong>Breakfast with Bunny</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday, April 15, 10-10:45am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Whiteside Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 4009 South Pittsburg Avenue\r\nGrab the kids and have a fun-filled breakfast, play games and visit with the Easter Bunny, all in one action-packed morning. Don\'t forget to bring your camera for those memorable bunny photos. Cost is $7.\r\n\r\n<strong>Easter Bunny at Promenade Mall</strong>\r\nWhen: Monday-Saturday, 11am-8pm (carrot breaks 1-2pm and 5-6pm); Sunday, 12-6pm (carrot break 2-3pm); Mall is closed Easter Sunday\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapromenade.com/go/Poolb.cfm?MallID=787&amp;FPURLID=2129974243\">Promenade Mall</a>, 4107 S. Yale Avenue\r\nEvery year the Easter bunny hops into Promenade Mall to hang out with kids and pose for photos. Feel free to bring your pet you see Mr. E. Bunny on Tuesday, April 12 and Tuesday, April 19 between 4-8pm.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7555\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7555\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7555\" title=\"Zoobilee Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Zoo Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/ZoobileeTulsa.jpg\" alt=\"Zoobilee Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Zoo Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n<h3>More Easter Fun in Tulsa</h3>\r\n<strong>Egg-citing Art</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 16, 1-3pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum of Art</a>, 2727 S. Rockford Avenue\r\nJoin guest artist Michelle Keenan in visiting the beautiful gardens at Philbrook for inspiration to create a batik-styled egg with scratch art paper. Cost is $5/member, $7/not yet member per student or $10/member, $12/not yet member per student with an adult. Ages 6–12 are welcome (children may attend without accompanying adults).\r\n\r\n<strong>Easter Bunny Craft</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, April 21, 5-6pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 3443 South Mingo Road\r\nSpring is in the air - who doesn\'t feel crafty at this time of year? Kids age 7-12 can go to work on an Easter-inspired craft, which they can keep for themselves or give as a gift to someone special. Cost for materials is $10.\r\n\r\n<strong>Egg Dying Contest</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday, April 22, 5-6pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 3443 South Mingo Road\r\nThink you\'ve got what it takes to win an Easter egg-dyeing contest at Hicks Park &amp; Community Center this year? If you think so, bring one dozen hard-boiled eggs and the park will provide the supplies for you to give it your best shot. Be sure to pre-register for the contest so the folks at Hicks will know how many eggs to have on hand - call (918) 669-6355 to let them know you\'re coming. Cost is $5. For ages 6-11.\r\n\r\n<strong>Night Trips Easter Egg Hunt</strong>\r\nWhen: Monday, April 25\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.nighttrips.com/tinfo.html\">Night Trips of Tulsa</a>, 3902 S. Sheridan Road\r\nDefinitely file this one under Not Kid Friendly, but yeah, Night Trips is hosting an Easter Egg hunt the Monday after Easter Sunday. And no, I don\'t know where they\'ll be hiding the eggs. If anyone finds out, you know where to report back...\r\n<h3>More Goodies for Your Tulsa Events Easter Basket</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/20-seconds-lifespan-of-preschool-easter/\">20 Seconds: The Lifespan of a Preschool Easter Egg Hunt</a> (all about our experience with Zoobilee 2010)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/04/finally-easter/\">Finally - Easter!</a> (and the angst of a mother of a one-year-old boy about to embark on his first-ever Easter egg hunt)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<strong>Don\'t see your favorite Easter event on this list?</strong> No worries - we can fix that. Kindly <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/contact/\">contact me with details about your Easter shindig</a>.','Where to Find Easter Egg Hunts and the Easter Bunny in Tulsa, 2011 Edition','Find a list of the most exciting Easter egg hunts, events and activities in Tulsa, plus where to visit the Easter Bunny, right here at TashaDoesTulsa.com.','inherit','open','open','','7482-revision-18','','','2011-04-11 12:25:00','2011-04-11 18:25:00','',7482,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7482-revision-18/',0,'revision','',0),(7567,1,'2011-04-11 12:25:57','2011-04-11 18:25:57','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7552\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7552\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7552\" title=\"Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/EasterEggHuntTulsa.jpg\" alt=\"Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nDon\'t bore your children to death with the same Easter egg hunts, activities and events that you took them to last year. And the year before that. And the year before that. \r\n\r\nInstead, check out this list of Easter things to do around Tulsa and experience something new in your city as your kiddos race, grab and wrestle for chocolate bunnies and Easter basket fodder. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7553\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7553\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7553\" title=\"Zoobilee Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Zoo Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/ZoobileeTulsa2010.jpg\" alt=\"Zoobilee Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Zoo Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n<h3>Easter Egg Hunts in the Tulsa Area</h3>\r\n<strong>Doggone Egg Hunt at Hicks Park</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 16, 10:30-11:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 3443 South Mingo Road\r\nThe only thing that could come close to being as cute as a bunch of kids, toddlers and babies vying for Easter eggs in an open field? A bunch of dogs and puppies vying for Easter eggs in an open field, that\'s what. Dogs and their people will search for eggs filled with pup-friendly treats and prizes at this east Tulsa egg hunt, which starts at 11am sharp. All dogs must remain on a leash. This event is free and open to the public.\r\n\r\n<strong>Easter Egg Hunt at Reed Park</strong>\r\nWhen: Tuesday, April 19, 6:30-7pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://ww.tulsaparks.org/\">Reed Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 4233 South Yukon Avenue\r\nPractice your egg-hunting skills and hone them for the weekend ahead at this midweek, westside hunt. Canned food donations will be accepted to benefit a local food bank. Photos with the Easter bunny will be available for purchase. The hunt is free and open to the public. For ages 2-10.\r\n\r\n<strong>Easter Egg Hunt at Lacy Park</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, April 21, 6-6:30pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Lacy Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 2134 North Madison Place\r\nThe kids of Tulsa are invited to hunt for colorful eggs filled with candy and toys. Bring a canned food item for donation to a local food bank, and don\'t forget a basket or other container for all the eggs you and the kids find. The hunt is free and open to the public. For ages 1-12.\r\n\r\n<strong>Zoobilee</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 23, 8-10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsazoo.org/\">Tulsa Zoo &amp; Living Museum</a>, 6421 East 36th Street North\r\nIt\'s a Tulsa tradition at Easter time - it\'s Zoobilee, the annual egg hunt at our very own Tulsa Zoo &amp; Living Museum for Zoo Friends Members. Get the kids age 4-12 ready for their hunt, which starts at 9am and offers more than 15,000 eggs for the finding. The Chick Egg Hunt, which is reserved for kids age 0-4, starts 15 minutes later. Other zoo-per activities during Zoobilee include interactive docent stations, keeper chats, arts and crafts, costume characters, pictures with Peter Cottontail and a Jupiter Jump, along with other inflatables for jumping. Plus, enjoy free train ride and carousel rides until 10am. <em>Again, this event is exclusive to Zoo Friends Members</em>. Advance tickets are $5; tickets will be $6 the day of the event. Children under one are free if not participating in the egg hunt. Members may bring guests for $5 per person, $6 day of. <a href=\"https://shop.tulsazoo.org/mainstore.asp\">Buy and print your tickets online</a> or call (918) 669-6608 for more info.\r\n\r\n<strong>Owasso Egg Drop</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 23, 11am and 2pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.lifepointowasso.com/egg-drop\">Centennial Park in Owasso</a>, 15301 E. 86 Street North\r\nPicture this: You\'re three feet tall and you\'re running through a field chock full of colorful plastic eggs, each bursting with untold goodies. Then, from overhead, you hear the whir of helicopter rotors. Thousands of eggs begin to rain down on you, your friends, the field around you and, yeah, all up in your Easter basket. We\'re talking 50,000 eggs here, people. The kids, no matter how young, are bound to walk away with at least a few, thanks to how <a href=\"http://www.lifepointowasso.com/schedule\">the hunts are divided by age group</a>. Look also for inflatables for jumping and a magic show to take the fun factor for the kids all the way to a 10. All attendees are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item for donation to Standing In The Gap Food Bank. Presented by Lifepoint Baptist Church.\r\n\r\n<strong>Doggie Easter Egg Hunt at The Canebrake</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 23, 2pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.thecanebrake.com/\">The Canebrake</a>, 33241 E. 732nd Road in Wagoner\r\nThe Canebrake is hosting the Second Annual Doggie Easter Egg Hunt at the resort in Wagoner this year. The festivities begin with registration will include obedience, trick and agility demonstrations at 2:30 p.m. The egg hunt will take off at 3:30 p.m., and prizes will be awarded at 4:00 p.m. Dogs can compete for prizes in best dressed, cutest, biggest, smallest, friendliest other pup-tastic categories galore. One lucky dog will win its human a night in a King Suite with Sunday Brunch for two (a seriously sweet package, y\'all, and worth a pretty nice wad of dough). Cost is a $10 donation per dog for WAGS (Wagoner Animal Guardian Society) and Going Home Animal Rescue Transport. Goody bags and treats donated by Petco and PetSmart. For information or reservations call (918) 485-1810 or email <a href=\"mailto:info@thecanebrake.com\">info@thecanebrake.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Oklahoma\'s Wildest Easter Egg Hunt with Safari\'s Sanctuary</strong>\r\nWhen: Sunday, April 24, noon-5pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.safarissanctuary.org/\">Safari\'s Animal Sanctuary</a>, 26881 E. 58th Street in Broken Arrow\r\nGet a free Easter egg hunt on Easter for kids 10 and under. All egg hunters and their families get a discount on admission to Safari\'s. Call (918) 357-LOVE for more info.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7554\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7554\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7554\" title=\"Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/EasterEggHuntTulsaOklahoma.jpg\" alt=\"Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"357\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n<h3>Visit the Easter Bunny in Tulsa</h3>\r\n<strong>Breakfast with Bunny</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday, April 15, 10-10:45am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Whiteside Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 4009 South Pittsburg Avenue\r\nGrab the kids and have a fun-filled breakfast, play games and visit with the Easter Bunny, all in one action-packed morning. Don\'t forget to bring your camera for those memorable bunny photos. Cost is $7.\r\n\r\n<strong>Easter Bunny at Promenade Mall</strong>\r\nWhen: Monday-Saturday, 11am-8pm (carrot breaks 1-2pm and 5-6pm); Sunday, 12-6pm (carrot break 2-3pm); Mall is closed Easter Sunday\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapromenade.com/go/Poolb.cfm?MallID=787&amp;FPURLID=2129974243\">Promenade Mall</a>, 4107 S. Yale Avenue\r\nEvery year the Easter bunny hops into Promenade Mall to hang out with kids and pose for photos. Feel free to bring your pet you see Mr. E. Bunny on Tuesday, April 12 and Tuesday, April 19 between 4-8pm.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7555\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=7555\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7555\" title=\"Zoobilee Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Zoo Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/ZoobileeTulsa.jpg\" alt=\"Zoobilee Easter Egg Hunt Tulsa Zoo Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n<h3>More Easter Fun in Tulsa</h3>\r\n<strong>Egg-citing Art</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, April 16, 1-3pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum of Art</a>, 2727 S. Rockford Avenue\r\nJoin guest artist Michelle Keenan in visiting the beautiful gardens at Philbrook for inspiration to create a batik-styled egg with scratch art paper. Cost is $5/member, $7/not yet member per student or $10/member, $12/not yet member per student with an adult. Ages 6–12 are welcome (children may attend without accompanying adults).\r\n\r\n<strong>Easter Bunny Craft</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, April 21, 5-6pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 3443 South Mingo Road\r\nSpring is in the air - who doesn\'t feel crafty at this time of year? Kids age 7-12 can go to work on an Easter-inspired craft, which they can keep for themselves or give as a gift to someone special. Cost for materials is $10.\r\n\r\n<strong>Egg Dying Contest</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday, April 22, 5-6pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park &amp; Community Center</a>, 3443 South Mingo Road\r\nThink you\'ve got what it takes to win an Easter egg-dyeing contest at Hicks Park &amp; Community Center this year? If you think so, bring one dozen hard-boiled eggs and the park will provide the supplies for you to give it your best shot. Be sure to pre-register for the contest so the folks at Hicks will know how many eggs to have on hand - call (918) 669-6355 to let them know you\'re coming. Cost is $5. For ages 6-11.\r\n\r\n<strong>Night Trips Easter Egg Hunt</strong>\r\nWhen: Monday, April 25\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.nighttrips.com/tinfo.html\">Night Trips of Tulsa</a>, 3902 S. Sheridan Road\r\nDefinitely file this one under Not Kid Friendly, but yeah, Night Trips is hosting an Easter Egg hunt the Monday after Easter Sunday. And no, I don\'t know where they\'ll be hiding the eggs. If anyone finds out, you know where to report back...\r\n<h3>More Goodies for Your Tulsa Events Easter Basket</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/20-seconds-lifespan-of-preschool-easter/\">20 Seconds: The Lifespan of a Preschool Easter Egg Hunt</a> (all about our experience with Zoobilee 2010)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/04/finally-easter/\">Finally - Easter!</a> (and the angst of a mother of a one-year-old boy about to embark on his first-ever Easter egg hunt)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<strong>Don\'t see your favorite Easter event on this list?</strong> No worries - we can fix that. Kindly <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/contact/\">contact me with details about your Easter shindig</a>.','Where to Find Easter Egg Hunts and the Easter Bunny in Tulsa, 2011 Edition','Find a list of the most exciting Easter egg hunts, events and activities in Tulsa, plus where to visit the Easter Bunny, right here at TashaDoesTulsa.com.','inherit','open','open','','7482-revision-19','','','2011-04-11 12:25:57','2011-04-11 18:25:57','',7482,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7482-revision-19/',0,'revision','',0),(6519,1,'2011-03-03 22:12:08','2011-03-04 04:12:08','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6512\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/first-friday-art-crawl-brady-district-tulsa-kids/picture-23/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6512  aligncenter\" title=\"V-Man at Tulsa Artists Coalition Gallery New Genre Festival\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-23.png\" alt=\"V-Man at Tulsa Artists Coalition Gallery New Genre Festival\" width=\"448\" height=\"427\" /></a></p>\r\nSomething that departs from the popular ethos of the south-central U.S. happens on the first Friday night of every month in downtown Tulsa.\r\n\r\nYes, every single month, and yes, right here in your very own town. Tulsans park their cars, lace up their walking shoes, ditch the streets and take to the sidewalks instead, flitting from art gallery to bar to restaurant to art gallery, soaking up art openings, new exhibits and even performance art and music.\r\n\r\nIt\'s a little something called First Friday Art Crawl, and it takes over the Brady District on the first weekend night after you flip the page on your calendars at home.\r\n\r\nAs terrific as it is to realize this for perhaps the first time, here\'s something else rad: This month\'s First Friday Art Crawl is a special First Friday Art Crawl. So special, in fact, that it\'s babysitter worthy.\r\n\r\nGet the details on <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=babysitter-worthy-friday-night-art-crawl-tulsas-brady-district\">my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nPhoto from <a href=\"http://www.tacgallery.com/\">Tulsa Artists\' Coalition Gallery</a>.','Babysitter Worthy: First Friday Art Crawl in Tulsa\'s Brady District','On the first Friday of each month, Tulsans park their cars, lace up their walking shoes, ditch the streets and take to the sidewalks instead, flitting from art gallery to bar to restaurant to art gallery, soaking up art openings, new exhibits and even performance art and music.','private','open','open','','first-friday-art-crawl-brady-district-tulsa-kids','','','2011-07-10 11:12:01','2011-07-10 17:12:01','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=6519',0,'post','',0),(7584,1,'2011-04-11 15:27:14','2011-04-11 21:27:14','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1952\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1952\"><strong>They provide basic amenities.</strong>\n<img title=\"Pedestrian Bridge at River Parks Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC06456-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"Pedestrian Bridge at River Parks Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"400\" /></a>\n\nWho is Tulsa? If Tulsa was a person, how would you describe him or her? Musical? Artsy? Sporty? Foodie? Something else?\n\nThat\'s the question Blake Ewing, the owner of several downtown businesses, has been exploring over the course of a few posts at his blog, <a href=\"http://www.blakeewing.com/\">BlakeEwing.com</a>.\n\n<!--more-->\n\nBlake\'s posts - or essays, rather - have gone viral, at least on the local Web, landing on at least <a href=\"http://www.batesline.com/archives/2011/04/added-to-the-blogroll.html\">two popular Tulsa blogs</a> (and <a href=\"http://jboudiette.wordpress.com/\">here</a>) and on the feeds of several influential local Twitter users.\n\n<h3>What\'s In The Blake Ewing Posts</h3>\n\nProbably the most circulated post thus far would be <a href=\"http://blakeewing.wordpress.com/2011/02/09/who-will-lead-us/\">Who Will Lead Us?, a post from early February calling for stronger, more cooperative leadership in our city government</a>:\n<blockquote>I can’t help but be frustrated. I feel like most of the work I do is somehow related to the betterment of our fine city, so it’s tough to want so badly for our elected officials to provide a strong foundation for us and to feel like there’s no new hope for that. I feel like our people want to be inspired. They want a vision for a better Tulsa. They want to believe that we can do what so many cities have done in recent years. We can reinvent ourselves. We can enhance our existing attributes, mitigate our weakness, and create new attractions and amenities for Tulsa and its visitors to enjoy. The public is looking for leadership and they are not finding it.\n\nInstead, it seems, we are forced to deal with nagging political roadblock and short-sighted politicians who can’t seem to figure out that what they’re doing now is not what’s best for Tulsa....\n\n...I will continue to believe in a better city and I will continue to hope that our city leaders will rise to lead us. I keep feeling that there’s this whole other side to the job that has to do with people. It’s emotional. It’s relational. The job is so much more than just making policy and taking care of business. They clearly know this. It must be the reason for the long winded speeches directed at the TGOV cameras. They’re trying to communicate with us. They’re just doing it all wrong. Those speeches in council meetings are worthless. They don’t count. They don’t inspire. They frustrate.</blockquote>\nHe continues with the same theme in his next post, dated about a month later:\n<blockquote>I’m absolutely in love with [Tulsa\'s] potential. It’s painful to feel like I can close my eyes and see the Tulsa we should be, but we lack the infrastructure, vision, or synergy to get us there.\n\nI’m not blaming our city’s leaders for the way things are. If we’re not happy, it’s because we’ve let it be this way. If you are happy with things, I’d ask you to look at the city as a whole. Are we achieving our potential? Is the lifestyle you’re enjoying going to be sustained or will the shortcomings in other parts of the city eventually infringe on the things you currently appreciate and enjoy. While our neighboring cities were growing, developing, and improving, we were slow to the party...Tulsans have struggled to see the big picture and therefore have done the very human thing of asking, “what’s in it for me?”\n\n...if you’re completely happy with the way things are, that doesn’t exempt you. In order to get to keep what you have, you’re going to have to act. The city is changing and your lifestyle, be it a suburban or an urban one, is going to be threatened. It’s time to think past the end of the driveway for a minute. The city in which we’ve chosen to live, and in which we want our children to want to live, needs our help.</blockquote>\nThe latest installation is a post called <a href=\"http://blakeewing.wordpress.com/2011/04/03/grow-up-tulsa-grow-up-tulsa/\">Grow Up, Tulsa. Grow Up Tulsa</a>, focused on the first steps of a process Blake calls, \"making Tulsa a grown-up city.\" He begins by suggesting that Tulsa should compare itself to other cities and use their examples to reverse engineer where Tulsa would like to be. He writes that grown-up cities:\n\nTake advantage of their resources and promote their assets;\nThey attract and retain creative people;\nThey provide basic amenities; \nTheir local government provides sound infrastructure and supports development;\nThey have a vibrant urban core;\nThey celebrate small local business.\n\nHere\'s where he\'s left things for now: \n\n<blockquote>A defined set of goals and values for our city would help those types of things to be more frequent. If we could get all of the major parties with a stake or a say-so (city council, mayor, TMAPC, INCOG, chambers of commerce, school boards, neighborhood associations, state reps and senators, US reps and senators, and entrepreneurs and developers) to push everything through the same set of filters, I think we’d see marked improvement as a city in a hurry. If at every level we had to ask the question “Is this what a grown-up city would do?” we might start seeing a different type of behavior across the board. I know it’s a little cheesy, but it’s the principle that’s important. I’m trying to communicate that we really can stop wasting time with silly bickering and minute policy making and start getting to work growing up.</blockquote>\n\nBlake\'s blogging has generated a variety of responses, some in the form of new groups looking to better champion Tulsa as well as requests that he run in the next mayoral election.\n\nEven if you differ with Blake on the particulars, what he has to say is worth our time, thoughts and conversation. \n\n<h3>So, Let The Conversation Begin</h3>\n\nI agree that there\'s value in well-defined common goals, comparing Tulsa to other cities and envisioning from such a comparison what our city could be. \n\nWhat I think is more important, though, is first living fully into our city as it presently exists and what it has to offer today, right now.\n\nThat means checking out local parks, attractions and events rather than parking ourselves and our families on the couch in front of the TV night after night, or refusing to enjoy what Tulsa has to offer until we get an IKEA, a major theme park or other such development. It\'s choosing local businesses over chains and big-box outlets whenever possible. It\'s hosting block parties in our neighborhoods when it would be easier to keep to ourselves.\n\nI think that\'s where our identity comes from, and I think it\'s why so many of us sense such malaise in the momentum of the progression of our city. Urban sprawl and all that goes along with it has been the slippery slope on which Tulsa and many other mid-sized cities across the country have found themselves since the American dream of homeownership and the white picket fence life went on deep discount here in the states after World War II. \n\nCities are like people in that each has its own personality, but also like people, we can\'t assign traits and attributes to them like we can storage boxes with a label maker. Great cities grow into their identities as a function of culture, history and place, and when it\'s a great thing, it\'s an organic process. It doesn\'t come from a marketing campaign or an elite, exclusive group of citizens with big plans and deep pockets. It truly is a community endeavor, and while it\'s bound to be fragmented and messy and disobedient to timelines and mission statements, it begins with our kids, our neighborhoods and how we vote by how we spend our dollars.\n\nPeople aren\'t kidding when they say Tulsa is a great place to raise a family and that it\'s a top choice for retiring, relocating baby boomers. But how many of those cities can also claim to also be the birthplace of Route 66? Or home to dozens upon dozens of Native American cultures, one of the most diverse sets of tribes in the country? Or the home of one of the largest collections of art deco architecture in the world? Or a place where world-class museums, ballet, opera and theatre companies can pack entertainment venues just up the street from bursting-at-the-seams guns and arms shows, rodeos and state fairs?\n\nLet\'s choose to own these things. Let\'s learn about and experience it all. Then, let\'s teach our children about it, work to instill in them a sense of pride in their histories and in their community. Let\'s start telling our stories. If we\'re convinced we don\'t have any, then let\'s get to work on writing some.\n\nTo refuse the richness that a sense of place can imbue in our lives and in the lives of our families is a two-fold death. It creates in the citizenry a numbness which can tolerate only convenience, routine and sameness, each of which has effects of its own on the world around us and on the human spirit. It also silences the identity of a place. If we refuse to learn about the history of where we plant our feet, our kids and our homes and build on that in our own ways and with our own stories, any piece of rock on which we settle is just like any other piece of rock. It becomes nowhere. A no-place.\n\nThat\'s where I think Tulsa\'s chance to sparkle lies, in investing in the city as it exists now with our time, experiences and, yeah, our resources - essentially, by creating and sharing our stories with one another and with everyone we meet when we\'re not at home. That\'s where the cool factor is gonna start. That\'s where things like river development by Tulsa\'s own businesses, drop-ins by the major, sought-after entertainment, a tourist-worthy arts and music scene and a bustling downtown start. Who we are has to actually match what we want others to know about us, and any common goals or directives have to be set forth from there. \n\n<h3>What Say You?</h3>\n\nBlake set forth his vision for the city. I used this blog post to do the same. But what do you think? Who/what do you think Tulsa is? How does that compare with what you\'d like to see Tulsa become over the course of the next generation or two? How do we get there? What are you willing to do as a Tulsan to ','Who Is Tulsa?','','inherit','open','open','','7570-revision-13','','','2011-04-11 15:27:14','2011-04-11 21:27:14','',7570,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7570-revision-13/',0,'revision','',0),(6520,1,'2011-03-03 22:10:21','2011-03-04 04:10:21','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6512\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6512\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6512  aligncenter\" title=\"V-Man at Tulsa Artists Coalition Gallery New Genre Festival\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-23.png\" alt=\"V-Man at Tulsa Artists Coalition Gallery New Genre Festival\" width=\"448\" height=\"427\" /></a></p>\nSomething that departs from the popular ethos of the south-central U.S. happens on the first Friday night of every month in downtown Tulsa.\n\nYes, every single month, and yes, right here in your very own town. Tulsans park their cars, lace up their walking shoes, ditch the streets and take to the sidewalks instead, flitting from art gallery to bar to restaurant to art gallery, soaking up art openings, new exhibits and even performance art and music.\n\nIt\'s a little something called First Friday Art Crawl, and it takes over the Brady District on the first weekend night after you flip the page on your calendars at home.\n\nAs terrific as it is to realize this for perhaps the first time, here\'s something else rad: This month\'s First Friday Art Crawl is a special First Friday Art Crawl. So special, in fact, that it\'s babysitter worthy.\n\nGet the details on <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=babysitter-worthy-friday-night-art-crawl-tulsas-brady-district\">my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\n\nPhoto from <a href=\"http://www.tacgallery.com/\">Tulsa Artists\' Coalition Gallery</a>.','Babysitter Worthy: First Friday Art Crawl in Tulsa\'s Brady District','','inherit','open','open','','6519-revision','','','2011-03-03 22:10:21','2011-03-04 04:10:21','',6519,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6519-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(6521,1,'2011-03-03 22:12:08','2011-03-04 04:12:08','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6512\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6512\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6512  aligncenter\" title=\"V-Man at Tulsa Artists Coalition Gallery New Genre Festival\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-23.png\" alt=\"V-Man at Tulsa Artists Coalition Gallery New Genre Festival\" width=\"448\" height=\"427\" /></a></p>\r\nSomething that departs from the popular ethos of the south-central U.S. happens on the first Friday night of every month in downtown Tulsa.\r\n\r\nYes, every single month, and yes, right here in your very own town. Tulsans park their cars, lace up their walking shoes, ditch the streets and take to the sidewalks instead, flitting from art gallery to bar to restaurant to art gallery, soaking up art openings, new exhibits and even performance art and music.\r\n\r\nIt\'s a little something called First Friday Art Crawl, and it takes over the Brady District on the first weekend night after you flip the page on your calendars at home.\r\n\r\nAs terrific as it is to realize this for perhaps the first time, here\'s something else rad: This month\'s First Friday Art Crawl is a special First Friday Art Crawl. So special, in fact, that it\'s babysitter worthy.\r\n\r\nGet the details on <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=babysitter-worthy-friday-night-art-crawl-tulsas-brady-district\">my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nPhoto from <a href=\"http://www.tacgallery.com/\">Tulsa Artists\' Coalition Gallery</a>.','Babysitter Worthy: First Friday Art Crawl in Tulsa\'s Brady District','On the first Friday of each month, Tulsans park their cars, lace up their walking shoes, ditch the streets and take to the sidewalks instead, flitting from art gallery to bar to restaurant to art gallery, soaking up art openings, new exhibits and even performance art and music.','inherit','open','open','','6519-revision-2','','','2011-03-03 22:12:08','2011-03-04 04:12:08','',6519,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/6519-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(6522,1,'2011-03-03 22:43:35','2011-03-04 04:43:35','<object width=\"499\" height=\"311\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/uizVpwvlNRI?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/uizVpwvlNRI?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"499\" height=\"311\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nTulsa parents, if you don\'t want to wake up strapped to your bed in your daughters\' bright pink duct tape Monday morning, here\'s what I\'d recommend: Take her to see Disney\'s Beauty and the Beast. It\'s in Tulsa this weekend. \r\n\r\nGet the details on <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=tulsa-kids-day-out-disneys-beauty-and-beast\">my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','Tulsa Kids Day Out: Disney\'s Beauty and the Beast','Tulsa parents, if you don\'t want to wake up strapped to your bed in your daughters\' bright pink duct tape Monday morning, here\'s what I\'d recommend.','publish','open','open','','disneys-beauty-and-the-beast-tulsa-kids','','','2011-03-04 12:53:19','2011-03-04 18:53:19','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=6522',0,'post','',0),(7581,1,'2011-04-11 15:22:40','2011-04-11 21:22:40','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1952\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1952\"><strong>They provide basic amenities.</strong>\r\n<img title=\"Pedestrian Bridge at River Parks Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC06456-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"Pedestrian Bridge at River Parks Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"400\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWho is Tulsa? If Tulsa was a person, how would you describe him or her? Musical? Artsy? Sporty? Foodie? Something else?\r\n\r\nThat\'s the question Blake Ewing, the owner of several downtown businesses, has been exploring over the course of a few posts at his blog, <a href=\"http://www.blakeewing.com/\">BlakeEwing.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nBlake\'s posts - or essays, rather - have gone viral, at least on the local Web, landing on at least <a href=\"http://www.batesline.com/archives/2011/04/added-to-the-blogroll.html\">two popular Tulsa blogs</a> (and <a href=\"http://jboudiette.wordpress.com/\">here</a>) and on the feeds of several influential local Twitter users.\r\n\r\n<h3>What\'s In The Blake Ewing Posts</h3>\r\n\r\nProbably the most circulated post thus far would be <a href=\"http://blakeewing.wordpress.com/2011/02/09/who-will-lead-us/\">Who Will Lead Us?, a post from early February calling for stronger, more cooperative leadership in our city government</a>:\r\n<blockquote>I can’t help but be frustrated. I feel like most of the work I do is somehow related to the betterment of our fine city, so it’s tough to want so badly for our elected officials to provide a strong foundation for us and to feel like there’s no new hope for that. I feel like our people want to be inspired. They want a vision for a better Tulsa. They want to believe that we can do what so many cities have done in recent years. We can reinvent ourselves. We can enhance our existing attributes, mitigate our weakness, and create new attractions and amenities for Tulsa and its visitors to enjoy. The public is looking for leadership and they are not finding it.\r\n\r\nInstead, it seems, we are forced to deal with nagging political roadblock and short-sighted politicians who can’t seem to figure out that what they’re doing now is not what’s best for Tulsa....\r\n\r\n...I will continue to believe in a better city and I will continue to hope that our city leaders will rise to lead us. I keep feeling that there’s this whole other side to the job that has to do with people. It’s emotional. It’s relational. The job is so much more than just making policy and taking care of business. They clearly know this. It must be the reason for the long winded speeches directed at the TGOV cameras. They’re trying to communicate with us. They’re just doing it all wrong. Those speeches in council meetings are worthless. They don’t count. They don’t inspire. They frustrate.</blockquote>\r\nHe continues with the same theme in his next post, dated about a month later:\r\n<blockquote>I’m absolutely in love with [Tulsa\'s] potential. It’s painful to feel like I can close my eyes and see the Tulsa we should be, but we lack the infrastructure, vision, or synergy to get us there.\r\n\r\nI’m not blaming our city’s leaders for the way things are. If we’re not happy, it’s because we’ve let it be this way. If you are happy with things, I’d ask you to look at the city as a whole. Are we achieving our potential? Is the lifestyle you’re enjoying going to be sustained or will the shortcomings in other parts of the city eventually infringe on the things you currently appreciate and enjoy. While our neighboring cities were growing, developing, and improving, we were slow to the party...Tulsans have struggled to see the big picture and therefore have done the very human thing of asking, “what’s in it for me?”\r\n\r\n...if you’re completely happy with the way things are, that doesn’t exempt you. In order to get to keep what you have, you’re going to have to act. The city is changing and your lifestyle, be it a suburban or an urban one, is going to be threatened. It’s time to think past the end of the driveway for a minute. The city in which we’ve chosen to live, and in which we want our children to want to live, needs our help.</blockquote>\r\nThe latest installation is a post called <a href=\"http://blakeewing.wordpress.com/2011/04/03/grow-up-tulsa-grow-up-tulsa/\">Grow Up, Tulsa. Grow Up Tulsa</a>, focused on the first steps of a process Blake calls, \"making Tulsa a grown-up city.\" He begins by suggesting that Tulsa should compare itself to other cities and use their examples to reverse engineer where Tulsa would like to be. He writes that grown-up cities:\r\n\r\nTake advantage of their resources and promote their assets;\r\nThey attract and retain creative people;\r\nThey provide basic amenities; \r\nTheir local government provides sound infrastructure and supports development;\r\nThey have a vibrant urban core;\r\nThey celebrate small local business.\r\n\r\nHere\'s where he\'s left things for now: \r\n\r\n<blockquote>A defined set of goals and values for our city would help those types of things to be more frequent. If we could get all of the major parties with a stake or a say-so (city council, mayor, TMAPC, INCOG, chambers of commerce, school boards, neighborhood associations, state reps and senators, US reps and senators, and entrepreneurs and developers) to push everything through the same set of filters, I think we’d see marked improvement as a city in a hurry. If at every level we had to ask the question “Is this what a grown-up city would do?” we might start seeing a different type of behavior across the board. I know it’s a little cheesy, but it’s the principle that’s important. I’m trying to communicate that we really can stop wasting time with silly bickering and minute policy making and start getting to work growing up.</blockquote>\r\n\r\nBlake\'s blogging has generated a variety of responses, some in the form of new groups looking to better champion Tulsa as well as requests that he run in the next mayoral election.\r\n\r\nEven if you differ with Blake on the particulars, what he has to say is worth our time, thoughts and conversation. \r\n\r\n<h3>So, Let The Conversation Begin</h3>\r\n\r\nI agree that there\'s value in well-defined common goals, comparing Tulsa to other cities and envisioning from such a comparison what our city could be. \r\n\r\nWhat I think is more important, though, is first living fully into our city as it presently exists and what it has to offer today, right now.\r\n\r\nThat means checking out local parks, attractions and events rather than parking ourselves and our families on the couch in front of the TV night after night, or refusing to enjoy what Tulsa has to offer until we get an IKEA, a major theme park or other such development. It\'s choosing local businesses over chains and big-box outlets whenever possible. It\'s hosting block parties in our neighborhoods when it would be easier to keep to ourselves.\r\n\r\nI think that\'s where our identity comes from, and I think it\'s why so many of us sense such malaise in the momentum of the progression of our city. Urban sprawl and all that goes along with it has been the slippery slope on which Tulsa and many other mid-sized cities across the country have found themselves since the American dream of homeownership and the white picket fence life went on deep discount here in the states after World War II. \r\n\r\nCities are like people in that each has its own personality, but also like people, we can\'t assign traits and attributes to them like we can storage boxes with a label maker. Great cities grow into their identities as a function of culture, history and place, and when it\'s a great thing, it\'s an organic process. It doesn\'t come from a marketing campaign or an elite, exclusive group of citizens with big plans and deep pockets. It truly is a community endeavor, and while it\'s bound to be fragmented and messy and disobedient to timelines and mission statements, it begins with our kids, our neighborhoods and how we vote by how we spend our dollars.\r\n\r\nPeople aren\'t kidding when they say Tulsa is a great place to raise a family and that it\'s a top choice for retiring, relocating baby boomers. But how many of those cities can also claim to also be the birthplace of Route 66? Or home to dozens upon dozens of Native American cultures, one of the most diverse sets of tribes in the country? Or the home of one of the largest collections of art deco architecture in the world? Or a place where world-class museums, ballet, opera and theatre companies can pack entertainment venues just up the street from bursting-at-the-seams guns and arms shows, rodeos and state fairs?\r\n\r\nLet\'s choose to own these things. Let\'s learn about and experience it all. Then, let\'s teach our children about it, work to instill in them a sense of pride in their histories and in their community. Let\'s start telling our stories. If we\'re convinced we don\'t have any, then let\'s get to work on writing some.\r\n\r\nTo refuse the richness that a sense of place can imbue in our lives and in the lives of our families is a two-fold death. It creates in the citizenry a numbness which can tolerate only convenience, routine and sameness, each of which has effects of its own on the world around us and on the human spirit. It also silences the identity of a place. If we refuse to learn about the history of where we plant our feet, our kids and our homes and build on that in our own ways and with our own stories, any piece of rock on which we settle is just like any other piece of rock. It becomes nowhere. A no-place.\r\n\r\nThat\'s where I think Tulsa\'s chance to sparkle lies, in investing in the city as it exists now with our time, experiences and, yeah, our resources - essentially, by creating and sharing our stories with one another and with everyone we meet when we\'re not at home. That\'s where the cool factor is gonna start. That\'s where things like river development by Tulsa\'s own businesses, drop-ins by the major, sought-after entertainment, tourist-worthy arts and music scenes, huge companies that employ lots of people, a vibrant young creatives class and a bustling downtown start. Who we are has to actually match what we want others to know about us.\r\n\r\n<h3>What Say You?</h3>\r\n\r\nBlake - a man who truly loves this city and walks the walk in just about every way imaginable - set forth his vision for the city. I used this blog post to do the same. \r\n\r\nBut I want I know - what do you think? Who/what do you think Tulsa is? How does that compare with what you\'d like to see Tulsa become over the course of the next generation or two? How do we get there? What are you willing to do as a Tulsan to both write and tell the city\'s story? Let\'s chat in the comments. ','Who Is Tulsa?','What are you willing to do as a Tulsan to both write and tell the city\'s story? ','inherit','open','open','','7570-revision-11','','','2011-04-11 15:22:40','2011-04-11 21:22:40','',7570,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7570-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(7582,1,'2011-04-11 15:23:15','2011-04-11 21:23:15','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1952\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=1952\"><strong>They provide basic amenities.</strong>\r\n<img title=\"Pedestrian Bridge at River Parks Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC06456-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"Pedestrian Bridge at River Parks Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"400\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWho is Tulsa? If Tulsa was a person, how would you describe him or her? Musical? Artsy? Sporty? Foodie? Something else?\r\n\r\nThat\'s the question Blake Ewing, the owner of several downtown businesses, has been exploring over the course of a few posts at his blog, <a href=\"http://www.blakeewing.com/\">BlakeEwing.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nBlake\'s posts - or essays, rather - have gone viral, at least on the local Web, landing on at least <a href=\"http://www.batesline.com/archives/2011/04/added-to-the-blogroll.html\">two popular Tulsa blogs</a> (and <a href=\"http://jboudiette.wordpress.com/\">here</a>) and on the feeds of several influential local Twitter users.\r\n\r\n<h3>What\'s In The Blake Ewing Posts</h3>\r\n\r\nProbably the most circulated post thus far would be <a href=\"http://blakeewing.wordpress.com/2011/02/09/who-will-lead-us/\">Who Will Lead Us?, a post from early February calling for stronger, more cooperative leadership in our city government</a>:\r\n<blockquote>I can’t help but be frustrated. I feel like most of the work I do is somehow related to the betterment of our fine city, so it’s tough to want so badly for our elected officials to provide a strong foundation for us and to feel like there’s no new hope for that. I feel like our people want to be inspired. They want a vision for a better Tulsa. They want to believe that we can do what so many cities have done in recent years. We can reinvent ourselves. We can enhance our existing attributes, mitigate our weakness, and create new attractions and amenities for Tulsa and its visitors to enjoy. The public is looking for leadership and they are not finding it.\r\n\r\nInstead, it seems, we are forced to deal with nagging political roadblock and short-sighted politicians who can’t seem to figure out that what they’re doing now is not what’s best for Tulsa....\r\n\r\n...I will continue to believe in a better city and I will continue to hope that our city leaders will rise to lead us. I keep feeling that there’s this whole other side to the job that has to do with people. It’s emotional. It’s relational. The job is so much more than just making policy and taking care of business. They clearly know this. It must be the reason for the long winded speeches directed at the TGOV cameras. They’re trying to communicate with us. They’re just doing it all wrong. Those speeches in council meetings are worthless. They don’t count. They don’t inspire. They frustrate.</blockquote>\r\nHe continues with the same theme in his next post, dated about a month later:\r\n<blockquote>I’m absolutely in love with [Tulsa\'s] potential. It’s painful to feel like I can close my eyes and see the Tulsa we should be, but we lack the infrastructure, vision, or synergy to get us there.\r\n\r\nI’m not blaming our city’s leaders for the way things are. If we’re not happy, it’s because we’ve let it be this way. If you are happy with things, I’d ask you to look at the city as a whole. Are we achieving our potential? Is the lifestyle you’re enjoying going to be sustained or will the shortcomings in other parts of the city eventually infringe on the things you currently appreciate and enjoy. While our neighboring cities were growing, developing, and improving, we were slow to the party...Tulsans have struggled to see the big picture and therefore have done the very human thing of asking, “what’s in it for me?”\r\n\r\n...if you’re completely happy with the way things are, that doesn’t exempt you. In order to get to keep what you have, you’re going to have to act. The city is changing and your lifestyle, be it a suburban or an urban one, is going to be threatened. It’s time to think past the end of the driveway for a minute. The city in which we’ve chosen to live, and in which we want our children to want to live, needs our help.</blockquote>\r\nThe latest installation is a post called <a href=\"http://blakeewing.wordpress.com/2011/04/03/grow-up-tulsa-grow-up-tulsa/\">Grow Up, Tulsa. Grow Up Tulsa</a>, focused on the first steps of a process Blake calls, \"making Tulsa a grown-up city.\" He begins by suggesting that Tulsa should compare itself to other cities and use their examples to reverse engineer where Tulsa would like to be. He writes that grown-up cities:\r\n\r\nTake advantage of their resources and promote their assets;\r\nThey attract and retain creative people;\r\nThey provide basic amenities; \r\nTheir local government provides sound infrastructure and supports development;\r\nThey have a vibrant urban core;\r\nThey celebrate small local business.\r\n\r\nHere\'s where he\'s left things for now: \r\n\r\n<blockquote>A defined set of goals and values for our city would help those types of things to be more frequent. If we could get all of the major parties with a stake or a say-so (city council, mayor, TMAPC, INCOG, chambers of commerce, school boards, neighborhood associations, state reps and senators, US reps and senators, and entrepreneurs and developers) to push everything through the same set of filters, I think we’d see marked improvement as a city in a hurry. If at every level we had to ask the question “Is this what a grown-up city would do?” we might start seeing a different type of behavior across the board. I know it’s a little cheesy, but it’s the principle that’s important. I’m trying to communicate that we really can stop wasting time with silly bickering and minute policy making and start getting to work growing up.</blockquote>\r\n\r\nBlake\'s blogging has generated a variety of responses, some in the form of new groups looking to better champion Tulsa as well as requests that he run in the next mayoral election.\r\n\r\nEven if you differ with Blake on the particulars, what he has to say is worth our time, thoughts and conversation. \r\n\r\n<h3>So, Let The Conversation Begin</h3>\r\n\r\nI agree that there\'s value in well-defined common goals, comparing Tulsa to other cities and envisioning from such a comparison what our city could be. \r\n\r\nWhat I think is more important, though, is first living fully into our city as it presently exists and what it has to offer today, right now.\r\n\r\nThat means checking out local parks, attractions and events rather than parking ourselves and our families on the couch in front of the TV night after night, or refusing to enjoy what Tulsa has to offer until we get an IKEA, a major theme park or other such development. It\'s choosing local businesses over chains and big-box outlets whenever possible. It\'s hosting block parties in our neighborhoods when it would be easier to keep to ourselves.\r\n\r\nI think that\'s where our identity comes from, and I think it\'s why so many of us sense such malaise in the momentum of the progression of our city. Urban sprawl and all that goes along with it has been the slippery slope on which Tulsa and many other mid-sized cities across the country have found themselves since the American dream of homeownership and the white picket fence life went on deep discount here in the states after World War II. \r\n\r\nCities are like people in that each has its own personality, but also like people, we can\'t assign traits and attributes to them like we can storage boxes with a label maker. Great cities grow into their identities as a function of culture, history and place, and when it\'s a great thing, it\'s an organic process. It doesn\'t come from a marketing campaign or an elite, exclusive group of citizens with big plans and deep pockets. It truly is a community endeavor, and while it\'s bound to be fragmented and messy and disobedient to timelines and mission statements, it begins with our kids, our neighborhoods and how we vote by how we spend our dollars.\r\n\r\nPeople aren\'t kidding when they say Tulsa is a great place to raise a family and that it\'s a top choice for retiring, relocating baby boomers. But how many of those cities can also claim to also be the birthplace of Route 66? Or home to dozens upon dozens of Native American cultures, one of the most diverse sets of tribes in the country? Or the home of one of the largest collections of art deco architecture in the world? Or a place where world-class museums, ballet, opera and theatre companies can pack entertainment venues just up the street from bursting-at-the-seams guns and arms shows, rodeos and state fairs?\r\n\r\nLet\'s choose to own these things. Let\'s learn about and experience it all. Then, let\'s teach our children about it, work to instill in them a sense of pride in their histories and in their community. Let\'s start telling our stories. If we\'re convinced we don\'t have any, then let\'s get to work on writing some.\r\n\r\nTo refuse the richness that a sense of place can imbue in our lives and in the lives of our families is a two-fold death. It creates in the citizenry a numbness which can tolerate only convenience, routine and sameness, each of which has effects of its own on the world around us and on the human spirit. It also silences the identity of a place. If we refuse to learn about the history of where we plant our feet, our kids and our homes and build on that in our own ways and with our own stories, any piece of rock on which we settle is just like any other piece of rock. It becomes nowhere. A no-place.\r\n\r\nThat\'s where I think Tulsa\'s chance to sparkle lies, in investing in the city as it exists now with our time, experiences and, yeah, our resources - essentially, by creating and sharing our stories with one another and with everyone we meet when we\'re not at home. That\'s where the cool factor is gonna start. That\'s where things like river development by Tulsa\'s own businesses, drop-ins by the major, sought-after entertainment, tourist-worthy arts and music scenes, huge companies that employ lots of people, a vibrant young creatives class and a bustling downtown start. Who we are has to actually match what we want others to know about us.\r\n\r\n<h3>What Say You?</h3>\r\n\r\nBlake - a man who truly loves this city and walks the walk in just about every way imaginable - set forth his vision for the city. I used this blog post to do the same. \r\n\r\nBut I want I know - what do you think? Who/what do you think Tulsa is? How does that compare with what you\'d like to see Tulsa become over the course of the next generation or two? How do we get there? What are you willing to do as a Tulsan to both write and tell the city\'s story? Let\'s chat in the comments. ','Who Is Tulsa?','What are you willing to do as a Tulsan to both write and tell the city\'s story? ','inherit','open','open','','7570-revision-12','','','2011-04-11 15:23:15','2011-04-11 21:23:15','',7570,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/04/7570-revision-12/',0,'revision','',0),